Leeds Banter Archive June 20 2013

20 Jun 2013 21:36:47
Heard from one of my sources that Jay Boothroyd
Is about to be released from his contract at
QPR! Surely this would be striker to get!

Leeroy! MOT

Did you see him for Sheffield Wednesday? no thanks, couple of years ago yes, but not now

He left QPR as his contract clause allowed him to leave if relegated, so why would he sign for us and move from London to stay in the same league, makes no sense.

20 Jun 2013 21:12:36
For gods sake will everyone calm down. The transfer window hasn't officially opened yet and we are all panicking saying there is no money. Brian knows who he wants and will get them. He many job offers but took this so he must lnow something we all dont. So let's all shut up and complain on the last day of the window if we don't sign anyone. Besides all that in my opinion take a gamble on tom pope. Forget ex prem players looking for a caah cow. VALLEYS WHITE. MOT

Most on here wouldn't be happy if they didn't moan about something Leeds related. I bet most of them never even get to Elland Road.

20 Jun 2013 17:04:35
can someone tell me why harvey and williams are in the same roles that they were in under bates?, why are we still being run the same way as under bates?, why IF GFH are the real owners then how comes we have no money again?, why are we still waiting for decent signings instead of freebees and loans?, something stinks here, I know some will say the transfer market has a long way to go yet but GFH told us they they were sorry that they missed the last summer transfer window but would be ready for the jan window, what did they do then?, nothing apart from getting rid of our top scorer and making a profit, no decent signings to mention, I for one am sick of all the b******t that comes out of elland rd, we deserve a lot better than this, we are a big club being run by small time crooks, mot.

Your absolutely spot on with this comment. GFH are Bates incognito.

Rein yourself in mate, transfer window opens 1 July, no cash deals until then still plenty of time. sick and tired of hearing we have no money from people who know naff all MOT Ron

Rein myself in, lol I said there is a long way to go but the past has told us so much about how this club is being run, so I might know naff all as you say but nor do you Ron but at least mine is an educated guess not blind faith like you MATE

I would like to know how your comment is an 'educated guess' rather than just a pessimistic approach?
AntW

Like you said I don't know what is going on either, but I don't stick the boot in to the owners or the club without facts or need.
You are entitled to your opinion and as you say it is only an educated guess. I wasn't particularly having a go at you, but at all the negative comments on this site is worrying.
As yet, the owners have done well, reducing ticket prices and bringing in a good manager. Let's give them the chance to show their ambition in the next month or so. If they don't deliver then is the time to moan.
However, I get the impression that if we don't get big names in people will moan anyway. People are deluded about where the club is. It's going to take a monumental effort getting us back into the Premier League but I am an optimist and hope BMD can do it. MOT Ron.

Whilst there is a divide between what fans believe is going on I feel we should ALL wait until the transfer window opens before making assumptions of this club we 'supposedly' love. MOT SussexLeeds

Based on experience it pays to have a pessimistic approach if you support Leeds. Optimists must get such a smack in the teeth as every transfer window ends with our best player going to Norwich and nobody decent coming in. BMD tried to force GFH to fund transfers and deliberately went public with it - the silence is deafening

Original poster,. my pessimistic approach as you called it is based on facts so far, didn't they tell us they were sorry they missed the last summer window?didn't they tell us they would be ready for they jan window?, come on tell me i'm wrong, i'm only going by what has happened so far, if they do bring in some decent players without selling off byram or lees then I would be the first to hold my hands up, and one last thing why can no one tell me why harvey and williams are in the same roles as b4 under bates, I would be very grateful if someone could answer these questions, thanks, mot

There are always personic, blind negative comments on this website, is a little faith too much for? if not, go to LUST meetings and moan there, its all they seem to do

We have been taken for the most gullibe fans in the land by our club that have broken promise after promise, and we are expected to have faith in them, come on, there is only so much b******t anyone can be asked to take, the owners do nothing to assure the fans, we hear nothing from them at all, this is why the fanbase is split,

The fanbase is split due to the fickle fans trying to take an exception and it gets them nowhere

20 Jun 2013 15:25:28
If the rumours about byram are true and the price is between 8 and 10 million, i'd say take the money. he's had a great debut season but its silly money for him. We could invest 5 or 6 million in the areas we need and stay afloat pretty well or maybe hold some funds back for january. don't lose faith people if he goes, and remember every club in the championship is a selling club when big teams come calling. Mcdermott is an astute manager and best we have had in a while, looking forward to august and I will be there against brighton whoever leeds sign or don't sign. MOT, Vinny.

