Yeah I have been trying to learn their names, numbers , nationalities and position - we had a lot of new faces the first season under Warnock but do not recall it being as 'bad' as this
Just hope it is the start of a brand new dawn. At least unlike Ken "I do not know who owns the club" Bates and GF " we are a consortium H" with Massimo we know who is in charge and who to aim our praise or wrath at. His interviews in Telegraph and Mail show how mad but also how passionate he is, was a bit surprised at his supposed anger at the Dundee game , I , like many others was impressed with the performance etc Will be happier if any of the strikers we are being linked with do join but that apart he seems to have spent quite a bit of money (even if nowhere near the £11m we got for Ross) and I quite like the loan with an agreed option to buy method, much better than 3 yr contracts for over the hill never weres, or one month loans of players who cannot get in their Prem teams. It could all turn to dust but it has the makings of a fun time. We need to get behind the team and all the players on the pitch and just accept that, for the time being, for good or ill, Hockaday is the coach. It was good to see the reception Morison got at Dundee game - I have never seen the point in booing individual players, they never get better for being barracked by their own supporters, whilst I don't agree with it booing a bad performance etc does make some sense but booing an individual - never Dave ________________________________ From: Ted <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: leeds list <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 14:23 Subject: Re: [LU] Another one sorted Excellent summary Dave. Totally agree! I might have to buy a programme first match just to see who is playing! Ted H On 6 August 2014 13:41, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: Phi Hay is saying that the deal for Frederick Sorenson has been completed (also talk of us getting Conor Coady from Liverpool who was at Sheff U last season) the deal for Sorenson is £300k now for a season long loan and then £3.5m to buy him > >So to date we have got rid / lost / sold (depending on player / your point of >view) >Green, Varney, Ashdown, Diouff, Drury, Stewart - all made zero contribution >last year and mainly good wage and old - good riddance >Peltier, Zaililukas,Brown - had bit parts last time but mainly squad players >with more bad games than good - no real loss - Ok money >Lees - played most games but has lost his way - had to go - may re-find >himself and be decent elsewhere or drop down leagues - whatever happens >letting him go was the right decision >McCormack - captain and all round best player last season - bit of a pain off >the pitch (how many transfers did he nearly engineer / how many new contracts >? Wanted out and we got a great deal for him - sad to see him go and will be a >great loss but had to happen in all the circumstances > >So mainly high earning dead wood who would not get any better and Lees & >McCormack apart were not really first teamers. Only leaves us Kenny Norris as >total dead wood with big question marks re Hunt, Tonge and maybe Morison but >all 3 seem to be in and around the squad > >So 90 out of 100 for Cellino on that front > >Incoming - mainly young unproven players, who we hope are hungry and talented >Taylor (back up only) Silvestri (23yrs) Berardi (26) - on bench. Bianchi (26), >Doukara (22) loan plus, Benedicic (18) loan plus - highly rated, Ajose (22) >decent upbringing needs to get back on track, Sorenson(22) loan plus - looks >solid on paper, reports suggest he reads the game well and relies on >'interceptions ' rather than tackles - could dove tail well with Pearce and >with a bit of luck will be a captain / orgainser > >Hard to say but 50-80 out of 100 - time will tell - > >Hockaday - could be a touch of genius appointment, could be a disaster, may >not be here long enough to ever find out > >Got to admit I am getting excited about the new season and things are starting >to look good on paper (optimistic view re unknown players) need someone to >score the goals that Ross got last year - could be Smith, Morison will step up >with Doukara and Ajose or more from midfield - a bit of a concern > >A total change in style and ethos around the club and the team - we could all >be crying by December but maybe, just maybe things are really looking up for >us at last ? > >Dave >_______________________________________________ >Leedslist mailing list >Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > >John 'Grampa' Sykes >Rest In Peace old lad >28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 >MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
