Leeds Banter Archive September 01 2013

01 Sep 2013 20:27:29
I can't believe the number of people on the tv pages slating leeds for how we played yesterday. It's quite obvious that Bmcd set us to get a point which, given the ability of sides on display was entirely sensible, and barring one free kick we very nearly managed it . 1 defeat from seven games and people complaining? 1 defeat in 5 in the league will c us there or thereabouts at the end if we keep that up, we have already played leciester and Rangers in that stretch, and don't look too bad for it. People also clamouring for spending this year, not sure too much too soon is all that wise we have already spent couple mil on wotton and murphy. 1 winger in either perm or loan and that would be that. Also hoping that the likes of maybe Parkin Mowatt and dawson get to play in league cup

Future is white boys just a little perspective!

Agree with everything apart from the manager setting up for a point, we have never played for a point at ER and any manager who does should be sacked. Vinny.

He quite clearly went for the win. He brought on two strikers during the match and the full backs pushed up a lot especially warnock

He went for the win, but we weren't good enough to take the points. I think QPR came for the point, but hoped to catch us on the break. On the plus side we defended pretty well, something we haven't done in the past few seasons, however we wouldn't have scored if we were playing until next Saturday.

01 Sep 2013 19:35:12
I appreciate the fact that his wage demands probably will never coinside with our budget, but Ricardo Quaresma is a free agent and has Ben for a few months now! On his day one of the best wingers in the world. A long shot, but imagine it!

01 Sep 2013 21:07:02
So why has he been a free agent for a few months?

One of the best in the world?!?! What are you on?!

He did say on his day. on his day being, 2002 Champ Manager.

He was at chelsea at one stage in his carear which I think makes him more rhan good enough for a championship side. Although we couldn't offer the wages he wants

Michael Duberry was at Chelsea once too

01 Sep 2013 18:30:59
Frustratingly, still no movement on any wingers coming into Elland Road as far as I am aware! however anything could happen tomorrow so let's hope for the a surprise or two.

What I have heard though is to expect movement on two players McDermott has monitored all summer, loan bids will be made for Matt Mills and Kevin Doyle with both Bolton and Wolves eager to cut the wage bill and time running out.

The outcome of these deals will depend on interest in said players elsewhere, but if there is a lack of interest, there is a good chance both players will be Leeds players by the end of Monday.

Doyle and Mills may come as a surprise to some due to the Wootton signing, and Smith and Hunt already signed up front, however McDermott trusts these players and their quality greatly and values their experience in the squad, loan deals are absolutely ideal for him and the club.

01 Sep 2013 20:23:04
Still not a winger

01 Sep 2013 21:11:44
I can't see either of these now, we have enough strikers and with Peltier as cover we can manage with CB's. Any free wages will surely go on width. As I said earlier Marc Albrighton is available on loan if not permanent.

01 Sep 2013 10:45:49
Don't know if this is looking into nothing or not but bmd was on the m62 towards Manchester hopefully might be going to try sort out a transfer deal. We was grid locked and clear as day it was him at side of me

Are you 100%. it could have been Paddy off Emmerdale.

I think you will find he was on a flight to Dublin last night, there are pictures of him on twitter with Leeds fans so it wasn't him on the m62

It was probably Harry hill you saw

Diouf is the best footballer at the club bar non he's a thinking mans footballer, he brought more to the game on sat in 10 mins than the rest of the team did in 80 mins, wake up he's slower as he won't get faster with age just smarter.we need him.

01 Sep 2013 10:04:20
noel hunt was awful yesterday varney worked hard but did nothing. McCormack was good but he could do with someone to pass to who dosnt stand on the ball or the ball hits the back of his foot. matt smith can change games IF he has someone who can cross the ball.

McCormack was terrible, he did nothing all game. The thing that stood out was the lack of creativity.

I do agree. Noel hunt does just run around, not making a difference to the game. When he does get the ball he can't get rid of it fast enough which meant we lost possession frequently.
We need a winger of mccormack's quality who adds pace and creates chances for the strikers. I also think smith could change games and he should be used as an impact sub who could get late goals.

Ross needs support going forward a pacy winger?!?, I actually thought Warnock was disappointing yesterday after I had been praising him, gave the ball away several times and a shocking back pass that let Charlie Austin in

Yeah everyone knows we need pace in the squad that's what's stopping us scoring goals

Mccormack did as good as anyone else the problem was hunt . I've never seen a player perform so bad

Hunt was bad but if you have never seen a player play so badly you obviously didn't even watch the game as Warnock was FAR FAR FAR worse.

