Leeds banter 9

31 Aug 2026 18:39:53
Spuds in for Mudryk. Paxaio staying at OM.

31 Aug 2026 18:58:07
Spurs have 6 wingers after Mikey Moore leaves. They can't guarantee much game time unless they offload some. They could send Simons to us.

31 Aug 2026 19:21:15
Well, everyone, seemingly except our recruitment team, could see this coming.
Ffs, why are we so bad at getting attackers over the line? A week ago Chelsea basically said no to Mudryk coming to us, and what have we been doing?
I really hope they prove me wrong and pull out a big one.

Oh wait, for the 'we retained Willy Gnonto' post.
Or some s***** heat map.

31 Aug 2026 19:52:55
Mudryk prefers Spurs.

31 Aug 2026 20:28:20
Bright lights of London, and he obviously lives there already.

31 Aug 2026 18:32:53
What happens to Ramz if we can’t find a buyer this window?

31 Aug 2026 19:54:24
He'll go somewhere because we like to work with a small squad. The smaller the better. 😮

31 Aug 2026 22:54:25
Burnley in for Ramazani.

31 Aug 2026 17:02:00
Burnley want Ramazani, maybe a PX for Flemming?

31 Aug 2026 16:01:15
Not that long ago we all called for incisive MF for more killer balls and 3/4 were touted (I can only remember Hamer but there were more) . What has happened? We still need one.
Our problem this year will be (service and) goals.

31 Aug 2026 15:59:40
BBC is reporting that Valencia want Elliot on loan and want Liverpool to cover half his wages. He's 'only' on 65k a week according to many sources. You'd think if we really wanted him and a loan was an option we could just offer to cover 80-100% of the wages, gazump Valencia and do the deal.



Suggests either we don't want him or other needs are more pressing right now.

31 Aug 2026 17:13:44
Liverpool would be better off 'selling' him for 1 quid than paying 1.5 million in top up wages to see out his contract.

31 Aug 2026 15:48:55
I wonder did Rodon's initial problem/injury start as a result of the effort he put in to get back and take the ball off Woods in the Forest game?
It was a last ditch tackle and he took a little knock at the time?

31 Aug 2026 15:07:49
I think we might just do two more signings.

Rodon's hamstring has forced us into a defending signing whether we like it or not. Either a left-footed centre back or a full back capable of both sides, allowing Swiss army knife Justin to slide in to cb as the next option should one of Elvedi, Muharemovic or Bijol go down.

Diogo Leite or Max Aarons surely coming.

Int break when it comes couldn't come at a better time with three weeks to help Rodon recover a bit more.

I so wish the forward was Flemming not Mudryk.

If we don't do two more I'm not exactly worried but I'd move my prediction of 10-14th to more 14-16th.

31 Aug 2026 15:48:53
10 - 16. I do not care so long as we do it with ease.

31 Aug 2026 15:58:51
Leeds United fans in the 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, early 2000s, etc., would never have said

..10th to 16th, I do not care.. as long as it's with ease.

It would have been, "I want 1st to 3rd, and I do blooming care."

31 Aug 2026 16:29:52
Not sure what your point is there, Baz, or the relevance from those years to present day. I'm told stamping your feet may help, but it's unproven.

31 Aug 2026 16:38:47
The point is, Class. ..Reality is, Leeds United, currently at the very best, is a making-up-the-numbers club in this league. It's a tad disappointing, to an extent.

..I guess the new stadium expansion might help to propel us forwards somewhat.

I'll leave the stamping feet to you, Class.

31 Aug 2026 16:40:53
It's not enough just to be a regular Premiership football team anymore, is it, Baz? From being promoted from the Championship only one season ago, we should be fighting for the title or a Champions League place.


The harsh realities are laid bare from the days of spend, spend, spend, and suffering the consequences later.
I'm sticking with this process rather than our Russian roulette owner of days gone by.

31 Aug 2026 17:21:31
It's a fair post, OP.

31 Aug 2026 17:08:12
I bet you have your chopper bike parked outside your house and are having angel delight for tea Baz 😂 the reality is that we are back in the Premier League where we belong! God, why don't you enjoy being a Leeds fan instead of moaning the whole time?

31 Aug 2026 17:49:08
Lurve me some Agent Delight DDSW .along with the very best Eastbourne haddock and chips down your way ..now you talking.

31 Aug 2026 17:51:26
* Angel Delight.

31 Aug 2026 20:14:59
Baz, I was responding to EKBK's post. Now, I think most supporters would like a top 3 finish this year, but actually I think EKBK will be nearer the mark.
By the way, I was a supporter in the 60s, 70s until now, and will continue to be until the day I die, but I am also a realist.

I am also older, wiser, and a tad more patient.

31 Aug 2026 20:38:15
Good follow up post Leo. 👍

31 Aug 2026 15:03:26
I recall at the start of this window that it was said that the focus was on strengthening the attacking 3rd!
30 hours to go and we haven’t strengthened the attacking at all.

We’ve flirted and romanced Paixao again seemingly to no avail again!

Chelsea don’t want Mudryk to come here so why haven’t we walked away.



Fofana is there to get.
Bohoya is there to get.
Hernandez £20m release clause
Osorio.

Strikers
Biereth
Flemming
Ilenhikena.

There’s loads of options.

31 Aug 2026 15:37:09.
They'll no doubt consider Wilson as improving the attacking 3rd. But if we see a window where Harrison, Piroe, Gelhardt, Ramazani, and Gnonto all leave, having Nmecha, Aaronson, Wilson, Okafor, James and DCL for three spots is not enough quality, and not enough depth.

I wonder, also, if they're not going to add to the centre backs much further, and move to four at the back if injuries dictate it (Elvedi and Muharemovic actually did quite well as a pair in the second half vs. Brentford) , or rely on Alfie Cresswell, Ngenge or Ampadu until Jan as real emergency depth. Remember, we all wondered if Lienou would get a chance to stake his place. We all said Amps isn't a CB, but the way the defence is going, it could happen.

31 Aug 2026 15:51:33
Amps is not a CB? You're forgetting his solid partnership with Rodon when called upon.

31 Aug 2026 15:59:55
Amps was decent at CB, but we need him in CDM.

31 Aug 2026 16:01:08
Better cb than mf. Just playing mf cause captain.

31 Aug 2026 16:06:27
Ampadu is not a Premier League CB.
And, he's too vital in CM.

31 Aug 2026 14:41:37
Leeds, Leeds have fallen asleep again.

We already know how this goes.

Willy gets his deal cancelled, won't get any game time as we've been sleeping on deals that were never really going to happen instead of moving on.

31 Aug 2026 15:54:06
I wish I had kept a note of all the names we were linked with. Some, I know, are clickbait, but many out there are ovenready.
It seems it's the Leeds way, Lastminute.com.

31 Aug 2026 16:00:31
Guestimate of 400 plus. We signed 5.

31 Aug 2026 17:55:55
Probably about 98% of the players we’ve been linked with, and we haven’t bought already, are not on any Leeds Utd transfer target list. There are far too many made-up stories floating around on the internet.