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19 Oct 2024 06:16:04
Overall, I’m no fan of staggered games all over the weekend; I hate how TV has imposed itself on our game, but…. given that is the way it is, is they’re no better weekend, than getting your match done, with a great win on a Friday night? Knowing your points are sorted, and being anxiety free for the whole weekend.
Long live awesome victories on a Friday night!
1.) 19 Oct 2024 07:40:00
Spot on Ani just texted a mate saying the same thing!
Thought we might struggle with so many away this week but really happy with the performance last night!
Rothwell MOM for me but whole team played well!
So much for Farke doesn’t know what he’s doing ?.
2.) 19 Oct 2024 11:04:14
Very gratifyingly DF got a helluva lot right yesterday. one of his best matches as LUFC coach forsure
all the more UBER pleasing he did so against dem Sheffield rabble and especially against cabbage patch Chris Wilder.
3.) 19 Oct 2024 14:27:50
Baz Again no coincidence he has to play a more attack minded midfield. What we've been crying out for.
21 Sep 2024 21:55:41
Wow, this is a miserable place to be at times!
We're unbeaten away from home, haven't conceded a goal away from home and just beaten the team that always does a number on us when it matters.
A win is a win, which only a few weeks ago was far more important than the performance (it always is! ) .
Farke is pleased . Dorigo is pleased, and so am I.
1.) 21 Sep 2024 23:00:03
Thank the lord Ani that you are saying something positive. It's so depressing sometimes reading the same old cudda, wudda, shudda. We won, we didn't concede, we move on. I get the issues, final third not scoring with all the possession, but we have the messiah in MJ, he will save us. It doesn't matter who we have as a striker, we are are what we are just accept a win for what it actually is, and that's the game, 3 points.
2.) 21 Sep 2024 23:26:57
Great post mot.
3.) 22 Sep 2024 10:07:07
A shining light in a wallowing pit of cack ridden doom and gloom! Thanks Ani! Reality strikes!
24 Aug 2024 22:04:34
Probably give rise to few eyebrows, but just read that Leeds have kept the most clean sheets in 2024 in the top 4 divisions and in that time, Mes has played, 48% of his matches have been clean sheets; a championship record.
1.) 24 Aug 2024 22:49:20
Thank god we defend well from front to back.
2.) 24 Aug 2024 23:07:35
Ani
As by some distance our most learned poster Dill has so ably detailed in numerous posts during past week including today:
Le Gash was wayy down tbe table in goalkeeping stats compared to the rest of Champo gks and that's with our defence .
Those " record clean sheets " sadly count the same as Leeds United " 90 point trophy " . nowt
No promotion.
3.) 25 Aug 2024 03:39:08
Statistically speaking he's bang average. Defence did a lot of the heavy lifting last season. Most notably, making sure he faced the least shots of the top 6 by some margin.
4.) 25 Aug 2024 04:58:57
Even yesterday he nearly messed an easy collect.
It’s beyond me how the management team can’t see how bad he is. It’s so obvious.
5.) 25 Aug 2024 06:25:16
Wasting your time Ani showing factual information like this to the doubters. Sorry guys but you are wrong about Mez in my opinion the coaches opinions, players opinions and certain other statistical info.
I’m also not going to waste anymore time either, this really is a very worn out debate.
Even if we win the this league and get promoted some of you will say we would have done better without him!
6.) 25 Aug 2024 07:36:42
Is statistical data not factual, OP? The defence did make sure he faced far less shots than his peers. It's a demonstrable fact. Less shots = more chance of clean sheets.
My teo cents fwiw. I'm not against Mes, just against the narrative he's a good keeper. He's smack bang in the middle of the league last season for most GK metrics. Some higher, some lower. I could write them all out to illustrate where he ranked in the league for each metric?
Have always said we can still get promoted with him, but at the same time we can also recruit better. Have to assume he's not going anywhere so it is rather a moot point atm, but he does keep being brought up by posters.
7.) 25 Aug 2024 08:39:07
I don’t need to wait Opti.
I can tell you now. If we win the league we could have done better without him.
8.) 25 Aug 2024 10:33:34
Ok just for the sake of entertaining ourselves a little further on this matter, can you explain to me especially you Dill and forget all your facts and stats on this one, why did Bielsa not offload Mez when we were promoted and why has Farke also not seeked to improve on Meslier?
Please no pathetic reasons that we can’t sell him because nobody wants him.!
