Leeds Banter Archive August 21 2011

21 Aug 2011 21:27:48
leeds fans are amazing , today was amazing from start to finish kept going and so did the team there seems to be a better team spirit now kasper and kilkennys left , the celabrations on the second was immense i ended up bout 10 rows down from where i was so lets have more of these days out and keep the team going cmon leeds marching on together

21 Aug 2011 19:16:16
I personally think we should sell gradel for the future of the club, I think he over achieved last season, I think we should take the money but only if ken will let us use it on other players, don't think he will sign a new contract, beckford johnson n killa would of stayed if we offered good money, so look at it this way sell gradel and invest in new players or keep him for the rest of the season and hope he plays like he did last season but lose him and not gain a penny at the end of the season, am I talking rubbish or do u all argee?

Total rubbish Gradel is total class and it showed today. West ham had to bring on two right backs to mark him and they still couldn't stop him. New contract required Ken

U really think ken is gonna play over the odds to keep him? Get a grip, Your in dream land go back to sleep, if we don't sell him we will lose him on a free like the rest, cash in and use the money, he is replacable let's move forward

Offer him a contract with a substantial wage increase if we go up, he might go for it and finding somebody as good would be difficult

It's a total hypothetical question.
If there was even the slightest chance that we were going to let Max go we'd have signed Mendy.

21 Aug 2011 18:41:31
Hope Ed posts this:
I've justifiably criticised the team, SG and Andy Keogh's signing earlier in this campaign.
I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to the team, who in the last two games have shown that they have got the potential to compete in this league this season.
Apologies to SG who I believed would stubbornly not change the defence or the obviously not working 4-5-1. He must have been tempted to change back today but to his credit he didn't and this suits us so much.
We looked like quite a force in both 4-4-2 games.
Andy Keogh - what can I say.
I thought it was a rubbish signing. I'm a big enough man to admit I was well, well, well wrong. He has been outstanding (Ross McCormack benefits from him so much) and if Andy plays anything like this, all the way through his loan SG would be mad not to sign him permanently.
I've got a fork Andy, pass me the humble pie

Well said - hes an unselfish and tireless player and will bring a lot of strength and speed to our side - Bill paynter has to go now - take a bow Lonners and Clayton - very pleased with the lads - did brown play ? or was he quiet

Brown wasn't even on the bench, interesting decision

I think brown was injured

Brown dint play - we looked better with Clayton and Howson the futures bright the futures black and yellow pin stripped

Brown was injured.
He couldn't find anybody in his vicinity to kick so he kicked himself.

Well said that man.... Luckily I have sat on the fence with the goings on.. MOT

21 Aug 2011 18:22:46
Clayton looks like the player we need, likes a good tackle but can also play passes & score goals, exciting player

Very happy with clayton,nunez and lonergan

we should have won today,if we had a clinical goal scorer

21 Aug 2011 18:11:47
Well played today but can't help thinking we could of won the game had grayson changed it a bit sooner and i don't understand taking a striker (and our top scorer) off when we were losing. Snodgrass poor again, did one good thing and that was the work in the build up to ross's goal. His set pieces were atrocious, either hit the 1st man or put it too deep, don't understand why he has to take everything. Surely someone else has a better quality delivery. And adam clayton absolutley superb again, think that's 5 man of the match's in 5 games from him, but she should of been challenging at leeds last year instead of being out on loan and having players like livermore in the team?

Personally i think sending clayton out on loan last year has made him into the player we see now, likewise with tom lees. If he had stayed he would have been behind killkenny and johnson.

Snood's deliveries were to front post, as we had no hight that was our best option. And he played out standing, that's why the commentators were saying, west ham just can't cope with leeds width and pace

What game were u watching? Snodgrass never once managed to beat a man and get the ball into the box, he is a winger who lacks pace and crossing ability and was poor again

21 Aug 2011 17:11:02
Think we got to believe now we have probably played 2 of the hardest games away already in west ham and southampton. Lets see what else we can do now.

21 Aug 2011 16:55:11
Does any body know why west ham were playing with a gold trim football? I'm sure they got relegated so why are they different to the rest of the league who play with a ball in the teams colours.

