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SUPER LEEDS v Brentford Unofficial MDT

Right lads this going to print before cardiff FA Cup game so i could be subject to change.

Normally the old top gear would end its show with a bombshell so with this in mind im opening my MDT with one, so here goes

Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, DL, FRAeS - Royal Air Force fighter pilot had NOTHING TO DO WITH BRENTFORD

Now that you've had a chance to recover from that titbit of information, i shall continue

Phil Collins EX-FAN - A SPLITTER IN OTHER WORDS The balding 1980s singer and former Genesis drummer apparently used to support Brentford as a youngster when he lived near to the ground. However, when he moved closer to London he started to go and watch QPR and even had a season ticket during the Stan Bowles era.

Sarah Cracknell WENT-TO-A-GAME FAN Seeing as though she's the lead singer of St Etienne we'd like to think she was a football fan, and is probably a season ticket holder with Les Verts, but that's maybe not the case. Anyway, she once said in an interview that she'd seen Brentford play a couple of times, so that's where the link comes from.

Adam Devlin FAN One look at the Twitter account of The Bluetones songwriter/guitarist and you know he's a proper Brentford fan.

Cameron Diaz TENUOUS LINK The American actress is a friend of restaurateur and Brentford fan Dan Tana, that's where the rumours of her supporting the club came from, but don't expect to bump into her at the ground.

Jack Dunnett FAN A long-serving Labour MP, Jack Dunnett was also Chairman of Brentford in the 1960s and actually discussed the possibility of a merger with QPR.

Greg Dyke DUAL-CLUB FAN Greg Dyke's had a hell of a lot of media-related jobs but is best known as the former director general of the BBC and chairman of the F.A. A self-confessed fan of both Brentford and Manchester United, he attended his first Brentford game in the mid-1950s and went on to become non-executive chairman of the Bees in 2006.

Dean Gaffney FAN Best known for his role in Eastenders as the loveable fall-guy Robbie Jackson (c'mon you remember him, the owner of Well'ard the dog), Gaffney was brought up in the area and first went to Brentford as a teenager in the early 90s and has been a big fan of the club ever since.

Natalie Sawyer FAN The TV and radio presenter is originally from Ealing in West London and is big Brentford fan. She featured in an advertising campaign to promote the club's tickets back in 2012.

Dan Tana FAN The American restaurateur was invited to watch the Bees back in the 1970s and ended up becoming the club's chairman.

Rick Wakeman FAN Best known as the keyboard player with prog-rock band Yes, Wakeman has been a Bees fan since growing up in West London, and was a director of the club for a short time in the late 1970s.

Head to Head - All Time

Played 43 (including 2 cup games)

Leeds United won 15, Drawn 15 & Lost 13

Head to Head - PL only

Played 3

Leeds United won 1, Drawn 1 & Lost 1

Tonked in Sept 5-2, Time before that its was PL Survival game last May in which super leeds prevailed 2-1 and the first PL game between ourselves and Bee's was December 2021 2-2 draw when Bamford scored an equalizer in the 90th minute.

Points Per Game?

Leeds United have 1.33 points per home games

Bees have have 1.11 points per away matches

Will Leeds Score?

Leeds United have scored in 78% of home games

Bees have 22% clean sheets in away matches

Will Brentford Score?

Bees have scored in 78% of away games

Leeds have 22% clean sheets in home matches

However during the last 17 meetings, Leeds United have won 4 times, there have been 7 draws while Brentford FC have won 6 times. The goal difference is 23-15 in favour of Brentford FC. Brentford FC's last away win against Leeds United was in 2015.

During the last 8 meetings with Leeds United playing at home, Leeds United have won 3 times, there have been 4 draws while Brentford FC have only won once. The goal difference is 8-6 in favour of Leeds United.

Current Form (last 5 PL games)

Leeds United have 2 points

Bees have 13 points

What does the Bookie Say

Leeds United 7/5

Draw 5/2

Bees 47/25

Down to nitty gritty

This is a massive game for us and possibly Jesse "if" he is still at ER after the Cardiff FA Cup game tonight

I think we need at least 4 points from our next 3 games and with the filth getting all the VAR calls (whats new in that) i cant see us getting anything from that fixture as ever since robknobldo left them they have sprung to life.

We need some sort of jolt too and a win against Brentwood could be the catalyst for our seasons revival. Yes Thomas Frank has them in flying form but we need to make better decisions both on and off the ball. I'm convinced that if we cut down our error count we can cause them problems and i dont think they will be able to handle the Italian stallion playing a long side rodders who tbf is in very good goalscoring form himself.