If we sell byram then it shows we have no ambition and besides BMd will hardly see a penny of the cash, this club is being run so badly, bates and GFH are running this club into the ground, time for them all to go, and take harvey and williams with them, because this is the same old rubbish that we have been made to put up with for the last 8-9 years

20 Jun 2013 16:38:08
I agree
Palace lost Clyne but still got promoted.

The only rumours about Byram are made up by persons trying to stir

20 Jun 2013 14:05:49
Surely we should go for Jay Bothroyd as he's free. What a signing he would be, but in all honesty I really don't think that he would come, even if we wanted him.

This post doesn't make sense, sign a player who doesn't want to come, even if we wanted him. Go lie down mate

People need to realise that free doesn't not mean free. Do you think he had a normal wage at QPR I very much doubt it. He will go where the biggest pay check is and that is not going to be us

O. p here. just a quick note to first reply who told me to lie down. I think you should learn to read and then read my post again. I said we should go for him, not that would. sign him. now you go lie down and read your ABC book and come back on when you are able to get involved in an adult conversation.

He's sh*te anyway

20 Jun 2013 12:58:09
Its hard to find someone who can do it but is also free and on low wages, minute you get one premier league teams come and offer 10k a week more! Clayton was good at ball retention, should have kept him until we had someone better at that role

20 Jun 2013 10:04:43
I would just love to see leeds sign Gary Mackay-Steven. I think he could be the one to replace snodgrass and inject the spark we need.

20 Jun 2013 09:28:55
I think what we lack more than anything is creativity in the centre. We need a play maker, someone comfortable on the ball who can take people on but also effectively bring other players into the game.

The reason we let in some many goals last season was mainly down to our lack of ball retention. Whenever we cleared the ball, possession would break down far too easily and it would come straight back at us.

Our defenders as individual players are decent/good but if the opposition are attacking for the majority of the game - your going to concede.

We need 1 or 2 players who love the ball, who want it no matter wherever they are on the pitch. Have a bit of composure and confidence.

BMD will not tolerate hoofball so hopefully he can see we need more creativity. I actually think we have a decent squad but they are all workman like, no nonsense kind of players, 1 or 2 creative sparks as well as 20 goal a season striker and I think we could challenge for promotion.

Also in my opinion Byram should be pushed onto the wing, He should be encouraged whenever possible go at the full back - he's at that age where is fearless and his raw speed and ability would scare most full backs to death. let's not beat the creativity out of him, give him a license to attack and I'm positive he will make even more of an impact bombing down the wing.

DW88MOT

Maybe someone like Adam Clayton or Johnny Howson?

Clayton and/or Howson? Don't think so.
Howson too inconsistent and light weight Clayton not a Leeds supporter anymore.

20 Jun 2013 08:47:30
i really cannot belive we were not in to sign dale jennings the winger who was at b munich they really rated him and did not want him to leave but he was home sick barnsley signed him for 300,000 he will rip up the championship next season why oh why can we not compete with a club like barnsley very disapointed thoughts please ps we need wide players

Couldn't agree more - far too good for Barnsley and 300k was a steal

If he was that good he would've been signed by a premiership club or a bigger championship club surely?

20 Jun 2013 05:51:35
Predictions in daily mirror on line
Most journos predict qpr to win league with 3 promoted sides coming down
Prem. che Arse. Man city liver
Down. Newcas. Cardiff. Palace
Champ. Reading. Leeds
Fa cup. Spurs
Caputal cup. Who cares

19 Jun 2013 23:49:02
BMD has spoken with a number of players that apparently want to play for us, He's just waiting on confirmation from the owners to give them a formal offer. Don't know who but, my guess: Hunt, Rowe, Mills and hopefully a few surprises like Smith

That seems about right. More needed though.