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08 Feb 2025 21:01:49
Farke states, and I quote, " we wanted to go through "
I hate being taken for a fool, that's bol&$#ks, if he was serious about going through he wouldn5 have made 10 changes.
1.) 08 Feb 2025 21:18:20
you can make changes and still want to go through.
2.) 09 Feb 2025 12:59:19
He's right, 1970. We did want to go through, we just didn't want to risk our players doing so.
There's an argument to be made that we should have bought more players if injury is such a concern, but that's by the by.
3.) 09 Feb 2025 14:09:23
MOTagain 100%.
4.) 12 Feb 2025 09:03:49
Farke vindicated after last night? Resting the squad seemed to work like a charm.
5.) 13 Feb 2025 07:39:08
MOTagain 100%.
6.) 15 Feb 2025 21:36:27
1970 we need to get through promotion which has just got harder we could be two pints behind come Monday night.
14 Dec 2021 23:03:56
Bielsa post match comments are very worrying - he sounds tired and defeated, almost resigned to continued struggles. My bet is he is off back to Argy at end of season.
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03 Oct 2026 22:06:10
Said it before and I'll say it again, don't really care if we are elite or not. Just as much fun and excitement in lower leagues if you are competitive — game much more honest to. Great to be in any promotion or top of league race, icing on cake is being competitive in domestic cups.
Don't want to bother with Europa and Conference leagues - meaningless crap.
1.) 04 Oct 2026 00:06:39
I like winning. Games competitions whatever, although I don't go much on domestic cups. With two windows before next season I'd be happy qualifying for conference or Europa. Think we would be ready and enough strength in depth to cope. Also think we'd have a good chance of winning either or.
2.) 04 Oct 2026 07:16:32
I tend to agree with the 1st paragraph 70'. I support Leeds Utd, and I reckon pretty much all fans of this club are the same. As long as I can watch the game, wherever I am, I'm happy.
Sadly, while I agree that those 2 competitions are a novel creation purely to create revenue for the associations, they would also build our revenue, reach and global awareness, which our club also needs in the modern game. I dont want us in them too soon for our sustainable growth tho either.
3.) 04 Oct 2026 12:46:32
I doubt any of the participants let alone winners of the UEFA Europa League ( previously UEFA cup ) think it is " meaningless crap"
The winners also qualify for the highly lucrative Champions League.
4.) 04 Oct 2026 13:49:58
The lesser euro leagues easier to win than domestic cups for sure Get home and away games for starters.
5.) 04 Oct 2026 14:35:37
Premier League clubs have far more funds better squads than most of their European counterparts
although Sevilla under Emery specialised in winning the Europa League.
It's a good competition.
I'd much rather Leeds win the UEFA Europa league than the League Cup for starters; it has far, far more prestige!
6.) 05 Oct 2026 15:06:24
I'd add that qualifying for Europe still has a level of attraction for potential signings in the transfer window too. If we seen as 'in Europe' that coming season, surely would up the level/quality of players that would consider us compared to now, without euro?
Thinking of Paxo as an example (regardless of whether you'd want him or not!) - in the summer, Sunderland were apparently a genuine option for him because they'd qualified for Europe. Marseille playing in Europe, seemed to be a big part of him choosing them over us the year before too. Brandt stalling commiting to us weeks after our contract offer, then signing for Ajax as soon as they came in for him sounded like a similar situation due to their Euro Conf League qualification.
Finally, would it maybe also give us that bit more chance of holding onto players like Tarik who i'm sure will already have interest from supposed bigger teams. Maybe if we qualify for europe it'd be the difference between choosing to leave or not if/when any offers come in from from them?
7.) 05 Oct 2026 16:01:35
Spot on post ai77
100% agree.
03 Aug 2026 03:00:39
Baz my old flower, can you explain your thought process on it hopefully being Farke's last season.
Your further remark then states if we finish top ten then keep him but if it’s another bottom six fight then let him go,
By definition this then looks like you are wishing for us to be bottom six so Farke is jettisoned.
Sometimes my friend you make little sense!
1.) 03 Aug 2026 09:22:20
1970 'Wishing' no.
Thinking we will likely finish bottom 6 under Farke.
