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22 Jul 2011 23:14:00
is Grayson turning into Eddie Murphy, cos he keeps going on about 48 hours, next Nick Nolte[Ken Bates] will be saying another 48 hours , lol
Poor nick Nolte taring him with the brush of Bates - he'll be crying in a corner with a bottle of scotch for having his named mentioned in the same sentence
22 Jul 2011 22:42:51
Hot news just in
Leeds are one of the two other clubs who have bid for charles inzogbia. They are said to have offered Ken Bates Monaco Yacht as a make weight in the deal. Dave whelan was said to be very interested until Ken told him that the Yacht was more expensive to run than leeds utd football club
22 Jul 2011 22:13:17
Just a bit of general chit-chat; I would like to say that Ed032 has definitely improved the mood on here. Well done Ed032, keep up the good work :)
MOT {Ed032's Note - i try my best
Still a fag though
22 Jul 2011 22:08:39
How many of the 100 + names on Rumour have signed. Did any1 actually predict Brown and Chewbaka joining?If I see a name on there now I know they deffo WON'T b coming to our holy ground.
On a different note, can any1 whose seen Tom Lees play give us their verdict. Is he the magic ingredient our defence is missing? Potential Woody maybe?
22 Jul 2011 21:23:31
FACT, Leeds will get nobody, its as simple as that {Ed032's Note - crawl back in your hole
Get back in your hole ed {Ed032's Note - i actually am going to soon
I dont think you mean nobody. I think you mean they will not not pay a transfer fee for anybody, that i agree with. But we will get the reject free transfers that nobody else wanted
All the dregs and useless players are the only one's coming sadly, the club is a laughing stock - the Don must be turning in his grave.
22 Jul 2011 21:14:52
I'm gonna get slated for this but my advise to any potential signing is stay away cos one bad game your f----d the so called fans on this site will be on your back slating you taking the p--s not saying every fan is like that because there are world class Leeds fansout there but the ones I'm talkin about you know who you are.
What you on bout you douch. Who is slating who?
That's what certain fans have always done remember gregan, derry and now paynter and most have gone on to prove you wrong
I agree they are a % of leeds fans that still think were a top 4 premiership team who should have top players. Bout time they get over them years and accept who we are now and get behind are lads. And all those who slag Billy paynter off yeah he ain't scored alot goals bout 1 but he needs the time and chance when fully fit to see if he is good anuth for championship or not when him and mac played last 2 games they was awsome
That is what I mean there is still some world class Leeds fans out there well said m8
Awesome? not really cormack was good, paynter was alright far from awesome. Harry MOT
22 Jul 2011 20:44:56
Mike Grella wants SG to release him from his contract so he can go out and look for other clubs on his own {Ed032's Note - good
22 Jul 2011 20:34:42
SG to make two signings in next 48 hours, guessing one stock dale, who do we think the other is?? {Ed032's Note - a cheque?
Well seen as we have got 3 on trail Its going to be jllyod samual and the unknown winger. And maybe Osborne
Lol personally I think u are the best ed, good sense of humour which is much needed atm.
Signed the guy who made the joke about the O/S among others
22 Jul 2011 20:33:10
I am very disillusioned about Leeds United's summer preparations. We were told that the fee for Kasper Schmeichel would go into Simon Grayson's transfer kitty (what kitty?) That can't have been the truth because Lonnergan and all the other keepers we've been linked with have been deterred by the low pay they've been offered.
Since the end of last season the following players have left the club: George McCartney, David Gonzalez, Eric Lichaj, Barry Bannan, Jake Livermore, Sanchez Watt, Richard Naylor, Shane Higgs, Bradley Johnson and Neil Kilkenny. Fede Bessone and Mike Grella were told to look for new clubs (though Grayson seems to have changed his tune on Bessone - which shows what a dreadful state we're in) To replenish the squad, Grayson has lured a 34-year-old and a spare keeper to the club. It's no good saying "wait" - the other Champuionship clubs are not waiting and the best players have been snapped up. Tomorrow we will include Isiah Osbourne, who was so bad Sheffield Wednesday sent him back early from his loan period. He and JLoyd Samuel have been free agents for weeks, but nobody's been interested in signing them.
