Whilst agreeing that the game is about money, greed and ego (and lets not exclude the supporters from this), I disagree that there is nothing to be excited about - we have the excellent spectacle of Manchesters domination of the premiership wobbling and in Chelsea we actually have the new Leeds - the club everyone loves to hate - skilful, focussed, determined and occasionally brutal - reminds me of the seventies! In Arsenal we have a 'better' football team than any I can remember and in Wenger, Ferguson and Morinho literally hours of entertainment. So the game is far from dead.
Sadly in Leeds we have a total fiasco, but I like Dennis Wise - he is addressing the problems and I think he will succeed given time - that may include a visit to League 1, but I think the ship is turning. Lets inject a dose of realism - the time to bring on the youth is the beginning of a season after a comprehensive pre season, confidence boosted by the thrashing of a couple of amateur teams in Europe. It is not now, in the middle of a relegation scrap. Needs must - we need to fight our way out of the current predicament. I notice Mark Lawrensen suggested in the Daily Mirror that Dennis lacks the experience for such a big job - this is utter bollocks and simply feeds on the collective delusion that Leeds are a big club. We used to be a big club and we have the potential to be a big club again, but we have an antiquated stadium, are in the relegation places for 2007 and have lower crowds than Birmingham. Dennis took Millwall to an FA cup final as a manager and as a player represented England. He understands football and I suspect has the determination and will to win that we need. He has an able deputy in Gus Poyet and anybody doubting their committment has only to watch them during the game - they kick every ball. I don't see doom and gloom - I think the future is brighter than at any time this season. Chris Wright ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 12:36 PM Subject: [LU] Falling out of Love??? > Dear Agony Aunt, > > I've been seeing this beautiful creature for 37 years now and we've had > some great times together. We've had lows but worked through them > previously, but I'm beginning to wonder if my love affair with what I > thought would be a lifelong friend is beginning to come to an end! > > Love > > StigOfTheWorriedDump > > Just moving away from the Killa issue for a moment, if possible, but the > whole thing (Football that is, not just LUFC) is just being destroyed in > front of my very eyes. I know we have to move with the times and 'the good > old days' aren't really what you thought they were when you actually sit > down and think about it, but just about every aspect of the game at the > moment is not generating excitement or interest in me, just > disappointment, dispair, revulsion and boredom. > The professional game is about money, ego, greed and results. It used to > be about clubs, people and football (Granted with a lot of ego's thrown > in, but those ego's were at least interesting and/or funny - Robin Friday, > Stan Bowles et al). > The grassroots level is slowly being murdered before our very eyes by > councils, bureaucrats and the increasing lack of provision of decent > facilities with which to play on and coach kids with. > And then to top it all, the club closest to my heart, the one I first > watched beat Everton 3-2 on a three legged stool in the Scratching Shed in > 1971 is just, put simply and not too subtely, shite! A less than rosy > future and only distant memories of any good times. Almost destroyed by > dillusions of grandeur and the previously mentioned and stenching the game > out throughout GREED. > Someone please tell me ... Whats the bloody point? > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > 'I am in shock,' said Ferguson. > ---------------------------------------------------- > This message has been processed by Firetrust Benign. _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist 'I am in shock,' said Ferguson.
