Leeds Banter Archive August 27 2013

 

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27 Aug 2013 22:49:08
Absolutely amazing, same squad as last year bar a couple and what a difference, this proves Warnock had no intension of helping out of this league upwards but only downwards, I would to talk to him face to face but he would probably have my eye out with his sharp hooter.

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I know what you mean Mate the guy is a dinosaur! Proved it with the Barkley loan signing last season, sent him back because he couldn't give him game time because we had the likes of the formidable Brown! Then next thing the lad gets an England call up! Ha ha ha, and as for that konk! Jeeeez, he could smoke a cigar in the shower that guy!

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He made me smile, mcderrmot is a better manager I admit, but with warnock u could always have a good laugh at his his interviews, not sayin I want him back or anything.

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27 Aug 2013 22:28:51
As it stands today, I really can't praise enough the work McDermott, Gibbs & Redfearn are doing at Leeds.

Mowatt another one off the production line, outstanding tonight. Real good feeling at the moment, kids getting a chance, young hungry players making an impact and spurring some of the more experienced players on.

Outstanding work and well done to all concerned, would love 2-3 more quality players in.

In all honesty I am no longer that concerned if we don't go up this year, I think we can see massive progress even at this early stage, even when we do lose games.

Brilliant stuff

Macca72

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27 Aug 2013 21:56:40
Norwich preparing late double bid for Wootton and Mowatt after they impressed at Doncaster.

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Hope we get them at ER in next round

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Are you for real! Surely Norwich would have known about the availability of Wootton prior to him signing for Leeds. Stop posting stupid rumours and stick to the Norwich site if you want to invent such drivel.

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What is it with people they have Norwich interested in all our squad, they are like a bad smell

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You guys he's joking and quality tonight we just need hunt to score now so all of our strikers have so I'm predicting leeds 6 QPR 0 and a varney and hunt hatrick.
Del Boy

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Think it was a joke, we all know they are buying ross and after a good start they have made they have also made a bid for our manager only to bench him

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Some people can't take a joke.

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27 Aug 2013 21:48:38
Tricky tie, brilliant result, excellent start to the season, Maccy D you are gona be a legend (i can feel it in me water) oh and Barn Door Billy! WTF!

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27 Aug 2013 21:27:15
Thank you Ross. New valuation 5 million. Try get him now Boro.

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27 Aug 2013 21:23:44
Smith. Get In. Thank You & Goodnight.

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27 Aug 2013 21:11:34
I knew billy payntner would come back to haunt us one day and look what happened.

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Love Billy Paynter. BUT Helloooo Matt Smith :o)

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And OF COURSE Ross McCormack .

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Aaaasure atleast we came back and won I wish it was 3 points though from the league all the same well done lads MOT from my holidays in salou Spain paddyob123 ps hope we get west ham nest round as my brother darragh is a big hammers fan

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27 Aug 2013 21:08:39
How did Barn Door do that? Why us?

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What happrned?! He didn't score did he haha I'm rushin back from work to try catch the league cup show

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Firsty he scored secondly no league cup show tonight

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27 Aug 2013 20:51:01
For all of you still struggling to find the radio leeds commentary, it's on 103.9FM. I know there's a few of you out there as I've had a couple of people asking me at work.
Come on lads, let's go on another cup run to give the old war chest a few more pennies.
In GFH & McD I trust.
MOT

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27 Aug 2013 20:07:46
Don't get me wrong because I think that BMcD is the best thing to happen at Leeds for a long time however I think he needs to be more ruthless in getting rid of unwanted players. For example, Blackpool are interested in White and are prepared to pay a fee for him however BMcD is telling us that White wants to stay and fight for his place, unfortunately he has been trying to do this for a number of years and has failed. Do the right thing Brian and ship out White

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I completely agree. I think that is the only negative thing with Brian. He's not ruthless enough. Clubs would take white, hall, tonge etc but brian is keeping them on to let them fight for their place. Which in my opinion is sort of pointless as if their not good enough at this age 23- 30 then they will never be good enough. I think it's good for Thompson, dawson and mohatt to fight for their place because their all young and up and coming but the others centre midfielders who are just bench warming should just be sold. The money will help us out some way or another

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Hmmm. you guys are really naive when it comes to transfer mechanics, aren't you? Clubs phone Leeds to find out how much they would want for a player if he's available and they phone a player's agent to find out how much he's on in terms of money. The enquiring club then decide whether they want a player enough to meet those two financial requirements. There are plenty of players available so the enquiring clubs can pick and choose which player offers best value for money. Simples. It's more about a club wanting one of our fringe players, not about Brian wanting them to warm the bench. Keep up boys.

