Leeds Banter Archive June 02 2016

02 Jun 2016 23:25:31
See the negitivty leave for short while, this is what I was saying few weeks back, I was hopeful and think we can't twist knife too early. Last year manager says top 10 is best we can hope for, this year he says promotion, mc promises money back unless top 6. Time for some smiles and hope the time to go mob will back off for little while and this site can be about banter and getting behind our team mot.

02 Jun 2016 22:32:24
Decent appointment, does like to play attacking football. Did well in his first and only full season with swansea. Young and ambitous think best we could do. let's hope he gets bscking from fans as well as cellino.

02 Jun 2016 19:31:38
Need to get those contracts sorted and start shopping - let's hope that the ambition is infectious and we can retain and attract the players we need so we can really compete for the top spot - maybe I am getting ahead of myself or maybe it's just my passion but I have a good feeling. I hope it lasts😜.

02 Jun 2016 17:44:48
New brush, clean sweep. Let's do what we always do get behind our team - wish them luck and let's hope that we get that fresh blood in and no one gets any money back at the end of the season - other than my winnings from The bookies 👍🏻🤑.

02 Jun 2016 16:58:48
Well monk seems like a bit of a nancy boy to me, just hope he's tough enough. However Swansea have played some great football down the years with him involved so all in all yes I'm very happy with this .

02 Jun 2016 17:04:42
Lancaster

I also sense the nancyness. He looks cowardly and you could push him around.

Let's give him chance.

02 Jun 2016 17:15:02
Bit 'Gingeist' there Lancaster eh old boy? Just because he's ginger, doesn't mean he'll get picked on, towel snapped and his head flushed down the toilet at Thorpe Arch. Hang on, he might do. Scrub that last bit.

MM.

02 Jun 2016 18:15:58
Yes George obviously we'll support him to the hilt. just hope he's not like one of the fat wheezy boys that sits it out while the young bloods link arms and go for the final scrum down, if you'll pardon the expression. Hahaha no mick I hadn't (hardly) noticed the ginger hair . Let's just hope it's him doing the head flushing lol.

02 Jun 2016 19:31:52
Don't think any manager at Leeds needs to a tough nut at the moment. Not sure we have many strong characters in the dressing room.

I for one am very pleased we have a young and hungry English manager! I reckon he will do as well as anyone could do at Leeds at the moment, just hope MC backs him with a few quid to spend.

02 Jun 2016 23:08:48
Bang on Kebab.

02 Jun 2016 15:29:20
Personally give the Monk appointment 8/ 10. don't think we could of got much better and could of been a hell of a lot worse. All in all well chuffed.
Just hope i'm saying same in 6 months.
Now we need some new proper championship players.

02 Jun 2016 15:45:34
I think we could have got better, but not complaining, it would have cost serious money and Cellino doesn't do that.

Can't see Monk being a 'special' one but quite prepared to give him time to settle and and hopefully get a few players in where we are lacking.

02 Jun 2016 17:03:04
Cork

I agree with you. First meaningful act as coach should be to re-acquire Birdcage.

02 Jun 2016 22:46:13
Maybe George. But Monk is our new manager not you mate.
Lets him decide who we wants to bring in as I am sure he has his own ideas on formation etc, although I do agree Bridcutt done fairly well last year.

02 Jun 2016 15:07:03
Just been watching ssn and they used this stat that on average cellino gives a manager 6 months to prove themselves. Is that not long enough. This was ssn statistics not mine.

02 Jun 2016 17:09:47
Problem with that Wex is Alex F would have failed and no doubt a fair few others as well.

I guess it depends on how things are not working after 6 months so it is not black and white but you can't keep getting rid of people as much as he has as 1) it don't work, 2) cost loads, 3) er that it really it just doesn't work.

Hopefully The monk will do enough in 6 months and build towards a strong performance in the second half of season, just don't expect miracles in the first 6 months just a reasonable improvement on this year and if he does that then should be given another 6 months and so on.

02 Jun 2016 22:11:32
Here's hoping DG.

02 Jun 2016 14:18:23
I need to see Monk's contract. Couldn't care less what he's earning but does he have complete and utter control over team signings, team selection and playing strategy. Where's Wikileaks when you need them?
Hopefully his first job is to change all the locks at Thorpe Arch and keep that man out.

02 Jun 2016 14:52:07
No manager has complete and utter control over signings.

02 Jun 2016 15:53:00
"No manager has complete and utter control over signings. "

And neither should they.

At the end of the day it is Cellino's money and he has done fairly well with our club, fnancially, just a shame he seems lacking in the football side of thins?

02 Jun 2016 13:41:16
am I the only one who thinks this is a bad appointment? Cellino said more or less the same thing about the previous 6 coaches and look what happened to them. 36% win rate and only managed 1 team for 1 and a bit seasons is not what we need. we need someone who as proven promotion challenging experience who knows what it takes to get out of this difficult league. I hope he gets sacked as soon as possible because then at least we will be closer to getting cellino out and still have time to rescue the season and get a proven coach in.

02 Jun 2016 13:47:42
so you hope he gets sacked? so you hope leeds lose? so you hope leeds don't go up? this is a lees fans website mate, you might get sluaghtered for that. I hope he is in the job ten years before he sufferes defeat. but then I am crazy I want leeds to do well.

with regards to him only having one club, everyone starts somewhere look at eddie howe or even the don not much experience but they did ok. I think this is a decent appointment and he is better than the fat man.

02 Jun 2016 13:53:00
I am more concerned that Cellino won't keep his promise of real investment in the playing squad, I base this on the fact Monk has only been given a years contract with the possibility of another year if he does well.

We also need to tie down the likes of Cook, Taylor to longer contracts.

