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Grayson should have walked and not waited

Discussion in 'Leeds United' started by Eireleeds1, Feb 1, 2012.

  1. Eireleeds1

    Eireleeds1 Well-Known Member

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    Grayson should have walked before he was pushed. If he had half a brain, Grayson would have known his days were numbered. A poor team on the field for months, flaking the odd win, and no resources to turn it around. He should have stood up to Bates in last couple of weeks. I worry for his managerial future as most clubs will look at his record with Leeds rather than the resources he had. While his early years with us were good, this season has been nothing short of a disaster. Little or no activity in transfer windows, off field shenanigans and the bungled O'Brien saga. I wish him well for the future but would have loved him to have told Bates where to stick his job. After Howson was sold, would have been the perfect opportunity
     
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  2. stonkin

    stonkin Well-Known Member

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    He certainly should have done.

    I'm not sorry he's gone though.
     
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  3. Simon21-LUFC

    Simon21-LUFC Well-Known Member

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    His record's great, he has the best success rate since Revie.
     
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  4. OLOF

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    I agree, he should have told Bates to go **** himself, he did his best under the circumstances
     
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  5. Eireleeds1

    Eireleeds1 Well-Known Member

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    No he hasn't. Wilko has
     
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  6. Best Fans

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    It's not about win percentages though. It's about whether we're moving forward and under Grayson we weren't.
     
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  7. THE ROAR

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    But are you moving forward under Bates , best fans ? that is the question ?
     
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  8. wasper

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    As I don;t live in Leeds, but I hear that Bates spending money on the ground more than the team. Is that true? What actually has he done to the ground. I personally prefer a team to play in a **** hall but strong enough to progress.
     
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  9. Simon21-LUFC

    Simon21-LUFC Well-Known Member

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    That's win rate, I'm talking success rate. (don't ask me the difference)
     
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  10. bigfatboab

    bigfatboab Well-Known Member

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    You can really only compare the other managers on how they did in the old 2nd Division, as only Grayson and macallister have managed us in the third tier.
     
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  11. jasonwilcoxsrightfoot

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    Had he resigned he would have lost his job and means to support his family through no fault of his own. Would you quit your job just because you have a **** boss? He did a decent job with very few resources and had no need to resign.
     
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  12. Jerel Ifil

    Jerel Ifil Well-Known Member

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    He's extended the East Stand which has cost 1m. Part of a 70m+ project which will include a hotel, shopping mall and nightclub.
     
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  13. Eireleeds1

    Eireleeds1 Well-Known Member

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    Not sure how you can compare a promotion and winning equivalent of premier league in three seasons and setting up the youth academy to winning promotion out of third tier in football
     
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  14. leedsrevolution

    leedsrevolution Well-Known Member

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    Why would he have walked? He loves Leeds UTD like we do.
     
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  15. Simon21-LUFC

    Simon21-LUFC Well-Known Member

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    Of course mate, but it's impossible to say Grayson has a poor record, and Henry Winter, who people within the game trust, said Larry is still very highly thought of by others in football.
     
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  16. OLOF

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    Bates.
     
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  17. Logi_Lufc

    Logi_Lufc Well-Known Member

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    If grayson wasnt Leeds through and through he may have walked. Also like JWRF said he has a family to think of. Sounds like last night he complained for the 1st time about lack of funds and then got the boot
     
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  18. Logi_Lufc

    Logi_Lufc Well-Known Member

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    ps THERES ONLY 1 SIMON GRAYSON!
     
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  19. Josh-LUFC

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    I think grayson will have no issues finding another job. Leicester will be looking for a new manager soon, Pearson has been there a few months now, surely time for a change there

    But it was time for grayson to be moved on, may seem harsh but if leeds united want to move on as a football club then these decisions are vital
     
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  20. MarkoLUFC

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    For ****s sake will everyone shut up saying that "grayson had to go if we wanted to move forward"? Every person who says that is distracting everyone from the important matter. No Grayson wasn't good enough to manage us, I agree, but it's completely irrelevant. Put it to the side, stop arguing that it was the right thing to do to sack him. Every person who says that sacking him was the right thing to do is giving that ****cunt Bates more ammunition to use against us and more reason for him to stick around and ruin our club further.

    Forget how good or bad Grayson was as a manager, it's irrelevant. Him being gone is not going to improve progress because with Bates in charge we won't get anyone who can do anything worthy of note. I'm sick of hearing it. Bates needs to go, then we can worry about what else needs to be changed.
     
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