Leeds Banter Archive January 03 2016

03 Jan 2016 19:41:10
Rumours saying Lewis Cook going seem to be gaining some credibility. How would we all feel if Sam, Cook, and possibly Mowatt all went?
Would depend who came in I guess.

03 Jan 2016 19:58:11
Standard procedure for press to stir up s**t about leeds players being fodder for prom clubs. We have a track record of producing talent and have been out of top flight for quite a while now. Added to that the reputation we gained under capt birds eye for selling players for peanuts has resulted in the press writing often quite lazy and un substantiated articles about players agreeing to go here there and everywhere as a nailed on cert.
In spite of what people think of cellino, he's no mug. Also he does want to get to the prem and knows we won't get there by selling our best players.
Now Sam is probably a lost cause now, but I do not see the pressure on us to be selling cook/ mowatt at this time. I also recall speculation in previous t'fer windows about youth players whilst cellino was in charge, and he was good to his word about players staying. I may be proved wrong but I do think he wants the pre as much as we do.

03 Jan 2016 20:07:19
Sam and Cook will go IMO. If we get 16 Million total for both and keep Mowatt and Bridcutt it would be good business providing we use the funds wisely.

03 Jan 2016 20:12:47
Also depends on the denaro received. I'm fine about selling all 3 so long as we pocket 40 million.

{Ed025's Note - get in the real world george, it will be around half that mate..

03 Jan 2016 21:32:57
Not even half unfortunately.

04 Jan 2016 08:03:27
would you really want cook to go that would be stupid.

04 Jan 2016 11:08:06
Phil Hay said on Twitter we rejected Bournemouth's bid. I think he will stay stay till the summer, then go to a top 4 club. Though I think he'd be better off staying here and playing every week, rather than u21s look at Patrick Roberts for example, waste of talent.

04 Jan 2016 12:50:14
I don't want any of them to go. I was only posing the question of what if they did. But I don't think MC 's greed will be the reason any of them leave. More connected to our promotion prospects.

04 Jan 2016 17:32:40
If we end up selling all of them, it means we are becoming another Crewe. Producing talent for the sake of balancing the books and feeding premiership teams. That would be DEPRESSING to say the least. We have to keep Taylor as we don't have anyone else to play LB. Cook is still young and will improve. Until firm offers come in, everything else is just rumours and paper talk.

04 Jan 2016 20:28:29
To be honest we all know that Sam is on his way. I would like to keep cook but wouldn't mind mowat going if we could get pitchers as a replacement.

05 Jan 2016 01:58:25
Pritchard

03 Jan 2016 17:04:05
The performance yesterday was up there as one of our worst performances of the season. It is clear that although we have players who are full of endeavour there are not enough who have the mental toughness to compete week in week out. There were not many who could come out of yesterdays game with their head held high (perhaps Taylor, Bridcutt and Silvestre) . Not enough players were prepared to take responsibility to drive the team forward and create opportunities which led to us not showing for the ball and playing 15 yards too deep. Tone was set by the Captain and vice captain who were sloppy in possession and position. Byram came up against a robust defender in Lewington and did not fancy a battle. Dallas was running on empty (this was acceptable due to recent performances) . Cook is still not learning to lift his head in the final third. Murphy epitomises a player who shirks responsibility as he plays the easy pass (sideways or backwards) and naturally drifts to the defensive midfield role when we are attacking and ends up stood next to Bridcutt. Those who moan about Wood might understand how much he offers to Evans tactical formation as he is a target man and occupies the two centre backs. As proved yesterday we currently do not have a player who can play that role in his absence. The issue with Wood is his finishing which although has been inconsistent, reflects that he feeds on scraps and the midfield do not get forward enough to support or create an ambundance of chances. We made a poor side look half decent because of our metal fragitity.

03 Jan 2016 17:55:48
Good account of proceedings Notts. The window should give everyone a lift. We can claw back 9 points.

03 Jan 2016 19:25:17
Well said mate. Bang on. Hope George is right.

03 Jan 2016 16:58:55
I liked bamba when he first cam in but bellusci is better don't care if you Don't like him its a fact and if bamba didn't score at derby he would have been dropped we don't concede more than more 1 but don't score more than 1 (USUALLY) so bridcutt a striker were golden chriss wood will do better if laffaty comes in to push him he loves pressure i. e scoring here's to a good 2016 lufc4life.

03 Jan 2016 14:51:04
First and foremost, club and Evans need to be looking at creative midfielders in the transfer window. Alex Pritchard, Alan Judge, Peter Whittingham, Craig Conway, Harry Bunn etc. for example. We won't score many with the midfield we currently have. I haven't heard any being linked which is worrying.

