will Leeds ever be back in Prem

Discussion in 'Other Divisions' started by brooklynredd, Nov 13, 2006.

  1. YankBastard

    YankBastard Na Na Na Na NANANANAAA!

    Jun 18, 2005
    Estados Unidos
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Isn't Sheffield in York?
     
  2. jmartin1966

    jmartin1966 Member+

    Jun 13, 2004
    Chicago
    It is in Yorkshire, but that doesn't affect Sheffsteel's point.

     
  3. sheffsteel

    sheffsteel New Member

    Apr 14, 2007
    Sheffield, UK
    I'm not totally impartial commenting about Leeds United because Sheffield and Leeds are the 2 biggest cities in Yorkshire and are of a similiar size.

    Sheffield is the birthplace of football in the UK, it has the two oldest clubs in world football( Sheffield FC and Hallam FC) and the oldest major stadium in the world (Bramall Lane), football matches were played there from 1862.

    South Yorshire (Sheffield) is a traditional football area where as West Yorkshire (Leeds) is the traditional rugby area.

    I suppose its jealousy because Leeds United have achieved more in a glorious 20 year spell than either of the Sheffield clubs in their history.

    The fact is that a single Sheffield club would get average attendances of 70,000. Leeds United even with their massive potential could never get even 50,000 average gates.

    Leeds rugby team get 20,000 attendances whereas the Sheffield rubgy team get 500 average attendances, no one is interested in rubgy is Sheffield. Unlike in Leeds my city is obsessed with football.
     
  4. LeedsUFC

    LeedsUFC New Member

    May 6, 2007
    Just think of this...Chlesea would have been where we were at if we didnt hire the moron
     
  5. ossieend

    ossieend New Member

    Apr 3, 2005
    derby u.k.
    And what happens when Roman isn't there anymore? Do they revert to being west London's West Ham, a few seasons in the Prem then a few in the Colaship with an occaisional cup final being the highest they're likely to acheive?
    BTW, I know there was nothing on yesterday's match at Pride Park, but Leeds looked like a pub team in a Leeds away strip. You've got big problems at Elland Road.
     
  6. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark Member

    Dec 19, 1999
    Liverpool
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    That's the fascinating thing, innit? Depends when he leaves. If he does it before they hit their own (apparently malleable) target for becoming financially self-sufficient, then they're stuffed. The only way forward would be to downsize squad, wage bill and hope that their commercial activities will keep them going whilst their playing squad adjusts to more straitened circumstances.

    If, however, he stays (in whatever capacity, it's entirely conceivable he may "leave" in the sense of ending his role as official owner and/or active involvement in the running of the club, but remain as the financial mainstay) and they get to a point where they can sustain their huge costs by their own income, then there's no reason to foresee a collapse of any kind, let alone one as dramatic as that experienced at Leeds.
     
  7. wolfp10

    wolfp10 Member

    Sep 25, 2005
    It makes sense for Leeds to play the reserves. There is nothing to gain from this match, and you don't want to risk your top players who will either help rebuild or be sold off this summer.
     
  8. tomas_brolin

    tomas_brolin Member

    Jan 27, 2004
    Geneva, IL
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Sweden
    i think in 15 years (realistically) that leeds will make it back to the premiership..

    kinda sad that they were in the playoffs last year and relegated this year...

    is the new owner very wealthy?
     
  9. CrewDust

    CrewDust Member

    May 6, 1999
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Going into administration two daysbefore the end of the season and after already being religated will help.
     
  10. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    Hmmm.

    Not one mention that the only reason we went into administration was a certain cockney dwarf and his monster agent applied for it because we had the temerity to fire the dwarf for punching a sleeping teammate on a preseason tour.......

    Also- Try and get your facts right. The new stadium was already built. We tried to sell the players including Izzet, Walker and Elliott. Unfortunately nobody wanted to buy them due to the salaries they were on.

    Oh and we still have the debt. Funny how no-one mentions that Ipswich did exactly the same thing voluntarily............whereas we were put into administration by a high court judge.
     
  11. soccersonoma10

    Apr 26, 2007
    Leeds still has an amazing youth system, one of the best in England I would say. I trained under their youth director, Andy Wood, and he said that even now, their youth system is just as good as the ones like Manchester United or Liverpool. That might've been biased, but when they stop paying for Johnny Giles and Eric Cantona, they'll be class once again.
     
  12. Ian Daglers

    Ian Daglers New Member

    Jul 11, 2006
    Live from New York
    Right on the second one, at least. Putz...
     
  13. sephjnr

    sephjnr Member

    Apr 19, 2004
    Bristol, England
    Club:
    Bristol City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Last night Yeovil thumped them 5-2 at the City ground, leaving them in League One for the 3rd season in a row. Calderwood only has himself to blame with his idiotic mind games, and during the season they slipped up only twice when it mattered and both times Bristol City took advantage. But nobody could tell last night was going to happen at all.
     
  14. Scooter67

    Scooter67 New Member

    May 22, 2007
    I agree, if they build a young team from this, they can get back into the prem.
     
  15. ManUnited90

    ManUnited90 New Member

    May 31, 2006
    kansas City, MO
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    leeds in the Prem...your having a laugh! ...WE ALL HATE LEEDS SCUM ! :)
     
  16. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark Member

    Dec 19, 1999
    Liverpool
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    People in Kansas City hate people from Leeds?

    Seems a bit off, that. I doubt people in Leeds have any strong feeling either way about people in Kansas City. What have they ever done to you?
     
  17. ManUnited90

    ManUnited90 New Member

    May 31, 2006
    kansas City, MO
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    im just a Man United fan that knows the history of my club
     
  18. wolfp10

    wolfp10 Member

    Sep 25, 2005
    Can someone support both MUFC and FCUM?
     
  19. ManUnited90

    ManUnited90 New Member

    May 31, 2006
    kansas City, MO
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FCUM fans are Manchester United fans they just want to watch football at a affordable price and where they can sing and stand without getting yelled to sit down or stop singing by a day tripper.
     
  20. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark Member

    Dec 19, 1999
    Liverpool
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    So you don't hate people from Leeds?
     
  21. ManUnited90

    ManUnited90 New Member

    May 31, 2006
    kansas City, MO
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    is that a trick question?
     
  22. no prawns ere

    no prawns ere Member

    Dec 9, 2005
    Manchester
    Nah!! Go on.... Tell him the truth:D :D
     
  23. CrewDust

    CrewDust Member

    May 6, 1999
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And ride that old tyme Choo Choo.
     
  24. ManUnited90

    ManUnited90 New Member

    May 31, 2006
    kansas City, MO
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    haha, no prawns ere are you on the Forum at FCUM site? fcunitedofmanchester.co.uk??
     
  25. no prawns ere

    no prawns ere Member

    Dec 9, 2005
    Manchester

    Yes

    As you are tooo same login:D :D
     

Share This Page