Batty, I think that triad of Bamford, Klich and Rodrigo is going to do a lot of damage this year. They give us so much movement in the tight spaces around the box. Like you, I am delighted to apologise to Bamford for all those things I said about him last season. He is made for the Premier League.
Don't worry you'll go back to moaning at how bad he is if he fails to score in the next three games.
Leeds fans do like their players to be a hero or a zero. The criticism last year was about his finishing not his all round play. That criticism was justified. This year he’s started great and deserves the praise he’s getting. It’s 3 games. When he misses a few sitters and we lose will he be sh*t again? Hopefully he’ll get cut a bit of slack.
Well, it's understandable as he was regularly fluffing zillions of chances.
Read elsewhere that playing without crowds suits him better as he's a delicate flower? I don't buy that theory myself. He's shown a great deal of character to work as hard as he has.
It was Beckford who pointed out that he's not a poacher and he doesn't intuitively get into those sweet spots. Roofe was better at doing that than Beckford.
What is sweet is that Bielsa has continued to support him and now that trust is paying off. Bamford is scoring regularly in the PL - how amazing is that! I know it's only three games but he must be feeling exceptionally motivated at present.
And the point about the Bamford-Klich-Rodrigo triangle is a really good one - that's very exciting! We just saw a glimpse of it yesterday...
Roofe was better at doing that than Bamford, sorry! Beckford was a great poacher!
Once he misses a couple of chances the haters will be back, 100%
Bamford never really had a proper chance at clubs, I'm sure he never felt settled up until recently.
He has the ideal manager in Bielsa who 100% trusts him and I'm sure that's a massive help.
3 in 3. Can't argue with that. Had 3 headers and got all of em wrong apart from the 3rd one which came off his nose. Should comfortably get over 10
I don’t like to blow my own trumpet (much) but I’ve been saying for ages that PB will come good - he’s Just a very Intelligent player who is now thriving on the extra space he seems to be getting in the PL ...and having players alongside who now appear to be on his wavelength.
My mates at the pub have been blasting him for the last two seasons but they are now enjoying the humble pie.
comment by Shaun M - Bye bye, to the football league! (U9955)
posted 32 minutes ago
3 in 3. Can't argue with that. Had 3 headers and got all of em wrong apart from the 3rd one which came off his nose. Should comfortably get over 10
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If he scores 10 like that this season, he'll end up with a nose like Steve Bruce's!
He also revealed in his most match interviews smart game awareness and experience by identifying with Harrison where he felt the best spot was for targeting crosses and eventually it was decisive.
The sign of a confident player and understanding what was needed.
Not sure you can judge somebody is good enough after 3 games. He's made a promising start don't get me wrong and yes he is proving a point that he may be able to cut it at this level and if he hits double figures for the season, then yes, that would be a good return. But he still unproven at this level at the moment, see what he does throughout the season.
Never in doubt... Christiono for Ballon do'r - when he collects it, he'll do the finger celebration to the camera..
and I'll love it
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Not sure you can judge somebody is good enough after 3 games. He's made a promising start don't get me wrong and yes he is proving a point that he may be able to cut it at this level and if he hits double figures for the season, then yes, that would be a good return. But he still unproven at this level at the moment, see what he does throughout the season.
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The expert words of a sports journalist/GP/detective.
"I was the tw. 4 t bad mouthing you
the last two seasons. Please forgive me, you gem."
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you just know Bats is a real genuine fellow.. proper heart on his sleeve.. fair play mate.
you're rattled rant at LIW that time was a classic Batty... went full Kevin Keegan.
love it pal
Hahaha. Spanish, I have 'idiot mouth'
Nothing to do with "idiot mouth" …. LIW could/can drive the calmest to rattled ranting from time to time …. we've all been there at some point ….
Every pantomime needs it's dame. LIW's ours.
Very true!
Batty ... joe hart though pal? joe hart ?
Mine was the Japan kid we signed, what was his name?.. I had him down for the next ronaldo 😂
Joe Hart I was under the influence. But, yes, rubbish call.
😂 fair plays bats... he’s good looking chap to be fair! Naturally big shoulders under Bielsa he’d be ripped too 😂
I think I said if we got promoted it would be despite the ownership and management team(excluding Bielsa and his coaches).
I'll eat some humble pie over that one.
I'm not convinced I've ever been wrong about something on here tbh.
Absolutely impossible for Bamford not to be affected by the ironic cheers, and jeers he faced week in week out. If he read social media then his head will have been an absolute mess last season. Should this affect his performances - no if he is a robot. Hes a human being. Of course it affected him. Could see it in his body language. Snatching at chances, passing rather than shooting was all evident.
Not surprised hes playing well with no crowd.
