21 senior players.
A little unbalanced but we do have a few flexible players in the squad who are likely competent to cover other areas at tier2 level.
Hopefully no late sales and we are pretty much ready to go. One more versatile defender maybe?
Looks a decent squad on paper but Summerville is not going to stay, is he.
Lets hope he is. Going to Germany is a positive
You can see why we need players like Rothwell - who have a bit of experience and can hopefully help the youngsters improve. Of the probable match day starters only Bamford is in his 30’s. The likes of him, Piroe, James and Rothwell will hopefully show some leadership when required.
Can’t believe Ampadu is only 23!
We count senior players differently, without a doubt in my mind, Crew will be named in more matchday squads than whoever is third choice keeper so shouldn't he be counted as a senior player or Gnonto and Joseph not.
I think we have 19 senior players and at the moment this leaves space for at least six more signings, permanent or permanent and loan signings.
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
You can see why we need players like Rothwell - who have a bit of experience and can hopefully help the youngsters improve. Of the probable match day starters only Bamford is in his 30’s. The likes of him, Piroe, James and Rothwell will hopefully show some leadership when required.
Can’t believe Ampadu is only 23!
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Why Piroe?
A senior player to me is one that will be involved in the first team. I dont discount players like Gnonto and Joseph who could be starting a lot of games next season.
comment by Dennis - Always Leeds - Always Loyal. (U23086)
posted 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
You can see why we need players like Rothwell - who have a bit of experience and can hopefully help the youngsters improve. Of the probable match day starters only Bamford is in his 30’s. The likes of him, Piroe, James and Rothwell will hopefully show some leadership when required.
Can’t believe Ampadu is only 23!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Why Piroe?
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Because he looks 40:🤣🤣
I think he’s quite experienced but maybe not?
Cairns will travel to every first team game
Crew wont.
At least 6 more signings.........financial suicide. We will have a strict wages budget that will hopefully be enough to get us up but not enough to put us into meltdown should we fail again.
We have 21 players currently available for the first team game. We can only pick 19. Cairns and Gelhardt perhaps miss out. If we get injuries then we promote from the U21s and Crew, Debayo come onto the bench which hopefully brings a youth player through.
If you sign 6 more players where are they all playing?
How would a youth player ever get on the bench with 27 players vying for 19 shirts?
It's starting to look like we have a plan in place.
Right up until you see Bamford is still sucking the
club dry of finances. While giving fck all back. While
conning his fan club into thinking 'He's so fcking
important to this club' vibes. Outside of that soft tw4t,
we're starting to look less square peg united.
comment by Batty (U4664)
posted 15 minutes ago
It's starting to look like we have a plan in place.
Right up until you see Bamford is still sucking the
club dry of finances. While giving fck all back. While
conning his fan club into thinking 'He's so fcking
important to this club' vibes. Outside of that soft tw4t,
we're starting to look less square peg united.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Just admit you fancy him!
Stop being critical of Bamby - I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads and playing well you'll shut up and think he's great.
comment by Kebablegs (U17699)
posted 3 hours, 41 minutes ago
At least 6 more signings.........financial suicide. We will have a strict wages budget that will hopefully be enough to get us up but not enough to put us into meltdown should we fail again.
We have 21 players currently available for the first team game. We can only pick 19. Cairns and Gelhardt perhaps miss out. If we get injuries then we promote from the U21s and Crew, Debayo come onto the bench which hopefully brings a youth player through.
If you sign 6 more players where are they all playing?
How would a youth player ever get on the bench with 27 players vying for 19 shirts?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Doesn't mean you have to, just have the capacity to be able to do so. Not suggesting for one minute that we would do a Forest.
We do need to add a few more as the squad is still lacking numbers, not sure on your suggestion that somehow Farke will break the habit of a lifetime by playing Debayo, he didn't trust Cresswell last season and was reluctant to use Joseph.
Also based on Harrogate, remain very uncomfortable with the idea that Cairns is our third choice keeper. Darlow's distribution was very poor and whilst he bailed out Ampadu on one occasion, he played us into danger on others. Awful.
comment by LeedsMRU (U22367)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Stop being critical of Bamby - I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads and playing well you'll shut up and think he's great.
^^^
Stop being critical of Bamby
^^^
He's sh1. te. And massively overpaid.
He deserves it.
------------------------------------------------------------
I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads
^^^
He needs a sh1 tload of attempts to get one goal.
Misses sitters more comically than a circus clown.
He did score a few goals behind closed doors when
no one was watching. When the pressure of crowds
were back post covid, he folded like a cheap suit.
------------------------------------------------------------
and playing well
^^^
When he drags himself off the medical table, he needs
about 5 games to get up to speed. Then he has 2 or 3
good games. But, gets injured and misses the next
15 odd games. Rinse repeat.
