RIP. A great manager although didn't get much of a chance with us. Was sold a pup to be honest. Could have been a great appointment a few years earlier.

Just watching Big Brother - yes, more fool me. And one of the presenters is wandering around supermarkets asking random thickos what the capital of Scotland is and where Scunthorpe is. Feck me, they were thick.

There's a surprise. Barcelona are defaulting on their transfer staged payments.

Let’s feckin win this one.

Signed a new five year contract, great business by the club.

A big welcome to Max Wober. Have to say, I'm unsure about this signing, he's injury prone and we already have four established CBs plus Cresswell and Hjelde. I do wonder what will become of Struijk now as Koch and Cooper are the first choice partnership, and I have to question why Llorente was offered a new deal. But, if he has been signed to be a LB, that might well solve a perennial problem position. FIFA CM rate him as 75 with potential to reach 80 which is the bellmark of quality. He was captain of his club so will add much needed leadership. He has played for Marsh before and he was the most expensive Austrian player ever. So, despite some reservations, I wish Wober the best and am happy to get behind him.

With great sadness, Pele has passed away from complications due to multiple organ failure. A legend in his lifetime. We won’t see his like again. RIP.

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There has not just been an overhaul in the playing staff but Marsch has been revamping his management team this summer. The latest is Michael Skubala's appointment as u23 manager. Formerly the FA's Development coach, this is quite a coup for LUFC and demonstrates club commitment to making the u23s a success. Acting u23 Boss Andrew Taylor, returns to his role as loans manager. Austrian Rene Maric is also expected to come in as Assistant Coach. At 29, he's younger than many of our players, but has still had time to coach at Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Manchengladbach, Red Bull Salzburg and TSU Handenberg. He will replace Frankie Schiemer who is continuing to work as a coaching consultant from afar. Ewan Sharp has also arrived over the summer as Coach. One year older than Maric at 30, he's worked at Man Yoo, Lokomotiv Moscow, and a host of American clubs. Pierre Barrieu is the new fitness coach - comparatively elder statesman, aged 50, who has previously coached at Swansea and Sheffield Wednesday as well as the US National Team, LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls. Mark Jackson and Cameron Toshack have signed new contracts and continue as First Team coaches. Marcos Abad and Alessandro Barcherini remain as the goalkeeping coaches. Observations - it's a management team that Jesse is very familiar with. They bring a host of experience from the USA. And, the emphasis is all on youth - young coaches, young players, giving youth a chance.

Signs Liverpool shirt runs for the hills.

Apparently Leeds lead the way as one of only three clubs to have fully double vaccinated squads. The other two being Wolves and Brentford. This does not surprise me in the least given that Bielsa always follows the evidence and science. It also further reaffirms the unity within the squad.

No it's not Deena. It's Clueless Tim Arsehole Sherwood, making sh1t up. https://www.teamtalk.com/leeds-united/marcelo-bielsa-certain-leave-tim-sherwood-shocking-claim You would think the halfwit would read what players actually say. Tim Sherwood. Arsehole!

Scotland fans have been gushing with praise on Twitter over Liam's performance on Thursday against Moldova. The Daily Record described it "as a strong showing at the back from the Leeds skipper, he won all his duels. Came close to adding a third when his header was cleared off the line". It's great to see our captain finally getting the praise he rightly deserves. Over the last five seasons, he's improved year upon year. And it's not just his defensive qualities, his passing rate is top notch, and he starts more attacks from he back than anyone. I've highlighted before that the Daily Mirror have already rated him as one of the top performing centre backs in the premiership, and the stats back that up. https://www.premierleague.com/players/3622/Liam-Cooper/stats?co=1&se=418

Have to say I'm with he FIFA on banning players who weren't released to play for Brazil, even though it impacts on us. The clubs knew what they're doing when they signed South American and African players. They knew this was a possibility. They can't cry about it after the event. The Home FAs and the UK media would have a field day if we did it to England. I also believe the club put Raphinha in an impossible position. I'm afraid our club was in the wrong, but the consolation is that it hurts Liverpool even more than it does us.

This is a real insight into how we train and why pre-season training is so important. It also highlights why any further signings will have minimal impact for the early part of the season.

Very sad to hear that Paul Mariner has lost a battle with brain cancer at the tender age of 68. He was very much one of my footballing heroes in the 1980s. He was a great player, gent and role model. His was the goal that propelled England to the 1982 World Cup in Spain where he had a great tournament. He really should have been picked more often by Ron Greenwood for England. In terms of playing style, he's very reminiscent of Patrick Bamford. I can still rhyme off the names of that Ipswich side - Paul Cooper, Mick Mills, Terry Butcher, Russell Osman, George Burley, Franz Thijssen, Arnold Muhran, John Wark, Eric Gates, Alan Brazil and Mariner. I can't do the same for the league winning Villa team of 1981. Anyway, I'm glad I got to see him play. RIP Paul.

Thought I'd start a thread about transfer rumours that are clearly BS and would just clutter up any proper discussion on transfers. Today's bollox story is Omar Colley, a 28 year old CB who plays for Smapdoria. This has to be the one area in the team we will definitely not be strengthening with a senior player from elsewhere. I call this story bollox.

Alfie McCalmont scored again today, there his 8th in 30 appearances and one heck of a goal. If all.The loanees, he's the one most likely to make the first team squad. He now offers cover for positions across the whole midfield. He will be like a new signing for us next season and fill the void left by Forshaw. Get in!