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posted on 28/9/20
Batty, I think that triad of Bamford, Klich and Rodrigo is going to do a lot of damage this year. They give us so much movement in the tight spaces around the box. Like you, I am delighted to apologise to Bamford for all those things I said about him last season. He is made for the Premier League.
posted on 28/9/20
Don't worry you'll go back to moaning at how bad he is if he fails to score in the next three games.
posted on 28/9/20
Leeds fans do like their players to be a hero or a zero. The criticism last year was about his finishing not his all round play. That criticism was justified. This year he’s started great and deserves the praise he’s getting. It’s 3 games. When he misses a few sitters and we lose will he be sh*t again? Hopefully he’ll get cut a bit of slack.
posted on 28/9/20
Well, it's understandable as he was regularly fluffing zillions of chances.
Read elsewhere that playing without crowds suits him better as he's a delicate flower? I don't buy that theory myself. He's shown a great deal of character to work as hard as he has.
It was Beckford who pointed out that he's not a poacher and he doesn't intuitively get into those sweet spots. Roofe was better at doing that than Beckford.
What is sweet is that Bielsa has continued to support him and now that trust is paying off. Bamford is scoring regularly in the PL - how amazing is that! I know it's only three games but he must be feeling exceptionally motivated at present.
And the point about the Bamford-Klich-Rodrigo triangle is a really good one - that's very exciting! We just saw a glimpse of it yesterday...
posted on 28/9/20
Roofe was better at doing that than Bamford, sorry! Beckford was a great poacher!
posted on 28/9/20
Once he misses a couple of chances the haters will be back, 100%
posted on 28/9/20
Bamford never really had a proper chance at clubs, I'm sure he never felt settled up until recently.
He has the ideal manager in Bielsa who 100% trusts him and I'm sure that's a massive help.
posted on 28/9/20
3 in 3. Can't argue with that. Had 3 headers and got all of em wrong apart from the 3rd one which came off his nose. Should comfortably get over 10
posted on 28/9/20
I don’t like to blow my own trumpet (much) but I’ve been saying for ages that PB will come good - he’s Just a very Intelligent player who is now thriving on the extra space he seems to be getting in the PL ...and having players alongside who now appear to be on his wavelength.
My mates at the pub have been blasting him for the last two seasons but they are now enjoying the humble pie.
posted on 28/9/20
comment by Shaun M - Bye bye, to the football league! (U9955)
posted 32 minutes ago
3 in 3. Can't argue with that. Had 3 headers and got all of em wrong apart from the 3rd one which came off his nose. Should comfortably get over 10
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If he scores 10 like that this season, he'll end up with a nose like Steve Bruce's!
posted on 28/9/20
He also revealed in his most match interviews smart game awareness and experience by identifying with Harrison where he felt the best spot was for targeting crosses and eventually it was decisive.
The sign of a confident player and understanding what was needed.
posted on 28/9/20
Not sure you can judge somebody is good enough after 3 games. He's made a promising start don't get me wrong and yes he is proving a point that he may be able to cut it at this level and if he hits double figures for the season, then yes, that would be a good return. But he still unproven at this level at the moment, see what he does throughout the season.
posted on 28/9/20
Never in doubt... Christiono for Ballon do'r - when he collects it, he'll do the finger celebration to the camera..
and I'll love it
posted on 28/9/20
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Not sure you can judge somebody is good enough after 3 games. He's made a promising start don't get me wrong and yes he is proving a point that he may be able to cut it at this level and if he hits double figures for the season, then yes, that would be a good return. But he still unproven at this level at the moment, see what he does throughout the season.
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The expert words of a sports journalist/GP/detective.
posted on 28/9/20
"I was the tw. 4 t bad mouthing you
the last two seasons. Please forgive me, you gem."
-------------------
you just know Bats is a real genuine fellow.. proper heart on his sleeve.. fair play mate.
you're rattled rant at LIW that time was a classic Batty... went full Kevin Keegan.
love it pal
posted on 28/9/20
Hahaha. Spanish, I have 'idiot mouth'
posted on 28/9/20
Nothing to do with "idiot mouth" …. LIW could/can drive the calmest to rattled ranting from time to time …. we've all been there at some point ….
posted on 28/9/20
Every pantomime needs it's dame. LIW's ours.
posted on 28/9/20
...He's behind you!
posted on 28/9/20
Very true!
Batty ... joe hart though pal? joe hart ?
Mine was the Japan kid we signed, what was his name?.. I had him down for the next ronaldo 😂
posted on 28/9/20
Joe Hart I was under the influence. But, yes, rubbish call.
posted on 28/9/20
😂 fair plays bats... he’s good looking chap to be fair! Naturally big shoulders under Bielsa he’d be ripped too 😂
posted on 28/9/20
I think I said if we got promoted it would be despite the ownership and management team(excluding Bielsa and his coaches).
I'll eat some humble pie over that one.
posted on 28/9/20
I'm not convinced I've ever been wrong about something on here tbh.
posted on 28/9/20
Absolutely impossible for Bamford not to be affected by the ironic cheers, and jeers he faced week in week out. If he read social media then his head will have been an absolute mess last season. Should this affect his performances - no if he is a robot. Hes a human being. Of course it affected him. Could see it in his body language. Snatching at chances, passing rather than shooting was all evident.
Not surprised hes playing well with no crowd.
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