Leeds Banter

18 Jun 2025 09:14:38
Everton at home first game Ed025 will be terrified 😬

On Monday as chosen for tv unusual for Leeds United to be on tv!

{Ed025's Note - it got a draw written all over it CO92..

18 Jun 2025 10:06:25
Don’t think so ed mate. Can’t see you improving that much in a season. Bet Chris mortgage it’s a home banker 👍.

{Ed025's Note - a lot will depend on how we both recruit Aus. We both need players and how they fit in will be paramount mate..

18 Jun 2025 10:23:47
To early to predict the result. As Ed says, recruitment will be a big factor.

18 Jun 2025 11:33:11
Big opening game, too soon to call it a relegation 6 pointer?

Odd we are on telly.

18 Jun 2025 09:03:27
Happy with that start. Chance to rack some serious points up. 2 iffy ones. The rest winnable. 30 points easy by Chrissy.

18 Jun 2025 10:24:29
I'll have some of that Aus!

18 Jun 2025 11:33:50
Agree no easy games unless your leeds in which case we will walk it!

18 Jun 2025 07:59:22
Arsenal and West Ham fixtures appear to have been leaked, not sure if they are true but
2nd game of season for arsenal is Leeds at home.
Last game of the season for West Ham at home is Leeds.

18 Jun 2025 08:38:16
I heard Leeds arsenal first game but reportedly fake news. Dunno.

{Ed025's Note - no its Everton at home Aus..

18 Jun 2025 09:09:12
Leeds at home to Everton 1st game on Monday 18th.

{Ed025's Note - be afraid...be very afraid Mezzer.. :)

18 Jun 2025 09:40:25
Ha ha. Good to see the Ed’s joining in the humour.

18 Jun 2025 09:49:25
Depending on how far Egypt go in the AFCON mo salah is to miss the Leeds united game.

18 Jun 2025 10:25:11
Hopefully all the way LAD!

18 Jun 2025 02:11:27
Devon reportedly offers 127 mill for raphs. That's big dosh. Barcelona could accept. Still don't think raph will go though.

18 Jun 2025 08:26:01
They can't afford that unless they ditch their flops first!

18 Jun 2025 10:26:00
I'd be amazed if he went there.

17 Jun 2025 16:31:57
I flatly refuse to watch this world club crap, but bloody hell look at some of the teams playing, I'm surprised Forest Green Rovers haven't been invited to play.

17 Jun 2025 17:29:11
Spot on Bri it’s an obscene abuse of the wonderful game and only made possible though political whitewashing and the promise of a World Cup with all associated tv rights to get ten times their money back.

“I have serious doubts over the future of professional football because it is constantly commercialised and the product is worse, ”

“It’s based on selling more games, but it ignores whether teams are in better conditions to offer better results.

It brings me great sadness to see how football is deteriorating. ”

Marcelo Bielsa during 21/ 22 season.

17 Jun 2025 18:04:05
Brilliant this made me chuckle.

17 Jun 2025 18:30:26
It is absolutely rubbish. Just more spending power for Citeh and Chelsea.

17 Jun 2025 22:40:54
It's on too late for me. Past my bed time.

17 Jun 2025 23:25:44
Spot on Feath. Absolutely absurd.

18 Jun 2025 08:29:27
I saw a pic the other day where the yanks stated "the Europeans clearly don't understand that Americans actually work at 3pm on a Tuesday afternoon! "
My immediate thought was "the yanks clearly don't understand that Europeans (defo brits) take the day off to support their footie team! "
They still don't get real fans!

18 Jun 2025 08:39:25
Clever bright.
The yanks don’t get fans or how to play football.

17 Jun 2025 14:22:25
It is widely reported that we are seeking prem league experience to help bolster our survival hopes. Not sure the serious links support that theory. Alf and lad on the pulse so far also looking to foreign leagues. Where as I get buying a player on a free and maybe selling at a profit is sensible. We still have to splash the cash on big time striker and attacking mid. No linked able addition thus far tickling my fancy.

17 Jun 2025 14:53:37
I think the strikers are being kept under wraps and will be the last purchase we make.
I'm going to talk wet for a second, but bear with me.

A striker, a big goal scorer, they're like the frontman of the band, they're what get people excited, they're the headline grabbers. Don't get me wrong, those who know and love the sport appreciate a good defence, a good midfield and a good goalie, but the press, the fans, the feeling of the club's future, that's the strikers.

So I think the last few we get will be a few hidden gem strikers, maybe early 20s, and the news will set the headlines on fire.

Hopefully.

17 Jun 2025 15:15:52
For me our new keeper will be far and away, our most important signing, strong foundations and you’ve something to build from.

Goal-scorers irrespective of price are the hardest to secure due to the unpredictability of strikers, form, confidence, mood swings, injuries, colour of their hair, boots etc…etc….

