Back five, two up from, thank the lord > On 3 Dec 2025, at 17:08, Simon McNally via Leedslist <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Agree Dave, going to be an interesting evening. > > I don't like this "2 games to save his job" business that the club seem to > have put out there. > I think it's weak management and not really fair to Farke. > Either he is the man they believe in to keep the club up , in which case they > should come out and back him or he isn't and they should sack him. > I'm like your mate, id have got rid after the Southampton playoff final but > this uncertainty does no one any favours. > Its like the summer when the club leak some info to gauge the fan reaction. > For the game, I really hope we make a game of it. > I really hate Chelsea. There's so much to dislike about them. Racist fans, > Ken Bates, John Terry, Mourinho, dodgy russian money, Ken Bates etc. > I'm not sure it will matter how we set up if Chelsea play at their best but > I'd like to see us set up more aggressively with two up top. > If he starts Aaronson again he deserves the sack! > > Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> > ________________________________ > From: Leedslist <[email protected]> on behalf of Robert Heath > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 12:15:04 PM > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Cc: leeds list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] Chelsea/ Farke D Day > > Yeah the lineup will be very interesting tonight. > > One of Farke's favourite phrases is that he doesn't want to be "a flag > waving in the wind", which I take to mean that he has a plan which he is > confident will be the best for this squad in the long term, and he won't > deviate from it because of any short term setbacks (such as losing 6 games > in a row!) > > I think in his mind the ht switch at Maine Road was a good bit of ingame > adaptation, but does not detract from the long term approach. (I tend to > agree with him, BTW.) So I think he will revert to the 4-1-2-3 tonight. I > also think he always planned to use Brenda in this match and, esp. with > James crocked again, he will start with him. > > I fear that when that lineup is announced the so-called "Best Fans in the > World" (yeah the BFITW who sang "you're not fit to wear the shirt" at the > players not too many months ago) will become openly mutinous. > > And as Dave says, how it pans out will be massive. > > Chelsea are a bloody good side. They did play a bruising encounter, 60 mins > with 10 men, just a few days ago, and one of their best players is > suspended, but unfortunately, since the PSR rules that have hamstrung us > and brought points deductions to others don't seem to apply to them for > some reason, they've got any number of 70 million quid players they can > draft in. > > Could be a very interesting evening. > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM nattan--- via Leedslist < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Massive game tonight both in terms of our season and in terms of Farkes >> future.No doubt the 49ers will be aware of the Bournemouth and Liverpool >> results that kept Marsch in a job and how that worked out , so they will be >> reluctant to make a decision based on one or two games, but tonight could >> be the final push one way or another >> The fans are certainly split ( both on here and in real life) with me and >> my mates pretty 50/50 , one wanted him sacked after Southampton play off >> and never really changed his mind, 2 wanted him sacking post promotion as >> not being good enough, 4of us felt he 100% deserved his shot and are still >> behind him but very much wavering. >> The city performance has given us all hope and his future may depend on >> how DF reacts to it. Revert to his old system and make subs on 70mins, >> include Aaronson and Harrison in the line ups, and he is toast UNLESS we >> win ( then all is forgiven for a week , or till Saturday this time) >> Go for it with 2 up top and he will be OK as long as we look competitive >> and give them a game- a draw or win obviously will help him massively >> >> I'm not sure how much this " lost the dressing room " is a real thing and >> how much just a pundits fall back cliché, but, if true, it seems as if >> the team are still very much on his side and giving him their all , so the >> 49ers will not be in any rush to sack him unless the fans turn. >> The fans reaction from the start will depend on his team selection/ >> formation keep the 3 at the back and 2 strikers and the fans will be right >> behind then from the off, revert to type and there will be moans and groans >> and the fans reaction will be totally linked to the match itself , >> scoreline and how we play >> The slightly later kick off and under the lights, plus a history of hatred >> between the teams ( see lufc Lewis recent YouTube offering about the >> rivalry) should mean he atmosphere starts well but could turn quickly >> A game, a season perhaps, and a managers job all in the balance tonight >> Can't wait >> Come on leeds >> 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/ >> >> Rest In Peace Steve "Score one, score one more!" 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