en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/3480674 Comments by YorkshiremanInDublin http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/coventry-city-brighton-chase-barndoor-billy/#IDComment188409384 ...pie-faced assassin ;-) Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:24:41 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/coventry-city-brighton-chase-barndoor-billy/#IDComment188409384 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/coventry-city-brighton-chase-barndoor-billy/#IDComment188408487 here's hoping coventry and brighton don't read about 'barndoor bily' on the scratching shed, his nickname might put them off somewhat ;-) Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:19:45 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/coventry-city-brighton-chase-barndoor-billy/#IDComment188408487 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mike-grella-finally-parts-company-with-leeds/#IDComment186969746 Few handbags going on here gentlemen, feel like doing my Harry Enfield Scousers impression, 'Ahright, calm down calm down' ;-) Perhaps we should just try to remember that what Unites us all on here is a shared passion and love for the finest team in Yorkshire if not the universe and move on. Didn't mean that to sound/read patronising in any way, just playing peacemaker is all...nice to be nice and all that. Anyway, back to the footy...Grella out Forssell in is my prediction. I would like to see Paynter go but I think he's just too difficult to shift...the way he's been performing we won't be able to sell him and no Championship club would take him on loan and pay his 12 grand wages. League one with Leeds still paying the vast bulk of his wages would be the only option and I don't think that's gonna happen. Whatever happened to Roque Santa Cruz anyway, ha ha ;-) Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:52:36 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mike-grella-finally-parts-company-with-leeds/#IDComment186969746 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mike-grella-finally-parts-company-with-leeds/#IDComment186967861 The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain ;-) I'm just editing my final draft of an overview of the collected works of Fyodor Dostoevsky and will post it on the forum momentarily. Or'reyt ahh kid ;-) Mate, fine grammar is no substute for genuine passion...and I work as an English teacher (seriously). Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:42:15 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mike-grella-finally-parts-company-with-leeds/#IDComment186967861 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/ken-bates-west-ham-united-cant-afford-max-gradel/#IDComment186245097 Just in case you were wondering, Aldershot are 20th in league 2 at the moment John, three points away from Blue Square... Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:52:52 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/ken-bates-west-ham-united-cant-afford-max-gradel/#IDComment186245097 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/ken-bates-west-ham-united-cant-afford-max-gradel/#IDComment186243422 West Ham 1 ALDERSHOT 2!!! John mate, that must feel proper scummy, ha ha :-) As we won't be seeing any more of you in the Carling Cup I guess we'll just have to wait until you come up to Elland Road before we kick your asses again. ALDERSHOT!!! Oh man, that's gotta hurt, ha ha. Do you feel a bit embarrassed like mate? I would! If only you could afford Max Gradel ;-) Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:45:03 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/ken-bates-west-ham-united-cant-afford-max-gradel/#IDComment186243422 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/ken-bates-west-ham-united-cant-afford-max-gradel/#IDComment186219913 Sour grapes, we made you look like a bunch of amateurs and bossed your midfield 'star' men, what are their names again, didn't hear them mentioned much in the commentary, all I remember hearing was 'Howson', 'Clayton', 'Clayton', 'Howson'. Still, Big Sam will have you playing dazzling Barcelona style football in no time so at least you've got that to look forward to...you can watch it all on your freshly-looted HD telly. Proper scummy! I'm forever looting Curry's, burning local shops for fun... Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:02:17 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/ken-bates-west-ham-united-cant-afford-max-gradel/#IDComment186219913 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/gradel-exit-rumours-continue/#IDComment185931242 He's still young, with time, experience and good advice and guidance he can sort that side of things and still keep the edge to his game, that's no reason to want to sell him on IMO. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:40:07 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/gradel-exit-rumours-continue/#IDComment185931242 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/gradel-exit-rumours-continue/#IDComment185928669 I hear that Matthew, but surely there has to be a better way of doing business than losing all of your prize assets on frees at the end of contracts? Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:29:24 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/gradel-exit-rumours-continue/#IDComment185928669 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/gradel-exit-rumours-continue/#IDComment185921841 Wigan trio James McCarthy, Ben Watson and Emmerson Boyce have all signed new long-term deals at the DW Stadium (prize asset McCarthy for 5 years). "Having players commit their long-term futures provides the platform we need to build from," said Wigan manager Roberto Martinez. You getting this Ken? Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:55:44 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/gradel-exit-rumours-continue/#IDComment185921841 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/gradel-exit-rumours-continue/#IDComment185920712 I hope you're right and I hope the 'somewhere better' quote is either a fabrication or a poorly-worded second language response (possibly to a leading question). If it is accurate and is the way he feels though, the door's over there Max! Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:50:34 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/gradel-exit-rumours-continue/#IDComment185920712 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/gradel-exit-rumours-continue/#IDComment185917072 Whatever happens let's learn from this, and Beckford and Johnson etc and get Nunez signed to a long term contract quick (plus other key players naturally)...out man from Honduras just bagged another two!!! Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:34:21 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/gradel-exit-rumours-continue/#IDComment185917072 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/gradel-exit-rumours-continue/#IDComment185910635 First time I'd read the second part of the quote about "if I keep playing well, I’ll end up somewhere better”...kinda leaves me thinking right then Max, off ye go! We need players who are delighted and proud to be wearing the Leeds shirt and part of the Leeds team, not ones who are looking for 'something better'. Simple as that really...if the quote is correct of course! Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:06:03 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/gradel-exit-rumours-continue/#IDComment185910635 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/henri-lansbury-linked-with-move-to-elland-road/#IDComment185598837 I think the four key words in the article are 'according to The Sun'. Like the Lansbury deal and the Santa Cruz deal the Lozano deal aint gonna happen, simple a that. If we can get Lihaj from Villa that would be great though, and that's one that I could more realistically see happening. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:07:35 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/henri-lansbury-linked-with-move-to-elland-road/#IDComment185598837 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/leeds-united-pull-out-of-tamas-priskin-loan-deal/#IDComment184678813 Good news Tare, cheers for that :-) Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:54:46 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/leeds-united-pull-out-of-tamas-priskin-loan-deal/#IDComment184678813 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mikael-forssell-too-good-to-be-true/#IDComment183590449 I am, and I'm watching you right now on one of my surveillance screens so behave yourself ok ;-) Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:10:09 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mikael-forssell-too-good-to-be-true/#IDComment183590449 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mikael-forssell-too-good-to-be-true/#IDComment183589937 Save on transport costs anyway, he's probably got a bus pass by now ;-) Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:08:03 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mikael-forssell-too-good-to-be-true/#IDComment183589937 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mikael-forssell-too-good-to-be-true/#IDComment183550880 agreed... Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:00:06 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mikael-forssell-too-good-to-be-true/#IDComment183550880 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mikael-forssell-too-good-to-be-true/#IDComment183550672 Few too many £££s there Tare, this is Ken Bates' territory bro, you'll have to waive your usual agent's percentage and make do with half a tray of over-priced and under-filled LUFC ham sandwiches left-over from from an underbooked ER corporate event a couple of days back ;-) Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:59:11 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mikael-forssell-too-good-to-be-true/#IDComment183550672 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mikael-forssell-too-good-to-be-true/#IDComment183539360 Yup, the fact that both Keane and Beckford used to wear the Leeds shirt makes it even more painful. Let's face it though, we couldn't afford either the sign on fees or wages of either right now so Keogh and Forssell and Luz are about the best we can hope for in the current situation and at this late window stage. Sad but true...and I actually think Keogh in particular may well prove to be a very astute (loan) signing, Forssell is worth a punt if we offload Billy, and Luz? No idea whatsoever tbh :-) Unfortunately though SG will probably (mistakenly) let Grella go and keep Paynter...should be the other way round IMO. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:05:40 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/08/mikael-forssell-too-good-to-be-true/#IDComment183539360