Leeds Rumours Archive July 03 2013

03 Jul 2013 22:53:49
apparently a big name striker priced himself out of a move to leeds due to "astronomical" wages. Now, judging by who we have been linked with, my conclusion is that it was Kevin Doyle of Wolves. BMcd implied that the owners would have pursued had he asked but he said it was too much not them, also said that 2 more deals were being worked on. My guesswork here is that they are probably 2 from Wabara/Mills/ mackay-Stevens, though the Mills deal seems to be stagnating.

Also, no idea on this 1 just seems to be being mentioned a lot is a loan deal for Marc Albrighton does Ed 0013 know anything about this? {Ed013's Note - His name is being branded around and a loan is possible although Villa would surprise me if they let him go. They are building a team around their youth}

A big name striker then you say Kevin Doyle oh dear lol

Is the big name striker Jan Vennegoor of hesselink?

Lol none of them 2 are big names

Nothing to do with wages. Apparently the fee was high but the club were prepared to back McD. McD decided not to risk the clubs finances on 1 player

But we spent 1 mil on a league 1 player from Crewe?

03 Jul 2013 21:52:02
Leeds will go back in for Tommy Rowe this week and Gary Mackay-Steven isn't Leeds bound just yet.

What do you mean "isn't leeds bound yet"?

Would absolutely love both. Couldn't see us not going up under Big Mac

03 Jul 2013 22:47:43
I hope your right that make our midfield complete, just a new centre back and a proper goal scorer up front. Oh and a new goalkeep because fat kenny is rubbish

Look we can't make all of this happen immidiately, look what happened to Lecister with Sven. Signed like a whole new 11 who knew nothing about each other played like schmucks, u need to keep a core and though I don't like Kenny with all these changes having the same face in goal would be fairly reassuring + he's not bad for this level. I for 1 wouldn't sign Rowe now, keep tabs on him bid in Jan when they more desperate for a fee.

I just copied and pasted that from someone who is a former employee of tv, sorry I didn't write it on rumour

03 Jul 2013 21:08:05
BMD hoping to bring 2 more players in before there trip Sunday

MOT

A centre back and a winger?

03 Jul 2013 18:37:11
Investment coming to Leeds shortly from Redbull, David Haigh putting finishing details together. Fact

Ben

I put up something similar 1/2 hours ago hasn't appeared yet/at all. Something big is happening i'm sure


MOT!!!!



F92

Heard a lot of stories of big new investments coming into leeds recently, let's hope its true!

mot

I really hope so. There's so much optimism about the city now Bates is out and a couple of good signings made, especially the Murphy deal simply because we don't spend £1m anymore until this week. MOT
Chris LS14

Would love to know if there is investment or we just spent money coming from the players wages we released and the 900k we'd save on morisons wages plus his loan fee.

Would like red bulls money but would hate to see them do what they have in Salzburg and new York

I'd speculate that Millwall are paying about £10k of Morisons wages and they'd pay about a £100k loan fee, that added up to £620k so maybe that was towards Murphy who knows

Would like to think there will be more spending on players, instead of relying on frees and loans, as for rumours of investment, let's hope there true, this club should be competing for the best players, for so long we have not, so hopefully with more £$ from investment we can get the excitement back here again, i'm far more positive going into this season, as I were the previous 2.

Yeah let's always look on the flip side, FFS, can't you just be happy were spending money, the 3 signings we've made so far will definitely improve the squad, whos the new No 9 going to be as well, good times ahead,

When Red Bull get involved in a team it usually means a change of name for sponsorship sponsorshipalong with significant investment. What would Leeds fans think of changing from Leeds Utd to Leeds Red Bulls?

03 Jul 2013 22:15:41
More likely the Red Bull Stadium!

"Leeds Red Bulls"

Never going to happen.

So long as it's shirt sponsor and no more.

