Bambi

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

On the subject of the "montage", I suspect if you were sad enough and had enough time on your clearly unemployed hands, you could put something similar together featuring Kane, Son, Shearer, Toni, Mane, Vardy etc etc etc, but why would anyone who claims to be a Leeds supporter (if it was such a person) put this together?

ALAW....I don't think I've actually seen any "motto" where the sentiment embodied in the acronym is less appropriate. Individual players have been crucified, insulted, described in the most inhuman and degrading terms whilst (until quite recently) those who bore the true responsibility were able to isolate themselves from criticism (at least from most, I claim an honourable exception, and have been lambasted by many for my pains, again, ALAW?) and "carry on regardless " of the mayhem resulting from the incompetence they exhibited, clearly evidenced for all those willing to see.

We have a proud record of support to the team on match days, the crowds (both home and away) have shown others how to support the players (almost) irrespective of the results on the field. I've been called a "keyboard warrior" as my attendance at games has been limited of late, but never in all my posts have I descended to the levels of sheer evil that I have seen of late from supposed LUFC supporters when commenting not just about Bamford, but Cooper, Ayling, Meslier, amongst others, For shame.

I think there is world of difference between ‘abusing’ a player at a game or on social media and expressing on opinion on a forum such as this.

I get to anywhere between 3 and 12 games per season and never express anything other than support for the players and would never show dissent or abuse anyone at a game.

This however is a forum and Bambi just isn’t good or fit enough - yes he has had games where he has done well but all too often when it really really matters he doesn’t do what he is mainly there to do - score. The chance at the end of the Leicester game being a case in point. He was poor v Fulham and poor v City - his touch and hold up play which are supposed to be strengths were appalling at times.

He has been unavailable for about half our games since he signed.

I will always support the team but as with LB, RB and midfield this is an area where we need better. I want him to do well and perform but there is enough evidence before us that like Mr Marsch he isn’t the one.

[WTF11]

I think there is world of difference between ‘abusing’ a player at a game or on social media and expressing on opinion on a forum such as this.

I get to anywhere between 3 and 12 games per season and never express anything other than support for the players and would never show dissent or abuse anyone at a game.

This however is a forum and Bambi just isn’t good or fit enough - yes he has had games where he has done well but all too often when it really really matters he doesn’t do what he is mainly there to do - score. The chance at the end of the Leicester game being a case in point. He was poor v Fulham and poor v City - his touch and hold up play which are supposed to be strengths were appalling at times.

He has been unavailable for about half our games since he signed.

I will always support the team but as with LB, RB and midfield this is an area where we need better. I want him to do well and perform but there is enough evidence before us that like Mr Marsch he isn’t the one.

Wouldn't disagree with a word of that post. The contributors here might be harsh, but not even close to the kind of stuff I have seen on Tw4tter and not in the least surprised that Bamford has departed from that particular platform.

My observations about "social media" (there is no such thing, not in the current "environment anyway), were aimed at those other paragons of virtue and good taste, f00kbook, Tw4tter, Istaf00k, and others like them.

I'm sure the player knows that he (amongst a number of others) hasn't performed as he can (acknowledging all his frailties and faults), but as I said previously, the team wins as a team and loses the same way. For one player to be singled out as responsible for this that or the other over the length of an entire season makes a nonsense of the game.

I doubt we will see him next season, not at Leeds anyway, much like many others, departing for a variety of reasons, some to get back to PL competition, some to ensure they get game time whichever division they play in, some simply to get away from one of the worst run clubs in any division in the country.

It will be interesting (in an objective, outsider-looking-in kind of way) to see what happens at LUFC. One things for sure, we carry on like this and it's non-league football in a few seasons time.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Wouldn't disagree with a word of that post. The contributors here might be harsh, but not even close to the kind of stuff I have seen on Tw4tter and not in the least surprised that Bamford has departed from that particular platform.

My observations about "social media" (there is no such thing, not in the current "environment anyway), were aimed at those other paragons of virtue and good taste, f00kbook, Tw4tter, Istaf00k, and others like them.

I'm sure the player knows that he (amongst a number of others) hasn't performed as he can (acknowledging all his frailties and faults), but as I said previously, the team wins as a team and loses the same way. For one player to be singled out as responsible for this that or the other over the length of an entire season makes a nonsense of the game.

I doubt we will see him next season, not at Leeds anyway, much like many others, departing for a variety of reasons, some to get back to PL competition, some to ensure they get game time whichever division they play in, some simply to get away from one of the worst run clubs in any division in the country.

It will be interesting (in an objective, outsider-looking-in kind of way) to see what happens at LUFC. One things for sure, we carry on like this and it's non-league football in a few seasons time.

Famous last words but if the worst happens it shouldn’t be like last time when the club was financially crippled and we ended up in the clutches of Captain Birdseye.

Might make those in charge and those looking to buy out take a more realistic look at what is required and perhaps study the models which seem to work and be built on solid foundations - Brentford, Brighton and Fulham.

If we go down enough talent should remain to have a good go at bouncing straight back up - hope they look at the fact that ‘footballing teams’ have tended to get promoted.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Yet again big moment, big chance and he doesn’t deliver

[ozleeds]

WTF he missed a pen when we need goals? Why do they keep playing him?

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Any thoughts he is good enough at this level must surely have gone now - he scores the pen and I suspect we win that game. He scores v Leicester and we win that game too - 4 points could be the difference when the lady with the oversized dress starts to sing

[ozleeds]

From what I seen He and Firpo have made sure Championship is where we at. Waiting on Everton And forest to confirm it today.

[spaldy]

No player at Leeds has done more to assure relegation than Bampuff. Missed a sitter in the 86th minute that means a draw and misses a penalty today. 4 points will be the difference

Sorry, but when people pay the money they do and the unbridled support then it’s hardly abuse if you are being slagged for collecting your 70k a week pay check.

[WTF11]

No player at Leeds has done more to assure relegation than Bampuff. Missed a sitter in the 86th minute that means a draw and misses a penalty today. 4 points will be the difference

Sorry, but when people pay the money they do and the unbridled support then it’s hardly abuse if you are being slagged for collecting your 70k a week pay check.

Getting "slagged off" is understandable and whilst I might be accused to being a Bamford "supporter" even I can't get away from the fact hat his penalty miss today cost us dear (although I ask the question why the f00k was the responsibility for any penalties, let alone one so crucial as that one, was given to a plyer who isn't performing and is under considerable pressure).

The stuff posted on Tw4tter and elsewhere is a step beyond, threats of physical harm not just to Bamford but to his partner and parents, which is beyond the pale and unacceptable to any right thinking person.

I suspect we have seen him play his last game for Leeds, I can't see Sam playing him against Spam or Spuds.

[Ozwhites]

That was the first thing that came to my head as well. When he is struggling to get decent contact with the ball, then why in hell was he taking penalties? Especially in crucial last chance games like these ! 🤐