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Weekend Debate - Sat 6th July

Discussion in 'Leeds United' started by Doc, Jul 6, 2019.

  1. esteponawhite

    esteponawhite Well-Known Member

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    Evening all,
    What's going with Pontus?
     
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  2. Eric Le Merde

    Eric Le Merde Well-Known Member

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    Strong rumour that he is leaving to join Brentford, of all clubs, for £5.5 million, Phil Hay I believe has said this
     
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  3. wakeybreakyheart

    wakeybreakyheart Well-Known Member

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    It was popey
     
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  4. esteponawhite

    esteponawhite Well-Known Member

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    So usual journo bullshit?
    Time will tell I guess.
     
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  5. Eric Le Merde

    Eric Le Merde Well-Known Member

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    OK, fair enough
     
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  6. wakeybreakyheart

    wakeybreakyheart Well-Known Member

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    He knows feck all just like me... Brenford?
     
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  7. dbc

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    Be surprised if he wants to go to Brentford

    Surely there must be better options for him?!
     
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  8. esteponawhite

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    Yup, such a poxy club you can't even spell it.<cheers>
     
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  9. Whitejock

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    Just got to wondering a little more deeply about the Pontus situation. Bear with me as I ramble.....

    I believe that something serious has happened very, very recently. I have no idea what it was, but if the reason we're selling Pontus is down to something historical - i.e. happened last season, then why is it only blowing up now? Why was he not put up for sale at the end of the season?

    Obviously, whatever has happened before has not been enough for him to be cast aside. He's clearly done something very recently that has either precipitated his demise because of it's magnitude, or it's simply been the straw that broke the camel's back. Whatever it was, it must have been recent. He wasn't in the UK, by the looks, so no direct face to face confrontations, I'm guessing. So what's left? Demands? Being tapped up? Greedy agent? All of the above? Will we ever know? Prolly not, but whatever it was, his feet haven't touched the ground, just like Saiz.
     
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  10. ristac

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    Maybe we’re using him (Pontus) in part ex for Maupay
     
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  11. Whitejock

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    There's a rumour doing the rounds that it's £5.5m, plus Maupay on loan.
     
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  12. wakeybreakyheart

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    Oh yeah ha ha
     
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  13. wakeybreakyheart

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    Wishfull thinking
     
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  14. wakeybreakyheart

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    Difference is at least pontus generates some cash. But Saiz leaves the club in debt as we terminate his contract coos he will refuse to come back. A three million hit being taken... He should be sued.
     
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  15. Doc

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    Rangers are now trying for Roofe at £5m?
     
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  16. Doc

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    Sqiz was told Thursday he had 11 days to find a club or he comes back and trains on his own. Refusing to do that would be breach of contracts meaning Leeds go after his cash
     
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  17. Eric Le Merde

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    Did somebody put a fooking sale sign up outside Thorp Arch

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