Leeds Banter Archive May 16 2012
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16 May 2012 23:11:49
Nicky shorey or joe mattock anyone been released by west brom today we could do with a lb what u think ed? Dale mot 4 life! {Ed013's Note - I would have either. Joe is a promising youngster and Nicky has experience. Both better than what we got, oh wait, that's no one in that position! Unless Aidy signs and I do not rate Pugh there at all}
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Well said Ed013, Pugh's not a left-back and he proved that in his first spell at the club!
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Nicky shorey is a no brainer if he is realistic target. would defnitely do a job
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I'd take mattock first but if we whites off might aswell try for both of them
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Personally I wouldn't touch mattock with a barge pole,,, he's a primadona and thinks he's bigger and better than he is
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16 May 2012 21:25:57
any1 think that vladimir weiss could be gd at this level from man city?
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Well he played in the 2010 World Cup, so you would assume so. Looks like a tricky little player.
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16 May 2012 21:25:12
Anybody at QPR or Portsmouth that isnt coming to Leeds...Just wondering :-)
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I think the managers are both staying.
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We've already had there manager lol
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I heard we were getting their mascots for 100k......lol
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As long as Pompey's previous 3 owners don't come, I'm happy!
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16 May 2012 21:16:37
I see ed's fancy west ham over Blackpool in play off final lol they have already been moved to PL on the english team menu's.
Hopefully that will be us next season.
ADW {Ed013's Note - I fancy Blackpool}
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Me too Ed.
I really hope west ham don't go up because of the arrogance they have shown and money they have spent on wages etc. allardyce has been saying all season "they are clearly best team in league".
Would be great if Blackpool win but on the other hand we could do with them out of the league for next season.
ADW
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Need Ian Hollaway back on Match of the day!! and would love to watch West Ham have to release half of their players to comply with the fair play rules.
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I think west ham have the best players in the league. but play such a crap brand of football, they are not the best TEAM. reading and southampton were the best by far.
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16 May 2012 20:57:43
Joe Mattock just been released from west brom, anyone wanna see him at ER next season?
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16 May 2012 20:46:37
ed u know what annoys me ? we got the best banter page on here by far yet its getting pulled down with the silly peeps putting on crap wth no fact behind it carry on the great work mot nicky bee !! {Ed013's Note - Thanks, we try to delete the rubbish. There is so much that doesn't make it on!}
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I've had a look on some of the other banter pages from other clubs, and there is no way as much interest as there is with Leeds. I've always thought we have the best fans in the country. Newcastle and Stoke coming a close 2nd/3rd
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16 May 2012 20:23:32
Any chance the false rumours can stop? We have money yes but we are being dillusional if we think we are rich, we aren't, we are making a profit which is good and tbf one day we may be rich, we will spend money in the right places I'm sure of it and I trust the club 100% hope you all do MOT
NeilWarnocksBarmyArmy
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In defence of some of the rumours, excluding the deluded ones, alot of the mentioned players are free transfers. Warnock brought 9 players in at QPR spending 900k which was enough to build a promotion squad. Think he may have 1.5 - 2 million to spend this year and I for one have faith he will spend it wisely and get us promoted (Pearce being a solid start).
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16 May 2012 20:15:26
Surely the arrival of Ritchie De Laet @ Leicester signals the final curtain for Matt Mills a name linked with Leeds umpteen times. I've no doubt Warnock would like him and he would be keen to prove a point but they would have to take a massive hit on the amount it cost to buy him as opposed to the amount we would pay to purchase him.
Also I hear we are been linked with Clint Hill. Not likely as Hill is a regular & has been one of Rangers better players this year. For me Fitz Hall is a much more affordable, obtainable & realistic target.He has only been on the fringes this year. Bags of experience & would be solid in this league
Left back MK Dons captain Dean Lewington must also be considered a serious target after their failure in the play offs. Considered one of the best players in League 1 this year.
jt-lufc
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Mills Hill and Lewington would all be worthy additions.
