24 Jul 2014 13:12:38
I really hope i'm wrong but have a bad feeling Hockaday and his assistant Junior Lewis are way out of their depth. i'm not saying this because of 1 defeat either. However, having said that, they deserve a fair crack of the whip having been appointed by MC, even though I am still unsure of what their roles actually are.
Is Cellino going to be in the dressing room on matchdays?
Does Hock have any say on transfers? I doubt it!
Why, apart from the obvious, is it primarily Italians coming in and no word of any young, or for that matter experienced, British players arriving?
And lastly. Why are most fans getting so excited by these new players having never seen them play? Youtube could make Austin look like Zidane with the odd selected clip! They might be good. I hope they are great but let's not get too carried away.
Anyway, don't mean to sound negative its just that 'on the pitch' we are miles away even if things are looking up off.
Role on new season. MOT.

1.) 24 Jul 2014
My sentiments exactly Corky - well said. I'd be happy to eat my words if I'm proved wrong, but this whole team set-up looks like a disaster- in-waiting.

2.) 24 Jul 2014
Just read another article with the same view.

I believe they are out of their depth, surely an Italian coach would have been better suited as we are bringing in Italy based players.

Hang on a sec, don't we have an Italian coach hanging around the club twiddling his thumbs?

3.) 24 Jul 2014
I agree it grinds my gears to see clubs doing 2 or 3 deals in a day when we can't seem to do 1 in a fortnight. didn't we just get 11 million for our best player and release a load of senior players. Dawson, Cook, Walters, Killock are not quite ready for the pressure especially when apart from blackpool every team in the league seems to be getting stronger. we need at least 2 (more like 11) proven quality players at a decent age (no more dinosaurs) why have they not reinvested the ross money yet. I will await an influx of good players impatiently because I have no choice. got to love Leeds MOT

4.) 24 Jul 2014
Mate
Hock just a yes man in tracky
Mcc buys heart and pride and value not proven. Costs too much!
Give it a chance
Or
Lets get gfh and warnock back?
Duck that!!

5.) 24 Jul 2014
It seems that anyone posting their doubts and fears is spreading negativity. i'm far from negative when it comes to Leeds United, just a realist because of too many past years being let down.
Heres my view. We may be just a championship side, but this is Leeds United for gods sake, how did it come to be that we put an unknown coach with no big time experience at the helm. Yes previous 'names' did nothing, but this club needs experience at the helm to attract the right players. Who are these players? The past two seasons have proved that those brought in were not up to the task of filling a Leeds shirt. It remains to be seen if the Italians are up to it, but I think they will get a real eye opener when they play at ER.
The reason for this is that for many a year the ER crowd become restless after 20/30 minutes because we are not winning. This happened as far back as the great late Don Revies team, who were a victim of their own success and if they were not winning after 20/30 minutes you could hear the disapproval around the ground. Those players had the balls and grit to ignore it. Very few in recent years have. How many players have been destroyed by the ER crowd getting on their backs and shattering their confidence? Players need to be encouraged and given time, history says that we are an impatient lot and I can't see that changing.
I think MC will get Leeds to the promised land, I don't think Hock is the man to take us there, let's hope the players we have, and will sign, can step up to the mark.
With regards to friendlies, yes they help with fitness etc, however any team Leeds United put out at Guiseley or Mansfield or any 'lower' ranked team should be taken to the cleaners, both in a football sense and physically. I don't think that happened on Saturday or Tuesday, and IMO it does matter that we got beat. This is Leeds United for ****s sake.
I am not a defeatist, pessimist or purveyor of negativity. I am a Leeds United supporter of some 44 years. I know a good player when I see one, I know shyte when I see it, I can see a difficult time ahead with changes, pretty soon, at coaching level.
I hope I am wrong and our new team, when we have it, gells and plays some superb winning football.

6.) 24 Jul 2014
24 Jul 2014 20:57:31
Great post Chris

7.) 24 Jul 2014
Great post Chris couldn't have put it better myself

8.) 24 Jul 2014
Good honest post from the heart Chris Lake. We do get some negative minded posters who would winge if we won the league and were in the cup final!.
But it's no surprise to read expression of uncertainty about coming season performances and outcome.

9.) 24 Jul 2014
Chris

NICE ;)

10.) 24 Jul 2014
24 Jul 2014 22:14:28
Good post Chris. Plain speaking.

11.) 24 Jul 2014
24 Jul 2014 23:00:02
Hock Spent years Keeping F G in the Conference.Hardly the credentials for getting us out of the Championship, And his appearance and Mannerisms don't convince me either.

12.) 25 Jul 2014
Andy
I agree with you but don't the hock deserve a chance starting on a level playing field to prove himself!
BMD was proven in this league look at what we witnessed last season.