Leeds Rumours Archive December 28 2012

28 Dec 2012 16:23:54
Everton and Liverpool are in for Sam byram should test new owners resolve
Jk

More made up rubbish, lost count today of the amount of clubs who have bid for byram , and as he has recently signed a 4 year contract we will only sell for ridiculous money, 10 mill +

Warnock stated that we didn't have to sell players now we have investment. Lets hope we're are now fully backed this transfer window, which means not selling one of our brightest players of the season and bringing some quality to our static midfield and leaking defence. Somma and rosco are definatly good enough at this level give a decent chance. MOT.

We don't need to sell now Bates isn't pulling the strings although it's true about Everton. Their chief scout as been down at ER on a regular basis, also Moyes as been to a few Leeds away games. Byram & Becchio are hot property, we need to hang too them both.

6 mill plus add-ons for appearances and achievements, percentage of sell-on clause.
Warnock then to spend the money on some 35 year old who happens to have the same agent as him and pocket a big back-hander for making it happen... like that's not been done before, lots of times, this season.
Warnock out.
A football manager in, please.

28 Dec 2012 15:01:21
I hear that Leeds are after Stephen gleeson
From mk dons in jan heard the fee would be around 500k

He was ruled out for about three months last week so can't see this one.

28 Dec 2012 10:33:27
LEEDS: 6 months ago Big Mac was flavour of the month and NW doing everything to make him stay. Out for an injury and now he's not getting a look in and rumoured to be headin out. Reckon we have a GOOD striker lined up for Jan or some kind of bust up has taken place with NW. Anyone aware of whats happened ? I like Somma but would you stick him on before Mac if he was fit and available ?

I heard yesterday from 2 different places that leeds are sounding out lazio about libor kozak but ony if they get another forward (seydou doumbia i believe) would they let him go. he has mainly featured for lazio in the europa league this term. what do the ed's think of this!


Tommo

Sack Warnock, keep McCormack then.

I've heard of a few people mate the last couple of weeks say that mcormack has fallen out with Wornock and its virtually a done swap deal for him x Craig macail smith . But let's hope not we need to keep adding not swapping and selling . Mot

I don't think NW sees Ross as an full on striker, but more of wide player unlike Somma who is more of a traditional CF. Personally I think that if your looking to bring on a goal scorer I'd put Somma ahead of Ross but if your lacking creativity then Ross would be ahead of Somma...hopefully neither will be going anywhere as they both can make a big impact on the rest of our season

No bust up, Warnock was just sticking with a winning line up , as Ross said himself, he also said he will fight to regain his place in the new year, don't listen to silly rumours from the knee jerkers

As happy as i am to see Somma back I would still have Ross coming on before him. For the goals Somma may score given the opportunity, Ross will set up or score just as many.

Its a tough one because for me, i would be starting Ross if fit, whether be out wide or behind Luci. For me we still need a LB, Drury and Aidy just don't do it for me at the back. I'd quite like to see us take the game to the oppositions and play some good football, something like the below would appeal.

Luci

Diouf McCormack

Thomas Norris/Tonge


Austin

White Tate Lees Byram


Kenny

Leaving us with a bit to change it around on the bench with Hall, Somma, Green, Tonge/Norris, Peltier on the bench. We would need the midfielders and attackers to work defensively but i think on the break and attacking they would be a handful.

With January coming the chance to strengthen gives us a massive opportunity. If we can add strength and depth to the side, preferably with the depth coming from the people that we would currently have tentatively in the starting 11 and the strength coming in from one or two "icing on the cake" signings then i'd like to think we can challenge.

Not expecting massive things in January but what we do bring in needs to be quality.

Yes i agree something is amiss here unless its down to how they have been training and RM is still unfit. I think this has broken down probably over contract negotiations/ player relationship with Diouf and he is Colins golden boy and he will always pick him in front of RM. I arent sure but he might go out on loan or being rumoured to be involved in swap deal ? I guess we will have too see who we get to the club in Jan ?

If you remember part of the reason Rossco turned down his first offer of a contract was because warnock told him he was going to be used as an substitute impact player. Snoddy goes, warnock changes tact and tells rossco that he is number one and hey presto rossco signs. fast forward 6 months and it appears warnock has reverted back to his previous views especially given the takeover is done and he knows he can bring a new striker in, drop Rossco to the bench and use him as originally intended without the fear of Rossco leaving for nothing and warnock incurring the wrath of the fans.

Columbo has nothing on me...

Talking to someone who went to get a name put on the back of his shirt at ER , bloke behind counter said ' if u come back next week you'll be able to have Lambert ( rickie ) put on it' ????

McCormack makes us play the ball on the grass a lot more, perhaps NW sees this as a problem, especially when J Thomas is in the team ?

Mccormack n becchio have been our best strikers n play well 2gether so id take diouf out n let them both play as diouf n becchio dnt work as both r very slow n predictable but mccormack can get behind defenders n score n set up so as much as i like diouf i think he needs 2 b dropped as hes not really scoring for us lately n we need pace ahead of skill

Only reason leeds did evcerything to keep roscoe is simple to appease thge fans after seeing howson gradel and snodgrass go he had to keep fans on board in mt honest oppinion from saturdays game ide keep roscoehe worked well with somma and becchion working will with diouf id rotate the pair id diouf and becchio not doing the job sub em for somma and rosco keep the opposition on ther feet

Comment regarding LAMBERT has potential. Southampton need to step up and buy some quality and Lambert although good is not prolific in Prem. Saw him in Bristol and he knows where the goal is but not fast pace. Price probably £3m would fit our budget. Interesting to keep an eye on

27 Dec 2012 23:25:16
Looks like Franco Di Santo of Wigan is en route to Scouserpool, so Martinez is going to try tempt Becchio away from us as replacement

Who could blame becchio for jumping at a chance in the premier league?

I would blame Becchio, it may be premier league but a tin pot club, i could understand him going to a big club but not this.
foxrat

Can hardly call Wigan a chance at the premier league, yes in there in it, but every year are flirting with the drop zone. only a matter of time.......

I am amazed at the arrogance of our fans,yes we have a great history,but we have been in the wilderness for a long time.get real which 'top' team is going to want becchio?and £3 million is a lot of money,if he is as good as you say he will take wigan flying up the table and into europe!!

I dont feel it is arrogance if you dont want your top scorer to go to a smaller club than Leeds, yes we have been out of the prem' for far too long now but i still say we ARE a bigger club than quite a few in the prem', yes he would score goals for wigan but whether the rest of the wigan side are good enough to '' fly up the table and into europe'' is a whole new question.
foxrat

3 mill, ur avin a laugh, he's worth treble that