Leeds Banter Archive June 17 2011
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17 Jun 2011 23:08:20
I know everyone says if smith comes back he needs o be fit but I'm sure with the backroom staff at Leeds they will soon whip him back into shape.
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To be fair even pardew said smith had been training like a demon to get back fit for a couple of games, when he'd been expected to be out the rest of the season, he's teetotal and strong minded I'm sure he'll prove people wrong
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17 Jun 2011 22:27:57
With Watford seemingly crumbling, I think it would be the perfect time to bid for John Eustace
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17 Jun 2011 22:00:42
Gradle has 2yr left on contract
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17 Jun 2011 19:49:37
the Leeds the bookies sponsor kit has been there for at least a year, it's fake.
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17 Jun 2011 16:16:13
know we have time to sign players but, would be good to get one asap as would indicate the sort of calibre of players we are going to get, therefore allowing us to imagine the sort of season we will have, come on leeds, RB
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First signing in my eyes with what I've heard tonight on Twitter from Thom Kirwin suggests are star coup will be Smith, tbh of we get Smith first and follow up with 4-6 others then I'll be very impressed so long as the players are ones of similar ilk, Danns, Smith, Montgomery, A new LB, St Ledger from Preston would all be great signings and be very ambitious in my mind
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17 Jun 2011 16:56:43
just heard fter the bookies pulled out of shirt sponsor leeds are now negotiating with ictor chandler they seem to want 2 pay big bucks as the fan base is huge what do u guys think?
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17 Jun 2011 16:51:42
Gary Doherty and Andy OBrien??? The ugliest back pairing in history! Still may as well try to scare the opposition - nothing worked last year
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Gary Doherty still plays? why lose one elderly center half (who actually loves the club) and replace with another?
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17 Jun 2011 16:26:55
Leeds have not changed sponsor so no we will not be having skybet or any other. We got contract with net flight still and seen as it a multi million pound contract we are not going to change for something less.
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Netflights.com deal expires on the 29th july 2011
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17 Jun 2011 16:19:42
Who would like to see Woodgate back? Click 'Beleiveable' if you would and 'unbeliveable' if you wouldnt, cheers.
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I love Smith and Woodgate and think there both great player and love to see them back were they belong come on Leeds MOT
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17 Jun 2011 15:52:19
The new kit is nice, yellow on one arm, blue on the other and skybet sponsoring it. Don't know where you find it on internet my brother send me it in a text message.
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Do you mean this one...
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I hope it is that kit cos its sweet
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17 Jun 2011 14:05:40
i really dont know why someone has put on here that the new leeds kit sponsor is visit malta haha. ive seen the new kit. its skybet. its really a nice kit. cant wait
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Where did you see this kit mate? wouldn't mind a look my self, cheers
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This skybet one is nice, but it's a fake! The home kit doesn't get released until mid-July. Sponsored by Netflights as they still have a year to run on their sponsorship.
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17 Jun 2011 13:29:56
If Alan Smith's scoring record is so poor than Patrick Vieira should have stopped playing years ago, he has only scored 81 times in 570 games. Talking crap mate MOT
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Anyone actually noticed he plays in midfield as a DEFENSIVE midfielder now argh honestly just boiling down to excuses to justify not taking Smudge back come on guys
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17 Jun 2011 13:12:43
i really dont know why someone has put on here that the new leeds kit sponsor is visit malta haha. ive seen the new kit. its skybet. its really a nice kit. cant wait
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Where did you see this kit mate? wouldn't mind a look my self, cheers
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17 Jun 2011 13:02:02
Ken bates been investigated by the goverment on how he bought Leeds and how much for. why carnt they just leave us alone. {Ed015's Note - not heard this one before and no1 seems to know anything about the goverment being involved}
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Ed0015 - Enjoy the read. :)
Ken Bates faces parliamentary probe into Leeds United ownership saga
Conservative MP Damian Collins wants government inquiry
David de Gea's move to Old Trafford delayed by agent switch
Ken Bates will face a parliamentary demand for a government inquiry on Tuesday in order to disclose every detail of the transactions that led to his taking over Leeds United.
