The Leonard Saga

[Blade for Life]

I see that we are supposed to be putting an improved bid in, possible going to £500k. I do think he is exactly the type of player we need to bring the best out of Fleck, Coutts and Carruthers. However if the next bid is rejected we should move onto new targets. He is not worth more than £500k.

[sharrowboy2]

I see that we are supposed to be putting an improved bid in, possible going to £500k. I do think he is exactly the type of player we need to bring the best out of Fleck, Coutts and Carruthers. However if the next bid is rejected we should move onto new targets. He is not worth more than £500k.

£0.5m is a lot for a Pub League player!

[rodcurrie]

I see that we are supposed to be putting an improved bid in, possible going to £500k. I do think he is exactly the type of player we need to bring the best out of Fleck, Coutts and Carruthers. However if the next bid is rejected we should move onto new targets. He is not worth more than £500k.I haven't really took that much notice of the lad when we've played em,so i can't/won't put a price on his head.We(fans)have no idea what we've offered and neither do the media they're guessin mi thinks.Our Chris will do what he thinks is best,but don't take my post as me havin a dig at your thread cos it certainly aint meant that way.UTCB

[blades58]

£0.5m is a lot for a Pub League player!

£0.0 (and £30k/week) is a lot for a has been player

[blades58]

I see that we are supposed to be putting an improved bid in, possible going to £500k. I do think he is exactly the type of player we need to bring the best out of Fleck, Coutts and Carruthers. However if the next bid is rejected we should move onto new targets. He is not worth more than £500k.

Apparently, we are still in for Ben Reeves

Today:

http://www.kentlive.news/sheffield-united-and-bolton-wanderers-compete-with-charlton-athletic-over-signing-mk-dons-star/story-30440779-detail/story.html

[GrayBlade]

£0.0 (and £30k/week) is a lot for a has been player

Don't forget the Pigs also had to chuck in a free caravan as well B58. I genuinely thought he'd retired.

[blades58]

Apparently further bids for both Leonard ans Lenihan gone in and both rejected :(

[GrayBlade]

He's not in Sarfend's squad today..

https://twitter.com/sufcrootshall/status/886209221636886528

[blades58]

He's not in Sarfend's squad today..

https://twitter.com/sufcrootshall/status/886209221636886528

Not getting carried away Gray

Could be somat as simple as a slight knock

[GrayBlade]

Not getting carried away Gray

Could be somat as simple as a slight knock

Could be B58, but Sarfend's fans are saying it's strange he's not travelled like the other players out today have as the game isn't far.

We should know soon enough anyway, owd perma-tan is going to explain all after the game it seems.

[blades58]

Could be B58, but Sarfend's fans are saying it's strange he's not travelled like the other players out today have as the game isn't far.

We should know soon enough anyway, owd perma-tan is going to explain all after the game it seems.

Poster on S2 said he is there

[GrayBlade]

Poster on S2 said he is there

Ahh right, who knows then, let's hope we'll know one way or another when Brown does his PM.

I'm getting board with it all TBH, the last time I got hooked on a saga like this we ended up with Hammond.

[mahatmafoot]

Who cares!

[GrayBlade]

Poster on S2 said he is there

It seems he's slapped a transfer request in thus morning. Bet he ends up at Ipswich. ;)

[blades58]

It seems he's slapped a transfer request in thus morning. Bet he ends up at Ipswich. ;)

Breaking: Ryan Leonard has rejected Blues' contract offer and has put in a transfer request. More to follow.

Source Chris Phillips Echo reporter.



Signing for Milwall then XD

[CHIPBUTTYBLADE]

Breaking: Ryan Leonard has rejected Blues' contract offer and has put in a transfer request. More to follow.

Source Chris Phillips Echo reporter.





Signing for Milwall then XD

Millwall suits the lad,ah said Millwall suits the lad.

[bulmer1889]

That's no surprise his earlier statement wreaked of come and get me,it's where he goes now,personally I think he's one of these I'm happy supping flat beer types that want to stay close to home,they do actually believe it's cold and bleak ooop norf

[rodcurrie]

That's no surprise his earlier statement wreaked of come and get me,it's where he goes now,personally I think he's one of these I'm happy supping flat beer types that want to stay close to home,they do actually believe it's cold and bleak ooop norfShould have a look on here then they'd know everythin's rosy in the garden wunt they? UTCB

[Blade for Life]

If he is moving for the sake of his career and wants a manager that will improve him, its BDTBL all the way. If is missus wears the trousers it's Millwall, man or mouse ?.

[BlockD]

Now saying he's withdrawn transfer request after talking to Chairman. Time to move on. Southend chairman has a reputation for over valuing players and losing out in the long run. Having said that shows if you really want a player to stay you don't have to cave in to the first offer received, Mr McCabe take note.