The strategy at Leeds United at the moment is to stay solvent and to tread water. It is inconceivable that Bates is planning to have a real go at promotion to the premiership with the lack of investment he's responsible for.
Bates out bates out. I know he wants to make the club profitable but we need actualy compete with other clubs when it comes to wages etc we cant possibly challenge for the premiership this season. I would however give clayton and aidy white a go this season.
Nearly every player listed were loan players you clearly have know clue do you, and out of contract or old, daft message. Harry MOT
22 Jul 2011 20:24:58
Grayson stated along time ago, he got rid of Kasper because he wasnt good enough, and that he was after better players, than we sold or had in
Looking forward to these better players
2 weeks and counting MR GRAYSON AND MR BATES
Bates also said 4 players were coming in, i expect 5 due to injury problems with our main strikers
Cant wait
2 weeks? and the rest doesnt close till september not beginning of season, 5 weeks left, does anyone know anything bout football who post on this site? jesus Harry MOT
Spot on, theres something very wrong at our football club at present
Two weeks until the season starts
need to get players in before the start, so they can gel
muppet
22 Jul 2011 20:21:42
thomas sorenson will be available from stoke would be a good option if stockdale doesnt sign
22 Jul 2011 18:27:47
Have they? I can think of several crap Africans......phill masinga, tresor kandol, lamine sakho. I think that more than out weighs Radebe and yeboah
50 bad signings would not out weigh Lucas. just so you know the round thing is the ball {Ed032's Note - got to love the chief
22 Jul 2011 18:26:17
Ken Bates is hoping to sign bradford lad Steven Frayne. Bates said he likes what he can do with lottery tickets and is hoping he can help us with player wages and the transfer market.
22 Jul 2011 18:10:13
Stockdale Deal to be decided in the next 24 hours
Source: YEP
I am sure it was the last 24 hrs and the 24hrs before that, and the 24hrs before that.....or was it last Friday, Thursday, Wednesday in fact that the stockdale deal was to be completed? Mmmmm let me think. No I reckon it will be done in the next 48 hrs {Ed032's Note - 24
22 Jul 2011 17:52:23
Has anyone seen the Ipswich fan commenting on the stockdale transfer on the rumours page? Interesting read, seems to think Ipswich are a bigger more ambitious club that us which is why bowyer and stockdale chose them
Have to admit Ed, you were far too kind and accommodating to his slating of our glorious club
Leeds aren't we.... {Ed032's Note - i try not to be abusive to fans of other clubs - we all love football
Ipswich have plenty of money to spend after selling Connor Wickham and unbelievably their chairman has this foolish idea of ploughing the money back in to sign players and strenghen the team. Why on earth didn't they spend it on a Hotel {Ed032's Note - or new executive boxes
22 Jul 2011 19:08:53
I hope billy paynter is not a regular on this site why?, all the idiots who want to knock the man why he's down, well I'm not one in my eyes we have someone who I think is one of the best natural born finishers in the championship.cast your mind back a couple of years ago when he ripped our defence and every other defence in the league to shreds one person said he ripped ours to bits because we had a dodge defence wrong if you look back you will find we had one of the best and every other team had a dodgy defence aswell no, that must make beckford s--t to cos paynter scored more goals, the man is down on his luck and lacking in confidence we need to get behind him not take the p--s out of him, let me tell you I will be first in the que to wish him good luck and my support, the man will come good just get behind him please and stop the jokes {Ed032's Note - billys now got tonsillitis
When we signed Billy the Robins fans said it was no great loss as he had only had one good season. We signed the wrong Austin destroyed us and Billy picked up the pieces
We're trying to get behind tubby and push him out the door. he is worse than de mange {Ed032's Note - poor ken
I rest my case but I bet if he scores a hat trick first game you'll be there shouting his name go on billy prove them wrong
Thick t**t those Robinson fans could it not have been sour grapes
If he's one of the most natural finishers in the championship how come he's only scored 4 goals in 53 championship games?...the rest of the strikers in the championship must really be useless
every time BP has stepped up to this level (this is his 3rd stint) he has flopped, the guy is a league 1 player and an average one at that. I know people will bring up 29 goals the season before last but it was a one off. Most seasons, even in league 1, he has failed to reach double figures
22 Jul 2011 18:54:28
All leeds fans have a look on you tube at alexandre mendy, he looks a handful sign him grayson take a gamble
22 Jul 2011 18:52:10
Another week passes and Leeds United once again sign....... Nobody. Shocking. Patience has definitely ran out
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz {Ed032's Note - wake up
22 Jul 2011 17:07:12
Ramon Nunez only has a year left on his contract with Leeds but thinks its a great club with a great tradition and would like to sign a long term deal(but as usual we will prob only offer him a 1year ext and when he takes the league by storm this year we will have another gradel situation next year). Sign him up long term bates a blindman can see he has a big future Click agree if you would like to see him offered a long term contract disagree for one year ext {Ed032's Note - i totally agree but i think they see how he does first
I agree totally, we could have avioded any risk of Max leaving (or at the very least made sure we got his full value if he left) by offering him a new contract before the january transfer window.