My argument still remains the same, I still don’t think Meslier is the best GK we’ve had at this club but he is certainly no where near the rubbish that you blokes make him out to be. Plus he is still young enough to improve and it is possibly that, that the club is investing in his future?
9.) 25 Aug 2024 11:37:12
Said it a million times; stats, while facts, and very, very easily manipulated. Data overload is not the be all and end all. If you believe every stat put in front of you, without question, then it’s simply naive. Mes has saved every left footed shot from 5 to 15 yards away from the penalty spot (100%) , and no other keeper in the world has such a high success level. He is therefore the best in the world.
Data is there to be manipulated.
10.) 25 Aug 2024 12:20:43
How am I supposed to answer that, mate. Not privy to Bielsa's thoughts so would be pure supposition on my part.
From my point of view he was a decent young goalie with potential when we signed him. Having watched every game he's played, for me, he's made no notable improvements in the 5 seasons since. You have to expect (demand) progression in that amount of time and I don't think we have seen it.
Data is and should only be used as a measuring stick and in conjuction. You can learn a lot from it, but it's better when compounded with the eye test. His data isn't great and neither is he when you watch him.
I will say, there's meaningless data and then there's also meaningful data that applies directly to saves, shots faced, save percentages. If you disregard those then that's being rather myopic. They mean a lot. XG stuff for keepers can be discarded. Useless projections.
Also happy to stop talking about him tbh, mate. We've had same convos for weeks now and we know we have differing opinions on him and we're both stubborn enough not to change our minds ?.
11.) 25 Aug 2024 12:21:53
Mes is the " best " at nowt get. a grip
Opinions formed
. no one from either camp is swaying
. just gonner have to put up with his unreliability and gashness throughout season regrettably.
12.) 25 Aug 2024 12:39:21
Top class post Dill.
13.) 25 Aug 2024 13:32:34
I’m with you on that Dill, a rest it is.
Besides I can’t deal with Baz’s school yard name calling and sheep like opinions of Meslier any more.
Remember making up derogatory names for players was when I was about 9 years old.
14.) 25 Aug 2024 13:43:13
OP . Le Gash is quite cute sounding ? lol.
15.) 25 Aug 2024 14:43:45
Sounds like a French strip club.
16.) 25 Aug 2024 15:19:20
Nah. Sounds childish, hand infront of mouth, sniggering nonsense. Doesn’t even make any sense in terms of clever word or name manipulation.
17.) 25 Aug 2024 15:26:36
Dill lol ?.
26 May 2024 17:08:12
Ok, well it wasn't to be; sad we didn't play as we all know we can.
All the best for the summer everyone. See you for the new season.
Signing off, Ani.
1.) 26 May 2024 17:18:45
All the best to you too Ani. ??.
2.) 26 May 2024 17:39:15
He's a Gonner!
3.) 26 May 2024 17:43:32
Yep have a good un’
Not much to say really, feeling numb.
A freak of a season tbf, sadly we drew the shortest straw.
Think Farke will smash it next season but at this moment in time I just want to forget football for a little while.
Don’t really want to discuss the game, just makes the pain even worse.
Taking a little break also until the dust settles.
?.
4.) 26 May 2024 18:04:02
To be honest expected that result today but hoped for different.
A season of hopes but in the end hope kills you!, Lots of ups but also some downs downs. not commented on here or even viewed this site for weeks as I guess 'its been lots of the guys that bask in the I told you so. Blah, blah, blah etc. Hurts like help to lose but hope we keep Farke, players we lose so be it. As fans we can't effect the result, so have to deal with it. Enjoy the summer guys, signing off.
5.) 26 May 2024 18:22:51
What like you did this season OP . jeez,
6.) 26 May 2024 18:38:12
Don't know how anyone can assert smash next season for following reasons.
1. Will 9ers stick with Farke? Not so sure.
2. We are about to lose a 70 g/ a forward line albeit for big money.
3. Will Rodon join?
4. We actually don't have a defence right now. Gray and Amps midfielders, Roberts belongs to Burnley, Byram, Cooper out of contract, Ayling gone, Firpo will surely return to Spain. Cressy? LOL.
Considerable work to do.
7.) 26 May 2024 18:45:00
Baz.
Marching on together means nothing to you, does it?
Give your self indulgent horn blowing a rest, now is not the time to make a confrontation with a fellow Leeds fan.
8.) 26 May 2024 19:28:55
George I believe Farke will stay, Amps is better as CB, we’ll have Struijk back next season.