Some lessons for us to learn on negotiating for players. The first bid of £250k was too low and no doubt pissed off Southend. Its taken us a month and 3 bids to get to £500k and yet we've now apparently gone out and put in a first bid for a player of lesser ability at Oxford for £500k as a starting point. Can't help thinking if we'd done the same a month ago for Leonard, before Dack was sold for £750k and the Walker sale, we'd have got this deal over the line by now.

We must be fairly decent and have some idea at this buying players lark,we have successfully bought 5 this summer,I say carry on trying to get value for our money

[Ayamonteblade]

We must be fairly decent and have some idea at this buying players lark,we have successfully bought 5 this summer,I say carry on trying to get value for our money

Feel the same about this - we seem to have done some pretty decent business this summer and not spent a lot - we're not going to succeed with every target but at least we're not paying over the odds from a position of weakness.

[PaleThinBoy]

We need to be getting this over the line now. Otherwise lets move on. Seems silly for the sake of 250K.

[boltonblade]

We need to be getting this over the line now. Otherwise lets move on. Seems silly for the sake of 250K.

Agreed. We either rate him enough to spend the dough or we don't and we move on. Simple for me. Also the players being mentioned if we don't get him are not getting me excited at all. I cant see us going for Reeves. Not good enough. Lundstrum...jury would be out for a while.

Surely there must be a midfield gem festering in Manure, Chelski or Arsene Wenger Fc's Squads???????

[bulmer1889]

Social media is awash with wannabe managers who think they know better than a man with 20 yrs experience and who has never been sacked and always left clubs and squads in a better state than he found them,I've taken to asking these experts how many promotions they have to their name and without getting any reply I'll say I'll trust the man who's been there and done it then

[shorehamoldboy]

i agree with you on this one bulmer got 100per cent confidence in chris still think there will be 1 or 2 big incomings in next 3 weeks

[boltonblade]

Social media is awash with wannabe managers who think they know better than a man with 20 yrs experience and who has never been sacked and always left clubs and squads in a better state than he found them,I've taken to asking these experts how many promotions they have to their name and without getting any reply I'll say I'll trust the man who's been there and done it then

Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Aint that what a forum is for? People will have diff views on players coming in and out of the club.

[boltonblade]

i agree with you on this one bulmer got 100per cent confidence in chris still think there will be 1 or 2 big incomings in next 3 weeks

What do you class as a "big incoming"?

[rodcurrie]

What do you class as a "big incoming"? 2 free transfers or loans.UTCB

[shorehamoldboy]

another striker for one think hanson will be offloaded one more centre back and a midfielder plus back up keeper of course

[blades58]

Well well! The plot thickens

The Independent reports:

"But Leonard is still determined to leave Southend, despite the chairman’s claims, and he has not withdrawn his transfer request."


http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/ryan-leonard-southend-united-sheffield-united-millwall-battle-to-sign-rumbles-on-a7847626.html

[Blade for Life]

Their chairman needs to stop being an arse and let this happen. Best for both clubs that this is done now rather than the 11th hour.

[bulmer1889]

Reports suggesting Southend turned down a bid from millwall for leonard

[BlockD]

Reports suggesting Southend turned down a bid from millwall for leonard

When we played Southend away,did you notice this Leonard much?

[rodcurrie]

Reports suggesting Southend turned down a bid from millwall for leonardI reckon this Leonard "chase" is just a smoke screen,we're really after Kante.UTCB

[bulmer1889]

Can't say as I did m8 there was one in the middle that took my eye can't say for certain it was him tho

[rodcurrie]

Can't say as I did m8 there was one in the middle that took my eye can't say for certain it was him thoWhat a pair of Mr Magoo's you 2 are.:) UTCB

[WAWAW]

Their chairman needs to stop being an arse and let this happen. Best for both clubs that this is done now rather than the 11th hour.
Why should he,that is like saying your chairman should stop being an arse and let brooks leave to intrested clubs.

[bulmer1889]

Fair point I'm sure we wished KK. Had put more of a fight up in some sales (most of them actually)

[bulmer1889]

Don't buy programmes rod so no idea who was who

[WAWAW]

Fair point I'm sure we wished KK. Had put more of a fight up in some sales (most of them actually)

you got a fab return on some sales though bulmer with kyle etc,the slew deal went flat i know but was he overhyped at the time.

[BlockD]

What a pair of Mr Magoo's you 2 are.:) UTCB

Did not notice him because of our midfield bossing the game,thats my excuse

[bulmer1889]

Did not notice him because of our midfield bossing the game,thats my excuse

When they had that 20 spell just before we got our 2nd there seemed to be one player who was everywhere driving them forward I'm hoping it's him,like I say no programme plenty of apple juice no chance of knowing who it was :s

[berty]

Time to move on.
I'm not sure he's worth all the attention.