Leeds Banter Archive January 05 2013

05 Jan 2013 23:15:46
Was one of the few at the game today and just my opinion
Ryan Hall was bloody shocking and not worth £1.50 never mind the rest of the transfer fee, .
How many times in the second half was Byram free on the right but ball never got to him, too slow in midfield in getting the ball out wide.
I know i will get slated for this but apart from the goal what exactly was Becchios contribution today, won very little in the air and did nothing else.
Today we saw a very mediocre Leeds side play a Birmingham youth side that was also pretty dire. What positives can we take from the game today...None. Our league position flatters us greatly and its sad to see our great club employing such journey men with very little passion or love for our club. Mrs Haigh was very enthusiastic though and sang more than most of the Leeds fans today.
And for any Birmingham fans looking in, Gary Megson was sat 10 feet away from me invited by the Birmingham board so Lee Clarke your time is up

And so you should be slated for your comments on Becchio!

He'll never be Messi, but I'll tell you what - without him we would be in a serious relegation battle. Somehow he keeps finding the back of the net, despite the scraps he keeps having to feed on.

"...apart from the goal...." - at least the lad keeps doing what he's paid to do!

Second poster, thank you so much!

Becchio is a goal machine and as long as he keeps scoring he will remain our most important and essential player!

Becchio is on form. Even when the squad are playing bad he is still bringing us home goals. That's what he's there for. What more do you want from him. He's a club legend. I rarely put a players name on the back of my shirt, haven't done so since the early 00s when I had Viduka on it. I've got Becchio on it now. That's how much I value him

Crmd

05 Jan 2013 22:15:09
After today and such a poor performance I am now starting to question the justification of giving warnock money to spend? He has spent good money on Pearce, varney, kenny, Peltier, hall, Norris, Austin, Tate, green....I could go on but I don't want to....all either ok or poor on very few occasions have any of these players performed even consistently well? Watching Brighton play today makes me wonder what poyet could do at a club like Leeds?

Mot

Neil definitely needs to buy younger players with enthusiasm, pace and quality first off. We need a leader at the back who is strong and fearless who will see booting the ball as a last resort not a first resort, sign up Thomas or rest of season loan, a pacy winger on the other side who will get the ball in there and then another striker who can compete with becchio as he is our only striker so far who's in form but don't know bout a new striker seeing as somma is decent and Mcormack when in form is exceptional and i think GFH will give 4-5 million to spend if their serious about us going up what you think

I think we need a better scouting system or a manager tht will look beyond england for new signings most of the talent in the football league is foreign players or at least young brits because warnocks ideals of ''experienced'' players doesnt actually mean they're any good......... {Ed013's Note - Great call for a better scouting process, I said this back in league 1. Look at the players we could of had, LeFondre, Simeon Jackson,Graham Perkins etc etc please feel free to add}

Garry, matt Ritchie, matt tubbs

I recall our scouting system finding a certain Jermaine Beckford!

Look at Austin from sk brann not an English club

Exactly, Austin is a perfect example of the first posters comments. JD

Beckford was signed when we were in Championship, didn't play hmi, put him out on loan. Made his debut when we were in Lg1

05 Jan 2013 21:49:54
I have been on the site before and
I am prepared to continue to Trust in
Warnock - however I am losing a
little patience. Our midfield is not good
enough, even last year when we had
Clayton we were more stable, now
the defence has no-one seeking the
ball from them hence all the back
passes by Tait, Brown and Lees. Unless
we buy 2 very good midfielders (or
loan them) we have no chance of
progressing this season - that is clear and
obvious, we also need a stable defence,
put someone in at LB Neil and trust them
and stick with them. I believe we have the
strike power to score if good service is
provided, but we have virtually no service
in midfield. Today was shocking - for me
Norris, White, Green, Brown, Varney - not fit to
wear our shirt - we NEED QUALITY GFH, please
listen. Jez MOT {Ed013's Note - Good post mate, although Green has played ok}

Green and white to stay, the rest to go plz neil mot

05 Jan 2013 21:04:59
How about a formation of 6.0.4?
Because there appears to be nobody doing anything in midfield at the moment and the 'Hoofball' from the keeper or defence up the park bypasses the need by default so we may as well pack out the defence and attack!
Seriously it was dire today, attendance poor too!
Becchio should not be sold at any cost as he does the business still during this dross!
Play football on the ground please!!
White teeth {Ed013's Note - like it}

