Leeds Banter Archive December 06 2018

06 Dec 2018 21:55:58
I have no worries about the latest injuries. I think Shackleton and Halme will be adequate replacements. In fact I think potentially they are going to be better than the players they are replacing.

06 Dec 2018 22:27:59
Definitely excited about seeing them strip for this week's match. As the saying goes "If you're good enough, you're old enough. " From what I've seen so far, they are old enough.

06 Dec 2018 23:09:36
I'd say that MB seems quitely optimistic about what we have in reserve, some seriously good academy produce and a few decent players all but recovered from injury all readying for the 2nd half of the season.

The only thing that worries me is we may have a squad that's capable of walking the walk in this league but I certainly don't think we have a squad that can really make inroads in the PL and if i'm being honest I wouldn't want promotion if we were to do a Huddersfield town.

If the intent is there then some serious money needs spending in the January window, not the summer, so that those players are ready for next season. Then again Bielsa is some what of a genius and we all thought we were going to get hammered against Stoke on the opening day so.

07 Dec 2018 02:25:49
Kiwi, you should be careful about telling the world that you're excited about young lads stripping ;) jus saying.

07 Dec 2018 08:16:52
Yeah, Huddersfield have had it bad. Two seasons playing top flight football and will probably get relegated with over £100m in their bank balance.

07 Dec 2018 09:28:48
Agree notts.

07 Dec 2018 09:46:26
The fact is you go up with the squad you have and you sign what quality you can afford in the summer window. Who would spend 100 mill or whatever in Jan. If you miss out on promotion your goosed and you will get better quality if you are playing premier league.

07 Dec 2018 12:52:44
Well said BigE, I'm of the opinion that if Bub's got anyone in mind for next season Mr Orta will be tapping them up already :)

07 Dec 2018 18:34:00
Don’t forget where Sunderland’s bank balance got them after prem relegation!

06 Dec 2018 15:36:47
I see Lewis Cook is out for 9 months injured. suppose that is Bielsa's fault as well!

06 Dec 2018 09:07:20
In the debate about the injury hit squad don't write off the "kids" in the under 23s.

They are playing competitive football every week.

They are exposed to the clubs playing style and playing methods.

They are watched regularly by the Coaching team including Corberan and Bielsa.

We know what they are like, lifestyle and attitude to training.

A first team opportunity means the world to them, their future lives could well depend on it.

We don't always get all of the above from and with players we buy in straight for the first team.

There are a number of players in that squad who wouldn't let us down if they were called into action.

Of course we should always be looking for external talent elsewhere, but at Thorpe arch every day we have 30 plus young players, on show and learning the Bielsa way.

06 Dec 2018 12:58:06
Agreed, and with Cresswell overseeing everything I have no qualms about any of the young lads coming through.

06 Dec 2018 13:52:33
I do.
There is a time and place for all players and that is not a majority together.
I’m happy with the 4-5 that play their bit now. We need experience too.
Seems like Bielsa has promoted 2 more to first team training which is ok.
I have to ask wether he thinks all the young ones are really ready or is his ego trying to prove a point.
The man is a magician but not convinced he is trying to look good at the expense of what is good for leeds.

06 Dec 2018 16:09:21
Aus, to a certain extent at the moment, he has no choice, has to play 11 and fill the bench. I think the key will be what he does in jan. I’m sure he wants to get us promoted, I think that is what is good for Leeds and if his choices don’t help that to happen he will start to lose support. Until jan, we are not really losing anything by playing the youngsters, after Jan it’s different if we have had the chance to strengthen key positions and not taken them. Important to see how, Clarke, Aapo, Shackleton and now Gotts and Nicell do.

06 Dec 2018 23:23:57
Having see some highly paid players arrive on loan in January and hardly put a shift in I’m with the promote from within philosophy MB has. Hungry and keen u23s to impress and see a pathway to the first team.