Leeds Banter Archive December 07 2019

07 Dec 2019 23:03:58
Lots of players in our league who I think would be good at Leeds. Wallace at Millwall, grant at hudds, eze at qpr, I like lolley at forest too. Prob just Loan 1 or 2 tho. Anyone got any good shouts who could help us secure top 2? Also, was close game today but these types of wins are the ones that get you up, especially with Phillips n coops out.

08 Dec 2019 08:06:32
Pity we can't find the £17m for a cheeky go at the reported January buyout for young Haaland. With him on board we would have no worries about sticking around in the EFL and consequent FFP sanctions. Obviously others would come in with bigger bids and we'd need to rely on his heart ruling his head.

Marginally more realistically, if we can beat Hull on Tuesday and more or less maintain that 17 point gap between us, I'd like us to have a go at Bowen - again, sod FFP.

But in the real world, I'd back your Eze call, or as someone yesterday said, Bacuna could do a job for us.

08 Dec 2019 09:13:07
Defo bacuna for me!

08 Dec 2019 10:18:10
Hmmm I suggested getting Haarland a couple of years ago


Best send my cv into victor

Eze for me.

08 Dec 2019 11:50:14
Bowen, Eze, and Gayle or is that being greedy. Bowen out of contract in July so got to be worth a bid in January.

08 Dec 2019 14:41:17
As much as I rate Bowen I just can't see him leaving Hull in January. As you say Mezzer, his contract is up at the end of this season. At that time he will have many more suitors and everyone's salary budgets are bigger at that stage.

Personally I believe we need to bring in another striker, because once January has gone we can't sign anyone should either Bamford or Neketha be injured. I know we run the risk of paying for a third striker that never gets game time but with our long term objective in mind, I think it would be an acceptable risk.
I appreciate we have Edmondson waiting in the wings and banging them in for the U23s but throwing him in to a promotion run-in and expecting him to fire the goals to win us promotion isn't the sensible way to manage the lads career.

Further to a forward, I believe we need a reasonably tall and able centre back. I think Struick and Casey are the future, but neither Beradi or Ayling give us that height advantage when they cover the cb area. In fact, out of the 2 positions I have highlighted, centre back is the position I would prefer us to spend big on and possibly look to buy a player who is Premier League capable.
If/ when we get to the PL I think this is the area we are least ready in. I definitely think we have a chance of bidding for White on a permanent basis should we get the PL finances but alongside him I think Cooper is becoming too injury prone to be a reliable partner. We are in a great position now to attract some decent talent with a great career path

Once we get in to the PL our range of striker talent options will be exponentially improved.

The midfield/ winger options we already have are already Premiership standard (note how well those midfield of Aston Villa and Sheffield United are failing in the PL now) so we can drip feed our U23s in to that area.

08 Dec 2019 14:55:19
Bacuna looked useful yesterday. Wished I had seen more of him to make an informed decision but worth a shout?

08 Dec 2019 16:35:57
millwall have two centre backs that would be amazing at leeds.

was interesting watching korna and bonne doing ok in the championship after seeing them at oreint. the other good player they have was england c's marvin epkatata who is a big powerful ball playing centreback who could also make the step up.

08 Dec 2019 18:53:33
Berm - of the two first choice CBs at 'wall, stats on the club's website would suggest Jake Cooper would be the better option - taller and more of a threat in the opposition area, though his shot accuracy clearly needs work - and crucially for Bielsaball, his pass completion is significantly better (80% for passes within own half over 20 matches this season is not to be sniffed at. He's also younger, which though possibly blocking the way for u23 progression this season, could help next season in the likely event that White does not remain here. Given Cooper seems now to be an injury waiting to happen, there would probably still be a chance for some U23 involvement with the first team squad. His contract seems to be up next summer, so he could be available.

08 Dec 2019 19:18:38
Axe, if there is any truth to QSI rumours it may be possible to offer Bowen a contract structure and vision sufficient to entice him to join us, with the possibility of becoming an almost instant ER hero and maybe sufficiently established by the end of the season to become an important part of the project going forward, rather than take a chance of trying to make a pre-season impact or becoming a bit-part player at the highest bidding club next summer.

I guess the true test of whether we should bid for Bowen, as with any potential new signings, would be exactly where he might play and whether Bielsa would feel that he could give him sufficient playing time this season to keep him happy without disrupting the spirit of the existing squad.

08 Dec 2019 20:18:32
Clueless

I understand your ideas regarding QSI input. But just taking things in the present time, without QSI, I just think a soare CF and a very good CB is what we need.

09 Dec 2019 00:17:41
Axe - not saying Bowen would be the right call, just that we could conceivably get him if the club really wanted to do so - perhaps if Bielsa felt he could readily be converted into a CF. Agree entirely that a good CF and decent replacement for Bera as CB should be the priorities.