------------------------------------------------------------
you'll shut up and think he's great.
^^^
Nah. I'm not a sheep.
comment by Dennis - Always Leeds - Always Loyal. (U23086)
posted 8 hours, 40 minutes ago
comment by Kebablegs (U17699)
posted 3 hours, 41 minutes ago
At least 6 more signings.........financial suicide. We will have a strict wages budget that will hopefully be enough to get us up but not enough to put us into meltdown should we fail again.
We have 21 players currently available for the first team game. We can only pick 19. Cairns and Gelhardt perhaps miss out. If we get injuries then we promote from the U21s and Crew, Debayo come onto the bench which hopefully brings a youth player through.
If you sign 6 more players where are they all playing?
How would a youth player ever get on the bench with 27 players vying for 19 shirts?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Doesn't mean you have to, just have the capacity to be able to do so. Not suggesting for one minute that we would do a Forest.
We do need to add a few more as the squad is still lacking numbers, not sure on your suggestion that somehow Farke will break the habit of a lifetime by playing Debayo, he didn't trust Cresswell last season and was reluctant to use Joseph.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
just played a 17 year old in every game and Joseoph got plenty of Minutes 👍
comment by Batty (U4664)
posted 8 hours, 10 minutes ago
comment by LeedsMRU (U22367)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Stop being critical of Bamby - I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads and playing well you'll shut up and think he's great.
^^^
Stop being critical of Bamby
^^^
He's sh1. te. And massively overpaid.
He deserves it.
------------------------------------------------------------
I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads
^^^
He needs a sh1 tload of attempts to get one goal.
Misses sitters more comically than a circus clown.
He did score a few goals behind closed doors when
no one was watching. When the pressure of crowds
were back post covid, he folded like a cheap suit.
------------------------------------------------------------
and playing well
^^^
When he drags himself off the medical table, he needs
about 5 games to get up to speed. Then he has 2 or 3
good games. But, gets injured and misses the next
15 odd games. Rinse repeat.
------------------------------------------------------------
you'll shut up and think he's great.
^^^
Nah. I'm not a sheep.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Time to give it a rest Batty. We get it. You don't like him, but I don't need to waste half my f*#%ing life listening to you say it day after day after day after day after day after day after day.......get it?
It's a debating site - Batty can say exactly what he wants with regards to Football.
I for one think on balance, Paddy has been poor value for money.
comment by Batty (U4664)
posted 9 hours, 15 minutes ago
comment by LeedsMRU (U22367)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Stop being critical of Bamby - I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads and playing well you'll shut up and think he's great.
^^^
Stop being critical of Bamby
^^^
He's sh1. te. And massively overpaid.
He deserves it.
------------------------------------------------------------
I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads
^^^
He needs a sh1 tload of attempts to get one goal.
Misses sitters more comically than a circus clown.
He did score a few goals behind closed doors when
no one was watching. When the pressure of crowds
were back post covid, he folded like a cheap suit.
------------------------------------------------------------
and playing well
^^^
When he drags himself off the medical table, he needs
about 5 games to get up to speed. Then he has 2 or 3
good games. But, gets injured and misses the next
15 odd games. Rinse repeat.
------------------------------------------------------------
you'll shut up and think he's great.
^^^
Nah. I'm not a sheep.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
When he scored that wonder goal in the FA cup you started gushing about how you were wrong and how one goal changed your mind
You would do the same if he started to score.
You're a massive sheep.
Skipp won't be coming now, Leicester or Fulham is preferred destination with Leicester most likely.
comment by The Very Rev Wilko (U21072)
posted 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
It's a debating site - Batty can say exactly what he wants with regards to Football.
I for one think on balance, Paddy has been poor value for money.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not agreeing or disagreeing on Bamford himself.... just that it ain't a 'debate' when you hear the same thing over and over and over and over and over and over .....
....if my wife did that I'd be telling HER to give it a rest !! Admittedly, she wouldn't take that too well and carry on doing it just to make the point. Suspect that might happen here.
I for one think on balance, Paddy has been poor value for money.
-----------------------------
very poor???
played for Leeds for what 6 years?, signed him for what 7 million was it?
instrumental in the Bielsa years.. 3 seasons playing well, and got himself into the England squad.
injury prone for the last couple of seasons.
and prob time to move him on...
no way has he been 'very poor value for money' tho
Sorry Spanish, don't mean to be facetious, serious question - Is English your first language or did you misread what I actually wrote?
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posted on 21/7/24
21 senior players.
A little unbalanced but we do have a few flexible players in the squad who are likely competent to cover other areas at tier2 level.
