Leeds Banter Archive October 30 2015

30 Oct 2015 21:59:08
Why is everyone so keen for red bull? their other teams aren't exactly Real Madrid?!

31 Oct 2015 05:27:07
They aren't exactly Tranmere Rovers either which is where we could end up in 2 years.

30 Oct 2015 21:20:06
Well Cellino is going, unless Leeds Fan Club have some major backers looks like owners with empty pockets again. Last time I heard the LFC had amassed the grand sum of £500,000, not enough to buy a decent player. Cellino will want the money back he has invested. Expect half the squad to go in jan, which will probably be a good thing but will we have money to buy. Hope rumours were right that they have been in regular talks with red bull or we will end up with another consortium. Hope the price of season tickets go down when we hit league one.

30 Oct 2015 20:31:18
I realise emotions are running high at present. And if MC is to leave us (am concerned about the fans buyout, although would buy shares if it happened) a lot of people will say good riddance.

However, ever since MC joined in the main the entire banter and rumours pages have been football related issues. Yes the manager situation has been farcical, but at the same time MC has moved his family to Yorkshire had put his own money where his mouth was (Don't mention Elland Road buy back) but we have all very quickly forgotten weekly stories about us going back into administration or losing million every month, or creditors refusing to lay pitches at TA.

The queue for other suitable buyers didn't exactly stretch very far, and who other than crazy MC would accept a deal that involved the GFH leaches.

Not saying he hasn't done many things badly, but without him, can we be certain we would still be running to criticise him?

Just a personal view, I'm Leeds till I die, so yes I will rant and moan and add to sites like this whether it's championship, Premier or Yorkshire Tea Conference North!

30 Oct 2015 21:30:28
Got to say everyone, including media keep going back to the managers he sacked, the fans wanted rid of three of them maybe if fans were not chanting for them to get sacked he may have give them a bit more time.

30 Oct 2015 20:02:23
Crikey never a dull day supporting Leeds I think in essence selling to Leeds Fans Utd is a good idea but they have to be backed by individuals (s) with four things the financial backing to buy the club, have the money to inject to buy the ground back. invest in players and lastly must have a person (s) who can run a football club effectively, it has proved recently then when you have a person like Pearson in charge things started to look more proseprous. Without those the club could go downhill even more quickly than it has been lately. I dearly hope this could be a turning point for the better the fans truly deserve it.

30 Oct 2015 21:33:57
Hope it is but can't see any positives in selling to LFC unless they have one major backer.

30 Oct 2015 19:41:25
Sad fact is there is no where to hide now players, owners etc but one thing is for sure they don't think playing for the famous white shirt is that important anymore, I'm nt sure even the home grown players really understand the honour of wearing that badge, perhaps it's our fault as the best fans in the world expecting to much for years and being to often disappointed I dnt care if we lose every game as long as I see passion and die for the shirt attitude but it's saddens me a fan of 50 odd years, that this once great club has fallen so low in other people's eyes no fear factor just laughing stock that's my fellow die hardship cuts much deeper than losing! Mot till the world stops!

30 Oct 2015 21:02:44
Had a few now Posh but you could say the same about all clubs. Do any modern day players really really care say like Revies boys? Dunno for sure. Personally I believe most of our lads do care but have little leadership on and off pitch. Lots are young lads and need guidance. Jesus our best player is 18 yrs old. Wheres a Strachan or a Bremner to guide these players on the pitch? Need more experience. I've been saying it for ages but MC will not make that very important buy which we need. He only thinks of future profit on any player he buys, hence he never buys a player with experience cause of sell on value.

30 Oct 2015 22:59:19
Maybe right corky still sad that it come to this?

30 Oct 2015 19:23:14
Start od season lots said get Joe Barton. Wasn't sure then but he is exactly the player we need right now. Badly need experience in midfield.

30 Oct 2015 18:03:55
Blackburn have now won more games at Elland Rd since March than us, how embarrassing is that, as bad as Celllino's management is the players are professionals and get paid a decent amount of money on that basis, it's about desire, passion, respect for the paying public, and overall pulling on the shirt, they honestly need counselling on how the other half live.
I like many other graft day in and out to support my family and to afford to watch Leeds play, I could choose not to but my passion for the club is beyond cost, they all seriously need a good kick up the backside.

