I know what you’re saying Dave, but I don’t agree that today will decide how we remember Bielsa. It will decide whether it was ‘all for nought’.
The first 3 years brought us both brilliant football, and a sense of pride in the way it was achieved: he showed that it was still possible to do things the right way on and off the field. To me there was an element of grace to it - not a word often associated with Leeds. JM doesn’t bring that and whatever the results today (and it is a 38 game season) it is unfair to expect that from him. Staying up being the natural / default desire of any team in our position, but without massive change it will likely mean we will be in for another season like this one…without our best players. Going down might give us a better season to watch as a supporter. To be honest though, what I’ll miss if we do go down is the joy not the ‘status’, and that has gone either way. Nick Sent from my iPad > On 22 May 2022, at 10:20, nattan--- via Leedslist <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Well today is D day for Bielsa and his legacy - does he go down in history > as the man who got us back on track or just as a 3 season oasis in a sea of > mediocrity?I will always admire and respect him and he will go down as my > favourite ever manager ( 31 and counting) both for what he did on the pitch > and his persona and behaviour off it ( like Chile fans I count myself as a > Bielsa 'widow') . However relegation today makes his football achievements as > just a footnote. > There is no point debating if he would have kept us up although one of my > concerns for today is the fact that Marsch only has one result that was > unexpected- a victory at wolves away- and I am not sure how much credit he > actually deserves for that one?Wins over Norwich and Watford are to be > expected, as are defeats v Man city, Chelsea and Arsenal, so it is whether > the draws v Southampton, Palace and Brighton are good points or should and > would have been better under Bielsa - but as I say a pointless debate. All > that counts now is what happens today - if we stay up I will give Jesse the > credit and hope he goes on to better things with us, and I will also thank > him for protecting Bielsa's legacy , if we go down then the blame is to be > spread around . > I want us to stay up but as my wife keeps saying " you enjoyed the > championship, you will win more, and you will be going to games whatever so > it makes little difference " - all true , but fuck me, relegation will hurt > Dave > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat! _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat!
