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09 Jun 2026 08:47:23
Have to start by saying I'm not absolutely sure what our deal is with Red Bull, is it purely shirts and PR or do we have access to the full Red Bull football conglomerate?
Just looking at the amount of young talent and success by many Red Bull affiliated teams in world football and well . I want more benefits for Leeds United in particular access/ sharing of key talent.
Now previously if you suggested to me name changes, stadium naming rights to Red Bull etc I would have been fiercely against it but now I'm mellowing or becoming more pragmatic in that without the billions that support the likes of PSG, Citeh, Newcastle etc from rogue states, we'll, we must find ways to evolve or permanently be at risk of slipping back into the football wilderness.
So full on Red Bull for me now, let's get as tight and look to benefit as much as is humanly possible, now that may be a selfish position as I age, but we have to think differently, strategically, if we are to survive and more importantly prosper.
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09 Jun 2026 10:17:04
Interesting post, class. I'm not sure about Elland Rd. But, happy to share talent. Give them Harrison, Wober, Piroe, James, etc.
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09 Jun 2026 13:36:12
The renaming of the stadium is inevitable. Within 4 years, I reckon.
Take the huge cash naming rights, but it will always be Elland Road to the fans.
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09 Jun 2026 14:14:01
The RFU tried renaming their "home," the Allianz Stadium, but it's still Twickenham to all the fans.
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09 Jun 2026 14:33:45
Well, we have to move with the times, we can't just poodle along. Like it or not, our budget cut to 80mill is not going to buy what we really need. We have to face the hard, blunt facts.
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09 Jun 2026 15:23:08
When Lurpak were one of our sponsors a few years ago, some suggested calling it the Utterly Butterly Stadium.
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09 Jun 2026 16:51:09
As Baz says, let them name it and get the cash. It will always be Elland Road to the fans who won't ever call it by a sponsor's name.
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09 Jun 2026 17:53:37
That would have buttered fans up the wrong way, totally, JR16. 🙈😂
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09 Jun 2026 18:49:56
Would anyone accept RB Leeds United name change if it meant home and European dominance?
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09 Jun 2026 18:56:09
If we still had Leeds United in there, Corkey, then yes.
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09 Jun 2026 20:03:50
RB Leeds United name all day, Corkey, if guaranteeing trophies. 🏆
08 Jun 2026 14:37:43
Is anyone more than a tad nervous that Leeds United this season will do (considerably worse) than last season's 14th place and 47 points in EPL?
We have seen it happen very recently before with Leeds United
Namely the huge drop off from mercurial Marcelo's superb 20/21 season of 9th place and 59 points to follow in 21/22 season with a very disappointing perilous 17th and 38 points
For me Marathe, Farkey, Underwood and the rest of recruitment team must get the recruitment spot on this summer.
Most especially in
1) goalscoring players
A striker, wingers and an attacking midfielder. I have a feeling we might not get as many goals again from DCL this season
And
2) The goalkeeper situation for me will again become a huge concern if the club can't persuade Darlow to sign a new contract.
As we then must get it right in signing a quality reliable number 1. Perri is not anywhere near good enough to be our number 1 in EPL.
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08 Jun 2026 15:47:47
I've said before that this season will be trickier. Fewer teams will come to ER going for 3 points. I.e. more will be happy leaving with a draw. That means we need to achieve more on our travels. Like you say, for that to happen, we need quality additions in key positions, and I'd add additional strength in depth.
Are both achievable at this stage of our development? I'm not sure, so next season will be very reminiscent of this season, I guess, yes.
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08 Jun 2026 16:23:53
I agree, regarding DCL he might not score as many next season as we may not get as many penalties. Also, he has remained fit for the majority, despite his iffy injury record. As I have said before, no goals from such as Piroe or James when they have had game time, not much, I know, but still disappointing.
So signings capable of hitting double figures or just below is a must. A tough season ahead for Coventry and Ipswich, but they won't be relegation fodder, only Hull look certs to go down for me, so our recruitment has to be spot on.
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08 Jun 2026 16:29:29
We will defo need more than just the 2 measly away wins we achieved this seez, Brighty.
