Leeds United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours

punk77 · 30-08-2012 3:01am

Andrew Dillon in today's Sun:

Bates Ken go

KEN BATES looks set to end his controversial reign at Leeds in the next 72 hours.
Islamic Investment bank Gulf Finance House Capital are close to a £50million takeover deal and they will replace chairman Bates with David Haigh.

Team boss Neil Warnock has had discussions with the prospective new owners about transfer funds and their plans to get back into the Premier League.

A source close to the deal told SunSport: “Things are moving quickly. GFH Capital are eager to start rebuilding Leeds United.”

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4511030/Ken-Bates-set-be-replaced-at-Leeds-as-takeover-nears.html

I know, I know, it's the Sun and we all know how credible that rag is but clutching at straws and all that.........

punk77 · 30-08-2012 3:17am

David Haigh is Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Dubai based GFH Capital Limited.

David is also the manager of GFH Capital's pioneering Injazat Technology Fund, a USD 50 million venture capital fund focusing on Technology Media and Telecommunication investments, the first such fund in the Middle East.

David has worked on over US$5 billion of transactions across MENASA and Europe and has led pioneering transactions in technology, media, telecommunication, financial services, sports and healthcare. He has led teams that created substantial revenue streams within large organisations, built profitable startups and turned organisations around.

David has over 15 years of international experience in investment banking, private equity and venture capital together with specialist experience in legal, regulatory and operational affairs. Prior to joining GFH Capital, David worked in-house at two of the world's largest financial institutions, Barclays Wealth and Bank of New York Mellon. David also practiced law at two of the world's largest international law firms, DLA Piper and Akin Gump and has lived and worked in London, Dubai and the British Virgin Islands.

David holds directorships in several start-ups, leading regional technology companies and Islamic financial institutions. He is the founder and Co-Chairman of Conservatives Abroad Dubai and is the Vice Chairman of Gulf Tories and the founder of the HCU Trust.

David is a business mentor for Seed Start-up, a Dubai based start-up accelerator and seed stage venture capital fund ranked among the Middle East's top 10 startup accelerators.

David is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, a member of the UK Institute of Directors and the International Bar Association.

In 2012 David was recognised for his work by being short-listed for the prestigious "Legal week - General Counsel of the Year Award" at the Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards hosted by Legal Week.

He is a keen Rugby player and Leeds United fan.

http://www.gfh-capital.com/about-us/executive-team/david-haigh

Carcharodon · 30-08-2012 5:48am

Leeds United, The Club That Cried Takeover

punk77 · 30-08-2012 1:27pm

Phil Hay ‏@PhilHayYEP
I've looked into the Sun's story and from what I've heard there's no expectation of the takeover at #lufc going through in the next 72 hours

Bubbles burst and all that..........
Up and down more times than an umbrella on an Irish summer's day!

punk77 · 30-08-2012 2:02pm

QUOTE (billyisgod @ Aug 30 2012, 09:49 AM)
this time next week we hope to be in a position to make public all of our findings which will be backed up with independent opinion too, i'll let you judge how bad things are financially from that suffice it to say without investment to the tune of several million pounds we wont make May next year in my opinion.

JokerD · 30-08-2012 9:54pm

Home to Everton in the cup

JokerD · 30-08-2012 9:56pm

punk77 wrote: »

QUOTE (billyisgod @ Aug 30 2012, 09:49 AM)
this time next week we hope to be in a position to make public all of our findings which will be backed up with independent opinion too, i'll let you judge how bad things are financially from that suffice it to say without investment to the tune of several million pounds we wont make May next year in my opinion.

See this imo gives the buyers all the negotiating power they need, Bates needs to sell but yet here we are in a position where all our rivals are getting stronger in the transfer window while we do nothing but window shop.

punk77 · 30-08-2012 10:29pm

JokerD wrote: »

Home to Everton in the cup

That is a great draw. Hope it's not another windfall for Bates though.

JokerD wrote: »

See this imo gives the buyers all the negotiating power they need, Bates needs to sell but yet here we are in a position where all our rivals are getting stronger in the transfer window while we do nothing but window shop.

I agree with this. If more of this gets into the public domain i.e. the media etc, then Bates won't be able to hide behind the wall of silence anymore.

btw Is there any chance you might put in a good long shift in the gym tomorrow? Go on.............go on, go on,go on,go on, GO ON!

G.K. · 30-08-2012 10:36pm

I'll be 18 on the monday, now if only a pub down here showed the match...

JokerD · 30-08-2012 10:38pm

punk77 wrote: »

That is a great draw. Hope it's not another windfall for Bates though.

I agree with this. If more of this gets into the public domain i.e. the media etc, then Bates won't be able to hide behind the wall of silence anymore.

btw Is there any chance you might put in a good long shift in the gym tomorrow? Go on.............go on, go on,go on,go on

I've spent so may hours in that place and.....absolutley nothing....never any sufficent takeover news while I've been away:(

Maybe I could bring luck to the transfer deadline day.

punk77 · 30-08-2012 10:41pm

G.K. wrote: »

I'll be 18 on the monday, now if only a pub down here showed the match...

