Leeds Rumours Archive June 08 2012

08 Jun 2012 23:45:30
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08 Jun 2012 21:32:21
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Well done there is no need for comments like that

Respect for the dead transcends all things!

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR THIS DISGUSTING BEHAVIOUR!

Fully support you ED no need for that kind of talk no matter what team you support. Here's to a new start and future for the mighty Leeds. This is our season

I am sorry to say this, but Leeds Utd still have a small percentage of idiots

MOT

Fully behind you on that Ed. No place for hatred on that level in sport. Chapel A. {Ed013's Note - It is only a minority that ruin it. Pass on to fellow Leeds fans that we are trialing a page on Twitter to coincide with this site. Follow us @LeedsEditors}

Small minority?
Most of the ground were chanting about Brian clough when I went up there last season {Ed013's Note - I am talking about this site!}

I do understand the hates towards us and them. yet they unravel a big gallatasery flag.. No disrespect but isnt that going to ignite the fire?? {Ed013's Note - I fully understand that, but it cannot go on here and to be honest I have not had one post with reference to that horrible incident}

We dont like man utd.we all know this so no need to mention Munich air crash.Well done ED to kick theses dinosaurs off the site.

Ed, you are a star. Thank you for acting in such a professional manner

08 Jun 2012 20:38:45
Dont go hating, its just what iv heard
Apparently Warnocks had a huge arguement with Harvey and is refusing to answer any calls from leeds.
Also there is a huge player mutiny going on due to the lack of investment.
Snodgrass is apparently off to Everton,
and worst of all the deal with the Chicago people fell through due to bates wanting too much for the club.
I personally expect Warnock to resign pretty soonish and a player exodus if things are not sorted out soon

Not a happy leeds fan

Patience - all will be revealed - unless you quote a source you are just fanning the flames of doubt and disillusion my friend so keep it to your self
the cost of the club would have been sorted long ago ? no news is good news

Dont think the deal has fallen through aware players are pissed as the fans are but bates will feel the pinch due to fans boycott and realises he needs to sell what could be a ailing business until he goes. we have woke up to smelt the coffee and master bates knows and should quit while he s a head

Original poster. I have heard exactly the same accept the bit about a player mutiny but this I could believe.

Please please do ya own research instead of making up bull yes there is a few players mutinying (the folk told they have no future and realise they will have to take wage cuts to secure a game next season elsewhere the price for the clube would have been one of the forst things agreed b4 any other tals took place milky

Why would there be a player mutiny when there all on there summer breaks?

Save you breath
If you don't post what the idiots want to hear you get abused
I posted summat similar and was called all sorts but I believe your post
�4m for snodgrass apparently for what it's worth but the deluded won't believe us

Regarding the player mutiny, if you go to the LUST site there was an announcement, a few players approached lust to put their feeling to fans

db

08 Jun 2012 20:20:53
Looks like forest are at it again, first they hijack the the al-hasawi takeover and now it looks like NW is leaving to as part of that deal, can't say where I heard this but it is due to be revealed shortly after their takeover is complete. Me personally would hate for this to be true

As a forest fan just want to say why the hell do we want Warnock after he permitted you to get hammered 7-3... At home. Keep him, you're welcome.

Well according to the forest website they have never been in contact with the kuwait guy also he has said he is in no position to make a bid for any englisg club at this time milky

08 Jun 2012 19:58:47
several leeds players close to mutiny on whats going on at elland road source lust square ball the scratching shed itv news

08 Jun 2012 19:54:00
lonergan is miles better than kenny

They are as bad as one another. Need Alex McCarthy

I think there both on a par. Lonergan will do a job again next season, I'd have thought its players in out field positions we need to be concentrating on.

Id rather keep loners to be honest and invest in the defence.

100000% correct. Kenny is poor. Exactly why QPR are getting rid

Entitled to your opinion many would not agree with you lonergan does the wonder saves c**s up the basics costs us games

Andy Lonergan is an acrobatic just like me and kenny is not and do we need kenny andy has saved us out of bad calls from out field also he is younger by 6 years

08 Jun 2012 19:21:49
I've heard a whisper Gennaro Gattuso could be coming to Leeds if this takepver happens. Can't afford him unless the takeover happens but if it does he fits the type of player NW loves and is available after being released by Milan. Would be brilliant don't you think?

Where do these ridiculous rumours come from? Leeds could not afford to take him out for an evening meal.

