Leeds Banter Archive August 06 2012

06 Aug 2012 23:38:41
Simeon Jackson
Lewis McGugan
Jermaine Beckford
Royston Drenthe
Louis Saha
Craig Mac Smith
Nicky Maynard
David Templeton
George Boyd
Adam Hammill

In the last day these are the names that have been rumoured on here,I would love any one of these players, 2 would be out of this world.What are the chances of getting just one of them maybe??
For what its worth on wiki, Hearts boss Jeffires recently said that it Templeton is worth 15,000,000
so i would be suprised if we got him, obviously he wouldnt cost that but i reckon he may cost over a million at least.Realisticly i would say that Boyd, McGugan and Jackson may be the most feasable. Any body feel the same/different?

15 mil? think you mean 1.5

No it was the chairman who said it and yes he said that templeton was worth 15mil

Jackson, boyd and mcgugan would make us such a force!

I have a feeling we will sign a marquee signing also, well I'm hoping

Danny ls8

Personally I'd take Hammill (the lad was brilliant at Barnsley), Maynard or Beckford, not really bothered which,mthey will both get plenty of goals in this league.

I'd also take Boyd, probably not a regular starter but good cover and can hange games off the bench.

Still think we need another centre back though...

Macca72

06 Aug 2012 22:14:50
Peterborough fans threating like mad over potentially losing 2 prized assets very shortly who are leeds bound !

06 Aug 2012 21:07:32
The new owner is called Mr Kenny Beast an old bearded bloke who makes Money from failing Football Clubs....Phewwww glad it's not Ken Bates again although the name is similar
MMMMmmmm Thinks!!!!!!!!!
Well I think that's what my Dyslexic friend told me (another long suffering Leeds Fan) after they confirmed him as SANE and convinced him the takeover was real. They let him out of BROADMOOR for the Family Fun Day. He no-longer has tendencies to self harm and is no threat to anybody who could harm his beloved LEEDS UNITED, he welcomes Mr Beast (MMmmmm I think thats what he said) with open arms.

06 Aug 2012 20:17:02
Hey reading a lot on here about people saying Beckford is coming back. As much I I would welcome him back there has been no evidence to suggest that he is even available to move from Leicester. Also his scoring record is good but I think he did go missing during games and I don't think he is really Warnocks type of striker. Finally it rarely ever works out when a player returns to a club. Batty was never the same when he came back

Sam luFC

06 Aug 2012 19:04:14
Not a rumour as such but have just been lookng at odds on players comng to leeds and shocked to see us 4th favourtes for zaha 13/1 would be happy wth hm:-) those sayng beckford no chance of comng HOME! Why has nel sad he s on a lst of 20 and mentoned hm 3tmes? He knows for a fact he wll turn down southamton for us so must have talked.:-D then agan JB has an ego/atttude(lke all top strkers) and s lazy, the last player nel had lke hm ddnt work out to well dd t.... TARRABT
Tommo.lufc.84

06 aug 2012 17:53:43
we are supposed to be the best fans in the world. we are supposed to march on together. if someone asks a question they do not know the answer to no matter how "daft" why put them down??? the reason i aint been on here in a while is half the people on here are too negttive and sometimes make me sick to thinkl you are fans. grow up and support your team aswell as our fellow fans

deakko7

Is the "daft" in qoutation marks a reference to my comment on the Austin question?

If so, it was a stupid question. Anyone who follows Leeds should be clued about about who we have signed so far considering its been announced the O/S and there is plenty of talk about his clearance coming through and playing against Burton because he couldnt make it for the Preston game. Pretty obvious a deal had be done.

Crmd

Have a beer, don't be a baby ! It's called "banter" for a reason.

06 Aug 2012 17:09:04
Just an interesting side note to Michael Brown re-signing, it says on the Official Website that he's squad number is changing from the originally announced 21 to 17.

It makes me wonder if we have someone on the way in that want's the 21 jersey...? Any rumoured players that wear that number?

Could be just Kisnorbo wanting the keep the shirt from the PNE match, but might be an indication of our next signing.

LUFC-Bob

Two examples of players that have played with the squad number 21 more than once, that also fit the RW or ST roles include Bullard and QPR's Tommy Smith. Could one wear 21 at Leeds this season... Possibly.

LUFC-Bob

Simeon jackson?

