Okay so most articles since the takeover on here are about the sacking of Brian. I don't agree that he should be sacked. First thing first for success at any football club big or small is a long term manager, so getting rid of Brian sets us back to square one, Brian has one and a bit seasons under his belt under extremely difficult circumstances, he knows what needs to be done in this league to get us out.
Next step is new players, we need a mixture of young hungry players and experienced pros, especially those with experience in this league. For young I think we have enough, byram, dawson, poleon and mowatt, for experienced we have murphy, mccormack, smith, pearce and warnock, the rest of them can go and be replaced with better, heart on your sleeve type players.
Final step is improving our scouting network and improve our coaches. We need to see better improvements in players throughout the season, because players we currently have, other than ross and smith, haven't shown any improvements, probably most of them have taken a backward step.
Also buying back Elland Road would increase revenue and improve our spending power but isnt exactly essential at this point
MOT and roll on an exciting 14/15 season, thoughts welcome
New beginnings
posted on 25/4/14
My point exactly 2020.
Most successful managers have a bad season then turn things around and breed success
Brian should be given the chance to prove himself under normal conditions and with proper financial backing, get rid of him in December if hes continued the rot from this season
posted on 25/4/14
I'm not sure on this now. I've backed him because I don't think he's had a fair crack at the whip at all. GFH had no idea and it seems they undermined him. As Jonty quite rightly said - the TO did de-stabalise the club and results suffered.
However - if you look at the season overall I think we can count on one hand the number of good games we have played. Yes we got into the top six before Xmas but performances were not that good.
Watching the Forest game it certainly looks like his selection and formation was wrong. After winning two on the bounce he drops Smith for Hunt and we suffer. The back 5 goes into a back 4 due to injury but surely we have another defender who can play in a back five?
If he goes I won't be over bothered. If he stays I won't be too worried but he needs to be told he has to get more out of his team. If we are not in the top six by October then I would get rid whilst we have a chance to turn things around with a new coach.
posted on 25/4/14
Performances have been dreadful for a lengthy spell now, probably since Howson was injured/sold. The acquisitions made are/were nowhere near enough to help change this issue.
posted on 25/4/14
He must go................and he will
posted on 25/4/14
We have a new owner
We need a clean break from the past.
The manager and most of his players must go
posted on 25/4/14
There is no break from the past...
it's a continuing story...
unfortunately the propensity for sacking managers
is also a continuing story and it's not a break from
the past...it still continues if McDermott gets the
sack...
posted on 25/4/14
I don't know how you missed it Eric,
It was a friendly between the Zulus and the Welsh.
Game and half it was an'all, bloody good battle.
Zulus had the numbers, and by all accounts were favourites to beat the Welsh, but they didn't count on the Welsh's organisation, pride, passion and inspiration.
Zulus kept surging forward, wave after wave of attacks using everything they had to break the Welsh defence down, but to no avail; the defence stood rock solid thanks to their Captain and midfield generals.
Players from both sides were sent off but that didn't stop both sides from looking for a win.
Half time saw a good rousing pep talk from both sides managers / coaches, beginning of 2nd half saw the Zulus pick up from where they left off in first half.
The Welsh, to their credit stood their ground and repelled attack after attack.
On one occasion the Zulus managed to break through the Welsh defence, it was an attack that was short lived however as the Welsh stood shoulder to shoulder and called on all their skills and know how to drive the attacking forwards backwards.
While the Zulus had the power the Welsh had true British grit, you could hear the support singing Men of Harlech to help spur them on.
While it was a great battle between two great sides, honours were left even but the Zulus gave the Welsh a rousing ovation after the battle had reached the final whistle.
The replay also ended with honours even from memory.
All up it was a good battle to watch with both sides giving no quarter to the other.
Well worth watching the replays in my opinion.
posted on 25/4/14
Well summed up..............but i can't believe the ref let the Zulu's get away with all that diving.............not to mention the Welsh bursting into song when they cleared their line
I think McD has lost the plot and i'm not sure if he knows how to find it again............Not sure he is strong enough to manage Leeds, if he left i wouldn't be too upset as long as his replacement was a good one
posted on 25/4/14
What you must also take into account is the fact that John Chard who managed during that particular game was an engineer, not used to battling, more building and constructing.
Eleven VC'S were dished out after that one.
Little known by many but these came after an earlier defeat in the same campaign at Isandlwana - a battle which we lost..! - during which battle two further brave men died with honour, later being posthumously awarded VC's for defending the colours. Another man Pte Samuel Wassall received a VC for his bravery saving a man from drowning in Buffalo River. A further earlier VC winner actually died at Isandlwana. This was Pte William Griffiths who had been awarded the VC in 1867 at Little Andaman Island..! He is buried on the battlefield without a marker.
Not a lot of people know that.
The battle of Isandlwana was on 22nd January - Rorkes Drift was 22nd and 23rd January
The Engineers Museum at Brompton Gillingham have the Rorke's Drift VC'S on display.
posted on 25/4/14
Me personally Eric,
I would'ave given'em all a VC; if the film followed the true account of the battle then they all deserved one.