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10 Mar 2014 12:48:14
Cellino has told Sly Sports that he will walk away if the FL does not allow the takeover.
I think he is being smart by not saying anything to upset them at this point.
Does anyone have a decent idea (not an uneducated opinion) of how this will pan out with the Football League and the approval process?
Does it look like Cellino will lose his court case thus making it impossible to pass the Fit & Proper Person Test, if so, what will that mean for Leeds?
My fear is that he will lose the court case, walk away and leave us with GFH who could take us back into Administration.
Not sure about anyone else, but I am worried that we could really be in deep trouble here.
Maybe we should do some digging into the FL Board to understand whether they are Fit & Proper to pass judgement.
Worried Rob
Think he is calling the FL's bluff and publicly handing total responsibility for the fate of Leeds United football club back onto the shoulders of the Football League. Could be checkmate and game set and match to our new owner. Now we will find out whether or not there are more chickens at FL's HQ than on the Elland Road pitch on Saturday.
What I do know for a certainty is Friday IS the big decision day from the FL, before you ask it is in the Italian press. MOT
I hope I'm wrong but I did say two months ago that we were in danger of going into administration and I got slated. if that happens we will be back in league one.god I hope I'm wrong and it works out for us we are due some good news. Mot
If the FL turn Cellino down there are ways using David Haigh, his family & Elanora Sports to get round. Make David Haigh MD of Elanora Sports Ltd, Massimo Cellino has very small or no share holding in Elanora Sports. He then makes gifts to his family which they invest in Elanora Sports Ltd (as majority share holders). If necessary Massimo could make loans to Elanora Sports Ltd as well.
Massimo and his family then sit in Miami and instruct David Haigh and provide finance through Elanora Sports Ltd. With David Haigh as CEO at LUFC and MD of Elanora Sports how could the FL prove Massimo is running things? Massimo and his family could then visit Leeds to see their friend David as and when they want. Wouldn't have to fight FL!
David Haigh leaving GFH suggests something is going on!
10 Mar 2014 18:06:15
And the Italian press would know because why?
If Cellino does NOT pass fit & proper test by FL
I personally will show my backside in the LUFC shop window!!
Get ready to show your backside in the shop window, are you going to do it on a matchday, mate
You have failed the fit and proper test my friend but it made me laff
I don`t know if Ed will post this, but this is the article.
CAGLIARI - That began today is a week that could be critical on three fronts, in some way related to Massimo Cellino. Everything revolves around the formalization of the transfer of ownership of 75% of the Leeds United in the hands of the anchor (not for long anyway) Cagliari president. Decision by the English FA, waiting for weeks, but that will come in the evening of Thursday evening (or at most Friday) unless the GFH (which holds 25%) has not delivered the documents requested by the federation. The crux of the delay is attributable to this fact. On the source Massimo Cellino (from news coming from Yorkshire, the region where Leeds), the situation is in order. To him they were requested documents in two tranches. Documents that through Eleonora Sports LTD, Cellino has readily provided. Proof of this is the fact that the two sons of Massimo Cellino, Edward and Hercules, are already planning the future of the club, who on Saturday was defeated 5-1 at home by Bolton, and tomorrow night is engaged in midweek (always at home) with Reading. "I appreciate what you're doing the FL, it's nice that they are so thorough. I just hope they do so with everyone because in the past it had not happened. If I were to reject I would go. Appeal I would not, go back to Miami to spend time with wife and children. Anyway I do not think that there are those who can manage this club better than me, "he said yesterday at the British newspaper" Sun "Cellino that if he purchased 100% (but not so permitted by a foreigner) Leeds would be his at least a month.
It must be said that the GFH FA asks for clarification on passage made: in fact it is shares changed hands from one person to another and then return in a few months in those who had changed hands. Leeds property needs to be clarified one thing. The fact that Massimo Cellino has already made a transaction of approximately EUR 20 million (in the form of loan) to pay off debts (unpaid wages to players and staff, rental of the stadium Ellan Road) does not mean that the GHF, generous group of Bahrain, do not have money. It does mean that you are tired of subsidizing a club of English B, among other things, even in a big city. Proof of this is the fact that the GFH intends to acquire Valencia in Spain. A deal that costs about 350/400 million euro. Figure is not insignificant for a company that has about 200 million Euros in debt. But, as Cagliari and Leeds, has a stage property. In the case of Leeds Cellino has already made a fidjussione in a bank in London for 15.7 million pounds (19 million euro at the exchange rate) for the acquisition of the stadium Ellan Road. Surety that the anchor to all effects Cagliari president, could also guarantee for Valencia, always in optical acquisition stadium property. But the time for the operation-Valencia by the GFH seem even longer. This, however, is another matter. That inherent in Cagliari has scheduled this week the second leg of the interest of the American fund (which for some can see behind the same Cellino, albeit in a marginal situation) for the construction of Sant'Elia stadium. On Monday, the first meeting was judged very positively by the mayor Massimo Zedda. The two representatives of the American consortium (Monday evening) were then met with Massimo Cellino, who returned last week to Ledds in half, to take stock of the situation. Between today and tomorrow in common there will be a second meeting with two representatives of the American Fund. Probably even this top-secret (not open to reporters and cameras), but which will, according to rumors confirmed, the presentation of the project stage. A plant that has managed to {the italian press}.it be 30,000 spectators, also usable for the concerts: this ball of the same Cellino and not just because the band has "Maurilios." Last year at Is Arenas in fact there was a survey of managers by Jovanotti to see if there could be the possibility of a concert in July. Then we all know what happened to the stage of Is Arenas Qaurtu.
So the new priority Sant'Elia stadium without a shopping center, but livable seven days a week and not only in the two hours or so of a football game. The times are beginning to be quite tight, because we need to accelerate beyond the decision of the Football League to bring in a minimum of 16,000 spectators in a stadium is not the first band. The St. Elias in this state is a defeat for all. We do not enter into the merits of those who are the blame for this situation (even though we have very clear ideas on our part) but it is certain that a company that plays in Serie A may not have provided a structure to say the least obsolete, as well as it is certain that a city like Cagliari, which aims to be European Capital of Culture in this race with other cities, may not exhibit the Sant'Elia as a business card. That Sant'Elia who twenty years ago had housed the Inter front of nearly 50,000 spectators, in the semifinals of the Italian Cup, and now can not make people get between 5000 Curva Nord (half-closed) and Sector Yours.
The construction of a new stadium, would lead almost certainly to the exemption for 16 spectators at Is Arenas, not forcing the club to return to Trieste for the fourth time between 2012 and 2014. But Is Arenas, which can be put back on track in no more than a month (according to the technicians in three weeks everything would be ok) will revert to the center of attention if and only if, at the same time we will be ok for the construction of the stadium. Essential in order to make the leap, which is headed by no more Cellino but another group, perhaps with behind the petrodollars Qataris taken from that seem to have put aside. They look like .
{Ed003's Note - That should clear everything up,now can you stop reading Italian websites lol.}
10 Mar 2014 12:46:58
David Haigh has stepped down from his position at GFH to focus on Leeds Utd
Sounds like he's got another job lined up already. Probably owner of LUFC by proxy (if you know what I mean. )
FL have already passed him as fit and proper to run the club so it shouldn't be a problem for him to miraculously inherit some cash as a gift from a kind Italian benefactor
Agreed.
10 Mar 2014 12:42:28
Rumour doing the rounds at Norwich that part of the Snoddy sale involved us having 1st refusal on him, let's hope they go down, I'd have him back in a heartbeat. Reckon lots of clubs would want him though, & he would want premier league football. MOT
Don't want him back - judas
Do you honestly believe that Ken Bates would have been bothered in having first refusal on any of our former crown jewels that he sold for a pittance? Ken Bates wasn't interested in paying money for players especially quality players who would cost decent money in the future! Totally unbelievable post.
JUDAS?
He was given that many false promises from Bates, can you blame him?
He loved it at Leeds!
Would you rather have the speedy Stewart and Kebe?
