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23 Apr 2014 18:23:25
I've told you before and I'm telling you again.
BMD is being reileived of the managers role at ER but will be employed as Chief scout for the remainder of his contract.
Don't laugh it's what Maasimo has decided
Jeff
Why would McD agree to that? Wouldn't he be better off refusing, getting sacked taking the money and getting a managers job somewhere else? Just seems too far fetched, it'd be a stretch if he stepped down a position to assistant manager. Sorry mate but can't see this happening at all
You told us before and again and again. Please stop being the sumo on bin day.
Your credibility after your previous 'announcement' stating MC had been turned is in tatters .
Enough said
Sorry I meant sulo not sumo
Chief scout? judging by the calibre of the players he's brought in I'd suggest he'd be the last person we'd want scouting! and why would he take it? it wouldn't look good on his CV and I'm sure he's not that desperate for the money.
Could be true after all this is Leeds and after all that has gone on over the last 2-3 months expect the unexpected is what is say.
Could be true but pinch of salt is needed I'm afraid ;(
23 Apr 2014 21:22:23
could be a good ploy by Massimo to save money, making McD chief scout means no pay off and he would have to resign to take another managers job saving us £1m (estimated). Depends on his contract but I suspect that is a dogs dinner knowing GFH so maybe super shrewd move by the new top dog, MOT
Oh that's a good one Jeff!
Have no problem at all with rumours however far fetched they seem, its what makes this site the best around. Can't really see Brian putting his heart and soul into that role, when he could toodle off pocket a mill and join the Warnock media gravy train. No, so long as its not personal against fellow Leeds fans keep em coming Jeff. Really hope your correct though, would love Zola or Eddie Howe anyone that uses the grass again would be welcome.
I've heard this too and it makes perfect sense
Who told you that Jeff? Same person who told you that the takeover had failed and the club was in a mess?
Don't be so ridiculous, that would be Constructive Dismissal. BMD would just sue. I haven't heard such rubbish since your post about MC having his appeal rejected
BMD is playing desperate hoof ball with a park full of defensive mids and fullbacks in too advanced a position to help out exposed centrebacks. These are the exact same tactics (with almost the exact same players) that led to Warnock's resignation.
Wouldn't surprise me if we get a few loans next season and just let everyone wind down their contract, ready for a major investment in new manager and a whole new squad in 2015. Could be yet another transition season coming with BMD seeing out his contract. Anywhere above mid table is a bonus.
23 Apr 2014 17:59:01
I heard that Brian McDermott is a great admirer of Metz striker Difra Sakho and was rumoured to be interested in signing him in the summer if he's still here. He's worth 1.8m but we could start the bidding at a lower price due to him being out of contract next year.
What make anyone think BMD will be involved in any aspect of player recruitment?
23 Apr 2014 16:33:14
Massimo Cellino's son Eduardo has said that Leeds United could sign Cagliari players Victor Ibarbo, Davide Astori, and Adryan.
Leeds United fan Andrew Brearton got in touch with Cellino's son through , and took a screenshot of his apparent conversation with him.
Massimo Cellino currently owns Cagliari as well as Leeds, and the Yorkshire club are starting to be linked with an array of players from the Serie A club.
Crystal Palace are planning a 'double swoop' on Leeds United for attacking reinforcements this summer.
With premier league survival secured Tony Pulis will definitely be turning his attentions to his summer recruitment plans and if the reports are true then he's interested in signed Leeds strikers Ross McCormack and Matt Smith for a combined £5.5m.
Matt smith premiership. really? find that hard to believe and the figure is far too low no way ross will leave for less than six we rejected 5 so would not take less now, not sure why people are saying a figure less is confusing to me, if we take less than 6 for ross I would be worried as it means we don't have the money we think we do
ED why have you let another person register with same name as me?
Going to get cunfusing ;(
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Yeah I saw those messages, hard to know for sure their genuine but seem legit enough.
Fee might be a bit steep, but Mccormack and Smith are a pretty good combo, i'd prefer them to Chamakh and Puncheon anyday, whether MC will sell them might depend on how many imports we get. Best players are only the best until someone better comes along.
23 Apr 2014 14:19:29
Crystal Palace linked with a £5.5m deal to sign Smith and McCormack
23 Apr 2014 10:45:53
According to Cellinos son (Eduardo) who was chatting on . Ibarbo, Astori, Adryan. could be moving to Leeds in the summer.
I hope this is true because these are the calibre of players we need not as been's from the premier league or nobody's from the lower league's. Massimo will bring some quality players in because he is detirmind to get us back to the premier league and back to the glory days.
We've got to have some incredibly gullible (or delusional?) fans to believe that Italian internationals are going to come to the Championship and that Cellino will give £11m rated players to Leeds for free.
Adryan is Brazilian/Portuguese don't think he's even played international football, Ibarbo is columbian, and astori is 9m rated not 11. Why would he not want to give players to his new club before he sells on and offer them the potential of playing in the prem league still regarded widely as the best league in the world under a chairman they have being working with at a 5000 seat stadium. You say it like it's a step down.
Adryan is on loan at Cagliari so he's not even their player! Ibarbo and Astori seem unlikely but money talks. We have a 40k stadium to their 5 and they have a good free shot at playing in the premier league.
We're in the Championship not the PL and just because we may spend loads of money it doesn't guarantee promotion. Astori was linked with Roma and Manchester United and is likely to be Italy's WC squad, but you believe he will want to play Championship football next year? Get real. How would we even afford his wages at that level? We may have a 40k stadium, but when was the last time we actually had 40k at Elland Road?
Ibarbo maybe. But Astori? Don't think so. He has some real class. If Cellino gives us 20mil ibarbo would be about a third of that at least. We don't need a star player we need a team.
When was the last time we had international calibre players? If we had these three plus McCormack and another couple of midfielders then we'd get 40k. We might even go up at the first attempt thus giving them prem football
There is always talk of exciting signings just before season tickets go on sale
23 Apr 2014 10:43:17
My friend just text me its on F-Book that MCs son is saying LUFC could be getting the following players in the summer.
Davide Astori
Victor Ibarbo
Adryan (on loan from Flamengo)
Im looking on FB at the moment (while trying to work) but not found anyting as yet!
23 Apr 2014 13:08:02
Wud love this to happen bring sum quality in cellino put us back were we belong for all are loyal fans I would b happy with any of these players keep mccormack aswell proven he can score 20 plus goals in a rubbish team imagine him in a quality team
I recall this info coming about well before Cellino had officially taken over
The talk was messages pm'd on
Then it went viral
Nothing new at the minute
I was however excited by this then
Astori turned down a move in 2012 to Spartak Moscow (£11m) so hopefully he is quality!
When do the season tickets go on sale? Call me an old sceptic.
