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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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01 Feb 2026 15:07:06
Astonishing to see that our goal difference is -11 and NINE of those courtesy of Gooners, wow.
1.) 01 Feb 2026 16:02:06
Hadn't thought of it that way Vid, that actually cheered me up a little!
2.) 01 Feb 2026 23:10:14
We have had a few 4 - 0 drubbings against them ar ER. I am an old school fart, but for me, somebody should have cleaned Rice out in the first 5 minutes of yesterday's game. Yes, it's a risk of a red, but more than likely a yellow and it would have set the tone.
3.) 02 Feb 2026 12:05:02
Yep, our GD advantage over Spam is 8, without Arsenal it would be 15. Spam play their 2nd game against Arsenal on May 9, a fortnight before they come to ER for the last game of the season, pray that the relegation issues are all sorted by then. ?.
01 Feb 2026 12:18:42
Happy Sunday siblings, not! I think, as has been pointed out, its not the result, we are going to lose games, it's the manner. Now has something changed for the worse since that half time against Everton? It's a head scratcher, at home, I know Arsenal are great, but we dominated Chelsea and Palace, took the game to Liverpool and Man U and away at Citeh and Newcastle made a statement despite losing and defended superbly at Pool, surely we could have competed, one shot in tge first half.
None of that was evident yesterday. Also can't understand why Willy doesn't at least get an opportunity to have more minutes, maybe even a half. I hope DF isn't regressing and thinking as we have 26 points draws are good because cautious football will never do the job. Here is hoping for a stonking revival on Friday. UTWDTP and a nice Sunday roast ?.
1.) 01 Feb 2026 13:15:00
Vid mate. Why can we see it and nobody else. That was embarrassing. I just do t get that performance. So much wrong. It hurts. Because it’s so obvious. But all about $.
27 Jan 2026 17:04:28
Well siblings, seems to me a lot of opinion is divided dependant on expectation. I blame Sunderland for a lot of this lol. They seem to be held up as an example of what we Could have achieved. Ain't quite that simple, two different animals and they had more room for manoeuvre under PSA. They went rubbish or bust, gambled, paid off. We on tge other hand took a more pragmatic approach, decided on following a certain route, changing strengths ie more solid, hard to beat, bringing in players of a certain age, height and experience. We bought in 10 so could not spend £70 million on say 3. We had to buy quality at a realistic price like Stach, Gabby, Bijol, Longstaff and Okafor and who would say they have not been value for money.
Perri is questionable but DCL and Nmecha were great free additions. Such an important season and so much hangs on staying in the prem, the development and even our future survival. We are playing high stakes at the big boys table and making a fist of it. Stay up, PSR pressure wanes and we can consolidate. There is no quick fix to success, say Sunderland qualify for Euro Thursdays so soon, they are stretched and it could likely destroy them. Remain, build solidly and play the long game to challenge in 3/ 4 seasons, get the dosh coming in, build the stadium, strike when the time is right. Act in haste, repent in leisure.
1.) 27 Jan 2026 17:10:41
Longstaff a waste imo especially at 15 million.
2.) 27 Jan 2026 18:53:49
It mental what I am saying here Cork, but 15 million is nothing nowadays for a premiership footballer unbelievably so .
I presume panic may have set in, and we had to get an experienced midfielder
Albeit sub experience moreso but he had a good spell there before he got injured, obvs will take a bit of time. now. again to get back to impactful performance's
But again 15 million is run of mill lolly nowadays in football.
3.) 27 Jan 2026 19:12:04
Vid, I think the main expectation is not on individual performances but on how the team reacts and doesn't in pressure games - which one could ague they all are pressure games. But if yesterday is any inclination of what's to come we are in trouble.
Once again at half time we laid down tools and gave in, not one or 2 players that people want to point the finger at, but the entire team just quit playing - just like the games up to Chitty. That is more worrying than how much we spent or didn't spend.
4.) 27 Jan 2026 19:21:31
Long staff was on the pitch for nine minutes after having close to two months recovering from injury.
He's a great player, give the fella a chance.
5.) 27 Jan 2026 20:19:03
Agree MoT he is a good player.
