Leeds Rumours Archive February 01 2014
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01 Feb 2014 18:11:11
Haigh consortium and Farnan consortium supposedly joining forces. it's far from over yet.
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I hope so.
But it is all about who has the most money to take our club forward!
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Hang on its going to get bumpy
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All the financial vultures should all fack off and let the italian have a go - - the club needs money, passion and verve and spontaneity - this past year or so has been so dull - no transfers no goals - today was a result of the electricity and 'passion' and adrenalin in the air . BM or for all his positives needs to instill that passion in the place - and try to work with Massimo Cellino. just maybe today was B'cos we were finally riled up? let the italian in - and some playmakers and let's enjoy the ride. bellissimo
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Hope not DH has a lot of explaining to do to the fans - let's clear the air and remove any duplicity ; I prefer The European way . to speak ones mind - fight / make up / get it out then move on
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Er actually it kinda is over. Cellinio has coughed up to gfh. He owns (via family members to duck fa f and p test) 75% of shares.
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If the 'family' are on the paperwork then that sounds good to me - will pass Fit and Proper . so let's get this club back in the swing - Italian playmakers for midfield - Perlo style = bring it on. The players connected with as centre forwards both look very handy indeed
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I agree with the above. Let's have the Italians. Haigh has had his chance and if another consortium buys us it will just be decisions by committee and nothing gets done. Wouldn't mind 20 years of stability.
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So why wer'nt his people in the dugout?
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Exactly - football is a Sport!, a gamble, a game! - not about the fecking boardroom process . so get a man in with passion and vision and spontaneity at the helm - fed up with Suits and british grammar school boys wanting to play games with our great club - I bet Cellino got picked for his teams at school - can't say the same for the twerps I've seen fronting Leeds this past few years. Time for a change of gear and passion
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Stability
How many managers has he got rid of in his time!!
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Get Mac back
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Mike farnan will have money, so will flowers iff they team up .
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Just to remind you BMC fans ; WE had picked up just three points from a possible 21 in the Championship under BMC
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Just to remind you.
Get real, mac only had warlocks rubbish to pick from. In mac we trust, the man is quality.
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Get the Big Mac BACK
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Give the guy a break, needs better players that's all, can't do much without much financial backing.
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Cellino can't put family members as directors and run the club. Anybody who has or is seen to manage or control or influence the running of a club also has to go through Fit and Proper Persons Test. Forest are under investigation for this currently. The Football League are looking at this closely hence taking the unusual step of issuing a statement.
Cellino ultimately failed in his previous attempts to buy West Ham and Palace because he couldn't pass the FPP
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All true leeds fans, want the Big Mac back
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And Roman Abramovic and Vincent Tan do of course. Wishful thinking. Do you really believe this man will go to the extent of instructing lawyers to act on this acquisition without considering the football league rules. Get real. He has already set up the company which will acquire the shares. All you need to do is check companies house.
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The guy has come up with the money let's move on
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Let's not forget " The FL have been very helpfull!" statement from last week, says a lot huh?
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Cellino didn't fail F+P test when attempting to purchase other clubs, it never got that far. And he shouldn't have a problem with passing now, as all convisctions were over ten years ago. Bring him and his money to Elland Road. Can't wait.
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Well seems to me Cellino made a major fxck up here! but the man is an Italian with PASSION! never meet one that was not hot blooded and passionate, sure he's in it for the money but they all are, But for him to see ELLAND RD in full flow and 31'000 + fans chanting he's seen and felt the passion and support for this club and gone WOW! done a u turn, and is in limbo now, not knowing which way to turn! A BIT OF A DODGY START! But I for one would take this dodgy Italian with passion for the game and money to burn, but with Brian Mc in place picking the team, This team are not perfect but are gelling as a team and a squad, as shown by support from the bench Saturday and with this combo in place prem football can not be to far away . MOT
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But which one of Haighs consortium lacked the funds?
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01 Feb 2014 18:10:38
So apparently Leeds have signed Tabanelli and Avelar on loan but it says nothing on the Leeds website so has this actually happened? Is it official? Will they be in a Leeds shirt next Saturday? I'm confused.