{Ed013's Note - In approx 2 weeks}
23 Apr 2014 08:29:24
I heard yesterday Brian will be dismissed as soon as the season finishes. I think it's unfair people give him so much stick because he's had to wheel & deal all year and probably didn't want Hunt or Kebe but there was nobody else available on a free transfer. He was just trying to freshen things up. You can see the players put the effort in for him and he's obviously not lost the dressing room. I think it's just a case of the players not been good enough, which is why most of them came on free transfer.
How can the deal for hunt be seen as a free transfer he gets 25k a week
{Ed013's Note - No he doesn't}
Whether we had to pay a transfer fee or not they have added to the wage bill for no improvement in team results!
23 Apr 2014 13:03:24
In cellinos crazy interview he revealed hunt was on 25k a week may not be true all I know is I would not pay him with brass washes absolute rubbish why bri keeps startin him is anyones guess
Not true
McDermott was begging Hunt all summer to join to the point of him calling him every other day to make sure he signed, this came from Hunt himself saying BM even called him on his honeymoon and spoke about it at his wedding
Safe to say Hunt was one of his top targets
McDermott also wanted to sign Stephen Hunt and Kevin Doyle, but their wage demands were too high and he wanted Matt Mills who is terrible. Who are his targets for next season? Kebe, McAnuff, and Federici?
Tactics are wrong regardless of squad. Grayson had to wheel and deal and did a far better job, don't trust him with or without money, there must be someone better for the job?
22 Apr 2014 23:56:50
Crystal palace want to sign Ross mccormack and Matt smith this summer and and feel a bid in the region of 5.5m will secure both players.
They can feel all they want won't be happening. Smith is worth a couple of million now so they need to almost double that bid.
23 Apr 2014 08:19:31
Rubbish, that's about 1/2 of what there worth minimum!
5.5 million what about Ross s other leg?
Smith ain't worth 1 million yet alone 2! 5.5 wld be a great deal which includes a striker that can't play on the floor is a great deal
They can have Smith for sure. Probably the worst striker to have played for Leeds United
{Ed013's Note - very harsh! 11 goals in his first season isn't bad mate}
I could well believe that Pullis would like Smith, he fits the bill as a target man for him. Palace have a massive squad and would need to sell a lot of players in the summer. I hope Kebe is not part of the deal. We will have to wait and see who Massimo appoints as our new manager and the formation and style of football he wants us to play. I do not think Smith is Cellino's type of player and Cagliari seem to play a 4-3-3 formation most of the time
Sorry if they go it will be for about £ 12.5 mill
Oh Steven, that money would buy our whole squad and if we could get that and start from scratch, I think Mr Cellino would be doing back flips!
I know 5.5m is a joke Ross is worth more than that alone
Smith is a good option to have for sure, not a starter for every game yet which is why we need a tall quick forward (ross+smith ain't quick) who can get 10-13 goals and give teams something else to think about.
Ross has to be worth what Rhodes went to Blackburn for, we are going to get loads of these stories but at least with MC we don't have to sell, only if a great price come in, would have been a fire sale for sure if had no takeover
Anhow - Smith isn't even the worst striker in the current squad - we have Hunt. Granted, Smith isn't the best but he's already done better than Paynter, Ricketts, Forsell that I can think off off the top of my head.
I'd give em' Smith in fact i'll drive him down, I'd keep Ross obviously, and if we could break the bank and get Jordan Rhodes what a front two that would be!
Rhodes would be quality. But I'd keep him for the tight games gives us an option torments defences. I always think u need 2 poachers mcCormack and Rhodes. A target man Smith and a pacey dribbler like gradel type. 4 very good options all for different games as long as the coach is tactically astute
Ross worth more than 5.5 smith is not the worse striker to play for leeds Anhow please remember
Derick Lilly, Ian Rush, Mark Heatley (lowest ever permiership goals total) Clyde Wijnhard, brain deane (2nd time round) Michael Ricketts, danny Cadermatri, Malcome Christie, Leon Constine, Liam Dickenson, Tore Andre Flo, Habib Habobu (if he was a forward couldn't work out what the F+++ he was), Pierre Laurent and BILLY PAYNTER AND THOMAS BROLIN. Expecting a rectraction and as punishment for silly comment you need to say five nice things about Matt Smith
23 Apr 2014 21:18:44
Oh my god there were a few names in that lot I'd forgot about.
P.s does anybody else think Smith got a look of a young john charles, or should I get down to spec savers?
23 Apr 2014 22:29:41
anhow what are you talking about Smith has done ok 11 goals without any decent services, he has created quite a few goals for Ross with his flick ons Get off the kids back!
22 Apr 2014 18:19:58
Cagliaries victor ibarbo is not ruling out a move to leeds according to reports in Italy when asked about the move he said "we'll see".good times ahead MOT
22 Apr 2014 19:01:32
absolute beast on fifa his 6"2 and lighting quick and is a master dribbler in real life so hope its true
£6.2 (€7) transfer value.
7 caps for Columbia inc a goal
Only 23.
Yes please :D
22 Apr 2014 19:50:46
4 goals this season in real life ( not sure how many he's got on FIFA) every time iv seen him he's been bone idle and garbage so its a no thanks from me!
Let's not sign anyone just because they are good on fifa! Isn't that what GFH did hence we got stuck with Stewart?
If he can dribble with the ball, he just won't fit into this team or, more likely just won't get the ball.
I've defended BMD. more than prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt and been shouted down on here for it, too but. Rudy out on the right wing and Tongue tying to put crosses in from the left.
My faith in McDermott hasn't so much been shaken as ripped up, used as a snot rag and shoved somewhere mighty uncomfortable.
My sincere apologies. I'm big enough to admit I was truly wrong. The man's a buffoon.
Bring me Steve Clarke and throw him a slab of cash. I don't even mind if we have to sell Ross to fund a spending spree but, can we at least have someone in the chair that isn't obsessed with playing defensive centre midfielders all the way across the effing park?
Murphy's attacking threat was easily nullified by just forcing him backwards. Our current players just aren't feared because they couldn't spin past a parked bus, let alone a battle hardened defender at the business end of a long season.
I was wrong. Sorry, all. BMD out.
He is ten times better than any player we have
Being criticised though even though he isn't here yet?
Makes me think fans want to continue to sign overrated league one players or past ex premier league players
Players like him would rip the league to bits week in week out
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Very strong rumour from a mate who now lives and works in Miami that Cellino is in advanced talks with his namesake 'Massimo' Carrera who was recently caretaker manager at Juventus but is now apparently just coaching there as the manager of Juventus has returned to his post after being temporarily suspended (nothing to do with tax evasion in relation to a yacht I am reliably assured!)Looks like Cellino is recruiting/trying to recruit a top level Italian coach to work with him before getting any new players in. Not sure if Brian McDermott will be involved if that proves to be the case. It appears that Cellino is not wasting any time even when he is spending time with his family in Miami to unwind following the stresses of his protracted purchase of Leeds United! What a player!
