Aye, but we can only play 1 striker at a time with Bielsaball. The ones we've got are doing just fine. Bowen: 57% accurate for his 37 shots, producing 8 goals (i.e. 21 accurate shots produced 8 goals, or put another way, 2.6 accurate shots per goal) Roofie: 55% accurate for his 44 shots, producing 13 goals (i.e. 24 accurate shots produced 13 goals, or put another way, 1.8 accurate shots per goal) Put another way, Bowen needs almost 50% more accurate shots to score. Bielsa is famous for many things, but shooting accuracy is not one of the more notable ones. That's down to the players skill & application. Btw, was 3 assists. OP now corrected.
Jock hes not a striker hes a winger mate, so a Harrison, Alioski but with end product we know Bielsa wants a winger hence the stories of Jermain Lens, and Ibai Gomez. We need a replacement for Saiz
To be accurate, according to BBC radio Humberside you plan to bid for him, but haven't yet. I suspect we'd be looking for an eight figure fee, so it seems unlikely, but you never know. He'll almost certainly play on Saturday, as nothing will be sorted by then.
But we've only got 1 fit. Roberts, Bamford and even our U23 Edmonson all out and no expected date of return mentioned.
Bielsa did give dates, post-match. Can't remember exactly, but Roberts is either next game or start of Jan. Bamford to follow very soon after.
Sorry WJ, spent the past three days ****faced and a hair of the dog today means I'm clearly talking bollocks. Cheers for the update .
Roberts and Bamford, it doesn’t matter if we remain in this league or go up, one or both need replacing for next season, injuries just follow them around we can’t have two strikers who are always receiving treatment
I'm hoping that this is bollox but has come from a Portsmouth FC insider. Jamal Lowe is expected to sign for Leeds in a 2.5 year deal in the next few days subject to a medical!!!! Lowe is hardly wonderkid stuff FFS and 24 years old so no kid. Started at barnet as a kid and went on to represent them at junior and senior level. moved to Hampton and Richmond where he played 48 games scoring 29 goals. He then moved to Portsmouth and was involved in winning promotion but has played 81 times for Pompey and scored 17. Must be a pisstake
Doubtful that we’d be signing Jamal Lowe anyway, but before we write him off completely, 17 in 81 isn’t far off Roofe’s record prior to this season (17 in 88) and look at him now... Anyone whom Bielsa deems good enough is fine by me.
This might put paid to the Forestieri rumours ..... https://www.joe.co.uk/news/arrest-warrant-issued-forestieri-213691
Well looks like one of the strikers we were linked to has signed a new 5 year contract so wont be coming to Leeds. Baghdad who has scored 26 goals in 12 games this season and over 50 this year is now dead to us. Bielsa tried to sign him for Athletico Bilboa so guess thats how we got linked
Westwood not even selected for the bench today which suggests he moves to another club in a couple of days? Could it be ..
Now looking increasingly likely that Athletico Bilboa have won the race to sign Bai Gomez https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/huge-blow-for-leeds-united-in-quest-to-land-29-y-o-playmaker/
Read one silly report saying we could go after Fabregas who is out of contract in the summer. Although I would think there would be zero chance of him taking that kind of wage drop, it would be like the time we signed Strachan, same type of age and probably the same kind of impact, we can dream I guess.
Think this is why its called Silly Season mate. Stories are full of conflicting stuff so obviously journos dont do research anymore as 2 papers still saying we are in for Baghdad one says £3.5m the other says £20m yet Im aware that he has just resigned with his club on a huge deal. But the more worrying story is that Benetez is waiting to offer Darlow and £3.5m for Roofe wtaf is that and must be a joke The rest are just gossip so journos must be keeping their powder dry until tomoz onwards
The most significant statement Doc is that westwood didn't even get on the bench today so I hope he plays at Forest for us we need a keeper and would you sign Bowen for £6,5m now
