Mixed feelings, and its a case of stable doors, but I don't think changing managers every blip in results is necessarily a good solution. As no-one tires of saying, Alex, Arsene and Dario had their runs which could well have seen them shown the door.
I don't go to games so what do I know, but I have got you guys and Eddie on Yorkshire radio giving me an idea or two. There WAS a serious problem and it was not getting solved. And after a while it has to become the manager's responsibility (you can only blame players, subordinate coaches for so long). On the other hand, it's often not appreciated that sometimes the ultimate manager himself might need some support - which is tricky as usually those who appointed him are not experts in the field. It seems that there has been a great improvement in the football being played and the use and development of local kids has been fantastic. For weeks I have been wishing a bit of the urgency of an early Wilko team or the gung ho of O'Leary's babes, or some of the grit of Wise's bullied bullies, to add to the Wenger-like toothless pretty dominance. When Macca arrived I was not too hopeful, as he hadn't impressed me as having the sign of a 'manager' at Coventry, but I was hoping that the great things clearly being developed could be harnessed, channeled, developed into both a better manager and a better team....a pretty passing and possession dominating team with teeth and meanness at the back. I was hoping we might be able to bring in an assistant who could guide Gary and the players in the ways that haven't been happening, without losing the good things. And if we could have managed that, would even another season down here have been all that bad, if we were setting up a long(er) term view? Looking and Donny and Forest this season, I wouldn't especially fancy our chances if we make it up this time round, especially with a(nother) new manager. As with O'Leary when it is easy to point at Kidd's influence, it does seem that Staunton makes for a scapegoat. Defending was our primary problem, presumably that was his job and it wasn't improving. I would have been happy for a Bates Macca decision to swap Staunton for perhaps a Wilkinson, George Graham, maybe even a Wise type of assistant and see what they could do - especially if we could get a win v Leicester. Who next? I don't know. What do we want? A stop gap to win us promotion? Someone to develop things a bit longer? I'd probably go for proven experience without a Leeds link. Davies? Bassett was all those things but didn't have any effect when he was here. Grayson...another old boy. I liked Kamara at Bradford, but I think he's cosy enough where he is. What about a Seaman Irwin partnership? Lucas before he becomes President of SA? enough cheers if if if iffy nif _______________________________________________ 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 Sorry Macca - it's the curse of Bates old lad