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Cant really comment if he's a good player or not as I have NOT seen him play on a regular basis, will reserve judgement if and when he comes.
Im ASSUMING and hoping that people who have commented he's GOOD a player have watched him on a regular basis and are NOT guessing he's good.
From now on if we make signings we want qaulity, people that are proven, hungry and have a footballing brain ;)
22 Apr 2014 18:17:59
Victor Ibarbo has said in an interview that he would not rule out a move to Leeds. 'Leeds? We will see what happens' is what he said
We have a chance with Cellino having a word in his ear
Financially though I don't know how he could do it . Their fans would be in uproar if we got him for next to nothing or on loan .
We love him here though AND his mates Astori and Adryan
22 Apr 2014 11:30:14
leeds to get Moyes.
YorkWhites
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Load of rubbish but I could think of a lot worse Manager!!
22 Apr 2014 11:53:58
leeds to get pardew more like when moyes replaces him at newcastle
With McDermott moving in the opposite direction to Man U ;)
I'd prefer Chris Moyles to David Moyes!
Great shout. Great for us and great for him to prove that he is a brilliant manager and Man U panicked
Tottenham to get moyes!
Apparently cellino wants a new chauffeur.
Don't think we'll be getting a big name manager. MC wants a coach, either an Italian like Festa or maybe someone like Ray Wilkins (or both?).
Moyes to Newcastle is a good shout tho.
I think he would cost too much to release him from MU, for me DAvid oleary with cellinos backing would be my choice
Mickie
I think that would be a challenge he would relish.with the right amount of investment, he could get leeds back to the premiership in 2 years and would probably keep them there aswell instead of being a yoyo club. he's the right man 4 leeds. wudnt stand 4 the rubbish which is being served up now. not going to find much better out there with his experience. b4 cellino. have a look at the names banded about as possible replacements 4 Bmc, some of them laughable compared to Moyes
Sherwood for me, unless he gets a PL job. Otherwise Karl Robinson.
I'd like to see some football played on the ground, exciting football.
Moyes is therefore not for me.
Its difficult to see who will fit the bill if McD is on his way.
Think we'll have to see what MC has up his sleeve.
Roll on next season!
Ed -How come my comment on this topic over an hour earlier was put into banter?
Not bothered by it, just wondering- as I see Rumours as the 'main site' whereas banter is a bit more 'secondary'? Either way, great site- love it- Thanks Ed
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Dont really want at our club
Wouldnt mind moyes but would never happen, I still want gus or eddie howe although ray wilkins and tim sherwood would both do decent jobs. watched the game yesterday and brain has to go, no clue with tactics and changes things for no reason then can't put things back. Also I know football is a matter of opinion but whoever put david o'leary is just plain wrong no debate about that, O'leary had a great squad (the best players brought in by howard wilkinson) and great youth players then ruined it by bringing in average to s+++ players. tatics were average at best and I know he says he didn't have say in money but anyone who let's someone pay more than a fiver for seth jonson should be shot also did nothing at other jobs as he was found out wanting. also before someone puts it no to Steve McClown
22 Apr 2014 15:35:11
Agree with you bermondsey I think the guy talking about DOL forgot to sign off properly it should have said mickie taking!
Eddie Howe won't leave Bournemouth, but otherwise he would be an ideal candidate. What about Richard Naylor? Has he got his coaching badges? Think he'd be perfect to bring on the youngsters and has the passion and leadership to be a top manager.
He did a good job at Everton, ferguson was a hard act to follow.I wouldn't say no
Poyet my nailed-on first choice -think he and Cellino would be a match made in heaven with their shared passion. Otherwise, Eddie Howe is a great call. I'd be a bit concerned about Karl Robinson not having managed at this level before -might be a move too soon for him. Wouldn't mind Lambert if he gets relieved of his Villa duties (he has worked well with youth). Hughton has an excellent record at this level. Wilkins is a definite no-go -has failed before (and look at Fulham, where he is now). We could do a lot worse than Moyes -but I suspect a team like Newcastle or Spurs will take him on. He might even prefer Celtic to the Championship as a route to renewing his reputation, given how difficult the Champ is to get out of (the experiences of Erickson & McLaren will act as a warning) Chapel A
I would like us to go for Eddie Howe, Steve Clarke Malky Mackay Zola, but the best coach who would come to us is Paul Clement at Real Madrid. He is young hungry and highly thought of. I heard him interviewed and he said he would love a mangers job back in the UK
Dan petrescu available good coach better than Moyes
The only coach we'll get, will be a clapped out old leyland
Moyes's contract expectations prior to his sacking, would have been around the 2.5 million a season, mark.
He inherited a very poor squad, this is true and he didn't get the obvious preferential treatment from referees that Ferguson could guarantee but, it was perhaps telling that Leighton Baines didn't want to follow him to Man U at any price.
He'll be on gardening leave for a while until the severance is worked out for his 6 year contract so, there's genuinely no point anyone posting guff about Moyes to Leeds. It's just not going to happen unless he takes a massive pay cut.
Moyes to Leeds?
Have you lot not been paying attention . Leeds signed Moyes exactly a year ago and sent him out undercover on a secret mission to destroy them lot across the Pennines, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED DAVID, now onto your next mission GO TO CHELSEA and do it again
22 Apr 2014 19:03:03
no manager goes from managing chelsea liverpool arsenal or spurs to Leeds (in their current state)
I have said this after Grayson left and I still think kenny jackett would be great- proved it this season too. Think he too loyal to leave wolves but his sides are tough to beat and he never had money really
Agree with teeth and ghave also said jacket before, did wonders with millwall with no youth or money now look at wolves, would do great job at leeds if not think wolves will be real force this season or next
I like eddie howe but if I remember he went back to Bournemouth due to family issues. I don't think they could settle up north so i'd doubt he'd come. I like the idea of poyet. Maybe get his son. Good young prospect. i'd like a team who play attractive football.
22 Apr 2014 09:35:59
Cellino to sit down with McDermott this week to discuss summer targets apparently
Personally I hope massimo tells Brian he won't be in charge next season as his signings for us so far have been abysmal! He never changes formation or tactics he's your real life mike basset.
Bring in festa I say, he was a top defender in his day and knows English football well and he can't do any worse than mcdonut
Also if I had my way the whole squad will be gone apart from Ross who has shown passion this season, I know it's his first good season but this is the first time he's been played in his natural position instead of on the wing!
Build a team around Ross and use him as the spine of the squad!
Cheers DM
Totally agree, new manager new team keep Ross & Matt Smith he's a real handful, we dominated when he came on against Forest, but rest of them can willingly go, but who the hell would want them? The likes of Hunt, Stewart ( the worst player ever to wear the shirt) Diouf, Brown, Tonge, Wootton, Zaliukas, Kenny, Lees, Drury, White, over rated Byram, Pugh, the list goes on.WHO Would want this list of deadwood???
Totally agree.!
