Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Sat Jul 18, 2020 8:55 am  

Fantastic achievement by all but driven by an exceptional coach who has improved some players massively and set very high fitness and work ethic standards.
An amazing humble guy.
I walked past George stead, the cobbler’s shop for years on my way to school in the 70’s.
It’s incredible to think that an Argentine, living in a small 1 bedroom flat above the old shop next to the ginnel has now taken them back to the big time.
It’s going to be very difficult to get established in PL but that’s for another day, time to celebrate and enjoy it all.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Sat Jul 18, 2020 9:12 am  

Agreed, usually the defining factor in sporting success is culture. If you get that right then the players buy into it and you spiral upwards. This is exactly what KS is trying to do with Rhinos.

[Frosties.]

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Sat Jul 18, 2020 10:29 am  

Great night last night. Hopefully we can have the title done and dusted too

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Sat Jul 18, 2020 1:29 pm  

CHAMPIONS

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Sat Jul 18, 2020 1:29 pm  

Champions! Bring on the guard of honour at Derby!

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:09 pm  

Brilliant stuff. And just rewards for LUFC imo. Possibly Bielsas greatest achievement.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:35 pm  

The Eagle wrote:

Great to be back in the big time. Some real work now needs to happen to ensure we stay there. Need to avoid mistakes that so many teams make when they go up

we know Bielsa if he stays won't want wholesale changes and the amount of time we have to prepare and what time is needed to get up to Bielsa standards it wouldn't be wise to do that anyway. also feel the majority deserve the opportunity to have a shot at that league. we have a young team by and large and still plenty improving to be done.

we definitely need an other string puller to take Pablo's role would like another defender but if we do manage to keep White that will do, and obviously a striker and am quite confident with that we have a good shot at mid table.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:38 pm  

A debate for another day but we need to buy White plus one other good defender. Berradi would get destroyed in Prem. Struyik looks a steady prospect though. Also must bring in good cover for Philips. Wingers and the striker need an upgrade too. I’d look to bring in Benrahma from Brentford if they don’t go up. But anyway not time for that now let’s celebrate.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:43 pm  

Keeping White has to be the number one priority. Harrison and Messlier will sign permanently.
The JKA mess will end up costing us 15+ million, so keeping the squad together will probably cost in excess of £60 million, so I doubt we'll see more than 3 or 4 new players. A number 10 and ab goalkeeper would be top of my list.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Sat Jul 18, 2020 5:46 pm  

It’s going to be fascinating to see what we do. Will the 49ers and QSI now pump real big money in? Need to buy wisely but it’s exciting times