03 Jan 2016 15:51:42
SG We won't win many games with our dreadful central defenders either. IMO we need to get two quality central (NO NONSENSE) defenders as well as a goalscorer. We also lack experience in the midfield. Most important is that any player playing for Leeds United must have passion for our Club. THAT MUST COME FIRST! MOT.

03 Jan 2016 15:58:39
We should have signed Barton, but Judge would be my choice out of the list .
We need a c/ b with pace every team has worked us out and counter with a long ball when we attack .
Did not see the MK game but commenter was saying we did not have a shot on target all game, how?
Thought Evans was going to change squad for Forest and then Derby, but he didn't make that much change .
I know we have a smaller squad then some, but this in some part was down to M C believing or taking advice from the wrong people .
I think we need 4 players plus Brid , maybe a left winger on loan we ARE going to play.

03 Jan 2016 16:26:53
we've got a cb with pace, bellusci. Not sure why he's not playing, somebody as good as him to partner him would be good. Coops and Bamba would be good back up's.

03 Jan 2016 16:59:52
Romain sawyers wasall CAM.

03 Jan 2016 14:24:06
If we have secured bridcutt till end of season those that prove allerdyce is full of that five letter word Evans was looking for yesterday.

03 Jan 2016 12:41:03
It seemed to sound like we have Bridcutt until the end of the season so; good business there. Now as we are still many points off the playoffs hopefully SE can beg for just enough money for maybe one player. Even if that is not new money but merely the Byram funds, even so With the amount of misses recorded so far (mainly by you know who) I would suggest the best investment (gamble) would be a Proven scorer. from whichever league, in whatever country, I do not care. So long as he has 2 good feet and a quick brain to whom scoring comes as a natural ability.
Admittedly a creative midfielder and a defensive colossus are also on the wish list but we have not fulfilled our part of the bargain to open the bank. Unless a miracle occurs in what's left of the season then consolidation is the name of the game with progress shown in blooding our youngsters.

03 Jan 2016 11:52:04
I have read with interest the comments about us spending money in the transfer window and I for one we don't believe Cellino will put his had in his pockets as the only assetts we have are the players. I think he will sell Byram and pocket the fee. I fear we will be in the same position during the summer as I believe Teams in the premiership will be sniffing around Taylor, Mowatt and Cook. We does everyone else think?

03 Jan 2016 13:33:49
Think he might spend something Shag, but agree that our only chance of hanging on to the talent is to be pushing for promotion . But, as many of us keep repeating, they would have been long gone already if uncle ken or GFH had still been in charge.

03 Jan 2016 07:18:08
It's January and the window is open BUT do after the performances of up one week and down the next inspire courage of a January spending spree?

I mean why not bank the Byram money, accept we aren't getting out of this division this season be it up or down and just look to securing the talent we have for next year and then revisit our options in the summer.

Maybe a loan here or there to cover injuries but I can't see us doing any business that'll transform us into play off contenders now. We needed to beat Forest, Derby and MK Dons to have a realistic chance of latching onto that last spot and it doesn't seem likely now after a sub standard performance against the latter.

This is just one man's opinion for what it's worth (nothing I hear you cry lol) .

Sell Byram, move on to progressing Lewie Cole and keep the conveyor belt of talent going. That academy is flourishing right now because there is a distinct chance that if they play well they may get a go in the 1st team. If there is more little gems in that youth squad, I'd prefer to unearth them before spending frantic January money on someone who was so desperate to leave their club.

Like I say, just an opinion, I'm sure you all have your own. :)

03 Jan 2016 08:52:52
good idea bring on youth and sell sell sell. your having a laugh and mc got money so we don't need to sell but we bo need players . second string like doukara proving no good just the odd game . again two good games then rubbish the game we should win we struggle like hell . so back to square one.

03 Jan 2016 09:50:02
It's hardly back to square one!
A few weeks ago we were almost in the relegation places but the team have had a good run, and I for one are pleased.
Alright, yesterday was a disaster, but we still scraped a point.
I agree that the academy is creating some great players and long may it continue, so if we keep some and sell some for a good profit, then it is doing its job. If Byram wants to leave then good luck to him, let's cash in and look at the options
Sounds like a good business model to me.

02 Jan 2016 22:40:36
If we sell Byram, we still have 18-year old Ronaldo Vieira to work with, and we have both Beradi and Wooton to work with a RB, I say if the money offered if good enough then sell Byram.