Leeds Banter Archive May 30 2015

 

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30 May 2015 22:45:58
Brand new to this(well as a poster anyway)I read the site every day good and bad posts and I have to say lads there is a lot of negativity.

I understand we're all fans and we all love Leeds and when its abit quiet we have to find things to comment on but at this minute ee have just hired sn experienced executive (experienced and has history with leeds), a new manager(who I have to be honest after his latter wigan days did not fill me with excitement but after listening to half hour of his press conference I have to admit made me quite excited to atleast give him a chance to a.build us the team we deserve and b.the style of play/commitment/passion we deserve and are all used to being associated with.In my opinon that is why cellino has failed us so far, he didn't realise any of these and hopefully now pearson is here he will drum it into him what being involved with leeds (fan, manager, owner, kit man, tea lady)should feel and ehat should happen.Its so obvious and simple what should happen, the owner know all of the above the msnager he employs takes this on board also then we the fans are happy and wiil turn out in our thousands and fight every minute of every game with our beloved Leeds team and get us out of this championship and back where we belong in the premier league.why did it work for revie, wilko, O'leary/ridsdale for a while(because no matter what we think he did what all us fans wanted and went for it but probably a bit too quick but he was a fan, and he paid for it and, grayson.If he had have been sble to keep that team he had together and add to it no doubt about it we would have been up now, and even redfearn but he just wasted talented enough tactically unfortunately, anyway it worked because they did what we all wanted and played with the fight passion commitment we strive.so please you people being negative let's give this a chance to work, let him build his team and see how we play even if its for 5 games thrn start with the negativity and use it when its needed.the ticket problems are easily solved, if you have supported leeds for 50 year go get the cash and buy your season ticket regardless even if you have to fly/drive miles to do so but do it and let's start being positive.you msy just widh you had of got that ticket in a few months. poisitivity lads positivity.MOT

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31 May 2015 05:32:56
Mmmm!? Good stuff about immediate future. Keep positive
Bit rose coloured with some stuff though!

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31 May 2015 11:25:19
I don't have rose tinted glasses fella its the truth,this club has to be run by leeds people, wether they adopt that mind set or have it in their dna i'm not fussed aslong long as they realise what being associated with leeds means,sooner cellino does that's when it will work.Obviously somebody has to give him a kick up backside about man management skills also

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31 May 2015 15:21:29
If club has to be run by leeds people, why support Cellino? Sardinia nowhere near Leeds. Cellino out. He is a loon and bad for us.

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31 May 2015 17:31:45
Your missing the point pal, I said it has to be run by leeds people as in who realise what being associated with leeds means and has the mentality we all do,he obviously doesn't yet and that is my point it will work if he adopts that mentality or it won't if he just runs us like his italian team.we are a rare team unlike any other as in what we all expect, ask any fan, ask eddie gray ask batty vinny jones, alan smith whoever.this is why we get linked with so many players of past because they worked when they were here thry understand leeds.every past player won't work second time round for obvious reasons but we mention the ones who could maybe do a job still because they're one step in front of these italians or whoever else as they already have the most important thing the knowlage of what being here means

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01 Jun 2015 07:56:57
Now censorship combined with hypocrisy

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{Ed001's Note - final warning George, you write vile slanderous posts about people, then have the cheek to complain about them not getting posted, I am sick of it. One more of those nasty disgusting posts about Cellino and you will be gone for good. If you want to be vile, go to Twitter with all the other trolls, because I don't want you anywhere near these sites if you can't act like an adult. As for integrity, try showing some.}

30 May 2015 22:40:09
I have to trust the scouting team (do we have one?) but Lee Erwin 36 apps 6 goals (in Scotland). The word prolific Does Not spring to mind. Maybe we are buying potential but if you want immediate return/promotion then maybe the keyword should be proven?
Should we be chasing the leagues top scorer?

