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Leeds United

 #LUFC is delighted to announce @CHSurgeryFund as the club’s Charity of the Year for the 2018/19 season. Read more at bit.ly/2wxnnr9


CLUB LAUNCH CHARITY OF THE YEAR CAMPAIGN



31 Aug 2018

Leeds United announce local heart charity as partner for the 2018/19 season.

Leeds United Football Club is delighted to announce Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) as the club’s Charity of the Year for the 2018/19 season.

Following a formal process of online nominations, five local charities were shortlisted and face to face presentations took place with representatives from the club - the decision was then made to build a partnership with the local charity that supports children and adults born with congenital heart disease.

The aim of the year-long campaign is for Leeds United to leave a lasting legacy that will greatly benefit people throughout Leeds. This partnership will hopefully do just that and there will be a number of projects within the partnership  to ensure all bases are covered in helping to save the lives of these young heart heroes, support their families and celebrate their recoveries and their bravery.

Leeds United CEO, Angus Kinnear, spoke about the process of making the decision and said: “This decision was definitely harder than we expected, we had around 200 applications and the five charities we met with were all fantastic, with some brilliant ideas - so a big thank you to all of them for their hard work.

“I am delighted we have chosen Children’s Heart Surgery Fund to be our charity partner for 2018/19, the work they do everyday literally helps to save lives and we want to be a part of that.

“We will work with them to generate as much money as possible with our incredible, loyal supporters that will not only help raise awareness about what they do, but also support them with a number of initiatives that will help to save the lives of these young heart patients and create the best environment for their families through some of the toughest times.”

Together the club and charity will raise vital funds that will provide life-saving equipment including Super Life-Support Machines and a new Dialysis Machine for the Children’s Intensive Care Unit at the Leeds General Infirmary.

Every year, these life-support machines will give a percentage of the 400 children that undergo open heart surgery better chances of survival during a really difficult recovery. They are specialist ventilators and breathe for the child to give their heart and lungs time to get stronger. The much-needed Dialysis Machine is key to saving the lives of youngsters with heart disease. This piece of equipment acts as an artificial kidney and protects the child until the heart is strong enough to pump blood effectively to the body’s organs again following open heart surgery.

Monies raised will also go towards completely refurbishing the CHSF family unit provision at the local hospital which currently consists of seven bedrooms, a kitchen and lounge area, as well as funding the accommodation they offer to families of patients next door to the hospital, keeping parents and siblings close by.

Another strand of the campaign, which will run throughout the entire season, will see the Whites help to create once-in-a-lifetime memories for the young heart patients and their families, that they will be able to cherish through some of the hardest times they will ever face – whether this is through special visits with the first-team players and coaching staff, exclusive tours of Elland Road and Thorp Arch or the opportunity to lead the team out of the tunnel at Elland Road ahead of a game.

Sharon Milner, CEO at Children’s Heart Surgery Fund, said: “We are absolutely thrilled and very grateful to be chosen as the charity partner for Leeds this season, and can’t wait to get the ball rolling.

“Working with the club to reach the project aims will be inspiring to all its supporters, and our community of babies, children, teenagers and adults living with congenital heart disease – and their families.

“We are confident that working with you all will help us in our goal to support hearts for life.”

Together with Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) the club hopes to create something special that the fans can be a part of and engage with, this will include taking part in fundraising activities, joining in with social media campaigns and spreading the word of the hard work the staff at CHSF do every day to help save the lives of young children.

A fundraising page has been created for online donations to be made, for more information please click here. Keep an eye out across all official Leeds United channels for stories relating to the campaign and to hear about how you can get involved.

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Den siste logoen?

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Den siste logoen?

Litt Alioski, men skikkelig festlig da! 

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Deilig med en sak uten kontroverser og noe alle kan stille seg bak.

[auren]

Deilig med en sak uten kontroverser og noe alle kan stille seg bak.

