06 Apr 2014 09:56:44
I haven't got twitter but a mate has told me rumours on there about zola coming in!?

I expect to get shot down with this comment but I really hope we stick with BMD. I accept that results have been poor recently but how people can say off field problems have nothing to do with it is ludicrous! Ask yourself if you were only paid half your wages would you give your all at work or would you stand slating the company!?

To replace the manager now or in the past or till the rest of the season would papering up a crack as the problem has never stemmed from the manager it's been the persons above him and BMD has soldiered on and tried to do what's best for he club. This is a man who will succeed IMO given time and a club with no drama and who don't have joke owners! Judge him when he gets a fair crack at things.
Football is a results based business, unfortunately people forget the circumstances surrounding the results at 3pm on a Saturday.

People will disagree which is what football is all about, differing opinions but I just think BMD will do as well as any manager next year with backing and owners who respect him!

MOT!

1.) 06 Apr 2014
I think you make a very fair point. And I agree: he IS a good coach and deserves the same chance that a 'new' coach would expect.

2.) 06 Apr 2014
06 Apr 2014 12:30:04
He's already sacked BMD once so must be abit awkward, prior to Cellino, McDermott signed some poor players. I would not fancy letting him loose with £10m to spend on the league 1+2 players of the year!

3.) 06 Apr 2014
His tactics are inept, and he hasn't got a Scooby do how to change thing when losing, he is one of the most stagnant managers around.

4.) 06 Apr 2014
06 Apr 2014 12:41:39
Footballers some on 18k a week at Leeds are not going to miss their wages a couple of weeks late some will prefer to get it in bulk because they will be getting like 40k in the space of 2 weeks because wages have been late and idc what football club I was at if I was a footballer i'd try for the fans some of which pay a hell of a lot to see you play

5.) 06 Apr 2014
They have missed half of there payments for one month we have been poor all season no passion no pace no quality . for me I would keep byram warnock pearce mccormack mowat and murphy only because he is young and the rest can go

6.) 06 Apr 2014
Totally agree with you, since he was appointed it has been nothing but turmoil at ER so give him a settled off season, and a season with upheaval and then judge him!
PeteMOT

7.) 06 Apr 2014
Footballers have bills as much as you, they may earn more than you but that just means they have larger expenses to pay, trust me, they will very much miss half of their wages.

Unfortunately in this current climate you would find it hard to find a player that plays for fans, at least above grass roots level. Players join clubs for money and to win stuff, simple as.

tbh I would find it a bit creepy if we got a Serie A player tomorrow who suddenly started kissing the badge (i'm already struggling to see how MC "fell in love with the fans" after we chased him out the ground in Jan. and why should we expect any specific loyalty from players that change their colors every 2/3 years anyway?

(PS I appreciate there are a few good eggs out there, this is merely a generelisation)

8.) 06 Apr 2014
I think the goings on my have had some effect but his signings have been very poor and some of the tactics and selections have been very hard to understand. When he was sacked by Reading they were bottom of the league. He is not very inspirational and is not the sort of manager who can attract quality players

9.) 06 Apr 2014
Agree with what your saying, I don't see the harm in keeping till end of season but I would exwpct to see a maked imprivement from here in.
Another thing to maybr consider is that there will always be something that's a big deal at lufc, brian will need to understand this a a big club and its a big job so he's going to need to be able to handle that kind of pressure

10.) 06 Apr 2014
Original poster here.

I appreciate everybodies comments and agree with a few. For me, it's not even a case of imagining yourself not getting paid - it's more of a case of imaging being in a a mangers position and trying to rally your workforce after they've only recieved a portion of their pay!?

What should of happened is GFH/Haigh or whoever caused this financial mess should have gone and done tactics/team talks as there the ones who put us in the initial mess not BMD who then gets treated as the scapegoat as he's an easy target! After what YEP released last week regarding the board checking BMD tactics it's jumping the gun to also criticise his tactics as how do we know these weren't just GFHs chosen tactics and signings not BMD!?

I also couldn't agree more with kentish white - people's need to realise that footballers do not view there club in the same way as those of its supporters. It's easy to say that we would all give our all for leeds half pay or full pay as we're fans of the club. Most at leeds currently aren't and whether it be right or wrong that's the harsh reality. same as If we played for any other club, Bolton for eh. would you give as much of a feck?! It's sad but true.

Hopefully we can move forward now and for me, with BMD!

Scoty1919
MOT!

11.) 06 Apr 2014
I agree with you, I'd like to see him given a shot with some decent funding and no excuses to hide behind. If he does get the boot though who would everyone like in as a replacement?

