Leeds Banter Archive January 26 2014

 

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26 Jan 2014 20:43:25
Stuck in no mans land about my opinion of the take over, the only thing I know for sure is transparency up to now at leeds united has been close to criminal . saying nothing until deals have been done is proper, giving snippets and raising hopes without any end result is shocking and getting plenty of negative talk . what did they say at the beginning of the season . moving on together. really not sure about that now but the end result of this change in times at leeds I'm still thinking can go either way but if it's not what the majority of us want a serious look at the people running this sleeping giant will have to take place we need heart and soul at this club at management level . The fans are still waiting for the board to catch up.

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On the contrary I thibk were lucky to have had any info atall ghf r under no obligation to share financial info with fans of a club they own majority deals like this r done entirely behind closed doors I think they've said all they can at this time, sure its dragging on a bit but this is business people I imagine people moaning don't understand (like me) all that's involved in a multi million pound deal i'm sure it will be resolved soon one way or the other

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26 Jan 2014 20:34:53
I reckon that if the TO is to happen it will be announced just before or during the game on Tuesday, if not it won't happen at all. Either way good performance and result against the tractor boys.

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26 Jan 2014 19:32:34
Fawksey
Massimo is buying Leeds United.
You can apologise in a week.

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26 Jan 2014 18:35:13
Who thinks we will get relegated? Discuss.

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No-one, seriously!

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Not this season

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We are playing relegation form at the present and need 20 more points to be comfortable of playing Championship football next season.Most worrying is not being able to score, but hopefully the tide will turn on Tues.

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Is your name Ken Bates?

You must be the most negative person in the world, I was going to say the most negative Leeds supporter

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Were closer to the bottom than we are top. Got an easy April which should see us home.

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Come on fellow leeds fans what happened to the never say die attitude the way some are speaking you would think we had given up already time to start been more positive and getting behind the team and brian tuesday leeds and proud!

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We're obviously not going down but clearly not going up

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I think people fear continuing blundering about in a state of mid table mediocrity complete with lack of ambition and continuing bad faith from the top of the club more than relegation which is at least unlikely .

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27 Jan 2014 08:21:30
we are 6 points off playoffs with a game in hand .

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Yeah, your right 6 points off the play-offs, with a game in hand and our best player and the only player who knows how to score is about to be sold

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27 Jan 2014 11:23:55
he can be replaced if we get 5 mil .

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27 Jan 2014 16:25:24
Who's going to sign for a club that habitually sells its assets, apart from journeymen lookin for a last good payday. Think we've got a few too many of those on the books already.

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26 Jan 2014 17:51:19
Our football has been pretty poor since this takeover was announced, I wish they would of done the negotiations in private and not announce anything. It can't be good on the players with the uncertainty and it's even worse for us fans, especially the way it's all been handled. Nothing should have been said until it was done and dusted, we could of had a decent shout of promotion, still could but it needs to get done. When it does, more signings or not, everyone will be lifted and i'm hoping for a dramatic turn in form. MOT, Vinny.

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26 Jan 2014 18:49:07
they announced it just to get away with spending in jan. once transfer window passes they will announce deal fell through, as there was never actually a takeover

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Spot on mate

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27 Jan 2014 08:25:09
ive got a feeling that the sports capital takeover deal was a fake to try sell the club . then only 1 other consortium came in which was no good as gfh wanted 2 or more consortium's bidding against each other . now it looks like this might happen but not in time for this window

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26 Jan 2014 16:37:18
I come on here everyday and it amazes me how negative the majority of leeds fans are. Sure this so called takeover is dragging on and there haven't been major signings like everyone was hoping for, but even from last season our major problem was having no wingers, we signed 2! I honestly feel the takeover will happen and major work will b done in summer, who rebuilds a team in January anyway. This is going to take several seasons to get the foundations of a good premier league side so patience is needed by all, which may prove difficult for many!

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Stop being gullible, we've had several seasons and more to build foundations, but alas as always we keep getting plopped on from a great height.

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Couldnt agree with you more but!

If signings are NOT going to be made in Jan then certain people at LUFC SHOULD NOT say we are going to sign these players in Jan and get all the fans hopes up should they?

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Well done fellow.
At last someone who speaks sense. the crap brigade keep on go on and on and on and on. you lot are a disgrace to Leeds. the above is like me a true fan and will support through thick and thin. Kevin Leeds 51 years

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Are you david haigh? you must have been asleep for the last ten years
persons like you have said the same thing for years and we are still chit

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Who builds a team in January? Anyone with ambition . We've just had a terrible string of results/performances but can still make the play offs in a really poor league if we can get some decent players in. personally I'm getting fed up of these frigging 3 or 5 or 10 year plans . The time to go up is always NOW .

