Terminally Yellow 2,614 Posted May 2, 2023 You couldn't make it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 6,144 Posted May 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Oh my goodness. We just need Parbs and Curbs back now for the holy trinity😅 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,708 Posted May 2, 2023 Bonkers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,376 Posted May 2, 2023 He's a good manager, and precisely what Leeds need. Whether he's got enough time is another matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newtopia 573 Posted May 2, 2023 Seems very desperate, how much difference can he really make at this point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Google Bot 3,927 Posted May 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Newtopia said: Seems very desperate, how much difference can he really make at this point. Man City and Newcastle next, he's really not got much chance there. 3 points vs West Ham and a prayer that Spurs don't turn up on the final game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,174 Posted May 2, 2023 1 minute ago, TheGunnShow said: He's a good manager, and precisely what Leeds need. Whether he's got enough time is another matter. Exactly he will make them more solid at the back and pump the ball in to danger areas will not be pretty but might be better than just leaving it as it was these old managers like Sam and Woy Hodgson might not play modern football but can get a result or two Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Pete 2,353 Posted May 2, 2023 He got West Brom relegated. Not sure why anyone would think this time would be any different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,376 Posted May 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, norfolkngood said: Exactly he will make them more solid at the back and pump the ball in to danger areas will not be pretty but might be better than just leaving it as it was these old managers like Sam and Woy Hodgson might not play modern football but can get a result or two Palace have played some pretty good stuff since Hodgson came in to be fair. 3 minutes ago, Pyro Pete said: He got West Brom relegated. Not sure why anyone would think this time would be any different. He joined mid-December and couldn't get the players in that he wanted. West Brom wanted him to stay, but he left. Incidentally, pretty much everyone in football had West Brom as relegation fodder.A statement from Sam Allardyce | West Bromwich Albion (wba.co.uk)Sam Allardyce to step down as West Brom head coach at end of season | Football News | Sky Sports Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,174 Posted May 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said: Palace have played some pretty good stuff since Hodgson came in to be fair. He joined mid-December and couldn't get the players in that he wanted. West Brom wanted him to stay, but he left. Incidentally, pretty much everyone in football had West Brom as relegation fodder.A statement from Sam Allardyce | West Bromwich Albion (wba.co.uk)Sam Allardyce to step down as West Brom head coach at end of season | Football News | Sky Sports Palace have been Great Roy has gone in a sorted it out straight away he didn't need a pre season like people say Wagner needs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,376 Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, norfolkngood said: Palace have been Great Roy has gone in a sorted it out straight away he didn't need a pre season like people say Wagner needs He had the players though. Eze, Olise and a fully focused Zaha is a bloody decent triumvirate. Wagner needs a pre-season as his style is so fitness-based, and it's clear to me that our team's a fair bit short in that regard. Edited May 2, 2023 by TheGunnShow 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Google Bot 3,927 Posted May 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, Pyro Pete said: He got West Brom relegated. Not sure why anyone would think this time would be any different. Smith got us relegated, and I don't doubt he can keep Leicester up because of what happened here. Luck is such a massive factor in these final games so unlike a full-season appointment, it's a bit of a dice roll really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 6,378 Posted May 2, 2023 I imagine it is a sign of how much financial trouble Leeds will be in if they get relegated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,174 Posted May 2, 2023 1 minute ago, TheGunnShow said: He had the players though. Eze, Olise and a fully focused Zaha is a bloody decent triumvirate. Wagner needs a pre-season as his style is so fitness-based, and it's clear to me that our team's a fair bit short in that regard. I Still do not buy it If the players are not fit enough now after 2/3 of the season when he came in when will they bit fit we spend fortunes on modern technology / Diets / fitness staff if they are not fit enough then someone needs sacking 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,376 Posted May 2, 2023 Just now, norfolkngood said: I Still do not buy it If the players are not fit enough now after 2/3 of the season when he came in when will they bit fit we spend fortunes on modern technology / Diets / fitness staff if they are not fit enough then someone needs sacking Recovery periods - and throw in the hardcore nature of the Championship with games coming thick and fast, and players don't have time to recover properly. Which incidentally makes them far more vulnerable to injuries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,174 Posted May 2, 2023 Just now, TheGunnShow said: Recovery periods - and throw in the hardcore nature of the Championship with games coming thick and fast, and players don't have