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11 Oct 2026 11:37:21
Harry Wilson is taking longer to replicate his excellent Fulham form last season especially he was their standout player and we all got very excited at the prospect of having his game changing creativity within the Leeds ranks but unfortunately an injury has also put a spanner in the works to seeing Wilson make a meaningful contribution this season in a Leeds shirt but I still harbour great hopes that his undeniable class will be witnessed by us all eventually and we'll be applauding his efforts instead of some fans I've read impatiently writing him off.
I think it may take until nearer Christmas time for us to see the best of Harry but I'm confident he will come good so in the meantime I just wish Farke would stop replacing Okefor and Tanaka who for whatever reason have to come off with Aaronson as one of the subs as unfortunately despite his great energy and enthusiasm levels is effectively reducing Leeds to 10 men as his ratio of one good game in at least 12 is not meriting his entrance onto the playing field as a first option substitution.
That's it, we can all see it and should have accepted a reported £15 million offer for him while his stock was probably the highest but his form this season is returning him to the we will be lucky to get 7 or 8 million for him.
He's a nice young man has a beautiful wife and is a millionaire so you can't feel sorry for him and if you want the best for Leeds United then Aaronson should not be ahead of Longstaff or the new lightening quick French winger Farke only gives a handful of minutes to that had he got the minutes Aaronson was afforded we may have carved out a decent opportunity to get the draw we deserved yesterday.
Anyway apart from that frustrating issue Farke and the lads continue to look like a a very good top half EPL outfit that if Farke could improve his substitution choices could elevate Leeds to a Europa League finish.
Time will tell.
1.) 11 Oct 2026 12:27:11
I had a look at this a few weeks ago, and historically his strongest periods for fulham normally started around November. Last year he was unstoppable then, the year before that pretty decent too Nov through Jan. He strikes me as a purple patch player. Once he gets one or two he'll be great for a while and then slip back into norm.
Essentially between November and January we should just be playing Aaronson and Wilson. Three of Aaronson's 5 assists and all four of his goals came late Oct-early Jan. Obviously that's a bit tongue in cheek. Im not sure how much weight I put behind players turning up at certain times of the season. Does seem to be truer for Wilson especially though.
2.) 11 Oct 2026 14:35:57
You clearly have not seen Longstaff this season. Given few minutes because he had been rubbish. A great pre season maybe. But against the real game. Terrible. On current viewed form. I'd hesitate to put on the bench. And Wilson too. Very poor. I'd try youf before either.
3.) 11 Oct 2026 18:58:31
Hopefully Wilson comes good asap.
4.) 11 Oct 2026 19:28:02
Yes fair point this season about Longstaff being off it this season and why it is frustrating we don't have a better option off the bench as I watched with horror Longstaff's performance against Chelsea and how it contributed massively to our 2nd half collapse but I think with Ampedu and Stach alongside him he is usually someone that is far more reliable and consistent than BA who is wholly unsuitable and inevitably means we look far too lightweight in the middle of the park which the opposition takes advantage of and dominates.
So the point still stands that when Tanaka and Okefor are replaced it shouldn't be in any way shape or form be a reason to call on Aeronson as a first option replacement and I would think a returning from injury Gruev would leave us less exposed than the introduction of BA.
Therefore I do hope DF isn't repeating his tendancy to stubbornly ignore common sense and overwhelming fan justified criticism of a player like he did with Meslier as that really would be wasting a golden opportunity to elevate Leeds to a Europa league position.
5.) 13 Oct 2026 21:13:00
Wilson will never dictate a game, he's not good enough.
Last season he put up superb numbers but can he replicate this season?
To me, even back in his Derby days, he's a luxury player. He has a wand of a left foot but unless he scores or assists offers little.
He's like Aaronson but with more finesse and less running. Not lazy though.
6.) 14 Oct 2026 18:18:35
The season is 6 games old, and he's had an injury. Personally, I won't be judging him just yet!
23 Sep 2026 13:31:33
Just a post note to my comments yesterday that I respect not everyone will like the fact I have questioned whether our owners have done their absolute best to give our magnificent loyal and patient fan base the very best squad/team on the pitch to cheer.
