03 Aug 2019 09:44:14
Hi, not been on for a while but I think we all need to take a step back and chill and get the hell off Rad’s back!
Do you seriously think any deal this summer has gone ahead without Bielsa’s approval?
We were told at the start of the window that Bielsa had a 4 name short list of players he wants. We have signed 3 of them and could possibly still be chasing the 4th. Remember the Kent deal couldn’t have been done early Liverpool only decided on his future a week ago.

I also believe that the shortlist was drawn up with the understanding of the following;
• Clarke would be sold to meet ffp. let's face it we got extremely good money for a player yet to start fulfilling his potential, I know he had a funny turn but he went backwards last year and when you pick your preferred 11 this year, how many would have him in it? I guess not many, so if he’s not playing it makes it an even better deal
• Janson was gone, Bielsa wanted rid end of, all the ffp crap is rubbish! Anyone could see he was a badge kissing rotten apple with terrible positional sense. I can just imagine every Monday morning he would walk into Bielsa’s office with a different formation and team selection that he had picked over the weekend. Saying ‘Boss I think this is our best option next week play like this’. He thought he was that important.

So, so far how can you blame Rad’s, he has got almost all the players Bielsa wanted and got rid of the players he approved getting rid of. He also improved the training facilities to Bielsa’s specification.

That then leads me to this week which seems to be more business than Bielsa, but let’s put it into context.

- We have sold a bang averaged GK for over 3m, does he need replacing possibly not. We have 2 very good young GK to play second string. Huffer will play for England 1 day. For me smart business

- Then Roofe. This one is a little trickier because he is our best striker but then how good is he and he is very injury prone. We have banged on all summer we failed because we didn’t convert enough chances, Roofe got 16 goal for the team that created the most chances, I do not think that is good enough. He is entering the last year of his contract with seemingly no interest in signing another. Granted we may not have offered him a big enough salary, would you as a chairman want to make him the best paid player with a relatively poor conversion rate though. No! So receiving 7million for someone that will leave for nothing in the summer makes good business sense. However this leaves us extremely short up front so that would make 7 million worthless if we don’t get promoted. This is where the book will fall at Rad’s feet, he must reinvest in a quality CF to make 7mil for Roofe good business.

One last note, I think Harrison was brought back to convert into a CF. If you look at the shopping list of Kent and Costa it seems top heavy on wingers, if Kent does come he will expect to play.


1.) 03 Aug 2019
03 Aug 2019 10:25:28
Very good post

Although you asked do you think any one believes this happened with Mb say so. yes I do we all know Mb said don’t sell viera but rads did this was said in public by Mb so why would anything be different this year

I don’t mind the outgoings but there has to be at least two more incomings otherwise Mb is an idiot and or rads is Bates.


2.) 03 Aug 2019
03 Aug 2019 10:34:16
Excellent post mighty!


3.) 03 Aug 2019
03 Aug 2019 10:39:13
Mighty

Sensible post on all fronts

Radz, Orta and Biesla are a team when it comes to the running of the club. Biesla wants better training facilities and Radz signs the cheque. Radz needs to keep the accountants happy and Biesla identifies a high value but not high importance player that can help. Biesla also identify those players he doesn't need and Orta moves them on.

Teamwork son, teamwork.


4.) 03 Aug 2019
03 Aug 2019 10:59:43
Not so bothered about the outgoings provided we strengthen and replace. We haven’t done that yet IMO and until we do I will remain dissatisfied.


5.) 03 Aug 2019
03 Aug 2019 11:26:37
Great Post mighty, agree on all fronts and wish I was as good a wordsmith as you so I could have expressed it.


6.) 03 Aug 2019
03 Aug 2019 12:14:11
Mighty its not what Rads has done! Its what he hasn't done that is the problem! Nobody objects to players moving on for good money, if they are of a certain standard. Its the fact that we are not brining in players to improve areas we think need strengthening.


7.) 03 Aug 2019
03 Aug 2019 17:06:32
Top post Mighty, all makes sense
There are many on here who will moan about Radz, no matter what he does, or doesn’t do
As you say, if he reinvests the Roofe money in someone like Gayle, then he has done OK by me and we have a good squad, although would like to see another CB as well.


8.) 03 Aug 2019
03 Aug 2019 17:51:34
Top scorer in a team that came 3rd in the championship 1 of the better defenders in the championship and what many regard as Leeds brightest prospects all for under 25 million and our season starts in around 24 hours. Yeah we should be delighted with the forward planning.