Rich Wood

@alexjmingolla My god what an awful take 🤣🤣

Europeans still misunderstand this argument. There are ~192 wide receivers in the NFL. These guys are 6+ feet tall, fast, strong, quick feet, powerful jump, great reflexes, elite positioning, spatial IQ etc. We’re not saying if you gave them a soccer ball today they’d outscore Haaland. But if you gave those 192 NFL receivers a ball at their feet instead of in their hands at 5 years old, and you trained them to be strikers with the same intensity that took them to the NFL? I promise you’d have at least one elite number 9 among the bunch.

@CoachGavM Thats all good,it's an oppertunity. But do they get the same attention and benefits of those that pay astronomical fees? Are Mum/Dad qualified to coach or do they facilitate? The other side of it is culture. I'd imagine many boys and girls aren't out on the street playing.

@Woodhead85 Agreed. There are thousands upon thousands of kids playing free or very low cost here through local programs with volunteer coaches (mom/dad).

Every time the USMNT falls short, the conversation goes straight to pay-to-play. I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately, and I keep coming back to the same question. If youth soccer became completely FREE tomorrow, would we automatically develop better players? I don’t think so. Would we suddenly have better coaches? Would coach development become more meaningful, or would we still treat licensing as a box to tick? Would training environments improve? Would leagues, clubs, and tournaments suddenly align around what we say is best for children? I don’t think any of that changes. What develops players isn’t simply getting them into the game. It’s what they experience once they’re there. The environment. The coaching. The standards. The decisions adults make every single day. So maybe the question isn’t just who pays. Maybe it’s whether we’re creating environments that actually help children become better players. Because that’s the part of the system we can choose to improve.

@CoachGavM Possibly not. But my point is it doesn't take much to put on a session and get kids playing. No one left behind

@Woodhead85 Don’t even think you need cones.

@SandblasterSzn So so deluded 🤣

The United States has won more Olympic gold medals than any other country in history, we are the best at sports in the world by far. We don’t even send our average players to compete in soccer but if we wanted to, we’d become the best in the world within five years and never lose a match after that.

@kieronbutton17 Lack of knowledge,lack of pure love for the game and lack of parents,adults that truely get it. Once that happens and you move away from this academy,pay to play process that eliminates so many kids...they'll be a force. At the minute its growing but slowly.

Everyone keeps blaming the pay-to-play system for why the US doesn’t develop enough elite talent. It’s definitely part of the problem. But the real issue is Culture. A proper football/soccer culture is everything. We have small pockets of it in the States, but nowhere near enough. Until soccer becomes part of the fabric of everyday life (not just something you pay for on weekends), we’ll keep falling short. And it starts at the bottom: we desperately need better coaches at the youth level, coaches who actually develop foundational skills and, more importantly, make kids fall in love with the game. What do you think is the biggest thing holding American soccer back? 👇🏼

@ConnorMOT92 Sell him as far away from our club as possible

Does everyone think Aaronson stays as a squad player or replace him as we are singing Wilson because I can’t see Aaronson starting much? #LUFC

@BrettStorey73 @LeedsZone_ @TheAthleticFC Dont think so as hes over 24...think thats how it works.

@LeedsZone_ @TheAthleticFC Do we get owt as he came through the youth system?

Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Illan Meslier after the expiration of his contract at #LUFC. [@TheAthleticFC]

Anyone who didn't rate him...along with Struijk...know fuck all about football. Are they world beaters?? No...but they are very good players. Not good enough for Leeds some say but good enough for the premier league Champions 💁‍♂️ Meanwhile,we are stuck with Perri #LUFC

@GrahamSmyth Basically he'd be a Norwegian Pierre - Michel Lasogga 💁‍♂️

Cannot wait for him to eventually come and play for Leeds late in his career, take hardly any touches and just blooter it into the net whenever it comes near him.

@TrainTraveller5 @EuropeanBob26 Because he's a Sir...

@EuropeanBob26 Guy Mowbray referring to him as Sir David Beckham when he was on the big screen at the England game yesterday. Nearly vomited.

I’m telling you now, this absolute fucking pencil case is one of the top 5 cunts on the planet. Horrible, vacuous money grabbing shithouse.

@23liamlufc Are you 14?? 🤦‍♂️ Why would we change to a 433 💁‍♂️

@allleedsaway Yeah...half of em

🤔 Anyone Leeds should take a pint on? Worked well last season... 🔥 #LUFC #LeedsUnited #LeedsTransferNews #TransferTalk #ALAW #AllLeedsArentWe #FootballNews #ChampionshipTransfers #DeadlineDay #LeedsFans #FootballUpdates #UKFootball #FYP #FanReactions #LeedsRumors #Football

This!👇🏼⚽️

@sami_darr Written by a 12 year old clearly

Forest are 95% safe imo, the form they are in and the football they are playing just shows they have stepped up at the right time. They are not going down unless it goes drastically downhill. Leeds are very close to safety, however can never trust anything till the final whistle so its like 95% there. Spurs are now playing well considering pretty much the whole team is injured which is impressive, though tough test next week for them as they play Leeds who are so far on a run of 6 games unbeaten in the prem. West Ham, tough fixture for them as they play Arsenal who would want to wrap up the league after watching the City game against Everton. If West Ham lose to Arsenal, Leeds survive this season and its between West Ham and Spurs for Survival, Forest also still mathematically in that battle, however not going to include them as they are too good and also GD is really key as Forest GD is very strong compared to West Ham. Also, cant forget Palace who are 15th, they have a game in hand, however, they have tough fixtures coming up and would not want to be dragged in the relegation fight, but there is still a possibility that they can go down. I cant see them going down so I am going to leave them out of it, but just to point out they are still in the mix. For me West Ham is going down, however that statement could change depending on the result against Arsenal. #lufc #nffc #thfc #whu

@LeanneJudgeUK Are you watching the same games?? He's absolutely shocking at football.

This is absolutely abysmal football from Leeds...embarrassing.#Lufc

@ConorMcGilligxn Are you trying to suggest that clip was anything more than bang average?? Straight runs..7 yard passess and can't take anyone on 1v1. Absolute dogshit 🤣🤦‍♂️ Seen u13s have more influence in a game.

Imagine we go full rotation for the cup, and we see Byram in against this specimen #LUFC

@Grimsby_Borough Excellent game...fully deserved and some great football played 👏⚽️ Hard to pick a MOTM for me

90' What a way to sign off the 2025/26 home campaign. Step 4 football secured ✅️ Convincing victory ✅️ Future looking good ✅️ Thank you for your support this season, we'll see you in August to witness this exciting brand of football. 🔴4-1🟡FT

@Rano_CFC Why? Do you think thats a good goal?? Its a lot of nonsense they didn't need to do and the only good thing about it was the last 3 passes/touches. Pointless

FIFA needs to investigate this Now.........🤯