Leeds Banter Archive August 22 2011

 

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22 Aug 2011 20:27:00
Anyone actually wonder why we don't offer the likes of Snodgrass, Howson, Gradel, Lees, White, Clayton long term contracts and let them run down ? Are we really that tight ? Come on Ken tie them up 5 year deals for all

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Agree but they can't afford to predict what league we are going to be in hence they don't offer longer deals, they tend to offer a mid to high(Believe it or not) Champ wage for shorter term knowing if we were to go down they can cover that for 1 to two seasons, if we were to go up you will see the deals increased in length and to a lower perm wage, knowing we can afford them if we were to get relegated etc.

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Probably sort them out after transfer window shuts or around christmas like with Becchio

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A deal for Lees is ongoing I believe.
Deals for Howson, White and Clayton are probably the most likely to happen.
Gradel and Snodgrass? Leaving.

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Yeah unfortunately I reckon you're right tbh to last poster but we'll see.... mot

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Contracts are,nt worth the paper there written on look at modric signed 5 or 6 yrs not to long ago . no wot u mean though

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22 Aug 2011 20:10:00
‎96 people went to Hillsborough and never came back. 96,000 have signed a petition to support their families. Have you?

https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/2199/signature

come on people we are all football fans MOT on on on (ed please will you put this on the rumours and the banter

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22 Aug 2011 20:08:38
if we carry on our form we should easily beat doncaster 3-0 scorers Keogh Clayton Snodgrass

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Do you not think he will rest them after playing just over 48hrs ago?

Hope he gives a few of our fringe players and youth players a go

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Agree with the post above, would love to see Taylor and Thompson start. Also Nunez in a more central role, likewise with Lees

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22 Aug 2011 17:25:44
best 11

gk lonergan
rb lichaj....next week
lb white
cb lees
cb kisnorbo
rm snoddy
lm gradel....staying put
cm howson
cm clayton
cf becchio....when fit
cf mccormack

subs....
rachubka
o'dea
brown
nunez
somma/keogh

442 from now on....been beggin 4 it for 5 years

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5 years? we played it all the time until Beckford left.

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I agree, with comment, infact, wasn't it us that was complaining at one stage we had nothing else in our arsenal and that grayson needed to try something new? 451 will play us in good stead, the fact we have two good formation will help us sure up the ship when in front with 15 to go

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22 Aug 2011 16:41:21
only leicster or west ham are prepared to pay the monoey for santa clause

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Sven would buy a bucket with a hole in it,you dont need lorry loads of cash,look at Wolves,Stoke,Fulham etc,the managers built wisely,,,and can now spend to strengthen the squad,like to see how the top 4 managers would perform on Leeds budget,different ball game altogether.

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22 Aug 2011 15:43:35
Gradel is out for city bid he is a good
player help me to get him to stay
we need him see how he dose this
year but help me make him stay
leeds united and for all leeds fans

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Can anyone translate this dribble?

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Leave the lad he's in love with max - smitten and it makes yer english poor - i would like to see you write what he just wrote in his lingo - likely Ivorian - hows your ivorian english master ?

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22 Aug 2011 14:40:01
Dear ken let's not let clayton run his contract down like the 2 inferior midfielders did last year give him a new 5 year contract , Show some ambition . Other clubs will be looking

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VERY VERY impressed with Clayton so far,tie him down Masterbates with along deal

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I agree. So many people knocked him when we got him and even at start of this season. He has been our best player this season by far.

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22 Aug 2011 14:13:31
Fifa 12 ratings predictions

1 Andy Lonergan 72
2 Paul Connolly 67
3 Patrick Kisnorbo 70
4 Alex Bruce 67
5 Rui Marques 61
5 Andy O'Brien 69
7 Max Gradel 78
8 Michael Brown 73
9 Billy Paynter 67
10 Luciano Becchio 75
11 Lloyd Sam 69
12 Paul Rachubka 68
13 Mike Grella 64
14 Jonathan Howson 73
15 Adam Clayton 75
19 Ben Parker 64
20 Ramon Nunez 70
21 Federico Bessone 65
22 Tom Lees 68
23 Robert Snodgrass 77
26 Leigh Bromby 68
27 Davide Somma 67
28 Aidan White 68
29 Zac Thompson 62
30 Alex Cairns 57
31 Charlie Taylor 59
38 Andrew Keogh 72
44 Ross McCormack 70
48 Darren O'Dea 69

What is yours ?

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Since when does rui marques play for Leeds he left about 3 years ago

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Rui Marqus, isn't that fifa 2, gzzzzzzzzz

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Rui marquez?

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Not far off I suppose, maybe been a bit too generous with max, snoddy & clayton... we are still in the chamionship remember lol.