Hopefully no late sales and we are pretty much ready to go. One more versatile defender maybe?
posted on 21/7/24
Looks a decent squad on paper but Summerville is not going to stay, is he.
posted on 21/7/24
Lets hope he is. Going to Germany is a positive
posted on 21/7/24
You can see why we need players like Rothwell - who have a bit of experience and can hopefully help the youngsters improve. Of the probable match day starters only Bamford is in his 30’s. The likes of him, Piroe, James and Rothwell will hopefully show some leadership when required.
Can’t believe Ampadu is only 23!
posted on 21/7/24
We count senior players differently, without a doubt in my mind, Crew will be named in more matchday squads than whoever is third choice keeper so shouldn't he be counted as a senior player or Gnonto and Joseph not.
I think we have 19 senior players and at the moment this leaves space for at least six more signings, permanent or permanent and loan signings.
posted on 21/7/24
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
You can see why we need players like Rothwell - who have a bit of experience and can hopefully help the youngsters improve. Of the probable match day starters only Bamford is in his 30’s. The likes of him, Piroe, James and Rothwell will hopefully show some leadership when required.
Can’t believe Ampadu is only 23!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Why Piroe?
posted on 21/7/24
A senior player to me is one that will be involved in the first team. I dont discount players like Gnonto and Joseph who could be starting a lot of games next season.
posted on 21/7/24
comment by Dennis - Always Leeds - Always Loyal. (U23086)
posted 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
You can see why we need players like Rothwell - who have a bit of experience and can hopefully help the youngsters improve. Of the probable match day starters only Bamford is in his 30’s. The likes of him, Piroe, James and Rothwell will hopefully show some leadership when required.
Can’t believe Ampadu is only 23!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Why Piroe?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Because he looks 40:🤣🤣
I think he’s quite experienced but maybe not?
posted on 21/7/24
Cairns will travel to every first team game
Crew wont.
posted on 21/7/24
At least 6 more signings.........financial suicide. We will have a strict wages budget that will hopefully be enough to get us up but not enough to put us into meltdown should we fail again.
We have 21 players currently available for the first team game. We can only pick 19. Cairns and Gelhardt perhaps miss out. If we get injuries then we promote from the U21s and Crew, Debayo come onto the bench which hopefully brings a youth player through.
If you sign 6 more players where are they all playing?
How would a youth player ever get on the bench with 27 players vying for 19 shirts?
posted on 21/7/24
It's starting to look like we have a plan in place.
Right up until you see Bamford is still sucking the
club dry of finances. While giving fck all back. While
conning his fan club into thinking 'He's so fcking
important to this club' vibes. Outside of that soft tw4t,
we're starting to look less square peg united.
posted on 21/7/24
comment by Batty (U4664)
posted 15 minutes ago
It's starting to look like we have a plan in place.
Right up until you see Bamford is still sucking the
club dry of finances. While giving fck all back. While
conning his fan club into thinking 'He's so fcking
important to this club' vibes. Outside of that soft tw4t,
we're starting to look less square peg united.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Just admit you fancy him!
posted on 21/7/24
Stop being critical of Bamby - I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads and playing well you'll shut up and think he's great.
posted on 22/7/24
comment by Kebablegs (U17699)
posted 3 hours, 41 minutes ago
At least 6 more signings.........financial suicide. We will have a strict wages budget that will hopefully be enough to get us up but not enough to put us into meltdown should we fail again.
We have 21 players currently available for the first team game. We can only pick 19. Cairns and Gelhardt perhaps miss out. If we get injuries then we promote from the U21s and Crew, Debayo come onto the bench which hopefully brings a youth player through.
If you sign 6 more players where are they all playing?
How would a youth player ever get on the bench with 27 players vying for 19 shirts?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Doesn't mean you have to, just have the capacity to be able to do so. Not suggesting for one minute that we would do a Forest.
We do need to add a few more as the squad is still lacking numbers, not sure on your suggestion that somehow Farke will break the habit of a lifetime by playing Debayo, he didn't trust Cresswell last season and was reluctant to use Joseph.
posted on 22/7/24
Also based on Harrogate, remain very uncomfortable with the idea that Cairns is our third choice keeper. Darlow's distribution was very poor and whilst he bailed out Ampadu on one occasion, he played us into danger on others. Awful.
posted on 22/7/24
comment by LeedsMRU (U22367)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Stop being critical of Bamby - I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads and playing well you'll shut up and think he's great.
^^^
Stop being critical of Bamby
^^^
He's sh1. te. And massively overpaid.
He deserves it.
------------------------------------------------------------
I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads
^^^
He needs a sh1 tload of attempts to get one goal.
Misses sitters more comically than a circus clown.
He did score a few goals behind closed doors when
no one was watching. When the pressure of crowds
were back post covid, he folded like a cheap suit.
------------------------------------------------------------
and playing well
^^^
When he drags himself off the medical table, he needs
about 5 games to get up to speed. Then he has 2 or 3
good games. But, gets injured and misses the next
15 odd games. Rinse repeat.
