Excellent points about Taylor, Coppell and Pulis. And you are probably right that Kells should prove himself (though the same might have been said about Keane). But I don't think we can afford to give Wise and Bates a single moment more than they've had. Michael Gardiner San Diego Whites In a message dated 5/11/2007 10:59:32 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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 http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ 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..."