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Alex cairns is better than rachubka

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No way should becchio be 75 nunez is better, way better

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Rui?? Derrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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None of our players will be rated over 75 as that would make us practically a 4 star team and we will prob only be given a 3 star rating

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2 the clown nunez better than lucciano stop talkin carp?? u fool

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All the international players will be 75 or more.

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You're deluded if you think becchio is better than nunez, nunez is skillful and is a playmaker. becchio's sole purpose is to be slow and hold up the ball he can't do skills he can't really cross. And you're calling that guy a fool anyone who is captain of their country is probably better than becchio

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Who cares?

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Rui Marquez? Wth? Surely he should be rated higher than you've rated him, world class defender, Angola's bright light.

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Im deluded?? muppet becchio is brilliant...slow ha ha sounds like your slow??? captain of honduras...ye right played 3 games n now he is a world beater behave lers see him do a season 1st then we will see......

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Becchio is basically a billy paynter but has a lethal finish

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To the person that said "Becchio is basically a billy paynter but a lethal finish" pretty stupid comment, 1 paynter is more trying to be becchio, 2 we brought paynter as back up for becchio, so yea they are the same player well done

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Rui Marques was the captain of his country. FOOLS. Besides all these are way too high The best players will be 72/73 and that will be Snoddy, Becchio, Gradel & Howson. Though seen as Howson's always underrated on Fifa he'll probably be 65.

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22 Aug 2011 13:57:14
Leeds United championship runners up
Clayton player of the year
Bates gone forever
Grayson manager of the year
Leeds to sign cb
Just wait

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Carslberg dont do rumours........

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Love the above reply "Carslberg dont do rumours...."

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Haha, carlsberg dont do rumours...brilliant.

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Quality joke.

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22 Aug 2011 13:48:37
Oh how fickle some of you are You all wanted Grayson out coz he let Kasper go, you all slated him for not replacing Johnson and Kilkenny and you were predicting relegation. Say sorry to Simon now, we have got an awesome keeper in Lonergan and Clayton would keep Kilkenny and Johnson out of the side now. Keogh looks good, Lees will be a regular and so will White. Just let the man do his job. He knows what he's doing and he's forgotten more about football than you pessimists will ever know. MOT

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"YOU ALL" Dont have a go at everyoneas some of us was backing him.

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Mmmm so in all honesty you didn't have any doubts. Did you or didn't you.

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I haven't knocked SG once, it's always been the Chelsea Scum. However, SG may have had a bit of luck. Lonergan signing was genius, promoting Clayton masterclass, however Lees & White playing great was more luck than judgement. C'mon he was prepared to go with OB and Connolly or maybe until the loan market opened full time. Aidy and Tom have been revelations, all we need is cover now. We don't need big signings although I'd take Lansbury.

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Listen to you....... "mr ultimate fan" grow up or f*** off.......when you pay over £600 for a season ticket it generally means you have a right to moan when things are bad and a right to be happy when things are good Doesn't make you any less or more of a fan

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No ive aways had faith in hm as a manager look at what he has done with hardly any financial backing, the mans a legend

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The man is not a legend, but leeds as a club are.

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I too always had faith in SG, and I think KB is also doing a good job So "YOU ALL" a little harsh, but on my latter note, funny how all the "Bates out" posts seem to disappear now, SOME fans need to look beyond the odd result and think about the future a little more

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To the poster talking about paying £600 for a season ticket, most of us on here do. We just don't moan all the time if we lose like you because we aren't fickle and have faith in the team through their ups and downs. Why bother being negative? You just upset yourself, poor baby.

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22 Aug 2011 12:35:06
I dont think we need anone else mabbbbbyyyy a cb or lb but to be fair lees and white both played good

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Definitly need another defender mate.

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What,so we dont need Smith anymore?thank God for that,how the hell could he get in this team now,get rid of the dead wood now,couple more qyality signings and we look a good bet for promotion.

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Probably need at least three if you look at it sensibly. Need a LB, RB and ideally CB. Reasons being Aidy and Tom need to play games but neither should expected to play as first choice this early. Although both show great promise Toms inexperience was exploited by Cole and Aidy is a better wide midfield player than defender. We could do with a quality centre back too. I know people will be queing up to say we don't need anyone and the players we have are great but the truth is we played really well and on another day might have won but don't forget we conceded two,they had two good penalty shouts, hit the post and Lonners had another fine game. Also Paddy and O'Dea were half of the dodgy back four against Saints where we were lucky to concede 3

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I agree we have defensive frailties, I do think it plays on Kisnorbo/O'Deas mind, another CB would be good. Why can't Lee's and White be first choice full backs? If your good enough your old enough, as we keep saying, Lees has over a 100 professional starts, they will be fine, and hate to say it connolly is good enough back up for leeds, another good CB and O'Dea is good over for LB/CB and don't forget bromby Do we need another CM, depends if any players leave

