Match reaction: Leeds United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

[@jeffgleisner890]

Well picked apart Chris and co. Is it Farke or the championship that is 'terrible' ?

[@PellegrinoRiccardi-2]

Travelled all the way from Norway to be at the game so that equalizer was a right pissing on the fireworks. Very tense game. Thought the atmosphere was good though and we were a MUCH better team that Black Death FC!! And we gained an important point on Sheff Utd. Happy days.

[@lukepickering1201]

We should look at that Beck, I was really impressed with him.

[@johngriffin9720]

John Eustace should have been red carded for the language he directed at the crowd behind the dugouts in the last 10 minutes. The referee was abysmally incompetent, not biased, just frightened of upsetting anybody.

[@robertprice9938]

Solomon off?

[@BicolourSaturn7]

I think people were going into the ‘red zone’ bogle being one to avoid injuries that is why the subs seemed pre made. However, I don’t know what Schmidt has done surely thought he would of gotten the game espically to break down them as he is more attacking than Ampadu

[@jodylufc4481]

What was going on with Ampadu at RB? Has he not watched football before? It was the perfect opportunity to go 352. Many questions.

[@BeestonBoy147]

Like Archie gray isnt it? But weird

[@jodylufc4481]

@BeestonBoy147 He just stayed in line with Rodon when we play attacking full backs. Looked really awkward.

[@iancollenette5974]

Do we have a set piece coach? just wondering?

[@nickjennings8757]

Same bloke that coaches Farke on not making any subs until it’s too late and then just bring on Bamford anyway!

[@casualcarping511]

we was always going to have a sticky 1 all in all ill take the points we have accumulated over the xmas period

[@Snortflakes]

xmas!? Hahaha Hi I'm a gammon 😂

[@YorkshireGaara]

​@Snortflakes what a strange guy you are.

[@Chad-ski]

The No1 top ability for a team that plays possession football like Leeds is every player is good on the ball. That ability is more important than height strength marking tackling etc. That is why we are not good in many areas

[@joshxmo]

In terms of units of measurement where does Michael's optimism scale rank as compared to say the reichter scale

[@Koi-Politics1916]

They are organised. But they are awful. Almost had all their players in their penalty area. Batth should have been booked much earlier than he was. Also foul on Rodon at the goal corner. James should have come off not Solomon.

[@davidlowe8294]

😂

[@jeffgleisner890]

They did their job well. I would not want to meet them in the play offs. Eustace or Farke ?

[@gavinmrsh]

I can see why Birmingham sacked Eustace if that’s what he served the fans every week. Garbage football.

[@lordsheogorath-bz5ti]

People giving Eustace credit? For what? Being anti football? I give him credit for nothing. Equally, I still can’t think of any good reason for taking Solomon off. And don’t worry about next session, it will be a massive squad rebuild.

[@lars-reidarrasmussen8381]

If we get promoted, we need a new team if we are hoping to stay up...

[@ryan__5661]

Didn’t Eustace fail a medical at Leeds back in the day

[@lufc76]

when you say that this was streamed live for TSB+ members, where do you find that stream...? New to all this membership biz, not much of a listener I prefer video, I don't use podcast apps and finding all this a bit confusing fellas... ( I have a TSB+ membership BTW)

[@danielstuart6455]

Go to the website and you can find it in the drop down You should also get an email link with it before games

[@maxmallas6753]

Thought Bamford linked up well with gnonto when he came on, I feel like Aaronson isn't "intelligent" enough properly mesh with guys like piroe, gnonto and Bamford. I'd like to see piroe with Bamford at some point, think they'd play off each other really well instead of just sprinting round full pelt

[@jeffgleisner890]

Sorry Mr Smith, it is Smyth (without an 'e').

[@dannybowden5296]

Chris, where exactly do you think Daniel should have played Schmidt, had he brought him on?

[@garywilson1235]

Er………. Schmidt is a natural RB and our RB was one of the players who went off

[@Snortflakes]

Hi Danny, at right full

[@jeffgleisner890]

Obviously right back - Farke"s decisions worry me. This is when coaches earn their money.

[@dannybowden5296]

​@@garywilson1235It might be his natural position but have we seen him there for any amount of time? Right back is my best position too but I'm not getting in the team. Farke went for three across the back using our club captain, who has proved time and again he's worth the shirt, wherever on the pitch. I've seen one proper decent cameo from Schmidt and it was at left wing-back.

