Now THAT'S the posting of the day.
On 6 Mar 2011, at 01:15, Sam Gibbard <[email protected]> wrote: > > What thouroughly annoyed me? This post. And the excessive use of full stops. > And the continued negative hand wringing. Again. > Not just having a go at Dr Mike, but for all those agreeing with sentiments > like the kneejerk reactions we saw after Swansea, can you not see how well we > have done this season, rather than focus on the few negatives? We have taken > a few hammerings this season, yet we sit 6th, and have scored more goals that > any other team. We KNOW we have a poor defence, and that defending has caused > us most of our problems this season. To suggest that Grayson is not aware of > this, and not trying to solve the problem smacks of ignorance. > I keep hearing people asking where the investment is and why we aren't paying > people like Johnson "what they are worth". Sorry, but some of you have very > short memories. The days of playing half-decent footballers "what they are > worth" are what led us all the way to the 3rd division. Johnson is a decent > player, but if he thinks he is one of the best players in the Championship, > he is deluded. He was a good 3rd division player, and he has had some good > games at this level, but I totally agree with the club's stance of not being > held to hostage by a player's demands, especially one that should grateful > for being given the chance of playing for a top team in the Championship when > he was plucked from the 4th division and obscurity. Johnson may yet sign with > us, but if he leaves because he wants more money, I say, good luck finding a > better club, or one with as much potential. I tend to trust the management > making him a sensible offer, and if he turns it down, then that is just part > and parcel of business. If you are always prepared to up your offer and fail > to lead negotiations, then how can you expect to run a business properly? > Johnson was offered a slightly better contract at the turn of the year, but > he is holding out for much more than we are prepared to pay. Why is letting > him go then, a bad thing? > As has been said over and over by Bates and Grayson, we have been after > targets all season, but it sounds as if some of you would rather see us spend > money, any money, rather than target specific players that add to the squad > and are good value. Do you lot want Leeds to go into administration again > like clubs like Leicester are flirting with by paying exorbitant wages? Do > you want us to gamble on future seasons by going all out this season, shit or > bust, to try and gain promotion? > 99% of Leeds fans would have taken this position at the beginning of the > season (6th). While some of you are now getting ahead of yourselves and > lamenting a promotion that isn't yet out of the question, and wasn't a > priority this season anyway, Grayson and Leeds are getting on with building a > strong team, with masses of potential, and a firm financial foundation. > We are playing the best football I have seen in over 7 years. We have a solid > core of superb young players. We have a brilliant young manager. And we are > on solid financial grounding. Cheer up. It's all good. > > >> >> Mate that's the posting of the day. It really doesn't matter what happens >> today - last week showed that without any investment our already slim >> chances of promotion are now non existent. >> >> In the Summer we'll lose Kilkenny and Johnson because we won't pay them what >> they're worth. >> >> Where's the money Lebateski? Where's the money? >> > r 2011, at 05:25, Dr Michael Benjamin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This thoroughly annoyed me: >>> "SIMON GRAYSON has vowed that Leeds will carry on being the Championship’s >>> Great Entertainers – even if it costs them promotion." >>> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
