The sale of Max Gradel has been difficult to accept, and it hardly reflects well on the club’s management. But there still might be some good to come of it The sale of Max Gradel is, of course, a huge dent in our promotion prospects. The departure of a player who contributed 18 goals… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Eddie Taylor
Only the strongest will survive
Has our tight-fisted transfer policy really weakened the squad, or are we actually sitting on a goldmine? It’s the phrase that dominated Leeds United discussions all summer, appearing even more often than the grating “bleeding us dry” that shadowed any mention of our ever-unpopular owner. The belief that “our squad is weaker than last year”… Continue Reading
Time For Some Bates Balance
It’s been a dispiriting summer. And not just because of our failure to sign the payers we clearly need following the departure of both goalkeepers and the central midfield pair of Bradley Johnson and Neil Kilkenny. No less unedifying has been the ceaseless negativity of a large number of Leeds fans, particularly the reflexive desire to perceive every piece of news emanating from Elland Road as proof of Ken Bates’s malevolence. No sign of an £8 million striker? Bates out. Waving goodbye to an average keeper who refused to sign a new contract? Bates out. Crap kit? Bates out. Microsoft not named as our new shirt sponsor? Bates out.… Continue Reading