Leeds Banter Archive January 26 2021

26 Jan 2021 21:24:13
So how many games will Rodrigo be banned for.
Spitting at any time is bad but during c.v.
I didn't see any spit but the motion and mouth movement will no doubt lead to a big issue for us.

26 Jan 2021 23:15:02
None seen as shar has said Rodrigo did not spit at him. Just the journo’s trying to cause rubbish as usual.

26 Jan 2021 23:54:23
Schar has since confirmed that Rodrigo did NOT spit at him so hopefully that will be the end of it.

Great battling display from everyone tonight special mention for Struick who I thought looked our best CB tonight Rodrigo (although still struggling with stamina) showed some class snd of course Rafhina what a buy he has proved to be.

27 Jan 2021 07:39:22
Good on Schar for his honesty. Many players would try and get another in trouble in this kind of situation regardless of what did or did not happen.

27 Jan 2021 08:35:02
Class, agree re Struick. Not been easy for him, gone from under 23s to premiership in a few months and in and out of the team and different positions. Yesterday must have been preparing for some bench warming time and on he goes again after 9 mins. Not ideal but with Llorente looking to be out for a few games again could be that a run of games at CB will help him grow more confident. He has the height and build to be a real asset in both boxes.

27 Jan 2021 10:42:53
Good to hear, was worried about that as it looked dubious.

26 Jan 2021 20:29:07
Maybe, just maybe at this late stage it will prove the right decision, against all advice, to not buy this winter. Only time and the 40 points will tell but I hope that certain pre contract discussions are taking place. There are at least a dozen I would take out of the bottom three.

26 Jan 2021 21:37:36
Think 38 will be enough this season.

26 Jan 2021 22:27:52
The market is vastly inflated right now, with cash flow limited. I don’t want us to buy right now. Shrewd to stay as we are.

27 Jan 2021 07:33:59
I suggested back in December that we wouldn’t get anyone in this window! I was shot down a little by one of the Ed’s who insisted we would! I just think it doesn’t really work for Bielsa teams.
Quite noticeable though is the real lack of any transfer activity from anyone! Financial climate really taking its toll!
Don’t think anyone is going to be waiting up on the final day of the window!

27 Jan 2021 08:49:16
Come the summer the teams (most of them) will be in far more dire straits and willing to unload at even more reasonable prices.

26 Jan 2021 20:03:34
Fabtastic 3 points today and a vital win. Well done the lads for holding on and pleasing to see 2 goals from 2 different scorers.

Gutted about Llorente- we are just having no luck at all at the back right now.

26 Jan 2021 20:18:02
A real nerve jangler Alf, but 3 vital points. Llorente so unlucky again, but hopefully his luck will turn and he will come good for us.

26 Jan 2021 20:19:56
Agree.

26 Jan 2021 20:25:52
I have to say hats off to Struijk for his performance today.

Desperately sad for Llorente.

Hard earned 3 points.

Rodrigo played 90 minutes and collapsed at the end. good to see.

Meslier earned his keep. really need someone to work on his handling of corners and crosses.

Raphinha and Harrison are definitely premier league class pair. Ayling and Struijk owned st maximin. Also good to see.

All round . handy result. we’re now 5 wins from safety from the final 19 games and a platform for next season.

26 Jan 2021 20:35:08
The 3 points really important - we won't play at our best every week, good to see the team holding out for the win and digging in. Looks like MB and team learning the PL as they go. Raph and Rod good tonight - correct substitutions as Bamford and Alioski not at it.

26 Jan 2021 22:12:05
Toronto I don't agree we owned St Maximim.
He was incredible for first 15 mins he was on, I honestly believe he was exhausted after that dude to the virus.
Was very happy with Struijk though. When/ if we ever get Koch or Llorente fit he will partner them over Cooper. At least I hope so.

27 Jan 2021 07:38:07
Yes St Max was a real handful when he came on! Very strong on the ball and won them some decent free kicks that they then wasted!

26 Jan 2021 19:59:00
Not pretty, but another 3 points. Really rode our luck at times and made it harder than it should have been. Cooper, bamford and Rodrigo all poor tonight.