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30 May 2015 21:07:25
Hi guys not being on for a while but just wanted to say looking forward to next season happy to have rosler and what appears a decent back room in the making, also wanted to comment on players I would like to see cone in.
Beckford - good return in league one, knows our club and feel a second chance to prove he can cut it at this level would bring out the best would be happy to see him pull on the white shirt again
Barton - definite for me, hate the guy but live his football just what we need and always gives 100%
Bentley - although stated happy at Southend would love to see him develop with us as looks an incredible goalkeeper, although I do think silvestri could be amazing with right coaching I like joses philosophy of why have one good keeper when you can have 2
Finally Chris baird from baggies, could be a very good championship player at either cb or dmf and if dmf would allow the likes of mowatt forward with a bit of assurance.

Views and thoughts? Oh hope your all well by the way.

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31 May 2015 12:08:29
Welcome back Mr Harte. I agree about Barton. Can't stand him but he could be a great addition to our young midfield. Bentley and Baird too but not sure on Beckford. I will always love him for what he did for us and will remember his goals at Old Trafford and White Hart Lane forever but I think we should be looking elsewhere for a striker.

MM

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30 May 2015 19:16:45
Cellino is a unstable owner that is the captain of his ship that wants to make every decision in and around his ship it's called the Titanic.

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30 May 2015 22:24:12
I suppose you'd rather have KB back or GFH in charge, let's give the guy a chance, since 2014/15 season all he seems to have done is fight off all the winding up petitions and bad debt, god knows where we would have been now if not for MC.
Give him the next season and then judge and don't believe everything you read in the press.

MOT

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31 May 2015 11:54:59
Believe me Leeds United would be alive and kicking without MC, we are by far the biggest club in this league we should be doing to this league what your Chelsea and man u have done the premiership over the years, in other words we should win this league every year, but at the moment an unstable owner means an unstable football club.

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30 May 2015 13:48:37
Not happy about the mess you blokes are going thru about season tickets. Really annoying me!
If this is mcs doing. My patience is wearing thin.

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30 May 2015 17:22:55
My theory is that credit and debit card transactions carry a fee and cost the club money. We all know how cheap MC is, he probably wanted to save the £10k it would cost him to use the service.

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30 May 2015 22:17:08
Rather than just say no it should be an option to pay by c card by paying the fee (probably 2 or 3 percent) It would be worth it to pay rather than messing around with two visits just to sort it out. or even worst case scenario, giving up and not bothering!

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30 May 2015 10:47:11
Really struggling to comprehend what is going on at our beloved club. People being turned down for season tickets!? Ostracise the life blood of the club?! can't pay by debit or credit card, but can by cheque, who uses cheques these days. If the club are going to adopt a Cellino style attitude to the very people the club are all about, then it is very dark days indeed

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30 May 2015 13:44:11
Disgusting
It's all money.
I'm in Aus. And I'd be bloody fuming if it happened to me!

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30 May 2015 15:42:11
Vid, staff under orders. Wonder if they would accept cash?

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31 May 2015 10:15:40
no charge with debit card but you can't use it maybe cause he's selling club and money as to go to another account

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30 May 2015 10:27:03
just read on site the upper east stand is now not available to season ticket holders so that and the fact they sent my form back to me . so I can't get discount now and why did they sent it back god knows . clearly mc doesn't want me supporting leeds utd anymore well fine I will never go again all my shirts are in bin . mc you are a pratt we don't want season tickets holders then good bye leeds been fan since 1965 that's 50 yrs but now you don't want me and others pratt and a half to--er

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30 May 2015 10:55:52
Oneleeds its probably a cock up they may have got new software email or ring them, can't see any club not wanting to take money off the fans. I paid cash so do not know about the problems with debit cards.