Well I'd have him back tomorrow buddy
LUFC KEK
I'd rather have NODDY than Kebe and Stewart never mind Snoddy
Snoddy was brilliant for us. Would of course love him back -but we'll need to be in the Prem for that to work! Chapel A
Snoddy said it would be a dream to lead and captain Leeds in the premier league. Sadly for him Bates didn't back that adventure. I've no grudges on him
I think I mentioned it twice yesterday about Snoddy don't know if this has encouraged this or if I was close to something.
Reason I mentioned it was connecting Jeff "I will survive but never reply" Survivors dots/riddle about the ex Leeds player who's an international, our dire need for a leader, someone who's had issue/problems at parent club and who may possibly have had a first refusal clause due to going a bit cheap.
Then I saw twitter mentions of sightings in town and I just don't know what to think at the moment.
We always get excited and most say never go back, but I look at the players who came good when Larry was managing coupled with the odd gems we have now and know how different this season could of been.
After Saturday I look forward to massive changes for tomorrow/todays game and hopefully the players who make it to the pitch give a good reply but a Robert Snodgrass return would be brilliant.
What difference it'd make at this stage I'm not sure, so maybe the young development squad lads should get a chance for the remainder of the season and we leave it at that.
I want to see Leeds win and before every match I still think we can do it (till I see the team sheet at least) but at this stage is it worth bringing in a loanee like Snodgrass to take us to seventh/eighth with a good set of results when a young lad could be getting the chance of some match time.
That eight point gap doesn't seem to be getting any smaller and all though I'm ever the optimist we either go hard or go young, the end of March can't come soon enough for me, was the same for Feb and Jan.
Time will tell.
09 Mar 2014 20:31:12
Gianfranco Zola is being targeted to replace Brian McDermott following a run of poor results.
Despite Cellino slaughtering the players and defending the gaffer after yesterday's shambles, Massimo Cellino feels McDermott isn't capable enough to take this football club forward on the pitch.
It is understood Cellino will attempt to persuade Zola to take the helm in the summer. This also depends on the football league approval although Cellino's camp are extremely confident he'll be approved.
I like Zola but why did he walk from Watford when things took a turn for the worse??
Andy MOT
NO THANKS!
Apart from being an Italian what has Zola achieved as a manager? Mr Cellino wants Leeds United to be promoted into Premier League asap and to remain there to provide maximum returns on his financial investment so if approved by FL would make a marquee signing for manager's post (not just a 6'x 4' tent!) Total rubbish. Please try harder.
The way massimo cellino is talking in the papers, about kicking their butts one by one maybe he could be a good bet for owner/ coach?
10 Mar 2014 09:33:42
This has been a rumor I considered fueling for a while, Zola is the perfect fit. Has a Cagliari history, is Sardinian as per Cellinio and has experience at this level of management with multiple italian loans. Could be worse, could be better.
Bring back o'leary at least he'll show heart and disire, it's gone on to long now different manager+players but same excuses getting sick of it, if we're going to lose at least show some effort into it.
10 Mar 2014 11:16:46
Di canio is an Italian who kicks butts. Sunderland lost him credibility though
10 Mar 2014 12:15:24
BMD I have reserved and paid for a seat home on the reading bus where you can reminise at leisure. now **** off. I have seen more life in a tramps vest than what your teams display,
P.S. take your brother in getting fatter, DH, with you please
Mr T.
Zola, di matteo no no no, proved nothing as managers.
Oleary no again found out at villa for being tactically inept.
Bmc is the man give him time with cellinos money he will do it.
Snoopy MOT
Wft
Di Matteo proved nothing?
He won the European cup as a coach
Unbelievable
No he took chelski for 2 matches, AVB basically won that trophy and if he us such a good European cup winning coach then why has no other club in the world offered him anything.
We don't need an unproven coach, I stick by my statement.
Snoopy MOT
10 Mar 2014 17:00:36
Di matteo where is he at the moment?
Pretty sure Di Matteo beat Napoli, Benfica and Barcelona over two legs and Bayern and winning the FA Cup
I disagree because this isn't Championship Manager and one must have some managerial skills to achieve what he did
So Roberto Di Matteo has proved nothing as a manager! Really?
At MK Dons he has a win rate of 51.92%
At WBA a win rate of 48.19%
At Chelsea a win rate of 57.14%
He won promotion with WBA. The FA Cup with Chelsea and the Champions League
Compare that to McDermott
Slough 34.4%
Woking 44.71%
Reading 44.97%
Leeds 39.02%
One promotion
Well Snoopy who is proven here?
AVB built the side, it's just the chelski wouldn't play for a coach who made them train hard, so they waited and played well for there chum, abramovich new it too that's the only reason he hired him.
Di matteo is not in a job because every chairman worth his salt won't touch him as they see what I see.
Snoopy MOT
Good call. Would have no problem with Zola -had Watford playing some good stuff last year. Would be happy with Di Matteo as well. Compared to what we have at the moment! Just such a shame Poyet's taken -he's the one I would have wanted. Chapel A
Snoopy is that wood or trees you are seeing
. Nevermind changing managers. It’s all too late. 11 years of lies. Adminstration gets closer and closer
BeestonWhiteBlue&Gold
Snoopy -how can you say AVB built the side when he was manager of Chelsea for exactly the same period of time as Di Matteo (8 months!). The core of that side (Drogba, Lampard, Terry, Cech), and its ethos, was built by Mourinho. Chapel A
09 Mar 2014 19:00:47
A screenshot of a Leeds fan's chat with Massimo Cellino's son, Edoardo has been going around Twitter for the past few weeks. Some may have seen it. Edoardo says that his father is looking to bring in Victor Ibarbo, Adryan, Davide Astori.
https://twitter.com/Quellidelsito/status/436889747659960320/photo/1
Leeds, Cellino attacks players: "They deserve kicks, seemed chickens"
03/09/2014 18:19 by Alessio Alaimo Twitter: @ alaimotmw article read 9107 times
© photo by Daniele Buffa / Sports Image
A defeat hard to swallow. Massimo Cellino has not sent down the inside of her beating Leeds 1-5 against Bolton and the British press reported his statements, anything but diplomatic. "I've never seen the play Cagliari in this way, they too can lose a game, but they always fight and everything. Players I would take all kick your ass if you deserve it, they blame. Took to the field without pride, should be ashamed. looked like chickens, can and should do much better. " The translation is bad, I think you will get the message MOT
That was in February
No ON THE CONTINENT THE MONTH THE DAY THE YEAR. I know I live here, so the date is March the 9th 2014. The Italian translated to English does not do justice to what cellino means or felt. it always losses that certain something. He was not pleased putting it mildly. MOT
Sorry ED but the twitter clearly states 1-5 and Bolton, from original sender. Hope there are strangers at the training ground tomorrow with violin cases. long live the Don. MOT
09 Mar 2014 21:38:41
If we sign Ibarbo I ll go outside and eat two of the bricks off the house
I wouldn't mind that :)
{Ed003's Note - Can you send a pic in if you do lol.}
Sure will
Blue cheese sauce goes real well with bricks, just a thought.c'mon ibarbo if only too watch a man eat bricks haha
Snoopy MOT
Astori won't be coming, he's hardly going to play in English championship when sides like Dortmund want him.
Astori has been linked with a 9m move to Dortmund so I would say this rumour is wide of the mark. Mot
08 Mar 2014 12:29:24
Just heard a rumour from a few people that have been on the tour round Elland road this morning. they guy doing the tour says that we are close to bringing in a former Leeds international player in the next few days.
No names but who could it be?
Lifelongleedsfan
It could be Alan Smith! I hope not. It would be nice if it was Milner?
Rio ferdinand anyone
Milner, Woodgate, Lennon, these are the only three I would look at. Anyone but Seth 'worst player ever' Johnson ha ha
Aaron Justin Lennon or Norman Hunter
Ian Harte, Lee Bowyer, Stephen McPhail, Jonathan Douglas, Paul Robinson, Robbie Keane
I would like it to be milner but can't see it personally, he'll be wanting a place on the plane to brazil and therefore wouldn't want to drop down a league.