I seriously doubt red bull would change leeds uniteds name considering the history of our club. I can just abouts see them buying the stadium/naming rights and having red bull on our shirts this or next season

Just posted earlier and forgot to mention that the stadium would most likely be called Red Bull Arena and naming rights for the stadium might be a way for us to circumvent/work around financial fair play

I'm going to hazard a guess here and say that the proposed investment includes the purchase of Elland Road and Thorpe Arch with the naming rights to ER then sold for a ridiculous fee (which is how you get around FFP rules, by selling naming rights, you are allowed to bring in lots of cash, Newcastle, Man C and Arsenal all did exactly that)

Hmmmm despite Reb bulls drinks can being based on Blue and silver colouring. they are still Red!

Perhaps if red bull sponsor us they will give us wing (er)s!

LLHB MOT

03 Jul 2013 16:09:17
Derby, Ipswich & Blackpool interested in White. Doubt he will be here next season.

Hope we can get 800k for him :/

At least 1m +

03 Jul 2013 17:12:17
agree, they wer after him last year, however Bmac likes youth so may keep him and develop him 4 a year.

Pretty sure Derby were intrested in him last summer.

Not over keen on white, 800k+ would be a bonus imo

For £800K I would drive him there myself. White is the best player in a position that on-one knows - total enigma

Derby are always linked with White. Would definitely take 800k+ for him.

White to Blackpool 300k

If Derby offer £800k up front. sell him and put the money towards bringing Tommy Rowe to ER.

JDC

I'd like to see Aidy get a good pre-season with the full confidence of BMac and get a run on the wing, we do need a new winger but i'd settle for one and give White a chance, not just 3 games as sub when your losing like Warnock gave him. Has the pace, can beat a man, could be a big year for him IMO. MOT.
Chris LS14

White isn't a winger, never will be. He's a wing back, poor mans Jordi Alba.

Sell him for £800k he's not good enough

If white do stay can only see him bein a squad player.

I proudly have White on the back of my jersey. The same "fans" who are saying sell him probably didn't rate Byram before this season. I say give him a good run under BMD and we will see what these "fans " have to say at the end of the year.

The fans who are selling him cringe at his attempts at fining a final ball.
Not a winger. Not really fit enough to be a wing back either.
Really not sure what White is supposed to be.
Yeah, he can run with the ball at his feet and score the odd goal. suppose that makes him a striker

03 Jul 2013 15:38:20
Noel Hunt signs, confimation on o/s. Really looking forward to this season, McD is doing a really good job. Think that might be it for strikers now, hopefully we will sign a skillful and pacey winger, centre back and new goalkeeper. I hope to see Adomah, Albrighton, Chris Forrester as the winger, Wabara/Mills/Upson probably for centre back and maybe Alex McCarthy as first choice keeper.

Also heard that Pugh has gone to Wednesday. Kenny to be sold aswell.

McCormack and Byram staying, Palace bid for Byram is unbelievably laughable.

Cant see Alex McCarthy coming, although if he did, I would be such a happy leeds fan! I rate the lad so highly. JS

Unless MCD is going to change our formation why bother spending money on wingers, i'd rather keep to the diamond formation and buy another playmaker like Murphy or hardworking midfield type.

Don't think Reading would be prepared to sell Alex McCarthy. maybe, just maybe they would sell Adam Federici and he would be a good signing providing we could sell Paddy Kenny.

BMcD likes playing a solid 4-4-2

03 Jul 2013 14:14:12
I have heard several rumours that we are among a few clubs looking at 23 year old midfielder Ed Upson. He is at Yeovil has around a year left on his contract and has played for England U19

Dont think wed sign Upson and Murphy together it seems more of a 1 or the other case

Kind of player we should be going for, i'd rather we signed ed upson, than matthew upson.

