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The #LUFC Breakfast Debate (Fri 15th May) Medical team finalise plans for return to Thorp Arch

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Good Morning. It's Friday 15th May, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road...


EFL issue statement following board meeting

Further to Wednesday's board meeting, the EFL have released a statement to hopefully add some clarity about the resumption of the season.

The EFL Board has met today to further consider the many complex financial and operational matters resulting out of the COVID-19 crisis, including how the 2019/20 campaign is concluded.

While there is much debate and discussion taking place publicly and privately regarding what should, or could, happen next, the EFL will continue to undertake consultation with our members before the next steps are determined.

Current attention is clearly on the immediate next steps, but the long-term impact on the League and its Clubs remains as stark as previously outlined, and solutions are still required to fill the financial hole left by the crisis. The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be rectified simply by a return to play behind closed doors.

In addition, the EFL is mindful of the pressing need for clarity in a number of areas, including the practicalities and timeframes of Clubs being able to facilitate a return to training. To address this, Clubs have today been issued with the latest draft of the EFL’s ‘Return to Training Protocols’, so that they can prepare appropriately.

However, until all outstanding matters are concluded, including finalising a comprehensive testing programme on matchdays and non-matchdays, the EFL Board has informed its Clubs that a return to training should not take place until 25 May at the earliest.

Dialogue continues with our colleagues across the footballing and political landscape regarding these and other issues, and the EFL is committed to keeping all relevant parties updated on key decisions and developments as they occur.





Whites Managing Director Angus Kinnear details Leeds readiness to return to action

Leeds Utd Managing Director gives his insight following a long drawn out meetings the Premier League, EFL and the FA have had with its members, and what it could mean for Leeds Utd.

Details around return-to-training protocols have become more granular, allowing our medical and performance team to interrogate them and finalise plans how they will be applied to Thorp Arch.

Our protocols will align with the Premier League and twice-weekly testing and sanitising procedures will ensure that our training ground is one of the safest environments for anybody to return to work to.

Our players are now stepping up their individual training programmes and are eagerly anticipating returning in small groups.

It seems likely that any return to play will be done against a media backdrop of clubs continuing to publicly champion obstacles to the league’s completion and, if it can’t be concluded, why leagues should be expunged [or relegation and promotion abandoned] as opposed to be decided on sporting merit.

To date, this has included trying to set the brilliantly audacious precedent that Premier League teams shouldn’t have to play matches if they don’t think they can win them and the equally Machiavellian suggestion that a team could refuse to be relegated if they believe that the promoted team is not deserving of being their replacement.

However Greg Clarke, chairman of the FA, provided important clarity to the debate when he stated that the FA would use their golden share in the Premier League to protect the core promotion and relegation principle of the English football pyramid.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just reinforced that this virus is likely to be with us forever and that society is going to have to adapt to co-exist with it.

In light of this, the challenges that the football industry is currently facing are representative of the issues facing broader society.

Cowering in our caves and hoping for this pestilence to miraculously disappear to then re-emerge to see what remains of the game we love cannot be the answer.

We need to channel our human strengths of ingenuity, courage and collaboration to get our game quickly back on its feet so it can be stronger in the long term.

As it was confirmed that the remainder of this season will definitely be behind closed doors, we were able to announce that we will start the process of recompensing season-ticket holders and hospitality guests for the games they will not be able to attend. The social media response to the statement could only have come from fans of one team.

Hundreds of supporters declared the club should keep the funds, with reasons ranging from the fact that three-quarters of a season of Bielsaball had already provided value for money, to the contingent that the cash went towards the acquisition of Ben White.

These loyal gestures, in such a challenging period, demonstrate that the club is more United than at any time in its recent history. Whilst being able to retain a portion of these funds within the club will be invaluable in the most demanding of financial situations, we will endeavour to give all supporters club credit or alternative value in excess of the amount owed, however, for the fans who want, or need, it, full refunds will, obviously, be provided.