He failed in seez 1 in Champ, imo.
Seez three, he was on brink of being sacked.
I don't rate him that much, maybe you do, but not sure you do though from your posts on Farke last seez.
Aimo.
2.) 03 Aug 2026 11:52:27
"Failed" in season one after inheriting a basket case club, with half "his" team wanting to play for someone else or sold.
It's quite remarkable how Farke got that team anywhere near promotion.
Revie inherited a team in 14th place and ended up, err, 14th in his first season. It took Revie another couple of seasons to get out of Division 2. By your measure, Baz, abject failure?
3.) 03 Aug 2026 12:36:02
Ani, Farke had £130 million worth of talent up front. Bless him.
£ 40 million Rutter, £ 25 million Summerville, £15:million Joel Piroe, £25 million DJ, £25 million Willy Gnonto and even Sinisterra for the win vs Ipswich.
Yet still couldn't finish higher than the mighty L1 Ipswich.
Most EPL teams coming down really should be going up at 1st attempt.
Anyways, all opinions.
4.) 03 Aug 2026 12:43:23
Baz, think you may need to rub your crystal ball more, ? I think we are still building our team. We have spent our budget to acquire quality signings. I think if we are six from bottom, he will still be in the job, and if we are anywhere near mid table, he will definitely be in the job.
I think 49 are just looking at what he can achieve with what they're bringing in, and hopefully next season we will bring in a lot more quality. He deserves a chance, but Baz, mate, I can understand your reasons.
20 Jul 2026 10:48:55
Question: Would you rather attend the World Cup final and watch 22 prima donna’s play tic tac and dive around for 120 minutes on a pristine pitch for lord knows how much money or go to say Scunthorpe on a wet Wednesday night for an FA Cup replay where you are close enough to actually see the game (and maybe treat yourself to a pie and Bo Ril a5 half-time) ?
1.) 20 Jul 2026 11:15:02
The latter, of course, as it involves Leeds United..
As for this WC. Yes, it has its faults, but there's still been a lot to enjoy.
2.) 20 Jul 2026 11:27:51
I'll take the pie, but you can keep the Bo Ril or Bovril. Give me coffee laced with a tot of Rum any day.
3.) 20 Jul 2026 11:54:23
Worse WC ever, sidewards - backwards football fest.
And, don't even get me going on that half time embarrassment.
Infantino - Out. ?
4.) 20 Jul 2026 12:21:30
Yeah, that ten-goal England-France thriller was a right yawn for starters, Chrissy. ?
WC 2026 was definitely better imo than the 1994 and 2010 WCs.
5.) 20 Jul 2026 13:52:59
There were some highlights and good games 1970. Plenty of games every weekend of the EPL that are crap.
6.) 20 Jul 2026 14:14:03
Indeed, Aus.
Lots of very tedious crap games in EPL every season.
7.) 20 Jul 2026 14:14:07
Jeez, that's impressive, Baz.
Out of 104 games, the way you just rattled off that 1. ????
That WC was a bore fest.
8.) 20 Jul 2026 14:43:32
Yes, Chrissy.
But
that one game was imo more enjoyable than virtually all World Cup games of the past 60 years, bar the World Cup finals of 1966 and 1970 and maybe a few other games.
However, plenty of other enjoyable, good games and plenty of goals in WC2026. Far, far more goals and better games than the very overhyped 1990 WC, for instance.
England 6 vs France 4
Mexico 2 vs England 3
Argentina 3 vs Egypt 2
Spain 2 vs France 0
Argentina 3 vs Cape Verde 2
Brazil 2 vs Japan 1
Belgium 3 vs Senegal 2
Canada 0 vs Morocco 3
Algeria 3 vs Austria 3
New Zealand 1 vs Belgium 5
Norway 1 vs France 4
Turkey 3 vs USA 2
Norway 3 vs Senegal 2
Uruguay 2 vs Cape Verde 2
Netherlands 5 vs Sweden 1
Canada 6 vs Qatar 0
Etc etc
And as I said, plenty of duff bore fest EPL games each seez.
9.) 20 Jul 2026 13:55:13
And don't think Spain can be called primal Madonna's too. As they won it on merit and smashed argies in final. Any team restricting argies to that little deserve credit. England didn't.
