Leeds Banter 3

02 May 2026 09:22:59
Last night was not a perfect display but it was without doubt a perfect result. All credit to the staff for developing such a great team spirit and self confidence. The last few league games have been tremendous and it's a shame we did not put away a very ordinary Chelsea side.

I thought the teram played better without Ba and Pascal worries me at times but all in all tremendous.

02 May 2026 09:52:57
A fair assessment, Prime. I agree regarding Struick, but I do think Aaronson has done well for us this season. I was hoping we would get a couple more when we went three up, but Burnley didn't throw the towel in. Job done. Now, let's see what the others do over the weekend.

02 May 2026 12:28:03
Prime, Aaronson has done very well for us. It's a shame that he didn't score the goal against Chelsea, but everyone will recall it and moan about him. I really don't see what he can do to get fans on his side.

Whatever happens within the coming months, I wish him all the very best, and a big thank you if he is not with us next season.

02 May 2026 12:46:02
BA has had a much better season than I expected from him. He can certainly frustrate in the final third, and can look a little lightweight at times (though I think he has improved a bit on that this season) . His form around Xmas was exceptional for a 6-7 game stretch.

His reputation suffers a bit, I think, from A. Such a high transfer fee, which he probably wasn't worth (£25m) , is symptomatic of many signings that led to relegation. The fact the club paid that much for him is not his fault.

He was one of the relegation loan departures.

And yes, he did make amends by coming back, fighting for his place, and helping us get up. That has gone a long way for me with him. He took criticism on the chin, and has done his best to prove himself.

I so, so wish he had had time with Bielsa and Pablo. They could have used his work ethic and energy very effectively, and Pablo could have been the perfect role model for, sometimes, just slowing down. Ifs, buts, and maybes. He is currently a decent player. There is a very, very good player in there, though.

02 May 2026 17:35:10
I agree with Whiteman!

02 May 2026 19:07:44
I don't agree regarding Struijk. Sure, he makes mistakes sometimes, as does every player, but he's generally a steady defender. Plus, he's a powerful presence at corners and set pieces, and a good penalty taker when it comes to shoot outs. As for BA, at the start of the season, like many, I said I didn't think he was up to PL standard, but he's surprised me.

His work rate is excellent, but he gets muscled off the ball too easily and his shooting when in a scoring position is at best mediocre. Compare him with Okafor, who puts away many more of his chances. I'd be happy to keep him if Farke thinks he can still improve, but I think we may have to call time on him and look for an upgrade somewhere.

02 May 2026 09:07:06
Comparing De-Zerbi’s demeanour with Farke’s, I genuinely don’t believe spuds will win another game this season.

Brighton at home will be tough, but no tougher than Devon, Bournemouth, Liverpool away.



As for Spuds and West Ham away, other than the already relegated teams, that’s exactly who you would choose to play if you could pick. I personally think we will pick up between 5-7 points before season ends.

02 May 2026 12:08:08
Not for me, Class. Away games in London have never been a happy hunting ground for us, and two in succession that we can't afford to lose is not my idea of fun.

Hopefully, by the time we get to play Wet Sham, the result will be irrelevant, but at least a point at Spuds next week, and the fat lady can start warming up her voicebox.

02 May 2026 13:14:20
We can play with a bit more freedom, which may help us against the London club, hopefully to a win.

02 May 2026 14:13:05
JR, it's worth noting this season we've only had two defeats in London, the obvious one being the hammering by Arsenal and the other being a very fortunate Fulham win with the unfortunate last minute o.g by Gudmundsson.
I don't think we have that monkey on our back in London anymore.
I'm only seeing a Leeds win against a broken Tottenham Hotspur.

02 May 2026 17:38:28
I'm feeling 6 of the best London points!
Both are gonna have to go at us, which we will exploit!

02 May 2026 18:07:29
If Spurs lose to Villa tomorrow, then they're really up against it, and at best can only draw level on points with a worse goal difference, but the big one is if Arsenal beat West Ham in 8 days' time. Then, we're safe, and can go to Spurs the following day with confidence and play them off the park.

