Leeds Banter Archive June 21 2012

 

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21 Jun 2012 21:51:00
We are billionaires say we a billionaires haha at last MOT
Hughzy lufc

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Ill believe it when i see it. To many times we've been took for a ride. We're the best fans and most loyal fans in the world. There has to be some luck out there with lufc all over it. Fingers crossed.
mot4life

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Too many sherberts fella lol.

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Sherbert lemons, nice

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21 Jun 2012 21:49:20
just watched euros and it proves u cant beat a good team by building a wall lol !! cmon england !! nickybee

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21 Jun 2012 21:39:06
Be interesting if players Who wants to come Leeds after this takeover especially if the owners are billionaires would be good to get the best and be a fearful team again I know players will only come for money but that's football now future looks good I hope and also like to say thank you bates I know we don't like you but you saved us when we need saving and you are doing the beat thing for lufc
Parkerlufc

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Bates has always done the best thing for himself and thats a fact. He deep down hates us Leeds fans, i say tooshay Mr Bates.
mot4life

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21 Jun 2012 21:38:31
Wikipedia is not a site you can trust as it can be edited by anyone. If mr Arnault had bought the club the media would be the first to advertise the fact I wish it were true though Philbramley

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They wont want anyone to know who has bought leeds united until we have got all of our players .

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21 Jun 2012 21:37:23
ok folks al hasawi fawazi was supposed to announce who he was going to buy today i can tell you he deciided on the astin martin db9 over the bentley continental milky

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21 Jun 2012 20:36:37
Ed that chap who saw the suits at back of ER rkid also saw the same from m621. It's not the site for new police station that's going further down ER near railway bridge. Wonder who they were? Very interesting! {Ed013's Note - The police station plan got scraped a while a go}

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Ed building still going ahead near railway bridge check wyp website location map on site it's a pfi building work starting soon.

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Construction site fencing is now all round the old dog track site.

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21 Jun 2012 20:26:37
I love the fact that these same players always seem to bump into people who post on here, if we r honest none of us know what is going on, and id your a player with half a brain cell you wouldnt go telling random people outside chip shops and in taxis what you are doing, dont get me wrong i enjoy the stories, but when something happens we will all know a the same time, so lets sit tight and keep everything crossed!
Jw11

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21 Jun 2012 19:03:08
Things are starting to look up this week some really decent signings in would like to see rhe guthrie rumour come true personally and defo a proven goalscorer who can push on for 30 goals but ya never. Know who NW will bring in adam drury was a shocker well av a couple more like that please mr warnock !! MOT !! .... Any more news on the takeover/investment ed ?? ......... The glove x {Ed013's Note - Sorry pal, nothing}

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21 Jun 2012 17:36:32
ed just my hunch bout this quality striker rumour only target i can see would be dj campbell ? nickybee by the way hows nipper doing ? mot {Ed013's Note - To be honest mate I don't know and if I speculated it would go around like wild fire. I'm fine thanks, Leeds have ripped me off by charging me 32 quid for my 3 year olds home lol}

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Dexter Blackstock one year left On his contract,Best player off his type in league buy a long way if Carlsberg did take overs

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21 Jun 2012 16:50:14
Somebody shut down that West Hem blog site. New article today about capturing a top international. {Ed013's Note - I complained to someone I know at Elland Road and she passed it on to the media guy}

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Thanks Ed. I've never liked West Hem since a Leeds fan mate of mine got beat up by their supporters over 20 years ago and yes I have a good memory and yes I do bear a grudge. On and on. Oh here's fun. Why do West Hem players always move on to bigger clubs?

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Anyone got the link to this blog site?
erm I know a few boys who could .... shall we say "render it unuseable" lol
Tonyone

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21 Jun 2012 16:15:25
WHAT?? No new signings today??

Boo!! Let's all moan....! Get LUST active! Bates Out!!

Just kidding!

Leeds4alongtime - MOT!

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Robbie rodgers ?

