Leeds Banter Archive August 15 2011
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15 Aug 2011 22:39:33
YES, best news I've heard all month, don't ask me how I know, because theres no way I'm disclosing names here, but Batesy boy, good ol' bates has only gone and given Super Simon 2.5 Big ones to splash. Telling him to "do what he needs to do" Get in, seriously now, I'm hoping he splashes on one or two quality players and now we can begin our attack on this league.
MOTFG
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2.5 big ones, really pushing the boat out, basically that is just peanuts compared to what we need, 7-10m and we could challenge.
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2.5 Big Ones is that some kind of choclate bar?
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15 Aug 2011 22:37:32
Leeds to land Sergio Aguero on Loan with view to possible move. Ken Bates to pay 100% wages..........pa haha
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15 Aug 2011 21:53:59
This aguero charver looks ok, why didn't papa get him when he was available.......no ambition shown yet again
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Wouldn't get in the team mate.. Not with 'super' Billy up front..
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And now keogh to contend with i mean come on keogh broke record last season least amount of goals scored
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15 Aug 2011 21:12:58
This is the same andy keogh that turned us down last season to join cardiff he's not the answer,I wouldn't mind a fully forrsell though when with Birmingham he ripped defences to shreds if you could keep him fit, up front with becchio class.
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15 Aug 2011 20:48:25
Someone is putting on Facebook that Smith will sign tomorrow
What a lot of carp
Keith LUFC
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We'd never know because Bates is koi about transfers. {Ed025's Note - it sounds fishy to me..
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No it's a red herring (ok enough)
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Haha brilliant
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15 Aug 2011 20:44:32
In your face Leicester, Forest, West Ham etc. You thought we couldn't pull it off but skit, we have.
Our attack is now as comical as our defence.
Amazing Andy Keogh & Bad Boy Billy Paynter up front against Hull....................................bet Hull's defenders are shaking in their boots.
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15 Aug 2011 19:59:36
Team for Hull : agree/disagree ?
4-4-2
Lonergan
Lees
Bromby
Kisnorbo
O'Dea
Snodgrass
Nunez
Clayton
White
McCormack
Keogh
Subs:
Rachubka
Parker
Brown
Thompson
Paynter
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Brown for white Nunez down the left will be the team
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Brown for white Nunez down the left will be the team
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Although not inspired by Keogh and I think O Dea Kisnorbo bromby Lees and White not up to the job
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What about Sam?
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Sam is better than white
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Sorry Lloyd, whenever I do a line up guess, someone allways gets missed - gives me a chance to reassess
Same back 4 then:
Snodgrass
Clayton
Sam
Nunez
Same attack
Subs: White for Parker
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My team further down is better
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White instead of Sam for me.
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15 Aug 2011 18:52:41
Why do people moan that nobody is coming throughout the academy and yet they want us to sign people who can slow down there progress. I think this season we should use some young kids Tom lees and Zak thompson. thompson came on the other day and did ok and lees did very well
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I agree with youth but I cant remember Thompson getting a kick.
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To be fair to thompson we were down to 9 men so he did not really get many touches of the ball but he did a lot of running and brought enthusisiam and energy
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Felt sorry for thompson, if Howson had nnot got sent off he would have been in the game more. Thompson came on, Howson sent off which gave us a midfield of thompson, snoddy and nunez...hmmm.
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15 Aug 2011 18:48:46
Why do people say we need to strengthen the defence connoly is a good RB and there are many people who can cover there paddy and lees as CB and again lots of choice for replacements only possible place to strengthen is LB
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Watch the Southampton game again and hang your head in shame
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You are deluded. Did you watch Connelly last season and first two games of this? Also Paddy seems slower and not sure he is good enough. As for O Brien O Dea and Parker I havent got enough time
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Behave Connolly is a good right back. Do you watch him play?? He is inept in going forward, can't take people on and has poor defensive positioning.......... {Ed025's Note - yes...but other than that?
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People say we need to strengthen the defence because we let in a million goals last year and have already let in 6 in three games this.
