Leeds Banter Archive June 11 2013

11 Jun 2013 23:40:23
a centre half converted to striker for a desperate club in L1, who wanted to play hoofball but lacked the target man. I'm hoping Smith is going to be Tom Lees' partner for next season.

Are u talking about Matt Smith? The lad must have had the best scoring record ever for a centre half in non league he scored 30 goals in 37 games. He joined Oldham as a striker. when they got a new manager and he started games at the end off the season he scored goals. Leeds were not the only championship team after him. His manager said in march several teams in championship after him. I can't see how they would all be wrong, if the lad cost 1 million people would tipping him to score 20 goals and there would be no problem

11 Jun 2013 21:35:52
Everyone's going on about bmd type off player, yh he could sign them types off players at reading, but now he's at Leeds and GFH. Type off player FREE players!

11 Jun 2013 22:37:39
Type OF player. Keep lookin at the half full glass son

11 Jun 2013 16:49:51
Welsh Leeds fan, and I will be 110% behind England today cause of Tom Lees

TsG

I do back McDermott all the way on youth recruitment however all of the other players brian brought from lower league clubs were proven in that league and scored for fun. However smith hasn't really done too well in league one so how can he be good enough for the championship. H may well be a late starter in football but he played 40 games last season and scoring 11 goals. At first I thought he ripped up the league towards the end scoring all his goals after developing but he's been inconsistent on the goal scoring front. He may well turn out to be a great player but I don't understand this signing

I may be mistaken but I think he played nearly half of those games as a centre back. don't hold me to that but I think i'm right. Nevertheless. I think it would be better to give him a chance at this club, to prove he is worth the risk before beating him before he starts I believe he has potential.

THink we need to pull together as fans and just give 100% support this season as bickering and slating doesn't help anyone

I'm not slating I'm just stating my opinion, I don't understand the reasoning behind this signing. He wasnt doing too great in league one. He probably does have potential but 11 goals in 40 apps isn't great. There's no getting away from that

But 11 goals in 40 games where you play 20 at centre back. that's works out at 11 in 20 I reckon. And I would take that all day long.

Yeah and what more did you expect he played as a defender at oldham forget what his stats say a striker playing cb think about it

You don't really have to understand the signing, but trust the new manager to do his job! He clearly believes that he has potential and is worth bringing in. Why would he want to bring someone in that he did not believe had the hunger to play well and develop!

Wasn't he used as a sub most of the time? Maybe that is why the strike rate is so low

If he played as a defender half the time that means he scored 11 in 20 games up front which is obviously very good. So I can now see now he should be prolific. He must have a lot to give if he's switching positions and still banging in goals, if he's consistently up front then he should be even more prolific then

My point exactly

11 Jun 2013 13:04:40
I dunno about everyone else, even though he's only 1 signing in and majority of this summer is words. But since he took over I've been really impressed with McDermott. Happy that he has the sense to get young talented players from the lower league. Rather than players who are passed it

11 Jun 2013 10:53:09
Hopefully Matt Smith will get the 17 shirt then we can all get our Smith shirts out of retirement lol

maybe a new chant: Who needs Alan Smith, We've got Matt Smith

Don't forget plan V

11 Jun 2013 10:06:43
What does Aidy White need to work on this summer? {Ed013's Note - How to be a footballer! Seriously though, his positioning, passing and tackling are a must}

I think it's clear that White is as player that needs a regular role in the same position, he can't slot in & out in a variety of positions managers use of White as a back up utility player has really damaged his development.

I'll be surprised to see BMD use white as a utility player.

11 Jun 2013 13:02:13
Ed you make me laugh! It was only yesterday you told me you didn't slag our players? {Ed013's Note - Its called Banter!}

So he's just quick then.

I think he's could be a good player who causes loads of defences problems with he's pace but he just needs to learn some things and we could have a good player on our hands

Agree with ed013 got pace but that is it, can't tackle with no postioning so defence is out, and no skill or finishing so attcking is out, that said when he came on against hudersfeild was our best player and did make a difference but is that more because the other players where S**T rather than whites class?

