I think you've got to take into account the different era's. It's hard to compare. It's easy to say Revie, Wilkinson and Bielsa have had the most impact at the club.
I think the best comment I've heard which sums the guy up was something along the lines of.. "Thanks Marcelo for re-igniting my love for football and for giving me a second childhood".
I applaud that the club dared to sack Bielsa. Especially considering all these Bielsa disciples who put Bilesa above the club and who are Bielsa fans and not Leeds United fans. It had to happen and it is best to do it now, then it will not affect the next season so much. Will it save Leeds from going down? Probably not, but I think we have a better chance now than if Bielsa had continued. Because we know that Bielsa would not have made any changes and that would have led Leeds to relegation. I want to thank Bielsa for what he has done and accomplished at the club, I really appreciate that.
So coming to comment on you guys sacking bielsa when he's just been sacked is crap timing? nice play on words there, @wakeycentraloneleeds you're right mate it's childrens hour right now
Revie - It was a more level playing field, today even the PL is almost three tiered. For me Bielsa is up there not just for the promotion but what he did off the field, the manner in which he conducted himself, the damage he helped undo from the previous idiots who were in charge of the club, I think he helped Radz in that area too
I think it is interesting reading the social media quotes from the players and which ones seem a bit more sincere than others. Those who won the championship with Bielsa certainly have the stronger bond. The newer signings not so much. Bielsa and his methods need players who have a huge desire to succeed, they need to totally buy into his way. All those who were promoted with him have become better players, their hunger was huge, the signings since, I have a feeling that is where some of the problems have stemmed from.
I like this comment, Replying to @Kalvinphillips If you and the squad have any ounce of pride or respect for MB then you will make sure you all turn up for every minute that is left of this season. Whilst his tactics and decisions at times were at fault, a lot of this lies with you as players too.
Now let's all just take a deep breath and breath out slowly. Now don't you all feel so much better. Life and Leeds utd will go on and this time next year we may be pushing for Europe. Bielsas race is run and soon rads will be gone too. But you guys and girls will still be here supporting the lads. So no need to be upset for Marcelo instead be happy. Look back on what he has Achieved and the flowing football. He only knew one way and it was unique to him and when it worked was brilliant to see. Bye Marcelo and thank you it was one hell of a ride.
So you put getting bielsa out above Leeds United. Well at least we now know If bielsa had stayed there was a chance we would get relegated. Now it's a certainty
Or maybe not a certainty.. Whatvif the players feel so bad it motivates them to keep us up in bielsas honour.
I repeat: Replying to @Kalvinphillips If you and the squad have any ounce of pride or respect for MB then you will make sure you all turn up for every minute that is left of this season. Whilst his tactics and decisions at times were at fault, a lot of this lies with you as players too.
Revie put Leeds on the football map and known all around the world in days when we had a level playing field in terms of money and owners. Wilkinson will be remembered for some of the overseas players he nurtured like Cantona, Massinga, Radebe and Yeboah etc, but better still for devising the blueprint for football academies. He will also be remembered for his vision as FA Technical director and his fight to get St Georges built. DoL will be remembered for bringing the club into disrepute and being part of the set-up that put us outside the prem for 16 years. Bielsa worked miracles against cheating teams in the Championship who broke FFFP rules. Cheated out of it in season 1 and smashed it in season 2 and in season 3 took the prem by storm without anything like the cash of most of the other 19 teams. Only a couple of his players would be picked to get into any other prem team, but it was coaching not money that did it. The city, the people who knew nothing about football knew of him, the county loved him too.. he is a genius, an enigma and on the spectrum which meant that he was too stubborn to accept a couple of extra players or to stop picking failed players. I along with many many fans and people thank him, will miss him and we will all remember that he as a human being was bigger than the cash in the top 4