02 Jun 2016 14:10:06
Not excited but then again not dissappointed. I suppose curious is the nearest word. He IS the manager so let's all get behind him and see if he lights up our world with some quality signings. MOT.

02 Jun 2016 15:57:53
FFS give the guy a chance? I would have been very disappointed if we had got Robinson or Clarke, a total downward step from Evans?

This guy has a lot of experience actually playing and only one managerial position wherein he got Swansea promoted to the premier?

For me this is the best manager Cellino has got in, okay not the best we have had or got rid of, but let's be thankful we didn't get Robinson or another Hockaday?

{Ed001's Note - he never got Swans promoted. He took over after they were established in the Prem.}

02 Jun 2016 17:38:39
Bermondsy white I hope i'm wrong but who wanted him after he got sack at Swansea? where's he been for a year? why is it that we always get coaches nobody wants? everyone forgot about Garry Monk up until 2 days ago then all of a sudden he's the right man for leeds utd. And yes I do love Leeds but the quicker he gets sack the quicker cellino go's because whos going to go watch the same rubbish as last season? its ok for us leeds fans to love leeds utd but as Albert Einstein once said “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”. that quote is Cellino all over insane.

02 Jun 2016 12:32:55
If Cellino offers Monk only a one year deal, it doesn't look like he is the 'special' manager he was banging on about. Doesn't show much confidence in his selection to me. Will this have any effect on the likes of Charlie Taylor when it comes to deciding whether to stay or go?

MM.

02 Jun 2016 12:45:50
Agree 1 year deal shows lack of confidence and ensuring that he can sack the chap without losing too much cash. Doesn't give me any confidence that Monk will be given the time to build the team and to correct matters if everything doesn't go to plan from the start which often it doesn't. Good appointment in the circumstances but still laves a lot of uncertainty and doubts because of the contract. Cellino and Monk have already disagreed about the No. 2. Doesn't bode well. Just have to wait and see as usual.

02 Jun 2016 13:14:24
again negitive for sake and MC and manager can't win, many have said we want someone to stand up to mc and keep him out of football matters, monk has stood up to mc and mc has let monk take charge. this is a positive and what people wanted nothing negitive with this.

02 Jun 2016 13:25:14
Error not to provide a 2 year deal but Hock and Loser put paid to that.

02 Jun 2016 13:33:34
i think the short term contracts offered are something to do with ffp rule's short term contracts don't carry a lot of liability.

02 Jun 2016 13:58:22
BW I'm not being negative for the sake of it as suggested. I could accuse you of being completely blinkered and oppose anything bad said about Cellino but I don't. For the record, I think he has made a good appointment but if we were to believe his spin about the next manager of Leeds being special yaddy ya, then surely he should've backed him with a longer contract. He says the right things in a press conference but rarely backs them up. Just saying!

Oh yeah and welcome home!

MM.

02 Jun 2016 14:49:44
Knowing Cellino he probably thinks we get promoted then sack him get someone else who will get us into the champions league in first season. any way would like to wish Mr Monk all the best marching on together.

02 Jun 2016 15:59:17
Nit you mm your post make sense are balanced and iften very funny I was on about Hess. Everyone saying we need a manger to stand up to mc and when monk does he says this is bad, I see fault in mc but there is so much bias against him and some is unfounded or kicking him befor he does it. Like this example if monk caved and used mc man most of us inckuding me would be moaning and saying this is bad however the opposite happens and he still gets moaned about by Hess. Some people just can't win, let's hope monk for Leeds ain't one of them.

02 Jun 2016 16:25:00
No worries BW. Call me Mad Paranoid Mick from now on lol!

Fair point what you're saying. I'm actually pleased we've got Monk. He may not be first choice as manager but he may have stumbled on the best candidate by his failure to land one of the others. He's young, ambitious and has Premier experience albeit for only 20 months.

I only wish he'd offered him a two or three year deal to give us a bit of stability and maybe reassure the young bucks that the future is bright at Leeds.

MPM.

02 Jun 2016 12:23:21
It matters less who Cellino appoints what matters is - will he support him? Will he not interfere? Will he give him time?
Maybe Cellinos next court case (of which there are many) will see him banned for a whole season. Leave the team/ manager to get on with the job.
I wonder if Monk realises that if he doesn't get the team into the top 6 then all the season ticket refunds come from his salary.

02 Jun 2016 11:25:46
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Garry monk to be sacked this afternoon!
Lol.

02 Jun 2016 11:36:25
Stop it Darren lol!

02 Jun 2016 11:49:32
I reckon he will last 6 weeks he will see who he works for and jump ship I really feel sorry for the guy he might last one season that being the season of summer.

02 Jun 2016 10:48:19
The Monk man is in!

I would say it is a good day for Leeds Utd. not because of him but due to the fact I won't have to watch/ listen to that sh** advert that our ex sponsor Crossway or whatever they are called (bathroom products) have on the screen at Elland Rd, it was very annoying ha ha.

So yes my fellow fans let's rejoice today in the fact that at least MC has seemed to have made a good decision with logic re appointing Monk, most people can see why he has done that for the club.

hope he gets at least a 2 year deal not a 12 month rolling thing.

Summertime starts now.

02 Jun 2016 10:27:35
So apparently Garry Monk is about to accept the head coach role.
Seriously?
From what I saw of him at Swansea he didn't exactly hold his tongue in interviews.
Seems like a rather half-hearted appointment to me and I have no clue who he might have lined up in terms of potential targets. shame Evans wasn't given more time and a transfer kitty. The dude brought in some players.

02 Jun 2016 11:47:27
Yeah. 13th was awesome.

02 Jun 2016 07:57:19
Off on hols now and still not sorted can I avoid checking this site for a whole 2 weeks - I think not.