Leeds Banter Archive July 10 2011
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10 Jul 2011 22:31:09
after reading earlier posts i am going to bring up alan smith again. I know people are sick of readin the same things ova and ova but sum ppl need to use there heads. Firstly he has been a fantastic player throughout his career and without the bad injury he would be classed as 1 of the best in the prem, (my opinion) then theres the fact that he would cut off his balls for this club and to put him alongside howson we would have passion and heart in games. We need to forget he went to man utd, whether it was to help the club or to help himself, who cares. I for 1 would put smith 17 on my shirt this year as i am a true leeds fan and wil support any player that pulls on the shirt. I hope i am not alone on this as there seems to be 2 many ppl out there that are more botherd bout him being a judas and missing a valid point, he would be a fantastic addition to our squad.
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FFS do you fancy him or what? We don't want him and he doesn't want to come anyway - he'd rather sit in the stands in Newcastle counting his money. We will sign better than him. You're having a laugh with "one of the best in the Prem" aren't you?
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By the same poster over and over and over again.....yawn.
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Its easy to say he'd be one of the best in the prem when their is no proof, when he was at his peek he wasnt a prolific goal scorer then, and he took a nosedive at man utd even ''before'' his injury. He hit his 'peek' early and it wasnt as 'great' as you claim, and wouldnt at all compete with other talents in the prem. Your speaking out of your rear.
Cut off his balls? When he wont even drop his wages to return? And he refused to help us out when we were in the s**t, and decided to play for scum reserves instead. How is that cutting your balls of for Leeds? Passion and heart is not enough alone And your point about forgetting about scum, their are 1000 other reason people have mentioned before why they dont want him back, stop focusing on one thing to suit your agenda As for being a true leeds fan, clearly not if you'd support players that won't be the best option for Leeds. Im sure you wont be the only person that supports this text though you can always multi post as seperate posters
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Couldn't agree more with the above. He was vastly overrated before he even went to scum.
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FFS do you fancy him or what? Probably does, why else would you go so far to be his cheerleader? He isn't exactly worth it, with his lack of skills.
Leeds were very lucky robbing Man U out of the money we got for a very overrated 'local boy'.
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If he was so great even in his prime at Leeds, why did other strikers start ahead of him???? He wasnt even the best striker at Leeds nevermind the entire premier league, you must be on something, that or you have a seriously unhealthy crush. What will u do when he retires beg for him to be our manager haha ridiculous
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His time is over at the whites it was his last chance to return to ER and he won't due to £signs, we won't see him at the club ever again in a shirt. Some fans were open to the idea but the fact he is showing no interest at all in returning has made alot of fans realise what he's truly interested in and what hes about as a character and it isnt the love of the club/game which I thought Smithy was about its basically about £signs. WE are on are way UP and he is on his way DOWN. I hope we all revel in it as we pass him. not a championship player :D MOT.YorkWhite
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And for the record 1st poster, he would rather count his money and sit on the bench at newcastle than 'cut off his balls' to play for leeds. wake up. true leeds don't want him.
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Are people allowed to have an opinion ed or do they all have to like/hate the same players to be a Leeds fan? that's pretty small minded.... my dad doesn't want smith to come back but I don't think he's any less of a Leeds fan for it - difference of opinions is what makes football banter great. MOT - I hope???
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I agrea with everything you say I would also give him the captins arm and so he could drive the team forwould witch Im 100% shour he would grate player hard pashanet and loyal for god sake get him back to ER at all coste
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Are people allowed to have an opinion ed or do they all have to like/hate the same players to be a Leeds fan? that's pretty small minded.... my dad doesn't want smith to come back but I don't think he's any less of a Leeds fan for it - difference of opinions is what makes football banter great. MOT - I hope??
