Hi all, The list has been quiet for the last few days considering the season is approaching. Is this in trepidation or quiet confidence?
I must admit that I'm getting a bit worried at the lack of signings in positions we know need strengthening. Whilst it is good to see that the U23 squad is being bolstered. I'd like to see some progress in getting proven players in. He has als got rid of a lot of players he did not like, which should free up a bit of cash for wages. Priorities as I see it are: 1. Jansson replacement like-for-like. 2. Striker. Roofe has done OK, but seems to be fragile. Bamford is very streaky. Has spell where everything goes in, then others where he misses everything. 3. Goalkeeper. It looks like Casilla will get another chance, but Peacock-Farrell could be on the way out. 4. Left-Back. Douglas has to step up a bit in terms of form and fitness. Are any of Davis, Pearce, Alioski capable of stepping in over a long period? Phillips staying is still far from 100%, and given the external interest in Roofe, his injury could be a blessing in disguise. Whoever comes in now will not have much time to be indoctrinated by Bielsa. Overall I think the attack is slightly stronger than last year, due to Costa, and the defence slightly weaker, without Jansson. Hopefully not too many of the youngsters will show a 2nd season dip. Harrison and Bogusz seem to be laying down markers in the pre-season games. KOT. ____________________________________________________________ UK Shared Business Services Ltd. Registered in England and Wales as a limited company. Company number 6330639. Registered Office: Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 1FF. This email and any attachments are intended for the named addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify UK SBS immediately and do not disclose, distribute, or retain this email or any part of it. While UK SBS has taken every reasonable precaution to minimise risk of this e-mail or any attachments containing viruses, the recipient should carry out its own virus checks before opening the attachments. The Company does not accept any liability for any losses or damages which the recipient may sustain due to presence of any viruses. Any opinions expressed in this email (including attachments) are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the company's opinions. We will not accept responsibility for any commitments made by our employees outside the scope of our business. The Company reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through their networks for the purposes of preventing and detecting crime. ____________________________________________________________ This message has been scanned by the iCritical Email Security Service. For more information please visit http://www.icritical.com ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