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We need a covering CM, and I'd also like us to sign Lichaj, didn't put a foot wrong. Plus he could play Right Back allowing Lees to move into the centre. Then if White gets injured Lichaj moves out to LB and if Lichaj gets injured, Lees moves out to RB and O'Dea comes in at CB

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22 Aug 2011 11:30:30
Lets use the Carling cup to give some of the other lads a run.Bring in Sam,Nunez,Thompson and Alex Cairns for Gradel, Snodgrass,Lonegran and Howson to give them some experience and game time.

We know we have our best 11 at this stage but lets acknowledge the fact that we are stronger than Donny and use it to keep the other lads sharpe and the younger lads maturing.

A team with these changes is still more than capable of turning over Doncaster at home.

Worst case scenario.... we get knocked out. I can think of worse things.

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Use the cup to give some players a run out but we still need to win. a good cup run can give the club the chance to play against premier opposition and gives us the chance to see how good(or not) we really are

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The idea is good, realistically its a derby and if we were to loose by doing that half of you lot would want SG's head again saying he underestimated donny start with strongest team, if we are 3 or 4 up at 60 mins, bring some young blood on not until the "Games in the bag" as we like to say

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22 Aug 2011 10:35:29
Just an idea, i never like us doing it and it very rarely seems to work for us but i think it might be good to try quite a few short corners as we don't really have any height and instead have a lot more quick skillful players, what you think?

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Exactly what I was thinking , west ham for example were nearly winning every header , we should play to our strengths and use the short corner

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I'm sure there's a way to work a good opportunity from a short corner, snoddy having a curling shot from the corner of the box, with all the bodies in the box it might cause mayhem.

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22 Aug 2011 09:40:42
on the list on the leeds united team
kongh is not been put as on loan
but o'dea has and saying his team
and on loan

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That's a new one, Kongh. is he the king?

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Haha,great reply mate.

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22 Aug 2011 09:36:10
Anyone else think Howson, Clayton and Lonergan gave themselves a good account for Capello to consider them for England. Didnt do their chances any harm

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Clayton in particular had a good game. Lonergan also. Thought Howson was not up to his usual standard

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All played well seen Howson do better, was playing against Parker tho

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I thought Lonnergan changed to Ireland, cos he had more chance with them?

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Howson is actually a lot worse a player than Clayton unless he is played in a free role. A luxury any team can rarely afford.

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22 Aug 2011 08:49:01
Playing 4 4 2 is now the way forward for us as we look far more compact with this formation. It allows the wingers to player closer to the central midfielders and the full backs can overlap the wingers when needed. Clayton reminds me of a certain David Batty but is a better footballer. If were in the top 6 at Christmas then we will have Beechio back for the final push.
MOT

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22 Aug 2011 08:19:47
Well done lads n Simon. Did well sticking to 4-4-2
instead of 4-5-1. Clayton,Lonergan,Gradel was superb and outstanding. Not forgetting also Keogh.
Leeds really brought the game to West Ham. We
should have taken the 3 points if not for the own goal and miss penalty.Anyway 1 point well deserved.
Defence still suspect. Kisnorbo still not his usual self
lacking in match fitness. Can say a shadow of himself compare before he was injured. O'Dea a bit
off at times.Maybe takes time to gell. Simon needs
to bring in a tall CB. Losing in aerial duels. Hope can
bring in Lansbury to beef up the midfield. Howson n
Clayton good partnership but midfield still need beefing up. Hopefully the Santa Cruz and Forsell deal goes through.Other than that no complaints. Quite
happy with team performance.Keep it up lads.
Leeds through and through.

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22 Aug 2011 07:23:23
What ever happened to the nice bit of money from Elliot Kebbie going to barca

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We get money in from sales of players etc
And it disappears,Bates must think LEEDS fans are stupid

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Bet he will try to sell one of our better players before the window closes as he has been refused £20mil loan.
he says he saved chelsea to but then they were in lots of debt when he sold them to the schisters as he calls them.
chorley white

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22 Aug 2011 06:29:43
Brilliant day out from start to finish Love Leeds away and that was one to remember Made a premier league side look ordinary Cheering after the second goal, I must have ended up about 3 rows down

Just need to cut down on the own goals now ha ha ha

Leeds Leeds Leeds

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22 Aug 2011 02:44:42
wow to defend like that against a good attack and only concede what i think was a soft goal other one fluke and then stick em on the back foot all game, lonergen quality, defenence quality, midfield quality, strike force quality, well done leeds no one in this league will wanna play us .......

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