Leeds Rumours Archive June 24 2011
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24 Jun 2011 22:18:50
I'm sure Killa's grand kids will love to hear all about his glory days in the football wilderness that is the West Country.
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If he wants the money then let him go he is a fantastic player that should be a great club he will realise his mistake one day however surely he as a talented young player should have just been given what he wants if we want to get the prem which i cant see happening with howson about to be surrounded in the middle of midfield by pensioners and donkeys like ramon nunez!!
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Kilkenny is absolutely terrible & did nothing last season but walk around the midfield and pass the ball sideways or backwards.
Donkeys like Nunez? He made one appearance for leeds as a subsitute where he was actually the liveliest leeds player on the pitch, then had a very successful loan period at Scunthorpe
You absolute tw*t.
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24 Jun 2011 21:46:52
good luck killer sorry to see u go all the best
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24 Jun 2011 21:40:13
Ed u talk some crap i said the other day honeymoon is over for grayson if he is not up to it shod off! Let me tell you my old mucker i have been supporting leeds since 72 and I have been a season ticket holder for many years up until recently due to work commitments, I still go at least to 10 games a year I live in west wales 550 mile round trip so don't to get behind a bloke who at the end of the season did not know his"arse from his elbow" rest assured if we start off like the last quarter of last season Grayson will be gone. For instance he had a gem in Ross McCormack and it took him until the last 2 games to reslise it. He also has blamed a young goalie for letting in 70 goals.Nothing to do with his sometimes crazy team selections!!!! Reply Ed ? {Ed015's Note - Fans expect miracles overnight, they ask for too much too soon, we got promoted last and finished 7th 1st time of asking, without major changes to our squad, the 1st season after promotion is always to consolidate our position and not go down, how is the time he has to strengthen the squad and push for play offs, il be honest i dont remember me disagreeing about the honey moon period being over but just because we didnt go up last season doesnt mean Grayson has failed as a manager}
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Grayson has failed as a manager, the last 2 seasons he has thrown away fantastic position and cocked it up.in league one at xmas we were about 11 points clear come may we scraped up in second place approx 11 points behind norwich that equates to nearly 8 games we lost and they won thats 2 months of football. and then last season cosy in play off place only for a second season running to show relegation form in the run in and finished 7th norwich meanwhile went up so to the clown on about consolidation thats crap and you know it, its about moving forward not standing still. Or as in our case going backwards. graysons chucked the best keeper outside prem and brought in blackpools reserve that is not going forward and deep down you all know it. GRAYSON OUT!!!!!
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Thats odd, I seem to remember 11 players being on that field, and Grayson wasn't one off them. Convenient that you became a Leeds fan in the same year we won the FA Cup and now you're criticizing the best manager we've had in years because he hasn't managed to bring back the glory years in his two seasons in charge.
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Norwich City managed it. Have Leeds progressed because of or in spite of Grayson (where would we be without Snodgrass Becchio, Howson and Gradel (graysons only really good signing). {Ed015's Note - norwich went up. and norwich will come straight back down, we have got out of L1 and now is our time to rebuild, strengthen and push forward}
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With all due respect, Norwich were a stronger team than us in League 1 & we were lucky at ER against them, also, very very few teams do what Norwich did & they also didn't have to combat injuries to their best players like we did with Schmeichel, Snodgrass & Becchio. If we'd have gone up last season we would of been murdered every week in the coming season. I prefer that we build a strong squad over this summer & next summer which will compete in the Prem like the Swansea team that took 3 seasons to get up from the Championship after coming up as Champions of League 1.
White Lightning.
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As if you've had a massive rant about Grayson and called the editor your 'old mucker', Leeds fans like you give the rest of us a bad name and the club would be better off without you.
In Grayson We Trust. {Ed015's Note - Iv had worse abuse lol, nice to see the real leeds fans speak up}
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Cheers Ed015
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24 Jun 2011 21:18:07
Ankergren might have rang nursery maybe he is goin to huddersfield as replacement for smithies we need to break the bank to get this lad he is something special best young keeper in England by far go on Simon sign him up youth is the way to go
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A point on the smithies rumour- didnt Chelsea have a bid of 3million rejected last season for him ? just saying id like to see him however!
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24 Jun 2011 21:11:17
Killkenny on 3 times the wages he was on at Leeds. Not good that ( . )( . ) city can offer more money than Leeds
Come on Ken get your loose change out and try and get the players in 2 take us 2 the next level up not down
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Or maybe bristol city are paying three times over the odds for a skillful but consistently underperforming player
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Kilkenny was still on his League 1 wages remember so he will likely of been on £4k a week-ish. Meaning that Bristol City are paying £12k a week for a very overrated player who rarely passes the ball forwards.
