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27 Jun 2025 06:22:16
Harrison to Rangers, now that rumour I like and hope is true. Always good to have a buddy to take your trash out for you.
1.) 27 Jun 2025 16:17:59
Vid ?????.
2.) 27 Jun 2025 18:54:56
Vid, Is there anyone in Rangers current squad that we might be looking at as a swap deal?
A bit of 49er's internal business?!
3.) 28 Jun 2025 05:30:58
Raskin. Can't see this though as Rangers unlikely to cover Harrison's £90k per week wages.
4.) 28 Jun 2025 12:59:59
Cheers Alf,
Certainly is a problem.
One that Jack would probably fall over and try and claim he'd been pole axed!
MOT.
5.) 28 Jun 2025 17:34:20
49ers cross subsidising his wages alf?
28 Aug 2014 19:23:36
Being reprted on news now that Hockaday and Lewis have been sacked
05 Jun 2014 19:00:08
Well, if all the reports on NN are to be believed its a 3 horse race on saturday, an I don't mean the Derby. Personally I think Gary Mac would make a great coach, managing was too great a task for him I think, but that's just me ;)
1.) 05 Jun 2014 19:45:09
I think out the 3 rumoured names (Hughton, Hockaday and McAllister) I would go with McAllister although I also think Paul Hart would be a good shout.
2.) Do people really rate gary mac? do I miss something? brought some great players to the club as scout but tactics were off, results were poor and motivation was none exsistant. what am I missing? all I remember is poor league results and our darkest moment with the club losing in first round of fa cup to non league opposition. scout yes anything else no thanks 100's of better coaches out there
3.) Wouldn't want any of the 4 mentioned above. My choice would be a proven young manager ready to step up to a bigger club. Step forward Eddie Howe.
4.) Agree totally
{Ed003's Note - this was in reply to Bermondsey btw.}
5.) We played sexy football under him according to many FL pundits. i'd love to have him back. We were without Beckford that dark dark day remember. He'd scored about 5 that day
6.) All the names mentioned don't seem good enough to me. Gary Mac no, hockaday definitely not, the Eddie Howe shout would be good though. But prob not going to be one of the 3 being seen. If I had to choose of the 3 though it would be Chris houghton! Roll on sat!
7.) 05 Jun 2014 21:00:40
Howe is a manager not a coach and the only place he is proven is at Bournemouth. He didn't set the world light at Burnley.
{Ed003's Note - He was shocking there but to be fair that team that went up was mainly his signings.}
8.) Eddie Howe or Chris Hughton
9.) 05 Jun 2014 21:19:47
So the fact that virtually same squad that Howe had got promoted should tell you everything you need to know about Howes coaching ability!
10.) Didnt realise Macca was a scout for Leeds? Just thought he was a good coach who needed a top defensive coach alonside him to get us up. And how can people say he can't motivate players is beyond me. what are they in the dressing room as well! MOT.
11.) Corkwhite, I was not in the dressing room but I did see what happened on the pitch which was in my opinion, lack of passion lack of disire, lack of skill and lack of basic ideas (how many times did we conceed the same goal under Gary Mac? every time ball was in the air in our box we conceded which would suggest bad coach as well?) loved him as a player and seems a nice bloke but coach? manager? not for me think I could name 100 people I would rather get the job
12.) OK Bermondsey I hear what you saying. Bad goals conceded from coners etc were very poor under Macca for a time but I also remember under Wilko a similar situation when the opposition got a corner a goal was on its way in one particular season. Also think about it. under Bates he literally had no cash to spend. Think Huntingdon as number 1 CB! . It just amazes me some folk seem convinced others are well suited for the job with little or no reason! Howe. done very liitle. Clarke. even less. Hughton or Mackay I could take. But give me an ex Leeds player who knows his stuff. and I believe Macca does. I will take him all day him long. Gary Mc is in the running I believe and is probably the best man for the job as the BOSS wants a British coach and he is, I believe, a good coach. MOT.
13.) To be fair, with Cellino in charge, all 3 will be coach at some point in the season
14.) You make a good point about wilko Corky. I rated wilko as one of the best in the world at that time but I do remember that season (Sadly). I also agree some are bounding about managers with little to back it up. If I was MC (id be very happy) but I would go for Kenny Jacket or Malky Macky. Both know the league both good with money and good coaches and get the best out of the squad. But then I am not a bonkers Itailan who wants to be in charge of signings, which raises the point if his signings do badly will he sack himself as I am sure he didn't sack many managers in Italy so it is not like he passes the blame is it?
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03 Mar 2026 20:23:42
Erm, where is the intensity, has anyone seen our intensity? Think we may have dropped it in the car park somewhere.
1.) 03 Mar 2026 21:32:07
Been really poor tonight.
2.) 03 Mar 2026 21:45:48
I would just add: how many times before DF realises? As we all know, DCL needs a partner. Can someone message him, please? I know it's obvious, but you know, just in case.
3.) 03 Mar 2026 22:12:21
Our intensity was when we played 3 5 2, I don't know why we didn't play it tonight.