01 Sep 2013 09:39:05
Issue that I saw from yesterday's game is that we are too slow moving the ball around the park. No zip in the passing, just meant QPR could follow the ball.

On a positive note, we are still going ok and if we can bring 1 in, happy days

01 Sep 2013 08:24:28
I do have full faith in bmd and I think he has give us a turn for the better but ya can't help to think, wot the hell was he doing when he brought hunt in he must of known wot he was like and then the donkey smith. With the wages them two take up we could of got 1 decent striker

01 Sep 2013 21:26:11
smith is young and new to this level of football give him time he will be a big threat this season

01 Sep 2013 02:18:17
Lacked pace on the wings today very narrow, we genuinely need a winger as many of you have known for a while, whilst I do like Mackay-Steven if we fail to sign him I think we should go for Jordan Ibe on loan. Also someone we could look is Serge Gnabry on loan from arsenal he would add nice width. Another young lad my mate mentioned the other day is Zeki Fryers don't know much about him other than he played for the and would probly be allowed to leave Spurs on loan. Now they are some good young prospects that will all probly be allowed to leave on loan for the season. But my next suggestion is one that might cause a stir, Vincente, some years ago he was a bright talent in Europe I don't really remember hearing much of him(after all the buzz) till he signed for Brighton. Since being released by Brighton he has hit out at ex manager Poyet, He is available on a free and in my eyes would be a great player just to have in the squad and has excellent passing skills, if the game has been messy and you send him on with 20 mins to go he could find that cutting pass for McCormack or Poleon to run onto! Anyway my rants over just some suggestions! M.O.T

01 Sep 2013 00:41:21
Hunt, smith = dog ****

31 Aug 2013 22:53:37
Went today, my first game under bmd.can see a massive change in the style we play since Warnock, apart from when that bloody donkey smith came on!
In the first half we outplayed qpr, but didn't really have any penetration, though I thought varney played well until he was subbed. Those double subs gifted the game to qpr, all our neat passing and movement appeared to go out of the window, replaced with hoof ball for Smith, who at 6ft6" was worse than useless in the air, was at fault for the goal and was crap with his feet.he should never play again for us!
Was not impressed at all with Warnock at left back, though i'm sure it was just an off day.
I don't think well be far away from playoff s, but not convinced we have the creative spark yet to be consistent enough to challenge.
Overall pleased with the performance against what was a very good qpr side, if they don't get automatic with the quality of Wright Phillips, Barton, austin, hoilet etc they need shooting!
And just to finish, ruddy what a shot, so desperately unlucky with a 35 yarder!

MOT, the future is looking good my friends!

Very true, poleon and diouf should have come on and put mccormack up front. Smith is awfull I don't know what he is doing at leeds!

Smith was no worse than the rest of the team so leave him alone. We never outplayed QPR at anytime in the match so I think you we're at the wrong ground. We may be passing a bit better but we are still a mid table side at best. 4 points from 3 home games says it all. Without two class signings we are no where near promotion challengers. McD can only do so much with average players.

No paddy kenny was at fault for the goal he's the one that couldn't keep hold of the ball as for calling matt smith a donkey bet you wasnt saying that tuesday night shows how fickle are fans really are.

O.p. here.the first 35 mins we had the vast majority of the ball and they hardly had any attacks, that I feel constitutes outplaying them. As for matt smith, I didn't see him on Thursday, but we were playing a league 1 side, not the quality of qpr. If he can play well against league 1 quality good for him, but how will that help us against qpr, Wigan, forest, Bolton etc!? As for the goal did you not see smith nearly knock kennys head off by charging in like an express train, fall over and then take an age to get up again!

It was actually charlie austin that knocked into kenny not matt smith why do you fans like you always slate are own players

Are you really a fan you don't even know what day we played donny it was tuesday not thursday as for them been a league one side turnbull, khumalo and wabara all signed from prem sides

To the last poster.so your argument for me "not been a fan" is me getting the days mixed up.oh I do apologise, clearly this means I'm not allowed to support lufc becausemy day got mixes up, would you like me to leave you on your high horse?
As for slating my own players, am I not allowed to voice an opinion on a player who clearly is worse than players we released, ie Somma!

Donny are a championship side, not league 1

OP saying he can't cope against Bolton etc. the team that haven't got a point yet and sit bottom of the league? good example mate, maybe we should get players of there quality and we can go climb down the league!