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For a start Kilkenny was on a League 1 wage, so of course he'd be getting an increase. Bristol are welcome to him and are entitled to pay what they feel he is worth. He was free of course so will have negotiated a decent top-up on his basic salary; that is how it works. Enjoy!
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24 Jun 2011 21:04:39
My source of information tells me kasper is goin to dig his heels in he doesn't want to leave he is gonna play down his contract and go for free making it awkward for leeeds to bring in new keeper as they need him off the payroll before they can bring in new keeper prob thanks to bates comments the longer he takes to leave the longer we have to wait to replace him
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Great man management on grayson and bates's part with Kasper. part of me wants kasper to refuse to leave and totally f* " them 2 idiots up.because if he wont leave we still have to honour his contract and we all know uncle kens too tight to buy another replacement cos rubberchicken or what ever they call him aint good enough hes worse than higgs.
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Rachubka was Blackpool's keeper the year they got promoted, so he isn't that bad. Gilks only got into the team because Rachubka got injured.
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Rachubka did however let 9 goals in in 3 games last season one of them games was against southampton on the cup i believe {Ed015's Note - We did let 6 in against preston and 5 against barnsley}
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Of course he will. Kasper plans to sign for a Premiership club and earn a big fat signing fee. He is juts gutted as Leeds saw through his little game. Enjoy the reserve games kasper; oh wait, we aren't fielding a reserve team anymore! A whole year to build that bulging waistline and then some nondescript Turkish team will have you in six months. Enjoy!
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24 Jun 2011 20:57:09
If killkenny went for the money does that mean we can't even compete with bristol city worrying if thats the case {Ed015's Note - That is worrying but there was a few clubs chasing him, hes gonna be 1st choice at city tho}
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Bristol City av attendance 14-15k. Financing new build stadium and can pay Killa 3x Leeds wage. KB trying to build new exec boxes and cant afford wages of a half decent loan player despite some of the best crowds in football ! KB priority is not football. Love Grayson but also feel KB not really supporting ambition. I think SG desperately tryin to pull rabbit out the hat for the crowd.
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Kilkenny went because he was not going to be a regular this season and because Grayson doesn't fancy him; he inherited him and did not buy him. Weak player, though with nice technique.
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24 Jun 2011 20:56:16
shay given to leeds DONE FINITO FACT 100%
source - the man himself sheamus {Ed015's Note - Unlikely}
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24 Jun 2011 18:49:59
Any news on smith ed? {Ed015's Note - He's on holiday, Rumours are that he still wants too much money}
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Or too much money even
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Smith is a greedy person
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24 Jun 2011 20:03:58
Leeds are using the Alan Smith rumour as a smokescreen to being in Man City midfielder Michael Johnson on a season long loan deal with a view to a permanent move. Johnson is currently on holiday but is set to agree terms when he returns at the end of the month. 100%
Source - Johnsons father
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24 Jun 2011 19:14:45
Whoever said Leeds were about to sign "Jermaine Jeans" .............is he any relation to Jermaine Jenas or??
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No. relation to levi jeans haha
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24 Jun 2011 19:04:56
West Ham striker Zabon Hines would be a great signing! Grayson shown interest in him.
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24 Jun 2011 18:24:51
Lloyd Sam twiiter acount 'at the barber shop with sanchez watt hopefully not his last time in leeds' Make of it what you will
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This was a proper tweet I saw it. Whether that's just Lloyd Sam saying that he'll miss Watt or whether he knows something we don't we'll find out in time...
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24 Jun 2011 18:18:30
Kilkenny joins Bristol City! What a joke he was - enjoy your relegation battle at such a huge club Neil; hope the megabucks help you out you useless one trick pony!
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24 Jun 2011 18:04:35
Just seen sanchez watt pull up outside an estate agents in leeds city centre. 100% true, seen with my own eyes. Possibly grayson's next signing
Which one?The one who was on loan with us last season of course. How many Sanchez Watts are there?
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Hope Not
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Hope not, very over rated
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24 Jun 2011 17:54:25
come leeds fans lets try to get back to the prem together give it time and the transfers will happen so whoever does sign give them a chance and lets be prod of the team and sing our hearts out for the team and hope we do good we was a force last year and grayson has already said the signings will improve the team so comeone m.o.t
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Agree with what?
