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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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01 May 2026 12:19:50
I still think it can wrong even at this late stage. It's different from previous season when points tally was a good guide. This season all three clubs in the mix are starting to pick up form and it's more than possible that all three could win two more games than us before the end of the season.
I know it's more than just one player but if Okafor is absent we tend to drop points and lack penetration up front. If he's injured and we decide to play James I think we could be in trouble.
26 Apr 2026 18:14:53
The usual performance at Wembley. Disappointing but not shattering. The issue is our usual run in nerves. We managed last season but now given the form of the other relegation candidates it could be tight. DCL has been great for us this season even lately when he hasn't been scoring. Now he's not scoring and his all round game has gone/fatigue. But, if he plays like he did today and he is selected we will struggle to get the ball forward and hold on to it.
Injuries could also play a part. Goodmanson? It is possible that West Ham, Sours and Forest could win two more games than us during the run. It's in our hands so we can't afford to play like we did today. It's possible but unlikely we will go down. We have to win at least two games. It's not a done deal.
1.) 26 Apr 2026 18:52:18
I feel like I should be more disappointed than I actually am of this FA Cup semi defeat..
2.) 26 Apr 2026 19:14:15
Another disappointing goalless Wembley performance from Leeds. What's annoying is that Chelsea were poor as well. Farke must get the players up for Friday now, which is, for me, a must win game.
3.) 26 Apr 2026 19:22:57
Yes, LUFCfeath, agreed. A must win.
14 Apr 2026 08:19:41
Great result. We always seem to do better when Okafor starts. AO seems to have got his mojo back. Good all round performance by the team and nearly safe now. Could be all but sorted on Saturday. Only down side we didn't convert as many chances as we should have and despite our dominance we needed an off the line clearance, in the last minute to preserve the points, against 10 men.
Thought it was going to be West Ham all over again.
1.) 14 Apr 2026 09:30:40
Spot on, Hess. I'm glad my GP did not have access to my blood pressure readings during that second half.
Brilliant effort from every player. Special mention to AO, who just brings energy and purpose to our play. Darlow made two excellent stops, and what a buy James Justin has been. He can play multiple positions and, as importantly, has slotted seamlessly into the squad, where fight and togetherness are making the difference.
Wolves next. As brilliant as this was, you still get the same amount of points, and Wolves is an unbelievable opportunity to get one foot in the safe zone.
2.) 14 Apr 2026 12:04:13
Good post, Hess.
I'm not sure Tanaka ever lost his mojo. He just wasn't being given minutes.
27 Mar 2026 15:48:46
Some rapturous support for Dan James. He reserves his 'best' for the national team. Even then it's very inconsistent. Decent looking goal last night. The goal keeper made it look better. Poor opposition, and he is still a headless chicken. On a positive note, if we get relegated, he would probably be an asset.
It's his default level. Not Premiership. Man U did a real number on our recruitment team. They 'steal' him from under their noses and then sell him back to them the following season at twice the price when they realise he was not worth half of what they paid for him.
1.) 27 Mar 2026 16:37:43
Scored a great goal, hit the bar, had another shot well saved.. could have had a hattrick.
2.) 27 Mar 2026 17:38:44
Exactly. Playing against the equivalent of a Championship team - looked good and 'could have/should have' scored a hat trick, but didn't. Sums James up. Headless chicken who looks good against second-tier opposition, but rarely comes good against the big boys and can misfire even against lower-class teams.
3.) 27 Mar 2026 18:00:56
Peculiar Hess, how you continually post, focus on just one player.. DJ? A guy who has hardly played this season thru injury and benched.
Any suggestions, posts, Hess, on how any of the Leeds United players who are actually picked to play can break our terminal goal drought? Hmm.
4.) 27 Mar 2026 20:19:45
Harsh on DJ, Hess, I believe.
While not a top player, he still has something to offer us at this moment in time. He can be very dangerous when a game is stretched, even though he's quite erratic.
I believe if he was fit this season, we may have gotten more points.
However, in saying that, I'd snap the hand of a club willing to spend 15 mill on him in the summer!
5.) 28 Mar 2026 02:09:11
Spot on, Corkey. 100%.
6.) 29 Mar 2026 09:16:46
More peculiar, then, is how you pick up Hess for doing exactly what you do yourself. E.g., how did a post about the Home Nations' bad results get twisted into being only about DJ again? (See below) .
24 Mar 2026 11:31:58
Looking at the posts saying we should play two players and suggesting Okafor and James. We have undoubtably missed Okafor but definitely not James. James has pace but nothing out of the ordinary for the Premier League. He does, however, get into good positions but with very few exceptions he wastes the opportunities he gets.
He flatters to deceive. He can look good but the end result for the most part is poor. If Okafor comes back and we keep the rest of the team injury free we should pick up. Please leave James on the bench but if that is not possible on the bus would do nicely.
1.) 24 Mar 2026 12:12:46
We know you don't rate DJ, but it is what it is.
