Leeds Banter Archive June 30 2012

30 Jun 2012 20:21:17
Forget Matt Mills lets go for Shackell from Derby. Good pedigree this player.

30 Jun 2012 18:17:27
With all the hype of the big leeds takeover, who fancies The Special One as the new manager? massive good times to come at ER...... Ronaldo, Xavi, Ashley Cole, Robben, Ozil, Jesus Navas........ The list is endless lol

You missed out messi

No point signing Messi when Michael Brown would keep him out of the starting XI.

Ashley Cole? Id rather keep Aidy White. Although I would have Jose and the other players mentioned and of course messi. Cant wait!

Wouldnt want cole, would be useless in a shootout

Useless in a shootout i no a lad on work experience that will say otherwise

Like the michael brown post would that also mean andy o,brian keeping out lescott and billy paintor keeping out van persie

30 Jun 2012 16:55:26
Afternoon all, Is there a normal amount of time that it takes for DD to be carried out? I've seen some say up to 8 weeks, and others that we could hear news on the investment/ takeover next week?

Just thought that these sort of things must take a certain amount of time?

ADW

Ive been told 2 to 6 weeks but i think the process was started some weeks ago thats why the club have been silent i hope for an announcement next week so warnock can crack on in the transfer market

30 Jun 2012 16:37:34
Really buzzing we're not getting taken over by that Harehills fridge salesman, whats his name, Halasawi or what ever it is. WHO CARE'S!!
mot4life

30 Jun 2012 15:20:35
Peter Ridsdale was the surprise buyer of Leeds United in June 2012

Peter pepper, couldn't pick his nose with bothe hands.
mot4life

Even Bates is not that irresponsible!!

ADW

I dont think ken would let risdale buy us again

30 Jun 2012 14:37:25
Just like all the other teams in the championship we are competing for mediocre players. My biggest worry is that if LUFC suddenly find they've a bit of cash, those targets that Mr Warnaock is looking at will suddenly go up in price putting him off buying them and going for below average mediocrity.
Having said this, his first 3 acquisitions are quality mediocrity and his intentions are obvious, building a team from the back.
We are however lucky to have NW as his man management skills are second to none, and I'm sure that no matter how average a player is he is capable of molding him into the team, it's a matter of selecting players with the right character.
It's a long long way to the premiership and it will be harder to stay there but I am fairly confident in NW.
I enjoy the enthusiasm on this site even though some of it is way over the top.
Getting excited about a bookmakers odds is hilarious as, as a team unit Leeds United is nowhere near ready for a new season, unless it's sorted bloody sharpish I can see us starting the season like Reading did last year and coming from behind.
JB

'quality mediocrity' - that is a first?!

Absolutely right...NW Is well proven at this level & deserves his chance to succeed at Leeds regardless of the circumstances.

Warnock is a proven Manager at this level and done it on numerous occasions. We don't want or need Harry Redknapp even if we get to the Premiership, he's had millions and never won much, one FA Cup, the team he had this year and they end up with nothing, not even a Champions league spot! Carry on Colin!..Paddy MOT

30 Jun 2012 12:40:38
Getting a take over isfantastic news, however dont be disheartened when warnock is not buying any world class players, he'll want his own players that he has worked with.
Little red bus
MOT!

Well put mate. He will want good proven championship players, that are able to get the job done. with 3 or 4 good anothe to play in the first year back in the prem.
mot4life

30 Jun 2012 11:56:20
Joey Barton to Leeds? do we really need this type of player, if we are being taken over lets set our sights a little higher than him.

Why bother - he's suspended for a quarter of the season.

30 Jun 2012 11:21:30
Although I do really think all the people who say I have a good source or I know someone who works at Elland road or friend of a friend etc is just pure speculation we just want it to be right. The only thing we can say is something is looking like it's going to happen no one knows except for those involved what that something is. Filthy rich or not the first day of the season will have the hairs on the back of my neck standing and I can't wait to be one of the many thousands stood in the crowd quite simply there is just nowhere better to be than amongst the greatest supporters in the land. No matter our position or who Neil fields just get behind them and do what were good at making sure our players know we are behind them. Philbramley

We no were your coming from mate but if these rumours are true that were the wages went because we have 50.000 people on the pay roll

I'll always get behind the team but inpossible to get behind Bates, as he was behind us, shafting us all!
mot4life

30 Jun 2012 10:34:49
read this site numerous times a day, but rarely post!

firstly great news on the prospective takeover, but i am concerned that Gary cooper lust chairman feels the need to get as much air time/publicity as possible out of this by airing his views on the radio etc, i for one hope he doesnt speak out of turn and jepodise this deal! weve all waited years for something like this,whats a few more days etc for an official club press statement. mot folks its like the run up to xmas im so excited........

