Leeds News 24/7Writer: LUFC1 
Date:Tuesday March 11 2008
Time: 10:19PM
UK time is: 12:23:28
Choose your club
Other Sites
Network Navigation
Vital Partners
'If It's Football, It's Vital'
Leeds Striker Retires: Reaction
As Tore-Andre Flo bows out of football, Ken Bates hails ‘a true gentleman both on and off the field’ and Gary McAllister talks of his admiration of the former Norwegian international.
The breaking news on Tuesday evening was that the 34-year-old former Chelsea forward was retiring following an irregular period of first team appearances. Chairman Ken Bates, who was at Chelsea when Flo arrived at the London club, was quick to praise the big man as he told leedsunited.com:
“Tore is a true gentleman both on and off the field. He has always been a model professional. He signed for me at Chelsea as a kid and came to Leeds in our hour of need.
“My personal thanks go to him. He has been a great player throughout his career and I would like to wish him all the best for the future.”
Manager Gary McAllister, who may or may not have had a say in Flo’s decision to retire as first-team chances became limited was equally as complimentary:
“He has been a fantastic player who has played at the very highest level. He's won championships, European cups, and I've so much admiration for the guy. I wish him all the best in the future and he will always be welcome in the future at Leeds United.”
Click Here To Join Vital Leeds United
Vital F1 Prediction League - Join now for Spain
Your Comments
You lost 2-1 at home to Cheltenham?
valiant_77
Chelsea forward. What is your fascination with Chelsea all about? Bates, Wise, Flo? I'd always thought there was a bit of bad blood betwen you and Chelsea.
valiant_77
He knew it was time to retire when he couldn't get in the team ahead of Kandol!!
dazza71
Have Your Say
Recent Articles
LUFC On This Day - May 18th (Saturday May 18 2013)
LUFC McDermott encouraged by club owners (Friday May 17 2013)
LUFC Byram in World Cup squad (Friday May 17 2013)
LUFC On This Day - May 17th (Friday May 17 2013)
LUFC Where do we most need to strengthen? (Thursday May 16 2013)
On This Day May 16th - Milan defeat still wrong (Thursday May 16 2013)
LUFC Pearce - Lees deserves his call-up (Wednesday May 15 2013)
Taylor: Everyone thinks Byram's off to Premiership (Wednesday May 15 2013)
LUFC On This Day - May 15th (Wednesday May 15 2013)
LUFC Thompson ready to fight for place (Tuesday May 14 2013)
Archived Articles
Vital Members League (view all)
| 1. | Tiny T | 454 |
| 2. | dazza71 | 133 |
| 3. | iwa | 60 |
| 4. | deslondon | 49 |
| 5. | erni | 38 |
| 6. | SimonTVW | 24 |
| 7. | King Billy | 13 |
| 8. | 8ballali | 12 |
| 9. | woowoo61 | 11 |
| 10. | ultraleeds | 7 |
League Results (view all)
| Latest Results | ||||
| Watford | 1 | - | 2 | Leeds Utd |
| Leeds Utd | 1 | - | 2 | Brighton |
| Birmingham | 1 | - | 0 | Leeds Utd |
| Leeds Utd | 1 | - | 0 | Burnley |
| Leeds Utd | 2 | - | 1 | Sheff Wed |
| Charlton | 2 | - | 1 | Leeds Utd |
League Table (view table)
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 10. Derby County | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 61 |
| 11. Burnley | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 61 |
| 12. Birmingham | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | -6 | 61 |
| 13. Leeds Utd | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 61 |
| 14. Ipswich | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | -13 | 60 |
| 15. Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | -1 | 59 |
| 16. Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | -9 | 59 |
Breaking League News
| The Vital Forest Fan Interview: Egor the Red
» Forest : 18/05/2013 11:55:00
|
| Rumour Mill-Jara to Reyes His Game at Turf Moor?
» Burnley : 18/05/2013 11:07:00
|
| Wolves fans set for £260,000 refund
» Wolves : 18/05/2013 10:00:00
|
| LUFC On This Day - May 18th
» Leeds Utd : 18/05/2013 07:40:00
|
| Powell To Molineux?
» Charlton : 17/05/2013 20:32:00
|
| New Addicks Deal For Frenchman
» Charlton : 17/05/2013 20:30:00
|
| Haynes Released
» Charlton : 17/05/2013 20:28:00
|
Current Site Poll (view all polls)
|
|