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Trend Setter in Training

iseegirls wrote: »

Squad Numbers have been released this morning.
http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/13qz1j2snco7s1ip1xc6j5mk2b/title/201516-squad-numbers-announced

Sometimes you can judge by who is 1-11 as to the first choice players. Although I can't see Doukara being a first team regular.

1. Marco Silvestri
2. Sam Byram
3. Sol Bamba
4. Scott Wootton
5. Giuseppe Bellusci
6. Liam Cooper
7. Mirco Antenucci
8. Luke Murphy
9. Chris Wood
10. Alex Mowatt
11. Souleymane Doukara
14. Tommaso Bianchi
19. Lee Erwin
20. Steve Morison
21. Charlie Taylor
22. Ross Turnbull
23. Lewis Cook
24. Tom Adeyemi
27. Kalvin Phillips
28. Gaetano Berardi
29. Casper Sloth
30. Charlie Horton

Looking at the whole team, I feel we are in need of a lot more players.
No number for Nicky Ajose.

That shows in black and white how light we are... a lot of dependence on youth again for the year. Roller has said that Coyle & Walters have been given numbers too but not classed as 'first team'.

Add to that Bianchi is going for surgery on his knee (at best 3-4 weeks expected return time).

Trend Setter in Training

stryker mcqueen wrote: »

Fee agreed with Sunderland for will buckley , just personal terms to sort out with player , he would be perfect for us

Phil Hay saying he is on £20k plus a week currently and would need to take a fairly substantial cut to agree to what LUFC will offer.

Decent young and tall striker, and has / is declaring for Ireland too. Would be a good addition if it does go through...

championc

iseegirls wrote:

Sometimes you can judge by who is 1-11 as to the first choice players. Although I can't see Doukara being a first team regular.

Berardi and others clearly just keeping their original numbers. I'd say that we've never had 1 - 11 numbers once on the field in the past 2 decades.

While the team may seem somewhat light, that will be made up by the fact that the majority have been together for the past year.

championc

So looks like we've got our Winger - Stuart Dallas from Brentford.

So our recruitment business has brought in non-striker goal scorers, which can only be good news

SarahBM

Watching Leeds v Everton on LUTV. The away strip isn't too bad. Only ten mins in, but that feeling of doom seems to be gone. Positive looking :-)

SarahBM

A goal up!!! Eddie making the point that in the championship we will come 7p against physically stronger and better sides than this. Dammit Eddie let me enjoy this for at least 5 minutes!!!

championc

SarahBM wrote:

A goal up!!! Eddie making the point that in the championship we will come 7p against physically stronger and better sides than this. Dammit Eddie let me enjoy this for at least 5 minutes!!!

Looking forward to following Popey and Whelan. It's Thom and Eddie as an absolute last resort. Mind you, all streaming sites had the game today without - Thom and Eddie.

NuckChorris1

Love the new kits, loved the mowatt goal, great to see a striker of ours get lucky with a deflection given our last few 'proven goalscorers' seemed jinxed, buzzing for next Sat! MOT!

Dallas sounds good good too - obv Rosler knows him and Brentford don't want him to go but are accepting it due to being in the last year of his contract.

quarryman

Goals against Everton.


https://mobile.twitter.com/WALMOT3/status/627508248044785664

https://mobile.twitter.com/WALMOT3/status/627509848477990912/video/1

Q_Ball

Was watching the mowatt goal waiting for the long ball forward, delighted to be disappointed!

NuckChorris1

Dallas in, Morrison out (contract mutually cancelled - gonna sign for Millwall) and Gradel in at Bournmouth landing us £500k-700k depending on the £7m-£9m fee. Not a bad start to the week!

Also Pearson representing the club on 92 Live as Sky Sports travel to all football league clubs. Making sense and building our image whilst Cellino is thankfully away on holidays.

fermanagh_man

Anyone going to Burnley on Saturday?

Nom De Guerre

fermanagh_man wrote: »

Anyone going to Burnley on Saturday?

Me

N11 - can't wait!

Although I think it has 2-2 written all over it

SarahBM

I haven't really thought about it all summer but now that the season is about to begin, I am really excited, and dare I say even a bit optimistic!
It's been five years and I'm sick of championship football.

I hope this new manager is just given the chance. from what I saw last Saturday, there are are a lot of positive things about the side.

MOT!!!

Nom De Guerre

So what do we all think the starting XI will be?

I reckon

Silvestri

Berardi
Bellusci
Bamba
Taylor

Cook
Adeyemi
Mowatt

Byram
Wood
Dallas


Turnbull
Cooper
Phillips
Sloth
Erwin
Doukara
Antennuci

fermanagh_man

Nom De Guerre wrote: »

Me

N11 - can't wait!

Although I think it has 2-2 written all over it

N9 myself

Was considering South Stand this season as its started to become move lively

But nothing beats the Kop

Nom De Guerre

fermanagh_man wrote: »

N9 myself

Was considering South Stand this season as its started to become move lively

But nothing beats the Kop

Brought my last 3 girlfriends to their first game in N9

Maybe that's why they're no longer around

Kingp35

I don't share the same optimism as most of you. I look at the players we have and I just don't see a team capable of promotion. Top ten would be a good finish for the players we have unless Rosler turns out to be an incredible manager.

Nom De Guerre

Kingp35 wrote: »

I don't share the same optimism as most of you. I look at the players we have and I just don't see a team capable of promotion. Top ten would be a good finish for the players we have unless Rosler turns out to be an incredible manager.

Our 1-11 is top 6, definitely a match for anyone on paper

It's the depth of the squad that's the problem.