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30 May 2015 11:18:45
sorry I posted form so no bloody software just a postman send form oh sh-- sent it back so yes it is crap

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30 May 2015 10:00:49
Some on here call me a Cellino lover, wrong. I think he is arrogant with poor man management skills. But that does not mean the deccisions he makes are all wrong. He has sacked two managers, Hockaday and McDermott, at the fans request. Milanic is still employed by club, he says so himself. He is not coach as once again fans did not want him. My opinion all were right to go. He looked at finances and started cutting backroom staff, something any new owner would do at a businness that was losing money. He fired cleaners and kitchen staff which has had no impact so did we really need them all. He did not renew Redfearns contract as coach, my opinion right agaain, was not good enough. He was not here for Thommos fiasco so we do not know what that was about. He improved our playing squad, some good some not, luckily we did not buy them all so can be returned. He says all the wrong things because he is who he is.
He did not give Head a job so what, untill I see who we get then I might say should have hired him, fact is I never heard of him. He worked for Norwich and took all our best players so did not scout far there. Understand there is trouble paying for tickets with debit cards, guess that's Cellino as well, won't be a cock up he just does not want your money?
Looking forward to next season with a proper coach and management set up. Everyone entitled to their opinion some people think he is wrong for the club, fair do. All I say is give the guy a proper chance, he has been here a year, done some stupid things but overall we are in a better place. He owns the club so will still make decisions we do not like. I have supported Leeds for 50 years and lots of things have happened that I have not been happy with. I judge by what we do on the pitch. What I have seen for the last ten years has snot been good enough. Watching every game with no hope in your heart is a killer. I now have hope and am willing to put up with a mad owner. Decisions are his to make as long as they are whaat he thinks is best for the club I am fine. When I see him selling our young ones for a profit and bringing the likes of Norris, Hunt etc. in their place then I will have a reason to turn against him. Not because he has got a big mouth.

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30 May 2015 10:31:48
if you can get ticket I couldn't and I was renewing so mc doesn't want my money then he doesn't want our support then so mc f---off and I won't be going he doesn't want me so leeds utd good bye after 50 yrs

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30 May 2015 12:01:56
Leeds is not the only club who manages its season ticket finances in this way. I guess one other consideration is that there is often a small charge levied by the banks per transaction so in order to further stabilise the balance sheet the options for people paying is a little restricted.

We could always ask for KB to return, remember how much fun it was watching all our best players being sold for peanuts and the chairman expressing his unveiled contempt for us as supporters of Leeds?! Or get GFH back in charge?. no thought not.

MC is by no means perfect but he's the best we've had for a while, which perhaps isn't saying much I know but it does seem he is stabilising the clubs financial position which will give us a better platform in the next few years to realistically challenge in this league.

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30 May 2015 15:40:33
His decisions are awful ds. Good decision to fire previous managers but terrible decision to appoint them in first place. Terrible decision to suspend Thommo (trust me Dion was involved). Terrible decision to create sporting director role. Terrible decision to over invest in foreign imports. Terrible decision to under invest in British players. Bad decision to only accept cheques for season tickets. Even worse not to tell fans in advance some who been supporting club 5 decades. Celine is an awful person with awful ideas. Sad thing is he improvement on what we had. This club cursed.

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30 May 2015 17:22:36
Agree if they have changed payment system for tickets should have been well advertised in advance, just messing people about. Look at comparable players in this league and they want a million each for them, we needed a new team, could not afford to go for english ones. We got Sharp, Cooper. Ajose and bamba knew this league so he did mix it up a bit.

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30 May 2015 07:09:24
had my season ticket form returned why don't know so as a fan since 1965 **** off leeds my £50 this year is for leeds to go down more crap fron leeds persons

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30 May 2015 08:35:46
I went down to Elland Road to purchase mine and my sons tickets and was informed that I couldn't purchase them with either my bank credit or debit card luckily I had my cheque book with me which was accepted. Just as I was leaving another fan who had travelled from the far side of Leeds was also refused a ticket which he wanted to pay for with a credit card unfortunately he didn't have his cheque book with him so he couldn't purchase his ticket. Why are they ostrisising the fans in this way?

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30 May 2015 18:14:07
I'm not disagreeing it makes it more difficult to purchase without a credit/debit card but what about cash .Im sure there is cashpoint machines around Elland Road . As for anyone who says they can't buy a season ticket with there credit /debit card ,so after 50 years supporting our great club is going to bet on us being relegated!! REALLY . Is cash really hard to locate?

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31 May 2015 10:18:29
der I sent of form for mthly returned why should I have to find cash I wanted last year and club said you couldn't pay cash and what drive to leeds i'm not local

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