Leeds Banter Archive December 13 2014

13 Dec 2014 22:34:47
Well I can't disagree with most of what is written below, especially by Liverlass, and I'm finding myself agreeing more and more with Smitch (especially about Sloth), so things must be bad. I've been a huge fan of MC, and of Redders - and I only expected mediocrity this season with a view to building next season. But at the moment, mediocrity would be an improvement. I'm beginning to wonder if there's an obvious reason why Redders doesn't have his assistant in place yet. I truly don't know what the solution is - but I'll think it over with my vodka (and perhaps some torro rosso in it)

Are you trying to say that Liverlass and myself usually talk rubbish?

Smitch. Quite the opposite! I am saying there was a time when I more or less disagreed with most of what you posted, but that's not the case any more. And I would never accuse anyone of talking rubbish, everyones' opinions are equally valuable. And none of us (including Redders unfortunately) has a magic wand

13 Dec 2014 19:59:36
I know you don't want to hear it, but this a mostly Cellino's fault. He brought in 15 players I think, most of which were average journey men from around Europe. Our best players were already here before Cellino (Warnock, Mowatt etc). He is also a crook and has consequently brought all kinds of trouble onto the club (rest assured there is more in the pipe line!). His 'manager eater' tag means that no quality coaches will entertain taking the managers job and his knee-jerk reactions bring mockery to our club. GFH are equally as culpable by the way (but for different reasons). He should find us a buyer (with deep pockets) who will run the club in a steady, progressive and sensible manner and who will build a team ethos of expansive, attractive and technical football (like Southampton & Swansea). I love Cellinos passion for the club & football, but he is not good for LUFC in the long run I'm afraid

13 Dec 2014 21:24:46
the man has done more good for lufc than anybody has done in the last 12 years . Am sorry but 12 years of shat will not be sorted in just 1 year it's going to take time pal so give the man a chance and abit of time . In cellinio we trust .

Very intelligent post, in fairness to Mr Cellino he is passionate about the Club and does on the face of it appear to have financially stabilised the Club, there however are lot of bad things as well. Everyone in life deserves a second chance but the latest conviction is far from the Chairman's first.

The irrational sackings and appointments, Hockaday, Milanic and the unfortunate departure of true Leeds people such as Richard Naylor are all decisions made by the Chairman himself. I am personally very pleased that Neil Redfearn is promoting youth and given my only involvement with professional football has been building new stands, I'm not really sure I'm actually that well qualified to criticise excessively - he will have a much better idea from training than most of us on who is actually playing well.

Whatever many fans would appear to believe with regards to neat football, it will all come right soon etc the evidence would appear to be that this team is not the equal of last season's team which even flirted with the play-off places, albeit briefly, something on current form looks very unlikely.

The offer we received for McCormack was I think too good for almost any Championship Club, especially one in financial trouble to turn down but he is a big loss in my view and has not been fully replaced. Michael Tonge may well not be the player he once was but unlike some, he uses his experience and I always believe he is giving 100%.

A sale into a more stable ownership would I believe be in the Club's long term best interests.

13 Dec 2014 19:12:48
I feel sorry for the fans who pay to see this rubbish week in week out - blame the managers, blame the players, blame the owners, blame the FL - can't quite figure what is wrong but there is, we have changed the managers, players and owners and nothing changes!! When was the last time we won more than 3 games on the trot - maximum of 6 points from our next 6 games -

13 Dec 2014 21:39:30
I pay with my season ticket but not been for the last 4 home games as I'm fed up with the rubbish we are playing.

13 Dec 2014 18:44:55
Im nt sure we need to slate redders so early but defo need a re think players dnt seem to gel as well as we all thought need an experienced general in mid field but I mean a quality one! Mot

13 Dec 2014 18:16:17
I don't think Refearn has a clue how to use his substitutes or who should be on the bench. Yet again he only had one striker, when you are chasing the game you need to put players on that can score that vital goal. Against today's opponents (Fulham) he made three changes all of them like for like when the team was chasing the game. Why he substituted Dawson for Adryan puzzles me when two attacking midfielders would have presented Fulham with problems. The final change a defender for a defender was an absolute joke if he carries on with these tactics we could be looking at a relegation scrap come the new year

Don't kid yourself we are already in a relegation scrap!

