Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:08 pm  

Piroe is far too ponderous on the ball. Doesn’t move it quick enough at the business end. None of the squad players did them selves any favours tonight but Rodon Ampadu Firpo etc look well off it too. Next 4 games are tough as too…. Massive games

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:14 pm  

Said something similar wrt to Bamford and Piroe.
No pace in either of them.
Rothwell is fine as long as he has a couple of midfielders defending.
He doesn`t fit into a 2 man midfield for me.
Aaronssen and Wober don`t bother playing them along with Bamford.
Rodon out of position so many times.
The only one with any credit was Ampadu who just got a 5/10.
6 goals conceded against 2 teams we should be beating is very worrying.
Let`s hope we put something together on Saturday and the following week against Wednesday.
2 more defeats from those two and questions need to be asked of the owners and Farke.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:52 pm  

just back from the game. farke, yet again, was totally outhought by a younger manager. tactically he is clueless.
and the so called experts in the transfer dept should be sacked.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Wed Aug 14, 2024 11:05 pm  

Brighton have triggered Rutter's 40m release clause

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 4:23 am  

a liability at times. the only problem is we won't sign a replacement

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 7:55 am  

Curse of orta lives on. Absolute chancer. The owners must have known though all these could be triggered this season and you would hope have contingency plans.. the lad isn’t pushing to leave by all accounts and made himself fully available last night.

The owners mettle will now be well and truly tested. They simply have to deliver. It can be done, look at Leicester last year, sold 2 or 3 of their best players and still won the league

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 8:45 am  

thing is, virtually every footballer nowadays has a release clause. agents insist on it when they sign. it's simply a sign of the times I'm.afraid.
as you say signings need to be made asap. the moneys there.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 8:47 am  

Let`s hope this is not another false dawn.
I can see a number of potential recruits deciding against coming to Leeds the way we are playing.
Sounds like Leeds Rhinos.
WRT Farke my daughters partner plays football at a high level in Norwich and has played against Norwich Vets who have 2 or 3 ex Norwich players in their ranks.
They have all said he is a really good supportive manager but does lack that cutting edge tactically.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 9:00 am  

If you offered me the playoffs now, I'd snap your hand off. The cutting edge and extra quality you need have now gone and don't look like being replaced with anywhere near the same quality. We only have a 19 man squad - the smallest in the league.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Thu Aug 15, 2024 9:55 am  

This team will not finish in the top 2 unless significant signings are made.