Twenty years ago, we created the blueprint for dropping through the divisions and guess what? We're at it again. In fact, let's not bother with selling our players this time, let's send them out on loan. And let's create a huge amortisation of debt to swallow up our parachute payments forever, and to prevent us meeting the requirements for P&S in the Championship. And here's the fun bit, Farke now admits we need new players in pretty much every position!
This time last year, we were about to beat Chelsea 3-0 at home in the Premier League. Can someone tell me if that actually happened, or was it just a dream?
Two games into the Championship this season, and I would be delighted to see us in the top half of the table by the New Year. Is that being overly optimistic? Cheers to another sixteen years...
Deja Vu
posted on 15/8/23
Good move for him I meant.
posted on 15/8/23
I know we've haemmorhaged players but Hjelde is another useless Firpo - glad to see him go.
posted on 15/8/23
comment by Lorralorimer (U18994)
posted 4 minutes ago
I know we've haemmorhaged players but Hjelde is another useless Firpo - glad to see him go.
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Bit harsh.
Lad was played out of position and sent out on load and played at Rotherham out of position. Hasn't covered himself in glory I grant you but he's 19 and there is a player there, just messed around by us too much.
posted on 15/8/23
comment by Lorralorimer (U18994)
posted 6 minutes ago
I know we've haemmorhaged players but Hjelde is another useless Firpo - glad to see him go.
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another one of the endless Orta youth signings that everyone said wasnt a problem but actually cost us time, money, resources and took away an academy place from a home-grown player.
posted on 15/8/23
Loan not load,
posted on 15/8/23
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by Outwood White (U9610)
posted 47 minutes ago
Just read that Hjelde is going to Italy. Going to have no players left at this rate!
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Good. I’ve for him. The crowd were horrible to him last week. I’m not surprised he wants away.
Anyway he’s a centre back and we are ok in that department I think - for now.
Cresswell
Rodon
Struijk
Ayling
Cooper
Even Ampadu looked comfortable there too.
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Struijk has looked OK. Not many have.
posted on 15/8/23
I actually now do understand why all these loans are being used and as ugly as it appears I see it as a necessary evil to clear up Orta's shocking mess in the fact he lumbered us with a load of hugely negative equaty type players... Apart from Raphina and Gnonto and possibly Meslier every player he's sourced for us has not increased in the transfer fee value we paid and due to having to stay within an acceptable debit amount of these blasted FFP rules, it's severely handicapped us.
Leeds does seem to attract these individuals that inflict such financial harm on the club.. hopefully the 49ers, who although I don't like their lack of communication, I can see that they've been left with a rotten situation which ok Paraag's involvement previously is being questioned, but I think Farke would have walked by now if he didn't know there was light at the end of all this.
If they don't sign a striker this week it's going to be very uncomfortable for the owners on Friday night because most fans are worried we may return to the Bates era if new players don't come in soon but I hope I'm right and by September 2nd the situation will look a whole lot healthier... as Elland said a couple of days ago we've just got to hang on in there!
posted on 15/8/23
Hjelde has rarely played at cb and when he did looked okay there. Agree hes not a left back but not really his fault. He was played there because we have no one else.
posted on 15/8/23
comment by Lorralorimer (U18994)
posted 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
I know we've haemmorhaged players but Hjelde is another useless Firpo - glad to see him go.
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Maybe a bit harsh but yeah.
posted on 15/8/23
This time last year, we were about to beat Chelsea 3-0 at home in the Premier League. Can someone tell me if that actually happened, or was it just a dream?
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isn't that just sport ?
same time last year Tyson Fury was THE best heavy weight to have ever graced us with his presence, now we look at him in a very different light
same time last year Locklane U11s were best team to have ever graced Junior rugby, U12s they;re struggling due to boys hitting puberty at different times, some opposition lads now over 6 foot tall.
take the rolacoaster, stop crying about stuff you can't change