27 Feb 2022 09:59:58
Marcelo Bielsa is responsible for filling our stadium for 4 consecutive seasons week in week out which we haven't seen since the last Premier League days, if Leeds do go down it will be interesting to see the interest with another coach but I suppose it depends also how we start life in the Championship but where not there yet there's a dozen games to safe ourselves I wish the club and especially Marcelo the very best, MOT.

1.) 27 Feb 2022
27 Feb 2022 10:20:55
That’s why we need to replace him now. Lock a new manager in for 2 years.
Biesla has been great. Love the man. But he has been found out. Sometimes ideals don’t convert to success. We were disgraceful last night.

2.) 27 Feb 2022
27 Feb 2022 10:32:53
Kly
MB first three years on the whole good to very good, 2nd year great
He has never previously stayed more than 3 years at a club and it is fair to suggest one season too many at Leeds

Have you enjoyed this season Kly? do you like being record beaten by several teams ( in our 103 year history) , thrashed, well beaten every week this season Kly?
The boos and silences in the stadium yesterday were palpable and telling for me ; his intransigence has spoilt his legacy.

3.) 27 Feb 2022
27 Feb 2022 11:59:01
My post was about filling the stadium for 4 seasons if you care to read which no other manager achieved for years.

4.) 27 Feb 2022
27 Feb 2022 12:51:08
Great post Kly, take no notice of Baz be seems hell bent on wiping out any good memories, I know what you meant mate. Onwards and upwards but very heavy heart this morning for us all Leeds fans!

5.) 27 Feb 2022
27 Feb 2022 13:07:14
Baz - I hope that in time you have the grace to recognise that Bielsa should remain a Leeds legend, despite the struggles of this season.

Yes, we have probably all been infuriated by some of his decisions, and I know that some seek to blame him for our injury problems this season, though many of our injuries can’t in any way be attributed to his training etc. There are many factors behind our travails this season, not least the appalling officiating which has almost certainly denied us a significant number of points, and has certainly affected player morale.

Even as early as the Newcastle away game, if that stonewall penalty was given, putting us two up, there are very few who believe we would not have gone on to win that game … helping build early momentum in the season, and we all know that was not the only poor decision against us this season. Even a few more points would have given us sufficient breathing room to keep us far enough from the bottom three until KP returns to bolster our defence and therefore stop the systemic panic which has taken hold over the last couple of weeks.

Even in our last two home games you can find examples of poor officiating which could well have impacted the game. Had McTominay been booked for his very poor challenge on Koch it is more than likely he’d subsequently have been sent of, as his eventual booking didn’t modify his behaviour. The ref’s failure to deal appropriately with McTominay, and very one-eyed approach to yellow cards clearly affected our players - you could see their simmering infuriation with his decision making, and also a resignation that we could continue to get the rough end from the officials. Yesterday, in the 9th minute Romero clearly fouled Harrison a few yards outside the box - well with range for Raphinha - ref waves play on (and VAR apparently didn’t even check) , denying a good potential scoring opportunity but also feeding into our players’ increasing fatalism - we’re having a poor run with injuries etc and we’re sure as f*ck not going to get any help from the officials. Had we scored then, the crowd would have been bouncing and our players’ spirits raised - it is certainly possible the game could have turned out differently.

Even looking at the Liverpool game, Alisson did actually catch Dan James in that early incident, had he rolled around claiming a pen rather than bounce back up, VAR may actually have scrutinised it properly. But no, sure as eggs is eggs, nothing given for us and in short order two pens given to Liverpool. Yes chances are we would still have lost the game in the end, but a goal for us first thing, when we were actually causing their defence problems, would have put a different complexion on the match, and again, raised our players spirits.

6.) 27 Feb 2022
27 Feb 2022 13:33:34
Clu : over time I have no doubt that I will soften my stance on Bielsa legendary status to I agree but right now he and others certainly irritated me this season in this avoidable demisenand on one or two things last season too


Entirely agree re your post re EPL corrupt biased anti Leeds FA officials and VAR . I have posted on this many times including yesterday that the EPL has zero integrity

It's even more reason then that MB, AR and VO did everything in their power to improve Leeds team and squad . sadly they did not do so.

Also I believe the club should have long ago made a formal complaint to the FA and EPL on unjust punishments and unfavourable ref decisions VAR decisions . at least get it out into the public domain/ media: why is their zero FA accountability explanations for these erroneous FA VAR and ref decisions?