Having resigned myself to relegation, what a strange, and very un-Leeds, outcome.
> On 22 May 2022, at 10:46, "n...@6haroldplace.co.uk" <n...@6haroldplace.co.uk> > wrote: > > I know what you’re saying Dave, but I don’t agree that today will decide how > we remember Bielsa. It will decide whether it was ‘all for nought’. > > The first 3 years brought us both brilliant football, and a sense of pride in > the way it was achieved: he showed that it was still possible to do things > the right way on and off the field. To me there was an element of grace to it > - not a word often associated with Leeds. > > JM doesn’t bring that and whatever the results today (and it is a 38 game > season) it is unfair to expect that from him. Staying up being the natural / > default desire of any team in our position, but without massive change it > will likely mean we will be in for another season like this one…without our > best players. Going down might give us a better season to watch as a > supporter. > > To be honest though, what I’ll miss if we do go down is the joy not the > ‘status’, and that has gone either way. > > Nick > > Sent from my iPad > >> On 22 May 2022, at 10:20, nattan--- via Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> >> wrote: >> >> Well today is D day for Bielsa and his legacy - does he go down in history >> as the man who got us back on track or just as a 3 season oasis in a sea of >> mediocrity?I will always admire and respect him and he will go down as my >> favourite ever manager ( 31 and counting) both for what he did on the pitch >> and his persona and behaviour off it ( like Chile fans I count myself as a >> Bielsa 'widow') . However relegation today makes his football achievements >> as just a footnote. >> There is no point debating if he would have kept us up although one of my >> concerns for today is the fact that Marsch only has one result that was >> unexpected- a victory at wolves away- and I am not sure how much credit he >> actually deserves for that one?Wins over Norwich and Watford are to be >> expected, as are defeats v Man city, Chelsea and Arsenal, so it is whether >> the draws v Southampton, Palace and Brighton are good points or should and >> would have been better under Bielsa - but as I say a pointless debate. All >> that counts now is what happens today - if we stay up I will give Jesse the >> credit and hope he goes on to better things with us, and I will also thank >> him for protecting Bielsa's legacy , if we go down then the blame is to be >> spread around . >> I want us to stay up but as my wife keeps saying " you enjoyed the >> championship, you will win more, and you will be going to games whatever >> so it makes little difference " - all true , but fuck me, relegation will >> hurt >> Dave >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >> >> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >> >> Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat! > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat! _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat!
