Leeds Banter Archive May 07 2012

07 May 2012 22:24:22
Team i would like for next season!.....

-----------------Kenny

--------Halford - Lees - Pearce - Papac

------------------Derry
--------Snodgrass ------- Varney
-------------------Boyd

-------------Becchio Beckford

Not Derry

I dont think that is a poor team. Would like to see a more solid cb than lees, as he will be good, but shouldnt be subjected to as many games as he has been this year. Also need more pace, a DJ Campbell or Adomah.

TeejLUFC

I can't believe how many people leave mccormack out of there team . if you don't put him upfront then why not play him down the wing .

Need a stronger,more experienced CB than Lees. Lees will be very good in the future and good as backup now. Derry is getting on abit and we need a younger version that will be good for now and in the future. Dont think Beckford is the answer. He scored and missed a lot in league 1 but attitude was often poor. Didnt like is antics with our supporters on the last game; showed a lot of disrespect for his own Leicester team. Not Good. Lets go forward not back.

Beckford's "antics" with our supporters? What a load of utter rubbish! What's wrong with a player showing appreciation when fans of a former club offer a great reception?

Would you have been happier if he'd given us two fingers? My word, there's some nonsense written on here!

He hasn't got enough pace to play out wide,also its not part of his normal game to track back,he played on the wing at Barnsley in front of Connolly and was shocking

07 May 2012 22:04:47
Robbo to come back now Blackburn ave gone down

Why would he leave blackburn? They still have money + parachute payments so just as likely to compete in championship as we are if not more so. Same with Wolves players. I just don`t get why everyone thinks they`re gonna leave relegated prem clubs to come to us.
"T"

Blackburn and Wolves will go straight back up next season...Guaranteed.

Everyone says that about relegated teams every season. Doesn't always happen.

07 may 2012 21:18:26
beckfords back.back.back
back again.gain.gain
to the prem .prem.pem
we'll acend.cend.cend
come home beckford plzzzzzzzz :d

Not a rumour, this chant won't be taking off in the kop anytime soon.

How he acted at Elland Road at Leicester and his response to us makes me live in hope over this rumour. Warnock wanted a player that thrives in front of a proper passionate crowd and Beckford is exactly that. Sign him up!

TeejLUFC

I remember his goals,but not sure Warnock would be happy about him rolling round on the floor every game holding his head.

^bechio is worse?

07 May 2012 20:45:45
Realistic team Next season

GK Paddy Kenny (450k from QPR)
LB White (Move back to Left back)
CB Lees
CB Pearce
RB Halford (Free Transfer from Portsmouth)

LM Snodgrass
CM Green / Derry ( Green Free transfer from Derby and Derry free transfer from OPR both already agreed terms)
CM Ambrose (600k from Palace)
RM Diouf (Free Transfer from Doncaster Terms agreed)

ST McCormack/Becchio
ST Varney/ Cox ( Varney 450k from Portmouth terms agreed, and simon cox season long loan will be announced in june)

Subs
1) Brown (i hope not )
2) Elokobi (loan from wolves )
3) Somma
4) Rodgers
5) Olofinjana (450k From hull)

Beckford (fails to agree terms due to wage demands)

Mills (fails to agree terms due to wage demands)

Bamba (leeds fail in loan bid for the centre half)

Players who we should sign!
Beckford (leeds legend and a quality player with pace and power

Matt Mills (solid defender)

Sol Bamba (can play centre back or defensive midfield)

Paddy kenny (solid keeper)

Diouf (might not like the guy but hes a top player at this level)

Koren (top midfielder at this level, good replacement for howson and Clayton)

Halford ( decent right back a lot better then what we have)

Harte (would love ian harte back solid left back and can score goals from set pieces )

Darren ambrose ( quality centre midfielder at this level, midfield would be snoddy, ambrose, koren and diouf!)

Danny rose ( young lad would be a good back up for snoddy season long loan!)

Leeds team if we got the players the fans want!

GK Paddy Kenny
RB Halford
CB Pearce/ Bamba
CB Mills
LB Harte/white
RM Diouf
CM Koren
CM Ambrose
LM Snodgrass
ST McCormack
ST Beckford

S1 Becchio
S2 Danny rose
S3 White/Harte
S4 Somma
S5 Rodgers

That is a strong team. Don't see Ian Harte coming back, getting on a bit and its his last chance to play in the premier league. Also need another strong cm for the bench but apart from that if the wage budget allows, would definately contend for promotion.

TeejLUFC

Ian Harte ? needs the same space as a double decker bus to turn. Sweet left foot, great passer, can jump, has it all but pace. He'll be found out in the premeirship, again!

07 May 2012 20:28:21
George Boyd coming in aparently should be done this week suppose he culd play lw or am need a specialist holding mid player if this is the case lookin at colins former sides theyv always had that enforcer
Lufc hughzy

How can it be done this week when transfer window isn't open and he isn't a free agent ?

The same way the Pearce deal was done.

07 May 2012 20:23:54
Paul Robinson is in his last year of his deal at Blackburn like Clayton - how about a swap with Clayton if they come down? Robinson said an interview the other year that he wanted to play again for Leeds before his career ended.