02 May 2026 19:15:08
Yes OP, you're correct, we have done a lot better than hitherto in London this season, so maybe I'm fretting unnecessarily. Today's results have probably made the issue irrelevant, as Wet Sham are now 7 pts behind us with 3 to play, one of which is Arsenal, so I can't see them catching us now. Spuds maybe, or maybe not. We shall see.

02 May 2026 20:58:34
We haven't won in London all season.

Seven 7 matches so far.

Including semi-final FA Cup at Wembley and QF at West Ham.

Plus 5 EPL matches.

So not sure why some peeps suddenly think we are doing a double away win at Spuds and West Ham. 🤔

{Ed025's Note - i cant see the significance of where you play in England Baz be it north west, north east or the north bank highbury mate, its not as if the team are walking there or going by horse and cart..its just another ground..

02 May 2026 21:21:53
* Correction.. we did win on penalties vs West Ham in FA Cup, so one win in seven.

02 May 2026 21:30:26
In reality, if Whu even draw with Arsenal, our much better GD makes us safe. Can't see anything other than a win for the Gunners based on today's result, though. Will be away until last game of season, likely with little to no internet, so very happy we are as good as safe.

02 May 2026 22:27:22
True, Baz, we've not won in the smoke all season, apart from the FA Cup quarter-final, but, crucially, apart from Arsenal and a freak result at Fulham, we've not lost either. For us to be relegated, we'd need to lose both our away games at Spuds and Wet Sham, and our home game against Brighton, whilst the three teams below us win most or all of theirs.

As time goes on, this is looking ever more improbable.

02 May 2026 23:21:07
Fair points JR16

I take your point Ed025.
But.it is what it is.Leeds United used to be pretty good away vs London teams decades ago but not really at all in more recent times.

02 May 2026 07:39:13
{Ed's Note - Postklopp has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool's Tactical Shift Under Slot Is Not Working

01 May 2026 22:43:36
Good 3 pts. But I have to say, that was one of the worst refereeing performances I've seen.
Tanaka was pushed and kicked so much it was a joke. But the one that really annoyed me was a great tackle by Longstaff given as a foul right in front of him. Pathetic display if you ask me.

01 May 2026 23:33:07
Totally agree, Canada, truly appalling refereeing. We think we have problems with VAR? Think again. Embarrassing officiating for Premiership standards.
In my mind, I'm thinking, how low can this go?

02 May 2026 05:40:44
In case anyone has forgotten, that was the same incompetent who gave Gabby a second yellow card in the Palace game, after forgetting he'd already given him one, but then let Brennan Johnson get away with 2 clear infringements, which together should have seen him get a red.

02 May 2026 07:06:57
Spot on, Canada! Yet another shocking joker! Where do they dig them up from?

02 May 2026 09:08:14
Never seen a ref be so quick to pull out a yellow card for the Leeds players!
Shouldn't be allowed to officiate a Leeds game again, especially after the 1st game!
Shocking!

02 May 2026 09:49:06
He carried on where he left off at Palace. Awful refereeing display.

01 May 2026 22:37:41
Farke finally realized Stach a better and more dangerous AM than Aaronson? Only took 34 league games!

Great to see players getting shots off from outside the box and not getting deterred by XG, which is actually a thing from coaches these days.

Great 3 points, disappointing last half hour. Excellent points return from last four matches.

02 May 2026 00:00:00
Yes, Corky, 10 points from 12 in last 4 matches have been crucial.

02 May 2026 07:09:20
Not just the last 4. Our form from December (which is often the case for Farke teams) has been excellent too, tho, the delivery over the last 4, under intense pressure, has been impressive!

02 May 2026 09:18:49
Is that a Farke statistic, Bright?

02 May 2026 10:34:31
No, it's Farketastic, Aus. 😁

02 May 2026 11:28:48
Hilarious vid. Get your coat.

01 May 2026 21:41:01
We've become very passive after the third goal. Burnley are not a good team but we are slowly letting them back in.

01 May 2026 22:17:27
Certainly, took the foot off the gas, and let them get a goal back, but the job was done by them. 9 points up on Spuds and +5 GD. Also up to 14th above the Barcodes.

{Ed025's Note - who could ask for more JR?..

01 May 2026 22:18:53
Agreed, Dune.. Disappointing we regressed so much last 30 mins.

{Ed025's Note - glass half empty is not a good look tonight imo Baz..

