Leeds Banter Archive January 04 2017

04 Jan 2017 22:44:29
It will be interesting to see who plays against Cambridge and who gets rested for Derby.

04 Jan 2017 23:37:00
sorry, meant . and who gets rested ready for the derby visit. Time for bed I think.

05 Jan 2017 01:28:00
Would expect Silv, Cooper, Vieira, Dallas, Roofe and Ant to come in for Green, Jansson, Philips, Doukara, Sacko or Hernandez and Wood. Would also like to see Denton and Coyle in for Berardi and Ayling personally. Both look to have real potential and if we aren't going to loan them out then these games are perfect to give them a run out.

05 Jan 2017 13:04:31
Coyle is injured. Silvestri Berardi Bartley Cooper Denton Bridcutt Phillips Doukara Roofe Dallas Antonsson. Let's not go crazy with the team, Cambridge will be up for it. Bring on Pontus in injury time so he can make Derby his 22 game.

04 Jan 2017 21:49:40
Hey guys, Great news today regarding Andrea! Think he will bring in real stability for the club which is fantastic! And he's pleased with monks work 👍🏻👍🏻😀! Aren't we all! Seeing Leeds are still interested in Ashley fletcher? Is it me or am I missing something? His record as a striker is woeful! 5 goals in about 35 games, all of which were for Barnsley! Admittedly I've never seen him play but can't we do better? For me nugent and Rhodes are experienced goal scorers, way better options even if they are older! Plus there's a reason Man Utd let fletcher go, he ain't good enough! Remember the last Man Utd reject we got.? Not good enough! MOT.

04 Jan 2017 22:39:23
I guess you are talking about Wooton? Remember Strachan? I just feel that Garry Monk knows what he is doing and going by the players he has brought in already we should trust his judgement. However, i'd take Rhodes all day as he is a proven scorer at Championship level.

04 Jan 2017 22:56:51
Yes wooton, strachan was in a completely different footballing era so you can't use him as an example. But I agree with you, I have faith in monk although grimes hasn't turned out so good has he?

All I'm saying is why don't we go for proven strikers as opposed to ones that haven't done anything? We are even linked with an Italian striker who failed at West Ham! No sense!

04 Jan 2017 23:12:04
Fuzz you are right but the problem is proven strikers cost. Lots of names being mentioned and Rhodes will cost aprox 8 mill. Nugent imo is a 12 goal a season man. If Monk believes Fletcher can add to the squad then that's good enough for me.

05 Jan 2017 01:41:35
Fletcher is been looked at as a cheap gamble on a future player (the lad is only 21 after all, most players that age are out on loan in Lg1 or 2) . I would think Monk is looking at him a lot like Sacko, he has stupid amounts of pace, you can't teach that. With Beattie to work with he could become a really good forward given a little time, would rather have either of the other two but one is way over priced and the other is in his decline. As a short term fix he is a bad signing but as an investment he could be really good. Ps for the record Fuzzy, Man U offered him an extension, he ran his contract out so he isn't a reject, he wanted first team football (Also why he now wants out at Ham) which is a good attitude at least.

05 Jan 2017 13:06:51
If we're looking at a cheap gamble, I'd rather Kashket from Wycombe. He played a lot of futsal so he's quite skilful and is in good form atm. Wouldn't cost £2m either. If we're spending £2m on a striker it should be someone like Nugent who is experienced in the Champ, rather than Fletcher.

04 Jan 2017 20:31:50
Alot of people don't rate celino, but I seriously think he has done a stellar job, yes he did take quite a long time to realise the level of players needed to bring in to the club, or how the english game works with managers running the ins and outs but he never did not invest, he was 100% leeds from the start. I think A-R was chosen because of his connections in the televised industry, a big part of football clubs is branding nowadays, and A-R is well known in the middle east and china, with this in mind and a bit of investment, leeds united has the potential to raise its game and raise its brand even more! MOT.

04 Jan 2017 21:42:22
For all his failings, MC pulled the club out of a financial mire and helped us see the back of the crooks known as GFH. He had to spend way more than he thought he would just to stabilize us and although ultimately he will not lose that money he still took a risk and made decisions that helped get us back on an even keel. I do think that some of the decisions that have turned out form around this season were probably down to AR as much as MC but if that is the case then at least he has listened and that has brought about a winning team. Much of the signings (Pontus, Hernandez) I feel were made in anticipation of the investment so that is a result of the team as well imo but we shouldn't underestimate the size of the job MC did turning us around and making us attractive for that investment - a world away from where master bates and GFH left us and he had to take a lot of flack to make the tough decisions that were needed. Good on you MC I hope history eventually sees you as a hero and not a villain.

05 Jan 2017 00:57:14
always loved mc always will, biggest mistake he made was hock, who some might know I am not a fan of but in hind sight it was master stroke as everything else was a improvment and now I look back at this period as a funny time with a smile on my face.