Gradel? Doesn't mention it has to be an english player.
Max Gradel?
Its Robbie Keane on loan
. I hope it’s Lee Bowyer.! Did his stuff for us all those years ago.!
BeestonWhite
Woodgate! markymafia
It could be Neil Kilkenny or maybe Eric Cantona
08 Mar 2014 15:04:46
Tony Yeboah guaranteed
The guy who does the tour is John McLelland! And that's complete bull pal! You must be feeling mischievous today?
Jimmy Kebe's twin brother. BMD said he played at Reading.
Erik Bakker
08 Mar 2014 16:41:32
This mess ain't sorting that quickly - next season to look forward to if we are lucky
George Graham
Hurry up Cellino with the takeover and let's get a real manager in, and tell him ( BMD) to take his silly ###### signings Stewart & Kebe with him, Good riddanc 5=1 At home to WHO??? BOLTON? and he expects to be still in charge on Monday? we have had one good result all season against Huddersfield, yeah when he wasnt there.speaks volumes.
Wor Jack, as manager!
Disgraceful performance today!
08 Mar 2014 17:59:04
Well I can confirm I saw Norman Hunter, Terry Yorath, Peter Lorimer and Mick Jones at Elland Road this afternoon.
Bmd out i've seen enough!
08 Mar 2014 19:01:52
A lot of people slating Kebe and Stewart and rightly so but in my opinion Austin worst player on the pitch today. Also can't understand McD playing two so called wingers then taking them off when he puts a big target man like Smith on, who relies on crosses from wingers! Also at one nil and needing a goal he swaps the right back. Hardly going to change the game. The manager and most of the players are clueless. Get enough points to avoid relegation and get shut of the lot. Worst Leeds team I've seen in 35 years.
Could it be David O'Leary?
Stewart and Kebe in the team again, and that's why we are getting hammered, because it's like having 9 men, it isn't because they are not playing to the best of their ability, they are, that is as good as they are, pub standard. Come on McDermott stand up and be counted admit you dropped a massive Bol. ck, as you did with Wootton, Hunt, & Zalukias, please please do us all a favour and yourself and RESIGN, you are destroying our once great club, give our fantastic supporters something to cheer about and go and take Those awful signings with you, you've done more damage than good, you keep saying I want what's best for Leeds United, well Go Then.
One good result all season Against Huddersfield, the game when McDermott wasn't there, ( when he was sacked ) speaks VOLUMES, time to go Brian you are doing more damage than good, please please RESIGN and gives us a chance of staying up. But to have a chance of staying up got to get rid of Stewart Kebe, Hunt, Wootton, Zalukias, all your Crap signings.
Thanks McDermott for making us a laughing stock, we have never had as many embarrassing results in one season EVER, just Resign, your clueless
McDermott your killing our reputation your bringing nothing to the table except trash like Cameron, Kebe, Hunt, Wootton, Zallukias, just Go, please your CLUELESS.
I got slated on here a few week ago for saying playing with kebe and Stewart was like playing with 9 men. Think today proves without doubt how right I was. Time for them to go back where they came from and to take the clown that signed them out the club with them.
Cameron Stewart you've managed another disasterous game again, but you keep getting picked??? WHY, you are the worst player we have EVER signed, Kebe isn't far behind.
Any team who only puts 9 players out, should expect to get hammered, and that's what happened, I'm talking about Stewart & Kebe non existent AGAIN, F. k O. Back to where you came from, and the worst thing about it is, they accept their wages, if I do as little as them at work I'd be SACKED.
It does have to be said, Brian's signings have, on the whole, been abysmal, as has his judgement in several other key areas. A perceptive manager would have identified Pearce as captaincy material at this level in the summer. Once Brian adopts a system, he sticks to it rigidly until it unravels, and begins to look abusrd, then moves onto tnee next one (which he then sticks to rigidly etc). His only chance of redemption vs Reading (if he gets the chance) is to swallow his pride and drop Stewart, Kebe -and Austin. Chapel A
IM a fanatic Leeds fan and stayed away from these rumour sites for ages cause of such the negative fans on here but today I can't hold bk the lads who wrote McDermott dog months ago were right he just hasn't got it the signings are terrible the tactics terrible in embarrased we need new and fresh for the new season iv had e ough kebe no gosod Stewart no good we are a laughingstock. I hope cellino comes in so he can clsack him outright I am Leeds and the danger signs are coming iv not seen any manager pull in this bad of hammerings in one season I am Leeds always will be but the manager has to change maybe cellinos sackings rate doesn't seem so bad after all with what we have now. call me an person call me what u want but bring in mick McCarthy if he would come .
09 Mar 2014 00:21:26
McDermott isn't a bad manager the players are letting him down they should be fined 2 weeks its not McDermott's fault he needs time he needs resources he hasn't had either apart from these loans at the last few weeks of the season its hard enough to have new players settle In plus we've had to completely change our system which adds to our problems
Tresor Kandol.
How anyone can call kebe a bad player is unbelievable, ok fair point he's not done a lot since signing but not 1 of our players did a thing 4 us v bolton, butland was awful in goal and wickham well what did he even do? that's right nothing. pathetic to blame kebe and stewart when our whole team were terrible. the man called austin is 4 me the worst player that has ever been a leeds player, he has no teamplay, all he does is shoot shoot shoot and misses. i'm sorry leeds but we won't get anywhere with this donkey in the team, luke murphy is a talented player if only someone would pass to him. poor manager who is just another joke. I bet paddy kenny has been laughing at us thinking it was him letting us down lol I think today shows you it wernt him it was our whole team, mccormack included, goes missing when we need him sorry but I dnt have a good word to say about antone other than byram, he's 1 player that has never let me down and 4 his own sake he needs 2 move on as he deserves far better than this joke.
If the players won't give 100% for the manager or the manager can't get 100% out of the players who's fault is it then??
Performance related pay is a good idea too, some of Bri macs signings are sadly not up to it either, don't think they will improve, should be getting their act together by now.
I heard joe Jordan was training again. Could do a better job than the persons who showed up yesterday. What a waste of money. McD you look out of your depth. Come on Malky step up to the plate and sort this pile of crap out.
Bmcd has had it rubbish for awhile and the signings he made should have played better and in his defence everyone else thought that too. They are just not meeting our expectations or their potential but don't forget he had a couple of seasons to get us up and now he's expected to do it in half a season with last minute rubbish signings with no time to bed in. Pearce should be captain. The only signing that ex leeds international should be Lennon! He would teach Stewart and kebe a few things and be competition which would hopefully instantly improve the two rubbish bags upfront on the wings.plus Lennon got goals in him.plenty at this level.but I would be amazed if we got him.would make a massive improvement and would create much needed pace and service. Mot pete
09 Mar 2014 08:46:54
Stop!
it's old sniffer that's getting his boots out for us again.
Tomas Brolin. Obvious!
Lee Sharpe but he's injured at the moment ( AGAIN )
Doesn't matter who comes in be same old rubbish, at least I'd give best even at 54
Ian harte
Snoopy MOT
Robert Snodgrass!
Could be anyone. Casper Ankergren? Chapel A
I'm going to take a punt on Danny Mills. we're probably still paying a percentage of his TV punditry wages.
CityWhite
08 Mar 2014 07:38:27
GFH to buy Valencia for between an estimated £330m
and £500m?
http://www.deportevalenciano.com/2014/03/06/gfh-suena-para-comprar-el-valencia-cf
Post the Spanish economy crash, GFH could probably buy the entire city of Valencia for the lower figure mentioned! GFH would also be well suited to the widespread corrupt black market system which has been in operation across Spanish business dealings for decades. Hope Senor Harvey is overseeing this deal.
What are they buying Valencia with Monopoly money they don't have a pot to p!ss in
They can't afford leeds never mind valencia
So they can't afford leeds wage for the month but can splash out for a new team. Load of old tosh!
