Bournemouth vs Leeds United Match Thread

[malcolmw]

I was probably the only fan at the time that didn't rate him. Great workrate but his reading of the game was non existent and for me the reason he had to do so much running was bacause he was always out of position, always chasing rather than anticipating. Always leaving a huge gap in the central areas as he chased after the ball like a demented poodle.
Don't think it helped that he had a clueless buffoon in charge too so had nobody to guide him as to how to play the DM role effectively - contrast Bielsa tutoring KP and turning him into the player he became, a player that didn't need to run like a headless chicken but would more often thatn not be in the right position to snuff out danger and then also be in the right position to dictate play from deep.

I agree Weasel. Similarly Aaronson can have - as you call it - demented poodle moments. Massive work rate, but often not enough positive outcome.

When I watch MLS I just find something is just not quite right. Then I heard Farke say he feels sometimes Brendon is guilty of taking too many touches on the ball.

I realized thats my issue with most MLS games I watch. There is too much aimless tapping the ball around. Sometimes interspersed with moments of magic.

My team - Vancouver Whitecaps - recruited Thomas Mueller last season. Smart move by our Danish coach as you could see the team starting to play much more direct and purposeful football. They made the MLS finals as a result, only beaten by Messi and Miami.

We werent "sitting back" last night - we were soaking up relentless pressure from an excllent team with amazing defense. You cant always be on the attack. Not against all opponents.

[Cjay]

I was probably the only fan at the time that didn't rate him. Great workrate but his reading of the game was non existent and for me the reason he had to do so much running was bacause he was always out of position, always chasing rather than anticipating. Always leaving a huge gap in the central areas as he chased after the ball like a demented poodle.
Don't think it helped that he had a clueless buffoon in charge too so had nobody to guide him as to how to play the DM role effectively - contrast Bielsa tutoring KP and turning him into the player he became, a player that didn't need to run like a headless chicken but would more often thatn not be in the right position to snuff out danger and then also be in the right position to dictate play from deep.

You weren't alone, it was one of the few things we agreed on.

[1964white]

Fair play to the Bournemouth fan

"Wow! that team are never say die"

Great shot of the Leeds fans after our last minute equaliser.

A good watch.

[1964white]

I didn't know, Bournemouth haven't beaten a newly promoted team this season.

[1964white]

I enjoy watching the Bournemouth fans crying.

[weasel]

You weren't alone, it was one of the few things we agreed on.

Apart from Piroe is there anyone connected to Leeds that you rate?

Asking for a friend.

[The Subhuman]

Fair play to the Bournemouth fan

"Wow! that team are never say die"

Great shot of the Leeds fans after our last minute equaliser.

A good watch.

He really rates Tanaka ...

[Cjay]

Apart from Piroe is there anyone connected to Leeds that you rate?

Asking for a friend.

Erling Haaland

[White Riot]

Erling Haaland

And this is where I disagree with people who say with glistening eyes, Ooh, he's Leeds! He gets us! Blah! Blah! Blah!"

Haaland, KP, etc, yes they are Leeds supporters which is awesome! But, football is their profession and modern day footballers view things from a career perspective "What's good for my career? Where will I get first team football? Where will I get the most money? Where's the nicest place to live for me and my family? Where will I be able to play on the European stage? Which club is going to enhance my international prospects? Whose the coach whose going to treat me the best and use and develop my skills? Where will I win trophies and medals?

All this badge kissing and thumping chests is pure theatre to excite the masses of happy clappers

So, as soon as fans can understand and accept this it gives us the opportunity to view players objectively and without sentiment. It's the nature of football these days, it's a business. We can enjoy footballers while they're here, but should always be looking at what's good for the team and the club in terms of squad improvement, quality of player, performances and results, making profits, PSR, etc.

Haaland was quite a nice kid when he signed for City, but I can clearly see the influence of Guardiola, fame, and the cynical approach to football has overcame his principles. Yes, he's skillful and probably going to be one of the all time great strikers, but he now behaves like a typical modern day top team footballer, arrogant and selfish. That stuff oozes off these guys.