I think we were in bottom 3 of away points accrued for the season, which simply must be improved upon!
More goalscoring players, more pace and more guile in our starting line up / squad, or it's going to be another attritional season.
Think this may well be Farke's last season at Leeds United, whatever happens.
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08 Jun 2026 20:03:31
I'm nervous this season. I was nervous last season, and the one before that, and the one before that. For one reason or another, I've been nervous most seasons for the past 50 years - that's the life of a Leeds United fan. The recruitment team needs to be on their game this summer, and more firepower up front is a must.
The promoted teams will all be splashing the cash like Sunderland did last time around, and we must not relax and let them outbid us to our preferred targets.
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08 Jun 2026 20:04:38
Believe Sunderland and ourselves have shown the blueprint for promoted sides surviving in the EPL, bigger, stronger players, well drilled and organised, not to lose.
Actually, believe the three promoted teams are weaker than the three relegated teams from last season, but, in my opinion, only Coventry is capable of springing a surprise without some major player investment for the others.
We were fortunate overall with injuries last season, but limped across the line, and we need a minimum of four or five better additions to even match last year's points haul.
There may be another West Ham scenario with so many teams playing in Europe. I've heard Brighton are planning almost separate squads for playing in Europe and the EPL.
I see us being OK, but it will be just as difficult as last season, and we urgently need more goals and creativity in the team if we are to stay up.
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08 Jun 2026 20:46:48
Good posts, JR, and Class.
We all agreed we need more firepower.
As regards nerves.
I never used to get nervous pre season for Leeds United anytime in the 60s and 70s.
Even in the 81/82 season I wasn't nervous, and it was an utter surprise that Leeds United were relegated despite knowing we needed to sign a quality striker (instead we blew a record
£ 930, 000 on woeful winger Peter Barnes) .
The first ever season I had real genuine fear for Leeds United.
was 2003/04 season.
I really dreaded that season, thinking we were definitely going down before the season even commenced.and so it proved.
The 2007/ 08 season is a haze for me that I tend to completely gloss over.
The dreaded feeling was back in 2022/23 season (after the very disappointing near relegation 21/22 season) .again relegation happened!
And again some fear in 2025/26 season.thankfully I was wrong this time, and we ended staying up fairly comfortably!
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09 Jun 2026 07:13:38
Bit early for panicking even for Leeds fans. Maybe wait a while, and see what happens over the summer before worrying too much?
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09 Jun 2026 13:50:34
I'm always worried preseason regardless.
I'm actually looking forward to the next season, partly because I just like being a fan and following the team, but mostly because I can see the current setup works on the whole, and I'm pretty optimistic we're on the cusp of something better.
I think if we can just keep our second half level, it'll be a better season.
A few rumbling that the one and only Igor Paixao will be sold this summer and Marseille will accept €30m for him.
Would ya?
Him, Roony and Okafor as options behind DCL or another would be ridiculous.
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07 Jun 2026 16:19:04
Why?
Not many clubs buy a 35m player one year and want to sell him the next. If true, there must be a story in there somewhere.
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{Ed001's Note - Marseille are in financial difficulties. Their whole 'team evil' concept has flopped badly, with so many off field problems amongst the players (anyone surprised at that?) and they are in a mess. They will need to shed a lot of players.}
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07 Jun 2026 17:01:53
No chance, not happening, and big no thanks!
Paxo beef cubes rejected Leeds United last seez. Paxo clearly sees himself as bigger and better than Leeds. He'll be off to another Champions League club, probably Italian.
And, Marathe himself said, in a recent interview, he only wants to sign players who understand and get Leeds.
That, for sure, ain't Paxo.
By the way, Dave, since when did we sign Wayne Rooney? Thought he had long retired to the sanctuary of MOTD punditry.
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07 Jun 2026 17:02:51
Marseille were given a small fine in 2022 after they agreed to meet UEFA's sustainability/fair play rules, which they had not been doing.
In the last three years, they've had a deficit of nearly EUR160m, including over EUR100m last season.
They've been hit by falling French TV revenues, and are concerned that they may get a ban from any European competitions.
Paixo may not be wanted at Marseille for a number of reasons, but they need cash; he's had a good season, and he'll be in demand. He probably won't be the only one to go.