I think they are doing a good job but I personally think they could do a better job and still get a nice return for themselves and their investors as I do not believe they couldn't have found an extra £50 or £60 million to purchase the two better options to either come off the bench or be a first team replacement for players like Stach who I think are not playing to their normal high level.
I think this season is presenting a rare window of opportunity for one or two clubs outside the so-called big 6 mega wealthy clubs to enter the top 6 as Spurs and Man U are in transition and looking quite average and even Liverpool and Chelsea have considerable issues in defence and midfield that I think Brighton and Brentford are certainly looking a good bet to finish top 6 and Leeds could also be considered too if they can strengthen in January.
I'm happy with the general direction of travel our owners are taking the club but whether you call it being a "conspiracy theorist" term invented by the CIA in 1963 to control the masses and insult and label people who didn't believe the official JFK shooting explanation that got too close to the truth, then so be it, I just want Leeds United to be the very best it can be like all of us and hope our owners can see the value of going that extra yard this season.
02 Sep 2026 19:53:11
No wonder Leeds couldn't get the Murdryk deal done before Spurs entered the race. BBC sports journalist saying Chelsea wouldn't compromise on the obligation to sign Murdryk after his loan expired next season for a massive £75 million if he played so many games.
No idea what Leeds offered but I doubt it was much more than we paid for Trafford so £50 million maybe max so Spurs are welcome to him and I think this Bahoya lad looks like a much better fit and was obviously meant to be and by all reports his potential ceiling value over the next couple of seasons is close to the ridiculous amount Chelsea were asking for Murdryk who's not kicked a ball in a meaningful game for 2 years.
Massive credit to the recruitment team who I think has definitely exceeded last season and got us a very good squad that I personally think can challenge for top half at least.
1.) 02 Sep 2026 22:42:54
They'd have to have been off their heads to offer £50M for a player who's not had a competitive game for over a year, to me, £25M max is as far as I'd have gone. I can see the same thing happening to him at Spurs as happened to Harvey Elliott at Villa, not cut the mustard and be not played to avoid triggering the obligation.
I think we dodged a very expensive bullet there.
2.) 03 Sep 2026 02:23:04
No way should anyone be locked into an obligation, and especially with this player.
3.) 03 Sep 2026 14:04:59
£7.5m loan fee. ?
4.) 03 Sep 2026 14:21:12
£7.5 million loan fee! Chelsea sales department are masterly.
01 Sep 2025 14:49:11
What about a free agent Alf?
Some rumours about Josh Brownhill possibly?
1.) 01 Sep 2025 15:08:38
Harry Wilson a go apparently.
2.) 01 Sep 2025 15:16:22
haven't heard anything about Brownhill myself. adding free agents is possible at any time as far as I know.
3.) 01 Sep 2025 15:47:47
SSN just confirmed we are in talks with Fulham for Harry Wilson.
4.) 01 Sep 2025 17:53:10
Brownhill has been in talks with Leicester, Southampton and Wolves. Looking for minimum £100k per week. A free agent so he can wait until after the deadline when deals have fallen through. I'd still take him but with lower wage but a signing on fee.
5.) 01 Sep 2025 20:02:28
Brownhill to Wolves. Done deal.
6.) 02 Sep 2025 12:39:30
Seems Brownhill hasn't gone to Wolves as reported on the Beeb. Sorry for the false info gents. Personally I would take him for us. Good player.
23 Jul 2025 10:55:23
Livakovic, age 30 Croation goal keeper from Fenerbahce for £6 million currently the latest new number one Leeds are linked with. penalty save specialist apparently so could be a decent deal but Lucas Perri also still heavily linked to us but I'd imagine he'd cost at least double that of Livakovic closer to the £15 to 20 million range.
1.) 23 Jul 2025 14:17:16
Yes totally agree but his age and price wise I think is a must to get perri because we have nt had a tidy goalie since Nigel Martin, and it would be money well spent to just get the deal done.
2.) 23 Jul 2025 16:11:54
Agree JH get Perri.
3.) 23 Jul 2025 16:34:46
Six million! Sign him up. He’s a top keeper and at that price an absolute bargain.
4.) 24 Jul 2025 06:30:33
Get them both. Make them compete for the slot.
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01 Nov 2026 15:58:44
Let me be the first to advocate a change of manager and explain why. I know the DF supporters will love me for this but it livens up a boring Sunday so here goes.
