Leeds Banter Archive July 08 2016

08 Jul 2016 20:50:44
Selling cook is bad, and osman is not a suitable replacement for him in the long run.
Hope we can bring a class midfielder in for cook money. MOT.

08 Jul 2016 21:23:35
Osman is not replacement for cook grimes is.

08 Jul 2016 21:52:22
Amazing. I'm finding wex and I are in agreement more and more. This will take some getting used to.

08 Jul 2016 22:05:44
George you were always my favourite poster and I know you have deep respect for my opinions and eventually I got through to your subconscious love for papa.

09 Jul 2016 02:12:18
Yes wex. All I wanted was him to splash the cash which he's done now and I hope more to follow. I feel with right investment and coaching staff ER can be a fortress again and with a big passionate crowd.

You can't buy the love but I'm feeling some right now.

09 Jul 2016 08:40:46
Love is in the air, everywhere I look around.
Love is in the air.

09 Jul 2016 10:12:15
i'm so sad that I remember that song kop cat!

08 Jul 2016 19:36:47
so cook has gone for 7 million raising to 10 million with add ons hmmmm think we should have hung out for 10.

08 Jul 2016 15:34:09
We could be looking at Cook next season saying thank god we got that for him . He is going to have his work cut out for himself in Bournemouth midfield and it's 5050 whether he'll cut the mustard in the premier league.

08 Jul 2016 15:49:42
Wex, I for one think he will struggle to get a game mate let alone establish himself as a first team regular, best of luck to the lad but I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him loaned out to a championship side in January .

08 Jul 2016 15:57:04
With the correct coaching he will make the England squad by the time he is 23.

08 Jul 2016 16:21:40
He is a good player and for sure has potential but if we get the £10m for him, with 6 upfront then you can understand both the football and business sense in selling him.

I think he should do OK at Bournmouth but who knows, needs to add a lot to his game but is young so hopefully he will but I don't believe he will be one of the greats mind so take the cash and reinvest it in players that can get us out of the championship.

Not the end of the world selling him, always a bit sad when one of your own which I get but it is the world we live in i. e. prem clubs have more pull/ money than championship clubs, all players want the prem of course and big prem clubs (top 6) have more pull than the rest of prem clubs so will (most of time) get their players they want (not Vardy I know but that an exception) .

I'm looking forward to start more than I have been for ages, if we sign 2 more good players with Cook/ Flapper money when he sold then we have a squad that is/ should be capable of challenging for top 6 if managed correctly you would hope.

08 Jul 2016 16:34:31
He looked promising in what could be described as a very average mid table championship team who flirted with relegation a couple of times . It took Bridcutt and Diagoraga to steady the ship in midfield for us . They would be my first choice mid field pair if I could pick. Some players can flatter to deceive, wish him all the best and hope he has a successful career . We might even get to buy him back on the cheap one day . Of all the players who we have lost over the recent years Milner, Delph and Snoddy would be my top 3. Would put Cook on a par with Howson and Cook has not won many matches for us like Howson did .  Carlisle springs to mind.

08 Jul 2016 17:50:09
post of the day so far DG.

08 Jul 2016 14:20:40
Am I the only one that is seeing Matt Grimes joining as a replacement for Cook.

08 Jul 2016 15:23:56
No, but I thought it was obvious.

08 Jul 2016 13:26:27
For the coming season, squad wise I would be happy if we replace any players we cash in on with good championship quality players and bring in 3 or 4 more new faces . A Center half Bridcutt a number 10 and a winger.

08 Jul 2016 13:39:32
agreed - don't mind selling so much if we replace. with only a year left on his contract Cook would have gone for free at the end of the season or a lot less in Jan so if he wants to go (and of course he does - he's not going to turn down the Prem) best to get a good deal for him and re-invest.

08 Jul 2016 13:56:05
sorry who's fault he's only got one year left . mc yours mind you when offering peanuts people will go . and when you spend you sell to recover your money . no win situation.

08 Jul 2016 15:23:38
If he had 5 years left it doesn't really matter if a premier league club comes knocking we can't compete and what can we offer if lucky half the money and promise to try and get him to premiership in a couple of years he's young and wants it now.