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07 Jun 2026 17:03:26
Daffy Duck Him.
Certainly seems like a player we beat stay out wide from.
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07 Jun 2026 19:11:57
Baz, think Dave was referring to links with Roony Bardhji, the Barcelona winger.
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07 Jun 2026 19:41:23
Ealing, 😆 .. Yep, if you believe the clickbait, half a dozen EPL teams have made enquiries..
Probably end up on loan to a club in another league, though.. Dutch or French league.
So still more chance of us signing Wayne Rooney.
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07 Jun 2026 21:28:03
Bazilbrush, I was referring to Roony Bardhji.
Obvs all the links right now are clickbait.
Unfortunately that's all we have at the minute.
Wayne (granny fettler) has an E in it!
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07 Jun 2026 22:18:18
Classic sixties and seventies telly?.. I had you down as younger, Davey.
06 Jun 2026 10:00:34
Only two weeks since the season ended and already bored!
No transfer activity (yet) , Trump and Infantino's 'love-in' World Cup about to start (which will probably be the poorest ever) , a farcical test match at Lords played on the equivalent of a parks pitch, French Open tennis with all the big names out, the 'let's see who gets on pole position and therefore wins the Monaco Grand Prix' tomorrow.
Bored, bored, bored!
To relieve the boredom how about a quick Saturday quiz;
Name your best ever Welsh Leeds United X1 - 442 or 433 formation (in other words, you can't have six strikers or three goalkeepers - must be in their regular positions)
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06 Jun 2026 10:35:22
Sprake
Stevenson, Rodon, Ampadu, Roberts
Speed, Yorath, Vinnie Jones, Brian Flynn
Charles Rush.
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06 Jun 2026 10:37:14
World Cup 26 likely dullish in group stages, but hopeful of some exciting games later on.
Spain to win (or Brazil) .
England quarter finalists.
Transfer window wayyy too long and not fun.
French GS tennis.
The women tourno has been a breath of fresh air. The Polish qualifier winning it would be sensational for tennis.
Cricket. OK, yes, pitch too much in favour of bowler, but I am still really enjoying the match.
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06 Jun 2026 10:48:41
Baz Welsh Leeds United Eleven.
4 4 2 formation.
GK Gary Sprake (edges Darlow) .
RB Matt Jones (or Connor Roberts if loans allowed) .
CB Joe Rodon.
CB Ethan Ampadu.
LB Byron Stevenson.
RW Carl Harris (edges Dan James) .
CM Vinnie Jones.
CM Terry Yorath.
LW Gary Speed.
STR Ian Rush.
STR John Charles (Leeds United greatest ever player) .
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06 Jun 2026 10:57:58
I quite enjoyed the last World Cup but this has all the hallmarks of being bats***. What were they thinking, giving it to USA? wtf do they know about football? All those stupid phrases make me puke.
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06 Jun 2026 11:15:27
Err, Aus.. what phrases?
And
USA know far more about football than blooming Qatar (the holders of the previous WC that you enjoyed) .
06 Jun 2026 11:57:53
No Mickey Thomas or Brian Flynn??
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06 Jun 2026 12:29:17
Good job I picked up on zee Welsh part just in NIC of time 😂😂😂, I thought has Cork + Baz lost their farkin minds or what?
Rush ahead of Viduka 1 of many mental calls when you have concept totally wrong 🙈😂😂
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06 Jun 2026 13:21:10
On pure ability, not taking into the equation off the field goings on, for me, Sprake was a far better keeper than Darlow. Good shouts above, though. Rush and the great John Charles in their pomp would be some strike force!
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06 Jun 2026 13:25:50
Interest is probably waning for the WC because there are too many teams in it, and it has become too political, especially with the boot-licking antics from Infantino when he was at the White House visiting the self-appointed greatest man who has ever lived.
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06 Jun 2026 13:49:01
LUFCfeath, yes. Sprake's ability was far better than Darlow. Shame about his annoying, crucial, high-profile clangers. Not going to refer to his off-field shenanigans or false bs, which is what maybe JR has also factored into his rating.
Brighty.