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Sorry clicked on wrong post guys

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21 Jun 2012 15:34:04
Leeds need a Vaz Te/Gradel style player back in the team. It was very much noticed last season we lacked pace in our attacks, so counter attacks against bigger teams were foiled rather quickly. Snodgrass is a quality dead ball specialist, and can cross and dribble well, which in turn gave Becchio his areal balls to attack, however he is ultimately too slow to receive long balls over the defence, something in which Max Gradel revelled in the previous season, and he kind of made up for Snoody's pace (or lack of it). White can play this role, but as we have seen he is way too weak and poor in front of goal when it comes down to it (personally wouldn't be too upset to see him leave). McCormack can finish, but once again does lack the legs. Our other remaining wide player Pugh. Well despite being a utility player that can play LB LM or CM if needed just didn't do well enough last season in my eyes for a 'premiership player'. I dunno just my opinion or one shared with others?
RyanMOT

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Robbie rodgers

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Unproven and seems very weak physically
RyanMOT

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We have hardly seen him though. had a rough time through injury, nw must see some potential if he is going to give him a chance

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Jerome thomas?

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Rogers has been very unlucky knocked out in his first game and then cracked ankle in next game . he looked sharp and very positive while he was on the field and would be first choice but need backup incase he gets injured .

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21 Jun 2012 14:16:58
keith andrews to leeds would be a good signing i think, hopefully it could happen! Lewo5

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He`s already had his chance to join us,and blew it.better options available. MOT

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The fight he showed for Ireland has made me change my mind over him. bring him in.

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21 Jun 2012 12:37:44
Really hope we do get trippier he is young and quality. Burglars player of the season last year

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Burnley* predictive text ugh

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Nope you got it right the first time mate ;)

LufcJay

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21 Jun 2012 10:11:55
So here we are at the glorious 21st, this is the day of reckoning according to the guy who has posted several times in the last week or so, he has sounded so convincing I have almost made myself beleive that this could be true, praying hes right! MOT

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Anyone who knows anything about anything would not post anything on this website. Fact!

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He was just goin on that Harehills second hand fridge salesman, Think he's a kuwaity if i'm not mastakened.
mot4life

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To the 1st reply: not really true that is it. Yes agreed 99.9% of rumours posted on here are like chinese whispers (1 person makes something up then brainless sheep go and scatter it everywhere) but there are occasions where someone makes either a lucky guess or is in the know!
RyanMOT

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Ryan. yeh, ok. What i was getting at was the alleged takeover. If it is really happening [ who knows?!] we will not be told anything until its completed. We will then find that out through an offical source. We certainly wont be finding out via this very entertaining fantasy site!
Pistols 50.

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21 Jun 2012 08:11:42
Would be interested to here comments from Posters on L.U.S.T . Personally I think there main objective is to stir up as much S**t as possible.. There are never any comments on the actual football side just a main stream obsession with finances,An on going vendetta to rid of Ken Bates who love or hate dragged us out the S**t when we were neck deep in it,Neil has signed 3 players already and things are starting to happen on the footballing side with a new team taking shape, Bates in charge or not as a fan of Leeds Utd and with Warnock as manager I'm actually looking forward to the season ahead. Andy 31

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Then stole nearly 20 million from the club! mysterious transfers out to unspecified accounts?? this is all player sales money that he has shipped off for himself. i say i def hate him!

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I am not keen on LUST and wouldn't become a member. Just as anyone has a right to do so, so do we have a right not to, as well.

However, if any of their actions have had any effect on the current situation, either new players coming in, or possible investment/takeover or whatever, then it can't all be a bad thing.

MOT....

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So LUST want to stir up s**t eh. NO i think its you doing the stirring with your pathetic post.