Vakkert, rett og slett! ❤️

auren

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Phil Hay
Andrea Radrizzani speaking at an event in London, saying he's had recent offers to buy Leeds United but hasn't taken them. Also says the value of Leeds has doubled since his takeover:



I've had offers to buy the club, reveals Leeds United chairman Andrea Radrizzani

Phil Hay
Published: 16:47 Wednesday 10 October 2018
 Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani, who says he has turned down offers to buy the club.
Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani, who says he has turned down offers to buy the club.
Leeds United chairman Andrea Radrizzani says he has rejected approaches to sell his majority stake at Elland Road - and claims the value of the club has more than doubled since his buy-out 17 months ago.


Speaking at Leaders Week, an event in London featuring executives from the world of sport, Radrizzani said he had been “approached by many parties in the last few months” over a possible sale of shares in Leeds.

The Italian business mogul has controlled the Championship club since May 2017 when he bought a 100 per cent stake from former owner Massimo Cellino in a deal worth £45m.

Leeds struggled in his first season and finished 13th in the table, prompting Radrizzani to sell around 12 per cent of his shares to the investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers earlier this year.

Radrizzani talked of implementing a five-year plan when he first invested in the club, saying he would sell up if Leeds remained in the Championship beyond that timeframe, but in an interview with the YEP in August he highlight the pressure of managing annual losses at Elland Road.

The Italian made a play for promotion this season by committing a wage of more than £2m to the appointment of head coach Marcelo Bielsa and United are third in the table after 12 matches following a strong start under the Argentinian.

Asked about his takeover at Leaders Week, Radrizzani said: “When I acquired the club I was doing it by three different elements. First of all passion for football. It’s very important. If you invest in a football club you need to love the sport.

“Second was the challenge. I’ve always been attracted in my life by something difficult and this is quite difficult because it’s competing for the dream to be in the Premier League, the best football championship in the world.

“The third was the appreciation of the asset. I’ve been approached by many parties in the last few months. I see already the value is probably more than double than what I invested but the upside potentially is really high because in my opinion this is one of the top, probably, eight brands in UK.”

Radrizzani made no secret of the fact that his sales of shares to 49ers Enterprises in May had been negotiated to raise funds for the summer transfer window. Promising midfielder Ronaldo Vieira was later sold for £7.7m to help balance United’s books.

“The club injected a lot of money and it’s never enough,” Radrizzani told the YEP two months ago. “Between my personal money, transfer sales and the 49ers, we’ve injected more than £45m into the team and it’s not enough.

“If I don’t go up after a few years then I’ll sell because it means my cycle is done and someone else should do it. It’s a loss-making league and it’s not fun to put money every year into a business that loses money.”

Asked in that same interview if he was still committed to the possibility of five years in the Championship, Radrizzani said: “Five years is long. It depends.”

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Adam Pope

Excluding the purchase of Elland Road, Radrizzani paid around £45m-£50m for the club itself. Fair to say that value now is about £100m going by his comments in London today. #lufc

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Matt Scott, talksport

Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani tells #leadersweek that he has received lots of takeover approaches, valuing the club at “double what I invested in it”. But he’s not interested in selling, saying he wants to become one of the “top-eight brands in the Premier League”. #LUFC

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Matt Scott, talksport

Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani tells #leadersweek that he has received lots of takeover approaches, valuing the club at “double what I invested in it”. But he’s not interested in selling, saying he wants to become one of the “top-eight brands in the Premier League”. #LUFC

musikk i mine ører.. in it for the long run og ikke bare tjene raske penger.

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Mike Thornton

Championship was created 14 years ago as Premier League 2, to bring massive TV funds to ease void between EPL & EFL

EFL has failed completely in implementing the plan

AR correct to push for EFL to lose control so all English football can be properly funded under one body again.

[Josch]

Mike Thornton

Championship was created 14 years ago as Premier League 2, to bring massive TV funds to ease void between EPL & EFL

EFL has failed completely in implementing the plan

AR correct to push for EFL to lose control so all English football can be properly funded under one body again.

