Next Leeds manager..... Lee Johnson?

[Lrrr]

Perhaps not the most reliable source but if you're an intern trying to make it in sports journalism making things up wouldn't be the best idea (or perhaps it would be....)

 

[OliOTIB]

Well as long as Hammond is willing to remortgage his house to fund LJ’s spending seems like a good move to me

[Robbored]

LJ wouldn’t last half a season at Leeds.

[chinapig]

Hammond is temporary head of recruitment so players not managers.

The short list is reportedly Farke, Corberan and Parker. Brendan Rodgers turned them down. Hard to see LJ being in the frame unless everybody else turns them down. They are expected to finish interviewing this week so we'll soon see.

[steviestevieneville]

Please let this be true . His bullshit bingo will go down a treat up there

[bearded_red]

Leeds fans having to deal with him, that could be genuinely incredible viewing.

[BLRed]

Their fans will get very tired of him very quickly. Nauseating egotistical manager who hides his inability as a manager behind the facade of using “modern progressive coaching techniques”

[REDOXO]

2 minutes ago, BLRed said:

Their fans will get very tired of him very quickly. Nauseating egotistical manager who hides his inability as a manager behind the facade of using “modern progressive coaching techniques”

Modern progressive coaching techniques. Quote of the week, even though we know your being facetious! Brilliant.
 

I hope this is true. It would well and truly make my summer. . 

[bcfcredandwhite]

Nice for him to be reunited with Ayling. 
 

[GrahamC]

It was “Scott Parker to Leicester” the other day, that didn’t happen either.

Absolutely no chance.

[PHILINFRANCE]

59 minutes ago, bearded_red said:

Leeds fans having to deal with him, that could be genuinely incredible viewing.

 

50 minutes ago, BLRed said:

Their fans will get very tired of him very quickly. Nauseating egotistical manager who hides his inability as a manager behind the facade of using “modern progressive coaching techniques”

I recall when he was at Sunderland, their fans were loudly criticising his tactics and inane post-match mutterings once the initial euphoria had worn off.

There is no way Leeds would wear that.

[Basshead64]

On 08/06/2023 at 15:07, Slippin cider said:

I never saw the great man play unfortunately, when was his last game in a City shirt? 

Please

[BetterRedthanBlue]

He wouldn't even last a month the fans would drive him out before then.

[E.G.Red]

For all his faults and he often flaters to deceive , he did sign some good players. Adam Matthews,, Josh Brownhill and managed to convince Tammy to join us for a season, so something obviously did/does work 

[Renaissance Williams]

And the Tractor Boys can let them have a cracking CEO to complete their dream team…… 

(though they do rather like Captain Haddock in Suffolk this year….)

[Superjack]

I would LOVE it!!!

49 minutes ago, E.G.Red said:

For all his faults and he often flaters to deceive , he did sign some good players. Adam Matthews,, Josh Brownhill and managed to convince Tammy to join us for a season, so something obviously did/does work 

And a whole lot of sh1te ones.

[Davefevs]

54 minutes ago, E.G.Red said:

For all his faults and he often flaters to deceive , he did sign some good players. Adam Matthews,, Josh Brownhill and managed to convince Tammy to join us for a season, so something obviously did/does work 

I’m surprised Adam Matthews made your list.  Decent enough on loan first time, bloody awful the second season.

[Fordy62]

6 hours ago, E.G.Red said:

For all his faults and he often flaters to deceive , he did sign some good players. Adam Matthews,, Josh Brownhill and managed to convince Tammy to join us for a season, so something obviously did/does work 

Sign 60 players and you’re going to hit the target occasionally. 

[GrahamC]

6 hours ago, Davefevs said:

I’m surprised Adam Matthews made your list.  Decent enough on loan first time, bloody awful the second season.

Reckon he was thinking Webster myself.

[Robbored]

23 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Reckon he was thinking Webster myself.

Webster is a class act and if he played for a bigger PL club he’d be a regular in the England squad.

[MarcusX]

3 minutes ago, Robbored said:

Webster is a class act and if he played for a bigger PL club he’d be a regular in the England squad.

Well a Brighton CB was selected in the current squad, so that's not necessarily true.

