Post subject: Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 7:19 pm
chapylad
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A 9 or a 10 that is the dilemma as I doubt we get both. If Aaronson gets injured we only have Piroe and Joseph isn`t good enough just yet to take the 9 spot. I would also look at a LB. Funny isn`t it that for at least 2 years we`ve been saying the same thing. Wasn`t Schmidt brought in as a LB?
Post subject: Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 9:44 pm
leeds owl
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In a perfect world we would strengthen in the majority of positions, but it’s just not realistic. My preference would be a number 9. Ideally one that has more pace than the current bunch, capable of running in behind and stretching defences. Similar to Jermaine Beckford ?, yes please. If not a speedster, then one who is a real aerial threat and knocks defenders about, makes things happen for other players, a Lee Chapman?, yes please. Ideally we’d find someone with all the above attributes, but if not at least a couple because the current lot offer none of the above between the four of them. A loan would be ideal, because a centre forward capable of stepping up to the Premier League would cost big bucks and may not be available to buy at the moment. Also, buying someone just to get us over the line this season with the aim of upgrading him next season is not ideal. The problem may be we need to move at least one bigger earner out, we all know who he is, and whether he would be prepared to move on. As for Schmidt, just had a look at his history/stats and he’s classed as a right footer who prefers left back ?? Now call me old fashioned, but I prefer a left back to be left footed for very obvious reasons. We already have a surplus of right footers playing down the left hand side, and I think it causes us real problems to be honest. If there’s one criticism I have of us as a team it’s that we can look unbalanced a lot of the time. I think we’ve prospered despite it.
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Post subject: Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 3:06 pm
Trebor1
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tad rhino wrote:for me a no 9. get shut of bamford
thing is it would it be a loan as do we buy for the championship or premier league?? is a loan better and who's out there?
I'd suspect a loan from the Prem or Europe. Unless we can poach someone with promise from a low hanging fruit of a team in the EFL.. both are very tricky to do in Jan. Though Ipswich did it last year loaning Keifer Moore in Jan.
Farke said Schimdt didn't come on v Blackburn as he went to a back 3... he certainly rates Wober in higher regard at LB and i think he's right on what we've seen so far. Be interesting to see what he does against Hull, suspect Wober LB, Byram RB (he only had a cold so not injured)..
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