On Wednesday, over 200 members of our staff came together on a video call to be updated on how we will return to play and how they will transition back to work. As well as confirming that I definitively have the worst self-administered lockdown haircut, it also reinforced what a hardworking and loyal team this club has.

The overriding mood is one of frustration that our business this season remains unfinished and we could not wish for a more committed group of individuals to take this club back where it belongs.

Finally, this week our friend and legend Norman Hunter made his last journey down the tunnel and onto the pitch at his beloved Elland Road.

We are grateful to Norman’s family for allowing us to film this poignant moment so that hundreds of thousands of fans could join in bidding him farewell.

The funeral was, rightly, a private affair but we remain committed as a club to giving all supporters the opportunity to celebrate his life and re-open the stand renamed in his honour when we can once again all be together at Elland Road.





Time to forgive Smithy?

Phil Hay has opened up old wounds by writing a piece on Alan Smith's transfer to the dark side.

Even though this was 16 years ago, many fans on social media have not forgiven the Rothwell born former striker.

Nobody wants to lose home grown talent, especially to an arch rival, but surely, the writing was on the wall on the last day of the season having been relegated.

Did Leeds Utd, or Smithy have any option?

Such was the anger at the time, that a house in Middleton lane that had Leeds United badges outside on the gate pillars, got pelted with stones because a false rumour got out saying his mum and dad lived there.

Leeds received £7m, and Smithy gave Leeds his signing on fee which was 1m.

How were your feelings at the time?





Wasted talent reaches an all time high as clubs get ready to announce retained list

Traditionally, this week Championship clubs are expected to release their retained list. The amount of outstanding talent that is out of contract is absolutely shocking.

Can you build a team from the out of contract players that would be able to challenge for a promotion push next season?

Are there any players apart from Boro's Ayala that you would snap up, and take to the Premier League?

Barnsley
Alex Mowatt (option) Mamadou Thiam, Kenny Dougall, Dani Pinillos, Samuel Sahin-Radlinger, Jared Bird

Birmingham City
Kerim Mrabti, Jacques Maghoma, Cheick Keita, Wes Harding, Craig Gardner, Lee Camp, Jonathan Grounds

Blackburn Rovers
Amari’i Bell, Elliott Bennett, Stewart Downing, Danny Graham, Richard Smallwood, Jayson Leutwiler, Dominic Samuel

Brentford
Kamohelo Mokotjo, Nikolaos Karelis, Luka Radic

Bristol City
Korey Smith, Ashley Williams, Niki Maenpaa, Matty Taylor, Bailey Wright

Cardiff City
Danny Ward, Jazz Richards, Matthew Connolly,

Charlton Athletic
Lyle Taylor, Tomer Hemed, Jonny Williams, Naby Sarr, Adam Matthews, Jake Forster-Caskey, Chris Solly, Albie Morgan, Ben Amos, Lewis Page

Derby County
Chris Martin, Tom Huddlestone, Craig Forsyth, Ikechi Anya

Fulham
Dennis Odoi (option), Jordan Archer (option), Magnus Norman, Luca de la Torre, Neeskens Kebano, Matt O’Riley

Huddersfield Town
Elias Kachunga, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Danny Simpson, Collin Quaner, Joel Coleman, Ryan Schofield, Demeaco Duhaney, Rekeil Pyke

Hull City
Markus Henriksen, Kevin Stewart, Jackson Irvine, Stephen Kingsley, Eric Lichaj, Jon Toral, Daniel Batty, Angus MacDonald, Robbie McKenzie, Norbert Balogh and Will Mannion

Leeds Utd
Gaetano Berardi, Will Huffer

Luton Town
Harry Cornick, Kazenga Lua Lua, Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu, Andrew Shinnie, Luke Berry, James Shea, Elliot Lee, Glen Rea, Marek Stech, Danny Hylton, Harry Isted, Josh Neufville, Frankie Musonda