07 Dec 2019 20:24:15
Was at work today so didn't see the match but the goals looked decent on the highlights I've seen. Not the best first half I've been told and funny how every team we beat has loads of excuses for the defeat. I was a bit nervous about this match to be honest but made up we have the 3 points and another clean sheet. Start of my birthday weekend so going to neck a few pints. Is it too early to wish all Leeds fans a happy Christmas?

07 Dec 2019 20:45:19
Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas my friend. Have a good one.

07 Dec 2019 22:13:46
Cheers alf.

08 Dec 2019 04:05:19
haooy birthday mate have a good'un.

08 Dec 2019 10:02:53
Cheers berm, it's actually tomorrow like sir Billy but as I am working, I'm celebrating it this weekend.

08 Dec 2019 13:37:07
drag it out mate,

thats what i do, i so old mine last about a month now days.

07 Dec 2019 17:15:13
some results went our way too happy days.

07 Dec 2019 17:54:33
They did. Pity Bamfords goal was incorrectly ruled out as goal difference and his confidence would both have benefitted.
Thought ref had it in for him today. Allowed him to be man-handled far too much.

07 Dec 2019 18:51:22
What are the linesman looking at because I watched on sky and new straight away he was on side.

07 Dec 2019 20:42:20
That was a joke of a decision for the disallowed goal, just terrible.
And you’re right about Bam’s treatment too, Canada. He was manhandled all day, but stood his ground really well, in a very physical performance from the lad. He goes up in my estimations every time I see him. Their defenders spent 10 mins on the deck in the first half, but apart from when he took a crack to the funnybone, he just got up and got on with it. He’s close to taking the “king of sh1t housery “ throne from Klich!

07 Dec 2019 22:44:58
I worked out the 'injury' delays was part of their plan pretty early.
My thought was it was a tactic to extend the game. Not waste time as such but extend to they could maximize rests knowing we were a lot fitter.
Was confirmed in my mind when they took for ever to emerge for 2nd half.
Good idea but didn't help them haha.

08 Dec 2019 09:15:28
Totally with you on that Canada. Virtual cheating in my book! Stinking tactic!

08 Dec 2019 10:20:37
They needed to break up the game to live with our intensity, rhythm and speed of play

Expect to see it done to us a lot.

07 Dec 2019 16:01:41
Similar record this season to last after 20 matches!
4 more points
2 more wins
Same defeats
Same 2nd spot. maybe?
Hopefully different ending 😃.

07 Dec 2019 20:46:36
4 points massive difference.
#LAGU.

07 Dec 2019 15:54:24
A game just to celebrate the three points. As a football match it was not a classic but we did enough. Slightly concerned that (first half especially) we were out muscled by a team riven with injuries? Still think that although he did not let us down, playing White out of position was a mistake and should have been rethought especially with the Cooper injury. Still, let's now wait for West Brom to drop some points.

07 Dec 2019 15:21:12
2 key players out another clean sheet after pablo scores looked a bit scrappy but up the whites and now I'm on the cans mot.

07 Dec 2019 15:39:33
Enjoy.

07 Dec 2019 14:42:58
Can we all take a moment to laugh at Lambturd and his Chelsea team!?

07 Dec 2019 15:15:01
ha ha ha ho ho ho. Seasonal laugh!

07 Dec 2019 15:40:56
Not really

No interest in him or them


He’s done pretty well to be honest

Rather look at us 😉.

07 Dec 2019 16:33:11
Looks like he might spend every penny of that transfer kitty. Still how much does it cost to buy big Cojones?

07 Dec 2019 13:30:22
Not good.
Half time lucky to be level.
White been woeful. No Phillips.
Swap him Barbadian and Dallas at half time.
Poor performance.
Mind Huds bunch of wimps. Pathetic grass eating tactics.
Need to up our game.
Costa been good.

07 Dec 2019 14:29:01
That’s better.
Happy now.

07 Dec 2019 14:34:44
Very happy with the win . but very stressful at times to watch. very glad Phillips will be back next game MOT.

07 Dec 2019 14:59:51
Their behaviour under contact was embarrassing! Big lads rolling around after a tap. 3 yellow cards picked up which should never have been! Shocking and pathetic!

07 Dec 2019 09:47:25
dreading today,

I am finally at the point where i think we are playing well and expecting the win, which is often when we start losing

very worried about beradi playing and although white i think will do a good job in middle of the park bit gutted for a couple of the young lads who i think could do a good job in the middle of the park.

07 Dec 2019 11:12:09
Always dread Yorkshire derbies, after a perfect November results wise also worry that our bubble has to burst some time (but really hoping not! ) Huddersfield have improved lately apart from the Bristol game, they will be out to prove a point today against us. Still take us to just edge this game but it's going to be anything but easy!

07 Dec 2019 11:49:02
Even more concerning with Coops out too. Surely got to keep Ben in the back four now.

07 Dec 2019 12:10:09
they have lots of injuries too

i predict 4-1 to us, ben white motm. trouble is always will beradi cost us a goal and can he stay on the pitch.

really think bogautus, mccormort and maybe even kenneth must be bit gutted to not have white at back and them get a game.