DF has done a great job of grounding them and quashing egos, and he has our squad behaving well and in an old fashioned cohesive team style. This has generated a positive style, culture and identity. Fans of other clubs are clearly admiring and jealous of the culture and team spirit DF has created. As we get better established at EPL level, and the expectations rise, and we win trophies, then better quality players will arrive and that's where DF will have better quality tools to work with, but these days those tools come with a lot of egotistical baggage that is tough to manage, no better example than Chelsea, which is a car crash of a club.

Liam Rosenior was a crazy appointment, but those selfish, egotistical players, have done their utmost to ensure he lost his job asap. It will take a strong, experienced and respected coach to bring that rabble to heel. And with the way that club is mismanaged any coach going in there will know that players and those above them can pull the rug at any given moment. Managing Chelsea is not an enticing prospect, but I'm sure there will be a queue a mile long looking to take the job.

[White Riot]

Fair play to the Bournemouth fan

"Wow! that team are never say die"

Great shot of the Leeds fans after our last minute equaliser.

A good watch.

Great vlog Leon, and thanks for uploading

When we were out of the EPL I had a pretty derisory view of clubs like Bournemouth, probably out of jealousy, as I just felt they were taking up a place that ourselves and other traditionally well supported teams should be occupying.

But, I've completely changed my opinion of this. Clubs like Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton are a slap in the face to the establishment and deserve to be where they are. Bournemouth are a miracle, such a tiny ground, -17points and bottom of League Two, and then transformed into an established EPL club, that attracts great young players and great coaches like Araola.

An amazing story, and for me, the way the club is managed is why they have been successful. They continually recruit good young players, develop them and then sell them on for huge profits, to the bigger clubs, who are less well ran and lazy to take the approach of Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford.

It's an absolutely positive and refreshing approach to football in this corporate, sterile, business age. Small ground, but their fans seem great, grounded and really get behind their team. Plenty of good old school banter with our supporters, that you just don't hear or see at Man City, Arsenal, Manu U, Chelsea, West Ham, Spurs and Liverpool, who are full of tourists and corporate parasites.

Well done to smaller clubs like Bournemouth, who are actually helping the traditions of football to survive.

[CUSSIE01]

Great vlog Leon, and thanks for uploading

When we were out of the EPL I had a pretty derisory view of clubs like Bournemouth, probably out of jealousy, as I just felt they were taking up a place that ourselves and other traditionally well supported teams should be occupying.

But, I've completely changed my opinion of this. Clubs like Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton are a slap in the face to the establishment and deserve to be where they are. Bournemouth are a miracle, such a tiny ground, -17points and bottom of League Two, and then transformed into an established EPL club, that attracts great young players and great coaches like Araola.

An amazing story, and for me, the way the club is managed is why they have been successful. They continually recruit good young players, develop them and then sell them on for huge profits, to the bigger clubs, who are less well ran and lazy to take the approach of Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford.

It's an absolutely positive and refreshing approach to football in this corporate, sterile, business age. Small ground, but their fans seem great, grounded and really get behind their team. Plenty of good old school banter with our supporters, that you just don't hear or see at Man City, Arsenal, Manu U, Chelsea, West Ham, Spurs and Liverpool, who are full of tourists and corporate parasites.

Well done to smaller clubs like Bournemouth, who are actually helping the traditions of football to survive.

As you say Riot a brilliant watch and thanks to 64’ for posting but also a great post from yourself

[1964white]

He really rates Tanaka ...

He certainly does, Faaip, he come across as a decent football fan.

I loved the bit when the ball was fell to Longstaff & he shouted out s**t s**t before Sean struck his shot.

[1964white]

Great vlog Leon, and thanks for uploading

When we were out of the EPL I had a pretty derisory view of clubs like Bournemouth, probably out of jealousy, as I just felt they were taking up a place that ourselves and other traditionally well supported teams should be occupying.

