Trialists, Transfers & Speculation

by **redwhite** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:03 pm

tommydski wrote:Just need to find a chap called Sonic Boom and our defensive problems are over.

Man.

We'd have to play (spacemen) 3 at the back every game and adopt a needle formation, but yeah man, err where was I?

by **Quiffy** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:04 pm

Man Called Sun wrote:
Quiffy wrote:edit - jason pearce of protsmouth and spiritualised. don't blame warnock his new album's top notch.

I've just been listening to that, sounds pretty fucking good.

On the basis of the name alone I'd welcome this bloke with open arms.

one of the few things i won't get a download of but the proper CD [i ain't such a stick in the mud to get vinyl

) and it's a cracker.

anyway tommy, just who are green and bamba? enlighten us if you don't mind.

by **tommydski** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:06 pm

That might work really well actually. Fitness was clearly an issue all season and we can escape this by having 'How Does It Feel?' as goal music. Whenever anyone scores, we get a nice long breather, after which hopefully all of our players have adequately recuperated.

by **tommydski** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:07 pm

Quiffy wrote:anyway tommy, just who are green and bamba? enlighten us if you don't mind.

Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) and Ritchie Valens.

by **Quiffy** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:21 pm

tommydski wrote:
Quiffy wrote:anyway tommy, just who are green and bamba? enlighten us if you don't mind.

Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) and Ritchie Valens.

i'd rather have stevie nicks.

you don't know do you? either that or you're being coy. you big tart. please don't make me google - that's the last refuge of the desperate messageboarder.

by **tommydski** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:05 pm

Paul Green of Derby County, midfielder born in Pontefract.

Sol Bamba of Leicester City, defender born in France, representing Ivory Coast internationally.

by **Quiffy** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:07 pm

tommydski wrote:Paul Green of Derby County, midfielder born in Pontefract.

Sol Bamba of Leicester City, defender born in France, representing Ivory Coast internationally.

thanks.

anyone who can get in that ivory coast team alongside max can't be bad.

by **jackos** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:07 am

Phil Hay in't YEP wrote:Neil Warnock is likely to step up his clear-out at Leeds United next week after beginning the exodus from Elland Road.
Warnock has launched the rebuilding of United’s squad by releasing Ben Parker, Mika Vayrynen and Darren O’Dea, and further announcements are imminent with the club’s Championship season in its final throes.
Left-back Parker and midfielder Vayrynen parted company with Leeds on Monday with their contracts due to expire this summer, and O’Dea became the most high-profile victim of Warnock’s reshuffle to date when the United manager announced that he would not be offering the on-loan centre-back a permanent deal.
The departures of Parker and Vayrynen – players who made little or no impact at Elland Road in the past nine months – were not unexpected, but O’Dea’s failure to secure a free transfer to Leeds from Celtic is a clearer indication of the sweeping changes planned by Warnock before the 2012-13 season.
“One or two other players have come into the reckoning,” Warnock said. “I’m excited about them and I hope I can get them in the next couple of months.”
O’Dea made 35 league starts and became a fixture under Warnock after the 63-year-old’s appointment as manager in February, but recent suspensions hastened his exit two games before the end of his season-long loan from Celtic.
Warnock is eyeing a number of other centre-backs, saying he intends to “go in a different direction next season”, and his plan for alterations across United’s line-up should gather speed in the days leading up to Leeds’ last fixture against Leicester City.
Seven other players are either out of contract this summer or nearing the end of loan deals, and Warnock is also looking to remove a number of under-contract professionals from the wage bill.
The likes of goalkeeper Paul Rachubka – on loan at Leyton Orient – appear to have no future at Elland Road.
Leeds chairman Ken Bates, meanwhile, paid a warm tribute to Parker, whose career has been badly affected by injury, but he was scathing about the decision to sign Vayrynen on a free transfer last September.
Vayrynen, a former PSV Eindhoven midfielder, accepted a one-year contract after the closure of the summer transfer window having been without a club since leaving Heerenveen at the end of the previous season.
The Finland international made two league starts and 11 appearances for Leeds but saw his campaign ended early by a groin operation.
Bates said: “I don’t know why we signed him. Nice guy but a complete waste of money.
“He made two starts and cost us half-a-million quid in fees and salary. I just don’t know why he was signed.
“I’m sorry for him but even more sorry for us. It’s better that he goes and seeks the rest of his career somewhere else.”
Vayrynen responded to Bates on Twitter, saying: “Obviously money can’t buy class! Comments from an old man who don’t even no (sic) my name. I wanted to play but wasn’t used. My bad!”

Suppose I have some sympathy for Vayrynen, but he is a well paid pro who couldn't even break into our thread bear midfield ahead of a another old man .. So .. Well no, come to think of it I don't have any sympathy for the shit cunt. He could make it up to us all by flying down to the med n kicking Bates in the nuts though.

N Warnock in Yorkshire Post wrote:Warnock told the Yorkshire Post: “Mick Jones (Leeds assistant manager) and Ronnie (Jepson, first-team coach) will not be with me due to being elsewhere scouting.

“We want to watch as many possible signings in person as we can and this seemed the best way of achieving that.

“To be honest, at first I was thinking of doing the same and going to another game myself. But, considering what is at stake for Cardiff and us needing to try and get a result, I decided against it.

