Leeds banter 6

09 Apr 2026 01:02:03
OP - Why is it so important and seemingly all consuming for you that some fans question whether Farke should be in or out. He’s in for now - will one day be gone.

Everybody has a view point, they may be right or maybe wrong but your childish shots at everybody who may or may not have said something in the past is pathetic - just why is someone else’s view that important to you?

09 Apr 2026 08:14:14
It's just a question, likewise if it doesn't interest you you can bypass it, others like Chris, Cork, Alf and Baz have responded and like I've already said, I appreciate their clarity on this important subject of our club.

You however 1970 are one of those very irritating posters on here who can't be straight with what he would like to happen with Daniel Farke this summer.

I don't care who is right or wrong about whether Farke stays or goes, it's just so typical when we win a game, posters like yourself suddenly go quite about their condemnations of our coach.
I find it two faced and very irritating to read constantly on here, it's also very difficult to scroll past as it consumes most of the threads.

I'm just being honest, you don't like what I post? don't read it!

09 Apr 2026 11:49:43
For clarity - I have never opined on whether Farke should be in or out, but will now - he should be gone at the end of the season. (that's pretty straight, me thinks) .

It is your perseveration on the topic which is alarming - we won't be making the decision; the powers that be will, making our thoughts moot.



Anyway, onwards and, hopefully, upwards, and to be clear, downwards is OK too. My support will not diminish either way.

09 Apr 2026 12:36:32
1970, He's never happy with any ones opinion, ends his posts with it is only my opinion condescending or what, it's his way or you get it, 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

09 Apr 2026 13:31:16
Summat to talk about, isn't it, and opinions can change throughout the season.

09 Apr 2026 13:15:47
Agree white and 70. Guys a fruitloop.
Probably a bully at school. Now tries to goad an argument out of adults.
Opti. My post mate. Don't read it.

09 Apr 2026 13:54:06
Ausman, you hit it in one mate. 😂😂😂😂

09 Apr 2026 14:14:16
Bully at school, I like that Aus, considering you know absolutely nothing about me, that's very presumptuous of you.

Well at least it got you habitual moaners having some real spirit and saying what you really mean, even if it's slagging me off, it's at least a start, instead of your constant two faced posts on here.

Why not show how much you really care about your club and be honest for once.

09 Apr 2026 16:25:34
I disagree 1970, the fans have a big say if they don't like their coach, David Moyes at West Ham is a good example.
If the large majority of Leeds fans display their discontent, especially with a coach, it can lead to the dismissal of him and keep the seat paying natives happy.

At the end of the day, you blokes who just prefer to insult me because it's the easier option to having an opinion all of your own, instead of recycling and repeating someone else's garbage.
Carry on if that's as much as your own thoughts can expand on our football club, I honestly couldn't care less.

09 Apr 2026 22:32:18
The post suggests you do care, though. The first paragraph is a fair point, however.

10 Apr 2026 08:28:33
1970, not sure I follow your response that my post suggests that I care about Daniel Farke?
It's very important that we hold on to Farke for next season if we avoid relegation. Changing coach on that success, in my mind, will be a disaster for the club, and I can't see them under any circumstances getting rid of him.


Why some fans see that getting rid of him if we stay up is completely bewildering and illogical to me.

08 Apr 2026 21:58:48
Any ITK know if Anton Stach is out for a period of time?

Feels like a big moment.

08 Apr 2026 22:17:36
Back by end of April. A hunch.

09 Apr 2026 07:30:59
There's nothing definitive been released as yet, I don't think, which is why you got the hunch off Baz-Meister's back, despite asking if anyone "knew"! 🤔😃
To add to Baz's theory, I can quite confidently add that he will definitely, at some point, be back playing.... 😝

09 Apr 2026 10:42:53
I believe Farke does his presser today, probably find out to what extent his injury is.

Inexplicable refereeing with that foul on Stach, there is really no point in having VAR if it's not used for such a clear foul and a penalty.

08 Apr 2026 21:53:21
Chelsea play away at Brighton (80 miles) on 21 April and we play away at Bournemouth (260 miles) on 22 April - yet all four teams' previous game is on 18 April. Aye…….