But, I've completely changed my opinion of this. Clubs like Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton are a slap in the face to the establishment and deserve to be where they are. Bournemouth are a miracle, such a tiny ground, -17points and bottom of League Two, and then transformed into an established EPL club, that attracts great young players and great coaches like Araola.

An amazing story, and for me, the way the club is managed is why they have been successful. They continually recruit good young players, develop them and then sell them on for huge profits, to the bigger clubs, who are less well ran and lazy to take the approach of Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford.

It's an absolutely positive and refreshing approach to football in this corporate, sterile, business age. Small ground, but their fans seem great, grounded and really get behind their team. Plenty of good old school banter with our supporters, that you just don't hear or see at Man City, Arsenal, Manu U, Chelsea, West Ham, Spurs and Liverpool, who are full of tourists and corporate parasites.

Well done to smaller clubs like Bournemouth, who are actually helping the traditions of football to survive.

A pleasure James.

Bang on mate, it goes to show what can be achieved when a club is efficiently operated.

I feel we are heading in the right direction at long last.

[1964white]

As you say Riot a brilliant watch and thanks to 64’ for posting but also a great post from yourself

A pleasure, Cussie.

[White Riot]

A pleasure James.

Bang on mate, it goes to show what can be achieved when a club is efficiently operated.

I feel we are heading in the right direction at long last.

Thanks Leon

Yes. We spent approximately 20 years, or possibly more, being mismanaged and that's what held us back.

During that period football evolved and we were left behind.

As long as things were bad at the top we were consigned to mediocrity and even worse. All the effort of the coaches, players and supporters was undermined by incompetent management and direction.

We're on the right path and I'm positive we're heading towards success. Hopefully, the owners and investors see this as a long term, permanent investment. Because, we already know how quickly bad decisions can send the club on a downwards trajectory that takes an age to reverse and recover from.

It's a scary concept for all of us to believe that the change is permanent, and the future is positive. This comes back to decades of disappointment and frustration.

We're going through exactly the same process with my NFL team, the Washington Commanders. A once great and feared franchise, trashed for 30 years by incompetent management. But having a billionaire owner who is a lifelong Washington fan, as well as a shrewd businessman, has completely transformed our fortunes in a couple of seasons.

An incredible transformation, which confirms my belief that everything is possible for Washington and Leeds United.

[weasel]

Thanks Leon

Yes. We spent approximately 20 years, or possibly more, being mismanaged and that's what held us back.

During that period football evolved and we were left behind.

As long as things were bad at the top we were consigned to mediocrity and even worse. All the effort of the coaches, players and supporters was undermined by incompetent management and direction.

We're on the right path and I'm positive we're heading towards success. Hopefully, the owners and investors see this as a long term, permanent investment. Because, we already know how quickly bad decisions can send the club on a downwards trajectory that takes an age to reverse and recover from.

It's a scary concept for all of us to believe that the change is permanent, and the future is positive. This comes back to decades of disappointment and frustration.

We're going through exactly the same process with my NFL team, the Washington Commanders. A once great and feared franchise, trashed for 30 years by incompetent management. But having a billionaire owner who is a lifelong Washington fan, as well as a shrewd businessman, has completely transformed our fortunes in a couple of seasons.

An incredible transformation, which confirms my belief that everything is possible for Washington and Leeds United.

Without Bielsa, to polish the turds, we may still have been a mid table championship side. It appeared Radrizanni didn't have the money to really push us forward, even though he was a better chairman than those before him. You just look at us having to sell Vieira to fund the purchase of Bamford and then having to sell PJ and Roofe the following summer. So it wasn't like AR was pumping money in on the transfer front.

Definitely feels like we are in a better place though both on and off the pitch now. Calm owners who have spent sensibly, not gone overboard but equally have still spent well and took the risk of keeping the wage bill high in the championship and not having a fire sale. Farke then adds the calmness, never getting too high or too low but keeping the ship steady and seemingly heading in the right direction.