Skal klubber i ch.ship får mer penger så må enten
-avtalen med Sky /EFL endres
-individuell TV- avtale med klubbene
-solidaritets potten fra PL til ch.ship må økes
-parashut penger må endres

Ikke noe av dette er sannsynlig.  Sky vil ikke betale mer, mange små klubber vil ha kollektiv avtale som nå , og PL-klubber vil ikke gi mer penger til ch.ship eller kutte i parashut money. Ingen vil jo gi fra seg økonomiske fordeler.

PL har dratt i fra økonomisk de siste år og derfor er det mange lag som rykker rett opp igjen. Det ville vært lettere å rykke opp på 80-tallet der billettinntekter og rike eiere avgjorde mye. Leeds er en melke ku for Sky som får masse seere for en billig pris.

[Asbjørn]

Sleit med å finne en passende tråd for denne 'gladsaken' her.
Men den er jo en konsekvens av Radrizzanis linje...

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/leeds-united-boss-praises-former-homeless-man-given-lufc-job-in-charity-scheme-1-9462362

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Leeds United

 Tyler and Kalvin take time out of their Thursday night to team up with @LIFEChurchLeeds to serve meals and chat with the homeless in Leeds #ALAW




Andrea Radrizziani

You guys make me so proud ! #mot @LUFC @Kalvinphillips @official_tyro  merry Christmas  @LIFEChurchHome

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Samhold:

[auren]

Hvem er øverst til høyre? Drikker de shots??

auren

[Cherry]

Hvem er øverst til høyre? Drikker de shots??

auren

Lørdag, etter fredagskamp.... innafårr' d

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Hvem er øverst til høyre? Drikker de shots??

auren

Bursdagen til Poppy, Aylings dame. Øverst til høyre er en kompis av Ayling muligens.

Men utrolig at så mange går så utrolig godt sammen! 

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Vi utvikles....

LEEDS UNITED SPORTS COLLEGE LAUNCHED



Exciting new education provision available for students at Elland Road.

Leeds United Football Club is proud to announce the launch of the Leeds United Sports College which will open in September 2019.

The education provision will be delivered at Elland Road within a unique classroom environment to students both male and female from 16 to 18 years old.

The full-time, high quality education programme on offer is ideal for those who have a passion for sport and a desire to progress to either University or employment within the sports industry.

Courses will be led by a team of dedicated and highly qualified specialist tutors and coaching staff in association with DFK Limited. Some of the coaches that work with the organisation include former England international and Leeds United player Brian Deane along with current BBC Radio Leeds co-commentator Noel Whelan and former Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford City player Andy Kiwomya.

The aim of the Leeds United Sports College is to create a fully inclusive learning environment to enable all students to set ambitious targets and reach their full potential.

Spencer Taylor, Director of Education at Leeds United, spoke about the new education provision and said: “The club is really proud to announce our new Leeds United Sports College which will launch in September and is open to students to apply now – there is currently one elite player development course available with the project set to expand over the coming years.

“A team of staff have been working on this project for a while and we are thrilled to now be able to offer this exciting opportunity to youngsters interested in having a career in the sports industry.”

There is currently a Level 3 BTEC sports course available for students to apply for online now, for more information on the course please click here.

If you would like more information on the Leeds United Sports College project please contact Rachael.Lakey@leedsunited.com.

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https://twitter.com/whitesforever/status/1104121037434875905?s=12

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Four-year partnership launched with human and social legacy programme.

Leeds United Football Club has become the first strategic partner club for Generation Amazing - a human and social legacy programme that was created during Qatar’s successful bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™.

The two sides will develop an innovative knowledge-exchange programme over the next four years in the fields of legacy, corporate and social responsibility (CSR) and education. The value-in-kind partnership will see both platforms engaging in joint CSR, football for development programming and knowledge-transfer opportunities across their respective fields of expertise.

Chairman of Leeds United Football Club, Andrea Radrizzani, said: “This is a great opportunity for Leeds United to deliver some ground breaking initiatives, ensuring we provide role models in countries around the world, providing pathways for our communities to learn, develop and express inner qualities.

“Together we can provide amazing legacies we all can be proud of, using powerful brands to create opportunities.”

