Howson; I want to stay with Leeds.

[fmtj]

YEP har en reportasje om Howson og litt om våre andre ungdommer som har latt seg lokke til store klubber. Howson bedyrer at han vil bli!
Vi har jo mistet en til Spurs, en til Chelsea og en til Bolton!

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/leeds-united-news/Howson-is-living-the-dream.3150520.jp

[Dennis]

La oss håpe han holder ord!

[Budda]

quote:Originally posted by Mr Kaizer

La oss håpe han holder ord!

Det er vel avhengig om Wise gir han tillit. Er vel fjerdevalg på sentral midt.

[Sheridan]

Blir han god nok - raskt nok.
Så kan vel neppe Leeds stå imot ett høyt tilbud pr dato.
Er litt forundret over at han ikke er snappet opp
av en klubb høyere i divisjonene allerede.
Gledelig.

[Dennis]

quote:Originally posted by Budda

quote:Originally posted by Mr Kaizer

La oss håpe han holder ord!

Det er vel avhengig om Wise gir han tillit. Er vel fjerdevalg på sentral midt.

Selvsagt. Allikevel ville jeg vært forundret dersom han var ranket høyere enn rutinerte folk som Thompson, Prutton og Douglas. Han er fortsatt en ung spiller, med mye talent! Det er bare å håpe at han ikke får hastverk og stikker av gårde, men tar tiden til hjelp.

[Sheridan]

Howson is living the dream with Leeds United


GOOD enough has always been old enough in football, but burgeoning players can never dictate the speed at which they are asked to grow up. Jonathan Howson was preparing for a quiet Christmas last year when Dennis Wise gambled on his maturity and introduced the midfielder to the Football League. Leeds United we beginning to smell of relegation and, just seven months after his 18th birthday, Howson was the unexpected inclusion in Wise's starting line-up for a Championship fixture with Hull City at Elland Road on December 23.

Hull ground out a goalless draw and set United's trajectory into rapid decline but, with patient endeavour and a typically modest attitude, Howson's stock continued to rise as much around him at Elland Road threatened to cave in.

He finished the season with 11 senior appearances to his name, and scored his first professional goal at Norwich City on February 3. At the end of a costly year for Leeds, Howson's was small story of success, and one that both he and Wise stand to profit from. United's boss is now in a position to entrust his young prospect with a frontline role against Premiership opposition tonight.

A performance of commendable maturity saw Howson control Leeds' Carling Cup first-round victory over Macclesfield Town two weeks ago, and Wise's desire to rest players may see him turn to the 19-year-old at Portsmouth during round two of the competition this evening. United's squad is worryingly shallow, and the final days of the transfer window have yet to bring any respite. Without his youngsters, Wise would scarcely have a squad to speak of, and Howson has not been alone in quickening his development at a convenient time. Yet is the unassuming and cultured midfielder who seems most likely to impact on United's season after coming safely through a deeply uncertain summer.

"The aim for me this season is to play as many games as I can, said Howson. I'm still a youngster and I'm still learning, and I've got to remember that.It was nice to break through last season, and I seem to be involved in the gaffer's plans at the moment. But I've got to keep it going and keep looking to the future. There are quite a few young lads coming through just now, but this season is more about the team as a whole than it is about us. We're only a very small part of what's happening at the club. The most important thing is getting the team back to where it should be, and this is a very big season for the club."

"If we get promoted I'll be delighted, whether I'm involved every week or not. If I don't play too many games then I'll look to next season, and I don't want to get ahead of myself. No way. The next game is the same as my last â€" a chance to push on."

The sound of Howson committing himself to Elland Road will be gratifying for Wise, and for United's academy staff at Thorp Arch. Leeds sustained damage on various fronts during their time in administration, and the academy was not immune from punishment.

