21 Oct 2025 10:11:21
We are 8 games in to t 38 game season. Maybe we should just accept the obvious and, see that this season is going to be a slog.
More losses than wins with some teams showing the gulf in class. When it sinks in to some that we are at big school now and the playground could get rough. The only aim is get your head down and survive any encouragement is more the gratefully recieved. To any who thought this season would be a cakewalk, the word delusion springs to mind and as for Farke and tactics? I too am baffled at times but calling for wholesale changes will help no one. You and I know (and this site shows) What a mess it would be if we all were in charge at ER. So for better or for worse let's just give the man some breathing space, support the team, the club, and stop calling for heads.
21 Oct 2025 11:11:39
Leodis, you're assuming another manager wouldn't do better. That Farke is getting more than a pint out of a pint pot with the players, he isn't.
There is more evidence to show that he can't do that job, than there is evidence that he can.
We will beat west ham, a team that could be beat by a starting line up that included Hellen Keller, Stephen hawking, ray Charles and Stevie wonder, and people will say "see! He can do the job".
Yes this season is going to be a battle but we have dropped points that we can't afford to.
21 Oct 2025 11:23:29
Leo, not 1 poster on here was under any illusion that this was going to be a doddle
Football for clubs like ours is good and bad
And if we do fail this Seez I would rather fail with effort then dross witnessed at weekend
Backwards, sidewards is horrible
Posters had been saying Lewin thrives on box delivery, well Farke stood on sidelines at weekend and witnessed complete opposite of that
And remained totally mute, maybe team needs more in game management then just half time
Then there's Baracus, who he keeps playing, whose greatest achievement in a game is not falling on his arse a dozen times
Things need to change sharpish, and again I reiterate I not calling for his head, just a different approach.
21 Oct 2025 11:33:30
Respectfully disagree Leo, the very definition of insanity is…. “Is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result".
Plus it would be a boring old banter site if we just accepted it all, to give Daniel more space.
For instance, from my own perspective to start with our front three and to have expected us to score the requisite amount of goals for a win was borderline delusional in my opinion.
Some people like to vent, rant and just because I generally do not, doesn’t mean they’re wrong or delusional, it’s an increasing common societal tactic to deride someone’s perspective, simply because their views don’t match or agree with your own.
The banter site (I believe) exists to encompass our broad but clearly dysfunctional family and all of us have the option to simply ignore posts we disagree with should we wish to, but cancel culture is the scourge of the modern age, again in my humble opinion.
I certainly don’t want DF head at this stage of the season, but I definitely would like to see changes made for Friday, as to do otherwise may once again test that insanity definition.
It’s an interesting game, I have it as must win given our upcoming run of fixtures, but I fully understand and accept why others say it is not.
ALAW.
21 Oct 2025 12:08:13
I, on the other hand, totally agree Leodis, as most in here would expect. I see no benefit at all in ditching Farke at this moment in time, and no matter how deep I dig into research, I can't find anyone who would deliver anything significantly better than we are achieving at this point in time. Not with the resources at the gaffer's disposal, at least. Not one.
21 Oct 2025 12:41:35
The ghost of Marsch hangs over us.
We stuck with him too long and our only option was dross managers.
Get someone now. Let them have their run of impossible winning games to get the team bedded in and playing right, then give them the January window to sell/ buy and strengthen the squad.
Basically, dump a truck load of money outside of a top managers door and have at it.
21 Oct 2025 13:31:52
Leodis and bright and opti. I’m sorry. You are wrong. We could play better. With better team selection and game management. We may survive. But purely cause the dross below. Not our ability to.
21 Oct 2025 17:29:09
Who would deliver that Aus? No one wanted the job pre season, so they sure as hell won't want it now!
And Mo. we don't have a pair of slippers to drop at a new manager's door, let alone a wad of cash!
22 Oct 2025 03:37:40
There's little proof to say we have no money other than the word of a man proven to talk trollops.
We have £30 mil sat on the bench. We could flog Piroe and get a cracking manager. I'm sure RB must know a couple.
22 Oct 2025 07:32:32
Well I’m glad that’s sorted then Aus, our opinions are wrong and yours is right, fine if you say so.
There seems to be a section of disgruntled fans towards Farke’s methods of which some want him to leave and others want him to make wholesale changes to his tactics and players.