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Not Lewington.
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I would have one player from mkd the lad Powell looks a real prospect.2 footed pace to burn and power 12 goals from wide,prem teams will be in I bet though.Lambert seems to pick up the best young talent from lower divisions prob end up there.
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Couldnt agree more with 1st reply
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16 may 2012 19:48:05
warnock sign!!
alan smith (make him captain pure engery and desire mot) free transfer
beckford (pace and power loves leeds) 1 million at most
diouf (can make something happen out of nothing bit like gradel to be fair quality signing at this level!) you might not like him but i couldn't give a **** !!
woodgate( loves leeds get him to partner pearce in centre of defence loan from stoke quality!)
robinson (gk) loves leeds would do anything to wear the shirt again love it!)
then anyone from qpr who warnock fancies but alan smith is a must this season bring him home!!!!
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All ex Leeds players ,again,and Smith as captain haha,he wont get anywhere near Leeds United,give it up as a bad job,high time the continued misguided links with Smith are put to bed,which is where you should be,at least Beckford would add to the squad,unlike your beloved Smith.
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No to Smith (too old, too carp, insufficient end product. More yellows than goals).
Yes to Beckford. I like that dude. He WANTS to play for Leeds and has a habit of scoring in BIG GAMES. Get him back here at once!
Yes to Diouf only if it means not getting Smith. As much as I hate Diouf for his spitting if it means not pursuing Smith I'd rather sign Diouf.
Yes to Woodgate. Swansong for him. Can right some wrongs. No nights out for him though. Has to be written into the contract. LOL.
No to Robinson. He's not good enough anymore.
QPR contingent. Bring it.
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Robinson not good enough anymore? Are you having a laugh? Should definitely be in that england squad, much better than green and ruddy.
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Robinson should def be in england squad. Secon best england keeper after Hart easy. No way will come to leeds. A prem team will want it
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Energy and desire like typical leeds fans then, yet i dont hear you shouting for a team full of those ;)
After last year u all believed he would return and you embarassed yourselves yet here u are again
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16 May 2012 19:41:40
Was down at the pub earlier and connoly walked in with somma, they told me a pacey striker was doing a medical they seem to think it was beckford
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This meeting down the pub, was it after several drinks by any chance?
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What a load of rubbish. even if there was they wouldnt tell u
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Which pub was it then?
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Was that meant to be funny?
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16 May 2012 19:39:54
Nicky shorey anyone been released by west brom today?
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Now that's the kind of signing we want.
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16 May 2012 19:26:50
Joel ward to sign by Friday not a rumour just a gut feeling, live in Portsmouth and many say what a great talent he is and would do really well at Leeds
The jyg Leeds forever
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16 May 2012 19:20:48
heard that both joe mattock and simon cox are now free agents. mattock good young defender, and cox has very good scoring record in the Ch not to mention the stunner against spurs when he did get a chance in the Pl both free, maybe tribunal but come on mattock certainly
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Simon Cox signing a years extention.
Sky Sports News
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16 May 2012 19:20:41
Leeds should take a look at Lacina Traore who currently plays for FC Kuban, he's 6'8 and would add the much needed ariel threat, been scouted by Arsenal and liverpool but no further than enquiries.
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You've been playing too much FIFA 12
Donny white
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Ha ha ha, nice reply.