The former Chelsea owner has been chairman of the Championship club since 2005 barring a short period during the club's 2007 administration during which time he served two separate consortiums of anonymous offshore owners. The obfuscated ownership structure finally came to an end last month, when Bates took over 73% of the club in a transaction whose cost has not been disclosed. But the lack of transparency remains a major concern of the ongoing parliamentary inquiry into football governance.
Now Damian Collins, the Conservative MP who sits on the football governance inquiry, has set up an adjournment debate at Westminster Hall next Tuesday. "The principle is that it should never be allowed to happen again that football clubs are bought by offshore trusts of which we have no idea who the owners are, " said Collins. "Even though Ken Bates has now taken the club over, I do not think we should forget that. There remain a lot of unanswered questions about the whole process which warrant a full investigation."
When Leeds collapsed under the weight of £35m in debt in 2007 its anonymous offshore creditors refused bids that would have earned them £8m more, simply because they wanted Bates to retain control as chairman. That insolvency process also led to HM Revenue & Customs receiving only a fraction of the £7.7m it was owed in unpaid taxes.
Collins added: "I think we should investigate how Leeds was bought by Ken Bates and whether there are issues for the government to look into, given the millions of pounds of unpaid tax in the administration. We should also consider whether there is a need for the government to look into how the money was raised to buy the club, and where it came from." {Ed015's Note - i stand corrected}
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Government are involved because of the huge sums the inland revenue lost!
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Ed015, i can accept bad spelling and bad grammar from some of the half wits who use this site, but from you, tut tut, please check what you have written before you post it {Ed015's Note - What did i do now :O as requested i will double check everything just for you ;) }
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For example, "Norris would of been a good player".... would of !! would have been a good player is the correct pronunciation, think on in future.
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Oh no, Ed's been punished by the spelling/grammar police!
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17 Jun 2011 12:32:33
ok dokey forget my comment on seeing the new kit, i think this skybet one ive just seen is fake. im shocked coz it looked so real. it was nice anyway. they sud give him a job lol
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17 Jun 2011 12:32:33
ok dokey forget my comment on seeing the new kit, i think this skybet one ive just seen is fake. im shocked coz it looked so real. it was nice anyway. they sud give him a job lol
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17 Jun 2011 12:27:19
i really dont know why someone has put on here that the new leeds kit sponsor is visit malta haha. ive seen the new kit. its skybet. its really a nice kit. cant wait
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17 Jun 2011 12:05:39
It comes as no surprise to me the amount of crap that appears regarding LEEDS UTD on this site, as the majority of people who post on here are unable to spell basic words!! so why don't you quit talking s##t & let Grayson get the players he wants in his own time it's really quite simple.....a bit like most of the bulshi##ers on here! {Ed017's Note - Some people do find spelling hard give them a chance. Maybe sometimes there could be a hint of truth in what they are trying to say ;)
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17 Jun 2011 11:49:43
Macron is nothing to do with th style of the kit we will only no when it is out. They is a leeds page on Facebook and someone posted a pic of what it could be like. Plus we are not geting bet 365 as we have still got the same sponsor net flight still got contract to them seem as they sponcer the stadium as well
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Netflights shirt sponsorship ended at the end of last season and they don't, and never have, sponsored the stadium, no one does, the East Stand is sponsored by Hesco Bastion, hence the big Hesco Bastion logo that is plasterd all over one of the biggest stands in the country and is visible from miles away, Neil Hudgell sponsor the South Stand, no one sponsors the stadium.
The rumour is SkyBet will be the new shirt sponsor but the new Macron kit won't be released until the sponsor is tied down although the one that's been leaked on the internet with the yellow and blue flashes on either sleeve does look quite tasty.
