I think you are being a little over-negative Robert. Whereas broadly speaking you are right - there are actually 3 groups of players who can be tempted to the club.
The youngsters and the "foreigners" as you rightly point out (and I'm hoping that we'll see at least 3 new players from across these groups), but there is also the third group that you left out - the seasoned top-class player who is beginning to see the end of his career looming but still has a good couple of years left that he doesn't want to waste sat on, say, Manchester United's bench. We need to sign the 2024 Gordon Strachan or Bobby Collins. A player like that plus our current squad plus at least 3 hopefuls and we'll be in good shape. OOTL Damian Le dim. 18 août 2024 à 12:38, Robert Heath <[email protected]> a écrit : > I've said this before and I'll say it again.............we have to realise > that the pernicious effects of MONEY and AGENTS WHO WANT A CUT OF THAT > MONEY have completely changed the football ocean that poor little Leeds > United are struggling to swim in. All the best players just rise to the > top. That is why we have lost our 3 best players. But the corollary is also > true..........no good player, or to be more accurate, no agent of a good > player, is going to even contemplate coming to play for Leeds United. > > So all these numpties online who are whining about the 49ers pocketing the > money and not buying anybody are totally unrealistic. > > A) There is nobody out there we could realistically buy who would make a > difference, and B) If we do manage to persuade a decent player to come, > we're going to have to not only pay them way over the Championship average, > but we're going to have to throw in the much-derided release or loan > clauses to their contracts. > > Our only hope is to somehow find one or two nuggets...........either > youngsters from the lower divisions, or players from obscure leagues > overseas........who will see joining Leeds as a step up and will, > eventually, develop into top players. > > Without Summerville and Georgie, our attack yesterday was completely > toothless. But to hope that this week we will go out and buy some other > brilliant forwards who will improve that situation is totally deluded. > > I hope I'm wrong..............maybe we'll make Norwich an offer they can't > refuse for Rowe, and, more importantly, his agent will reluctantly conclude > that a move to Leeds is his best option because the French Div One teams > are not prepared to pay as much............and maybe Rowe will prove to > make a diiference. But I'm not holding my breath! > > On Sun, Aug 18, 2024 at 10:54 AM nattan--- via Leedslist < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I know Farke is claiming to be pleased with yesterday's result , and it > is > > a point more than we got last time but, if i were him i would be > > concerned. No chances in 90mins to any of our forward players, 2 headers > > from corners and an off target speculative shot from Ampadu our only > > efforts on goal in a dreadful game.It puts us 4 pts behind the league > > leaders after only two games ( and it was falling behind at the start > that > > cost us last time)But most importantly of all , for Farke, were the > groans > > and boos clearly heard on tv on a few occasions when we passed backwards > > instead of going forwards. The fans still remember Bielsaball and the > > gung-ho attitude of that eleven, who, on paper were not as good as this > > eleven? Whatever, the 49ers have 2 weeks to save our season, Farkes job, > > snd their reputation. Unless we bring in 2 or 3 quality players we have > no > > chance of automatic promotion. The bench yesterday, despite every > player > > being fit, was threadbare, with no one able to come on and change > > things Yes, its only 8 days in, and we had a good pre season but things > are > > looking dodgy to say the least and fans are already disgruntled, both > > online but more importantly at the grounds, the home fans all streaming > out > > early both games, especially Wednesday, and audible dissent yesterday > ( i > > only watched on tv so unclear how many were booing etc)I know they are > > trying to keep signings secret until they happen but things seem very > > quiet Dave > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > > > Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P. > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P. -- *Damian WALSH* [image: Euromaster] [image: Euromater] *Euromaster* 7 place Henri Dunant 63038 Clermont-Ferrand Mob. +33 (0)6 85 80 18 49 <+33%206%2085%2080%2018%2049> [email protected] <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ 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/ Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P.
