Agreed! Cellino's ego won't allow him to take a back seat and watch someone like Redfearn succeed. He undermined McDermott (remember the nonsense about making McDermott wear a tracksuit on matchdays?), then brought in a complete nobody to replace him. To me, any discussion of Cellino's judgment begins and ends with one word: Hockaday.
Sean -----Original Message----- From: David W <[email protected]> To: Michael Benjamin <[email protected]> Cc: leedslist <[email protected]>; David Brennan <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Apr 21, 2015 11:56 am Subject: Re: [LU] A piece in defense of Redfearn If I had to guess what has been going on with all this player nonsense, it is that, as reported, Silvestri and Antenucci had tweaks / knocks. Doukara, Bellusci, Cani and Del Fabro were fine. Without wishing to horrifically generalise at the mentality of all players signed from Southern Europe, Silvestri and Antenucci saw it is a nothing end of season match for a coach who won't even be there next season. So they saw it as a "why push ourselves" and decide to declare themselves injured. The other 4 have a collective and to differing degrees sense of disenchantment and alienation (rightly or wrongly). To me Cellino has fanned this on more than one occasion this season and I would not be surprised if in private has encouraged (or certain done nothing to discourage) his foreign entourage from these feelings of coach driven persecution. These 4 therefore foolishly decide to collectively withdraw their labour, with the sense they have tacit (but not explicit) support from the owner as they see all the mood music that Cellino wants Redfearn out. In summary it would not surprise me if Cellino is right that he did not explicitly encourage or directly incite the Striking Six, but his entire manner over the season has encouraged this kind of dressing room divide and undermining of the coach. Redfearn is not Mourinho, but I really struggle to see any better coach than him would credibly wish to take up the Leeds job and be allowed to effectively carry out the role by Cellino. Let's face it, would you give up an alternative full time job to relocate and take a job working for Cellino, when statistically you are likely to then be ridiculed, undermined and sacked within 6 months? Cellino has sucessfully made what should at this moment be the most attractive English job outside the Prem, with an outstanding crop of youngsters coming through, into a poisoned chalice no self-respecting coach would take. On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 4:47 PM, Dr Michael Benjamin <[email protected]> wrote: > I wanted Cellino. I see now he's every bit as bad as the worst predictions > predicted. > Why would he do it? I am not sure he did but if you want an insight into > his lunacy - he says that there was a breakdown in communication between > Redfearn and Umbers clearly hinting it was Redfearn's fault, then Umbers > comes out and says he knew all along and Cellino is not in touch. > In short chaos and mean spirits all around. > Leeds United at its very worst compounded by an imported very strange guy > indeed. > > Dr Michael Benjamin, > Community Psychiatrist > ------------------------------- > myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT > http://www.myRay.com > http://www.myRay.org > ------------------------------ > Mental Health: > http//www.MyDoctorExplains.com > -------------------------------- > Auditing || Quality Control > http://www.MyDoctorExplains.com/alamo/ > -------------------------------- > Blog: > http://www.DrMichaelBenjamin.com > > On 21 April 2015 at 14:24, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I can't see what Cellino would get out of arranging the 'injuries' of the > > 6 players ? Why would he want to undermine Redfearn ? He appointed him !! > > > > Cellino has since said he had nothing to do with it and plans to return > > for the Rotherham game and doesn't care whether people boo him. > > > > I can understand people having a go fat Cellino for bringing in this > > bunch of wasters but suggesting he is trying to undermine Redfearn and > > destabilise the club from a distance just doesn't add up ? > > > > Can someone explain to me ? > > > > > On 21 Apr 2015, at 10:28, David Brennan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > Neil that is, not Anthea. > > > > > > > > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leeds-united/11551152/Alarm-bells-ring-at-Leeds-United-as-cowardice-and-anarchy-undermines-Neil-Redfearn-and-his-talented-graduates.html > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leedslist mailing list > > > Info and options: > > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > > > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: > > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
