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Michele Grella (born 23 January 1987) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Leeds United. who play in The Championship of the English Football League. He plays as a striker or as an attacking midfielder.[2] He was a United States Under-20 International and a highly rated talent in USA. During his first full year with Leeds, Grella was a prominent substitute for the squad which won promotion to The Championship. Youth and Amateur Grella was born in Glen Cove, New York and had a highly successful youth career. He was a 2003 and 2004 Parade Magazine High School All American soccer player and the 2004 NSCAA National High School Player of the Year for the Glen Cove Big Red. He led his club team, the Albertson Red Storm, to both the 2003 and 2004 USYSA National Championships and the Red Storm Academy to the 2004 Super Y-League Championship. Grella played college soccer for Duke University where he was a 2008 first team All American. During the 2007 collegiate offseason, he played for the Long Island Rough Riders in the fourth division USL Premier Development League. In 2008, he played for the Cary RailHawks U23's. [edit] Leeds United In February 2009, he was drafted in the third round (34th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC. However, Grella decided against signing for the Canadian club, and instead tried his luck at playing in Europe. Grella went on trial with Leeds United. in January 2009, and scored a hat-trick for the club's reserves on the 21st of that month against Barnsley FC.[3] He also scored a goal in a behind closed doors game, with news of a permanent deal pending. He signed a full-time contract for Leeds United on transfer deadline day, 2 February 2009, until the end of the 2009–10 season.[4] He made his Leeds debut on February 14, 2009, after coming on as a 74th minute substitute for Lee Trundle in a 1–0 defeat to Huddersfield Town..[5] His first season in professional football was mainly spent making short cameos as a substitute during Leeds fight for promotion. He came on late in Leeds' playoff semi final against Millwall but was unable to grab a goal so far during his first team appearances for Leeds. Grella scored his first senior goal for Leeds in a Pre-Season friendly against Burnley. On 10 August 2009 he was voted Man Of The Match in a Carling Cup match against Darlington although he didn't score. He signed a new long term contract with Leeds and is expected to be a very good prospect by the Elland Road management. Grella had to wait just over seven months for his first league start. Replacing the injured Jermaine Beckford in the starting line up for the visit of Stockport County to Elland Road on 5 September 2009, it took him just eight minutes to score his first league goal, curling in an opportunistic effort from the edge of the penalty area.[6] With 7 subs required for the 2009–10 season Grella has found himself used mainly as a substitute in games, coming on as a substitute to try make an impact in games. When Grella is used as a substitute in games the chants of U S A are often heard from the stands at Elland Road due to his nationality. Grella scored for Leeds after coming on as a late substitute in the 2–0 FA Cup win against Oldham.[7] He repeated this FA Cup goalscoring form on 8 December 2009 in the FA Cup replay against Kettering Town, coming on as a substitute during the second period of extra time. Grella's introduction changed the pace of the game (which had previously been 1–1), as he scored twice as Leeds won the game 5–1, taking his tally to four for Leeds.[8] Grella started for Leeds in the JPT game against Accrington Stanley. Grella was substituted in the same game and replaced by Sam Vokes. Grella was an unused substitute for Leeds' famous victory away to Manchester United in the FA Cup third round.[9] Grella started Leeds' JPT Northern Area Final first leg against Carlisle United, and he was substituted late in the second half by Luciano Becchio. Grella's 5th goal of the season for Leeds came in JPT Northern Area Final second leg against Carlisle United. With Grella coming on as a second half substitute and scoring the late winner to send the tie to penalties, one of which Grella converted in the shootout, but Leeds ended up crashing out of the tournament after losing 6–5 on penalties.[10] After coming on as a first half substitute against Norwich City, Grella was given a start against Swindon Town after Luciano Becchio's head injury ruled him out. Grella dropped back onto the bench for the rest of the season, and was limited to late substitute appearances. Leeds were promoted as League 1 runners up after beating Bristol Rovers. Over the course of the season Grella was unable to break up the 48 goal partnership that consisted of Jermaine Beckford and Luciano Becchio and had to settle for a role mainly as a substitute. He made his first appearance in The Championship when he came on in the opening fixture as a second half substitute in the loss to Derby County and remained on Leeds' bench as an unused substitute in the opening fixtures. After the arrival of Ross McCormack and the emergence of Davide Somma saw Grella dropped down the pecking order at Leeds, Grella is set to go out on loan in order to gain some more first team experience, on transfer deadline day he turned down a loan move to League 2 side Oxford.[11] 14 September to help maintain match fitness, Grella played 90 minutes in Leeds' 3–1 behind closed doors friendly win against Middlesbrough, scoring a brace in the process.[12] On 22 September 2010, Grella turned down the opportunity of joining Bradford City on loan[13] Simon Grayson revealed his disappointment that Grella turned down the loan move as he wanted him to get a regular run of games out on loan.[14][15] [edit] Carlisle United loan On 12 October 2010, Grella joined Carlisle United. on a month's loan to gain some more first team experience and gain regular football.[16] He joined fellow Leeds loanee Ľubo Michalík who was already at the club.[16] Grella made his debut as a second half substitute against Exeter City., he started the next game against Charlton, and scored his first goal for Carlisle against Charlton Athletic..[17] He scored in his second consecutive game against Bristol Rovers..[18] Leeds refused permission for Grella to play for Carlisle in the FA Cup against Tipton Town..[19] After impressing during his first month at Carlisle, Grella's loan was extended to 1 January 2011, with Leeds including a 24 hour recall clause if he is needed.[20][21][22] Carlisle had requested to loan Grella for the entire season but had that request turned down by Ken Bates.[23] On 20 November, Grella scored his third goal for Carlisle against Walsall.[24] [edit] International career He has represented the United States at both under-18 and under-20 level. He holds both US and Italian passports. Grella admitted he was looking to be called up by the full USA national side, and was hoping to break into the World Cup squad, but he said his lack of playing time at Leeds has made the opportunity of a call up very slim.[25] Grella was left out of the USA squad for the 2010 World Cup, after failing to earn a cap for the full international side before the tournament. [edit] Honours [edit] Leeds United League One Runners Up (Promoted): 2009–2010 [edit] Personal life He spends his time off with his family back in Glen Cove, NY. His mother is Grazia Grella, his father is Michael Grella Sr. and his brother is Frank Grella.

