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04 May 2024 17:10:03
Being optimistic is one thing, and yes, we still have a chance of gaining promotion however, a dose of harsh reality is needed;

Firstly, our good form of a couple of months ago has totally deserted us. Can't see us winning at Wembley playing the way we are.

And secondly, if we were to go up, could this squad survive? How much strengthening would we have to do, and could we afford it?

Heart wants us to gain promotion (heart wants us to win every game:) but head says we would be better off staying where we are for another season - I know that will cost financially and that several players will go but I would ask everyone to consider (again) where we were 12 months ago. at least this time our owners aren't going anywhere and we have a manager in place. In other words, we can make plans and implement them very shortly rather than waiting until mid-August before anything happens.

It may end up being a bitter pill to swallow but it might be worth it in the long run!

04 May 2024 17:18:34
Fair post Cleggy.

04 May 2024 17:29:57
Deluded if you think staying in the Championship another season is helpful.

04 May 2024 17:44:54
Good post Cleggy, and definitely not deluded!

04 May 2024 17:47:29
it's the old question Cleggy. Would you rather miss promotion, stay in the champs and watch a winning team most weeks, battling for promotion OR go up and watch a losing team going nowhere except down?
In essence a yoyo team at best.

04 May 2024 17:51:03
Personally I would not mind missing out (I would be ecstatic to go up) and now that DF has had chance to evaluate the team, buy well with a longterm view of going up and staying up. This time buying wisely and not being sidetracked with all the s**t going on last summer.

04 May 2024 16:47:50
💯 not out for the Blades.

04 May 2024 16:33:30
Poor finish to the league programme. Lots of possession but no threat or ideas going forward and clueless at attacking set pieces. Open at the back and vulnerable at set pieces. Most teams will do us some damage at the moment. On this form, we won't get past Norwich even though we've done the double over them this season.

04 May 2024 16:48:30
💯 per cent.

04 May 2024 16:50:42
We've fizzled out like a damp squib and the play offs will be the final nail in the coffin, I am so disappointed!

04 May 2024 16:56:27
Yea we just looked clueless today and have no ideas on how to break down a team. At the other end, Southampton were cutting through us way to easy. I was hoping we didn't get Norwich, as getting Derby deja vu vibes so hoping that doesn't happen again. If by some miracle we regain our old form and make it past Norwich, we'll meet a team in the final that we haven't beat this season 🤦‍♂️. Hopefully that works in our favour 🤞.

04 May 2024 17:31:41
Mighty What's actually disturbing is that Martin, ⚜️⚜️ players will actually be hoping we beat Norwich.

04 May 2024 16:23:57
If we don't get promotion We will lose Summerville, Gnonto, Rodon, Ampadou, Meslier, Gray. We will keep James because no premier club would want him. Gruev might stay as will Kamara. Bamford won't go anywhere. Who knows about the rest.

04 May 2024 16:31:13
Hess Beginning of the end for our club. We're just too far behind where we need to be on and off the pitch.

04 May 2024 16:33:14
Don’t think Gray or Ampadu will go. the others mentioned probably will leave but the key is to bring in the proper replacements.

04 May 2024 16:41:01
Ipswich have shown the way on type of player required to get promoted

Luton even.

04 May 2024 16:45:09
Top Proceeds will be used as counterweight to plug financial mistakes from previous era such as 🚩 and to provide breathing room for financial fair play rules.

04 May 2024 15:33:08
I told you about D Farke all season and nobody, but Baz and George agreed with what I was saying about the TWO DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS. You all put him on top of Mount Rushmore before half the season was played.

One thing I am confident about is that we cannot play any worse going into the playoffs. SAME OLD SCARED FOOTBAL!

AGAIN, somehow, we will get a bit of luck and get over the line. that's the only thing that can help us.

04 May 2024 15:51:48
Hooksie

Eleven players with passion and desire of Pablo and DJ would help

Disinterested, gutless deliberately not giving their best show pony players

Hopeless gk

Cluless manager Farke.