But the bigger problem is you can't play against 11 men plus the ref and VAR.
Right now, it feels the Premier League is being decided by the refs and VAR. I can't make any justification for the last 2 games.
You can wrestle a Leeds player to the ground, or hand ball with your arm high in the air, and that's fine, carry on, or even stamp on Gruev, no problem, carry on, but a ricochet on to a Leeds arm, VAR are all over it.
It stinks of corruption or bias, and makes the silent, useless Premier League look ridiculous.
4.) 04 Mar 2026 06:26:09
Welcome Dorset. ??
03 Mar 2026 13:08:35
I fancy a nice win tonight peeps, also got a sneaky Wolves may do Pool. Looks like Wet Spam are in big doo doo, just posted a £104 million loss and they have payments to creditors of £204 million due in the next 12 months, so if they go down it really will be a ship wreck.
Sounds like Brady may be about to jump ship to avoid getting wet. Say what you want about the 49ers but at least at last we are being run sustainably with business acumen. Here is to a stellar end of season run UTWDTP.
1.) 03 Mar 2026 22:00:26
You were right about Wolves giving Liverpool a hard time. They've suddenly become a much better organised team with a lot more desire. They might not survive, but they seem to want to go down fighting. They'll be no pushover at Elland Road.
25 Feb 2026 12:27:39
Happy hump day siblings, looking forward to Saturday, should be a very interesting game! Looking forward, slightly optimistic lol, but it's going to be fascinating to see what we do in the summer. Undoubtedly there are some that are going to have to go, JH and Mes and can't really see Rama or MJ getting back in. The big shift of course is away from wingers so do we offload Willy and DJ? Piroe just can't see staying and sadly also AO, Gruev seems to be the better fit to the system with his defensive and offensive box to box talents, great off the ball whereas AO not so good defensively.
Priority has to be Striker and Keeper of course, but that is just my view!
1.) 25 Feb 2026 16:34:03
That's quite a fire sale you're anticipating, Vid. I can't disagree with most of them. I do think AO has potential, but we've not managed to find it consistently enough yet. We could do with a forward who can play wide right occasionally, but I don't think DJ is that player; maybe Harry Wilson or similar. MJ is still only young, and wouldn't command much of a price, so I might hold on to him a bit longer and sort out another loan deal unless a Spanish club makes a good offer.
We definitely need more firepower (+2) up front, almost certainly a new keeper, and a good LWB to stand in for Gabby. I think Bornauw is getting itchy feet and looking for a way out now that JJ has become 1st choice stand-in CB, so that may be another hole to fill. Hope the recruitment team have got their feelers out already.
2.) 26 Feb 2026 00:14:04
Agree with all that, Vid. Would try to keep AO and Bornauw.
24 Feb 2026 14:20:40
I see the Daily Fail are at it again with their 49ers considering sacking DF mantra. What is it with that rag? Fleet streets finest they are certainly not, honestly.
1.) 24 Feb 2026 16:24:41
Think the 49ers are waiting for us to stay up before spending big, and that means players and a manager to keep us up and competing for Europe.
2.) 24 Feb 2026 17:27:19
Keep Farke for another season, because I think there will be serious squad churn this year. We have lots of stragglers to sell, contracts ending, and our starting 11 will be eaten by the big clubs. We could probably raise £200 million from player sales.
You guys know I'm a Farke-out guy, and I've said before he knows how to build a squad. Maybe, with depth on the bench, he would be more tactical in games. Either way, DF is safe and our second season looks promising.
3.) 24 Feb 2026 19:55:57
The Dail Fail should be in the comic section.
4.) 25 Feb 2026 15:35:12
Vidlufc, this was reported via Leeds United news site Oldbri, see it as well. Not sure why you are surprised; they are looking for a young, charismatic manager. Not sure who they have in mind, so I can't blame the daily trial.
5.) 25 Feb 2026 16:21:09
I think Daniel Farke has shown "enough" this season that, should the club decide to "move on" [I hope they don't], he would get another gig with another EPL team. He has thus far outperformed a few of the "merry-go-round" brigade. Odds are he will definitely get through the season. No one would have predicted that at the start. I hope Leeds consider wisely in the summer and don't soon have regrets. I am not sure, without spending bucket loads of money, there is anyone who would guarantee anything better.
I read yesterday that if matches lasted 85 minutes we would be seventh this season. That indicates to me that squad depth [better bench and subs] would help with that problem. I'm sure it's not as black and white as that, but you can see the potential. No one galvanises a squad like Daniel Farke, and extracts the max out of his talent.
6.) 25 Feb 2026 22:08:39
Daily Mail are the 9ers' mouthpiece of choice, so shouldn't be completely disregarded. As communicated to shareholders in Sept last year: This season the aim is to finish 17th. Next season we will spend £126m before player sales, with the aim of staying up again, finishing 15th. The season after, the spend is projected to be £89m, with another 15th place finish anticipated.
