Leeds banter 5

20 Apr 2026 21:05:35
Back to the relegation fight - I think it's fair to assume we will get 4 more points minimum leaving us on 43, nd that's probably pessimistic even for me. That Wouk leave spuds needing 12 from last 5.

Highly unlikely I would think!

Don't particularly dislike spuds but it woul$ be good to see one of the so called big boys suffer the indignity.

21 Apr 2026 00:58:56
Too bloody many London teams in the PL, so getting shot of Spuds or Spam would be good. For that and other reasons, please no promotion for Millwall.

20 Apr 2026 20:54:26
Would anyone take Summerville back for say the price we sold him for or maybe another 5 mill on top?
I think he was sold for 25 plus add ons. 40 million would do it, I’d say?

20 Apr 2026 21:27:35
No, no, and finally no.

20 Apr 2026 21:31:42
I'll take that as a no then?

20 Apr 2026 21:58:36
Thanks for understanding, Corkey.

20 Apr 2026 22:27:23
Perhaps re Summerville.

And would anyone want Archie Gray back from Spuds if they were to go down.

20 Apr 2026 22:51:28
I'd take back Summerville.

20 Apr 2026 22:52:18
He's been ok at Spurs but is he a £40m player? I don't think so. If he was available for half that, then he might be a good addition, mainly because of his potential and versatility.

20 Apr 2026 22:56:04
Re Summerville, I think it's the same scenario with Archie Gray. He's had a good end to the season, and if he was available for £15/20 million then he's worth a punt.

20 Apr 2026 23:03:16
Good point, Dunelm.
Gray is a good player with potential, but he's no Steven Gerrard, a player who is similar in style.
Maybe, time will prove me wrong, but I can't see Archie scoring or assisting too many goals.

21 Apr 2026 00:48:03
I'd only do an Archie signing with a part exchange the other way - £10m with Piroe AND Longstaff going the other way would be very sensible for Spurs, which means they'd never do it. Two players who fight and grind, and wouldn't be overawed by the Champ from their perspective (particularly Piroe) . We have enough depth as is in CM specifically, though (I get Archie can play other positions) .

Having watched West Ham this evening, if they were to go down, Crye, Bowen (naturally, but I think he wouldn't come) , and also Mavropanos and/or Diouf might be on my wishlist. Mavropanos in particular looks more settled in recent weeks.

I also think he has a very similar profile to Struijk, who has seemingly been attracting interest recently. If someone offered silly money for Struijk, Mavropanos would be an interesting signing to be the first backup to Rodon and Bijol.

It would be fun to watch Spurs go down, but in a weird sort of way we'd have more luck signing realistic targets from a relegated West Ham. We have no hope with the Van de Ven's, Porros, Maddison, Kulusevskis, Bentancur, Bergvalls, and only a fool's hope at getting Archie back. Bowen is more or less the only West Ham player I think we couldn't compete for, truly.

21 Apr 2026 01:01:05
Neither of them worth £40M. At £20M I might be tempted.

21 Apr 2026 05:46:45
No to both. Had their heads turned, Gray crying and kissing the badge says a lot.

21 Apr 2026 07:25:58
I am not a big fan for bringing players back, although the odd exception can work out as it did with David Batty.

20 Apr 2026 19:09:18
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Everton v Liverpool - A Quick Liverpool Perspective

20 Apr 2026 11:46:50
I wonder if both Newcastle and Crystal Palace both believe they are safe on 42 points and if so will Palace give West Ham a proper game this evening?

20 Apr 2026 14:01:03
That's another good point. Spam will win that. I see Palace and Barcodes as 100% safe. With 5 games to go, have to be. So why not us?

20 Apr 2026 14:02:20
Thought similar, Opti, especially with Palace's focus on European glory, hoping the feuding London rivalry will prevail come kick off.

If Spam lose, it brings them back to Spurs and more of a duelling situation. If they win, it opens a gap and significantly ramps up the pressure upon Spurs.

20 Apr 2026 16:05:54
Blooming hope that Palace turn up, give 110% and at least draw with West Ham tonight!!

And re a post below on how good has Karl Darlow been this season.. yes indeed he has!!.

We had 86 games of Meslier (many with howlers costing us points) in Champo whilst we had a very reliable, very safe pair of hounds gk in Darlow sat on bench!!

20 Apr 2026 16:14:21
* Hands
( woof woof ) .

20 Apr 2026 19:21:37
Wharton injured, Sarr and Matteta benched. Would not be pleased as a Spuds fan.

21 Apr 2026 00:29:12
Beggars belief, Mez played so many games.

21 Apr 2026 07:27:28
Another decent result last night for us. If we could nick a point tomorrow at Bournemouth, I will be delighted.

20 Apr 2026 07:39:13
{Ed's Note - Greenaway has posted a new article entitled, Chelsea's Bigger Problem Behind the Scenes

20 Apr 2026 11:31:07
Let's be honest, none other than Chelsea's own feel any sympathy here.
A club nowadays the poster club of how not to run a club.

It all seems so wrong on & off field, and mindboggling the way money just flows through a stinking carcass.

20 Apr 2026 14:02:14
Chelsea are in bad form atm. Karma coming maybe.

21 Apr 2026 07:28:36
That owner doesn't deserve any success.

19 Apr 2026 19:24:50
Zian Flemming has an excellent goals to minutes ratio in a struggling Burnley side, could be a good investment and in keeping with our budget?

19 Apr 2026 20:35:59
Hopefully our budget is bigger than the players like Flemming?
However, having said that, he's had a good season, and at the right price he could be a good player off the bench.

