06 Oct 2025 11:50:55
Did one of the ITK posters previously make reference to Martin being a stop gap until a manager became available? I don't like putting names to comments but I'm sure a very well respected poster on here defences the fact that he was a temporary solution as our number one choice wasn't available? Anybody remember or willing to comment?
06 Oct 2025 12:03:42
Dado I remember that post??.
06 Oct 2025 12:08:14
Gerrard back in the UK in January i heard. but many said that's been debunked or nonsense etc ?.
06 Oct 2025 12:20:18
Ally there's another managers on the last year of their contracts like Glasner, Muscat and Knutsen (both December) . If the talk that the next manager is short term/ caretaker for the season, could be someone's available next season, don't know who but would love Glasner who got overlooked for Beale and he'll either sign a new one or move to better opportunity.
06 Oct 2025 12:30:11
Yes mate someone did say that aboit 4-6 weeks ago.
06 Oct 2025 12:41:18
Has Rafa got a job yet, only prob yet again he has a connection to Thelwell the chancer who surely must go because of signing bambi on ice for £10m who couldn't hit a bison on the bum with a banjo and he has proved it .
I was anti Shankland but i've got over it fast .
£20m NET spend also a lie the guy is full of blatant lies.
06 Oct 2025 12:55:30
Muscat is the man.
06 Oct 2025 13:22:06
I didn't want Shankland but he will score 10 times more goals than our £10m dud.
06 Oct 2025 13:28:42
DRae, if you listen to the interview the £20m net spend is correct in terms of Thelwells response - it's just taken out of context.
06 Oct 2025 13:37:42
Dud says enough for me.
06 Oct 2025 13:53:05
Spot Dado. Shankland should have been signed for free.
06 Oct 2025 14:03:36
Massive difference after seeing him in a Rangers jersey Mitchel (now) lol, calling him a dud after seeing him play under 200 minutes is what i detest about a minority of Rangers fans and that tells me enough.
06 Oct 2025 14:08:55
Dado yes I did say that.
06 Oct 2025 14:09:31
Would it not be fair to reserve judgement on chermitti for a bit considering he has barely played and was following the instructions of an inept manager? Appreciate the frustration at where we are but don't think the boy has had a chance to show what he has.
06 Oct 2025 14:11:09
I'm just glad we still live in a country whereby we can have different opinions, that's your biggest issue on here my star, you can't create an argument strong enough to be influential. That's the biggest issue with guys like you, just don't get the fans.
06 Oct 2025 14:27:00
Dado, Them that judge players in under 200 minutes of playing time is the reason, that only tells me enough about them.
Create an argument lol man, brilliant ???.
06 Oct 2025 14:42:03
We should be trying everything possible to get Knutsen in the building.
06 Oct 2025 14:44:32
Oooft? first ooft in the post Martin era?.
06 Oct 2025 14:45:43
I like the look of Chermiti.
Still think it's wild that we spent what we did on him though.
06 Oct 2025 14:48:07
Disagree without being disagreeable Dado, that's the name of the game mate.
06 Oct 2025 15:05:41
I'll be shocked if he's not loaned to a championship team next season, reading of somebody of that standard.
Just think what we could have spent £8m, Jesus Christ, it might even have saved Martins job.
£8m rising to £10m is just a favour to Everton, we don't benefit in the slightest from that deal.
06 Oct 2025 15:18:51
I agree EHL if he cost 2m or round about we would all be happy with what we have seen so far. Reality is he's never in a million years going to live up to that price tag, for 10m we should be signing someone to come in and rip it up from minute 1.
06 Oct 2025 15:28:42
I cannot find anyway of arguing with that latest post Dado.
Had me panicking with the save Martins job though mate
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06 Oct 2025 15:46:47
Yeah I might have been stretching but honestly, think of what we could have had from some of the European or Asian markets. The boy has no chance at that price tag, he doesn't even look like a £10m in SPL terms.
06 Oct 2025 16:05:54
I like the look of Chermiti. That's an unusual amount for us to spend but players go for £10m in the championship and other leagues of our size throughout Europe. I'd like to see the boy play a bit deeper and come into the no. 10 role. I think he could cause a lot of chaos there and out muscle CDMs and opposition defenders.
06 Oct 2025 16:30:04
Rosto you can see he's got something about him, let's give him longer that 200 minutes and see what his next transfer fee is.
06 Oct 2025 16:51:38
I had a choice between young boy and shanks it would be shanks every time and I didn't want him. I think the young boy could come good but it was a massive gamble that didn't need to be taken especially when the defence is a complete and utter mess. The young boy was not 10 million it was 8 million, don't know why people keep stating the 10.
If he is as bad as some think he won't make the add ons so won't ever be 10.
Dado some just can't stop arguing with people for no reason. Others aren't allowed an opinion unless they agree with them. I am surprised he hasn't been abusive to you yet mate as that comes next.
06 Oct 2025 16:52:36
Not much football knowledge in the huge number of upper management people, Stewart might know ballet, opera or badminton, Thelwell possibly league level 28 in England where he played for 15 mins .
So the owners need to find football people and fast, think they would admit they don't know much so will need help.
Btw think Leeds will get relegated, pretty good bet to boost your holiday fund next year, but be quick before the bookies clock it.
06 Oct 2025 17:03:00
Chermiti will not out muscle anybody, his star turn is going to the near post and try a back heel, he will not mix it with big strong defenders or midfielders, big lanky streak of pesh.
06 Oct 2025 17:05:25
At the minute, I'd rather have had Shankland on a free.
06 Oct 2025 17:27:27
Another option play Miovski in the number 10 role and Chermiti up top, and agree he has a physical presence.
06 Oct 2025 17:42:03
Star he's hardly scored a goal in 2 years so yes fans can label him whatever they want. Is he a dud. Bit early but will never make us back half of his 8m fee.
06 Oct 2025 17:51:04
EHL I did listen to the interview, he said the club spent £20m which is probably correct but did not mention money in and the net figure would have been more honest. , just a bit of a wido as they say, but I think we all know that. let's hope his boy isn't .
06 Oct 2025 17:59:52
Take Shankland now, that only makes me smile, black and white again, someone that wanted nothing to do with him has had a big change of heart now ?.
06 Oct 2025 18:14:40
It's to early to tell yet on Chermiti. Up until the European game I hadn't seen much. Then there was a glimmer.
Play someone beside him or at least near him. I think you would see a better version.
06 Oct 2025 18:19:09
Ows, And how do you know this mate, does seeing him play for under 200 minutes tell you this? this is what am talking about.
06 Oct 2025 18:24:09
Onewalter fans like to ignore the fact he had 250mins of football prior to us in those 2 years. Take away his one start, he was averaging 4 mins on the pitch.
06 Oct 2025 18:27:08
I still don't want Shanks but if it's a choice between him or the boy up top (I can't even remember his name) I'd have taken Shanks. I'd have kept Dessers and I was probably one of his biggest critics.
07 Oct 2025 01:21:42
I said I still didn't want shanks but would have taken him over the young boy. Star it was only a couple of weeks ago you were shouting every one down saying Martin needs more time as it will click and you changed your mind after one game ? couldn't mark your neck with a blow torch.