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Apparently massimo tried to sign them on loan but couldn't as he wasn't the owner yet
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If you go on the OS and look under players one of them is listed!
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Tabanelli has been signed on loan as he is listed under the first team squad on the OS
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Maybe cellino is just getting ahead of himself a bit just shows he maybe just does not know how rules work in our English league or thinks he can do as he wants.
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Bring back Brian Mac
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This was a transfer window these players are loan players there is another loan period now following the closure of the transfer window. The new owner isn't officially the owner so he can't buy transfer players yet BUT he now has a period to loan players if and when his takeover goes through. It's the same as sacking BMac - he can't do it yet because he ain't the owner yet but just wait and see.
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Andrea Tabanelli is now on the leeds websites squad so he's signed danoli avelar deal didn't go through in time but will come in on the emergency loan window opens oooohhhhh brian mcdermott is bk MOT
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Emergency loan rules, u can only sign players from the country they play in. I don't think u can even do loans from Scotland. Defo no international loans though.
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Hope not don't want the mafia
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Just seen some footage on Danilo Alevar. I know anyone can be made to look good on these but he was playing in seria A games against good teams. Looks a decent footballer Playing mainly on the left good crosser. Well balanced could be good for us if he eventually comes.
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Avelar deal didn't go through and Tabanelli loan declared null and void as documentation was not signed by anybody with legal authority to sign on behalf of Leeds. it was signed by Cellino
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01 Feb 2014 17:26:34
It gets more blizare a statement on the OS regarding Brian McDermott
The club would like to make it clear that Brian McDermott remains our first team manager. He has not been dismissed from his post as has been suggested and we look forward to him continuing in his role with us in taking Leeds United forward
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Agree mate could the last 24 hours been any more bizarre, what next god only knows
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Return of the mac!.
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That statement has been issued by GFH to avoid any compensation payment to Brian McDermott or legal case/fees. GFH can say they didn't sack him and as they are the owners nobody else had authority to sack him. If Brian doesn't return to work he will be in breach of contract and be deemed to have quit his post. No compensation or legal action can be taken by him. He now has to return to work knowing he will almost certainly be sacked if Cellino completes take over. Its as if GFH are trying to get him out without paying compensation etc.!
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With BM we ll lose to Yeovil
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We don't want any more crooks running our club.sod of the dodgy italian
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01 Feb 2014 19:28:33
Brian save your dignity and leave we dnt deserve u gfh are a disgrace treating u like this and cellino has no right to demand anything until they own the club let alone sack uyou good luck brian your a true leeds man in my eyes!
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Covering their backs. He will be gone when and if Cellinio gets the club
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Bring back Brian Mac
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01 Feb 2014 17:16:31
david haigh has come out and said BMcD is not sacked and that he is the coach of Leeds United
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There is a difference between being a coach and being a manager do the new owners plan to demote him instead of sacking him
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01 Feb 2014 19:00:22
It says first team manager on OS
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As someone else has pointed out on another thread I think GFH are saying they didn't sack him (which is correct) and whoever did had no authority. So he's not sacked. (yet) Bascically handing the eventual sack and any compensation into Cellinos lap.
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01 Feb 2014 17:10:34
Mcdermott not been sacked check leeds united os
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01 Feb 2014 16:54:28
Haigh and hunt both back in the boardroom today. Who knows how long for though.
Cellino tried to sign a Brazilian player (not sure of a name) last night. Couldn't however be processed due to him not officially having any role in the club right now. So not sure what would be happening with that either
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Fantastic result today, very well done to all the boys, that ones for you brian McDermott!
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Brazilian will be Avelar the Cagliari player linked with coming to us on loan
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BMD Back! - Fan Power has sorted this! Now we need to discredit This person Italian. Looking at the online petition to HM Government to look into his shady past and whether he is fit and proper to own a football club. How do we get the ball rolling on a petition?
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I'd rather we got Adryan off them. he's a true talent
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Another load of rot about a Brazilian and signings from Cagliari. As the Brazilian is not a European national he would need FL and international clearance to get a work permit. As he is not a full regular Brazilian international he would not get a permit. JD
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If 100,000 fans sign a petition we can get this in government if the Americans can do it to get Justin baby out the country so can we
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Honestly what are u on about, getting a pe
tition up to get somebody out who wants to invest in us and buy elland road back .persons
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Must be udders trying to get a petition up lol
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Quite agree with the above let's see what he does and says first before we think of any petition he has not previous for murder just a fraud involving trying to build a better stadium hardly crime of the century.I think who he appoints as manager if BMD does go will be a sign of his intent.
