Leeds Rumours Archive April 03 2013

03 Apr 2013 23:27:02
Brian McDermott has told Reading Radio he is "very very hungry" for a new job. Please please can we have him?

Why are so many convincedon Mcdermott a manager lost his job because his team are routed to the foot of the prem! He was sacked and not unfairly they weren't turning any corners but surviving on the odd shock result. His reputation was built on a winning run they put together to go from 16th in the championship to automatic promotion. its rare that happens and Whatwere his credentials before and since? He is not the answer I for one don't rate him he has zero personality and they way Reading have set up and played this season has been woeful at times there defence was a joke. I think he has been found out and is desperate for another Job. I hope we don't sign him as in my opinion we will not be moving forward. MOT Gus Poyet for me all day

McDermott does have good experience of running a club from top to bottom though. He had about 15 years at Reading and has been instrumental in developing them into a top champ / low prem team. Not saying that's what we need necessarily, but may be what is interesting the owners

2nd poster I see your point, however Gus has not even got Brighton out of the Championship yet. Don't get me wrong i'd love Gus to come, but McDermott wouldn't be a bad appointment either

04 Apr 2013 18:35:49
I feel if the choice was to be a manager who is not currently working, he would have been in place by now so either they can't decide, they are waiting to see who applies or the person they want is currently employed.

03 Apr 2013 15:43:45
Just heard a little rumour that leeds are not even able to pay all of the squads wages by the end of the seaon. don't know what to believe anymore.

Surely as part of the fit and proper tests the fa would have sought reassurances that players won't be financially effected.
Not dismissing your "rumour" but agree don't know what to believe these days on the other hand I don't think gfh would not pay players and staff

Why would they recall polean then?

I wouldn't read much into it, plus the money they have just received would surely be able to pay the wages.

Ive heard the same rumour they need a loan to pay players wages ps ( a good source but sorry cannot disclose)

If we couldn't pay wages we would not be recalling loan players or giving youth players contracts which increases the wage bill.

In the summer, their income (gate receipts, advertizing, merchandizing etc) may not be able to match their outgoings (players and staff salaries, lease on facilities, advertizing and promotions etc)

GFH have already recognized the need to "inject working capital" and have done so in the past. At present they are trying to maximize/inflate the asset valuation and overall balance sheet while accepting a short term negative cash flow.

Lots of businesses will do this in the short term.

But you can't do it in the long term.

Leeds are now a listed company and if they are financially stressed have a legal obligation to tell the stock exchange. As they issed a statement last week that the sale of 10% equity was not a sign of financial weakness I doubt your rumour has any merit.

04 Apr 2013 11:24:49
What a load of tosh! Why would you spend 50m+ and then find out in less than 4 mth you can't pay wages? It's b*******, we'll b going into admin next month, then bankrupt before summer!

They didn't spend 50m+, they bought the club for just over 20m and an injection of 10m, but then got an investor on board, so yes there could be something in the rumour.

03 Apr 2013 16:11:21
Neil Redfearn has recalled Dominic Poleon.

Indeed get him in first team and drop Morison.

We need youth, flair and exuberance.

Thats a positive move for Leeds and a kick in the eye for Warnock

Need to get more leeds youth into first team, poleon dawson byram full of energy, ashdown as better than Kenny, play hall then the best out of what we have now.

Play youth and experience, poleon and McCormack, Morrison on bench. Minefield of hall, Dawson, Austin, green. Defence, byram, lees, Pearce, Warnock, ash down in nets, like red fears, but give Naylor a chance too show what he can do. Bench, should include, white, brown, Morrison, and youngsters, use Varner as an example to young guys, and say here is a player that had the potential and did not live up to expectations, why?

03 Apr 2013 15:44:32
I have heard rumblings that if palace lose the play-offs then holloway will be sacked. Possible choice? Or too good for us?

Too good? Yeh he did great at Plymouth, qpr and Leicester didn't he?

Not good enough!