6.) 27 Jan 2026 21:02:51
Sadly I think many fans these days expect far more from their team than is realistically possible. I hear it all the time but I choose to ignore it, as the expectations elevate and then descend into a pit of despair from one game to the next.
For me this flip flopping of emotion is tiresome.
Vid is correct in his analysis that we see Sunderland as our team of envy. But, they did have a very fortuitous situation regarding PSR and spent their very large wad on good players.
For us whether fans like it or not, we will walk a tight rope to hopeful survival,
There are some fans that will believe on the basis of entitlement that we deserve much more, I personally can’t subscribe to this notion as it is too far removed from what is now.
We have a good chance of beating relegation, the work effort and desire is very evident along with the determination of our coach and his staff to find a way tactically how we can better our opponents home and away.
I don’t care how we stay up or if it’s by only one goal difference, the sole objective for this season in the Premiership is to survive.
If we can achieve that then we can start to build on our future in the Premiership.
To get a draw against a coach who is in my opinion, an expert in not losing games, was pretty good, especially away.
Reel yer necks in and touch base with reality.
Onwards and Upwards.
22 Jan 2026 18:48:47
I think we can agree, the future is bright, the future is White, what's the point otherwise?! UTWDTP to wrecking the prem.
1.) 23 Jan 2026 09:14:04
Yes but is it hope or expectation? ?.
2.) 23 Jan 2026 12:21:14
I am both, Thanks Vid!
22 Jan 2026 13:10:16
Afternoon siblings, well seems like the usual January window, rumours everywhere, all of which I would take with a very large pinch if salt. Prices are crazy too, Larsen for instance, of course Wolves are going to slap a huge tag on him, they need him and should they be relegated his price will plummet so make it worthwhile if anyone is mad enough.
£20 million for a champo striker who really is no better than Piroe? PSR hanging around like a bad smell. I would suggest we will probably keep our powder for the summer, I see no reason why our current musketeers cannot continue gaining enough points in the remaining games. Trust in our lads and DF and that the 49ers are already working on a good summer ?.
1.) 22 Jan 2026 14:11:56
Agree that half decent strikers are expensive, especially in the January window and I don't think we can work within PSR unless we sell two or more. As you say, one for the Summer. However, I think the way we're set up now puts a big load on the defence, particularly the WB/ FB.
I'd like some cover there and hopefully another CB-Bijol out and Bornauw hasn't the best injury record. Loan with option/ obligation to buy.
2.) 22 Jan 2026 14:29:42
U heard from Koch vid?
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.
01 Sep 2025 14:38:59
If true they are taking an enormous gamble. We go down their investment and future plans will be in shreds. Would have been far less risky to just chuck a load of cash about and overspend.
31 Aug 2025 17:24:07
Buendia murmurings still abound, viable Alf?
24 Jul 2025 15:38:25
Absoflogginlutely Alf, never a doubt, it's going to be a ride an a half. Leeds 1000/ 1 for the title, just sayin, you know ???.
31 Jan 2026 20:19:49
As always Ani, it's Not the result, it's the Manner of the defeat that kills hope.
31 Jan 2026 18:40:24
Well fing is Dave, those 11 who started are pretty much the ones who have been doing the bizzo for us recently. The worrying thing is that since half time at Everton DF seems to have reverted to his weaknesses he had pre half time against Citeh.
Bad in game management, DCL isolated, late subs. The defence was awful today. With Wet Spam two up at half time, if Florists win, we arevin it big time again and next Friday is massive.
31 Jan 2026 16:57:08
Very poor guys, wake up call or what. Bring back Mes, honestly we can't get a keeper to save our lives. I know Arsenal are a great team but that was so disappointing, second best everywhere.
29 Jan 2026 21:57:24
Absolutely lads, this whole saga bemuses me really. I was staggered we offered what we did for a player who let's face it ain't ripping up teams. We don't desperately need a statement signing just cover then spend that dosh in the summer.
It now seems the deal is stalling but I hope we just walk away because £40 million plus and his wage demands ain't worth it.
29 Jan 2026 18:45:04
Casablanca probably Dave, of all the clubs in all the world you had to hobble into mine. Play it again Sam.