That would just get you a bunch of synonyms... you might find a dictionary more useful if it’s a definition you’re after. I know, I know no one likes a pedantic smartarse but sometimes I just can’t help myself.
Afternoon all, it would appear that Radz has taken a break from raping the club every 10 minutes to talk one of the world's great coaches into joining Leeds. Erstwhile wrist-slashers have now been heard debating renewing season tickets and talking about the possibility of promotion. Admiral Radz, Captain Bielsa and the good ship Happy Clappy will shortly set sail on the high tide of enlightenment and renewed optimism, all aboard.
I am so bookmarking that. He talked a great game yesterday and if only Orta had left I would be as optimistic as you.
I might have learn't something as I thought the dictionary was how to spell and a thesaurus was about definitions.
Afternoon, Ell et al, from a rainy (but warm) Ohrid. Was thinking about this 15 too many malarkey. Someone mentioned using the u23s when required. This was always a Radz plan from the start. He wanted a squad of 20, with 5 or 6 u23a 'associated' with the first team. Seems Bielsa is thinking along the same lines. I'm now thinking that we won't actually get rid of 15 players. I'm now wondering if, given this 'u23' insight, that he means that some of our 1st team squad will return to the u23s - e.g. Grot, Shaughnessy, O'Connor, Edmundson, and possibly even Pearce. This would mean only 10 or 11 departures required. That actually makes a lot more sense to me now. I'll leave that with you to digest. I agree with Cundy re. the femail voices commentating. I find them hugely irritating. To be balanced, though, there was one male commentator that hugely irritated me with his voice tone too. Had to put the sound down when he was on. Forget his name now, but it must have been 5-10 years ago. Either he wised up or got the chop, I'm guessing. Oddly enough, I could imagine Hazel Irvine doing a commentary without annoying me. She has a deeper voice. She really knows her football, btw. She was immersed in the football culture in Scotland for years, and rumour has it, Ally McCoist was 'immersed' in her for years too. I'm not interested in Aluko's opinions. I'd be just as interested in a non-league nobody's opinions. Neither have been there & done it at the top level.
A very wise poster on another forum posted this... GOALKEEPERS Andy Lonergan Kamil Miazek - U23 Bailey Peacock-Farrell Felix Wiedwald - Gone to Eintracht Frankfurt. DEFENDERS Luke Ayling Matthew Pennington - Returned to Everton. Liam Cooper Lewie Coyle Vurnon Anita Laurens De Bock Pontus Jansson Gaetano Berardi Conor Shaughnessy - U23 Tom Pearce - U23 Paudie O'Connor - U23 Tyler Denton - U23 - Interest from Brescia MIDFIELDERS Adam Forshaw Ezgjan Alioski Eunan O'Kane Stuart Dallas Pablo Hernandez Samuel Sáiz Kalvin Phillips Hadi Sacko Ronaldo Vieira Yosuke Ideguchi - U23 Luke Murphy Madger Gomes - Gone to Sochaux STRIKERS Kemar Roofe Pierre-Michel Lasogga - Returned to Hamburg Jay-Roy Grot - U23 Paweł Cibicki - Interest from Legia Warsaw Tyler Roberts Caleb Ekuban - Appears he has been released. Not returned to training. Marcus Antonsson - Interest from Brescia Ryan Edmondson - U23 Of that lot eight are already going or have gone. Seven are U23 players who have made the step up. Lonergan and Murphy could be released from their contracts, without too much financial cost to LUFC. Leaves a squad of 19 with Goalkeeper, Central Defender, Winger and Striker the positions possibly identified to strengthen. Job done.
Of course its early days yet but I have a feeling that Grot will benefit most from Bielsas coaching and Saiz will not stay the course.