30 Oct 2015 18:18:42
Andy I understand where you're coming from but I don't believe the players go onto piych with the intention of not trying, although it does look that way sometimes. Too many managers is killing our club. End of. The players don't know whether they are coming or going.

30 Oct 2015 14:04:56
Omg. I taped it. And just watched it. Didn't know result
Disgraceful rubbush
Wtf
Trying to think of players I'd give more than 3 out of 10
Er
Berradi. Best player this year so far maybe 6
Byram 4
Cook 4
Dallas 3.5. For effort
Rest. Absolute rubbush. Can not believe that is Leeds United
Ant. Wood. Absolute rubbush. We are in deep poo

30 Oct 2015 17:55:48
We need a clearout starting with the owner.

30 Oct 2015 20:58:53
Byram 4 are u serious . watch the tape again -4 more like.

30 Oct 2015 15:33:33
Continuing from my previous rant and must say that I don't think Wood had a shot at goal and Antennuci had only one effort, I bet Erwin must be wishing his loan spell was over so he can return to Elland Road and at last show us what he is all about.

It's quite clear the the partnership of Murphy and Adeyemi does not work. Neither knows what to do in a crisis and end up occupying each other's space. Steve Evens cannot be blamed for that debacle last night and now needs to get out there in the next few days and try and find an experienced goalkeeper, central defender and a midfielder with a bit of guts about him whose not afraid to get stuck in.

I realise that this is asking the impossible of the man but if he doesn't get someone in then the 19,666 who turned up last night will drift away in their droves and I could quite easily be one of them.

30 Oct 2015 17:38:30
A thousand of them were Blackburn fans. We could soon get attendances in the high 4 digits.

30 Oct 2015 18:53:19
George, Blackburn sold only 500 tickets. Night match on TV, expect quite a few long distance Leeds fans gave it a miss. Though I agree home crowds will fall, I'm doing more away games this season, instead of home. A lot of the away games closer for me.

30 Oct 2015 14:26:29
I for one have had enough with the whole debacle! last night I stood and watched 11 grown men wearing the famous white shirt made to look like timid boys! IN THERE OWN BACKYARD!, all the players and staff like to throw around the 'lets make Elland road a fortress' line to the media week in week out yet the only people doing that are the fans! not one player was willing to bust a gut last night, no one wanted to put there foot in, our midfield went missing and our strikers were bullied.
the players love the tag of playing for the 'Famous Leeds United' but that tag was earned by the likes of Bremner, Speed, Batty, etc who week in week out gave the fans full commitment and weren't afraid to get hurt or injured in the process!
its a sorry state of affairs at ER and I do not see it getting any better any time soon unless each player to man can roll up their sleeves and show the paying fans why they deserve to were the famous jersey as at the minute that is not the Leeds united I love that run out onto the pitch each week

rant over!

30 Oct 2015 17:43:13
The heart and soul of club has gone. You know it's gone when you suspend an Assistant Manager because he is doing well and you fire a woman who did well for us at Academy level and you then don't even know who she is. Cellino is a nut. He needs to sell but to whom?

30 Oct 2015 12:21:21
I don't get it, something is very very wrong, were these not the players who triumphed at Derby and played Fulham off the park 3 short games ago. I mean, I earn £9 an hour as a carer for adults with learning difficulties, I have to work 50+ hours a week to get a decent wage, but its a great job and I give it all. My son is going to Lympstone next tuesday to follow his dream of becoming a Royal Marine, its all he wants to do and wants it passionately. Tough ask but his dream is now in his hands and you can bet he will bust his guts to try and achieve it. Those players need to realise pulling on the shirt does not mean they are going for a sunday morning saunter around the local park. We Leeds, we faithful do not ask the world, you don't have to be Pele. Just go out there and show the same passion commitment and pride we do. I look forward to every match, it makes or breaks my week and right now I am a 1000 piece jigsaw.