Middlesbrough
Dani Ayala, George Friend, Ryan Shotton, Adam Clayton, Marvin Johnson, Jonny Howson, Rudy Gestede

Millwall
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Shaun Hutchinson, Murray Wallace, Ryan Leonard, Alex Pearce, Shaun Williams, James Brown

Preston North End
Tom Clarke, Paul Gallagher, Mathew Hudson, Jack Baxter, Michael Crowe

QPR
Grant Hall, Marc Pugh, Geoff Cameron, Angel Rangel, Olamide Shodipo

Reading
Chris Gunter, Garath McCleary, Danny Loader, Jordan Obita, Charlie Adam, Tyler Blackett, Vito Mannone, Adrian Popa.

Sheffield Wednesday
Morgan Fox, Sam Hutchinson, Kieran Le, Joey Pelupess, Sam Winnal, Fernando Forestieri, Steven Fletcher, Atdhe Nuhi, Matt Penney


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Sorry haven't been on much as usually just use my work computer. Is there any possibility that they will just restart the season or does this one need to be finished?
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I think there are a few, decent players in the list, in days gone by but non I'd want now, non of them imo would be good enough for the PL

I've no ill will towards Smith, they were the only ones offering the money, he gave the club back his fee. Risdale was at fault, if he'd have shown more restraint and professionalism non of it would have happened, he must be the worlds worst poker player, look at us we've loads of cash, what do you want, oh s**t we're in trouble, just give us what you think.
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Nothing to fogive Smith for....
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faaip wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 8:57 am Nothing to fogive Smith for....
Absolutely, and from what I've read very very few fans are anti-Smith.
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faaip wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 8:57 am Nothing to fogive Smith for....
This..... :tup:
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Thoughts?



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Ellandback1 wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 12:38 pm Thoughts?



Hopefully just a training top.
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horrible
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Why does the 32 red point to the groin


..only me?
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Didn’t mind Smith as a striker but towards the end he was played in different positions and wasn’t up to it (but not for the lack off effort)
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Ellandback1 wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 12:38 pm Thoughts?
Much prefer the grey/pink away top.....I even bought one :-D
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Absolutely loved Smithy both as a player and when we saw him after games for the kids to get his autograph he had time for everyone and was always charming. I've always been gutted for him about the reaction to his transfer and hope it eventually gets better but some seem so blinkered and irrationally ignore the reasons it happened and how he tried to help the club out.
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1964white wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 1:56 pm Much prefer the grey/pink away top.....I even bought one :-D
I've got the light blue 3rd top and I love it.
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In terms of Smith I always felt he was over rated. Sure he put a shift in but scored nowhere near enough goals as a centre forward. As such I wasn't overly bothered when he went to MU but it showed that he wasn't good enough to be a striker by the fact that he couldn't score enough goals to hold down a place up front and ended up moving into midfield. He made the most of his limited ability by running around like a daft tw*t.
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weasel wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 4:55 pm In terms of Smith I always felt he was over rated. Sure he put a shift in but scored nowhere near enough goals as a centre forward. As such I wasn't overly bothered when he went to MU but it showed that he wasn't good enough to be a striker by the fact that he couldn't score enough goals to hold down a place up front and ended up moving into midfield. He made the most of his limited ability by running around like a daft tw*t.
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Leeds have had a bid accepted by Linfield for Irish sensation Charlie Allen.

The club have agreed a fee of around £300,000 for the striker.

A number of top clubs were after the 16yo's signature.

Leeds had to move quickly to outmaneuvering Spurs who believed the Northern Ireland School boy was on his way to North London.

Linfield are managed by former White David Healy
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As forward cover, Lyle Taylor might be worth a punt and Fernando Forestieri as a number 10.
I don't think I'd want any of the others though.
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Chilli D wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 4:37 pm I've got the light blue 3rd top and I love it.
I like the blue top too :tup:
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