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Discussion in 'Leeds United' started by Doc, Jan 31, 2018.

  1. davy

    davy Well-Known Member

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    How do you know? Roberts might wipe the floor with all comers, including Grabban.
     
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  2. lifecheshirewhite

    lifecheshirewhite Cheese

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    The law of averages says he has to get one right sometime doesn't it ? but you're probably right not this year.<ok>
     
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  3. Doc

    Doc Well-Known Member

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    So looks like culling is about to start in the U23 squad as Stokes has just been released. Bound to happen as we have loads of strikers and centre backs
     
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  4. Chippy / Glory

    Chippy / Glory Senior Member

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    Here are a couple of decent strikers/

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  5. w.c.dukenfieldesq

    w.c.dukenfieldesq Well-Known Member

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    The're called Chippy and Sixty.
     
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  6. Chippy / Glory

    Chippy / Glory Senior Member

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    Naughty
     
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  7. Eireleeds1

    Eireleeds1 Well-Known Member

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    Who’d want him with his disciplinary record. Two spitting offenses already this season. Got away with first
     
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    Eireleeds1 Well-Known Member

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    It’s what us Leeds fans love to do with new signings. Build them up in our heads before they kick a ball, cling onto the hope for about twelve months they will become world beaters and then batter them a couple of years later when they’ve moved on and haven’t worked out. All good clean fun
     
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  9. Eireleeds1

    Eireleeds1 Well-Known Member

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    She looks like she’s staring at your Willy there glory. Lucky you
     
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  10. Whitejock

    Whitejock Well-Known Member

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    I'm so sorry to see him go. Can't imagine why they let him go. Perhaps he wasn't learning Spanish quickly enough. :(

    I'm pretty sure that he'll go on to have a great career elsewhere.
     
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  11. Doc

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    Jock can you see a plan for developing these players, because right now it just looks like a bank where players are expected to earn interest in the future. I cant see how any of the U23s is going to get game time especially strikers and CBs. We have an academy, an U17 squad and an U23 squad. Im hoping some of the U23s are young enough for the 17 squad but it doesnt make any sense to me right now. The Forrest green Rovers kid was wanted by plenty of clubs so we obviously have a system but .....
     
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  12. Whitejock

    Whitejock Well-Known Member

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    Bank? you're being polite. :D I don't think there's any doubt that we've opened a meat market.

    Objectives? I'm guessing:

    * unearthing the odd nugget
    * selling on good players short of our standard
    * financial fair play benefits

    But releasing Stokes doesn't fit in with any of these 3 objectives. Wasn't that long ago he was in the first team squad, and even got game time. In fact, have we ever sold anyone from the Academy of late? I can't think of one.

    Btw, don't we have 3 teams - u23, u18 & u16?
     
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  13. Irishshako

    Irishshako Well-Known Member

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    We could have three u23 teams at the rate we're buying players:grin:
     
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  14. Chippy / Glory

    Chippy / Glory Senior Member

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    Nah, it was a 3some and she was staring at Mrs glory’s garden.
     
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  15. 2 pennth

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    I see the iPad Pro takes a good photo, looks like you took this in your caravan, where is it by the way
    <doh>
     
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  16. Chippy / Glory

    Chippy / Glory Senior Member

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    And yet you noticed the decor....
     
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  17. 2 pennth

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    Ok I won't tell anyone then, but nobody was at home when I peeked tho' the window
     
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  18. Doc

    Doc Well-Known Member

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    According to the web site its academy, U17s and U23s. Maybe they can put a team together to compete against some U18s teams.

    I agree on Stokes as he was ahead of Wilks but Jack Clarke is the new golden boy and the young kid who has just gone to play for Bulgaria. But look at the numbers of strikers here
    https://www.transfermarkt.com/leeds-united-reserves/startseite/verein/20116
     
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  19. Leedsoflondon

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    There's nothing like giving the lad a chance <laugh>
     
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  20. Leedsoflondon

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    Sorry, that can't make sense, if they don't develop we can't sell on at a profit.
     
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