04 Jan 2017 18:30:16
Surely some of the most encouraging news today is that AR Has been very impressed with monk and will support him. Thank god it looks like we won't be doing a Birmingham city and fire a good manager for a carp big name.

04 Jan 2017 18:37:46
agree 100%.

04 Jan 2017 18:41:28
Yes indeed although you have to admit they have done us a favour as Birmingham now in free full.

04 Jan 2017 19:02:27
Dog I work with a blue. its hilarious to see how he's changed recently! 😂😂😂😂.

04 Jan 2017 18:09:18
Okay, more a question really but am I not right in thing that as of today Leeds united are not a penny richer and that all that has happened is that 50% of the club has a new name and that Mr Cellino has now a few MORE million in his back pocket. I assume that what will happen now is that Cellino and Radrizzani will sit down and agree how much more of their own money will they stump up to invest? Even so, it looks like LUFC has found itself a new "dragon" with lots of good contacts. Onwards and Upwards. MOT.

04 Jan 2017 18:26:42
Doesn't answer your questions, but I didn't realise how wealthy he actually was. were not talking Man City rich, but he's got a fair amount.

04 Jan 2017 18:41:30
leodis that is correct he has paid MC for a share in his stake of the club this may end up in transfer kitty but not nessacirily. too the MC getting MORE money he has put a lot in this club, I believe he put in millions as a loan which has to be paid back if he sells the club, remember the loan at the start to pay for wages and transfer before he owned the club. what a ledgend he is and he should be paid for selling his club as this is how it works, bit miffed by original post.

04 Jan 2017 22:11:09
Sorry Bermo, Didn't mean any ill will towards MC I too believe that whilst he has been volatile at times his heart is in the right place.

05 Jan 2017 00:58:45
good otherwise I will have to hunt you down and kill you or worse make you watch a millwall season dvd, in all honest I can see what your post was saying and agree to extent just joking in having my dad's back, sorry I mean mc who I am not related to back.

04 Jan 2017 16:49:57
OK it's finally happened we got someone who can take us forward. We need to secure the services of players who have been essential to our success thus far.

04 Jan 2017 16:11:02
Where do you think we need strengthening for the final push? Personally I'd try sell Murphy, Diaggouraga, Turnbull and Mowwat and bring in centre half (as cover ) and centre forward.

04 Jan 2017 17:24:36
For me we could do with a new LW and cover for ST, AM and CB, also a new LB if Taylor goes. Sounds a lot but could do it with 2-3 players if we bring in the right people, that Maxim we have been linked with, for instance, can play LW, AM and RW. Him, Nugent and a CB sets us up pretty nicely.

04 Jan 2017 18:31:04
100% agree.

04 Jan 2017 15:52:09
ok this radizzini just brought 50% of leeds, he is in media so should be good with public (unlike Mc who was just about the worst in this area) however does he have money? will he put it in leeds? he is in sports so must have good education and understanding of the game but does he understand what it takes to run a club. I am hopeful but I did like mc and thing he done wonders for the club and don't want to see him go if this new bloke ain't up to the task. better the devil you know and all that if mc goes at end of year as is an option I would love to thank him and wish him all the best for dragging leeds up. I also hope this new fella turns out trumps but does anyone on here know much about him, if so please do share.

04 Jan 2017 17:19:23
Radrizzani has brokered a number of deals between clubs and buyer/investors so I'm guessing he is pretty well versed on the ins and outs of how a club is/should be run (you wouldn't be a very good car salesman if you didn't know anything about cars, etc. ) . From what I've read on the guy he is on good terms with a lot of big wigs at a number of clubs and governing bodies (Think it was Phil Hay who mentioned this when he said fans shouldn't worry about his fit and proper test because they know him to be squeaky clean) too so hopefully could get us some top class loanees and maybe the FA will get off our back a bit. As for money his net worth is a lot lower than Cellino but his liquid assets are potentially higher, he works in the service industry whereas Cellino is commodities which ties a lot of your money up. wouldn't be surprised to see him bring in investors to raise funds if he needs to though Berm, that's pretty much his day job.

04 Jan 2017 18:47:16
thanks gummie, sounds good and all positive MOT.

04 Jan 2017 12:53:57
Just watched Maxim on you tube and after that I am worried that we cannot raise the 150million needed, also worried than if he tried some of that in the Championship some defenders would put him in row Z. Still got to say he has good feet and vision if he has grit to match, possibly a good buy.

04 Jan 2017 13:25:17
What?

04 Jan 2017 14:53:04
That's the bizzarist post of the year.

04 Jan 2017 16:36:22
It's only the 4th so not much competition. The oblique point I was trying to make was that he looked good but take 30 seconds of "highlights" from every game I ever played and I would look that good (maybe) .

04 Jan 2017 16:58:12
150 million?

04 Jan 2017 17:57:32
first ludicrous figure that came to mind.