Ars*licking ed again....*yawn*
And its clear the above two comments are the same supporter
No one wants him, he wont return, lets please move on or go and support him at the geordies, I dont wish to be short but this topic is seriously irritating. Your moaning people are allowed their own opinions yet fail to realise your moaning at leeds fans expressing their opinions about their desire for him not to return...hypocrite. YOU just dont want to accept people dont hero worship him as you think we should.
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10 Jul 2011 22:30:52
Last thing Leeds need is signing a goalkeeper with a 24hr call back on is contract. As we all no if fulham needs him then we are left with one keeper.
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10 Jul 2011 22:30:26
I'll give it 5 minutes
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22:31 1 minute even quicker than expected :D
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I guess the person that's disagreed with the first comment knows what it was about ;)
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10 Jul 2011 22:21:24
Ipswich have signed free agent lee bowyer another one of our targets that we have missed out on typical leeds always second best when it comes to our transfer dealings get it sorted out simon before it is to late act while u still can
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We can do without Bowyer.
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10 Jul 2011 22:12:43
Boywer just signed for Ipswich on 1 year deal.
Source Sky Sports Breaking News.
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Good.
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10 Jul 2011 22:06:03
SIMON Grayson has held talks with Aston Villa over the availability of Eric Lichaj as he looks to break Leeds United s transfer impasse before their pre-season friendly at Falkirk. Source: YEP
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10 Jul 2011 22:01:31
Only rumours but what would u make to us signing richie wellens from leicster seems to getting pushed further down the pecking order
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10 Jul 2011 21:52:36
Hear we go again who put this on about andy king we havent got a pray of getting him he is there captain a local lad and has just signed a new contract not long back
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10 Jul 2011 21:48:46
From Mr Grayson
We re a long way down the line with a couple of deals, he said. I d like to think that we ll have a couple of new players, if not more, for the Scotland trip.
Like all the fans, we want something to be happening. Ideally I d like to have all my players in place for the middle of next week but it doesn t always happen like that.
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May be they should have started sooner, rather than assuming we'd land all our 'first choices' simply because of our 'name'
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10 Jul 2011 20:37:29
Iv'e just been on twitter and had a look at David Stockdale's profile after 'following' him and have seen him tweet to someone saying 'dont know yet could be sooner rather than later' when replying to 'when will you be in Leeds next?' this is 100% genuine all you have to do is have a look for yourselves MOT
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10 Jul 2011 19:37:45
This is not a rumour, but true. Leeds will not sign anyone before the first game of the season at Southampton. We will then be walloped by the Saints and Grayson and Bates will then see the error of thier ways and rush out and sign 4 average loan players. Remember you heard it here first.
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Why are you lot so miserable MOT :-/
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Being realistic.....leads to misery
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Why are u so annoying
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So sick of reading this sort of sh**e.
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10 Jul 2011 18:49:14
Awash with dribble, who needs footballers with some of the comments available. Footballers are mercenary's and are not to be trusted. Up the LEEDS.
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10 Jul 2011 18:17:50
Does anyone happen to know where Leeds will be based in Scotland for their mini tour? I rang Toryglen in Glasgow this morning and it's not there. Tried St. Andrews after SG said we were using the same facilities as Barca and they were cagey and wanted to know who I was The only other place I can see fitting the bill is Ravenscraig which is close to Motherwell.I live in Edinburgh and am willing to travel to either place and see what I can see and hear what I can hear and hopefully report back to you guys with a bit of positive info In Grayson we trust MOT
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10 Jul 2011 18:02:40
Barring a Good Keeper, a quality box to box midfielder, all the squad that has travelled to Scotland isn't that bad, a fit Kisnorbo, Lees and Clayton will have the benifit of playing 1st team football last season, I think Ross Mcormack will a handful , Nunez and Paynter with a full pre season will be like new signings, so lets get rid of the negatives and start looking forward to the season, just a couple of good signings will lift the team and fans.
