22 Sep 2024 12:20:09
We have only faced 40 shots in the Championship this season. That is the fewest shots faced by a Championship team in the opening six games that Opta has on record since 2013/ 14!
The team are doing something right.
22 Sep 2024 12:52:46
Relegation is never easy
Last summer was a car crash and a joke. We still
Did really well
This year we sold more players in value than any other club
It’s going to take time but there are a lot of positives.
22 Sep 2024 13:01:19
Bright mate. Was easy start. See how stats stack up in a months time.
22 Sep 2024 13:11:12
Totally agree Bermo. In a way, it was like starting the building job all over again. let's try positive hope mixed with positive patience.
22 Sep 2024 14:05:04
Yes Berma how on earth did Herr Farke cope with £150 million cheat code worth of front line talent in Champo.
Bless
And still mess it up.
22 Sep 2024 14:10:52
Winning away at Cardiff . ok
But truth be told next 2 away matches Norwich and Sunderland . and nect 2 home matches Coventry and Sheff Utd will be acid test.
22 Sep 2024 15:23:12
Baz you’re boring mate I already answered it
Cos last summer was an absolute car crash and a joke. Last summer no one predicted 90 points credit where it is due hey baz?
If only farke had the amazing hand and stability that besila had.
22 Sep 2024 15:38:56
Easy on the hyperbole Bermw
ALK clubs that get relegated have to deal with losing players Leic3ster, Saints, Burnley, Luton Sheff U and yes Leeds
Farke though stil had
£40 million Rutter
£25 million Summerville
£25 million Gnonto
£40, million Archie
£15 million Piroe
£25 million DJ
And according to you Berna £ 17 million ( seventeen million ) Bamford
Dem be de facts.
22 Sep 2024 16:08:41
Interesting fact Brighty.
Maybe that’s why Farke plays Ampadu AND Gruev despite many who claim to know better?
22 Sep 2024 16:35:27
Cork Playing a double pivot is fine if that's how Farke sees it. I disagree at this level of football but fine. The issue is twofold. Not having a CAM (when you already have 2 DMs) and moving the ball in pedestrian fashion when an obvious overload and counter is on.
Because Piroe is such a good finisher, I'd be tempted to play 3-5-2 on many occasions especially away from home so he is the main beneficiary of MJ hold up play.
Crucial fixtures coming up. Farke must get it right very quickly.
22 Sep 2024 16:37:30
It was a car crash with the loans and players walking away
Your god had a very different hand. These are the circumstances.
22 Sep 2024 17:06:09
Interesting Baz. so now he hasn't got a cheat code attack, you expect him to do even better rather than worse?
22 Sep 2024 17:23:27
Ok especially for Gonner Ani
For the ( 5 millionth time ) the Champo this season is far weaker than last seaaon
All four of Leicester, Ipswich, Southampton and last seasons Leeds far better than all 24 Champo teams this season.
22 Sep 2024 18:30:26
Yeah but we are weaker so why expect better? No
Logic in your argument yet again bazza.
22 Sep 2024 18:36:53
City with there 1.3 billion pounds worth of players draw at home to ten men arsenal. That’s poor result
Leeds 2-0 win away to ten man Cardiff looking better and better in my book.
22 Sep 2024 19:09:23
Do think this is something Farke has got right and needs credit for. Last season we faced the least shots of the entire top 6 and this season we are trending to be even better. Defensively we are more solid than we have been in years. Which is more than welcomed.
22 Sep 2024 19:20:40
Baz I would say 3 from the next four games hope I am very wrong.
22 Sep 2024 19:24:50
Leeds are weaker this season but no other club ( should be) better than Leeds Berm .
Last season 3 teams were better estsblished longish term EPL clubs Leicester and Saints
Plus legend has it Mckenna using Ani's ' Ipswich have gone' posts to inpsire Ipswich pre matches ?.
22 Sep 2024 19:38:39
There goes Baz with his anti Farke rhetoric but he still thinks we’ll win the Championship with him.
Such an unbelievable drama queen wind up merchant.
Why drag him down when at the same time you say we will be promoted with him.
Absolute bollox posts full of hypocrisy.
22 Sep 2024 19:42:42
George I see your point. But having the 2 sitting midfielders give firpo n bogle so much licence to bomb on. It’s not as negative as people think.
Gruev is always covering for Firpo.
22 Sep 2024 20:52:26
There was me thinking it was McKennas management, tactics, recruitment; Ipswich's better attitude, more skilful players, their ability to handle the big moments better; their never give in attitude that won them promotion. Nah, it was my "Ipswich have gone" comment driving them forward!
Only Baz. honestly only Baz could claim anything like.
To balance it, I say "Leeds are the bestest" so you all can thank me now. Farke will use this to guarantee promotion and everyone will live happily ever after.
22 Sep 2024 21:01:27
OP. there are other posters on here who express some concerns of Farke and Farke Ball
Such as Dill, MOTalaw, Whitey, Hooksie, Georgey, Hess, Oldbri, 2sheds, Chrissy, plenty others too
But I know you lurve to focus on me dear OP ?.
