Leeds banter 5

23 Nov 2025 22:18:11
Three points dropped today.
Villa were so bad the points were there for the taking.
But as usual zero points.
I can’t quite work out was it the abysmal transfer window or DF not having a clue why we keep dropping points from good positions?
One last point.

What is the point of Ampadu? Might as well play with three CBs as he literally sits right in front of the CBs and offers nothing. A captain who offers nothing?
I read somewhere we’ve only scored TWO second half goals this season. It doesn’t take a magician to work out why.

23 Nov 2025 22:27:14
Farke not having a clue.

When the commentators say make changes, the crowd chant makes changes and a random runs into the dug out to shout "make some f***ING subs" maybe he should make some subs.

We could have kept pressing if we had brought Gnonto, James and DCL on earlier and swapped GG with JJ because he was knackered.

Ask yourself this, swap Farke with any other manager (Bielsa is cheating) do we win that match?

Manager is the issue. Simples.

24 Nov 2025 07:58:24
Lots of points i personally agree with their Corkey! More points that I totally disagree with their Mo, sorry.
My gut is that it's playing staff that is the biggest issue. The subs achieved a big fat nul point! James looked rustier than a 70's chopper left to the elements for 55 years.

Couldn't beat a man any better that Jake Paul can beat someone his own age.
They have game changing players, we do not.
That aside, I'd sack Farke, if there was no compo, just for subbing AO, who should now start.

23 Nov 2025 21:08:27
So 3 more defeats to go until Farke is relieved of his duties unfortunately as the narrow home loss will still not wake our owners up . even a new half decent tactically competent manager like Gary O'Neil already installed over the international break instead of going through this torture would have got Leeds a win today imo and who knows a point or two in the next 3 games but unfortunately our owners are incapable it seems of urgently appointing a new pro active coach so we wait for the inevitable to happen and then I expect it will be Jesse Marsch 2.0 to take over.

23 Nov 2025 21:23:19
To be fair Cheshire, my late nan could have installed the belief and tactics to have beaten Villa today.

{Ed025's Note - she must have been some woman Leeroy..

24 Nov 2025 11:54:17
She certainly was Ed.

23 Nov 2025 19:56:53
How is it after halftime with DF the team is a shadow of the team in the first half?

{Ed025's Note - because he asks for high intensity from the start AGM and that is not sustainable over 90+minutes mate, the better teams will pass it around a lot more especially early on to conserve energy then up the tempo when needed as the opponent tires, his plan seems to be to get a lead then hang on for dear life..

23 Nov 2025 20:45:29
I understand that Ed, so why not make changes earlier? I know squad depth is poor, but need to try something or we are done.

{Ed025's Note - yeah i think the substitutions could be earlier AGM, but Willy is only just getting over a hernia operation and although DJ seems to make an immediate impact his final ball is usually woeful mate, the guys who are on the bench are there for a reason and im sure DF sees more of them than us and makes an informed decision on who can contribute what, now whether anyone else can do better with this squad i dont know...we may soon find out if results dont improve..

23 Nov 2025 21:10:30
Do not believe our team are the fittest team in this league by far, although agree with Ed025’s earlier posts about the quality of our current squad.

However, Farke seldom if ever makes proactive subs (Emery made two at half time, which improved them) and yes we did give a lot first half, but you’re allowed five substitutions in the epl and we seldom if ever use five and hardly ever proactively, and nearly always after 70 mins or chasing the game in last five minutes.

Throw in repeatedly picking BA, over better options.

I believe Daniel has found his level does not exceed the championship, teams who started out with no more money than ourselves, Palace, Bournemouth prioritised and secured the one main signing above all others……the coach.

People often say a changing the coach would not improve this group of players, if this is true how many believe Glasner, Iraola (both relatively unknown and zero epl experience) could do better than Daniel currently is?

Is it therefore impossible that there might not be a better option out there, we’re not remaining in this league with Daniel and his refusal to change his methods. imo.

{Ed025's Note - im sure there is better out there CO92, the problem is that with this current squad and what seems very frugal owners would anyone of note want to take the job on and put their career on the line mate?, yes Leeds are a big club with great history but myself i feel it would be more an up and coming championship manager or maybe a foreign unknown who would be the ones who would jump at the chance...but its a gamble, one that may have to be taken though..

