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30 Aug 2023 08:59:24
Thomas to Leeds? We need a left back. Hope it's not hi jacked.
1.) 30 Aug 2023 11:53:34
Reported this morning that the clubs have reached agreement over the transfer.
2.) 30 Aug 2023 16:46:56
I’ve read he’s going to Blunts.
29 Jun 2023 19:29:21
Leeds official saying appointment NOT imminent. Probably tomorrow then.
16 Jan 2021 23:55:08
15th to 17th most realistic ambition but we will have to play better and hope a miracle happens with the pitch. When you rely on a system of play with average players you get found out at the top level. Casilla, Struijk, Rodrigo and Bamford the spine. Not good enough. Roberts, Hernandez and Lovers off the bench. Not good enough. Raphinia on wrong wing. Dallas and Alioski not good at this level. Bielsa showing his age? We were good to start with but we could always concede and we only looked certain to get three points when we were three goals up.
29 Jan 2020 07:55:37
Papered over the cracks. Very good second half but we were very poor in the first half. Even playing that bad we made chances against a very average Millwall team but couldn't convert. Hanford as usual the main culprit but others were wasteful as well. We need to sort out the defensive frailalties at set pieces but how you do it with Cooper at the back and a system where Alioski is marking a player six inches taller than him I don't know. We are top of the league but other results keep us there at the moment. Great result in the circumstances but still a worry.
1.) 29 Jan 2020 09:33:55
Got to agree hess, this season we have either been tight at the back and miss firing up front or poor at the back but scoring a few. Last night's game and the Brum game, both wins but easily have lost them. We have done well to stay where we are but worry that failing to strengthen the back line will again cost us this season.
2.) 29 Jan 2020 10:03:18
I think we rode our luck a lot in the first half of the season and some wonder saves plus mistakes from opponents contributed to our good defensive record. There were a few games where I thought if we'd have conceded we might have lost but we kept them out. we haven't been as lucky since Cardiff and that, too is changing games. Maybe we can't be both defensive and score goals and have to accept that we need to be a bit more gung ho and try and outscore the opposition. Worries me with the amount of chances we miss though. Hope the new recruits can go some way to address that and Bamford somehow goes on a scoring streak now until the end of the season.
3.) 29 Jan 2020 18:20:51
Totally disagree. would not have flattered Leeds if it had ended 6-2.
4.) 30 Jan 2020 13:47:07
not sure where you have been all season Whitelight but almost every game we could have had 6 if we had taken our chances. The fact is we don't.
20 Jan 2020 15:40:17
Seems we have a good chance of signing an 18 year old Italian goal keeper. Promotion guaranteed then!
1.) 20 Jan 2020 16:21:35
He’s been training with us for the last ten days, and is expected to be understudy to Meslier when he steps up following Kiko’s expected ban. Miazek not seen as good enough yet.
2.) 20 Jan 2020 17:30:27
And supposed to be top class too.
3.) 20 Jan 2020 18:59:23
Arent they all Martyn.
4.) 20 Jan 2020 20:30:46
Meslier looked pretty handy vs gooners, (and 23’s) , so if he’s anything like him, then great!
5.) 21 Jan 2020 09:45:11
Was just going to reply the same brighty old boy.
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12 Jan 2025 10:20:03
I was surprised by a number of posts. My view of the game is that it showed that most teams if they pack their defence and work together can give a hard time. Yes we are at the top of the division and scored the most goals. That is because we are very good at pressing high up the pitch we have pace and good individual skills. So, if James an the other wide men, for example is given enough space to get in behind defences we will eventually score. usually, until recently if we score and teams have to come out and go for the equaliser there is more space and more opportunities and more goals. Unfortunately if we we don't get an early goal it get a bit nervous and we appear to run out of ideas On the down side we don't have a creative '10' who can unlock these defences, we have a goal keeper who can save us one minute and throws away points the next, we are again struggling at set pieces and our finishing is usually woeful. Although we completely dominated the game against Harrogate strangely enough they, like other teams we have beaten, they could have got a result. They had a couple of chances and we only scored one when Sutton went to sleep. It could have been embarrassing. My concern now that teams are adopting this approach we could slip behind Burnley and Sheffield, perhaps even Sunderland, and we are in the same position as last season. I can't see us finishing below third but with our track record that might not be good enough.
1.) 12 Jan 2025 10:33:11
Good post too, thoroughly concur
Today is a Super Sunday of spot on posts.
2.) 12 Jan 2025 10:43:49
You know Hess during the first 45 min I said to myself it’s not really a game of football. I detest teams sitting back Even though I know why they do it. It’s just not a football game. It’s boring. Second half a bit better. Give them credit they avoided a pummeling but. Yknow. Just boring tactics.
3.) 12 Jan 2025 11:05:25
And speaking of the goalkepper situation Meslier and Darlow.
I notice in his post match interview by Daniel Farke made sure. he made no mention of it at all.