22 Sep 2024 21:05:07
Baz I’m what world should leeds be the best? Why
This is the trouble of leeds fans of a certain age
They supported leeds as glory hunters when leeds were the best. They then have a one city club so it’s just an echo chamber. So they have an unreasonable expectation and unrealistic and somewhat horrible self entitled beliefs that leeds should go up
That’s why leeds fans who grew up when we were rubbish or from outside of leeds are far better. Espically the cool ones from south London.
22 Sep 2024 21:05:14
Whitey 5 to y points imo
We will beat Coventry, draw with Sheff Utd, draw with Norwich. either lose 1 nil at Sunderland . or possibly draw1 1 best case scenario.
22 Sep 2024 21:43:32
Ani ?
Ok deal . when Leeds go up . Ani's comment got Leeds over promotion line
Berma
Hold uo fella
there are simply NO Leeds fans from Bermondsey . let alone Leeds fans from Sarf London. you are all Wall fans
A. W. A. Y (All Wall aren't You)
22 Sep 2024 22:27:27
Yes I know there are others Baz but you my friend are the biggest poster on this forum, with by far the largest amount of posts which is very difficult to avoid when they are pounded several times into every thread.
How many times can you say you don’t like Farke and his tactics?
If any anyone else is calling out Farke but believe he’ll win the Championship anyways like you do is not making any sense. At least Aus has got the Kahunas to admit he wants Farke to be sacked now.
Don’t just gripe and moan in every single post about our coach and in the same breath admit, but he’ll still win the Championship?
22 Sep 2024 22:46:37
No OP. i be your specialist
Subject . Bash Baz lol
And
Perfectly logical of me to
1) critique Farke. even you OP know he ain't perfect. far, far from it
2) want better coach than Farke
3) but know that better is very likely not available so unlike Aus there is no point calling for his head
4) despite all this winning Champo is more than feasible but also more uncertain than it should be
5) and easy with tbe hyperbole fella.
22 Sep 2024 23:00:21
Here baz how about this bet from a wall fan,
If farke gets us up you quit the forum and if he don’t I’ll quit?
How’s that for a bet? And be nice to see everyone on here get behind farke not just due to there love of leeds.
22 Sep 2024 23:30:26
Berma its been proven you can't be trusted on keeping your word, adhering to your own bet forfeits or be taken seriously
End of.
23 Sep 2024 06:45:28
I'm with George, Corky, in that I don't really think the defensive double pivot is needed at this level (or at least most games at this level) . Firpo and Bogle will be more advanced regardless of who is playing imo. That's just how they play. Tanaka is more than defensively responsible enough to drop back if needed, but he's also much better in possession than Gruev and it is something that will likely unlock Bogle more on that right when he's in the space. Tanaka is happy to hit those diagonals, whereas Gruev hasn't been. I know some may point to tactics as to why Gruev hasn't been making those kind of passes, and before i may have agreed, but as times gone on I don't really agree as Struijk is fine playing them, so why would Farke let him and not Gruev? Seems Gruev has just stopped pulling the trigger on those kind of riskier balls in favour of the short stuff. Not to mention he's also found himself in some decent positions further up the pitch and fluffed them, whereas I feel Tanaka would've done a better job of it.
The team would really benefit from starting Tanaka, as would Bogle in the offensive phases, because he's not had much good service when he's found the space tbh (partly on Rodon too) . We need that for better attacking balance as too much play has been down the left or centrally, without much of an outlet on the right. Will make us much harder to defend against by using the full width of the pitch consistently, rather than two thirds.
23 Sep 2024 09:56:44
Dill, I’d be more than happy for Tanaka to start I was just pointing out that have Gruev in there not as negative as some believe.
23 Sep 2024 12:06:33
Baz. You’re getting very paranoid and inwardly focussed. I think it all started with your own obsessions with “all things OP” and your own full throttle attacks on everything he posted.
As the Eds proved a couple of seasons ago, you are our most frequent poster, but sadly most are repetition, attempts to discredit or belittle the opinions of others, or simply of very little substance. Hess’s post earlier is a great example of one that provokes thought, and discussion. Unfortunately, yours only provoke bickering, tit for tat jibes and frustration / boredom.
23 Sep 2024 12:09:55
That a good observation Dill. I lost count of the number of times Bogle was in acres of space on Saturday, and we didn’t use him. Is there a stat for “missed potential assists”?
And Corky, yea, totally agree. Gruev is far, far away from being a negative in the lineup. It’s one of those things that will show up glaringly when he isn’t there; “That would never have happened if Gruev was playing”! Not that I don’t like the option of Tanaka playing tho! Good problems to have as a gaffer!
23 Sep 2024 12:20:21
Brighty
I do enjoy a contest with OP as he does I . as he previously stated.
23 Sep 2024 12:39:02
Yh agree, Corky and Brighty ?.