Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:47 am  

Good point let's just keep everyone in case they score a couple against us, we should never have let Jimmy keinhorst go.

He can have all the incentive he wants but he's not the ability, he's been dreadful and keeping too many players who are not of a top 4/6 standard is exactly what's kept us out if the top 4/6. Write him a card if it makes you feel better.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:13 am  

I’m not saying he is good and we should keep him. In fact I thought it was a poor signing from the off but I think we should be better than to focus solely on one player and ridicule him all the time. That’s possibly just me the way I am and I thought I should put out my point of view.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:53 am  

I think it would be best for both parties for Olpherts to leave but also find some of the vitriol a bit much. There was no way he was as accident-prone at Cas as he became at Leeds, which clearly just became a mental issue as much as anything. All the best to him whether he stays or goes.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:25 am  

Once were Loiners wrote:

I think it would be best for both parties for Olpherts to leave but also find some of the vitriol a bit much. There was no way he was as accident-prone at Cas as he became at Leeds, which clearly just became a mental issue as much as anything. All the best to him whether he stays or goes.

In fairness i do agree with this and I realise that’s a bit hypocritical seeing as I posted the happy friday post.

It just hasn’t really worked out for Olpherts at Leeds he’s not as bad as being made out and although I won’t be sad to see him leave I wish him all the best at his next club.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 28, 2023 12:42 pm  

Steves wrote:

I’m not saying he is good and we should keep him. In fact I thought it was a poor signing from the off but I think we should be better than to focus solely on one player and ridicule him all the time. That’s possibly just me the way I am and I thought I should put out my point of view.

That!’s totally fair enough. I think Olpherts represents a lot of previous policy, projects, signings in the cheap which we don’t like…. It’s not his fault as such and to be fair, RS probably wouldn’t have expected to have to use him quite so much.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 28, 2023 12:44 pm  

christopher wrote:

In fairness i do agree with this and I realise that’s a bit hypocritical seeing as I posted the happy friday post.

It just hasn’t really worked out for Olpherts at Leeds he’s not as bad as being made out and although I won’t be sad to see him leave I wish him all the best at his next club.

Said it before but I would much rather provide a pathway to a younger player looking for their break, than suffocate the side with older players who aren’t to standard and never would be.

Problem is we’ve not been able to gently give the young lads experience on a phased basis because the side has been all over the place. I do think that has changed now and Leeds has finally switched mode into a competitive club again.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 28, 2023 12:59 pm  

We also haven't had many kids getting to the right sort of age (19-20) with enough ability to be relied on. Hence signing the likes of Hooley, Roberts and Olpherts.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 28, 2023 1:21 pm  

Though he had decided to move on for next season I would have rather seen Tindal get in ahead of olpherts.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:07 pm  

Thought Newman played well today, kept their absolute monster in the 4 shirt quiet and provided a superb pass for the Ashton first try

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:14 pm  

christopher wrote:

Thought Newman played well today, kept their absolute monster in the 4 shirt quiet and provided a superb pass for the Ashton first try

He looked nice and controlled on the whole.

Was just thinking again I think Leeds next year are gonna look alright. First choice team at least.