Thing about Farke is that I am 90% confident he will have you competing for top 2, even if the football itself isn't great. I'd prefer that to taking a risk on a potentially more exciting manager who doesn't give you that kind of guarantee, especially when they wouldn't have a pre-season to embed their system on these players.
We have been immense defensively since Boro. That's the basis that title winners have to build on. The games we have played have seen us create chances, without them being finished adequately. That's not an issue with the system. It requires the players getting into goalscoring positions to finish better. Always going to be a problem when you consider you've lost the most reliable source of goals we had last season. Allow players like Ramazani to bed into the team, get James back from injury and be a bit patient (not this forum's calling card) with Joseph.
Generally there has been a MASSIVE overreaction to the Cardiff game. We comfortably won the game, controlled the match for 88 minutes of it. Do you know how rare that is? Almost never happens. Even Man City's opponents tend to wrestle at least some portion of the game from them. Was it great to watch? No. On another day we could have scored 4 or 5. Penalty save, Aaronsson missed a sitter, think Ramazani should get a second, too. Is that a system issue? Bear in mind also Cardiff is a place we have a historically bad record. If you'd offered me a comfortable 2-0 win, no injuries, no sending offs, before the game I'd have taken it straight away. Honestly you'd think we'd have lost if you were gauging just off the reactions.
Thought there were positives to take. Bogle's best game for us, and the first I think we looked able to exploit him down the right hand side. Joseph and Aaronson bright in the first half, its a nice goal for Ramazani etc etc. The things we are doing right at the moment are the things you build from if you want to get promoted. 1 goal conceded in last 5 games, 3 wins in 4 etc etc. So building on those things is exactly what we need to be doing, instead of having reactionary weirdos wanting to tear up a winning side for the optimistic prospect of some hypothetical better.
I'd have changed manager after the play-off final defeat, but after giving Farke the summer I think you have to stick with this for now, especially as its clear the way he's getting us playing is working (as much as people might like to pretend it isn't). I also think we have a much more identifiable system this year, now that he can't be reliant on the game changing heroics of Summerville and Rutter. It might not be great now, but I'd like to see that system develop, and think it could be the difference this season.
The Quandary of Farke
posted on 23/9/24
Last year was too one dimensional, basically get the ball to Cry, Rutter or Gnonto to score.
Feel we have scope to really go up a few gears as the squad, on the face of it, is more balanced and once the 'newbies' find their feet suspect we might really fly.
We are hard to beat and the Burnley result was one of those days - every team has them.
I do get a bit frustrated with the Farke subs sometimes but there are very few if any better managers at this level, certainly with knowledge to get out of this league.
posted on 23/9/24
"Pep Guardiola can often be seen discussing tactical changes with his sidekick Juanma Lillo (the Kevin Keegan lookalike) – does Farke have an equivalent he takes opinions from? If not, I think he needs one."
Bielsa let the players have their say and than said, ok, fair enough, if that's what you think, we'll now do things my way!.
posted on 23/9/24
comment by HaveFaithInLeeds (U8688)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
comment by Dennis. (U23086)
posted 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
I keep asking this question, without football people at the helm who is going to make the decision to dispense with Farke's services. To the Will Ferrell's of this world more used American Football, he's doing a good job isn't he? Three wins out of the last four, only team in the division to take any points off West Brom. Sixth in the division and better placed than this time last season.
And equally without an Orta type character at the club who do we have to identify someone to fill his shoes should he be dismissed, any replacement must be planned, not knee-jerk, we cannot end up with a Marsch, Gracia, Allerdyce situation. Can we trust Kinnear?
I don't see any change at the helm, the football might not be Bielsaesque but we are never getting that back. I'm happy as long as we are winning.
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That's why the club employ Gretar Steinsson & Nick Hammond.
Given how many times you've asked yourself the question, I'm amazed you didn't find the answer
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I know that I am a bit of a hypocrite here and I vow to be a better person, but why do people feel the need to get nasty on this board after all we have a common agenda.
posted on 23/9/24
Completely agree, Dennis. Perhaps before posting their unpleasant replies, folk should count to 10 to let the red mist settle. Or not post at all...
posted on 23/9/24
comment by Dennis. (U23086)
posted 3 hours, 5 minutes ago
comment by HaveFaithInLeeds (U8688)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
comment by Dennis. (U23086)
posted 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
I keep asking this question, without football people at the helm who is going to make the decision to dispense with Farke's services. To the Will Ferrell's of this world more used American Football, he's doing a good job isn't he? Three wins out of the last four, only team in the division to take any points off West Brom. Sixth in the division and better placed than this time last season.
And equally without an Orta type character at the club who do we have to identify someone to fill his shoes should he be dismissed, any replacement must be planned, not knee-jerk, we cannot end up with a Marsch, Gracia, Allerdyce situation. Can we trust Kinnear?
I don't see any change at the helm, the football might not be Bielsaesque but we are never getting that back. I'm happy as long as we are winning.
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That's why the club employ Gretar Steinsson & Nick Hammond.
