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posted on 27/10/14

My autocorrect again

*ambitious

comment by Jonty (U4614)

posted on 27/10/14

Not at all lobo, I wouldn't have suggested it otherwise.

Unfortunately, it's Cellino who shoots himself in the foot all the time, no one else.

posted on 27/10/14

Interesting comments by Ben Parker

http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/10/27/ex-leeds-defender-nothing-surprises-you-with-trigger-happy-celli/page/1/

Particularly the last bit

posted on 28/10/14

fror me.

It is a mixed bag of actions/reesults - some good, some not so good - since MC bought the club.

I would like to be more optimistic but prefer to be cautious on this. I could see it being very successful or a huge failure.

comment by Flynn (U19439)

posted on 28/10/14

Bates – football man, but saw Leeds as a business. The business was first and the product on the pitch was what bought the punters in.
GFH – wanted promotion so they could sell at a profit, inept and immoral.
Cellino – football man undoubtedly, does he want to make money out of us – I don’t think that’s his primary objective. He wants the glamour and the excitement. For this alone he has to rank above Bates and GFH. BUT … he is arrogant enough to think that his brilliance and understanding of the game will enable him to achieve this on the cheap – that he can spot brilliant players and get them for nothing, that he can appoint mediocre coaches and they’ll be fine when they work with him.
Positives - appears to have sorted out the immediate financial mess, has made promising noises about buying the stadium, valuing youth, has bought in some good players, good eye for an entertaining PR stunt
Negatives - I cant really believe anything he says, , apparent interference with the team, poor judgement, lack of man-management skills.
Overall, despite better intentions than Bates and GFH I fear he'll end up doing as much damage.
1 from me (hope I'm wrong!)

posted on 28/10/14

Flynn - is making "promising noises about buying the stadium" really a plus? I seem to remember various other incumbents of the chairman's seat making similar noises...

comment by Jonty (U4614)

posted on 28/10/14

Flynn - is making "promising noises about buying the stadium" really a plus? I seem to remember various other incumbents of the chairman's seat making similar noises...
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Completely agree, every owner says it, knowing it will get fans on board.

I'm really not so sure about the financial mess, from 2 angles.

Firstly, was it as bad as Cellino made out and secondly what exactly is the financial state right now?

We only have Cellino saying it was such a big mess, yet you've said you can't believe what he says...neither can I.

With a track record of fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion, what is to say we don't find a £11 mill bill from HMRC for unpaid tax in a couple of years courtesy of Mr C.

There was talk of 'forensic accountants', that seemed to yield nothing on previous owners as Bates now has a comfortable relationship with Cellino and GFH are happy partners...again, it seems more rhetoric to get fans thinking 'here's a guy who is shaking things up etc'

Cellino has to have something tangible to demonstrate some sort of achievement.

He surely has to deliver on his ER promise this time and not put it off to a later date again.

posted on 11/7/22

Not sure how I've clicked on this article, but how did it get 29 5* votes?

comment by Sol (U2745)

posted on 11/7/22

I went with 2*'s, must have been in a very generous mood.

What an absolute car crash of a human being Cellino was.

posted on 11/7/22

i doubt the current ownership would get anywhere near as positive a score, which absolutely bonkers!

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