26 Jan 2021 20:21:11
Agree on bamford. Rodrigo did his job and got an assist.

26 Jan 2021 20:21:51
Really Rodi poor? Mezz rod was really good tonight his link up play with Raph really caused problems for barcodes, he is really willing to get box to box for the team and is continually adjusting to a totally different role in uK.

26 Jan 2021 20:34:02
I agree Rodders is getting better but I do feel there is a lot more to come from him.
Bamford couldn't keep hold of the ball at all today, very poor.
Struijk was a lot better than Cooper today.

26 Jan 2021 21:00:30
Played ok 3 good point there wish we had Maxie boy roll on Sunday feel sorry for Llorente he looks a very good player mot.

26 Jan 2021 19:20:48
Their goal - Bamford giving the ball away!

26 Jan 2021 20:02:59
Suppose some1 has to concede possession for them to gain it?

26 Jan 2021 20:18:49
Robbed or tackled, understandable. Poor, misplaced pass, unforgivable.

26 Jan 2021 18:57:29
I said we needed a CB for no other reason than not rushing Llorente back. Too late for Tomori.

26 Jan 2021 19:56:58
Radz has said no investment in players in this window, so he will bank 49 money buy himself the best wine he can .

26 Jan 2021 20:04:44
2 months and we will have Koch and llorente. Can’t predict another random injury if you don’t subscribe to a crystal ball can you?

26 Jan 2021 18:15:50
Llorente injured again.

26 Jan 2021 20:05:33
Never! Wow, I’m glad your here to point that out to every Leeds fan.

26 Jan 2021 17:04:35
Klich dropped to bench.

26 Jan 2021 17:52:25
Fair enough Klich needs to re find his mojo first to deserve a guaranteed starting place.

Maybe he will be more effective coming on from the bench with 25 minutes to go.

26 Jan 2021 17:55:33
Klitch being dropped, I didn’t think it would happen, but it certainly needed to, the lad looks off it at the moment, following the same pattern as last season, started with a blast then went missing.

It looks a good team out there for tonight’s game. I am travelling on a train across Austria at the moment, hope I can find some commentary of sorts to listen to it.

MOT.

26 Jan 2021 13:29:38
The one thing to remember is Rads, the 49'rs and now, You Tubes Chad Hurley are all investors so will be looking for a return on that investment.

There was an article recently saying a second investment company had been set up alongside the 49'rs original investment company.
Both with slightly different trading names.
Questions were asked why the 49'rs needed a second company to invest in Leeds.
It appears the second company was made up of a number of smaller investors who have clubbed together to buy the 22% stake
Chad Hurley is quoted that he along with others had invest in the second company which was lead by the 49'rs.

26 Jan 2021 13:54:15
I think Radz also sees the 49ers as a possible exit strategy as he has said they could become majority owners in the future.

26 Jan 2021 06:27:04
villadave during your promotion year when you came to Leeds every coach of villa fans came from the Midlands go to a Leeds away game you'll see coaches from many Counties and its been that way since the 70s only Man U and Liverpool had more supporters clubs around the Country than Leeds hence our far superior National support to yours whether that's palatable you or not.

26 Jan 2021 10:50:49
Bozooka who said there has been 20 to 25 parties interested in investing in Leeds seen it’s the same ones every time a bit there and a bit here, not enough to buy what we really need, Oh yes it was Radz, silly me.

26 Jan 2021 12:02:37
Yes Whiteman, Radz stated so.

26 Jan 2021 15:57:17
Kly White, that is because you don`t have many fans in this country.
Also, can you tell me where all these foreign coaches are coming from.
You have said many countries?

26 Jan 2021 16:00:25
Well if Radz stated it himself it can’t be true can it? Why wasn’t some1 on Facebook telling us this, surely it would have been true then, eh whiteman?

26 Jan 2021 17:41:23
No, VD, you need to learn to read or get stronger glasses!
Kly white clearly wrote counties, pertaining to areas within our national boundaries! Not other countries!
Get it right please!

26 Jan 2021 17:47:24
Loads more Leeds fans abroad and in the UK than the Vile

And Vile Dave our sympathies for you just the 1 League Championship for the Vile in the 60 odd years or so of you following them 😃👍.