Given how many times you've asked yourself the question, I'm amazed you didn't find the answer
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I know that I am a bit of a hypocrite here and I vow to be a better person, but why do people feel the need to get nasty on this board after all we have a common agenda.
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There was nothing nasty in that response. You asked a question and had it answered.
posted on 23/9/24
comment by Dennis. (U23086)
posted 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
comment by HaveFaithInLeeds (U8688)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
comment by Dennis. (U23086)
posted 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
I keep asking this question, without football people at the helm who is going to make the decision to dispense with Farke's services. To the Will Ferrell's of this world more used American Football, he's doing a good job isn't he? Three wins out of the last four, only team in the division to take any points off West Brom. Sixth in the division and better placed than this time last season.
And equally without an Orta type character at the club who do we have to identify someone to fill his shoes should he be dismissed, any replacement must be planned, not knee-jerk, we cannot end up with a Marsch, Gracia, Allerdyce situation. Can we trust Kinnear?
I don't see any change at the helm, the football might not be Bielsaesque but we are never getting that back. I'm happy as long as we are winning.
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That's why the club employ Gretar Steinsson & Nick Hammond.
Given how many times you've asked yourself the question, I'm amazed you didn't find the answer
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I know that I am a bit of a hypocrite here and I vow to be a better person, but why do people feel the need to get nasty on this board after all we have a common agenda.
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Sorry didn’t need the second para.
But yeah Will Ferrel won’t be making any football decisions so at least that should be a relief
posted on 23/9/24
comment by HaveFaithInLeeds (U8688)
posted 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
comment by Dennis. (U23086)
posted 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
comment by HaveFaithInLeeds (U8688)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
comment by Dennis. (U23086)
posted 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
I keep asking this question, without football people at the helm who is going to make the decision to dispense with Farke's services. To the Will Ferrell's of this world more used American Football, he's doing a good job isn't he? Three wins out of the last four, only team in the division to take any points off West Brom. Sixth in the division and better placed than this time last season.
And equally without an Orta type character at the club who do we have to identify someone to fill his shoes should he be dismissed, any replacement must be planned, not knee-jerk, we cannot end up with a Marsch, Gracia, Allerdyce situation. Can we trust Kinnear?
I don't see any change at the helm, the football might not be Bielsaesque but we are never getting that back. I'm happy as long as we are winning.
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That's why the club employ Gretar Steinsson & Nick Hammond.
Given how many times you've asked yourself the question, I'm amazed you didn't find the answer
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I know that I am a bit of a hypocrite here and I vow to be a better person, but why do people feel the need to get nasty on this board after all we have a common agenda.
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Sorry didn’t need the second para.
But yeah Will Ferrel won’t be making any football decisions so at least that should be a relief
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No but he'll probably want to play.
posted on 23/9/24
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 56 minutes ago
comment by HaveFaithInLeeds (U8688)
posted 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
comment by Dennis. (U23086)
posted 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
comment by HaveFaithInLeeds (U8688)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
comment by Dennis. (U23086)
posted 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
I keep asking this question, without football people at the helm who is going to make the decision to dispense with Farke's services. To the Will Ferrell's of this world more used American Football, he's doing a good job isn't he? Three wins out of the last four, only team in the division to take any points off West Brom. Sixth in the division and better placed than this time last season.
And equally without an Orta type character at the club who do we have to identify someone to fill his shoes should he be dismissed, any replacement must be planned, not knee-jerk, we cannot end up with a Marsch, Gracia, Allerdyce situation. Can we trust Kinnear?
I don't see any change at the helm, the football might not be Bielsaesque but we are never getting that back. I'm happy as long as we are winning.
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That's why the club employ Gretar Steinsson & Nick Hammond.
Given how many times you've asked yourself the question, I'm amazed you didn't find the answer
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I know that I am a bit of a hypocrite here and I vow to be a better person, but why do people feel the need to get nasty on this board after all we have a common agenda.
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Sorry didn’t need the second para.
But yeah Will Ferrel won’t be making any football decisions so at least that should be a relief
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No but he'll probably want to play.
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Bring him on with 10 to go if we need a goal…. Get launching it up to him and feed off the scraps. No brainer.
posted on 24/9/24
comment by LufcGermany (U6066)
posted 19 hours, 25 minutes ago
I'm not the most intelligent person around, but if I had the money and brains to run a football club, this'd be the last place I'd look for anyone I'm trusting to lead my club!..
Looking at the trainers we had before Farke, I think that some around here would welcome some of them back!..
I said last season when we were 17 or so points behind we should let Farke get on with his job, a shame he had through no fault of his own such a bad start, because if we'd been in the driving seat at the start it would have put more pressure on the 3 that went up!..
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We played our best. Football last season when we were chasing down Leicester and Ipswich . Once we got there, we folded. Farke will do the same to us this season if he does not address his weaknesses.
posted on 24/9/24
Like I said, I ain't the most intelligent, but I don't think there are many out there that would come to us that are better, and any that would will cost a hell of a lot more!..
And last season, its been said by many, the points we got any other season would have got us up, we shouldn't be taking credit away from Farke, we should be crediting Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton for doing their bit and try backing Farke to do better this time out!..
He is good enough to get us up!..