Micky Thomas and Brian Flynn get into the Wrexham all-time Welsh 11, but defo not Leeds United all-time Welsh 11. imo
Chrissy meep meep. Yep, Vinnie and Yorath ahead of Bremner and Giles should have been a biggggg clue of the particular Welsh theme.
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06 Jun 2026 14:21:20
Loans are allowed, so you can have Roberts.
I must admit I'd put Darlow just above Sprake - as you say, Sprake could commit the odd howler which blotted his copy book for me.
With the passing of time, you forget how good a player someone like Terry Yorath was.
John Charles, a bit before my time, but from everything everyone has ever said about him, then there's no way you could leave him out.
More to follow during the week, guys.
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06 Jun 2026 14:40:13
You read me like a book, Baz. For me, Sprake's accusations about the Don make him a non person for me, and I'd not touch him with the longest bargepole available. I am old enough to have seen John Charles at his best in his last season for us before going to Juventus, and he was as good as his record suggests if not better.
That season, in the old 1st Division, he scored 38 goals in 46 games.
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06 Jun 2026 15:33:58
Totally agree, JR, regarding Sprake's bitterness towards LUFC later in life, and his awful accusations regarding DR. I had the pleasure of meeting JC at a Sportsman's Dinner in the 90s. What an absolute gentleman he was.
He told a tale that a Leeds director at the time, who owned a garage, gave him a voucher for a full tank of petrol for winning the Man of the Match Award, and JC said, "He knew I didn't own a bloody car!"
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06 Jun 2026 15:36:16
Cleggy, you should have watched Yorkshire last night thrash Lancashire in the T20. It was excellent viewing!
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06 Jun 2026 17:25:30
Good shout Carl Harris there, Baz.
05 Jun 2026 07:46:51
Rumours are rife about Florentino Perez promising the Real Madrid fans a new £150m galactico next Tuesday.
So given that I'd like to be the first to thank Brendan Aaronson for his service and wish home well in his new life in Madrid.
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05 Jun 2026 09:05:10
Here, here, Dave. Wakey, wakey, mate.
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05 Jun 2026 09:59:29
Ba has been a Leeds United player for a whopping four years.
Apart from Danny, Jackie and Pascal, he is currently our longest serving player!
With just one year left on his contract, something's gotta give.
Either he leaves this summer.
Or, more likely, his fellow compatriots Marathe and Co hand him a shiny new 4 year Leeds United contract in the next couple of weeks.
Prepare yourselves, peeps.
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05 Jun 2026 10:09:00
Let's hope he has a storming World Cup and scores goals galore. Get some coin for him.
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05 Jun 2026 11:15:21
Maybe Becks could sign him for Inter Miami?
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05 Jun 2026 17:49:22
I for one hope he stays at Leeds. He's never really been given credit for his hard work, our goalkeeper has made more mistakes than him. I just don't get it.
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05 Jun 2026 18:04:23
Nice thought, Dave. I'm still convinced he has a video of Daniel in arseless Lederhosen dancing to 99 Luft Ballons. No one will tell me otherwise. Also, I heard it was BA who told Daniel to change formation against City. I made that last bit up.
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05 Jun 2026 18:27:17
It's ok. BA is staying as Real Madrid have lowered their expectations and want to buy Olise instead. Their loss is our gain.
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05 Jun 2026 22:41:19
To be fair to Brendan, he has modified and changed his game here in England. When he first arrived, he tried to compete physically and go shoulder to shoulder, and then fall over. This season, he seems to jink and try to get space away from the opposition, and try to outpace them.
He, and quite a few of our players, are and have developed this season. When I think of the teams above trying to buy success, it just shows what is really achievable.
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06 Jun 2026 02:12:42
Yeah. Agree, Ben. He has improved, but I would still sell him now rather than give him another contract or run it down.
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07 Jun 2026 07:36:34
Ironically, I reckon Brendan would do very well in Spain, or Italy for that matter! A few goals in the WC might get him a good move?
{Ed001's Note - Marseille are in financial difficulties. Their whole 'team evil' concept has flopped badly, with so many off field problems amongst the players (anyone surprised at that?) and they are in a mess. They will need to shed a lot of players.}