21 Aug 2011 16:29:58
Lonergan Superb, Gradel Superb, Clayton Superb. Good result, we should have won to be honest but still excellent result I think Tom Lees needs to start commiting to challenges more too. O'Dea hasnt got it. We need at least 1 more defender and we have an excellent side. Good result boys. MOT

I think o'dea had a solid game today, he had a 2 to 3 inch height disadvantage with all west ham's front men but still managed to be solid in the air and put himself about. Vast improvement on o'brien anyway

You forgot paddy - liability

Tut
Some fans you are.
If I served you the worlds greatest ice cream you'd complain it didn't have a flake in it.
Two weeks ago against Southampton we were a joke.
Last two games, we batter a local derby team and leave the favourites for the title considering themselves lucky to get a point at home, even though we scored in the last minute.
Stop complaining and believe that maybe, just maybe, we actually might have a half decent team.
MOT

Agreed, he is definatley head and shoulders above O'Brien

Can i have sprinkles, and sauce too.....

21 Aug 2011 16:12:11
Id Just like to say how proud i am of the boys today. The work ethic was phenominal and we probably deserved more than just the point. I thought Keogh was awesome today, he was a willing runner all game, working the channels, great link up play and holding up of the ball for the team. The passion today is something that Grayson has instilled into these boys and its rubbing off on our performances.

MOT from a very happy leeds fan :)

Well said,the best ive seen them play for a long time, well done the leeds,clayton yr a star.... sy

At last good and positive words on this site, i'm happy too. Would have been happier with a win though heeheeee.

21 Aug 2011 15:50:16
Hammers 2 , Hi Viz Utd 2.
Will the detractors now start to believe? Ok, not a brilliant start to the season but already things are picking up
Didn't Norwich start poorly last season and look where they ended up
Get behind YOUR team & stop moaning

MOT

21 Aug 2011 15:33:04
I tell you what

Leeds were outstanding for long periods today. I know we were away at Upton Park, but i truly believe we deserved more than a point. If we play that well all season, we will definitely be making a promotion push

On a downside, we do still struggle from set pieces, maybe it's some authority and height we need at the back. Our goalkeeper, Lonergan, is different class at the moment too.

Finally, I was thinking Nunez may start ahead of Gradel today... Good thing I'm not the manager then isn't it Gradel was outstanding

MOT WMS

Agree with the height disadvantage we look suspect on set pieces however we played great with the ball into feet

I agree about nunez to start insted of gradel, but good job he started gradel insted , gradel ripped them apart we have a strong team and were starting to attack again like last season we have players that can rip teams apart in gradel,snoddy,nunez,clayton and howson when he not playing in a deffensive position we will be up there this season we just needed to get conffidence and hit for mcormack will hit 20+ this season scored more than last season already he has hit form and looks a tottaly differnt player him and keogh together excellent sighn keogh perm or season loan way forward

21 Aug 2011 15:06:08
fine performance - be proud
MOT top 6 team we are no problem LONNERS and Clayton both Superb

21 Aug 2011 10:35:31
Today's the day Leeds make us proud :')

They did. Mayb to all the Grayson back stabbers this will show what he is about. The young lads that he knew would be up for playing this season are better than a lot of rumoured signings... Without having to spend big.

I agree and there are only 3 or 4 in the team who played regular last year give them time could be a very good side. lonergan and clayton look top class

21 Aug 2011 00:58:56
Leeds to sign MiNan, had both knees replaced around 6 years ago and still can't walk long distances. However is willing to play in any position and all for the princely sum of a packet of werthers and a nice cup of PG tips. This would fit nicely into Uncle Kens wage bracket, the only thing that might scupper the deal is the fact Max Gradel might also want in on the werthers as part of his contract negotiations. This came from a very reliable source who I can't mention or he might get fired from his job as a steward but I guarantee 100000% it's true MOT

Creepy Ken might even offer her long, slow periods of arousal as well lol

20 Aug 2011 23:39:56
Well, we dodged a bullet with stockdale 7-1 to Peterborough, and 5-2 to southampton Lonergan is much better