08 Mar 2014 13:44:49
well it will take at least a year to go through with GFH past record buying us, but are you sure its not Valencia that plays at the scum
Valencia have a 300m debt. Buying them would cost peanuts.
Suits GFH
Buying Valence a may cost peanuts but they would take on the 30m debt
08 Mar 2014 17:24:15
Wow�500 mil, they have left us good shape as well, well done gfh leeds fans love u sorry to see u go, not, now let's get rid of BM as well he done well today?
09 Mar 2014 00:13:57
if they spent that much on Leeds they would be a top 4 club and not just size wise they would match them on the pitch
06 Mar 2014 22:03:55
Brian to turn his attentions to Graham Dorrans of West Brom and Scotland. Jack Collison deal has fallen through.
Gr8 signing in Jimmy's opinion
Ive thought for ages that dorrans could be the missing link. I also admire the attempt to sign ake from chelsea because he is class but dorrans experience is just what we need
Ive wanted us to sign Dorrans for about 2 years, about time we looked at him
Agreed would be great addition, realistic and classy player to bring on the likes of Murphy and Mowatt
Wow, I think Dorrans has been a Leeds target since Grayson was our manager.
07 Mar 2014 06:08:05
out of contract in July . Interesting
I have a mate who is a West Brom fan and he says that the only rumour doing the rounds about Dorrans is that he wants to stay in the Midlands area preferably with Leicester or Forest in that order.
Would agree with that, Leicester will be top target
I think Dorrans would be an excellent signing but will Cellino sanction another loan move given the new 'doubt' about him being a fit an proper person? i.e. the tax evasion charge.
No doubt the FL will look even closer because the the Brummie chairman being convicted and jailed for money laundering.! They already want to block anything that we do, so that will give them another excuse
Think young Brian better turn his attentions to the Job Centre because his time is well and truly up.
06 Mar 2014 08:46:43
Massimo on his way back to Leeds this morning.
His agent arrives at 4pm.
Next transfer is on the way and will be completed tomorrow morning.
I told you what was going to happen last week.
Big question is
Who is the next loan signing?
Jeff
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Did he not tell you who the player was when you had your meal TOGETHER last week? (any pictures) or when he was granted FL fit and proper as you PROMISED in feb?
Maybe he can be your first guest on radio leeds that was starting or did KB get the station?
lol
Andy MOT
Who? you claim to know everything and never respond if you can tell me who it is and it does happen I will belive you know what your talking about. I am however very sceptical Jeff after the whole Leeds City fiasco. You could now prove to everyone beyond a reasonable doubt you are what you claim to be by divulging the name.
Who cares if he is right or wrong its a RUMOUR site get off this guys back much of what he says does happen some doesn't. Keep going Jeff
The next loan signing won't happen, the take over is on the verge of collapse, the Football League will find anything to make the deal dead, Massimo is in trouble with the purchase of his yatch, I think he bought it of captain Phillips and Massimo has been accused of smuggling sommalian pirates, anyway the bottom line is, takeover dead, the wooden tops known as GFH will have to send LUFC into Administration, followed by points deducted, we love our club the Football League hate us . MOT
No name tag on this so probably not even the real Survivor just someone having a laugh
Stop the doom and gloom - take over is not dead, its happened - fl can't do rubbish so screw them. we are getting another player in and are mot! without yous doom and gloomers, its good times for leeds, ps jeff keep up the info mate :)
More like big question is will the takeover fall through.
06 Mar 2014 13:40:26
Let me guess - as its been rumoured for a week and B MCD admitted talks - jack Collison from WHU?
He played for Wales last night as sub and MC was in Italy so all will come together by tomorrow in time for Saturdays game. Its hardly a well kept secret.
Its a pointless post anyway. Who cares he on his way back here? We know were trying to sign a player on loan
Shaun
06 Mar 2014 13:51:53
im quite sure its been reported that bmd expects to have 1 more signing in before the next game so to come up with this is just common sense really . good guess
06 Mar 2014 15:04:00
Adam Pope reports - from todays press conference - Brian McD says he's missed his loan target and has no other loan signings lined up.
To Jeff, Bri mac on his press conference has just stated he has missed out on another loan signing and is not near to bringing another one in .
Looks like there will be no new faces this week.
Oh dear, BM has now said not close to signing anyone!
Jeff/Survivor any comment?
To the invisible guy who posted after conlufc.
what as this guy actually predicted that's right?
the only thing he predicted that has come true is after it was already diclosed.
your right its a rumours site but this guy is spouting week in week out and gets nothing right.
Erm bad tried and failed still looking but not talked to anyone as yet
Andy MOT I was the invisible guy to the post. TBH I don't care if things are right things are wrong its a rumour site and its just fun watching people get so worked up if a guy is wrong or not. Didn't he give us the drop on Massimo? Pretty sure he did. Also hate all the doomsayers on here get lives. I'm sure it says rumours not the end of the world site.
He would not have put all this money into the club if he was not sure of the take over being approved come on let's get behind the bloke
He would not have put all this money into the club if he was not sure of the take over being approved come on let's get behind the bloke
Yes he would because if the deal does not go through, he get 10% interest on the loan
To be fair, I agree with the point above. Survivor/Jeff did mention MC early doors. He also called Black Friday and said an Italian player had been signed, which was true at the time. I think on another occasion he said MC had arrived in Leeds and this was confirmed by another poster who stated MC's plane was at Leeds Bradford Airport.
Jeff does seem to know more than most.
I believe in you jeff! Bmac on one Saturday said frustrated in transfer market! Sunday we sign Luke Murphy! Mot!
07 Mar 2014 16:10:16
This Survivor geezer is having you all on i'm afraid guys, Anything he says has been reported in atleast one media source before he writes it.
Its quite funny watching some hang on his every word though. He's not the messiah he's a very naughty boy :)
I agree with the 17th/25th/whatever post, I reckon Cellino already has the takeover sewn up, he would never put millions into our club, even for a 10% interest (im pretty sure he wouldn't get out of bed for 10%)
But who knows, I live in kent and don't know him personally, or inmpersonally, I do think we should get behind this cellino chap though. He strikes me as someone happy to throw money at stuff he is passionate about (including an acoustic session at Elland Road :D )
Kentishwhite. It is obvious you are not a business man. a 10% return on a loan is a massive return in today's harsh economic climate. It is more worrying that GFH would agree to such titanic rates, when the base rate is 0.5%. If the Celino deal does not go through, we are left paying over market rents for our stadium that increase by more than inflation each year and we will have to service the debt left from the Celino deal. Not to mention the debts left by Bates deals.
08 Mar 2014 12:00:05
To the Poster who says 10% is a good interest rate, I agree, but would you if you had it invest it in a club you know is 1 step away from administration .10p for Evers pound you have invested is a 90% loss.Not the actions of a sensible businessman.
It depend what undertaking or security has been given to Celino, so speculating that he will lose 90% is utter nonsense
Well let's guess at a round figure of 10m loaned/invested thus far, 10% of which would be returned in interest, so 1m. Out of that 1m take legal fees for F&PP, travelling in private jet, and accomodation in yorshire etc, thus far I wouldn't think he would see a profit if he got turned down
After this dismal performance this afternoon I can very much see MCD getting the chop and cellino chosing his replacemnt, as the puppet master of gfhc. i'm sure they will do anything to keep him sweet at this point
05 Mar 2014 16:49:23
Great, fantastic, marvelous.
Reports out of the media commneting that Cellino is being done for Tax Evasion over the purchase of a yacht.
I wish he could just pay the bill and all will go away. this takeover needs to happen.
DS
05 Mar 2014 17:23:54
I POSTED THIS NEWS ON HERE ON 25TH FEB. This is old news.
05 Mar 2014 17:46:48
We already knew this I think the press is scare mongering
Won't he just have to pay the tax, iff found guilty and it will be end of, or is it not as simple as that?
