So here's my assessment of the pre-season transfer assessment.
We've sold many players at a cost of approx 27 million.
Clarke - 10 million Pontus - 6 millionRoofe - 6 million BPF - 2.5 million Siaz
- 2 millionEkuban - 1 millionIdeuchi - 1 million Pearce - 300k
and Wilks and Odour to Barnsley and Denton to Stevenage (unknown)
In terms of transfers in we haven't spent a penny on transfer fees, not a
fucking penny. We've signed some loanees:
White Costa (yes there's an option to buy for 15 million but we won't unless he
scores 20 goals and we go up. He can't even get in the team yet) Arsenal kid
KeeperContinuation of Harrison for another year Clarke
So first thing to say is that Radrizani hasn't a pot to piss on OR he is not
prepared to invest any more of his money. That's clear.
In terms of the actual transfers I think some of the business is good. Roofe
for 6 million is a steal, he really wasn't good enough to lead the line on his
own and take us up. Clarke and Pontus are more disappointing for me however
we've got Clarke back and he can do us a favour if he can get in the team.
Losing Pontus, our best defender for the last couple of years is a worry. Yes
White looked good on Sunday but he had little defending to do and stroking the
ball nicely out of defence doens't do it for me. We need to see him really
tested. Can he defend like Pontus. Listening to Bielsa talking it sounds like
he could be but not yet. FFS though, what happens when Cooper gets his injury
(he will) that's White and Beradi at centre back. It's way too risky for a team
looking to be promoted.
The Arsenal kid looks promising but he's scored his goals for the U-23s and is
unproven at even championship level. We've had Arsenal loanees before (remember
Jermaine Pennant ?) who was a good player but made little impact.
Costa is a player and surely will have an impact but Wolves were quick to let
him go. He's scored 7 goals in the last 69 appearances over the last 2 seasons
for Wolves.
Radz is hoping that his main financial outlay Bielsa can work the miracles
again and hopefully whip the loanees of which we could have 6 in the team. Are
you going to get promotion with a team full of loanees.
Kiko WhiteCostaClarke Arsenal Kid Harrison
That's the facts but I'm a Leeds fan and I am at this stage of the season an
optimist. I thought we were brilliant at Bristol against poor opposition and I
am really looking forward to Saturday. Here's to promotion on the cheap !
On Thursday, 8 August 2019, 19:34:00 BST, Richard Naef
<rich...@triumph-computers.co.uk> wrote:
Not impressed about Eddie Nketiah then?
-----Original Message-----
From: Leedslist <leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org> On Behalf Of Scott1cairns1
Sent: 08 August 2019 19:02
To: Damian Walsh <pussaydam...@gmail.com>
Cc: leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org>
Subject: Re: [LU] Eddie Nketiah
When all’s said and done we all know we need a finisher more than
anything,which doesn’t look like is happening. If we really are facing this new
season with bamford as our first choice striker then I’m sorry we are fucked.
Ahem !! 🍩
Best regards,Scott.
> On 8 Aug 2019, at 15:12, Damian Walsh <pussaydam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I always remember from my Shoot Leeds United wallchart of 1975 (or
> maybe it was the Daily Mirror) that one of the factors of the 73/74
> title was the fact that Leeds used many less players over the year
> than anyone else (14 sticks in the memory but I've not checked).........
>
> ...... Of course it helps that the 14 were all better players than
> anyone else at the time :)
>
> Damian
>
> On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 1:32 PM Richard Naef
> <rich...@triumph-computers.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> Bielsa believes in a small squad and believes that the dangers of
>> that are less than the benefits.
>>
>>
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