Hopefully soon our premier league status is confirmed for next season and then we finally start to see the real work start on the stadium expansion.

[SG90]

I enjoy watching the Bournemouth fans crying.

Crying over drawing a football match?!! Seriously?

[SG90]

Thanks Leon

Yes. We spent approximately 20 years, or possibly more, being mismanaged and that's what held us back.

During that period football evolved and we were left behind.

As long as things were bad at the top we were consigned to mediocrity and even worse. All the effort of the coaches, players and supporters was undermined by incompetent management and direction.

We're on the right path and I'm positive we're heading towards success. Hopefully, the owners and investors see this as a long term, permanent investment. Because, we already know how quickly bad decisions can send the club on a downwards trajectory that takes an age to reverse and recover from.

It's a scary concept for all of us to believe that the change is permanent, and the future is positive. This comes back to decades of disappointment and frustration.

We're going through exactly the same process with my NFL team, the Washington Commanders. A once great and feared franchise, trashed for 30 years by incompetent management. But having a billionaire owner who is a lifelong Washington fan, as well as a shrewd businessman, has completely transformed our fortunes in a couple of seasons.

An incredible transformation, which confirms my belief that everything is possible for Washington and Leeds United.

Yep, 49ers are doing a great job so far. Sure they've made a couple of mistakes on the transfer front, with Harrison and Meslier, but they've put us on the right foot. Just look at Leicester taking out loans against the TV money (which Radz did too) and Villa and Chelski's owners selling all their assets. They will leave us in a healthy position.

[White Riot]

Without Bielsa, to polish the turds, we may still have been a mid table championship side. It appeared Radrizanni didn't have the money to really push us forward, even though he was a better chairman than those before him. You just look at us having to sell Vieira to fund the purchase of Bamford and then having to sell PJ and Roofe the following summer. So it wasn't like AR was pumping money in on the transfer front.

Definitely feels like we are in a better place though both on and off the pitch now. Calm owners who have spent sensibly, not gone overboard but equally have still spent well and took the risk of keeping the wage bill high in the championship and not having a fire sale. Farke then adds the calmness, never getting too high or too low but keeping the ship steady and seemingly heading in the right direction.

Hopefully soon our premier league status is confirmed for next season and then we finally start to see the real work start on the stadium expansion.

I think we're already safe Weasel, and felt like 38 points would be enough. I just don't see us losing all our last 4 matches and Spurs, who have no wins in 2026, picking up 9 points from 5 matches, which would include beating us. No chance.

We then get it into the real work of being a top EPL club. If we win the Cup we need a squad capable of playing in Europe and the league, and progressing us.

So, the quality and depth of the squad will need major improvement. If we're intending to expand the ground then funds need to be juggled between that and the playing squad and within the framework of PSR.

These are the nice conundrums we face as a part of being successful, but that's perfect for me compared to trailing round Millwall and Cardiff, etc, where we're seen as every club's cup final and our quality players are booted from pillar to post.

[1964white]

Without Bielsa, to polish the turds, we may still have been a mid table championship side. It appeared Radrizanni didn't have the money to really push us forward, even though he was a better chairman than those before him. You just look at us having to sell Vieira to fund the purchase of Bamford and then having to sell PJ and Roofe the following summer. So it wasn't like AR was pumping money in on the transfer front.

Definitely feels like we are in a better place though both on and off the pitch now. Calm owners who have spent sensibly, not gone overboard but equally have still spent well and took the risk of keeping the wage bill high in the championship and not having a fire sale. Farke then adds the calmness, never getting too high or too low but keeping the ship steady and seemingly heading in the right direction.

Hopefully soon our premier league status is confirmed for next season and then we finally start to see the real work start on the stadium expansion.

And the board didn't panic in January, unlike Palace & West Ham. Palace have since got lucky with their escape act.

Nor did we sack our coach as four of the bottom five clubs carried out, and they are still in a similar position or worse!