Totally agree. He was very good on his first spell. Been watching a lot of clips on youtube from McClaren & Southgate PL era and he was a real talent. His 2nd spell did not work out but that should not take anything away from his first spell
It has to be Downing. But I dont know why Ricard seems to get better everytime I watch video clips of him. Hes still our top scorer in the premier league when you consider who we have had that's a good accolade to have.
Christie could have been a good player if it wasnt for his luck with injuries. Moreno was an exciting player but played very few games for us to be considered.
Really pleased for Clayts and his family that his Dad pulled through.
My Mam died 4 weeks ago from it she has been living in an Alzheimers care home Eston Grange, her life had been non existent since getting very severe Alzheimers but it is still hurting losing her early. Normally I would be in Kazakhstan but with the schools going into lockdown there too it meant I was in Northern Ireland so I managed to make the funeral at Middlesbrough Crem. The funeral was such a strange affair, no physical contact with any of the rest of the family, only 10 people allowed. We were a big famil
The issue isn't playing out from the back, the issue is decision making on when, where and how.
If the opponents are closing, down, swarming and pressurising it can be effective by unlocking them and catching them up field however it is also far more likely to result in being bullied out of possession, putting us at risk or as we seen recently a poor ball to O'Brien leaving us stuffed. Having outlets making and creating space and time is crucial whether you play out from the back or go long.
Simply hoofing it isn't the answer any more than playing a suicide ball to a player being rapidly closed down 20 yards out from our own goal. It's not the tactic that's at fault, it's the application and implementation of it which comes down to the skill, intelligence, awareness and ability of individuals. Chuba was great at holding the ball up and playing in team mates, we don't have that skill set this season and it's showed, having a Giles to be unleashed down the left hasn't been available this season, both were key to how we played last season.
The loss of those outlets haven't helped us and those are just two examples. That said with the speed of Jones and ELL, playing it long can also be a serious threat to our opposition but neither tactic will work if players aren't looking up, alert and aware of their next pass/movement and to me that is the biggest difference between last season's passing it out from the back and this season. We passed out at speed and with cutting accuracy last season, this year we seem less confident, hesitant, slow and have created more problems for ourselves on many occasions because of it.
The massive summer upheaval in personnel hasn't helped and confidence and belief won't have helped with the start to the season that ensued. I'm sure many of the new signings were less than convinced as we set that record poor start statistic. Over time it's improved but nowhere close to our ability to pass out that we had last season, hence the frustrations and discussions.
What team would you pick?
Dieng
Dijksteel VDB Clarke
Jones Howson O'Brien Engel
Azaz ELL Silvera
Based purely upon who has been fit enough to be starting or on the bench recently. With his contract situation I can't see Paddy being risked unless he is totally match ready plus the Player himself wouldn't want to risk injury, bit of a gamble for me.
What's your favourite thing about Leeds?
Car showrooms, I have bought quite a few Cars from dealers in and around Leeds.
What are the odds on Bamford cheating yet again?
I'd be disappointed if he did but with the stakes so high for Leeds I guess if he see's an opportunity he'll go down quicker than Pally F*nny.
Will we derail their promotion push even further?
I suspect another draw, Leeds have been spluttering so we could take them but without Ayling our supply line is severely restricted (never thought I'd be thinking let alone saying that when we signed him). Do we want them in the Championship next season is maybe another way to approach the game?
Create an account or log in to oneBoro to join in the discussion with likeminded Boro fans, receive great conversations to your inbox, personalise your oneBoro experience, and follow discussions that you love.