So Long Keller


Spurs agree Robinson fee

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=300270&cc=5901

Tottenham are close to agreeing a deal with Leeds to sign goalkeeper Paul Robinson for a fee believed to be between £1.5million and £2m.
The 24-year-old England international is one of Leeds' prized assets and had been expected to leave Elland Road since the club's relegation to the Nationwide First Division was confirmed.


Robinson had been set to join Spurs during the January transfer window but the move fell through when it was clear he would not be able to rejoin Leeds on loan until the end of the season.

'We are in advanced talks but nothing is signed, sealed or delivered,' chairman Gerald Krasner told the club's official website.

'Tottenham have expressed an interest, and put forward a figure but we cannot complete any deal at this stage, we hope to do that early next week.'

However, the Leeds board have tonight immediately come under fire over the cut-price nature of the deal, which, at £1.5m, would be £1m less than was three months ago.

The 24-year-old was close to moving to White Hart Lane in January, only for the deal to collapse at the last minute as Leeds wanted to loan him back for the rest of the campaign, which went against Premier League rules.

But the transfer will now go through, albeit for a seemingly reduced fee, going against the grain of comments made by managing director David Richmond just two weeks ago.

After previous stars had been sold cheaply, Richmond reassured fans that on this occasion 'no player will be leaving this club for less than their market value'.

John Boocock, chairman of the Leeds United Supporters' Trust, described the deal as 'pathetic' and added: 'This is the start of a fire sale.'

'If this is David Richmond getting the best possible price for one of our players, then he should go back to the print business because he knows nothing about football.'

Better news for Leeds fans came with centre-half Matthew Kilgallon agreeing a new two-year deal.

The England Under-21 international was due to be out of contract this summer but has now signed up and is determined to try and help Leeds fight for an instant return to the top flight next season.

'I am so pleased to have signed the new deal because Leeds mean so much to me,' said the 20-year-old. 'It is the club where I grew up, the club I have known all my life.

'The supporters have been superb and this gives me the chance to repay them for all they have been through this season, and to try to get us back to where we belong.

'Once you have played in the Premiership you don't want to be going into Division One and playing at some of the grounds, but we all want to get straight back up again.

'I know the future here is much brighter than people are saying. We have a lot of good young players and I want to help the club regain its pride.'



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Let the Leeds' Firesale Begin :confused:

this was already mentioned today in the Leeds united thread. (I think one was made today.)

but anyway, this was sure to happen. Leeds need to rebuild.

£2 million is a joke, but I guess you have to take what you get.:D

Thanks Leeds, say hello for West Ham for me:ewan:

Who will be leeds first choice keeper!? :confused:

Too bad Spurs defense can't stop anybody. Robinson will still be all alone on an island with no help.

there was this rookie from the youth team or something. hes done well.

forgot his name though.

Anyone know whether they're paying him with packets of crisps or with bars or chocolate?

Originally posted by Kulixs
Who will be leeds first choice keeper!? :confused:

Scott Carson

Keller will probley end up at WBA if Hoult's back trouble continues, I'd personally like to see him come home.

Spurs better buy some defenders too. Carr and King can't do everything.

I think Keller could end up at Birmingham. They need a better keeper and Keller is still world class. Give him 2 more season and then I think he will come back to the MLS

They signed Taylor from Fulham, he's a contract player now, not loan.

He's a top keeper, i doubt he gets replaced.

Palace, if they get promoted...thats an option for him, i think their number 1 is on loan from Ipswich.

2 mil is way too cheap. Paul Robinson deserves 5 mil at least.

I hope Kasey Keller ends up at West Brom.

I disagree Taylor is to mistake prone and has a bad habit of picking up cheap red cards. Is Fridel staying at Blackburn? I think he really needs get out of there and quick.

Hard to think Robinson conceded so many goals last season.....o wait hes at leeds! So no it isnt :P

Robinson to Spurs?? Good buy for them though this would probably mean that Keller would leave; so if he does I'd like to see him come back to the MLS, not to the Revs though, we've got Adin;)

This just gives another opportunity for Henry to make an absolute clown of Robinson again. (H)

yea, good times

Should be even more next time, since he'll be at Spurs.

HAHA! 2 million? Are you kidding me? :D :D . I thought Leeds hired an agent to sell their players for a decent price. But 2 million? I bet the guy got like a million from Spurs for selling Paul for such price. 2 million is WAYYYYYY too low, even i could have gotten more for Robinson.

Spurs also put a 'very acceptable' bid in for young Milner. But the lad wants to stay with Leeds.

Originally posted by Help?
HAHA! 2 million? Are you kidding me? :D :D . I thought Leeds hired an agent to sell their players for a decent price. But 2 million? I bet the guy got like a million from Spurs for selling Paul for such price. 2 million is WAYYYYYY too low, even i could have gotten more for Robinson.

What do u expect?, a 10 million pound bid for a player where there team are close to administration. Leeds are in no position to turn down any offers.

Shame nobody wants Viduka... :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Spurs4Life
What do u expect?, a 10 million pound bid for a player where there team are close to administration. Leeds are in no position to turn down any offers.
Leeds got out of administration talks weeks ago.

And you say that 2 million pounds is a fair price for Robinson?

Originally posted by Help?
Leeds got out of administration talks weeks ago.

And you say that 2 million pounds is a fair price for Robinson?

