terry venables boss of leeds
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He's about as good as O'Leary at anger management too , and Brian Kidd is still there.
Pointless change !
Pointless change !
Jimmy
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R J said:
yeah must say I agree totally with RJ it's not really a forward step, a 2 year contract isn't showing any commitment mind you I'm sure the 'real' man the board want will sign eventually unless, of course he goes to ManU which is more likley.
Spesh like the interview when El'Tel goes n say's he knew about it for some months.... which was nice?
What the fuk's that all about ???
Im a man u fan but I reckon signin El Tel is a good move for the Bridesmaids. He is a proven Manager and is experienced in Europe. Always talks a good game aswell ont telly. I reckon he will prove people wrong.
(nice smilie pix!)
(nice smilie pix!)
Yeah, whilst I wasn't at all surprised at O'Leary's exit, I was surprised at Ridsdale's choice of a manager to take the club forward.
Watching Leeds in the latter part of last season was terrible - it was clear something wasn't right.
I think that O'Leary's position had become untenable. He had everything at his disposal to manage Leeds to a proper Premiership challenge last season, but failed even to get into the Champions League.
It's often reported that he left himself open to criticism from the media after the publication of his book, but the people who mattered most were the players. It is the downturn in fortunes following the book's publication that have lost O'Leary his job.
In any workplace, harmony and teamwork are paramount to success. Negativity breeds negativity. O'Leary's criticism of his players was foolish.
For all O'Leary's naivity, he is still a 40 old year old bloke who should have known that he was playing russian roulette when he made the decision to publish the book.
What about Terry?
I'm sure one of the main purposes of the new appointment is to close the door on all the off the field lows of the last couple of years. In this glossy corporate branded world of PLC football, it's important that the club portrays a good image.
Now, it may be more difficult to associate the Bowyer Woodgate affair with Terry Venables' Leeds, but I am still slightly concerned that Leeds are merely side stepping here. Terry has always been good at dealing with the press, but I'm slightly anxious that his high profile and heavily reported past will get in the way of taking these players (and particularly the club) to the next level.
Of course, I hope I am entirely wrong!
Watching Leeds in the latter part of last season was terrible - it was clear something wasn't right.
I think that O'Leary's position had become untenable. He had everything at his disposal to manage Leeds to a proper Premiership challenge last season, but failed even to get into the Champions League.
It's often reported that he left himself open to criticism from the media after the publication of his book, but the people who mattered most were the players. It is the downturn in fortunes following the book's publication that have lost O'Leary his job.
In any workplace, harmony and teamwork are paramount to success. Negativity breeds negativity. O'Leary's criticism of his players was foolish.
For all O'Leary's naivity, he is still a 40 old year old bloke who should have known that he was playing russian roulette when he made the decision to publish the book.
What about Terry?
I'm sure one of the main purposes of the new appointment is to close the door on all the off the field lows of the last couple of years. In this glossy corporate branded world of PLC football, it's important that the club portrays a good image.
Now, it may be more difficult to associate the Bowyer Woodgate affair with Terry Venables' Leeds, but I am still slightly concerned that Leeds are merely side stepping here. Terry has always been good at dealing with the press, but I'm slightly anxious that his high profile and heavily reported past will get in the way of taking these players (and particularly the club) to the next level.
Of course, I hope I am entirely wrong!
truth Mr Pressure, the book was a terrible idea and publicly slagging some players was indicative of his inability to handle the position he found himself in. Personally, i got sick of his constant shifting of blame and the increasingly smarmy image he developed in the media.
As regards El Tel, I think his appointment MAY take the club forward, if only by ending the O'leary chapter and, more importantly, it's off the field problems, but it's no long term solution and has probably only come about because of the lack of any other creditable applicants.
Btw, i can't believe that after all the club (and O'leary) have done for Bowyer, the little shit won't sign a new contract and because he's only a year left on his contract, Liverpool and/or any other prospective buyer will reckon they can have him for next to nothing.
As regards El Tel, I think his appointment MAY take the club forward, if only by ending the O'leary chapter and, more importantly, it's off the field problems, but it's no long term solution and has probably only come about because of the lack of any other creditable applicants.
Btw, i can't believe that after all the club (and O'leary) have done for Bowyer, the little shit won't sign a new contract and because he's only a year left on his contract, Liverpool and/or any other prospective buyer will reckon they can have him for next to nothing.
