Leeds United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2020/2021

Keyzer

Jaysis, cop on lads... We've just been promoted as champions following a hammering 4-0 win and you're slagging each other off.

On the celebrations, worry about your own back garden before worrying about someone elses - they didnt drive the bus through Dublin or any part of Ireland.

blaa85

Regarding the celebrations, the club advised that having the team out there briefly, allowed them to finish it up and send the fans home happy.

Keyzer

Keyzer wrote: »

On the celebrations, worry about your own back garden before worrying about someone elses - they didnt drive the bus through Dublin or any part of Ireland.

Oh I fully agree, people should first and foremost support a club here. I do, Cork City. And I'd criticise them if they did the same, probably even more because of the relevance/proximity.

As Leeds are an English club based in England, it's unlikely they'd hold club celebrations here.

Ceist_Beag

Captain fantastic.

https://twitter.com/LiamCooper__/status/1286148152521883654?s=20

The Championship Trophy is so much nicer, with much more history, than that awful pot handed out for the Premier League, which was clearly designed by someone who was told "make it kinda like the European Cup".

is_that_so

Rumours, rumours, rumours!
Joe Gelhardt from Wigan - promising kid
Said Benrahma
Ebere Eze from QPR
Reading midfielder John Swift
A couple of Argentinians - Thiago Almada "the new Messi", left back Jonathan Silva at Leganes in Spain
Greek goalkeeper called Vasilios Barkas

adaminho

adaminho wrote: »

I can't watch till later, is there anywhere I can watch the whole lot online?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwjys3wiyjk&feature=push-lsb&attr_tag=J6-B7m8z8BWIsQH4%3A6

blaa85

I'm going to be driving myself nuts looking at transfer rumours for the next few weeks. I hope it's done quickly, and they get them in for the start of pre-season.

Ben White should be priority number 1. Sure we could probably get 5 players in for the money, but at least we are guaranteed a top player.

is_that_so

is_that_so wrote: »

Rumours, rumours, rumours!
Joe Gelhardt from Wigan - promising kid
Said Benrahma
Ebere Eze from QPR
Reading midfielder John Swift
A couple of Argentinians - Thiago Almada "the new Messi", left back Jonathan Silva at Leganes in Spain
Greek goalkeeper called Vasilios Barkas

Get Mandzukic in. He's unattached

Ceist_Beag

blaa85 wrote: »

Ben White should be priority number 1. Sure we could probably get 5 players in for the money, but at least we are guaranteed a top player.

100% that. Secure Ben White, replace Casilla, find some way out of the JKA deal and chase a striker. That would do for me. We're pretty good in midfield when you add Forshaw and Shackleton into the mix and we're ok on fullbacks but at center back and striker we're low on options.

Keyzer

Deleted User wrote: »

Get Mandzukic in. He's unattached

He's 34, his wages would be astronomical and he'd probably have a heart attack in the first Bielsa murderball session.

Focus should be on younger players who have demonstrable talent and experience.

I'd take Benrahama in a flash. White I would love to stay but I can't see it working out.

Keyzer

Ceist_Beag wrote: »

Find some way out of the JKA deal...

I thought that was put to bed? He went back to his parent club... Am I wrong?

is_that_so

Keyzer wrote: »

I thought that was put to bed? He went back to his parent club... Am I wrong?

There's the matter of the agreement to buy, RB say it remains and cough up so it's one for the lawyers.

Keyzer

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh I fully agree, people should first and foremost support a club here. I do, Cork City. And I'd criticise them if they did the same, probably even more because of the relevance/proximity.

I think you misunderstood what I was saying. That saying is similar to people in glass houses etc. We had hundreds (if not thousands) of people dancing around a roundabout earlier this week for Jack Charlton's funeral - which took place in England - completely ignoring social distancing guidelines.

As Leeds are an English club based in England, it's unlikely they'd hold club celebrations here.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Kingp35

Keyzer wrote: »

We had hundreds (if not thousands) of people dancing around a roundabout earlier this week for Jack Charlton's funeral - which took place in England - completely ignoring social distancing guidelines.

They were also absolute imbeciles, just like the fans at Elland Road last night.

Keyzer

Keyzer wrote: »

I think you misunderstood what I was saying. That saying is similar to people in glass houses etc. We had hundreds (if not thousands) of people dancing around a roundabout earlier this week for Jack Charlton's funeral - which took place in England - completely ignoring social distancing guidelines.

I noted that it was a PR gaffe and both RTE and BBC reported the Leeds promotion in terms of the club defending the open topped bus decision. That's not the choice of me or posters here. If you object to that, tell RTE that they are wrong because of the roundabout thing.

davedanon

Ceist_Beag wrote: »

Captain fantastic.

https://twitter.com/LiamCooper__/status/1286148152521883654?s=20

'League One Liam' no more!

