Leeds Rumours Archive February 19 2013

19 Feb 2013 19:19:55
GFH Capital have spoke to tv Leeds and have confirmed the club will not go into administration under their ownership.
Despite reports that they are financially unstable.

Yes, because that is exactly how publicly-listed, global finance houses announce their business to the world.

Well that's a relief- all my dreams at once.
White teeth

So we go from being a stable club to administration without signing anyone? jesus

They actually did, heard it from a rep, its not just posted here its posted elsewhere too.

Well let's be honest they ain't going to come out and say "we could go into administration" are they?

Well gfh are only an investment company - they are & will do the same to us as bates has done over the last 8 years. they are an investment company, minimumoutlay for maximum return. they're just a larger version of mr bates. they will not be able to take small or large risks due to their shareholders wanting their return on their shares, so its like having 100's of mr bates wanting a share of the cake! like bates but 100 times worse.

I feel cheated by GFH they just feed us supporters BS

GFH are an intermediary. We aren't using their money, we're using the money of whoever owns them. They may be financially unstable but that will not impact upon Leeds.

Besides, why would a company with no money, go and buy a football club - something that is almost guaranteed to lose money, and would be an awful investment?

Because a football club in the Championship will triple in value with promotion to the Premier League.
I repeat (as I have done many times before) the TV deal which starts next season means every Prem team will have an income from TV rights ALONE of over 112 million.
Championship clubs are a good investment right now. spend a little money to get into the Prem and flip for a very healthy profit. English clubs will seriously invade the top 20 richest clubs list and Deloitte will report the massive increase in media rights as the catalyst for this. Investment bankers take (sometimes calculated) risks with OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY. So GFH is almost certainly backed by someone or something much larger than itself.

19 Feb 2013 17:03:55
Have heard 3 people saying the same thing today. Warnock to leave after the Blackpool game. He will be replaced by Iain Dowie on a short term deal until the end of the season. He will be assisted by Francis Benali as Mick Jones is leaving as well.

I, m fed up with everybody blaming Warnock. The only person to blame is Bates. let's be honest if Warnock had been given 2mill we would be sitting in the play off places. I go home and away and will not get involved with the chanting aimed at Warnock, we should still be chanting about Bates beleive me. What does concern me is if we are up for sale again, we won't spend any noney improving the team and if it drags on for months and into the start of next season, we will miss the transfer window and end up with nobody and playing catch up. You, ve tried your best Warnock, and let's remember you can't polish a turd.

Good, Jones and that other Muppet Jepson. Also is it only me, but have you seen Andy Leening warming our keepers up before each game. What a joke, my youngest son could put them through there paces better than him. Take him too. We need a complete backroom team that train them hard and can keep them focused right into Fergie time.

Hang on a minute to the 1st response - Warnock has spent over 2million and were no better off than we were last season. Compared to Grayson, NW has been given enough to build his own team and some players he's brought in aren't bad, he just cannot get the best out of them (strange as he's known for his motivational skills).

Pelts, Kenny, Varney, Pearce, Norris, hall, tonge, Austin came to more than £2m and there's probably a couple I've forgotten! That's a luxury compared to the treatment Grayson got pal!

19 Feb 2013 18:58:40
Warnock should stay and the fake owners should go Leeds ls6

The only people to blame are the players, who didn't play well enough. They have won against the likes of Leicester and Crystal Palace, so their ability is not an issue. They are capable, they just don't play up to that standard regularly enough. It's their fault for not playing well.

19 Feb 2013 13:58:25
warnock will not go untill the end of the season they will not want to pay compensation,, we will get one of the many listed and they will again have no money to spend with another dissapointing trans window,, really depressing,,, the glass is half empty at leeds,, just need to follow or team that is not a mid championship time for the forseable future,, MOT scott

You're a bundle of joy aren't you?

Nothing like hope and optimism is there.

We need to get a manager that plays decent football, eg poyet, di canio

19 Feb 2013 17:36:11
Hey pal he's right. No optimism here, we're just a club with a bit of history, no money and a big half empty ground now.

Some would say the ground is half full :p
Come on we have to smile at something!

F37BLU

Cant imagine that compo is a big deal with this. He was brought in to do a job and he's failing at it. If he doesn't meet the requirements of his job, he can be sacked. Simple.

Also what compensation could he really be asking with 3 months left on his contract? It's not exactly going to break the bank, is it?

19 Feb 2013 10:43:55
Just heard that NW might be walking (probably old news) also that a consortium has put in a second bid to take a shareholding in us (again probably old news). Also heard we have been in contact with nigel adkins, alec mcliesh (if that's how you spell it) and paolo di canio but more likely we get adkins or mcliesh

MOT
Ls11

19 Feb 2013 11:41:15
O'Leary's fame at Leeds rests upon his promotion of a series of younger players, Jonathan Woodgate, Lee Bowyer, Alan Smith, Harry Kewell, Stephen McPhail, Eirik Bakke, Ian Harte and Danny Mills (signed for �4M from Charlton Athletic). He promoted several members of the youth team into an exciting Leeds side that played a pressing game relying on youthful enthusiasm. Alan Smith in particular exemplified this attitude and O'Leary's arrival seemed to many fans like the arrival of a new attitude at Leeds - bold, innovative and attacking.

In an interview regarding the decline of Leeds, O'Leary stated "I never wanted to leave Leeds. The fans are fantastic to me here. I hope they stay up because I had great times at the club".

O'Leary has since stated that he would like the chance to return as manager of Leeds United, after Peter Ridsdale left the club. The news was met with mixed views from Leeds United fans.

I don't want to jump the gun or anything but I wouldn't mind O'leary back as manager. If we had a board that kept an eye on his spending so spending over 10 million on players such as Robbie Fowler would happen again I used to love his style of play. We was such an attacking team and didn't fear anyone.

Like I said, under the correct guidance of spending to an acceptable limit from the board. David O'Leary could be a good manager.

19 Feb 2013 14:08:34
I completely agree with you, I said they were rumours and to be fair we need a manager who will take a chance on the youngsters like poleon, dawson, the turners, gimpel and payne. All these are brilliant players with potential and would be far more exciting than since that time.

O'Leary's success with youth was based on the work of George Graham and Aidy Boothroyd.
I remember watching pre-season friendlies where Graham would spend the game with the youth players like Smith, talking them through the game, decisions made. when they got the chance, they were ready. That had nothing to do with O'Leary.

Funny how people still think O'Leary was reckless with money. This might be news to some, but DL never spent a penny on anyone - that was purely down to Ridsdale.
O'Leary stated who he wanted, Ridsdale spent the cash - Personally I would love to see him back at ER. With all of the also rans who have managed the team, we have never come close to matching that style and passion that his team had.

The blame for our dimise is purely down to Ridsdale.

Di Canio going to Hammers, probably.

19 Feb 2013 15:56:22
Get a grip, how can people be blinkered about o'leary he was as much to blame as Ridsdale & co in one way or another, can't even go there, let's not live in the past let's move FORWARD! Mot, mighty, mighty whites APN-ing63

Mccleish was at Sundays game versus City