Fishy?

It's a bit of a dilemma for the club.

Bates and Warnock know that there is very little chance of promotion this year, and that we should be focussing on a push next season. This means experimentation with youngsters and assessing all the squad players for the remainder of this season, and not bothering with any short-term loans.

However, Bates is also concerned about revenue with several 'big' home games remaining, and doesn't want to openly write off the season yet. The PR machine is already bigging up NW like he will transform the team overnight. If I was NW I'd be concerned that expectation on both him and the players will be unrealistic in the remaining games - and keen to avoid a backlash when these expectations are not met.

i don't think he'll go at the end of the season, but that would very depend on 2 things...our backing & papa's readies...

our backing & papa's readies
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Yep.

Good thread

Agreed Doc

We've not had a good conspiracy theory for a few days.....!


























We still haven't.

Looks like it is a short term appointment anyway

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Leeds-Neil-Warnock-says-will-retire-from-management-at-end-of-next-season-article869535.html

I don't know i understand it in the same way I think it needs questioning, how many other managers do you know who have come out and started a career like this?
I think it's a Bates distraction to be honest, I don't even think our fans are that fickle that they'd expect Warnock to get promotion this season!!

Whiteoutloud although there is the newspaper article stating that, Warnock said he'd retire when he didn't enjoy football anymore.
Say if Colin gets us up next season, do you really think he wouldn't want to challenge himself to one more shot at the prem? He's not really the character to give up and accept his limits!

One thing that we all need to think about as being a big thing for Warnock, and especially for us is this:

1) Warnock wants to be in the record books for being the manager who was promoted most ever. Heknows that this record will never be beaten because of the way football is these days.

2) Warnock knows the club and the history and would admit to only ever dreaming about being manager of Leeds. He's going to finish his career at one of the biggest clubs in the UK.

3) He comes to us when we are at a low point in terms of league standing. He sees a lot of fans unrest and a squad thats not good enough for a club like ours. He wants to go down in history as the manager who got the club back to where it belongs, and he knows he has the chance to be a legend. Not in the same vein as Revie but just as important because 8-years of turmoil and frustration has been hard on fans.

He's going to be brilliant and I can't think of any manager better for doing this. He's the best man for the job of being our manager, because being realistic there's only a Harry or O'Neil who could maybe do better, but being realistic Colin is top man.

Say if Colin gets us up next season, do you really think he wouldn't want to challenge himself to one more shot at the prem? He's not really the character to give up and accept his limits!
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Should he get us promoted, I have no doubts that he will want to manage us in the prem.

Dan
It all seems a bit weird
But "allegedly" these are NWs own words and not to do with enjoying football, but with the recent death of Doughty.