Results and performances since we smashed Newcastle is relegation form and DF is slowly but surely returning us to the bottom 6 with his no thrills, risk avert overly defensive style of play.
I think he has taken us as far as he can and is not getting the most out of this squad by continuing to set up in this 3 4 2 1 system where opportunities created are a rarity and the entertainment being offered is turgid and I would say ourselves and Sunderland are the two least attractive sides to watch.
I think defensively we are so much better than last season there is no need to play this system and his refusal to play a back 4 with 3 up front is costing us vital points, six at least so far this season.
Now if Farke has an epiphany before Spurs and starts to see that a back 4 will get the best out of his troops and not have us in a season long relegation scrap then I will be happy for him to continue but I seriously doubt he will do this on Saturday and at best I can see us getting a drab draw and then away at Chelsea and Man. City I think we are likely to suffer defeats which makes the Coventry home game sandwiched in-between an absolute must win.
Wif Leeds don't beat Coventry then that would have to be the time to look for a new manager and ironically DFs final game and defeat could very well be game 13 away at Man. City a year on from his last stay of execution.
If Eddie Howe hasn't taken the Man U job I think he's our man that will get so much more from these Leeds players that look to me like they are not enjoying or comfortable carrying out DF's unambitious instructions.
1.) 01 Nov 2026 16:21:51
Fair points Cheshire and the players do look glum playing Farke's uber negative football this seez
Leeds have 9 tough matches ahead till end of December. Will win more than one of them ? Not on present performances.
2.) 01 Nov 2026 17:47:31
Not a Bob is Eddie Howe going to be a Leeds Manager anytime soon.
3.) 01 Nov 2026 18:14:06
Very well reasoned post Cheshire.
4.) 01 Nov 2026 19:22:20
I can see us getting beaten by Coventry the way we are playing. Farke is hugely limited tactically and always has been. We won't get much better if he stays particularly since he also seems to have lost any courage he once had and just set us up not to lose (or to try anyway)
5.) 01 Nov 2026 20:19:58
Here we go again, déjà vu, pretty much the same time as last season, the sack Farke claims come from the disenchanted. Who do we get to replace him ? Don't know, maybe anyone it doesn't matter so long as we have a new coach who can take us back directly to the Championship.
Dream on you dreamers of nicking Emery from Villa, and Howe who is 100% going to steer Man Utd into the Championship ?.
6.) 01 Nov 2026 20:59:24
Marathe. and Co should have followed through with their intentions to replace Farke last summer but bottled it.
That was the optimum time to do so.
Right now OP, I'd take Bielsa over your dream coach Farke.
Bielsa would get this team much much braver, far more direct, far more potent,scoring aplenty and winning EPL matches.
7.) 01 Nov 2026 21:28:52
Baz, you'd take any coach on this planet just so long that it satisfies your Farke out agenda ?
Let's be honest, this is a tad predictable.
8.) 01 Nov 2026 21:40:14
Actually OP, Farke has had his moments in the EPL
.Chelsea at home, Man U away.last seez
But it was the cowardly meek FACup semi final performance vs Chelsea which was reminiscent of the abysmal Playoff final vs Saints which put me off him again.
9.) 01 Nov 2026 22:12:09
Saints game actually the worst play off final ever I reckon.
10.) 01 Nov 2026 22:52:21
You were never a fan of a Bielsa Baz, it's a pointless bait that you are trying to draw me into as you very well know Marcello is still very much revered by many Leeds fans.
Preservation is what we need at this moment in time with a squad with all respect is below average in quality for the Premiership.
Although some seem to think they are good enough to play Champions League.
It's looney time at Leeds again.
11.) 01 Nov 2026 23:36:05
Indeed Chrissy the very worst Play Off final
OP.
Bielsa was 4th on my best ever Leeds United manager list that I have posted several times on here
Try again ole chap.
12.) 02 Nov 2026 00:06:28
What we need is the balls to drop amps his performances of late have been below par yet DF continues to take AO off every game, who has performed much better than Amps, before I get blasted for daring to criticise our captain let me say he has been one of our best players over the past couple of years and I do rate him, but he is currently in my humble opinion not in the groove as some may say.
I think he just needs a little kick UK the rear, stop acting up and be a tad more careful as he has been a bit fortunate not to have been red carded a couple of times.
