Going by todays performance it sounds like 4-5-1 away from home and although it was only the monkey hanger sot sounded very effective and Sam in particular sounds promising.
I agree we need at least 3 quality additions down the midddle of the team and Lorimer said the same during commentry and that he "expects Simon to sign them"!

4-5-1 will make us harder to beat for sure, and could well suit us as it gives the likes of sam a chance to get forward. paynter could well suit that system as well.
playing that system i think the midfield could cope.its the defence which worries me. naylor is shot, will do ok as a squad player but no more than that. bessone comes with a good reputation and was nearly an ever present with swansea last season. connolly couldn't get into a crappy derby team!
paddy is a good stopper but gets dragged out of position and he could with a bit of pace playing next to him.
IMO we are desperate for a centre half,centre midfielder and a striker and they must be of proven quality in this division. we have enough indians we need chiefs now

Great win that.

Good points everyone.
For me our priority goes --

1) Ball winning midfielder
2) Proven Striker
3) Centre Half

Does anyone know if Darrell Russell has signed for anyone? He was OOC at Norwich and didn't sign a new contract, we were linked with him, unsurprisingly as he's OOC but we could do with someone like him. Someone better would be nice but at least he can get stuck in in midfield.

As far as I am aware, he hasn't signed for anyone, but I did hear Preston were very interested in him. Could be a decent pick up for us, but it looks unlikely now.

Nothing confirmed as yet mate,he was heavily linked with us and even Norwich expected him to join us when they said he would'nt be re-signing for them!

Russell is also stronlgy linked with PNE.

Personally think were still a few players light, would of liked the guy from Hamilton who has now signing for Wigan.

Good points well made. Agree with practically all of that. I must admit i'm very very suprised Leeds have not gone out and made a statement type of signing... i.e Hooper, Sharpe, to say ''Leeds are back and we're going places''. The signings we've made have been astutue imo there's no denying that especially as we've spent naff all money on them (Collins apart). The squad is still light though, Larry must bring in 2 more at least if we are to get anywhere near mid table let alone top 8... so far so it seems Bates is aiming for survival only for the coming season and fill the coffers a bit more.... is that a dangerous game to play??

Hooper on his way out of Shorpe. Not to Leeds but the next best thing for me

I think he'll do really well there.

The South Stand at Elland Road has been sponsored by Hull KR Chairman Neil Hudgell who is a successful Accident Lawyer.

Oh.

Snodgrass could be out for a while after that horrendous tackle today, good win though!

Non-league to Champions League in 5 years, quite a progression.

He'll bang in a load of goals this season and the premiership clbs will go sniffing.

I expect him to leave Celtic for soemwhere in the region of 7-8m in 2 years time.

[url=http://www.twtd.co.uk/news.php?storyid=16807Alex Bruce possibly making his way to Leeds[/url

Your chairman is, I'd assume, spending big money to advertise at the ground of the football team I support and his money is very welcome if it means we'll actually sign a player for a fee. It just means that if Leeds are ever losing next year I can look up from the Kop and remind myself of lighter times such as when a drunken lout was spouting of his plans about Hull KR on top of a table in a pub.

Is he available for the 2nd leg of the champions league qualifier? If he is you better hope he starts banging them in sharpish!!

www.leedsunited.com/news/2010072 ... 85_2105591 New away kit is quite pretty. Also we'll have it for 2 years so will save abit of money next season for people that buy them year in year out!

www.leedsunited.com/news/2010072 ... 85_2105591 New away kit is quite pretty. Also we'll have it for 2 years so will save abit of money next season for people that buy them year in year out!

Nice. Better than the dreadful home kit.

he'll score goals in scotland but so would mickey mouse playing for either rangers or celtic,but premiership quality?
i think we'll have to disagree on that one danny

Rumours are that Leroy Lita is very close to signing for Leeds.