Whilst Leeds have agreed to buy Ryan Hall for the princely sum of £150,000, Leicester City may be about to pull off a major coup by landing young West Brom and Millwall striker Chris Wood.
Wood, who has been pulling up trees this season in the Championship for Millwall, proved his worth to Old Big Gob Warnock when he netted the Lions' winner against Leeds. He would appear to fit the bill perfectly for Leeds, being strong, mobile, young and an ideal alternative to Bechio. And at £2m, he shouldn't break even the GFH Capital bank.
Wood has netted 11 times in 19 appearances this season, credentials which should encourage all ambitious teams in the Championship to run the rule over him. Frankly, I'm surprised West Brom are entertaining a sale because the lad looks to have genuine potential.
It's a doubly clever move by Leicester as Pearson's squad is strengthened at the expense of play off rivals Millwall. The weakening of the Lions is good news for Warnock but Leeds fans might be wondering why this prime opportunity has been missed. Perhaps the new owners are trying to do it on the cheap after all.
talking bollox as per usual
ReplyDeleteRead what Warnock wrote. He can't compete financially with Leicester and hopes to tie up hiis loan signings. So that's Tinge who has the makings of another Danny.Pugh and gasn't plated for.Stoke in 4 years; Hall who isn't good enough to get in rhe team; Tate who is slow and past it and can't play in rhe same side as Pearce and Thomas who is ineffectual and looks like he does.'t want to play when its cold. Goodbye promotion for this season.
DeleteWait... Are you a West Ham fan? I'm confused. Every single one of your posts seems to be passively based on Leeds.
ReplyDeleteYou may not have noticed but this is a new site, unconstrained by my personal affiliation. There will be threads on all clubs in the news on here. For West Ham news, follow the link to the West Ham site which is now exclusively about West Ham.
DeleteLeeds have a number of key targets. Do West Ham? Leeds are not perfect but West Ham are a disaster in the near future!
Deletesite looks better !
ReplyDeletemaybe could do with a new header..
Good point about Hall
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I'm not sure this is a good idea having both a Leeds site and a West Ham site, hf. People will constantly compare the 2 sites for number of hits and articles etc.
ReplyDeleteIn addition I'm sure you noticed that a large proportion of comments left on your West Ham articles were actually from Leeds fans. This could leave you open to ridicule if no one comments on these articles anymore (Appyammer and Dagenham Dave don't count btw).
This is not a Leeds site, it is a football site. Leeds feature for that reason. I may break my own rules and write about cricket sometimes too.
DeleteErm, £2m on a player who wouldn't make the starting line up? Becchio will remain number 1, 14 goals in 23 league matches says so.
ReplyDeleteWoods looks a good prospect alright, but if Warnock is spending £2m on 1 player, he needs to be a first team starter and match winner, it might not be a large sum to many clubs but its still big money for us in recent years.
Will Warnock play two up top? If not, this forward he is looking for will either replace Bechio or understudy him. Couldn't Wood play alongside Bechio anyway?
Delete'You may not have noticed but this is a new site, unconstrained by my personal affiliation. There will be threads on all clubs in the news on here. For West Ham news, follow the link to the West Ham site which is now exclusively about West Ham'
ReplyDeleteSo STOP f***ing posting anything about LEEDS UNITED?
Why? This is a football blog. Are Leeds not a football team?
DeleteHahahaha Leeds fans are thick , you've probably gone on news now leeds united and this site keeps popping up because it involves Leeds and you all think its him just writing the TRUTH about Leeds , but it isn't , take the time to read his full site morons .
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Ever heard of irony, Farnley Whites? Clearly nothing gets past you, does it.
DeleteIrony all the shite Leeds fans write on here ?? It's embarrassing to read at times
DeleteYou call this a football blog but still it is full of hatred and poison towards Leeds and NW. Point me at all of your other "football" stuff that is not the above. You my have the correct grammer you my be sharp witted and its definately a new looking blog BUT you're still the same bitter and twisted WANKER. MOT for life!
ReplyDeleteSame old impotent, bitter, twisted hatred I see. Didn't Wood impress you when he netted that winner against Leeds? Don't you think he would improve your squad? Are you happy to see him join Leicester instead. The trouble is, I touch raw nerves.
DeleteTrouble is that you pedal bullshit and hatred towards leeds! New site or not you still write about leeds all the time! This site has only been created because your so called west ham comrades think your a numpty for writing about us all the time and the fact you don't go to see your own team!!! Your a joke mate! How many leeds fans write a west ham blog? Answer 0!!!! Were forever dodging trophies!!! JOKER!!!
ReplyDeleteShandy Drinker!!!
ReplyDeleteAlways look for your blog when I go on LUFC News Now. Keep up the good work. And come on, some of my fellow Leeds fans, lighten up and enjoy the wit, banter and honesty of the articles. Love Leeds. MOT.
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