Leeds United Thread

[year of the roo]

Our next 2 games are televised, but neither are of any significance. The sooner we can escape the distraction of these irrelevant non-League cup matches the better.

 

[drewie_rama]

Our next 2 games are televised, but neither are of any significance. The sooner we can escape the distraction of these irrelevant non-League cup matches the better.

agree

But Grayson dosent like to lose anything..he is all about keeping momentum..much rather keep going in the JPT than the FA cup to be honest...(less games to a trophy)

 

[BERT]

If we win the FA Cup replay we are off to Old Trafford.

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

Bit disappointed with the lack of posts in this thread. Where'd everyone go? Seems like a pretty good season so far?!?

 

[Jaymin]

Eventually beat Kettering Town in the FA Cup Replay this morning.

5-1. 4 goals coming in the 2nd half of extra time!

Off to Old Trafford!

 

[Catman]

Bit disappointed with the lack of posts in this thread. Where'd everyone go? Seems like a pretty good season so far?!?

With having a League One thread most of the discussion is now done in there.

We can't forget this thread though.

Bring on the trip to Old Trafford. Here's hoping Fox Sports will show it. Do they have the rights to 3rd Round FA Cup games?

 

[Jaymin]

With having a League One thread most of the discussion is now done in there.

We can't forget this thread though.

Bring on the trip to Old Trafford. Here's hoping Fox Sports will show it. Do they have the rights to 3rd Round FA Cup games?

Looks like Setanta have the rights for the FA Cup 3rd Round.

Watch up to eight exclusive games plus two highlight shows from the FA Cup 3rd Round on Setanta Sports Australia coming soon, Saturday 2nd January to Monday 4th January 2010.

http://www.setanta.com/AU/Customer-...all---Exclusive-to-Setanta-Sports/gnid-59214/

 

[year of the roo]

So is there something semi-official organised in terms of coverage of the Leeds v Man Utd game? Would be good to go beat up a few Mancs somewhere after kicking them out of the Cup.

 

[Jaymin]

So is there something semi-official organised in terms of coverage of the Leeds v Man Utd game? Would be good to go beat up a few Mancs somewhere after kicking them out of the Cup.

I'm still a tad confused. The game is a 1pm kick off on the Sunday which equates to a midnight kick off in Eastern States yet Setanta are showing it delayed at 1:25am...

Find it hard to believe it won't be shown live on something...

 

[Catman]

Are we any chance tonight?

 

[year of the roo]

Got no idea. We'll either cause a massive upset or get hammered. I can't believe its been 5 years since we've played them, let's hope it ain't so long til the next one...

 

[HolyRioli]

1-0 the whites!!!!

 

[archiemoses]

Well played lads!

Jermaine looks a player!

 

[mushda]

Yes, but hopefully he'll remain our player.

 

[Catman]

Stunned. Absolutely stunned. Didn't think we could win but to wake up and find out we won and kept a clean sheet in the process is just unbelievable.

My best moment as a Leeds fan since I've started supporting them in the mid 90's.

 

[year of the roo]

Beckford has handed in another transfer request.

The question now is whether or not our squad is strong enough to get promoted without him, allowing us to cash in and sell him before he is off contract? I think yes. Do it.

 

[HolyRioli]

I agree. As much as it will suck to see him go. But I think that Becchio, Shomuni and Grella should be able enough to carry us into the Championship for next season. Couple of goals here and there from Snodgrass, Johnson and Kilkenny and we're laughing

Depends how much we'd sell him for though. I'd expect Bates to drive a hard bargain. If he ends up at Newcastle he'd more likely than not be playing Premier League next season.

 

[year of the roo]

Say we sell him for 2mil. We could pocket a fair bit of that and then use a portion to sign someone on loan of some quality for the rest of the season. Then re-evaluate depending on which division we're in next year. Oh and you forgot Gradel.

My post Beckford side:

Ank/Higgs
Bromby Naylor Kisnborbo Hughes
-Howson Kilkenny Johnson
---Gradel-Snodgrass
-------Becchio

Doyle, Crowe, Grella, Robinson, Kandol gives us depth.

 

[Catman]

I think he'll stay. It'll be the same as it was earlier in the season when he refused to sign a new deal and was transfer listed. There was no interest or no enticing offers so he stayed and was eventually removed from the transfer list.

Whether he plays tonight is another thing.

Also, did everyone see the article on the OS regarding the sale of commemorative T-Shirts on last weeks win as well DVD's of the game? I'll definitely be getting the DVD.

 

[Jaymin]

I think he'll stay. It'll be the same as it was earlier in the season when he refused to sign a new deal and was transfer listed. There was no interest or no enticing offers so he stayed and was eventually removed from the transfer list.

If he stays for now he will probably walk for nothing at the end of the season. I'd be disappointed if he left to go anywhere other than a premiership club. (or Newcastle)

If we can get anywhere between 2-3mil pound for him we should take it but having said that Bates has been quoted saying that he will give Grayson the final decision on whether he goes or not.

 

[Catman]

If he stays for now he will probably walk for nothing at the end of the season. I'd be disappointed if he left to go anywhere other than a premiership club. (or Newcastle)

If we can get anywhere between 2-3mil pound for him we should take it but having said that Bates has been quoted saying that he will give Grayson the final decision on whether he goes or not.

Clubs would be crazy to offer 2-3mil for a player out of contract in six months. But if they did, we'd be stupid not to consider it.

 

[HolyRioli]

Has withdrawn his transfer request

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=726775&sec=transfers&cc=3436

 

[Catman]

For one of the few times I got something right. Now that things will stabilise it's time to get things back on track after the loss to Exeter and seal promotion.

 

[Jaymin]

Lost to Carlisle at Elland Road this morning 2-1 in the JPT. 1 draw from the last 3 is beginning to look a little disturbing with Spurs to come on the weekend.

Hopefully with the Beckford stuff out of the way, we can get back on track in the league.

Charlton and Norwich just 3 points behind now (played 1 extra match tho)

 

[CURVE]

Lost to Carlisle at Elland Road this morning 2-1 in the JPT. 1 draw from the last 3 is beginning to look a little disturbing with Spurs to come on the weekend.

Does this mean we are better than Manchester United??

Congratulations for that victory by the way, it's good to see one of the L1 minnows knock off the bog guns.