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

[Rev72]

2 points I'd like to make about win today.
1. Djed Spence came on in place of Byram in the left back position. Could this be an alternative if Byram gets injured?
2. I do not like the pink coloured away shirts. Look too much like flamingos.

We have to go and get a Left back cherry in the Jan transfer window , let Spence play in his normal position , the position he played superbly when he helped get the florists promoted.

Sick of us farting about with the Left back situation.

[WTF11]

We have to go and get a Left back cherry in the Jan transfer window , let Spence play in his normal position , the position he played superbly when he helped get the florists promoted.

Sick of us farting about with the Left back situation.

Not sure what is wrong with Byram as LB? He was injury prone, but has shaken off the various knocks encountered since returning to LUFC and has performed as well as any possible alternative. Might make sense to have an "understudy", but on current form I don't see a strong case for trying to get a new face into what is at present a strong and effective defence (or gd reflects our third place in the league).

[Tichi1]

Not sure what is wrong with Byram as LB? He was injury prone, but has shaken off the various knocks encountered since returning to LUFC and has performed as well as any possible alternative. Might make sense to have an "understudy", but on current form I don't see a strong case for trying to get a new face into what is at present a strong and effective defence (or gd reflects our third place in the league).

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.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

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.

Not sure why Hjelde doesn’t get another look in has been playing well there for u21s.

Also Leif Davies is playing out of his skin - suddenly has become the player everyone hoped he would - we seem to be like be the killing ground for LBs

[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!