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24 Jun 2011 16:19:05
Just seen sanchez watt pull up outside an estate agents in leeds city centre. 100% true, seen with my own eyes. Possibly grayson's next signing
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the one just up the road from the adelphi
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24 Jun 2011 16:08:03
Whoever said Leeds were about to sign "Jermaine Jeans" .............is he any relation to Jermaine Jenas or??
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24 Jun 2011 16:05:04
Leeds to sign Phil Ifil on a free transfer next week
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24 Jun 2011 15:19:29
24 Jun 2011 12:13:41
Just seen sanchez watt pull up outside an estate agents in leeds city centre. 100% true, seen with my own eyes. Possibly grayson's next signing
Which one?
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24 Jun 2011 13:43:56
Leeds to sign jermaine jeans from spurs on an undisclosed fee
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24 Jun 2011 12:13:41
Just seen sanchez watt pull up outside an estate agents in leeds city centre. 100% true, seen with my own eyes. Possibly grayson's next signing
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24 Jun 2011 11:42:53
Leeds stepping up interest in Damien Delaney of Ipswich. He has played 49 times for town and another appearance invokes a clause to Mansfield of 20% of original 750k fee. Ipswich dont want to pay . Leeds, Hull or Derby to sign him. Info from Mansfield Town where he still keeps in touch.. Mr Stag....
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24 Jun 2011 10:45:59
24 Jun 2011 03:22:53
Leeds United have signed Michael Johnson from Manchester City for 3 million. He will be undergoing medical check at Elland Road, once he returns from holiday. The deal will be officially announced, once he passes the medical check.
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As this was posted in the early hours, i'm assuming you'd been out drinking? (heavily)
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24 Jun 2011 10:42:44
Confirmed. Michael Johnson will be the player to take over Killkenny role. A close source, have mentioned that the deal will be announced in 2 week time.
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24 Jun 2011 10:31:31
Leeds United have signed Michael Johnson from Manchester City for 3 million. He will be undergoing medical check at Elland Road, once he returns from holiday. The deal will be officially announced, once he passes the medical check.
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Complete and utter nonsense.
LUFC don't have £3 quid let alone 3 million. Going down!
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Oh!! yes we do
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Actually we're £6million in profit as of 09/10 and Bates has said we made a profit last season. That combined with the fee for Kasper and the installments of the Delph deal will likely see us be close to £9million in credit.
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24 Jun 2011 10:23:05
Press believable if you want Michael Johnson to join Leeds, press unbelievable if you want Jason Koumas!
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24 Jun 2011 09:59:14
24 Jun 2011 03:22:53
Leeds United have signed Michael Johnson from Manchester City for 3 million. He will be undergoing medical check at Elland Road, once he returns from holiday. The deal will be officially announced, once he passes the medical check.
IDIOT.
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24 Jun 2011 08:53:13
Leeds lining up Jason Steele to replace Kasper !
I know he signed a new contract in 2010 but.. could be a good signing !
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24 Jun 2011 08:48:17
Leeds United have signed Michael Johnson from Manchester City for 3 million. He will be undergoing medical check at Elland Road, once he returns from holiday. The deal will be officially announced, once he passes the medical check.
Give your head a shake.... Leeds spending 3million on 1 player at that level.. You will be lucky if we spend 300,000.
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24 Jun 2011 08:33:21
All the people thinking Rachubka will be first choice as a replacement for Kasper obviously haven't read the news on the official site as it clearly states the deal was done a few weeks ago. Read the OS before comlaining
The deal was done few week ago yes but that was because sg and bates new they was going to sell kasper. Depending on the other keeper we bring In in pre season they will be fighting for the number 1 shirt. Sg knows Paul realy well from Blackpool {Ed001's Note - to back this up, Grayson did have Rachubka as his first choice keeper while in charge at Blackpool.}
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24 Jun 2011 08:30:27
One new signing could be announced today as a deal may already be in place for someone... But most of it will happen after July 1st
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24 Jun 2011 03:22:53
Leeds United have signed Michael Johnson from Manchester City for 3 million. He will be undergoing medical check at Elland Road, once he returns from holiday. The deal will be officially announced, once he passes the medical check.
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23 Jun 2011 23:40:21
Would love Koumas to replace Kilkenny @ Leeds !.... Anyone agree ?
