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Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · Sep 1

Post transfer window league prediction update. Add Brentford also to the group below.

I still think Leeds finishes 16th... just had to think about it longer than before. I think we will start scoring once new players bed in. Need Gnonto to shine too.
#lufc 📌

Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · Jun 8

I'm going to post my pre-transfer window league prediction so I can see how accurate I was at the end of the season (I was spot on last season!):

Leeds will finish 16th

I think Wolves, Burnley, Sunderland, West Ham and Palace will all struggle.

(I'll may modify this based on the transfer window)

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Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 2h

For what it is worth, I think Harry has quite a mischievous sense of humour and is winding people up. 😀

Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 6h

I agree.

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Beren Cross @berencross.bsky.social · 7h

I don't think Darlow could have done much more in his four games, but Perri was evidently brought here to be No 1.

Burnley may come too soon for the Brazilian, but this is a fascinating debate for Farke to solve over the coming games. Got two goalkeeping experts to assess it. #lufc

Should Leeds stick with Karl Darlow or restore Lucas Perri to the starting line-up?

Karl Darlow has been starting for Leeds in Lucas Perri's absence. But should Perri start against Burnley?

www.nytimes.com

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Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 7h

Weird place to go if you are worried about freedom of speech and 'taking your country back' 😂 ffs

Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 7h

It's all fake and full of Insta luvvies. Hardly any wildlife, just shit loads of concrete and posh handbags... I mean I do love a handbag, but Dubai wasn't my cup of tea.

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Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 7h

Nah I know Andy, he's a lovely family guy. Think his wife would kill him if he let Harry leave home yet!

But yeah, the weird stories some people make up in their head is bizarre. Like an extreme anxiety disorder!

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Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 7h

Does to be fair 😀

Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 9h

Shelvey fully gone down a weird far right rabbithole and then moving to Dubai is kind of weird. The old 'arrested for wanting to take the country back' klaxxon sounding loudly. #lufc #nufc

Fan Banter @fanbanter.bsky.social · 9h

Jonjo Shelvey: 'I'm not in Dubai for money... I don't want my kids growing up in England' - fanbanter.co.uk/jonjo-shelve...

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Jonjo Shelvey: 'I'm not in Dubai for money... I don't want my kids growing up in England' - Fan Banter

Jonjo Shelvey reveals in an interview this week ‘I’m not in Dubai for money… I don’t want my kids growing up in England’. With BBC Sport‘s Ciaran Kelly, the former England international said he ended ...

fanbanter.co.uk

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Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 9h

Probably spending a week making one of those snidey signing vids 😉😂.

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Graham Smyth @grahamsmyth.bsky.social · 11h

Legend

#lufc

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/health/leeds...

This is how a nine-year-old girl from Leeds is breaking the stigma on stomas

A nine-year-old girl Leeds United fan has been named one of the recipients of the 2025 British Citizen Youth Award for her inspiring effort to increase awareness around stomas.

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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Tom Coates @tomcoatesyp16.bsky.social · 1d

Had a chat with Jermaine Beckford about Lukas Nmecha, who has found himself below Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the pecking order at Leeds United.

He thinks there is more to come from the Germany-capped forward. #lufc

Exclusive: Leeds United hero makes Lukas Nmecha prediction

Jermaine Beckford believes there is more to come from Leeds United’s Lukas Nmecha - even if he is not the finished article.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

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Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty positive :)

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Graham Smyth @grahamsmyth.bsky.social · 1d

For this week's Inside Elland Road newsletter I spoke to three-time national sprint champion Rolf Fongué about his transformation of Noah Okafor and what he believes is possible.

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Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! It won't load past 75%

Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

I agree. I think 8th.

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Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah I don't think it has been great. Shilen has to trust them I guess because he isn't a football guy so won't know.

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Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah it is a gamble isn't it. We've bought mostly players with injury records because they are way cheaper than others! But you need a really good medical team to be able to manage them.

Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

Also need a bit more speed and dynamism. I get frustrated watching the team not passing forwards or having the right speed of thought. I think maybe it is a creator you are missing, for strikers to link with? Maja used to be superb, but yeah his inability to stay fit is massive.

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Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

Oh right! Wow. I think West Brom need to decide what style of football they want to play, because the constant flip flopping will get you nowhere tbh. Watching you at the moment, combined with the players they brought in, I'm still not clear.

Really hope Mason can crack it.

Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

How come you've been looking into Skoobs?

Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

Yes definitely. Ambitious guy. He managed us for 2 or 3 games after Jessie Marsch and was a stabilising force. Seems like a decent guy too.

Massive into futsal, so suspect his style is fairly attack minded.

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Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

International break is crap. No proper football and far less Squareball podcasts 😥

Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

I think you nailed it

Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

😀😀😀😀

Josey Back up North 🦚🥂 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social · 1d

Totally get you both. Their hot takes are bollocks most of the time and they definitely don't give Farke the respect he deserves, although they were very nice about his press conferences in this pod.

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