Leeds Banter Archive July 15 2011

15 Jul 2011 22:17:54
What did bates say no more first teamers to leave let's just see if he's telling the truth yet again .how can you tell when bates is lieing his mouth opens

15 Jul 2011 21:20:11
we had this fear with becchio last year and he signed a new contract i have faith in gradel to sign a new contract as he has previously stated he wished to

15 Jul 2011 20:33:39
Ticket prices are out for next season and to attend just 10 home games its going to cost an adult some where in the region between £270- £350 depending which stand you are in, add on all the hike on food and beer etc its going to be a dear season. personally i dont mind paying to see my beloved team, but i would like value for money, therefore i would expect some decent signings to ignite the team and fans after all we pay are money and are there to be entertained/see our team win, at present i dont think we are getting value for money as far as signings go, so come on Bates you have took our membership money, season ticket money, and expect us to dig deep next season, so get your check book out and give us a team that the fans deserve.

Buy a Season Ticket mate, it works out a lot cheaper per game.

Can afford one of them , but my work pattern doesn't suit, went to 30 games last season mixed home and away , just want value for money for when I go, feel a bit let down with present signings .

Keep the faith mate

Also can sympathise with work pattern getting in the way, it can make life very difficult.

15 Jul 2011 18:54:55
Leeds 2 sign a new forward either buy or loan as somma is goin 2 b out for 5-6 months.

Horrible news. but this shows how sht the leeds website is. still haven't reported it. shame on Grayson for not saying anything to fans too.

Idiot What is there to say yet? The club's probably just waiting to see how serious the injury is before making an announcement. Plus, if other clubs know we're suddenly a bit desperate for a striker, up goes the fee for any prospective transfer so perhaps we're even deliberately trying to keep it low key.

Come on, think about it before you moan and whine.

Totally agree with the above. Also Somma has removed the tweet, probably at the request of the club due to the above. Just another excuse for some of the moaners to have a go at the club ffs.

I can't see how removing team - supporter transparency benefits the club. Leeds fans now do not know: the full ownership and financial situation of the club, who will be playing for them next season, and the status of players injury status. (Becchio still has this mystery injury with no set return date).

Ken Bates owns the club (been common knowledge for a while now); only very few people know the exact financial situation of ANY club; no-one knows for sure what the team's going to be next season as negotiations are still going on and there are still three weeks before the season starts; finally, players' injury status is the business of the club - there is no point alerting competitors if you are suddenly very short in a certain area of the squad.

I think for you to be happy you need either to buy the club yourself or become Mystic Meg

15 Jul 2011 18:32:51
Somma out for 5 to 6 months big blow
Source :twitter

Not good news but not as bad as losing Becchio for that long would be.

15 Jul 2011 11:21:51
Just a thought Ed, this doesn't require posting or anything. Is it really necessary to post a dozen or so comments saying exactly the same thing - i.e. the Clingen thing? {Ed046's Note - it is not, if i recieve a two posts i delete one and upload the other, but i dont know which ed you are talking about

15 Jul 2011 15:53:28
i don't see the point in a lot of you "fans" posting made up lies about alan smith, would be a good signing.
you're only saying that because he went to man u but he only went because they were the only team who could afford to pay all upfront.

Bring him back. MOT

REALLY boring zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

I haven't posted for a bit because I got fed up of the abuse. MOT.

15 Jul 2011 15:14:17
Hopefully this seasons loan signings will be of a good standard, the likes of Danny Pacheco & Henri Lansbury would be ideal.Only Eric Lichaj made any impact last season so would be good to get him back, Sammy Clingan would be decent in the center.Heard its likely we'll get Stockdale & possibly Eremenko(do you know anything about him ED)?Heard they want about £3m for Billy Sharp so cant see that happening Would like Danny Gabbidon but hopefully Bates will spend something, dont need to just keep looking at freebies anymore

15 Jul 2011 14:22:23
I watched the Falkirk and Leeds game and I personally think Nunez played quality and if he gets the chance to prove himself during pre season and he gets the time on the pitch this season I think he will have a similar season to what gradel had last season. Just my opinion. MOT. G

15 Jul 2011 14:14:02
If Graysons buying Billy Sharp, which striker is leaving ?
Has to be Paynter in a exchange

Becchio no way
Somma goal a game
McCormack played well at the end of the season
Looks like Graysons going for 2 upfront this season

Gradel, with McCormack coming in on the wing.

