20 Nov 2021 11:39:42
Bit frustrated with Orta and how he seems to have no problem bringing in 16,17 and 18y/ o for the future?
How about sorting a couple for first team and have them ready to sign on first day of window.
How many years has he been onboard 4?, and how many has he signed and how many have gone on to be regulars.
James signed on last couple of days and think Man U played that very well, 27-30 mil, he now had some games and time to step up. Think we'd been better signing Damari grey for 1.5m or Cornet for 15m.
Hope I'm proved wrong but not seen anything yet.
20 Nov 2021 12:04:12
Radz doesn't have any money to invest / won't invest so the plan is to get em young and hope they either make it or can be sold fof profit. If Gelhardt continues his progress I think we will see him break into the firsts, maybe have 1 or 2 seasons and then get sold on. Or if we are both in the right place become 1st choice and then whoever is coming up behind will be sold. Alternatively, Bielsa may not be here and the new boss may play both.
20 Nov 2021 12:53:09
MS : Cornet and Gray are good shouts both have been playing well, been effective contributing goals and assists for Burnley and Everton respectively ; yet Orta signs duds in Firpo and potentially DJ; It really is more than time for DJ and others to be effective on the pitch with goals and assists.
Alf : yes the likes of Gelhardt and others may get more chances when Bielsa leaves end of the season.
20 Nov 2021 13:30:05
How many ganes has firpo played, dud really, give the guy a chance.
20 Nov 2021 14:30:43
Richie ; I hope Firpo proves me wrong but I doubt he will ; so far the games he has played he has been far from good, he is also a dud ( so far at least) because he has been injured three times in a very short space of time since preseason and not made any tangible positive contribution ;
20 Nov 2021 14:48:39
I agree with Mshuter, Manure did well with James, but not by much. I reckon £20m would have been and honest about for the lad. Bought for £15m from a Championship team, playing in the Premier league, playing in the Champions League, we can all name plenty of players of that standard with a rough estimate of £20m
I am not too worried about giving Manure an extra £5m. I remember that, in the Championship, James was on fire for Swansea whilst our own Dallas/ Klich/ Henandez were doing ok. Seeing as Bielsa has made the latter 3 Premier League standard players I am hopefully he can take even better raw material and make a player who is even better than those three.
20 Nov 2021 15:29:29
Axey : James was on fire whilst Hernandez was doing ' OK'! one assumes you are either on an attempted feeble wind up or had too much prosecco in hottub
Pablo Hernandez was brilliant BEFORE and after Bielsa arrived : LUFC a record 3 consecutive player of the years 2018, 2019, 2020.
20 Nov 2021 23:10:55
As axe says hopefully 'The Alchemist' will get the best out of James yet.
20 Nov 2021 23:16:23
Alf, rads is investing in the ground which his company own, the money given buy 49s will be use but Leeds will have to pay back, years after years rent.