Why is is such a bad idea ? What about Roy Keane ? Kelly has played under Wilko, George Graham, Mick McCarthy, Peter Reid, Terry Venables, DOL, Eddie Gray etc. Surely some of this experience could be taken into a management role. So why people think it's the worse decision ever is beyond me ! However, I wouldn't give him the Leeds job.
--- Matthew Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kelly would be an awful idea in my view, he needs > to go and cut his teeth > at an irish league club or something to learn the > trade. The expectation > and size of the job would be overwhelming > > there are managers who you really wouldnt have ever > considered before like > Peter Taylor (brighton gillingham and Hull all > promoted from league 1 (as > is) Coppell (Brighton and Reading), tony pulis > etc... there are good > managers at this level but you wouldnt expect them > to take you into the > premiership > > However as I mentioned i would give wise and bates 1 > more season (unless > league 2 is beckoning then I might change my mind) > > > >From: "Mark Humphries" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [LU] Wise, Bates etc. > >Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 16:49:18 +0100 > > > >I said he may well be good, but you are really > prepared to risk a total > >unknown at this stage? > > > > > > > >If we were a mediocre championship side with little > to lose, maybe worth a > >punt, but we need to get out of league one asap, we > cant afford to train > >Kelly up as a manager. > > > > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: 11 May 2007 16:44 > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [LU] Wise, Bates etc. > > > > > > > >What makes you think he can't? > > > > > > > >Fair question, though, so I'll answer it. He fits > the profile of the sort > >of player who makes a good manager: not the most > naturally talented > >player, > >but one who managed to find his way in the game and > carve out a reasonably > >successful career nonetheless. Players who fit > that profile have often > >done > >so because they have been able to figure out what > it takes to play the game > >efficiently. The ones who do so and can > communicate that to others are the > >ones who become excellent -- not merely good -- > coaches. > > > > > > > >I also believe that what we need -- along with > getting rid of Master Bates > >and the tragically mis-named Wise -- is someone who > is Leeds through and > >through and can inspire that same in the younger > players upon whom we will > >have to depend. I think that Kells can do that. > > > > > > > >Michael Gardiner > > > >San Diego Whites > > > > > > > >In a message dated 5/11/2007 1:21:54 A.M. Pacific > Daylight Time, > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > >Oh... my.... god.... > > > >That just about sums it up. Kelly. And what on > earth makes you think that > >Kelly could manage a paper round, never mind a > football club? > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: 10 May 2007 17:18 > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [LU] Wise, Bates etc. > > > > > >In a message dated 5/10/2007 1:57:23 A.M. Pacific > Daylight Time, > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > >Not only that, but we come back to the usual > question, what are the > >options > >for manager if not Wise? > > > > > > > >Is it really so hard to see that if someone > credible were to come in, buy > >the club and infuse capital -- treat Leeds United > as the fallen giant it > >is...but a fallen giant that is getting back on its > feet...there will be > >plenty of > >good options. > > > >We could start with names we all know. Would Eddie > not be an excellent > >choice in the third flight? What about Kells? > What about DOL? The fact > >that > >we're at least two seasons (and likely more) away > from the Premiership > >opens a > >lot of possibilities. > > > >Michael Gardiner > >San Diego Whites > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > >See what's free at AOL.com > <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503> . > > > >_______________________________________________ > >the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and > the list administrators > >accept no liability for the personal views and > opinions of contributors. > >Leedslist mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >The Leeds List - "where never is heard a > discouraging word..." > > _________________________________________________________________ > Could you be the guest MSN Movies presenter? 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