04 May 2024 16:42:53
🪝 Don't object per se to 2 6s. It's not my preference for style of play but I acknowledge it's Farke prerogative to play how he sees fit. However, this acknowledgement of mine is qualified. It only goes so far. When other sides adapt and nullify where our traffic is, it's time to counter, change. Otherwise known as Plan B. Clear to me Farke doesn't have one. This is demonstrable by his lack of set piece goals, lack of rotation and zero goals from midfield in a 46 game season. Think about that! It's basically Summerville or Rutter or nothing! Some might say he hasn't the personnel to change it up but I beg to differ. Joffy for Rutter. Joffy has a good goal radar and can be twinkle toes running toward goal. Cressy man mountain who can score from corners allowing Amps to move into midfield. Gray can be a number 8. Joseph, Joseph, Joseph! Anthony should get more minutes. It's about winning football matches, it's not about nepotism, unnecessary repetition of what doesn't work at this stage of the season and sideways handbrake football.

04 May 2024 15:19:02
Very disappointed with the level of performance
Lack of movement with the ball and ball watching without the ball .
So much ball watching, the first goal was school boy stuff, everyone ball watching and
Junior Firpos defending for the second goal was absolutely unforgivable.

04 May 2024 15:38:52
Shades of Brendan Ormsby 37 years ago.

04 May 2024 16:35:14
Oh dear all those negative post will have rose tinted op jumping with his pants down can’t all be non Leeds fans pow.

04 May 2024 16:45:48
Whitey, we're WUMs. Didn't you know that? 🤣.

04 May 2024 17:50:18
George 100% agree mate.

04 May 2024 14:46:55
I just pray Brom beat Southampton because the Saints have our number. In saying that I'm not confident of us beating Norwich.
James' directness badly missed against Soton today. Rutter needs dropping imo.

04 May 2024 16:36:24
Cork I did say some time ago there is no way would would beat then!

04 May 2024 14:41:53
Abysmal performance. Complete lack of leadership and passion. So many reluctant to even shoot at goal. Pass the buck always. This system of constantly playing with two holding midfielders is ridiculous. They very rarely play a forward pass. The opposition finding it easy to play against us. Double up on Summerville and that’s the attacking threat snuffed out. Keeper poor again, and that’s an understatement.

04 May 2024 14:50:16
Totally agree. Look at Smallbone and Downes today always making runs forward when possible and looking to get shots off.

04 May 2024 14:57:42
Told everyone not to attend this game. Typical now. Dressing room gonners. 🤣.

04 May 2024 14:59:37
More pain to follow against Norwich don't think there's any unity with the players and the manager anymore we look relegation fodder.

04 May 2024 15:07:30
Another 36000+ that don’t listen to you George.

04 May 2024 15:19:12
Don't mind being Cassandra, Ani.

04 May 2024 17:49:53
Only Leeds fan using laughter emojis right now? Yup. The one and only.

04 May 2024 14:41:02
Congrats to ipswich, they deserve it, more consistent than us. Think we'll beat norwich over 2 legs and play saints again in final and get revenge and get promoted. They beat us home and away, so think we'll get them.
Need some changes as not working, i'd play gruev and amps in Mf and play either cooper or cresswell in defense with roberts and roden.

04 May 2024 14:59:46
No chance against the 🐥🐥. Expect to lose both 🦵🦵.

04 May 2024 15:17:12
We beat Derby home and away but failed in playoffs same with Norwich we will fail miserably at Elland Road again.

04 May 2024 14:22:42
The way we are playing is so damn slow going forward makes we wonder how we are even in the play offs so damn poor.

04 May 2024 14:37:38
Farke amd Meslier raters haven't got a scooby doo.

04 May 2024 14:38:54
Croft we are so dam poor.

04 May 2024 15:01:37
Can you imagine Farke in the EPL for a season? 🤣🤣🤣 Would take the unwanted records of the Blades. Farke a joke now. Exposed. Pathetic 💩.