[Football] Ben White - Sings new FOUR year deal.

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

Maybe a popular hashtag, with a range of t-shirts and mugs bearing the legend #threeBenWhite

That's exactly the style and maybe we should be doing these things. The fly in the ointment is that it could be unsettling for our Ben as he would be very aware we were trolling Leeds and since he might have a soft spot for the deluded of Yorkshire he might reasonably request another number. On the other hand if we all just shhh, the club might do it in all innocence...

 

[spence]

I’d so love us to make a derisory bid for Philips.

I was reading somewhere that our fans and club are very ungrateful over this Ben White transfer as it was Leeds who saved our club from going under with the sale of Beeney.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I’d so love us to make a derisory bid for Philips.

Well now, you know last summer, there was talk of Villa being in talks with him.

And- if you search Twitter from the time- you will see loads of Leeds fans claiming he, having only ever played Championship football, was worth in excess of £30m.

Which is amusing. Anyone else remember Super Kalvin getting sent off at the Amex?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

That's exactly the style and maybe we should be doing these things. The fly in the ointment is that it could be unsettling for our Ben as he would be very aware we were trolling Leeds and since he might have a soft spot for the deluded of Yorkshire he might reasonably request another number. On the other hand if we all just shhh, the club might do it in all innocence...

Assuming he stays, I for one will absolutely be ordering a #FreeBenWhite mug from Leeds fans.

In fact, the club should buy them all up and sell them in the shop, just for shits and giggles.

 

[Mancgull]

Sky sports still reporting that deluded will come in with another bid

Really is stupid for them to not move on now as they have quite a few positions to fill. If they don't then they are having to earmark £30-35m for a player that they eventually won't get. They've already wasted two weeks of the window making bids all over Eurpope that have been rejected , including for Ben White. Pre season training starts now and so if they wait two/three weeks more they'll have a squad for the new season weaker than their squad last season. ( IE they haven't got White). Seemingly no irons already in the fire.
We'd got Gross and Ryan in virtually by the time the champagne had been drunk on our promotion?

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Really is stupid for them to not move on now as they have quite a few positions to fill. If they don't then they are having to earmark £30-35m for a player that they eventually won't get. They've already wasted two weeks of the window making bids all over Eurpope that have been rejected , including for Ben White. Pre season training starts now and so if they wait two/three weeks more they'll have a squad for the new season weaker than their squad last season. ( IE they haven't got White). Seemingly no irons already in the fire.
We'd got Gross and Ryan in virtually by the time the champagne had been drunk on our promotion?

Currently haven't got a manager either or a right hand man or a CB under 35.

 

[dazzer6666]

Currently haven't got a manager either or a right hand man or a CB under 35.

Yeah, but Klopp and Pep will still be QUAKING in their boots at the thought of Bielsaball. How will they cope with a 10 man attack THROWING everything at them ? Do they know what’s in store when the MIGHTY Leeds STORM the PL with their aged, loanee, championship standard but expertly coached squad ?









Oh yeah, they’ll be 5-0 up at half time. [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I was reading somewhere that our fans and club are very ungrateful over this Ben White transfer as it was Leeds who saved our club from going under with the sale of Beeney.

Yep because their then manager, and former Brighton player, Howard Wilkinson brought Beeney from us for the amount we owed the tax man, they think we should forever be in their debt. Despite the club changing owners several times since then we should let our most promising youngster go because of something that happened nearly 30 years ago.

It’s a bit like going into HMV when they went into administration and picking up a few cheap CDs and now going in and expecting 50% off that 4K Blu Ray film you want to buy just cause you helped out a few years ago.

 

[atomised]

Really is stupid for them to not move on now as they have quite a few positions to fill. If they don't then they are having to earmark £30-35m for a player that they eventually won't get. They've already wasted two weeks of the window making bids all over Eurpope that have been rejected , including for Ben White. Pre season training starts now and so if they wait two/three weeks more they'll have a squad for the new season weaker than their squad last season. ( IE they haven't got White). Seemingly no irons already in the fire.
We'd got Gross and Ryan in virtually by the time the champagne had been drunk on our promotion?

In fact one chap on twitter suggested the last bid would go in today and be accepted or they would admit defeat as the godlike Bielsa I sisted on players doing a full pre season

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

In fact one chap on twitter suggested the last bid would go in today and be accepted or they would admit defeat as the godlike Bielsa I sisted on players doing a full pre season

Bloody hell they need to get a squad together quick or not as the case may be...........oh dear

 

[Easy 10]

They should forget White. If they go into next season with Patrick Bamford still leading the line, then they're as good as down already.

