Silly Season part 1

[Hobben]

Southampton ønsker seg JA Riise. Hadde det vært noe for oss?

[Sleivind]

Southampton ønsker seg JA Riise. Hadde det vært noe for oss?

Selvfølgelig hadde han vært noe for oss.

Men sannsynligheten for at han går til en klubb i engelsk 1.divisjon er lik null.

[Leedsfan]

KB: Well, dealing with Rack-ub-cha, he had played over 200 games for Blackpool’s first team and of course, Simon signed him so he knows him, so he’s very confident having got him here. Other transfers; it’s a bit like buses. None come along, then two or three come along at once. All around the country, the players are now reporting back to training and the agents have had their holiday so perhaps we can start getting some bits of stuff done. It’s really difficult to do business when players are not around because we insist on meeting the players before we agree to sign them. After all the agent isn’t going to pull on the No5 shirt on August 6, so we need to meet the player and get a feeling of his attitude and get a look at his fitness etc etc. So that’s really why we have not made any apparent signings so far. Another thing is a lot of clubs can’t decide what to do with some of their players and of course there is the pressure of the Premiership. If you can go to a Premiership club, you’re not going to go… it’s very rare that you’ll go to a Championship club. So we have been patient. There are two or three players that have slipped through our fingers but, again, they’ve gone to Premiership clubs, which we can’t really complain about. I can assure all the fans, there’s an awful lot of work going on behind the scenes.

[h.b]

Twelve months on and it’s a case of deja vu. Leeds United began pre-season training this morning and it was noticeable how short we are, just over one month away from the start of the season.

Last summer, I was like a broken record harping on about the squad’s flimsy spine and how we needed to assemble the squad quicker. In the end, we went into the season with no recognised defensive midfielder and the lack of quality at the back was brutally exposed during the opening months.

The only real activity this summer has been players leaving the club. Bradley Johnson and Neil Kilkenny exercised their right to leave on a free, Richard Naylor and Shane Higgs were shown the door, others returned to their parent clubs and Kasper Schmeichel paid the price for being a part of one of the worst defences in the Championship. Plenty going out, not a lot coming in.

We were short in central midfield even before we lost two regulars in that position and the defence needed a major overhaul this summer. All Simon Grayson has to show for his endeavours so far is a reserve goalkeeper, Paul Rachubka. It’s like January all over again.

This transfer window is following a worrying pattern. Our prize assets are being linked with big money transfers away from the club, whilst Grayson slowly scours the market for bargains.

It’s OK saying there is plenty of time until the season starts but just look at January, we waited and waited and nothing happened. The lack of activity in January ultimately cost us a place in the play-offs, which should have been the minimum requirement at the turn of the year.

Grayson has a hell of a lot of work to do over the coming weeks. He needs to plug the gaps left by the departed players and shore up one of the league’s worst defences.

Of equal importance is tying Max Gradel, who has been linked with a move away from the club, down to a long-term contract. It’s absurd that they haven’t done it already. Gradel was our best player last season â€" both in terms of quality and attitude on the pitch. Losing Gradel would be the last straw for a lot of fans.

I will quite happily eat my words if Grayson (Uncle mun ) proves me wrong in the coming weeks. All we want to see as fans is some ambition and a signal of intent. Something to inspire confidence as we head into what will be an extremely tough season. At the moment it’s all talk and no action.



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[Joe Jordan]

Jeg gir Grayson ei uke til før jeg tordner løs med hvor elendig arbeid som blir lagt ned i å skaffe forsterkninger og ikke minst hvor ELENDIG Leeds er til å forbedre kontrakter til nøkkelspillere.

[auren]

Thom Kirwin twitrer og sier at Grayson forventer spillere inn først i neste uke...

auren

[Tom S]

Thom Kirwin twitrer og sier at Grayson forventer spillere inn først i neste uke...

auren

Skal tru kva han seier neste veke
Nei, dette har eg ikkje trua på!

[peder]

Håper vi får noen fantastiske nyheter imorgen når alle gratis spillerne kan komme å trene med sin nye klubb. Noe spillerkjøp tror jeg ikke kommer før tett opp mot sesongstart og PL klubbene må registrere spillerne sine.

[p0ndus]

La oss bare håpe at SG/KB tryller fram ett par tre solide forsterkninger når overgangsvinduet nå åpner men tror jeg på det NOT NOT NOT.

[jarle]

Twelve months on and it’s a case of deja vu. Leeds United began pre-season training this morning and it was noticeable how short we are, just over one month away from the start of the season.

Last summer, I was like a broken record harping on about the squad’s flimsy spine and how we needed to assemble the squad quicker. In the end, we went into the season with no recognised defensive midfielder and the lack of quality at the back was brutally exposed during the opening months.

