Leeds Banter Archive January 06 2012

 

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06 Jan 2012 23:22:42
What a striker Rhodes is.... unreal

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Make that 18 (2) 25 for the league

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I saw his stats on ssn the other day. He scored something like 14 goals in 7 games in one month. Throughout the other months the stats were just average for a striker at that level. Not slagging him off or anything, but this could potentially be a flash in the pan season. I think personally the asking price is far too high for a player who has never played above league 1. I know he's been capped by scotland but it is afterall just one cap so far, he would be worth a punt for half the price but I think they are asking for far too much.

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I agree, He does look a great league 1 player but he lacks pace if you ask me.

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Robbie Fowler never had pace either, but similar finishing ability. we'll never get him anyway.

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His stats now read

Played 21
Scored 27

Great player, and I agree asking price is far to high

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06 Jan 2012 22:29:36
Jordan Rhodes would be an awesome signing young lad and very strong, I know we don't have the money but would be a massive uplift for us die hards, I can hear everyone saying yes he's doing it in div one but is on fire and worth a punt if only ken could see that!! Super Leeds

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Great player I went to a couple of games last season and he was a great then. Said in the summer we should of signed him and even before Huddersfield did I said it. If only old Santa Claus would reach in his pocket for a late Christmas present. To be honest I'm pretty sure they won't sell him my uncle is close with Dean Hoyle and he says he won't.

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Spurs, Newcastle, Liverpool all interested...

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06 Jan 2012 21:29:34
Not a rumour like but graysons next signing will be Ed! What do
You think Ed? {Ed001's Note - I can honestly say that I don't think Bates would sign me, even if I played for free! There is interest in Ed007, but Bates says he must provide his own crutches.....}

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06 Jan 2012 21:43:57
Jordan rhodes 27 goals already this season what a player cant see him staying at the town if they dont go up this season

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Is value has just rocketed to 5 million after tonight's performance I would swap Becchio Paynter Bruce O'brien and Parker for him

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I'm sure you would- why would they though?

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I think they'd want at least £4.9 million in clash plus that bunch...

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06 Jan 2012 21:39:35
Leeds team after january lonergan parnaby/thompson lees odea/collins white snodgrass clayton pugh/birchall townsend/puncheon mccormack/nunez becchio

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You are sniffing a strong substance my friend, talk about reality! If Leeds wanted Parnaby they would have signed him when he was on trial as he is a free agent. The others are not good enough and your head seems to listen to all the rumours elsewhere and turn them into your own. Maybe you are another armchair fan, either way, we are Leeds.

MOT

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06 Jan 2012 21:34:55
Leeds to sign nyron nosworthy from sunderland on a free transfer the cb is currently on loan at watford

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We dont sign defenders just wingers and goalkeepers

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06 Jan 2012 21:32:00
Another 5 goals for jordan rhodes tonight for huddersfield get him signed up papa smurf

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06 Jan 2012 21:31:49
Jordan Rhodes banging them in for fun would mind him in a Leeds shirt I can alway dream has master bates would never help strengthen our really weak squad 1 mindielder and at lest 2 defenders needed as well mot

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06 Jan 2012 21:16:19
i wouldn't mind us putting in a bid for young Jordan Rhodes...

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06 Jan 2012 21:15:49
Anyone know if Billy Paynter has been released by Leeds United? He is not on the squad list for either Leeds or Brighton where he has been on loan.

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Probably not updated mate, I looked yesterday and Keogh was still listed as being with us when he's already gone back to Wolves

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Is Billy not back with us? I'm sure I heard Simon say that on Yorkshire Radio yesterday but was on phone at time so only half listening :-/

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06 Jan 2012 18:21:31
Andy Keogh is not stated as been here on loan according to the squad list on the o/s. Anything in this ?

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That's because he isn't! Went back a few days ago!

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He`s on the squad list.

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He`s on the squad list, But not as a loanee.

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06 Jan 2012 18:49:45
Can't believe simon hasn't made a defender a priority before mon,I think he is gonna sacrifice the fa cup to concentrate on league,at least he will have a good excuse when we get beat lack of fit defenders,well do something about it asap.This transfer window is goin the same way as last,every leeds fan waiting for some good news then what will happen bates will get greedy 1 day before the end of window and sell one of our crown jewels then use the excuse it was in the best interest of the club.

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Errr what about Saturday and Sunday? Perhaps he has someone lined up but the club he's at want him for their own cup game......give the guy a chance, support the team and let's see what he can do by the end of the window, not 6 days in

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If any player is used in a FA match then SG cannot use them Monday as they will be cup tied.

Also realistically if a current club is holding them back for this round of FA Cup chances are they see them as having future at their club

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06 Jan 2012 18:43:41
NOt a rumour but just a thought. Assuming Snodgrass is fit and still with us for palace why not play him up front with McCormack. we could then have Thompson down the right and maybe put white in front of pugh on the left. Then all we need is a defence but I will let someone else sort that bit

No abuse please it is just a thought afterall

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You must be in two minds when writing this to put " please no abuse" at the end! You are entitled to your own oppinion. I wouldnt put Thompson on the right as I would like to see him in his natural position. I would also like to see Snoddy and Townsend doing the damage from the flanks. All the best.

