Leeds now

Foxy_Dread

Jon I don't know though when you think we could have had him for 8m (I think) last summer, the loan fee can't have been too high or we'd have bought him.

Reggie_Perrin

Jon suited the budget at the time I reckon.

Jon

Reggie_Perrin I’m sure that’s what happened. I’m just curious as to how much he ultimately cost.

Foxy_Dread

Jon 1m to 2m a year I'd guess. Man City seem half friendly towards us and probably saw it as win win, reasonable loan fee, improved player, improved value.

Arsenal had us over a barrel with Nketiah. We had a free run at Harrison who would have been very keen to return.

Jon

Foxy_Dread The fee we paid Arsenal came up in conversation the other day. That probably put the seed in my mind. At one point I naively thought loans were just that, loans.

MDF

Jon need to play more Football Manager!

Jon

MDF Ha!

MDF

Jon its really interesting. I was playing like earlier (10+ years) version, and i still dont get the whole foreign player status in France. Marc Vivien Foe is not a foreign player, but didier Drogba is. And a swiss player is a foreigner.

CBIT

MDF And a swiss player is a foreigner.

they ain't in the EU, Foe probably had a french passport whereas Didier was Ivory Coast

heyho

https://www.football365.com/news/leeds-sack-bielsa-appoint-frank-lampard-mediawatch

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Kevin_Stapleton

heyho I didn’t realise Stan Colleymore lived in Wrexham.

CBIT

Leeds United are delighted to announce Patrick Bamford has signed a new contract with the club.

The 27-year-old has put pen to paper on a new five-year-deal, keeping him at Elland Road until the summer of 2026.

Harvest

I'm happy with that.

Loose_Lips

Harvest deserved.

Reggie_Perrin

Realistically how long does Bielsa stay?

What does moving on look like? What succession planning are they looking at? Is it from within? Does Poch get fired from PSG and rush to finish his mentor's project? Are Corberan / Jackson any good?

When does the last second signing of 1 year deals become a massive pain in the hole?

Foxy_Dread

Contracts offer no long term security anyway, managers walk if they want.

Reggie_Perrin

Foxy_Dread so why wait to sign? Is it possible one day he walks on 15th August?

Foxy_Dread

No, when the time comes he will go at the end of a contract. He would only go on the eve of a season if infrastructure works or investment the board had promised were not materialising. He probably holds off signing because at least one European club has failed to honour pledges a.

heyho

Foxy_Dread would you not see that he sees his achievements at Leeds as the pinnacle of his career and his next move will be family/home land orientated but with a development of the Argentine football system nationally. And given the high regards the board have for him he has probably already been charged with finding a suitable replacement for himself

Foxy_Dread

heyho
It's all plausible.

Raposa I wonder what makes you think that?

I pick up no vibes on next year from Bielsa either way.

Raposa

I'm convinced this is his last season.

EEPW

Raposa not a chance. He wants a crack at europe. but 3 years more maximum.

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