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04 Jan 2025 11:41:07
The phrase ‘football is a funny old game’ is incredibly apt.

Take Patrick Bamford and Brendan Aaronson for example.

In terms of stock popularity BA is apparently warming, soaring even and yet PB is referred to with derision, and some cannot get rid of him soon enough.

Nobody can say Patrick hasn’t missed some absolute sitters in his time with us, but I also think it’s fair to state without PB literally running himself to exhaustion he was a vitally critical element in our promotion and first season back in the EPL.

I’ve been critical of our young goalkeeper but Throughout all of my posts I’ve never been disrespectful towards him.

Yes, clearly PB best days at this level appear to be long behind him, but Farke says he’s the model professional and, both Rutter and Joseph talk of his immense support and guidance, yet thugs professing to be supporters turn up at his house and frighten his young wife.

Now BA it’s fair to say did not set the EPL alight and obviously when relegated could not get away from Leeds United quickly enough, but when the mighty Union Berlin come calling, it’s perfectly understandable right?

Now nobody can deny BA’s work rate and commitment to the cause but how quickly some Leeds United supporters are willing to forget one player’s commitment over many seasons compared to a young player who having run out of viable options, was actually forced to come back and play for us.

£2 million for an FA cup goal you say?

Well Brendan is one of our highest earners at the club earning more than Amps and currently with wages and his original transfer fees EACH of his goals to date has cost £4 million pounds, it’s strange how some players are measured very differently.

Yes, it’s right to move PB on especially if there are better alternatives but at least have the good grace to recognise he has always wanted to play for us despite and thank him for what he achieved rather than the sustained abuse towards him far in excess of any other current player.

Yeah, it’s definitely a funny old game.

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04 Jan 2025 13:35:16
Brilliant post class absolutely spot on.

04 Jan 2025 13:35:55
Classof92. Yes mate fully agree.

04 Jan 2025 13:41:22
Onteresting post Class.

Not sure that popularity levels amongst most fans for BA are that high yet . certainly not soaring.

Agree with quite a lot of your post though

As for Bamford he had 2 very good seasons then injuries malaiss

but for me he didn't help himself at all in endearing himself to leeds fans with the very unwise ear cupping to Leeds fans when scoring his then rarer later goals.

04 Jan 2025 14:06:59
When Bamford comes on, I'm always hoping he gets a hattrick. I like the lad and he does have talent, I think he lacks the confidence and raw aggression that holds him back.

Bamford shouldn't be punted away from Leeds. He should be offered a cushy retirement package and made youth coach; everyone universally praises how well he works with the younger football players.

I think if we get promoted this season, it wouldn't be fair to have him bench warm or go to another club. He's done enough for us that he deserves a decent thanks.

As for BA, people are overly critical of him. Every little wrong move he makes, the world comes down on him. Yet, Piroe can make the same mistakes, not get involved or touch the ball for 45 mins and not much is said because he's our top scorer. But BA isn't far behind

I'm not slagging Piroe off, just an example of the bias we see. BA has talent and I hope he does what Bamford did last season and start knocking goals in left and right.

04 Jan 2025 14:18:31
Agree class. I for one think it’s apt for us to keep a player that once and for a very very short time indeed did his job that he was very very very well paid for. Sign him up on a new 5 yr contract. He deserves it.

04 Jan 2025 14:30:10
You need to get yourself in the crowd at Elland Road Baz then you will see how BA’s popularity has grown! He is loved even adored in some quarters, and there is an every increasing appreciation for all the hard work he puts in, so for me Class is spot on and Class your post is bloody brilliant mate ??.

04 Jan 2025 14:35:15
You might cup your hand to your ear if people turned I at your home swearing at your missus, agree on the injuries though Baz.

04 Jan 2025 14:55:34
Woody Woosdter. BA is doing well 7 vital goals 120% pressing effort every game. albeit in lower level league.

Seems too early to bd adoring him . defo plenty of groans in crowd at things he gets wrong during matches Woody.

04 Jan 2025 14:56:56
Hi Class definitely agree re the missus stuff . well out of order.

04 Jan 2025 17:31:53
Great post Class. And I do tend to agree with MoT too, in that Bam could have a role to play at the club in the future, but I personally think he will walk away from the game completely to be with his family, away from cowardly idiots.

04 Jan 2025 18:23:23
Baz at an actual match…you’re having a laugh.





 

 

 
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