09 Oct 2013 21:21:04
Whilst I hate to admit I was right, the fact is, as stated on many occasions before the start of the season, we are an out and out goalscorer short, we also let Morison go back to Millwall, for what? So Noel Hunt could sign. do me a favour (I am not against Noel Hunt signing, infact I rated him before the season started, and still believe he can come good, but not at Morison's expense!).
Morison should have been given a chance.
Yes it's easy to say now, and likelihood is, had we been winning and strikers had been scoring plenty then you wouldn't have heard from me, but the fact is it hasn't happened and I was right.
From performances though, I do feel we are more than just a winger and goalscorer short, we concede way too many silly goals, Tom Lees hasn't been quite as solid as I had expected (hoped), I mentioned Richard Dunne (QPR) and Matthew Upson (Brighton) as both solid, reliable, centre backs we should have been looking to sign, as it happens both have been in top form for their respective clubs (yes I know Brighton haven't performed well this season, but speaking to local Brighton fans it seems Upsom has been one of, if not, their best player).
I'm well aware the funds oviously weren't in place, but they are supposedly coming in now and it is time McDermott was allowed a free reign in both the current loan market and in January, for an initial mini squad overhaul, still plenty of dead wood IMO that needs to be got rid of.
Anyway I have finished giving my long winded opinion and am hoping on return of the international break things will improve, both on the transfer front and on the pitch.
MOT SussexLeeds
09 Oct 2013 21:54:20
On the Morison thing, I am glad he went, he didn't want to be here in the first place and he is hardly setting Millwall on fire is he. How the hell did anybody see that as a good deal??
Your having a laugh, are you colin in disguise, a completely past it upson and old man dunne with the turning circle of an oil tanker. it looks likie you where wrong actually.
also morison has been garbage for 2 years now, please do all of us whites a favour and never go into management or transfer advisor at elland road.
snoopy MOT
Scoops, I never once said Morison was good business, merely that he should have been given a chance rather than being shipped out so soon. Barndoor Billy was given more of a chance than Morison. somehow!
Snoopy, Upson has been Brighton's best player this season (opinions of actual Brighton fans), Dunne has been a tank for QPR, why do we always need youth to get us up, it doesn't work like that, experience is just as essential and necessary. Oh and QPR are 2nd, having conceded just 2 goals in 10 league games, Oh and them 2 games they conceded he didn't play, coincidence? I doubt it! Know your stats before writing off other players mate! QPR Haven't conceded a single goal when Richard Dunne has played. FACT!
MOT SussexLeeds
10 Oct 2013 15:25:50
Sussex, apologies if you misunderstood my good business comment. I wasn't criticising, it was a rhetorical outburst of general frustration.
I Hear you sussex, but the old and experienced thing took us back 2 years colin showed us that.
seriously we need players who will run through walls like austin, byram, mccormack, diouf, all a good age and not slow.
And as for brighton fans saying upson is there best player shows how poor brighton are to watch when a CB is the best they have.
We are Leeds We play football
snoopy MOT
Scoops, I completely understand your frustration, we should be aiming better than Morison in the first place, but seeing as we didn't I feel he should have been given the chance.
Snoopy, I guess, as always, football is all about opinions, personally I feel one of the aforementioned would have been ideal for our defence, they would bring on players like Lees, Pearce and even Wooton now (assuming he still joined), plus ad some much needed solidarity to our defence.
judging by the Brighton comments I wouldn't say you were far wrong with that assessment ;-)
MOT SussexLeeds