Be sure to bring your ID with you

:D:D

punk77 · 30-08-2012 10:55pm

JokerD wrote: »

I've spent so may hours in that place and.....absolutley nothing....never any sufficent takeover news while I've been away:(

Maybe I could bring luck to the transfer deadline day.

Easy road = Six pack of beer

Hard road = Six pack of muscle

No one said that being a 'Superstitious Soccer Supporter' was ever going to be easy. Just try saying those 3 words, 10 times, really fast while you're on the threadmill

JokerD · 30-08-2012 11:07pm

punk77 wrote: »

Easy road = Six pack of beer

Hard road = Six pack of muscle

No one said that being a 'Superstitious Soccer Supporter' was ever going to be easy. Just try saying those 3 words, 10 times, really fast while you're on the threadmill

I don't drink so it's always the hard road:pac:

JokerD · 30-08-2012 11:08pm

Yes think I just got a little sick in my mouth
http://www.huddersfield.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=291953

Zaph · 30-08-2012 11:13pm

JokerD wrote: »

Yes think I just got a little sick in my mouth
http://www.huddersfield.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=291953

Ah ffs. :mad:

This is exactly what I was talking about last week. Bates dragging his heels and leaving it too late for the new owners to be able to sign decent players before the transfer window shuts and leaving the club vulnerable until the January window, at which stage it could be too late to salvage anything from the season. It's always frustrating supporting Leeds, but it's getting ridiculous at this stage.

JokerD · 30-08-2012 11:18pm

Zaph wrote: »

Ah ffs. :mad:

This is exactly what I was talking about last week. Bates dragging his heels and leaving it too late for the new owners to be able to sign decent players before the transfer window shuts and leaving the club vulnerable until the January window, at which stage it could be too late to salvage anything from the season. It's always frustrating supporting Leeds, but it's getting ridiculous at this stage.

Maynard to Cardiff, Boyd to Ipswich(may not happen now)....players heavily linked to us.

This transfer window could really damage our season, we need to keep in touch by January and hope we've some money to bulk up the squad.

fanzhiyidan · 31-08-2012 12:23am

fanzhiyidan wrote: »

could this be the first time in 10 years or so we can honestly get excited about a summer and season ahead.

think I posted this about 3 months ago.

I make myself laugh sometimes :mad:

fanzhiyidan · 31-08-2012 12:26am

JokerD wrote: »

Maynard to Cardiff, Boyd to Ipswich(may not happen now)....players heavily linked to us.

This transfer window could really damage our season, we need to keep in touch by January and hope we've some money to bulk up the squad.

every ****ing transfer window damages our season. :mad:

when's the last time we actually strenghtened during a transfer window?

sell what few decent players we have and bring in journeymen.

We must be the laughing stock of the championship.

fanzhiyidan · 31-08-2012 6:02pm

rumours that Rob Hulse is having a medical today.

wasn't a big fan of his back in his Leeds days.
hardly kicked a ball last season and only scored a handful of goals in the last couple or seasons.
not what we need.
rather see Poleon get a run than bring in another unemployed journeyman at the end of his career.

NuckChorris1 · 31-08-2012 6:40pm

fanzhiyidan wrote: »

rumours that Rob Hulse is having a medical today.

wasn't a big fan of his back in his Leeds days.
hardly kicked a ball last season and only scored a handful of goals in the last couple or seasons.
not what we need.
rather see Poleon get a run than bring in another unemployed journeyman at the end of his career.

He's done well for Warnock before tho right? At least we should know how to get the most out of him.

Hijpo · 31-08-2012 7:03pm

NuckChorris1 wrote: »

fanzhiyidan wrote: »

rumours that Rob Hulse is having a medical today.

wasn't a big fan of his back in his Leeds days.
hardly kicked a ball last season and only scored a handful of goals in the last couple or seasons.
not what we need.
rather see Poleon get a run than bring in another unemployed journeyman at the end of his career.

He's done well for Warnock before tho right? At least we should know how to get the most out of him.

seems to be getting cheap backup/emergency players now

stryker mcqueen · 31-08-2012 8:01pm

How old is hulse hogan now ?

The man was quality the year we were beaten in the playoff final , I loved him and had him on my jersey ,

If he is still fit he will do a job

fanzhiyidan · 31-08-2012 8:14pm

Hijpo wrote: »

seems to be getting cheap backup/emergency players now

getting cheap backup/emergency players for a while.
wouldn't call Norris, Varney, Green, Gray first team players we need!

JokerD · 31-08-2012 8:45pm

Travesty that we haven't really been as much as linked to anyone for the past while.

Even an eternal optiistic has to admit we'll require a lot of luck to get a full season out of a wafer thin squad.

Tarquin1970 · 31-08-2012 8:52pm

fanzhiyidan wrote: »

rumours that Rob Hulse is having a medical today.

wasn't a big fan of his back in his Leeds days.
hardly kicked a ball last season and only scored a handful of goals in the last couple or seasons.
not what we need.
rather see Poleon get a run than bring in another unemployed journeyman at the end of his career.

