Leeds cheating

[albie]

Looks like they have been caught trying it on:
https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/derby-county-reveal-leeds-united-staff-member-caught-at-club-s-training-ground-1-9532488

Spying eh!
Poor that is.....I remember when football was a sport.

[Chris Black come back]

Typical of their ways. Does not surprise me one bit.

[Filo]

As much as I despise Leeds, if the man was outside the perimiter fence I don’t see what he has done wrong

[IDM]

Legally probably nowt..

However maybe the FA could charge Leeds with “bringing the game into disrepute”..

The gift that keeps on giving.!

[GazLaz]

As much as I despise Leeds, if the man was outside the perimiter fence I don’t see what he has done wrong

The land he was on is private land owned by Derby County I believe.

[roversdude]

Is it different to watching your opponents last game ?

[RedJ]

Watching what they do in training, yes. Plus it's trespassing...

[roversdude]

Just playing devils advocate not condoning it ? So a development game at cantley

[sheffield exile1]

Anyone remember a few years ago they sent a spy to Middlesbrough's quiz game in the football supporters yearly competition. All the questions were the same but obviously not held on the same night. Got caught doing that as well. Leopard doesn't change it's spots!

[Campsall rover]

Do you seriously think they are going to send a spy dressed in a LUFC tracksuit with a pair of binoculars who then cuts the perimeter fence to get in.
It could have been anyone. 

[roversdude]

With a pen that doubles as a camera

[Campsall rover]

Just read the Yorks Post article.
Well if it was an employee I am flabbergasted. Surely he was not sent by the club and did this off his own back.
It did say in the Daily Telegraph this morning apparently, that he had cut into the perimeter fence.

[Bentley Bullet]

I've heard he's asked for 3 other fences to be taken into consideration at Huddersfield, Middlesbrough and Hull.

[steve@dcfd]

Just playing devils advocate not condoning it ? So a development game at cantley

There were various people there on Tuesday taking notes one was Bryan Flynn. But it was not a training session so any body can go.
You can stand out side the perimeter to watch Rovers training. If another clubs employee was doing that he would not be breaking the law but morally it would not be right.

[albie]

Derby had to cancel their training session because of this, according to their local.

Bielsa has apparently done this before in Argentina, but it is interfering with the preparations of an opponent.

Derby fans are saying the binkickers should get a points deduction, but their club has not yet made a formal complaint to the EFL.

I think they should, just to put down a marker....then see what the EFL do!

[Campsall rover]

I have now heard it was Noel Whelan who was spying and he is employed on the Leeds staff.
Ridiculous. Why I ask myself. They watch all their opponents and have videos of every game. But if he was outside the perimeter fence then no offence has been committed.
Just very stupid indeed. Maybe this is the norm in South America?

[firestarter]

http://www.skysports.com/share/11605059

[pib]

Pathetic behaviour. And no, "I've done this before in other countries" is not an excuse.

Interesting that it shows up who the Leeds sympathisers are though on here.

[RoversAlias]

Was expecting Campsall along as soon as I saw the OP.

[johnny rovers]

Do you seriously think they are going to send a spy dressed in a LUFC tracksuit with a pair of binoculars who then cuts the perimeter fence to get in.
It could have been anyone. 

You was saying🤔🤔🤔🤔

[Campsall rover]

Was expecting Campsall along as soon as I saw the OP.

What’s the problem. I have said Leeds have been crazy to do this haven’t i.
I haven’t defended them have I?
Oh by the way i am a DRFC supporter.

[Campsall rover]

All those of you who think i am a Leeds fan let me just say this.
I go all over the Country to watch Rovers and have been going to away matches for 38 years. The most games i have missed in any one season is 5 in the last 15 years. Some of you so called die hard Rovers fans won’t of come anywhere close to that.

[DonnyOsmond]

Pretty sure Bobby Robson paid a teenage Vilas-Boas to spy on opponents training. It happens a lot of places.

[IDM]

I spy 3 points for Leeds tonight however..

[RoversAlias]

Was expecting Campsall along as soon as I saw the OP.

What’s the problem. I have said Leeds have been crazy to do this haven’t i.
I haven’t defended them have I?
Oh by the way i am a DRFC supporter.

Wasn't meaning to offend, Campsall. Just kidding around really because you do seem to defend Leeds beyond the norm on here when they get brought up.

[sha66y]

I do not like Leeds Utd, infact ....I don’t like any teams outside of Doncaster, but this story is just too stupid to be taken seriously...

It’s called using your initiative at best.... I mean,...the information gleaned from a bunch of players running round poles and having a laugh and joke with each other on a fenced in field can’t really be that helpful can it....

I mean.....SERIOUSLY .??

[Campsall rover]

Was expecting Campsall along as soon as I saw the OP.

What’s the problem. I have said Leeds have been crazy to do this haven’t i.
I haven’t defended them have I?
Oh by the way i am a DRFC supporter.

Wasn't meaning to offend, Campsall. Just kidding around really because you do seem to defend Leeds beyond the norm on here when they get brought up.

Ok no problem. No offence taken.
All i get defensive about is the ridiculous bitterness and hatred some on here have for Leeds Utd.
Yes they have more than their fair share of d... heads supporting them. So why let that be such a problem. We have plenty at Rovers as every club has.

[idler]

I do not like Leeds Utd, infact ....I don’t like any teams outside of Doncaster, but this story is just too stupid to be taken seriously...

It’s called using your initiative at best.... I mean,...the information gleaned from a bunch of players running round poles and having a laugh and joke with each other on a fenced in field can’t really be that helpful can it....

I mean.....SERIOUSLY .??

I think that they would have been more interested in corner kick and free kick routines myself.

[Donnywolf]

I do not like Leeds Utd, infact ....I don’t like any teams outside of Doncaster, but this story is just too stupid to be taken seriously...

It’s called using your initiative at best.... I mean,...the information gleaned from a bunch of players running round poles and having a laugh and joke with each other on a fenced in field can’t really be that helpful can it....

I mean.....SERIOUSLY .??

Seriously I am with you. When I first heard this I thought :

a) do they not have solid fences around the Training Ground - or those black screens at least
b) the only thing I thought of is they must have been looking if certain Players are fit or perhaps fit for the upcoming game
c) this cant be new surely ? Just that Leeds have been caught. Bielsa-bub is used to doing it and has said its common practice in other Countries and I reckon it will be here too
d) is there a difference to sending Scouts to each others games ? My mate does this and is wined and dined and gets the best Seats in the Grounds he goes to - and that is reciprocated when that Club goes to his Club
e) is there a difference if Clubs have lip readers on their Books to see what the Opposition are saying - forcing now everyone to talk behind their hands. Is it cheatingf) I also thought I wrote this just so I could write Bielsa-bub !

I thought :

a) I dont know but surely they should have
b) all I thought of but set Pieces also a good call
c) must be common place here as well especially with the "serious" Clubs
d) I cant see a difference other than you have been politely invited
e) No difference to lip reading at all and not cheating imo just trying to get an edgef) True - guilty as charged

[Welling Rover]

 Watching sky sports news and on the headline banner says
Leeds are to speak to Bielsa and remind him of the integrity and honesty which are the foundations that Leeds is built on !!
What a joke !!