Leeds Rumours Archive January 10 2014

10 Jan 2014 20:21:20
Leeds have turned their attention towards Middlesborough striker Lukas Jutkiewicz after missing out on Ashely Barnes.

Jutkiewicz is out of favour at Boro and Karanka is willing to listen to offers for the forward.

Blackburn have today been linked with Lukas with a potential swap deal involving Ruben Rochina however Brian McDermott has indicated to Leeds officials to go and get Jutkiewicz.

Need to be on more often, but where's the source for this? And I don't know much about the lad, any good?

Personally I think he's useless

10 Jan 2014 21:06:14
He is garbage

Hearing that we are preparing a significant bid or ALF if true i'd prefer him to juke

Doubt it - Le Fondre is our calibre - stop making things up to generate interest - in your player - I bet you are an agent - go play games elsewhere

Eddie Gray said when we played them last season that he looked very useful, about the only Boro player who does.

Im not his agent just rumours i'm hearing. leeds pulled out of the wells signing to use the money on ALF, but as I said its only what i'm hearing. but with billy sharpe looking likely to be a reading player permanently, ALF could be sold!

His return is very poor at this level and judging by the amount of teams he has already played for at 24 years old, 7 in total I would pass! markymafia

11 Jan 2014 06:16:45
Hes guaranteed to be top scorer. At scrabble!

Don't need this rubbish. Come on Leeds let's sign Adam Le Fondre.

Not saying he is the answer, but not true that he is useless. Runs powerfully with the ball, quite good on the ground for a big guy, and was a handful for our defence in the first half last season. Real shame about Blackstock. Chapel A

I remember juke at coventry this lad is very good but i'd love us to bid for his team mate marvin emnes very fast and knows how to score.

If Boro don't want him then he must be sh**e!

Boro are very good matey look at us useless

10 Jan 2014 16:25:13
Any significance or benefits in the link up with the 49ers?

I am curious, to see what we will gain from this.

DS

Nothing more than brand awareness. possible investment by 49'ers owners if we start being more successful I suppose. maybe free trips to california in the summer for David Haigh.

Our owners/directors will be able to exchange ideas with their counterparts at 49ers who will be well versed on maximising income streams, keeping costs down etc. It will also improve LUFC profile in North America and who knows what that could lead to? Nothing but good news. Would it have happened before December 2012?

The link up is more commercial based than sporting, although saying that ideas and plans for training routines and physio plans are to be shared to see if either sport can take anything from the other.

Basically, there'll be meeting to discuss the buissness of the club. Such as Advertising, Merchandise, Technology, Ticket sales and business ideas! It helps with the money income of the two clubs! Can't be a bad thing! :) ~ Adam MOT

Just looked on lufc website and then 49ers site. I would deduce from the absence of any mention of this on the 49ers site that we are more 'excited' about this that they are.

Part of the new Leeds consortium is associated with the 49ers

Exposure to the Bay area soccer fan base (billion dollar owner too).

Marketing, advertising strategies. Both clubs will share tips and advice etc on how to generate more revenue etc. All that kinda jaz, can't see us making any loan signings, they might fancy Austin though ;)

Dunno what benefits we will get from partnership. But it does make you wonder if any of the new owners are part of the 49ers set up?

To be fair to 49er's when it was announced it will have been in the middle of the night, could be why its not on their web site

Maybe we could borrow Patrick Willis for our defence!

Middle of the night! California are 8 hours behind 8am is not exactly middle of the night now is it?

Think more benefit with another 20?

Global branding

10 Jan 2014 13:21:46
J Kebe has joined on loan 1317 hrs

10 Jan 2014 12:03:46
BMC will make a bid for Adam Le Fondre today in the region of 1.5 million he will also be going in with a bid for Jimmy Ryan

1.5 would buy his left foot and that's all :) your talking 4 easy if you want him

No way ALF is worth 4 million! he is out of favour and a supersub that's all. 1.5-2 mil max. 4 million whos leg are you pulling? That woud make ross worth 15 million then

I have heard the Jimmy Ryan rumor before. He is on a short contract and would not cost much. He is obviously a better player than the level he is currently playing at.

I don't see clubs queuing up to sign ALF? 1m is about right but I think we can do better than him now.

You dnt see clubs wanting him then you can't be upto date as he's wanted by 4 other championship teams and 1 prem. ross is worth 5 mill and alf around 4 mill, its not like he's not proven in this league and prem! not a chance your get him for 1 mill or 2 has 2 b 3-4 if you want goals simple as that or you could pay 2 mill 4 wells who has never played at this level or higher.

We havnt spent anything yet from the kitty that the new owners have given B McD to strengthen. Our two new signings are loan players. If we are going to spend 4m on a striker I'd want better than ALF. He's ok but not prolific. If a prem side wants him he should take it but I havnt seen a prem side in for him. I think we can do better than ALF now. MOT

Who at 2mill would b better than alf? someone said if alf is worth 4 then ross is worth 15? on what basis? has ross ever been in a prem team? no has ross ever scored a prem goal? no so i'd really like 2 know how you work his value more than alf. 2 mill 4 alf would be such a bargain as he not only performs well in the championship but also did very well in prem. ross ain't done a thing in the past 5 games. watch jimmy kebe 2moz that is a player who can play very well unlike most at leeds at min.

Conor whickham, watch him tomorrow , went to prem with sunderland to early . him and ross up front supplied by 2wingers and smith on the bench . as good as anything in this league .

Keep him mate. You obviously rate him very highly.

Ross is worth more because he's scored a lot more goals. That is how valuation on strikers works, it's that simple

11 Jan 2014 07:26:57
Ross is worth more because of the years on his contract. THAT'S how it works. ALF to Leeds!

Lol that is not how valuation works. wells has scored 15 goals and he's worth 2 mill so your logic fails i'm afraid. ross is worth around 3 to 4 mill max alf is around 3 to 4. he's scored at higher level and he's scored more goals in his career. that is how valuation works!

10 Jan 2014 02:16:06
Wigan midfielder Fraser Fyvie is a target for Leeds United

He was awful whilst on loan at Yeovil therefore no chance he'll be coming to us.

Ive heard that rumour elsewhere too, but I don't know anything about him. I think ben watson may be a great shout high pass accuracy and key pass rate and out of contract in 6 months

Ive heard leeds are interested in watson but are keen to bolster the wings (done) a striker and a keeper 1st they see these as priority ares 1st

Keeper wnt b needed we have kenny who has earned us so many points this season and ashdown ain't to bad as backup