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Plus why are people criticising a owner of a club who sacks 36 managers to get what he wants which is see his club in serie a which is eventually is what has happened .the club is always bigger than the manager .bates wouldn't sack anyone unless it was ok with us .no one moaned when grayson blackwell etc was sacked but bates didn't have any ambition for us .i hope the italian brings us success which ever way is best for us
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Bring back big Brian Mac
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The boy from brazil has an italian passport
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What would the petition to stop him owning Leeds be based on?The fact he is Italian?The fact he wants to invest in Leeds or the fact in your eyes he is a heinous criminal, I'm confused!
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01 Feb 2014 15:42:20
Who are these loan player coming in and what are they like?
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Fabiola's Mac get in, come on all you beloved whites!
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5 1 strange old world isn't it
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YouTube danillo avelar quality
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Ferdinando Sforzini
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01 Feb 2014 14:56:46
How much is this Cellino family worth then Ed?
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{Ed001's Note - nobody knows for sure, estimates range between hundreds of million to billions of dollars. Only thing that is certain is that he is rich and cash rich too, not just in terms of what he owns. He has previously tried to buy West Ham, QPR and Crystal Palace, each time proving to have the funds to complete the purchase.}
He certainly has the money to finance Leeds, that's for sure.
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It's 800 million pounds
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It's 800 million pounds but his family is worth billions. It is the family who is taking over
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They may have money but doesn't mean they invest it in their football clubs . look at calgari
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Calgiari averaged 8, 900 gates last year and their in the top league in Italy . if he can get us in the prem and make elland road a 50,000 stadium .it would be huge step up in the football world for them .
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01 Feb 2014 14:06:00
Gulf Finance House released a statement on Saturday lunchtime after a manic 24 hours at Elland Road, confirming it had agreed a 75 per cent sale to Eleonara Sport Ltd - Cellino's company - subject to Football League approval.
The news had been expected, but came a day after Cellino had overseen the removal of manager Brian McDermott in favour of long-term friend Gianluca Festa.
However in another twist, it is believed ahead of Saturday's game with Huddersfield the club were working on persuading McDermott to return to the dugout.
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We don't want the mafia here
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01 Feb 2014 13:47:33
Brian back in charge . is this right? What's going on hearing all sorts of strange rumours . if so good but wtf
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They sacked him illegally, my advise Brian is stay away and sue the club for millions. If you go back they will only sack you at a later date.
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Remember, they don't want a manager only a coach. I hope they get a coach back to Italy.
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No he's not back in charge and thank god 4 that 15 wins from 38 games clearly says he's not up 2 the job.
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01 Feb 2014 13:31:44
BMcD after taking legal advice and will not be at todays game
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01 Feb 2014 13:21:58
FB exploding with people saying McDermott Haigh and Hunt are all back.
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That's the word at ER. We are in the pavilion and apparently they are trying to get Brian back in charge for the match today
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Brilliant, hope so! ROS
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Brilliant if true (Brian and Haigh) as they have our interests at heart.
for those of you who say Brian deserved to be sacked . grow up. games were always going to be lost this year as we were rebuilding on a 2 yr plan as stated at beginning of season. we were the ones who got over excited dreaming of the prem when we had a winning streak.
did Alex ferguson get sacked in his woeful first year at Manchester United . no . and look how he repiad their faith in him.
Brian was the right man for us he was building from the bottom ie training ground being sorted, the youngsters becoming closer to the first team, etc etc however he inherited most of the team and only had minimum resources to play with and to try and rebuild . I know we lost against Leicester but look how we played with abit more luck we should have easily won that game and Leicesters goalie was awarded man of match.
Sing Brians name the whole of the match to show our support.
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Just a thought- this Italian guy has to pass the football league 'proper and right' examination-doesn't look good sacking people left right and centre, so maybe that's why the rumours are they coming back!