Smells of bates lap dog, prove this, and that etc keep moving the goalposts .new song for saturday let's ALL GO IN ADMIN, let's ALL GO IN ADMIN,
In answer to poster 3. No paying 400,000 or millions won't make any difference IF he is found guilty. Guilty is the key to fit and proper due to his past convictions. sorry, but it is all FL NEED TO SHAFT US. MOT
If he gets found guilty(and that is still an if guys) then it ain't he leagues fault, the FL don't control the Italian courts to be fair.
I agree the FL have paid more attention to our take over than normal so we are not treated the same but I'm guessing they knew about the case coming up as nothing happens fast in Italy law so they waiting to see if guilty. If I was Massimo I would stall the date for some legal reason which would force the FL to say if hey are waiting for this court case or not. I hope he makes it for all our Leeds, fans sakes, if T/O doesn't happen it will be a sh** storm for us.
DG the voice of reason
This isn't the fault of the FL. GFH have created this situation by doing business with a shady business man. Now there could be massive disappointment, because Cellino's cash and passion would have been welcome.
Football league have a history of bad decisions and that is why they employed Harvey the creeper.The lunatics have now truly taken over the asylum but I reckon that they will regret taking on our boy Cellino.Good luck to him for he is the kind of man we need to fight fire with fire.But he does need our support otherwise they will get what they want and have penalised again.
The FL have received final two documents requested from GFH which are being scrutinised by legal department. Positive announcement expected Friday 7th March at the latest. Fingers crossed everybody please. MOT
"I wish he could just pay the bill and all will go away. this takeover needs to happen."
So you judge him to be guilty without any right of appeal? What if he hasn't actually done anything wrong, as he claims?
The takeover seems to be hinged on GFH share dealing, not Cellino's problems?
If Cellino does pay this money he is admitting he is guilty, and that WILL prevent the takeover happening, so let's hope he doesn't end up having to do this.
Leeds4alongtime
No decision to be made until after trial for tax dodging
06 Mar 2014 11:31:13
Can the FA even do this? surely they have to respond within a set date? According to wpedia, even a fraud charge would not deem him unsuitable
Mr MaGoo442
I hate all these conspiracy theories that the FA hate us and want us to fail, they don't. There is a reason that we are under a lot of scrutany whenever a takeover occurs and that is due to dodgy dealings and massive failings from the past, Ridsdale and Bates being the worst. The FA can't let Cellino takeover while there is a court case for tax evasion against his name. It is one of the big no-no's on there fit and proper chairman test so they can't ignore it.
One thing for certain this court case will not be resolved on the 18th or the next date it is adjourned too, leeds MP has been told by the FA they want to sort this T/O sooner rather than later (possible BS from the FA to keep leeds MP off there backs). Any how we can only wait and see nothing else we can do really.
Siy
Cellino, who has a 2001 conviction for false accounting and is under investigation for alleged misuse of public funds relating to work on Cagliari's Quartu Sant'Elena stadium, is accused of illegally evading paying €400,000 import duty on the yacht, which was seized in Cagliari in 2010.
If you were the FL how could you let him go ahead and buy Leeds
Because the first conviction is spent so cannot be considered and the others are not proven, so unless they are proven the FL cannot object to the take over based on these issues!
They might object because he wears sunglasses when the sun isn't shining!
Surely that's enough isn't it? Just look at the mess Cardiff are in!
05 Mar 2014 16:16:00
Guardian sport reporting that FL are waiting until the outcome of the tax evasion hearing on Massimo on 18th to make a decision. If he loses they will reject him (just what they have been waiting for) and we will be dropped right back in the smelly stuff, which will no doubt have them guffawing into their Gin and Tonics.
MOT
Although Carson Yeung can continue at BCFC. No hypocrisy there then
{Ed001's Note - he resigned from Birmingham a while ago.}
05 Mar 2014 17:38:41
this as been known about for weeks .
These outstanding offence goes back to 2010, concerning 400,000 unpaid tax. Massimo was fined 1.65 mill and the yacht confiscated. on march 18th if they find him guilty, that would jeopardise is suitability has fit and proper. then we have problems. he has already splashed 6 million pounds funding GFH, staff, players, and their salaries etcetera. x your fingers. MOT
There would be a massive problem as I read somewhere that should the deal not go ahead Leeds would be charged 10% interest on the money they have borrowed from the Italian. That would be crippling
05 Mar 2014 14:11:59
Someone I work with who is a Norwich City fan says that Leeds have asked about Jonny Howson on loan. can't see it myself but would love to see him in a Leeds shirt again
Howson back? You must be joking. Good enough for here and now but not for a premiership push this or next year. We need better.
Give over mate, let's move on from the old players, he's an overrated light weight. the past is the past remember he asked to leave fact?
AA
He left us why would we want him back, also mccormack is no captain we don't have a natural leader at the club need one desperately
Mr T.
I can't se it either but would rather we went elsewhere for a loan midfielder. Too much rose-tinted hype about him as a local lad, he lacks the quality we need and he is too ineffective and lightweight for my liking.
I must admit that there is some sentiment on my part, I did rate him when he was with us and I know he wanted to leave but in the absence of anyone who can create anything in the middle of the park, I think he would fill the gap until we go up!
05 Mar 2014 15:58:27
He's not good enough never was really I don't even known how he plays for a premier league club
NO WAY!
Left for better things!!
Build for the future, the past is the past.
Howson is so overrated. Don't think anyone would want him back. Let him just rot as Norwich reserve player.
Hopefully he'll be at Elland Road next year - fingers crossed ;-)
If ANY player left our club then why on earth would you want them back?
If they wanted to leave which Mr Howson did then leave them be END OF ;)
Andy MOT
Howson is a really good player at this level, in his best position of attacking midfielder, behind the striker(s). Have no issue with him having left us. The sour grapes stuff from some fans is just boring each time we're linked with a a former player. Do I think it will happen, though? No. Chapel A
Chapel A so you want a player back that walked away and didn't want to play for your club?
Short memories some fans!
Andy MOT
05 Mar 2014 20:05:04
I don't ever recall Howson asking or wanting to leave Leeds, to the best of my knowledge he along with Snodgrass were given little choice! The bates propaganda machine ethic of "it's my fooking club and my fooking money so I'll do what I fooking want to" has some forgetting this.
IMO Johnny Howson was a good servant and player while at Leeds.
Andy -players move on, for a variety of reasons, often to further their career. I don't take it personally! It's part and parcel of the sport; it's part and parcel of their career. Howson never said he didn't want to play for our club. he never walked away. He was sold because our then chairman wanted the £750k Norwich were offering him. He was an excellent servant for this club, as were Snodgrass & Becchio. All great pros. Chapel A
According to Simon Grayson the only player who wanted to leave was Delph, although I think Beckford wanted to go as well, I heard that Ben Parker said Howson didn't want to go, but at the end of the day we just want stability and investment in players, the last 10 years have seen so much turmoil at Eland Road
According to Ben Parker howson was told to leave his contract was running out and bates wanted the cash to make the books look better as he wanted shot of us! He was offered a contract for less than most other players in the team and he was captain! Grayson had said that howson was gutted to leave. Granted he did say he was happy to join Norwich. But every single player says the same thing! Can't blame him for that! I would have him back!
Past is past leave players there? So you wouldn't take back Milner, Lennon, max and snoddy?
All players come out with, well I don't really want to go but iff it's more money they are off, don't hear them putting up a fight to stay either, they have clever agents who know their stuff, was howson forced?, do we really know the truth, and wasn't snodgrass finally encouraged to go to Norwich by howson and Johnson, who would not sign a new contract with leeds, (wanted more brass) neil warnock was desperate for snodgrass to stay, but he had his head turned too.
"Hopefully he'll be at Elland Road next year - fingers crossed ;-)"
I hope he won't, with us in the premiership and Norwich relegated.
Chapel A
I understand what your saying and agree in principle of the bates regime.
Howson was a good player and when he left for one reason or another he NEVER stated he wanted to stay? Becchio wanted more money I will leave it at that.
Lets get youth in, young blood who want to run through brick walls, proud to where our shirt and give 100% when its pulled on and most all be proud of who LUFC are.
(we seem to get players with limited passion) I know Rudi Austin gets slated but I find it hard to criticise someone who gives 100% no matter how good bad they look.