06 Aug 2012 16:59:54
all the frenzy about beckford returning to our shrine two things one wages would be a problem and two personally i dnt think hes neils type of player due to his work rate and attitude great talent but not sure bout his commitment nickybee

06 Aug 2012 16:20:03
really hope this templeton rumour is true not bothered bout beckford at all to be honest although i'd have no complaints if he came in! i'd like us to bring a gem from abroad someone so we have no idea about that way the negative leeds fans will have nothing to say bout them seems to me no matter what signings NW brings in cant please everyone i suppose but i 4 one is looking forward to a great season ahead can just feel it! although its a long season ahead i think a good convincing win over wolves in our 1st game will lay a good bench mark of things to come at elland road after all there wasnt much wrong with our away performances last season but saying all that we do have a completely different team but one im lookin forward to watchin! irish leeds fan!

06 Aug 2012 14:59:33
El Hadj Diouf would defiently do us a job on the right. I think we should sign him regardless of his reputation. He is nasty and aggressive and that is what we need at Elland Road.

MOT

Fully Agree.

Best player on pitch at elland road last season.

Dnt u people read this site diouf as already signed for a team so there's no chance ov seeing him at elland road

How can u disagree diouf as signed for a team

Which team mr knowitall?

He is still a free agent ffs

Still a free...

06 Aug 2012 13:19:24
Surely we can't sign Maynard. Jesus that would be one hell of a signing! Gathering pace as well.

06 Aug 2012 12:38:46
I dont have any sources but I honestly believe that we are going to offer a contract to el hadji diouf, he is still without a club and i think something has been lined up by Warnock, he would be a very good wide man for us and he is very creative which is something we definately lack atm.

I know he comes with baggage but maybe Warnock could get the best out of him for a season or so?

Diouf as already signed for a team so doubt it

I would take Diouf. He is an atrocious individual, but......quality is hard to come by and we would be getting a prem quality player (if he didn't come with baggage) who can still do it, create and score. So its a means to and end, especially with our budget!

Diouf has not signed anywhere.

No he has not joined anyone yet!

Il hold mi hands up got it wrong diouf is a free agent

06 Aug 2012 11:46:31
Theres goes my idea of getting Kightly in, was a longshot, still feel we need someone of his ability, not really sure someone like George Boyd will cut it, was he really that good when playing in the championship? Seems to me he gets lost in games easily. Don't get me wrong if he signs I will back him, but wouldn't be my first or second option. MOT SussexLeeds

I Thin Knightly would have been a good choice, but I've got a feeling that it might be Adam Hammill - wolves are open to offers and he might fancy a move back to Yorkshire

06 Aug 2012 11:24:57
i dont really care if people think beckford was a judas or not.
he went to a prem club on big wages and wasnt offered a contract by leeds as they knew they had no chance of keeping him.
stop whinging about him.
all that matters is getting us up to where we belong.beckford,ross and becchio between them could do the job.beckford is class act at the end of the day.this is the quality we need or someone like him.who cares about this and that.all i care about is getting to where us fans belong again....shrew leeds

I agree with your overall point but we offered him a contract but he said it wasnt the amount he thought he deserved. But i would still welcome him back and he obviously has a soft spot that was seen in game against leic at ER last season

06 Aug 2012 07:51:56
This is not a rumour, but all these people slagging off Beckford are mad, probably not even proper Leeds fans. He scored loads of goals for us, yes in League 1, but without his goals we wouldn't of been fighting for promotion. He scored the winning goal to beat Bristol Rovers and get us up and lets not forget the most important goal, Man Scum 0-1 Leeds!


He left because Everton offered him Premiership football at a stage in his career where he had to take it. He wasn't a youngster, if he didn't take it then he might never of got it. He scored 10 goals for Everton in one season, not bad considering he hardly played. And he scored their goal of the season, skinning John Terry and numerous other Chelski players and chipping Cech.

I'd have him back any day, but I just don't think us as Leeds fans are that lucky. But we can dream.

Would take Beckford back no problem if we can agree on wages. Still has a lot to offer. Didn't fit in at Everton but as was stated still scored 10 goals in 40 games for them and most of those appearances were for 20 minutes or so as a sub. Similarly 15 goals in 44 games for Leicester, again a lot of those coming off the bench.