Leeds Banter

28 Feb 2026 18:22:29
Why didn't Rodon cut that pass out? You could see him back off!

28 Feb 2026 19:00:08
Spot on Cjs.

28 Feb 2026 19:36:34
I think the pace on the pass done him?

28 Feb 2026 21:05:09
Well, I guess we are going to concede, lads. I guess the thing really is that we need to start converting some of our chances.

{Ed025's Note - you just have to keep the work ethic and commitment going Vid and i think you will be ok..the good thing is that you wont be playing the likes of City anymore this season mate..

28 Feb 2026 17:07:09
Got to feel for poor Burnley two disallowed goals in painful home defeat, Wet Sham gave it a go but lost also, come on boys free hit tear into them from minute one!

28 Feb 2026 21:29:47
I think Burnley fans are resigned to being relegated and looking forward to a season without VAR. 😂 There's been no change in the relative standings today, and West Ham are still some way back. We've got Man United to play, but the majority of the rest of the fixtures are against teams in the bottom half.

It's all in our hands and we are more than capable of moving up the table. This is a far better team than the one that was relegated.

{Ed025's Note - absolutely mate..

28 Feb 2026 13:07:38
Come on Liverpool, beat the Hammers this afternoon and make it a free hit for us tonight!

28 Feb 2026 15:40:13
They be 2 down already, c'mon the Pool.

28 Feb 2026 15:49:34
3:0 at half time. Up the reds.

27 Feb 2026 19:08:51
With all the recent talk about the time restrictions for throw ins, on the subject I wonder what others thought about the range of Ampadu's throws and whether they are effective.
For me he's just short of throwing it far enough to cause a problem, relies on flick ons to be any good in my estimation.

The talk of 5 seconds for a throw ins will end Ampadu's ritual of drying the ball etc which is more like 30 seconds plus.

27 Feb 2026 21:26:10
Don't think it will happen tbh.

When would the timer start, how would it be monitored, and by whom, and what happens when 99% of throw-ins go to the defenders because there's insufficient player movement on the pitch in 5 seconds? Plus, how frustrating would it be for fans when throw-ins keep getting "turned over" to the opposition, maybe even back-to-back? Another Stoooooopid idea from the power people! (Sorry OP for only picking up on that 1 aspect of your post!)

28 Feb 2026 05:45:07
I agree, Bright. It is a ridiculous idea, the 5 seconds bit. But what could be done is it could be deemed as time wasting, God forbid, at the referee's discretion, like with goal kicks when it's taking a noticeably long time.

But I was more wondering about the effectiveness of long throw-ins, especially by Amps, which I think are a bit short of causing havoc in the area.

28 Feb 2026 07:05:05
I think it's more about getting the ball into the penalty area and seeing what happens. Maybe a bit shy of the danger zone. But if a short throw is taken there, there is less chance of getting into the penalty area. I think that's got to be the goal. If you get my drift.

28 Feb 2026 07:31:16
I'll jump to your main bit now, OP. 😃 I think you're right; he's about a yard and 1/2 off causing mayhem. The first touch / flick on is vital, as we've seen. I do, however, see its usefulness tactically, even when it doesn't create a scoring chance. It makes the opposition revert to full defensive formation.

We get the initiative, and are on the front foot. And, cynically, and bang in line with the context of your post, it takes up time. In our position, that's something I've noticed more and more - taking time when it's beneficial.

28 Feb 2026 09:26:17
For me, work out the average time the ball was in play last season, around 65ish mins I think I read. Move the timer up a little, for example 70/80mins, then, when the ball goes out of play, stop the timer. This means long throw-ins can take 30 seconds to sort himself out, with no consequence for the losing team.

I think that's what they do in rugby, and I guess it works? Also, when a player is down injured, let the physio come on whilst the game is playing. If the injury is serious, the physio can stop the game, but then the timer stops and the player must be substituted.

28 Feb 2026 10:35:39
Agree, Amps throws a couple yards short. Only time they cause problems is when Bijol is playing, because he wins every first header to flick on.

28 Feb 2026 13:31:53
Banning long throws was going to happen if it was a useful tactic against the top six clubs. Though, in reality, keepers are only meant to have the ball for 8 seconds, and look how well that's enforced.

25 Feb 2026 18:24:56
Manchester United announce a profit, but debt is up to £1.3 billion. You couldn't make this stuff up. Big Clubs seem to be able to dodge FFP rules, whilst smaller Clubs get point deductions. You can bet the FA will bury their heads in the sand with a nothing to see here attitude.

26 Feb 2026 13:22:20
I don't get how that works. I mean, I know that there are rules and they can be manipulated, but if they punish City, which I think they will, why not the others like Devon, Chelsea, etc.

26 Feb 2026 13:45:39
Not sure they will ever punish Citeh, Aus. Given their infractions go back over many seasons, certainly longer than the Foxes, who rightfully got their comeuppance, but nah, I think Citeh are too big a money spinner for the EPL to risk upsetting. Not right, but sadly an ever increasing issue.

26 Feb 2026 18:32:47
We'd be playing parks football if we ran up that much debt - could you imagine the points deduction, just because we are Leeds! Seriously though, as you have all eluded to, how on earth is this fair - you simply cannot continue to have a two-tier system in the game. FFP, or whatever it is called these days, was dreamt up by the big boys to ensure they remain at the top and 'adapt' the rules as they go along.

And, as you correctly point out, Feath, the FA will bury their heads and ignore it! It's time for the scrapping of a system which can be manipulated by a tiny, privileged handful!

26 Feb 2026 23:26:29
And so it goes on, as Chelsea post the biggest loss in English football history, £355m for 24-25.

27 Feb 2026 02:39:55
You would think the smaller prem clubs would launch a complaint about it. So wrong.

28 Feb 2026 10:24:50
Nothing dodgy about it, just the way finances work in business. Their revenue from football-related income (player sales, TV money, merch, ticket sales etc) is higher than their operating costs. That is the profit, and it allows them to spend under PSR. Their borrowing is in a separate, non-footballing bucket and treated differently.

As long as they are paying the loans and interest to the lenders, it's all fine. It's a bit like a person can make a profit from what they earn each year (e.g £40k) while still owing £300k on their mortgage. As long as the agreed mortgage payments are made, they can spend money on what they like.