The #LUFC Breakfast Debate (Thur 21st November)

It's Thursday 21st November, and here are the latest Leeds Utd headlines

Injuries continue to mount

Leeds United journalist Adam Pope has confirmed that Stuart Dallas pulled out of last nights Euro qualifier against Germany after feeling tightness in his hamstring.

If indeed he has pulled him hamstring, he could be out of action until the New Year.

The versatile 28yo has player in eight different positions for Leeds this term.

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Bielsa enjoying his longest tenure since Bilbao

Marcelo Bielsa is already the 6th current longest Managerial appointments in the Championship.

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The Argentine joined the Whites on the 15th June, some 524 days ago, and is enjoying his longest tenure since Athletic Bilbao back in 2011.

Bielsa is also the oldest second tier Manager by 7 years with QPR's Mark Warburton being the second oldest on 57 years.

How long will Bielsa stay at LS11?

Assuming the Whites go up would you assume the 64yo will commit at least another couple of seasons to Leeds?

Would it be detrimental to the future Manager if Bielsa only committed to another season?

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Leeds fill Academy Coach void

Leeds have snapped up Middlesbrough's highly rated Academy Coach Andy Foster.

The former National Coach Developer for the FA will become the new head of coaching for the academy at Elland Road, a role he occupied with Boro for the last two years.

Leeds have been on the hunt for a new head of Academy coaching ever since Richard Cresswell left the role in the summer.

The role of ‘head of Academy coaching’ is to oversee the coaching of the academy by looking to implement coaching methods that filter down to all age groups.

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Morning all...

I like Dallas but with a fit Ayling and Davies or even Douglas I’m not too concerned. Nketiah is the major one for me, not having fire power on the bench is a worry.

I’ve also been impressed with Tyler Roberts so Shackleton and Forshaw are not major concerns and we have Pablo fit again.

So Dallas got injured with the Irish squad, nothing to do with training at Leeds then

I’m not sure on Bielsa staying if we go up, for me it’s job done and a whole new approach and lots of investment, if Rads wants to remain in charge then it will be a story of survival, I’m hoping he sells to the rich guys.

If he does sell then Bielsa might not cope with big name prima donnas and he might not feel happy with the new boards approach

 

Morning all. The gap between divisions continues to widen at an alarming pace. 20 years ago we were actually ahead of Spurs in the worlds top 20 clubs. They are now paying Mourinho 15m a year and complain they spent nothing in last two transfer windows despite supposedly giving us 10m for Clarke. They obviously regard that as peanuts whereas we need it to continue functioning. On a side note, Ive always had sky multi room. Expensive but got use from it when family were still living with us. Two of them have moved out and I sent the sky cards with them so at least now the one subscription services three houses. Doesn't seem as expensive. BTW, this only works with older sky system and not the Q thing

 

Nothing worse than a sluggish wing-back Rich

Davis every time for me

 

Jose' only £8m per year now as it turns out the initial £15m was paper talk and Poch was paid £7m per year

 

AAh. Poor Jose. Is that all? Don't know how these lads survive at all. circa 154k a week less tax. Doubt Matt would get out of bed for such a pittance

 

Might depend what he’s laying next to.. and if he’s had worse

 

Good Morning to Matt and co from a very chilly Bardsey
How Many injuries have got for this weeks game?
Vydra has been mentioned again do we still want him?
Poor Clarke Mourinho doesn't like cheap talent so where does he go in January?
Finally had trouble getting into this site today kept sending me to JA606