10.) 20 Jul 2026 14:51:53
I don't like America. Or particularly Americans. I have my reasons.
But it was an ok World Cup. Not great. Not crap. But lots of pluses for the lesser nations. That's what I like. Austria. Morocco. Cape Verdi. Konya. Bosnia. Senegal. Lots of flair and endeavour
Just a shame tuchel tactics and draw made it not France v Spain.
11.) 20 Jul 2026 15:14:35
I didn't mind the HT entertainment..
Madonna singing the Evita ? song instead of ' Music ' would have been fab. ?
12.) 20 Jul 2026 16:29:22
Ht was an embarrassment, and should never be allowed to happen ever again at any football match! Baz will be quoting Tom Cruise poetry next!
13.) 20 Jul 2026 17:34:53
Tom only writes short stories, Bright.
06 Jul 2026 22:17:10
So Infantile and the Orange man do a side deal on Belugas red card - exactly where does that end? If USA are one down with minutes left, I assume a quick phone to request a penalty would not be out of order. Infantile (and indeed Orange) are both corrupt individuals, the integrity of the whole competition comes into question (if it wasn’t already) .
1.) 06 Jul 2026 23:10:32
Never gonna happen, but every nation should refuse to play until this ridiculous decision has been reversed.
2.) 06 Jul 2026 23:17:12
And the less said about the phoney peace prize the better.
3.) 07 Jul 2026 07:43:44
I believe they got their comeuppance. Nothing a chump could do about that spanking.
4.) 07 Jul 2026 08:25:50
Well done, Belgium. A big red card for the USA.
05 Jul 2026 10:53:42
Can I propose a “hydration” break after every goal. The reason for this is to help replenish the entire team (including it appears all the subs) who uncontrollably rush to the corner flag screaming in anger or joy (still trying to work out which) for a love in with their mates.
Reminds me of many a party in the 1960s but that another story I won’t dwell on. It’s all getting a bit ridiculous don’t you think, seems everyone has to kiss and hug everyone else and scream sweet nothings before the actual scorer preens and showboats in front of the now crazed fans.
1.) 05 Jul 2026 13:46:00
Lol. My favourite showboating was the scorer of the 2nd goal, a worldie for Cape Verde vs the Argies, who upon scoring
- raced away, Usian Blot speed, avoiding all and sundry.
- and then clambered up the stadium and into the crowd like he has just won the Wimbledon tennis finals.
Embrace it 1970. It's Hollywood babyyy!
2.) 05 Jul 2026 13:44:52
Wow. You were in the kitchen at parties in the 60s 1970. Impressive.
Agree about goal celebrations. Guarantee yanks insisted on it. Boring.
3.) 05 Jul 2026 16:10:04
Not the kitchen, Ausman, but in retrospect that would have been a wiser choice!
16 Apr 2024 03:20:41
Well he would say that wouldn’t he! I don’t read that much into it, if money is right he will be back to Germany before you can say blitzkrieg.
07 Aug 2023 15:42:27
I can't even say it, let alone sing it!
02 May 2023 15:45:56
With you on this one AUS - I assume Sam will be on a good "bung" if he somehow keeps us up.
17 Jun 2022 23:09:14
Please see my post from earlier this week! Of course he knew, no doubt what so ever - question is would he have spent regardless?
Probably not - but as I stated previously we will end up with net profit the window for Radz to siphon off a couple of million for other ventures.
He has been good for Leeds but first and foremost he is a business man looking to make a profit.
31 Oct 2026 10:26:03
Baz, fairly sure, no 100% sure, OP was being sarcastic.
26 Sep 2026 12:20:09
There already is a European Super League, not to mention European Leagues 1 and 2. The EPL has become stale and predicable. The last 33 years of the old division one was won by twice as many different teams than the EPL has been won by. MONEY MONEY MONEY -.
05 Jul 2026 16:10:04
Not the kitchen, Ausman, but in retrospect that would have been a wiser choice!
28 Jun 2026 22:23:48
Should be canon fodder in next round.
30 Apr 2026 20:10:24
Baz, I am so tempted to state the obvious, but will resist!