Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Jan 30, 2025 1:44 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

just read it. I suspect they either want a sale or are keeping him for the championship next season.

Want loan to buy apparently. I can see sense in the deal as he’d be useful in prem for the right team, and he’s a good age. Sounds like talks are ongoing from what I’ve seen

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:04 pm  

I had to smile at the comment made by Farke in today`s press conference where he said:
I trust my players. I don't think its necessary to have six or seven options there. Strikers need backing and confidence and rhythm. It's a long season and cup competitions.

We also stay awake for the striker position if we are one injury away from being unable to use in a game. I'm struggling to see clubs with five atatcking options . I look at Bayern Munich, if Harry Kane scores he plays, If he doesn't the team are not successful.

I look at Man City, if Haaland scores they are successful, if not, they are not. Due to the situation, we will [consider options]

First of all I wasn`t aware we had 6 or 7 striker options.
And the bit that made me smile was his reference to Haaland and Kane when comparing the situation we have with Piroe and Joseph.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Fri Jan 31, 2025 11:10 am  

Yeah, right load of tosh. He's backing his players fair enough but it's tosh in reality. He also made me laugh when he said we've not come accross a player who ticks all the boxes of being affordable, with the right personality, right ability etc etc etc... as if any club only ever signs a player who's cheap and ticks all those boxes.. sometimes you just have to get that player. £15m now is nothing compared to the riches of being promoted to the Prem. it also guarantees 2 years of parachute payments if we went back down again... crackers..

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Fri Jan 31, 2025 12:32 pm  

100% Trebor.
His reluctance to play loan players does not give encouragement to the player or the loaning club.
It also makes the likes of Piroe, Joseph and Aronson more comfortable knowing they get numerous free hits as there`s no competition waiting in the wings.
Farke`s stubbornness could cost us promotion and him his job.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Fri Jan 31, 2025 12:38 pm  

bielsa wanted Connor Gallagher. g
he went to palace and apparently nobody else in the world was suitable.
we get a 9 we'll be ok

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:14 am  

Trebor1 wrote:

Interesting to read Piroe only 1 goal in last 6 and Aaronson only 1 assist in last 6. Pretty poor form considering our results.

Aaronson made the run in behind the defence and challenged the keeper who dropped the ball and gave an open goal to Solomon versus Sheff Wed. Didn’t go down as an assist, but it was Aaronson’s effort and bravery that gave us that opening goal. Effort and bravery are words never applied to Joel Piroe by the way. He wouldn’t even have chased that ball or challenged the keeper the big Fanny.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:33 pm  

That was a top class performance and not one player underperformed today.
What a difference having a LB who can cross with his left instead of having to cut inside.
Piroe much better coming from deep and Rothwell looking good going forward.
For me James and Tanaka if I had to pick our best 2.
Thanks for the send off I go away Wednesday

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:35 pm  

leeds owl wrote:

Aaronson made the run in behind the defence and challenged the keeper who dropped the ball and gave an open goal to Solomon versus Sheff Wed. Didn’t go down as an assist, but it was Aaronson’s effort and bravery that gave us that opening goal. Effort and bravery are words never applied to Joel Piroe by the way. He wouldn’t even have chased that ball or challenged the keeper the big Fanny.

Now that`s 2 words I didn`t think I would see put together mate Aaronson and bravery.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:48 pm  

Class today. Absolutely class. Cardiff were 8 unbeaten too.

Nice 5 point gap to 3rd now also..

Interesting to see Archer absent from Southampton squad today…

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Sat Feb 01, 2025 6:07 pm  

Biggest home win since 1972.