[Enrico Annoni]

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[Michael W]

They're tenth, but only a win away from the play-off positions.

Seems very harsh.

Ah, wait - Ken Bates is in charge, isn't he? That explains it.

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[Ivo den Bieman]

very, very harsh indeed.

He'll get another job in no time.

[TartanArmani]

Neil Warnock will be new manager by the weekend.

[#Gary]

Now this one really is a stupid fcking decision.

[Tynieness]

aye the guy has worked wth a limited budget and had his best players punted without any say in the matter. i'm sure he will do a decent job elsewhere and ken bates and leeds will continue to drift down the table

[The Old Northerner]

Not overjoyed

[Chinese Whisperer]

TartanArmani, on 01 February 2012 - 14:34, said:

Neil Warnock will be new manager by the weekend.

Else maybe Strachan!

[Nightmare]

Billy Davies.

[NE63 exile]

TartanArmani, on 01 February 2012 - 14:34, said:

Neil Warnock will be new manager by the weekend.

Wouldn't be surprised at this at all. When I heard he'd left QPR I thought someone who is on a shaky peg at a club in the Championship who have perhaps Premier League aspirations would get it sooner rather than later.

I'm shocked at Grayson's sacking but not surprised knowing how Farmer Bates operates. Grayson will get another Championship job/upper League One no problem. The craic is his whole backroom team has gone too so whoever he's been speaking to/thinking of is going to bring in his own men.

[sergie's no1 fan]

Bit harsh maybe but anyone who decides to loan Darren O'Dea has some questions to answer.

The defence has been shite for 2 years yet he brings that joker in.Theres a reason why Celtic are always loaning him out.

Warnock has a good record in the Championship, him or Davies please!

[newcastle broon]

sergie, on 01 February 2012 - 17:05, said:

Bit harsh maybe but anyone who decides to loan Darren O'Dea has some questions to answer.

The defence has been shite for 2 years yet he brings that joker in.Theres a reason why Celtic are always loaning him out.

Warnock has a good record in the Championship, him or Davies please!

warnock !! Are you serious ?

Dont think the fans would take to him,does he no have history wi them ?

The demos against bates will be even scarier now ?

[sergie's no1 fan]

newcastle broon, on 01 February 2012 - 17:44, said:

warnock !! Are you serious ?

Dont think the fans would take to him,does he no have history wi them ?

The demos against bates will be even scarier now ?

Warnocks got history with everyone .

Leeds need a manager who can organise a defence.

Bit of a daft time to bring a new manager in, the day after the transfer window shuts!

[newcastle broon]

sergie, on 01 February 2012 - 17:48, said:

Warnocks got history with everyone .

Leeds need a manager who can organise a defence.

Bit of a daft time to bring a new manager in, the day after the transfer window shuts!

exactly bates at his best just to pi ss the fans off.

Grayson LUFC through and through so whoever comes in gonnae have to win fans over quick imo.

[Thumper]

Nightmare, on 01 February 2012 - 16:16, said:

Billy Davies.

Davies doesn't like working with no money. Unlikely he'd get on with Papa Smurf, not that anyone would want to.

[Gall09]

sergie, on 01 February 2012 - 17:05, said:

The defence has been shite for 2 years

Had a swatch at a Leeds Forum and they were all saying exactly that about the defence. On the Birmingham match thread the majority were calling for Grayson and Bates to both fuck off.

Names getting banded about are Lambert and Poyet!

[ShakehandsTom - DFC]

This is just another case of a club who think they're bigger than they are, panicking and making a rash and unwise decision, when they're massively inflated expectations of themselves aren't met.

[55022]

This was on the cards after yet another woeful xmas period when we lost 3 games on the bounce.The 7pts we got in the next 3 games just papered over the cracks again.

Also Bates should have sacked him at the end of december and given a new manager the january transfer window to wheel and deal.

Also given that Redfearn has been announced as caretaker then it probably means that he is manager till the end of the season.

Not sure WHO would want to take the job and work with the old bearded one given he wont spend any money to get us out of the championship.

Also with the crowd below 20000 for tuesday game a boycott seems to have been started.

But as we all know its not easy following Leeds United but we will always Be Marching On Together.

[deky]

Heard Paul Ince has put his name forward.

please NO.

[The Old Northerner]

deky, on 02 February 2012 - 12:02, said:

Heard Paul Ince has put his name forward.

You've confused this thread with the 'Voluntary Euthanasia' one, I hope.

[deky]

The Old Northerner, on 02 February 2012 - 14:09, said:

You've confused this thread with the 'Voluntary Euthanasia' one, I hope.

Afraid not, though it was just a twitter rumour, so hopefully a lot of pish.

[ShakehandsTom - DFC]

Just out of interest, who would the Leeds' fans on here like, or realistically expect, to become their new manager?

[deky]

ShakehandsTom - DFC, on 03 February 2012 - 08:45, said:

Just out of interest, who would the Leeds' fans on here like, or realistically expect, to become their new manager?

Stuart McCall?

I'd be happy with WGS.

[Cyber_soccer]

ShakehandsTom - DFC, on 02 February 2012 - 08:13, said:

This is just another case of a club who think they're bigger than they are, panicking and making a rash and unwise decision, when they're massively inflated expectations of themselves aren't met.

Agree that it was a rash and unwise decision. He should have been backed this January and they could have had another look at things in the summer. Ken Bates is well known for this kind of thing though - fud.

However, Leeds are massive club and should be playing in the premiership. They've had a succession of bad, bad chairmen.

[Enrico Annoni]

Cyber_soccer, on 03 February 2012 - 12:07, said:

Leeds are massive club and should be playing in the premiership. They've had a succession of bad, bad chairmen.

If they should be, they would be. No club has a divine right to be playing in the Premiership.