Time to put up or shut up.

[joellufcprice]

So this season is over before April....again. We've shot ourselves in the foot by selling our best players and replacing them with second rate quality, again. We are sat here in March questioning players commitment and attitude again.

We need a proper approach this summer, enough is enough with mucking about with 'hopeful' signings. Time to spend the cash and get the quality. (Before I mention these players I know we wont sign them but you get my point)

Splash the cash, get the players we know will do the business and all hail the returns of:

Kyle Bartley
James Milner
Aaaron Lennon
Max Gradel
Luke Garbutt

Also get that Woods and Bentley from Brentford + the two lads from Preston. Don't sell Jansson or Saiz. Do take Cibicki, Cooper, Wiedwald, Lonergan, Anita, O'Kane and Grot to a deserted island and leave them there. Job done.


Or sell Jansson and Saiz. Sign some soft foreign lads who've never kicked a ball in England and can barely get a game in their own country + one token cheap british player to make it appear like we are signing championship quality, preferably someone who played 2/3 games in a promotion winning team so we can claim they'll bring experience.

[joellufcprice]

Or sign some crap from Barnsley, that will definitely be in the pipe line.

[Acido]

Or sign some crap from Barnsley, that will definitely be in the pipe line.

Ok you can have Alex Mowatt back if you want.
Whether Hecky will want to or be allowed to sign any of our players is doubtful.

[Billyni]

Ok you can have Alex Mowatt back if you want.
Whether Hecky will want to or be allowed to sign any of our players is doubtful.

I forgot about him signing Mowatt. He and Orta might have something in common then.

[joellufcprice]

Ok you can have Alex Mowatt back if you want.
Whether Hecky will want to or be allowed to sign any of our players is doubtful.

There are probably Leeds fans who still think he is good. Slow, ponderous and can't pass. No thanks.

[CLIVETHELEEDSFAN]

For me Joel I'd be signing stockdale marshall Bartley helander flint Clayton Howson, Jaime mata and francesco caputo, I think milner as much as I'd love for him and lennon to come back to Leeds I can't see it happening until we are back in the Premier league, then both of them might come back, we get ideguchi from preseason who I think will become a good player for us, I'd also keep BPF ayling berardi coyle debock Denton jansson shaughnessy forshaw Phillips Vieira alioski Dallas sacko hernandez Saiz lasogga ekuban grot and Roberts, all the rest not mentioned can leave the club, and that includes the current coaches, I'd promote sully to first team gk coach, get redders back coaching the kids, bring in an experienced British coach or a former Leeds player who knows what this club and its fans expect, and if we do all that, we will be promoted next season

[joellufcprice]

For me Joel I'd be signing stockdale marshall Bartley helander flint Clayton Howson, Jaime mata and francesco caputo, I think milner as much as I'd love for him and lennon to come back to Leeds I can't see it happening until we are back in the Premier league, then both of them might come back, we get ideguchi from preseason who I think will become a good player for us, I'd also keep BPF ayling berardi coyle debock Denton jansson shaughnessy forshaw Phillips Vieira alioski Dallas sacko hernandez Saiz lasogga ekuban grot and Roberts, all the rest not mentioned can leave the club, and that includes the current coaches, I'd promote sully to first team gk coach, get redders back coaching the kids, bring in an experienced British coach or a former Leeds player who knows what this club and its fans expect, and if we do all that, we will be promoted next season

Ideguchi can't get in a spanish second division team struggling against relegation so I'm not holding out much hope on that front.

Problem with most of those players you mention- Berardi, De Bock, Denton, Shaughnessy, Phillips, Alioski, Dallas, Lassoga is they're all just ok squad players not promotion quality players and then the others like Sacko, Grot etc are just crap.

We have 4 genuine promotion quality players in Forshaw, Saiz, Hernandez, Jansson and when in form and fit Vieira. But thats not enough sadly.

[MrsORichSenior]

Ideguchi can't get in a spanish second division team struggling against relegation so I'm not holding out much hope on that front.

Problem with most of those players you mention- Berardi, De Bock, Denton, Shaughnessy, Phillips, Alioski, Dallas, Lassoga is they're all just ok squad players not promotion quality players and then the others like Sacko, Grot etc are just crap.

We have 4 genuine promotion quality players in Forshaw, Saiz, Hernandez, Jansson and when in form and fit Vieira. But thats not enough sadly.

Ideguchi -


Japan international Yosuke Ideguchi was loaned abroad immediately because FA rules prohibited him from gaining a work permit for the rest of the English 17/18 season.
He had not made the requisite number of international appearances for Japan to meet the FA’s requirements.
Leeds are confident he will secure a work permit for the 2018-19 campaign.

The J-League's busy campaign (season runs from March to Dec) was completed in 2017 so Leeds saw a European loan as a way of keeping Ideguchi 'active' during what should have been his 'rest period' and then start his pre season in Spain hence his recent first tentative appearance.
After securing his services (fighting competition from others) for £500,000 on a four year contract up front .........negative reports 'bout him from Spain are bollux as he is simply not match fit at the 'mo .............. and he will be keen to board the World Cup squad plane to Russia after featuring in Japan's successful WC campaign fit & fresh after a busy 2017 year for him both on and off the pitch as he was a prominent figure 'pin up' boy PR wise for the J- League,so as a 20 year old in 2017 a hell of lot of expectation being placed on his shoulders in fairness Joel.

MOT

[joellufcprice]

Ideguchi -


Japan international Yosuke Ideguchi was loaned abroad immediately because FA rules prohibited him from gaining a work permit for the rest of the English 17/18 season.
He had not made the requisite number of international appearances for Japan to meet the FA’s requirements.
Leeds are confident he will secure a work permit for the 2018-19 campaign.

The J-League's busy campaign (season runs from March to Dec) was completed in 2017 so Leeds saw a European loan as a way of keeping Ideguchi 'active' during what should have been his 'rest period' and then start his pre season in Spain hence his recent first tentative appearance.
After securing his services (fighting competition from others) for £500,000 on a four year contract up front .........negative reports 'bout him from Spain are bollux as he is simply not match fit at the 'mo .............. and he will be keen to board the World Cup squad plane to Russia after featuring in Japan's successful WC campaign fit & fresh after a busy 2017 year for him both on and off the pitch as he was a prominent figure 'pin up' boy PR wise for the J- League,so as a 20 year old in 2017 a hell of lot of expectation being placed on his shoulders in fairness Joel.

MOT

We are in March now and he still isn't getting a game, it is not like he has been given 2 months off to rest, he has still been sat on their bench and training. There is a world cup coming up and if he had anything about him he'd be playing week in week out to get in top shape for Japans world cup journey. If he was going to not play he may as well have come to us and got used to his team mates/played with the u21s and a few bench appearances in our squad as his work permit was approved they just decided to send him to CL anyway.

[pete1967b]

Think people on here need to take stock and just look back to pre-season, Yes we made a good start but me personally it was more by luck, This bunch of players have done really well, Why?, Because just look how many changes were made from at the start of the season, Up**** cant say exactly how many but we virtually changed the whole team people are not giving the team time, We are Leeds and want a quick fix, Aint gona happen, Look back on this season and see how many changes have been made to the team each game to try get the right if you like formula, I for one with a few additions are already looking forward to next season with most of this squad staying together.Noone is more frustrated than me trust me but look at the bigger picture, Wolves have played the same starting 11 in most of their games but also have quality off the bench . Keep the faith instead of slagging off, I think Hecky IS the man to take us forward.