26 Aug 2014 09:28:05
Heartbroken of Leeds,
Last night I was invited to the Man City v Liverpool game.
I'm not a traitor as like you all I love Leeds however after sitting next to the press box as a guest I have to say we are 1 million miles away and now I'm worried.
Liverpool might have done better if there were 2 balls on the park as they hardly got near the one being used.
They are a very good team and were demoralised to the point of all subs were used and they finished with 10 men plus 2 more walking knackered.
Is it really so long since we slaughtered City 5-2 or 3 when Keane came on and stuffed them.
MC you will have to do something drastic ASAP and spend or else we are doomed.
Sorry guys but we need better.

1.) 26 Aug 2014
£250mill + spent on transfers and god knows how much on wages. A fine of around £50mill was it last year for breaching fair play rules, a fine of £50mill something we won't be spending on players in the next 5yrs.

We need better that's obvious to everyone but i'm sorry I can't understand your post, how can you compare us to the Citizens!
If they didn't have billionaire owners they would still be like Villa or Stoke.

2.) 26 Aug 2014
I hear you man but just can't compare us with them finance wise ( now or in the foreseeable future)so our team can't be anywhere close. Having said that we've taken a few prem league teams out of the cup in recent years.
MOT

3.) 26 Aug 2014
26 Aug 2014 10:20:29
I think when we get to premiership big money will be spent, Massimo will want to stay there. At the moment it is getting the balance right we don't want big money players in now crowds of 25,000 will not pay wages need big sponsors to do that. If we can get a decent team and style of playing this year and build up team spirit so we are all playing and paying for Leeds then push on I will be more than happy

4.) 26 Aug 2014
And even with their billions didn't get too far in the champions league did they and we got semi final with TWO groups of death as was the format back then and bet they don't do too good this year either!
not the size of the dog but the size of the fight in the dog!

5.) 26 Aug 2014
Not many teams can touch city them and cheaslea will walk league with 3rd place being miles behind. right now more worried about compeiting with such greats such as millwall, watford (who some leeds fans slagged there italian policy) and brighton who are all also miles behind city

6.) 26 Aug 2014
26 Aug 2014 12:40:07
I think the original post was trying to highlight the fact we are not spending any money on quality players, only players that have potential & that is all it is at the moment they have potential. Having watched all of our games this season I fear that unless we get in some quality players we will definitely be involved in a relegation fight. I am sorry I am not convinced that signing players from Seria B are any better than what we already have & that for me is the real concern.

7.) 26 Aug 2014
I just don't understand the post re us and city.

We are were we are, the past is the past and spending too much almost was the end of our club.

Under MC this is the first year in a long while that we have spent any real cash so that has to be a good thing. The last 2 years we were 13/14th in league and I reckon we should have a team after the window which should be better than the last 2 years.

At least the team is having money spent on it, aster Bates/GF Muppets never did that.

I understand comments re Hock and I can't see him working, that is MC fault for sure but MC is needing to learn re English league as well, which he will as he ain't no fool.

I will be there on Saturday, keep the faith and hoping we start to gel sooner rather than later but we need to change the midfield and /or system here which has been the same for the last 2 years as I recall.

With all this change/investment/actual interest in football from an owner I have real hope for the next 2-3 years and when was the last time us Leeds fans could say that?

Makes you think doesn't it?

8.) 26 Aug 2014
Voice
Couldnt have put it better myself ;)

9.) 26 Aug 2014
The most I would hope for at present is to be top end of the Championship this season and maybe promotion contenders next season?

I am a pessimist but also a realist, and although Cellino has his heart and wallet in the right place he doesn't seem to realise that we are not Champions League contenders nor ever likely to be whilst he looks for a cut price way to get anywhere?

Seems like he has bought a ferrari and is putting remoulds on the wheels?

10.) 26 Aug 2014
"With all this change/investment/actual interest in football from an owner I have real hope for the next 2-3 years and when was the last time us Leeds fans could say that?"

Amen to that, mate, even Rome wasn't built in a day.

. if they'd have had Hockaday running it, it probably wouldn't have been built at all though?