Ok, so I was a bit younger at the time and maybe naive, but why are so many people against O'Leary returning? OK so I know things went down hill but we were playing an exciting brand of football and were fearless and you could see everyone played for the shirt, not like what we see today. I know he hasn't had the best track record since leaving Leeds but I always felt his heart was not in it like it was at Leeds and he always stated that he'd love to return one day. Personally I'd welcome him back, at least being a defender he would do something about our defence!
In fairness George Graham made some cracking signings during his time like Hasselbaink and Molenaar but O'Leary had faith in the youngsters which showed on the pitch, players such as Smith, Harte, Kewell, Robinson, Woodgate etc.
Why is everyone Anti O'Leary?
posted on 31/12/11
I remember early in his Villa career the commentator was talking in glowing terms about O'Leary. Then one of the studio reporters commented that actually the word in football wasn't that complimentary about him at his time at Leeds.
Football is a small world, players, managers etc talk.
Which is why I think you can't keep sweeping under the carpet the fact we have had and still have unhappy players at Leeds.
Propsective incoming players will surely hear the inside track and who wants to be at a place where the culture is not good.
posted on 31/12/11
Ive got that feeling that no one will sign for us in the january window jonty
posted on 31/12/11
It's all written in a book as to the reason why.
The guy would sell his soul to the devil.
posted on 31/12/11
Jonty pretty much summed it up, that book is enough to be going on really.
Also, for the amount he spent in the time he was there, to finish outside the top 4 was not good enough and would have resulted in the sacking of just about any other manager
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posted on 31/12/11
lancashire, jan should be for fine tuning, we missed the boat really in the summer and also most of the previous windows.
After 3 years we should see some evidence of something being built but I don't see it.
If you were Howson would you sign an extension?
Do you think Kasper, Snoddy, Kilkenny, Beckford, Douglas etc encourage players to go and play for Grayson?
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posted on 31/12/11
Have I just read that right..
The reason for players being unhappy at Leeds today is because of DOL... And he "made financial decisions without authority"..
FM.. Where do you people come from..?
This site is a truly Shiite site purely because this sort of complete pony is posted here..
Happy new year to yers.....
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posted on 31/12/11
What? No the question was why would people not welcome him back.
Therefore, we commented as mentioned...
Weird...