By then, we are probably expecting to generate increased revenue from player sales, so the actual spend will be higher than the gross figures above if that works out. But, of course, we will need to replace players sold as well with that revenue. The stadium expansion is also expected to net additional revenue (£25m per year) to spend on transfers / wages.
12 Feb 2026 22:58:42
Interesting dynamics at the bottom peeps. I think if you read it realistically it's a scrap between Spam and Florists for that last spot. Momentum and confidence is masdive at this stage. Those 2 games v Chelsea and Utd will have hurt, so close to 6 points, got one. Florists in chaos. Spuds too are on the edge. Brighton could be the surprise contenders. I believe we will be fine and closer to mid than the bottom. It's going to be a good watch peeps ?.
1.) 13 Feb 2026 00:19:11
Long way to go Vid.
Any of the teams in the mix can string a few wins together and all can certainly lose a few too which would massively change things.
By the end of the month we have played a significant number of the top teams twice so it will all be in our hands.
2.) 13 Feb 2026 01:09:34
Agree Vid. I think the biggest danger to us (maybe the only one) is complacency. As long as the lads keep showing the same level of commitment for 90 mins every match til we're safe for certain I think we'll be fine.
3.) 13 Feb 2026 16:14:51
March to May we have 10 matches, 5 at home and 5 away. 6 are against relegation candidates if Brighton is included and 3 are at home (Wolves, Burnley and Brighton) . We have Palace away and the last 2 away matches are Spurs and West Ham.
I don't think there will be any complacency and this is in our hands. We are more than capable of getting 15 points plus from the last 10 matches and finishing low mid table.
4.) 13 Feb 2026 23:06:21
We've also got Sunderland and Brentford at ER, they may not be relegation candidates, but those are both eminently winnable games.
25 Feb 2026 12:46:39
Trouble is, MoT, if we sell players like that, we are ripping up a recipe for success. It's so hard to recruit the right players who complement each other, and if some go, the whole thing is broken.
It doesn't matter how much dosh you get, you cannot replace that combination. Buying big does not guarantee it's going to work. We simply must keep the core of what makes us tick.
25 Feb 2026 11:57:48
I would hope the days of us selling our gems are over. If we want to establish ourselves, we have to keep the foundations of the side: Amps, Stach, Bijol, Boges, Gabi, Okafor, DCL, Rodon, Okafor, etc.
04 Feb 2026 14:47:58
I guess as usual opinions and views are divided by individuals perceptions and wishes. The media certainly does not help. For example, some were very disappointed and angry at the lack of incoming. Dome expected it on past performance. Some, like me, are quite happy.
My reasoning being, as I have stated before, I don't like January signings, they rarely work, involve players that are available for a reason and are hugely inflated prices. It takes time to integrate and there are limited games left and finally incoming can disrupt the unit.
It was well advertised by the club we were unlikely to add unless it was a too good to miss opportunity. DF likes a tight squad and let's face it this squad has proved they can compete, everyone was happy in December! I believe it will be fine and the bonus is we will have more funds in the summer.
03 Dec 2025 15:05:59
Problem with Jan signings is they rarely work Alf, Gio being a good example. Thing is most decent players are not available, the ones that are, well, they are usually surplus for a reason. Would like the Russian striker tho, can't remember his name, but he suggested he would be open to a move in the winter.
03 Sep 2025 12:43:10
If that is correct LAD then that is an utterly ludicrous and playground attitude to take. Either back the guy or get someone you do trust because doing what they are is only going to impact the very soul of Leeds, its supporters the club and the city. Also if they think that by doing this they are going to engineer a situation whereby they can say told you so and justify sacking DF they are lower than a slugs nadger.
05 Mar 2026 14:54:28
Kinda hoping it was a blip. Players looked jaded, no energy that we showed against Citeh, but I fear we have to look at the setup, no rotation at all after a hard game/different oppo. At ER, playing 2 defensive midfielders with DCL lone up front shows a certain intent. No reactive subs again. Adjust at half time? Nah. Throw all your attacking options on in the last 15 when time is ticking and the chance has gone? Shades of DF reverting to the pre Citeh first game.
You can bang on about possession, but if you play tippy tippy, non effective football with it, you get nothing. May as well have had the players knitting or doing a colouring book. Many of our positive results have been with less possession than the opponent. Really pray DF is not trying to take one point a game to the line, because that has disaster written all over it.
03 Mar 2026 21:45:48
I would just add: how many times before DF realises? As we all know, DCL needs a partner. Can someone message him, please? I know it's obvious, but you know, just in case.
28 Feb 2026 21:05:09
Well, I guess we are going to concede, lads. I guess the thing really is that we need to start converting some of our chances.
{Ed025's Note - you just have to keep the work ethic and commitment going Vid and i think you will be ok..the good thing is that you wont be playing the likes of City anymore this season mate..
28 Feb 2026 17:11:59
Thing is Corkey, the options are good and performing, so do you disrupt that? Rodon and Struik seem to have a good relationship, and JJ has been great. What do you do? But what an option from the bench!
28 Feb 2026 14:52:07
Totally agree, dude, always 2 up. Would kinda like to see Willy get a chance at 10.