johncmcleod
Youth Team
It was a terrible season. Our team was made up of injury-ridden, underachieving, and unmotivated players. It ended with terrible results. Leeds was the second worst team in the league. We were horrible. We did have a couple of bright spots though. We had a young, talented keeper in Paul Robinson. Matteo and Radebe at least went out and tried. The same went for Alan Smith and James Milner. Smith and Robinson left, Matteo and Radebe are old. But we had James Milner, a product of Leeds' great youth system. The youngest player ever to play in the EPL, and he is good enough to start on a lot of EPL teams. He has the potential to be one of the best midfielders in the world. But most of all he went out and tried really hard. He played with more heart than his teammates that were twice his age. And he loved Leeds. All the other players were dying to leave and left right as the season ended. Even Smith went to our hated rivals. But Milner was different. He actually wanted to stay. It is amazing. Leeds had to convince him to leave.
So now here's the situation. He would've been an international superstar that was loyal to Leeds and would've always gave 110% for the club. He would've helped Leeds get back to the premiership and be a great team. And we lost him. We sold him for 5 million. We could've sold anyone else. We have only gotten rid of a drop from the bucket of Leeds debt. 5 million is nothing. It helps us little. But the thing is we lost our chance. Players like Milner rarely come along, and money doesn't buy that kind of loyalty.
With our only hope gone, are we doomed?
So now here's the situation. He would've been an international superstar that was loyal to Leeds and would've always gave 110% for the club. He would've helped Leeds get back to the premiership and be a great team. And we lost him. We sold him for 5 million. We could've sold anyone else. We have only gotten rid of a drop from the bucket of Leeds debt. 5 million is nothing. It helps us little. But the thing is we lost our chance. Players like Milner rarely come along, and money doesn't buy that kind of loyalty.
With our only hope gone, are we doomed?