12 Jun 2021 15:00:50
Thankfully the Euros start today and the expected hype of England bringing football home will dampen some of the ridiculous transfer speculation linked to Leeds.

How many news outlets picked up on Raphinia before we actually signed him. there used to be a modicum of fun speculating who your club might sign.

But now turned into a click bait advertising scam with eighth rate ex pros claiming to walk their dog near thorp arch who know exactly who we’re going to sign, or if you really want to be in the know subscribe to the Athletic who know no more than the free bbc website.

Can you tell I’m missing us playing just now.


1.) 12 Jun 2021
12 Jun 2021 15:14:08
Spot on Class.


2.) 12 Jun 2021
12 Jun 2021 16:50:54
Well said Class, and for those who are not already subscribed to The Athletic, they currently have a special offer of £1 a month for six months, which is a significant saving on the standard £7.99 a month.

Over the last few weeks there’s been some interesting interviews on The Phil Hay Show podcast on the site, with ‘people linked to the Club’, so far with Dorigo, Kinnear, Marathe, Orta and Adam Pope. Next week’s is with Eddie Gray. The Orta one may help convince some remaining doubters that he does actually have a passion for the Club

Phil Hay himself is apparently still recovering from surgery in April, and hence only features in pre-recorded discussions about his top 10 Leeds signings during the time he’s covered the Club. This week was Raphinha, in at number 6, only being that low due to having only been here less than a season at time of recording.

In his interview, Pope referred to the pitch and drainage replacement this summer. I hadn’t previously clocked that the old under-soil drainage system was 25 year old. I knew it as getting on a bit, but that probably helps explain why the playing surface was just so s#*+.


3.) 12 Jun 2021
12 Jun 2021 17:08:14
Yeah, the drainage was state of the art back then, but clearly past it now. Again, Thankfully, we have a leadership team willing to invest in the infrastructure of the club! I can see the pitch being at crown green bowling standard next season!,


4.) 12 Jun 2021
12 Jun 2021 17:45:20
Looks like we are going in for Gunn, if we can pull the plug on Norwich deal, looks a good replacement for for our out going keeper. Price around 5 million.


5.) 12 Jun 2021
12 Jun 2021 22:40:46
Work already underway on the new drainage and pitch. Leicester are getting a new drainage system and pitch from the same company.


6.) 13 Jun 2021
13 Jun 2021 00:04:31
Indeed. Spurs and Liverpool have already had similar Permavoid systems installed.