19 Apr 2026 20:49:05
Young and importantly fit. Corkey has two less goals than DCL in five less games, doesn't take penalties. Think he's a good squad option.

19 Apr 2026 22:09:56
Agree, Class.

20 Apr 2026 01:03:49
I still think Artem Dovbyk would be a great signing if we can land him.

20 Apr 2026 01:20:32
Think Flemming is a player who definitely has a 'right price' for us, probably in the 10-12m area, maybe a swap deal for Piroe, who would be very effective for them in Champ, but doesn't quite suit the more physical style we play these days.

There might be more options, but I like Hartman too - he's linked up with Flemming for assists a few times this season, so maybe throw them 10m and Piroe for the pair of 'em.



I like Krejci at Wolves too, or De Cuyper at Brighton, who isn't always their first choice, but had an insane number of set piece goal involvements (either scoring direct free kicks or assisting from corners and crosses) .

20 Apr 2026 09:43:39
My Burnley mate tells me that Dubravka has been their best player this season, but he's older than Darlow. He also likes Flemming (good goal ratio, but at 27 he isn't one for developing, with a possible sell-on value) , Esteve, and Hartman.

There are always some gems in the relegated sides, even Spurs if they go down. They're beginning to play Simons, and he's started to show what he can do, but maybe too late.

20 Apr 2026 13:06:40
Krejci looks a good footballer, especially for a CB.

19 Apr 2026 18:34:21
The only thing Arteta and Arsenal have to look forward to is Spurs being relegated. Surely they've got to come out of this season with some sort of pyriic victory. 🤣

19 Apr 2026 19:37:45
Gooners fans had boasted a few months ago about a potential quadruple.

But, they will end the season with not even one trophy.


Spuds won't go down, imo.

So, another whammy for the Gooners.

19 Apr 2026 18:33:04
Fair play to Haaland for not crashing to the ground after Saliba put his head on his. DCL same kinda player, a man who goes into battle and gives as good as he gets with no cheating. Shame he can't finish his chances like Erling 🤣.

20 Apr 2026 01:32:44
I'd not be so confident to say Spuds won't go down. At present, it looks like it's either them or Wet Sham, but we're not safe yet, and neither are Forest. I don't see Spuds getting more than 7 points from their remaining games, and as we're 8 ahead, we should be safe, but I've oft been wrong before, so I'm just keeping everything crossed.

20 Apr 2026 15:14:05
I think you're right, JR, though there is a caveat - they still have to play us [as do West Ham] and that still keeps us in the mix, especially if we lose this week and / or have huge FA Cup disappointment. I still feel there are some twists to come; we need another 3 or 4 points in my opinion.

I am a very cautious individual and we might not need any more points in reality!

I somewhat agree with Baz, that rationally [irrationally!] you cannot see Spurs being relegated, but WH and Forest are both playing decently.

I predicted Forest at the beginning of the season [+Brentford and Burnley!], but they're playing pretty good at present. West Ham seem to have the hardest run, especially with Arsenal to play; they have the worst GD too. Spurs have to click at some point.

Tonight is a big night and I hope pride means Palace turn up.

20 Apr 2026 16:13:34
Good post, Ani.
100% agree.
It would be bloominh lurvely if 39 points is enough to stay up.
But, I believe we will need 43 points to stay up.

19 Apr 2026 10:47:32
Only 9 points off Chelsea in 6th and 8 above Spurs in 18th- not bad eh. And both of them dropping points like they went out of fashion

19 Apr 2026 11:37:01
Hold your horses, lads. It's not over.

The thing is.

Yesterday, Spuds under De Zerbi actually played pretty well vs a good Brighton side.

Pretty sure Spuds will comfortably beat Leeds, as usual at their ground, so the crux will be, can an improved Spuds win 3 or even 4 out of their remaining 5 matches? Possibly so.

Peeps predicting Spuds relegation, hold on a tad.

19 Apr 2026 13:00:56
They might of played a little better than previously, but the tension and anxiety levels going through their players and fans really look like it will be too much for them to deal with. De Zerbi is also way too emotional, and probably exasperates their anxiety.



I would say we would probably beat them, with possibly not needing anymore points at their ground. It's too late for them, and I can't see anything other than relegation.

19 Apr 2026 13:11:51
No way they beat Villa. Chelsea or Everton. Or us, or 3 of 4. We are safe.

19 Apr 2026 14:03:47
Well, hope you are right, OP and Aus. We shall see.

19 Apr 2026 17:53:15
Can't see Leeds losing 5 games on the trot. Pretty certain we'll bag a few more points. Why all of a sudden would Spurs win 4-5 games?

19 Apr 2026 18:11:36
Gelderd
Spurs have many of their key players back from injury and are likely imo to beat Wolves away and Leeds at home.

That's 2 wins for starters.

Their toughest match is Villa away, but the Chelsea away and Everton at home are more winnable.



It wouldn't surprise me if they were to win 4 out of their 5 remaining matches. Hope I am completely wrong.

The point is they are far from down yet.

19 Apr 2026 18:57:06
I agree, Baz.
The good thing is we have three teams chasing us and I can't see all three catching us.
I reckon we will get a minimum of 4 points but I expect 8.
Four points will be enough.

19 Apr 2026 19:39:41
Defo.Corky,
We need 4 points from 5 games. .. 43 points.

Hammers won't get 43.

19 Apr 2026 22:50:19
Enjoy the weekend, but it's still a long way to go. 6 games, which are all very important, as Farke said, job not yet done. Great game. It's just one more, we move on to the next game.

20 Apr 2026 05:09:12
Seven games Whitey!

20 Apr 2026 13:06:53
Corkey. 🤞👍