Great post.... ive been saying this for a year now...even when we have had 6 goals banged past us people have slagged the defence off.
but for me the problem has always been the midfield.. we have never had a quality midfield passer/playmaker

05 Jan 2013 20:14:35
We must not lose becchio this January. even when we play poor he scores and without him we would probably be fighting relegation

05 Jan 2013 19:31:54
Leeds wont sign anyone until they have sold some player both dead wood and maybe 1st team players
and all deals are off to Warnock is better.

05 Jan 2013 18:03:28
That was a shocking attendance today.

We got more in 86/87 wen I WA 12 and wat made me fall in love wiv Leeds
Tallest floodlights in Europe at the time
Only the Aztec stadium beat us in the
World! Come on Leeds we better than
This mot xx

Did you go?

I was just thinking the same 3rd round cup tie what was the ticket prices and do the fa dictate what clubs can charge

You're telling me! I was there and yet another dire excuse for football was just as shocking; it's hardly going to get the crowds flocking in even if people weren't struggling financially in these difficult times.

£28 cheapest ticket. only £15 to see Man city game. Nuff said {Ed013's Note - You are very wrong, adults were 20 quid today. I was more annoyed that they didn't reduce the kids tickets}

To increase their attendences Middlesbrough dropped their prices today £7.50 for adults, £5.00 for kids If we dont start dropping the ticket prices we are going to struggle

05 Jan 2013 17:24:52
Warnock out, paulo di cannio in !!!!

He's exactly what Warnock used to be, Neil has mellowed in his old age. Paolo is the man for kicking underperforming a**es.

05 Jan 2013 16:50:13
Basically, and crucially, if we are gonna do it right this season we need a middle premiership standard play maker. The rest can wait. Spend the money there.

We certainly need a playmaker but we have since we lost Gradel.

I still worry about the centre-backs we have at the club. Against a team with pace we've no chance.

05 Jan 2013 16:17:36
i honestly hope we dont come back from 1-0 at half time.........might open warnocks eyes that we need players urgently and not in the last few days or mid way through the transfer window.....if an injury ridden birmingham side can beat us what hope do we have of gettin into the playoffs never mind the prem....

Too many people spreading doom and gloom on here ... Boring! {Ed013's Note - I try to be positive mate, but lets be fair, we are paying good money to watch garbage}

Yeah and dont forget we have got 7 players and warnock tht are ill

They wasnt ill at forest or hull... we have been garbage most of the season and had some very lucky results

05 Jan 2013 15:28:50
Ed what was that site where you listen to LUTV for free? {Ed013's Note - Ustream Mighty Whites}

Thanks Ed {Ed013's Note - No worries}

I accept that people's finances stop them from going to games, but come on, can't you even fork out £30 a year to listen to your team on LUTV?
£30 might not do much to support your club financially but it is least something.
Pathetic!

05 Jan 2013 15:16:33
Hope the fact that Tonge didn't sign in time for todays game is a good sign that we are in for Graham Dorrans. {Ed013's Note - All signings are delayed until Neil Warnock is back from his virus}

Oh thats just great.

05 Jan 2013 14:06:41
Anyone watching the BHA vs NUFC game? Couple of players catching my eye; Bridcutt first of all. Looks like he wears his heart on his sleave and puts his body on the line for the team. Another player that is impressing me is Lua Lua. Tricky, skillful and pacy. Just what we need down the flanks.

What do you guys think?

Was just about to post the same thing, Liam Bridcutt was amazing today he ran that midfield we need someone like that who just stands there and links up with everybody!

Been watching the game, well done to BHA but I am getting disillusioned with our so called beautiful game as diving and rolling about, cheating basically, is taking the place of skillful football.

cambswhite

05 Jan 2013 22:45:31
Tell u whats funny about this post you lile kazenga lua lua and not so long ago he was at leeds academy when wise and poyet where in charge another let go for freee never given a chance.

R u sure bout that? Wise recommended him to poyet when he was at newcastle!

