If you don't wanna read anything else about Leeds or soccer in general, then this post isn't for you. But in this instance, I don't really care whether anybody wants to read this .. I just want to post this, cos it makes me boiling mad, yet pleasantly relieved at the end. Yes, Chelsea is tapping up another Leeds United youngster.
If you've been reading the boring Straits Times, you've probably realized that Chelsea have once again tried to illegally tap up a 10-yr old youngster currently on the books of Leeds ... this after Leeds have reported them to the FA for blatantly (yes, whoever uses the word "allegedly" is obviously a moron) poaching 3 16-yr olds from Leeds.
But, the Straits Times, being a moron newspaper as it is, and the editors obviously being pro-Chelsea, have only glanced through the facts, without giving any conclusions: 1) Chelsea have been implicated in another poaching scandal 2) Leeds have conducted their own internal investigation
So, for the complete story, the Straits Times is obviously not the place to read. Instead, British tabloids and our own site right here provide unbiased facts on what really happened. I have highlighted the important points. Read on, and Chelsea be damned. I used to hate Man Utd to the core, but now I believe that Chelsea has jumped to the top of every Leeds fan's hate list.
LEEDS UNITED are poised to plunge Chelsea into another tapping up scandal — this time over a 10-year-old wonderkid.
The Elland Road club have already called on soccer chiefs to investigate the way Chelsea lured two 16-year-olds, Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo, from Leeds.
But the News of the World can reveal that Leeds are also concerned about a 10-year-old on their books, Lewie Coyle — and allegations by his father, Chris, that Chelsea tried to entice him to move his family to London.
At the centre of the poaching storm is Leeds' former assistant academy director Gary Worthington, who now works for Chelsea.
He is already being investigated for the role he played in encouraging Woods and Taiwo to Stamford Bridge — and is now accused of meeting Coyle's father in a motorway service station to try to persuade him to move his family down south.
Chelsea strongly deny the allegation with a spokesman last night insisting: "There is no truth in the allegations whatsoever.
"There was no meeting between the father and Gary Worthington.
"And Chelsea is not interested in and has not approached any other player at Leeds.
"Everyone is aware of current dispute between Chelsea and Leeds over the other young players. And this is an entirely separate issue."
Leeds, whose chairman Ken Bates was already furious over claims that Chelsea poached Woods and Taiwo, are now ready to demand an investigation into the Coyle allegation.
A spokesman last night confirmed they will hold their own internal probe immediately: "We are extremely concerned about the matter involving one of our academy players, particularly against the backdrop of the current allegations made against the same club involving other players.
"On completion of our inquiry we will take the appropriate action."
The rules about poaching schoolchildren from football clubs are very strict and any club breaching them could face hefty fines — or even a points deductions.
Rule N89 states: "No club shall induce, or attempt to induce, a player to become registered as a student by that club by offering him, or any person connected with him, either directly or indirectly, a benefit or payment, whether in cash or in kind."
Rule N86 adds: "A club shall not, either directly or indirectly, make any approach to, or communicate with, a student registered by another club at its football academy or centre of excellence."
And Rule N39(1) lays down strict geographical restrictions on where clubs can find youngsters from, stating: "A trial may be offered, or given by a club, to anyone in age groups under nine to under 12 inclusive who has his permament residence within one hour's travelling time of the club's football academy or centre of excellence."
Coyle's father claims Chelsea disregarded this regulation by offering inducements to ditch Leeds and move his entire family from Hull to London, so he would be within the 90-minute radius Chelsea require to sign him legitimately.
Coyle senior insists he was offered £10,000 ‘in readies' — and the promise of a new kitchen — just for his son to attend a one-week trial at Chelsea. And Coyle claims he was left under no illusions that if his son was signed up there would be substantial financial rewards.
Coyle said: "About two months ago I got a call from Gary Worthington to speak to me.
"I met Gary at Hartshead Moor service station on the M62.
"It's not far from the Leeds' Thorpe Arch training ground, where the academy is. After a while Gary said to me: "Would you be prepared to allow Lewie to come down to London with Chelsea? "He told me he could get Lewie ‘sorted out' and I could get ‘sorted out, too'.
"The implication was clear. That if we moved down we would be found somewhere to live and looked after financially.
"But first of all the people at Chelsea had to see him, so the idea was to go down for a week. And just for going down for one week I could have 10 grand in readies, plus a new kitchen in our house. That was just for going down for one week."
Before Worthington left Leeds to join Chelsea, he agreed not to ‘poach' any players from the Leeds academy for five years.
His role in the Woods and Taiwo case is already under investigation by Leeds and it will also be part of an FA inquiry.
(Our Straits Times reported only till here .... too pissed off that Chelsea are in fact gonna fail in their approach. Read on......)
But Chelsea remain adamant he had no contact at all with Coyle, and refute all allegations that he tried to lure the Leeds youngster to Stamford Bridge. Young Lewie certainly didn't make the move down south and his 43-year-old father explained: "There was no way I was going to uproot my family.
"We wouldn't want to live down in London for all the tea in China. My son lives and dies for Leeds.
" My priority for him is to be happy and if he doesn't make it, so be it.
"It's down to him but as far as I am concerned the family comes first, not football."
"Lewie just loves coming to train and play with Leeds.
"I drive him to the training ground two or three times a week. I do what's best for him.
"I'm not looking to make money from him."
Conclusion: Screw Chelsea .... there are people out there who value passion and loyalty and common sense more than money and cheats and losers. When Chelsea plays against Man Utd this season, I will certainly be rooting for Man Utd.
With great power comes great responsibility ... however this is a balance Chelsea sadly cannot strike.
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