Out of lurkdom once more, for a quick comment on the observations of his highness. Tanaka - the kid can play, no doubt about that, but is it just me that thinks he should be playing 20 yards further up the pitch (number 10 anyone!). It's fine just doing the Jan Molby impersonation spraying passes about from the centre circle/halfway line, but he'd create much more "damage" from further up the park!! Back to lurkdom Rogerre
On 16 Jan 2025 19:00, [email protected] wrote: Send Leedslist mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Leedslist digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Interesting! (Kevin Lewis) 2. Re: Interesting! (Damian WALSH) -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:39:27 +0000 From: Kevin Lewis <[email protected]> To: Leeds List 2010 <[email protected]> Subject: [LU] Interesting! Message-ID: <can-pbh0kztcqqok-p6ndqz-fbsgv7rs5-x-k0xgfhfx5yme...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Here is an unsent draft from early September that I came across, but forgot to send, with my feelings about signings in the summer window. I've kept it as it was, but have added some comments with half a season's hindsight Just to bore everyone rigid, I've done my take on the 10 players new to the squad v those departed who were around in the 2nd half of last season. Klaessen v Cairns Hardly significant either way, but Cairns does have the reputation of being a good squad man off the field. * Nothing to add there* Roberts v Bogle Roberts was not fully fit for much of his spell. Bogle has been disappointing defensively. But could improve. *I think he has improved since the early games, and remains first choice IMO* Cresswell v Debayo Cresswell was hardly used, and Debayo will probably not get so much bench time now we have signed a few more bodies, so chance to play and develop in U21s. *Nothing to Add* Cooper v Wober On the face of it Wober should be an upgrade over Cooper who looked shaky when used. But I'm uncomfortable that Wober has been allowed back at the seeming expense of a great club servant. Shackleton v Schmidt Shackleton was hardly used in the 2nd half of last season. Schmidt should be an upgrade in either full-back position. *Schmidt not had many minutes, but looks ok. Not sure that Farke feels he is reliable!* Gray v Tanaka Archie was a huge loss, especially in terms of potential. Tanaka will have to be very good to make up for it. *Tanaka has been a star. Needs a few more goals and assists to really seal it* Kamara v Rothwell Rothwell's supposed assist and scoring potential may make up for the steadiness of Kamara. *Not enough goals or assists, but more positive than Kanmara. The best of a very poor bunch on set pieces* Summerville v Solomon A big gap to fill for Solomon, but his premier league pedigree suggests he might even be up to it, if he is fit. *Solomon started slowly, but has grown into it. Won't reach Summerville's goal totals.* Rutter v Aaronson Big shoes to fill again, but a year ago I'd have rated Aaronson higher!! *Not really filled Rutter's shoes. Gets knocked off the ball in situations where Rutter would have retained it* Anthony v Ramazani Will Ramazani get more chance than Anthony did to figure? He will have to have more strings to his bow than just being 3rd choice left winger. *Ramazani has a bit more x factor than Anthony, and consequently has contributed more* Signing Rodon permanently, and Struijk coming back, will hopefully be the most significant developments regarding the defence. With the lack of options at No 10, we need Aaronson to shine, and 4 of the 6 new boys to step up and we might be good enough. *Alternative to Aaronson is still an issue, as is a 9 who can provide both presence and goals* KoT > > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:16:17 +0100 From: Damian WALSH <[email protected]> To: leedslist <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LU] Interesting! Message-ID: <CAKZA87oMe577vSXoM=sKh8Auwy4_AsooKrNfgcsidJ0bggy0=q...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I think that you are being ever so slightly unfair to Aaronson who, for 70 minutes normally, can upset teams with his energy and mobility just as much as Rutter could - and he has a very slightly better conversion rate :) I would have Rutter like a shot over Aaronson of course but I do recognise that Aaronson has definitely made a positive contribution this year. As an aside, I would prefer Aaronson to work on his stamina rather than his "strength" - if he could run around during the last 10 minutes as much as he does in the first we would have an even more impressive goal difference. Damian Le mer. 15 janv. 2025 à 18:40, Kevin Lewis via Leedslist < [email protected]> a écrit : > Here is an unsent draft from early September that I came across, but forgot > to send, with my feelings about signings in the summer window. > I've kept it as it was, but have added some comments with half a season's > hindsight > > Just to bore everyone rigid, I've done my take on the 10 players new to the > squad v those departed who were around in the 2nd half of last season. > > Klaessen v Cairns > Hardly significant either way, but Cairns does have the reputation of being > a good squad man off the field. > * Nothing to add there* > > Roberts v Bogle > Roberts was not fully fit for much of his spell. Bogle has been > disappointing defensively. But could improve. > *I think he has improved since the early games, and remains first choice > IMO* > > Cresswell v Debayo > Cresswell was hardly used, and Debayo will probably not get so much bench > time now we have signed a few more bodies, so chance to play and develop in > U21s. > *Nothing to Add* > Cooper v Wober > On the face of it Wober should be an upgrade over Cooper who looked shaky > when used. But I'm uncomfortable that Wober has been allowed back at the > seeming expense of a great club servant. > > Shackleton v Schmidt > Shackleton was hardly used in the 2nd half of last season. Schmidt should > be an upgrade in either full-back position. > *Schmidt not had many minutes, but looks ok. Not sure that Farke feels he > is reliable!* > > Gray v Tanaka > Archie was a huge loss, especially in terms of potential. Tanaka will have > to be very good to make up for it. > *Tanaka has been a star. Needs a few more goals and assists to really seal > it* > > Kamara v Rothwell > Rothwell's supposed assist and scoring potential may make up for the > steadiness of Kamara. > *Not enough goals or assists, but more positive than Kanmara. The best of > a very poor bunch on set pieces* > > Summerville v Solomon > A big gap to fill for Solomon, but his premier league pedigree suggests he > might even be up to it, if he is fit. > *Solomon started slowly, but has grown into it. Won't reach Summerville's > goal totals.* > > Rutter v Aaronson > Big shoes to fill again, but a year ago I'd have rated Aaronson higher!! > *Not really filled Rutter's shoes. Gets knocked off the ball in situations > where Rutter would have retained it* > > Anthony v Ramazani > Will Ramazani get more chance than Anthony did to figure? > He will have to have more strings to his bow than just being 3rd choice > left winger. > *Ramazani has a bit more x factor than Anthony, and consequently has > contributed more* > > Signing Rodon permanently, and Struijk coming back, will hopefully be the > most significant developments regarding the defence. > > With the lack of options at No 10, we need Aaronson to shine, and 4 of the > 6 new boys to step up and we might be good enough. > *Alternative to Aaronson is still an issue, as is a 9 who can provide both > presence and goals* > > KoT > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > Martin Brown, a Usual Suspect who gave us Spadge Tours and Team17 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]> ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ 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/ Martin Brown, a Usual Suspect in shorts R.I.P. ------------------------------ End of Leedslist Digest, Vol 175, Issue 14 ****************************************** _______________________________________________ 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/ Martin Brown, a Usual Suspect who gave us Spadge Tours and Team17 R.I.P.