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10 Jul 2011 15:23:11
Paddy paddy paddy paddy paddy kisnorboooo, he's hard as f***kkk
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10 Jul 2011 13:58:39
TO ALL LEEDS FANS.....LETS BE HONEST, WE WILL NOT SIGN ANYONE OF ANY CLASS AS WE DO NOT HAVE CLOUT OR MONEY, EVERY PLAYER THAT IS LINKED TO LUFC ON HEAR GOES ELESWHERE I DONT BELIVE WE WILL FINISH IN THE TOP HALF?
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Lets be honest fella, do you know how many of those players SG actually wanted.... I would say only one player actually wanted by SG has get away and that is westwood... so shut your mouth. {Ed015's Note - 3players have got away, as said by Bates himself}
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Why the hell do we need players that want money?
We have a good squad already, those who have walked away obviously don't understand that Leeds 'is for life' and we have a whole plethora of hungry youngsters who want to play their hearts out...
Lets watch this season, somehow I think it's going to be the best we've had since Sgt Wilko was at the helm...
Have faith, in SG(od) do we trust
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Why do we need all these players? Leeds are a breeding ground for youngsters, we have a solid basis of a team, and whilst we are still in the championship we need to use them, just now and then, and see what happens?
Having supported Leeds for well over 40 years I will be here year in year out, and do what I can to support the faith, not kick it in the teeth..... {Ed015's Note - we do have a few young players coming threw, but they crnt go straight into the 1st team week in week out at a club that is pushing for the PL. thats why we loan them out to let them gain the experiance, if we was the kinda team that would happily sit in mid table season after season then maybe things would be different, but untill we are a PL team once again sitting midtable year after year then it isnt going to happen}
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I think the top post is dead on - as the old saying goes "if your only gonna pay peanuts all you can get is monkeys" - as usual we will have to develop youth and lower league players - again
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And then other clubs knick are youngsters once we have a good few come through, how are we to progress if we do that or just have a team full of loans?
And hasnt it been confirmed by bates weve lost three targets we wanted, the first poster needs to brush up on their info
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10 Jul 2011 12:17:27
your 5 ideal signings?
for me...........
Nicky Shorey
Eric Lichaj
Nick Montgomery
David Jones
David Stockdale
team of
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......Lichaj.O'Brien.Kisnorbo.Shorey
Snodgrass.Jones.....Montgomery.Gradel
........................Howson
.................Becchio
Subs: Rachubka, Connolly, Bromby, Clayton, Sam, McCormack, Somma
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Not sure about the team choice - McCormack should start and there's not even a place for Nunez on the bench
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Thats why SG is the boss and not the twerp who wrote that. Can we just leave the signing of players and starting 11 to a man that all TRUE LEEDS FANS TRUST
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Why am i not a true Leeds fan because i don't like grayson-?the 40 plus games i attend each season is the barometer test you should use-now tell me you're a true Leeds fan who attends at least as many matches that i do despite hating the Prat manager we have {Ed015's Note - Without that 'Prat' we would still be a L1 club! SG is a leeds fan! just like us fans he wants the club to be successfull}
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Ps see you in Scotland and Norway? no i didn't think so as you true fans prefer your bedroom and keyboard
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ROFLMAO
now then children
On a serious note....MOT I might not approve of all of Grayson's transfer signings/loanees over the last couple of seasons and I'm no fan of Bates but I go to as many games as possible to support the team. Id love to go to Scotland but I'm working, I am off to the Newcastle game and I will go to Hull at home and away. We're not all armchair glory supporters honest
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*ROFLMAO*
I find typing such as this extremely embarrassing, unless your a teengirl
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Armchair glory supporters? We aint in the Prem anymore, how many games would 'armchair' fans have watched over the last few season? Very few. They are steadily increasing but lets not make out that their hardcore coach potatoes, anyone that hasnt jumped ship during our bad few season IS most definately a Leeds fan imo. Some on here have superiority complexes.