Andy MOT
Howson had one good season IMO and looked to have a great future ahead of him. Alas he has nver fulfilled his potential and the proof is that he's rotting in the reserves in Norfolk.
Not good enough for them, not goog enough for us. We can get better, much better!
Howson is useless does nothing and we are better off without him. him and johnson were weak links in our team it was inly larrys blindness to them that kept them in team hopeless
Howson was a very good player for leeds, he didn't ask to leave, he was forced out. He was not offered a contract that reflected his skill or contribution to the team. He had the chance to play at the top level in English football, he has never disrespected the club. There is not one of you out there who would not leave their job if you had the chance of moving to a company that was operating at a higher level and was offering you more money and securty
06 Mar 2014 16:15:34
Morley Lad
Howson could be lazy sometimes, no consistency, and iff he was forced out, that will be why, Norwich was his only option at that time, with more money and he has I believe signed another new contract recently with more money, don't know iff he has done much there either to earn that with being injured or not selected!
05 Mar 2014 09:54:18
Brian Mcdermott is looking at the possibility of pernament deal with jack butland and connor wickham!
Highly unlikely we will obtain the services of butland perm. With Connar its down to Sunderland and whether or not they stay in the prem lig.
We still might just sneak up this season so could happen in making these two whites for the foreseeable future - mot
Butland wants first team football. He's #3 at Stoke and their ain't too many sides worse than them in the premier league.
Would be nice but I doubt it
07 Mar 2014 18:19:15
Complete nonsense. They are worth 10 million between them.
09 Mar 2014 12:45:10
Why would they want to sign for a lower league club with no prospects whatsoever of returning to the top flight in the foreseeable future.
05 Mar 2014 09:41:08
So the targeted player before the QPR game was Nathan Ake from Chelsea. Thought to be a CB/DCM but can also play at LB which is where leeds would play him had he signed.
. Source Yorkshire post. Host of other clubs also interested but Ake decided 2 stay and fight at Stamford bridge
Were crying out for class in midfield. In the middle and out wide. Just sign Dorrans and/or Koren
Pretty sure he doesn't play left back.
04 Mar 2014 20:34:58
Friday signing of a creative central midfielder in time for Saturday's game planned by Leeds Utd.
Masimmo back on thurs to oversee the signing.
Outside chance but it might be a double signing with a left full back.
Quality players only need apply.
Jeff
Only allowed 5 loanees in a team so doubt there will be 2 signed as we already have 4
What if one goes back or even two?
Are you only allowed 5 over the course of the window or more if you send some back??
Extract from FL regulations 52.2.1 A maximum of 5 loan Players (Standard, International, Emergency or Youth) can be named in the Players listed on a team sheet for any individual match played under the auspices of The League. This figure shall include any additional loan of a goalkeeper approved by the Executive under the provisions of Regulation 54.
The way I read it you can have as many loanees as you want as long as they are not listed on the team sheet.
Exactly. It doesn't matter how many loanees you have in the squad as long as you don't name more than 5 in the 18 for the game.
I say send Kebe back and get some more in.
Lifelongleedsfan
Brian seems keen to get at least one more player. We are still short of creative players. Kebe has been a disaster. doesn't seem that interested. Agree. send him back.
5 loan players on a team sheet. How deliberately obtuse do you have to be? No one needs to be sent back anywhere. Send Kebe back? No thanks. The guy has enormous talent. Get some more in. Who are the people who think we have to ship one out to get another in? PK
Kebe talent?
Stewart far worse than Kebe!
LUFC KEK
We might not HAVE to send one back . we just need to . Kebe is shocking!
"Kebe talent?"
Must admit I've seen nothing to suggest this in his games for Leeds, in fact I'd have to agree with those who want to send him back, at this rate.
I think Stewart did slightly better in the QPR game but is still lacking, unfortunately we can't send him back, so hopefully he will improve.
Leeds4alongtime
We can only have five loan signings.We only have one place left.
Wonder if kebe left his enormous talent back at palace then.
Kebe is a waste of space we need someone who is going to work hard on the pitch and create goal scoring opportunities and Kebe doesn't do that
MOT!
The person who referred to Kebe as talent must be a Reading fan who doesn't want him back!
We can now only get one more loan player
Simple fact is a manager can bring in as many loan signings as he wants as long as there is only "5" named on the match day team sheet of the day . Whether that's on the pitch or the bench.
{Ed003's Note - this is correct}
Send both back
Stewarts not good enough-no confidence or skilled enough
Kebe - ditto, plus not interested!
Ryan Hall had more enthusiasm
Why not give Ariyibi a chance, especially if we're definitely not getting a 6th place.
05 Mar 2014 12:24:42
Its no wonder Stewart and Kebe have no confidence when people continue to slate them the whole time.
I'm so pleased to see that other people are noticing how bad Stewart and Kebe are, I thought it was just me been critical, Stewart is totaly out of his depth, Leeds United are too big a step up for him, he's stage struck, he should return to non league football or Sunday football, but he would also struggle with that, he is the worst player I have ever seen in a Leeds shirt and I go back to the 60s, and believe me I've seen some Sh.te, Kebe is no better. I think they were panick loans, good job they'll be going in the summer, because you really don't want to be burdened with more DEADWOOD.
I can't remember either player getting booed by the fans so it's not the supporters who are sapping their confidence . If they put a decent shift in every now and again they might actually get a cheer!
For so called supporters that can't read!!
You can have as many loan signings as you want (look at Watford last year) you can only name 5 in the match day squad ;)
Lfb let's stick with warnock and have a good look at charlie taylor on loan at fleetwood if things don't go well
04 Mar 2014 20:15:26
a rumour going round that gedion zalelem of arsenal is one that is being considered for a loan.
Don't think Brian would bring in a 16 year old for his first taste of football when trying to make a playoff push
To be fair - 3 countries are trying to chase him to tie him down to them. He's said he wants to go on load for game time. Seen him a few times play for arsenal youth, mainly when they played out in Asia. Guy has an unreal vision for through balls.
Db
{Ed001's Note - wouldn't matter anyway, Prem rules were changed a few years back to stop under 18s from moving on loan. So, unless they have changed them again and I have missed it, he can't go anywhere this season.}
04 Mar 2014 15:52:11
Been on local radio a few times today reporting that BMD is confident of making another Loan signing this week.
LIFELONGLEEDSFAN
Also the OS put something up regarding new signings, which is very rare for them to do so, until a signing is done, so a deal must be pretty close to the line.
Yes I saw that aswell it says boss set to add to squad also says he is not ruling out any more players coming in
04 Mar 2014 01:33:43
With rodwell rumour dead in the water BMD has turn his attention to gylfi sigurdsson cellino as spoke to bmd after qpr game an said to him if kebe are stewart don't start showing pride in wearing the white shirt they will b sent back to parent clubs as cellino believes there's better players that will come in on loan
MOT
04 Mar 2014 02:39:16
Ur just saying what people want because stewart can't get sent bk we have already agreed to buy him
Just total nonsense, Stewart is now a Leeds player whether you like it or not, and you have no idea what Celino said to BMD after the game any more than I do, and I wasn't there - though I suspect you weren't either.
I don't think siggurdson would join us and the last poster is right how do you know what has been said between BMcD and Cellino. How do you become privvy to there convos.
What a load of. Michael BALLACKS
Snoopy MOT
I'm guessing he's part of the news of the world hacking crew!
Sigurdsson is a bit to good for us, wld be a great signing if we got promoted. I prefer loans with a view to permanent
A bit to good for us, iam sorry but Messi isn't to good for us we are leeds United. And we are bigger than any player.
Snoopy MOT
Snoopy MOT, have a word with yourself! There are a shed load of players out there that are too good to play for us at the moment. We are an average Championship team, who, unfortunately cannot command top international players, despite how much you love the club. Gylfi would be a great signing, but I am sure he could play for most top tier teams in Europe, so why wouldn't he!
