Good Morning. It's Friday 13th September, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road Kinnear lifts lid on another difficult Summer Angus Kinnear passed his annual 'Square Ball' interrogation, lifting the lid on a difficult Summer, whilst detailing some exciting plans for the future! To give him his dues, he came across less evasive and deceitful than normal - some may even say genuine, but as you know I'm not one to exaggerate, so let's say less weaselly than normal! He discussed the Elland Road rebuild, that once completed, should seat 53,000; Summer targets which included Hamer and Buendia and once again poured cold Taurine on the notion that Red Bull's involvement was anything much more than a sponsorship deal. Leeds turned down eight figure sums for Struijk, Meslier, Gnonto, Ampadu and Gruev during the Summer, but were unable to keep hold of Summerville, Gray and Rutter, though in Georginio's case his departure was unexpected. Whilst the Whites have no cashflow issues, financial restrictions regarding Profitability and Sustainability have meant that whilst in the Championship, they must cut their cloth accordingly. please log in to view this image Do Leeds have an easier ride than last season The Whites are odds on favourites to top the Championship come May with leading bookmakers Bet365. The disparity between Leeds (13/8) and the rest of the best, is colossal with Burnley 6/1, Boro 8/1, Sunderland 8/1, West Brom 12/1 and Sheffield Utd 14/1 a long way behind. Rivalling Leicester City and Southampton was always going to be a tall order last season, especially after a Summer of discontent. Nobody expected Ipswich Town to still be riding the crest of the wave from their previous campaign, which saw them match Leicester City most of the way up until Christmas. Whilst Leeds stood still, Southampton and Ipswich invested heavily in January, and this made all the difference! This season, even being objective, its difficult to pinpoint a side that can rival Daniel Farke's Championship prowess or have the strength in depth to go toe to toe with the Whites over 46 gruelling games! please log in to view this image
Wow didn't realise how superstitious everyone was on here. Everyone afraid to post or even turn on anything electrical just because it's please log in to view this image
Might be a slightly lower standard league this season but it will still take 90 points to go up in my opinion. It's early days. Barring any Leedsy disasters (which could happen), we should be well in the mix. The 3 relegated clubs will win more than their fair share and there's always a suprise club like Sunderland or Middlesbrough that just have 'one of those seasons' and push the top two. An average of 2 points a game will suffice. So far we have played 4 and have got 8 points. (That's an average of 2 points a game @Wakey )