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16 May 2012 19:12:42
A series of training ground bust ups and personal falling outs with Dean Saunders means that El Hadji Diouf is likely to be released in coming weeks... Not a nice fella, but worth a shot? {Ed037's Note - I thought he had already been released? Correct me if i'm wrong lol}
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16 May 2012 19:02:19
leeds 2 sign joey barton {Ed037's Note - Yeah, low wages and nice person to have around the team!}
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16 May 2012 18:31:49
Just been listening to Yorkshire radio a scheduled meeting between bates and warnock ended within 10 minutes this afternoon warnock stormed out of the restraunt looked angry and wouldn't speak to anyone. Don't shoot the messenger I'm only repeating what Tom khirwin said on the radio
Ed you heard anything this don't sound too promising to me
Ben Wilson MOT {Ed013's Note - Not heard that, I will listen to out and see if I hear anything}
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I bet the ward deals fallen through cos ken wont get involved in a bidding war
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Just heard the reason behind it uncle ken said he'd buy Nw the meal but suddenly realised he'd left his wallet at home Neil wasn't amused and stormed out
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So Ed013, any news on this or is it as far-fetched as it sounds? {Ed013's Note - Ive done some digging and unless its in the Yorkshire post in the morning I would say its made up as I can't find anything}
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Cheers Ed013, I think you can treat any future offerings from "Ben Wilson MOT" (and I doubt the MOT stands for Marching on Together) with suitable suspicion. This is the second dodgy post from him today.
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16 May 2012 18:02:05
to the LFC fan that came on here last week spouting about us not been a big time club anymore..... wheres your KENNY GONE!!!!
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When Daglish met with Liverpool's owners they told him they wanted him to put himself in the fan's shoes. Which is why he's now unemployed.
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16 May 2012 17:57:32
so i'm gauging so far :-
Outs - Adam Clayton,
Probably Aidan White (gone silent)
and one of Snodgrass or McCormack
plus of course the 14 others released
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Pearce
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Ward
Norris (All Portsmouth)
Hill (QPR)
Green (Derby)
Diouf (Doncaster)
Interesting Warnock has referred to the deals we havent picked up on, but hes also said not spoken to any former QPR Players so I have doubts about the Hill link. No one has mentioned Montgomery or Smith plenty of defenders recruited, but he will definitely sign one new striker, and needs about 3 midfielders.
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16 May 2012 17:37:49
Just realised most people on this site read evening post and watch sky sports news
Please stop stating the obvious and leave this page to people who actually have summat to say
So far were buying all of Portsmouth including the fat curly bloke cos he's replacing paynter and all of qpr plus smith beckford and bowyer
Wonder if rod Wallace will get a mention next!
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What fat curly bloke?
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You forgot about re-signing Batty, Woodgate and Robinson :P
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Fat curly bloke with tattoo's and dreads and a top hat, hes there every week
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Rod Wallace got a mention yesterday actually...
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16 May 2012 17:33:27
It's a disgrace what the Huddersfield fans did to Alan Smith last night. Want them to come up so we can teach them a footballing lesson!
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He's had a few years unnoticed, let him have it bet he wishes he was good enough to actually play for us instead of a fat injury prone has been, that's what happens when your one of the most hated clubs in the land,
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I agree that he shouldn't play for us and is not good enough. I was just saying how it gives them no right to attack a player because he played for a rival 8 years earlier
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Leeds follows him everywhere lol closes connection he'll get to be branded as Leeds ever again lol
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16 May 2012 17:26:39
After stating that he had nothing but admiration for him (source BBC) earlier in the season, NW is looking to bring Dalglish in as a striker and finishing coach.
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16 May 2012 16:34:02
Not a rumour but just saw on SSN that Mattock has been released by West Brom on a free. Young, hungry, and with pedigree and potential. Would make a great signing and freebie would keep Mr Bates generous nature happy.
Any Thoughts ?
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Be a great signing Ex England Under 21 and played in the team that got West Brom promoted, so another player that has been there and done it. Sign him up Neil.
TeejLUFC
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16 May 2012 16:33:18
just been looking at ipswich site and those two bit fans a raveing on about how ward has picked them.If rumour is true, then they can have him because that shows a lack of ambition in the player. NEXT!! we are leeds and no player is bigger than us. mot4life
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Palace fans think he's going there though! No-one knows is the truth.
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Correct, don't believe anything till it's official, it's all gossip
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16 May 2012 16:12:05
just been on Ssn that Joel ward is on his way to Ipswich for a medical after a undisclosed fee has been accepted looks like Leeds have missed out to Ipswich yet again.
