23 Jan 2020 09:02:04
You would think with the implications of FFP crippling Leeds' ability to sing a proven PL striker or pay decent money to get someone in, that more emphasis would be put on bringing through/ developing players?
Gray came through for Burnley (i think) Adams through at Birmingham, Bowen's come through at Hull, we have a great academy! If we can't sign em why aren't we developing them! So frustrating.
Let's see what today brings.
23 Jan 2020 09:50:03
Gray joined Burnley from Brentford and probably joined Brentford from another club. Bowen started at Hereford. You raise a fair point but the examples would suggest that perhaps value and quality can be found in the lower leagues.
23 Jan 2020 10:12:16
Philips came through at leeds, Clarke came through at leeds, Milner cane through at leeds, kewel came through at leeds, rose came through at leeds, smith came through at leeds, what’s your point.
23 Jan 2020 10:26:18
You’re right. We are light on strikers coming thro from the academy!
23 Jan 2020 11:35:52
I think Che Adams came from Sheff Utd.
23 Jan 2020 13:09:07
Ffp is Radz lie a smoke screen we sell 30 million pounds worth of players in the summer and get a couple of loans in . come on guys smell the coffee.
23 Jan 2020 13:58:27
I smell the coffee, half of that 30 mill will go on Costa.
23 Jan 2020 14:52:17
£15 million for a Costa Coffee? . I need to lay off the caffeine.
23 Jan 2020 16:02:27
At the end of the season.
23 Jan 2020 17:13:31
Kumwanda, Haugland, Edmo, KunT, Would give any of these the odd game and all strikers.
23 Jan 2020 19:25:04
Costa's cost will be amortised over 4 years.
The books show that 80% of our revenue goes on wages so if that has increased this year it can easily swallow up £30mill (which will also be amortised btw - we don't get it all at once)
23 Jan 2020 21:56:59
Would be better to ask this question on 1st Feb after the transfer window.
IF and it's a big if Leeds do actually sign a quality striker ( and a couple of others ) possible top 2 but could still bottle it to finish 3rd or 4th
Without signings 7th.