Leeds Banter Archive April 12 2012

12 Apr 2012 22:45:24
Sad that I had time to do this but after fruitlessly getting behind the team against a poor Derby side I got bored and frustrated especially with the tactics and Becchio's role.
Time and time again the ball was knocked up to him in the air for him to flick on, hopefully to another player wearing white! My amateur Opta survey found that he managed to find a colleague just the once in fifteen attempts!
Unfortunately, this has been going on for some
time, both with Grayson and Warnock. Poor tactics? Yes! Poor player? You decide...

I agree with the frustration over the tactics, but not sure you can blame Becchio, just who was he meant to flick it onto? He was by himself after the sending off! We should have stopped hitting the long ball as soon as he was isolated.

Poor player? Not so sure on that. But deffo poor tactics. It just doesnt work.
Becchio is a big lad and carries some timber, he cant jump against 6'4" centrebacks all day.
My 11 year old son plays sunday footy and they constantly undo their opponents by getting the ball wide, running the wing and sending in crosses. Works almost every time. Why cant we give this a try instead?

I wouldn't blame tactics. Look at the team. Most of them know they're not going to be here next season, Warnock is being very vocal about the fact that players aren't good enough.

They're all picking up their paychecks till they get the can. It's to be expected to be honest. The season's nearly over and there are going to be wholesale changes. What happens in the next couple of weeks doesn't really matter. It's what Warnock does over the summer, and how the new team gel in preseason that's going to tell us whether we can do it or not.

I don't know why people can't just use their brains a bit more.

Becchio missed pre-season and ever since then he has been playing catch -up in terms of fitness. I'm fed up of hearing people slag the lad. I've never seen a more hard-working striker wear the white shirt.

Get off his back! With a pre-season under his belt he'll be back to normal for our promotion-winning campaign.

12 Apr 2012 21:13:59
Theres a lot of talk about if aidy white should be offered a new contract or not. Personally i have a split opinion, Aidy is obviously a quick player but lacks defensive quality and rarely produces a good final delivery, he can get into promising positions but he just lacks the ability to produce the final ball. However he is still young and learning the game but personally i think that there are better wingers out there which would fit our budget

12 Apr 2012 18:31:41
What we need is pace in our new team. Watch Blackpool and see how they ran southampton ragged down the wings. That's where we miss Gradel.
Snodgrass, new deal... not really fussed, seems a good idea to sell him and fund two or three consistant players.
I think NW is the man, so lets put our faith in him and hope for next season..
"T"

I think we should play 4-4-1-1 next year with:

Longeran

New right back/ Lees - New Centre Back/ Lees - O'dea - New Left Back

Snodgrass - Clayton - New Centre Midfielder - White

Mccormack - Becchio

Doing this will use Mccormacks tricks and increase Snoddy's and White effectiveness from their preffered side

I think you shoud wait to see who go's and who joins first before waisting your time

I see more changes than that on the horizon

First reply is basically the team right now. no chance of that, and why would you want it?

12 Apr 2012 16:14:51
OS- snoddy offered new contract to make him highest payed player at the club, also ongoing talks with white McCormack and Clayton

12 Apr 2012 15:34:37
bates to give warnock war chest yes-agree no-disagree

12 Apr 2012 14:27:01
SSN

Leeds United have offered captain Robert Snodgrass a new contract giving the midfielder the chance to become the club's highest paid player.

The 24-year-old's current deal is to expire at the end of next season, with the West Yorkshire side keen to retain their star man.

Manager Neil Warnock has revealed that Snodgrass will stay as captain for next season and believes he could be the catalyst for winning promotion to the Premier League.

He told the club's official website: "We've offered him a top contract that will make him the highest paid player at the club.

"I want him to be our captain next year and I've asked him to give us a year to get Leeds United into the Premier League and if we don't get there at the end of next season, I'll get him there myself because I'll help him and let him go.

"It would be a massive step forward for Rob for him to nail his colours to the mast. I think he loves the club and has a lot of loyalty, and as captain I think he will support us in what we are trying to do."
Neil Warnock Quotes of the week

"It would be a massive step forward for Rob for him to nail his colours to the mast. I think he loves the club and has a lot of loyalty, and as captain I think he will support us in what we are trying to do."

Leeds have also revealed that Aidy White will be offered new terms and they are still in negotiations with Ross McCormack and Adam Clayton.

Meanwhile, Snodgrass has admitted that it has not been easy to cope with losing a vast amount of home games this season.

20k p/w, funded by the release of Vayrynen and Forssell.

12 Apr 2012 14:03:13
Aidy White been offered a new contract by LUFC.

Not too fussed if he leaves to be honest. He is fast but his crossing and finishing isent up to scratch. I think we can get a better winger next season who is just as fast.

He's proved himself in defence.

Proved himself in defence? Really? Know he's still young and learning but at the mo he's too clumsy and makes mistakes when in defence and can't cross or shoot when played as a winger.

12 Apr 2012 13:54:17
Robert Snodgrass accepts new Leeds United contract offer and becomes the highest paid player at Elland Road.

No he hasn't signed. Just been offered a new contract. It's on the OS

12 Apr 2012 12:14:13
i think nunez and rogers should be given a chance against peterborough.he is a good player with a lot of flair who has hardly proved himself due to lack of opportunity, rogers is an american first teamer so he must be good. neither have had a good enough chance to prove themselves and now we have nothing to lose

12 Apr 2012 12:08:17
I think the trouble with the Bates organisation: Leeds United Football Club Limited is that the Business is playing the long game and the fans and the team are playing the short game. And the two just aren't compatible.

The East Stand redevelopment is the first phase of creating a 21st century Elland Road that is capable of maximising it's earnings potential in the premier league. Ok the hotel idea is ridiculous but the business plan isn't. However as fans we expect the best stadium and the best team we can afford. And like it or not the team isn't where the money is made so it doesn't take precedent over the hospitality and events package.

That said it's all for nothing if we don't get into the premier league to maximise the earnings and satisfy the payback criteria.
I expect Warnock to be given more funding and freedom than SG based on the fact he's highly experienced and proven at this level.
There is a finite amount of money at the club and the team only receives a 17th of the annual turnover. That 17th also goes towards the wage bill which must be ridiculous considering the size of our squad compared to the amount of players that get first team football.

- Drop the deadwood,
- Utilise the academy
- Buy premier league or top championship players.

And NO MORE LOANEES ! MOT