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31 Jan 2025 23:07:54
Having read the interview with Ivan Juric on whether Archer may be released, reading between the lines I would say there is a hint of possible negotiations of his departure.
Archer could be considered as a decent number nine whose performances have been stifled at Southampton. We are lightweight in that position and there could be something happening on that front.
It might be an interesting development over the coming days.?
1.) 01 Feb 2025 01:27:00
Would be nice to get just one in. Just to show they were actively looking and not smoke screening us. Think he would be a useful addition. He will see an opportunity to start regularly if he hits the ground running.
2.) 01 Feb 2025 02:29:06
Any striker that can shoot outside of the box will either score or assist 20 goals this season.
3.) 01 Feb 2025 08:20:13
Despite an injury scare it looks like Lath will leave Middlesbrough for Atlanta for an inflated fee. They'll maybe be looking for a replacement striker despite signing Whitaker and Wolves could well be in the market if Cunha pushes for a move to Arsenal who are in greater need than us.
Like many of the posts it's a concern that it's all left so late. The others have strengthened and Wilder is still saying we're in the market a CB, their fifth signing. They've completed with us and have now added half a team. What have we done? Sold and loaned out although they were probably correct decisions.
4.) 01 Feb 2025 09:57:47
Archer has a good record in Champo . fingers crossed.
5.) 01 Feb 2025 12:11:07
Exactly dun. Look at the 90 min transfer page. It’s lacking one team only.
6.) 01 Feb 2025 13:26:10
And sounds like Clarets adding to the squad with Marcus Edwards, attacking midfielder.
7.) 01 Feb 2025 14:02:05
Archer not even in squad vIpswich. Surprised as they need a win. Suggests he's not up for it or he's going, or both.
8.) 01 Feb 2025 14:22:34
Nah Aus . not under handbrake Farkey
speaking of teams that DO actually score FIVE or SIX or SEVEN
NUNO and CHRIS WOOD masterclass
Forest 7 vs Brighton 0.
9.) 01 Feb 2025 20:42:03
Imagine scoring FIVE or SIX or SEVEN!
10.) 02 Feb 2025 01:43:38
Lol Cuppa.
30 Jan 2025 12:12:11
Southampton possibly succumbing to the inevitability that they will be relegated and may offload Cameron Archer for a loan with a view to buy. Saints have debunked the talk but a few more days to go yet?
1.) 30 Jan 2025 12:50:15
All we singing/ saying is " Get us some players "???????.
25 Dec 2024 07:22:11
Looks like it’s Joe Gelhardt the player that is likely to depart for Wrexham in January and not Paddy.
Bamford’s Premiership wages being the problem potentially.
I think for Gelhardt he does need to consider his future career as it doesn’t seem likely at all he’ll get any game time with us, especially if we make it to the Prem.
Good luck to the young man if it happens.
1.) 25 Dec 2024 12:15:23
Joffy definitely better at Wrexham rather than the much touted move to Rangers.
2.) 26 Dec 2024 03:29:01
Yep. Either or. Maybe get 3 mill for him.
Gelhardt that is.
3.) 29 Dec 2024 16:23:45
Sounds like the agents of Mes, Bamford and Geldhardt are putting out stories to see which clubs take the bait.
I hope Geldhardt goes and sets the league on fire. He has some real talent that needs nurturing and he has to do it sooner than later. Leeds have missed the chance with him, best to let him go and grow.
4.) 29 Dec 2024 17:21:54
I would say it’s the other way around to be fair MoT; he has missed a massive chance, not us. I do however he will do as you say, and go on elsewhere, albeit a less competitive arena, and do well.
5.) 30 Dec 2024 09:36:55
Joffy . talented and never given a prolonged proper chance when he was causing panic in opposition defences in EPL . home to Wolvea and Norwich. Played well at Chelsea
But has also had many injuries . and as such he seems to have slowed down and regressed past 2 seasons.