------------------------------------------------------------
you'll shut up and think he's great.
^^^
Nah. I'm not a sheep.
posted on 22/7/24
comment by Dennis - Always Leeds - Always Loyal. (U23086)
posted 8 hours, 40 minutes ago
comment by Kebablegs (U17699)
posted 3 hours, 41 minutes ago
At least 6 more signings.........financial suicide. We will have a strict wages budget that will hopefully be enough to get us up but not enough to put us into meltdown should we fail again.
We have 21 players currently available for the first team game. We can only pick 19. Cairns and Gelhardt perhaps miss out. If we get injuries then we promote from the U21s and Crew, Debayo come onto the bench which hopefully brings a youth player through.
If you sign 6 more players where are they all playing?
How would a youth player ever get on the bench with 27 players vying for 19 shirts?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Doesn't mean you have to, just have the capacity to be able to do so. Not suggesting for one minute that we would do a Forest.
We do need to add a few more as the squad is still lacking numbers, not sure on your suggestion that somehow Farke will break the habit of a lifetime by playing Debayo, he didn't trust Cresswell last season and was reluctant to use Joseph.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
just played a 17 year old in every game and Joseoph got plenty of Minutes 👍
posted on 22/7/24
comment by Batty (U4664)
posted 8 hours, 10 minutes ago
comment by LeedsMRU (U22367)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Stop being critical of Bamby - I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads and playing well you'll shut up and think he's great.
^^^
Stop being critical of Bamby
^^^
He's sh1. te. And massively overpaid.
He deserves it.
------------------------------------------------------------
I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads
^^^
He needs a sh1 tload of attempts to get one goal.
Misses sitters more comically than a circus clown.
He did score a few goals behind closed doors when
no one was watching. When the pressure of crowds
were back post covid, he folded like a cheap suit.
------------------------------------------------------------
and playing well
^^^
When he drags himself off the medical table, he needs
about 5 games to get up to speed. Then he has 2 or 3
good games. But, gets injured and misses the next
15 odd games. Rinse repeat.
------------------------------------------------------------
you'll shut up and think he's great.
^^^
Nah. I'm not a sheep.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Time to give it a rest Batty. We get it. You don't like him, but I don't need to waste half my f*#%ing life listening to you say it day after day after day after day after day after day after day.......get it?
posted on 22/7/24
It's a debating site - Batty can say exactly what he wants with regards to Football.
I for one think on balance, Paddy has been poor value for money.
posted on 22/7/24
comment by Batty (U4664)
posted 9 hours, 15 minutes ago
comment by LeedsMRU (U22367)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Stop being critical of Bamby - I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads and playing well you'll shut up and think he's great.
^^^
Stop being critical of Bamby
^^^
He's sh1. te. And massively overpaid.
He deserves it.
------------------------------------------------------------
I bet you as soon as he's suddenly scoring loads
^^^
He needs a sh1 tload of attempts to get one goal.
Misses sitters more comically than a circus clown.
He did score a few goals behind closed doors when
no one was watching. When the pressure of crowds
were back post covid, he folded like a cheap suit.
------------------------------------------------------------
and playing well
^^^
When he drags himself off the medical table, he needs
about 5 games to get up to speed. Then he has 2 or 3
good games. But, gets injured and misses the next
15 odd games. Rinse repeat.
------------------------------------------------------------
you'll shut up and think he's great.
^^^
Nah. I'm not a sheep.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
When he scored that wonder goal in the FA cup you started gushing about how you were wrong and how one goal changed your mind
You would do the same if he started to score.
You're a massive sheep.
posted on 22/7/24
Skipp won't be coming now, Leicester or Fulham is preferred destination with Leicester most likely.
posted on 22/7/24
comment by The Very Rev Wilko (U21072)
posted 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
It's a debating site - Batty can say exactly what he wants with regards to Football.
I for one think on balance, Paddy has been poor value for money.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not agreeing or disagreeing on Bamford himself.... just that it ain't a 'debate' when you hear the same thing over and over and over and over and over and over .....
....if my wife did that I'd be telling HER to give it a rest !! Admittedly, she wouldn't take that too well and carry on doing it just to make the point. Suspect that might happen here.
posted on 22/7/24
I for one think on balance, Paddy has been poor value for money.
-----------------------------
very poor???
played for Leeds for what 6 years?, signed him for what 7 million was it?
instrumental in the Bielsa years.. 3 seasons playing well, and got himself into the England squad.
injury prone for the last couple of seasons.
and prob time to move him on...
no way has he been 'very poor value for money' tho
posted on 22/7/24
Very?
posted on 22/7/24
Sorry Spanish, don't mean to be facetious, serious question - Is English your first language or did you misread what I actually wrote?
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