22 Jul 2011 17:04:18
Matt Derbyshire is not wanted in Greece. a season long loan would be ideal for both parties... wage permitting.
22 Jul 2011 16:55:31
******BREAKING NEWS******
A faction of so-called Leeds United supporters have confirmed to News that they have indeed founded a rival club. The club, known as Moaners Unlimited, are attempting to give a voice to the current dissatisfaction with Leeds United's reluctance to pay over the odds for never-has-been, overpaid, injury prone former players. The group is also unhappy with both of Leeds United's new kits, they feel Simon Grayson is now too bald to be the manager of the club, and also they are known to have a major gripe about the standard of the toilet paper at Elland Road on matchdays. The generally miserable demeanour of the Moaners has been attributed to "rectal problems" thought to have been created by said toilet paper. Reports that they are planning to sue chairman Ken Bates for the poor summer this year in Yorkshire remain unconfirmed.
Moaners Unlimited will wear a red strip because they may as well be scum fans. The strip will include the revolutionary new idea of a noose attached to the collar for when things just seem too much to bear. The club are delighted to announce a six year sponsorship deal with "Doom and Gloom Incorporated". The club's chairman, Peter Ridsdale, spoke of his pride in his newest venture and of his determination to spend money he doesn't have. Manager Kevin Blackwell would only say, "Hopefully I will be able to remind the Moaners' fans just what a crap manager really is." {Ed032's Note - hahahaha
Brilliant :) made me chuckle MOT
We could have toilet paper with a picture of Ken Bates on it.Would that make some of the moaners feel better. {Ed032's Note - fergie loo roll would be a good seller
Anyone who is dissatisfied with the lack of transfers is automatically a moaner and not a real fan? Get over yourself- people are justifiably frustrated- doesn't mean they're not fans. They're frustrated because they care. {Ed032's Note - the window is open till the end of august. freebies will start panicing that they haven't got a club and lower their demands and the prem sides will have named their 25 man squads
I enjoyed this, and to the bloke above... Get a sense of humour man, you'll be asked to captain the aforementioned side if you carry on
Good work.
Thanks for the kind comments folks :)
Yeah this is funny but our situation is not funny and p*sstaking posts about all the players we haven't signed are the best thing on this site due to lack of transfer action.
Lose 2 out of 3 and SG will end up sacked.
BATES EITHER COMPETE OR CLEAR OFF
22 Jul 2011 16:55:10
I know some might not agree, but we have got a bit of a striker problem now. I aren't saying spend money, but it would be nice to have a proven goal scorer in to partner Mcormack and paynter to help us.... {Ed032's Note - and billy has tonsillitis. poor billy
22 Jul 2011 16:52:28
get into em f**k em up
Thanks for that outstanding contribution
22 Jul 2011 16:43:44
West ham seem to be doing their best to make it a short stay in the championship. Cardiff also looking good........think it's gonna be a play-off place for us.
Squads not bad, but would like to see some talent brought in to bolster our already decent side.
Leeds aren't we...
22 Jul 2011 16:41:53
hope we don't give a contract to Jlloyd Samuel. he's like Wes Brown, nobody realises he's crap and no longer a young prospect. {Ed032's Note - my gran can defend better than wes brown and shes dead
I agree, he is s**t. If any of the players were half decent then other teams would bf sniffing around. Apart from the secret "trialist" the other two are s**te.