09 Apr 2026 10:26:19
The FA would say, "Nothing to see here. Move on."

08 Apr 2026 21:36:48
Ok Leeds player Interaction Poker - I will go first:
(i.e. Leeds players you have met)

Noel Whelan
Gary Kelly
Matt Kilgallon

Who has everyone else got?

08 Apr 2026 22:56:14
Gordon Strachan
Gary Mac
But my favourite, Ian Baird.. Legend.

08 Apr 2026 23:14:01
Ian Baird, a superb warrior, 120%er. Class.. Every game!

08 Apr 2026 23:19:28
Paul Madeley
Peter Lorimer
John Charles.

09 Apr 2026 07:14:01
I had a few lock ins at our local with Gary Kelly, Hartey, Lee Bowyer, Michael Duberry. Met Viduka a few times in The Windmill in Linton near Wetherby. Bakke, Ferdinand, Dacourt, Batts, Gary Mac, Strachan, Yeboah, Whitlow, Haddock, Ormsby, Dorigo, Wallace, Vince Hilaire, Tommy Wright, Mills, Shutt, The Terminator, Hendrie, others, who don't just roll off the top of the head.


I had dinner and several bottles with Eddie on a few occasions, and I saw him at matchdays regularly while I was coaching his grandkids. He stands head and shoulders above any sports person I've ever met. A lovely, humble but strong man, with a cracking family.

09 Apr 2026 07:36:44
Ian Baird's diving header under Wilko vs Newcastle (The Sgt's 1st full season, I think?) was a thing of beauty. I still remember the YEP headline: "He flies through the air with the greatest of ease...".

09 Apr 2026 08:40:30
Fortunate to meet a few legends including Peter Lorimer, Gordon McQueen, Gary Mac, and Eddie Gray almost daily.

09 Apr 2026 08:48:32
Eddie Gray, Frank Gray, Paul Reaney, and others, but they are the ones I remember. In the days when you could watch them train at Elland Road. Now the car park is one of the many travesties of the modern game.

09 Apr 2026 10:07:02
Wow, Bright. That's some roll call. Nice one. Only footballer I ever met face to face was Trevor Brookings and Gordon Banks at Watford Gap Service Station when I cleaned tables as a lad.

09 Apr 2026 10:35:00
Too many to name, but here's a few. Billy, Eddie Gray, Peter Lorimer, Allan Clarke, Mick Jones, Paul Reaney, Big Jack, Norman, Roy Ellam, Rod Belfitt from the Revie era, then many more from later years.

09 Apr 2026 13:36:52
Think Bright or maybe Feath are winning here!

09 Apr 2026 17:36:22
Forgot my other fave: Ooh, Chris Kamara! Proper baller at 5 aside and sings like an angel!

09 Apr 2026 19:40:30
Love Chris Kamara, a real stand up man, great baller in his day as Bright said.
Even with his Apraxia he still exudes positive happiness, or at least in public he does.
An example to us all who find trivial things to complain about every day.

09 Apr 2026 19:58:14
Spot on that is, OP. He does have a "Bielsa-esque" air to him, and is quite openly an emotional fella. I'm pleased he hasn't done what most of us would possibly do, and retreat into hiding somewhat!

09 Apr 2026 20:50:50
I missed a Revie legend, Terry Yorath. Also, Duncan McKenzie from that era. I was lucky enough, in 2004-5 and the season after, to be on the pre-season team photos due to my work being one of the Club sponsors. I spent a lot of time around Elland Road on work business.

10 Apr 2026 02:31:28
My interactions were mostly beer related. Peter Lorimer used to be landlord of the Commercial Hotel on Sweet St, which was a regular meeting point for fans on match days. For midweek evening games, I'd go straight there from work, and have a few jars before walking on to ER. John Charles was landlord of the New Inn at Churwell, not far from my home in Morley, and I went there a few times just to meet the greatest footballer ever to play for LU.

