New manager

[george_kaplan]

….any manager, any team, any division, any country in the world! Getting properly backed will see results.

You don’t win trophies these days, you buy them.

[MrsORichSenior_]

respecting the opinions and experiences of others even when they differ from your own comes to mind.
.......... guess its how we form our own opinions ultimately that ceates interest..........

conflict of interest often limits what i can say on here so my tone is not intended to come across as being pompous........... only as fair comment, ok.

......... being present at situ prevents overthinking in curiosity and helps recall for enhancing ones memory for comment.

as a legal translator i often work closely with entertainment and sporting agencies........ football agencies specifically offer target components to help clubs internal teams build an approach that reflects their club values......... including helping player recruitment and player integration into new countries which i often help coordinate providing hands on assistance translating.

Sportsfive is one such company who offer football markets expertise to boost clubs reputation while strengthening clubs commercial power both locally and nationally.......coincidently Ligue 1 team Toulouse FC is contracted to Sportsfive so i am personally fully aware of how that club helps their new players bed into a new country.........

.......... from memory Charlie Cresswell, his brother Alfie Cresswell, their dad Richard Cresswell, Archie Gray, his brother Harry Gray, their dad Andy Gray all financially hold links to Leeds based player agent Hayden Evans......... with all connected financially to Blue Sky Sports football agency........ in various roles.

often read coments on treatment of our younger players........ i think its fair to point out that all players i have mentioned above were happy to move and said players families were also more than happy to allow their other younger prodigies to later sign new contracts at Leeds after older brothers had moved on.

both recent signings of Harry Gray and Alfie Cresswell were both made with the knowledge that game time may involve loan moves to muscle out getting regular competitive match time........ maybe not the sole blanket assertion the headline grabbers like to put across in their media hunting pack reports....... that often culminate in excessive finger pointing pinning blame tags onto........ to getting reads.

forty years dealing direct with media, music and sports agents requires ears to listen out for excessive flattery, compliments and over the top politeness......... as excessive flattery is often a tactic to mask truer feelings or intentions....... in my working experience better to always beware of any talent being offered and proceed with caution........

not been reading many objective comments about young players development on here.
....... i do not think bench warming is the answer for young development.....competitive regular match time is though........ obviously not obtainable at PL Leeds this season but elsewhere would benefit some is my assessment......Liam Rosenior of Strasbourg certainly does well on it.

a good argument was also put forward regarding Harry Grays possible development....... opening eyes into why young English players do benefit being loaned out to help development.


many tough calls made in a players career curve......... as Joe Gelhardt agent Paul Stretford knows......and indeed all footballers families know.......
in conclusion by substantiation.......many factors conclude into why young footballers are let go whether at Leeds or elsewhere....... simply money !


postremo;
2025/26 realistically never was going to be a great season as survival was the only possible objective........ pretty football was not a priority requisite from our owners as fighting muscle gets better results in battles and most weekly match attendees of a certain age will know exactly what i mean.........but as in life plenty of twists and turns yet to endure after this stage of our PL baptism.........and no doubt many differing thoughts offered along the way.......

MOT

[Pacaman]

?.any manager, any team, any division, any country in the world! Getting properly backed will see results.

You don?t win trophies these days, you buy them.

Totally agree

[spaldy]

I think it's a sepf fulfilling prophecy for some coaches.

as good as MB was no up and coming striker is coming to Leeds under him. They are just going to sit behind bamford or who ever the pet of the moment is. LIke Farke he's not a developer of youth talent. They ride the bench.

Gray hasn't played a minute even in mop up minutes. He'll go somewhere and be a star.

No real competion week in and out for PT.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

MB wasn’t backed in his last season as was expected to leave and they wanted to save the budget for the next manager.

Had Bambi, Rodrigo and Joffy with Rapha being able to play in a front two if needed.

Part of MB’s problem appears to be the board thought he could turn lead into gold so didn’t need reinforcements.

Farke has had reasonable backing but also he let Rama and Jospeh go out on loan. DCL is looking better and better and Nmecha too.

It’s the depth and quality out wide and number 10 but players in the u21s who could be tried and haven’t been.

His press conference today was telling where he conceded he has a rigid approach and doesn’t like departing from his principles but seemed to softening on the need to change it up and surprise some teams.

Would love to know if the plan was to sell a few more such as Harrison to generate money to buy more.

Sure Solomon would have been a great addition and we certainly don’t use the loan market well.