It's painful to read the official statement, to read that it's ok because there will be a permanent memorial, that a new name mentioned tomorrow, because that will have all been planned whilst the club should have been supporting Bielsa.
Read Cooper's statement"
"You united a club, a city & a team going nowhere"
He nailed it, AR was utterly clueless as to how to run the club and Orta was burning through our cash.
Bamford's
"Thank you the man who changed everything for everyone"
changed everything for everyone....
Klich
Thank you Marcelo for everything
Alioski
I will be forever grateful for what you are done for me! It was an honour to work with you and to learn from you! Gracias Marcelo Bielsa
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We can spend ages on how he has transformed our club our players, we can think of those special moments and memories, we can all remember what promotion felt like.
But most of all, this man delivered. he fell short, he got back up, he delivered again. He somehow found a way to go toe to toe with the Prem's best.
He gave us something to be proud of, put us back on the map, took no bull from anyone, led the greatest of examples of honesty, integrity and support to all those around him.
Radrizzani didn't give a toss about Monk, didn't support TC at all, took the pee out of Heck and has now treated Bielsa with utter disrespect.
I don't know what the future holds with our next manager, our disgraceful egoist of an owner and our idiot of a DOF.
Only these idiots can come up with the worlds worst badge, the worlds stupidest transfer deal - JKA and manage to effectively up the world's best relationship between a coach and fans.
I hope Bielsa knows how much we loved him, I hope he really knows that.
I know we will never usurp Newell's in his heart, but I hope that in second place it will always be Leeds and that our paths cross agin somehow in life.
Love you Bielsa.
Dark day for Leeds United
posted on 27/2/22
Excellent article Jonty
Bloody predictive text
posted on 27/2/22
Marcelo an honorable man of integrity. A man of principal and diplomacy to the club.
He gave the club and supporters a sample of what we had missed for many years under successive dubious chancers.
Thank you.
posted on 27/2/22
Radz, Orta, Angus…b@st@rds the lot!
posted on 27/2/22
Well said Jonty. Tough day
posted on 27/2/22
comment by Lowfields73 (U21886)
posted 45 minutes ago
No the dark days were yesterday, last Wednesday and last Sunday
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Lowfields please stop thinking of yourself and your own disappointments.
posted on 27/2/22
A sad day for Leeds United.
MB brought us three and a half years of pride and pleasure, back to the good old days when we were admired around the country, albeit through gritted teeth.
Unfortunately football at the highest level is results and money driven. It doesn't matter who you are or who your owners are, you have to get the results or your gone.
One month ago we were 7 points clear of the relegation places, had games in hand on the 3 teams above us, and some of those below us as well, we were being led to believe that Phillips, Bamford and Coops would be back fairly soon.
Oh how things have fallen apart, In February we have picked up 1 point, conceded 20 goals in 5 games, and and are 2 points above the drop zone with Everton and Burnley now having 2 games in hand over us and Burnley are grinding out results. None of the three injured stars seems to be anywhere near to getting over their injuries despite updates for early March, which now seems not to be the case and MB seemingly unable to change his tactics which eventually proved to be his downfall.
Loyalty for past achievements is all well and good, but if it can cost you your Premier status and hundreds of millions, it's a gamble very few would be willing to take.
Gracias Marcelo.
MOT
posted on 27/2/22
Nice jonty
posted on 28/2/22
I agree about the awful handling of this by RADZ nd the board, Jonty, but I think this says more about how, for so long, they have been in the thrall of Bielsa’ methodology and charisma. He is the one who demanded 1 year contracts, sanctioned player signings, took a part in a range of decision making few coaches would ever think about. He stayed with us for nearly four seasons. Doesn’t that tell you something? Perhaps it is because he got everything his own way and by the end, the board realised it had to stop. Yes, it was graceless, but sacking someone is pretty undignified and brings with it a fair amount of spin from different parties.
Orta, Radz and Kinnear have made mistakes, and ceding control to Bielsa may have been one of them, but boy oh boy, it was some ride while it lasted.
posted on 28/2/22
I’m still in a state of shock after Marcelo’s departure. This was no way to treat a man that has done so much for the club. I accept our position in the league is not good but I don’t know if the new manager will get anymore out of the players than he did, I suppose time will tell.
posted on 28/2/22
comment by All the Bielsa ringing (U19827)
posted 11 hours ago
I agree about the awful handling of this by RADZ nd the board, Jonty, but I think this says more about how, for so long, they have been in the thrall of Bielsa’ methodology and charisma. He is the one who demanded 1 year contracts, sanctioned player signings, took a part in a range of decision making few coaches would ever think about. He stayed with us for nearly four seasons. Doesn’t that tell you something? Perhaps it is because he got everything his own way and by the end, the board realised it had to stop. Yes, it was graceless, but sacking someone is pretty undignified and brings with it a fair amount of spin from different parties.
Orta, Radz and Kinnear have made mistakes, and ceding control to Bielsa may have been one of them, but boy oh boy, it was some ride while it lasted.
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I certainly agree that he stayed with us because he felt supported.
But when you're buying into Bielsa it should come as no surprise that he wants things his way.
I think Bielsa actually been quite flexible, I was expecting flood of signings, him walking, it never happened, he even seemed relatively easy to manage.
I'm sure that this isn't the actual case and lots of discussions behind scenes.
What spin do you feel we've had from Bielsa on his sacking then?