Chris Wood great example, nobody expects him to keep doing it (20 goals last season) but he does, but Nuno has structured his system to play to Woods strengths.

Piroe moves as quickly as an oil tanker, but would still beat Wood in a foot race.

And I believe Piroe conversion rate is better than Woods per mins played, but it’s getting the system right and getting the ball to Piroe at the right time and in the right place…but then the boy is a natural goalscorer.

And yes, like most, he has limitations, what player doesn’t but only Salah, Haaland and Isak scored more than 20 goals last season.

We need two/ three players, forwards, midfielders, full back doesn’t particularly matter, but three of them at least getting 11/ 12 goals and that’s perfectly affordable on our budget, but finding them, signing them, well that’s the really tricky bit.

17 Jun 2025 18:06:09
Think these early sigings are brilliant, good experience and value for money and make the squad stronger.

What I also like is they show a physical edge that maybe shows a different style or variation in play.

Saint and Burnley went down because they played the same football that brought them up.

Our sigings show maybe a variation which would be needed.

17 Jun 2025 22:51:35
We are being particularly aggressive so far this window which probably reflects how much business we want to do and a new approach for Leeds.

Wood had an uncanny season, well outperforming his xG - just a season where he could do no wrong. Always liked him so pleased for the fellah but unlikely to keep it up!

17 Jun 2025 23:31:40
Not sure how an unknown striker in his early 20s will set the headlines on fire?

17 Jun 2025 11:40:20
Blunts have sacked Ham Face 🤣🤣🤣.

17 Jun 2025 12:18:40
Think could come back to bite them in the ham roll.

17 Jun 2025 13:58:57
Yeah. Agree berm. Proper dickhead but got them way above their station. Bad decision.

17 Jun 2025 16:03:09
Quality review Aus, made me laugh out loud!

17 Jun 2025 17:51:28
Proper duff move in my view.

17 Jun 2025 20:45:55
They might regret it.

17 Jun 2025 22:53:02
Thought this might happen. It's harsh but his team did fail after he was strongly backed. Most blunts fans won't be sorry to see him go they haven't enjoyed the footie in the last year even when they were getting returns. Interesting to see who comes in.

17 Jun 2025 07:39:23
{Ed's Note - SlotworkOranje has posted a new article entitled, Desperate Scousewives Series Parts 1 and 2

16 Jun 2025 17:27:51
A new Howard Wilkinson Legacy Project named WILKO92 has been set up to try and raise funds for a statue near Elland Road to honour the legacy of the last Englishman to win the top flight title.

The campaign, set up by a group of #lufc fans, is aiming to raise £140,000 to create a life-size statue of Howard Wilkinson that would proudly stand somewhere near the stadium.

16 Jun 2025 21:36:02
What a good idea.

16 Jun 2025 22:35:39
Great idea, very sad the fans have to act before the club, if our board can build a new stadium the same board can recognise a true hero and legend with a statue.

17 Jun 2025 10:01:38
Bazza well ahead of call, he was calling for that a long time.

17 Jun 2025 10:21:38
In fairness though Chris I’ve been saying Cameron Diaz should have married me for over twenty years now, but at least this group are doing something tangible to make it happen.

17 Jun 2025 11:14:47
I think Chris and it’s only my opinion that Baz called for all sorts and banged the same drum constantly for about 100 different things per week so his views were probably ignored as even a cock ⏰ is right twice a day.

17 Jun 2025 11:31:21
True as that maybe Class, Baz was fairly vocal, constantly saying Wilko deserved better recognition.

17 Jun 2025 12:10:13
Nobody disagreed with him on that particular one tho CC. In fact, I think absolutely everyone agreed, and those of us on here long enough, also agreed with it well before Baz was terrorising the site.

17 Jun 2025 12:19:57
Wilko our greatest ever manager of course he deserves a statue or stand named after him. Not even a mural in the city. This is long over due.

17 Jun 2025 12:47:11
No, Brighty I not saying anyone here disagreed with him

I just saying he was always persistent with Wilko, always.

17 Jun 2025 14:05:25
I hesitate at people saying greatest ever. Although their opinion. I have an admin assistant ( me being the manager ) and she always says. Best tech best scones best Indian blah blah blah.
What you think PC Axe? Do you think we should ban the words best ever?

17 Jun 2025 15:42:48
Ausman, you are the best poster on here.

17 Jun 2025 17:54:29
He was nothing, if not persistent Chris, pal. With everything!

17 Jun 2025 18:32:08
About time too. Baz will be pleased!

16 Jun 2025 16:58:05
Great special on square ball interview with sir Howard Wilkinson, never met the man but have to say I genuinely love the bloke.

Forward thinking class act and in my opinion our greatest ever! Bring in the statue.