Ceist_Beag

In fairness to him, I think Liam has been an excellent captain and has matured a lot. I said it before the season started that I felt happy having him as a starting CB and I think he has proved how much he has improved under Bielsa.

purple hands

So happy to see Marcelo so happy!

https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1286252188776501248?s=09

Kalvin and Pat finding him in the background of the celebrations and bringing him over to lift the trophy was a lovely moment, you know he wouldn't have done it himself.

event

blaa85 wrote: »

I'm going to be driving myself nuts looking at transfer rumours for the next few weeks. I hope it's done quickly, and they get them in for the start of pre-season.

Ben White should be priority number 1. Sure we could probably get 5 players in for the money, but at least we are guaranteed a top player.

Not gonna read any rumours tbh. Its lazy crap from tabloid journos.
I'll wait and see who we have when season starts. All I want is White or someone similar and a backup striker

adaminho

event wrote: »

Not gonna read any rumours tbh. Its lazy crap from tabloid journos.
I'll wait and see who we have when season starts. All I want is White or someone similar and a backup striker

I'll absolutely lap up paper rumours as it means we're back in the big time

In saying that Ben White is a must! I'd blow the whole budget on him, even if we went straight back down we'd make a profit.

Of all the rest the one I'd like is Mitrozic.

c.p.w.g.w

adaminho wrote: »

I'll absolutely lap up paper rumours as it means we're back in the big time

In saying that Ben White is a must! I'd blow the whole budget on him, even if we went straight back down we'd make a profit.

Of all the rest the one I'd like is Mitrozic.

Mitrovic?

is_that_so

event wrote: »

Not gonna read any rumours tbh. Its lazy crap from tabloid journos.
I'll wait and see who we have when season starts. All I want is White or someone similar and a backup striker

Yeah it is a bit, but I love to be entertained by a bit of fanciful nonsense with the morning coffee.

davedanon

adaminho wrote: »

I'll absolutely lap up paper rumours as it means we're back in the big time

In saying that Ben White is a must! I'd blow the whole budget on him, even if we went straight back down we'd make a profit.

Of all the rest the one I'd like is Mitrozic.

No way, wouldn't have him. After what he did to Ben White? And don't tell me you want him doing that for us. We don't need the likes of him.

is_that_so

Odds for next season!
Outright Winner - 500/1
Top 4 - 100/1
Top 6 - 33/1
Top Half - 3/1
Finish Above Man Utd - 25/1
Relegated - 7/2

blaa85

is_that_so wrote: »

Odds for next season!
Outright Winner - 500/1
Top 4 - 100/1
Top 6 - 33/1
Top Half - 3/1
Finish Above Man Utd - 25/1
Relegated - 7/2

Who's this with? I'm seeing 200/1 for outright winner and 40/1 with top 4 on PP.

I want to slap a few bob on, you never know!

is_that_so

blaa85 wrote: »

Who's this with? I'm seeing 200/1 for outright winner and 40/1 with top 4 on PP.

I want to slap a few bob on, you never know!

Sky Bet I think it's about a week old.

event

davedanon wrote: »

No way, wouldn't have him. After what he did to Ben White? And don't tell me you want him doing that for us. We don't need the likes of him.

Plus he is a championship striker. His record in the PL is appaling. And he always looks like he is carrying some timber, wouldnt be able for our way of playing. The whole team is built around him

davedanon

event wrote: »

Plus he is a championship striker. His record in the PL is appaling. And he always looks like he is carrying some timber, wouldnt be able for our way of playing. The whole team is built around him

Yeah, reckon he's the sort of guy who'd balk at being ordered to drop at least a stone before being considered for selection.

blaa85

I can't wait till everything is back to normal, I'll be flying over to every game I can!

And I'm praying the pubs are back in full swing by the time the first game kicks off.

Slim Charles

blaa85 wrote: »

Who's this with? I'm seeing 200/1 for outright winner and 40/1 with top 4 on PP.

I want to slap a few bob on, you never know!

Pp are by far and away the worst bookmaker around. They make all this hype on their ada about paying x places and giving these odds, and every other bookmaker is paying more places, bigger odds etc but they have a guy with a silly voice doing the ads so folk lap it up.

You wouldn't buy a shirt for 50 quid you could get for 40 two buildings away so baffles me when people happily accept lesser odds.

adaminho

event wrote: »

Plus he is a championship striker. His record in the PL is appaling. And he always looks like he is carrying some timber, wouldnt be able for our way of playing. The whole team is built around him

21 from 79 in the Prem with Fulham and Newcastle isn't the worst!

jacool

is_that_so wrote: »

Odds for next season!
Outright Winner - 500/1
Top 4 - 100/1
Top 6 - 33/1
Top Half - 3/1
Finish Above Man Utd - 25/1
Relegated - 7/2

Skybet odds for 2021
Outright Winner - 500/1 (only 200/1 PP!!)
Top 4 - 100/1 (only 40/1 PP!!)
Top 6 - 33/1
Top Half - 9/4 has been backed from 3/1
Finish Above Man Utd - 14/1 has been backed from 25/1
Relegated - 7/2

Odds on Benrahma next club
Chelsea 3/1
Arsenal 4/1
West Ham 6/1
Tottenham 10/1
Sheff Utd 16/1
Leeds United 20/1
Judging by geography and odds there, he must want to stay in his current house!

