The logic in me says that it was not as devastating as losing at Wembley, but it still hurts today. Knowing that all that emotional investment in the season is over, and the fact that we just saw the season drain away like someone pulled out the plug.
My understanding was that Bielsa was only signed up for a year, but I'd be pleased to be wrong. I know it is all bluff and double-bluff, but the club did not appear to be moving heaven and earth to sign players either last summer or in January. Bielsa was always saying he was happy with the squad, even though we could see the shortcomings. It seems that we are stuck with Casilla, with the contract he is on. So we can only hope he learns from this. The other option is that Peacock-Farrell wins his place back. Or decides to leave and we sign another keeper who does the business. To be truthful I can't see any of that happening. Have Bielsa and the club got the desire to sign the 4 attacking players we need? A replacement for Harrison, who to be fair came good in the playoffs. A replacement for Izzy Brown who actually plays and gives Pablo a bit of respite. Another winger, for the same reason we were chasing Daniel James. A centre forward who is robust enough to play a full season. A new Centre Back, to allow the Under 23 defenders to develop a bit before we throw them in is also a necessity. The youngsters: Clark, Shackleton, Roberts have performed beyond expectations, but it might be a bit much to expect them all to step up another level next season. I think it will be tougher next season to have the same impact, so we'll have to see where we are when August comes around. Oh dear! KOT. ____________________________________________________________ UK Shared Business Services Ltd. Registered in England and Wales as a limited company. Company number 6330639. Registered Office: Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 1FF. This email and any attachments are intended for the named addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify UK SBS immediately and do not disclose, distribute, or retain this email or any part of it. While UK SBS has taken every reasonable precaution to minimise risk of this e-mail or any attachments containing viruses, the recipient should carry out its own virus checks before opening the attachments. The Company does not accept any liability for any losses or damages which the recipient may sustain due to presence of any viruses. Any opinions expressed in this email (including attachments) are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the company's opinions. We will not accept responsibility for any commitments made by our employees outside the scope of our business. The Company reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through their networks for the purposes of preventing and detecting crime. ____________________________________________________________ This message has been scanned by the iCritical Email Security Service. For more information please visit http://www.icritical.com ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