Mr Realistic
I agree with you Mr Realistic. This blinkered view of 'every man and his dog should want, no need, no ACHE to play for Leeds United' is part of the problem when it comes to crushing mentally fragile players. Yes we're a big club with massive history but in the here and now we are average. This is not to say we won't be big again. Slowly and surely we'll creep back and before you know it, BOOM, back in the big time signing quality players. 'Messi isn't too good for us'. I almost prolapsed after reading that one. Come on boys, i'm a believer in my club. Many of you may be stop gap fillers and will move on when we reach the Premiership again. Play to the best of your ability, however Championship or League 1 that ability may be. That's all I can ask of you.
You want realism, well sigurdson is an average premiership performer and a good championship player at best.
But I stand by. My comment no player is to big for our mighty club.
As in if we go up we can attract the bigger names where as clubs like Aston villa struggle to attract the best.
You should change your name to Mr pedantic.
Snoopy MOT
{Ed007's Note - I'll stick my neck out and 100% guarantee you that Messi will never play for Leeds Utd.}
Your talking rubbish Stewart is already signed by Leeds. As for Snoopy, get real, Messi is far to good for us.
Mr Dreamer! We were a big club in League One. BMD was given next season to get us promoted. This season was to lay foundations and get everyone going in the right direction - which I believe he was doing. Some fans on here sound like dole scroungers. They want it on a plate, they want it now and they want someone else to pay for it!
Fawksey
Ed007; if Edgar Davids can turn out for the might of Barnet.!
CityWhite
{Ed007's Note - If Messi ever plays for Leeds (except for charity or a testimonial) I'll pay for you, Snoopy and Ed013's season tickets for a year.}
ED you must be a LITTLE worried you put clauses intot your comment lol
Andy MOT
{Ed007's Note - LOL A friend of mine (Chic Charnley) had a trial with Celtic in 1994, it just so happened it was against Man Utd in Mark Hughes' testimonial so I know that anything can happen. Lou Macari was sacked by Celtic before any deal was signed but if you listen to him you would think he had played at the top level for years. For all I know Messi could be a huge El Hadji Diouf fan and turn up for a friendly.}
Iam not saying we have a chance of signing Messi, iam being positive in the sense that no one would of believed what oleary almost pulled off way back when.
But we did it I'm questioning fans who are so humdrum about are chances
Keep the faith mcd is a good gaffer and I still believe we will sneak the play offs, and if any of you nay sayers think otherwise commit to buying me a playoff final ticket if your so sure it won't happen.
I will await a sea of back tracking comments.
Snoopy MOT
SNOOPY you be stretched to get an apology off half of these SO CALLED fans, they don't even put a signature to the comments they make ;(
We need to get the lawyers on the case to look at whether we can rescind on the Stewart agreement! Even if we have to pay some form of damages, could be preferable to having to pay him off in 6 months or so time (a la Robbie Rogers / Nunez -difficult to say which has looked the most lightweight in a Leeds shirt). Just a thought. Chapel A
03 Mar 2014 08:47:59
Been confirmed in Yorkshire post that BM has denied the jack rodwell rumours but confirmed that he made an approach for jack collison on Friday but got knocked back!
Not how I read the article. Got knocked back on Friday regarding a player but did not say who it was. Ruled out making an approach for Jack Rodwell, but did speak over the weekend to West Ham United regarding the availability of Jack Collison. No comment of how that went, so it still could be on the cards.
Is Collinson any good? He is an international what type of player is he think we need a roaming centre attacking mid who floats all over. Is that collinsons game?
03 Mar 2014 12:44:37
Not sure if he is that type. But you only have to look at the assists table. Ross leads the way for us the next is mowatt with 4. It's not enough in this league. With an attacking midfielder we could go on a run. We need someone to dictate tempo. And killer balls. So if jack can do that get him in if not get someone who can.
All of Mowatt's assists came from free kicks. Badly need a Robert Koren type player
All these players. are they any good, are they any good. obviously no!, else there parent club would have them in their team wouldn't they! Look at the loans we currently have - Kebe. laughable, Stewart. laughable.
I think People are getting a bit over the top regarding Kebe and Stewart. They haven't set the world on fire, but they are not that bad, and kebe does a rubbishload of work helping out the defence which has helped us out no end. I think they are just the new scapegoats.
Connor Wickham- awesome. Jack Butland- awesome. So think on before you post rubbish there's a difference between a premier league first team and a championship first team
Come on, Stewart and Kebe were just bad signings. Those of us familiar with the players before they were signed were alarmed at the time, so this isn't just the benefit of hindsight. At the time we were skint, and BM was desperate to be seen to be bringing in new blood to shake things up after an unsuccessful Christmas period. Personally, I think that was always going to be a risky strategy. If you can't get quality, it can be better to bring in no one at all, and work with what you've got for the time being. As things stand, we're committed to paying wages to players who will never help us get promoted. Chapel A
03 Mar 2014 17:36:56
Played one scored none and one clean sheet in two games hardly qualifies as awesome!
Unbeaten .
Lol some clown actually trying to say wickham ain't awesome lol he's by far the best st in this league and butland is ace, you don't get prem offers if your not awesome and these 2 are very much so. kebe does a lot and I like him but not keen on stewart atall
04 Mar 2014 06:10:46
But kebe and Stewart both come from premier clubs so by your definition that makes both AWESOME and both easily best wingers in this division- from coco the clown
In response to the above poster. Neither kebe nor Stewart were premier league players they were both championship player that once there respective teams gained promotion decided both were surplus to requirements. Where as wickham and but land are both under 21 internationals that were bought by premier league teams
05 Mar 2014 11:35:41
Wasnt Stewart with ma******r united before he left for hull!
05 Mar 2014 11:56:51
To conlufc- didn't full international kebe join premiership team from championship team?
1 kebe plays for Mali hardly a world beater David Norris would get in there first team so its irrelevant either your related to kebe or you live in a fantasy. And yes Stewart may have been at but they obviously thought he wasn't good enough which was my point
02 Mar 2014 15:22:28
A newspaper stating that McDermott will face the sack if he doesn't get Leeds promoted this season. Apparently Cellino "expects Leeds to get to the Premier League immediately." In my opinion a load of drobble, but this is Leeds we're talking about; nothing's improbable.
Report is in Sunday Mirror so far from credible as it's a newspaper. Have to say though still think McDermott is on borrowed time as performances simply not good enough and substitutions absolutely baffling, none more shocking than yesterday when leaving kebe on pitch until last minute of game, with him and Stewart, both McDermott signings, is almost like playing with 9 men
Wont lose any sleep over that
Well BMcD Did say his job is dependant upon results so could well be if not before!
I rate mcDermott to many negative fans! He will do fine with time, next season is leeds year! MOT Joel
Absolutely well said while these two are playing its like playing with 9 men, neither contribute in the least, panick buys, Stewart worst player we have ever signed.
I don't think Cellino can realistically target promotion this season. I think as long as the club is heading in the right direction come the summer McDermott will be here next season.
02 Mar 2014 09:31:20
Ed- is there a stipulation in kebe contract saying he must start every game. I was one who defended him at first match fitness and all that. But I've had enough now its not fitness the guy just has no passion or fight. Not what the white shirt stands for
{Ed001's Note - almost all loan agreements have a playing time clause within them. It just means the loan can be cancelled if the player is not getting enough playing time usually. The only time that really becomes an issue is if the loan came with a big fee involved. Kebe plays because McDermott loves him, when he is playing well he is a handful for defenders. I have to say that I can't actually recall him playing well more than twice myself, but McDermott seems to think he can get him to perform.}
Cheers Ed you guys doing a great job
{Ed001's Note - no worries mate, Ed013 is away for a couple of weeks, so you will probably find you will have a few different eds filling in as and when. He said something about a fact-finding mission in Italy for Survivor before he left. Not sure what he meant though......}
Agree with Ed BmD loves him but I feel BmD is playing him as he knows what he USED to be able to do and NOT what he can do now!
