Joe Rodon will never play for Spurs again. They have Van De Ven who’s injured at the moment and they are hoping to get rid of Eric Dier this window and are buying Dragosin from Genoa for around £20m, so not a chance of Rodon being worth £20m. Leeds should get in early and snap him up. FARKE needs to get his CBs sorted because Cooper demanding a new contract is a joke. He isnt good enough for Leeds and should be allowed to go to Stoke or Saudi. Charlie Cresswell should have been playing some minutes but seems he is on his way so that he can play football. At least 6 Championship clubs want him. If Georginio Rutter is our new 10 and we buy a new LB and a RB at long last which means we have full backs covered without using Archie. Gray could maybe then be back up for the 10 spot as well as for DM Peter Lowey wants to sort out transport links to ER as part of the stadium redevelopment. “The talk is of a tram network, with a transport hub based at the stadium. The view is that such a connection would unlock regeneration for a neglected slice of town. “That is where Peter Lowy comes in. According to insiders, the Australian former chief executive of shopping centre giant Westfield is ‘obsessed’ with the prospect of a rail link and the potential for transforming the stadium and surrounding area. No promotion no redevelopment though. So as fans we have stood by our “legends” and carried on praising them for the service they have given to our club through the Bielsa era and promotion. Yet is anyone starting to smell a rat yet. We have Ayling and Cooper who are out of contract at the end of the season yet it seems both are pushing the club to give them another contract. Ayling says he wants his future sorted and so too does Cooper as both have offers from Championship clubs. Obviously they would like a long contract at Leeds or will request early transfer this month to join Stoke/Boro respectively. Graham Smyth at the YEP is already questioning the leadership in the dressing room. There is obviously a plan to sort out both full back positions at the club now, isn't there? None of us will trust that Firpo is the answer on the left as we have nobody on the right now except a 17yo kid who has been caught out as many times as Ayling, it needs sorting. Difficult to know what’s going on as on the one hand FARKE says quiet window yet we all know we need a couple of full backs but rumours of a keeper a CB a winger a No10 and striker doesn’t seem that quiet to me. I’m guessing on a keeper in and a keeper out, 2 defenders and a midfeilder in with the same going out. So 4 in 4 out? Rudy Galetti is openly stating that Leeds are in discussions with Everton for the sale of Gnonto? David Ornstein says he hasn’t heard anything. would be great to see off Peterborogh and then get a home draw. Odds on a home draw must be short now after 13 on the bounce away. That’s like heads coming up 13 times on the bounce….
Peter Lowry wants to build a tram link between Leeds City Centre and ER. Good look with that it's not gonna happen. UK Government will stop. Leeds Council have been trying to get one for years and has been knocked back over and over again.
Odds on a home draw next round would be 50/50 just like every other home or away draw. History doesn't play a part.
No one can blame Ayling or Cooper wanting their futures sorting, can't see the club letting either go now until we have replacements. It's obvious Cresswell just isn't a Farke type player, Farke likes his CB's to be able to carry the ball out, he doesn't seem to have faith that CC can do that. I think there are deals to be done, like the fact the club saying that it will be a quiet window,better than saying we are desperate and will pay an inflated price for someone. Personally I expect a couple of permanent and a couple of loans coming in. Don't see anything on the pitch to suggest there is nothing but harmony in the squad, Smyth does like to report negatives, even though rarely is there any credence to any of it.
Let’s hope FARKE is a good poker player because saying we dont need any full backs seems a tad silly. He said they had found a way to get through for 15 games without Spence
Cresswell plays right side so difficult to give him any game time when Rodon's been so good. Charlie did start one game earlier this season though but to be honest I'm struggling to remember how he played.
Gessa Phil Hay is now saying Charlie Cresswell is angry and not happy and there being a good chance he tells FARKE to do one. He suggests Charlie will leave and has the pick of half a dozen clubs? Says something similar on the latest podcast too
I love the passion Cresswell shows but is he good enough, we won't know until he's picked or goes elsewhere. keep reading how much of a success he was at Millwall but hevwas always on the bench when the 2 preferred CB's were fit. There must be something Farke doesn't like.
Lacks pace and height but works hard to make if for it with endeavour and commitment which the fans love.
Watching the Brentford v Wolves FA Cup tie so hopefully our game on Sunday will be just as easy to view live
Having watched a lot of Cresswell not long ago, I only saw a very young kid bossing the likes of Struijk and Jack Clarke around. I watched him organise a league winning defence which consisted of the likes of Drameh, Casey, Struijk, Davies and Huggins. It was his team and he was the youngest on the pitch. This is a kid who competes with Harwood-Bellis and Colwell for the Dngland U21s but gets no recognition at his own club. Either the 6 clubs who are chasing him have Orta doing their scouting or Charlie has turned into a powder puff card player. I have seen no evidence of that maybe because not seen him play football this season?
As mentioned earlier though Doc there's no way we're leaving Rodon on the bench so Cresswell can play. What's the answer then as Farke has said he doesn't want him to leave but also that Charlie has to decide if he's up for the challenge that faces him ?
Just back on Cresswell wasn’t him under Bielsa playing WHU who kept Antonio in his pocket all match but got too close near the end and got turned by him and Antonio scored and won the game. Some baptism in the premier league as a 19yo against a top striker like Antonio. It was either him or the other CB that FARKE doesn’t like, Hjelde
Probably should add that Summerville was in a very similar situation 2 seasons ago and was made to stay by Orta/Bielsa and now it's all worked out for him.