Danny Rose â€" a winger who United fought so hard to retain last year â€" resigned from their scholarship scheme and moved to Tottenham, and England Under-16 international Ben Gordon negotiated a transfer to Chelsea, a club who have readily exploited United's youth-team investment and weak financial position. Danny Ward also requested permission to leave Elland Road, and is believed to have linked up with Bolton Wanderers. Leeds were entitled to compensation for all three players, but the financial incentive was a consolation rather than a reason for the sales.

United did not want to lose their younger assets and will throw a defensive arm around Howson if his performances started attracting uninvited interest.

Howson said: "I don't want to go anywhere, and I haven't even thought about that. I want to stay with Leeds. I've lived here all my life and I want to do something with the club, something that I'll be proud of. I want to push on individually this season, and hopefully we'll do the same as a team because I think we're good enough to win something. Getting relegated last season was very disappointing as a player, but even more so as a fan. I've watched Leeds for many years and to see that happening was hard. It wasn't easy for anyone here, but I tried not to think too much about what was happening. I wanted to play well for the club and give what I could, and I did my best to stay focus on my training and my performances. I didn't want to let things get to me, and that's when you rely on more experienced players to help you out."

"But you can see on the pitch how together we are now, and the huddles at the end of games are an example of that. Everyone can see that there are no divisions here at all. I think the fans like that. It shows to them that we're together and that we want to do well â€" that we're here for the right reasons."

Howson's comfort on the ball was striking against Macclesfield, a game which witnessed by far his most convincing display at first-team level. Portsmouth will present a more problematic challenge tonight, regardless of the extent to which Harry Redknapp weakens his side, but Wise is unlikely to worry about Howson's ability to cope with a hostile environment at Fratton Park. United's boss took an important decision last season when he temporarily ended Howson's involvement in the first team after a 3-2 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road in March.

Howson, for the first time, had succumbed to the pace of the game, and the midfielder appreciated Wise's intervention. Throughout his reign at Elland Road, Wise has refused to allow United's problems to damage the confidence and enthusiasm of his younger players.

"I've got plenty of people keeping my feet on the ground, and the gaffer especially," said Howson. That was the case last season â€" they didn't want to play me too much and kill me as a young lad. The gaffer knows about that, he knows when to play me and when to leave me out. I don't mind that at all â€" I think he knows a bit more about the game than I do!"

[Adis]

Måtte han bare bli.. jeg har stor tro på denne karen. Etter det jeg har lest og skjønt fra rapporter etc, er han en med et klokt fotballhode og en som spiller med hjertet der det hører hjemme; på utsida av drakta!


After Chaos Cometh Light -  We Are Leeds!

[RoarG]

Det er slike uttalelser som varmer i supporternes hjerter[:X]. La oss håpe at Howsons fremganger fortsetter, og at styrer Leeds' midtbane med bravur i kamp mot Scumchester U høsten 2009[:p].

Change is the constant that cannot be changed.

[KeyserSoze]

Hvis de fortsetter sesonginnledningen sin, så kanskje vi kan møte dem i CCC neste år istedet :D

[Robert H.]

Gutten mener det sikkert godt og er utvilsomt et stort talent, men dette intervjuet inneholder lite annet enn selvfølgeligheter som dagens fotballspillere raskt blir eksperter på å lire fra seg i tide og utide.

[trosetti]

Det er uansett godt å høre at folk vil bli i Leeds. Det er noen år siden vi har hørt om slike nyheter!

"E ska spele førr Junaitid!" Tore Andre Flo, 03.01.07

[Asbjørn]

Enig m Robert...

Selvfølgelig flott alt han sier []
- problemet er bare at vi har hørt alt det der følr, og ikke alle (for å si det sånn) har latt handlingen følge ordene.

Men, det var et flott oppslag. Og igjen takk til Shez for en flott innpakning []



Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free
silhouetted by the sea
B.Dylan

[Leeds04]

Det er gutten sin det!
Håper han får mulighet til å utvikle seg i klubben.


