Hmm, lets put it this way. While he is on the pitch and in the white, I will always want him to perform for the sake of the team and if he scores I celebrate. I would never wish bad fortune on a leeds player on or off the pitch. However, that doesn't mean I like him as a person and doesn't mean that he may not screw it all up tomorrow by getting into a fist fight with the whole team. I still remain he is a terrible human being and I just don't think these kind of people deserve the right of being a professional footballer and especially one playing for the great leeds united, it should be a privilege to play for this club and people who do should deserve it. He doesn't deserve it imo.
What a load of **** its a job, not a privilege, if you are good enough you earn a living at it, if not you have to find other work.
Well I guess thats where we disagree Although there is still likenesses to be taken into an everyday job as well
same to you mate And if you've got any quality players surplus to requirements you can loan us till January it would be much appreciated
El Hadji Diouf. Less than six months ago we were ripping him to pieces for his part in the infamous tunnelbust up at the end of Neil Warnock’s first game in (semi) charge of LUFC. Today, we look back on a game in which he not only enhanced his growing reputation amongst Whites fans, but he also had the privilege of wearing the captains arm band. What the hell has happened? Quite simply, Diouf can play. His agent this week described him as the best player in the Championship. A claim that would have seemed laughable just weeks ago, now carries some credence. Can you think of anyone currently having more influence on games? Thomas Ince started brightly at Blackpool, but lacks experience.Charlie Austin is scoring goals for fun, but is just that – a goal scorer. In Diouf, we have someone who has undoubted quality in several areas. As the Bristol City game proved, he can score goals. Both finishes were worthy of a top class striker. In the Forest and Bolton games he was providing the assists. And in the Everton game, the ball just stuck to his feet; I swear you could see the bit of string at one point. It was mesmerising to watch – he was holding off 3 Premier League players, had nowhere to go, and yet still found a white shirt. Diouf gives us something we have not had in many years. A true outlet. I have never seen anyone hold up the ball as well as he can. The pressure it takes off the rest of the team is huge. And does he ever waste possession? Ok, tracking back and tackling may not be his strong point, but moving him inside and playing Tonge and Byram wide should solve that. And if we do move him back to the wing, don’t be surprised if NW helps him improve that aspect too… As seems inevitable as soon as one of our players puts in a string of decent performances, there is rumour of Premier League interest. With his agent making noises about Diouf looking for a 2 or 3 year contract, how should we play this? From the evidence we’ve seen so far, this is not about cash. Diouf is one of our lowest paid players, and could have earned far, far more on foreign shores. There’s no reason to think Premier League money would tempt him away, as he craves a stage to perform on more than more millions in the bank at this stage of his career. If we play this right, and invest in players capable of helping El Hadji take us back to the Premier League in January, then there’s every possibility we could secure him on a longer term deal. But what of the famous temper? And what of the “sewer rat” reputation? As far as I’m concerned, none of his “crimes” occurred in a Leeds shirt. When I see how much effort he puts into games, how much he enjoys our success, and how much help he gives to the younger players, I can’t help but hope that he sticks around. The biggest compliment I can pay him is that six months ago, this would have been the last article on earth I would have imagined myself writing. El Hadji Diouf – he’s Leeds, and he knows he is. ^^^ Article from rightinthegarykellys, Think it sums up Diouf perfectly and why we should keep him.
You may call me that now, but then again I'll also be paying tonnes of tax and working for the public sector when I graduate. Of course I realise, of course thought it's hard for you to get the intended tone of my reply over the internet. I'd also like to know what exactly you think constitutes "real life". This is exactly how I feel about the situation, and where I'll leave this thread.
Nah, you won't. You'll be earning a pittance like the rest in the public sector, your pay will progressively lose value as inflation eats it and there are no pay rises (not even CPI - yeah it used to be RPI!), the non-contribution pension scheme was ended to new recruits back in about 2004 and it's now an average wage poension with requisite reduction in opportunities for progression either wihtin band or on promotion, and the Government wants public sector to pay more, VAT is now much higher and you pay the normal tax rate. You'll be in massive competition to get a job too. Good shout on getting much cheaper education fees in Scotland though
They're just the facts of the situation for the public sector, and as someone that's been in there for 20 years, I have plenty of facts on how we've been screwed over and how this Government has gone out of its way to denigrate the public sector in the eyes of the public. Makes you wonder what type of people will be willing to go into teaching and nursing in the future. BTW, what is it you are hoping to do? Lucky beggar! Not sure how long it is going to last though. Some Scottish leaders are openly challenging the free prescriptions, and it won't be long before others start questioning whether Scotland can afford their free education too
I'm doing Medicine, so I'll still be getting very good pay (certainly for the public sector) once I become a Consultant/GP. Of course that's dependant on things staying as they are, but I'm not getting into it for the money anyway. A lot of it is dependent on the outcome of the independence vote in my opinion, I just can't see an independent Scotland being able to afford to keep it up.