13.) 02 Nov 2026 01:44:18
We've got 9 matches til the end of December, of which I'd rate 5 or 6 as winnable, and if we're on 20-25 points by New Years Day then I for one would be reasonably content.
OP, I don't think Eddie Howe is going to "steer Man Utd into the Championship" as you suggest, because I think if he's offered the job he'll turn it down.
14.) 02 Nov 2026 02:19:59
Spuds, Coventry Ipswich Fulham home
Chelsea Citeh Liverpool Villa Hull. away
Very tough away games JR.
15.) 02 Nov 2026 06:54:24
If he's got any sense JR he will turn it down but there have been and still is a long list of coach's who would still take the Man United job no matter what.
16.) 02 Nov 2026 13:23:26
All games in this league are tough Baz, but I still rate all the 4 home games plus Villa and Hull away as winnable. 9 games, 27 points to play for, if we get say 14 of them we'll be on 25 by New Years Day which would be OK for me. Last season after 18 games we were on 22.
17.) 02 Nov 2026 14:06:25
14 points JR ?.
So 4 wins 2 draws 3 defeats from those fixtures?!
Far more likely 1 win 3 draws 4 defeats
17 points from 18 matches.
18.) 02 Nov 2026 14:08:06
* correction 5.
19.) 02 Nov 2026 20:03:55
I don't do predictions, so I'm certainly not forecasting 14 points from those 9 games, just saying where we could be if we did that. In this league anyone can beat anyone else, so theoretically all 9 are winnable, but realistically Liverpool, Chelski and Man Cheaty are too big a stretch, so I'm sticking to just the other 6 being winnnable.
I think your 17 point forecast is over pessimistic, but we shall see.
20.) 03 Nov 2026 09:30:40
Yep we shall see.Leeds 17 points from 18.or 20 points if we beat Spuds.
25 Oct 2026 23:45:36
If Eddie Howe takes the Man U job under their current ownership model he will be on a hiding to nothing and continue the conveyor belt of sackings since Fergie retired probably in 18 months time and lowering and damaging his stock at the same time is what I hope his advisors are telling him.
I sincerely hope he has a nice rest and succeeds DF at the end of this season because although we look very strong defensively we are like a mini me version of Arsenal to watch, a real dull fest that I think Farke will not budge from and today's performance and result will be repeated probably another 15 times as I can see us drawing 20 games this season.
1.) 26 Oct 2026 01:08:50
Howe is 4/ 6 seemingly Man U bound.a tad surprising that as manager for Bournemouth and Newcastle he has actually lost more matches than he has won in EPL as
Total EPL record
Matches 369
Wins 140
Draws 81
Losses 148
Win percentage 37.9%
( Farke is 20.2% EPL win percentage) .
2.) 26 Oct 2026 06:30:51
What's Farke's loss percentage Baz ?
3.) 26 Oct 2026 06:36:34
Did Farke sign a new contract or not yet?
4.) 26 Oct 2026 08:39:34
Prob bout same opti if you factor in 60% draws ?.
5.) 26 Oct 2026 09:56:22
Aus do you really believe this team we have should be achieving better results than what we are ? With the players we've got and the size of squad ?
It's Daniel Farke who has got the best out of the players we've got, with him we avoid relegation comfortably in my opinion, without him we are most definitely relegation fodder.
6.) 26 Oct 2026 11:13:20
If Howe gets the Man U job, he would be available again before the end of the season.
He would be crazy to take it, he isn't a strong enough character to fix their problems. They need a Conte or someone similar who isn't afraid of upsetting anyone in the team.
I am enjoying their demise though, best soap opera at the moment.
7.) 26 Oct 2026 13:09:08
Howe didn't settle when he 'upgraded' at the time from Bournemouth to Burnley. Did well at Newcastle including their first trophy in a while. But Manchester united feels like it would swallow him like it did Moyes. They'll take Howe sack him in Feb in relegation zone and allardyce will be too tempted by a £10m survival bonus.
8.) 26 Oct 2026 13:14:10
They might of thought that with Mourinho, did win them two trophies though.