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{Ed001's Note - isn't he using his wife and child as owners in order to circumvent the test?}
2pm today BMcD pic on OS as Manager. 4pm no manager pic or name.
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01 Feb 2014 13:12:49
Yep reporting
bmd to be reinstated
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I HOPE that's TRUE
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01 Feb 2014 12:45:00
Article on The scratching shed about Flowers starting legal action against the cellino take over, Also in same story it states that the club have set up barricades in the east stand, Really what the hell
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At last someone who loves our club that much is prepared to stand up and be counted . i hope he wins
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01 Feb 2014 13:03:01
From Official site.
A STATEMENT FROM GFH CAPITAL
A statement from the owners.
PUBLISHED 01 FEBRUARY 2014 AT 12:20
Following recent media reports and speculation, GFH Capital would like to confirm that it has agreed to sell a 75 per cent stake in the club to Eleonora Sport Ltd, a company owned by the Cellino family who have many years experience in football and who plan to invest substantially in the club including the re acquisition of Elland Road. Eleonora will be working on completing the required Football League approval.
The Cellino Family is a well known Italian sports family, who have owned Serie A side Cagliari since 1992. They come to English football with an ambition to support Leeds United financially to take it to the Premier League and a belief that the club can sustain top-flight status.
Since the agreement, Leeds United is in discussion with Elenora Sport Ltd. on a number of issues concerning the Club matters including the structure of the management of the first team.
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It also says that ownership of Leeds will be Cellinos son and wife, thereby hoping the fit and proper test won't be an issue, sly or what?.
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Unbelievable .we have been sold out again to someone who doesn't have our interests at heart. how have Calgari flourished under this man? how can GFH sell out to someone who is known to have been convicted of fraud and how can the FL allow this man to pass their test of being FIT and PROPER.
It goes to show what he is already like insisting that Brian McD be sack the night before a match, if he had our interests at heart he would have done that Monday (albeit don't agree with Brian going) to at least give the team more time to get used to the idea Brian is going and hence be in a better frame of mind come a match.All fans should stay away from future matches this season in protest at what has happened!I know that doesn't help the team but how many times can we be kicked in the stomach and expect to be happy about it! hit them where it hurts in their pockets and perhaps someone might take notice. hopefully the Football League will come to our rescue and not allow this deal to go ahead because if they do sanction it they will be a laughing stock with their so called test to being FIT & PROPER!
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01 Feb 2014 13:47:36
Marriage made in heaven. Walking thru the door sacking everyone and expecting everyone to be all peachy is not exactly the best way for the relationship to begin. I think ya either got balls or your about to lose them pretty damn quick cus I think your living in cuckoo land Mr C.
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"how can GFH sell out to someone who is known to have been convicted of fraud"
Despite their so called 'ethics' it would appear that they are happy to sell out to a known criminal as long as they get their money?
The sooner these people are gone the better, Bates was bad but at least we knew what we were dealing with?
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01 Feb 2014 13:09:21
McDermott back in charge apparently.
What the hell is going on!
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If he is the the crowd should sing his name out for the whole of the match!!!
Brian was always on a 2 yr plan to get us upto the Premier league. and supposedly that is what GFH had planned. Yes we have lost games this season but you would expect to when rebuilding especially when your hands are tied as to what money is available for buying new players.It is typical of us Leeds fans to get over excited when we went on w inning run to expect us to go up this year! Brian had done most things right in getting the structure of our club on a better footing ie the training ground, the way the youngsters are closer to the playing team etc etc. So I for one am sad Brian is going as he was right for Leeds utd long term . cheer him as loud as you can if he is there today
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Ive heard this too what is going on with our great club. Would Brian even want to come back now? MOT
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01 Feb 2014 13:08:45
McDermott back in charge apparently.
What the hell is going on!
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01 Feb 2014 12:59:24
On the OS, it says that the Cellino family will be buying back Elland road, so maybe not all that bad.
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01 Feb 2014 13:15:48
There's talk surfacing suggesting Brian McDermott about to be reinstated as boss of Leeds united. What a roller coaster!.
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01 Feb 2014 13:23:16
just heard David Haigh, Paul Hunt back at ER.also BMcD sacked by cellinos lawyer without GFH knowledge.They are now trying to reinstate him
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Apparently bmc may be reinstated??