24 Nov 2025 08:03:16
Very level headed, logical and accurate assessments there from Mr25 imo.
(Other opinions are equally valid, but you may put at risk your property ownership should you fail to amend them. )

23 Nov 2025 17:22:36
Go back far enough on this forum and you will see regular posters here complaining about no subs at HT, no change of tactics and late 70 min subs costing us points.

And yet here we are.

Nothing needs to be said anymore.

23 Nov 2025 20:19:05
Mny were actually saying similar about Marcelo Bielsa?

24 Nov 2025 08:04:47
Farke not the only gaffer to have that possible flaw, just to back Leodis up!

23 Nov 2025 16:40:57
Nmecha twice the player dcl is why take him off, clock ticking for df.

23 Nov 2025 20:46:45
Because he's brittle and hasn't played much, protect him so he can keep getting better i'd say.

24 Nov 2025 08:05:49
Erm, knackered! Plus his touch goes goes further away from him than I travel for a holiday?

23 Nov 2025 16:12:27
And once again, they come out of that dressing room and the energy, will and desire are gone - how can you just give it up .

And his first decision is in the 71st minute and he replaces AO who has run his socks off, and leaves BA on

Just not good enough.

23 Nov 2025 16:08:34
Improved performance today, but we need something to change. Sad to say, the only thing we can change is the manager. It needs to be done now, not when it’s too late.

23 Nov 2025 17:21:39
That's the only thing that needs to change.

24 Nov 2025 08:07:38
A new manager will only have the same, all too limited resources for this level tho Mo. We still have a scrap to stay up, but there's still a chance that it can be done.

23 Nov 2025 15:46:21
Never pro-active always reactionary and predictable.

23 Nov 2025 16:07:31
Bad news for our boots Dave, time for the DF taxi I think, desperate subs again, 15 to go, losing so just chuck on offensive players that should have started. AGAIN we take a lead an chuck it without consolidating it. Why no DJ from the start, why not earlier subs.

Always the same. Is bringing in PS and Namecha really ringing in the changes. Style still the same. Dint think DF knows how to turn this around, as said the definition of madness is trying the same and hoping it changes, he never seems to adapt to the opposition.

{Ed025's Note - i watched that game today Vid and concentrated on just the Leeds players, my conclusion is that you have a serious lack of quality, 3 maybe 4 of your players are of Premiership quality that rest being below that mark, on the plus side what you do have is a hard working team who are giving their all and that bodes well if you are to survive mate, blame Farke all you want but even if you had Klopp he would struggle with what Daniel has at his disposal, its all about getting enough points to survive then strengthen in the summer now for me but the owners will have to give whoever is in charge the money for players who can take you forward..

23 Nov 2025 16:15:18
Honestly, how often? Oh, it's the last 20, we are losing so let's just throw all our forwards on. Really!

23 Nov 2025 16:52:22
That is a very fair point ED, but the frustrating thing is, first few games we looked OK and had capable players, BUT DF does not seem to utilise what we have to best effect. He does not seem to adapt/ change to counter opposition.

He does not seem proactive during games then panic changes when it goes against us. It just feels like he is a bit lost and don't know what to do!

{Ed025's Note - i think hes a bit stymied by the quality (or lack of) of the players he has at his disposal Vid, im not making excuses for him but some of your players are very limited mate, i dont think his coaching methods help but thats not solely down to him because you cant make silk purses out of sows ears..

23 Nov 2025 19:34:00
My thoughts vid and ED are, we had decent to good championship players last season, better than most in the championship, hence we won the league, just, and we’ve taken them into the premiership and they’re still championship quality, bar possibly bogle and tanaka at their best. Our recruitment has been shocking. Perri at the villa free kick wasn’t any better than meslier, he’s certainly not an improvement in darlow. Bijol isn’t an upgrade on pascal, and we also bought bornauw who I haven’t a clue if he’s any good, as he never gets a game.

Okafor has been ok in fits and starts, but is he any better than Solomon would have been? GG has probably been the best of the bunch, but defensively suspect, and his final ball could be a lot better. Not even going to discuss DCL. But it’s DF predictability and failure to change things during a game that’s been evident. Every single game is different, so try being proactive instead of always being reactive. He refuses to do that. The BA conspiracy continues though.

23 Nov 2025 15:34:35
Why Farke. On 70. Why. And why take Namecheck off. Omg.

23 Nov 2025 15:27:36
Please take okafor off even stationary traffic cones would take the ball off him.

23 Nov 2025 15:35:03
He’s been poor today.