New Leeds boss announced-wow...just wow..

19/6/2014

As expected, David Hockaday has been announced as the new Leeds coach on a 2 year deal.

In all of my 43 years a Leeds fan, I don't think I have ever seen such a shock as this one-despite it being pretty much nailed on for a while. Hockaday has little managerial experience-just a larger unspectacular 4 year spell at Forest Green, alongside some coaching at various clubs. Opinion polls on social media sites have around 85% of fans against this deal.

However, it was always coming I suppose. Once Cellino announced he didn't want a manager, he wanted a coach, it ruled out pretty much every big name - would do Matteo, Malay Mackey etc want to work like that? Cellino has always been after a 'yes' man and it looks like he's got one.

Not an appointment that's going to bring fans rushing through the gates-not one that will inspire players to come, and current ones to stay.

This is Cellinos second big call, following the sacking of McDermott-the vast majority of fans think he has got this one horribly wrong-it might be inspired, but he doesn't appear to have judged the mood of the Leeds fans at all..

Big balls

18/6/2014 09:11:22 pm

Di Matteo was nothing but a yes man to roman

Bluesman link

18/6/2014 09:13:15 pm

Does the dreaded curse still hang over ER or is the appointment mind blowingley brilliant? I think that the gypsy will have her say on this one!

Tim S

18/6/2014 09:36:09 pm

This appointment is so quirky that you just have to wonder if it might be brilliant. After all it's not like anyone we know who might split opinion 50:50. So if Salerno comes in and Junior Lewis then something has to give with Gibbs, Carbone and Redfearn, oh and Naylor surely?
Hockaday must have come recommended to Cellino to fit his specification and Cellino has seen enough of the players under McD. Remember he started the Academy process and could be a 'take no prisoners' hard man. Cellino has given him a two year contract as well. If we clear out some more dross, develop the youngsters and bring in some quality and flair it might work well and he needs out support at this stage. After all the last few through the revolving door haven't exactly put their names up in lights.
Coach appointed, winding up petition paid off, Cagliari sold and players to come and go - we are on the way now at last! MOT ++

Rob

18/6/2014 09:47:19 pm

Un-chuffin-believable.....I cannot get my breath......it beggars belief!

I had hoped, beyond hope, that this nightmare wouldn't come to fruition. Somebody somewhere is p*ssing themselves at all honest & decent LUFC fans expense!

I have FA Level 1 and more Championship Manager experience than can possibly be healthy and looking at Cockaday's rep sheet I've done better with my under 10's than he has in his whole career.

I only forsee a fall to League 1 in record time and desperately hope that I am wrong and Cellinio is a footballing genius!!

Leeds Mick link

18/6/2014 10:45:13 pm

If Wacaday had been in his late 30s/early 40s then this may not have been such a bad appt. As it is,he's 56 with no experience or reputation to speak of and should have paid his dues in the football league as a manager. There are a few precedents for "The Man With No Name" taking over big clubs,Wenger,Ericksen,Hodgson etc,but this is Leeds United and i'm not holding onto any hope that this fellow will turn out to be a master tactician,coach or motivator. If he was any good we wouldn't have picked him out of the dole queue. Let's just hope he doesn't do a BM and bring in dross from his previous club.

phillip

18/6/2014 11:06:07 pm

i dont think for a minute he will be bringing in anyone. that will be the sole job of cellino including how they are to play. He is a coach and only a coach he wont have a say in tactics or anything he will just coach the team as to how cellino wants them to play.

jeff

26/6/2014 11:00:08 am

gday guys the plane is flying at thirty thousand instead of ten some excess baggage offloaded lets hope it keeps its altitude this last bank mob had no football sense come on Massimo flush out the hos piz and fill the jet with 5 star bring bak C Williams.

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