27 Aug 2024 13:39:51
If the Max Aaron’s rumour is true that would be a real scrap for that right back position with Bogle already starting there.
Can’t see it myself but you never know, CB for me would be the more important signing, losing Rodon or Pascal or both at the same time, God forbid could be a hideous situation for us.
1.) 27 Aug 2024 14:25:50
Agree Opti. Cb more important.
Plus ham of course.
2.) 27 Aug 2024 14:30:54
Yep, it would be strange to only have youth cover for those two if Wober is leaving.
3.) 27 Aug 2024 17:43:25
OP If Aarons comes in, Bogle could be deployed RM/ RW as cover, rotation for DJ.
4.) 27 Aug 2024 21:37:41
Aarons can also play left back so he covers us on both sides. Have a feeling we might sell Firpo in January so Aarons and Bogle will end up being first choice.
5.) 28 Aug 2024 22:51:01
God forbid is right.
08 Feb 2023 08:22:40
Hearing that Harrison, Struijk and Bamford won’t be playing tonight, does anyone know if there’s any truth in that?
Losing Bamford again could be a big problem for us.
1.) 08 Feb 2023 09:01:04
Don’t think any of them played well against forest prob for different reasons. Harrison cause of deadline day debarked. Struik cause he can’t play well and Bamford not fully fit.
So no surprise if it’s true. Trouble is except for gnonto and wober everyone was crap so be interesting to see.
Worth giving Tyler Weston and maybe gyabi a go.
See what Rutter can do.
Def don’t even have Aron on bench.
2.) 08 Feb 2023 12:50:57
Rodrigo injury remains a disaster
Thank gawd that Brent has gone. worse than the Hock as all time worst Leeds coach.
3.) 08 Feb 2023 13:12:06
I think that’s fair tbh, all 3 were woeful on Sunday, especially Struijk and Harrison, Bamford was very isolated but still had a stinker. Hopefully he starts a solid 3 in midfield with McKennie replacing Jack and Rutter false 9. Suppose Firpo will start LB but can’t be any worse than Pascal has been lately (I’ll regret saying that by 20:05 tonight I’m sure)
4.) 08 Feb 2023 20:20:35
All 3 starting.
5.) 09 Feb 2023 09:03:53
Sack your snitch opti.
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04 Jun 2025 07:55:21
So funny that the media are making big efforts to link us with Nick Pope, don’t get me wrong he’s a decent keeper and shot stopper, but apparently Newcastle want to trade him in because he’s not effective enough with his feet to ball and his distribution.
So this is exactly the type of keeper we are looking for then since that is our game and we play out from the back.
That makes perfect sense to me.
Next.
1.) 04 Jun 2025 08:35:29
Think we need to mix it up more in the prem. Few more long balls. On occasion even in the champ we almost got caught out tippy tappy.
Need to move forward a lot quicker and not back and sideways so much.
2.) 04 Jun 2025 09:46:17
Wow, I find myself with Aus and not Opti on this. Anyone seen locust or frogs?
I enjoyed Farke's style last season. But I also thought Company's Burnley were good to watch in the Championship a couple of years ago. Unfortunately that same style saw them relegated and I fear Farke's style of last year will have the same negative result.
Can we please just focus on staying in the Premiership as an averagely watchable team rather than gutsy relegation fodder.
Pope knows this league. For a keeper who can't pass a football he commands his box and saves shots. I just want one of those types for a while.
Along with defenders who defend. Midfielders who bleed for the cause. And forwards who put enough balls in the back of nets to keep us in the Premiership.
Just a left field thought from me. is Ivan Toney enjoying the slower Arabian pace or would he like a challenge?
3.) 04 Jun 2025 09:49:12
I seem to remember Aus that Meslier did the long ball on occasions when the opposition were very tight on our defenders.
I personally think we are getting better at playing out from the back and Mes was vastly improving on his distribution. Of course it is going to be harder in the the Premiership but I don’t want to see us become a route one football team and I don’t expect that to happen either.