Ben WIlson MOT
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Didn't want him, Halford is higher on the list for me. we need a real RB.
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Benners?
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I haven't seen this on SSN.
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16 May 2012 15:52:11
Would love to see Smithy and bowyer in the middle of our midfield next season both have soo much passion and energy would be quality whoever says there not good enough is deluded did you even go to a game last season? brown and pugh are awful i'd rather have ken bates playing then them 2 idiots!!!! back warnock and bates and stop moaning about everything they do ! even if we signed messi and ronaldo you'd still have something to say jog on and support man utd you muppets MOT!! {Ed013's Note - You deserve your opinion, but I feel you are about to be roasted! Bowyer rejected last season so I would imagine he will join a club down south, maybe Charlton or someone like that. Smith is dividing the fans, but if he came and gave 100% he will soon have them on his side. To come on here and attack your fellow fans and call people muppets is one thing, but to tell them to join the enemy, I feel a big backlash coming}
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Sounds to me he is a scum fan, if he knew out about Bowyer he was out injured half the year,
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Jog on and support man u ? you are an A class clown fair play why dont you f*ck off and support them and as for bowyer he's past it and theres better an younger players out there and im not even gonna mention the other ones name incase this site bans me =)
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You've just made yourself not credible as a supporter by saying we neede smith back. YOU, HAVING A LAUGH LAD!!! why don't you get yourself a bird and then you'll have something real to support. Now get your neck in you RAAAAAAAAAAFFFFFFFFF!!!!! mot4life
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Hi, good call Ed013, some posters should read what Voltaire wrote about another mans right to an opinion.
Have your say in your post, but there is no need for an attack on people you do not know simply because they may disagree.
I think signing Smith and bowyer would be a step back, so if that makes me a muppet, then I think I can live with it.
tRip, aka Kermit
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16 May 2012 15:19:28
joe mattock been released from west brom ? decent young left back come on warnock get him snapped up
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Bit of a bad boy isn't he? perfect.
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Hi, his history is an incident in 2009. I am neither judge nor jury as I, maybe like most out there, do not have all the facts.
That hardly makes him a bad boy in my book.
A good player and would be a great signing.
I look forward to reading posts from anyone who has never had another chance after doing something they may now regret.
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16 May 2012 15:18:14
I want Huddersfield to go up, attacking Alan smith last night just because hes an ex Leeds player? You'll get what's coming to you! MOT!
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16 May 2012 14:30:22
get dom poleon into the side from reserves hes scored 13 goals this season give him a chance!!
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He will be off on loan to a league 2 or conference team
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Not this season needs exsperiance in lower leagues but is defo one for the future. mot4life
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16 May 2012 13:54:46
See leicester have signed a defender, does that open the window for mills to come? Cant believe were geting linked with the pompey team , geting silly now
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Going to celtic
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16 May 2012 13:13:17
www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london-qpr/2012/05/16/leeds-united-set-to-lose-out-on-qpr-target-82029-30981123/?
Would be a great signing, but looks like it could be in the wind now.
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16 May 2012 12:58:59
I am good friends & played footy with Luke Varney, spoke to him & he had a medical over the weekend NW has been after him for afew years so looks about 95% done... think he will be a great player for Leeds fast, great attitude and most of all wants to play his heart out for our club.
Leeds Dan Sydney
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You are correct came back from Bognor with his mates to meet with NW now gone to Vagas this is true
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16 May 2012 12:28:05
Hey Ed....i know all these rumours are abounding about Joel Ward, Paul Green, Greg Halford etc BUT are we definitely expecting some of these players to announce for sure where they wanna play next season this week or is it just all hot air? Have they 100% stated they will announce their chosen clubs this week cos one minute its the start of the week, then its 5pm Wednesday, then its in next 48 hours then its in next two weeks. What knows you? {Ed013's Note - Well Neil wants a couple in before the 25th as he goes on holiday. It all comes down to the players and their agents. They will have some offers on the table and its a case of them choosing what is best for them. I will take a guess that Ward and Green will be the most likely to sign by then}
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Rumours that Ward's off to Palace because he wants to stay in the south.