Hmm....interesting.....he wouldnt command a fee, so lets say we pay him 50k a week, thats 600k a year, he'd only be with us for 2 years max, so would cost us �1.2m. Thats probably what the likes of Snoddy and Pearce would cost us for same period, so the fact there's no fee makes it doable even with his wages...interseting

More chance of going to arsenal as Wenger is after a midfield enforcer type

Hes been taking to McCoist about going back to help Rangers according to todays press.

More chance of General Grievous joining LUFC than him. Wake up and smell the coffee you silly boy! There is NO takeover, only a tentative deal on a 10 year stadium naming rights deal worth a maximum of �8M. Just about enough to pay for Bolshy Ken's legal bills and his State Funeral! Phatphil

He'll end up back @ rangers

There's 52 weeks in a year so that 50k x 52 = 2.6 million / year NOT �600,000 / year!

A 50k a week wage would cost 2.4 million a year, not 600k. where did you learn maths??

50k a week = 600k a year? Yeh these 12 week years must be good. 50k a week would cost �2.6mil in a normal year. so 5.2mil over 2.

Right, this is what is actually taking place. Guttuso's agent is in Glasgow organising a deal for Guttuso to return to his "home" in Glasgow with Rangers. Guttuso is married to a Scots lass and has always stated that he wished to retire after a return to Rangers. Guttuso will play for free (for a period) so that he can play for his beloved Rangers again. If you want sources for this, go on any media from Scotland and check the football news.

�50k a week is �2.5m a year not �600k! Are you KB cos hes s#*t with figures as well!

�50k per week.In 10 weeks he earns �500k not �600k per year

08 Jun 2012 21:11:45
To back up where Gattuso will play next season:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/rangers/2012/06/08/rino-gattuso-has-spoken-with-rangers-boss-ally-mccoist-is-desperate-to-rejoin-club-says-agent-86908-23890267/

Leeds isnt far from Scotland in case anyoe doesnt know.

08 Jun 2012 16:59:23
Get Tommy Spurr at Leeds, Very decent player and would only cost around 200k!

This is a rumour every transfer window from what I hear he is happy where he is

I suppose so but not the kinda of player Id like to see... Id like someone with a bit of experience at left back to help control the back four.. Someone like Nicky Shorey

08 Jun 2012 15:33:14
Phil Haye of YEP is now saying it is probably just a 'Stadium naming rights' investment. This is same guy that told us the Chicago based consortium were looking round thorpe arch and ER. Surely both stories wouldnt be true?

Warnock's reaction once back will no doubt tell you more about the situation.

Has anyone heard anymore on the directors stepping down rumours?

LS

Wrong - it was Gary walker who wrote that article not Phil haye. It even says half way down the article 'my colleague Phil haye' so it clearly wasn't haye who wrote it...

Scot MOT

Nothing on the Official Site so I would suggest that those rumours were probably total crap. But, you never say never!

PeteMOT

Alright mate, fair point. but then the point is that these two men both work for the same company and i am sure speak to the same people, so the two highly contrasting opinion are of no use.

But well spotted on writer :)

LS

More poor YEP journalism - they haven't got a clue what is going on.
The reason for the silence and the fact they cannot find the name of the North Americans is simple - confidentiality agreements. Anybody in business knows that during takeover negotiations or major investment agreements there are signed undertakings not to disclose any matter of the deal and negotiations to a 3rd party

You can't really name a stadium that isn't yours (as were led to understand), so were would the money for naming rights go?

Why would someone involved in a stadium naming investment want to look around thorp arch ?
Also I think we had better hope for a take over ! If you were a businessman, would you work with KB, fall out with him and he'll harrass you at the very least, no one in their right mind would have him as a partner
If Warnock walks away, then we'll know the truth !

Yeah i agree that nothing is gospel until its on the OS, although there was nothing on the OS about the investments until the rumour started flying around.

Working where i work you would think id hear more, sadly just isnt the case:(

LS

MOT!

Gary Walker's piece which Phil Hay (no 'e') refers to on twitter is just speculative and he clearly knows no more that Hay. The difference is Hay admits this and Walker pretends he does know - in fact he is just collating hearsay

I think we all need to calm down.
the namimg rights is a bigger possibility than a takeover by yanks or arabs. bates owns elland road, thats obvious by all the building work he's currently on with. why spend his money on improving somone elses building, and he pays himself �2m in rent.
we'll all just have to wait for transfers, investments, takeovers, and bates to leave with a pinch of salt - think pessimistically, then when it does not happen, you won't be too disappointed.
come on leeds!!

