Leeds Banter Archive April 09 2013

09 Apr 2013 22:20:46
stupid Millwall

We are now going to have to rely on Uddersfield and Blackburn losing every week for us to stop up.

Rather than waiting for others to lose we could try to win a few games

We shouldn't be relying on ANYONE else's results!

09 Apr 2013 21:52:51
Wednesday last minute winner, Barnsley last minute equaliser, Can't afford to lose on sat because teams around us are getting results.

League 1 is calling. Where are we going to get some points from?

The Generation Game, maybe?

Points make prizes

09 Apr 2013 21:44:00
Leeds are in real trouble now Sheffield weds are above us and Barnsley have drawn with Cardiff we can't score goals and if we lose on Saturday I fear the worst

Agree I think we are now as good as down. Got that sinking feeling.

Any more happy souls out there want to cast more doom and gloom?

Okay it's not looking great but the fat lady ain't singing yet!

09 Apr 2013 19:19:50
OK here's a couple of scenarios, that from very limited information (gulf based) could well be played out over the next few months but one is totally dependent upon LU still being a Championship club. (come on, we all know the play offs have gone for this season)

GFH to secure further investment but remain major stakeholder with 51% to 55%. Further investment coming from a Bahraini based investor and a certain currently Hull based investor. KB to remain as president, Harvey to leave. Option for GFH to sell remaiming stake to new investor, at any point in next 5 years at a fixed price, giving GFH a profit on original outlay

Di Matteo offered job as Manager, and given a tranfer kitty approaching £ 15 million, excluding wages. Stumbling block to RDM is salary and length of contract being discussed he wants 3 years, big (and am told BIG) bonus for promotion being offered as a sweetener

Fall back position in the unlikely event we go down is Redfearn remains as Manager, No investment from Bahrain/ Hull, small investment from a Qatari bank, limited transfer funds eg 3 million including wages

Either way we keep Bates but Harvey goes at end of season.

09 Apr 2013 17:42:56
Official. on GFH web-site. anouncing Roberto D-M as our new manager/coach and a 27-mega-quid transfer kitty.

Starts Monday.





Now. admit it. didn't your morale rise, your heart skip a beat when you heard that.

But it's not true.

Now don't you feel cheated, cheapened. and saddened. more dispondent. like you season ticket is worth just that little bit less.

There you are you see. now at least you know what it would feel like if we did get him.

RD-M right man for me. now for feck sake let's make this reality GFH

I did have a look at GFH website out of idle curiosity. Nothing about Leeds United of course but they do brag of 'the ability to make things better'.

Oh yeah? Prove it!

09 Apr 2013 15:34:55
I know this will get a lot of abuse but managers we have been linked with some are failures three that could be available and could be player managers neville scholes I know they are both ex man u but remember when a certain person came to leeds and it was a start of something good also I do think that jc from liverpool as his coaching badges and would probably love a go.
just thoughts knock me down if you want

Like most LUFC supporters I would rather die a slow painful death than see Carragher or Dot Cotton's twin brother as manager.

And yet again us Leeds fans show ourselves to be our own worst enemy by harbouring childish, petty grievances about Manchester United players. Gary Neville would be a great addition to any management team. Who cares if he played for them, or if Di Matteo played for Chelsea. For f##is sake, grow up - the club is in far too precarious a position to be so immature about potential candidates. If we want a modern, successful football team we have to start acting like modern football fans; not cavemen from the 1970's.

10 Apr 2013 16:50:38
no. I agree. get JC and his Dad in to manage Leeds. Should well give us a leg up on the opposition.

Oh. not that JC. sorry. I misunderstood.

Aaah but you mean Jamie Craggy and Phil Nev. yeah. sounds really really good to me. would love it, live it. I definitely can see that. well I mean. I could see that if I wasn't also enjoying sticking red hot pins in me eyes and stapling me tongue to me left knee for fun.

(Man but it hurts when you run)

10 Apr 2013 16:52:17
Absolutely. My objection to Hughes is that he's cr@p, not the he's ex Man U. Giles & Strachan, two of our greates players, both came over the Pennines. Neville comes across on TV as intelligent & knowledgeable. He wouldn't be my first choice because I'd like to see someone with experience but I will support any manager (I never once shouted Warnock Out at the matches even though I opposed him from day one on here).

09 Apr 2013 12:23:19
Always wanted Di Matteo before Warnock etc but didn't think we had the cash or the desire. I still don't think he would come but if he did at least he would want players at the club who play the game with a bit of flair and commitment.

Well he isn't doing anything in particular right now, so what does he have to lose?

09 Apr 2013 10:27:52
I know he's a dirty mank and I might get shot down for this but what about signing phil neville and making him our captain next season he's looking for a new club and I think he's a real model professional. even when he's on the bench for everton he's shouting orders to the team and encouraging. not seen peltier do this once this season!

I live in Liverpool hence the name Liverbird and so I work with plenty of Evertonians who say Neville's legs have gone so that would be a big fat NO

Get him in. He's a youngster by our standards

09 Apr 2013 02:23:22
Ownership: stuffed
Management: stuffed
Players:stuffed
Fans: stuffed

For the first time in my life:

We are not LEEDS

We are stuffed.

Marching on. To.

Nowhere

No wonder with deadbeat people like you following our great club

Leave it out mate. I for one will never give up. all it takes is a high profile manager and a few mil to spend and we can start again next season. that is if we don't get relegated even if we did I will still love leeds!

08 Apr 2013 23:44:55
Odds going out on McDermott and odds reducing on di Matteo. what's going on I wonder?

Bookies changing odds to encourage bets.

08 Apr 2013 22:54:31
Just been reading piece about Vinnie on news now, brought a tear! god I wish he was here now, Vinnie and Strachs, people with fire in their bellies, if only! Andy Hughes as well, I bet they all bleed white, just like us.