Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:43 am  

Lewis Bate incoming from Chelsea. 18 year old. £1.5m. Looks a good talent from what I’ve seen.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:06 pm  

very, very highly rated from all accounts

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:26 pm  

Yeah Chelsea wanted to retain but he wanted out to get a better route to first team football. Looks a talent from the footage I’ve seen

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:48 pm  

One of the best in the country in his age group. A huge upgrade on Jack Jenkins.
The U23s just needs another CH, and that should be that squad sorted.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:04 pm  

Agree it is a great signing and the U23`s if they can stick together could replicate the Don Revie era or the golden era of the Rhinos.
Chelsea fans livid.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:50 am  

Bate confirmed on a 3 year deal for £1.2m. Seems like a steal, but the sell on clause is meant to be substantial

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:50 pm  

Phil Hay saying the lad is a top talent too. Hope he makes it and we see him in the first team a bit this season. We’re assembling a cracking set of young players

[Frosties.]

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:05 pm  

Looks like a good squad for U23 season. Looking forward to seeing how they go in the Papa Johns too.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:14 am  

Leeds in for Conor Gallagher on a SLL from Chelsea, according to the athletic, he's the primary CM target.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:32 am  

Your boys need to make better signings than the nobodys they are if they are to move up from midtable.