Sadly I'm sure the nine, he talks about will include some youth players deemed unlikely to make it as full pros and so we'll be stuck with some of the nine, on your list for some time to come...
AND, of course, if he was to bring in nine new players Blackie would then return to the safety of his old excuse of having too many new faces and needing time for the team to gel... He forgot to mention at the end of the season that he'd promised that we'd see the best of his team after Christmas which, to be fair we did for a couple of weeks; however, once the team finally gelled and put one good run together, instead of pushing on, to automatic promotion, they fell apart... Never really saw an explanation for that....just a return to the old and tired "Look how far we've come from the verge of extinction" and "I only had 2 players." > My 9 would be :- > > Douglas(DO NOT RENEW his loan) > Crainey > Butler > Gregan > Pugh (given he's already gone) > Wright > Ricketts > Einarrson > Moore > > --- Sean Emmott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Blackwell talking about 9 United players head for >> exit. Who would your >> nine be (assuming someone will take them on?). >> Pugh (given he's already gone) >> Wright >> Ricketts >> Bakke >> Einarrson >> Moore >> Rui Costa >> >> Don't know about the others. Assuming Gregan, >> Butler & Crainey would be >> happy to be squad players I'd keep them on, but my >> preferred central >> defensive pairing would be Kilgallon and A >> Newsigning (although we looked >> solid with Gregan & Kilgallon playing together, I >> thought). >> >> >> by Phil Hay >> Danny Pugh's departure from Leeds United looks >> likely to begin a sizeable >> exodus - with Kevin Blackwell admitting up to nine >> players could leave >> Elland Road this summer. >> Pugh parted company with United last week after >> reaching the end of his >> two-year deal, and several of Blackwell's other >> squad members may be asked >> to make way for new arrivals ahead of the 2006-07 >> season. >> Pugh was the only senior Leeds player out of >> contract this summer, but >> Blackwell is planning a substantial overhaul after >> watching his side lose >> 3-0 to Watford in the Championship Play-off final >> eight days ago. >> Blackwell said: "We're talking to people at the >> moment, but it always >> takes time at this stage of the summer. >> "Most players are under contract until June, and >> they're in no hurry to >> sign up while they're still getting paid. The same >> goes for any clubs >> looking at my players - they won't want to take >> their wages on until they >> have to. >> "I'll need to be patient, but there will be movement >> in and out. Assuming >> we can agree the right deals, we could be looking at >> eight or nine of the >> lads moving on." >> United's medical team, meanwhile, are set to decide >> tomorrow whether >> striker Rob Hulse requires an operation on his >> long-standing hip problem. >> Hulse carried the injury through most of the season, >> but he resisted >> surgery in order to assist Leeds' challenge for >> promotion. >> Blackwell said: "Rob's in the hands of our medical >> staff and they should >> make a decision on him tomorrow. One way or the >> other we need to get him >> sorted out." >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and >> the list administrators accept no liability for the >> personal views and opinions of contributors. >> Leedslist mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> >> 12000 bulldozed homes..... >> > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > 12000 bulldozed homes..... _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist 12000 bulldozed homes..... _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist 12000 bulldozed homes.....