Webster was great for us but Dunk is just better IMO, and according to Brighton fans.

 

[Davefevs]

1 hour ago, GrahamC said:

Reckon he was thinking Webster myself.

Ah, yes….I did think Matthews was a bizarre choice.

1 hour ago, Robbored said:

Webster is a class act and if he played for a bigger PL club he’d be a regular in the England squad.

This is an interesting one.  You can look at this the other way around, maybe he’s not good enough to play for a bigger PL team?  I think he’s a bloody good player, but I don’t think he’s as good a defender as he is a ball-player.  I think people get a bit blinkered by his ability on the ball and forget about his defending.

[Gimme Shelton]

2 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Ah, yes….I did think Matthews was a bizarre choice.

This is an interesting one.  You can look at this the other way around, maybe he’s not good enough to play for a bigger PL team?  I think he’s a bloody good player, but I don’t think he’s as good a defender as he is a ball-player.  I think people get a bit blinkered by his ability on the ball and forget about his defending.

First and foremost a defender should be able to defend and then you see what else they've got. Baker was a good, reliable defender but his passing was poor. I've said it before but there were some keyboard coaches who seriously wanted Fammy in defence on the strength of a few clearance headers from corners!

[Dr Balls]

23 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Ah, yes….I did think Matthews was a bizarre choice.

This is an interesting one.  You can look at this the other way around, maybe he’s not good enough to play for a bigger PL team?  I think he’s a bloody good player, but I don’t think he’s as good a defender as he is a ball-player.  I think people get a bit blinkered by his ability on the ball and forget about his defending.

Webster would actually be suited to playing the role that Guardiola has given John Stones in the second half of the season, I.e. stepping up into midfield to create an additional player going forward and leaving others to cover behind, but then stepping back inti a back 4 when defending.

[City oz]

11 hours ago, Lrrr said:

Perhaps not the most reliable source but if you're an intern trying to make it in sports journalism making things up wouldn't be the best idea (or perhaps it would be....)

 

"ADMIRED"OMG. Nick must be thinking something different than football.

He probably does not cherish him or be revered by Lee. Perhaps he loves him.

[phantom]

11 hours ago, Lrrr said:

Perhaps not the most reliable source but if you're an intern trying to make it in sports journalism making things up wouldn't be the best idea (or perhaps it would be....)

 

[Robbored]

1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

Ah, yes….I did think Matthews was a bizarre choice.

This is an interesting one.  You can look at this the other way around, maybe he’s not good enough to play for a bigger PL team?  I think he’s a bloody good player, but I don’t think he’s as good a defender as he is a ball-player.  I think people get a bit blinkered by his ability on the ball and forget about his defending.

Had Webster been signed by Liverpool, who at the time were a CB light for various reasons then he’d have benefitted hugely by playing alongside VanDyk who imo is the best CB in the PL. 

His ball carrying and actual defending would have improved significantly but he ended up going back to his roots.

 

[Davefevs]

5 minutes ago, Robbored said:

Had Webster been signed by Liverpool, who at the time were a CB light for various reasons then he’d have benefitted hugely by playing alongside VanDyk who imo is the best CB in the PL. 

His ball carrying and actual defending would have improved significantly but he ended up going back to his roots.

 

The challenge back is - Ask yourself why Liverpool didn’t sign him?

[1960maaan]

12 hours ago, Lrrr said:

Perhaps not the most reliable source but if you're an intern trying to make it in sports journalism making things up wouldn't be the best idea (or perhaps it would be....)

 

 

52 minutes ago, City oz said:

"ADMIRED"OMG. Nick must be thinking something different than football.

He probably does not cherish him or be revered by Lee. Perhaps he loves him.

I saw that link and followed the thread a bit, man I was impressed with the number of Leeds fans pointing out he has nothing to do with the appointment of a new manager.

As usual Leeds brought more than many others would have 

 

[W-S-M Seagull]

1 hour ago, Gimme Shelton said:

First and foremost a defender should be able to defend and then you see what else they've got. Baker was a good, reliable defender but his passing was poor. I've said it before but there were some keyboard coaches who seriously wanted Fammy in defence on the strength of a few clearance headers from corners!

Is that really the case in the modern game?