[wba13]

Leko was not in squad yesterday and everything about him going out on loan is hearsay until it happens

[caravanc58]

doesn't or shouldn't matter if he is or is not going on loan. first priority is the here and now, he gets paid by WBA to play for WBA.

[tommcneill]

So pulis put a player in the squad he had no intention using whatsoever? Makes sense

Of course it does

Many players are still included in the match day squad purely for experience

[adamw1109]

Leko was not in squad yesterday and everything about him going out on loan is hearsay until it happens

Was thinking the same, didn't get any game time but he was warming up for quite a bit of the match

[TheJacko2000]

Was thinking the same, didn't get any game time but he was warming up for quite a bit of the match

He wasn't a named substitute...

[adamw1109]

He wasn't a named substitute...

That's pretty obvious for us all to see.

Just fail to see why he would be warming up if he's not in the squad... pretty pointless isn't it.

[Adder]

That's pretty obvious for us all to see.

Just fail to see why he would be warming up if he's not in the squad... pretty pointless isn't it.

Maybe he was told to by the staff...or maybe he just wanted to have a loosen up.

[overseas baggie]

Maybe he was told to by the staff...or maybe he just wanted to have a loosen up.

Would be funny if we'd made an error in the teamsheet and thought we had named him as sub!

[Powelly]

he should be getting game time,especially in the fa cup,whats more important his loan or us getting a cup run,he has proved at this level he can be a handful for defenders and his pace and presence keep opposition players out of the game too,ok he cant defend yet like mclean and phillips but surely chasing the game with 30mins to go yesterday for me he was the player they could have made things happen,i don't buy into this end product business either the kids only 17,when he goes on run he hardly has an abundance of players to pick out

Having no end product doesn't stop McLean getting picked. Saturday has proven, we need Leko in games we are behind and chasing as we don't have anyone else that has the same impact. The rest am just like for like substitutions.

[skyclad99]

I would like to see him out on loan to someone like the Blues. He is young at the moment and will bulk out soon, and when he does I think he will be a real force to be reckoned with. I love watching him play but I can fully understand why he is not starting.

[smethwickw]

I don't expect him to start games but he should have been given more game time from the bench than he has done. There have been numerous occasions this season where games were as good as won and he could have got 20 mins or so. Swansea at home for example. 3-0 up and we bring on Gardner. Who was the last player that we loaned out that then came back and made an impact for us?

[AlbionBest]

Really would have liked to have seen him given a chance on Saturday as he think he could have ripped Baird apart.
MaClean works hard but really does lack quality even against lower league opposition.

By the way, have we ever had so many corners under TP ? and ever been as wasteful ??

[skyclad99]

Really would have liked to have seen him given a chance on Saturday as he think he could have ripped Baird apart.
MaClean works hard but really does lack quality even against lower league opposition.

By the way, have we ever had so many corners under TP ? and ever been as wasteful ??

I have given this some thought. Not so sure we were wasteful, I just think that Derby really did their homework and defended them well. As someone else said in another thread, Pulis was 'out Pulised'!

[AlbionBest]

I have given this some thought. Not so sure we were wasteful, I just think that Derby really did their homework and defended them well. As someone else said in another thread, Pulis was 'out Pulised'!

Derby did defend very well but there were some really ropey and wasteful balls into the box, mainly from MaClean, and we missed Brunty I feel.

[A5HB]

Was thinking the same, didn't get any game time but he was warming up for quite a bit of the match

Obviously different if you are sat right at the front of the Halford Lane but Rekeem Harper was on the bench and they have a pretty similar build so if you thought you saw Leko from a distance it may well have been Harper warming up?

[tommcneill]

Obviously different if you are sat right at the front of the Halford Lane but Rekeem Harper was on the bench and they have a pretty similar build so if you thought you saw Leko from a distance it may well have been Harper warming up?

I think thats more likely than Leko warming up during the match

[wardy65]

Really would have liked to have seen him given a chance on Saturday as he think he could have ripped Baird apart.
MaClean works hard but really does lack quality even against lower league opposition.

By the way, have we ever had so many corners under TP ? and ever been as wasteful ??

The game was crying out for Brunty to whip a few in, sorely missed on Saturday, but you have to give McLaren credit, as Derby defended brilliantly and I'll be amazed if they don't make the play offs.
As for Leko, I'd like him to stay and get a bit of game time, but fear with TP being pressured by the likes of Chadli & Mclean to get them on first, he may need a loan move.

[TheBrom]

Really would have liked to have seen him given a chance on Saturday as he think he could have ripped Baird apart.
MaClean works hard but really does lack quality even against lower league opposition.

By the way, have we ever had so many corners under TP ? and ever been as wasteful ??

I put some stats in the Phillips thread about corners. That was by far the most we've had in a game this season. McClean hasn't provided an assist from a corner this season. He was also replaced on corner duty by Brunt when he returned, and hadn't actually taken a corner for us since the Sunderland game. Leko was taking a few corners earlier this season and has an assist from one.

[wba13]

Well done to Jonathan Leko Prem 2 player of the month for December Keep up the good work

[SirTonyPulis]

I'd be amazed if hes playing at a higher level than League 1 in 5 years

[Dexy]

A good example of a player who needs to go out on loan and play week in , week out.

[TheJacko2000]

Still only 17 so I'm not willing to write him off, but I doubt that will bother TP, if he plays another minute this season I'll be surprised, needs a loan move next season, doesn't matter what division, needs to play against men that will kick lumps out of him.

[smethwickw]

He's played 90 mins of football here this season. He either needs more game time here or sending out on loan. Sitting on our bench making up the numbers each week isn't doing him any good. We've had plenty of opportunities to give him a run this season when we've been 2 or 3-0 up but not used him. Less pressure on the kid too.

[TheBrom]

Hope that's not the last we see of him. But I feel that has shown us why he hasn't been used much by Pulis. Needed to just play the simple pass and understand that the right back was up the pitch so we were in trouble if he lost it. Will learn with more experience.

Noticed he limped back after they scored, as if to say he was injured chasing Townsend. Not sure Pulis would have been impressed. Thought Townsend was impressive for them as a side note.

[gerry m]

Those having a go at Leko need to remember he is just 17!