Leeds Banter Archive April 22 2014

22 Apr 2014 19:04:47
Dan Petrescu is a free agent good no nonsense coach/manager

22 Apr 2014 17:39:23
Federico Macheda, wants to continue to play football in England, could be worth a look at only 22, and Italian. on loan at crisis club Birmingham. MOT

We could do a lot worse despite his parent club

He's available on a free in June, so could be a good shout. Might be Premier League interest though and I'm not sure how much the compensation would be.

22 Apr 2014 17:20:44
I know everyone does these and there very similar but this is who I think we should keep for next season just for first team, because I really doubt like 15 new players will be coming in and 15 out as its too much.
Kenny, Byram, warnock, murphy, McCormack, smith

I'd like to see the following in to make a first team I feel would compete just off english team players, as my knowledge of foreign leagues is dire.

Scott Parker (Fulham), Wes Morgan (Leicester) highly doubt they will let him go, Craig Dawson (West Brom)
Phil Bardsley (Sunderland) OOC I believe although chances are he will get prem team.
Brit assombolonga (Peterborough) got to be worth a gamble surely?
Zoltan Gera (west brom) (if he can prove fitness
Snodgrass (them) come on he's top drawer.
Sam Gallagher (Southampton) loan

I know there is so many more options jus a few I feel will improve us an make us good enough to compete in playoffs.

What you think folks?

I think Kenny's a poor keeper. Decent shot stopper but a poor decision maker and awful in the air.

A new keeper and two good centre backs would be the starting point for me.

We also need an experienced midfield enforcer, maybe someone in their mid-late 20s. Brown's too old (but I'd offer him another year him as backup) and Austin gives the ball away too much. I think Mowatt and Murphy would be much better, more creative players with a David Batty type of player behind them.

We also need a couple of fast, adaptable midfielders who can play wide if needed. Contrary to the opinion of the 4-4-2 diehards on here, conventional wing play went out years ago at the higher levels we aspire to but players like Max Gradel give you the option to be more tactically fluid and we are very predictable as we are. We need to sign Gradel then clone him. Actually I'm generally not one for re-signing players but I'm sure you get my point about the type of player.

We need another striker, two if Ross goes.

I agree that 15 in/out would be too much to blend together in one pre-season but it's a major rebuilding job. I only see Byram, Warnock, Murphy, Mowatt, McCormack as being 1st team standard with Smith as a tactical option. Possibly Pearce might make it but I think, like Mowatt & Murphy, he'd need a good experienced centre back alongside him to help him step up.

I don't know enough about the academy players to say who will be good enough next season but hopefully there will be another one or two there as options.

I agree with the 4-4-2 but it seems to work at this level at least, Leicester and burnley have deployed it often this season. Also agree about kenny but come on any keeper looks awful in this team he shouldn't have to worry about every cross shot pass etc, think he would suffice for another year with a decent defence. I'm not convinced by Pearce but will do as backup, like many of our player, I like warnock but I wouldn't mind him being backup for someone like konchesky good in champ. Who would you like us to sign from england axe man?

Not really sure Harte. When it comes to detailed knowledge of players you need a better memory for names than me - maybe I'd have been able to answer that 10 years ago - the brain starts to go when you hit 50.

22 Apr 2014 15:09:18
Albrighton out of contract in the summer. Should snap him up decent player??

Definitely.

22 Apr 2014 12:44:16
I was a little surprised to hear RM banging on about a new contract as he is less than 12 months into a 4 year deal. I know he's had a better season than anyone imagined but I think this is him sowing the seeds for a move and alerting other clubs.

I don't want him to go but I think his mind has been made up since January and expect him to swiftly follow McDermott out of the door. I think he has become a casualty of the takeover saga, having put his support firmly with McDermott, but just hope MC demands top dollar for him.

22 Apr 2014 12:34:50
Agent Moyes will be returning to HQ after a succesfull undercover sabotage mission deep in enemy territory. on behalf of leeds fans everywhere thankyou for your services in the line of duty.

Haha, yeah I'll second that! Let's see if they recall BMcD now.