Somma's injured so we need another striker (and we need to get rid of Paynter anyway), but hopefully we won't sign Sharp.

15 Jul 2011 13:55:34
Personally if Smith came back ok i wouldnt mind that i go for players because they can play football ot because of who they have played for in the past, But i would like to see Leeds sign someone else and wouldnt be on here 24/7 slagging smith off

15 Jul 2011 13:51:14
hate to say it guys but gradel is overrated, yes he had a good season but does anyone else get the feeling that everything he does is pure luck?

18 GOALS are hardly 'pure luck' idiot

Only criticism i have of him is how many of his shots fly into the stand. other than that he's a quality wing forward.

Yes because most players have pure luck for a whole season. Get a life and judge players on real life not what there like on football manager you person
Joe MOT

There you have it in a nutshell, Gradel 18 goals in a season, Smith 7 goals in 43 games, work it out for yourselves, enough of this Smith crap.

15 Jul 2011 12:40:11
As a northern ireland and Leeds fan would love to see our Sammy at the club, proven championship quality, good on the ball, would fit in well with Howson and Brown jus sitting in behind Hope we sign him

15 Jul 2011 11:57:24
Theres no way gradels moving, takes a while to negotiate contracts, which he is doing now and Nunez is no replacment for him.

15 Jul 2011 11:22:24
Alan Smith has just shown his true colours by putting money before leeds united So he is going to sit on the bench or play in the reserve team and collect his £55,000 a week

15 Jul 2011 11:11:07
Max Gradel will not leave Leeds by choice he said:
If there is a new contract on the table I d sign it because I am very happy at Leeds.

This was after Newcastle were prepering an offer its all paper talk ignore it

15 Jul 2011 10:22:21
According to the Yorkshire post it doesn't look likely that Alan Smith will be coming home, so who are we having to fill the gaps left, i'm sure Brown will do a good job but has he got 40 games in him, hopefully Nunez will shine in midfield but he is more of an attacking midfielder, for me its the keeper and getting the right pairing of centre backs and a holding midfielder that will be the main problem for the season, So come on Simon get some fresh faces in and get it sorted ASAP so we are ready for the the new season.(forgot to mention need to keep MAX, )

15 Jul 2011 09:38:04
Allan Smith NEVER kissed the Man Utd badge Some person has got confused with Wayne Rooney (how anyone can do that, God only knows )

Smithy's blood is yellow and blue - there was a mild red blood transfusion once caused by internal haemmoriging at LUFC - come back Alan - teach the squad what it means to be Leeds

Another misguided fool

15 Jul 2011 09:14:33
I've been going to ER for over 15 years now. And no did not go to Falkirk, I would have loved to be there but i run a small business. thats reallity, so fans that don't go every week are no less a fan than those that go week in week out.
With regards to singing Smith or any other players, i'm a Leeds United football Club fan, not plays fan, players come and go.
I would like to see Smith back, fans are fickle if smith returned and banged in some goals had a good season and helped us get promotion all would be forgoten and he would be a hero again.

I think,
AS the person did not want to join them.
AS the footballer did, we wanted to win silverwere leeds could no longer offer that.

At lease he would give 100% every game and thats what i pay my money for

We are Leeds, MOT
-----------------------------------------
A few hundred actually but at least we were there on a wed night, if smith comes he will divide the fans and the players he's not worth it we need to stick together. just cast your mind back smith saying he would never go to man utd then months later kissing the scums badge thats to much to takr didn't take him long to get over it but hey most of the ones who want him back at least you won't have to see him in the shirt that often cos you never go oh forgot some of you work part time.

Smith didnt kiss the badge you fool

In response to the guy who said"if Smith came back and banged some goals in", what planet do you live on?been reported on here of his scoring record over his last 43 games as 7 goals, only a numpty would want to pay massive wages for this sort of return, keep it real.

15 Jul 2011 08:37:42
Simon Grayson saying it's time for nunez to shine personally I think this is his cover up of Gradel going What is going on at leeds united silly 2 year contract's for all our best player's why ? I think gradel will go and Quinn and montgomery will be leeds player's this coming season Bate's OUT

15 Jul 2011 08:27:26
Whent to leeds united shop yesterday and a staff member said the away kit isost likely goin to be black