20 Jul 2018 12:05:15
I don't like to get too beat up over the players who we target and don't get because ultimately, if it was to come off something wouldn't have been right, hence the board taking a stand on players like vydra and Hernandez. Do feel as though we are looking at the right calibre of player, though with stoke looking at chester, and west brom looking at bartley, these are the sort of guys that win you the league or get you promoted, proven by brighton in signing dunk and duffy, Newcastle showed it by signing clark and gayle. For me, you need a centre half like that, who has actually won something, jansson on his day is in the top 3 centre halves in the league, is that premier league quality though? yes i'd say so. but one man can't do it alone. It appears in the 3 at the back and the 3 in midfield there are actually transitions that I've seen. the left and right cb tend to sit back, and the central one pushes forward joining the midfield, on defense the wing backs drop and on attack they get around the wingers to allow them to cut in and create an overlapping run, the central midfielder can than also bomb on. Jansson is one of those CB's who will sit, and I thinkl he'll probably be partnered by cooper, but we need better. De bock and Berardi have proved good cover in there and ailing could do that job, but he's also the only one on the right who can run. We do need a new cb, but one who wants to get leeds promoted, not one who wants 25k a week, I think that's what orta is looking for, ambition.

Quick note on the new striker links, getting stronger by the day that were after m&m from posh, gayle (a doubt imo) , eisa from Cheltenham, and waghorn who I think would be a good alternative to roofe, who has got goals in a fairly average Ipswich side for some time, think being supplied by klich, saiz, Hernandez, baker, would be a good addition. I'd most like to see waghorn, Eisa, and a defender with similar attributes to dunk would go a long way.


1.) 20 Jul 2018
20 Jul 2018 12:47:02
Samo De Bock ain't good cover anywhere including his own position! As for Eisa and Waghorn, neither one is good enough. League One standard and no more. Roofe is better than these guys. We need to be aiming above the Roofe to be successful. Bielsa tactics and formation ain't enough on their own without further quality additions. Even Bielsa said he wants 4 quality additions. Going to League Two for inspiration won't help.


2.) 20 Jul 2018
20 Jul 2018 13:49:52
Samo, What are you smoking!