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Weekend Debate 9th February 2024

Discussion in 'Leeds United' started by Aski, Feb 9, 2024.

  1. Whitejock

    Whitejock Well-Known Member

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    If you could lay your hands on one! Bad enough now. I had actually planned to go to all away games when I retired. Then I tried to get tickets! <doh>
     
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  2. NostradEmus

    NostradEmus Firpo Carlos

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    There are players on 4 figures a week at non-league but those squads are filled with players on much less and a fair few on semi pro contracts. The difference in skill between a league 2 player and a low level PL player is minimal yet the wages are ridiculously different.

    The budgets are much lower. League 2 clubs get 500k a season tv money. Premier league clubs get well over £100 million. The gap is too big
     
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  3. Eireleeds1

    Eireleeds1 Well-Known Member

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    I know and I’ve seen fans pleading for him to return to us. Not sure he’d get a game
     
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  4. Jammy 07

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    The actual skill might not be that different, but the PL player will be much quicker and physically as an athlete way superior.
     
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  5. Jammy 07

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    Anyone going to watch the AFCON final tonight at 8pm ?
     
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  6. milkyboy

    milkyboy Well-Known Member

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    They are better athletes typically - the player I know has played in PL, Championship and League 1 and Says main difference is attitude and professionalism - which in itself increases those natural advantages.

    No room in top flight football for the guys who have a *** at half time any more ;)
     
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  7. 2020VisionofLeeds

    2020VisionofLeeds Well-Known Member

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    He probably is. If he can celebrate ‘winning’ a trophy he played 5 minutes in then anything is possible
     
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  8. Jammy 07

    Jammy 07 Well-Known Member

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    Correct me if I'm wrong but don't most elite footballers say it's easier to play in the PL than it is in L1 or lower ?
     
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  9. NostradEmus

    NostradEmus Firpo Carlos

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    No.
     
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  10. Jammy 07

    Jammy 07 Well-Known Member

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    Must have just been Firpo then <laugh>
     
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  11. Jammy 07

    Jammy 07 Well-Known Member

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    Has anyone seen conclusive evidence that Bamford's goal yesterday was handball ?

    Looks to me like it might have come off his upper arm, which is legal these days, but I'd like to see it from behind the goal.
     
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  12. Leedsoflondon

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    <laugh>
     
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  13. Aski

    Aski Well-Known Member

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    I'll take Paddy's word for it
     
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  14. Jammy 07

    Jammy 07 Well-Known Member

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    Bamford showed the referee where it hit him which was above above the t-shirt sleeve line and he wouldn't lie would he <ok>
     
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  15. Jammy 07

    Jammy 07 Well-Known Member

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    For those interested Darko Gyabi played the full 90 mins again for Plymouth in their 3-1 defeat at Sunderland.

    Plymouth play Coventry home on Wednesday before we head down there again for the lunchtime KO on Saturday.
     
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