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17 Jun 2011 10:35:20
last season we had a bad defence because our usual starting 4 had only just been signed, connolly, lichaj, o'brien, bruce, bessone, mccartney
players need to gel but we do need to strengthen, personally i would play lichaj and ob put paddy straight back in as he is a rock. left bk is the main problem and a centre mid smith fit would be great and monty from sheff u as thats the sort of midfielder we need to sit infront of def and make takles, a batty sorta figure as for att thats fine
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We need to sign Lichaj first mate, he's back at Villa now
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I always forget stuff like that wen im writing, i knew he was back there, wat i meant is we should get him on perm n play him rb
i personally think we will see action too wen kb and sg are back from holls, pompey have signed norris, who cares???? not me {Ed015's Note - Norris would of been a good player for leeds but there are better players out there}
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Thats what i mean ed, i feel that we need a smithy or a monty maybe not the greatest technically but good in the tackle and giv 100% howson can be the creative one with another mid doing the dog work
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17 Jun 2011 09:29:53
Macron is nothing to do with th style of the kit we will only no when it is out. They is a leeds page on Facebook and someone posted a pic of what it could be like. Plus we are not geting bet 365 as we have still got the same sponsor net flight still got contract to them seem as they sponcer the stadium as well
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They have nothing to do with the style of the kit, apart from the fact they design it??
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17 Jun 2011 09:17:36
Away first game of the season and boxing day ? you can tell nobody likes us.
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17 Jun 2011 07:19:09
Okay, If Woodgate does return, Along with Smith, Then Who plays? If smith is a replacement for Kilkenny or Johnson then fair enough, but what about Woodgate. One knock, and we're back to the defenders who shipped so many goals last season! Paddy's bound to be a bit rusty coming back into competetive football, and you need a good start in this division to give yourselves a chance. Becchio up front, with Smith alongside him would be my choice, but if that's the case, then we definitely need a tackler for the centre of the park, along with a left back, which I honestly feel is our weakest area. So that one midfield anchor can then allow Howson to play his more forward role. I'd fancy a team like this......
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Connolly---Kisnorbo---New CB---New LB
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Gradel----------Howson------Snodgrass
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Smith would play in midfield, somma or McCormack up front with Becchio
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I like this :) cmon let's get Smudge signed up !!!
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Firstly, snodgrass plays on right snd gradel on the left and secondly, if smith comes he would be the anchorman
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Same team plus
Gibbs Arsenal left back season loan, Woody to partner Paddy
Smith Anchorman
Keith Southern or Michael Johnson in forward midfield role
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If??? we sign Smith swop positons with Howson
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I can't see smith being operated in this role if he does sign. I would say smith being the anchorman/holding midfielder to allow howson the more forward role and mccormack partnering becchio
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Swap Smith and Howson and you may be onto something :P
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16 Jun 2011 23:50:55
sorry for typos in my post btw lol been a long day just got back from Italy LOL
come on Smudge let's be having yer hehehe
seriously though I'm sick of people having a go about mu he can still do a job he proved that playing well in championship for Newcastle
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Smith's past it and was never all that good anyway. No thanks.
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To be fair mate the Pro Smith lot seem to conveniently forget that the reasons alot dont want Smith back isn't simply down to Man U ties as much as they try and convince otherwise. He's just not that good anymore. He wasn't a prolific striker and he doesnt know what he's doing in midfield he has no confidence, and just runs around alot. Hes very injury prone, and wont last the full season, he'll be on the treatment table being paid the highest wages at the club, is that fair on the players that got us where we are and have struggled through the hard times. I guess people want him to just automatically be given the captains armband as well, naff the players that have earned it putting in the graft, no Smith can waltz in and claim it with no effort. It doesnt make footballing, or business sense to bring him in at all. We need new, healthy young players in. Bates is pushing this because he knows alot of plastics will return if they think Smith returning is a possibility, even though in reality the talks will break down because Leeds won't offer the wages Smiths accustomed too. The same goes for Woody or Bowyer.
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