McCormack put in a transfer request. None of us wanted him to go but he got more than double what he is worth.
When has Cellini fleeced the fans? He was very popular with Calgary fans which is pretty unique in that country. We all have reservations about Hockaday but he does have PL experience as a coach which is what he is employed as. I am hoping his is a new dawn. MOT On Jul 18, 2014 4:08 PM, Ian Murray <[email protected]> wrote: I applaud the optimism mate but McCormack kept us up pretty much single handedly last year. McD did lose the plot and I would have optimism if we had recruited somebody of repute and didn't have a lunatic convicted criminal pulling the strings. People say it's an unknown? That's bollocks. We know what we are getting with Hockaday. A former 3rd rate player and failed non-league manager. We know what we are getting with Cellino - a crook who has a track record of enriching himself at the expense of the club and taking the piss out of fans' loyalty. What have we seen, in terms of action, that suggests this is anything other than a car crash? I would love to be wrong - but I'm not. Sent from my iPhone > On 18 Jul 2014, at 22:56, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't really get all the negativity - if you look at last seasons team - > which stayed up with no real concerns the only player who has left of all > those with the highest appearances is McCormack > Kenny is also likely to be on his way / not getting a game > Last years first XI based on appearances would look like this > Kenny > Byram, Lees, Pearce, Warnock > Murphy, Mowatt, Austin, Tonge > McCormack, Smith > > Kenny has been replaced by a highly rated 23 year old. > Of the others it is reasonable to expect Byram, to be a lot better than he > was last year, Murphy, Mowatt and Smith should also benefit from their > experiences of last year. Pearce and Lees should be of the same standard. > Warnock / Tonge may get slightly worse due to age catching up with them a bit. > > So the addition of the two buys so far Bianchi and Doukara - if no better > than what we have presumably will not play and therefore will make no > difference -but if they are better than what we have then they must improve > the team - that seems logical to me. > > So it all depends on whether we can replace Ross - I doubt he would / will > have as good a season next time as he did last year - and at present his > replacement is Morison , someone who excited many when he signed last year > (especially the Becchio haters) but due to injury etc never really got going. > > As far as managing goes, a number felt from the word go that McDermott did > not have a clue, even those of us who supported him at the start felt that he > had 'lost it' by the end of the season, so even if Hockaday is useless he is > no worse than McDermott, Warnock, Grayson, McAllister etc all of whom listers > were happy / glad / content to see leave. > > Yes Hock is a big gamble but one we know nothing about, so given that 9 of > the team who kept us up comfortably enough, and who even threatened the play > offs at some point are still here, the only 'relegation-worry' I can possibly > see is losing Ross and not replacing him with either a system or another > forward who can ensure the same amount of goals > > As others have said, we are going into the unknown with Hockaday and the > foreign imports but lets wait and see before we all claim we are bound to be > relegated and go slitting our wrists -the reality does not seem that bad > > Dave > > > ________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
