Leeds United in the transfer window...
Every summer and winter, us Leeds lot get incredibly excited. Who's coming to bolster our defence? Who's coming in to act as a play-maker? These kind of questions, we see the rumours and we think about them long and hard. We look at the pros and cons and then we remember... Our thoughts subside into a dull, empty nothing. Of course we're not going to sign anyone. If we do it's going to be a reject who's been out of the game for a year or a youngster who's already been on loan at ten different championship clubs. We have this false hope. The false hope comes from knowing that Leeds United is one of the biggest clubs in the UK and with that you should be able to attract big names to play at the mighty Elland Road...Wrong.
I don't know the full story but it seems to me that Bates is just getting way too tight. We all know this and I realise I'm stating the obvious but when two major characters of the footballing world sat down and had discussions over transfer budgets and wage budgets you could see Warnock getting something out of it with his South-Yorkshire charm. Wrong again. It looks like Warnock has been given a petty sum of Bates' ill-earned cash to delve into the pricey transfer market with. It just won't work. You could argue that we've spent £500,000 on Jason Pearce, I think it's a good signing, hopefully it will be a superb signing. We should be spending a lot more if we are to get out this division. Our squad just is not good enough. Getting rid of a good first-team player like Clayton seems ludicrous but then again it turns out he has asked for a major pay rise.
We've been rumoured with plenty of players to take Adam's place. There's been Paul Green, Greg Halford and in other positions we've heard talk that Joel Ward could've been on the cards, only until today when a deal looks to have been scrapped as he looks to favour a move elsewhere. Somewhere they can probably give him a lot more money for his services. I don't want us to get to pre-season and we still haven't signed anyone. Then there really would be issues. I've done some scouting myself and looked at the positions we need to strengthen. I believe we need one more centre-back for backup to Lees and Pearce. I think we need at least two new central midfielder's possibly more. We need some wingers now that Aidy White looks to be on his bike to either Newcastle or Celtic. And possibly a striker. I also wouldn't mind getting rid of Lonergan as he is just a brown-haired Schmeichel in my eyes. We most definitely need a left-back and a right-back though.
West Brom have got rid of some players that could be worth a look at. Joe Mattock and Nicky Shorey who can both play out on the defensive flanks have been released and they would be perfect candidates for any Championship club. So I ask why nobody has gone for them yet. Gavin Hoyte of Arsenal has been released too and he can also play in our needed positions. Miles Addison, Steve Davies and James Bailey have all been put on the transfer list by Derby County, not because they are bad but because they don't want to stay at Pride Park. I also reckon that our feeder club Norwich could maybe give us one or two or their players. I'm talking Zak Whitbread and out-of-favout Andrew Crofts who was great in the Championship for Norwich back in the 2010/2011 season. This is all food for thought mind you.
Hope you enjoyed reading,
Adam, on, on, on...
I don't know the full story but it seems to me that Bates is just getting way too tight. We all know this and I realise I'm stating the obvious but when two major characters of the footballing world sat down and had discussions over transfer budgets and wage budgets you could see Warnock getting something out of it with his South-Yorkshire charm. Wrong again. It looks like Warnock has been given a petty sum of Bates' ill-earned cash to delve into the pricey transfer market with. It just won't work. You could argue that we've spent £500,000 on Jason Pearce, I think it's a good signing, hopefully it will be a superb signing. We should be spending a lot more if we are to get out this division. Our squad just is not good enough. Getting rid of a good first-team player like Clayton seems ludicrous but then again it turns out he has asked for a major pay rise.
We've been rumoured with plenty of players to take Adam's place. There's been Paul Green, Greg Halford and in other positions we've heard talk that Joel Ward could've been on the cards, only until today when a deal looks to have been scrapped as he looks to favour a move elsewhere. Somewhere they can probably give him a lot more money for his services. I don't want us to get to pre-season and we still haven't signed anyone. Then there really would be issues. I've done some scouting myself and looked at the positions we need to strengthen. I believe we need one more centre-back for backup to Lees and Pearce. I think we need at least two new central midfielder's possibly more. We need some wingers now that Aidy White looks to be on his bike to either Newcastle or Celtic. And possibly a striker. I also wouldn't mind getting rid of Lonergan as he is just a brown-haired Schmeichel in my eyes. We most definitely need a left-back and a right-back though.
West Brom have got rid of some players that could be worth a look at. Joe Mattock and Nicky Shorey who can both play out on the defensive flanks have been released and they would be perfect candidates for any Championship club. So I ask why nobody has gone for them yet. Gavin Hoyte of Arsenal has been released too and he can also play in our needed positions. Miles Addison, Steve Davies and James Bailey have all been put on the transfer list by Derby County, not because they are bad but because they don't want to stay at Pride Park. I also reckon that our feeder club Norwich could maybe give us one or two or their players. I'm talking Zak Whitbread and out-of-favout Andrew Crofts who was great in the Championship for Norwich back in the 2010/2011 season. This is all food for thought mind you.
Hope you enjoyed reading,
Adam, on, on, on...
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