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28 Aug 2013 00:17:11
I think that white can come good for us, the lad needs confidence, look how well he played v spurs & Everton in the cup last year when there was no pressure on him. I really think McDermott will get the best out of him. I also think that we should keep tonge he is good cover. Norris and Pugh though must go.

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28 Aug 2013 08:17:29
To the third poster, I understand the process for player transfers however the point I am making (and you are completely missing) is that it is irrelevant what offers are made for players (unless silly money is offered) if the manager is unwilling to let players go. Read what is being said before leaving "higher than thou" comments

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If brian wanted to let the players go he would have transfer listed them. Which he should have done with hall, Norris, Pugh and maybe white but due to the fact that he and the players have stated he is willing to let them fight for their place. Clubs will not put in offers if they see those statements. Brian does need to be more ruthless. Look at all the players warnock got rid of conally, Bruce etc brian should do the same. To improve our squad

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White is a versatile back up in different positions, until BMcD has adequate replacements in those positions, including back ups, he won't let him go unless silly money is offered.

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Third poster here - point is, Nottsy, the process is not as simple as 'we the fans don't rate him, get rid, Brian' as you seem to infer! Leeds could agree a fee with Blackpool for White and his agent could ask for the kind of salary that would make them think again. Two elements in the equation, mate. Then there is the question of how much are they offering? Since Blackpool reportedly offered a million for white and McCormack, you have to guess that seperately the offers will be around 800K for Ross and 200K for White. Leeds have to decide whether they can replace White for that 200K - or rather Brian does. At 22, I think he quite rightly thinks he can get more from him than some has-been who'd cost him 200K pus his wages. Decent left-footed players are hard to find. And as for the 'higher than thou' shot at me, Nottsy, it's called having a little insight on the process - if the transfer game was as simple as a video game, we'd be selling and signing players every day.

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Yes but the transfer process always starts when a player is told they can leave, they are transfer listed or are unsettled. If brian does not make it known he wants rid of these players then we will never recieve offers just irrelevant enquiries which will probably not amount to anything.

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Ha! Not always, mate - it's a long time since a club needed an official invitation to start sniffing around another club's player.

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29 Aug 2013 13:06:47
Third poster, I will repeat the point I am making again so read it slowly so you understand. If BMcD does not want a player i.e. White has not been in the squad for the past two league games, then that player should be put up for transfer to alert interested clubs who could submit an offer. The policy at Leeds is 1 in 1 out therefore there is no point having players in the squad that he has no intention of playing (BMcD's choice not mine). In the example of White, if he is good enough why is he not playing?

I take your point about agents and transfer fees but you are getting ahead of yourself (or trying to demonstrate how clever you are), there is no point hiding the fact that we need to move players on and by not putting these players on the transfer list and telling everyone they want to stay and fight for their place does not support our 1 in 1 out strategy

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27 Aug 2013 20:05:31
When we win this site is quiet, but when we lose every tom dick and harry wants to moan, wheres the congrats when we win boys

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27 Aug 2013 18:33:04
Crikey. Ben Wilson [that long lusted after player some would have us believe Leeds wanted] has gone to Accrington. Mrs Wilson must be gutted!

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27 Aug 2013 17:03:39
two recent Leeds United loanees now in England squad. neither rated good enough for the whites; Townsend and Barkley.

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Shows how short England are with cover

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Townsend was utter poo but barkley was definately good enough but warnock didn't think so shows what he knows

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That why you don't loan players becauae they don't care about the club, barkleys miss against cardiff still haunts me to this day lol

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27 Aug 2013 14:28:27
Not a rumour as such Ed, but do ou know if any other club has the same phenomenon that we have in terms of fans constantly hankering for our old players back? Every window there is talk of the returns of Howson, Gradel, Beckford, Snodgrass, Becchio et al. Bizarre - these players have left the club due to our non-PL status and are hardly likely to take significant wage cuts to come back! {Ed013's Note - I haven't seen it as much on the other sites, but it does happen}

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