Saiz spat and got banned and didn't recover his previous form in what was left of the season and Alioski seemed to miss his mate. It is quite feasible that at the start of the next season the two of them could maintain their last early season form :bear: That depends on how they fit in with a new c...

£5ew on Gold Vibe 14.00 Chantilly for me please

In fact just realised that's a French course (doh!) Sorry can I make it Cuddles McGraw at Perth 14.00 again EW?

Can newbies join in?

Ratscoot wrote: ↑Sun Jun 03, 2018 10:44 am Agree Brewer but I for one say bring it on it can’t be any worse than some (not all) of the dross we’ve been served up in the last few years

Agree with you on that - my concerns are will he backed up in the transfer market appropriately? Will Orta find the right players?

Hmmm I see what you mean about the squad and depth. For Bielsa's tactic to work he'd need to bring in a few players, particularly those who can pass and with plenty of energy. Last season Leeds completed 72.5% of all passes within 50.1% possession on average. If we all agree Pep is the closest to hi...

Think he needs proper direction from a good coach who knows where he fits in the system. He looked lost at times during the back end of last season.

Thanks BB, now I cannot unsee that description

I can see what you mean gessa though thanks to the state of affairs at Ipswich we'll never know if he could've gotten them promoted with a budget that would've stretched to more than just league 2 starlets... Orta will be the biggest obstacle in terms of appointing a good manager as I imagine his tr...

It was an odd decision at the time, it still is now. I mean what had he achieved before arriving here? Bielsa sounds a good choice on paper though I'd question what his experience and record is with players and budgets like ours. My preference would be someone like Mick McCarthy who has multiple pro...