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Is the post at the top forreal. Does are club say dairy at the top. no it doesn't, thats because milking is not are buisness. So why does are chairman look like a farmer.
L U S T are pointing out the facts, which are there for all to see. You carn't make up lufc's accounts.
I think Bates wants out because he's been found out and this is whats known as a cut and run.
mot4life

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LUST , like the rest of us only want the best for our club, how some folk can slate them for this beggers belief.....

We need to be MOT (the T is the key !)


Paul - Isle of Man white

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I don't like Bates but am not convinced with LUST either. Having a protest march when Bates was in Monaco was a joke and the only thing it did (according to Snoddy) was affect the players in a negative way. if Leeds had been winning games and going for promotion would they still be demonstrating? Probably not whether Bates was there or not.

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21 Jun 2012 07:26:24
Hi Ed, the message now that things are moving along nicely with very good experiened solid signings is this, Snoddy, McCormack, White and anybody else who is stalling on signing new contracts, sod off we do not need greedy individuals here at Leeds, we are now getting good hungry players that will give us blood every game. Its a disgrace that these players think they are bigger than us, well your not, so sign or go. This team will be very hard to beat this season, i have posted several times that NW knows what players he wants, this team i predict will concede fewer goals in this league than anyone, this is my bet for all Leeds fans get down to William Hills NOW. But seriously we deserve a team that gives us the supporters everything, Leeds reputation is hard aggresive, desire, blood and guts, results come from this. There is no bigger club in this league and no bigger or better support. Kevin Leeds 50 years.

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I think that you have to wait and give these guys time to make their minds up, it is only the past two days where we have actually seen any real proof that Leeds DO have the ambition to rebuild the team and mount a serious attempt on promotion this year. I don't think these players will make their mind up still, though, until we start buying some more quality players (and I am not knocking those we already have got) after 1st July when contracts run out....

Leeds4alongtime

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Whos to say they haven't actually signed yet . maybe leeds are keeping things quiet .no1 other than leeds united needs to know what is happening yes it would be nice but it would be a stupid thing letting everyone else know aswell

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21 Jun 2012 07:23:29
3rd one is quality? green is hardly amazing but is pretty good, plus the other statements you made we are all thinking the same so hardly inside info is it lol, and the 3rd signing as you say is a striker green is a midfielder so worng there

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I think you'll find I said 3 players joining officially on the 1st July excluding Pearce as he signed ages ago just for your info. You probably need to read things correctly!
Leigh

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Hope your right leigh. getting a lot of fans here mate!

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I am right, thanks for your post appreciated. Our once great club will fingers crossed be on track for a swift return to the PL. MOT!
Leigh

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21 Jun 2012 01:50:20
I dont fault the ambition or the support the club has from the LUST but lets face it, they know naff all about business, they wouldnt have a scooby doo how to run Leeds United, no offence to any LUST members who might read this

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Get your facts right. You couldn't be more wrong if you tried. LUST engineered the potential takeover without which we'll be in real trouble financially. It was Bates that put us into administration in the first place. All of the 'Bates saved us' stuff is factually inaccurate and shows no understanding of how business and insolvency procedures work. Sadly, this is a complex area outside the experience of most fans who simply don't understand the process and many have just taken Bates's line hook, line and sinker.

If you study the administration in detail you will see there are serious flaws in the way it was handled and how Bates, having put the club under in the first place, regained control.

If you then read the post administration accounts in detail you will see that since then we have, in real terms, made significant operating losses which have been masked by player sales. Bates has wasted huge amounts of money on the ground, which we don't own, the Pavilion, Yorkshire Radio and so on at the expense of the team. If you check the accounts you will also see that, along with player sales, he has mortgaged the next two years' worth of season ticket sales to pay for it. All of this 'we won't spend money we don't have' stuff is a lie and it's a lie which is now in the public domain at Companies House. We are spending money we don't have, just not on the team, which would be a better risk. The Pavilion won't get us promoted now will it...

His worst crime of all is to divide the fans. We are no longer united as we should be and that will continue to be the case until he's gone.

BATES DID NOT SAVE THE CLUB.