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If connolly us that good, why was he not even named in the bench alongside that muppet O'Brien v Middlesbrough?
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15 Aug 2011 18:01:57
trialists are Mikel F, the two german lads and the Morrocon
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I heard Grote and the morrocan had gone
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Lol Love the description. Sounds like a crap joke. Mikel F, 2 german lads & the Moroccan walk into a bar.
I'll be chuckling to that all night mate. Cheers
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15 Aug 2011 17:39:14
whos the several trialists at leeds utd ?? gone someone tell me
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Dean Carney (LB) Lux (CF) Forssell (ST)
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Mikael forssell - striker, felix luz - striker, dennis grote - midfielder ,bourkary drame - defender and ibrahim maaroufi - midfielder.
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If we sign all these trialists we'll be singing our way to the....top half of the championship....woooo
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15 Aug 2011 17:25:55
if forsell signs he is become the new lee chapman
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No similarity whatsoever - Keogh runs for ever, very mobile but hardly ever scores whereas Chapman was a target man very good in the air and scored for fun
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Think Forssell would be a great signing if he can prove his fitness
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Whoever replied first-learn to read
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Fair point I did misread however, Forsell if fit plays off the shoulder of the last defender and uses his pace. He is a good finisher and not bad in the air but still nothing like Lee Chapman really,Chapman was more like Billy Paynter except he was more mobile and a much much better finisher
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15 Aug 2011 17:07:54
yet more reasons why the fans should boycott matches and force bates into leaving and selling up....KEOGH AND FORSSELL when i first read it i though it was a joke one is a injury prone hasbeen and the other is a inconsistent nevergunnabe i cant believe we have sunk so low under bates we are a joke now , facts are if you want bates out don't go to the games , bates laughs like he did on saturday at 1000 mugs in the car park demonstrating then going straight in to ground , it was water off a ducks back to him the demonstrators spent there cash in the ground anyway. if you want bates out boycott it does'nt mean you don't love leeds it means you yearn for change and a return to greatness , while bates has the fans loyalty divided he is always going to win , keep the faith but don't give him your cash
LEEDS4EVER CHELSEABATES NEVER
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Thats a tough one fella.. how long do u stop going for? team very fragile physically and mentally at the moment. they need all the support they can get.. that might take us back down the leagues before that stubburn old *** gets the hint.
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15 Aug 2011 16:58:31
Can anyone tell me the best way to get from Leeds Station to the ground tomorrow night and the best way back please? A serious answer would be appreciated, of course
I am travelling from Hellaby so if anyone else is travelling that way I'd willingly pay towards a lift?
Leeds4alongtime
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Not being funny but are there still football special buses to the ground? either that or taxi dude its too difficult to explain the loop system
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When u come out of station look for tunnel under railway line. Special matchday buses go to Elland Rd + back from up the road through the tunnel, Cost £2.50 return (you should see plenty of Leeds supporters going for them)
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Thats great, many thanks, normally I used to drive up to games, but I fancied a beer or two before the game, any recomendations (besides the 'packed' Peacock...?)
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United bar
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Go to scarborough taps, just round from station and on way to buses
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15 Aug 2011 15:31:00
Just heard some terrible news that is very difficult for me to repeat - but I'll give it a go.
Apparently..
Ken Dodd's dad's dog's dead
there, managed it after all.
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Lol - we need a bit of humour...
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How's Ken's dad taking it? lol
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15 Aug 2011 16:02:20
Personally i think its ok to continually talk about our strikers and whos coming in, but surely we must look at the defence, for the last 2/3 seasons we have continually leaked goals. Finally Grayson may have realised how bad a player O'Brien is as he was not even on the bench saturday. Bromby is by far a better defender and with the Likes of Lee's looking a good talent, it make the defence look solid. Paddy is back maybe not as good as before his injury but can play along side bromby. Weather O'Dea is good enough his 1st two games looked rusty but lets give him a chance, another defender would help cause loose one and we are in trouble, Keepers looks good and cant be to blame for many goals so far and distribution is good, Lets build the back and move forward. Keogh can solve a short term problem but do with need Becchio back oh yes please.