08 Jul 2016 11:17:28
ssn reporting the cook deal is worth upto £15million!

08 Jul 2016 13:58:56
and if they go down no add ons.

08 Jul 2016 11:00:12
I have to agree with a lot of the posts below re Cook
1 goal and two assists last season ain't great is it?
Looks good running forward with the ball but no end product and let's face it last season that was as exciting as it got.
10 mill is great business.
But Bournemouth really? I was on Bournemouth beach twice this week. Lovely in the sun but wouldn't aspire to play football there.
Good luck Cookie. See ya
COME ON LEEDS⚽️⚽️⚽️.

08 Jul 2016 14:00:29
yes must be the big home crowds.

08 Jul 2016 10:40:04
Personally I think Cook is over hyped, Yep you may disagree but that's my opinion. CELLINO says he won't sell Taylor and taylor has same agent that basically told Byram to leave! If these players don't wanna be here for whatever reason then let them go. 6 to 10 million folding for Cook is terrific business and look at what we've brought in already
Rob green good keeper and will help BPF develope
Bartley looks far better than bellendushi
All 3 midfielders/ forwards look decent and the key is sakho and roofe both have pace which we have sadly lacked for years. So yes let cool n silvestri leave and invest in maybe bridcutt another goal scorer and a centre back .
The Russell crow pics this morning could indicate investment as well why else have breakfast with massimo! Dare we pray for him to buy out GBH!?

08 Jul 2016 09:48:47
badge kisser then byram now cook maybe taylor as well so mc good for club spending money but he's not he sells our future to do it and recoups money . cook taylor are players we need to go forward . sell them and we will stay where were we are . I was looking forward to seeing these players take us up . ok a few quid good business NO WAY . mc just taking money . I am very disappointed . cook will be a great player but now not for us . so who will he sell next year phillips and any other that comes through . get out MC you don't sell your best players and then say I want top 6 .

08 Jul 2016 10:39:31
What's the alternative oneleeds a player gets told a premiership side want and will pay you four times what your getting here but your not going. Player sits and sulks causes unrest in squad loses form and leaves for half of what you were originally offered. Leeds haven't got the money to compete with a premiership club.

08 Jul 2016 10:50:41
I disagree.

08 Jul 2016 11:16:11
On what grounds trev.

08 Jul 2016 11:38:39
I'd never thought I'd say this to you wex but in this instance you are correct.

08 Jul 2016 11:48:16
Trev

You have to see the writing on the wall. Bournemouth are in the premiership, we ain't. Players want to play at the highest level. We cannot compete with top level clubs for wages. I defy anyone offered a pay rise that would quadruple your wages and be given a nice lump sum in a signing on fee to turn this down. Good luck to him. Hopefully we have a sell on clause, because one day he could become a top draw player.

08 Jul 2016 12:44:27
Hard to take but that's what football is about. We got Roofe from lower division because they could not match wages and he wanted a bigger stage. Same with cook and taylor. And like wex said its no good making them stay. Sad but that's all folks.

08 Jul 2016 09:09:04
Osman exactly the right type of player we need. Might be too experienced though.

08 Jul 2016 09:53:42
yes sell a 20yr old and replace with 34 yr old makes sense.

08 Jul 2016 11:27:32
Grimes is the replacement for Cook. Just wonder about the longer term. Cook has good potential but we need players to do the job now. He was doing it consistently and there were too many championship players who got the better of him. We have got some pace and youth just need a bit of experience to go with it.

08 Jul 2016 12:23:01
Agree with Hesslian someone like osman or similar with lots of higher league experience can come in immediately and have an effect THIS season and could push us into a top 6 position, cookie is still developing and not ready to make a difference on a consistent basis as his stats suggest, yes he has big potential but it is unfulfilled potential at the moment. anybody who watched him last season could see his weaknesses ie end product, see the killer pass, scoring regularly from midfield, all can be improved on, and will be By Eddie howe, I don't think he will walk into the Bournemouth team straightaway. 10 million pounds is just too good for him (wages signing on fee) and Us to turn down, ssn are even reporting 15 Mil which is HUGE money and will allow us to buy the quality and experience to get us out of this league THIS season and not wait for the likes of cookie to fulfil his potential, only when we ourselves are in the Premier league will it be different because then we will have the clout and finances to keep hold of our youngsters and fulfil their potential at Elland Road and not down at so called lesser little premier league sides. Peace fellow leeds optimists MOT 😎.

08 Jul 2016 00:44:13
haha, check out the picture of terry george with massimo and russell crowe on news now Hmm.

08 Jul 2016 02:07:28
Story behind every picture. Much prefer Crowe as shareholder than Giro For Homeless.