30 Oct 2015 14:45:04
Think you're right vid, too many people backing away from the man in possession instead of closing down and harrying. I think it perhaps is also that no one is brave enough to take some responsibility. Everyone seems scared of having the ball. Perhaps a break to go our way and get a win and confidence will hopefully grow. However I think all we may now have is that hope . Playing in other teams most of these players would probably be tearing up the division.

30 Oct 2015 14:13:50
Agree mate
Good luck to your son
Leeds are crap.

30 Oct 2015 12:14:19
I need to know. Who is the clown that went to Cellino and said "look boss I've found this great player who we need to buy. His name is (insert any one of a number) and he will transform the team. " The conversation probably continued " His agent is waiting in my office. Now don't argue too much with him as he is my sisters lad".

30 Oct 2015 09:39:23
Abysmal, only way to describe last night. We can't keep blaming the coach or Cellino for performances like that. The players should be ashamed. Expect Bamba to give hie weekly evening post interview and blame it on Cellino getting rid of the canteen cat.
Sylvestri is not that clever but he must despair when he looks at his centre backs, clueless both of them, is Bamba this solid leader we wanted. Need left back, playing Berardi there means we lose the option of Byram on the wing if Botaka out. Midfield devoid of any ideas, apart from Cook, don't know what to do with ball. Wood is not the type of forward we needed, for a big lad he should be getting stuck in pressuring them on and off the ball he dont. Dallas puts the effort in but not what I would call a left winger so need one of those as well. No real game changers on bench, Mowaatt for Murphy is pointless both same. Bring Erwin back if we can he is needed he can play wide left and score goals. Sad thing is most of them are players chosen by the coach Ady, Murphy, Cooper, Bamba, Wood, all lacking. can't help but think if we had persevered with Fabro, Monty and Adryan would we have a more creative team.
My team for next match would be
Sylvestri/ Horton
Byram/Berardi
Berlusci
Cooper
Taylor/Berardi
Cook
Botaka
Sloth
Dallas
Ant
Erwin/ Mulhern
Subs Phillips, Bianchi, Mowat, Bamba Wood.

30 Oct 2015 11:59:12
Two things BIGE. I did not see the new "back to his best" Mowatt. So I agree sub at best, but I would try to find a place for Phillips other than that, agree with your suggestion.

30 Oct 2015 12:13:52
we might aswell let sloth have a go 'things can only get better'

30 Oct 2015 12:53:41
Sorry leodis should have read dallas/phillips.

30 Oct 2015 13:07:36
Bige, do realise bamba is suspended?

30 Oct 2015 09:08:39
The club is rotten from top to bottom and Cellino is to blame. Numerous sackings hardly helps for a good work environment. The players don't look like they want to play. Reward for playing well is to be offered a contract with less money. 2 year plan to get out of this league, we can do it in 1 but it's league 1 we are heading to. Just think if we had spent the money on players instead of paying off ex coaches. Money for lawyers to fight numerous employment tribunals,winding up potions, lawsuits. If Macro and Enterprise insurance take us to court we'll be in administration. If we go down, which after last night is a possibility, then we will be lucky to survive. Where are the Cellino apologist today. TIME TO GO MASSIMO.

30 Oct 2015 13:29:41
Totally agree Deda. MC has ripped the heart out of our club from the moment he walked through the door. We have no leadership from the top down. We have no stability. I am worried we shall be dragged even lower, league1.

30 Oct 2015 13:51:18
Right on let's sack Cellino and get a honest truthful owner like Abramovich. don't matter if we end up in league one we can build again. And if these players get 10 grand a week, half a million a year that's way too much for the way they play. Sack them as well and pork pie sack him. Sure poundland would buy us.

