For 4.5m I think loyalty would be in my mind.

Edited by cryrst (12 Feb 2021 6.09am)

Just thinking was all the effort and heartache worth it to get into the premiership to watch this uninspiring football .Would go as far to say its getting close to the Peter Taylor days .Manager and team need refreshing.

out of interest why not? His job is to manage and get the best out of his players. The Liverpool and England job proved he couldn't do it with quality players. So why should we expect that if we invested more in the first team he would do any better with them?

It's funny, but in my head I thought Coleman was largely a flop as a manager, but actually his record doesn't read that badly. He does seem to have had issues with boards at clubs though, which could possibly be a hair-trigger issue given our tight finances, and he does seem to have a fiery temper.

On the plus side we might get more women at the games if he got the job! It would also tie in with Parish's stated desire to have people on board who have connections with either the club or the area. Maybe he could bring Eric Young on as intimidation coach (I checked and apparently he is now an accountant at Heathrow...I wonder if he still wears the headband to work?).

I'm not advocating Cookie btw, I'm just discussing it hypothetically.

I agree that Hodgson is rather being left off the hook with the excuse that he would employ an entirely different approach with younger/ fitter players.
There was a debate on Sky on Monday about the difference in approach between Hodgson and Bielsa.
It was stated that Hodgson has based his whole career on defensive shape, two banks of four, no gaps for opposition to exploit and unwillingness to commit too many players forward.
Bielsa on the other hand builds his teams to attack , going man for man at the back leaving one spare man for cover.
It was acknowledged that both systems have merit, but surprisingly have left the teams with very similar defensive stats this season despite our over reliance on defence in comparison to Leeds.

My point is that Hodgson managed Bielsa’s Leeds would be likely to still employ the tactics he has used his whole career. He’s not one for change.
People can point to the spell when RLC and Cabaye played when we demonstrated good spells, but this was still essentially a counter attacking team effective in transition.
I thing for example that the excellent Raphinha would struggle to flourish in a Hodgson team.
And Luka is unlikely to feature in a Bielsa team where mobility and forward passing are key attributes.

It would appear that many of our supporters are clamouring for change,for a more attractive brand of football,but change on the managerial 'Throne' comes with risk and the 'Board' with commercial interests consider the 'Bigger picture'.

When an experienced manager has provided PL security season on season, and of course many outside the club assert he guarantees survival, then why change?

Leeds have only just returned to the PL having last played there in 2003-04, Nottm Forest's last season in the PL was 1998-99.One can spend a long time outside the top division with empty seats very much in evidence!

Edited by Willo (12 Feb 2021 10.58am)