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Yeah one things for sure, its never a boring day at Elland Road, As much as I liked McDermott, as long as we find a good enough replacement I would be ok with it.
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Same as Bates and GFH promised?
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01 Feb 2014 12:40:44
Latest news for OS posted at 12:31 says "United manager Brian McDermott will be without the services of striker Matt Smith once again on Saturday as he serves his final match ban."This situation is confusing me has he actually been sacked?
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Ssn last night BmD phoned Rossco to tell him he had been sacked and Rossco was gutted think says it all ;(
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Yes as Ross mccormack said on ssn yesterday that Brian rang him to tell him the news
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Yep he's gone, Fester out, festa in, cellino in Tabanelli loaned in, Elland road to be bought back, Cellino has said, we'll be working with "A lot of money" so who knows, might be something good.
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Anyone else seen this, Jeff spelling ssn has just said, yep are reporting there are moves to have brian reinstated, only reporting what I have just heard, think he maybe in an executive box today, that though don't think it has been confirmed.
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That was published YESTERDAY at 12.31!
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01 Feb 2014 12:37:29
Gary Kelly wanting leeds job would be awesome absolute ledgend!
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Where has he suddenly sprung up from and why now? Malkay Mky would be better bet
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Legends don't make great managers
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No idea haha, still it's all so random
At the moment I'm just trying to say positive and laugh about it all, think il go insane if not!
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I couldn't agree more, absolute legend and nice guy. however I wouldn't wnt a rookie manager in at this stage, we need someone with experience to take us on. I actually thought/think mcdermott is the man to take us up.
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Speaks big words though and I agree with what he says up until the credentials part, as I don't know of he has done any coaching. Anyone know if he has?
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01 Feb 2014 12:27:07
Any one else noticed that lufc website has been updated? Tabanelli added to the squad list!?
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But nothing to say what is actually happening!
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01 Feb 2014 12:24:19
TA staff have real concern that new owner has no interest in maintaining an academy. This is a real concern for local football if true. FA should seek assurances
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01 Feb 2014 09:37:39
{Ed013's Note - After last nights shambles I decided to vent my frustration on my new blog titled "GFH - The toy that went wrong" Please visit the blog and polls page underneath Leeds teams and have your say, thanks in advance. Here is the link http://leedsrumours.co.uk/leeds-blog-14-gfh-c,-the-toy-that-went-wrong.php MOT}
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Still Nothing on Official site? GBH you are a disgrace! MOT but you can sod off!
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Ok I've listened to all the comments on here so here goes bmd was maybe a good manager at reading but teams need to win games to get promoted we ain't winning games fact to much deadwood at leeds with players have a clear out get rid start building for next year .Italian might be good you never know Cardiff bid 6 million for rm last night fact did he go no so that tells u something
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Prospective Leeds owner Massimo Cellino claims he had “no choice” but to sack manager Brian McDermott. The controversial Italian businessman has placed former Middlesbrough and Portsmouth defender Gianluca Festa in charge for today’s derby at Elland Road against Huddersfield.
Cellino, 57, is close to taking a 75 per cent stake in the Championship club, subject to Football League approval. And Cagliari owner Cellino has taken no time in dispensing with the services of McDermott, just nine months into his three-year contract at Elland Road.
In an exclusive interview, Cellino said: “I spoke with Brian earlier in the week and gave him the chance for the challenge. I don’t know him, but told him I would be coming in and he would have the chance to build something special and work with a lot of money.
“In the end we didn’t have any choice though because he did everything to get fired. He gave me no choice.
“He started an argument with everyone. He was talking with the papers, with everyone, which was not fair. He made it impossible. I want a coach for the club, not a manager.”
Cellino was cagey when asked whether former Middlesbrough defender Gianluca Festa, a close ally, would be replacing McDermott at the Yorkshire club on a permanent basis.
“Gianluca is a nice guy but he wasn’t in my plans before all of this … Leeds are a special club who have had difficult times. But what is beyond question is that the club’s fans are very, very special.”