How to be a footballer is a good shout to be fair, he doesn't have a footballing brain at all

He can do some things right: "Aidan White picked up the ball thirty yards from goal before jinking expertly beyond two challenges and firing a left-foot shot into the roof of the net from the edge of the penalty area. Amazingly, for a player who has been in the Leeds first team squad for some time, this was White’s first competitive goal. "

I won't be forgetting that so quickly. so he has got something to offer, and he's only 21, from Yorkshire, and got a great last night!

Crossing and ball control. he'll never make it as a left back, but has the pace to be a winger.

11 Jun 2013 09:22:41
Whilst I disagree with the negativity towards Smith on this site, I do admit that I'm slightly underwhelmed! However I'll wait to judge him in the white shirt before commenting properly! I think most fans are hoping for a proper marquee signing, someone we sit back and go, Jesus, we signed him? Personally, I'd like Graham Dorrans. I know he'd cost a lot but it's one signing I'd be over the moon with!

11 Jun 2013 08:40:26
I find the negativity of some Leeds fans somewhat dumbfounding.

Matt Smith, barely 5 minutes into his Leeds United career and already some prats decide he isn't good enough, when infact its these people (so called fans) that aren't good enough to be Leeds fans themselves, so off you hop on to the nearest train and go find yourselves another club to be negative towards, you morons.

I can see this being a continual problem this transfer window, no one will ever be good enough for the club according to some fans (if you can call them that).

Whilst I am in no place to start judging whether Smith is or isn't good enough for this division I feel we should at least give the lad a chance, and that goes for any other signings that come in this summer, whether seasoned pro's or young upcoming talent.

MOT SussexLeeds

Well said! Have faith in McD and support his signings -his record of finding good prospects for very little is second to non.

Couldnt agree with you any more pal. I end up avoiding Twotter and others because some people are so fickle to judge someone they don't know. Players step-up when they get the confidence. Fact is no one knows what he can do but we can't put him under pressure before he starts

MOT

Couldnt agree with you any more pal. I end up avoiding Twotter and others because some people are so fickle to judge someone they don't know. Players step-up when they get the confidence. Fact is no one knows what he can do but we can't put him under pressure before he starts

MOT

Its ridicoulus that everyone is judging him all the players come from lower teams at some point in there career. look at beckford who played in a conference team I think it was and he turned out to be a decent player when he played for us. Also look at player like rickie lambert and billy sharp

Totally agree, did anyone know what snodgrass and bechio were like before they played for leeds, give the lad a chance to shine, could be a very good signing.

10 Jun 2013 22:39:44
Another player worth a look at. According to the web Watford looked at him and would cost about £500k.

Name: Jakub Kosecki (22)
Club: Legia Warsawa
Position: Left wing/ can also play on the right


This guy is very fast on the ball and is very good on both feet so he can swap between the wings depending on the circumstance and has a good work rate. I think this would be a good buy for McD


F92

Unless u watch polish and russian league football i'm presuming uve signed these players on a game, there not always as good in real life yah know

Legia finished top of their league and therefore qualify for champions league, so unless they want rid of him I think it would take a hell of a lot to prize him away.

11 Jun 2013 21:19:12
@First response

I watched them play in real life

10 Jun 2013 22:14:45
Pleased with smith signing, great potential and not a 30 plus has been, excited for the next one! A typical bmac signing

I am happy that we have signed smith, he will be a real physical handfull for defenders leaving room for the other striker (at least). Will put everything into the game for us, good signing let's get behind him. Sharky

10 Jun 2013 21:21:15
ed ; I think matty smiths a good buy these doom merchants seem to forget his age, potential, and most of all what he did to premier opposition in everton and liverpool give him a chance u doom makers grrrrrrrrrrr! mot nickybee