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Just to clarify to the prat up there who don't trust SG, and saying i'll prefer my keyboard and bedroom, well I managed all but 1 home game and 18 away last year. and the reason I won't be at the pre season friendlies or the opening few games is because I'm away on tour, so again, shut your mouth
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Why are a few on here so opinionated and prone to jumping down other Leeds fans throats?
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10 Jul 2011 11:56:04
Grayson names travelling squad to scotland : Full squad: Rachubka, Cairns, Connolly, Thompson, O'Brien, Bruce, Bromby, Lees, Kisnorbo, Parker, White, L Turner, Bessone, N Turner, Howson, Clayton, Sam, Nunez, Snodgrass, Gradel, Paynter, Becchio, Somma, McCormack.
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10 Jul 2011 11:47:10
Looks like a flip of a coin on lonergan and turner a lot of noises about danny gabbidon coming in aswell also I'd like to point out a lot of people have said it but its like having 3 new signings in paddy clayton and nunez need apart from the ones iv said about I still expect to see a left back and an experienced center mid player monty or smith
Lufc hughzy
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10 Jul 2011 08:20:33
What is with everybodys obsession with ex players coming back to the club Smith, bowyer, woodgate & now Harry Kewell(if i ever see that man in a leeds shirt again i will personally remove the shirt from him & throw him out of elland road) If you aint got anything useful to say don't say owt. ED have you heard anything at all lately??? {Ed017's Note - No news maybe this week more players could be added......
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I think we can ALL agree that Kewell will NEVER be welcome back ever...it's not even worth a milisecond of brain activity to consider it
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All the old boys are history end of story
Sentiment or Success....theirs only one answer. Anyone that cares more about sentiment can go supportt he player and not 'The' team.
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I couldn't care less if none of these former players ever come back except one - Woodgate. If we could sign him and if we could rely on his fitness (two huge "if"s I know) he would be the best signing we'd made since Strachan.
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10 Jul 2011 11:45:02
Not really a Rumour but Sunderland have announced that they are willing to let Kilgallon and Nosworthy leave and both would be fairly decent Leeds signings, and Kilgallon is a Leeds Lad
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No thanks to Kilgallon.
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10 Jul 2011 10:49:21
Paddy Kisnorbo signed a new 2 year contract check LUFC website
Whilst concerned Leeds havn't signed anybody Tom Lees, Ramon Nunez, Adam Clayton are you telling me these players are not as good as Kilkenny and Johnson. Ben Parker on his day is as good as any RB in the Championship not all that bad really. Just need a Keeper to replace Casper and a quality CM OH AND BATES OUT
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Ben's a left back mate.
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He's a left back...........and he's rubbish. Also, Clayton isn't good enough and Lees is unproven.
Nunez will, however, be a real star this season if he gets a fair chance.
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10 Jul 2011 10:46:12
Paddy has signed a 2 year contract today. It's not a new player but the fact SG gave him 2 years suggests they are happy about his recovery and that makes him a massive signing and is the best news so far this summer MOT
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10 Jul 2011 10:42:55
i think woodgate is very likely. He has been training with the squad this last week as he's back at his home after leaving spurs.
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Lives just outside middlesborough
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If Woodgate goes anywhere on less wages or dropping down a level it will be to his 'team' Middlesborough. Some Leeds fans paint him as being a leeds lad coming home, when he has no attachment to us what so ever. If its boro or leeds well dont ghet your hopes up. And hes washed up now, its a good job he wont be sapping our wages.
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10 Jul 2011 10:42:54
I am reliably informed there will be a signing announced tomorrow.............
Paddy Kisnorbo has just signed a new 2 year contract, told you we would make a signing today TK
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If any signings are likely to happen its usually a Monday, hardly being ITK
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10 Jul 2011 10:33:26
Paddy, just signed new 2 year contract.
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10 Jul 2011 10:30:12
Bates dont give a s**t about lufc only the money hes making. The sooner hes told by the fans to f*ck off the better things will get, and please give it a rest 'he saved the club' if it wasnt him someone else would have come in to save the club. BATES OUT NOW If you agree click 'believe'.
