Blackburn Rovers - v - Leeds United ***Matchday Thread***

[WTF11]

Byram is out for at least the next two games, we still dont have a natural left footed left back - Rev is right, we need a proper left back - even if he is understudy to Byram, its still our weakest position overall.

Some debate exists as to just what Farke said regarding how long Byram may be out, but whatever the timescale, it's not one that allows for anything to be done to replace, or to introduce that "understudy". Spence was (so I understood) brought in to plug that long-standing gap at LB, coincidentally (and I suspect a little unexpectedly) filled by Byrams return.

Leeds have a very poor record of acquiring anything of quality and talent during the winter TW, and with Spence now having the opportunity (If Farke plays him and with Firpo also injured it seems likely) to show what he can do, and live up to the hype that surrounded him in the summer TW, it may show that an "understudy" (or better!) is already here. FWIW I wouldn't see the introduction of a newcomer as worth the risk to a position that has been showing very acceptable performance over the season so far.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Hope he doesn’t mess with the settled pairing at CB or in midfield to cover - Struijk can play left back but we all know what that would mean.

[WTF11]

There's also Hjelde to consider. I know he with Rotherham, but if a recall is included in the loan agreement, perhaps we should use it? He has played in the majority of the Millers games, and I suspect having a torrid time of it given their GD, and a defensive line and tactics that simply aren't good enough. Given the opportunity to return, and assist in the LB position which he has performed well in (albeit intermittently), I suspect he'd grab the chance with both hands!

[Orgoner]

Very Manfred Mann

More Jimmy Buffet?