26 Sep 2026 11:50:24
A Manchester Cityless EPL will surely harm the EPL brand, so I will be surprised if the punishment relegates them. So I think instead the punishment will just hurt City sufficiently to stop them qualifying for the Champions league for the next 3 to 4 seasons unless they win the Champions league this season but assuming they don't the EPL could give them a points deduction of minus 30 points for the next 3 to 4 seasons plus a transfer embargo for each of those seasons and that way they still have a realistic opportunity to avoid relegation as long as most of their superstar players don't leave
The whole thing is a mess though and I wonder if Man. City owners may be banned and forced to sell the club or as others have said try and set up a breakaway league with no spending restrictions to rival the EPL with no Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea or Arsenal or Spurs in it.
1.) 26 Sep 2026 12:18:35
Yet even now they saying that they have done nothing wrong. Think they should get the maximum punishment available even,be it relegation out of the football league. IF it was a team called Leeds United then they wouldn't even blink an eye.
For the sake of football's credibility and all the clubs that have suffered punishment at the hands of the football authorities over they year, sorry they have to take the punishment.
2.) 26 Sep 2026 13:26:07
I think entertaining cheats will do the EPL far more harm Cheshire.
Wouldn't be surprised if they don't get a subsequent EUFA ban given they were already handed one a few years ago.
3.) 26 Sep 2026 13:47:03
As 1970 alluded to below when there were so many more different winning clubs in football pre Sky and EPL, for me this very sorry mess is a massive owngoal for football and it's integrity.
Assuming Citeh lose their appeal.these Citeh UAE owners should be forced to sell up pronto.defo not fit for purpose ownership imo.
4.) 26 Sep 2026 14:10:00
They did it with Chelsea owner right. So why not baz.
5.) 26 Sep 2026 15:33:36
I disagree I think the sanctions will give them enough of a points deduction that they will be relegated. They can't relegated them directly because EFL is a governing body so they can only effectively relegate them with a relevant points deduction.
That doesn't mean that the EFl couldn't agree to enforce further punishment in consolidation with premier league like starting the next season with -40 or something too.
It's how Leicester tried to wrangle out of their financial failures by saying EFL didn't have jurisdiction so I think they've tightened up at least some of those regulations.
Sporting bodies rely on entertainment when the goings good and integrity when bad. Like Juventus in Calciopoli they had to be relegated and start the next season with -9pts I think (seria A/B/C all one entity so easier enforced there. Or Armstrong and the tour de France.
Once found guilty other clubs won't stand for it if it's too light. Neither will fans. The punishment will need to be proportionate. Id want to see them given a 70 point deduction (guarantees relegation) and if possible a 40 -50 PT for the first champ season making it almost impossible to finish top 8. Means effectively they'll be out of prem for three years at least.
{Ed001's Note - they can expel them from the Prem, they would then have to apply to the EFL for a place. The EFL could choose to make them start at the bottom, the Championship or even refuse their application altogether, which would be hilarious.}
6.) 26 Sep 2026 15:35:08
Football's credibility and integrity is at stake here, but I am not holding my breath.
7.) 26 Sep 2026 19:23:47
That's a very good Point Ed001.I also like Ealing suggestion give them a point deduction to the tune of 5000 points as a starter.
8.) 26 Sep 2026 23:09:22
So Cheshire, you think that a Man City less EPL would harm the EPL brand. Without being too rude, I think that that's absolute bs. Do you really think that so much of that brand value comes from them, and so much less from the other 19 teams? An EPL without Man City would do just fine, their players would all find new homes, the stadium could go back to being a dedicated athletics stadium as it was originally, Sheik Mansour could go back to Qatar, and life for the rest of the football world would go on much as before.
If they are proven guilty and ejected from the EPL, all I'd say is good riddance!
9.) 27 Sep 2026 09:02:05
Sorry Cheshire but no club as the right to be in the Premier League regardless of size or stature, we all know if this was Leeds we'd be kicked out of the League, the owners should be made to sell the club there obviously not fit and proper and they've done wrong doing for years by the sound of it.
10.) 27 Sep 2026 11:46:46
Whilst I know what I think of their guilt or innocence, we'll have to await a final judgement before deciding their fate. If their guilt is confirmed, they should be immediately expelled from the EPL which should complete the season with 19 teams, and at the end accept 3 promotees from the Championship, but only relegate 2, all lower divisions would need to do likewise.
