Comments on: January transfer window: Max’s ‘dream come true’, Beckford and Everton http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/01/january-transfer-window-maxs-dream-come-true-beckford-and-everton/ Following the ups and downs of Leeds United. LUFC news, blog and rumours. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:42:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: lufc.me.uk http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/01/january-transfer-window-maxs-dream-come-true-beckford-and-everton/#comment-6161 lufc.me.uk Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:59:47 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1291#comment-6161 I agree, Grayson has done tht quite a lot recently during this heavy fixture schedual, do we not have a squad ffs ?? I agree, Grayson has done tht quite a lot recently during this heavy fixture schedual, do we not have a squad ffs ??

]]> By: Grumpy Older Man http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/01/january-transfer-window-maxs-dream-come-true-beckford-and-everton/#comment-5987 Grumpy Older Man Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:47:00 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1291#comment-5987 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/8482734.stm Questionable... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/8482734.stm

Questionable…

]]> By: paul http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/01/january-transfer-window-maxs-dream-come-true-beckford-and-everton/#comment-5980 paul Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:12:07 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1291#comment-5980 What a golden opportunity to go 6 points clear of Charlton with a game in hand last night, 1 point from 9, dear oh dear relegation form!! Since man u we have had our head in the clouds, thinking we are better than we really are, also talking of goin straight through the CCC to the prem. Leeds fans i'm talking to are starting to mention play-offs. The chants of Leeds are going up always worried me. There should be an electrifying buzz around Elland rd at the mo...there is a strange feeling at the moment maybe a mix of well were still ok but...what if we don't pick things up! Lets start on sat with 3 points, and for gods sake lets get out of the FA cup and JPT then maybe the players will realise which level they are still playing at! What a golden opportunity to go 6 points clear of Charlton with a game in hand last night, 1 point from 9, dear oh dear relegation form!!
Since man u we have had our head in the clouds, thinking we are better than we really are, also talking of goin straight through the CCC to the prem.
Leeds fans i’m talking to are starting to mention play-offs. The chants of Leeds are going up always worried me.

There should be an electrifying buzz around Elland rd at the mo…there is a strange feeling at the moment maybe a mix of well were still ok but…what if we don’t pick things up!

Lets start on sat with 3 points, and for gods sake lets get out of the FA cup and JPT then maybe the players will realise which level they are still playing at!

]]> By: Matt bb http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/01/january-transfer-window-maxs-dream-come-true-beckford-and-everton/#comment-5978 Matt bb Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:34:31 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1291#comment-5978 The truth is that we dont have a worse squad than a month ago, they are just tired, and now their confidence is dipping. We need to fall on our sword and gracefully field reserves in greater numbers for fa cup and johnstones paint trophy, ken needs to send the squad off to tenerife for a week to train as a reward for their hard work. Its how you respond to challenges as a manager that defines you as good or not. Blackwell and mcallister choked, wise ran away, simon grayson will get us there. I expect him to do the right thing and i'll be there shouting them on to victory against the titanic colchester. The truth is that we dont have a worse squad than a month ago, they are just tired, and now their confidence is dipping. We need to fall on our sword and gracefully field reserves in greater numbers for fa cup and johnstones paint trophy, ken needs to send the squad off to tenerife for a week to train as a reward for their hard work. Its how you respond to challenges as a manager that defines you as good or not. Blackwell and mcallister choked, wise ran away, simon grayson will get us there. I expect him to do the right thing and i’ll be there shouting them on to victory against the titanic colchester.

]]> By: Markus http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/01/january-transfer-window-maxs-dream-come-true-beckford-and-everton/#comment-5959 Markus Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:03:00 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1291#comment-5959 No, but as TSS says it's definately worth putting an offer in. No, but as TSS says it’s definately worth putting an offer in.

]]> By: Dje http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/01/january-transfer-window-maxs-dream-come-true-beckford-and-everton/#comment-5955 Dje Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:05:18 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1291#comment-5955 Forget about bringing people in, it aint going to happen. If we are so hard up on the wage bill that we have to loan out Prutton to one of our promotion rivals (who're getting closer to us by the game), then there's nowt in the coffers. On the upside, and hopefully not too knee-jerking in reaction to tonight's latest disaster, the boys seriously need a rest/to-be-dropped for a game. At home to Wycombe was the ideal chance to do this, but we blew it. A full week or two off after the dizzy-heights of Old Trafford would have been enough to wet their appetite for football field once more - albeit the JPS Trophy or away at Exeter. The reserves could easily have been doing as good a job - or no worse - than we did tonight by 63 minutes (ie. 3-0 down). What happened to all that hot air wasted by Grayson on the need for having competition for all places to stop players feeling complacent that their name was already on the starting XI? Jesus, surely calling it a 'rest' after the game against Tottenham would have cotton-wooled any frail egos. I find it hard to believe that White, Grella, Kandol (if he's even still in Yorkshire these days), Prutton (if we hadn't flogged him off out on loan) Somma, Robinson and perhaps one of the kids (Whitwell?) wouldn't have had something more to play for, something more to prove to Grayson and the fans, something that was so naturally absent tonight. If we have the largest squad in this league, we should at least fucking use it once in a while. Finally, I am completely at a loss as to why we keep naming Robinson on the bench. Under what desperate conditions is he there to be utilised? Or do we have to be 3-0 up before we bring him on? Seriously, if we aren't going to use him or play him then we might as well not mess everyone about by naming him on the bench. Marching Off Together Forget about bringing people in, it aint going to happen. If we are so hard up on the wage bill that we have to loan out Prutton to one of our promotion rivals (who’re getting closer to us by the game), then there’s nowt in the coffers.