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15 Aug 2011 15:15:42
last season team was better than this season what do you think?
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Oh yeah fantastic...not. Johnson was just a jammy player he threw himself around and got lucky with some of his play so was basically a donkey. Killkenny pointed out to everyone what he thought they were meant to do but actually ignored what he should've done ie help the defence. Higgs half decent-nothing against him just not great keeper for us, kasper - i liked him but personally think lonergan is better. Naylor was a joke and completely past it.
So what I'm saying is I disagree.
Clayton - what a gem he is turning out to be
Brown - doesnt take any sh*t
Lonergan - did you see his saves v boro, wasnt for him wouldve been more
Rachubka - better than Higgs
Lees - Academy product who is going to be a gem
Nunez - great attacking player
White - great prospect, should be tried at lb
O'dea - should be CB
Kisnorbo - great leadership at the back
Then the youth coming through and recent loan signing Keogh. Possible Forsell coming.
Slowly becoming a great squad, you seem miserable just because we havent won. Soton game there was no excuses, Bradford game 2nd half was better and Boro the ref was absolute pants...he ruined the game as did the linesman who became the 4th official who in turn got Howson sent off.
This year is better than last
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No this season alot better and stronger they just need to gel more we have only lost 3players kasper killkeny Johnson and they waint that good
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Clayton,Nunez,Lees and White were all surplus to requirements last season so they were all sent out on loan as they couldn't make the bench- end of arguement really
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Yeh, and they ALL came back better for it too
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Just one thing about quote above.
Brown might not take sh*t
but is playing sh*t
a good player - just not playing good right now. Apart from that pretty much agree with most of what your saying.
Lonergan by the way has been excellent, can't really fault him for any of the goals & looks much safer between the sticks although I did enjoy Kasper been here & would have preferred them fighting for the position.
Think Kasper might be worth quite a few mill in a few years.
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15 Aug 2011 15:14:21
Forest can't score goals so Mclaren signs Ishmail miller for £1.2 million. Leeds can't score goals so we sign.............the scraps thrown from wolves
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Miller is not very good, not worth 1 million.
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Keogh will come good
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Keogh is rubbish, nowhere near what we should be looking for Really disappointed this is the best we can attract these days under the Bates wage structure
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"Keogh is rubbish, nowhere near what we should be looking for Really disappointed this is the best we can attract these days under the Bates wage structure"
EAT YOUR WORDS
Miss A
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15 Aug 2011 15:01:33
mickael forssell on trial with Leeds according to the official site. would be a good signing in my opinion but we need defenders alot more than we do strikers at the minute. MOT.
Milly.
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True but it does state there are other trialists so maybe defenders?
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15 Aug 2011 14:09:28
Now you sack Grayson. For signing Leeds reject Keogh. Thought you weren't worried by our attacking options Larry? Thought you wouldn't panic buy or sign someone for sake of it? Thought you would only sign players who were better than what we have? I rate Paynter higher than Keogh so thanks a lot Larry. SACK SG NOW.
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You rate Paynter higher than Keogh are you mentally unstable?
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You're a mug mate.
Keogh is better than paynter (it isn't hard).
Also larry only said he thought our attacking options were good enough before all our injuries happened.
GET BEHIND OUR MANAGER AND TEAM or go support bradford or someone, part tim e fans like you make me sick. MOT
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Keogh is much better all round player than Banjo Billy sadly they are about equal in terms of goals per game at this level. What Keogh gives is great movement so should leave holes for others to exploit especially if Forsell turns out to be fit
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15 Aug 2011 14:05:26
Andy Keogh Signed on Loan till January Confirmed at Wolves end.
www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2011/08/15/wolves-let-andy-keogh-rejoin-leeds/
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15 Aug 2011 13:31:40
We all know Bates is only interested in making money not spending.. he is 80 years old, he need to sell and let someone who want the football side of the club to progress not the hospitallity suites and stands Bates stop spend money on stuff that is not need and invest in Grayson.. he can and will take us back to the big times.. Sorry GS, but Michael Brown was the worst signing for a long time, he is more interested in hurting people then playing football.
