Leeds Banter Archive November 29 2020

29 Nov 2020 20:58:22
We need to use all means including emotional ties to get Haaland . The lad is absolute class and works hard too.

29 Nov 2020 21:37:09
It would be absolutely brilliant but in reality.

No chance of it happening as although Haaland has as it turns out a very reasonable release clause of £67 million clause, it can't be activated until 2022 and more to the point one can expect all the top clubs to be in for him witb offers of very high salaries to boot far in excess of what Leeds could offer.


As for any emotional ties the lad was born in Leeds and his dad played for Leeds so there is a tenuous connection of sorts , but also from his interviews when asked Haaland has clearly stated that he does not support Leeds.

Money will talk end of.

30 Nov 2020 05:20:10
Baz What you describe is hardly tenuous. Are you unfamiliar with concepts such as home is where the heart is and to follow in your father's footsteps? I can see us in the mix for him next year along with the more powerful Citeh and sadly other big clubs. You never know.

30 Nov 2020 07:22:02
Mike1955, that would definitely be a top class signing, let’s hope in January window lol!

{Ed0666's Note - there’s more chance of me and my brother getting married and having triplets than there is of Haaland signing for Leeds this summer.

30 Nov 2020 11:50:44
George blind optimism and naivety 😉 if Haaland signs for Leeds in tne next 2 years ( or even at all ) I will run down the street naked.

30 Nov 2020 13:52:55
Baz Please may I choose the street and time? How about 9am? Street, let's go with a Blackburn Rovers left winger in his mid thirties, his last name to be sure. Full tv coverage. You can then go sightseeing with Berm.

30 Nov 2020 14:59:20
Well George there is always your sure thing Che Adams signing prediction to fall back on. Oh wait 😉.

30 Nov 2020 11:02:37
Indeed Ed0666
I hope you are right George however unlikely.

{Ed0666's Note - I’m not being a naysayer but he’s at Dortmund now which is a big a club as Leeds if not bigger. It’s logic to suggest he would continue on an upward spiral not go sideways or downwards. He’ll have the pick of clubs when he leaves Dortmund and I won’t be getting married to my brother.

30 Nov 2020 18:24:42
Logical indeed Ed.

{Ed001's Note - I have my doubts about what he said. He lives in the deep south USA, there is every chance he will marry his brother...}

30 Nov 2020 18:49:34
GLad to hear your brothers operation was successful Ed.

{Ed0666's Note - in actuality it wasn’t successful so we’ve decided to adopt. I’m still marrying him tho because he’s the man of my dreams

01 Dec 2020 15:40:49
Ed0666 Leeds have been a big club since the 60s with some very low lean years but the future looks good and Leeds have potential to get bigger with the right backing and owners and be far bigger than Dortmund.

29 Nov 2020 12:28:55
I am going to start not bothering about the result and just enjoy the football however frustrating it is. Yes, our conversion rate at the moment is only about 3%. Yes Cooper will be solid but make 3 or 4 serious mistakes. Yes Alioski and Klich will start making the occasional sloppy pass towards the end of the game and yes we will open up at the back a couple of times and have to rely on Meslier saving our bacon. But other than that we are by far the best team to watch in the division and its proper football. All the players put in a shift and can play even though the majority of them were lower league players. Not good for the blood pressure though.

29 Nov 2020 13:16:42
agree it is great to watch although half of it I have to watch from behind the sofa

always interesting but will put every leeds fan in there box about five years earlier!

great to watch though and we have come a long long way, happy days.

29 Nov 2020 13:26:07
I think Leeds are making a few people fall back in love with the game.
VAR is ruining it for many but we are leading the fight to keep it entertaining.
Always worried when we lose the ball in their half though that the break away will beat us but that's the price we play.

29 Nov 2020 13:34:09
Not scrappy for you old wise be.

29 Nov 2020 17:24:52
Exactly Hess. Enjoy the matches. I have since watching the Liverpool game, I knew we weren't going down, and we're not going to win the thing. You never know we just might win the FA cup or sneak into the Europa league. 👍.

29 Nov 2020 10:12:50
Over the next couple of years expect Harrison and Costa to play less and less with Raphina, Poveda more and more.
The only question I have is whether Rodrigo plays a 10 or replaces Bamford?

29 Nov 2020 11:15:03
bamford is going nowhere, Rodrigo is what we are missing in the middle of the park, Dallas keeps playing there and is not good enough.

I like Harrison but he must have dirt on belisa to get so much game time, last night he played well but was wasteful (should of scored two and could of had a hat-trick) povda and costa have been in great form and should be playing more.

over the next few years we got a lot more players who we can expect to play more

bogatuz, mccalmot, Stevens shows promise, Kenneth, Joe gulieheat, Edmondson (if belisa leaves Edmondson is not a belisa player) , Davis, gotts, cress well the future is very bright.

29 Nov 2020 11:58:20
Isn't Harrison one of the top creators in top flight football right now?
His work rate alone is enough to justify the game time.
Costa missed a sitter, probably the easiest chance of the night.
I like the options we have on the bench and agree there are a number of very promising youngsters waiting in the wings.

29 Nov 2020 12:30:50
Harrison missed three chances two of which were far easier than Costas (the header and shot that went wide were quite bad and had Bamford missed them everyone would be demanding Bamford have his legs cut off)

I like Harrison but his final descion is often lacking for me and his goal output not high enough for me (costa scored the same but played far less) .

Personally I think costa has been pure class and one of our best players both costa and Poveda offer more pace, penetration and intent than harrision who has more class but don't always show it. although I have to say all three are good players so we are in a good place to be arguing about who is better as all are good rather than moaning about three players who were not good enough.

29 Nov 2020 13:29:50
Watch again Berm, Harrison did well to get his header close (of course should have done better) , his miss was poor for sure but didn't have the time that Costa did for his. That was an embarrasing miss in my book.
Either way glad we have both and the option to change them around if one is off form.

29 Nov 2020 13:35:49
Just checked out the numbers, Harrison 23 key passes (4th best in league) , Costa has 7. Not even close.
That's the reason he's the starter.
Now if only we could turn those passes into goals!

29 Nov 2020 14:34:06
Harrison has the first touch of an angel! He takes a 40 yd pass out of the air without breaking stride! Okay he needs to convert more of his goal chances but compared to Bamford he is ultra clinical! Costa to me is a little lazy, a little slow to react sometimes! He definitely should have scored yesterday!

29 Nov 2020 17:20:29
Harrison is only going to get better, so he’s going nowhere.
POV will play more, but I can see Rapha playing at 10 in time. What that means for Rodrigo, I dunno.

29 Nov 2020 08:53:15
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool - A Liverpool Perspective

29 Nov 2020 05:42:25
Just finished watching the game.
And how good was that.
Even if we had lost I would have still enjoyed it.
Good honest football game with bucket loads of quality. Skill level great. Passing generally precise and intelligent. Excellent game.
Stand up Mr Phillips, Mr Aluoski and Mr Raphinio. Awesome display.

29 Nov 2020 06:28:13
One of the best games of the EPL season so far

always more enjoyable of course when we win though Aus.

29 Nov 2020 00:29:23
95% pass accuracy and over 11km covered Superb.

29 Nov 2020 06:35:18
Superb MOM stats and performance from KP.

Everyone must have been impressed including watching England manager Gareth Southgate.

28 Nov 2020 22:59:54
Two ways. play football play when you have it and play when you don't have ball and under Bielsa where doing both brilliant keep it up boys nothing less than a 8 for any player tonight get innnnn mot.