“So, I will be in the dugout at Cardiff but, more or less, on my own as Mick and Ronnie watch games elsewhere.

“I think I know what I need and the chairman has promised to do the best he can to bring the players in we need. We plan to make our first signing on May 6 or 7 and, hopefully, that will be the first of a few.

“We want to try and do our business as early as possible as that will allow us to plan and prepare properly for next season. We don’t want to be still scrabbling around once the season has started.”

Would have been the ultimate fucking insult to the team that wouldn't it? Not going to the game .. Fucking hell. N the club expect fans to pay through the nose to see the Leicester game next week??

by **Mustafaster** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:17 am

That would have been outrageous. Boro still have a chance of catching Cardiff, this might be a dead rubber for us but it isn't for Cardiff and Boro, it's a very competitive match.

by **LSD&2Es** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:31 am

Squillaci on a year long from the Aris?? Apparently he's in talks and Arsenal fans are delighted as the are deluded enough to think it'll lighten their wage bill

by **Oheddieeddie** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:47 am

LSD&2Es wrote:Squillaci on a year long from the Aris?? Apparently he's in talks and Arsenal fans are delighted as the are deluded enough to think it'll lighten their wage bill

I know Colin likes experienced players and at 47 I think Toto Schillaci is a little old. Wonder if he will bring his golden boot to show Billy ?

by **Fax Man** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:23 pm

From @CameronLeeds on Twitter who seems to have inside info and has been reliable in the post...

Despite scoring, #lufc future doesn't look good for Becchio. Warnock doesn't rate him and 'allegedly' the feelings mutual..

Fits with what I've heard too.

by **jackos** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:26 pm

Fax Man wrote:Fits with what I've heard too.

Well Lucy was hardly on fire before Warnock arrived, so I guess he didn't rate Grayson either, everyone connected with the club has been going on about how pissed off Lucy has looked all season, and how much happier he looked since SG left. So if there's a problem, it didn't start with Coli, whatever "they" are saying on fucking Twitter.

by **Fax Man** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:31 pm

jackos wrote:
Fax Man wrote:Fits with what I've heard too.

Well Lucy was hardly on fire before Warnock arrived, so I guess he didn't rate Grayson either, everyone connected with the club has been going on about how pissed off Lucy has looked all season, and how much happier he looked since SG left. So if there's a problem, it didn't start with Coli, whatever "they" are saying on fucking Twitter.

Certainly didn't start with Colin. He wanted out in January. Would've hoped Warnock could sort him out but clearly not.

by **moscowhite** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:38 pm

Fax Man wrote:
Certainly didn't start with Colin. He wanted out in January. Would've hoped Warnock could sort him out but clearly not.

Is there any knowledge on why he wants out?

by **gazurtoids** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:42 pm

Maybe he's decided that the love of 50-odd thousand men is no substitute for cold, hard cash.

Or do I mean 50 thousand odd men? :scratch:

by **Phil LUFC** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:44 pm

Fax Man wrote:From @CameronLeeds on Twitter who seems to have inside info and has been reliable in the post...

Despite scoring, #lufc future doesn't look good for Becchio. Warnock doesn't rate him and 'allegedly' the feelings mutual..

Fits with what I've heard too.

Doesn't fit with Warnock's 3 previous attempts to sign him though, guess we'll see.

by **Fax Man** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:46 pm

moscowhite wrote:
Fax Man wrote:
Certainly didn't start with Colin. He wanted out in January. Would've hoped Warnock could sort him out but clearly not.

Is there any knowledge on why he wants out?

Nothing in particular. Presuming it's because when he signed his contract he assumed we'd be promoted that season or this season at least. Maybe he doesn't fancy another year in the Championship? Not sure how many teams above us would want him to be honest. Although looking at Holt and Graham scoring 10-15 goals this season shows it's possible to make the step up.

by **Quiffy** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:31 pm

Phil LUFC wrote:
Fax Man wrote:From @CameronLeeds on Twitter who seems to have inside info and has been reliable in the post...

Despite scoring, #lufc future doesn't look good for Becchio. Warnock doesn't rate him and 'allegedly' the feelings mutual..

Fits with what I've heard too.

Doesn't fit with Warnock's 3 previous attempts to sign him though, guess we'll see.

that's what worries me - that colin's judgement is shite and his window shopping don't live up to expectations when he gets home.

by **jackos** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:41 pm

Fax Man wrote:
moscowhite wrote:
Fax Man wrote:
Certainly didn't start with Colin. He wanted out in January. Would've hoped Warnock could sort him out but clearly not.

Is there any knowledge on why he wants out?

Nothing in particular. Presuming it's because when he signed his contract he assumed we'd be promoted that season or this season at least. Maybe he doesn't fancy another year in the Championship? Not sure how many teams above us would want him to be honest. Although looking at Holt and Graham scoring 10-15 goals this season shows it's possible to make the step up.

Wouldn't surprise me if he was promised the same thing Snods says he was promised. Investment to improve our squad. We have gone backwards since we where promoted. Would be weird if our best players weren't fucked off. Bit more surprised with Lucy than Snods though, any investment might have relegated him to the bench. He's been a bit lucky that Paynter is so shit really...