The Generation Amazing legacy programme uses the power of sport to positively impact lives and create sustainable social development. More than 28 communities - with 250,000 beneficiaries - have been reached to date across seven countries in the Middle East and Asia.

The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding will take place at Elland Road on Saturday 13 April as Leeds United take on Sheffield Wednesday in the Sky Bet Championship.

Generation Amazing will also form a relationship with the oldest football club in the world Sheffield F.C. and the Josoor Institute which is a Centre of Excellence for the sports and events industries, inspired and developed by the Supreme Committee.

H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, said: "Generation Amazing (GA) was an integral part of our successful bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and a symbol of Qatar's commitment to football and international development. Beginning in Syria, Lebanon, Pakistan and Nepal, this initiative has grown exponentially since, by utilising the power of football to transform societies and communities.

"This exciting new partnership with Leeds United and Sheffield F.C. will assist us in enhancing the football-centred programmes that we provide across our GA network. We look forward to working together to effect real change on the ground in communities most in need."

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Mediemannen liker kanskje twitterkrigen....


Leeds’ tawdry Twitter beef with Derby is actually social media done right

Leeds fans make binocular gestures in the stands as the club’s 'Spygate' feud with Derby simmered this season.
It may look petty but this online antagonism shows how football clubs have become relatively savvy online operators after their faltering first steps a decade ago

Tue 28 May 2019 17.24 BST

If you, like many people right now, are yearning for common courtesy, a sense of civility in these stricken times, a balm that might heal the nation’s wounds, then a word to the wise: don’t start with the official Leeds United Twitter account.

Leeds were knocked out of the Championship play-offs by Derby County a fortnight ago – turned over 4-2 in their own backyard no less. You might have thought a period of humility and introspection would follow. Not so. Whoever runs the Leeds account has instead seen fit to use the time to cultivate a feud with Derby and, while at it, drag a member of One Direction into it.

Marcelo Bielsa’s play-off agony with Leeds was a lesson in beautiful failure | Barney Ronay
To go through the whole back and forth would not be an ideal use of anyone’s time but inhaling a brief whiff of the thing is useful as it gives a sense of what happens when formerly silent institutions develop a mouth and decide the best thing to do is to shoot it off.

To recap: Leeds got caught spying on Derby before the pair met in the Championship in January. They were then drawn against the same side in the play-offs. A goal up during the first leg at Pride Park, Leeds fans started singing about the spying and about how Leeds kept beating Derby and how their manager, Frank Lampard, should stop crying about it all. After his team won the tie at Elland Road Lampard re-recorded the song, complete with boo hoo hand gestures, and Derby posted it on their YouTube channel.

1D’s Niall Horan, a Derby fan, then went on the radio to say that no one likes Leeds. And so, at 4.55pm on Monday, roughly 120 seconds after Derby had lost the play-off final to Aston Villa, the Leeds account quoted a tweet from Horan in which he boasted of playing at Wembley, and added the message: “Hopefully you performed better than @dcfcofficial! See you next season! #StopCrying.”

Now I’m not saying the message is offensive. It is probably most likely filed under “banter” (subfolder: the undiluted “terrace” kind). You could argue that it was all a bit unnecessary and that it makes Leeds look petty and mean-spirited. But at the same time you could also shrug your shoulders, point at the engagement (the post garnered many more likes and shares than the account generally enjoys) and say “this is effective corporate social media, actually”.

'Stop crying, Frank Lampard': Derby mock Leeds song in victory celebrations – video
Back in the mists of digital time – that is to say, 10 years ago – the world’s biggest sporting organisations were just discovering the communicative potential of platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Almost en masse, they leaped online to interact directly with their fans, promote short-lived marketing schemes and post public messages they assumed were private.

The first Premier League club to tweet were Everton, who on 10 December, 2008 posted this piece of engaging content: “Watch former Blues defender Ray Atteveld’s exclusive interview with evertonTV, available NOW.”

