Albion set to bring in Leeds loan signing

[Withdean Wanderer]

yes, because he has signed LOADS of players from leeds :

Although....

Albion chairman Dick Knight said, "I'm pleased to have done this deal with Leeds. Ken Bates and chief-executive Shaun Harvey have been very helpful in negotiations to get the player here. Ian Westlake will add quality and experience to our midfield and he comes at a crucial time in our season."

Good old Dick! Contacts up and down the country, and he makes the most of them.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Another ex Ipswich player. What's it with the club and the connection to Ipswich?

Wilkins showing his wide, varied range of Contacts....

I understand that the daughter of the chairman of PWC once went to Ipswich on a school trip! :gossip:

 

[Storer68]

Westlake was at Portman Road for four years before joining Leeds in August 2006.

What is it about Wilkins and ipswich rejects.

If we're not careful we'll be taking Harding back!!!!!!

 

[Scotty Mac]

Why have Leeds loaned us a player when, from their point of view, we're a play-off rival? Either a) they're mad, or b) he's shit.

same as why they leant alan thompson to hartlepool i imagine - we have a lot of games coming up against teams that are battling not only us, but them for the play offs. if he can help us gain points on their rivals, it is beneficial not just to us but also to them

 

[Barrel of Fun]

same as why they leant alan thompson to hartlepool i imagine - we have a lot of games coming up against teams that are battling not only us, but them for the play offs. if he can help us gain points on their rivals, it is beneficial not just to us but also to them

Quite. I think we are playing eight out of the top twelve in the final leg of the season and Leeds have only four of them.

 

[Scotty Mac]

Hartlepool are struggling though, so Alan Thompson playing well for them was only ever a positive for Leeds. In theory, we can still easily finish above Leeds, and if Westlake helps us do that then you have to wonder if they've made a mistake.

i dont think they would have taken the decision lightly. we CAN finish above leeds, but i imagine they have looked at their run in and looked at us, and come to the conclusion it is UNLIKELY we can do so - especially as we still have to play them, and i would imagine they have inserted a clause whereby we cant play him in that game

throw in the fact that, as has been posted elsewhere in this thread, he is ludicrously far down their pecking order for midfield players, and they probably feel that they can afford to lose him to us. can only hope it proves to be a mistake on their part

 

[Scotty Mac]

also, the fact that they are willing to loan him to one of their potential play off rivals for the run in also indicates mccalister obviosuly doesnt think much of him and he is not part of their plans for the future - which could bode well if he impresses for a more permanent deal in the summer

 

[SICKASAGULL]

If he is a good signing would Leeds be prepared to let him go, they need every decent player to ensure promotion,besides we dont use midfielders that much as the balls fly high from defence to the forwards.

 

[Starry]

Why have Leeds loaned us a player when, from their point of view, we're a play-off rival? Either a) they're mad, or b) he's shit.

i would quite like to be proven wrong and given who you are playing while he is with you lot especially so. but he is really not that wonderfurl. no idea if he is better than what you have already - bvut our midfield is utter shite went to watch my kid play yesterday and the under 18s out there would do a better job,

westlake is hardworking shite. but shite is shite nbo matter what it does.

still. if he stops the other four gaining points itll do.

he has been at least 8th choice at leeds behind a bunch of cripples, kings fools and imbeciles.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

So swapping him with Championship Dan Harding was a good deal?

 

[Starry]

has anything at leeds been a good deal in the last twelve years?

oh. rio. that is all i think.

asshats the lot of them.

 

[bright1064]

Why have Leeds loaned us a player when, from their point of view, we're a play-off rival? Either a) they're mad, or b) he's shit.

I think option "a" is the more likely one.

He has a good track record at Championship level, including over 100 apps for Ipswich. That also includes a handful of goals from midfield. And he was also their player of the year in 2004.

He seems quite out of favour at Elland Road at the moment, in fact I don't think he has played in about a month. But it seems as if that is their loss, after all they are hardly "in form" are they??

Maybe Gary McCallister just doesn't like/rate him??

 

[Simon Morgan]

The youtube clip clearly shows he is capable, and those goals were at championship level. Maybe he just needs to find a club where he feels comfortable again and hopefully we can be the club to help him realise his potential once again.

 

[seven stands]

any chance of extending the loan till end of season ? oh and well done knight wilkins and co

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Leeds are not exactly known for being flush, so they're getting someone off the wage bill for a period who is unlikely to be used by the manager.

Makes financial sense, surprisingly for LUFC.

 

[portslade seagull]

He must be better than what we have available surely

 

[Hiney]

Well, we'll soon find out - it's on the official site now - straight into the squad for tomorrow.

 

[Caveman]

Looking at the goals he scored earlier in this thread, hopefully he can get forward and into goal scoring positions. Thomson is more of a Oatway kind of defender so hopefully they will work well together!