Team i'll leave that in case of injury/ies tonight

but Bull says 1-0 super leeds

Rodders after 32 mins but by eck the next 68 mins would be torture.

full house at ER 36,000+

3 yellow cards

kin baltic (thermometer cant read that low) and a fckin brezze that would cut the boll*x of ya

BELIEVE BOYS

MOT

19 comments

19 Comments

Jan 23, 2023

Goog poimt Bull. Now onto Forest for the 3!

Lord Snodgrass

Jan 22, 2023

I was surprised at how negative they were, very well organised and won't concede many but lacked any great flair. Looks like they came for a point and got one.

Better result for them than us. We are going to have to win a league game soon.

I felt the ground had a whiff of despondency about it today. Rubbish atmosphere.

Wober looks a good signing, feels like he has been with us for ages.

Aaronson should not be starting at the minute, he needs taking out of the firing line. I'm not saying he is a poor player, I think he has something about him but needs benching for a bit.

Can't see us getting more than a point in the next 3 games combined.

Daniel2

Jan 22, 2023

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We had not calming player who controled the ball and the game. We get the ball and just give it straight back. It was frustrating to watch us try and go through the middle when the flanks were open. We basically played to their strength.

Aaronson in this gamed played in a more forward-looking role then Harrison did. The is no wonder he looks sh1t at the minute.

Roca was lucky tonight. Not the malice type tackles but the consent late tackle that were all border line yellows (in today soft game) could have seen a red.

Macwhite

Jan 23, 2023

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Yes M'Lud, I watched the game in my local and could tell from the TV coverage that the crowd were rather quiet during the first half. I mentioned it to my mate at half time.

When I looked at the available players list on Friday night, I thought, "You know what?"...."That is a 'strong' squad and with some real quality and depth to it too!"

Brentford were sh1te, hardly any threat going forward and yet we couldn't manage to score a single goal against them, at home, even with all that quality in our squad.

I guess the crowd, like myself, are rapidly losing faith with Marsch and his lack of management skills and are understandably becoming despondent!

Marsch out!

TC10

Jan 22, 2023

Koch and Wober DID look good but we were hardly put under any pressure in our last 3rd....

Brentwood are VERY well organised but only have 2 quality players in Toney and Mbueno but can't get the ball in the right areas enough for them to give us major problems.... they'll struggle when Toney gets suspended for the season!

Ethan Pinnock for them sounds more like our next Prime Minister and we should have beaten them and ANOTHER 2pts dropped against a side we should have won.... we'll be fine though.

When teams come to us happy with a point and put everyone behind the ball, this was when we needed a PROPER LB.... however much Strujik has helped us out, he isn't going to create many chances for us. He was in space so much, in the 2nd half especially, but just turned back and gave the easy 5yd ball backwards or sideways.... think if he was an ATTACKING LB and getting crosses in!?

Enoch's extra leg

Jan 22, 2023

an important point but it feels like points dropped,we dominated for long periods without creating much ..

guy.permentier

Jan 22, 2023

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True, we certainly bossed the second half. Only a point but one gained against a good solid side.

Defensively we looked much more solid, Wober looked very good & comfortable.

Soopaleeds

Jan 22, 2023

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Defensively solid - definitely looked better with Wober.

I thought we were one good final ball away from winning that and Brentford are no pushovers.

Rutter not 100% fit, Bamford and Sinisterra just feeling their way back and Cree Summerville to come... I absolutely believe there are worse teams in the PL than us and the table bears that out.

We have half a season now to turn these displays into some 3 points and I believe we will.

Smurf

Jan 22, 2023

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Wober has slotted in seamlessly and looks an excellent signing. He adds much needed leadership too. You can see a new spine emerging around Koch, Wober, Adams and Gnonto.

Danish Leeds Fan

Jan 22, 2023

Struijk and Koch our centre backs. Or possibly Wober and Koch, if Struijk continues at LB.

Quite a strong bench.

Come on Leeds!

MOT

Jan 21, 2023

I hopr JM goes with the same starting line up as v Cardiff.

1972Glory

Jan 20, 2023

Think Ossie Ardilles went with the system that basically the defence can take care of itself, so long as we outscore the opposition, that didn't end too well!

Every one of our defenders has an error in them and generally at crucial times. The amount of times that Cardiff waltzed around them was a bit embarrassing. IF we somehow manage to get a draw out of this one, that will be a result.

Expect the worst and hope for the best ( it's in Leeds fans DNA!)