The only real activity this summer has been players leaving the club. Bradley Johnson and Neil Kilkenny exercised their right to leave on a free, Richard Naylor and Shane Higgs were shown the door, others returned to their parent clubs and Kasper Schmeichel paid the price for being a part of one of the worst defences in the Championship. Plenty going out, not a lot coming in.

We were short in central midfield even before we lost two regulars in that position and the defence needed a major overhaul this summer. All Simon Grayson has to show for his endeavours so far is a reserve goalkeeper, Paul Rachubka. It’s like January all over again.

This transfer window is following a worrying pattern. Our prize assets are being linked with big money transfers away from the club, whilst Grayson slowly scours the market for bargains.

It’s OK saying there is plenty of time until the season starts but just look at January, we waited and waited and nothing happened. The lack of activity in January ultimately cost us a place in the play-offs, which should have been the minimum requirement at the turn of the year.

Grayson has a hell of a lot of work to do over the coming weeks. He needs to plug the gaps left by the departed players and shore up one of the league’s worst defences.

Of equal importance is tying Max Gradel, who has been linked with a move away from the club, down to a long-term contract. It’s absurd that they haven’t done it already. Gradel was our best player last season â€" both in terms of quality and attitude on the pitch. Losing Gradel would be the last straw for a lot of fans.

I will quite happily eat my words if Grayson (Uncle mun ) proves me wrong in the coming weeks. All we want to see as fans is some ambition and a signal of intent. Something to inspire confidence as we head into what will be an extremely tough season. At the moment it’s all talk and no action.



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SPOT ON!!!.. dette er facts som ikke kan bestrides!

[SDalen]

Southampton ønsker seg JA Riise. Hadde det vært noe for oss?

JA Riise hadde vært en åpenbaring på vår venstreback!!! Men det er like sannsynlig at han går til Leeds som at bates skal hive rundt på penger å signere den ene dyre spilleren etter den andre, dessverre....

[Leedsfan]

David Frank Llwyd Jones (born 4 November 1984) is an English footballer of Welsh descent who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for Leeds United after signing a 3 year contract with the club on June 29 2011.

[Glenn K]

Leeds interested in Celso Borges of fredikstad in norway , he is available on a free so could be a likely one for master bates

[arneg]

David Frank Llwyd Jones (born 4 November 1984) is an English footballer of Welsh descent who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for Leeds United after signing a 3 year contract with the club on June 29 2011.

Ukjent for meg men tydeligvis en defensiv midtbanespiller. Her er litt om han fra tiden i manu: http://www.united.no/united/klubbhistorie/spillere/j/jones_david

[Per-Stian]

David Frank Llwyd Jones (born 4 November 1984) is an English footballer of Welsh descent who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for Leeds United after signing a 3 year contract with the club on June 29 2011.

Ukjent for meg men tydeligvis en defensiv midtbanespiller. Her er litt om han fra tiden i manu: http://www.united.no/united/klubbhistorie/spillere/j/jones_david

Viss dette er den same Jones som spelte for Derby i opprykkssesongen 2007, så er eg godt nøgd. Han imponerte i alle fall meg i dei kampane eg såg.

[Blank_File]

Et ubeskrevet blad for meg også, men virker jo som en god start.

[Bites Yer Legs]

Et ubeskrevet blad for meg også, men virker jo som en god start.

Folk husker vel denne;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nKPBrRVy5I

[Sydhagen]

Annan uønsket i Schalke. Kan noen varsle Grayson!!

[Blank_File]

Et ubeskrevet blad for meg også, men virker jo som en god start.

Folk husker vel denne;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nKPBrRVy5I

Matta er død. Lenge leve Matta!

[rd1]

jeg hørte et rykte om at Grayson vistnok har linet opp flere klassesigninger:

May Bei IsignNextyear

Yourof Ferisrubbuish

Playfor Free?areyouStupid

[ollan]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_7013511,00.html

[Søren]

Ja hvorfor ikke, lad os da skille os af med vores bedste forsvarsspiller, vi havde jo ingen problemer i forsvaret sidste sæson jo.

Elsker Graysons logik, forsvaret er elendigt, lad os nedgradere vores målmand og forsvarsspillere som svar.

ARGH FRUSTRATION!

[Gufrias]

Ja hvorfor ikke, lad os da skille os af med vores bedste forsvarsspiller, vi havde jo ingen problemer i forsvaret sidste sæson jo.

Elsker Graysons logik, forsvaret er elendigt, lad os nedgradere vores målmand og forsvarsspillere som svar.

ARGH FRUSTRATION!

