All Ive heard here for the last few weeks is "Blackwell out"
Yet for the last 2 games there has been silence
Is the list down perhaps?
Am I living in a parallel universe?
I hope we do get promoted - but even if we dont get there via the playoffs
this season, Ill now that Leeds United is in the best hands available to us
Pete C (t'other one)
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Boocock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: [LU] Leeds boss may quit over hate mail
If I was Blackwell's boss I would tell him to shut it. It doesn't take a
brainiac to work out that the alleged hate mail he has been receiving is
an irrelevancy. He should have his mind firmly fixed on the job in hand
and nothing else. He should be told that this is what he is paid for, not
whining in the toady press about something that he should accept as being
part of the job. Nothing more nothing less. He should also be told that
he is naive if he thinks that the press are interested in this story
because they care about him and his family. What they really care about
is the continuing desire to portray the average Leeds United supporter as
a knuckle dragging moron. And threatening to leave as a result of this
minor incident suggests a lack of moral courage on his part. He may be
preparing the way for a rebuttal if he does get the push in the near
future.
Having said all that he has taken on the poison chalice with Leeds, but
surely someone who shows that they can a) recognise that and b) deal with
it successfully has done themselves a great favour. He would rise several
points in my esteem if this was demonstrably the case, however I see a
major flaw in Blackwell's character emerging. In some respects he has
that same flaw that haunted Ridsdale when everyone turned against him. He
should learn from others mistakes. If he is secure in his self-belief and
abilities he should stand by them and not look for scapegoats.
Recent results suggest to me that there is a major problem within the
playing side at ER not just amongst the players but (more likely) amongst
those reponsible for their on field management. The playoffs although a
certain event are not certain in their outcome. Just look at the recent
form of the other combatants. For my money Watford (with all their
troubles too) are the real threat as I believe they will rise to the
occasion. Why does the spectre of a certain League Cup final haunt me so?
Having said all that how would I have felt if we were now in 8th place and
no chance of the playoffs. Funnily enough this would have filled my
expectations in a far more suitable manner. I don't feel I am alone in
this either, attendances at ER at this stage (of what could have been an
enormous come back season) bear this out. Surely if we had a club really
in tune with its support and looking to its long term future it would be
doing everything in its power to ensure that it maximised its support for
at least the run in to what might have been promotion. The 12th man etc..
Instead we have the bizarre mishandling of relations with the supporters
club, empty seats, pricing that alienates ordinary fans, no new investment
and no feel good factor about what is in fact a far better season than
most of us could have realistically even dreamed of.
Betty
PS Forgot about the hand driers, which after all are really only so much
hot air!
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