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15 Aug 2011 12:45:32
WOW andy keogh, the first rumour to actually come true
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15 Aug 2011 12:40:59
Hope Keogh is the start of a few players coming in,because the club needs a lift.
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15 Aug 2011 12:13:45
anyone else think sg will play 4-4-2 tomorrow? Poss team:
Lonners
Lees
Brombs
Paddy
O'Dea
Sam
Brown
Clayton
Snoddy
Keogh
McCormack
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Looks reasonable to me with possible exception of Nunez for Sam. Either way I'll be happy if thats the starting line up
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Agree and needed, need a victory with 2 hard games to follow, also dont think their is much option
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Agree although i'd drop brown and play nunez instead to hopefully have someone creative in the middle
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White to start left wing
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15 Aug 2011 11:57:54
So that £100 at 16:1 on you being relegated appears to be coming off now doesnt it. How many deluded Leeds fans that you will get promoted or even be near the play offs do we have now?
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We've only lost 2 games, one of those with 9 men. I think your getting ahead of yourself. Becchio back in September and more signings to come in. No way will we get relegated, though doubt we'll get promoted either
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Me. That's one.
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Nah, you've lost you're money there pal we won't get relegated....But we won't get promoted either.
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What's the matter sunny, did you get lost and come into the wrong team pages or are your team so crap they don't even have a banter page. You better go now - I think I just heard your mommy calling you - you vet zak
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Are you real....after 2 games....loser...
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Suggest that if you are so sure about us getting relegated, why don't you put more on it than a measy hundred quid? I'd have thousands on it with your confidence......
... you have more chance or winning the lottery mate, and thats not going to happen either?
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15 Aug 2011 11:57:48
Keogh signs till January...........Scrapping the bottom of the barrel it seems..........Leicester try and sign Robbie Keane and leeds push the boat out for Andy Keogh who we let go some time ago.......
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Leicester have proven throwing money (7 million was it?) at a team doesn't get instant results....
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Unless you have forgotten we let Keane go too albeit for 7million
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How did leicester get on again this weekend? point proven
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15 Aug 2011 11:51:17
Andy Keogh signed until January. Another signing by SG that is either from/supports Leeds. View to permanent transfer in January or extended deal until end of year where a decision will be made on permanent contracts.
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15 Aug 2011 11:47:48
Leeds United have signed Wolves striker Andy Keogh on loan until January.
The move represents a return "home" for the 25-year-old, who is a product of the club's Academy and started his professional career with Leeds.
Source: LUFC Website
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15 Aug 2011 11:36:16
Who thinks its time for mr.bates to go?
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More to the point, which one of you is going to buy him out then? No takers?
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Agree with the reply to this. Bates is going to sell up in the near future so just hang fire
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15 Aug 2011 11:35:21
andy keogh has joined leeds on loan until january - could be waste of money? or will he provide some extra power up front which we have been lacking?
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15 Aug 2011 11:33:41
Just seen on Sky news that Keogh is on his way to Yorkshire to agree terms. looking like a go-er.
Also, so nice of the Wolves board to give us a player as we apparently need the help.
Ebanks Blake would of been more effective but has nothing to prove at this level.
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15 Aug 2011 11:29:02
Andy Keogh coming today jez moxey has said on the wolves website lets also get a couple of quality midfielders in and a left back and i think we'll start to fly up the table we are leeds
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15 Aug 2011 11:28:51
New striker is Andy Keogh..... poor signing. Reported on SSN. If you look at his overall record it is not great. A strike rate of approx 1 goal in 5 for Wolves. His only really decent period was for Scunthorpe in League 1. I think this has finally convinced me that this season will be nothing more than a struggle at worst, mid table mediocrity at best.
Also look what Jez Moxey, Wolves chief exec has to say about Leeds:
"We are of the view that we would prefer a sale for his sake but Leeds need some help more than anything, so this loan is a good arrangement for everyone."
Leeds need help Can say that again. Is this signing supposed to improve us? make us think we can challenge this year? I don't think so.