MM

Gutted he got sack as thought he should be manager of the year, awesome joj

22 Apr 2014 10:32:46
Everyone is of course entitled to an opinion but really some of you guys! The goals v Forest we're deplorable.Lord knows what Alan Hansen would have made of it. Centre Halves thirty yards apart. Ah, but we've been playing three at the back, so centre halves can cover missing half backs.Brian is a man searching for a winning formula - found one - then changed it. Went back at half time and forced to play Austin wide right and he puts in his best 45 of the season. The fact is, we should know what the plan is by now and I was very cross with Brian yesterday. We need to decide a style and stick with it, the players aren't good enough to keep on changing around.
Sure opposition will suss us out but if they have to alter their game that gives us opportunities too.
It also allows us to develop players for specific roles. Lees was dumped on squarely yesterday and once again Brown was our best player. Warnock, the walking groin strain, in ahead of White Hunt ahead of Smith who needs experience. Perhaps it was last chance saloon for some but those who are wanting a wholesale cull, including the manager, should consider not throwing out the baby with the bathwater.

Still pinching myself this morning after seeing Austin out wide haha

I take it you're aware Zaliukas was injured Dr. T? He had to make a change and given that Peltier's gone I'm not sure what his other options were.

Yes but we played three at back for 2nd half; Wooton, Pearce, Lees

I think we played four at the back brian just forgot to tell scott wotton

22 Apr 2014 09:23:48
Well the season is nearly over and we can look forward to better times. What will the summer hold for us, I think it will be a better one than the last few. We may or may not have a new manager quite a few players will be on the way out and hopefully some good ones to come in. Hope we can keep our crown jewels so we have something to build on. We have the world cup to look forward to see if England can get through to the quarter finals and before we know it the new season will have started.
So I like to wish everyone a good summer.

22 Apr 2014 09:09:12
I think the only way to judge BMD is on his transfers. I know you can say his first targets were Messi, Ronaldo etc and he only had a limited budget so had to sign, Wooten, Hunt, Stewart etc. The point is are his signings an improvement on the squad he inherited, is the squad any better one year on?
My opinion is that on the whole he has wasted the funds he had, so for me it's good bye Brian 'Reading' MeDermott. ( I for one will be glad to stop hearing about when I was at Reading ) .

The 2 signings of wooton and murphy apparently set us back almost 2 mil, I'm pretty sure Warnock built most of the rest of the team for less then that and they were looking ok until recently

I have to agree. Hunt, Kebe, Stewart, Zaliukus, Wooton, Murphy and Smith. The only one who can really hold his head up is Smith and he was only expected to be a bit part player after McCormack and Hunt. His hands may have been tied when he tried to sign other targets, but so were Grayson & Warnocks. New season, new chairman & a new start for us next season.

Disagree JT. Hunt hasn't scored but actually plays OK. Murphy's still finding his feet but has shown signs of being a proper footballer. Zaliukas looked a great signing until the Wednesday game. Kebe's been poor but looked a great signing on paper and everyone on here thought it was a no-brainer when it was announced. Stewart's still young and looked better of late.

It takes time to build a team. Look at Fergie's first few years at Man U. Sacking the manager every year is becoming a habit at Leeds and it is not very clever. Leeds fans need to get a bit of perspective and learn some patience.

23 Apr 2014 02:57:54
Stickey, I didn't know McD had been at reading? Can't think of a single time he'd mentioned that club either. My tip for next years joint management is the dreamteam that will be venunables and blackwell. What those 2 don't know isn't worth knowing. Warnock as director of football. Denise wise as chief scout. Let the good times roll.

22 Apr 2014 09:01:53
Is today the day for BMD to go with a dbit of dignaty We can give him the money for next season as we have seen the type of player he will bring in, either his mades from the Reading team or other club rejects who will just come for the money and sit and bench warm. can't believe MC will kepp him Our worst manager ever (Fact) time to go.

22 Apr 2014 08:30:14
Just a quick one. What about Moyes as manager next season? I think it's a race to see who gets the boot first Moyes or Uncle Fester.

He lost that one as well.

22 Apr 2014 01:31:33
Don't really write on here but I read it . Think everyone needs to pull together players, fans, manager and his staff and the owner. We need to bring in the right players, young lads that work hard and play with there hearts, play because they love it and don't care what there wage is and keep them together just like we did 10-15 years ago, Kelly, harte, Woodgate, radebe, bowyer, kewell, bakke all played with heart. Think we need a leader which Leeds haven't had in years . We (Leeds) in to build from the back 2002 good keeper 4 good defenders keeping clean sheets win games . This is not a rumour but be good to see other fans views mot

23 Apr 2014 02:51:24
Can't agree that Kewell played with heart pal sorry he's got a heart the size of a pea. When the muck hit the fan he dint wanna know, was like playin with 10 men. His bone idleness also exposed Harte and made him look worse than he actually was. His showing for Liverpool in Euro cup final is another fine example of a pitiful man with no fight in him. Can't abide him.