Well, we need another CB a creative player a la Pablo and I feel one more decent striker, this is of course assuming we don’t lose more and I feel we will lose another key player or 2.
I’m not a fan of loans or players at end of their career, but this is a one shot at promotion season, and needs must.
I don’t think we’ll see all of Clarke and Pontus fees spent on players, but if we don’t invest some then I’m really not sure how we can even have hopes for playoffs.
The instability after what was an inspirational season is incredible and I think a message from Bielsa is needed. He thought it was important after spygate, well it’s important for us fans now. Not spin from Rad or Kinnear but honesty from Bielsa, he needs to be able to stand up and engage with the fans on this. It’s our centenerary season, the club needs to engage with its fans not do things that sow disquiet and then do FA about it.
So where are we at?
posted on 9/7/19
Its not the selling of him its the ludicrous fee, we've basically sold him for what we paid for him and he's been in the Champ team of the year twice.
A horrendous deal and we need at least 2 more decent signings now
posted on 9/7/19
You’d like to think that knowing for a few weeks that he was leaving we will be signing a CB today/tomorrow not holding my breath,
posted on 9/7/19
It's funny how from last season we were on a high and moving in the right direction with some sort of stability, and it's gone to the same old, same old. We were seeing that just a few tweeks and getting a few right players in and stability with having the same coach back on board, plus the whole set up having the experience of what it takes for promotion, we were going to see another good season coming. But Leeds don't do it that easy, we have had our usual uncertainty of who is staying and who is going, and how our money from the players sold will be spent. This next season is a big one for AR, one way or another, it could be glory or a bumpy ride. Anything below third or promotion is going backwards.
posted on 9/7/19
Last year pre season there was similar bile and discontentment amongst the fans and I think we all expected a mediocre season so from that perspective then as we are all foaming at the mouth again pre season with our expectations lowered we should go up as champions! But still WTF is going on?
posted on 9/7/19
Forgot to add. Your right Jonty, we need to hear more from Bielsa, and not from the management spinners that we don't really trust. The fans look towards the man they see as boss (Bielsa)..... Just talk to us Bielsa, the fans seem to hang on to every word you say.
posted on 9/7/19
The fee is lower than it should be. It’s disappointing. But you don’t get ‘market price’ when you make it known someone is available. It says you need the money or there’s a problem with the player. Potentially both in this case.
You get more if you can drive an auction... where were the other buyers?
I genuinely don’t know what he’s done to fall foul with bielsa other than what has been reported. I do know Some stuff about him though. He’s clearly a complicated character... tough guy one minute, getting knocked out by a header, feigning injury the next. The fans might love all the fist pumping, but he was also an attention seeking drama queen.
Very good footballer when focussed, but bit of a pr*ck, in my view. Haven’t seen a bunch of ‘good luck, sorry to see you go’ messages yet from his teammates yet.
Ultimately you don’t have to be popular to be part of a successful team... but depends how disruptive, how authority challenging he was.
It’s football, if we start the season well he’ll soon be forgotten, if we don’t this will likely be the transfer that the fans use to turn on the club.
Unless we sell Phillips next week....
posted on 9/7/19
If Don is saying he’s not holding his breath re signing a CB we know that Ben White is PJs replacement. If Roofe goes too, that’s weaker at the back and up top. We have shed 4 CBs in this window, OK some may never have made it, but red mist Berardi is still here, he never learns his lesson that guy, need strengthening will it happen? Who knows?
posted on 9/7/19
Castro-not heard we are not signing one was just hoping as the club knew he was going one would be coming in this week
posted on 9/7/19
comment by icub4me (U10576)
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It's funny how from last season we were on a high and moving in the right direction with some sort of stability, and it's gone to the same old, same old. We were seeing that just a few tweeks and getting a few right players in and stability with having the same coach back on board, plus the whole set up having the experience of what it takes for promotion, we were going to see another good season coming. But Leeds don't do it that easy, we have had our usual uncertainty of who is staying and who is going, and how our money from the players sold will be spent. This next season is a big one for AR, one way or another, it could be glory or a bumpy ride. Anything below third or promotion is going backwards.
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Excellent post mate summed it up in a nutshell.
posted on 9/7/19
Don thanks, fingers crossed, we need a replacement. Like you I thought one would be incoming ASAP.