Hey who am I to judge
Andy MOT
Hi ed01 maybe ed13 is alias Jeff, alias, survivor whoooo that' May set the conspiracies mongers working overtime, does anyone know of the next LOANEE to sign and what day? As maybe if it's a quality midfielder maybe B Mac will drop lazy ass kebe to warm bench is say kebe as Stewart is as bad but at least he runs time to time as for Kebe when signed thought he'd terrorise this leagues defenders! What a bloody let down then thought not quite match fit well I think he's still on he's pre season beach holiday at moment as just not upto it! What you guys think, maybe if it's Rodwell or sigguardson then he'll be back on beach when they arrive!
LEEDS for life
MOT
I also have lost patience with him, he's playing at the moment like a guy who has just started playing football. Brian knows he has/had it in his locker once, its just not happening! surely ending the loan & getting ANYBODY else in would be an option (as long as the fee wasn't high to get him). At the same time lads, let's not boo him, he needs encouragement - the playoffs is still just a possibility. MOT
I agree he is not playing well at all and I do not understand why McD persists with these tactics when we have Byram on the bench.
If we were going to go for an experienced right winger, we should have gone for Burke, who is much more industrious and resilient -and can move inside and shoot to great effect too. Strange one. Chapel A
Love kebe, he's a real team player which we defiantly lack, yh he dnt score many but he does his job in trying to create, and its players like austin and stewart that need 2 learn they need 2 pass far more. in the time kebe has been here I couldn't fault him. now we have wickham and butland people seem 2 think we should have better than kebe which is unrealistic. he's a top proven championship player.
Haha.cheers Mrs Kebe . We respect your loyalty to your son . Now go and lie down and have a word with yourself love!
I was 3 rows from touchline at Loftus Rd (I live locally and couldn't get a seat in our end!), so I was able to take advantage of the unusual intimacy of that ground. I started to see a little more what Brian might hope to get out of Kebe. Superficially he looks ungainly, but the players coming-up against him look very uncomfortable. I think he can cause trouble. Maybe he'll come-good too late for this season, but I'm coming round to the pro-Kebe camp; let's see what happens when the mysterious 5th loanee arrives. PK
Green loaned out - kebe loaned in! That's more positive than negative if you ask me! If he's still in starting line up next year (in current form) then maybe il be asking questions. But for now he'll do for me! Cameron stewert on the other hand. Is a MAJOR concern.
Tbh, I'm anti Burke, but i'd snap the hands off the Birmingham for him now .
If it is a confidence thing then we should send him to a hypnotist .Someone who will convince him that he is a world beater and if Stewart goes with him we may get cheap rates.Whatever happened to sports psychologists and the inner game?
Cypruswilly
03 Mar 2014 11:27:06
I agree wholeheartedly that kebe isn't playing well. But I think this comes down more to the fact we haven't got a ball playing midfielder. I see Murphy who can do it in the future but not now. We need someone who can play a killer ball and cut open the defence it doesn't happen which is a reason why kebe and Stewart aren't playing well. This 5 loan signing has to be creative centre mid.
It is the managers tactic that are at fault. He has Austin going forward, yet Murphy is better at that and Austin is a better ball winner. He has Stewart playing on the wrong wing and Kebe who doesn't deserve a place in the starting line up. Byram would play far better in that position. Hunt was a shocking signing, we will not be able to shift him. I would not be surprised to see a new manager come the summer unless we start playing a lot better and win games.
Lol kebe dnt deserve a place are you mad? he puts far more effort in than stewart and has been doing well 4 us. we see butland and wickham come in now everyone wants that kind of standard but we don't have the money so kebe is fine give the man a chance jeeze
Kebe was pivotal in Reading's battering of almost everyone in the Championship in their promotion season. Give him some time and - above all - encouragement and I'm sure he'll come good.
02 Mar 2014 08:17:53
Leeds to move for Cagliari 19 year old talent Dario Del Fabro in summer
Really looking forward to see who, if any Cagliari players join us. I'm hoping for 3 max. Winger, Central mid and a striker (if Wickham doesn't stay)
Del Fabro . uh yes please
Leeds to be linked to every player to have been anywhere near Cagliari in the last 10 years.
Better than being linked to
Beckford
Smith
Sharp!
Hill
Burke
If there's one player Cellino will never sign, it's Beckford so I, for one, am a happy CityWhite
02 Mar 2014 00:00:24
Patrick bamford, possible target in the summer. Watch this space.
01 Mar 2014 09:47:31
No more new players coming in for a week as Massimo is going to Italy straight after the match.
Back on Thursday next week so the fun will continue then.
QPR 0. Leeds Utd 2
I'm pretty sure that Mr Cellino has a mobile phone. He doesn't need to be physically present to sanction further deals. I accept that nothing happened on the transfer market whilst Ken Bates was lying around his pool in Monaco, but nothing happened whilst he was in Leeds either (except he still spent a lot of time lying!)
So things can only happen if Cellino is actually in the UK?!
With all his money would have thought he could afford a smart phone!
Welcome to the 21st Century where business can be done anywhere in the world from anywhere in the world!
Survivor may be losing his touch/credibility?
When one day you earn a few quid you will soon realise that when you risk your own cash you don't rely on others you actually stay on top of the situation.
Of course you have a smart phone but that's why Leeds Utd are in a mess because everyone in charge left everything to someone else.
First lesson of a successful business man.
SIGN YOUR OWN CHEQUES.
He can still make decisions from abroad!
He doesn't have to be in Leeds to make decisions. I don't think anyone would sign anything if he told them not to without his say so! Are people seriously saying that Leeds Utd will not do anything unless Cellino is actually physically there?!
Wrong again survivor, at least your consistant.
Snoopy MOT.
WHAT! with your connection to cellino and he hasn t trusted you to sign the third player while he s away, I mean find him a house yes but not close enough to negotiate for a player. Shocking.
MOT
SURVIVOR what happened to your meeting with Cellinio?
Im really shocked 8 people read this post to be perfectly honest ;)
Andy MOT
Oh God, that means the Creepy One's running the show! Chapel A
Why are you having a go at survivor. he's been the most consistent post on here. Cellino has gone back to Italy to sort out business, and watch Cagliari.good result too. 3 v 0 against Udinese. up to 12th in league. I look forward to survivors next post. by the way. Cellino is funding lufc at the moment to stay in business. survivor.youre the eye of the tiger mate.
Now Jeff, you know you are not supposed to reply to your own posts. what's new pussycat?
01 Mar 2014 09:20:46
Leeds are after Metz's, Diafra Sahko.
Imo, just the type of player we need, power.
Is this a repost to back up a false rumour. can't find it anywhere. Hardly what we need! A big useless lump as prolific as heskey.
Try newsnow.com
01 Mar 2014 00:48:17
The mystery signing will be announced before kick off tomorow(hope its rodwell)
Went to match but still wondering who the player is lol
Andy MOT
02 Mar 2014 23:37:38
still a mystery
01 Mar 2014 00:21:55
Leeds linked with Metz striker Diafra Sakho he's 6ft 1in
01 Mar 2014 07:14:16
He's scored 8 goals in about 48 games
He also has 2 hands.
Snoopy MOT
Apparently he's scored 14 goals this season? That source did also say that Metz are in the third tier, in sure their in the second
28 Feb 2014 18:22:58
Jack Collison is rumoured to be coming to Leeds, with Nottingham Forest also interested. I've seen him play a couple of times and seems like a decent player in my opinion. He's quite the versatile player who can play on either wing and even central if needed.
We need a few miracles at Leeds so any player with the initials JC would be very very welcome! MOT
I agree mate! MOT
Joe cole lol
28 Feb 2014 16:10:05
So we have been linked with
Sigurdsson
Rodwell
Collison
all no doubt would be an addition.
DS
28 Feb 2014 13:44:44
Man City stating any dealing for Rodwell would have been completed in January Window. I for one will be happy whoever it is if the same quality as Butland and Wickham
Yep, and Spurs said Bale was going nowhere!
I am sure anything could happen and hopefully a quality player arrives to sort the midfield right out!
In Me I Trust
MOT
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