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If rumours are true then he wants leeds, as pearce was his best mate at pompey and Appelton is quoted as saying were pearce goes ward will follow. mot4life
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16 May 2012 12:38:08
Simon Grayson will sign Beckford and Becchio if his club gain promotion as Rhodes is on the way out.
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I dont think beckford would sign for a different championship team if they didnt have a realsitic chance of promotion (which hudds dont, if they get promotion)
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16 May 2012 12:22:05
Don't think white will sign another contract he's off on his holidays for 2weeks with former reserve captain will hatfield 2day don't expect to see him in white of lufc next year I'd be happy with 1 mil for him
Lufc hughzy
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16 May 2012 11:18:21
So basically our defence next season seems to lined up as: Halford, Ward, Pearce, Hill!
Looks quite strong, and with a player like Green/Brown sitting infront of them maybe we have sorted out our leaky defence :)
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16 May 2012 13:14:32
We will not get Hill
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We won't get ward or hill
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16 May 2012 11:00:14
Does anyone know much about Simon Lenighan who has just signed a pro contract and any other of the youth hopefuls? Two or three coming through would save transfer fees and could potentially be better prospects than the largely average names that we are continually linked with.
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Apparently a no nonsense midfielder, big and strong and captain material, could be a decent prospect.
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16 May 2012 08:00:27
alan smith played 9 mins + injury time scores to make it 2-1 to mk . sign him up
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Life long Leeds fan but I took in the town game last night. If smudger is so good why, when MK needed to score 3 goals wasnt he the first substitute instead of the third? Yes he scored his second goal in 3 years but his main contribution was arguing with the referee for most of the time he was on the field.
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He had a knock as was only fit to play 10 mins to the above post
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And being spat at and kicked by the town fans as he left the pitch!
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And he got abused by the hudd fans at the end
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Get a grip we want players that have experience pushing for the prem not a guy who has played less football in the past 5 years than Owen Hargreaves.
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Leeds to sign him
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We need pace, and young blood! Does your sentiment for Smith mean more than Leeds progression? ask yourself this smith fanclub! who do you value more leeds or alan past it smith?
The lad only scored becuase he was goalpoaching as per, the hair grease made it easier for him to slide in with the header to seal them....well nothing ha Mac
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16 May 2012 00:43:48
Ed, a recent request from you is to have people leave their name/sign off. this was post was left earlier and someone has obviously been a right and copied my sign off (my initials - LJHS) to try and make it look like im posting stuff, which I'm not.
15 May 2012 19:30:16
Leeds are targeting former shot stopper Paul Robinson blackburn are willing to listen to offers and feel they have a good up and coming keeper in the reserves source Chorley evening post
LJHS
I'm from Bristol and have no idea where Chorley is. What are chances of me reading Chorley evening post? HAHA
The Real LJHS {Ed003's Note - Post again mate and leave a tag/email addy/nickname in the email field and we can make a note to link it to your IP addy,Chorley is a lovely little town btw }
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16 May 2012 00:37:58
Looking thro other clubs on this site,,, and nobody but Leeds seems interested in beckford? Plleeeeezze dnt say well be stuk with the donkey now
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Beckford donkey? noooooooooooo
paynter is a donkey
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If you look at Beckfords goals alone his record looks good but it usually takes him 10 missed efforts before scoring - I also felt that his lazy attitude in games sent the wrong signals to the rest of the team. I'm not a fan of taking back players who only 3 minutes ago felt that they had outgrown Leeds United. I for one hope we don't re-sign him!!
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He might just appreciate his time here this time round after realising the grass isnt always greener, and stop spitting his dummy out
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