Morning Folks, We are a month in, and the injuries are starting to pile up with Nunez, Norris, Brown and Green joining long term absentee Somma on the treatment table. Warnock has made his thoughts well known on the subject letting us know we have a paper thin squad. So, who's gonna join during the loan market? There could be two Jermaines going to West Yorkshire. Jenus to Elland Rd, and Beckford to Huddersfield, thoughts? Loads of stats to go through now :- Goals in All competititons Luciano Becchio 5 Ross McCormack 2 Tom Lees 2 Luke Varney 1 David Norris 1 Sam Byram 1 Rodolph Austin 1 El Hadji Diouf 1 Shooting Most shots - Top five Ross McCormack 13 Rodolph Austin 13 Luciano Becchio 10 Sam Byram 6 David Norris 6 On Target - Luciano Becchio 8 Rodolph Austin 7 Ross McCormack 4 David Norris 4 El Hadji Diouf 3 Luke Varney 3 Off target Ross McCormack 8 Sam Byram 6 Rodolph Austin 4 Five players on two Hit Woodwork Rodolph Austin 2 Ross McCormack 1 Total shots - In championship 41 - Only six clubs have had less shots than Leeds so far this season in the championship. Brighton have had the most with 63 whilst Crystal Palace have had the least with 31. Assists Only Jamie Ward (Derby) and Tom Ince (Blackpool) -both four, have had more assists than Ross McCormack - three, in the Championship so far this season. Ross McCormack 4 El Hadji Diouf 2 Luke Varney 2 Rodolph Austin 1 Adam Drury 1 Aidan White 1 Discipline Fouls - Championship 61 - Leeds have committed more fouls than any other club in the championship so far this season. Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers are next in the foul play league, both with 53. Yellow cards Luke Varney 3 Aidan White 2 Luciano Becchio 1 Tom Lees 1 Adam Drury 1 Sam Byram 1 Lee Peltier 1 One match ban for five yellow cards picked up on or before December 31st Two match ban for ten yellow cards picked up on or before April 6th Three match ban for fifteen yellow cards picked up at any time during the season. Players Used 21 Appearances Jason Pearce 6 Rodolph Austin 6 Lee Peltier 5 David Norris 5 Ross McCormack 5 Luciano Becchio 5 Paddy Kenny 5 Luke Varney 5 3 players on four Attendances - Championship High Blackburn Rovers 24411 Only three clubs have had a higher attendance so far this season. Derby County 27437 v Sheffield Wednesday, Brighton 25518 v Cardiff and Sheffield Wednesday 25379 v Birmingham City. Low Wolves 23745 Average 24078 Only Sheffield Wednesday (25065) and Brighton and Hove Albion (25056) have a higher average attendance. Both of Leeds opponents on the road so far this season (Blackpool and Peterborough United) have had their highest home attendance of the season when Leeds have visited.
Morning elland Wouldn't mind seeing Jenas here to be honest as long as he puts in a good shift. As for those stats, good to see we're already creating a gap at the top of the foul play league and who said Warnock's brand of football was ugly! Looks like Varney needs to calm himself down though, a winger shouldn't be getting that many yellow cards in so few games. Rosco and Austin are having a fair few shots as well, can't wait until Austin starts banging them in from midfield!
Morning everyone Nice stats elland and I find it odd that Austin hasn't had a yellow card yet. Becchio's stats also read well I wouldn't mind Jenas at elland road, its hard to think of many loan options to be honest
Morning all - Don't want to piss on anyone's parade but I am not expecting anything outstanding in the loan market. Bates is not releasing much in the way of funds and although Jennas might sound good on paper what would he actually be playing for? I mean, everyone knows what he is about, will it be to regain fitness to make it back into his own clubs first team plans? I can't see him giving it his all. I would prefer to see a young premiership fringe player joining us out to impress his own boss and show him why he should be given a future at the club.
Morning Monkeys - Hearing from lots of sources that the takeover group have now switched their attentions to Portsmouth - any of you heard anything (not a wind up this time either)
If I was them, that's the kind of rumour I'd use to lever Bates. Thing is, I don't think I'd have picked a League 1 club. More difficult to believe.
Dates of this seem to coincide with when the news was leaked that the Leeds takeover had broken down http://www.arabianbusiness.com/mideast-investors-launch-20m-bid-for-portsmouth-472349.html
Sorry to disapppoint you tc but it was confirmed yesterday to be a different lot. I know that news will break your heart
Interesting comment at the bottom of the article, TC ..... Posted by: Steve Monday, 10 September 2012 11:11 AM[UAE] - UK $20m will only scratch the surface. There's $13m to pay off the players. Say another $10m to pay off Chanrai, another $24m to pay off CVA1 to avoid a points deduction and keep L1 status. That's before they start any investment or running costs. Sounds like another mate of Chanrai's to me.
iT'S NOT $24m to pay off their cva - its £1M. Also the £8.8M players payoff is to be paid off over 4 years!!
I don't pretend to know what Pompey's debts are, but R5L is carrying the story & saying their debt is in excess of £60m. Do the math!
Here you go mate - why do the math when you can see it in black and white for yourself please log in to view this image
Why not. Make useful reading maybe when on the throne later. Ill be curious to see what it has to do with Leeds?