Just a one question. Where are the Taylor Twins and Zak Thompson?
BeestonWhiteBlue&Gold
Don't let McDo anywhere near next season's budget - Massimo - get rid now - no idea either on tactics, just stands there bleating all the excuses & arms folded on match days - absolutely no motivator - spare us all more misery & sack him
Are they not out on loan mate?
Think murphy, mowet, pearce and lees could all stay in a you will do capacity but not really as out and out 1st teamers. Brian has to go, imagine this as a headline leeds get 20 million war chest then they let brian spend it?!?!
FYA. Bermondsey White!
TOM LEES!. Cannot read a game, Cannot defend, Slow as a boat horse. However he can hoof a ball up the field to the opposition. And gets a start every time. He’s one of the first I’d ship out.
BeestonWhiteBlue&Gold
Ross not that good last 6 games done nothing 2 missed penalties as for the rest rubbish 4 players saturday over 30 good way forward hence no pace the player get ball pass then stand still like there job done or its a big boot up field the back like lees and pearce stop on halfway line what been told not to cross unless corner
I think Tom Lees is the perfect example of someone who's had their talent and confidence coached out of them by the Warlord. Under Grayson, he was looking like future captain material and played for England u21s. I think under a passing manager, he will get better.
SG90.
. Come on. No Excuse. However, he’s only on approx. £15.000 per week. What can you expect.
BeestonWhiteBlue&Gold
Agree with the last point about Lees -under the right manager, he has potential to improve again. I would put the consistently mis-managed White in the same category.
My keeps would be Mac, Pearce, Byram (the big 3); and I would also give Mowatt, Murphy, Smith, Lees, White & Dawson the chance to prove themselves under better management. The rest can go. Chapel A
I agree Sir build the team around Ros but the only others I would keep are Murphy Byram who hasn't been fit this season Mowatt and maybe Smith as an option from the bench. I just hope BMD brings in Quality not players like Strwart or Wotton. MOT
Do not disagree with lees and can see why people say keep and get rid, I would give him half a chance at center back but with cover as for me jury is out so can see what beeston is saying
22 Apr 2014 01:28:57
McCormack will shun Premier League offers to stay at Leeds on the other hand Sam Byram will be heading to Leicester in the summer but I'm sure Cellino will line up an adequate replacement.
Brian McDermott will be relieved of his duties by Cellino as soon as the seasons over because Cellino wants a coach, rumoured to be Gianluca Festa a former Inter Milan, Middlesbough and Portsmouth player who is currently manager of Italian club Lumezzane and used to be the assistant manager at Cellino owned Cagliari.
Cellino promises Leeds promotion to the Premier League in just two seasons, so good times ahead.
MOT!
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McCormack looks as if he will stay if Cellino gives him another (better) contract. It looks as if he is angling for a pay rise which I suppose he can ask for on merit this season as it's him who has kept us up.
As for Byram, yes he is a good and up and coming player but he is not irreplacebale and has not had a good season and I would personally take £x million fo him.
22 Apr 2014 11:10:33
Ross and Murphy in Halo last night, Ross saying he wants to stay but Cellino is showing him the door
Why two years each year it gets harder with clubs coming down
I think Pearce's commitment this season cannot be questioned either. And Byram has never let us down, even when not fully fit -I would go out of my way to keep him for as long as we can. Chapel A
21 Apr 2014 21:36:45
Brian McDermott will be relieved of his duties by Friday.
Please
After today's performance and the way he set the team up I think he is after the sack
Hope this is true but then the team needs a good clear out this summer
Let's face it - even Moyes has outperformed him this season!
Cannot believe mr cellino will trust this man with anymore money, excuse after excuse, if he wanted a winger that attacks why did he saddle us with hunt, kebe, and other rubbish, sorry mcdermotts leeds is the most forgettable in the last 25 years
22 Apr 2014 07:35:31
Said we had nobody to go past people, no pace, well actually you had white, poleon, Stewart on the bench, your choice not to use them, Austin is not a right winger or footballer most games, brown and tongue, no legs, hunt no legs, the slowest back four in the league, too many centre mids, centre halves playing in wrong positions, this man has not got a clue, even his subs are predictable plan B Smith and lump it up to him, Pugh no pace no legs, Mowatt tidy little player but not his game to come on too, singed Stewart and doesn't play him, Kebe not injured at all just petrified to play him, it's all so embarrassing its un real, Cellino WILL NOT give this man a penny because he hasn't got a clue, worst manager ever.
I can't see how he can stay after such a poor season. Everything just showed in the defeat yesterday why he should not stay, dreadful performances by his signings (wootton, hunt), poor tactics and no sparkle or creativity. He probably thinks that the 2 wins against Blackpool and Barnsley will save his job but I am sorry Brian it won't.
Sorry it is time for him to go today not friday
Let's hope so. Get Naylor in for Birmingham and give the likes of Dawson and Walters a chance.
Have to agree -give Naylor & Redfearn the remaining games to blood some youth. Chapel A
19 Apr 2014 19:32:33
Heard that before the takeover, LUFC owed Kingston Communications £22,000 and were about to have their internet services withdrawn.
Once the takeover was ratified, Cellino paid the outstanding bill and used Kingston at his new Leeds apartment which cost £750k and his sons apartment in Leeds.
Cellino obviously has the financial power to turn us back into a force again, but this just shows what a mess GFH were making of running our club.
Two wins, two clean sheets - MOT
Nothing shocks me with GFH, what a shambles I still think whoever allowed them to take over a football club 18mts ago with NO capital should be telling us WHY they allowed it to happen.
Someone is answerable
AndyMOT
750k? I'll assume that's a typo, even 700 quid would be extreme seen as it's a football club and not a business that relys on ultra fast downloads/uploads. Come to think of it, were getting screw-fuddled if we are paying thousands on ethnology infrastructure when we have no need, at all.
Demps
20 Apr 2014 06:36:46
In answer to the questions above - I asked the Football league to answer some questions and they say GFH showed proof of funding at the time of purchase. Clearly they either spent it elsewhere or gave up on funding us.
Demps - I think the £750k mentioned above was the cost of Cellino's Leeds apartment not a payment to Kingston Comms. Just badly written.
Nolansonline tks mate.
Yeh my friend had the same response from FA regarding funds.
We decided GFH were either lying or the FA was covering its own backside.
Why would GFH borrow money off Bates 6 months after buying us if they had funds and why would they head us towards ADMIN if they had funds?
Think we only know half of the way our club was run I'm afraid :(
AndyMOT
Why would anybody in Leeds use K.C. when they can simply connect with B.T or any other provider? K.C. have a ring fenced market market in Hull and E.Y. and have a reputation for being expensive.