They would then have to apply to the EFL for admittance, but the EFL should declare their current owners as having failed the Owners and Directors test, and require a change of ownership before they could be admitted. Then and only then would the swamp have been properly cleaned.
11.) 27 Sep 2026 13:14:13
That's the point JR; they have been found guilty. An independent panel reviewed the charges [which were made 3 years ago] and decided that the EPL's charges were correct.
Some of them are irrefutable, i. e. did or didn't Man City provide accurate and complete financial reports over 10 years. That is black and white and not subjective.
Any "appeal" I believe will be centred around the punishment rather than the level of guilt, i. e. is the punishment commensurate with the offences.
I know everyone expects this to drag on, but I am not sure, its not in the EPL's or City's interest to take a long time over this, e. g. how to City plan for an alternative revenue stream, if they are no longer in the EPL, what will be their player retention policy be if the same?
City need to know the punishment, in my opinion, as soon as possible, to even form the basis of an appeaal.
It is the EPL who raised these charges and they have been upheld, so again the EPL need to act as soon as possible, otherwise the "damage caused" to the competition only increases day be day. If City could never really have afforded and recruited the players that won them competitions, then every day, that problem continues undermining the competition.
What will be drawn out will be the ultimate ramifications, other clubs seeking damages, players seeking the same etc, but the actual punishment ruling has to happen quick.
There will be a lot of bravado and "fluff" going on in public, but I am pretty sure City and the EPL will be discussing what the outcome is going to be right now.
12.) 27 Sep 2026 23:06:40
Not disagreeing with you Ani, you stated the case very succinctly, and as far as you and I and most of the rest of the football world is concerned they're guilty bang to rights, and deserve the maximum level of punishment available.
But, we, they and everyone else cannot finally draw a line under the affair til the appeal has been heard and it's verdict delivered. That's all I meant by "final judgement".
14 Sep 2026 22:44:41
No team in the history of the EPL has been relegated with 8 points from r games.so Hull are safe and Leeds are Champions League bound.
Up the mighty whites.Leeds are back!!
28 Jan 2026 17:32:22
I agree with with OP and really fancy us to pull off a shock sit up and see headline victory on Saturday because I think our set up will frustrate Arsenal and our quick counter attacking play will hurt them similar to the way Man U beat them last weekend.
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11 Oct 2026 19:28:02
Yes fair point this season about Longstaff being off it this season and why it is frustrating we don't have a better option off the bench as I watched with horror Longstaff's performance against Chelsea and how it contributed massively to our 2nd half collapse but I think with Ampedu and Stach alongside him he is usually someone that is far more reliable and consistent than BA who is wholly unsuitable and inevitably means we look far too lightweight in the middle of the park which the opposition takes advantage of and dominates.
So the point still stands that when Tanaka and Okefor are replaced it shouldn't be in any way shape or form be a reason to call on Aeronson as a first option replacement and I would think a returning from injury Gruev would leave us less exposed than the introduction of BA.
Therefore I do hope DF isn't repeating his tendancy to stubbornly ignore common sense and overwhelming fan justified criticism of a player like he did with Meslier as that really would be wasting a golden opportunity to elevate Leeds to a Europa league position.
07 Jul 2026 14:13:45
I don't think we need a new keeper, so I hope the club assure Darlow he's number one, and we concentrate on more important positions.
If the rumours on Waccoe about Okefor are true, and we sell him for 25 million, then we will need at least two more forward players signed before the new season starts, in addition to Harry Wilson.
27 Jun 2026 19:56:04
I must admit, I didn't think Leeds would be in the market for a new keeper once Darlow agreed his new deal, but these Trafford-to-us on-loan rumours seem to be growing, and it made me wonder if Perri going to sit on the Man City bench on loan in a sort of swap gk loan arrangement might be in the pipeline.
Also, strong rumours of Xhaka leaving Sunderland and going to Chelsea should help weaken our North East rivals, and without him I can see Leeds finishing comfortably above them.
24 Jun 2026 18:23:23
I think Darlow is getting better with age and has to be seen as our first choice keeper next season with Perri no.2, who I think can improve and will have learnt a lot from his first EPL season at Leeds.
Delighted with the Harry Wilson signing, and it looks like Charles is in the pipeline.