13 Dec 2014 17:34:09
Oh Brian mcdermott

13 Dec 2014 16:52:21
Time to start from scratch! Manager not good enough and team not good enough! We need an experienced Manager and some experienced players! Apologies for the negativity all, but this ain't good enough. We are on a downward spiral. At this rate we MAY become good enough to make next seasons playoffs! Anybody think we could do better than that is deluded!! No spine! No passion! No defence! No flair!! No hopers!! Tired of this rubbish!

13 Dec 2014 16:06:31
Times running out and a win is a must today

13 Dec 2014 12:58:28
Is it common knowledge that ticket prices go up £5 once the ticket office opens on matchday? Looked this morning at East Stand and tickets were £37 incl of web fee. Was in a bit of a rush to get my lad to footy training so thought I'd do it on return. Ended up paying £42! Checked with ticket office and they said that's the way it is. Seems a bit rich as you'd think they be keen to sell off any spares by the morning of the match!

13 Dec 2014 13:46:47
Don't know about common knowledge mate but I got fleeced with it on the second home game, I also have a membership card, which you get 3 five pound discount vouchers with, and you can't use them on match days either.

Its similar to selling airline seats. It ensures that the club maximises incomes.The club makes an offer to sell seats at £5 less for an exclusive period. the membership know that if they do not buy them by a certain date - the price increases.

It creates loyalty amongst the membership and ensures that the "supporters" do not hang on until the last minute in the hope that there will be a fire sale of cheap tickets prior to kick off (no unhappy members paying more for their tickets).

the club can also identify trends with regard to ensuring that category bands are set for future matches and what alloctions of seats are available for sale (which stands to open and how many staff are required to manage the game).

The net result is that the income yield is higher fro the club by operating the selling of tickets in this manner.

hope that explains it!

13 Dec 2014 18:16:08
Normally buy well in advance but for a couple of reasons I didn't know I could definitely go until this morning. Don't really expect prices to go down but keeping them the same seems fair, as many people probably need to buy on the day. 2nd half pretty dire, Doukara looked disinterested, Sharp lively when he came on. Too many crosses flying across the box with no-one on the end, draw would have been fair based on our first half performance. May be controversial but I'd play Norris and Morison next game for a bit of bite and to give some of the others a rest as we definitely tire after about an hour.

13 Dec 2014 11:16:14
On stadium tour at the mo with me kids, very impressive!

13 Dec 2014 06:54:29
Wakey wakey boys and girls. 10 mile run for Mick this morning to keep me looking trim in my match day shell suit, then a quick trip to the barbers to tidy the mullet before the trip to ER. Looking forward to a good victory today 2-1 (Aunt Luce with both goals after the assistant refs arm falls off raising his flag two hundred times for offside against him). Whatever the outcome, I'll be in holed up in Spoons later looking like a dribbling wreck.

MOT - at least until the world stops going round!

MM

{Ed001's Note - I have always felt shell suits look better with a beer gut mate, you might want to knock that running lark on the head before the missus finds herself a proper man, with the beer stained vest straining over the belly.}

I did 7km with a beer gut! 32 minutes

It's OK Ed, I've still got a bit of wood on the veranda so can call myself a proper man! Have a good weekend guys n gals.

MM

{Ed001's Note - a veranda? No real man uses soft southern words like that Mick!! Though getting a stonk on while there I suppose almost makes up for the lack of beer gut and use of shandy drinking words.....}

I do not call mine a beer gut - it's more like a bay window above the toy shop!

{Ed001's Note - hahaha I love that description!}

Verandah ain't a southern word
You should get out of the north a bit more ed. maybe become an educated person!

{Ed001's Note - educated? If you can't spell something, you might not want to try and comment on someone else's education.}

Your......

{Ed001's Note - you can have a break for being an abusive little turd who has no idea what a joke is. I don't want to waste my time with the likes of you.}