Pretty sure Summerville will leave but don’t think it will be in this country.
Rutter not ready for Premiership and could stay, Willy is also likely to leave.
Don’t think Rodon is in Spurs future plans and could be sold to us not sure about Roberts though, would like him to stay.
Joseph will definitely see more action next season.
Archie is 100% staying put.
Will always love and respect what Marcelo brought to our club and I think Daniel Farke will also get us out of this damned league on his second attempt and be a hero to our club.
9.) 26 May 2024 19:42:09
The irony of Mezzer doing exactly what he complains of.
10.) 26 May 2024 19:43:02
What George said.
21 Jan 2024 17:00:24
I know it’s dangerous to pre-judge games and wins, but because of the cup, Southampton don’t play again until the 3rd…. we could actually be 2nd before they play again…presuming of course, Ipswich don’t win tomorrow.
1.) 21 Jan 2024 17:54:59
You unsure about Ipswich Ani
Haven't Ipswich already ' gone '?
2.) 21 Jan 2024 18:25:53
Just a fact Baz, if they win tomorrow, we cannot be second on the 2nd of Feb otherwise, any other result, we can.
I still stand by, my statement that they won’t get auto, and Southampton are the ones we ultimately need to be concerned with.
15 Aug 2024 11:49:45
That’s where everyone wanted Amps playing.
14 May 2024 13:11:46
If the rumours are right Chris. we were on the brink of our own penalty for breaking FFP, so I suspect that's why we didn't do much in January, and why there will be a lot of selling this summer to finance any "rebuild, " regardless of the league we are in.
That's the bit I hate Chris. the constant resets; it's not like we get to build on from the previous "success;" Bielsa's second season being the only recent exception.
14 Jun 2023 17:34:39
Personally, I think we take with a pinch of salt all of these claims to stay or go; I am not sure any will make a statement on their intent [unless they are out of contract] until a manager is in place.
They're all on holiday and who are they telling their intent to, other than their agent, who would say anything to any one if it meant a transaction and another big slice of a fee. Nothing of note really happens at this end of window; there are always a lot of dominoes to fall this early on. Players intending to stay suddenly end up on their ear if a good recruit becomes an option and vice versa.
10 Jun 2023 06:45:17
It does make you wonder why all these “top” teams and managers, want our apparently, very ordinary, poorly performing players who are not good enough.
What do they know, see in them, that Leeds Utd didn’t get to see?
Setting aside that the majority of our first team are fully-fledged (current) internationals, some even the Captain of their respective National teams, it suggests that something else was wrong. Was it the coaching, the setup, the systems we have. Most, not all, of our loanees seem to have done well elsewhere. Let’s be honest, many of our current team for a while at least played well (enough) at some point.
I can imagine a lot will conclude it was the coaching, or the simple fact we has so many, but then why be so harsh on the players.
There’s a danger we are throwing the baby out with the bath water.
What the chance we ultimately end up far worse off after this next transfer window.
10 Nov 2024 00:53:15
Officially our best season start since 2008…. and yet they still moan.
09 Nov 2024 14:44:30
Nah zBaz. accepting the oast has gone and being unable to do about it is a fact that most accept. It doesn't make anyone an apologist. You can wallow in the past that's your perogative. The rest of us accept what it is. We're not a top 6 club anymore.
Most reasonable folks accept is that last season was probably the 3rd best season in the last 20+ seasons. We exceeded everyone's raal expectations. So far this season is on a par. We have no right to anything.
09 Nov 2024 08:01:38
QPR turned up at my hotel last night at around 10 PM…. hopefully a sign of a longer than hoped trudge up the M1!
08 Nov 2024 20:54:44
More likely he feels he can miss a month, knowing full well he can pick up exactly where left off…. the narrative doesn’t change much around here…. win or lose.
08 Nov 2024 08:33:32
He’s wasted less points this season Aus than this point last?
It’s only about a month ago, that some around here were waxing lyrical about Carlos Corberán’s attacking qualities and how he should replace Farke. I guess 2 goals in 6 matches and no wins since September has put paid to that drivel.
Perhaps Scot Parker could replace him, or is their 7 goals in the last 10 matches going to sway opinion?
We are second in the form table over the last 12 games, having played against teams with the highest points per game, that is, we have played the team in average 6th place in the league and in that period and still secured 2+ points a game. In the same period, Sheff U and Burnley have played an average 10th placed team and still only managed 1.5 points per game. We are dropping less points despite playing higher quality opposition.