I also like the rumours of Brandt on a free, which hopefully his fellow countryman Stach can put in a persuasive word to convince him to sign for us.
Just need another striker, which I think the club have indicated they are interested in a centre forward that is playing in the World Cup.Chris Wood maybe?
03 Feb 2026 14:30:23
Well said JR16 and I think from now on I certainly will be more inclined to take future transfer speculation from so called ITK's posted on here with a pinch of salt because from past experience concerning our owners, 9 times out of 10 they keep things hush hush and no one has any idea on this site or any other site until an official announcement from the club.
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23 Oct 2026 23:10:29
Feels like with or without DCL we are set up to first of all not lose and if we nick a win great or we face an opposition like Newcastle that have a nightmare first half defensively we can take advantage but the times we are lucky to have an opponent that implodes are few and far between in the EPL as every team outside the top 4 or 5 set up similarly to Leeds not to lose.
Farke imo could afford to be more daring by playing a back 4 and having an extra attacker in a 4 3 3 formation. Therefore if DCL is missing we can at least play our only other centre forward with two wingers either side and a strong solid midfield 3 infront of a much better defense this season with TM and just one more CB alongside him and that way we have much more chance of worrying the opposition and scoring goals and more focused and set up to actually win the game.
22 Sep 2026 10:28:04
So Leeds with their vastly superior revenue to the 3 promoted clubs have spent £90 million while Hull and Ipswich have spent double and Coventry £50 million more than Leeds.
We are in a very good place and our owners deserve a lot of credit but please do not kid yourselves or use PSR or whatever the latest financial restriction excuse is called to think our lowest spend in the EPL is because of these financial restrictions.it is prudent spending designed to maximise our US owners and investors return which I fully accept they are not in the football club ownership game for charitable reasons and of course they will want a piece of the pie to make it worthwhile but I personally think they are taking too much for themselves as Sunday showed we lack at least 2 more quality additions to be considered a top 6 challenging side which probably would cost at least £50 to £60 million.
Oh well mustn't complain and expect too much I suppose is the brainwashed, obedient and compliant consensus after all it's only our 2nd season in the EPL and we have to be realistic and not entitled and not aim too high as it's only our 2nd season.steady building is the way because it's only our 2nd season.have I mentioned it's only our 2nd season and we shouldn't expect too much??
Yes our owners have been very clever, haven't they indeed, but that's their perogative and I'm sure as long as the majority of the fan base seem to easily accept this as that's just the way it is our owners will give us another lowest spend in the EPL next season.
In my opinion they could easily give Farke a helping hand in January and at least try and bring in a couple of new additions we all recognise are needed on loan if need be and I know there will be the push back reason of it's not that easy to find these players that potentially have to be content with a subs bench blar blar blar.well try I say, look at Man City or Arsenal young B team players at least, look around South America and Africa like Brighton and Brentford seem to do year on year.
Reach for the stars I say and don't settle for just okay because a top 6 finish and European football brings even larger financial rewards so I hope our owners can see this season is a real opportunity to establish Leeds ahead of the likes of Spurs, Villa and Newcastle and on a par with Brentford and Brighton.now I don't think that's too much to ask!
07 Aug 2026 11:49:16
Regarding Trafford's supposed enormous wage compared to all his new teammates, I hope this doesn't cause unrest in the changing room, as egos get challenged as they usually are amongst millionaire footballers.
I know, in DCL's case, he was rumoured to be what they're saying Trafford is getting, but in actual fact he is on around 90k a week, the same as Stach and a few others, because he took a whacking big signing-on fee of many millions. I hope that is the case with Trafford, so that his weekly wage is on a par with DCL, Stach and the rest, ensuring noses are not put out of joint and team unity is maintained.
What a problem to have, though, with these eye-watering sums these footballers receive. It's like monopoly money, although half of it gets taxed unless they have clever accountants that are capable of siphoning it off in various guises, allegedly, of course, a bit like Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption.
06 Aug 2026 07:59:47
Our Trafford is a big fan of the Proclaimers, me thinks.
22 Feb 2026 00:01:57
If that's true, Oldbri, then I think we can expect 3 or 4 top-quality signings for £100 million, plus a loan or two, that will improve our current squad considerably and, imo, see us secure mid-table next season, maybe a chance of a Europa Conference spot.