time to recover properly. Which incidentally makes them far more vulnerable to injuries. Yes i agree about recovery time and injuries after a hard season wagner would have the same amount of games if he had been here all season But Fitness wise they should be fit enough to play any style Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,376 Posted May 2, 2023 Just now, norfolkngood said: Yes i agree about recovery time and injuries after a hard season wagner would have the same amount of games if he had been here all season But Fitness wise they should be fit enough to play any style Need to be super-fit to play such a pressing style. It took Klopp ages to get it going with Liverpool, and we've said for ages we don't really have many formidable athletic powerhouses in our ranks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,950 Posted May 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said: Need to be super-fit to play such a pressing style. It took Klopp ages to get it going with Liverpool, and we've said for ages we don't really have many formidable athletic powerhouses in our ranks. Wagner cannot now use the heavy caffeine dosing after Klopp got caught. I hope he is still in contact with Klopp and can find out what alternative he's having to use instead. 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danke bitte 1,154 Posted May 2, 2023 Excellent work by Leeds. Morrissey once sang “That joke isn’t funny anymore” but boy it is.. it really really is : D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,680 Posted May 2, 2023 Who knows. Lambert was called the Messiah here but we were his only success. Smith was sacked twice in just over a year and is given the task of saving Leicester with Shakey who was sacked by Leicester. Allardyce is an egotistical bloke who when he burst on the scene was quite keen to do things differently. At Bolton, for example, they didn't just buy boots. They were fitted properly for them. And I'm sure the way life is cyclical, that as well as smoking being beneficial to your health, his style of football will become revolutionary again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,376 Posted May 2, 2023 1 minute ago, shefcanary said: Wagner cannot now use the heavy caffeine dosing after Klopp got caught. I hope he is still in contact with Klopp and can find out what alternative he's having to use instead. 😉 ****loads of tea. Just might **** like a racehorse afterwards. Although a German concoction called Power Cocktail from a company called FitLine might do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,950 Posted May 2, 2023 1 minute ago, TheGunnShow said: Although a German concoction called Power Cocktail from a company called FitLine might do it. Wagner's Power Cocktail! I like it, something for us all to get behind at last! 🙂 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,376 Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, shefcanary said: Wagner's Power Cocktail! I like it, something for us all to get behind at last! 🙂 It's bloody good stuff, actually. Miss TGS (who is a radiologist, so a medical background) recommended it and I ran a 94-second half-marathon PB in Verona after slurping one three hours before the race. Edited May 2, 2023 by TheGunnShow 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,596 Posted May 2, 2023 21 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said: ****loads of tea. Just might **** like a racehorse afterwards. Although a German concoction called Power Cocktail from a company called FitLine might do it. Sounds like something dodgy you buy on the internet to keep going all night ( not the toilet ) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminally Yellow 2,614 Posted May 2, 2023 1 hour ago, TheGunnShow said: He's a good manager, and precisely what Leeds need. Whether he's got enough time is another matter. They don't have a single striker over 6' 1. Big Sam will be slamming Koch up front in desperation. ... Imagine we'll be hearing lots of Koch jokes in the next few weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DraytonBoy 247 Posted May 2, 2023 55 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: I imagine it is a sign of how much financial trouble Leeds will be in if they get relegated. Money is not really a big concern, several players will be sold to offset the loss of the PL tv revenue and they're not in debt. The only possible effect will be the full takeover by the SF 49ers owners might be postponed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,376 Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Terminally Yellow said: They don't have a single striker over 6' 1. Big Sam will be slamming Koch up front in desperation. ... Imagine we'll be hearing lots of Koch jokes in the next few weeks. "He's just tossed big Koch up front, who came up with the goods!" Edited May 2, 2023 by TheGunnShow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aBee 176 Posted May 2, 2023 1 hour ago, norfolkngood said: Exactly he will make them more solid at the back and pump the ball in to danger areas will not be pretty but might be better than just leaving it as it was these old managers like Sam and Woy Hodgson might not play modern football but can get a result or two Their defenders are terrible though. He’ll not have the time to get them organised enough to compete against Man City. Newcastle are no mugs. So in reality it’s about picking up 4-6 points from West Ham away (so hoping they’ll be safe enough and tired after playing both Manchester clubs and Brentford and have their focus on a Europa Conference League Final) and Spurs at home (well, they are Spursy but if Mason fancies the job full time and they don’t want Kane and Son walking won’t roll over). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
