Leeds Rumours Archive September 24 2013

24 Sep 2013 21:28:37
Brian McDermott watched Matty Fryatt tonight in Hull's cup game. He is available for loan but wages may be an issue.

Hope not. Was at the city game last night. He has seen his best days. Past it now. Has been rubbish for city for the last two seasons. Need a young premiership player.

25 Sep 2013 18:42:37
I think the biggest issue is not wages but the fact he is injury prone and not that good.

He's a great player if he can stay injury free.

24 Sep 2013 19:16:20
100% becchio is coming back to Leeds on loan then permanent when window opens been told this off a good pal of Ross McCormack

Right, I imagine a good pal of Ross McCormack would be privy to all of Leeds transfer dealings.

I see the 'it's definitely ALF' comments have turned to 'it's definitely Becchio' since McD said it was a Premier League striker. Sigh.

I hope not he took the money and ran to the rest of his greedy Norwich friends, let him rot in the reserves.

24 Sep 2013 16:11:07
On tv website, BMD has scotched the rumours about David Bentley, he won't be joining LUFC. Says Diouf and McCormack similar players and he doesn't want too many players who play in the same way and position. The search goes on. MOT Ron.

Was on tv

24 sep 2013 17:50:42
i don't understand mcdermott saying rm and ehd are similar to bentley, he is an out and out winger, they're not.!

Now I will prob be disagreed with on this, ALOT. However I have to say that I think Brian is totally wrong on this. Yes we have EHD & RM, but EHD is getting old & RM is just in the same league quality wise as Bentley!
We are lacking any creative spark and quality final ball, Bentley would give us this, prob more than other player on a free or that we could get on loan.
Yes he hasn't played for a while, but he has been keeping himself fit!

For me getting him (if we money allows) is a non-brainer! A forward line of EHD, RM & DB in this league would be outstanding and the envy of almost all the teams outside the Prem &maybe one or two in it!

Watch him go to QPR, tear the league up!

Oh well, the idea was nice to have DB, even for a day!

Bentley is seen as an attacking mid, which is why BMD doesn't want to bring him in. The days are gone where he plays on the Wing.

Not saying he would not be able to but he hasn't done in the last few years.

Plus it he may be better than EHD and as good as RM, but he would alos commamnd high wages. So I guess it doesn't make financial sense to sign him. If Diouf left, then yes.

I would prefer we secure a striker fisrt then look at the rest of the team. We have had close to 70 shots on goal in the last 4 games, that's circa 17ish a game.

I think his formation and tactics are fine, just needs to convert chances to goals.

24 Sep 2013 09:54:58
david bentley has expressed his interest in joining leeds if were in trested in him? source-yorkshire evening post

As much as I think there is a strong chance of us signing him, I have read that article and it's basically rumours and speculation no direct quotes from him or anything, and then they start waffling on about Newcastle, awful awful newspaper. On a brighter note I hope it's true.

Would much rather see us go in for albrighton from villa he's the sort of winger we need pacey unlike bentley

BMD has said that Bentley is a good player but, in his words, already has McCormack and Diuof who are similar players. Personally don't agree with him and think bringing in Bentley would allow McCormack to play as out and out striker, at the end of the day he scored a hat full the other season but reading what BMD says on official website think he's Bentleys a non starter

Yeah don't agree with that as even ehd and Ross aren't similar players to start with. Looks like he's just not McDermotts type of player and he's just playing down the rumour gently. Looks positive in the sense that somebody is going to be brought in though so looking forward to seeing who it is.