Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:13 am  

Cant blame McDermott. Hes not here anymore. There will collective blame if we go down and it will be a collective effort to stay up.

Let's back the team to stay up and put effort in as fans to support the team to help the team.

The South Stand, other than the last 10 mins was very quiet versus Hull and need to raise their game just like the team and management need to.

I'm still of the belief, maybe in denial, we wont go down but it's a big 6 games remaining.

Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:39 am  

For me GH is the one who failed to make the changes needed i.e McD stayed too long & both are culpable for retaining a squad top heavy with has beens & never will bes.
That said since MC'D has left the recruitment on/off the field & Sinfield taking over as DOR havent improved things.
It was always going to be a 2 season transition minimum but imo we've wasted 18 mths with signing & retaining too much dross & Sinfield in particular has been exposed as been way our of his depth.
I dont buy this "who else was available" bs either for signing or retaining old has beens or total passengers , the Furner sacking witjout a quality replacement has been a farce as well.
I like many others dont thiink we'll go down but the rebuild needed is still 2yrs minimum wlith so much time & money already wasted.
I also feel the next off season could be defining for Sinfield if he stays he has to learn from his mistakes & build the squad going forward with a more quality , better Coaching set up with a clear path for the next batch of jnrs to progress into the 1st Team.

Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:12 am  

Sinfield. Sacking and then not replacing Furner was a huge risk. If we go down, ultimately it's on him. I think he'll walk anyway if we do.

Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:25 am  

Don't think anyone's blameless. Leadership and coaches have been identified, I'd also add the players to the list. Neither has the academy delivered all it should.

Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:30 am  

You simply can not turn around the damage McDermott did through this club in 12 months, it will take another two years on top of that. People still do not get just what he did, with no player development from juniors, no succession planning, losing the dressing room by the end. In a salary capped sport this can not just change at the flick of fingers. However, Hetherington needs to also take his responsibility for allowing it and looking the other way.

Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:36 am  

Hetherington is to blame for not changing quickly enough and taking the eye off the ball on recruitment.

BMc also is to blame for imo getting v complacent, letting Maguire go and replacing with Myler was a disgrace.

Finally Sinfield for not replacing Furner with a quality coach is unforgivable if we go down.

Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:05 am  

Just remember 2015 ? It seems quite a few senior players seemed as if they had enough .Sinfield himself said he couldn't wait till the season ended . Even though that was the treble year the culture at the club was already in decline

Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:33 am  

No doubt Hetherington will blame the following
The fans for not doing more
All the other staff for not doing more
Leeds city council for not doing more
Rfl For not doing more
Caddick for not doing more
British government for not doing more
The Queen for not doing more

If fact everyone else but him who has lined his own pocket with cash whilst Rome has burned around him. I mean let's face the numpties on this site defend Hetherington because he took some brave steps ten years ago but reality is the root of ALL Leeds problems are 100% down to Hetherington

[Bullseye]

Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:23 am  

It’s never the fault of one person. You could say Hetherington is in overall charge and has to take overall responsibility but others have let the club down in recent years.

Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:00 am  

It's interesting how few people blame the people dropping balls, not fielding kick offs, missing tackles, leaving defensive gaps for no reason. Wonder why the players get away scot free?

Whilst the squad isn't a vintage it's a damn sight better than a relegation team and we shouldn't be anywhere near this position.