Re: [LU] If only

2010-11-05 Thread matt
Nothing against him but by his own admission he is half the player he was. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -Original Message- From: Dr Michael Benjamin m...@myray.com Sender: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 06:56:36 To: LEEDSLISTleedslist@gn.apc.org

Re: [LU] If only

2010-11-05 Thread Dr Michael Benjamin
And ten times what we have He is the Messiah. His second coming is our redemption. He can walk on water. His spirit and leadership is what will take us anywhere. He was what we were and he will take us all the way. He is Leeds We are Leeds What more? Just look at the ultimate complete tosser

Re: [LU] Leedslist Digest, Vol 5, Issue 5

2010-11-05 Thread Ian Murray
Alan Smith is willing to take a massive paycut in order to join hometown club Leeds on loan in January transfer window. Leeds have an option to make the transfer permanent next summer. Has this been done? I don't want the guy. Anyway, he's 'not a championship player'. I Sent from my

Re: [LU] If only

2010-11-05 Thread matt
Slightly over the top. One should never go back especially when its only because you can't get in the 1st team at newcastle. Plus a few still hold grudges. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -Original Message- From: Dr Michael Benjamin m...@myray.com Sender: beden...@gmail.com

Re: [LU] If only

2010-11-05 Thread Andy Clayton
Isn't he now a defensive holding midfielder though? I think I'd have him back, but I know a vociferous minority wouldn't . Andy C On 5 Nov 2010, at 08:18, m...@leeds-united.net wrote: Nothing against him but by his own admission he is half the player he was. Sent from my BlackBerry®

Re: [LU] If only

2010-11-05 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I definitely wouldn't have him back, simply on the grounds that he's past it. Yet another case of a young pup who came on the scene in a blaze of glory and couldn't maintain it when his speed left him. They're not all Ryan Giggs. -Mensaje original- De: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org

Re: [LU] Leedslist Digest, Vol 5, Issue 5

2010-11-05 Thread humphries mark
Get over it! This was the bloke who gave up a million quid or so to help the club out. I suspect he is more Leeds than you are, dont think you'd just give £1m away to the club? I think he will help the team immensely, first he has the passion for the club, whatever you and others like you

Re: [LU] Leedslist Digest, Vol 5, Issue 5

2010-11-05 Thread Simon Hart
I agree. He is exactly what we need whilst we are here in the championship, and lets face it, we are likely to be here next season too. The online fantasy football games are great for looking at a list of all the premiership players and determining who is not getting a game, is fit and might

Re: [LU] If only

2010-11-05 Thread Eric Barlier
is he better than what we ve got now? yes by a mile. so take him back. Sent from my iPhone On 05/11/2010, at 19:37, McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)brendan.mcwilli...@vodafone.com wrote: I definitely wouldn't have him back, simply on the grounds that he's past it. Yet another

[LU] Smith and Kitching

2010-11-05 Thread David Woolmer
Grayson was asked about Smith as last week's press conference I think (read something along those lines on WACCOE) and he basically said no, nothing happening, non-starter. He has another year after this season on his contract there, must be on 40k plus per week at least and is a regular on their

Re: [LU] Smith and Kitching

2010-11-05 Thread Tim Leslie
I thought from the mail header you were recommending some new top of the range Kitchen manufacturers! ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email

Re: [LU] Smith and Kitching

2010-11-05 Thread Kitching, Mark
I haven't played 11-a-side since the last time I played for the Lards, I tackled Ray Houghton and he said, and I quote, Well in son, that was the pinnacle of my 11-a-side career. Strictly 5-a-side for me now, not as far to run. Can I just again point out again regarding this Smith story that

[LU] Hello

2010-11-05 Thread Ian Murray
Hi Mark Think I met you once at a tube in south London to but some (spurs?) tickets? Probably about ten years ago now. I too have recently rejoined Sent from my iPhone ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

Re: [LU] Smith and Kitching

2010-11-05 Thread Kitching, Mark
Obviously this was back in the days when the Lards actually won games. Hmm, not so sure about that... -Original Message- From: MATTHEW GAYNOR [mailto:matthew.gayn...@btopenworld.com] Sent: 05 November 2010 17:20 To: leedslist@gn.apc.org; Kitching, Mark Subject: Re: [LU] Smith and

Re: [LU] Hello

2010-11-05 Thread Kitching, Mark
Blimey! Yeah! Forgot all about that, when I was living in Earl's Court, think I met you at Putney Bridge. Can't remember why I couldn't get to the game now -Original Message- From: Ian Murray [mailto:ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com] Sent: 05 November 2010 17:14 To: Kitching, Mark Cc:

