[Football] Ben White - Sings new FOUR year deal.

[saafend_seagull]

According to Wikipedia he’s 6ft 1in. I know many defenders are taller but that’s hardly too small.

His body build. He’s wafer thin.

He will slot in perfectly infront of the back two like bridcutt.


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[macbeth]

Yeh. Beaten in air a lot.


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and yet he's held his own (and then some) in a defence at the top of the championship. that really doesn't indicate to me that he isn't good enough

 

[Giraffe]

Jury out for me. I see White as perfect to play in a back three alongside Dunk and Duffy/Webster, but not convinced he is strong enough or big enough to cope in a two.

 

[lawros left foot]

Yeh. Beaten in air a lot.


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Still about a foot taller than Maty Ryan though.

 

[blue-shifted]

Here's a scenario, what if Leeds offered us 50 million for White, who wanted to stay at promoted Leeds, guaranteed first team footie or come back to us and be 3rd choice centre half. Just a thought could we turn down that amount for an unproven Premier league player (and drop Webby who has already bedded in )

Leeds just don't have this sort of money.

White and Webster will be competing for a place next season and this is the sort of competition for places you need to begin the trek to established mid-table

 

[GT49er]

His body build. He’s wafer thin.

He will slot in perfectly infront of the back two like bridcutt.

Bridcutt was 5'7", not 6'1".

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Could Ben White's performances have anything to do with Marcelo Bielsa?

Ben White was already showing promise in his previous loan at Newport County, becoming their player of the season.

 

[Icy Gull]

Ben White was already showing promise in his previous loan at Newport County, becoming their player of the season.

Whilst not really knowing how good White is, I think it is worth listening to [MENTION=3003]Starry[/MENTION] who is a long term Leeds fan who has seen them as Champions (not of Europe of course!) and probably has a decent eye for player potential. He may be wrong about White but it’s good to get a view from a fan who can see and accept the shortcomings in his club. He was a great and rational contributor on here in our League 1 days.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Bridcutt was 5'7", not 6'1".

Still taller than Ryan

 

[Thompson720]

Anyone fancy reading up on some delusional comments from Leeds fans, be my guest!

(I'm not sure they understand what the word 'Loan' means...)

https://twitter.com/allday_leeds/status/1277003047168815105?s=09

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[Bakero]

His body build. He’s wafer thin.

He will slot in perfectly infront of the back two like bridcutt.


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He slim but he's not tiny. A quick Google tells me he's similar in height and weight to players such as Koscielny, Thiago Silva and Pepe. Taller and heavier than Ake, for example. Anyway, gone are the days when you need 2 big lumps at the back- White stands out for his reading of the game (he seems to make a lot of interceptions), calmness on the ball, and passing.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

This as above, and let us remember Webby is starting to find a bit of form, it's taking him nearly 30 games to adjust.

Yes it has, he’s really struggled physically, which may also be White’s struggle as well.


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[nwgull]

Could Ben White's performances have anything to do with Marcelo Bielsa?

No. He’s just a very talented player who has been putting in MotM performances at Leeds from his first game there.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Bridcutt was 5'7", not 6'1".

Who said anything about height ? He is wafer thin and is perfectly for bridcutt role.


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[Icy Gull]

Yes it has, he’s really struggled physically, which may also be White’s struggle as well.


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Encouragingly he apparently had Mitrovic is his pocket, the same Mitrovic who ran Dunk and Duffy ragged last season

 

[Bakero]

Yes it has, he’s really struggled physically, which may also be White’s struggle as well.


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How many physically imposing Premier League forwards are there?

Duffy could handle the physical battle against anyone but against the top sides it's almost irrelevant.

Anyway, it seems like White handled himself alright up against Mitro yesterday, even after the elbow.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

How many physically imposing Premier League forwards are there?

Duffy could handle the physical battle against anyone but against the top sides it's almost irrelevant.

Anyway, it seems like White handled himself alright up against Mitro yesterday, even after the elbow.

Well, on the basis that Webster has shrugged off the ball by several forwards this season, it would appear that physique is not a requirement, just the physical battle.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Encouragingly he apparently had Mitrovic is his pocket, the same Mitrovic who ran Dunk and Duffy ragged last season

I didn't watch it, but I think this years Mitro seems less motivated for some reason, but nonetheless promising.

Reading The Athletic, the Leeds fans are convinced he'll remain with them, largely on the basis he's friends with one of their players. Of course doesn't have friends anywhere else......

The fee quoted by the 'reporter' was £20m!!!

Of course I have felt it necessary to contribute and highlight that Brighton are under no pressure to sell and certainly not at £20m.

 

[Bakero]

Well, on the basis that Webster has shrugged off the ball by several forwards this season, it would appear that physique is not a requirement, just the physical battle.

Interestingly, Webster is a couple of inches taller than White but a few kilos lighter (according to Google- I haven't weighed them myself). But as you say, the physique itself isn't the key, it's what you do with it. I've played against some little guys who were incredibly strong on the ball.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Interestingly, Webster is a couple of inches taller than White but a few kilos lighter (according to Google- I haven't weighed them myself). But as you say, the physique itself isn't the key, it's what you do with it. I've played against some little guys who were incredibly strong on the ball.

Quite, Dalglish and Aguero were/are very strong despite their stature.

Actually I thought Connolly was doing okay at Leicester the other night........... so size isn't everything !! LoL