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Unfortunately you dont have the money to buy Bates out, so when you do, come back and dictate.....
Bates has alleged he has never taken a penny out of Leeds (in Public) so why not prove him wrong if you know better????
Put up or shut up
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Oh please like he isnt entitled to his opinion, like everybody else who PAYS towards the club
Take your own advice put up with oposite opinions or shut up.
As for providing proof of Bates removing money from the club, lame argument, he's pulled the wool over everyones eyes regarding the purchase of LUFC and you expect a fan to find evidence of his dodgy actions. Grow the fook up happyclapper Are you just going to sit back and swallow all that the club churns out, I bet you loved Risdale didnt you
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10 Jul 2011 10:24:41
A lot of rubbish posted on here about all the "quality" frees being snapped up. Look thru the completed transfers in the Champ and there is not a single player who has joined another Champ club who is better than what we already have. The truth is that the real quality frees are still out there, David Jones, Matt Upson, Tamir Cohen, etc. Lets see what happens to the likes of them.
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10 Jul 2011 10:16:51
The away shirt of Leeds United 2011/12 is supposed 2b black with yellow trim. If you would like a look at it go 2 the official Facebook page of LUFC its been posted on there and caused much debate
I think it's a bit like Marmite u'll either love it or hate it. Lloyd Sam mentioned that there would b something different about the away strip earlier this week
Still hoping the squad 4 Scotland will have at least 1 new face
Keith LUFC
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Keith your 'predictions' have proven to be false several times already
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10 Jul 2011 09:48:57
Does anybody no whats going on with the montgomery deal what does everyone make of him good signing or not
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10 Jul 2011 09:48:06
SKY SPORTS HD BREAKING NEWS
Simon Grayson, Glyn Snodin and Mervyn Day have each been in full preseason training with a view to signing pay-per-play contracts. There have been major doubts over the fitness of all 3, especially Grayson after an operation on a long-standing knee injury, but we can expect appearances in Scotland this week as the trio continue to build towards the upcoming season. Simon Grayson said "I'm thrilled and excited at the prospect of playing again, as are Merv and Snods, and I'm delighted to have 3 players with such hunger and experience, who can push us towards the Premiership, at Leeds United. I am now happy with our current playing squad and we are no longer in the market for new players". Sky Sports will be hearing from their VERY HAPPY chairman Ken Bates later in the program.
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10 Jul 2011 09:43:08
Fulham reject £3million pound bid from swansea for goalkeeper david stockdale
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10 Jul 2011 09:41:28
SG is looking for season long loans, according to one article in the YEP. A bit risky if you ask me, as squads are reluctant to release players until after pre season. I don't see many incomings before the start of the season. I just hope we can keep hold of our bigger named players
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Well Paddy's signed so there's one in the eye for all the doom and gloom brigade.
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He hasn't proven he's up to the standard of the Championship yet, so dont wet yourself to early
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He's easily good enough for the Championship so go and give your head a good shake.
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10 Jul 2011 09:00:46
When will people be realistic we wont be signing david stockdale even though he his a leeds lad his wages once again will be to much for us leaving us to sign jason brown
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We are NOT signing Jason Brown.
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10 Jul 2011 08:41:02
Dont think this rumours is wright leeds are going to sign a player before the season start
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What does this mean in English.
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What does this mean in English.
Cocky much, its a football forum hardly the place for the spelling or grammar police my dear.
The poster simply added a 'w' at the beginning of 'right' hardly cause to belittle a fellow white.
Do you get an ego trip when correcting people? Unbelievable
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10 Jul 2011 00:37:50
To all those who reckon Leicester are right to be splashing all this cash for players and that they're losing trust in Grayson. How much did Leicester let Gradel go to us for? Trust Grayson, he's got an excellent eye for players and we just need to be patient, fair enough that it may be taking a bit too long but just have faith in our club and our manager.
MOT.
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