Ahead of the loan signing of Jamal Blackman from Chelsea yesterday, somebody in the Elland Road social media team decided to be a little bit cheeky and provide what I guess you’d call a teaser prior to the announcement.
???? | When the #WorldCup ends, and you're waiting for your club to sign someone pic.twitter.com/1izCyBDY9G
— Leeds United (@LUFC) July 16, 2018
It was, of course, leaning heavily on the frustrations within the fanbase owing to Leeds’ lack of action in this transfer window and the endless stories that fans have seen in the media about proposed transfer target talks stalling for financial reasons – or like yesterday also, targets beginning to sign on the the dotted line for other clubs as Kyle Bartley did with West Bromwich Albion.
Reactions to the tweet certainly shouldn’t overshadow the frustrations on show at the minute, but football fans will be football fans and it appears a number enjoyed the humour, even if it was through gritted teeth.
Me right now. pic.twitter.com/xMF70eN4oW
— Mark (@Mark_Duffy1) July 16, 2018
Blackman died waiting for us to sign him I see
— Mick Ward (@MWardy21) July 16, 2018
That looks nothing like Blackman
— Jack (@YorkshireJack94) July 16, 2018
God rest his soul. He’s dead but will still play a game before Tyler Roberts
— Jack (@YorkshireJack94) July 16, 2018
????????????
— WiggiWagoo (@WagooWiggi) July 16, 2018
Know he’s got them working hard but they’re looking a bit too lean there
— ????↔️????/ ???????????????????????? (@deancore) July 16, 2018
I don't think Twitter is the place for you James.
— Michael English Bastard Woodford (@MJWOODFORD1988) July 16, 2018
Damn I look so skinny here
— ???? (@laurinaaa_) July 16, 2018
That’s proper trolling ????????????
— Nertasherrrr (@wooleeds) July 16, 2018
What kind of sick joke is this
— sam hardie (@samhardi3_) July 16, 2018
Haha Leeds very funny, better be Harry Kane you’re signing.
— Harry Forster (@HarryWForster) July 16, 2018
Get on with it, we know who it is, sign some outfield players to get us promoted…
— Grumpy Fan 2018 (@GazzaF83) July 16, 2018
I thought that, pathetic.
— Rob Prince (@OnTheRob) July 16, 2018
Give it a rest
— Jack Hill (@jack_hill567) July 16, 2018
Trolling its fans again ???????????? somebody at the club actually thinks we’re happy with loan signings
— Liam watson ????????????????????????????????⚽️ (@Liamwatson005) July 16, 2018
have a day off will you
— leah (@leahwallerx) July 16, 2018
Now thats funny!!
Well done!! #mot????????????????????— WACCOE1919 ⚽️⚽️⚽️ (@Waccoe1919) July 16, 2018