MOT

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Well said mate (original post)

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06 Jan 2012 17:57:22
Leeds United to be renamed Leeds Unexcited as a result of the ridiculously pessimistic nature of the majority of their fans.

Guys and gals, it's the sixth of January. We don't play another league game until a week tomorrow. The game on Monday is not relevant to our season. We've already made one quality signing in Andros Townsend, more will arrive before the Palace game. If you LISTENED to Simon Grayson after the Burnley win, this is how he said it would be.

Keep the faith, stop moaning, support the manager and the club.

MOT!!

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Disagree with you
Bates has either back the manager or sack him
Its that simple

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Grayson/Bates have time and time again let the fans down ,what makes you think that this transfer window will be any different?,even if we do manage to get afew quality signings in will Grayson and the backroom staff be able to motivate and organise the team/squad,because they haven't been able to so far,most likely we will get in a cpl of loans and not play them most of the time or play them when they are not performing,Grayson had long enough now.he brings in too many donkey's and then we are stuck with them eating away at the wage bill.time to get shot of the donkey's and play more youth to fill the squad

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Original poster is absolutely right. Nobody does all their business in the first week of January. It doesn't matter if we don't sign anyone by Monday. We've already done excellent business signing Townsend.

People like YOU are the donkeys. Go back to your fantasy football games and grow up.

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Grayson has said he's missed out on targets already 'they didn't quite happen'.... Deja vu. Expect more of the same until the end of the transfer window...

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Expect what you want. Whatever happens you'll still bore our more level-headed fans to tears with your moaning.

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06 Jan 2012 17:37:57
Why on earth have we not signed any defenders or even a right back
I want Grayson out !!
If we leave it too late we will be told oh we tried to get them but they went else where, get somebody in now !!!

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Shut up you ....., it's 6th Jan!! You need to bob down to sports soccer and get a man u shirt.
Mind you I suppose we better start panicking, there's only 25 more days to go in this window! Especially as its as easy to sign a player as it is on FIFA, what ya playin at Simon!?!?
Do us a favour pal and don't write anything else on here until you come back down to earth, same goes to a few on here to be fair. You lot love Leeds or d'ya just love to hate em??
Have a word boys and girls.
Chris, Leeds United FAN!!

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Chris.......take a bow, son!!

MOT!!

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06 jan 2012 17:30:13
loans loans fekin loans! sick of frikin loans, maybe bates has a deal with wonga. spend some money and let our team settle. mot.

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We have a right back, young lad Zac Thompson. give games to our youth not someone elses.

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Heard a lot of zac. Home grown- Larry be brave Zac will be another White.

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Did we sign Zac from Everton's academy if I remember right? Didn't look brilliant when I saw him away in CC at Donny but looked good Monday.

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He's not home grown! We bought him last season from Everton's Academy...

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Thompson isn't from our youth system nor is he local, he came from Evertons Academy last season, we took the chance on him that they wouldn't.

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So he is our player then. and he's young. some dimwits on here.

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If he plays 2 more years for us then he is classed as our youth player (due to training between 16-21 for 3 years or more at the club)

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Zac Thompson is a midfielder..... He played at right back because we didn't have anyone else after Paddy got injured

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06 Jan 2012 16:14:03
Come home from a hard day at work, eager to get on this site as the Arsenal match is coming up and to see if we have signed a good centre back, guess what?. Yes, NOTHING.

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Maik taylor til end of season

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Like the man said nothing

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06 Jan 2012 14:46:58
theres me checking transfer clockwatch to see if we have bagged anyone or shown interest, oinly thing to pop up at 2:40 pm, grayson delighted to extend tailors stay till end of season........

this is why i hate transfers windows involving us!

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Bates to announce that Leeds have a new forward ,well only somma coming back from injury but it will be like a new player,thats what Bates normaly says !

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06 Jan 2012 14:25:08
its a shame that sg isnt getting the support from the fans or from kb but lets look at what he has achieved with the resources he has promotion back to championship some quality squad players yeh we need players but if all we can get is loan players then we are going to be in this league for a while unless lady luck shines on us but then if that happens will the funds be available for us to stay up and challenge i dont think so the bottom line is here we have a quality manager in grayson and he is leeds thro and thro so show him some support and chant his name and the players and more importantly try and sign the players we have for next 4 years and watch the youngsters coming thro come on bates give the man the money he needs to fill the positions that will get us promotion {Ed025's Note - nice to see some support for larry...good post mate..

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But look how many disagree

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Judging by the singing against Burnley there are a lot more supporting Grayson than against him That's what the REAL fans who watch the games think. Don't really care what people here think, most of them don't seem to know much about football...

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Total idiot. I went home and away for 20 years but due to house and kids I have other priorities and simply can't afford now. Whether you go or not doesn't make you a real supporter.