None of us know -main thing is we're all agreed that NW just needs a bit of cash ; even a couple of mill would make a massive difference in a situation in which we have no leverage in the transfer market, and in which no one wants out listed players! 2-6 million would be a massive bonus, but not absolutely necessary -I trust NW to spend wisely, and don't think he needs much to give the squad momentum and upward mobility. Don't expect Bates to be relinquishing power at this stage in any case -that's much more likely a year down the line; this investment is going to involve some return then, so clearly could take the form of stadium naming. I have no problem with that, and wouldn't be disappointed, as it would still represent progress, provided NW got to access some cash now. Stage by stage, step by step...And no mystery attached -we all know who owns the ground anyway...Chapel A

They may not own the stadium but they own the rights to the stadium. So therefore they can name the stadium.

I would think naming rights is a strong possibility. Don't forget the fair play rules. Owners can only put in �6m of their own money this season over and above revenue. Naming rights income is classed as revenue so they can put in as much as they like in this respect. I believe to get around the proposed rules in the Premier League Man. C's owners are ploughing �40m a year into stadium naming i.e. Etihad. JD

Correct mate, your right in what your saying that surely as colleagues they liaise (well so one would assume)! But yea probably your usual journalism crosswired crap...

Scot MOT!

It's no secret that Uncle Ken is looking to develop the West Stand to incorporate the new Casino if Leeds gets the go-ahead for this. One of the rich Americans mentioned over the past week or so has casino interests already and would no doubt like to get his teeth into an English venture. If there were a deal afoot to invest in the club, primarily to buy back Elland Road and fund the new development incorporating naming rights for the stadium then i trust and sincerely hope that they don't overlook the small matter of team strengthening!

I think the investment that is going on will be to buy the stadium and training ground back which will save around 2 mil each yr . this will then give us funds to spend on players . in return who ever invests will get naming rights on stadium or 20 yrs promotional usage around the stadium and on web sites

Wasnt it LUST who originally broke the story about a takeover, and they mentioned two groups, one being at a more advanced stage than the other. there was no mention of ground naming rights so its just YEP jumping on the rumour bandwagon! I'm wasting my life worrying over all this...

"bates owns elland road, thats obvious by all the building work he's currently on with. why spend his money on improving somone elses building, and he pays himself �2m in rent"

Doesn't Adler own the stadium? But if Bates owns LUFC, then if he makes an agreement with Adler, he can borrow money with Leeds to improve the stadium, so it is Leeds and not him paying for it. That therefore improves the value of the club without costing him anything. Then he can sell it for a higher prce.

08 Jun 2012 12:42:01
Can understand why there is interest from prem clubs for Aidy White, but lets face it, hes going to lucky to be on the bench for anyone in the premiership. Good player, no end product, plenty of pace and potential, massively ovverrated but could be a star in the future.

LJHS

Aidy Whit is one of the best prospects at the club and should be offered a fair deal. Just shows with other clubs in higher leagues looking at him. I think he should personally stay with Leeds, but we don't know the dealings he has had with Harvey and Bates over his contract. More than likely, as proved on a number of occasions, there was no room for real negotiations.

Aidy White has potential but not sure in what position. He has often looked out of his depth at left back but, in fairness, impressive when going forward. Again ineffective playing wide. He hasn't yet mastered the art of receiving the ball in an advance position, turning and attacking the opposition defence with any consistency.

He is over-rated with no end product, hes like the Championships version of Theo Walcott

He's by no means the finished article but he's gonna develop into a top quality player and I would love it if he could do that with us. I don't know the financial dealings either with the likes of White or Clayton, but I do know they're the type of players we should be investing in.

Sorry, disagree. White will become an established Premiership performer in due course. Don't forget he is only 20, and due to Grayson's conservative management, was not ever given a proper run until this last season. Has pace to spare, which is a great point from which to start; and is capable and bright enough to develop the areas of his game which at present without doubt need working on. Is a left back, undoubtedly, and not a winger / midfielder. I can understand us psychologically wanting to comfort ourselves that a player we are about possibly to lose would be 'no great loss,' but in this case I fear that these sentiments are misplaced. Would compare to Lennon, in the sense of similar level of promise, similar dependency at this stage on pure pace, and with elements of game definitely to work on; and reckon could well be performing on a similar stage to Lennon (i.e. top 8 Prem) by mid-twenties. A player I for one rate! Chapel A

Aidy White is 100% per cent leaving leeds united. A work colleague is best mates with his dad.