[@dannybowden5296]

​@@jeffgleisner890 I totally understand why he put Ampadu there instead of Schmidt. Still scratching my head as to why he took Solomon off though.

[@HowardBowden-bg6qi]

Great show as usual ….. however, some unnecessary poking of fun at Paddy - like it or not - he did flick the ball on to Joseph before the pen award.

[@simapark]

The Bamford saga can't come to an end as we gave him a huge contract. If we get promoted he's back on 80k a week . He'd be mental to leave as nobody else would pay him more than 5k a week

[@xProRapidZzz]

he's on 30k a week according to transfermarket as he signed a 5 year deal at 9m, if it doubles he's on 60k not 80k and he'll likely get a move away, I don't understand your hate, he's got us promoted remember?

[@simapark]

@xProRapidZzz I've no hate at all for him I just think he's useless . He had one decent season when we were a team that was all attack and all penalty area action . In that season he should have got 25+ never mind 17. If your figure if 60k on promotion is correct then my point is still valid . Would you give up 90% of your salary in order to play regular football or sit back relaxing on the bench and collect 100%. Don't even have to move house and relocate your family.

[@SusanBarber-l8l]

@@simapark He's not useless. This is just hysterical nonsense. He has hardly played this season and has not benn given opportunity to get in to his flow. Earlier in the year he was part of our long unbeaten run and scored 7 goals in 13 games plus his worldie in the FA cup. Piroe has started most matches this season and has scored 7 in around 20. People need to get off the Bamford hate bandwagon.

[@simapark]

@SusanBarber-l8l I bet you think Meslier is a good keeper too

[@DOCTORDROTT]

Meslier does not command the area and is not improving , we need a Chapman type of striker

[@lars-reidarrasmussen8381]

god knows I am not Mesliers biggest fan, but I can't believe that you blame him for the goal, and let Rodon off the hook. Standing on wrong side of the post, and looking like he was goning to cry...

[@joannemccudden5674]

Let's get promoted first!

[@johndeighton3370]

It was terrible imagine watching that every time

[@reddeadbret4218]

Two things I took away. 1 is that it takes two teams to play a football game and only one showed up. Blackburn have to be one of the worst footballing sides I have ever seen, it puts Mourinho to shame with the amount of anti-football antics they get away with. Granted, it worked, and they got a deserved point but let's not fool ourselves into thinking there were two sides attempting to win the game, because there was only one, and they were all in white shirts. Look at when Blackburn tried to play football against Hull (HULL FFS) they get beat at home with 60% of possession and 15 shots, only 2 on target. Decent team don't get me wrong, but they're driven to tin pot champo tactics when against vastly superior opposition. 2 this was a poor performance that turned into a decent result with Sunderland winning. But Farke needs to look at his subs. Solomon was the only creator and he's subbed off. James was so poor given the amount of time he had on the ball (crossing was abysmal) and played the full 90. Ramazani not given a single minute? Baffling. Schmidt also not getting a look in (reminds me of how Farke refused to play Cresswell and I don't like it). Leadership at corners is non existent, need a commanding GK next season who has presence as Ampadu and Struijk aren't able to instill a backbone when the team is in crunch moments. But Eustace is out of the way now. January needs to be the month where we put some daylight between ourselves and 3rd. Hull and Shef Wed next, needs to be 6 points from 6.

[@coc1378]

Anti-football? You expect us to allow you to score? You sound like a spoiled Arsenal fan from the mid 2000s whinging as soon as any opponent dares to make life a bit tough. If you were a better football team, you’d have won.

[@reddeadbret4218]

​@@coc1378 Just calling a spade a spade. Blackburn did not show up to win, clear as day. Own it. Don't have a go at fans for pointing out the bleeding obvious about a manager and a team that has a reputation for playing negative football. Your defensiveness at someone pointing it out just proves how true it is. 'If you were a better football team, you'd have won.' - what do you think that entire second paragraph is dedicated to? Ironically, if Blackburn were a better football team, we would have won as well. And that's the point.

[@aranh6523]

@@coc1378so what was the plan at home to Hull and away at Millwall?

[@jeffgleisner890]

Our squad may be 'vastly superior' but our coach is bang average. 'Wooden' is the word that comes to mind when describing him.

[@jeffgleisner890]

Mr Smith overmarks everyone on a regular basis. Wonder why ?

