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They also did say that their role was temporary and would leave I am sure at some point. I imagine they want to stick around long enough to win something or until it gets tiresome and it is running itself mainly.
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Basically this. Fans dont get to choose owners, unfortunately though. I am similar, it is a moral compromise, the sort almost everyone makes often when engaging the world day to day like buying things not knowing where bought. I think it is important to be reminded and to some extent remind others that Saudi Arabia are awful for a lot of reasons to counter any sport washing.
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Captain Steak Bakes (now managing Blackpool/revising history)
Tiresias replied to David Edgar's topic in Football
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He will start either Southampton or Chelsea I expect as Southampton is thursday night so short turn around before chelsea on sunday. Good chance to rotate. Possibly against chelsea when it is a bit of a free hit?
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It totally is a failure but it shouldnt be forgotten that the team was built on a mid championship budget. He overachieved last season this is reversion to where he ought to be. He totally should have spent money to bolster the squad and his tactics are mad and lacking in pragmatism. I just think it's sad when we can't celebrate someone who is totally bonkers with some great ideas but yes very flawed. There's so much money at stake in premier league everything is meant to be super slick and free of eccentricity. Forgive me for enjoying him, and he is a legend because he has had a huge impact on football. We are living with the dominant ideas in football very much influenced by him. There is a reason he has not won anything himself though which feels plain to see now. He has earned respect though.
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In fairness i agree that feels ambitious but they should aim ambitious to attract players but it will take time.
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His comments on match of the day on what has changed under eddie howe is the most damning thing on bruce of all. "absolutely everything" has changed hahahaha
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Honestly think it's more plausible to lobby for fans to be given genuine power over clubs if only to prevent them being exploited for profit and run into the ground like so many have. We are not realistically going to be able to force owners to give up stakes to fan groups as ideal as that would be but could be rules about fan representatives being on boards and fans holding a veto over certain things could be possible. NUFC will not be owned by fans or by benevolent local businessmen for a long time. PIF will want to sell on one day, maybe then but jesus football clubs cost so much. It's ludicrous. It is totally wrong.
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I agree not great except on the deep rafa shape. I dont agree he has been a diabolical captain. He clearly cares. One thing is I don't think we've ever lacked spirit, almost to an actual fault. Lot of players would have just given up with Bruce's crap but basically ritchie and lascelles etc put shifts in and did it themselves. They are limited players but they didnt shirk off which is why we're not in championship now
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Definitely a confidence player. Either that or only scores in first half of the year or something. Happy to see him getting back to his best
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Fuck singling any one out they are working great as a team. Been a while, none of this reliant on bit of magic, none of this confusion as to what players are doing. Players can come in and go and we function. They all seem to be pulling together. It's why i dont like some slagging off Lascelles, he has had really bad time under Bruce but coached by Rafa he was a fine defender. Bruce couldnt coach a dog how to bark. I guess Lascelles may be shipped off this summer but I do think he deserves respect and is clearly super important in dressing room
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I remember loving Rafa for how much he improved players. Howe is doing the same, it absolutely boils my piss how little effort bruce put into his fucking job he was handsomely paid to do.
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Also if Burnley stay up they owe us big time lol. Weghorst looks great, tho an anti vaxer so fuck them
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Maybe he'll turn out to be a world class defensive mid
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Maaaybe had some good games but he was too slow
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Even at Perchinhos peak he was never fuckng good lol
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Any word on him getting that extension on his contract?
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The Leeds team has been assembled for a pittance compared to some. He did amazing first season in premier league. However he does deserve stick for failing to update the squad (which was punished by a lot of bad luck with injuries). He is quite mad and stubborn and it was never going to alst forever. He got them to the premier league, they will pocket parachute payments and loads of money for Raphinha, Kelvin Philips and liam cooper. the money from them will fund a more solid push to be promoted again and stay in the league with a bit of a more pragmatic manager if they are sensible. I mean, without him Kelvin Philips would not be in England squad, we may still have some dysfunctional classic england midfield and we may not have reached the euros final. Bielsa has done incredible things for Leeds and should leave with his head held high. The critics do have a point, his man to man marking system is notable in that Guardiola cribbed a lot from him but not that. Wonder why lol.
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One day when his statue is erected next to Shearer's we'll all chuckle 'remember when this lad was signed as a striker'
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I have to give him so much credit getting us pressing up. I will defend Rafa's golden patch to hell and back but even that was a low block with runners. I doubted our players could adapt to this style but he has been patient, not paniced and gone 'back to basics' as no doubt half the pfm managers would. Most of all I was concerned he wouldnt help our defense. I was wrong.
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Can't fault him right now. Really happy.
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We are still only 4 points clear. Few bad weeks and we can be back in it, however we are converting our good form into points, we just need to keep this level of performance up and we will be fine.