Good Morning. It's Friday 24th March, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road Rodrigo injury concerns not serious Reports that Rodrigo could be set for another spell on the sidelines may have been exaggerated. The 32yo was limping badly towards the end of the Wolves match, raising concerns whether he'll be fit enough to start against Arsenal on April 1st. According to Phil Hay at the time "Rodrigo looks like he’s done something to his left ankle. Limping heavily, seemed to go down as a high ball came to him.” It is no coincidence that Rodrigo's return to action has coincided with their massive win last weekend. Thankfully, the injury is not thought to be serious. He certainly showed no signs of suffering, when netting his 11th (league) goal of the season, deep into injury time. please log in to view this image Has Rodrigo earned a new contract Despite only playing just over half of Leeds Utd's fixtures this season (56%), Rodrigo has defied the odds by outscoring Summerville, Harrison, Bamford and Gnonto combined. The 32yo is enjoying a new lease of life at Elland Road, raising questions regarding a possible contract extension. His four year deal runs until the Summer of 2024, by which time he'll be 33, but injuries aside, has showed no signs of slowing down. 13 goals (all competitions) in 24 games for a team at the wrong end of the table is remarkable. Goal scorers in the top flight are a rare commodity, and can make the difference between survival and relegation. Bearing this in mind, would a two year extension be out of the question? please log in to view this image Do Leeds need a striker in the Summer For the last couple of seasons, Leeds have struggled in front of goal. Their goal tally of 62 during their return to the top flight seems a distant dream, and although Rodrigo continuous to keep their dreams of survival alive, injuries both to himself, and his strike partner have been well documented. Age is against our striking duo; their battle scars evident for all to see, so what happens the next time they're both out at the same time? It doesn't look like Gelhardt is the answer, and whilst Perkins and Joseph continue to impress for the U21's, is the gulf too far? please log in to view this image
Good Morning to you all from a chilly Bardsey I watched the game last night and I thought the best 2 players were Bellingham and Gnotowho skinned Walker Grealish missed and open goal and he needs to stay on his feet instead of falling all the time.If Gnoto had been on earlie we could have lostwhat a afind he has been.Well doneKane for breaking the record
Rodrigo is shining star compared to Bamford, would I offer him a contract extension yes. Would I try and sell Bamford yes. Would I guy another striker yes if we can offload Bamford but no if we don’t. The reason is that we need to wait for Georginio who should be well up to speed before long and he will be major compared to Paddy. We also have young Joseph and Perkins too
Leeds have been forced to shut down operations and evacuate Elland Road after being alerted to a security threat against the club by West Yorkshire Police. Officers are believed to be on site making checks around the premises after they were informed of a the threat that was reportedly made via social media. https://www.express.co.uk/sport/foo...shut-down-ticket-office-club-shop-Elland-Road
Morning all Sorry we’d be mad to offer Rodrigo anything longer than a 12 month extension. If he says no it’s too short then let him go at the end of next season He’s on the treatment table enough as it is
FA cancelled his ticket, so was probably hiding in a bar miles away from the ground. Same bloke who paid to have the White Lives Matters banner, flown over the Ethiad when Burnley played City there
He was allegedly wandering around with an anti Maradona flag in Naples where he is considered pretty much a god. Think of it as a scum fan walking through the home end at ER dissing Billy Bremner
