My problem with trying to ‘analyse’ where the club is at is at is that until the transfer window closes we have no idea who is staying. I doubt Gnonto will be at Leeds, rumours are rife about Summerville wanting a move, but key for me will be if an unfit Adams can be held onto? If we were to lose all 3 then hopefully replacements have been targetted, but we will undoubtedly be weaker. Adams aside, I can’t think of a single Leeds player who hasn’t been criticised by our fickle fans and I can’t blame any of them from wanting away. Meslier and Bamford in particular must be sick of the numb-nut armchair managers. That said, I’d be surprised if Leeds haven’t looked at Paddy’s medical insurance with a view to laying him off? On his day he is a class player, but his body just doesn’t seem up to it?
On the basis of just one game though, I know Farke will be happier than the Cardiff manager as to what the future looks like. Roll on the end of the transfer window though! > On 8 Aug 2023, at 13:46, seanscribe--- via Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > wrote: > > Cody Drameh can't get fit fast enough for me. Ayling has been a marvelous > servant to the club, but he's no longer a good enough defender to start for a > club aiming for promotion. We know for a fact (given his Luton experience > last season) that Drameh is. I also couldn't understand Farke's decision to > not start Poveda, who's been an absolute revelation during pre-season. I'd > have gone with Sinisterra on the left, Summerville or Gelhardt behind Gnonto > in the middle, and Poveda on the right. That attacking set up would get > goals. Once the team's ahead and Cardiff have to chase the game, THEN you > bring on James to exploit the space behind their defence. > Cheers! > Sean > On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 06:08:56 AM EDT, Nick > <n...@6haroldplace.co.uk> wrote: > > Bit late to this, but yes, Dave, pretty much agree with that. > > Ayling and Cooper are creaking - despite Cooper’s cracking goal - for Cooper > the judgement now is whether his undoubted leadership qualities makes up for > the declining / limited qualities as a defender. Hjelde looked at sea as a > left back. Dan James is fast and unguided - he doesn’t do enough with the > ball once he has it, hopefully we will get a fit and engaged Harrison back > soon > > On the plusses though Cresswell and Byram came on and did well - Byram added > some zip and confidence down the left. Looking forward to seeing what Drameh > can bring as well - we might have a decent and young back five in a couple of > weeks. I suspect it is not worth getting too hung up on Meslier, who I think > is a fine young keeper but who is shell-shocked after the last 18 months > behind our defence - the same could be said of Struijk - because who knows > how long Meslier will remain at the club. > > Gray and Ampadu were quality in the middle - Ampadu gets his foot in, and > makes good use of the ball, while Gray looks very accomplished - hope his > progress continues. > > The kind of total football forward line of Sinisterra, Somerville and Gnonto > (and James) where everyone doesn’t really have a position, but just roam and > cause havoc where they can, really looks like a promising way forward…if we > can keep everyone - or most of them given we have Jack H and Poveda - who > came on and had a very effective 20 minutes or so - to factor in. > > Promising indeed. > > Nick > > > > > > > >>> >>> From: nattan--- via Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org >>> <mailto:leedslist@gn.apc.org>> >>> Subject: [LU] Cardiff >>> Date: 6 August 2023 at 19:52:54 BST >>> To: leeds list <leedslist@gn.apc.org <mailto:leedslist@gn.apc.org>> >>> Reply-To: "nat...@sky.com <mailto:nat...@sky.com>" <nat...@sky.com >>> <mailto:nat...@sky.com>> >>> >>> " f off home and shag your sheep" chanted leeds fans at the end ( i make no >>> comment re Yorkshire sheep shaggers ) and it made us laugh but at one point >>> this song could easily have been booing the team off . >>> After 2 boring and pretty awful years in the Prem, this was a return to the >>> championship and the madness that goes with it. >>> Pre game we all agreed that no predictions about the season coukd >>> realistically be made till the window is shut, and i stick with that view. >>> Keep Summerville, Sinisterra and Gnonto and add a good goalscorer/ no 9 >>> and we can walk this league , lose those 3 and don't add to the squad and >>> things will be tough. >>> Oversall we were streets ahead of cardiff as Ampadu and Gray bossed the >>> midfield and the 3 lads up front tore holes through their defence. This >>> game could have been 3 or 4 nil and not flattered us. >>> However all our failings came back and it made even a point look dodgy for >>> a long period. >>> We gave away 2 really soft goals, Hjelde proved he is not a left back and >>> Ayling, much as i love him, showed he is finished, as we let them have >>> the freedom of our last third of the pitch and our penalty area, so we were >>> suddenly 2 down, having nearly scored the goal of the season when Gnonto >>> fired just over. >>> The good news, Byram looked the part especially going forward , and we >>> kept going right till the end and looked the fitter of the 2 teams >>> So all in all 2 pts dropped or a point gained , take your pick, but it was >>> fun. >>> It was great to see a leeds team, once again, wanting to keep the ball and >>> pass it around and then the attacking flair of GSS up top was brilliant to >>> watch. >>> We will play much worse and win this season. >>> Get a goal scorer and we will be fine if we can keep these players >>> Dave >>> _______________________________________________ >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! 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