Southampton with Martin tried to play Pep football but they were absolute rank amateurs at it and got rightly punished for it.
4.) 04 Jun 2025 12:11:12
The tactics next season will be the same as this one:
Short ball to defence, back to GK, back to defence, to the wing backs, up the wings, cross and miss x 15 until one shot is converted into the back of the net.
We got caught out in 23/ 24 with this style of play and luckily last season we had better wingers with on-form James and Firpo and new signings Bogle and Solomon.
Solomon is hands down better than Summerville.
5.) 04 Jun 2025 14:11:32
If we play same tactics even with spending 100 to 150 we are down.
We have to get better and quicker at playing out of defense or long ball.
Mez cost us 15 points and walking the league and after I told my dad in nov we would stomp this league by 15, a great lot of embarrassment for me.
The only time mez went long ball was the few games he was trying to save HIS number 1 spot. Else. He was useless.
6.) 04 Jun 2025 14:15:21
Solomon is better than sums but this league is lethal. Even lowly teams and under performers like Devon, spam, Everton and spuds will run us ragged if we don’t recruit right and adjust. It is sooooooooooooooooo important that Farke is flexible and can change systems. Pool away is diff to Sunderland at home.
7.) 04 Jun 2025 20:44:21
In my opinion we won’t be as tragic as the three teams that came straight back down, they were totally awful and to think that we will only survive the Premiership by playing hoof ball and parking the bus is completely underrating who we are and our potential.
I’m definitely not in the camp of playing rubbish football just to survive.
{Ed025's Note - i think you need to play sensible football to survive OP not hoofball. that means not taking chances playing around with the ball in your own penalty area and thinking all your defenders are Beckenbauer mate...sometimes you just have to clear your lines, you also need grafters who will track back as well as get forward when necessary because the standard of the better teams will hurt you unless you get in their faces, and lastly you need to take your chances when they appear, you might only get a couple and you have to be clinical, im not trying to teach my grandmother how to suck eggs here...just being realistic..
8.) 04 Jun 2025 22:48:28
Ed i'm sure Daniel Farke will show some pragmatism in the Premiership but I can’t see him altering his style wholesale. It is the way he plays his football and I can’t see him changing completely as so to adapt. If this was the case then surely if in doubt the 49er’s would have searched for a coach who plays more defensive and counter attack football.
I don’t think we’ll be shy of grafters and the team will defend as well as attack.
Realism in football is only what one individual perceives it to be, having Man Utd and Spurs literally just outside the relegation zone is not what most would claim as realistic.
If Leeds recruit well this summer I think we’ll surprise a lot of the sceptics.
{Ed025's Note - i really hope so mate..
9.) 05 Jun 2025 00:08:53
What I said Ed ?.
10.) 05 Jun 2025 08:21:33
I agree with Ed and think farke and our system will fair well.
Farke system is basically Belisa but better in ever sense of the word. Better defensively, more direct and effectively going forward with better adaptability, plan b and subs.
If Belisa can do than farke can but better! We need good recuritment but I trust the people in charge.
I think we will be alright next season. Yes the gap is much bigger than last time we got promoted but we have a far better manager and recuritment team so I’m felling positive.
Leeds are back for good and nee golden age is incoming.
{Ed025's Note - amen to that Bermo..
11.) 05 Jun 2025 14:57:01
Ed said Farke needs to adapt his system as did I. If he continues that formation and tactics we are down. Simple. Maybe in the past teams promoted. Have this how good are we aura. But trust me and history. Not that good in the prem. You think the last 6+ managers of promoted teams didn’t think they were good enough? Nah. They did. And they were wrong. As will Farke. If he and most of you don’t understand that you are deluded. It’s a big big black hole. Not many dodge it.
12.) 05 Jun 2025 17:40:33
Good reply OP, I agree. There will be adaptation, but not wholesale change, and I think it will be enough.
11 May 2025 06:54:32
What a sad indictment it is to watch a team play so negatively just to secure one point so that they don’t have a worse ponts total in the Premiership.
