Leeds United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 25/26

yep, I honestly don’t see the fascination with Conference League qualification. Drains the team, and its worth bugger all in terms of revenue. I think its 11% of the 3 european trophies value to the winner. Long slogs, Thursday-Sunday matches. Villa have been about the best performing and that was the League. They get around 30% of the UEFA pot if i remember correctly.

Yes I agree, also Gnonto, James and Gruev in the tighter games have been a let down because of their wayward passing.

Gnonto could improve his passing with practice. It could turn him into a world class player if he was more accurate. Not entirely giving up on Gnonto yet.

James wastes more than he hits with his passing and crossing. I'd sell him.

One thing for sure is Aaronson is too easily bullied off the ball and that was his biggest criticism 4 years ago. Very little improvement. He lacks that little dink to get away from a player. He never had it.

I am also on the fence with Jayden Bogle. His final ball lets him down regularly.

Yeah, no denying he covers ground but I think theres an efficiency problem there. If hes covering all that then hes left a gap somewhere else. When he wins the ball i dont see him being able consistently create a quick attack from the turn over to expose the opposition.

Seems physically weak in a few key areas, 1v1 both attack and defence, slow to release the ball in attack, weak efforts when the space opens up on goal.

What he does do really well is wriggle his way out of a press on the touchline. After that I dont know.

Open to correction as always.

Not sure if it was discussed back in January when the film was first shown in the IFI ( memory fades as you get older and can't be arsed looking back ) 😁 but Paris '75 is on again this Sunday at 1.45.

I went in January, the day before we drew with them who can't be named at home, but since it's 51 years and a day since that travesty I might go again.

Worth a look if you've not seen it.

WACCOE

Going by that list together with the shenanigans with all those Arsenal corners (they got away with murder in the box compared to other teams) can only lead to one conclusion. They wanted Arsenal to win the Prem.

And they wanted Leeds to go down.

New kit launched. That white zip-top is stunning.

I saw it early this morning, but I only just noticed the badge !!!

Flashbacks to Lee Chapman

You tend to associate certain shirts to certain players

Not been a kit buyer since I was about 14 but I'd definitely pick the away if I was to buy one …if this is right, lines on a shirt always look tacky to me

I'm seeing Matt Kilgallon in that, dark days 😄

Snap, I've that one too, not got the navy one but have a lighter blue Diadora with the Whyte and Mackay sponsor.

Also have a framed Net Flights.com blue and navy vertical striped jersey from 2009/10 signed by all the squad with the exception of Beckford unfortunately.

https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4675097/all-380-fixtures-for-202627-premier-league-season

Forest away to start. Initial thought is that the run in looks a lot tougher next season.

Midweek fixtures for both H & A matches with Man City and Hull. Not bad for supporters for travelling. You always expect stupid midweek nights to the south coast

Those double headers against Arsenal/Scum twice is a bit of pisser with Liverpool 3 from 4 on the 2nd one, tho we faired ok last season in these ….Arsenal aside, can we at least give them a game next time round 🤨

Heard on talksport Fulham have triple blocks against the promoted sides twice, that's the luck of the draw

Handy option to sync the fixtures with your calendar here. As far as I know this will automatically update when fixtures change.

https://leedsunited.ecal.com/