Og du tror på SkySports-rykter?
99% rubbish

[Stephenjazz]

Da kan vi stryke ut Torstein Frings fra ryktebørsen, da han er klar for Toronto

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2011/06/29/2553689/toronto-fc-announces-signings-of-torsten-frings-and-danny

[Søren]

Ja hvorfor ikke, lad os da skille os af med vores bedste forsvarsspiller, vi havde jo ingen problemer i forsvaret sidste sæson jo.

Elsker Graysons logik, forsvaret er elendigt, lad os nedgradere vores målmand og forsvarsspillere som svar.

ARGH FRUSTRATION!

Og du tror på SkySports-rykter?
99% rubbish

Nej det burde jeg ikke, men egentlig passer det godt i tråd med transferpolitikken, men mest af alt er jeg vel bare nået til et punkt hvor jeg ser rødt hele tiden.

Men du har sikker ret.

[Leedsfan]

Name:    David Jones
Nationality:    English
Date of Birth:    04/11/1984
Height:   6' 0" (183cm)
Weight:   12st 8lbs (79.9kg)
Previous    
Clubs:   Preston (loan), Man Utd (loan), Derby County, Man Utd, NEC (loan)
Position:    Midfielder

An England under 21 international, David Jones joined Wolves for an undisclosed fee from Derby County in June 2008 on a three year contract.

The Southport-born midfielder began his career right at the top, coming through the Manchester United Academy and indeed captaining the Reds' youth team which won the 2003 FA Youth Cup in the same team as current Molineux striking hero Sylvan Ebanks-Blake.

Jones made four senior appearances at Old Trafford, but it was in a loan spell with Preston during the 2005/06 season that he really made his name, scoring three goals from 25 appearances as his style and assurance caught the eye.

When his loan spell with North End expired, he then furthered his footballing education with a five-month loan with Dutch side NEC Nijmegen.

He then joined Derby on loan in November, 2006, before making the move permanent two months later.

Jones made his Wolves debut on the opening day of the 2008/09 season at Plymouth and scored his first goal in the 5-1 win over Nottingham Forest on August 30.

Having lost his place in the team in early 2009, he came back in at a crucial time to help nudge Wolves towards the finishing post and ended up with a total of 37 appearances in all competitions and four goals.

The midfielder suffered several injury problems at the start of the 2009/10 campaign but notched his first goal of the season in the FA Cup draw with Crystal Palace in January, 2010.

And from there he went on to play a key role in the second half of the season, pulling the strings in midfield.

In total he made 23 appearances during the season, and scored one of the best goals seen at Molineux in recent years by finishing off an excellent team move for the winner against Tottenham.

Hvis det stemmer at denne spilleren er på vei så sier jeg; KJØP.

[Leedsfan]

Kisnorbo til Palace? Sorry, men skjer det så mister jeg troa på alle i Leeds United!

Klubben vet, Grayson vet, mun vet at Kissa er god nok! Gi fyren et års kontrakt så han kan bevise dette!!! Idioti om han ender opp i Palace!!

Kan være at Kisnorbo vil ha en 3-års kontrakt. La oss si at Palace er villig til å gi han det, mens vi ber han bevise seg verdig. Hvis ikke fotballspillere er egoistiske fra før så blir de det definitivt når de er rundt 30, siste kontrakt og alt det der.

En spiller som Oguchi Onyewu er litt annerledes:
"Onyewu signed a three-year contract with Milan on July 7, 2009.[9][10] He made his Milan debut on July 22, coming on as a substitute for Alessandro Nesta in a loss to Club América in the World Football Challenge.[11] He made his competitive debut on September 30, again relieving Nesta in a Champions League loss to Zürich at San Siro.[12] Onyewu missed all the 2009â€"10 season â€" appearing in only one Champions League match â€" due a knee injury suffered while on national team duty. At the end of the season, on May 17, 2010, it was announced that Onyewu's contract with Milan was extended by one season, keeping him under contract with the club through the end of the 2012â€"13 season; upon Onyewu's request, the one-year extension includes no salary."

[MrK]

Har aldri likt Fagermo - men dette ga han et puff.........

http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/article3183433.ece

Becchio ut for £ 3 mill?

[Gufrias]

Har aldri likt Fagermo - men dette ga han et puff.........

http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/article3183433.ece

Becchio ut for £ 3 mill?

Vi har vel en egen tråd for kjendiser som er Leeds-fans.

[MrK]

Har aldri likt Fagermo - men dette ga han et puff.........

http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/article3183433.ece

Vi har vel en egen tråd for kjendiser som er Leeds-fans.

Det var ikke det som var poenget, i den grad Fagermo er kjendis, men;

Den nyopprykkede klubben Swansea vil forsterke stallen med Leeds sin spiss Luciano Becchio. «Swanselona» vil gi 3 millioner pund for spissen.

http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/article3183693.ece

Hva med en tråd for de som ikke får med seg innholdet i innlegget?