Re: [LU] Smith and Kitching

2010-11-05 Thread David Woolmer
Matt said: I think the problem was that we were all trying to tackle Ray Houghton that day and our complete failure to mark any of the other players on the pitch is probably why we lost. Obviously this was back in the days when the Lards actually won games. Matthew 2 points: - since when

Re: [LU] Leedslist Digest, Vol 5, Issue 5

2010-11-05 Thread Damian Walsh
hear hear Damian On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 10:59 AM, humphries mark mark.humphr...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: Get over it! This was the bloke who gave up a million quid or so to help the club out. I suspect he is more Leeds than you are, dont think you'd just give £1m away to the club? I

Re: [LU] Smith and Kitching

2010-11-05 Thread Mark Humphries
Wasn't it against Nottm Forest? The game I got sent off in. Actually it may have been the match after, which I was suspended for (I think as I don't remember taking a pen).. and wasn't it vs QPR who basically had a proper team who played in a Saturday or Sunday league (lots of non qpr

Re: [LU] Smith and Kitching

2010-11-05 Thread MATTHEW GAYNOR
So are you saying i wasnt an adequate replacement upfront for Imran. --- On Fri, 5/11/10, David Woolmer davidwool...@gmail.com wrote: From: David Woolmer davidwool...@gmail.com Date: Friday, 5 November, 2010, 17:48 I think the departure of Mark's mate Imran was the killer blow. The

Re: [LU] Leedslist Digest, Vol 5, Issue 5

2010-11-05 Thread Mark Humphries
I also said he is a good pro, ie good at his day job. Same cannot be said for Ridsdale, but even so I detect more outward vitriol towards Smudger than Ridsdale ever gets. Not that the latter deserves it either to be honest, he was the chairman but he didn't make decisions on his own, that's

Re: [LU] Smith and Kitching

2010-11-05 Thread MATTHEW GAYNOR
I thought the Palace siege game was 2-0. 2 last minute goals on the break from Imran after i'd spent the entire game standing on the halfway line watching us defend. Matt (i use Matthew at work in an effort to get people to take me more seriously) --- On Fri, 5/11/10, David Woolmer

Re: [LU] Smith and Kitching

2010-11-05 Thread Mark Humphries
..and I wasn't any good before he showed up? Charming eh.. -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of MATTHEW GAYNOR Sent: 05 November 2010 18:06 To: Mark Tuffey; David Woolmer Cc: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: Re: [LU] Smith

Re: [LU] Hello

2010-11-05 Thread Ian Murray
Indeed! Think we won 2-1 but then there were a fair few routine wins at Spurs during that period! How times change eh? Mind you, we reprised those performances in the cup last year. Plus ca change plus c'est la meme chose, as Olivier Dacourt would say. Now hes a figure who we would

[LU] Smith

2010-11-05 Thread Ian Murray
Mark H wrote:- He waived his loyalty bonuses that were due. Loyalty bonuses tend to be huge, hence the reason players don?t like putting in transfer requests ? if they do then they forfeit loyalty bonuses. I would imagine he was on a pretty good contract at Leeds at the time, being

Re: [LU] Smith and Kitching

2010-11-05 Thread Paul Tweney
Solace? I thought it was pre-match training / warm up! (and also occasionally during the match as well - 11 players all with a drink in their hand!) We played AEK Athens one year (I think it was them, anyway!) and they couldn't believe that we were taking fluids on board before the match.

Re: [LU] Smith

2010-11-05 Thread MarkBursa
I'm glad you said that, Mark. Saved me the bother. I'm amazed how one-eyed some fans are, just because Man Utd are involved somewhere along the line. In fact, as you correctly point out, we might not like it, but that club looked after us. Unlike, say, Liverpool over Kewell. Ian, there is a

Re: [LU] Smith

2010-11-05 Thread Ian Murray
I don't particularly wish him ill now he's left them, but really do NOT want him anywhere near our team. As I say, clearly we'll never agree on this so better just agree to differ. Sent from my iPhone On 5 Nov 2010, at 20:12, markbu...@aol.com wrote: I'm glad you said that, Mark. Saved

Re: [LU] Smith

2010-11-05 Thread Jim Moran
Quite. Or take it off list for a proper fight :) On 5 Nov 2010, at 21:00, Ian Murray ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com wrote: I don't particularly wish him ill now he's left them, but really do NOT want him anywhere near our team. As I say, clearly we'll never agree on this so better just agree to