That's good to hear. What was your take on Beckford? Michael -----Original Message-----
From: Richard Walker <[email protected]> Subj: Re: [LU] A pathetic attempt at a sense of perspective Date: Sun 28 Mar 2010 11:27 Size: 7K To: [email protected]; Peter Cass <[email protected]> cc: Paul McGowan <[email protected]>; [email protected] I am fairly positive after yesterday - the new lad at the back looks reasonable and i thought Lowry did well at left back. I think if we can keep that work rate up and keep Becchio out of the team we might still have a chance.. ----- Original Message ---- From: Dr Michael Benjamin <[email protected]> To: Peter Cass <[email protected]> Cc: Paul McGowan <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Sun, 28 March, 2010 5:35:25 Subject: Re: [LU] A pathetic attempt at a sense of perspective Paul Try reading a letter twice before answering. I did not state that Bates is the reason for our demise. He epitomises it. He may have prevented total wipe out. He did not precipitate it or even sow the seeds.I don't think a debate about Bates as such is opportune right now or even useful. We have no control over the matter. I said that the decision making on Beckford was a mistake. The decision making was in the hands of Bates. Not yours. Not mine. And it should not have been Grayson's. It turned out to be the wrong decision. In my world you pay when you make bad decisions. What happens in yours? I wonder what happens, if at all in Bates's? How comes you know so much about medication? I do through prescribing and you through what exactly? Michael Dr Michael Benjamin, Community Psychiatrist ------------------------------- myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT http://www.myRay.com ------------------------------ Mental Health: http//www.MyDoctorExplains.com -------------------------------- Auditing || Quality Control http://www.MyDoctorExplains.com/alamo/ -------------------------------- Blog: http://www.DrMichaelBenjamin.com On 28 March 2010 06:16, Peter Cass <[email protected]> wrote: > Looking forward to more "Moan Moan its all Bates' fault" again. > > We have the best team /squad in the League - we should be winning a lot > more than what we are of late - ANYONE thats thinks Bates is to blame for > our demise is deluded. Dr Mike - start self-medicating!!! > > Cue the perpetual moaners responses..... > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr Michael Benjamin" <[email protected]> > To: "Paul McGowan" <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:10 PM > Subject: Re: [LU] A pathetic attempt at a sense of perspective > > > Best look what went wrong: >> >> 1. The whole Leeds ethos had become Beckford. We believed it & so did the >> opposition. As a result we kept him , they stopped him & we lost out on >> 1.8 >> million & possibly promotion. >> 2. KB allowed a neophyte manager make that decision which was the wrong >> one. >> Fergie or Wenger would have sold because no man is their team. We bottled >> it >> At Xmas we should have sold & got two strikers in. >> 3. Buying Gradel was also a bad decision. We play best as a diamond >> without >> wingers. But by getting him in & McSheffrrey we suddenly wanted it >> different. Both failed. >> 4. Kisinboro was a great buy. But he 'breaks easily. Naylor is past it and >> cannot be with a neophyte CH it unsettles the defence. We should have had >> another CH with Naylor being the 3rd choice or first replacement >> 5. The right back position was never sorted.. >> >> The business with Beckford cost us dearly. It probably cost him too. I >> don't >> think that it is his fault. >> >> I never suggested any of this at the time so you can ask who am I to talk? >> >> Like most I am under the 'Damned United' myth & screaming blue murder. >> [Like >> yesterday] >> The difference between us all & Bates us that he should have seen & known. >> He takes responsibility not just the money. >> The major decision about Beckford demanded maturity, experience & wisdom. >> He >> passed the buck & Grayson did the easy & understandable thing. >> >> The big question is what do we learn? One thing is that would we have >> 'allowed him to flog of Beckford'? I think that the answer is yes if we >> saw >> replacements. >> >> The bottom line is this: Absolute crap management not by Grayson. He is a >> neophyte and that decision was never his to make. He should have been part >> of the decision process. Bates completely fucked this one up. >> >> Last word: Nothing in life is a fairy tale or drama. Nor is this. I >> believe >> that Grayson is a good coach. He has learned the very hardest of ways. If >> we >> go to the play offs I still think that he can do it. But now we have to >> rally around & show our true colours as supporters, After all we are the >> 12th man on the pitch. >> >> Michael >> >> Dr Michael Benjamin, >> Community Psychiatrist >> ------------------------------- >> myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT >> http://www.myRay.com >> ------------------------------ >> Mental Health: >> http//www.MyDoctorExplains.com >> -------------------------------- >> Auditing || Quality Control >> http://www.MyDoctorExplains.com/alamo/ >> -------------------------------- >> Blog: >> http://www.DrMichaelBenjamin.com >> >> >> >> On 28 March 2010 02:31, Paul McGowan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Twitter cut&paste: >>> LeedsUtd365 RT @GaryWinstanley Lukic, Dorigo, Whyte, Fairclough, >>> Kelly, Batty, Speed, Strachan, McCallister, (Sic) Chapman and Cantona. >>> Team worth remembering >>> >>> Three things: >>> >>> 1. It's not the despair it's the hope. >>> when someone wrote earlier this week that we could be two points >>> behind frikkin Delia frikkin Smith's team this weekend, I believed it. >>> I temembered West Ham in 92 and thought whoever was playing Millwall >>> today could pull the same stunt. Alas, it was not to be - but there >>> are still 24 points to fight for. It has been a very bad week - but >>> did we not also lose 4 - 0 to Man City in the 92 Championship run in - >>> in April no less. Hope still lives. >>> >>> 2. Promotion. >>> We will be promoted. This is the year. We will cling on to second >>> place. Barely. We will limp into Division 2. >>> >>> 3. But then what? >>> That is what worries me - repeating the form from August - January >>> would put us up with 110 points and in a position to inspire fear in >>> everyone else in the Championship. That will not happen. The reality >>> of perpetual struggle has suddenly dawned on me, and I am sorry - a >>> great afternoon in the pub vs Spurs and Salford United does not cut it >>> for me. I want more, I want better. 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