Leeds United Chat • The LUFC Weekend Debate - Steffen/Roberts/Player Departures

How cool is it that nobody seems worried that we may get battered over the next 3 matches? We all know that whatever happens Bielsa will not allow them to roll over, he will make sure they fight, and I believe at the end of these 3 games we will have added some points to our already safe total.

On the subject of Man City why has their reserve keeper come out and spoken highly about Bielsa? Yes he sounded as if he had cum in his pants speaking about the great man. We all know about the very close relationship between pep and Bielsa, we know where Jack Harrison comes from and we know where Poveda came from, so what do we know about Zack Steffen. Hes the USA National keeper having played 21 games recently for them. He was bought by Man City for $7m which was the highest transfer fee for a keeper in the States. He was loaned out to German outfit Freiburg where he earned rave reviews and was quickly brought back Man City to cover after an injury to City's back up keeper, he's only played a couple of games for City in Europe and Cups. Anyone thinking there could be something happening here?



Other talking points this weekend are:

• Orta is being chased again by Roma and a couple of other clubs, but Victor is quoted as saying he will not be leaving Leeds until they are playing in Europe?

• Sol Bamba has returned to training at Cardiff and we wish him luck as it will be hard for him to get back whilst having treatment for cancer

• The name Emiliano Buendia has cropped up again only this time Norwich are quoting £35m simply because Arsenal are interested. We spoke to Norwich about Buendia last Summer and were quoted £25m so put the phone down.

• Pablo, Berardi and Forshaw are just 4 players who will be gone this Summer, but I expect others as well as some U23 players.

• One of the players could be Tyler Roberts. A well known podcast as been
  having debates all week about him and the main problem for the club is the following:

Tyler will go into the last year of his contract this Summer

Should the club gamble and give him a new contract extension?
A new contract means he would be earning £60k per week
Will he play regular like a player who earns £60k per week, if not too much of a gamble
Tyler has only started 9 games this season and only completed 90 minutes 3 times.
Or do we spend £60k per week on a player who is guaranteed to play more and perform more?

• This Summer work will start on the pitch again as we dig it all up and re-do the drains, the under-soil heating, the sprinkler system and foundations before relaying the pitch again.

• We will also be completing the work we should have carried out last Summer on the dug-out and fitting new sports car seats, wonder if it'll be Audi?

• There is also a discussion going on around starting work on extending one of the stands. Starting now means more revenue as soon as its complete, but also a gamble as nobody knows if we will ever have a full stadium again?

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