Festa, 44, turned up twice at Leeds’ Thorp Arch training ground this week to observe training. Cellino then ordered McDermott to allow Festa into the Leeds’ dugout for Tuesday’s 1-1 draw against Ipswich, a request the manager refused. Festa also sat on the players’ table for lunch at the training ground this week.
Cellino blocked Luke Varney’s transfer to Blackburn, which had been signed off by McDermott. After the Ipswich game McDermott said: “This has been one of the most difficult periods I’ve had as a manager, especially the last few days.
“Some of the stuff that’s gone on has not been pleasant and it doesn’t belong in football in my opinion.”
These comments angered Cellino, as did McDermott’s decision to seek the help of the League Managers’ Association and decline the request for Festa to sit in the Leeds dugout.
Meanwhile, Enterprise Insurance have announced that they plan to withdraw their sponsorship of the club following the takeover and treatment of McDermott. Andrew Flowers, the company’s managing director, had been part of the Sport Capital consortium which had tried to take over the club.
The deal fell through when the consortium reduced its bid and the club’s owners, Gulf Finance House, pulled out and turned to Cellino, who was at Elland Road last night and faces massive fan protests against his involvement.
Cellino, an agricultural entrepreneur, has twice been convicted of fraud and there are doubts as to whether he would pass the Football League’s fit and proper person test. He claimed he was the highest bidder for West Ham in 2010 and also made enquiries about buying Crystal Palace. Very interesting and if true then we are in for a great future with money to spend for good players intstead of the rubbish we've been used to. Hopefully Varney plays today, he deserves the chance another a MOM performance against Leicester MOT
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Gfh capital, Salem Patel, hisham alrayes, and the lot of you, hang your heads in shame, Brian McDermott will always hold his head up high with great pride, very proud of all he has tried to achieve for all who truly care about about leed united football club and all the loyal and faithfully fans!
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When GFH came in and made Brian M our manager they always said it was 2 year plan to get into the premiership as we needed to be rebuilt. Brian has done everything right and has started building the club up from the bottom including the training ground, staff structure and is allowing our youngsters to get their chance. I know we Leeds fans always want success now BUT Brian was doing everything possible with the resources (& restrictions )open to him.
It is not Brians problem that GFH were never really equiped to invest and take forward a club like ours but knowing this they should be doing the next best thing and find a buyer who has our interests at heart ie the Farnan group which includes Lucas Radebe!.
How can the Italian sack our manager when he doesn't own the club until the FL approve it? how can someone pass the Football League’s fit and proper person test when he has been convicted of fraud etc?
I say bring back Brian, allow him to finish what he started ( yes I know we will lose games but that's what happens when you are building and not expecting to go up this year!) and let the Farnan led consortium take over as they represent our best interests and will certainly look after our youngsters and academy.
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01 Feb 2014 09:26:26
Cagliari players Andrea Tabanelli and Danilo Avelar will be sent out on loan to Leeds United, it has been announced by Tuttomercatoweb
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Not rumour but a reliable source that festa already changed team. Scott Wooten called last night and told not in squad. Unbelievable. Gazlufc.
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Festa as manager what a joke the bloke was a clown when playing for Boro he couldn't run a bath never mind a football team.
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Tabanelli has signed on loan. sky.
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Yeah its happened, he's on the clubs official site under the player profiles, disgusting that they can update that but not the sacking of BMD
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Andrea Tabanelli signed on loan on the Cagliari web site. Their fans seem to be as upset as we are.
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According to Daily Snail the new owner states he wants a coach not a manager, and Uncle Festa in as a temporary solution. Maybe BMcD wasn't prepared to act in this capacity, I don't know but I guess there is going to be a different (European style) approach to running the footballing side of the club. Don't get me wrong, they way things have been portrayed doesn't read well, but I wasn't party to any conversations/meetings, and if correct BMcD was treated shoddily to say the least. The initial signs are interesting, if true, 6 million for RC turned down, and no one allowed to leave until a review of playing staff completed, sounds sensible. Time will tell, but wouldn't it be better to hold on a while, stop take a deep breath and wait and see what transpires, who knows, clearly the new owner (elect) has ambition you only have to look at what he has tried to do with Caligari, and he certainly appears decisive, something a sleeping giant needs to get it out of its slumber. I am looking forward with interest to the coming weeks/months.
a cornish white
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A controversial owner for a controversial club, He might be just what we need, GFH have said he wants to buy back Elland road, and if we do a Watford and Loan in half of Caliagri at some point could be a decent opportunity, only disappointment is the Festa rumour, surely there is better.