Other early instances of the form – from Saracens’ 2009 opener, which was written as if they had completely forgotten who they were (“Saracens have announced that Steve Borthwick will captain the London club for the new season”), to Tottenham’s first post a year later in which they put inverted commas round their own player’s nickname (“‘Daws’ called-up for World Cup”), show that, while the instinct was there, organisations took baby steps in getting used to this new world.

To some extent a straightforward transmission of information remains at the heart of what any company, or sporting organisation, hopes to achieve with social media. But there is also an extent to which it is irrelevant. You do not have to be Manchester United’s executive vice‑chairman, Ed Woodward, attempting to put a shine on the Alexis Sánchez transfer by bigging up the number of likes it got on Instagram to believe that your future fanbase is to be found on social media. And if you do, you need to engage them on social media’s terms: ie with content that is sensational and provocative. Even the prospect of ‘Daws’ travelling to South Africa fails to clear that hurdle.

Marcelo Bielsa to continue as Leeds manager after club extend contract
Leeds, therefore, are doing the right thing. Not the right thing in the moral sense, perhaps. Not the right thing if your ambition is to avoid antagonising other clubs, to avoid looking like bad losers or to avoid trying to make a terrible hashtag a thing. But the right thing in trying to get traction, get people to pay attention, to like and subscribe to your content and, I don’t know, pay £3 a month for highlights at some point. Or buy a pair of socks in 2021?

Recently the account for the sugar-replete soft drink Sunny Delight got a bit of traction for pretending it was depressed. “I can’t do this any more,” the beverage tweeted. The consensus was that this brave message had opened up new avenues of communication around mental health. Or that it was a tawdry, exploitative move. I can’t remember which, to be honest, but it certainly got me talking.

Postmodern and tawdry as it might currently seem, I would suggest the Sunny D model will come to seem prescient in years to come. It may not be sincere, it may be insensitive, but for a moment it makes an inanimate object appear alive. This is the goal all businesses and products aspire to and sports clubs and competitions are no exception.

Whether the outcome will benefit society is a moot point but the countdown to Wycombe Wanderers demanding a WTO Brexit on Twitter starts here.

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Leeds United and Analytics FC team up

London, June 2019 – We are delighted to announce that Leeds United have chosen Analytics FC as a partner for their scouting and recruitment process. The long-term deal has seen them benefit from our full range of services including data-scouting platform, TransferLab, to track players in over ninety competitions globally and help manage their scouting network.

Using Analytics FC’s data services will also help the club find players who are suited to the style of play that Leeds are championing under Marcelo Bielsa.

Leeds United, via their Sporting Director, Victor Orta, have been using data as an important part of their recruitment process over the last few seasons. It has helped identify undervalued talents in markets that other Championship clubs wouldn’t typically operate in, such as Mateusz Klich, who joined from Dutch club FC Twente, Pontus Janssen, who joined from Italian club Torino, as well as Samuel Saiz, who came from SD Huesca when they were in the Spanish second division.

One of the TransferLab algorithm’s key strengths is its ability to identify young players earlier and more confidently than other systems on the market. In January 2019, the algorithm tipped Daniel James of Swansea City as a future star.

After spotting James’ output in TransferLab, Orta asked for a bespoke report about the player from Analytics FC’s expert Data Scouts. The report pitted him against comparable wingers in his age bracket both in terms of current and projected future performance, as well as analysing whether he suited Leeds’ unique style of play under Bielsa. The information in the report from TransferLab gave Orta confidence that James was a great prospect to sign, despite only having played half a season of senior football. Unfortunately a deal for the young Welshman to join Leeds unexpectedly fell through at the last minute in January. He has subsequently joined Manchester United this summer. A frustrating result, but it certainly looks as if Orta and Analytics FC were on the right track. Undeterred, the club’s work has continued in earnest to search out the next big talent to strengthen Leeds’ squad for a tilt at promotion next season.

Speaking about the collaboration, Orta said: “Football recruitment is changing constantly and whilst there is no substitute for the well trained eye of a scout, we also need to combine that skill with various scouting tools – a system like Analytics FC gives us incredibly important information and allows us to create comparisons between targets and other players in the market place. We are delighted to join forces with Jeremy and his team and we look forward to continuing to find talent from the UK, Europe and beyond.”