"Why settle for more, when you can settle for less"

[Sheridan]

Joda, selvfølgelig..."Howson says all the rigth things"...det ser vi jo alle!
Men der er lov å glede seg over at der faktisk finnes lovende ungutter i Leeds som ønsker å
bli værende å utvikle seg i klubben. Forandring fryder sier nå jeg.

[Ferre]

Howson er utvilsomt et veldig bra talent, vi får bare håpe at Wise tør å bruke han fremover. Blir gutten sittende altfor mye på benken kan han fort forsvinne.

-WE'LL BE BACK-

[Lars E]

Liker Howson, kan bli en grei spiller for oss. Tror derimot ikke han har Premier League potensiale, og er derfor ikke veldig overrakset over at ingen klubber høyere i systemet har prøvd å hente han. Nå har jeg jo ikke sett ham like mye som folk som bor i Leeds etc, men synes kanskje vi er litt raske med å hause opp unggutter her inne. Men for all del, lite hadde gledet meg mer enn om han ble en kanonspiller for klubben..

Forever Leeds

[Per-Stian]

Som eg har nemnd tidlegare, så ser eg ingen grunn til å bytte ut Thommo/Prutton no som vi er i ein flytsone i ligaen. Desse erfarne spelarane vil gi oss tryggleiken og kanskje er vi på 0 poeng snart. Først då vil eg gradvis sjå unggutane prøve seg for fullt. Howson er nok ein av dei som vil få speletid utover vinteren.

[Jon R]

Jeg er overbevist om at Howson har potensiale til å bli en bra PL spiller. Vi bør strekke oss langt for å beholde han. []

Jon R.

[HåvardK]

Howson har potensiale til å bli en storspiller i Premier League, dette er udiskutable fakta!









(OK, det var ment som en slags parodi)

[Jon R]

[]

Jon R.

[Geir Magne]

La oss håpe Howson er ærlig og blir hos oss i mange sesonger. Han kan være en framtidig lagkaptein og dynamo på midtbanen.

Happy days are here again, it's official from Number 10!

[Peter7]

Taktikk? Transfervinduet snart lukket, ingen har meldt sin interesse, nå må vi markere oss ... bare jeg som er kynisk, tenker jeg.

***
Kandol 4 Congo!

[Promotion 2010]

Howson has what it takes to play for England - Grayson
6:30am Saturday 13th March 2010

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Jonny Howson, Leeds United’s home-grown midfielder, has been watched by England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce, who is monitoring his progress.

The Leeds Academy product wasn’t at his best on the day Pearce decided to run the rule over him, but that doesn’t mean his chance has gone.

Howson, who hasn’t missed a league game this season, is approaching his 150th appearance for the club, and Leeds manager Simon Grayson says: “I am sure Jonny has the potential to play for his country.

"Stuart Pearce has been to watch him in one game and it probably wasn’t the best result or performance Jonny has played in, but Stuart has asked me about him and I have given him an honest opinion of what he is all about.

“Hopefully good things will follow for him because he has had a very consistent season and you can be sure he will always work hard to fulfil his ambitions. If he is playing well for his club, he will be recognised at other levels.”

Grayson added: “Jonny is a young, talented player who has played a lot of games for us. He will learn from the experience of this year and emerge even stronger because not everything in the garden has been rosy.

"It is how you respond to disappointing defeats and performances that makes you a better person and a better team.”


http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/football/footballleeds/5059481.Howson_has_what_it_takes_to_play_for_England___Grayson/?ref=rss

[Kickthemdown]

Må si jeg begynner å tvile på Simon Grayson når han har prestert å uttale overnevnte. Howson er ok i en av fem kamper, resten er han helt lost. God nok for England? Hva kan man si bortsett fra ha-ha?

Om vi rykker opp så må Howson bort. Aldri god nok for denne klubben på det nivået.

[Tom S]

Howson er god.
Han gjer ein kjempeinnsats på Leeds' si midtbane, trur ikkje det er der skoen trykker.

[Bites Yer Legs]

14 er det nye 4