LUST just might. And for the record, you can take it from me there are plenty of successful business owners who are members or supporters of LUST, some of my family included.

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I wouldn't even bother trying to explain to these sort of people about Bates its way above their comprehension sadly, but well said all the same.

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OP here - not a Bates fan in the slightest, hes a dodgy so and so, hes a clever businessman and nothing else and i dont agree with the whole 'bates saved us' either, i just have my opinions on the LUST, like i said i cant fault the support because they are passionate fans who want whats best for the club as does every fan of LUFC, im just seeing it realisitcally they wouldnt know how to run LUFC properly, not saying Bates knows how to run it properly either, so the last thing i needed was a history lesson on Bates just because i said the LUST wouldnt know how to run LUFC sufficiently

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But Bates isn't a clever businessman at all - his record in business is shocking. And LUST has no intention of running the club - it wants to find a group which can do so and reunite the fans, and in this it appears to be succeeding. Without LUST there would be no bid and it should be clear from last night's meeting that LUST knows exactly what is going on.

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Id say buying Chelsea for a Quid and selling it on for millions isnt bad business

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20 Jun 2012 21:55:25
Ed congrats on your recent arrival, as a father of a 4 week old boy you have all my sympathy!!! its all about pro plus! However.................what is happening with regards to take over? I was actually convinced we were gonna be in the hands of a new owner but now with the new signings doesn't that kind of all change? {Ed013's Note - My gut feeling is that when the season starts, Mr Bates will still be at the club. Obviously I could be very wrong, but I can't see him selling before reaching the Premier League as he knows he will get so much more money for the club. Which in my eye's only looks to be an investment option, but I believe a lot of people would be reluctant to work with Mr Bates unless there is an agreement to hand the club other at a later date. This is all speculation and I am afraid only time will tell. Thanks for the Congrats and same to you, pro-plus is on my shopping list!}

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Con grats edd and poster! just had a baby girl myself well the girlfriend did 3 weeks old saturday lol irish leeds fan! {Ed013's Note - Many Thanks and congratulations to the both of you M.O.T}

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20 Jun 2012 22:02:13
Hey ed, can tell ur a new dad......updates ain't so frequent just now, enjoy every bit ;) {Ed013's Note - Thanks buddy}

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20 Jun 2012 23:03:40
massive, no MASSIVE LOL @ Jonny Howson, Jermaine Beckford and Bradley Johnson - followed by one at Snodgrass if he doesn't sign soon - grrrrrrr who made these players from nothing at all ?! Patience - yes we have waited a long time, but we are leeds, allways have been and allways will be...

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20 Jun 2012 21:22:20
Whats everyones opinion on robbie rogers? Havent seen him play as he always gets injured and i cant go to games as im in ireland. Jurgen klinsman highly rates him so he must have something

White pumpkin

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Robbie rogers looks a quality player on his you tube vidio been unlucky with injury at leeds but ithink he will come good and shine next season mot

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20 Jun 2012 21:21:20
I think this transfer window has shown us how bad the YEP are seeing as a couple days ago they posted an article "is no one going to follow Jason Pearce", dumb journalists

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20 Jun 2012 21:03:15
whooo another signing being irish too im delighted with the green signing quality player at this level this man knows how to pick a pass good back four now mid-field becoming solid no one had a clue bout these signings but im not gonna be a hypocrit and start slagging cos no matter the rumours its all becoming fun guys you cant deny it whether your posting a rumour or contradicting one i bet all us fans will be here alot more frequant over the next month or so cos the excitement have to be honest more excited than i've been in over ten years! could this be the start of the awakening of the sleeping giant?? i bet alot of teams fancied playing us last season but you can be rest assured there scatchin their heads now cos i think even there starting to come to terms that we mean business this season!
so time for us fans to stop the moaning get behind the team this season and be another signing as the 12th man on that pitch with only one voice one team its leeds united and we will and always MARCH ON TOGETHER!!! irish leeds fan!!

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