In an age of financial fair play restrictions the ability to incorporate data into strategic decision making processes can provide a substantial advantage.

Jeremy Steele, Managing Director of Analytics FC: “There are huge gains to be made by incorporating analytics into the scouting process. It’s not a silver bullet, but using data correctly, in tandem with high quality traditional scouting undoubtably gives clubs a competitive edge in the transfer market. There is no easier way to accomplish this than using our TransferLab software and creating profiles that match the style of play desired by the club. It’s great to be collaborating with Victor. He’s been one of the Sporting Directors at the forefront of data analytics for some time now. We are acutely aware that Leeds, under Marcelo, have a unique style of play and need to find players who suit that. Giving them a one-number rating for players wouldn’t work – our tool allows them to break down player performance and decide what is most important to them.”

As the club push for promotion to the Premier League again after narrowly missing out on automatic promotion in the 2018/19 season, TransferLab will continue to play an important part in their recruitment processes. We at Analytics FC wish them all the best and hope to see them in the Premier League next season.

Analytics FC provides software and data services to entities within football looking to realise the gains possible from analytical thinking. We provide cutting-edge software solutions such as TransferLab, which helps improve and simplify recruitment decisions. To find out more about TransferLab, or to find out more about us, visit our website.

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Hva er meningen med disse klipp-og-lim-innleggene? Har du selv en mening? Skal du fylle opp plass?

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Hva er meningen med disse klipp-og-lim-innleggene? Har du selv en mening? Skal du fylle opp plass?

Må då vere heilt innafor å legge sånt ut her, spør du meg. Andre skribentas meiningar og innspel informerar, og skapar grobotn for vidare diskusjon for oss vanlege folk.

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Hva er meningen med disse klipp-og-lim-innleggene? Har du selv en mening? Skal du fylle opp plass?

Min jobb er å rydde i tråder og legge inn artikler om det som foregår i klubben. Lenker har en tendens til å slutte å virke, derfor legger jeg inn teksten.

Noen har moro av å lese gamle tråder. Eksempelvis Cellino-tråden. Nytteløst å lese seg opp - om du må inn og ut av lenker som har sluttet å virke etter en tid.
Prøv lenkene eksempelvis i denne:
http://forum.leedsunited.no/index.php/topic,5567.0.html

Tips: Noen velger å hoppe over lange tekster.

Etter min oppfatning så blir forumet best når det både er rom for «fagstoff» blandet med diskusjoner og meningsutvekslinger, selv om det siste har en tendens til å bli drittslenging.



På førstesiden i første innlegg så står det et hint om meningen bak denne tråden!

[Josch]

Jeg forstår det slik, av artikkelen, at Pontus Jansson ble hentet fra Torino ved hjelp av data scouting system. Av Victor Orta!

Dette var nytt for meg

[Jon R]

Jeg forstår det slik, av artikkelen, at Pontus Jansson ble hentet fra Torino ved hjelp av data scouting system. Av Victor Orta!

Dette var nytt for meg

Selvfølgelig feil men ikke HELT på jordet allikevel. Her har nok skribenten vært inne på Transfermarket og sjekket hvilke spillere som har blitt signet etter at Orta kom til klubben i 2017. Pontus Jannson ble ganske riktig signet PERMANENT av Orta & co sommeren 2017. Hvis man ikke kjenner Leedshistorien så godt, går det lett under radaren at Pontus kom på lån fra Torino august 2016. Det var uansett garantert ikke Orta som fant han med analyseverktøyet sitt.

[Jon R]

Hva er meningen med disse klipp-og-lim-innleggene? Har du selv en mening? Skal du fylle opp plass?

Må då vere heilt innafor å legge sånt ut her, spør du meg. Andre skribentas meiningar og innspel informerar, og skapar grobotn for vidare diskusjon for oss vanlege folk.

Jeg er enig med deg.