And Bryn Law and Tony Dorigo conspicuouslg failed to ask Farkey for his opinion of Darlow's performance given the huge furore over gk position at Leeds United
Shame.
4.) 12 Jan 2025 11:28:05
It was treated as a friendly really. Giving players some much needed minutes to get match fitness back was clearly the priority.
5.) 12 Jan 2025 11:57:16
Law and Dorigo will always tow the company line.
6.) 12 Jan 2025 12:33:28
Indeed
Law and Dorigo always blooming do LUFCfeath.
05 Jan 2025 15:31:06
Darlow's recent form, including not so recent outings for the first team, doesn't inspire me with confidence. I was pleased when he signed because I had seen him play a few times before that. However he appears to be a shadow of his former self at the moment.
1.) 05 Jan 2025 16:16:07
Darlow played well for Wales this season.
2.) 05 Jan 2025 17:02:27
It’s beyond my simple comprehension that Darlow and Cairns whom Salford let go our goalkeeping choices, it’s beyond negligence.
3.) 05 Jan 2025 17:59:14
Yes Class serious question marks over Marathe and Co recruiment team on gks . and gk coaching!
And on set piece coaching!
. and why is Kinnear still at club?
I was expecting a clean sweep expert revolution upon takeover.
4.) 05 Jan 2025 19:48:13
Keep Meslier but bring in a decent keeper so that there’s strong competition for first choice.
I think it would be much healthier for Meslier too.
Sadly I don’t think it will happen though as goalies never seem to have the competition for first choice like outfield players.
5.) 05 Jan 2025 20:35:12
700grand for Newcastle 4th or 5th choice goalie was a disgrace at the time as I may have mentioned once or twice especially as for another 300 we could have got Johansson. Our recruitment team should have been sacked then and now if it was or is possible.
6.) 06 Jan 2025 12:31:31
We've had a number of players who have played well for their country and/ or 'hometown team' but have not done the same for us.
04 Jan 2025 18:09:33
I've been previously on the side of Messlier as his gaffes whilst big have been few and far between in terms of costing points. In addition he has kept us us in games. Now our vulnerability at set pieces has returned largely because of goal keeping errors and teams are targeting him. He is now a net liability. Downside re changing keeper is that we only really have Darlow and seeing him more than enough shows he is worse than Messlier overall but slightly better commanding the 6 yard box. I think with him you would shore up one area but but expose others and be even more worse off. For me you would have to play Messlier unless his confidence is completely shot until you can bring in a tried and tested replacement. We regularly see opposing keepers play blinders against us why can't we get one?
1.) 04 Jan 2025 18:43:13
Hessian yep we need unfortunately have to use him but it’s now a top task ti find a replacement but it’s now going to cost us as they will know we want one urgently.
2.) 04 Jan 2025 19:12:05
Darlow can play for his country but can't get a game for Leeds. After today I would even play the U21 keeper before this Donut of a keeper.
04 Jan 2025 17:01:10
Woeful finishing again because we need more than three it seems. Started to concede from set pieces again. Early into the second half of the season but last season's played out badly and we are the only team in recent years to blow promotion when topping the the division at the New Year. Hope history doesn't repeat itself but we're not looking great at the moment. Time for Farke to earn his salary.
01 Jan 2025 17:44:45
Always on the cards against Blackburn. I thought we had pinched it at the end but we switched off twice after the goal. Wrong side of attacker to give away a corner and then at the far post and in front of goal for equaliser. Interesting subs. I thought Soloman was doing ok and a threat. DF worried about him not being able to do a full shift? We still struggle in front of goal. Usual suspects. I won't elaborate. 10 points out of 12 over the holiday. About par using a golfing analogy.
1.) 01 Jan 2025 19:41:35
I agree Hess; I was worried about this game [more than I usually worry, since I worry about all games! ]. I was satisfied with the draw in the end; I was convinced we were going to get mugged, given that Blackburn never ventured into our end. Nevertheless, this has been one our better Christmas periods.
30 May 2019 22:58:19
Miracles? - Yes to a degree but in real/ concrete terms we are no better than before. - In the championship. When someone gets us out then it will be a miracle.
06 Jan 2025 12:31:31
We've had a number of players who have played well for their country and/ or 'hometown team' but have not done the same for us.
28 Dec 2024 10:33:45
All that is being said is that DJ is a very good Championship player but not Premiership because he has rushes of blood on occasion, doesn't get his head up on occasion and is therefore too inconsistent for the Premiership. I said the same about Beckford do to his needing 8 or 9 chances for him to score on most days. He scored bucketloads for us because the players around him gave him the chances. He then had difficulty keeping his place in the premiership. DJ similar situation albeit their jobs on the pitch were different but the scenario is the same.
25 Nov 2024 11:05:41
Yes Baz but without Tanaka he wouldn't be doing much going forward.
05 Oct 2024 12:12:13
One of our best best. Just about won us the Fairs cup on his own. When he messed up though he did it bg.
22 Sep 2024 08:52:59
The major problem is what if we don't have the lead, Eg Burnley.