12.) 06 Apr 2014
06 Apr 2014 16:26:28
Bring in Glenn hoddle recon he would do ok

13.) 06 Apr 2014
If BMD wins the majority of the games left this season now that the players will be paid and the ownership is sorted I might agree with you. Somehow I don't this will happen. It can't be denied that most of his signings are pretty poor and wouldn't get in most of the other championship sides. Nor can't it be denied that tactically he has been found wanting. In most of the games this season, even those that we won, we haven't been dominating games

14.) 06 Apr 2014
I'll admit I was the first one to defend bm when he got sacked but after all the bad mistakes he's made over the last weeks it's hard to trust him with money after the players he's brought in.i can see were your coming from over players wages but I would die on that pitch soon has I put that shirt on they should play for the fans that are paying there wages that travel week in week out to see our team at least try to play football first half yeasterday was really bad, we had a better team in league one I'm just glad that bates has gone for good he's brought our club down far to long Chelsea scum. I'm so glad to see massimo come in after watching him on you tube talking to a fan he loves our club like we do and that's what was up with the fa they just don't like us full stop.it would of been so easy for him to walk away but he didn't he fought for us when he had his own club in Italy I respect the man already I think this could be the break that all us die hard leeds fans deserve mot for ever lads

15.) 06 Apr 2014
Mate I agree when you say you would die to put that shirt on - nobody more so than me but that's my point. you and me say that as supporters, unfortunately players well most anyway don't think the same way which is why they don't play out their skin for half there pay packet. It's a non starter debate as I assume you have a job mainly to provide and for your wage at the end of the month, just like me. which is exactly what players do but people think there the enemy for having this mentality! Like I said, right or wrong it's the way of the world.

Also, if these are BMD signings and not the boards then I would agree when people say this is his downfall as they've been pretty disastrous so far but people are quick to forget that he was the best manager since sliced bread when he brought in Wickham and Butland. ! All people do is judge him on kebe, stewart and hunt! He's also got the best out of Pearce since he's been here, gave mowatt a proper crack of the whip, got roscos best season out of him and signed a pretty decent goal scoring return in matt Smith!

In a stable club with the right backing I'm sure BMD will be a decent manager and we will challenge next year.

MOT!
Scoty1919

16.) 06 Apr 2014
Just seen on twitter, people saying he's spent more money then previous etc and he shouldn't be trusted in the market. Kenny, Austin, Peltier, Pearce all amounts to more then what he has spent! Pearce has played well, but he has NEVER been given a chance to do anything, he's only had a scouting network set up from the start of the season. I think seen as he said we didn't have one, no doubt even that isn't up and running.

Results fair enough rubbish, but I think bring in some decent backroom staff, invest in academy coaches and push on. give him next season at least! Grayson had time, so give him more then this season surely

Matt

17.) 06 Apr 2014
Scoty I love BM but with the results and the odd doggy signing would he be the manger you would give a rubbish load of money to, I don't know but he's a gentleman and if he does give him a chance then I'll be behind him all the way and he does love leeds.what it is scot I travel every home game and sum away but I'm not on my own I live in stoke with my two sons they are both leeds fans converted from a very early age lol my youngest only being 15 can't really remember the good times but he works all week has a paper boy getting up at 5 so he can buy his ticket to watch leeds he dose not mind us losing he hates the lack of passion and fight that sum players have at times, has he gives every penny he earns on watching leeds united but one thing that never disappoints him are our fans and that's why all of us go.we were all so happy even the wife has even she loves leeds, yeasterday when the news broke has I think we can look forward to good times again. we all love leeds mot

18.) 07 Apr 2014
Sorry but I do not agree with original post here (although can see his point), firstly on the players it is not a question of supporting leeds or getting paid is should be a question of pride and loving football. I play in goal, I support leeds and play for my regular team who I don't support I do not get paid but still give all because I love football, love to win and don't like letting goals in, our players should have the same pride full stop, I understand the payment issues but professionals should be better than that, from what I have seen Ross Mcc has step up to the plate if others had done the same we would be ok, as for Brain, who I liked at first. His tactics are inept, his signings have been poor and he has not managed this situation well, dennis wise who was bad manager took leeds in similar circumstances and made the team stronger as any good manager would every situation even bad is an opportunity and brian has failed to rally the troops. so on tatics, signings and man management he has flopped and should go. in any circumstance we should beat charlton and doncaster but our team have given up and its not good enough, eddie howe would still be my man

19.) 07 Apr 2014
Also (from post above) I often get asked to play for mates teams or other teams who I do not play for regulary still give my all it is down to personal pride and I have not seen much of that at Er over the last few seasons

20.) 07 Apr 2014
To the above post. I agree with all you say mate. I play football and am captain of my local team but don't get paid. I five 150% as I love football but once again this is my point.love it or hate it players get there pay packet nowadays and that's it!

Morally it's wrong but realistically it's true. I get your point about rosco but bar him the only other person I see wanting the best for leeds is BMD himself!

In a perfect world the players would give there all because of love of leeds united and football, sad fully this just isn't the case and BMD is the one who's made a scapegoat for this. Again, just my opinion mate. onwards and upwards!

MOT!
Scoty1919