01 May 2026 22:23:36
Good in parts.

Vital 3 points. Yesss.

Man of the match Dan James, lol.

Over to Villa, Brentford, Chelsea and whoever Saudi Barcodes are playing.

01 May 2026 22:27:47
Very happy to win that game and secure our future in the Premiership, although not mathematically.
Anybody thinking that Burnley would just roll over and let us win 5-0 would be, in my estimation, very naive.
You could see, in the way they gave everything, even at three nil down.
Fortunately for us, we got the better of them this time.

01 May 2026 22:52:34
We got the all important win Ed025 I am very happy with that.result all important as I stated above

But moving forward we need to address this.it's happened a lot this season.too much

{Ed025's Note - i just thought you would be happier Baz, this season was a learning curve mate and you passed with flying colours, just enjoy it and worry about the next chapter when it comes..

02 May 2026 08:51:57
Yes Ed025 fair comment 👏

01 May 2026 19:56:29
Tonight, Okafor will send Walker into retirement.

01 May 2026 20:31:06
Tonight's lineup exactly as I predicted on Wednesday. One up after another Stach special. So far, so good.

01 May 2026 12:19:50
I still think it can wrong even at this late stage. It's different from previous season when points tally was a good guide. This season all three clubs in the mix are starting to pick up form and it's more than possible that all three could win two more games than us before the end of the season.

I know it's more than just one player but if Okafor is absent we tend to drop points and lack penetration up front. If he's injured and we decide to play James I think we could be in trouble.

01 May 2026 11:33:13
Good day gentlemen,

Fortune favours the brave and tonight we have will have to be, to break down a potentially very stubborn ten man Burnley defense.
Even though they have no coach, I still think they will make it very difficult for us.

Glad to welcome back one of our star players in Stach and although Gudmundsson is out I can see Justin doing a very competent job even though he is not left footed.

This is the game that I feel we can put this relegation story to bed once and for all.
I still believe Spurs even with their very narrow win over the worst team in the league will not get the points required to survive.
By the way anyone thinking that is arrogance on my behalf, it's not, just my opinion is all.

I decided after some thought that i would continue to post on here, there's enough good posters on here to still do that and enjoy some good football banter.
For the others, looks like as Ed1 reminded me, I got a lot of scrolling past posts to do.
As I do admit, I do get very wound up be some of you habitual moaners on here.
Not anymore 😉.

{Ed001's Note - good to see you back and that is the best way to deal with it. No point letting people with vastly different viewpoints get to you.}

01 May 2026 13:27:34
Welcome back OP, I concur, good post.

01 May 2026 14:03:49
I didn't even want to see you go, and said that in a post. 🤣 You're an integral poster to our group.

Agree or disagree, that's irrelevant.
Welcome back (often went to shops longer though) . 🤣

Nah, seriously.
Welcome back.

01 May 2026 14:51:44
Great to have you back, mate! I sincerely mean that.

01 May 2026 16:36:50
Appreciate the comments fellas and to you too Ed. Last thing I wanted to be on here was annoying, I don't usually get wound up in general, but football and especially Leeds United it sometimes gets the better of me.

Just so you know it's not that I wanted to change anyone's opinion on here, even if it looked like it. Surprisingly Aus is one of my favorite posters on here who is pretty much totally opposite to my opinions, long may that continue 😀
Enough of all that for now, tonight is the night we book our ticket for another season in the Premiership, tough or frustrating game maybe, but one I see us winning.
It's Dom for me and I'm hoping for a brace from him.

01 May 2026 17:29:42
Glad you changed your mind, pal!

01 May 2026 18:28:05
Glad you changed your mind, OP. Always enjoyed your posts. MOT.

01 May 2026 18:52:24
Great to have you back OP.

01 May 2026 19:37:29
Apologies OP - hadn't spotted you'd gone but glad you're back anyway. : )

01 May 2026 20:20:21
I thought you'd miss us and change your mind, OP. There's nowt wrong with having different opinions to some (or all) of us. You may not set out to change anyone else's opinions, but politely challenging their arguments, so that they do so, is the essence of friendly debate, which is what this site is about.

If you disagree with me, I do hope you'll say so. I won't take offence.

02 May 2026 06:52:38
Welcome back OP, always good to read you mate.