Good Morning. It's Tuesday 10th March, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road. First team banished from Thorp Arch amid fears of Corona Virus Leeds have moved their first team (and women's teams) out of their Thorpe Arch training ground amid fears over the corona virus. The new measures are designed to reduce the risk of players and Management coming into contact with the virus known as COVID-19. The Under 23's /U18's will continue to use the facilities for the time being. A club spokesman was quoted as saying:- 'Following the increased threat posed by COVID-19, we have taken the decision to temporarily move our women's side, as well as our academy teams, to new facilities to train at with immediate effect,' 'We believe the fact that the facility is shared with our first team leaves us with little choice but to take this action, to protect Marcelo Bielsa's squad from any risk of coming into contact with anyone who has contracted the virus. 'The Under 23 and Under 18 sides will continue to use Thorp Arch for the time being, but any further risk may result in those teams also staying away. All non-essential visitors will be prohibited.' The Club have already implemented limiting supporter access to the players before and after matches. please log in to view this image Club discourage fans to celebrate after scoring Leeds fans, widely known to be some of the most jubilant supporters in the Country are to be discouraged from celebrating after scoring! It will be easier said than done for the excitable flock from LS11, who would rather be swinging from the rafters or crowd surfing than a gentile round of applause and the occasional shout of bravo! The big screen at Elland Road will post information about good Hygiene. What are they trying to say? A club spokesman was quoted as saying:- “Information will be posted on the big screen, concourses and bathrooms to promote good hygiene. “We actively encourage supporters to reconsider physical contact such as high fives, hugs etc. “The team bus will pull up at a new location on the West Stand allowing the players to enter the dressing room area directly. “After the game we will ask the players to return to their vehicles and leave the group as quickly as possible. “We appreciate that these actions will disappoint some supporters due to the reduced access to the players and staff, however we feel a duty of care to our community to prevent the spread of the virus and ensure everyone feels safe.” please log in to view this image Augustin to stay after all Leeds Journalist Phil Hay has given an update on Jean-Kevin Augustins future. The 22yo Frenchman signed on loan in the January transfer window following a disappointing stint on loan at Monaco. Since his move six weeks ago, the former PSG hitman has managed only 49 minuters for Bielsa's side whilst the coaches try to get Augustines fitness and conditioning to an acceptable level. New information regarding Augustin's future indicate that Leeds have an obligation to sign big Kev for 17m, should they go up, but Augustin has the overall decision to stay or not! please log in to view this image
Morning chaps brace yourselves for a 15 point deduction for misogyny when the left wing pc brigade get to hear we've kicked the wimminz out of thorpe arch
Morning all. The precautions over the first team squad are necessary but I must admit I did chuckle a bit when I saw the advice to supporters to avoid contact with each other. I told my son about this and 10 minutes later when Ayling scored a screamer the whole place erupted, I was hugging my son and then the bloke next to me. He didn't seem to mind.
Morning all. If big Kev is going to cost 17 million quid he's going to have to improve a lot on what we have seen so far.
Morning all. A far more sensible approach will be to ban the players from scoring ensuring there will be no celebrations
Morning all... So that’s why Bamford has been missing so many, he is concerned about fans welfare Celebrating a goal will do nothing in the way or prevention, if you’re standing close enough to someone and you can smell what they have eaten or drunk you’re breathing in their air. If they cough or sneeze forget it. With everyone shouting, singing and screaming throughout 90 minutes refraining from a goal celebration will do zilch
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has coronavirus, the Championship club have confirmed. Marinakis was at the City Ground for Forest's Championship fixture against Millwall on Friday.
My best mate who is a Fulham supporter works at Clipper here in Northampton. He has been told Clipper are tendering to manage all Leeds United ecommerce and retail fulfillments. He has been told it is a case of when they win the contract not if and he has been selected as the project manager for it. I'm hoping he is able to get some decent tickets for next season
A few of the Millwall directors who were in the company of the Forest disease ridden chairman have self isolated themselves. The players are fine as none of the Forest players came close to them during the game
It’s ok mate I’ve moved on, now Nadine Dorries has got it and with a bit of luck will have infected Johnson and half the cabinet, I’m made up.
Seems the ‘keep 6 feet away’ rule doesn’t not protect you in an enclosed space such as public transport. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...e-man-spread-coronavirus-NINE-people-bus.html
Very happy we have not forked out 8 million for harrison. Would have been a total waste of transfer funds. He is a squad player next season and will not cut it in the prem.