07 May 2012 19:29:30
dnt want boyd not a warnock player drifts in and out of games to much !! mot

07 May 2012 18:57:04
Cardiff just been beaten,Warnock put a bid in for Whittingham

They will want at least 4m for him, hes a different class

07 May 2012 18:24:03
Would love to see mills bertrand come in to sure the defence up. For the midfield a think varmey could play on the left for us. Sign one of clingan norris or butterfield and try get in a young player from the prem on loan like delph. Iceing on the cake wud be beckford up top with ross :D

Bertrand would be an insane signing, even though it would be against the anti loan stance. But can see him being loaned out to a premier league club next year.

07 May 2012 17:50:48
If we overhaul the squad this year with players who will 'do the job' and get us promoted fair enough but what happens next summer if we do get up..we struggle in prem and likely come back down with those players or have another overhaul and bring in prem quality players (unlikely under bates waited long enough for this 1)..we have to get the right players NOW not a quick fix and most of the names being linked might get us up but aren't good enough to keep us up if that does happen

I thihkn leeds are the sort of club that can attract bigger names than most other teams coming up from the championship. west ham is another good example that players are attracted to

Ya i could see players wanting to join us if we got up but with all the activity this summer i think if bates doesn't sell up (also warnock says he's retiring next year) he'll bring in another puppet and make him work with the champ level players brought in this year lile when we came up from L1 and tell the fans tough we spent last year.imo don't think we'll get promoted anyway with all the new faces we'll bring in it'll take a season to gel anyway and thre will be a lot of competition for top 2..maybe play offs though

Lets not run before we walk ,were not even in PL yet and your talking of coming straight back down.whats important is were heading in the right direction.Go get a dose of optimism.No room in The Leeds United Promotion Journey for pessimism,weve ALL had enough of that. MOT

Imo i don't think the likes of green,clingan or sheff utd rejects is the way to go..I think the likes of bothroyd,boyd,mills,bamba,ambrose if we could get them would be a good start cos they have the ability to play prem football.if we're not aiming to sign these type of players now then why release a load of average champ players to just bring in another raft of average champ players it makes no sense

Sorry if it sounded pessimistic with warnock in charge and the pearce signing i'm actually optimistic.Just tryin to say that with bates track record of not spending and after getting rid of a load of players who wern't good enough for leeds and with promotion the aim now has to be the time when we get some quality in to get promoted and build the base of a prem team if we are serious about going up..MOT

Agree with response 3. Very optimistic about this year, but if we get promoted *touch wood* then i will take the luxury of struggling to sign players but being in that position. Although i dont think that will be the case with a club as prestigious as ours and the facilities that we have, not to mention we have the best fans in the country. Also i think you will find young Kenneth will be looking for investment and a possible take over if we get promoted once the stock in Leeds significantly increases.

Lets take one step at a time, MOT.

TeejLUFC

All this talk of getting in to PL, is a bit ott.

Nearly a new team, needs time to gel, also with the teams thats are coming down it will be even more difficult next season. i think our best chance will be playoffs.

Hope we are all singing....... Utd are back

07 May 2012 17:47:11
Green and Taylor seen at uptown park today..... Def signing for big gob warnok

Who's Taylor?

07 May 2012 17:26:17
The chat in the village is that the "wee man" David Healy is considering a move to Leeds. He was as you all remember top scorer, joint or otherwise the three seasons he was at ER. I am not sure how the news gets back to his home village, but the move sto Fulham and Glasgow Rangers were called befor the were made public.

So much bulls**t. I live in "the village" area of Belfast and not heard anyone says this. Wouldn't want him back either.

Read the post again bone head and re post with an apology, where is Healy from? Somewhere you obviously have never heard of...the Village of Killyleagh, ask an adult where it is.
You are from that enclave between Donegal Road and Tates Avenue, I live in Killyleagh, so I bow to your greater knowledge of what is the chat in Killyleagh.

07 May 2012 17:09:20
Team I would like to!
Yes I know not all of these players will sign!

GK. A.Lonnergan

RB. K. Mcnaughton/T.Lees
CB. M.Mills/S.Bamba
CB. J.Pearce
LB. A.White/ R.Bertrand (loan)

RW. R.Snodgrass
CM. P.Whittingham/ P.Green
CM.D.Ambrose/ Z.Thompson
LW. A.Adomah/E. Hadji Diof

ST.J.Beckford/ L.Becchio
ST. R.Mccormack/ D.Somma

Whittingham and ambrose would phenomenal in the heart of mid with ambrose holding and whittingham attacking

07 May 2012 16:48:49
how about michael bostwick seems like a good player and maybe quite cheap wages as he plays for stevenage

Probably a reason he still plays for Stevenage

07 May 2012 11:27:54
Somma

'' Neil Warnock revealed that Somma is on course to take part in pre-season, which begins provisionally for Leeds on July 4 and in earnest on July 11, and he admitted that Jones had identified much to admire in the strikers game.

Warnock said: Mick loves him. I've not seen a lot of him but Mick has and he loves him.

I love him too and ive seen him play. Roll on Somma

Forgive me for the comparison, but has a similar style to berbatov in that his technique is as good as any and can finish.

07 May 2012 01:06:46
I'm all for the casino! The west stand seriously needs a bit of doing up and I've always dreamt of a second upper tier! The future is bright, MOT!

I like the idea of an increased capacity and apparently there are plans for a station to be built as well in future years near the stadium (if we go up probably)

Well said get the whole club ready for the big time

And how are going to fill another upper tier?
Its hard enough filling the ground as it is without adding another five thousand.
I dont think i could cope with visiting fans constantly singing "your grounds too big for you".

If you build it they will come, field of dreams lol