You should have said earlier. I just presumed he was a nerdowell and was just unrolling the welcome mat.
Is this becoming some sort of Footie supporters knackers yard, wallies, our lot and now the odd budgie dropping in
why not lennon scotish premier is like the dock and duck leauge this would be a massive step up for him
Lennon also achieved amazing results in the cl given his resources. Long time since we had a manager with cl experience. At this moment in time, he would be at best taking a side wards step moving to a lower championship club
Norwich tried to get him i believe before we went down and i got the impression he wanted a break to do TV work instead of all the hassle, the World cup is over and he is a dull pundit so maybe he will go to Leeds. Will the Italian give the new guy a transfer budget ?
Dave Hockaday said he was angry and frustrated amid reports the head coach was set to lose his job in the wake of a 4-1 defeat to Watford. Leeds were thumped at Vicarage Road and reduced to nine men in the process. Leeds are fourth bottom after four games with head coach Hockaday already under pressure with reports emerging on Saturday evening that he will lose his job as Leeds boss. Owner Massimo Cellino has a reputation of not sticking by managers for long, and asked after the defeat whether he thought he would be given time, Hockaday said: “That’s not my decision. “I’m comfortable I’m getting more out of these players than anyone else could. “The boys are giving me everything but we need up to four players with Championship experience.”
Dave Hockaday said Leeds United will look at video footage of Sam Byram’s red card after the defender was sent off late in the 4-1 defeat against Watford this afternoon but claimed he did not see the incident. Following Giuseppe Bellusci’s dismissal for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity when he fouled Fernando Forestieri and Troy Deeney converted the resultant penalty, Byram’s red card saw his side finish with nine men after he left Daniel Pudil on the floor. As was evident at the time, the Leeds head coach confirmed referee James Linington sent Byram off after the incident was spotted by his assistant. “My staff said there was no contact and they were very angry,” said Hockaday. “I was watching the ball so I’m not ducking the issue. I talked to the referee after the game, he didn’t see, the linesman said he saw something which I would have liked him to have been a little more specific than that. The referee told me ‘listen, if there’s no contact or there’s nothing there then appeal’ and it will be rescinded so we’ll have to have a look at it and see where we are.” The defeat was Leeds’ third in four Championship outings this season and reports after the game suggested owner Massimo Cellino was very unhappy with the outcome at Vicarage Road. Prior to discussing Byram’s dismissal, Hockaday was asked if he felt he would get the time he needs to improve United’s fortunes. “That’s out of my hands,” he admitted. “All I can do is coach the players I’ve got, I love the players that I’ve got and I strongly believe with the players I’ve got I’m doing a decent job. And today I honestly believe, barring that moment of madness [Bellusci’s challenge on Forestieri], that we would have come away with something which would have been a great result. “I look at the games we’ve played; we didn’t start well at Millwall but it took poor defending and a decision that was very poor. Brighton, again, a poor decision and then a crazy goal but in between that we’ve dominated the game and we’ve camped in their half. So there’s loads of signs of green shoots and today for 65 minutes I have to be happy. With the players I’ve got, the squad I’ve got, I have to be happy with the way that they played, I have to be. I’m not blind but I can’t legislate for what happened then. Asked if he thought his team was good enough for the Championship, Hockaday responded: “We’re obviously short, I don’t think we’re far off. I think we’re a lot closer than maybe I thought than when I first took over the group. “Even though it was 4-1 today, I don’t think anyone can go away and say they absolutely ripped the pants off you and they’re that much better than you because that’s not the case and it’s the same with any of the teams that we’ve played. But, you know, we’re enough off. If it’s an inch, if it’s a mile it’s an inch or a mile and we have to bridge that gap and the sooner we do that the better.”
Simon Austin ‏@sport_simon 35m Cellino's phone off/ hasn't replied to texts. #lufc spokesman says Hockaday still the head coach. So that's where we stand at the moment.
Here's the latest. Paddy Kenny and Billy Sharp have the same agent. (Paul Masterson) He states Hockaday has gone. Announcement at 11.00am Sunday