Hi Ed I have bought this up before but is there no one in Authority than can investigate GFH? They have at best totally mismanaged our accounts which is strange with them being a bank? Or at worst they have stolen money from the club running up terrible debts which almost put us into Administration. Either way they must have lied to the FL making them not fit and proper to own a football club. MOT
{Ed013's Note - All they had to do was prove that they could run the club for a year. The day after acceptance they could then run the club into the ground and take what ever they want as long as the club is not in administration in that first year. The police are looking into it and will submit their report/findings to the FL, but other than banning them from owning another club in England I am unsure on what they could do. The Police will deal with any illegal matters, but I don't even think the remaining 25% could be taken away due to it belonging to different share holders unless they are guilty and that may change things}
Cheers Nolan, was under he influence when I wrote that so clearly read it wrong!
Gfh did have the funds and still do, with them been an investment bank the primary goal was to turns leeds from a "break even" club into a loss making club, so they could then loan them money and make a profit that way. That's of course when they realised we aren't getting promoted, which is where the original profit was coming from. It's practically robbery, conflicting interest, it was in their interest to screw up our finances. Thank god for cellino
Demps
Thanks for that Ed it just makes my blood boil to see what GFH have done to the club. Thank God for MC I just want them completely out of LUFC. MOT
{Ed013's Note - Its a shame once again that Leeds have wasted another season and must now start again. At least Massimo knows how to run a club}
Demps
I'm not saying your right or wrong as I don't really know who to believe anymore.
If GFH bought the club in late 2012 and asked PAPPA SMURF for a loan in early 2013 ( as bates himself he admitted in feb 2014 )
How the hell are they an investment bank?
All I can see is them borrowing millions off bates @ 10% interest and charging LUFC 20%
Only way I can see them making money but I'm no Einstein ;)
AndyMOT
{Ed013's Note - Andy, be aware mate you are not logged in again and in the next few days the system will only accept posts from registered users}
Ok the lady in charge at Kingstom Comms is called Leslie Bowkett.
Send her a message if you like.
Jeff
Tks ED I registered from day 1 mate a long ling tiling ago, I sign the bottom of a post when I'm using my iPhone and can't remember my password ;)
Keep up the good work ED and tks
AndyMOT
{Ed013's Note - ok mate}
Bill Halbert is the CEO of KCOM, therefore he is in charge. Lesley is not even on the board
Massimo is our saviour.a god. gfh were just robbin bar stewards
21 Apr 2014 19:20:34
Been at tonight's game and I can't understand it, as a team we have no width at all yet Cameron Stewart is sat on the bench, fairenough he's not the greatest but when we are 2-0 down he surely deserves a run out, Brian's selections are sh*t think it's time he left!
19 Apr 2014 13:32:33
Leeds United manager Brian McDermott was at Rochdale on Good Friday to see Southend United goalkeeper Daniel Bentley
Or looking for a new job!
Question. Is this the young lad previously at Bradford?
No. Started off at Arsenal then joined Southend at 15, according to various reports.
I believe this to be true. Our window cleaner also has a round in Bardsey / Collingham where Ross lives. His house is up for sale and his wife says their off to London.
19 Apr 2014 22:42:28
I hope McDermott stays see what he does next season I think either kieran Westwood or Adam federichi for number 1 keeper and Bentley as back up and for the cup games Richard stearman would b a gud defender We actually gud av a gud defence next season Pearce and stearman centre halves Byram at right back if he stays and lees can always play at left back he as before
Should look at Scott Hogan from Rochdale too. 17 goals this season and destroyed us back in january
20 Apr 2014 08:44:24
Maybe look at premiership clubs looking to offload players, e.g Carlton cole, vaz te, sylvan marveux, graham dorrans and do prado of Southampton? Of Cellino is worth abit of doe then these players shouldn't be too far out of our reach.
Carlton cole?
I wouldn't watch him if he was playing in the back garden ;(
Let's get decent players PLEASE
21 Apr 2014 08:37:26
More prem games/goals than any gudietti, maybe the majority of us are dreamers and not enough are realists. This is a tough league with a certain type of player(s) needed to get us out of it, I suppose only time will tell let's just see what unfolds in the next 2 seasons.
Gudietti would be good for Leeds
19 Apr 2014 13:28:39
Reported in a National newspaper today. West Ham are lining up a £5million deal for Leeds striker Ross McCormack
19 Apr 2014 18:58:14
Not enough, if Rhodes fetched 8m, Ross got to be worth at least same, championship top scorer maybe 30+ goals come end of season.
As I see it, if he wants to go, then let him go. However good he has been this year he has price. Let him go to a mediocre, smaller club if he really wants to, but make sure he and the other club know that we don't have to sell now and if they want him they must pay our price. I say hack the price up to the maximum (if he wants to go). That way we either get £8m + or we keep him. He's contracted for a long time so we can do what we want this time! At last what a great position to be in!
It was in the Mirror, but I think the press need to realise we're not skint anymore and can hold out for much higher than they think. I agree with the above poster, if Jordan Rhodes is worth £8m+, then Ross should be the same, if not more, more goals and far more assists in the same league.
We turned down 6 mill when skint now will be at our chosing agree 8 mill at least if he goes for less I fear it means things not as rosie as we are lead to believe
20 Apr 2014 11:14:07
Way I see it - Ross is on a long term contract, we no longer need to sell for financial reasons.
It is not what we can get for him that is the question, it is who we would replace him with and how much would they cost?
What would be the point if we have to spend as much or more, to replace him with someone who is not the leagues leading scorer - Get rid of Hunt and Morrison (£40k/week) increase Ross contract and make him the clubs top earner ( he deserves that) and get him a decent strike partner with the wage savings we would probably be quids in on the deal
Proof of the pudding is in the eating; are we a selling club or not!
17 Apr 2014 23:12:07
Leeds lining up move for Manchester City striker, my guess is Guidetti
I heard that one too.You don't hear much about him at Man City, and he's certainly not pulling up any trees at Stoke where he's currently on loan.Must be talented, jurys out on this one in my view.
We heard this rumour in the jan transfer window before the takeover.
Not a bad signing IMO.
Will have to wait and see what happens.
Lifelongleedsfan
Will BMD play him on the left wing like he did with Connor Wickham
Hope So as long as we keep ross that is
Bmd won't be around to play him on the left. please no more rejects.
Brian probably wants to play him at centre back and Stearman as a loan striker in a 2 3 2 3 1 type of formation!
Scored a lot in holland, nearly a goal a game, good signing if he is used correctly, MOT.
17 Apr 2014 20:25:57
Its rumoured Leicester are planning a swoop for McCormack and Byram a bid in the region could be around 12 million for the pair, don't think Leicester will be alone in bidding for our best players though, a huge sum could see them both gone.
Good price and I wouldn't be upset. Looking forward to freshing change with Cellino and as much as I like Mac. they all have a price
Could virtually build a totally new much better team with that sort of money plus a bit of Cellino's so if that figures right should take it in my view,
Make it 15 mill and we will sell
Has nobody learned on the last few years that you don't sell your best players?