Huddersfield new manager odds
Carlos Corberan (Leeds asst. and Leeds U23) 1/7
Steven Robinson (Motherwell) 10/1
David Wagner (Schalke 04) 20/1

I like bustling strikers, Chapman, Shearer, Windass, Mitrovic, the classic hard men with no teeth types who'll go in with their heads when boots are flying. But expect he'll be looking for near the 100k mark in wages, and for that I'd want Maradona...or give it to Ben White, and tell Bamford to get a bit nastier.

Keyzer

Deleted User wrote: »

I noted that it was a PR gaffe and both RTE and BBC reported the Leeds promotion in terms of the club defending the open topped bus decision. That's not the choice of me or posters here. If you object to that, tell RTE that they are wrong because of the roundabout thing.

OK, fair play...

is_that_so

Fast work by Orta. One new player in already, some young French keeper. Could be good!

jacool

jacool wrote: »

Skybet odds for 2021
Outright Winner - 500/1 (only 200/1 PP!!)
Top 4 - 100/1 (only 40/1 PP!!)
Top 6 - 33/1
Top Half - 9/4 has been backed from 3/1
Finish Above Man Utd - 14/1 has been backed from 25/1
Relegated - 7/2

Odds on Benrahma next club
Chelsea 3/1
Arsenal 4/1
West Ham 6/1
Tottenham 10/1
Sheff Utd 16/1
Leeds United 20/1
Judging by geography and odds there, he must want to stay in his current house!

Huddersfield new manager odds
Carlos Corberan (Leeds asst. and Leeds U23) 1/7
Steven Robinson (Motherwell) 10/1
David Wagner (Schalke 04) 20/1

Was it in this thread or some other that I saw odds for Bielsa getting a manager of the month?

davedanon

Just had a look at our squad for 2017-18, the season before Bielsa took over, when we finished THIRTEENTH. The following current 1st XI members were among them. Obvs. no keeper, but that's a very acceptable set of outfield players.


Alioski
Ayling
Berardi
Cooper
Dallas
Forshaw
Jansson
Klich
Hernandez
Phillips
Roberts




Bielsa is a genius.

Zaph

Because we all love a good statistic, especially a Leeds one, some interesting reading in this article.

event

adaminho wrote: »

21 from 79 in the Prem with Fulham and Newcastle isn't the worst!

Its an average of 9 goals in a season. Not good enough for me tbh

10000maniacs

is_that_so wrote: »

Fast work by Orta. One new player in already, some young French keeper. Could be good!

Not a new player. He was our keeper for 8 of the last 9 games.
He did a great job in Casillas absence.

Mezcita

adaminho wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwjys3wiyjk&feature=push-lsb&attr_tag=J6-B7m8z8BWIsQH4%3A6

Jesus. Bielsa at 8.24 lifting the trophy. What a humble guy.

Legend.

is_that_so

10000maniacs wrote: »

Not a new player. He was our keeper for 8 of the last 9 games.
He did a great job in Casillas absence.

Yeees. I guess I should have thrown a smiley in there!

Keyzer

10000maniacs wrote: »

Not a new player. He was our keeper for 8 of the last 9 games.
He did a great job in Casillas absence.

Sarcasm isn't your forté is it...

jacool

Deleted User wrote: »

Was it in this thread or some other that I saw odds for Bielsa getting a manager of the month?

In here, by me, 16/1 a great price, but will have to track it down for proof!

purple hands

is_that_so wrote: »

Fast work by Orta. One new player in already, some young French keeper. Could be good!

If you listen closely in the dead of the night, you can hear his voice across the Irish sea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy_aSOem0Ag

event

jacool wrote: »

In here, by me, 16/1 a great price, but will have to track it down for proof!

Looks to be 8/1 now

jacool

event wrote: »

Looks to be 8/1 now

You're right. Missed the boat there.

Other Skybet odds for Leeds

1/6 Finish in bottom half
25/1 Beat Chelsea H&A
100/1 Beat Man City H&A

10000maniacs

Keyzer wrote: »

Sarcasm isn't your forté is it...

Nothing in the post to indicate it was sarcasm. And nothing in his previous few posts to indicate a penchant towards sarcasm either.
What am I, a mind-reader?:D

10000maniacs

purple hands wrote: »

If you listen closely in the dead of the night, you can hear his voice across the Irish sea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy_aSOem0Ag

Ominous enough that Bielsa was not present at the contract signing. Normally a manager/head coach is present in the boardroom for the contract proceedings.