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Owen Coyle explains why he knew Leeds United would do well this season

Blackburn Rovers manager Owen Coyle (REUTERS)
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The Blackburn Rovers boss was a big fan of Leeds United’s summer signings.

When writing his programme notes ahead of Blackburn’s home game against Leeds United last night, Owen Coyle highlighted three players the visitors signed whom he knew would immediately turn the Whites into promotion contenders, shown here via Yorkshire Evening Post journalist Lee Sobot’s official Twitter account.

This prediction from Eddie Gray was eerily spot on

Garry Monk’s men have far exceeded expectations this season, and currently sit in fourth position in the Championship table, after initially struggling during the first few weeks of the former Swansea City man’s tenure.

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And Rovers boss Owen Coyle shared how he knew the West Yorkshire outfit meant business this season with the signings of Kemar Roofe, Pablo Hernandez and Kyle Bartley, when writing his programme notes, and shown below via Lee Sobot’s official Twitter account:

Monk deserves huge credit for how he has guided his side into the play-off spots during the first two thirds of the campaign, but there is still a long way to go before Leeds fans will be entirely sure of their side’s hopes of remaining inside the top six.

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Next up for Leeds is a crucial trip to play-off rivals Huddersfield Town on Sunday.

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