Dreaming wouldn't get more than £6m for the pair
Absolute rubbish, Ross is worth that on his own, neither will be going anywhere
17 Apr 2014 14:31:48
We have been linked in the last few days with Bentley of Southend, Huws on a season's loan from Man City and now out of contract Stearman of Wolves.
I am wondering whether these are BMc targets to supplement a few marquee signings MC has in mind or whether this is the level we will be looking at.
Of course it may all be BS!
Any thoughts on what we can expect from the next transfer window?
I think you are correct when you say BS! would you let MD spend any of your money on new players going on previous ones (no way )
I don't really expect BMAC to be here for long next year, if at all, and I doubt MC will give him any serious money to spend . I guess it is a metter of "watch this space "
I think he's looking at quality players that don't command huge wages for me stearman has England u21 caps solid defender 26 years old and only on 6k aweek that wage bill must be reduced belly the white
I think everyone better get ready for several imports from the Italian league. can't realistically see a great deal of money spent on English players.
17 Apr 2014 14:06:52
Cellino and BMC talking about players furtures next week, also heard that we are looking at Richard Stearman from Wolves
Think Cellino will be TELLING Brian who he is going to buy rather than discussing options with him. Cellino has given McDermott enough rope and he's well and truly hung himself. Cellino's now taken command and told Brian how to get the best out of an attacking midfielder and what to wear in the dugout. He has taken responsibility off of Brian because he wants us to be in the premiership by end of 2015-2016. Quality and battlers will be coming through the door as the opposite will be leaving through the same door. Our lifetime in the doldrums is over! MOT
If we are looking at players like stearman, huws, bentley, ect. i'm afraid cellino might aswell put up his hands now and admit he's failed, if were going to get promoted we can't afford to buy league 1, or 2 players, its not going to happen. and I don't trust BMc with a load of money in the transfer market.
Above post has got it spot on, them 3 targets don't sound hand picked by Cellino, more like BMD looking at league 1 players hoping to improve them along with he's other great signings, get rid before he blows our chance!
Why on earth would you let BMD near another failed Reading scenario - Massimo get rid NOW
I completely disagree, Cellino isn't going to waste his time buying a few odd players from league because Brian useless McDermott has found a bargain. He had 6 players lined up in January most seria a. This guy is a wealthy guy no more Rochdale keepers please
17 Apr 2014 13:42:12
Leeds are tipped to be the leading club too land wolves out of contract an ex Leicester Cb Stearman MoT
16 Apr 2014 14:26:36
Davide Astori is apparently snubbing Roma for Leeds! He's done it before by turning a big money move to Russia down! Mot
Snubbing Roma for Leeds . and Manchester Utd, Everton and Southampton who all chased him in January
Next .
Not going to happen. would love it because he's a great player. massimo has had to buy young prospects and sell them at a profit. 5000 crowds. that's like halifax with a full house surviving in the premier league
I very doubt this is true but MC has a lot of authority in italy and I think he is willing to break the bank for a lot of players. He knows a lot of people in italy and I think we might see a lot of italians at Leeds .This guy has a serious amount of money and he will get leeds back to where they belong
3 words FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY
FFP I agree but must be a loop-hole somewhere I mean how the hell did QPR get away with it 2yrs ago?
HR went in and said players were on 100k a week and QPRs crowds are similar to ours?
AndyMOT
QPR under a cloud as they are reported to be 65 million pounds in debt a little bit over the 8 million quid they are allowed! FFP isn't worth sh*t the sliding scale of punishment maxes out with a transfer embargo in the Jan window the likelihood even for teams like PSG is a fine!
Its designed to ensure clubs are tied into FIFA won't ensure fair play in my opinion.
Still we can be certain we will be under the spotlight and if there is a chance the FFP or FL can introduce new punitive measures we will be the first club to be on the end of them! #MOT
QPR got away with it 2 ears ago, BECAUSE, it didn't exist. Its only been in Championship Last and this season.
FFP not in Championship 2 years ago. This and Last season only. Anyway the owners of QPR are sufficiently rich to buy "Equity", to bring debt down to FFP levels.
QPR were in premiership last season!!
16 Apr 2014 13:45:20
Brian McDermott looking at highly rated Southend keeper Bentley on a permanent deal and also looking at Man City youngster Huws on loan next season as he has impressed at Birmingham City this season.
Rumours circulating a total of 8 players are on the way out this year but names have yet to be confirmed, however it's obvious the likes of Diouf and Drury are all but gone. Cellino also looking at a new sponsor as he isn't a fan of the current one, rumours say he's already made contact to set up a deal when the current one expires in a couple of years.
15 Apr 2014 23:24:51
From a very good source inside ER.
MC to keep BMD & GIBBO (if they want to stay after he gets rid of the rest of the back room staff)
8 players to be shipped out in the summer (sorry NO names were mentioned)
Also my informer says MC very funny guy but MAD as a hatter ;)
AndyMOT
8 players are out of contract in the summer anyway. i'd expect more to be shipped out by MC either put on transfer list or paid off.
I bet more than 8 get shipped out loads of dead wood out of contract
Like the sound of that Andy, cheers. I think Gibbs could turn out to be very good and if BMD is as committed to Leeds as he says then he will be staying. 8 sounds about right too, cool
Lets quote the obvious shall we? 8 players out of contract, none of them any good, none of them with any sell on value, why would he want to keep any of them then? There may be another 3, 4 or 5 going as well if we can get shut? BUT would you want BM to bring another 9, 10 or 11 players in to replace them? Just look at Hunt, Kebie, Stewart, wooton, Zakalusis, none first choice none any good none an improvement, and now we hear Cellino don't him to play Murphy further up field? First one out the door should be BM the man has not got a clue!!
You'd have to be Mad as a hatter to take on the shambles the previous few administrations have left us in. I don't think it's ever going to get dull when MC is around. All aboard for bumpy ride. Can't wait!!
To the poster "lets quote the obvious"
Im only passing on what I was told, can't mention ANY names as my source is a GOOD friend and friends are important.
BE A LOT BETTER SITE WHEN RIGISTRATION KICKS IN ;)
BMD is to be kept on as a scout only.
Come on, if Poyet becomes available it would be a no-brainer not to get him in. He and Cellino would get on like a house on fire with their shared passion -both 'fooball men' too, which is what we need. Chapel A
16 Apr 2014 12:09:25
Agree with above poster, don't fancy letting BMD loose with a big summer transfer kitty, so he can bring in Reading rejects (leigertwood and co)!
'Lets quote the obvious' poster
Cellino has held an interview with an Italian papaer saying it was him who 'advised' BMD to play Murphy further up field.
Actually, only a couple of players are out of contract at the end of the season. Brown is the only player of note whose contract is up this summer. Most of the deadwood still have a year.