As a spectacle for the paying fans you would expect Southampton to at least try to score a goal in the game then defend the game out and waste time.
Even though they got their one point, I would not be happy to see my team play in this manner.
It’s not football nor is it in the spirit of the game itself.
Southampton FC you deserve to be ashamed and I pity their fans.
1.) 11 May 2025 07:55:56
I watched about 20 minutes of the game OP…. Southampton seemed to be having a good go imo. I didn’t watch the final 15 minutes.
Let’s be frank, most teams, regardless of their predicament, shut up shop against Man City (though not so much this season)
I wouldn’t be too critical; we might be employing similar tactics at various points of next season.
2.) 11 May 2025 11:26:00
Yet more whinging and moaning from OP and on tactics as Ani correctly states Leeds likely to use next season.
3.) 11 May 2025 11:29:25
Get ready for next season opti. Clueless post.
4.) 11 May 2025 16:40:27
Never we will attack for 90 minutes every gane. We ain’t going to win the leauge defending.
5.) 11 May 2025 18:36:55
Aus we all know that Baz and yourself have a very strong anti Farke agenda, so your replies are predictable.
6.) 11 May 2025 20:47:54
Ani4, very surprised by your response, if we play similar or the same tactics as Southampton then we can only expect relegation.
We will attack our opponents that is our style of play, however i'm sure Farke will adapt a certain amount of pragmatism depending on who we are playing and whether we are home or away.
7.) 11 May 2025 20:57:47
Never said it would how we would choose to play OP, just that there’s a time and place for it, e. g, 1 - 2 up at the Etihad with 10 minutes to go and our Champions League place is at stake! ?.
8.) 12 May 2025 08:00:24
Oh ye of little faith ani
We will be 4-1 up at the ethidad and of won the leauge three weeks previously.
08 May 2025 08:31:11
Very good defensively as well as getting up the field in providing assists and getting the odd goal. A proper header of the ball.
One of the players i really hope who stays and will be a strong asset in the Premiership.
Not surprised by the interest in him if true, he’s a very unsung player in our squad.
I do feel however that he might want a change, crossing my fingers though he wants to play for us in the Premiership with a much better team than before.
1.) 08 May 2025 13:27:17
Gis a clue OP, unless this a riddle from Dust Bin, I have no idea! ??.
2.) 08 May 2025 14:06:09
Guessing firpo Doug.
29 Apr 2025 06:47:14
An excellent game by us last night, probably the best we’ve played the whole season.
It could have been a cricket score had all our good chances gone in.
Great performances by all the players, especially Solomon and Bogle for me, we’ve got to make sure he’s ours in the summer.
So happy for Ramazani to get on the score sheet, I’m sure he’s going to have more games in the Premiership. In fact there could be better performances from several other players in the Premiership as I think there will be less pressure and expectation as there is in the Champo, no doubt at all we will be the underdogs in the Prem, less pressure and more freedom to express their game.
Very happy to hear the majority of Leeds fans sing Farke’s name, it will leave no doubt in Paraag Marathe´s head what Leeds fans think of their coach.
One more game to lift the trophy as champions with 100 points and a massive amount of goals scored this season.
Onwards and Upwards
Thoughts are with all the bereaving lads on this Leeds forum.
1.) 29 Apr 2025 07:17:59
92 goals scored is impressive to say the least, and should finally put the "boring" football tag where it belongs.
As with Burnley at the weekend, you do get the chance to see the real ability of the side when the pressure is lowered.
Totally agree re player performances potentially going up next season for the same reason.
2.) 29 Apr 2025 11:49:33
93 goals Brighty you’re not related to a certain linesman by any chance are you? ?
27 Apr 2025 22:49:30
Ed1 congratulations on Liverpool winning the Premiership title trophy. The best team won it and very convincingly, also smashing a team to win it puts the cherry on the cake.
Can’t wait to be playing against Liverpool next session, my personal favorite venue in the Premiership.
