FOXE PUTS PEN TO PAPER

[coachiolalufc]

Hayden Foxe has joined Leeds United on a permanent basis after completing a successful trial period with the club.

The former Australian international has put pen to paper on a five-month contract and will go straight into the United squad.

Hayden joined United on trial in July and was a member of the squad which toured Norway.

He played his first competitive game for over 18 months during the tour in Scandinavia and has impressed manager Kevin Blackwell.

The player has spent the past year in Australia working on his fitness after suffering a complicated foot injury. But he has shown no ill-effects and a scan on the problem this week was all-clear.

Hayden's arrival will increase competition for places at the back with Paul Butler, Matthew Kilgallon and Sean Gregan all established in the squad.

[Lollipop]

will go straight into the United squad.

Who's going to be dropped, I wonder....

[jimbo]

Doesn't say into the team, I reckon Gregan will be dropped and Foxe placed on the bench.... I hope to God they drop Butler though.....

[WyomingWhite]

Surely even Blackwell realises that out of Gregan, Foxe, Killa and Butler, that Butler is the weak link. Gregan was one of our better players this calender year and should be starting ahead of Butler regardless of whether Foxes had been signed or not in my opinion.

For me, I still think Gregan and Killa is our best partnership, although maybe this will change once I see Foxe play.

[leedstillidie]

Whats the thinking behind Leeds only offering him a 5 month contract ?

Anyone know why ?

[jimbo]

Its most likely due to his injury problems, hes only just come back and if he hasn't fully recovered or suffers a similar injury or reinjures the same thing again, we would just end up paying his wages while he isnt doing anything for the club..... thats just my theory.....

[leedstillidie]

Yeah i thought that aswell, maybe Blackwell will replace him in january if he gets another bad injury !!