Transfer in's and out's rumours etc.

[WTF11]

Compare to some of the other players brought in before him - Paynter, Brown, Morrison, Tonge - he has a remit and sticks to it. Sure it’s like buying budget wine when you start at the bottom - cannot be as certain of who the winners will be compared to having more money to spend on better stuff.

"Never mind the quality, feel the width", you would suggest that that is that our philosophy?

See my response to BBs question about"dross" achieving promotion. It didnt.

But despite the trials and tribulations of the period leading up to our saviours appearance over the hill on a white horse (I'm referring to Radrizanni if you hadn't kept up), we had acquired over 80% of the 1st team squad that DID achieve promotion, and without the inspired talent spotting of our dear, but as yet not departed, DoF.

What made the difference.

As all would agree, Marcello Bielsa made the difference and I have made it crystal clear that my misgivings as to the wisdom of his appointment were catastrophically misguided. He has been the one single factor that has produced a promotion-winning team from a group of players with (obviously) talent and potential but with no inspiration. He will always have the gratitude of Leeds supporters everywhere for that singular and magnificent achievement.

He did so with a squad of players not (largely) of his making, and certainly not of that of our DoF, but of those who came before and who have (equally largely), gone un-acknowledged for their contribution to our promotion winning squad. Look back a while and see who brought Hernandez, Ayling etc to the club, or those who spotted local talent in the ranks of the youth teams such as Phillips.

Orta? Meh.

[spaldy]

Looks like Koch is signed.

Right now I'd put our transfer activity against anyone in football. Rodrigo, Koch, Meslier, Harrison (loan) and countless future players of which some will likely be ready for the prem when needed. we have some great players locked in for more than a year. really solid for a newly promoted squad.

definitely not a relegation bound squad with one of the best coaches in football.