Yeh i do when it's a club like Leeds with massive debts and can't refuse offers. Spurs aint a charity, they are a business, they aint going to give more money than they need to.

robinson's worth more than 2 mil, no doubt. but yea, seriously, how much do you think leeds could have milked for him?

Originally posted by Shindig
Spurs also put a 'very acceptable' bid in for young Milner. But the lad wants to stay with Leeds.

milner's staying of course. leeds specifically stated he is the future. very promising player that probably would help leeds get back up.

Originally posted by Jedi Mind Trick
robinson's worth more than 2 mil, no doubt. but yea, seriously, how much do you think leeds could have milked for him?

Like i said they couldnt milk nothing for him, another club would of bidded the same amount, they can't turn offers down, so all clubs would have taken advantage.

Debts is not a problem for Leeds at the moment. They got money invested in them remember? So that they can forget about administration for a bit. And they also hired a special agent to sell players, but i however don't see any difference with him or without. Paul was almost sold to Villa for a little less than 2 million last year, so why did they hire an agent then? And it's obvious that Paul Robinson is not just some kind of a back up keeper, the guy could have had a good international career if he was playing for a club like United or Arsenal, but everyone thinks he sucks cause of the **** Leeds defense. 4-5 million would have been fair, but 2?:kader: I am 100% sure that someone else would have came in with an offer. Leeds sold Robinson too early.

Originally posted by Help?
4-5 million would have been fair, but 2?:kader: I am 100% sure that someone else would have came in with an offer. Leeds sold Robinson too early.

Capitalism baby! Go Tottenham!! Bring glory back to White Heart Lane!!

i didn't know glory was ever there in the first place

Originally posted by Bobby
i didn't know glory was ever there in the first place
Well u clearly only know football history from 1990.

Originally posted by Shindig
Shame nobody wants Viduka... :rolleyes:

pfft....Pie Man, nuff said.:kader:

Originally posted by Spurs4Life
Well u clearly only know football history from 1990.

From 1960 more like.

Originally posted by manutd4eva
pfft....Pie Man, nuff said.:kader:

Blockhead even. :p

Originally posted by Spurs4Life
Well u clearly only know football history from 1990.
You do realize that Spurs have never won the Premiership, don't you? It didn't exist 43 years ago.

Originally posted by Shindig
Shame nobody wants Viduka... :rolleyes:
He'll end up in Qatar soon enough.

Originally posted by Spurs4Life
Well u clearly only know football history from 1990.

leeds are dumber than ever.robinson is class.leeds should have bagged up atleast 4m for him

Originally posted by Bobby


You won the league in black and white,
You won the league in the sixties,
You won the league in black and white,
You won the league in black and white,
You won the league in black and white....

HAHAHAAHA don't u just love these glory hunting Arsenal fans, who probably only started supporting them since 1991.:p

Obviously, since I was three years old in 1991. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Spurs4Life
Well u clearly only know football history from 1990.
Strange I don't count 2 titles in over 100 years as glory..... Tottenham=Small club, confused fans

Originally posted by Dreath
Strange I don't count 2 titles in over 100 years as glory..... Tottenham=Small club, confused fans

8 Fa Cups, 3 league cups and 2 Uefa cups aint glory?, whatever u say glory hunter.

Ohhh and btw Spurs have had more success than Arsenal in Europe ;)

£2 Million, thats cheep, and they wonder why they aint go no money lol Viduka will probably b sold for summit like £3 million, i wouldn't b surprised.

Originally posted by Spurs4Life
Ohhh and btw Spurs have had more success than Arsenal in Europe ;)

It's true.

I'll take 13 league titles and 2 european cups over 2 league titles and 3 european cups, personally.

Originally posted by Bobby
I'll take 13 league titles and 2 european cups over 2 league titles and 3 european cups, personally.

Hell I would even take not getting mugged by your own fans outside of your home staduim before, durning and after games.


Spurs are to London what Sunderland is to the Northeast.

The Spurs have done better then Arsenal in Europe? Wow, I would have never thought though....

When did Tottenham win in Europe anywayz?

Originally posted by SB9Dragon
The Spurs have done better then Arsenal in Europe? Wow, I would have never thought though....

When did Tottenham win in Europe anywayz?

We was far more succesful until Arsene wan ker came along.

Originally posted by pennington10
Hell I would even take not getting mugged by your own fans outside of your home staduim before, durning and after games.


Spurs are to London what Sunderland is to the Northeast.

Yeh Mr racist snob, you live in California where gun crime is at it's largest.

Originally posted by Spurs4Life
8 Fa Cups, 3 league cups and 2 Uefa cups aint glory?, whatever u say glory hunter.

Ohhh and btw Spurs have had more success than Arsenal in Europe ;)

When you compare that to 13 League titles, 9 FA Cups, 2 League Cups and a Cup Winner's Cup, yeah I'd say that Spurs fall behind quite a bit.

SB9Dragon: Spurs won the UEFA Cup once in the 70s and once in the 80s, can't remember exactly when though.

Originally posted by Spurs4Life
We was far more succesful until Arsene wan ker came along.

Despite the fact that we haven't won a European title under Wenger.

Did you imply that Spurs were more successful overall before Wenger came? Heh. We had 10 League titles before Wenger, you numb nut.

Originally posted by Spurs4Life
Yeh Mr racist snob, you live in California where gun crime is at it's largest.

what's ur point:|

We haven't been relegated in 85 years, thats another thing.