Ed032 - you're definitely the best one yet
Even if Samuel is s**te, he's still better than Parker.
Mind you your gran lacked his pace {Ed032's Note - she had an electric wheelchair
Disagree, at least Ben is a local lad who would give his all for Leeds if he could put injuries behind him.
This 'local lad' nonsense really bugs me, yes Parker is a local lad, but he is not and never has been, good enough. I would much rather have a team full of talented players than a bunch of 'local lads' who give their all but can't play football
22 Jul 2011 16:38:20
Ss breaking news....Alan smith signs 2 year contract and Lionel messi is considering a 85 million pound move. Bates is the man {Ed032's Note - snoddy would keep messi out of the team
You can keep Lionel Messi...he's no Ramon Nunez...MOT
22 Jul 2011 16:33:36
Does anyone wonder about the financial situation at Leeds? Sure we have made a profit the last couple of seasons but only due to player sales. If you think of the players who have left since last season (Kasper, Higgs, Johnson, Killa, Naylor, Watt, McCartney, Lichaj and a few other short term loans) I calculate a saving of around £50,000pw in wages on that lot. If you take off that total the new players for this season (Brown, Rachubka, paddy's new deal and loan players back at club) I calculate that around £20000-25000 pw in wages. So where is the other 25000 a week now? And where is the 1million + we got for Kasper? Worrying times. {Ed032's Note - offshore?
Follow the money {Ed032's Note - k.b retirement fund
And the money from Delph and the youngsters we have sold {Ed032's Note - more executive boxes cost money
We haven't (or rather KB Hasn't) got most of the Delph money yet as it was based on appearances...not that I expect it to be spent on players when we get it
22 Jul 2011 16:28:10
If having no proven (recently) isn't a crisis I dont know what is. Gradel does score but does not lead the line and it is uncertain whether he is staying. McCormack is not bad but a lot to prove. Paynter more of a hindrance. Who else - Kandol ?? better than Paynter wherever he is. {Ed032's Note - yes whatever happened to tresor
22 Jul 2011 16:24:16
Ed why is more stuff going on the banter page than the main rumour page? {Ed032's Note - basically only rumours go on the rumours page. everything else goes on banter. so make sure you read them both. oh and rubbish gets deleted
Apart from the rubbish some prat keeps posting about us signing about a dozen unknown non league players - which appears on here in droves
22 Jul 2011 16:08:16
Leeds to look at a number of players and sign 6 before deadline day has ended
Stockdale, Lonergan, Lichaj, Samuel, Watt, Clingan, Quinn, Osbourne, Montgomery and Mendy seem to be the players we're closest to having a deal for
I reckon we'll sign
Lonergan, Lichaj, Samuel, Quinn, Osbourne and Mendy
Id be happy with them
deakko
The Wendys sent Osborne back early so no way good enough for us
22 Jul 2011 16:05:00
SG say about the gradel situation that, the only people that matter are the chairman[BATES] myself[GRAYSON] and the player[MAX GRADEL], what about us the fans, whats worrying is that if you read his[GRAYSON] quote it doesn't say that max is not for sale, cos sg says that if a ridiculous offer comes in that benefits the club then they would look at it, to me that doesn't sound like a club trying to keep hold of one of our better players, only looking to up the bids, hope im wrong
Take your time, have another read, and try again.
Yes hold my hands up. got patly wrong, the first bit right the ridiculous offer to benefit the club wrong, my mistake
But to my defence, grayson has said that[if a club bids a ridiculous offer and it benefits the club] saying so offen that it automatically came into my head, lol
22 Jul 2011 15:33:37
Just witnessed a terrible incident as Billy Paynter was leaving Thorpe Arch. A rouge OAP with a zimmer frame gave Billy a clip round the ear and then made off with his wallet. Much as Billy tried, the OAP got off scott free as Billy couldn't match him for pace so couldn't catch him. Poor Billy.
