Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Tue May 02, 2023 8:31 pm  

Err not quite, they dont need to be to finish one place above leeds and Chelsea are going 6 losses on the bounce.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Tue May 02, 2023 9:34 pm  

7 losses, Seth. Seven.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Tue May 02, 2023 10:18 pm  

Chelsea are lucky they have 39 points on the board otherwise they’d be in a relegation scrap. Forest if they play anything like will get a point imo. Chelsea look shambolic. They spent over £600m this season too. Quite incredible

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Wed May 03, 2023 4:57 am  

I enjoy the scenarios being played out at this time of year, because it's all conjecture. If football or any sort played out like this it wouldn't be fun. Forest will look at Southampton as a must win game. That didn't mean it's a banker. We had loads of must win games over April and lost them all. Likewise, aside from city, we can take points from any of our other games, I don't have confidence that we will though. Dire as we have been though, we still have a chance. Pressure and passion make strange things happen at this time of year.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Wed May 03, 2023 5:57 am  

This club gone from Bielsa to Big Sam. Absolute laughing stock! Only hope is Forrest and Everton loosing all games, and complete rebuild over summer…..

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Wed May 03, 2023 6:26 am  

Interesting listening to the athletic football podcast yesterday about Leeds. It’s been a classic case of how to sink a football club by Radz and Orta. Bad decision after bad decisions since the 9th place finish.

They are thought to be financially well placed to go all in for a one year or even two year bounce back up if relegated. They’ve also qualified for a 3rd year parachute payment but it’s £90m less than they get in Prem in the 3rd year. Stand to lose about £50m Prem tv money in year one of relegation. There’s some thought Radz may try and stay next season if we go down and go all in to get back up first time. We will see

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Wed May 03, 2023 6:45 am  

Most things about following sport involves conjecture. What isn't is that leeds do have (statistically) the hardest run in. If they survive it will have been well earned over the last 4 games.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Wed May 03, 2023 7:07 am  

Bringing Allardyce in is like being the Ant Hill Mob in Wakey Races. I appreciate he is mates with the CEO but is this really the best a club of Leeds size can muster? Luddite soccer!!

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Wed May 03, 2023 7:11 am  

who else could they get at this stage? for me it wasn't gracia.
it's quite clear some of the players aren't fussed. they will get a move and big signing on fee.
some player obviously are giving it all. some plainly aren't

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Wed May 03, 2023 8:05 am  

It will all come out in the wash. We're already hearing reports of a rift between different factions in the dressing room. Reports also that the board wanted to sack Marche before the world cup and bring Emery in, but Orta threatened to resign if he was sacked. Talk about a sliding doors moment!