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Cheer the f**k up ffs I'd of took this any day, we've got a powerful forward with experience at this level, what is the problem? He may score one goal in five games, how many is he going to assist in for other players? We don't know. So stop friggin jumping the gun and wait and see.
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I was the original poster. On reflection, maybe a little bit damming of me. I still maintain that this is not the type of signing i would like us to make, but i guess it would pay to wait and see. He may be a good worker and reasonable in the air for others to work off. At least it's a signing i guess
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15 Aug 2011 11:23:37
Brilliant leeds let a 19 year old go and 6 years later there asking for him back typical andy keogh is a good player I'm glad we got someone in mccormack has been hard to feed upfront the midfield are too used to playing balls over the top
Lufc hughzy
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Who let him go in the first place? Worst manager we've ever had, Kevin Blamewell Blackwell.
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Could be worse Newcastle released Alan Shearer as a kid and then paid £15m for him
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15 Aug 2011 11:14:52
Andy Keogh signed on loan
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15 Aug 2011 11:10:53
You all go on like we're in the sh*t because we've had a couple of men sent off, by a poor ref, and we've got no-one left. LOOK AT THE POSITIVES Ok so we lost at boro, but look how well they played with just 9 men. We held them off from making fools out of us and it cant be denyed they played better than at shampton.
Now that Max and Jonny have one match bans, Grayson now has the option to bring in some more youngsters; look how well Lees played (bar a slip, but that just happens sometimes) and Thompson looked promising, not bad for youngsters under immense pressure. We've got young players who will give it their all because they WANT to play for Leeds and they LOVE Leeds, give them a chance Simon, while the leagues still early
You all slagged off Lonergan, he's a quality keeper and any footballer worth his salt knows it takes a couple of matches for a new keeper to settle in and feel comfortable in his new net.
Becchio is due back soon, we still have Snoddy and its just a slow start, but we will bounce back, i know it.
Thanks.
Reserves
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Yes my man. true supporter there.
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Well said, although I doubt he'll put the younsters in more likely Sam and Nunez
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15 Aug 2011 11:03:51
I'm not sure of Keogh signing, the lad has been about and had a lot of clubs. However, the more worrying part of this story for me is Jez Moxey's quote of:
"We are of the view that we would prefer a sale for his sake but Leeds need some help more than anything, so this loan is a good arrangement for everyone."
He obviously has been told something that we haven't, and reading between the lines, it doesn't sound to clever. I don't like not knowing
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We need a striker, they don't need him. 2 + 2...
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Don't panic Mr Mainwaring probably just means that we need help due to injury crisis and he wont be needed once Becchio and Somma are back.
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That will be exactly what he means...he doesnt mean we need help in any other way other than we have a striker crisis...chill
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15 Aug 2011 09:11:34
Why don't we sign Dean Carney from Blackpool..?
27-yr old Australian International now without a club.
Cheap wages and a good left back option.
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Just signed keogh until january
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15 Aug 2011 08:07:49
Steven appiah and mikael forsell...........????
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15 Aug 2011 03:25:52
you know im sick and tired of hearing b:@sh@@t has anyone got a clue wot is happening down at elland rd, NO to be honest, not no editor of this site, no manager, only one that knows is an offshore account in barbados, oh isnt that owned by mr no teeth him self, how to lie and , not give a f@#k about our beloved club, 7-6 million for new glass in the east stand, no players come on lets compete with london, that new country on the map, we are leeds working class, no olyimpic games for us, are we botherd...................
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14 Aug 2011 23:20:54
This is just an idea, it'll never happen, but im just saying it because it's an interesting point to raise, so here goes; as much as I like SG as a manager, if he had anything about him them he'd ask for an amount of money slightly less than what it would cost Bates to give him the sack, which he could then spend on one new player at least. Then if Bates did get rid of him, he could sue Bates for constructive dismissal. That's my attempt at trying to get a few quid out of KB. Love Leeds, Hate Bates, BATES OUT MOT
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14 Aug 2011 22:56:26
I'd take boumsong and bramble to sort out our defence at the moment lol finally found a defence worse than them ha ha
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