Contracts expiring this year;
Danny Pugh (thank goodness)
Jamie Ashdown
Michael Brown
Alex Cairns
Contracts expiring next year;
Sam Byram
Rudolph Austin
Lee Peltier
Noel Hunt
Stephen Warnock
Marius Zaliukas
Aiden White
Paddy Kenny
Michael Tonge
Matt Smith
Dominic Poleon
David Norris
Agree with what is put above is obvious who is going as a minimum and think a lot more will be out the door (in my opinion the more the better) I can not see (nor do I want) brain Mc staying, with him being sacked MC's history of firing and Brian's form this season think he is a dead man walking see and hope for wholesale changes but think any rumours of players coming in are all rubbish until the new gaffer is in place
16 Apr 2014 16:16:42
Still laughing at Survivors comment above! Do you really think McDermott will agree to being a scout again? He can get on a short list for a managers job at about 70 other league clubs despite Leeds recent results. Scouts don't get paid any where near what managers get - why would he take a big pay cut and also have to report to another manager? He's a boss and won't be returning to scouting just yet. although it might be something for his twilight years. Get a grip.
16 Apr 2014 16:29:19
From the let's "quote the obvious" why have you written " be glad when its a registered site"CRAP your quoting the blatently obvious and I'm putting on my opinion, you don't like it so your right and I'm wrong, what a person you are, you don't have to have inside info "apparently" to know there will be whole sale changes, there is way too much dead wood in the squad, and BM has bought crap! NO WAY will BM let loose with a smart mans money, he can keep dwelling how he got reading up, has he does, but nearer to the present he also got them 90% relegated, he doesn't mention that does he? But when he's sacked please come on and tell me I was right.
Lets cut the carp
Leeds United players out of contract:
2014 - Jamie Ashdown, Alex Cairns, Danny Pugh, Adam Drury, Michael Brown, El-Hadji Diouf, Paul Green, Gboly Ariyibi, Luke Varney.
2015 - Paddy Kenny, Aidan White, Stephen Warnock, Lee Peltier, Zac Thompson, Marius Zaliukas, Rodolph Austin, Michael Tonge, David Norris, Noel Hunt, Matt Smith, Dominic Poleon.
2016 - Tom Lees, Jason Pearce, Scott Wootton, Steve Morison, Sam Byram, Luke Murphy, Chris Dawson.
2017 - Ross McCormack, Alex Mowatt, Cameron Stewart
fawksey
Only 2 players out of contract in the summer, poster says 8 to go in summer? He's also told us half back room staff to go?
News to me if it's true ;)
Site registration does not mean what you are saying is true mate doh
Totally agree mate but site registration does mean ANY comment made WILL be backed up with a name!!
I was told something and I'm sharing it with WHAT I thought were fellow LUFC supporters on a good site. It may be wrong I'm only relaying what I was told.
Certain people bitch at any rumour and you usually find NO NAME provided, what does that tell you?
AndyMOT
Keep laughing Nolansonline.
Use your brain.
We have to pay him but he's not good enough to manage so instead of paying him off let him scout and earn his money.
It's obvious.
Jeff
17 Apr 2014 17:26:42
Survivor - I want a pint of what you are on! McDermott has a managers contact and Cellino can't suddenly change this to 'scout' because (a) Brian won't agree (b) The League Managers Association / union won't agree and (c) his contract is a legal document that's binding.
If Leeds want BM to step down, then they will have to pay up his contract in full or in agreed stages.
Employment law dictates that if the job description changes then a new contract is drawn up and agreed by all parties (or BM could rightfully sue for constructive dismissal).
15 Apr 2014 16:29:38
Leedss trying to sign Emyr Huws from Man City on season long loan as from next season, currently with Birmingham, and a full Welsh international at only 20.
NOT the type of player we need. We ll get him and he'll be terrible like Wickham, Vokes, Livermoore, Bannan, Smith, Mcsheffrey.
We need experience, Micheal Doyle / Jonathan Douglas type players.
{Ed003's Note - A lot of folk are raving about Huws.}
15 Apr 2014 23:36:13
In my opinion we should keep ross mc and get a striker next to him like yeboah. This would be great for Ross to have a big, strong striker that's able to score next to him. Go easy first time
Ive been saying that lately. Jozy Altidore type player
16 Apr 2014 10:25:11
If we could get joy altidore that would be amazing
Emyr Huws the one that's been on loan to Birmingham. bottom four.
15 Apr 2014 09:03:43
The current bun saying Ross mc cormack is Leicesters number one target for next seasons premier league campaign.
Will be hard to keep him, so how much is he worth?
I think in excess of 6-8mill
This will be a good test for MC, and BMcD if he's still here. I agree little chance of keeping Ross, but will be interesting to see what fee they can get - sick and tired of our decent players been let go for next to nothing over the years. I'd be very interest to hear from regular match goers (sufferers), who we have that we really need to keep at all costs. Is there anyone? Sam B?
Why would it be hard to keep him, Cellino doesn't sell his best players.And fester will only be prem for 1 season
Everyone has a price even RMC
15 Apr 2014 14:38:31
4mil! If Leicester's main striker is McCormack next season then they'll be straight back down, he's alright but 8 mil is just stupid
What he is worth is only part of it. MC doesn't need the money from the sale of ross so unless they are willing to offer a good amount MC has no reason to accept the bid.
Id let him go, 6m is way more than he's worth imo.
Probably gunna get slated for this but I think he's overrated and won't no where near as good next season.
Vardy and a few million would do it, I know they won't let vardy go. Can't see it myself Pearson seems to sign young pacy players like we should be.the new lad they just got from France for 600k is some player. Just showes if u have a good scouting system and a good manager u don't have to spend millions. Since Pearson went back they stopped signing players for silly money and ended up promoted.
Id. Say 5 mill would be a good shout
I think if we could get 6 mill out of Leicester then that would be very good business. I really like McCormack and he has been excellent this season but I can't see him being much of a threat in the Premiership.
I'd say that RM, Byram and Pearce are the 'big 3' that we have to keep. I'd also keep the following, and give them the chance to prove their worth: Lees, White, Mowatt, Dawson, Murphy, Smith. Warnock, Peltier & Kenny can stay and see out their contracts (though I would let those 3 go if anyone else wants them). Everyone else needs to go ASAP. Chapel A
He is the only player at elland road with any form of class would rather let sam bryam go as I think sb is over rated, error prone and made of glass. think what van woflskinle for norwich signed for I think ross is worth around 6 but wouldn't let him go for less than 8 if we don't need the money, we should built our team around him, like with snodgrass not let him go
Pearce in our prized 3 he is pony mate he looks scared of having the ball . Our scouts need to stop looking at poor British players and look abroad
{Ed003's Note - going registered only soon guys. (just a reminder)
15 Apr 2014 19:08:17
How is 4 or 5 mil stupid. didn't they reject 6 mil from cardiff in jan
Pearce a pony? i'm sure you can't have watched any games this season he's one of the only ones with an ounce of passion.