Just checked the Stats for 83-84 season 4 league wins First victory 2-1 away at Castlegreyskull 22/10/83 next win first home victory 1-0 St johnstone 22/02/84 Then beat Hivees away 2-1 10/03/84 Then St midden at home 1-0 21/04/84 Were bottom of league from 31/12/83 till end of season ! Won 4 Drew 7 Lost 25 Scored 31 Conceded 75 Bottom with 15 points 8 adrift of St Johnstone

Was it the Junior Burns goa l at Ibrox that got Greig the sack and Wallace went back ?

Did we not beat the h**s and Smelic two home game on the trot that season McCLair getting all the goals ?

That was around march 1979 when we got pumped 8-0,a few weeks later we beat the h**s 2-0 at FP to hand Smelic the title !

Agree , bu as we all know,its not a stand its a terrace with seats! The last time I was in it was Skippy sunday,so I cant comment on the current conditions. But agree prices are excessive for the product provided at the moment in SPL......but would the club survive if the prices drop ???? Would it put more bums on seats at £15 ????

Its quite simple...........grass dis nae grow in winter! (And we have had just abou t6-8 weeks of snow and frost) Summerfootball

That would be a good idea........30 years ago.....at the minute some "footballer's"/ parents/agents..... seem to think that football is the way to making a fortune out of football clubs.!!!!!! I woluld have loved to make the money I'm making just now,(Or at an time since I left schooll in 1979)just for playing football ! Not slagging your idea off, because I think it may become a reality for the likes of our club, but untill the premiership start to take in to account that a football player can earn £100,000 per week playing football, when the average working man/women takes 4-5 YEARS to make that money....football is fucked !!!!!! The whole thing cascades down to the grass roots......Smellic and h**s have made their beds and now have to lie in them......you cant live above your means (Unless for alcohol ) but this seems to be the way of most football clubs just now! Agents have ruined football putting stupid ideas into many players heads that they are above their station all to line their own pockets......some people should be happy to play/be involved in football for a living instead of working shifts etcetc. Ps Sorry Big Dave for letting you down for a lift tonight.....fucked anyway !!!!

Agree both would walk back into the team. Molloy would even make the bench !

Suprised they never mentioned who they play in the quarter final !!!!!

He must be a loony,just like the rest of us.................supporters of MFC

Must be the money coming through the turnstiles.................

And his money is keeping the club alive.....................

One of my h*n workmates was telling me,that for their cup game against Killie on Monday,they are not opening up the Broomlawn stand !!! This is down to the fact that Killie would not agree to let the ticket price go below £20

Not happy with the chance of going back to a 10 team SPL......but unfortunately as most people have commented on The bigot bros/Sky want 4 old firm games a season, if not we will lose money on the tv deal,where most of the money comes from. We all want 16 team league,summer football,attractive football,more realistic prices etc etc. But in the current climate/product provided/costs etc etc I dont think thats ever going to happen,majority of SPL chaimen will not bite the hand that feeds them and will vote for the 10 team SPL. The current format has been in exsitance for the past 12 years,and won 2 x 6 by the Old firm and only Hearts have managed to be runners up once and were still 17 points adrift.The old firm like it that way I dont know what the answer is ......but it aint 10 team SPL !!!!

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Would be nice if we could afford them !!!!! Would like the Aalborg for the East or Esbjerg for the main

Agree Sutton from the start would have been the better choice against a very physical Accies defense...... Gow is not the player for a physical style game,never has and never will be, but thought he was much better than Blackman and Hump who have done very little in the last few games IMHO.

Just back.......pish poor again,forward line posted missing again,Imrie looked the only decent player on the park ,dont think Cerny made a save from a Well player in the whole match

"Mon the Dossers" Ps Why no white shorts with this years home kit !

Old main stand was demolished and replaced in 2008 at Preston,shame we couldnot do the same !

"Punching Above Our Weight"

Starting to get a bit concerned that the game might be off tomorrow. Live about mile and a half from Fir Park, woke up to find my street, pavements and roads a sheet of black ice,now with rain on top of that, the place is like a skating rink and with freezing temp forecast overnight ! Can see Strathclydes finest calling it of for public saftey reasons Hope not !!!!!!

+ 1 Best option amongst the names mentioned