[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 10:03 am  

What else can be said that hasnt already?

Squad is paper thin.
Players way off it - Not good enough.

Bamford & Piroe looked terrible last night, last night should be the trigger to move Bamford on and Piroe simply disappeared.
Wober & Aaronssen - were Wober & Aaronssen - way off the pace, not good enough for Leeds.

Brings x5 players on while keeper is down on the deck and bleeding - that couldve been fun.
Completely overrun in midfield and the same horrid defensifive lapses and zero pace at the back yet again cost us dearly.
Never a dull moment as a Leeds fan.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 10:08 am  

To be fair to Bamford he has been out for months. Aronson was ok imo. You can’t play Piroe at 10 and Rothwell in midfield.. they will get out run. Where’s the Ampadu from last season also? Same for Rodon.

Regarding the transfer business, they’re now on the back foot and other clubs will know we have loads of money.. so we are no longer in control.. Summerville replacement should have been in by now. I just don’t get the strategy. Why isn’t Kamara replacement sorted yet… crazy..

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 10:54 am  

Bamford is nearly 31, with a horrendous injury record. He has a young family and is on 35k a week. There's no way he leaves, he wouldn't get a better deal anywhere else

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 11:31 am  

I wonder if last night's team selection was a nod to the hierarchy regarding incomings

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 11:42 am  

We only have 16/17 outfield players. No nod should be needed

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:01 pm  

16/17 outfield players and 4 or 5 of them are nowhere near good enough and a couple more are still very young to play 20+ games a season yet which says it all about how the board have handled this.
And how Kinnear keeps his place on the Board as I`m pretty certain he would have been involved in the contract negotiations that took place whilst Orta was there.
Seems Brighton were aware that they had until Wednesday to activate the clause in Rutters contract.
Does that mean his agent has been touting his services?
Makes the sale of Archie Gray even more bizarre imo.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:03 pm  

and activated it at 11.59 pm.....

I agree no nod SHOULD be needed but it obviously has to

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:06 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

and activated it at 11.59 pm.....

I agree no nod SHOULD be needed but it obviously has to

It says on Leeds Live that Rutter knew of the offer before he took the field last night but asked to be played.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:12 pm  

chapylad wrote:

Does that mean his agent has been touting his services?
Makes the sale of Archie Gray even more bizarre imo.

That's what agents do.

I'm really down and frustrated by this sale, in particular, and all the optimism I had has all but gone. But I'm not as angry about the release clauses as most. They're a normal and very common part of football, and I doubt any player would agree to sign a contract with a team in a relegation battle, or a team outside the PL without one.

I just wish they'd get a move on and sign some players.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:25 pm  

I'm with you. it's not the goings it's the lack of incomings, let alone quality ones