 

[SimpKingpin]

Sky sports still reporting that deluded will come in with another bid

Honestly at this point I wouldn't be surprised if Radrizzani spoke to Bloom and explained that he has to look like he's trying everything otherwise the fans will eat him alive.

It's pantomime.

I'm pretty sure White would be fine playing at either club (being treated like a god at Leeds I'm sure was an amazing experience), although Bielsa hasn't signed a contract yet and will likely be gone in less than a year based on his track record, plus the fans can turn on White you in an instant.

Brighton are in the driver's seat contractually, and a 22yr old on the cusp of Premiership football isn't going risk ****ing up their career before it gets started, by kicking up a fuss.

Of course Ben will also have to be highly respectful to the Leeds fans. He wants to keep that support on social media and IRL. It's great for him as a player.

So who is going to be the fall guy? Big bad Brighton? Sorry I meant "small tinpot Brighton".

 

[SimpKingpin]

In fact one chap on twitter suggested the last bid would go in today and be accepted or they would admit defeat as the godlike Bielsa I sisted on players doing a full pre season

If that's a Bielsa condition then he'll be leaving on Monday.

They haven't signed anyone have they? Apart from 16yr olds, another loan, and converting a couple of loans.

 

[Easy 10]

"The sensible thing to do is move on.

Go get highly rated Argentina International Lucas Martinez Quarta.

Go get Juan Foyth.

Go get Malang Sarr.

Yes it would be nice to get White as he knows the system and did very well in the Championship but he isnt Maldini.

We arent talking about the best of the best, he is a talented young inexperienced cb who has shown he can do very well in the EFL.

We cant afford to spend 2, 3×s his actual value on what he might be, we have to value on what he is now which is what is above.

£18mil was more then fair, £22mil was bordering on daft, any more is ridiculous.

Thanks for last season Ben, shame it wasnt possible to sign you, move on."


They're not ALL mad then...

 

[GT49er]

"The sensible thing to do is move on.

Go get highly rated Argentina International Lucas Martinez Quarta.

Go get Juan Foyth.

Go get Malang Sarr.

Yes it would be nice to get White as he knows the system and did very well in the Championship but he isnt Maldini.

We arent talking about the best of the best, he is a talented young inexperienced cb who has shown he can do very well in the EFL.

We cant afford to spend 2, 3×s his actual value on what he might be, we have to value on what he is now which is what is above.

£18mil was more then fair, £22mil was bordering on daft, any more is ridiculous.

Thanks for last season Ben, shame it wasnt possible to sign you, move on."


They're not ALL mad then...

Fake quotes ....... shirley? No sauce attributed ................

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Just been on the MOT forum. All looks fairly realistic and sensible to me. I’m looking forward to playing Leeds. Really looking forward to seeing why so many top managers love Bielsa.

 

[brighton_tom]

After that BBC article twitter is awash with Leeds fans saying... ''well if Brighton wont sell him Ben White will just have to put a transfer request in to get the deal done''. It seems these people think a transfer request means BW can just walk out the door.

 

[Easy 10]

Fake quotes ....... shirley? No sauce attributed ................

https://www.motforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=39921&sid=8eb16a4cdfaa4cb3eed082da4d5158ca

Fairly sensible stuff. The worst of the bile seems to be from the ones on Twitter who's brains were sadly starved of oxygen during childbirth.

 

[LlcoolJ]

https://www.motforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=39921&sid=8eb16a4cdfaa4cb3eed082da4d5158ca

Fairly sensible stuff. The worst of the bile seems to be from the ones on Twitter who's brains were sadly starved of oxygen during childbirth.

Well and the entire WACCOE forum tbf.

 

[GT49er]

https://www.motforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=39921&sid=8eb16a4cdfaa4cb3eed082da4d5158ca

Fairly sensible stuff. The worst of the bile seems to be from the ones on Twitter who's brains were sadly starved of oxygen during childbirth.

Fair enough - and thanks for the link. MOT, the Leeds fans' voice of reason (they even let people look at their threads, ffs!), a very different kettle of fish compared to their somewhat less intelligent brethren on Waccoe!

We probably could engage them (MOT) in reasonable debate ................................... but hey! It ain't so much fun as t'other lot of numpties!