The Hulse thing came from a tweet from a spoof account @skysportssnews...

fanzhiyidan · 31-08-2012 9:58pm

lads, anyone going to a game this season, make sure you bring white shorts and socks and a pair of boots.
you might get a game.

JokerD · 31-08-2012 10:00pm

Dobbie to Brighton,
Sharp and Coppinger to Forest
Bothroyd to Sheff Wed
Quinn to Hull........

Some of the signings I've seen in the Championship today. Some good quality there.

fanzhiyidan · 31-08-2012 10:10pm

I bet Sky didn't even send a reporter to Leeds today.

Tarquin1970 · 31-08-2012 10:13pm

fanzhiyidan wrote: »

I bet Sky didn't even send a reporter to Leeds today.

They didn't even bother sending cameras to the game the other night! At least they've lined up the Everton game, that'll bring in £125,000 for ken...

JokerD · 31-08-2012 10:13pm

fanzhiyidan wrote: »

I bet Sky didn't even send a reporter to Leeds today.

We'll have our day............. someday

fanzhiyidan · 31-08-2012 10:20pm

do you think the takeover will happen next week now that the transfer window is going to be closed or will it drag on until the loan transfer window closes or even worse, will that grey bearded boll*x still be at the helm this time next season.

SarahBM · 31-08-2012 10:44pm

I'll get another tattoo when we get promoted again. I have about 20 years to think about it Id say.

Did Leeds do any business before the window closed?

JokerD · 31-08-2012 10:53pm

Anyone who follows Boozie's posts on WACCOE will be worried this evening.............if true

I better not post, it's been a bad enough day:pac: Can ye all take it?

I sent it to Fanz as he was asking about the takeover. So Fanz do you believe it and should we annoy people even more? If it's true of course.

Boozie might be receiving info what he believes to be true, who knows what's true but he does seem a good poster in general.

Mushy · 31-08-2012 10:54pm

Ah tell us.

JokerD · 31-08-2012 10:54pm

SarahBM wrote: »

I'll get another tattoo when we get promoted again. I have about 20 years to think about it Id say.

Did Leeds do any business before the window closed?

I think we sold some programmes for tomorrow's game but I'm not 100% on that.

G.K. · 31-08-2012 10:58pm

JokerD wrote: »

Anyone who follows Boozie's posts on WACCOE will be worried this evening.............if true

I better not post, it's been a bad enough day:pac: Can ye all take it?

I sent it to Fanz as he was asking about the takeover. So Fanz do you believe it and should we annoy people even more? If it's true of course.

Boozie might be receiving info what he believes to be true, who knows what's true but he does seem a good poster in general.

Go on Joker, tell us the thing. It's not as though I'm a mod of the forum and could ban you if you don't or anything.... :pac:

G.K. · 31-08-2012 11:01pm

Boozie isn't Gary Cooper, is he? Was that someone else?

Tarquin1970 · 31-08-2012 11:05pm

G.K. wrote: »

Boozie isn't Gary Cooper, is he? Was that someone else?

Gary Cooper is @BillyIsGod on twitter..

JokerD · 31-08-2012 11:16pm

#lufc transfers out: Bruce, Sam, Forssell, Webber, M Taylor, Clayton, Lonergan, Snodgrass, O'Brien, Paynter, Connolly, Rogers, C Taylor.

13

#lufc transfers in: Pearce, Drury, Green, Kenny, Gray, Ashdown, Varney, Norris, Austin, Peltier, Diouf(?).

11

Didn't Bates say he wanted a smaller squad? Were we ever likely to get anymore?

G.K. · 31-08-2012 11:17pm

14 out? Vayrynen went too...

JokerD · 31-08-2012 11:19pm

G.K. wrote: »

14 out? Vayrynen went too...

Yea he did, I got that off A.Haigh on Twitter so blame him:pac:

championc · 01-09-2012 1:38am

G.K. wrote: »

14 out? Vayrynen went too...

And there were the 4 loanees from last season too - Robinson, O'Dea, Webber and ......

punk77 · 01-09-2012 2:06pm

Team vs Blackburn :

Kenny, Peltier, Lees, Pearce, Drury, Diouf, Austin, Norris, Varney, McCormack, Becchio.

Subs : Ashdown, Kisnorbo, Brown, Byram, White, Poleon, Gray.

punk77 · 01-09-2012 2:56pm

Diouf signed on a short-term deal until January.

Trhiggy83 · 01-09-2012 3:15pm

anyone with a radio link ?

punk77 · 01-09-2012 3:25pm

Feck! 0 - 1 Getting battered atm.

SarahBM · 01-09-2012 3:28pm

oh this losing feeling. so familiar.

Dad's best mate and his two sons are gone over.

and we have conceded a 2nd

peltier responsible.

punk77 · 01-09-2012 3:39pm

Peltier caught out of position for both goals. Having a 'mare.

punk77 · 01-09-2012 3:45pm

1 - 2. Diouf. C'mon Leeds.

punk77 · 01-09-2012 3:52pm

punk77 wrote: »

Diouf signed on a short-term deal until January.

@dewsyleedsJust for the record the club hasnt confirmed the signing of EHD until January, but anticipates it will be done later #lufc

GET IT DONE, FFS!

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