"like"
Like :)
Why didn't you stop the OAP - mind you they need the money more than Paynter
When they build a statue of Billy the statue will be quicker
22 Jul 2011 15:29:14
What is wrong with all these people who are so desperate to splash the cash, would you go on a shopping spree if money was tight, no you would pay the bills and as ken bates says cut your cloth accordingly, by doin this bates is planning for the future and I think the future looks bright.success is not something you can buy its done by laying the foundations and building on it slowly, you have to have the right management in place and all pulling together and believe me if we all pull together and get behind what bates and Simon are doin nobody would be able to stop the runaway train called Leeds utd, then and only then can we go and splash the cash so can I be the first to wish the whole team that includes bates the very best for the comin season MOT. {Ed032's Note - well said
Your argument is seriously flawed, you CAN buy success, ask Chelsea and Man City fans where they were before being backed by untold millions, the game has changed dramatically since the glory years, it would take a manager the stature of the Don to revive Leeds to where we belong, it is not a level playing field anymore, the top clubs get stronger with the money available to them, so the change needed to return us to a top four club again would need the same investment, yes I do believe that Bates and Grayson are doing a good job, but restricted by our finances makes it an almost impossible job without the money to compete even in this division let alone the premiership, bright young talent and ageing journeymen will only take us so far, Leeds will always be a big club but nowadays its money that talks Im afraid.
BUT MONEY ISN'T TIGHT We have the highest prices in the league, highest gates, money from cup runs, player sales etc. and have made millions in profit in the last 5 years or so. Anyone who believes we don't have money is either deluded, a moron, or both. {Ed032's Note - its all gone offshore tho
So we have the money to compete with the top clubs yeah? even if we had, which we aint, Bates wouldnt splash out, keep taking the medication bud.
22 Jul 2011 15:27:56
why do people expect the eds to know anything. They dont have a clue like the rest of us. {Ed032's Note - we know everything
22 Jul 2011 15:27:18
Ed who are you then?, how come your able to comment on the actual message, and why people talk to you? p.s jus curious MOT {Ed032's Note - i'm an ed thats why i can comment. they talk to me because i am nice.
I think somebody should explain to him that Ed stands for Editor... {Ed032's Note - he thinks i'm called edward!
Haha this made me laugh What in idiot {Ed032's Note - you should read some of the posts that get deleted
Its Eddie gray {Ed032's Note - how did you guess
22 Jul 2011 14:26:36
you wouldnt call our striker situation a crisis???
we have mcormack and paynter. lets say we have further bad luck and mcormack picks up a knock this weekend, are you telling me that we are going to threaten defences with paynter up on his own?
have you seen him in action lately? trust me his pace and movement isnt going to be frightening many defences. is your surname bates?? {Ed032's Note - we'll play one up front - so. and what about nunez
You mean the nunez who wasnt good enough to feature in graysons plans last year? we need him to slot in for gradel. so what you saying is that when you realise paynter couldnt hit a barn door with a shovel nunez is your answer? and this is what we should expect and condone from a club the size of leeds united?
i do hope the opening 3 games go well. if they dont the fans will turn and you know it.
Yes, the Nunez who's a hero in his own country and made a huge impact at the end of the last Championship season playing for an awful side. That's right, THAT Nunez. {Ed032's Note - he has taken time adjusting but sg always knew the boy could play. he'll be a star this year
The Nunez that was MVP of Central America's Continental Cup, the Nunez that is seen as the best player in an international team with the likes of Wilson Palacios in, the Nunez that every single Scunthorpe fan loved, the Nunez that scored a screamer against Motherwell, the Nunez who took Falkirk apart.
Think it's safe to say he's a decent player. {Ed032's Note - oh yes he is my friend and he'll be ripping defences to shreds very soon
22 Jul 2011 14:02:56
Right About this Smith saga - as a through and through Leeds fan i was happy to see Smith cross the pennines, however after a few years to get over it i understand he did it for the club as for him coming back because this is where he belongs then fine but is that really the reason when the wages seem to be the stumbling block? now im not saying this is the case i am only going on the rumours i have heard but come on he cant want to return that badly if the rumours are correct and it is about wages lets face it as leeds fans anyone of us would jump at the chance of playing for the mighty whites and pulling on the white shirt even if it ment dropping 15 grand a week to 45 grand i hope im wrong and this isnt the reason i hope smith comes back and stays fit but if he doesnt come back because of money then we dont want him we dont need players like that, we want players playing for the shirt, also i think Brown will be a class signing for us just the type of player we need i know he is not for the long term future but the knowledge and experience he could pass on to the youth will be pricless good bit of buissness by SG - M.O.T
ED: Has Smith been rumoured to sign for any other club. {Ed032's Note - someone mentioned southampton
Spot on, i wouldnt mind him back if its for the right reasons and on our terms, he should wanna play for us rather than us wanting him to play for us
He is going to stay for his 60k a week pay packet then go to Leeds on a free next year at a guess...
