This doesn't add up to me, I'm afraid Matthew. For a start I think you underestimate San Lorenzo (my local side, BTW, I live six blocks from the club headquarters). They may not be as big as Boca or River, but they are definitely one of the "big five" and are managed by one of the top names in Argentine football. I just can't see why they'd be sending players to a third division English club, however good our facilities and reputation might be. One name that has been mentioned is Jonathon Bottinelli, I believe, who would be great for us, but he's already been called up to the national side and has been attracting interest from top Italian and Spanish clubs, so I can't see why he'd want to drop down to our level. What's more, I haven't seen anything about this in the Argentine press.
Peace, Pete H At 09:00 06/01/2008, Matthew Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Got to be a shop window thing for them to flog a few decent players to europe > >San lorenzo are one of argentina's traditional big 5 or 6 but >haven't been upto much until last season when they came from nowhere >to win the league. They are managed by the ex oxford utd manager ramon dias. > >I think despite out troubles our stock is still high as a >footballing brand abroad. Evryone I spoke to in argentina knew leeds >united and conversely I think, and I could be wrong, they are still >regarded as second rate over there so a tie up with the mancs or >arsenal is unlikely as they are too big to buy out eg antwerp or >beveren and not big enough to partner with. > >The other thing is that our 3rd div wages i'm guessing are still >quite attractive to argentinian players and most of the clubs over >there are completely skint hence the need to off load any talent >abroad to survive. > >Indeed river plate who are nicknamed the millionaires sold off the >rights to a load of youngsters to get the cash to survive a couple >of years ago so those players are now owned tevez style! > >It could be a clever ploy by them to sell on england hardened >players to the prem and for us to get a boost of fancy dan >technically gifted players to improve ours... > >All guesses but that's how it makes sense to me. > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!!
