Comments on: All smiles again as Leeds destroy Tranmere http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/03/all-smiles-again-as-leeds-destroy-tranmere/ Leeds United Tue, 08 May 2012 04:10:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matt bb http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/03/all-smiles-again-as-leeds-destroy-tranmere/#comment-3566 Matt bb Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:28:38 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1365#comment-3566 Thats assuming its everton we're talking about, i really cant see them wanting him now! Thats assuming its everton we’re talking about, i really cant see them wanting him now!

]]> By: Craig http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/03/all-smiles-again-as-leeds-destroy-tranmere/#comment-3565 Craig Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:16:14 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1365#comment-3565 IMO you are dreaming. Firstly there is no way Everton are going to fall to the status of 'no hopers' before the summer when Beckford will make his decision. Secondly, some chairmen may be realists but there is no way players, hardly renowned for their intelligence and 'advised' by their payday fixated agents are going to adjust to reality anytime soon. IMO you are dreaming. Firstly there is no way Everton are going to fall to the status of ‘no hopers’ before the summer when Beckford will make his decision. Secondly, some chairmen may be realists but there is no way players, hardly renowned for their intelligence and ‘advised’ by their payday fixated agents are going to adjust to reality anytime soon.

]]> By: timm http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/03/all-smiles-again-as-leeds-destroy-tranmere/#comment-3564 timm Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:11:03 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1365#comment-3564 Not sure that'll happen to Everton as they're a well run club but i totally agree regarding football finances. I'd rather be in the CCC & debt free than in the premiership & £100 million in debt anyday. I'd rather watch CCC than premier too. Not sure that’ll happen to Everton as they’re a well run club but i totally agree regarding football finances. I’d rather be in the CCC & debt free than in the premiership & £100 million in debt anyday. I’d rather watch CCC than premier too.

]]> By: Matt bb http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/03/all-smiles-again-as-leeds-destroy-tranmere/#comment-3563 Matt bb Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:00:05 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1365#comment-3563 A club doing well in the championship carries more prestige than some no hopers bumping along the bottom of the premier. When the bottom falls out of the finances in football, and it is not immune from the recession, expect many chairmen and players to re evaluate their priorities, my opinion, beckford remains if we get promotion. A club doing well in the championship carries more prestige than some no hopers bumping along the bottom of the premier. When the bottom falls out of the finances in football, and it is not immune from the recession, expect many chairmen and players to re evaluate their priorities, my opinion, beckford remains if we get promotion.

]]> By: timm http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/03/all-smiles-again-as-leeds-destroy-tranmere/#comment-3562 timm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:36:20 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1365#comment-3562 He'd need them as well Colin because i reckon he'd spend quite a bit of time on his arse warming the bench! He also has to add in 3 years of cab fares to Goodison because his Audi Q7 wouldn't last 2 minutes in Liverpool! Maybe we have got a chance of keeping him after all? He’d need them as well Colin because i reckon he’d spend quite a bit of time on his arse warming the bench! He also has to add in 3 years of cab fares to Goodison because his Audi Q7 wouldn’t last 2 minutes in Liverpool! Maybe we have got a chance of keeping him after all?

]]> By: Colin http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/03/all-smiles-again-as-leeds-destroy-tranmere/#comment-3561 Colin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:27:42 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1365#comment-3561 £25k a week on a 3 year contract = £3.9m 50% tax means he takes just under £2m for 3 years work. It is tempting, but if I was Jermaine I'd ask myself this question - would Everton be able to provide such well crafted Italian Macron gloves? - I very much doubt it :) £25k a week on a 3 year contract = £3.9m

50% tax means he takes just under £2m for 3 years work.

It is tempting, but if I was Jermaine I’d ask myself this question – would Everton be able to provide such well crafted Italian Macron gloves? – I very much doubt it :)

]]> By: Craig http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/03/all-smiles-again-as-leeds-destroy-tranmere/#comment-3560 Craig Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:37:58 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1365#comment-3560 We have what we have and we'll have to make it work until the end of the season. I do recall that the way Johnson began the season it felt like we had an extra striker and am sure that it was his injury that set him back. We have what we have and we’ll have to make it work until the end of the season. I do recall that the way Johnson began the season it felt like we had an extra striker and am sure that it was his injury that set him back.

]]> By: Craig http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/03/all-smiles-again-as-leeds-destroy-tranmere/#comment-3559 Craig Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:35:50 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1365#comment-3559 Probably just keeping his hands warm. Probably just keeping his hands warm.

]]> By: Craig http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/03/all-smiles-again-as-leeds-destroy-tranmere/#comment-3558 Craig Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:35:21 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1365#comment-3558 There is no doubt that automatic promotion is ours to lose now. Five points ahead with a significantly better goal average at this stage in the season is a significant cushion. It basically boils down to psychology here on in - OK, we are nervously looking down at teams below us like a kid up a tree with a dog snarling below but Charlton et al are the dog, frustrated in knowing that no matter how much energy he expends the kid needs to slip for him to get his teeth sunk in. The longer it goes on the more desperate the dog gets and that is when mistakes are made - OK the analogy has broken down now but it was good whilst it worked! Where's Mike? Is he in the wings waiting for our next slip up? I'm surprised Simon the Leicester fan didn't goad him into some kind of reply. There is no doubt that automatic promotion is ours to lose now. Five points ahead with a significantly better goal average at this stage in the season is a significant cushion. It basically boils down to psychology here on in – OK, we are nervously looking down at teams below us like a kid up a tree with a dog snarling below but Charlton et al are the dog, frustrated in knowing that no matter how much energy he expends the kid needs to slip for him to get his teeth sunk in. The longer it goes on the more desperate the dog gets and that is when mistakes are made – OK the analogy has broken down now but it was good whilst it worked!

Where’s Mike? Is he in the wings waiting for our next slip up? I’m surprised Simon the Leicester fan didn’t goad him into some kind of reply.

]]> By: timm http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/03/all-smiles-again-as-leeds-destroy-tranmere/#comment-3557 timm Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:44:44 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1365#comment-3557 Not sure if we could match Everton though Colin? I hear he's currently on 7k a week here & Newcastle were offering 18K. I reckon he'd get at least 25k a week at Everton & he probably wouldn't even be one of their highest earners on that money. I doubt we'd pay more than 20k if we were promoted but Bates should weigh up how much it would cost to replace him before he makes him an offer. Our biggest problem is that we can't offer him Premiership football & you can't blame the lad if he wants to have a crack at it. Not sure if we could match Everton though Colin? I hear he’s currently on 7k a week here & Newcastle were offering 18K. I reckon he’d get at least 25k a week at Everton & he probably wouldn’t even be one of their highest earners on that money. I doubt we’d pay more than 20k if we were promoted but Bates should weigh up how much it would cost to replace him before he makes him an offer. Our biggest problem is that we can’t offer him Premiership football & you can’t blame the lad if he wants to have a crack at it.

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