{Ed001's Note - cheers OP, it is a great time to be a red mate. Especially nice to smash them.}
1.) 28 Apr 2025 07:20:01
Ditto, Liverpool has a big place in my heart. Another very emotional and special club. Very pleased for all the fans. Also has to be said, excellent transition from Klopp. Job well done!
2.) 28 Apr 2025 10:24:47
Liverpool have been the best team all season. Thoroughly deserved.
{Ed001's Note - it does feel like a dream - when Klopp went I think all of us Liverpool fans feared the worst.}
3.) 28 Apr 2025 13:53:10
If we win the Championship title, that will be 4 times since and including 1964, and Liverpool have finished champions on all 4 occasions.
{Ed001's Note - must be your year then.}
4.) 28 Apr 2025 15:26:41
Hopefully Ed, but you never know with Leeds!
5.) 28 Apr 2025 15:28:32
2 Leeds wins Champs on GD.
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15 Apr 2025 22:26:12
I’d rather have pope Francis.
08 Mar 2025 16:06:51
Harrison has always struggled to reach the levels required to be a Premiership player. Just not good enough and I’m sure he will go back to the MLS as it’s unlikely that he wants to play Championship football which is and always has been his level.
Long contracts are given to a lot of players now so to spread out payments and avoid over spending with PSR.
08 Jan 2025 18:17:44
Imagine Meslier playing Champions League with Man United!
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16 Jun 2025 16:11:38
There’s always at least a couple of clubs that seem to struggle at the lower end of the Premiership not including the three promoted.
Our purpose is to stay in touch with the tailenders and hopefully leapfrog them, unlike the three rubbish teams that went up last season.
I agree, if they can hold onto Pereira they’ll be fine, but if not it could be difficult for them along with West Ham and Brentford if they don’t get the right coach in.
04 Jun 2025 22:48:28
Ed i'm sure Daniel Farke will show some pragmatism in the Premiership but I can’t see him altering his style wholesale. It is the way he plays his football and I can’t see him changing completely as so to adapt. If this was the case then surely if in doubt the 49er’s would have searched for a coach who plays more defensive and counter attack football.
I don’t think we’ll be shy of grafters and the team will defend as well as attack.
Realism in football is only what one individual perceives it to be, having Man Utd and Spurs literally just outside the relegation zone is not what most would claim as realistic.
If Leeds recruit well this summer I think we’ll surprise a lot of the sceptics.
{Ed025's Note - i really hope so mate..
04 Jun 2025 20:44:21
In my opinion we won’t be as tragic as the three teams that came straight back down, they were totally awful and to think that we will only survive the Premiership by playing hoof ball and parking the bus is completely underrating who we are and our potential.
I’m definitely not in the camp of playing rubbish football just to survive.
{Ed025's Note - i think you need to play sensible football to survive OP not hoofball. that means not taking chances playing around with the ball in your own penalty area and thinking all your defenders are Beckenbauer mate...sometimes you just have to clear your lines, you also need grafters who will track back as well as get forward when necessary because the standard of the better teams will hurt you unless you get in their faces, and lastly you need to take your chances when they appear, you might only get a couple and you have to be clinical, im not trying to teach my grandmother how to suck eggs here...just being realistic..
04 Jun 2025 09:49:12
I seem to remember Aus that Meslier did the long ball on occasions when the opposition were very tight on our defenders.
I personally think we are getting better at playing out from the back and Mes was vastly improving on his distribution. Of course it is going to be harder in the the Premiership but I don’t want to see us become a route one football team and I don’t expect that to happen either.
Southampton with Martin tried to play Pep football but they were absolute rank amateurs at it and got rightly punished for it.
03 Jun 2025 14:48:51
Johansson let six in against us or was that his defense? And you’re right, they only scraped relegation. I don’t think we should be looking at a keeper who has conceded a load of goals in his net last season.
Johansson winning best player for Stoke just highlights how crap the rest of his teammates really are.