30 Oct 2015 08:49:57
One of the disappointing aspects of watching Leeds at the moment is that there are 'talisman' players. Players who you can get behind and cheer on individually. Even in recent times in league one even we had Becchio and Beckford; McCormack and Snodgrass. Even the midfield of Howson, Johnson and Kilkenny were of a higher order than the present lot. Whilst they had their limitations and could be frustrating we could always believe that they could come up with something worth cheering. We even had had honest dependability and character in the team - Richard Naylor, Andrew Hughes and even Paul Butler. We were in the lower divisions but there usually something to cheer about. Who apart from perhaps Botaka do you get remotely excited about when they get the ball in the hope something special might happen. We talk about out 'talented' team but when did any of them deserve to be cheered on like 'Luciano' or 'Jermaine Beckford'. Barardi seems honest and dependable and Botaka has potential who else looks like they can raise the bar and excite? Cook maybe and that's it.
We can't really get after the manager anymore. because we haven't got a 'boss' just temporary coaches. Wise and Poyet, Grayson etc they were seen to be in charge and it was news when they went now its the norm. How can these coaches be expected to get the players going when, if they don't like being pushed, they know the coach will be gone if they don't perform. It's not them that takes the flak. The whole situation is poor. The players must also know, particularly the youngsters, that people they they respect and admire have gone in poor circumstances. Redfearn, Lucy Ward and the others claiming unfair dismissal. This can't can't make for a happy team or club despite what Steve Evans said after the game. No light at the end of the tunnel yet.

30 Oct 2015 08:32:24
Went last night took my son and my grandson.
anything to smile about, nothing the only positive is us the Leeds supporters we still follow our team. One thing I think we will have to stick with the manager we can't keep changing managers every few months the players don't have a clue, will be off on Tuesday night and then on the Saturday only because we have the tickets don't think I have felt this way about leeds ever even back in the 80's.

30 Oct 2015 07:56:15
I am not worried about the turn over of staff, providing the new ones are better than those going out the exit door. However can anyone see any improvement since Redfern and Thompson went, for all Mr Cellino's business acumen all I can see from these changes are costs. Player wise we could do the same, Smith gone Woods in, Lees gone Cooper in. No improvement in quality just added costs.
Redfern could motivate his kids, and that raised the rest of the team, I have seen no evidence of commitment since his departure.
Can you imagine Mr Evans problems this morning, how will the players respond when they have probably concluded he will be gone anyway next week.
I do believe we're F., ED.

30 Oct 2015 07:38:28
My health and general morale is plummeting as for the last many years I am optimistic and then depressed as reality sets in. When depressed I eat bad food and drink too much. My mental health is off the scale. Doctor asked me "are you a Leeds fan? " and then had a laugh! The tiniest glimmer of hope explodes the following week into full blown despair. The emotional rollercoaster has seen me age 20 years in the last ten. I am arguing with my work colleagues over the smallest thing. Even though I am not from Yorkshire, I sure as hell act like a doom and gloom Yorkie. I spend too much time and effort trying to listen to the matches or get internet updates while at sea only to every week think the internet or results service is playing a trick on me. League 1 here we come. I can not believe this car crash of a decade. "Leeds till I die" . well at this rate, I will only be Leeds for a little longer. The life and sparkle in my eyes and the spring in my step has gone. A zombie has more spirit than me. Why Leeds?

30 Oct 2015 00:27:24
Well I was working late tonight so followed the game on a betting app on my phone. thought it was broken, 6 mins in and 0-2 down, I actually thought my phone or app was broken.
That is it for me now, I will not be putting one penny more in to my beloved Leeds until that fruit cake of an owner either sells up or does a complete 180 and turns things around.
Enough is enough.

29 Oct 2015 23:32:29
What on earth have we come to. Could not believe what utter rubbish I was watching. Never felt as awful as that.
Anyone else noticed before kick off how wood was chatting and joking with the opposition before KO? Clearly his mind was not on the job, Did he really cost £3 mill?

Wood has got to be one of the worst strikers and one of the biggest wastes of money to pull on a leeds shirt and let's face it he's up against some stiff competition. I have never seen such a spineless performance from player such as that. He NEVER wins headers, Never fights for anything, clueless off the ball, completely static in attack all the time. he is so easily bullied and harassed off the ball, he is a centre backs dream striker, like shelling peas defending against him.
That was the laziest, the most gutless performance I have ever seen a leeds team put in.

Don't know who cellino thinks will come in after he
decides to sack evans (after the inevitable loss tues night)
No manager will touch us with a stick following this lot.
We are a complete laughing stock, we look like real relegation candidates on that performance, can't see where the win is coming from.

Very depressed.