The genius of the O’Leary team was that it was committed youth players with some grizzled old-timers alongside them. If you’re just adding to the kids, they’ll never learn from the others.
Sent from my iPhone > On 22 Aug 2023, at 13:42, Damian WALSH <[email protected]> wrote: > > I previously said I don't entirely blame Orta for last season's debacle - > and I don't, he really doesn't deserve half the shit he gets - however, he > had many more misses than hits, which in actual fact is pretty par for the > course for Leeds. > > Is one of the problems our underlying strategy? > > Looking back over my lifetime the biggest successes we have had in the > transfer market were the grizzled old-timers: Bobby Collins, Gordon > Strachan anyone? > > We've also had success with players who were at least mature when we bought > them: Johnny Giles, Gary McAllister, Allan Clarke and so on > > I can't think of many examples of us buying young first-teamers that were > unequivocally successful. > > Why do we waste our time buying for the future when the future is sackcloth > & ashes? > > Damian > > -- > > *Damian WALSH* > > > > [image: Euromaster] > > [image: Euromater] > > *Euromaster* > 7 place Henri Dunant > 63038 Clermont-Ferrand > Mob. +33 (0)6 85 80 18 49 <+33%206%2085%2080%2018%2049> > [email protected] <[email protected]> > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P. _______________________________________________ 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/ Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P.