[@jeffgleisner890]

Aronson ? Can we really afford to play with someone who repeatedly spurns opportunities to go left ? It was very evident yesterday. If he is not prepared to use the left side he should give way to a player who is eg Ramazani or Gnonto. I don't rate Arensen as a footballer- good athlete though- but I don't want the team to suffer from his right footedness, so please Brendan go left every once in a while. Take it to the byline.

[@Kenny-zw1lp]

Hedges did a few fouls in the first half, then more in the second especially towards the end…no yellow…. Dickhead refs need to remember players, Hedges would and should have been gone. Becks ‘tackle ‘ on James I believe, where he tried to pull his arm off, penalty with VAR? ….just saying….. We continue to get ‘Dick head refs’…….worse than last season in my opinion…..

[@rpastrology]

Well done guys, you nailed all the important points, including Farke having a poorish day. Meslier needs to go if we do manage to get promoted. Either that or he needs to grow up fast before the end of this season

[@mauricemoss429]

You are aware that we scored AFTER Bamford came on, right?!

[@RunningAway_1990]

I did actually think this made a bit of sense, what we needed was someone that could move the ball fast, either flick ons or cute touches around the box that could have created opportunities for people running off him. Love or hate Bamford but I don't think you can argue that that is what he has always being quite brilliant at. All the play was for the most part was just too slow and pedestrian to really cause them any problems. The only one that really caused any problems was Solomon and he, for some reason, was subbed.

[@mauricemoss429]

@RunningAway_1990 absolutely nothing wrong with throwing it in the mixer when the more measured approach isn't working. Bamford can stir things up better than Joseph and Piroe so he definitely has a value.

[@dannybowden5296]

As you were 'and' one less game to play; I'd take that until the end of the season. MOT

[@control2XS]

Even better considering ShefUtd lost. Now got 3 points over 2nd and 3rd, with a FAR better GD, and like you said with one less game to play. All in all, can't really complain.

[@christopherrandell6175]

Mad how we're still having this debate over starting Joseph over Piroe. Joseph loses most of his duels and is a worse finisher than Bamford.

[@ben_brice]

@@christopherrandell6175 Joseph is playing in his first season in men’s professional football, he gets in the right places, and hasn’t been given consistent time starting or as a sub too judge. To write him off after 4 months of his career is laughable.

[@SusanBarber-l8l]

@@ben_brice And why write Bamford off either. 7 goals in 13 games in our long unvbeated run earlier in the year. Had not real chance to get going this season. Strikers also need crosses into the box that they can get on the end of. Players all too often choosing to shoot at goal or walk it in, instead of putting the ball into the box for the number 9s.

[@ben_brice]

@@SusanBarber-l8l I personally think we’ve seen enough of Bamford to judge fairly that he’s not a top striker anymore. Only reason he’s still with us is because we gave him a huge contract which he’ll get nowhere else.

[@jeffgleisner890]

7 in 13 seems pretty good to me.

[@annabellee3543]

No one is a worse finisher than Barndoor FFS!!

[@Plzwork4]

That was definitely not a penalty when Dan James ran into the defender that was heading the ball...nor was the play where Struijk went into the tackle. We move.

[@jeffgleisner890]

The cult of Ampadu has to stop. He was not missed.

[@annabellee3543]

Yes he was! Ampadu is Farke's MIP

[@jeffgleisner890]

It's called the head boy syndrome. I see from the programme that Eddie suffers from it too. Ampadu looked special last year when we had a mediocre midfield. Compared with AO and Rothwell he now looks pretty average. Solid citizen, though.

[@davidlowe8294]

Clurching at straws 😂

[@Donners329]

We totally get rid of our shape then concede a stupid goal looking disorganised colour me surprised

[@chrisharvey7891]

Just checked the league table and yes we are still top having lost just 3 games. Seriously the scrutiny to any dropped points is crazy. We can’t win every game. I really miss Moscow especially after a defeat/ draw because he was always the one providing calm and context. I feel this has become a lot more negative after every single point dropped

[@jwalk1880]

totally agree, though Rob is often well balanced when on.

[@BeestonBoy147]

Youre watching this a day after the match and this was recorded like 20 mins after the match. Everyone in ground was annoyed

[@YorkshireGaara]

Should get that Scottish guy in as manager. He really seems to know his onions... or he's absolutely no clue and should just admit he's some random nobody that's speaking out of his arse.

[@barryb123]

Phil Hay?

[@YorkshireGaara]

@barryb123 well played sir.

[@LUFC00]

Chris took captain hindsight to new levels in this