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01 Feb 2014 14:01:24
Come on guys read with intelligence. FESTA is a YES man who simply does as he is told and will have NO decision making ability. Forget anything about a decent manager coming in. We will now be flooded with a series of Italian has beens and mercs who will be managed by the new family owners. Passionate fans care about the club, the manager and team. I guess were going to have to drop passion and sympathy and concentrate on giving these guys a hard time for results and be satisfied with that. About time some players had a kick up the A.
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01 Feb 2014 07:27:36
Ross's of to Cardiff in the summer
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{Ed013's Note - If I was a betting man I would put money on them being in the Championship next year}
Can't believe that. Think he will go somewhere much warmer for his summer holiday than Cardiff, possibly Miami to meet Cellino's family. Wonder who will select today's team and who our shirt sponsor will be.
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McCormack will only go if we are doing nothing[like last 10 years] Cellino could prove to be the money man we have been craving. Al will be forgotten if he spends a few bob. Get real. All the money men in any business are all crooked . Go on The Azzuri Leeds
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01 Feb 2014 06:19:07
Looks like the Italian made them an offer they couldn't refuse.
All hail the new don.
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01 Feb 2014 00:57:28
Festa in the dug out, Gibbs and Redfearn told to help. One midfielder possibly made the transfer deadline but maybe not eligible tomorrow - Tabranelli? something like that
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Sounds like it has been hisham alrayes who has been the main instigator in getting our brian the sack after the Sheffield weds result (popey) .
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Anyone know iff it is true, cellino son harassment allegations, (Patrick foster journalist twitter, been asking phil hay)?
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01 Feb 2014 00:36:24
New director wants Gianfranco Zola to manage Leeds.
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01 Feb 2014 02:23:15
Tonights about rembering mcdermott not other managers he could of been the next don revie he loved the club and the fans like don and had a vision of where we need to get too like don our loss is somebody elses gain I'd love for the fans to boycott a few games and not buy merchandise and for him to come back this feels like a nightmare
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That'ss an insult to the great Don Revie, BMD wasn't in the same league, get real!
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The next Don Revie! Look at recent results for whatever reason they've been shocking, any manager with that run of results must of expected the sack so don't make out he was turning things around. And saying he's the next next Don Revie. And if and when the new people come in I'll still support them and give them my support. And if they are Italian and they buy us, So what, if they have the money to buy our great club and that means brining in there own people so be it. If I won the lottery and brought the club I'd want my own people in, we all would. And as club captain should Ross of been on sky comenting on things, not a good example for the club captain to set.
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‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing’
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Not won in 8 games, drawn at home to Barnsley who was bottom. Drawn at Blackpool who everyone is beating. Knocked out of cup against a league two side. hammered at wednesday. Our club wants waking up and this mad italian could just do this. Bring in Di Canio. let's go ------- mental.
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It was only a matter of time before he got the push, awful results, awful signings, awful team selection, for example against Sheff Wed brought in two (well below average so called wingers) and left 6 ft 6" striker on the bench and played alone striker McCormack who is 5 ft 8" on his tip toes, what was the point of two wingers?
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01 Feb 2014 11:19:12
he would of got us promoated he wasent given time and ain't matt smith our 2nd top scorer 9 goals with his hatrick behind closed doors his a good signing murphy best midfielder we have had in years scott woot potental again and zakilukas very tallented defender true leeds support know mcdermotts ability it ain't his fault his had to work with warknocks dross and it ain't mcdermotts fault paddy kenny let it in from 25 yards and grinning afterwords and his catalog of mistakes and seriously what's been a giant got to do with anything because zlatan ibrohimavic mark viduka john charles consided the best player in the world jack charlton they was obviously 5ft 5 NOT
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Well if the Italian does take over, which I hope for our sakes he doesn't and the FL turn him down for not passing the FIT and Proper test due to being fraudulent, then I would be happy if Mr Zola became our manager or indeed Malky M
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