I have long despised Cellino and his extravagant ownership filled with fraud, broken promises and dodgy management appointments.
That said, if you review his legacy (at the current day) it sees a club currently in 5th, on an upwards spiral, with one of the best, young managers in the country, an inspired backroom staff and one of the best squads since we we're relegated (especially in defence).
The club is rid of Bates, GFH and is now 50% owned by someone who at least on paper looks a progressive appointment.
The rumours I hear is that we are financially in a good place. The vibe around the ground, social media and all connected with the club suggests we are really heading in the right direction.
By hook or by crook, this odd, controversial and bonkers man has someone progressed us to the brink of the promiseland.
We aren't there yet. We still have a lot to sort out, the ground and loan signings for starters and stronger additions in the squad. This position of glory can quickly fall with some defeats.
But if Cellino does leave in the summer and we do reach the Premier League in the next few years, he will bizarrely be the man who steadied the ship and left the club both on and off the pitch in a much stronger position.
For that he will begrudgingly earn my respect and maybe one day, I will no longer shudder when I hear Dave Hockaday's name.
Cellino's legacy?
posted on 6/1/17
As I recall, I may be wrong,
But didn't bates;
1. Sell off a lot of the services (catering etc.) to an outside company?
2. Levy future season ticket sales against construction work?
Both of these and ,god knows what else, should increase the turnover in the year they happened and subsequently reduce the turnover in the coming years?
Not saying Cellino is a saint, far from it, but I personally believe some credit is due
posted on 6/1/17
Cellino set out to buy back Elland Road and Thorpe Arch and have us in the Premiership in 2 years! YES HE ACHIEVED ALL THAT - 0%
posted on 6/1/17
Davidoff
Both wouldn't have reduced turnover
The upfront payment for catering would have been apportioned over the years affected( might have meant an increase or decrease in the revenue)
The other wouldn't have affected turnover at all
posted on 6/1/17
I see, my knowledge of accounting is slim but that seemed to make sense in my head.
In that case his tenure looks even more worrying given player sales and better attendances than under GFH. Heres to hoping radrizanni sorts us out proper
posted on 6/1/17
Cellino's legacy is almost destruction beyond repair, lets hope the new owner does right and treat the club like it should be. Failure to gain promotion any season is not good enough, Cellino failed. If we go up it's not down to him IMO, he's been told to stay out of the dressing room and talking in public.
posted on 6/1/17
comment by Perthwhite (U12455)
posted 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
I always said that some folk would never be able to do a U-turn and admit that Cellino has done well and has got the club into a better position whether by bringing in a partner or not.
It's cringeworthy reading all this rubbish about how Monk was 3rd choice and that we're in more debt etc trying to deflect from what is obvious.
All it ever needed was the right bunch of players to come in and do well and the crowds would flock back and turnover would as a result increase, as is happening now.
Cellino recruited Monk - end of story. Give him some credit for that. Many on here were not at all convinced with Monk, saying how he failed at Swansea but Cellino gave him the benefit.
Even if Cellino has been advised to stay out of the way, or maybe he decided that for himself, well at least he has done that.
You have nothing to complain about anymore but still can't bring yourselves to admit Cellino has almost achieved what he set out to do and sorted out a whole myriad of issues along the way.
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I did a u-turn on Cellino ages ago!
At first I thought he was what we needed but after a while, like many others and hearing first hand what he was like to deal with, I decided and admitted I was wrong.
It's a shame his apologists can't do a u-turn too
posted on 6/1/17
I'm just wondering what he's doing differently at Leeds to what he did at Cagliari, I mean, he split the fans the same, he screwed the manacoaches the same, he bossed the authorities the same, he blamed the player's the same!..
Nope, he's doing nothing differently!..
So why the fig are Cagliari in Serie A!..
It sure as hell had nowt to do with him!..
But some will say he laid the foundations for them to flourish!.
posted on 6/1/17
"Cellino recruited Monk - end of story. Give him some credit for that. "
Credit given by me.
Now tally up the negatives.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Does not make it a good clock.
posted on 6/1/17
The Cellino era has been one of stress and embarrassment and .... funnily enough ... the end year results on the pitch have shown mid-table mediocre stability. And according to Phil Hay, financial stability too.
Funny old world.
posted on 8/1/17
JLA - granted he got Monk - somehow!
My feeling is that he either got lucky or Monk had an idea what was gong to happen.
It's been common knowledge for ages that MC needed to sell or bring someone in. I'm sure Monk and his advisers knew this too.
So I'll sort of give him a minute bit of credit for that but it's minuscule compared to his debt