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23 Jun 2011 23:37:48
all the people thinking Rachubka will be first choice as a replacement for Kasper obviously haven't read the news on the official site as it clearly states the deal was done a few weeks ago. Read the OS before comlaining
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23 Jun 2011 23:29:35
Radio Aire stated at 4.30 that Grayson had said that there will be plenty of transfers in at Leeds over the next 7 days....watch this space. {Ed015's Note - Grayson himself said there will be transfer action over the next few weeks,.... }
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23 Jun 2011 23:02:25
Lucas as a coach would be the best signs of the summer for me. MOT
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23 Jun 2011 23:02:25
It always amazes me that fans of our great club choose to attack the Manager & Chairman in June every year, and call for their head. It's June! Players, Manager's, Chairmen, owners and agents currently sunning themselves on tropical Islands in remote places (with mobile's not too far away true!!) and although they have a good understanding of the list of out of contract players they cannot be signed until July 1 in any event.
Generally, in June, there's so much posturing between clubs and agents and the only players who commit to a club early in June are those who have little interest from elsewhere and need to nail their colours to the mast, unless of course the player is a huge star courted by many...i.e) Ashley Young, Phil Jones etc. Now is the time the action begins. All the back-ground dialogue between all parties has to come to fruition or you move on. Believe me, many players get to the brink of pen hovering over paper and they change their minds either through a last ditch phone call from a rival club to their agent offering improved terms or the wind is blowing in the wrong direction.
We all know the chequered financial history of our club and none of us want to go back there. The budget is tight we know that, and we will not break the bank on wages as that's when dressing room unrest begins. So, for instance, it's clear that The Manager would like Alan Smith to return. However, unfortunately, unless Newcastle are prepared to cover the majority of his wages for the remaining 12 months of his contract or they settle in one lump sum, that deal doesn't have a hope of being completed.
The Manager has pinpointed his targets and his fall-backs in case any of those deal stall. The Manager, the Chairman & Shaun Harvey are the only three guys who know the budget they are working within, the players they want to sign, the fall-backs and the agents they will deal with and trust.
Each tabloid prints names of players interesting Leeds (or any club for that matter) only from tip offs from agents endeavouring to secure the best deal for their client. Yes the Management team may have had tentative discussions with an agent over a certain player who in turn has had the same discussions with 6 other clubs, hence it does no harm to circulate the story.
Judging by the comments on this site the passion burns ever strong amongst all Leeds fans and the bottom line is we all want a strong team with solid players to progress. I would say, relax, have faith, and as he has said on many occasions 'don't underestimate the beard'
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23 Jun 2011 23:01:53
Wesley Snipes to rename himself 'The Cat' and have plastic surgery to look like Gary Neville. {Ed015's Note - What this has to do with leeds il never know}
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23 Jun 2011 22:58:27
LEEDS SIGNED AND CAPTURED PAUL RACHUBCKA, LEEDS CAN RETURN
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23 Jun 2011 22:55:06
Why does everyone doubt Grayson and bates??? Get off their backs. Grayson has got us in touching distance on premiership better than Mac n wise did. If it takes a couple of years then so wot we will get there so let's support our team through thick and thin. We are leeds and we all love Leeds so let's get behind the boys and give them the support and confidence no matter who steps on that field and wears the shirt of Leeds, get behind the boys and make them win. Make them believe in the badge and play for our land. Marching on together. Come on leeds {Ed015's Note - If only everyone was like that}
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Best rumour I've seen on here in twelve months of looking!!! We should wait and see what happens before the start of the season then judge but always MOT!!!
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23 Jun 2011 22:21:31
Ed... You're damn right we were cheated against loserpool, but look who they had to bring on by the end of the match, on that not Rachubka could be a good signing, helped Blackpool to two promotions, missed first part of last season due to injury but is willing to get back to premiership, we could do with a decent centre back to help back up the keeper bossing the defence...any ideas on who though? And please don't say woody, too injury prone for my liking, I'd take Sol Campbell but his heart isn't in the game any more... Alex Smithies should help in terms of keeper competition as he has proved himself time and time again for Huddersfield.
In Leeds we trust!! MOT {Ed015's Note - to be honest i dnt want woodgate, as a back up player he would be usefull but like u said, too injury prone for 1st choice, sol is too old, altho viera and sol could be a good choice, both have the experiance needed but doubt they have the legs}
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23 Jun 2011 22:36:08
Kasper Schmeichael looking less and less likely to sign for Leicester. Whispers are that during a meeting at the club, he came across as arrogant and rude. Didn't make a great impression, the deal hangs in the balance.
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