The reason for leaving is he is being offered less to sign a new contract that what he was previously on before his contract came up.

Shaun Harvey is also on more money than all the players at the club.

Harvey OUT

Bates OUT

All Aidy White can do is run fast, can't control the ball quickly, can't defend, can't go pased any defenders when in attacking possitions just runs into a brick wall. Sorry yes he has potential but he's a long way off becoming a good player.

He is underrated, not overrated. We should be offering AW a five figure weekly salary to keep him at Elland Road.

08 Jun 2012 11:31:59
With paddy kennys statment on twitter and the fact leed friends with nw and been seen in leeds alot could of been looking for a house and with leeds having no money and qpr wanting round £300.000 if the rumours are ture is that the first statment that leeds have a new owner or invester and all the rumours the deal fallen through or kb want to much is just bull and it wont make sence that 2 members of the board stepping do
wn is ture hope its now done deal

Paddy kenney was in halifax visiting family members and was playing golf with vaughn the rumour has been flying atound since then thecryptic clue could mean he joining 1 of 4 clubs leeds huddersfielf sheff utd and sheff wed

Ed, please can you refrain from posting cr*p like this?

Seriously the spelling is shocking, how are people supposed to make sense of this rubbish?

{Ed006's Note - We can't just not let posters post because their spelling is bad. Everyone has thier say.}

08 Jun 2012 11:12:35
Warnock set to resign if adequate funds are not provided soon. He's p****d that none of his targets have being signed since he left on holiday.

Source - daily mirror

Thay arnt going to sighn player yet its onley 7 june silly y would thay pay there wages for 2 month player dont sign until aug well most and if its rote in the mirror it must be true then he he he

Well, if we are to end up with players we WANT we should sign them now not wait til they have signed for other teams....

Poor article from the Mirror based on stories and rumours floating around before Warnock went on holiday.
If we are in the midst of a takeover (which has supposedly being going on since before Warnock went away) then we wouldn't be signing players in any case during this period.

The mirror story is 1 that has been circling with a lot of falsehood the article was written yesterday sssaying that warnock was aleady back in the uk he is due back today also no mention of warnock saying this it quotes a close personal friend

Tabloids are not a reliable source. I ignore almost everything they say about sports.

Said this on wednesday and everybody slated me for it i spoke to paddy kenny myself we are related he told me warnock has been telling him lets see what happens then if he goes then all this talk of a takeover has been a sham by bates trying to boost sales for season tickets looks like he has already wasted 4 million the dope but lets be optomistic lol

Were under a tranfer embargo? maybe thats why?

08 Jun 2012 11:07:50
Just an update froim what I have heard back on the emerald isle here. Good source saying Paddy Kenny has signed for Leeds but was advised to take his tweet off last night until the OS announces it.

IrishWhite

Im sure its not supposed to get announced untill the 12 june

07 Jun 2012 23:29:51
It looks dare I say it imminent. If two directors have stood down this could be the making of the way of a new regime
Which is what we've all been waiting for. Mr Bates thank you for saving us but all things must come to an end so take your money and enjoy what's left of your life. The king is dead long live the king. If I'm jumping the gun sorry but I'd like to welcome the new owners and tell them to get ready to listen to a crowd like they've never heard.
Can you imagine a happy packed Leeds crowd and everyone singing? Phil Bramley

Phil Hay ‏@PhilHayYEP

No further news on investment talks but I've spoken to Peter Lorimer and there's no truth in the rumour that he has left the #lufc board

I am a Leeds United fan living in the USA. I am really entertained reading the postings on this site. However, I often wonder about the motive of most of the postings regarding a possible takeover. The bottom line as I see it is no one knows anything about a takeover of Leeds United. As King George the VI said Keep Calm and Carry On. If there is any truth regarding a takeover it will be announced in due course. Regards from North Carolina.

But they have not stepped down. Don't understand where this has come from, can't find nothing over the Internet verifying this.

Sussex White. MOT!

None of the board have left and its not a takeover,Its investment KB is trying to sort....Simple!!

A lot of what is posted on here form part of peoples wish lists.Who wouldnt want to see
those two stooges walk.