03 Jul 2013 12:59:26
Pughs gone to Shef Weds for an Undisclosed Fee. Now to get rid of Brown!

Brown actually cares and we need more players like that in the squad it'd would be a loss to lose him,

Have supported Leeds for many years and have seen the Good, bad and woeful. Brown might do some stupid things on the pitch on occasions but he always puts in a shift and he has played some very good games for us when others around him had gone missing. I saw most of the games he played last season and I'm not his dad-not old enough!

If it wasnt for his permanant fouling he´d be ok as he does work his socks off.

03 Jul 2013 14:30:10
Brown doesn't care in the slightest he gives away needless free kicks and doesn't contribute anything positive to the team

I agree with the first reply. Some people can't see passion even if it smacks em in the face.

I can't find anywhere that says pugh is gone

No one will buy Brown at his age, and the only way we would be able to get rid of him is by paying off his contract, might aswell use him and I think he's still a good player.

Brown is an over the hill, headless chicken liability. Rather have a more disciplined, all round player

Brown - reckless tackler who more often than not went for the man rather than the ball, poor passer, lacking pace. Could never understand how he ever managed to get into the squad let alone the team. Good to see Pugh gone if true.

Pugh I would imagine will end up at the wendies, as could norris, as for brown, I really hope he is no longer here once the season kicks off.

Pugh going to Wednesday for a fee.
Good news for them, he plays well for them.
Good news for him. He wants out and he wants to go there.
Good news for the fans. We don't want/rate him Owls fans like him.
Good news for us. He's not wanted and we get money.
Everyone's happy.
The Fat Man

Brown is a total liability, go and check his disciplinary record!

If Brown can't win the ball fairly he will just hack a player down and get himself sent off, yet again.

And then he will complain to the ref over and over.

Get rid, simples.

Brown gives a lot for us. he is passionate something that some fans need to be!

Felt a bit sorry for Pugh, played well against Everton in the cup and never got a look in afterwards, especially when we needed a left back prety much all season until we signed Warnock.
Anyway if we get a fee for him then I wish him well. Would like to see it confirmed though.

03 Jul 2013 11:35:50
many english and scottish clubs have had chris forrester watched over the last while and he is considered to be one of the best players playing in the league of ireland. it is only a matter of time before he is snapped up for fairly cheap money.

03 Jul 2013 09:55:42
We seem to be heavily linked with some much needed wide players over that past day-or-so:

Mark Albrighton, (scorer of the PL's 20,000th goal) looks like a great addition even if it's only the rumoured season long loan.

Gary Mackay-Steven, would LOVE to see this guy in a Leeds shirt next season. Fast, skillfull and can score, something we have clearly missed since Gradel's departure.

Chris Forrester, scored 2 wonder goals whilst in the Irish league. Both on youtube (I know not the most reliable source, Nuñez for example) but both really good. He is only 20 so would welcome him to ER very much so.

3 players who I think would fit in well, it just depends on finances as usual. Fingers crossed eh.

All 3 are wingers, so do we really need 3?

I think YES, we should look to sign 3, to give some strength in depth when the schedule gets really heavy in mid season.

I think he just means 1/2 of the 3 :P

Dont forget we've already got a winger Ryan Hall

Yeah I did haha, but with Forrester only being 20, maybe all 3. Wouldn't be complaining, especially if one got injured or suspended then we have a quality back up.

03 Jul 2013 06:15:09
Marc Albrighton season long loan to Leeds. Young, and very quick. Needs game time after a long lay off at Villa.

Would be fantastic would get the fans flocking back If we sign players like this

03 Jul 2013 02:51:51
According to a few rumours, Leeds are on the verge of signing 20 year old St Pats winger Chris Forrester.

On Chris Forresters page one of his freiends is wishing him all the best at Leeds

03 Jul 2013 10:18:46
Chris Forrester is class - great signing Irish U21

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHq68J89yD8

his chip kick is even sweeter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0GK_mvpMcE

Think there could be something in this B mac as brought quite a few irish lads to these shores in the past during his time at reading.

Seems like it was a bit of a joke. BM has definitely scouted him. Still could be something in it.