On the upside, and hopefully not too knee-jerking in reaction to tonight’s latest disaster, the boys seriously need a rest/to-be-dropped for a game. At home to Wycombe was the ideal chance to do this, but we blew it. A full week or two off after the dizzy-heights of Old Trafford would have been enough to wet their appetite for football field once more – albeit the JPS Trophy or away at Exeter.

The reserves could easily have been doing as good a job – or no worse – than we did tonight by 63 minutes (ie. 3-0 down). What happened to all that hot air wasted by Grayson on the need for having competition for all places to stop players feeling complacent that their name was already on the starting XI? Jesus, surely calling it a ‘rest’ after the game against Tottenham would have cotton-wooled any frail egos.

I find it hard to believe that White, Grella, Kandol (if he’s even still in Yorkshire these days), Prutton (if we hadn’t flogged him off out on loan) Somma, Robinson and perhaps one of the kids (Whitwell?) wouldn’t have had something more to play for, something more to prove to Grayson and the fans, something that was so naturally absent tonight. If we have the largest squad in this league, we should at least fucking use it once in a while.

Finally, I am completely at a loss as to why we keep naming Robinson on the bench. Under what desperate conditions is he there to be utilised? Or do we have to be 3-0 up before we bring him on? Seriously, if we aren’t going to use him or play him then we might as well not mess everyone about by naming him on the bench.

Marching Off Together

]]> By: David N.I. http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/01/january-transfer-window-maxs-dream-come-true-beckford-and-everton/#comment-5947 David N.I. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:47:54 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1291#comment-5947 The wheel has come off big time, SG has a week to get Pappa Smurf to put his hand in his deep pockets. We must have funds Delph, the cup run, tv money & loyal big crowds, if no money in the kitty then we should all give up or has that already happened. Read back through TSS and you'll see I predicted this. We need quality players and we need them NOW [there is a week left] what we have is not good enough by a long way. Nothing will change my mind in that Pappa Smurf is happy for us to stay in L 1, Premier League crowds @ Premier League prices, paying L 1 wages, he's happy. Watching LU live in L 1 we have been piss poor and lucky to be where we are in the league. We are well Fecked guys & girls, prepare for another few years in L 1. David N.I. The wheel has come off big time, SG has a week to get Pappa Smurf to put his hand in his deep pockets. We must have funds Delph, the cup run, tv money & loyal big crowds, if no money in the kitty then we should all give up or has that already happened. Read back through TSS and you’ll see I predicted this. We need quality players and we need them NOW [there is a week left] what we have is not good enough by a long way. Nothing will change my mind in that Pappa Smurf is happy for us to stay in L 1, Premier League crowds @ Premier League prices, paying L 1 wages, he’s happy. Watching LU live in L 1 we have been piss poor and lucky to be where we are in the league.
We are well Fecked guys & girls, prepare for another few years in L 1.

David N.I.

]]> By: mark s http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/01/january-transfer-window-maxs-dream-come-true-beckford-and-everton/#comment-5944 mark s Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:40:07 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1291#comment-5944 Here we go, wobble wobble! Surely the FA cup is a massive distraction? Fucking canary berNard mattews delia patridge colemans insurance bastard piss faces chipped in with a late win as did carlise and prutton scores for colechester!! What's the mood out there boys? Here we go, wobble wobble! Surely the FA cup is a massive distraction? Fucking canary berNard mattews delia patridge colemans insurance bastard piss faces chipped in with a late win as did carlise and prutton scores for colechester!!

What’s the mood out there boys?

]]> By: David C http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/01/january-transfer-window-maxs-dream-come-true-beckford-and-everton/#comment-5943 David C Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:27:13 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1291#comment-5943 What was Grayson doing picking exactly the same side that worked their socks off only 48 hours ago? What was Grayson doing picking exactly the same side that worked their socks off only 48 hours ago?

]]> By: Matt bb http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/01/january-transfer-window-maxs-dream-come-true-beckford-and-everton/#comment-5941 Matt bb Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:50:33 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1291#comment-5941 Perhaps that result highlights three area in need of investment... Defence, midfield, attack.. Perhaps that result highlights three area in need of investment… Defence, midfield, attack..

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