Firstly changing does not always guarantee a positive outcome especially in the short term as it normally takes time for the players to adjust to the new coach’s plans. There doesn’t appear to be the so called new manager bounce at West Ham on Forest so far!
Secondly finding a new manager, who wants a previously failed manager from another club? I certainly don’t and any high profile manager who has been sacked would not want to come to a non champions league club like Leeds.
So that would mean poaching a manager which costs millions in compensation and then say to yourself who?, would Glasner, Iraola or Silva want to come to Leeds? I very much doubt it.
Something to ponder on when getting in Farke's back with all the heavy criticism he’s been receiving.
Strange that only a short while ago, some fans were saying it’s the 49er’s fault and not Farke’s for not investing in more and better quality players in a he summer, now that’s changed to a direct assault on Farke’s methods and tactics.
Make your minds up, which is it?
22 Oct 2025 10:14:42
It’s a mixture of both opti. Wrong buys in window and farkes inflexibility. Changes might not work but why not try. Not beating Burnley says it all. The starting 11 not up to it. So tweak a bit. If it Dosent work I for one will not moan. As long as he changes like for like and Dosent play ao in defence . Liam’s being mentioned.
22 Oct 2025 10:16:48
Who wants a previously failed manager?
OP 99.5% of them are all failed managers, it's the way it's always been
The 9'ers brought criticism of themselves on themselves by Mr Maratthe ridiculous pre window comments, , deals in sleep, targets identified, data driven, blah blah blah muck
We have been crying out for a striker for seasons now
And what we get? A freebie + a crock, so that where that's aimed
Fast forward to your best pal, it appears he's caught for ideas when we go behind, picking totally out of form players, and won't blood new players even though we could do with just that, then his default tactic
Wait till 70mins plus, to make changes, now Mr Maratthe isn't involved in any of that it Mr Farke, that must take that flack
So unsurprisingly from that that's where Mr Farkes culpability is, it's not moved from Ato B without reason, rumour has it Farke has 3 gAmes to save his job, and if he again picks Brendan Friday night, then I will join Farke out brigade, regardless of result.
22 Oct 2025 11:38:44
Chris, Daniel Farke is not my mate, I’ve never met him and i’m not likely to.
I defend him because I don’t think he deserves the massive amount of criticism he receives, posters were relentless in their criticism of him last season yet we won the title with promotion and it’s of no surprise to me that his haters will continue with their undeserved diatribe no matter what during this campaign in the premiership.
So far he has racked up enough points to keep us just above the relegation zone after eight games, I’m happy with that considering the way we are playing.
if he continues that and there’s no suggestion in my mind that he can’t, picking up the odd points here an there, then he might succeed in keeping us up in his first season with our club in the Premiership.
Not every Leeds fan will be happy with just survival but that's their choice of opinion and I accept that.
It is of my opinion however and I accept the fact we will lose more games than win and that can be against any team in this league. For me, so long as we play positively in defense and attack and stay in contention of survival then I want Farke to continue his work with our team in keeping us up.
22 Oct 2025 12:27:23
I also of the belief we will lose lot more than we win, but it's the manor of which we are going about the huge task of staying up, that's concerning me
You alluded too, who was current flavour for criticism
I pointed out current reasons for fans irk
We are both equally culpable for dismissive obvious pros and cons on his management style I would think
But you seem totally dismissive if the idea that something needs to change and quick, as Xmas is coming down the tracks
And we all know what likely scenario for bottoms clubs is at after Xmas.
22 Oct 2025 18:02:39
Not all Chris, personally i would give Bijol an opportunity start against West Ham, I also would like Aaronson and Harrison dropped but that is unlikely if James, Gnonto and Okafor are still injured.
I’m not a fan of making drastic changes like our formation or making Gudmundsson and Bogle as our attacking wingers. I would rather continue with Aaronson and Harrison until they can be properly replaced like for like rather than putting players out of their normal positions.
Taking those risky changes could make things worse and it is Herr Farke who has take the flak if it all goes pear shaped and not the fans bleating for those changes, who I’m sure would conveniently detach themselves from the idea of making changes and condemn him for making them.
Basically he can’t win, damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t.
As a fan it’s very easy to criticize, there’s zero kick back.
23 Oct 2025 09:02:21
Little proof, Mo? . let's just wait for the company financials then eh? They're not going to make a public statement stating one thing, only for accounts to be released saying something completely different. It's called misleading information, and is enough to get you struck off the directors register, so let's nip that little gem straight in the bud!