Sorry this was my post and i meant i wasn't happy with smith going across the pennines what is you opinion of the whole smith thing Ed ? {Ed032's Note - i dont think he will come back. lets look to the future not the past
22 Jul 2011 13:36:26
2 frees I would be happy to have would be
Richard Kingston and Jason koumas both of these are quality players and would do well in the Championship. Koumas good creative midfielder and Kingston is a quality goalkeeper
Bates will not spend a penny, freebies once again
Clear profit on Kasper as he was a freebie
He saved us and am very grateful for that
But the sooner he sells the better.to somebody with ambition
Clear profit on Kasper? Did you forget we had to pay him a substantial wage and possibly a signing on fee that was not too shabby?
He went for £1-1.5 million, he was on £15k a week so at most he got paid £750k from us.
Clear profit. {Ed032's Note - doesn't make you sick how even second rate players are millionaires these days
It does Ed, very sick.
Wouldn't call kasper a second rate player... {Ed032's Note - it was a general comment not just about kasper
22 Jul 2011 13:03:52
What's the news on jerzy Dudek {Ed032's Note - he's old
He was having that Subway and then the trial in the Park..... not signed yet then? Maybe he didn't like his sandwich.
22 Jul 2011 12:45:41
Using the sun as a source is outrageous never read anything that isnt complete bull in there. {Ed032's Note - page 3 is good tho
22 Jul 2011 12:37:30
ed32, r u a white? {Ed032's Note - yes mate. born in jimmys
I was once on that prog when i was a child {Ed032's Note - wow you're almost famous then lol
And iv been on calender news bout 7 yrs ago when wakefield was mentioned for binge drinking and my drunken self in the background {Ed032's Note - now you are almost A-list. westgate wobble was it?
Something like that, westgate run then town obvs lol.
You couldn't beat Rooftop Gardens lol {Ed032's Note - that was a top spot. the girls in shakey wakey know how to party
Is that what you call 'em? Girls? lol
22 Jul 2011 12:32:14
Ed do you expect 3-4 new signings as well as the trialists for leeds ? {Ed032's Note - no including 1 or more of the trialists
Don't agree, the trialists are additional to the secret targets. {Ed032's Note - we all have an opinion but i don't think we will sign 7 players
Ed
i dont think were sign anyone, the way things are going
I can definitely see 5 coming in:
JLloyd Samuel
Alex Mendy
Eric Lichaj
Goalkeeper
Midfielder
Samuel has great experinace Osbourne will be great cover and ive heard Mendy is a good player so i hope them 3 sign. {Ed032's Note - see how they do against sheff weds
I'm going to the game so looking forward to having a look at them, I think we will definitely sign another keeper, though it's debatable whether it will be a good keeper. Kingson? Hahhnemann? Lonergan? Stockdale? None are better than Kasper. Also can see us signing a loan forward till January to cope with Somma's lay-off and Becchio's seemingly endless injury. {Ed032's Note - i think there will be a lot of talent left out of the 25 man squads in the prem. whether we can afford any of them is debatable. young suso from liverpool would be good
Agreed Ed, Norwich has both Pacheco & Lansbury last season, they both performed fantastically, why can we not find similar players?
