Good Morning. It's Thursday 26th August, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road USA International striker on loan? American International striker Daryl Dike has been strongly linked with a move to Elland Road over the last couple of day. The Orlando City centre forward enjoyed a successful spell at Barnsley last term under the guidance of former Manager Valérien Ismaël. Since taking the reigns at the Hawthorns, speculations continues to grow suggesting a move to the West Midlands is on the card. Dike, 21, stands 6ft 2' and has a muscular frame. He broke into the USA national squad during his impressive time with the Tykes! Multiple reports suggest Leeds want Tyke on loan with a view to a 14m transfer next season if successful! please log in to view this image Brownhill speculation grows as bookies slash odds Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill continues to be linked with a move to West Yorkshire. The Warrington born lad came through the ranks at Preston before enjoying a four year stint with Bristol City. He joined Sean Dyche's team for 9m during the 2020 January transfer window, and has made 45 appearances for them. Leeds are keen to add backup to their central midfield in case of injury or fatigue to Klich and Dallas! Sky Bet, normally a reliable source on transfers have slashed their odds to just 7/4 on Brownhill becoming a Leeds player this Summer. Ryan Kent has endured a torrid start to the new season with Rangers! Whilst all players go through a slump, the Scottish Champions still need to raise funds following their exit in Europe's elite competition! If Kent were available, I'm sure Leeds would still find the cash to buy him! Other odds include:- Ryan Kent - 4/1 Daniel James - 8/1 Divock Origi - 12/1 Mikel Damsgaard - 12/1 Sander Berge - 16/1 please log in to view this image Are we looking at a six pointer on Sunday Its fair to say Leeds have had an inconsistent start to the season, shipping seven goals in two games. The fight they showed at Elland Road last weekend demonstrated that the Whites will be no pushovers this term, though many are concerned that this term will be a lot more difficult than last! Sunday's opponents Burnley finished just above the drop zone in 17th place last season and are tipped not to do any better this term. Whilst three points would be a welcome relief for all, would a loss to Sean Dyche's team place the Whites in an early relegation scrap or is it too early to tell? Would you say Sunday's match is a six pointer? please log in to view this image
Morning all… I’d like our first league win of the season and a clean sheet would be a bonus. Out of those bookmaker names I’d take James or Damsgaard I wouldn’t touch Ryan Kent. I don’t believe the USA Dike link myself
Morning all, I didn't read past the headline of that last bit about a possible six pointer. It is the third game of the season ffs. I know some of you are not as optimistic or happy as me but **** me, do you really see Burnley as our level this year?
To do what we did last season we need to beat everyone from 9th place down and so that means we need to take 6 points from the likes of Burnley and still taken the odd point from the top 6 teams. We did that in the main last season with points taken from Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd, Leicester, Spurs etc. Bogey teams last season Wolves and Brighton which we need to sort out
We definitely need to be beating those who finished below us again this season. We have to not give silly losses away to the likes of Wolves and Brighton. Wolves was just about the two luckiest wins in the history of football and we can be better than Brighton. Don't want to be losing to Palace either. If we can pick up 4 or6 pts each from them it will ease the pressure of having to take points from the likes of Liverpool, City and Chelsea. To me as well this year it is important to increase our points tally against arsenal, Spurs and West ham. These are the teams we should be looking at over taking if we are looking at improving on last year.
Get 40 pts anyway or how is the object. 39 more to go. My mate is a mad Toon fan he was at the Newcastle/Burnley game last night. had a talk to him this morning, he said there you go these are 2 of the teams going down this season. woeful he said
Yeah Chelsea killed us last season but we struggled against WHU too who we do need to take points from this season. We took points from Everton and that needs to happen as well as Arsenal, we did against Leicester in one game and we really have to do the same this season.
Can someone explain the mentality of Spurs. A club who are having a nightmare trying to sign any players but yet they today have gone out and given Metz a €15m loan, because that is what this deal has done. Pay someone for a player and leave the player at the club on loan? Understand it for kids with small fees but€15m isnt the same
Every season is the same. We all start equal and it's on the pitch where who's better than who is decided. As it stands we are winless (in the League) and have it all to prove exactly the same as the other 7 sides who have yet to taste victory. So we're not better than Burnley, or any of the sides we finished above last season until we demonstrate it by winning games. Let's stay humble and not get ahead of ourselves.
While technically you are correct do you really think that fans cannot make fairly good assumptions and predictions on teams based on, well everything about football really? Transfers, players and managers and past form.
Burnley are just a horrible side to play against and are just a lump it up the field team. If we can get anything out of this game I'd be pleased.
Certainly not a 6 pointer at this stage but not one we want to look back on and say we should've won. Seems we have more nervous fans the start of this season than we did last, a win Sunday would surely go someway to settling those nerves for many, especially going into an international break. More importantly, it's my lads birthday Sunday, they'd better not spoil his day
Absolutely, but some supporters are going a little beyond predictions and seem to be taking it as a given that we're superior to a lot of other PL clubs. All I'm saying is we haven't earn't that right yet, not by a long chalk after only one season back in the big time.
We earned the right last season Jammy because we beat the pundits and made them all rethink our manager and team. We earned respect and won respect far and wide. Last season there was no nerves because we put Liverpool to the sword at Anfield. This season we were smashed by Man Utd, so nerves wearing thin. Our second game was two lost points, so nerves getting worse and then the club refusing to deal in inflated transfer prices is a big gamble.
I believe the Dike rumour came from a West Brom fan site, one of theirs saying if we don't get him Leeds probably will, then all of a sudden BOOM! Would he be any better than Gelhardt? Can't see it myself. Brownhill 50/50 on that one
We don’t do so well against teams that plonk everyone behind the ball hoping for a counter attack or set piece. When a team thinks they should beat us we seem to do better
