15 Apr 2025 19:58:16
As much as I like Rothwell as a good championship player we will need far better if we gain promotion.
I read a couple of posts saying him and Solomon should become permanent Leeds players in the summer if promoted. If we are shopping in the Rothwell level of talent then we are definitely going back down. We need far far better players to compete and even Solomon should we buy him should be a squad player and not a definite starter.
Rodon Ampadu James Tanaka and maybe Bogle and Ramazani are the only players we currently have who are up to playing at EPL level imo.
Let's just hope we get there.
15 Apr 2025 21:08:29
I like Rothwell ( at Chamlo level he get forward purposefully with ball) but agreed he definitely isn't EPL level
Think he will go to Champo Saints next season.
15 Apr 2025 22:21:57
Think should be looking for a player on the level of Modric, shouldn’t be a problem and will slot in nicely for us at the bottom of the Premiership if we make it.
Rothwell is for the garbage can.
15 Apr 2025 22:56:25
You don't do sarcasm well OP lol.
16 Apr 2025 00:15:55
Perhaps not Baz, let’s just call it a mocking reaction to the garbage I’m responding to.
16 Apr 2025 05:58:56
Rothwell said in an interview he won't stay. His wife and kids have stayed down south and he wants to return to them. He's dedicated to Leeds while he is here and came here to boost his career.
I like the guy and all the best to him in the future, I think he will probably be sold to sarfarmpton
Add Schmidt to the premier league list, Corky.
16 Apr 2025 07:45:53
I like Rothwell too, but we do need more penetrative players in MF. My biggest worry is in CD and GK. I've expressed doubts about Rodon in the past, and we all have concerns about Pasc stepping back up to EPL level.
If we are to survive, those 3 positions need to be of utmost priority, not just for starters, but in depth too.
16 Apr 2025 08:44:02
Rothwell nowhere near prem standard, add to that piroe joseph gruev firpo bamford and rodon.
16 Apr 2025 17:18:46
Sorry for talking garbage OP. Just my opinion that we should be looking at higher calibre players if we get promoted
Rothwell done well when given opportunities but even Southampton didn’t want to sign him when they went up last season.
16 Apr 2025 19:05:45
Very well said Corky.
16 Apr 2025 20:25:36
By the way you gauge player ability Baz, you’d have to accept that Dan James can’t be EPL quality, since he never cut it there.
By all accounts we will have a war chest of about £110M, so for “EPL Quality, ” that’s 3 to 4 players tops, so we’re going to have to accept Championship quality.
16 Apr 2025 20:34:29
Cork, i'm always up for finding a a higher calibre player than what we have. Rothwell has been one of our better players this season and fits in well with Farke’s tactics.
His pin point passing has been something which we have been lacking since Kalvin left.
I feel our priorities in the transfer market will be elsewhere on the pitch which includes a striker a number ten and a CB if we are to better deal with the Premiership.
Rothwell is expendable but I personally feel he’ll do fine in the Premiership with us for one or two seasons.
The garbage reference is always directed at our Garbo poster man Baz. ?.