My wife palace fan, I woul bring back Warnock before holloway, he wold dump us as soon as a club became available in London, for personal reasons, I ne'er stand. We need a to try something left field, I will put Richard Naylor in charge, with an experienced coaching staff. He has done well with under 18s and sure the leeds fans would give him a chance.

I look at all the good managers and cannot think of a great manager who was a mega star football player.

Why do people think we need to try something "left field"? We need to appoint the best manager we can afford at this level with an eye on the next league up. This has to be those such as Poyet, Freeman, Davies, McDermott, Mackay, Zola. or old timer like McCarthy

Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Guardiola not good enough examples?
Mega star footballers don't all go into management. Some succeed, some fail. No different from anyone else. The guys who couldn't cut it as footballers often seem to feel they have more to prove.
Depends on your definition of 'megastar'.
A good manager is a good manager. Maybe doesn't always have a career littered with trophies but gets the best out of what he has available and breeds a philosophy which outlives his own short presence at a club.
We will always live in the shadow of Don Revie and that's not always been a blessing but, does give you an illustration of the legacy (and often unrealisitc expectation) a great manager leaves behind.

03 Apr 2013 08:34:34
Hughes now the favourite. Won't be renewing my season ticket if that happens. Go right ahead GFH if you think losing fans who have been going for over 40 years is a good thing.

Did you renew your season ticket when we signed strachan

Renew your ST mate there's more chance of me getting the job. Trevo

He won't stand a chance at Elland Road.

Just which bookie has him as favourite all the ones I've looked have him about 14s

McDermott is the favourite with the bookies, followed by Poyet, O'Neill & Coyle Hughes is out at 12s

It's surprising how many 'loyal supporters' of 40 years find the club a man played for previously more important than the team they claim to support.

To the last post, do me a favour mate he epitomises everything Leeds fans despise about s**m

Fan of over 40 years and I couldn't care less who someone played for, managed or supported so long as we get a manager who is experienced and still young enough to remember success and stick around for the long haul. If that's Hughes then let's get behind him and leave the old school mentality behind. I've enjoyed watching some ex Man U players at Leeds. The likes of strachan and giles and would welcome more. let's face it we are hardly a force these days. So get real or stay away. Please don't come to games just to shout abuse.

Give him a chance

If Mark Hughes comes anywhere near this club I'm finished with it.

To the ''fan of over 40 years'' how can you say ''So get real or stay away'', we are all entitled to our opinion and if this differs from yours it doesn't mean your right and ER belongs to you and you alone, I too am a fan of over 40 years and as far as i'm concerned its a Yorkshire / Lancashire thing, a Leeds / Man U thing, a red / white thing and just because we are not ''a force these days'' doesn't mean we lay down and die, show some passion man, WE ARE LEEDS.

You are indeed entitled to your opinion, what he's saying is that he doesn't want you airing it at matches. We've had a negative enough atmosphere at ER for the last few years with the Bates chants, and more recently the Warnock ones. I think maybe what he's trying to say is that its about time that our supporters did what they're supposed to - support.

If someone as successful a player as Mark Hughes, with as much experience as he has comes to Leeds, and takes us forward with a long term strategy, why does it matter that he played for Man U?

Show passion, sure, but in a positive way - behind the team, not against it. There's no point in rivalries with other clubs if we don't even have parity amongst the fans!

Not meant to offend. Apologies but let's ALL get behind the team and manager for once. I'm passionate as the next person and it doesn't help living between liverpool and Manchester! You are right about me not owning elland road. I wish I did as I'd reduce prices, free to kids and get the place buzzing again. If only I had a few million spare!

''If someone as successful a player as Mark Hughes''
Without getting into a catfight over this can you tell me what Mark Hughes has done as a manager, my feelings run deep as far as the wrong side of the pennines and I have never once aimed any abuse at Bates, Warnock or any player that pulls on that white shirt, my god you'll be expecting Fergie to babysit my grandkids next.