Unless Marcelo Bielsa's your coach, obviously.

Kebab, 17 players go up for you. Six new needed (23).

That's close to where I am on this.

Unless we need a larger squad closer to 26-30.

Premier League club squad sizes:

01. Chelsea 41
02. Brighton 41
03. Newcastle 34
04. Wolves 34
05. Aston Villa 31
06. Liverpool 30
07. Tottenham 30
08. Bournemouth 30
09. Southampton 30
10. Brentford 29
11. Nottingham Forest 29
12. Manchester United 28
13. Manchester City 28
14. West Ham 26
15. Crystal Palace 26
16. Ipswich Town 26
17. Everton 25
18. Leicester City 25
19. Arsenal 24
20. Fulham 24

Bottom 3 currently (all 3 promoted teams) squad size:

Southampton 30
Ipswich Town 26
Leicester City 25


Nobody sitting at 23 (Marcelo & Farke's preferred size)

Current value of the Leeds United Squad - 146 million

Lowest valued Prem Squad (Ipswich) - 235 million

Massive gap.

comment by Batty (U4664)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
Man U threads are in meltdown on ja.

Some of them are starting to think it might
be a possibility. It won't. But the stress it's
causing is hilarious. They'll buy their way
out of this situation.
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They've bought their way INTO this situation.

It's definitely a possibility. That fortunate win in the Manchester derby bought them a little time, but they're in big trouble. We know all too well the danger of thinking you're too good to go down.

They currently have that dread of going to Anfield knowing they will be getting a true hiding…that really is a horrible feeling to have as we went through it many times in the PL - that is the shocking thing with the disparity in that division now…

I think that might be some of the PTSD involved in the very hesitant enthusiasm associated with a lot of fans wanting back there.

I'd like to be as good as Brighton.

Is that too much to ask?

Brighton…..mmmm…..Brentford, Fulham, Bournemouth blah blah blah….all seemingly well run clubs that play decent football and are now established there…..

But Leeds United has something none of them do. And we know they never will. I want to be Leeds United.

comment by Batty (U4664)
posted 11 hours, 33 minutes ago
Man U threads are in meltdown on ja.

Some of them are starting to think it might
be a possibility. It won't. But the stress it's
causing is hilarious. They'll buy their way
out of this situation.
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Oh, I think this is just getting warmed up, Batty. Amorim said today that Ineos are not spending in January. A lot of very expensive chickens are coming home to roost, and with a couple of tasty fixtures against Liverpool and Arsenal coming up, they could be circling the drain by the end of this month. And I don’t think they have any leaders to pull them out of it if that happens. One can only live in hope, though I would love to see us tear them a new one next season.

As far as Premier League quality is concerned, it is easier to name the players who I think are ready:
Struijk - Tiptoes through the tulips
Ampadu - the bast’d son of Serena Williams and David Batty.
James - the best thing to come out of Wales since the M4
Gnonto - he’s got it all in his locker, he just needs to open it more often
Aaronson - Yankee Doodle Handy

PS Honourable mentions for Tanaka, Rodon, Bogle and Ramazani. I think they would be ok with good players around them, but at the lower end of the league.

Can't disagree with any of that THOF.

Prem Squad:

01. Illan Meslier

04. Jayden Bogle
05. Junior Firpo
06. Sam Byram
07. Isaac Schmidt

10. Joe Rodon
12. James Debayo

13. Ethan Ampadu
14. Joe Rothwell (in on loan)
15. Ao Tanaka
17. Charlie Crew
18. Sam Chambers

20. Daniel James
21. Manor Solomon (in on loan)
22. Wilfried Gnonto
23. Largie Ramazani

26. Joël Piroe
27. Mateo Joseph


Ive kept the youngsters as you just dont know. and I have a good feeling about Schmidt.

Based on your selection Jonty, we'd only need to
add six players. That's more than manageable for
a recruitment that's done as well as ours have.