Sam, I'll try making longer sentences. The point I was making was not about Grayson but Bates. I have no objection to frugal management. I do object to penny pinching with profits going who knows where. The profits are not being reinvested. A great attack does not excuse a weak defence. This team with a bit of investment would be promoted. The money is there, but the investments are not. Why not, Sam? Michael
Dr Michael Benjamin, Community Psychiatrist ------------------------------- myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT http://www.myRay.com ------------------------------ Mental Health: http//www.MyDoctorExplains.com -------------------------------- Auditing || Quality Control http://www.MyDoctorExplains.com/alamo/ -------------------------------- Blog: http://www.DrMichaelBenjamin.com On 6 March 2011 03:15, Sam Gibbard <[email protected]> wrote: > What thouroughly annoyed me? > This post. > And the excessive use of full stops. > And the continued negative hand wringing. > Again. > > Not just having a go at Dr Mike, but for all those agreeing with sentiments > like the kneejerk reactions we saw after Swansea, can you not see how well > we have done this season, rather than focus on the few negatives? We have > taken a few hammerings this season, yet we sit 6th, and have scored more > goals that any other team. We KNOW we have a poor defence, and that > defending has caused us most of our problems this season. To suggest that > Grayson is not aware of this, and not trying to solve the problem smacks of > ignorance. > > I keep hearing people asking where the investment is and why we aren't > paying people like Johnson "what they are worth". Sorry, but some of you > have very short memories. The days of playing half-decent footballers "what > they are worth" are what led us all the way to the 3rd division. Johnson is > a decent player, but if he thinks he is one of the best players in the > Championship, he is deluded. He was a good 3rd division player, and he has > had some good games at this level, but I totally agree with the club's > stance of not being held to hostage by a player's demands, especially one > that should grateful for being given the chance of playing for a top team in > the Championship when he was plucked from the 4th division and obscurity. > Johnson may yet sign with us, but if he leaves because he wants more money, > I say, good luck finding a better club, or one with as much potential. I > tend to trust the management making him a sensible offer, and if he turns it > down, then that is just part and parcel of business. If you are always > prepared to up your offer and fail to lead negotiations, then how can you > expect to run a business properly? Johnson was offered a slightly better > contract at the turn of the year, but he is holding out for much more than > we are prepared to pay. Why is letting him go then, a bad thing? > > As has been said over and over by Bates and Grayson, we have been after > targets all season, but it sounds as if some of you would rather see us > spend money, any money, rather than target specific players that add to the > squad and are good value. Do you lot want Leeds to go into administration > again like clubs like Leicester are flirting with by > paying exorbitant wages? Do you want us to gamble on future seasons by going > all out this season, shit or bust, to try and gain promotion? > > 99% of Leeds fans would have taken this position at the beginning of the > season (6th). While some of you are now getting ahead of yourselves and > lamenting a promotion that isn't yet out of the question, and wasn't a > priority this season anyway, Grayson and Leeds are getting on with building > a strong team, with masses of potential, and a firm financial foundation. > > We are playing the best football I have seen in over 7 years. > We have a solid core of superb young players. > We have a brilliant young manager. > And we are on solid financial grounding. > Cheer up. > It's all good. > > > > > > > Mate that's the posting of the day. It really doesn't matter what happens > today - last week showed that without any investment our already slim > chances of promotion are now non existent. > > > > In the Summer we'll lose Kilkenny and Johnson because we won't pay them > what they're worth. > > > > Where's the money Lebateski? Where's the money? > > > > r 2011, at 05:25, Dr Michael Benjamin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > This thoroughly annoyed me: > > > "SIMON GRAYSON has vowed that Leeds will carry on being the > Championship’s > > > Great Entertainers – even if it costs them promotion." > > > > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