When he retired from landlording, the job was passed to another ex LU player, Byron Stevenson, and John's son Mel was also for a time landlord of the Gascoigne Arms in Garforth.
Paul Madeley, of course, gave his name to a chain of DIY stores, although they were run by his two brothers - my only meeting with him involved a tin of Dulux paint - white of course.

11 Apr 2026 12:23:34
New here so go easy on me! Slight cheat for me - I worked in the commercial dept in the early 2000's (selling hospitality, sponsorship, advertising etc) , so met a lot of the O'Leary squad. The highlight, though, was meeting and working with Paul Reaney. Not sure if still the case, but he had the company that 'supplied' the Legends for the hospitality areas on matchdays.

I was also lucky enough to be introduced to John Charles too.
Aside from working at ER, I lived 3 doors down from Cantona (when he was playing for us obviously!) - me and a few friends pestered him to play footy with us, which he did when he didn't have Leslie Ash over. ;)

11 Apr 2026 21:03:38
Welcome aboard fella!

08 Apr 2026 18:01:46
Well it’s very evident and that’s why I haven’t posted anything since our victory over West Ham, there hasn’t been any vitriolic condemnations of Herr Farke.
Strange that?
Can anyone explain to me why that is please because I really want to know.


Just because we won a quarter final FA Cup game does that mean the perspective changes, or is it a pause until he draws or loses the next game?

08 Apr 2026 18:25:58
I sent one in, but it wasn't posted - read something like.

Anyone see how Amps signaled over a couple of minutes in the 2nd half for subs to be made. Subs were not warming up at that time.

About 5 minutes later, he made the subs. During that time, the Hammers were starting to get control of the game. Amps knew it, everyone knew it, except one person.

08 Apr 2026 18:29:14
OP, what, really? Come on, dude, everyone had their say on the cup match, what they thought we should do, who to pick, etc. Baz, myself and others were agreed whoever we picked we should go for it. DF went strong, good. I have had many neutral people say it was the best, most entertaining game they have watched for ages, kudos to Leeds and Hammers for respecting the cup and going for it.

Others said bin the match for the sake of the league, glad we didnt because Leeds are now held in higher regard because of it and will have more followers in the semi. Celebrate our achievement, mate. dont turn it into a vitriolic argument.

08 Apr 2026 18:35:33
What else is there to say that hasn't been said already?
I suppose I could have said how well Tanaka played, and it's scandalous the limited minutes he has been getting.
Or I could have said, actually, I'll leave it at that, as I don't wish to be repetitive.

08 Apr 2026 18:42:09
Thank you CA White, never mind that you didn't get your post in after the match.
Good to see there is at least one poster that wants to condemn our coach Farke after that emphatic or not so emphatic win against West Ham.
Good on ya, mate, someone who says it with conviction.

👏🏻

Come on, let's not be shy here, I want to hear some more digs at Farke, surely you are not going to sleep with content over that win and a place in the semi final of the FA Cup?
Let's hear it from the discontented.

08 Apr 2026 18:58:44
Well I'm glad you're so happy, Vid.
The posts with 'I would have done this and I would've done that' are meaningless, really.
The reality is that Farke did everything he could to win this game, no matter what, that takes balls.
Some seem to think on here that Premiership survival should be a given, I find that extremely hard to understand myself.


Yet here we are, on the verge of claiming Premiership continuation, yet the murmurings are still, get rid of Farke.

Tell me why, Vid, as you were one not so long ago who wanted him gone!

I just want posters on here to have some balls and actually say what they want instead of going conveniently going quiet when it suits them.

08 Apr 2026 19:11:46
OP, I aint arguing with you on that. I explained a while ago, with you, my reasons for my frustrations with Daniel Farke, if you remember. But also, if you remember, I said I was more than happy for him to steer the good ship LUFC through the remainder of the season after his adjustments. So yes, I nailed my colours to his mast, and also, if you recall, I said I believed in him and the 9ers from the get go.

I have not criticised him for a good while now. It was pre December when we looked out for the count. So yes, I was for change then, but as I said at the time, opinions change. Daniel Farke has proved himself to date and I have no doubt he will secure our survival and take us to glory at Wembley.

