2025/26 James Garner

[Parker]

Yes but McNeil can’t defend. Dan James would have just run right by him.

Absolute nightmare fuel that.

Better having a cone for James to dribble past than McNeil.

 

[jonnyg]

Yes but McNeil can’t defend. Dan James would have just run right by him.

He was ok when he played a few games there under Lamaprd(?), but yes pace would beat him.

 

[MACCA75]

I gave him MOM because he aquitted himself well. Was solid enough.

Obviously lacked anything going forward though. Was stood still watching N’Diaye take on 3 players in the box at one point rather than run outside for the overlap.

 

[knowing your history]

He tried his best.

Back to the centre for Sunday please otherwise it's going to be difficult to press Brighton in the crucial areas of the pitch.

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

He is the best RB in the squad. Was close with Young last year, but now he takes it.

(JOB had some fantastic games there, but it should have been short term. Seeing him trying to get to the goal line and lift a cross to the back post isn’t doing us or his career any favours.)

 

[Gilbert..]

Only one i had a bit of sympathy for. Right footed midfielder asked to play left back on the opening game of the season.
Kin Everton. Enough to test the patience of a saint

 

[GoldenToffee]

Felt sorry for him. He was absolutely hung out to dry and looked like a pub player in the first half - which was not at all his fault as he's a kin central midfielder, whose second position, if you can even call it that, is at right back.

We were destroyed on the wings last night, which obviously nobody at all is surprised about since there is no pace at all in the entire squad and we have no natural full backs available to us. Sad thing is he'll be forced to playing left back against Brighton too, who are even more rapid than Leeds.

 

[raiseyoureyebrow4thewin!]

Felt sorry for him. He was absolutely hung out to dry and looked like a pub player in the first half - which was not at all his fault as he's a kin central midfielder, whose second position, if you can even call it that, is at right back.

We were destroyed on the wings last night, which obviously nobody at all is surprised about since there is no pace at all in the entire squad and we have no natural full backs available to us. Sad thing is he'll be forced to playing left back against Brighton too, who are even more rapid than Leeds.

our recruitment team blind sided by this,
who could imagine we needed pace?

i blame dyche for not holding onto gray or danjuma, at least they could offer some in that dept

 

[barneygumble]

I thought he handled himself decently.

No one was great, but did alright. Shame, hed have probably started in midfield had it not been for lack of players.

 

[Eggs]

….never understand the angst against him, thought he was excellent last night as a stand-in LB, comfortably our MoM.

 

[Gilbert..]

….never understand the angst against him, thought he was excellent last night as a stand-in LB, comfortably our MoM.

Dont start throwing out excellent as the club might read it and think we've recruited our new left back.
It was still painful watching a right footed player check back in most of the game coz hes not left footed. Few times he tried to pass forward with his left they went astray.
He coped well with a speedy little winger. i hope thats the last time we see him at left back.

 

[Eggs]

Dont start throwing out excellent as the club might read it and think we've recruited our new left back.
It was still painful watching a right footed player check back in most of the game coz hes not left footed. Few times he tried to pass forward with his left they went astray.
He coped well with a speedy little winger. i hope thats the last time we see him at left back.

….i think he was excellent. I watched Leeds a lot last season and James was easily their most threatening attacker. Before the game, I posted that the Garner v James match-up could be critical and Garner won it hands down.

Clearly you want a natural left footer in that key position as the whole pitch is open to pick a pass but Garner demonstrated his versatility and quality to fill-in adequately a totally strange position. Good footballer, the type you need in a squad.

 

[jazzy]

….i think he was excellent. I watched Leeds a lot last season and James was easily their most threatening attacker. Before the game, I posted that the Garner v James match-up could be critical and Garner won it hands down.

Clearly you want a natural left footer in that key position as the whole pitch is open for him to pick a pass but Garner demonstrated his versatility and quality to fill-in adequately a totally strange position. Good footballer, the type you need in a squad.

Agree , he was the best of an incredibly bad team last night

 

[Gilbert..]

….i think he was excellent. I watched Leeds a lot last season and James was easily their most threatening attacker. Before the game, I posted that the Garner v James match-up could be critical and Garner won it hands down.

Clearly you want a natural left footer in that key position as the whole pitch is open to pick a pass but Garner demonstrated his versatility and quality to fill-in adequately a totally strange position. Good footballer, the type you need in a squad.

Just said he coped great with a tricky speedy winger. Thats all that could be asked from him being thrown in. We offered nothing going forward. Why would we. We've a CH playing right back and right footed midfielder playing left back.
This isnt halfway through the season and we've picked up injuries so its a needs must. Its the opening game of the season. All the comments are praising him being thrown in the deep end so lets not pretend he's getting dug out. He isnt.
Yeah i do a natural left footed player there. Why wouldnt you lol. We offered absolutely zilch down there last night.

 

[Furey1878]

I thought he did okay under the circumstances