22 Jul 2011 12:04:39
LUFC announce that Flamingo Land are the new shirt sponsors of the Academy
Ken Bates commented that he was pleased to have a company on board who shared his own business ethos - Take the paying public for a ride {Ed032's Note - i like it
Funny {Ed032's Note - i thought so
Flamingo Land.....that says it all about us at the moment. Farcical. {Ed032's Note - i think he was joking
Oh no I wasn't, look at the LUFC website
No, he really wasn't. We have entered into a deal with Flamingo Land for the academy lads. They don' look too happy in the pics, Lol
Id rther the youth top thsn the senior one
He meant the joke about taking people for a ride & not the deal itself you retards lol {Ed032's Note - indeed. it was a well thought out joke
Heard the Blades were hoping to get Disney to sponsor them this year but they said they already had enough Mickey Mouse staff {Ed032's Note - hahahaha
22 Jul 2011 11:58:27
whats happened to the main page? {Ed032's Note - nothing
Not updating? last update is 20:19 {Ed032's Note - oh right ive not checked it today. i think we are moving to new servers
22 Jul 2011 11:45:39
I had a dream last night that I saw Alan Smith training with the LUFC squad...who knows?
Funny that, i had one about bates spending money {Ed032's Note - mine usually involves kelly brook
Was it a wet dream by any chance? {Ed032's Note - very wet :)
Kelly Brook is a fine figure of a woman, our Editor has very good taste my fellow Leeds fans MOT
Rather watch Kelly Brook in shorts than Smith, probably be cheaper than Smith too. {Ed032's Note - my bird is definitely not cheap - how dare you
22 Jul 2011 11:31:10
LEEDS United have insisted winger Max Gradel will stay at Elland Road, amid reports of a £2.5m transfer request from West Ham.
Manager Simon Grayson denied that Gradel had asked to leave Leeds following the bid last week.
West Ham are not thought to have increased their bid but Gradel was rumoured this week to have told associates that he would leave Elland Road before the end of the summer transfer window.
Grayson said: I don t know where people get this stuff from. There s been no written transfer request and no unrest from him.
You ve seen from his performances in pre-season that he s focused on what he needs to do, and we don t want him to leave.
People are out there to cause a bit of trouble and unsettle players but I spoke to Max about the situation and told him to focus on his football. That s all he wants to do. The only people who matter in this is myself, the chairman (Ken Bates) and Max Gradel.
Gradel is out of contract with Leeds in less than 12 months time and his short deal has encouraged both West Ham and Fulham to identify him as a summer transfer target.
22 Jul 2011 10:40:00
Martin Jol has stated he wants David Stockdale to go on loan to a championship side so he has a recall clause in the deal, do we really want to sign him knowing he can be recalled at any time. {Ed032's Note - i do find the recall clause a bit worrying
22 Jul 2011 10:37:31
Leeds United manager Simon Grayson insists there has been no unrest from in-demand winger Max Gradel.
The Ivorian winger has been linked with a summer move away from Elland Road as he has only one year left on his contract.
Championship rivals West Ham tabled a bid for the 23-year-old, although that move was swiftly rebuffed by Leeds' hierarchy.
Gradel scored Leeds' midweek winner against Rochdale and Grayson insists the winger is focused on giving his best for the club.
United's manager insists Gradel has not submitted a transfer request, nor has he indicated that he would like to move on.
No request
"I don't know where people get this stuff from, " Grayson told the Yorkshire Evening Post. "There's been no written transfer request and no unrest from him.
"You've seen from his performances in pre-season that he's focused on what he needs to do, and we don't want him to leave.
"People are out there to cause a bit of trouble and unsettle players but I spoke to Max about the situation and told him to focus on his football. That's all he wants to do.
"The only people who matter in this is myself, the chairman (Ken Bates) and Max Gradel."
Exactly as some of us suspected - people talking crap and trying to make news to report or rumours to talk about. until gradel comes out himself and specifically says he wants to go, he'll be playing for us this season. really hope we can extend his contract
22 Jul 2011 10:34:25
Panic not everyone - we have got a few "new" players this season that we didn't really have last - Paddy (better than Naylor), Parker (better than McCartney), White (better than Bessone), Nunez (better than Johnson), Clayton (better than Kilkenny), not to mention Tom Lees, Ross McCormack (fit at last) and "the mystery trialist otherwise known as Alexandre Mendy". There is hope
I agree with your overall sentiments pal, but Parker is NOT better than McCartney and I'm far from convinced about Clayton. He never set League One alight so I can't see him being good enough.
