Aiden White

**tricky_colour** · 27/01/2013, 8:26 PM

Not sure if there is a thread for him so I though I would start one.

Born 10 October 1991 (age 21).

Played today in the team which beat Spurs (along with Paul Green)

Main thing about him seem to be pace, seen him described as a sprinter not a footballer, which is perhaps not too bad a thing given we do not play much football

He has played 10 games for the u21's and scored one goal. Plays left-back/winger, played left-back today.
I suppose if he has more pace than footballing ability left back is a sensible position.

A few choice comments I found

To say that spurs had their reserves out is a bit of a joke bale Lennon Parker akotto Dempsey and a few more and as for bale bless him switching sides because Aidy white had to much pace for him mot well done leeds and I wish spurs all the luck in the prem as they are one of the only honest clubs up there

I think Bale is considered the second fastest premiership player behind Theo Walcott.

**Irish_Praha** · 27/01/2013, 8:39 PM

Made me think of this lad:
http://foot.ie/threads/48267-Alan-O-...alan+o%27brien

But a least he has a lot more competitive football under his belt than Alan did at that age.

**tricky_colour** · 27/01/2013, 8:43 PM

Some stats site here
http://www.futhead.com/fifa/players/7157/

Skills
66 Ball Control
67 Crossing
53 Curve
68 Dribbling
54 Finishing
56 Free Kicks
57 Heading
59 Long Passing
59 Long Shots
68 Marking
57 Penalties
64 Short Passing
62 Shot Power
66 Sliding Tackle
69 Standing Tackle
42 Volleys

Physical
92 Acceleration <---------------
81 Agility
84 Balance
82 Jumping
74 Reactions
90 Sprint Speed <---------------
71 Stamina
57 Strength
Mental
52 Aggression
59 Positioning
67 Interceptions
57 Vision

It has all the other Irish players as well

http://www.futhead.com/fifa/nations/irelandrepublic/

**tricky_colour** · 27/01/2013, 8:58 PM

He i smuch faster than any other defender we have by some margin.
Only McGeady and Long are in his league for speed.

McGeady
92 Acceleration
93 Agility
75 Balance
57 Jumping
77 Reactions
90 Sprint Speed
82 Stamina
64 Strength

Long's stats

93 Acceleration
74 Agility
75 Balance
82 Jumping
67 Reactions
85 Sprint Speed
70 Stamina
75 Strength

**tricky_colour** · 27/01/2013, 9:02 PM

Originally Posted by Irish_Praha

Made me think of this lad:
http://foot.ie/threads/48267-Alan-O-...alan+o%27brien

But a least he has a lot more competitive football under his belt than Alan did at that age.

Yes I remember him, like lightening down the wing and then cross the ball into row z

**Charlie Darwin** · 27/01/2013, 9:03 PM

Good god, not another new thread about this guy.

**tricky_colour** · 27/01/2013, 9:16 PM

AH yes, just found the other two

Perhaps they can be merger into one humongous thread.

**tricky_colour** · 27/01/2013, 9:18 PM

Apparently there is a brand of cider named after him - White Lightening.

**SkStu** · 27/01/2013, 9:29 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Apparently there is a brand of cider named after him - White Lightening.

AFAIK there's a whole political movement named after him.

**Crosby87** · 27/01/2013, 9:38 PM

Looks a bit like Dolph Lundgren.

**Sullivinho** · 27/01/2013, 9:58 PM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

Looks a bit like Dolph Lundgren.

How fast do you have to run before you spontaneously bleed from both nostrils!?

_{Call him up.}

**Charlie Darwin** · 27/01/2013, 9:58 PM

Didn't see much of him in the ITV highlights, but I did notice Bale's cross for the Spurs goal came from Ireland's Brave Paul Green's wing.

**BonnieShels** · 27/01/2013, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by Sullivinho

_{Call him up.}

Making it small is not making it invisible.

That's a paddling.

**Crosby87** · 27/01/2013, 11:13 PM

Maybe he should declare for Colombia?

And what is that patch by the way? Looks like a Mushroom about to take off. Skustu is going to have flashbacks from the Dead concerts he went to in the 1970s.

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/01/2013, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

Maybe he should declare for Colombia?

And what is that patch by the way? Looks like a Mushroom about to take off. Skustu is going to have flashbacks from the Dead concerts he went to in the 1970s.

I believe that was LSD. Not mushrooms.

**Crosby87** · 27/01/2013, 11:22 PM

LDS? The Mormons?

**tricky_colour** · 28/01/2013, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Didn't see much of him in the ITV highlights, but I did notice Bale's cross for the Spurs goal came from Ireland's Brave Paul Green's wing.

No id didn't much of him either, I quoted someone saying Bale switched sides to avoid him but as I understand it, Bale normally plays
on the left so I assume perhaps that was a joke? It's Lennon who normally plays on the right isn't it.

A bit here from Warnock. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21222824

Bale and Lennon were kept quiet by Leeds' pair of young full-backs Sam Byram, 19, and Aidy White, 21.

"I thought Aidy and Sam got done occasionally, but they've learned so much today against top-class opposition," Warnock added.

"It's not very often that Lennon has as an ineffective game as he did today, and we handled Gareth well too."

**passinginterest** · 28/01/2013, 11:58 AM

Bale and Lennon started on the opposite sides. Bale was on the right in the first half, one perfect example he knocked it past White but couldn't out pace him so pushed him in the back and conceded a free. White wasn't particularly influential in the game but his pace definitely helped Leeds defending against Bale and Lennon.

**tricky_colour** · 28/01/2013, 2:37 PM

Yes just been watching some of the first halve and came here to correct my self but you beat me to it!!!
Not seen much from White so far, lost the ball to Lennon and then showed some pace chasing him back to help win the ball back.
Seen the bit where Bale pushed him in the back probably bit frustrated his pace is ineffective against White.
I'd say White probably did influence the game, he prevented Spurs even trying using their pace on that wing because they knew it was unlikely to work. He effectively removed one of Spurs biggest threats just by being on the pitch. I don't see why he could not a similar job for Ireland.