Yes I think Pearce is pony I've been to half a dozen games this season at Elland rd and he doesn't impress me. It's my opinion chief . I think we need a total overhaul in the summer. Does having Ross up top stifle other players . Passion don't keep clean sheets . Composure and talent do.
I would take 6 million and Wood from the foxes then we can use that 6 mill to strengthen the team
6 million is a great shout and get 2 fast forwards who knows where the net is Matty fryatt is a good player who has scored goals for fun in championship
Surely it's more important to hold on to ross as he is proven at championship level- need him to get us out of this league -worry about him as a PREM player when we are back there
We shouldn't be letting him go full stop. If we're going to win promotion we need to have a spine in our team then build around it. McCormack is very much part of that spine, like city's is kompany toure and ageuro. The annoying thing is some people who are saying oh let him go for such and such fee, will be the ones moaning when we fail again next season after letting one of our key players leave. How are we supposed to win promotion if we let the leagues top goal scorer and no doubt our player of the year leave.
I don't get why people are saying to sell for big money, surely the point now is we have an owner willing to invest in the team! We have a proven striker who we know will be key in a promotion push, can you guarantee that with any kind of money. Get rid of the deadwood and use the wages to get in some players that can do a job. People are always on about spending X million on players it's the wage bill we need to sort out and not waste money on players that can't cut it! It's the first time in years we have an owner in MC that can shake the club up a bit it's his own cash and he will only get a payday on promotion so will have to succeed one way or another! MOT exciting times ahead (fingers crossed)
How are people even considering saying they'd let him leave. We are not obliged to sell any of our best players and RM is by far our best player, we're not a club that is desperate for money. I think BM will still be here next season and he for 1 will not sell RM. 4/5mil is crazy talk. We rejected 6 from Cardiff. So if there was a price it would have to be above 6mil.
Its not all about what the club want to do ultimatly itll b ross that decides,, given what he's witness over his time here noone could blame him, u can be damn sure that before he consideres anything jes giing to demand to be top paid player, rightly so, but that's going to put him on 25k+, which can't happen and probably isn't worth it
It was 4mill from cardiff from what cellino says?
Has to be pointed out; we may need to sell McCormack to balance things out with FFP rules, given our current financial woes. Not many of our players are worth proper money. Millwall might pay something for Steve Morison but, not much. Don't shoot me down or go on about how Cellino's worth loads. I'm just making the point; FFP changes things and it's not quite as easy, these days, as having a billionaire descend and throw his cash around.
CityWhite
Cant see that seems how Leicester have Vardy, Nugent and Wood already? don't want Ross to leave, but if it was money plus any of those 3 strikers, i'd probably take that.
City white
I agree with you on FFP situation but!
QPR were paying guys 100k a week when Redknapp went in?
Leicester are spending a fortune on wages?
Reading spending a fortune on wages?
We have better gate receipts than these clubs so how do they get away with it?
They don't get away with it, as such; QPR and Leicester are both posting massive financial losses and the debt becomes restructured (in the same way as Bolton, where a huge loss is incurred and then bundled up and swapped for equity. club would show it's debts cleared and so, free to make another massive loss and the merry-go-round continues). If Leeds were to try that, we'd get the book thrown at us. If Leeds can't be demonstrated to have done anything wrong, they'd just change the rules to show Leeds had but, as we all know, Leeds doesn't exactly get impartial treatment from the footballing authorities.
CityWhite
Its down to "Owners" buying equity to bring debt down to FFP levels. If that doesn't happen hen "Sanctions" applied.
RMc is realistically only going to command a fee of 2-3 million.
14 Apr 2014 14:28:22
Strong rumours in and out of lufc are suggesting leeds are very close on the signing of kieran Westwood. Butland will not be allowed to leave stoke in the summer as begovic looks set for a move to spain so Sunderlands number 2 is looking for regular football after sunderland confirmed mannone will remain at the club again. Top class Westwood. Leeds would be the ideal move him. Mot
Had a promising career when he left carlisle to coventry seemed to stagnate in my opinion in not so good teams. Still young enough to get it back
Wasn't we linked to him a couple of seasons ago, sure he turned leeds down for Sunderland, prefer a younger keeper!
Unless he is being released then NO TRANSFER till July
14 Apr 2014 13:33:49
Rumour has it that MC has had talks with Fabio Capello over the last few days.
Memo to MC: Don't even think about it. Remember World Cup in South Africa? Not a pretty sight on Capello's CV. Okay I don't believe the rumour either but just in case .
14 Apr 2014 15:32:16
This all started because the guy that was in the box with MC looked similar to him (but not him)
Mc wants a coach not a manager
I suppose we will be linked to all Italian managers now just because Massimo is Italian does not mean we will have an Italian manaer next season belly the white
Well, I would welcome a world class manager. Brian McDermott is not good enough, just because he's now in a tracksuit does not mean he knows jack about running a decent side and playing people in correct positions, Mr Cellino, don't give him a penny more to blow on rubbish!
Lol, as if anyone could believe nonsense like this.
Oh dear! Not really worth dignifying with a comment. Obviously a big no thanks -we need a hungry, driven manager, out to prove themselves, not a bored multi-millionaire pensioner. And where would Cellino have found the time the last few days? He's giving Brian until the end of the season to buy himself time, and no doubt put put some feelers as to who might fit the bill as Brian's successor. Chapel A
Well as their both Italian that could well be true, however he will not be the next Leeds manager,
You can't take his stint as England manager as a good example. There is a huge difference between club and International management, and Cappello has proven himself with many clubs.
As much chance of Fergie coming out of retirement to steer Leeds to Premier League as Capello. Ancelotti could be available in summer and he's Italian so may go after him too?
14 Apr 2014 12:24:22
Enterprise Insurence will not be sponcers next season
You might be right but nothing has been discussed yet as of course you must know.
Jeff
I would have thought it obvious as Cellino has had to pay them off to avoid the winding up order?
Why would you want to advertise a company who are prepared to do that out of spite, on the club shirts?
Lol enterprise insurance paid 6 mill upfront start of season for 3years the money mc 0paid off was a loan which mc paid off in full still has 2years sponsorship unless mc wants to pay back another 4 mill
Current shirts were onsale for £10 each at the blackpool home match, think that tells a story for next year ;(
I heard earlier in the year that when Flowers issued the writ there was talk of 'Help Link' making a significant announcement but they never did. I doubt very much that Enterprise Insurance will still be the shirt sponsors next season. Also rumoured that Cellino is not happy with the current deal that Macronhas tied the club into till 2017.!
It costs £500,000 a year to sponsor Leeds United and I hear Enterprise are still interested.
However Clipper Logistics are also a possibility.
Come on Leeds United.
All white for me.
Jeff
Good! Chapel A
It won't cost LUFC a penny to get out of this contract as the new sponsors will pay them off!
Thought you was big on the inside of er with contacts jeff fact start of season 3year contract worth 6mill paid upfront by enterprise insurance
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