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Look we all want the same thing for our beloved club and the bottom line is that if the funds are not available then we will be in this league for a while.when we were in the prem challenging and remember we went to being 1 of the best teams in europe under david oleary and one of the things he did was to bring the youngsters through with some of the senior squad members and it worked so lets try it again i think we have what it takes

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06 Jan 2012 12:53:53
Lets win it arsanul for billy bremner
Gary speed don rivie and every one you died as as a leeds man sign for them

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Are we expected to take posts like this seriously? Ed - how about not posting poorly written drivel like this; it makes Leeds fans look utterly moronic {Ed025's Note -it should not have been posted...you are right

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You should really be out playing football at playtime rather than playing on the computer. Tell your teacher you need some extra help with spelling and sentence construction.

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I send all my posts from my iPhone as ed will know-great on the run, but can be awkward and can overpredict at times. However if I happen a word I can't spell I check it out on google which is a pain- on an iPhone. Surely this guy can have pride enough to check his posts

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06 Jan 2012 12:42:28
Bates is absolute disgrace to football in general,he demands Grayson gets us promoted this season
On 250k (spent on a keeper)
Your old age is starting to show Master Bates

Either back Grayson in January or sack him and give another manager cash to spend

Its not as if he needs to give Grayson alot of cash
3-4 million should be enough for a final push for promotion

Wish some RICH ARAB would buy Bates out

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Or a hitman take him out from long distance while sipping champagne from a yacht in Monaco

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We only actually spent 100k on Lonergan - Preston turned down 250k, asked for a load more, then it was pointed out he had a 100k release clause so we offered 100k and they had to sell.

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Not happening - as I documented elsewhere on here Bates has publicly priced the club at £90 million, £20 million more than Liverpool were sold for and they own Anfield.

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BATES is living in a dream world
Sell Mad Max for virtually nothing (20 + goals a season) no replacement
The sooner Bates gets sectioned the better (the old man is not in the right frame of mind)
And he expects Grayson to get us promoted,where is the cash ?
The sooner you sell up the better

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06 Jan 2012 12:09:42
Leeds intrested in signing la galaxy midfielder chris birchall rangers and donny also want him ed isnt he the same player that was linked with us last season {Ed003's Note - I think he was,did he not have an injury at the time though ? }

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06 Jan 2012 11:42:25
Maik Taylor signs extended contract till end of season. (OS)

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06 Jan 2012 10:41:23
Zac Thompson is a Centre Mid........Ever since saturday he's appeared on Wikipedia as a Centre Mid who can also play right back.

It should be changed to Zac Thompson is an english footballer playing for Leeds United. He's a centre midfielder, however was forced to play at right back for Leeds in his 1st game, as Leeds have no defenders.

He did extremely well at RB, but i hope we don't keep him there. We scouted him as a centre mid so it should stay that way. A lot of people are now just assuming he's a RB.......poor lad

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He actually started out as a right back I believe, so no real need for the "poor lad".

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You obviously don't know about him or much about Leeds then, He's a centre midfielder

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Don't try and be clever when you clearly aren't - he started out as a right back.

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On FM hes a RB, and thats without position training :P

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Guys guys- I bet he just happy to be in the first team at the moment!

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06 Jan 2012 08:49:49
Interesting comments from Simon Grayson on OS. The item starts with a list of injured players "Paddy Kisnorbo... joins Alex Bruce, Tom Lees, Robert Snodgrass, Jonny Howson, Leigh Bromby, and Davide Somma on the absent list." Grayson then goes on to say "As of Thursday morning I had two fit centre backs". Other than Darren O'Dea I couldn't think of any other CB in the squad. If he's referring to O'Brien, then it may be the case that he is fit, but he is refusing to play for Leeds - so by my reckoning we have ONE fit CB able to play. I know the Arsenal game is a 'bonus', but surely we have to sign a CB today or over the weekend to avoid an embarrassment on Monday night!

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Agree mate 100%. We won't though, and the worrying thing is, we have gone extremely quite on the transfer front compared with other clubs. Im sick of going onto the transfer centre on Sky Sports and clicking on Leeds and seeing "Grayson delighted to bag Pugh"!

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I think he means lees is back fit from concussion along with o'dea, just them two fit, would love a new cb signed, a good one at that!
STW

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He obviously means Tom Lees.

By the way, Monday night's game is of no importance in the big scheme of things. We will have made signings by the next league game, which is what matters.

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Actually Lees is on that injury list, so its not 'obvious'. He could be on about Gimple.

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It is obvious. He's on about available centre-backs from the first team squad. Therefore he means Tom Lees. Simples.

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With Lees on the list (as per my original post) and Grayson also stating on the OS that Lees was a "massive doubt" for Arsenal, I actually don't think, as another poster states, that "He obviously means Tom Lees". Perhaps reading the post before replying would be a good idea! Also, whilst the Arsenal game is not make or break, I think an absolute battering (particularly with Thierry Henry now likely to start) could negatively effect team confidence going into the next league game - especially as we did so well down there last season.

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He means Tom Lees. SG doesn't consider Gimpel as an option at the moment. Perhaps thinking about the situation before posting would be a good idea!!

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