I think he's making sure Bates doesn't pull out at the 11th hour.
mot4life

30 Jun 2012 09:30:07
Ed - can Due Dillegence be carried out on two clubs by the same person at once? Seems a tad strange to me that as soon as NFFC announce it, we know who the buyer is, yet from ER SILENCE...... If I was a potential buyer, and I wasn't bothered about anything other than financial gain, then it makes sense to play one off against the other,,, maybe thats why ER is silent.. Wouldn't look good if it became public knowledge KB was simply trying to hijack the forest deal !!! I have a bad feeling after the NFFC announcement .. Hope I am wrong. Gingerstreak. Morley. {Ed001's Note - yes, buyers could carry out due diligence on hundreds of companies at the same time if they wished. Unlikely they would want to though!}

30 Jun 2012 09:46:36
When the dust settles on the Take-over and the cash is in the bank and wages are no longer an issue,we will be at the start of a new era in the history of LEEDS UNITED.

We will still be at the beginning of the rebuilding proses and still a Championship club,the players who wanted to leave because they have AMBITION to play at a higher level, will they suddenly decide that the never really wanted to go and would love to take LEEDS UNITED to the Prem ? (funny how an ARAB BILLIONAIRE ALTERS YOUR VIEWS)

I hope we remember players like TOM LEES etc. who signed without question for the love of the club and not just the cash.
The rest for me can go (they know who they are) we will be awash with cash to buy players who are better than them and don't hide the fact they are happy to play for the massive wages on offer (we can only dream of)
Remember " DIRTY LEEDS FILTHY RICH " You heard it here first m.o.t.

30 Jun 2012 09:20:11
Have you heard yourselves your convinced were the next man city. We don't know anything it could be another consortium from north Leeds as far as we're concerned, and if it was some mega rich guy do you really think they would be pouring over our accounting books for this long. NO they wouldnt they would just get the deal done and start getting some players in a.s.a.p
Look I hope your all right but we've all been let down so many times don't be surprised if it happens again. MOT

Get a life mr doom and gloom, let people believe

People who have money, don't tend to go throwing it about just because they are loaded, they're not stupid and that's why they make more money and are successful! No matter how rich these would be investors are you can guarantee they will be making sure the finances stack up and they will be in it to make more money. let's hope cuddly Ken has no skeletons in his closet!

Just because someone is minted doesn't mean they are silly with money and will buy a business (especially at somewhere in the region of £30-60m) without seeing what they're buying.....they are rich because they are good with money not reckless

Al1977

Your deluded you will see, this time next week we'll all be disappointed :-(

30 Jun 2012 06:29:08
Brilliant speculation all round... Can't believe the lengths people are going to to source links and possibilities for who may be taking over!
How come all the American conjecture faded all of a sudden? That was the odds on favourite source of our investment a few weeks back!
Who cares though i suppose... Dare to dream! Keep up the good work fellow rumour mongers and speculators! Here's to our potential... Could it be realised at last?
Magnum MOT

30 Jun 2012 00:46:24
All this takeover talk I think people are forgetting in 23 hours' time we lose Aidy White.

We are not forgetting, we just don't care. He can run fast in a straight line and that is it. He can't tackle, head the ball, cross the ball or defend. Whatever we get for him will be worth it.

Did you actually see White last season? He contributed the princely sum of f**k all to the team and to results. Like a bad Darren Huckerby! Let the jumped up prima donna try his hand in the premiership, I'll be the one sat laughing!
Otley White

White is nit even a poor mans Huckerby he is alot worse than that. Who cares next season we will have either messi or Ronaldo or both

Hi, please do not be too hard on Aidy White, I do not rate him, but he is young and growing into his career. If his agent has told him he is better than he actually is, and can get more money elsewhere, then there is not much anyone can do about it.
It is not like he is the first headless chicken Leeds have ever had, Huckerby as you say, and how about Peter Barnes, David White ,Lee Sharpe and Nick Barmby, to mention just a few more. All commanded big fees at the time, had to be paid big wages, and for me ,not withstanding what they did at previous clubs, were totally useless in a Leeds shirt, and then there is Brolin, Deane........(feel free to mention anyone who you feel should be included).

I trust the Warlock to not waste any new monies that may be available.

tRip

30 Jun 2012 00:30:43
I really don't think this takeover will end up like the man city or Chelsea wealth, don't get me wrong I'd love some filth rich person throwing cash around with no care in the world, but if it was someone that rich why would they buy a championship club and not buy a team already up there like Newcastle or tottenham? It would be half way there then, but we have to aim to get out of probably the toughest league in the world, and throwing money at players doesn't guarantee a ticket out of the league for example Leicester, think everyone is expecting far to much really with the rumoured persons and wealth that are to possibly takeover

Your forgetting, we are alot cheaper now, then if we were in the prem. We are the biggest club outside the prem. So why spend loads on a club to buy, when you can by us for less. Even if they bought a prem club, they would still start for scratch and buy loads of players. So it all works out alot cheaper.
mot4life

Really doesnt work out cheaper, a premier club would already have a premier squad, we have about 12 and most either injured or refusing to sign a contract, realistically. We need around 10 signings around same calibre of Pearce drury and green at the least, and yes money needs to be spent which I'm sure it will be spent, then after all that we need to get out off this league which nearly every club in this league is aiming to do, it's not as easy as throw a few million at people to get promoted then throw more millions at players and get into the champions league in 1 or 2 yrs, it's not football manager game, just been realistic and not holding my breath,I don't believe were getting some multi billionaire, just would be nice to see wages bumped up slightly so don't lose best players and also a couple million to spend