08 Apr 2026 19:26:45
That's right, Vid, it was Daniel Farke who could see he needed to change something.
He didn't take advice from posters on football forums. It was him, the coach, that changed it.

I'm glad you're happy with the progress. Stay with it, Vid, no matter what, and enjoy it.

08 Apr 2026 20:56:28
I said I was farked off with the game regardless of the result when Joe went off, even when it seemed we were coasting.
I stand by that, and I followed that up Monday also.



And I also never for 1 minute was under any illusion that this season was going to go to practically the last game for us to be safe.

Farke & Baracus is my issue all season long.

08 Apr 2026 21:26:13
Fair enough, Chris, and I appreciate your comment. So, is that a Farke out at the end of this season if he keeps us up in the Premiership?
Even if it's by one goal difference.
He may be an issue for you, but let's be clear.

08 Apr 2026 21:39:18
My opinion hasn't changed. Farke is tactically limited and sucks at game management. Conceding 2 (more) injury time goals is unacceptable and he needs to go in the summer regardless of where we finish (provided we can get someone suitable in) .

08 Apr 2026 21:50:53
Nice one, Alf. Not holding back there, and very, very clear what you want concerning our coach for the end of this season, regardless of what happens in the FA Cap, and if we stay up in the Premiership.
So it's a Farke out for you no matter what happens.
Appreciate your stand up honesty.

08 Apr 2026 22:16:41
What Vid said in his first post, particularly.
What Corky said.
And, what Alf said.

08 Apr 2026 22:57:35
All very well, Baz, what everyone else says.
What do you have to say, very clearly yourself, without hiding behind others' comments?

08 Apr 2026 23:12:14
Correction, OP; I am agreeing with Corky and others' comments, OP.

By the way, fellas.

Thank gawd the West Ham Leeds wasn't the nil nil dour fest you, rather gloomily and pessimistically, predicted.

Farke is finally seeing sense, listening to others, selecting a more attacking line up such as Tanaka, and playing with more intent and purpose.

Keep the faith. 🙏

Bring on Chelsea.

08 Apr 2026 23:37:37
What Farke is finally seeing sense, listening to a nobody like you on a football forum?
By the way If you scroll back you will see I forecasted possible penalties for the West Ham match.
You still can't say it can you Baz?
Farke in Farke out, who Farkin' knows because you surely don't.

09 Apr 2026 00:11:11
Good for you, OP, on your dazzling penalties prediction; give yerself a big pat on your back.

Alf, in his assessment, nailed it regarding some of Farke's weaknesses.

As you very well know, OP, I don't rate Farke, especially at EPL level!

That is all.

09 Apr 2026 00:32:30
Well done Baz, that wasn't difficult, was it?
Do you also concur, like Alf, that if a so called suitable replacement is found in the summer (whatever "suitable" means) , you are definitely for that and would sack Daniel Farke no matter what, even if we, by some chance, win the FA Cup and stay up in the Premiership?
Just want to be ultra clear on that.

09 Apr 2026 01:47:35
What a ridiculous initial post. Utterly pointless.

09 Apr 2026 06:22:21
I also said about 2 weeks ago that if he keeps us up I believe he's gonna be still manager in August, however long I don't know, but I feel he will be given more time.

09 Apr 2026 07:07:19
It's to actually determine what posters on here really want concerning Farke as our coach, whether he should stay or go.
Unlike yourself, Aus, someone who has stated and repeated incessantly the whole season that you want him out, the larger majority appear to flip flop their decisions according to whether we win, lose or even draw.

By the way, Aus, you don't have to read my posts if you find them pointless, as you call them.

I rarely read yours, as I find most of them repeat themselves without any interesting content.

In fact, I find it very easy to scroll past your posts. You can do likewise if you feel the same. Others have stated their opinions on this subject, and that's fine, and I appreciate it.
Even Baz's. 😉

09 Apr 2026 12:49:29
Repetitive repeat, repeat repeat very, very boring.

09 Apr 2026 21:43:41
Thank you, Whiteman1, for your very kind words on my post. Have a nice evening.

08 Apr 2026 09:42:04
I recall my first time with a condom. I was 19 or so.

I went in to buy a packet of condoms at the pharmacy. There was this beautiful woman assistant behind the counter, and she could see that I was new at it.