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Last poster get over yourself. Anyone with an opinion that is contrary to yours is a disgrace to Leeds are they. What total drivel.

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"I come on here everyday and it amazes me how negative the majority of leeds fans are"

Having supported Leeds for well over 40 years now I think that I, and many other Leeds supporters have every right to feel negative?

Some of us watched the team going down the pan and pulled back up with Wilkinson, but over the last 10 years there has only ever been ONE highlight, when we beat the in the cup!

You obviously haven't seen the good times, you obviously don't understand what it was all about, and you obviously have no idea why we have a right to be so negative.

I will be Leeds till I die, but you have no right to criticize anyone who wants to be negative when we have to put up with the rubbish and disrespect of a management that cannot come out and publicly state what is going on?

It is the people in charge who are so negative, not us! We do not have a clue what is going on with a takeover, I just pray that come the end of the transfer window we still have McCormack and Byram in the team

Leeds4alongtime

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"Last poster get over yourself. Anyone with an opinion that is contrary to yours is a disgrace to Leeds are they. "

We are all entitled to our opinions, and after supporting Leeds for well over 40 years I am beginning to get sick and tired of being lied to, living in false hopes and listening to the likes of you telling us what we should and shouldn't do?

We got rid of Bates by boycotting games and hitting his pocket, we did something and he's gone.

What are you going to do?

Do you seriously enjoy being kept in the dark and lied to?

Oh, sorry, it'll all be alright won't it.

gees.

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Man Utd just signed one if the best midfielders in the country! Who says you can't build in Jan. Plenty of players out of contract in summer who can leave now

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What you need to realise is been negative will not help the club or the players that step over that white line now more than ever we all need to stick together because at the end of the days where all leeds fans and we all want what's best for the club.

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Leeds4alongtime - agree with you totally. I've been following the whites for 40 odd years too. I respect most comments on here because they're from dedicated supporters who follow their team through good times and bad. For me in all honesty I'm fed-up with having 'patience'. But what choice do we gave? MOT

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26 Jan 2014 15:51:26
I have been thinking about this for a little while and I have a potential theory as to why the takeover has gone so badly. I don't claim to know anything, but just put a few things together.
Could it be that Red Bull were indeed part of the consortium and have pulled out of the deal, due to DH tweeting pictures of Red Bull cans and generally shooting his mouth off a bit to much for RB's liking? It would maybe explain his trip to Vienna recently and why everything has stopped since Christmas.
What do you think?

MOT

Ben - Telford

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No, don't think any of that is correct. If Red Bull wanted in, they wouldn't join a consortium, they'd do it themselves.

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Whatever is going on you have to say that the lack of transparency from the Board with the people who most matter (the supporters) is very poor and leaves you only with suspicious thoughts as to what is going on.

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26 Jan 2014 15:05:48
Are we all watching Milan losing so far

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No I'm watching the England cricket team lose for a change

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26 Jan 2014 15:03:42
Well David Haigh,
I give you till Monday 2pm, and if we "The fans" are still being treated as mugs, I want you to resign and bugger off.
WHAT have you done for our beloved cub, except jump on the bandwagon ; well you have had your 15 mins of fame, so now do something or RESIGN!!

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If people like you keep slagging him off he might bugger off then where will that leave our club fans like you should bugger off because you don't speak for all of us

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Second poster, well said.

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Actually, this guy is entitled to tell him to bugger off, as he obviously hasn't come through with what we were expecting?

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26 Jan 2014 13:55:59
Ok I fancy a little wager.
Question
How long before a certain former Juve official turns up for a game at Elland Road?
L Moggi
Come on someone have a bet
Please

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Why would he?
Are we just betting on anyone turning up?
How about David Cameron, Ringo Starr & Jim Parsons (AKA Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory)?

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I know what I know.

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At this rate, we will be getting just 20,000 fans as we are treated as mugs. why turn up to watch the team play crap, and management just lie there arses off.

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26 Jan 2014 16:12:45
Maybe Survivor knows what he knows because he has "The eye of a Tiger"

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26 Jan 2014 13:20:41
Flowers is not a shareholder although a valuable sponsor.
Please stop guessing as you are all wide of the mark.
Haigh will still be on the new board after the takeover and you should all thank him for doing so much to help Leeds through another mess.
How many fans have risked everything to see Leeds United succeed.
Massimo is buying the club whatever is put out by anyone and we will be Marching On Together.
If I'm wrong then it can only be a failing of the D.D. this week.
If anyone doesn't believe what I'm saying then challenge me and I will prove it.
Please support the club it's never been more important.

