Leeds banter 10

27 Jun 2026 02:35:55
Looking like they really want Shea Charles, not seen him play but sounds like he does the holding MF role but can score, guess he is young and will improve.
Does that then mean we going to try sell one of Tank, Gruev or Longstaff? I’d prefer the latter 2 to go but think they’re both great squad players.
My hope for Summerville looks unlikely, he playing well and think many teams be in for him, pity as think he is class and will improve more, would’ve tried swap James and cash for him.


No one seems to be looking at Mateus Mane from Wolves, think valued around 20-25 mil, he can play different attacking roles and think be a great addition.

27 Jun 2026 00:50:51
Pape gurgle of Senegal and Villarreal can hit a ball. What's he worth?

27 Jun 2026 09:38:49
€40M (£34.5M) according to Transfermarkt. Two years left on his contract at Villarreal.

27 Jun 2026 14:39:23
They got champ league though. Unfortunately. Oh well.
How do African and South Americans shoot better than American and euros?
Been some great goals and horrific misses.

26 Jun 2026 21:48:35
Having watched France v Norway, I for one am happy we never signed Strand Larsen.

26 Jun 2026 23:27:30
He was very poor. Thought the exact same!

27 Jun 2026 00:37:55
Snap! My missus could have taken a better pen than his pathetic attempt.

27 Jun 2026 01:27:59
Bloody hell. How good do France look? They will take some beating.
Fun fact.
I watched the mini match (30 min) of the France Norway game and it didn't include Norway's goal. 🤔

27 Jun 2026 03:09:58
I'm quite disappointed in Norway's approach - resting 10 players. I think they could have given them a game. The 2nd string created enough chances.

27 Jun 2026 08:46:04
We dodged a bullet with Larson. He looks very ordinary.

27 Jun 2026 09:25:29
Goals change games, as we all know. With the score at 3-1, Strand Larsen fluffed a penalty, and soon after missed a decent scoring opportunity. If Haaland had been on the pitch, and both had fallen to him, it could easily have been 3-3, and Norway with the momentum.

Then, what might have happened? Yes, France looked good, but defensively, Norway were poor. At least my nomination of Dembele for the golden boot may be back on track.

26 Jun 2026 20:12:51
Well, would you believe it, Nottingham Forest are 116 million for Anderson to Man City deal and we get of 17 from dog poo Chelsea. 🤦‍♂️.

27 Jun 2026 00:41:14
I think Anderson is a little better than Gg, but not £99M better.

27 Jun 2026 08:34:05
JR, if his head has turned and he wants to go, hold out for a better price. If they want him they are going to have to pay, and put a big add on in there.

27 Jun 2026 18:10:34
The crucial word there is "if".

26 Jun 2026 16:06:40
🚨Rumours of Rooney Bardghi from Barcelona, the 20 year old Swede recirculating once again via Spanish media outlets.

While the asking price is reportedly £25 million, I'm guessing if we were to be truely going for the deal it would likely be a loan.

Hopefully Rapha could be a help in convincing him in joining however, it may be agent talk or Barcelona pushing for his move away given he is predominantly a right winger which we do not often utilise and there is a high volume of reported interest elsewhere around the continent.

27 Jun 2026 12:35:24
Why would it have to be a loan?
We haven't actually spent anything yet.

26 Jun 2026 13:22:52
Daily Fasil reporting we have upped our bid for Charles to £25m.

26 Jun 2026 07:39:13
{Ed's Note - BlueNose1878 has posted a new article entitled, Why Promise David Could Suit Everton

26 Jun 2026 02:07:53
Due to having heaps of spare time and going early to bed I have managed two full matches and two mini matches per day. Getting a bit more challenging now with more games. Think overall it’s been disappointing. Not as good as 2022 group stages. There have been good games and goals (I enjoyed Morocco v Haiti and few others) . But the tactics for me have been negative and a lot like the Prem of 3-5 yrs ago.

Boring possession play. Looks like the usual suspects will end up fighting it out, although I would like to see the likes of Morocco, Mexico, Senegal, etc., causing an upset. Tanaka had a good game today and would have added another 10-15 on his value. Gabby looks way off the pace.

26 Jun 2026 13:04:23
Something I've taken particular note of in virtually every game I've watched is the reactions of the ordinary fans when they're shown on TV. The full gamut of human emotions is there, anticipation, expectation, excitement, anger, frustration, and finally joy or despair. Footy fans are basically the same the world over, yes, even those from Iran.

26 Jun 2026 14:03:28
I have to say, JR, the atmosphere at a live game was very different to what we are used to, but not necessarily in a bad way.
Much more tolerant of the mix of people, less aggressive, and everyone there was just to have a great time and cheer on their team.


I was super impressed with the Panamanian supporters who arrived early and never stopped trying to help their team.

26 Jun 2026 14:18:48
There was a Dutch player commiserating with a Tunisian, I think, after the own goal. Loved it. It's a competitive sport. But,
Every player in every team complains about every throw in, free kick, foul, offside, corner, yellow, red card, penalty, bla bla bla.

And, pass the ball around for 3 min between defenders, without a thought for the paying fans. All, be it rich flocks.
Play the game, guys.

25 Jun 2026 21:39:47
Watching Ecuador v Germany, and Ecuador have a RWB called John Yeboah, it couldn't be could it? He's even wearing the No 9 shirt!

26 Jun 2026 12:48:29
No direct relation to the Leeds Legend.

26 Jun 2026 16:15:28
Don't be a party pooper with my dreams, Alf.

26 Jun 2026 17:50:21
Sorry, buddy. I recall that Yeboah had at least one son who was a footballer and started breaking through about the same time as Haaland, but I'm not sure what became of him. I'm guessing he didn't make the grade, or certainly not at the top level.