3 more in would be ideal but well only get 1 if we're lucky

Lamper.sffc

It seems we are not done yet with transfers according to Pearson.

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-utd/leeds-united-pearson-hints-at-more-signings-1-7393749

Nom De Guerre

Lamper.sffc wrote: »

It seems we are not done yet with transfers according to Pearson.

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-utd/leeds-united-pearson-hints-at-more-signings-1-7393749

Hopefully Joey Barton on a free and Brandon Barker on loan

NuckChorris1

Nom De Guerre wrote: »

Hopefully Joey Barton on a free and Brandon Barker on loan

Hopefully not getting picked up yet will convince Barton to lower his wage level. Think he'd be a perfect addition to the midfield. As for wingers maybe Will Buckley from Sunderland (formerly Brighton) could come on loan with an option. He was the alternative to Dallas and Sunderland wanted a permanent deal only but you never know.

Nom De Guerre

NuckChorris1 wrote: »

Hopefully not getting picked up yet will convince Barton to lower his wage level. Think he'd be a perfect addition to the midfield. As for wingers maybe Will Buckley from Sunderland (formerly Brighton) could come on loan with an option. He was the alternative to Dallas and Sunderland wanted a permanent deal only but you never know.

I think it was very much one or the other with Dallas and Buckley unfortunately

fermanagh_man

NuckChorris1 wrote: »

Hopefully not getting picked up yet will convince Barton to lower his wage level. Think he'd be a perfect addition to the midfield. As for wingers maybe Will Buckley from Sunderland (formerly Brighton) could come on loan with an option. He was the alternative to Dallas and Sunderland wanted a permanent deal only but you never know.

Very surprised Barton is still without a club.

He did say today on Twitter there was no truth in the rumours he was linked to us earlier this year

Nom De Guerre

Think Barton will end up in Murica

fanzhiyidan

Or jail.

Nom De Guerre

So its upon us

3-1 to the mighty white gods (Wood, Scaramanga, Bellusci) - Boyd for them

Hoping for

Silvestri

Bacardi
Bellusci
Bamba
Taylor

Cook
Adeyemi
Mowatt

Byram
Wood
Dallas


Going up as ****ing champions!

SarahBM

COME ON YOU MIGHTY WHITES!!! I have a great feeling about this squad and management. I just hope that translates to a good season!
MOT

SarahBM

Elland road faithful in fine voice!! Wish I was there

Mushy

So close there, off the bar

SarahBM

It's all a little bit frantic, lots of fouls etc

NuckChorris1

Loving the set piece tactics. Offensively and defensively. If that one for Bamba worked out it would have been glorious.

Mushy

Sums it up

Mushy

I'd have taken a point beforehand so not too disappointed overall. At least it was a good game.

SarahBM

It was a very good game, high tempo from the off. you could see the players were eager. Bamba showing himself to be a good leader I think. I was very impressed with the passing and more or less elimination of the hoof ball, although Silvestri did hoof it a couple of times. Atmosphere sounded amazing! And Feck sake Vokes couldn't score in a brothel when he was at Leeds!!!

chughes

For the grand total of 3 minutes today, Leeds were top of the Championship. Hopefully it won't be the last time we're in that position but I'm not putting money on it.

championc

I hope we feature a lot on live TV this year. That Channel 5 programme was utter sh1te. Anyone think otherwise ?

On a positive note, the signs are very encouraging

Hijpo

championc wrote: »

I hope we feature a lot on live TV this year. That Channel 5 programme was utter sh1te. Anyone think otherwise ?

On a positive note, the signs are very encouraging

I went looking for the football league show

SarahBM

Hijpo wrote: »

I went looking for the football league show

Can't stand that show for all five seconds they used to show of Leeds.

Considering Sky have us on tv quite a lot between now and November, and perhaps more if we do well in the cup, I might skip LUTV this year.

championc

SarahBM wrote:

Can't stand that show for all five seconds they used to show of Leeds.

You mean the old Beeb one ? Channel5 now have the rights .... For 3 years !!!

SarahBM

championc wrote: »

You mean the old Beeb one ? Channel5 now have the rights .... For 3 years !!!

I dont have channel 5 and I wont be going out of my way to find it either.

Hijpo

Finally getting to sit and watch the full match. So far I think if there had been a decent ref it could have been a completely different game and result, In favor of who I'm not entirely sure.

happy enough with the performance, they look fit and comfortable. Some of the exchanges with Byram and Cook were great to see.

bring on Doncaster

NuckChorris1

Whatever about Middleboro and Derby blowing us out of the water regarding transfers (Downing, Ince, Bent), now Bristol City are showing that they're in a different transfer level to us. We've had a very good summer but seeing the money and players these teams can sign is really dampening my hopes for the season.

Dwight Gayle to Bristol for £6m
http://www.football365.com/crystal-palace/9945257/-6m-For-Gayle

Mushy

On tv now against Doncaster. Seats galore, then Leeds end is rammed so fair play to them. 3 mins in and looking poor, I'm sure it won't last.

Mushy

1-0 up, missed the goal due to sorting the dinner, seems typical!

Mushy

1-1 at HT, Wooton gave away a clumsy penalty, then a few minutes later Lewis cook needlessly lunges in with two feet so straight red. Not high, but can't argue with either decision.

Mushy

Hung on for extra time anyway, Doncaster haven't really taken advantage at all

Kingp35

We've been by far the better team in ET so far, don't know where we have found the energy from but we are looking more likely at the moment.

Mushy

Out on penalties. Byram and Wood went for the point and not the goal!

Kingp35

Wood's was one of the worst I've seen. Shocking.