And they got lucky with a good manager, a crop of decent players and momentum.
Wouldn't be surprised if they get off to a flyer in the premier because they have known nothing but success for 2 seasons, late goals, big wins, silverwear. Norwich are an exceptional case -----Original Message----- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Ian Murray Sent: 29 July 2011 08:36 To: markbu...@aol.com Cc: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: Re: [LU] LU: Another Ha ha - as if. We're a 'meal ticket' - presumably THAT's why we've had a net loss of first team players despite our position as biggest club in the league. I'm presuming it's not your money being trousered? The 'Norwich model' was based on keeping a team of talented young players together, building confidence and success. It was not based on letting those players walk for fck all because you're too short sighted and greedy to care about the success of the football club. It didn't feature many has beens or loan players iirc. The difference between us and Norwich is that the Norwich board wanted the football team to be successful above all else. Sent from my iPhone On 29 Jul 2011, at 01:47, markbu...@aol.com wrote: > >>> The main thrust of my argument was that it would force us to pay >>> going > rate, ie towards the middle if the bell curve.<< > > > Do you not believe we are already there? It's clear that footballers' > agents see Leeds as a meal ticket for their journeyman clients. > Biggest club in the division, with a recent history of wildly > overpaying for average players. And I guess Bates is making a stand against that. > > Meanwhile a couple of sugardaddy-funded, decent-sized clubs > (Leicester, > Ipswich) believe that they can buy their way to glory by paying top > whack for a few marginal talents (Konchesky etc). > > Just like Cardiff have done for several seasons, or Middlesborough. > And guess what - it's no guarantee of success. What does work is a > well-managed group of players that gels as a team - like Norwich over > the past two seasons. And the Norwich model proves that success can > be found at the lower end of your beloved "bell" ;-) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3792 - Release Date: 07/27/11 _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)