26 Jan 2021 17:57:55
Fair play Down South, my mistake.
He is still wrong though, just like B Verruca is, see post later.

26 Jan 2021 18:51:20
Love, if you can’t see ⚽️ 💩 you can’t blame anyone else then yourself, but your probably better of reading Facebook cause they have a fantasy page, well suited to lies.

26 Jan 2021 00:10:32
Vile Dave laughably and nonsensically states below Leeds supporters are jealous of Vile lol.

In Vile Dave's 60 odd " glorious" years of supporting the Vile sometime in the 1960s he has seen his team win the League a grand total of drumeoll ONCE ( whoopy do VD😃🤪) during which Leeds United have been League Champions three times.

Yeah maybe one could say one could be jealous of certain other teams success . but jealous of Vile? Seriously Vile Dave? As if.

26 Jan 2021 06:10:30
Agree vid.
Don’t really see villa as prem team tbh.
One hit wonders.
Blink and you miss it sort of thing.

26 Jan 2021 08:52:18
That’s a bit of an odd statement aus, seeing as the couple of years we were NOT in the premier league is about the same sub total that you guys HAVE played in the premier league. kinda seems like your the 1 hit wonders when u think about it. the opinion on here is generally that nobody but MB could of done what he done in a few seasons and got u promoted with the players you have (your words not mine) but dean the so called “numpty” had us back in the premier league in half a season, can’t keep a big club down, even Bournemouth look like coming straight back up, one wonders how it took mighty Leeds the guts of 20 years to claw their way back😂😂.

26 Jan 2021 09:19:20
Stalker.

26 Jan 2021 09:35:49
Dean humpty smith, inherited a very good team built by Steve Bruce, with a lot of loan signings
Bruce bought in McGinn, and Abraham,
You were also fortunate to go up through the play offs, against West Brom you were hanging on, then u beat Derby who to be honest had already had there cup final.

26 Jan 2021 11:26:08
Smith got a premier league squad promoted while breaking financial limits, Bielsa got a mid level championship squad promoted.
No comparison.

26 Jan 2021 13:18:56
So u admit then we are a premier league outfit? And ye are a mid table championship side that without MB will be back to square 1 when he leaves this summer or next?

26 Jan 2021 13:56:47
Depends how we add to the squad Whack. If we invest shrewdly then we will build a squad capable of challenging the top 6 but if not then yes we will probably go back to being mid level Champ.

26 Jan 2021 15:00:57
Wacky backy
Do I admit what.
Wake me up Chappy. Zzzzz
My ex best friend guinea pigs half brother knows you.

26 Jan 2021 15:14:16
Whackybacky
What league are u in, I'll remind you, the premier league, so obviously you are a premier league outfit deeeeeer.

26 Jan 2021 15:16:07
Just because you have coaching staff with dubious morals, owners who 'find a way' to not be charged with FFP despite incurring losses greater than allowed in 3 years in a single season and a captain who should be in jail for drunk driving and sober diving in no way means you are not a premier league club (although you should be after last seasons goal line farce) . Villa are a big club for sure. The biggest by far in our 2nd biggest city.
100% we would still be championship material without Bielsa, which is why he is the best, he turned us around completely and in a short period of time.
With good investment he will continue to improve both the club and the squad.

26 Jan 2021 17:35:55
Sorry rich I was replying to aus claim that he don’t see us as a premier league team above☝️☝️, Alf I agree fully, lots of potential there just need a few additions. Canada I agree to a point, but no point calling our guys dubious when MB was caught spying (cheating) actually admitted to doing so on every team, however he did redeem himself against us that time which I have said many times it was very good sportsmanship, I think it’s a bit harsh to say jack should be in jail he hasn’t hurted anyone, he is however a player who would probably walk straight into 18 if not 20 of the teams in the league so a very valuable asset that we are grateful to have, I’m in Ireland so I don’t know to much about who has the biggest support on the road, I do know we pretty much had biggest attendance throughout our time in the championship, season predictions I don’t think there will be much between us come may, I do think we’ll be higher though.