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David haigh and GFH are fakes. They have no money, they are definately not in this for the long term and have no intentions to fund a promotion push.
How has david haigh helped leeds through a mess, he created the mess. GFH have done no more than what ken bates did when he first came in. Of course GFH are better than ken bates but they are fakes. All this rubbish that
This is a new era is rubbish, celebrating a relatively unsuccessful year in charge was pointless and it is blatantly obvious they are only here for a quick fix and publicity.
I do hope Cellino gains full control of the club and then as he is he infamous for doing, sack the boardroom staff of GFH.

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GFH are just the company Bates was using as brokers to try and get a sale. they decided they'd have more chance without him on board, so took out loans to buy him out and removed him from influence. Turns out the sale is still just as difficult as before, due to the still unresolved financial status of the club. what a mess it is.

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SURVIVOR
You say DH will be on the new board why should he be?
Wasnt he part of the so called NEW owners 12 months ago? If so he's lied to us as well as the new owners and should GO.

Andy MOT

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I agree with what you are saying about D H but what do you expect from a future politician.
They learn to tell porkies before they represent us.
However he has done a decent job and been let down badly by people offering money who never had enough.
To get us into the Premiership is one thing and to keep us there will cost a fortune.

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26 Jan 2014 13:01:02
David haigh spouting all this rubbish about we are the club did he say that last week no, ticket sales must be low for Ipswich game.

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26 Jan 2014 13:41:24
As gfh think Brian is not the messiah he's a very naughty boy haigh says this takeover is not dead its just resting!

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Me and my wife are the messiah.

Mad Mick

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Give it a rest you moan when the owners are quiet and then when they say something you start moaning can never win with some fans.

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27 Jan 2014 12:59:48
"As gfh think Brian is not the messiah he's a very naughty boy haigh says this takeover is not dead its just resting!"

Look, matey, I know a dead parrot when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now!

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26 Jan 2014 12:29:49
What would everyone accept for McCormack from west ham? Personally I would take vaz te, jaaskalinen and 2million
SouthernWhite

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10 million cold hard cash up front. so McD can buy our own replacements without being saddled with another club's rubbish.

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I wouldn't sell anything to Wet Spam, and especially not our most valuable asset?

10 million plus, I may reconsider.

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26 Jan 2014 12:13:28
Did anyone see the 2 goals Matty fryat scored yesterday for hull.he is what we need in our team he isn't afraid to run at defenders and create space.go for him Brian he woultned break the bank

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I agree, but unfortunately I don't think we will make any more signings this window. If we can keep the squad we have at the moment it will be a result in view of recent events.

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He scored against Southend. Too injury prone. Ligament problem has finished him for long tern injury free periods

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26 Jan 2014 11:30:22
Hello,

I'm probably slow to the party here but I reckon this is the problem as to why it's all been quiet on the transfer front.

Current owners GFH-C do infact want Brian McDermott sacked due to recent poor results and transfer dealings which is why he's been given no money. However, David Haigh and Andrew Flowers are fully behind Brian McDermott and are desperate to complete the takeover to be able to allow McDermott to spend before the window closes. GFH I presume will carry on blocking deals while they're in charge.

CL

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GFH couldn't care less. They only own 10 per cent.

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26 Jan 2014 15:06:30
not really because the new owners would just resign him as manager

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"GFH couldn't care less. They only own 10 per cent."

At the moment they still own the majority of the club, or do you believe everything you here or read in the press?

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26 Jan 2014 11:10:18
Many thanks to, David haigh for updating us on the take over progress, keep the faith all you loyal leeds fans everything will be ok MOT!

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What does this comment refer to? PK

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Having waited anxiously all week is this the best that Haigh can come up with "we will let you know when we have some news" and "you are the club". Smacks of desperation to ensure more fans turn up on Tue for Ipswich game. I have little doubt that any deal will conveniently happen after transfer window.

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Fiction, figments of imagination or sarcasm

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When did he do that then. He should step aside and let lucas radabe's consortium step in or even the mad italian at least he has the cash to complete a deal

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Except that it wasn't really an update was it. DH said the same as he has been saying for weeks "we're working hard to close the deal".
An indication of the problems and timescales would have been an update.

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Stop moaning will you let me guess your using no update as a excuse not to turn on tuesday fans like you make me sick

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Everyone entitled to their own opinion that's why its called a banter page. As for calling your own fellow supporters sick are you for real?

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Yes I am for real so your telling me you like seeing other fans on here saying let's not turn up to games what good does that do nothing that's what just support the team not a lot to ask for is it.

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"Stop moaning will you let me guess your using no update as a excuse not to turn on tuesday fans like you make me sick"

Maybe, but we got rid of Bates by boycotting the games and hitting him where it hurts most.

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26 Jan 2014 00:42:02
Not a rumour but seen tonight that west ham have signed an Italian forward on loan (I think) from Roma, and another Italian midfielder hope that will end there interest in Ross now

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