Leeds Banter Archive September 25 2016

25 Sep 2016 20:46:25
George I know I was critical of your chant for our top goal scorer but your a bit of a wordsmith so I was thinking about a tune and maybe you can do something with wooden heart by the king.

25 Sep 2016 21:13:10
Thanks wex. I'll look at it but from memory that song has some German in it so could prove tricky. I felt MM came up with a good chant for Pontus. Maybe he can come up with something.

Tell Pops I'm very pleased with my team. A good winter window is a must to take pressure off Wood who surely can't keep scoring week in week out.

25 Sep 2016 23:48:32
Wex mate love that song, maybe another song by the King could be easier George, I wouldn't mind belting out a few chants about our players to the tune of Elvis.

25 Sep 2016 19:26:41
I think I realize why some don't rate Wood. he's a bit awkward. Shoulde win more headers and misses some absolute sitters.
However if he were to get injured then maybe people might notice just how important he is to Leeds.
We don't look nowhere near as effective when he's not playing.
And that is a fact!

25 Sep 2016 19:51:54
Agree corky, whether on bench or playing on his day he's a handful reminds me a bit of viduka.

25 Sep 2016 20:26:23
Viduka. You being sarcastic by any chance Pete?

25 Sep 2016 21:13:30
Pete, you're suggesting he reminds you of the best number 9 we have ever had?!

25 Sep 2016 21:16:43
Well just tad! 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆.

25 Sep 2016 21:20:41
Get it right Ben. Second best ever. Best number nine ever for us was a guy called Allan Clarke. Not much between them but Clarke has the edge on the Aussie imo.

25 Sep 2016 21:29:43
Aye. Good old sniffer was a class above.

25 Sep 2016 22:35:55
Alan Clarke was number 8 inside right in old money Mick Jones was number 9.

25 Sep 2016 22:50:01
Agree only on Sniffer Clarke. But he had players like Lorimer and Eddie and Jones backing him up. Think pablo will help wood and hope sacko or roofe start scoring.

25 Sep 2016 22:59:53
Thought Clarke was number 8?

25 Sep 2016 23:27:01
Jones was the number 9 not clarke.

25 Sep 2016 15:23:44
I'm loving the general look of our team right now. The back five look more solid than anything we have had post prem, Bridcutt and O'Kane will keep most teams quiet in the centre and we have a striker that's scoring. My major concern though is where are the goals going to come from?
Last year we scored too few by far (51/ 52 something along those lines) , top six teams usually hit 70+ and I cannot see us currently getting anything like that. If Wood continues to score 25 would represent a good return for the season. Dallas and Hernandez average about 5 a piece and Sacko looks to probably have the same in him. Bridcutt and O'Kane won't score and the back four might chip in 6-7 between them. that's a first team return of around 47, do we have 25 goals on the bench? Mowatt has goals in him, but its not working for him right now, Antonsson is struggling with the higher quality of keeper in this league and Roofe doesn't look anywhere near as rampant. Can we squeeze the goals from these guys or who do we need to bring in (and who gets the axe) ?
Sorry guys, long rambling thought over, was bored and doing the maths in my head and the numbers seemed a little low, wondered what everyones views are.

25 Sep 2016 16:28:27
Gummie

Said the same thing a month ago. We've got around 55 goals in us for the season right now. Needs to be in the high 60s for a playoff berth. It's not a disaster though. If we finish 8th we can build on it represents progress. That said, I'd love us to get Rhodes and Crouch in January.

25 Sep 2016 16:30:26
Take your point Gummie and after yesterday things are a lot more positive but for me paticularly Roofe looks along way off being a succesful championship striker I think the midfield will have to contribute more to the goal tally to give us a real chance.

25 Sep 2016 17:01:27
George agree with Rhodes would have him drop of a hat, don't agree with Crouch, because of his height, teams with him in get lazy and just start lumping it up front to him.

As we are more solid defensively our attacking players will come more to the fore and if we create the chances some of the other players will start taking them Don't tell me some of our other players won't put the ball in the net if the chances come to them!

We are just coming together as a team and hopefully will see a lot more from some of our attacking players.

25 Sep 2016 17:41:19
PA

That would be the beauty and genius in getting Crouch. We are now playing reasonable football not hoofball. So don't think we'd fall into the trap of lumping it up there just because we had Crouch. Crouch would be dangerous from set plays. Don't underestimate the value of snaring a goal from a corner or free kick especially against the run of play. He would add another dimension giving opponents yet more to worry about.

Once January comes along I hope Cellino twists instead of stick because I believe we will be thereabouts and adding more goal threat will be critical.

Defensively we haven't looked this good in I don't know how long and from reading around the more intelligent press it's close to the stage now where Pontus and Bartley are acquiring reputations which are intimidating the opposition. Don't think anyone in our league wants to play us and that's a good thing.

25 Sep 2016 19:48:29
Regarding the defence, the best I've seen since the prem days has got to be Kissa and Nails. Give it a few more months and our new promising duo could be the best I've seen in a LU shirt for a long time.
Just hope we can sign them permanently in Jan or next summer.

25 Sep 2016 23:29:58
So firstly, yes Kisnorbo and Naylor would be my second best central pairing, was a lower league after all, but I'm talking as a complete back 5 Lucas (otherwise Kasper and Byram would be in) .
As for Rhodes George he would be a huge signing, but in the current system he would just replace Wood. As a potential 30 goal striker that only bumps us up by 2.5 goals over the second half (assuming that Woods run does continue) , still leaves us well short. Any change, for me, has to come either in the middle (O'Kane or Bridcutt with zero predicted goals) or the attacking mid (Dallas, Hernandez or Sacko because forward thinking players should be hitting 8-10 not 4-5) . Had hoped Roofe would be the one to do it, or maybe a Mowatt resurgence but looks unlikely.

25 Sep 2016 13:29:07
On holiday chaps.
Good to read all the posts.
Think defence solid and giving others confidence.
Well done lads and monk.
Ok. Now wood. 4+ in October mate and you'll win me over.
Team looking good and getting better. Wish sacko carries on improving cause I was impressed the other week.