05 Jan 2013 12:49:23
I think we should have made an offer for Mcgoldrick, he is an in form striker who could have provided good cover for Becchio. I think he will do well at Ipswich, what do you guys think?

Would prefer him to blackstock done really well at cov positive move unlike blackstock

05 Jan 2013 12:05:37
So it looks like we're not going to get Thomas. Well how about another Thomas then?
Thomas Drage:
Left Winger, second most assists in the Norwegian league.
Has represented Norway under 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 & full international. With him being Norwegian would jump at the chance of playing for Leeds.
Fast, skillful, talented, attacking player.
20 years old.

Sign him up i am a leeds lad born and breed in beeston and live in norway now and this lad wwould be a great signing . Also should take a look at markus henrikson again now we have some cash ...mot

U seem 2no ya stuff, Pity U can't influence them in charge

05 Jan 2013 11:45:19
Leeds want to bring in these players according to a close friend of mine who worked as a scout: Ross Barkley on loan, Jamie mackie, billy sharp, David templeton, and a young man called bobby schneeps who has scored 78 goals in 24 games for havercroft sports in yorkshire west county league. You have been told! Stanlufc7 {Ed013's Note - I put this in banter, it was all going well and believable when you started with Barkley, but Billy Sharp is tied down for a season, Templeton has only recently gone to Rangers, Mackie cannot stand Diouf and who on Gods earth is Schneeps!}

05 Jan 2013 12:48:50
Bobby schneeps doesn't exsist lol even on robert or robbie lol looks like he promoting himself eh bobby?

05 Jan 2013 06:53:54
Wise up boys
Sack warnock before he blows however much he has to spend
Do it today so he won't have to come to elland rd again
It's no point thinking we can't afford the good players wages, I know we won't be silly with the wages but the under £5k a week brigade ain't gonna get us promoted.
Isn't better to choose 2 or 3 top quality players and pay them as little as poss, but get them at least
No point buying 10 crap players because they are cheap.
2 or 3 now and another 2 or 3 in the summer and job done.
I can see it coming lads. He is gonna pick up a load if dross with the money, fail to get promotion and walk out in the summer to leave us with a bunch of persons we can't sell.
Sack today. Before he buys anyone.

It's not warnock thats needs sacking, it's GFH that need a fire cracker up there a=se. They keep telling us that we are all in this togeather. I say which bit are they in? If they bant fans to come back and believe times have changed, then they need to pull there finger out and start spending some money. Whats doing my head in, is the fact we are not asking them to break the bank. Like the saying goes, give a little get a lot.
I feel while ever Bates is showing them the ropes. He is also trying to show them some really bad habits that got us into these poor showings in the first place, is anyone going to wake up and smell the coffee or are these people the P, I, P of the footballing world. GET YOUR CLAIMS READY!!
SGT WARNOCKS BARMY ARMY!!!
mot4life

Its the 5th of Jan for gods sake, get a grip.Your rant would have some merit if it was the end of Jan but it isnt, unbelievable.

Once more unto the breach. Cry God for Luciano, Leeds United and Neil Warnock.

A little bit of Shakespeare for ya!

Well done 3rdposter someone had to bring these boys back down to earth gfh are with us what a little more than a fortnight? warnock has his list of targets and he is gonna be backed by the board at least there is talks of players coming in!
i used to hate jan windows cos we never got anyone remember grayson saying o "we nearly had em but decided to go somewhere else" at least warnock has the player pullin power that can attract good players to the club just have patience its obvious were in talks cos things are so quiet imo! keep the faith so so early!
irish leeds fan!

Wait till end of January when he has blown the money? Good thinking! What makes you think he knows what a good buy is? Plenty of evidence to say he doesn't. It's not about gfh or their money. I'm sure they will get us up. Just don't think warnock can or will. Do you enjoy watching leeds play crap football? That's warnocks football! Not players or gfh. WRnock

05 Jan 2013 00:38:04
Hi ed,
what about st ledger ( cb )
Church ( fwrd )
Templeton (lw) ?
Dorrans (cm)
judge ( rw ) ?
Would love to see Pacy sorts up them wings !! MOT {Ed013's Note - Any of them other than Church}