Clayton is sh*t
Defending Midfielders rarely set anything alight? He got good reviews and is still a developing player.
Agreed Clayton can't play at this level {Ed032's Note - give him a chance
22 Jul 2011 10:29:50
Absolute joke
Bates states 4 players in before the start of the season
plus we will need cover for aleast one of the strikers
So good old Kenny 5 new players in before 6 August
In 2 weeks time.
Pull ya finger out
22 Jul 2011 10:04:20
What happened to the Giles Barnes trial? I really rate him and was hopeful to sign him.
Also, in regards to solving our goalkeeping problem, maybe abit hopeful but what about one from these three released players:
Maik Taylor
Richard Kingston
Marcus Hahnemann
+ also another released prem player who i can see doing very well at leeds, jason koumas?
wages may be a problem for all these players but would be a dream if we could sign a couple of these, any thoughts ed?
There was NEVER a giles barnes trial It was all rumour and speculation Paul Dews confirmed at the time there was nothing to that story.
22 Jul 2011 09:51:37
Again Grayson is on talking about Gradel, expect another few bids soon then. Nothing of a new contract suggested by others. At least the money for him will finance Smith and Le Fondre, as we need a striker now.
You couldn't be more wrong - Gradel's going nowhere and Smith and Le Fondre aren't coming, thank goodness.
22 Jul 2011 09:46:13
to everyone that says cash in on gradel now while we can before he leaves on a free. why do you want this? its not like the few million will be reinvested in the team...
22 Jul 2011 09:44:38
what about john carew? experienced forward who would get bags of goals in the championship. Released from Villa and no-one seems to be interested him, stoke seem to be looking else where for strikers, not carew. Personally i think he would be great at leeds, a big name signing like we all need.
IN GRAYSON WE TRUST. MOT. {Ed032's Note - i think wages would be a problem
22 Jul 2011 08:41:36
website is stating that a decison will be made shortly about Stockdale - Jol has apparently said a deal is close but theres a "little issue" regarding a recall clause. Unfortunately it also states that Ipswich are now favorites. Hope we don't miss out on him, i think he'd be a great signing
Sorry, source is SS website
What website?
SS website mate, tried typing in my original post but must have been edited by ed to stop promoting the website i guess {Ed032's Note - not me
22 Jul 2011 05:22:58
The new away kit looks nice. Simon should sign up
the trialist. They should fill up the slots in the team. That leaves the goalkeeping position, CB and upfront.We need a permanent no1 keeper, not a
loan one. CB that has leadership qualities. Tom Lees
still raw.Someone who can partner Kisnorbo to form
a strong defence line. O'Brian looks suspect , not
consistent and same goes for Alex Bruce.The forward line is our strongest line but unfortunately
Beechio and Somma is injured. We still have Max,
Snodgrass, Nunez , MacCormack and Paynter so it's
an option for Simon. I suggest maybe a loan player
for the forward position until Beechio gets better.If
this 3 positions is fill up with quality players then Leeds will have a team capable of mounting a challenge to the PREMIER LEAGUE. Simon might has
something up his sleeve and surprise us. Who knows.
In Grayson we trust. Leeds fan forever. You're a
genius Grayson if you pull this off.
Andy O'Brien is solid, by far our best defender.
22 Jul 2011 02:40:43
Lads i cant wait for bates to sign some great loan signings once the premier squads are finialised. Who wouldnt want their brightest young stars to play in the biggest capacity every other week? Fair play to bates, why waste moneyon hasbeens? Let the arabs do that. Er will always be a fortress next season and graysons more than earned r trust MOT
Good call, i have a funny feeling we'll see quite a few loans which isnt always ideal BUT it will hopefully see us get a better quality of player
22 Jul 2011 00:37:08
As A LEEDS supporter who should we get rid of the manager or the chairman, or both?
Chairman in Grayson we trust MOT
Chairman SG is great at our level
Feel sorry for sg no suport from the chairman but sg should come out and say so
If we could get rid of the Chairman SG could prove how good he is. Hard to do with no money for transfers and a wage restriction below most of our division
Neither. For a start it's not possible to 'get rid' of the chairman...HE OWNS THE CLUB Do you really thinks he's likely to sack himself??