YEP chief football writer Graham Smyth assesses loan star Joe Rodon's commitment at Leeds United. Listen to the full episode on the 'Inside Elland Road' podcast.
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00:00 The celebration of the goal kick in the 97th minute or whatever it was, when he shepherds the ball behind and just roars into the faces of those in the south stand.
00:10 That is a player who is absolutely all in.
00:15 You can sometimes wonder about the commitment of a lone player.
00:22 They can be perfectly professional and they can play well, but you wonder how much does it really mean to them if Leeds go up or don't go up.
00:30 When they're on X amount of tens of thousands per week, they know they've got a job waiting for them back at a parent club.
00:39 If Leeds don't go up, they won't have to suffer the consequences next year.
00:44 But Rodon looks to me like somebody who would be absolutely devastated if this didn't end in promotion. He just looks invested.