Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu May 16, 2019 7:03 am  

Trebor1 wrote:

Hes said several times this current squad wont perform above its level again which means he needs some better players

Either we sell players or we need external investment. The club may have a few million available for players, but nothing like the cash some seem to think we need to spend. And after most of the players we signed last season ranged from being disappointing to plain rubbish over the season, I'd say we'd be better off trying to keep our best players and give the likes of Clarke and Shackleton more of a chance.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu May 16, 2019 7:12 am  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

Either we sell players or we need external investment. The club may have a few million available for players, but nothing like the cash some seem to think we need to spend. And after most of the players we signed last season ranged from being disappointing to plain rubbish over the season, I'd say we'd be better off trying to keep our best players and give the likes of Clarke and Shackleton more of a chance.

We need external investment. Need to retain our best players and add to it. Failing to do so will result in many more seasons in the championship.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu May 16, 2019 7:17 am  

Trebor1 wrote:

We need external investment. Need to retain our best players and add to it. Failing to do so will result in many more seasons in the championship.

Retain which players? most of them are not good enough anyway. Bielsa already said he could not coach these same set of players to do this again. That was as much as you will get out of them. Or are you talking about the youngsters, Clarke, Shackleton?

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu May 16, 2019 7:23 am  

Gotcha wrote:

Retain which players? most of them are not good enough anyway. Bielsa already said he could not coach these same set of players to do this again. That was as much as you will get out of them. Or are you talking about the youngsters, Clarke, Shackleton?

Yes talking about Clarke Shackleton also Roofe Jansson Philips.

Probably look to keep Foreshaw Dallas for their utility value and probably Cooper.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu May 16, 2019 8:29 am  

coopers terrible. he is the last I'd keep

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu May 16, 2019 8:46 am  

Who we keep will depend on if Bielsa stays and which players are wanted by Prem clubs.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu May 16, 2019 10:20 am  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

Who we keep will depend on if Bielsa stays and which players are wanted by Prem clubs.

Can't imagine many being wanted by prem clubs. Maybe Phillips and Jansson but the rest are genuine Championship standard players. Clarke will be good but has gone off the boil since his illness.

Will be shocked if Bielsa stays.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu May 16, 2019 10:45 am  

I reckon a few of the lower prem teams will be interested in Roofe, as well as Janson and Phillips. We'll also do well to keep Clarke and Shackleton. I'd give Shackleton a run at 10 to be honest.

As I mentioned above, Neal Mauphey should be our number one target

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu May 16, 2019 10:58 am  

tad rhino wrote:

coopers terrible. he is the last I'd keep

Massively agree. He akes far too many big errors in big games to be at Leeds let alone captain. I actually think Izzy Brown could have had a big say in last few matches had he put faith in him. I refuse to blame Bielsa for any of it. We had basically last seasons squad less a couple of regulars and he managed to drag that lot to the heights. Also feel Tyler Roberts has been a massive loss

Keeps for me

Phillips (again matured into a superb player), Roofe, Pontus, Roberts, Klich, Clarke, Shackleton, Dallas, Douglas (fully fit will be an asset), and that is near enough it

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu May 16, 2019 6:27 pm  

thepimp007 wrote:

Massively agree. He akes far too many big errors in big games to be at Leeds let alone captain. I actually think Izzy Brown could have had a big say in last few matches had he put faith in him. I refuse to blame Bielsa for any of it. We had basically last seasons squad less a couple of regulars and he managed to drag that lot to the heights. Also feel Tyler Roberts has been a massive loss

Keeps for me

Phillips (again matured into a superb player), Roofe, Pontus, Roberts, Klich, Clarke, Shackleton, Dallas, Douglas (fully fit will be an asset), and that is near enough it

Pretty much agree , retaining the younger players is the way forward obviously , the key to moving forward is most definitely acquiring quality experienced players , not an easy task at championship level .

BTW now the dust as settled , what a thrill ride this season has been , some of the best most entertaining football seen at Elland rd for many years , I'd take that every day of the week and twice on Sundays