She handed me the package and asked if I knew how to wear one.

I honestly answered, "No, this is my first time. "

So she unwrapped the package, took one out and slipped it over her thumb. She cautioned me to make sure it was on tight and secure. I apparently still looked confused. So she looked all around the store to see if it was empty.

It was empty. "Just a minute, " she said and walked to the door and locked it.

Taking my hand, she led me into the back room, unbuttoned her blouse and removed it. She unhooked her bra and laid it aside, "Do these excite you? "she asked.

Well, I was so dumb-struck that all I could do was nod my head.
She then said it was time to slip the condom on. As I was slipping it on, she dropped her skirt, removed her panties and lay down on a desk.

"Well, come on, " she said, 'We don't have much time. "

So I climbed on her. It was so wonderful, that unfortunately, I could no longer hold back and KAPOW, I was done within a few minutes.

She looked at me with a bit of a frown.

"Did you put that condom on? " she asked.

I said, "I sure did, " and held up my thumb to show her!

09 Apr 2026 07:17:20
It's the way ya tell 'em, Alfie! It's a cracker!

09 Apr 2026 09:56:25
Funny, Alf, even though I was waiting for the fairly obvious punchline. 🤣

08 Apr 2026 07:10:02
Even though it's mostly NLR, I'm surprised no one has mentioned Michael Skubala's success in getting Lincoln promoted to the champo. Nice guy, good coach, and now getting big results.

08 Apr 2026 11:49:47
He has done a fantastic job, Bright. Very pleased for him.

09 Apr 2026 09:57:34
He's done extremely well, hasn't he, Bright. Fair play.

07 Apr 2026 21:58:20
Southampton flying it at the minute. Chelsea probably the better draw?

07 Apr 2026 22:45:18
Spot on there, Corkey, of their last 16 games they've won 13, drawn 3 and lost 0, so they're certainly on a roll, and playing them would have been psychological banana skin that's best avoided.

08 Apr 2026 07:03:27
Yep, their gaffer has had a real positive impact; a great find and appointment. Playing some great, flowing football too.

08 Apr 2026 08:49:47
Made two quality but value signings.

I thought we should have fought them for Fin Azaz and Tom Fellowes, and they could play at rpl level.

09 Apr 2026 10:37:39
Agree, JR, they are flying, but we would be expected to beat them. What could have possibly gone wrong? 🤣

07 Apr 2026 10:18:19
€95 a ticket for pre season game against Man U at Croke Park!
As a matter of principle I’m not paying them prices. The GAA are robbing b******s.

07 Apr 2026 11:24:39
Us fans have all the power in our wallets, Cork. Sooner we start demonstrating that to these sports associations re: ticket prices, sooner price falls down.

Watch change of price if, say, a week-10 days out from the game, they had only sold 3-4 thousand tickets.



Until then, all it is ever is fans will moan about costs but still pay it, hence associations continue price gouging.

07 Apr 2026 12:29:50
Disgraceful Cork, and agree, Chris.

07 Apr 2026 14:19:14
V Devon ? That's stupid. Boycott it, chaps.

07 Apr 2026 15:58:40
100% with ya on that Corkey,

I can fly across and back and still have a good time, for less than that extortionate admission fee !

That's s***, Hopefully, most fair minded supporters will not be conned.

07 Apr 2026 21:38:16
I had the hotel booked already at EUR290, a place which is normally EUR150 midweek, and was waiting for the ticket sales today.
When I saw the ticket prices I couldn't believe it!
No way am I paying nearly EUR500 to watch a pre season friendly in the country I live in.


Knowing my luck it would be an under age Leeds team as we'd been relegated and the Championship starts the same week!

07 Apr 2026 22:49:08
Both Leeds and Manchester United are big in Ireland, so they'll have no trouble filling the place to capacity, and they know that.