Without him, we are a squad not blessed with pace, and currently Leeds are not scoring at all. fgs!
So give the returning DJ a chance against the 2 worst sides (Champo quality level teams) in Wolves and Burbage, I say, because against Champo-level teams in the past 2 seasons DJ racked up 40 plus goals and assists.
You proposing not to even use or play DJ at all in a team that currently is not scoring without him, mainly. well, hmmm.
2.) 24 Mar 2026 12:15:02
* Burnley.
3.) 24 Mar 2026 12:23:46
Gnonto is a better option than DJ. At least he can cross from both flanks.
4.) 24 Mar 2026 12:45:17
Yep, happy enough for the starting 2 wingers to be Okafor on the left, and Gnonto on the right, against Wolves and Burnley specifically.
2 wingers and 2 CFs, DCL and Piroe (or Nmecha) . Go for it! Goals and vital wins!
5.) 24 Mar 2026 12:52:06
I'm a bit mixed on this. I thought DJ did ok last time out, but also agree he does waste a few opportunities. However, I also feel he creates more than Namecheck and Ba. DJ not a starter at present, though. 55 sub for me.
6.) 24 Mar 2026 17:40:08
I know it makes absolutely no difference to anything now at this late stage of season.
But James, Gruev, Baracus, Nmecha, Piroe, Harrison, to name a few, all need to go if we manage to stay up. Having another season with them as starters and subs is another relegation battle nailed on next season.
I appreciate in the real world you can't just lose half dozen bang average players and get instant upgrades, but we really aren't going anywhere whilst we have this calibre of player still with us.
Here's hoping.
7.) 24 Mar 2026 22:49:54
Agree with you, Chris, would personally keep Gruev with cup games and a view if we was winning to bring him on to hold a lead, don't imagine he's worth much either.
8.) 25 Mar 2026 09:01:06
Chris James, maybe, as his hamstring keeps going. Gruev, he may not be as athletic as Amps, but he has been a solid dm this year, so hang on to him. Piroe, for all his goals, doesn't offer enough, so sell. Aaronson, I think, has been our most improved player, and during our purple patch of winning games he was our best player. I would keep him, as he is still young and getting better.
Harrison might not be able to give him away. And Nmecha is one of the finds of the season. A big strapping striker for 0 pounds that could get to double figures for the season. Why would you sell him?
I personally don't think we need to sell that many in the closed season. Just add quality. And deepen the bench a bit.
9.) 25 Mar 2026 12:18:54
Good post, Ben.
Re Jack Harrison. He is a confidence player, and had been ruined by Dyche ball at Everton. As under Marcelo Bielsa, he was very good, more often than not.
EPL seasons at Leeds
20/21 eight goals eight assists.
21/22 eight goals five assists.
22/23 seven goals eleven assists.
10.) 25 Mar 2026 17:41:54
What were Leif's stats the 2 seasons before?
We already know your opinions on JH from the periods between your previous bans. No amount of data will change opinion of where he is at right now.
He was very good under Bielsa. So were others. He's utter cack now and has showed so consistently.
11.) 26 Mar 2026 09:05:36
I know that Harrison is a real confidence player, and he had probably his best days under Bielsa.
But I can't see a way back for him, especially with Leeds. I do not see anyone paying serious money for him.
That is sad, because he put some hard miles in Leeds.
12.) 26 Mar 2026 17:28:57
Too true, Ben. It's a bit of a shocker, and quite sad in some ways tbh.
13.) 26 Mar 2026 19:33:40
Ben, he has lost confidence and a bit of pace.
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.
27 Mar 2026 17:38:44
Exactly. Playing against the equivalent of a Championship team - looked good and 'could have/should have' scored a hat trick, but didn't. Sums James up. Headless chicken who looks good against second-tier opposition, but rarely comes good against the big boys and can misfire even against lower-class teams.
05 Dec 2025 16:03:08
We usually play better/ get results without him. Stick to what has been playing unless injuries play a part.
03 Dec 2025 10:43:06
Chelsea, and to a degree Liverpool regaining some form. Anything at all from these two games will be an unexpected bonus for us,
13 Sep 2025 18:25:13
We can only wait and see. I hope he can step up. Unfortunately he has never performed well at the top table. Hope Farke has done for him what Bielsa did for Philipps.
30 Mar 2025 14:01:02
I'm not keen on James for the reasons he couldn't cope with the Premiership. You are not keen on Messlier for the same reasons as I am. However Farke knows that Messlier is necessary for his play out from the back style. Should we get a better keeper? Yes, If one is available. I've seen a lot of keeper making real howlers in the premiership this season who cost a lot of cash. Good keepers like good strikers are difficult to come by. Splashing the cash does not guarantee you'll get either. Our best striker, by the way, and by a country mile was Bamford in our first season back in the Premiership. Before and since not so good! The lack of an all round striker means the load has to be spread around among lesser mortals.