There can be no doubt anymore that Garry Monk is the right man to lead Leeds United for the next five years, and even the most cynical doubters surely can't dispute the incredible job he has done in such a short space of time .. his first full season at Swansea when he took them to an incredible 8th place finish in the Prem wasn't a fluke, and it was only the panic of a jittery Chairman getting ready to sell his club that cut short Monk's stay way too soon Monk is very highly thought of by top managers such as Wenger, Mourinho and Red Nose, and there's a reason for it .. he is always calm, he is tactically astute, his players believe in him and he gets the best from what he has .. yes, Swansea dipped in the first half of Monk's second season, but they had become a target after their superb previous season, and had the Chairman backed Monk and funded some additions in the January window instead of sacking him, they'd probably be a top ten Prem team now instead of staring relegation in the face .. how prophetic it would be if Monk could wave at them as they swap places with Leeds in the Summer So what now for Leeds and Monk? It is abundantely clear that Cellino has a huge decision to make right now .. the club is very well placed to make a run at the automatic promotion places, and the team is getting better as the season progresses .. Monk's much pilloried pre-season campaign is bearing fruit, just as he predicted, with Leeds capable of playing beyond 90 minutes without letting up, and the late goals prove this However, everyone knows that Leeds still need additions to the squad in January, because the hard slog really starts in February, and fresh legs will be needed to keep the promotion push going .. a striker with Championsip pedigree will be top of the list to back up Wood and also be there for a positive influence off the bench or to accommodate a 4-4-2 when needed .. a centre back as added cover to reduce any risk should our current defenders get sidelined .. another wide man with pace to help with attacking runs and crosses .. these are the very least requirements Leeds have to fill in January, and Cellino knows this The big question is how Cellino approaches the impending transfer window .. he may well choose to sell off Taylor, and not commit any more money to the squad .. after all, he faces an 18 month ban that will in all probability finish him at Leeds .. any sensible businessman will try and cash in his chips here and now, take what money he can, and sell the club off .. last season this is what we would have expected from Cellino This season though, Cellino has been brilliant as a Chairman, and his silent support of Monk and his staff has been very encouraging .. Monk has been allowed to get on with it, and even rumours of his impending sacking at the end of October failed to derail the Leeds juggernaut .. there is a highly infectious positive buzz around Elland Road right now, and the incredible Leeds support are starting to fill the seats at the grand old stadium once again, coming more in expectation than hope and getting right behind the team rather than on their backs .. this has visibly helped to lift the players, and that old fear of wearing the White shirt seems a distant memory Monk has given Leeds a team that can battle and that can play, a team that goes for 96 minutes and never stops believing .. now, there were the Leeds teams of Don and Howard who exuded the same qualities when they started their rise from the ashes Cellino knows deep down that the right thing to do is to sit down with Monk, identify the players he wants, and then go and sign each and every one of them, no exceptions .. he knows, deep down, that if he does this then Leeds will probably get promotion, because this run that the club is on is no fluke, and Monk is capable of continuing it .. the only bump in the road is the unprecedented ban the FA has chosen to throw in the way, because it must surely come into Cellino's thinking when he decides how deep to dig to fund new signings One thing Cellino can be certain of is trusting Monk .. he has taken unwanted players like Jansson, Bartley, Hernandez, O'Kane and Ayling and rejuvenated their careers, giving them a shot at being stars in the Prem .. he's captured raw talents like Roofe and Sacko, nurturing them to become exciting Championship players with the potential to get even better .. he's given kids like Vieira and Phillips belief in their abilities and the confidence to play without fear, as shown by Vieira's courage to step up and bury the winning penalty against Norwich in front of the Kop .. Grimes is another youngster who is very talented, and who will come good .. Monk's signings have been well researched, and risk free .. all good professionals with a desire to be Prem players .. his ability to improve the Academy talent is also plain to see Cellino knows that whoever he signs, they will be in safe hands under Monk, and he won't be wasting his money .. Leeds are in a fantastic position to push on and get promotion .. we have seen everything the Championship has to offer, and there genuinely isn't anything to fear .. as long as Leeds continue to take care of their results then all will be good, and Monk surely will keep them focused and consistent .. the manager has remained confident, calm and humble, and you can see the same attitude from his players .. they trust the manager, and they believe in what he's doing, their work ethic is first class and their belief unshakeable Now is the time Cellino, now is the time .. don't overthink it, don't hesitate .. now is the time to support Monk and give him his signings, and sign him and his coaching team to longer contracts .. now is the time to show the players, supporters and rivals your intent .. now is the time to boost everyone's confidence and belief that this is our season .. now is the time Cellino, please don't fail us NOW IS THE TIME!!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Hope he hears you Billy, interesting times ahead. Suppose it all depends on what part Cellino thinks Leeds will play in his short-term future, he's not going to pump cash in if there's little likelihood of a return for him. Think we need to secure what we have too ahead of strengthening - Monk, Bartley, Pontus, Sacko, Pablo. Might have to be funded by Taylor going. MOT whatever transpires, great to be looking up for once.
Cellino will **** it up soon, lets hope he really is selling Agree Monk could deliver mid table Prem given the right environment at the club. Whether he could take us further is hardly today's concern
I really hope Cellino rolls the dice in this window .. I can't help feeling that cnut Harvey called in some favours from his FA mates to try and halt Leeds' progress in its tracks .. this is probably the biggest chance Cellino will EVER have to show the FL and the FA a HUGE UP YOURS by funding Leeds to a successful promotion campaign if Cellino can actually be convinced that he will fcuk over the Scum loving football establishment by backing Monk in the January window, then I believe he is unhinged enough to do it .. the key issue remains as to how Radrizziani will influence any transfer funding if he is buying a stake it looks as if Cellino has lined up Radrizziani to take his place while he serves his ban, with the opportunity to fcuk off into the sunset with a sack full of cash in June should Leeds get promotion .. this will allow him to go and buy Sassuolo or Empoli and fcuk them up royally without any pressure I still cling to the hope that Cellino goes for the "up yours" and gets all transfers done by 2nd January, and a win at Villa on Thursday may well be the deciding factor MOT Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
no need to sell Taylor. As we have Murphy, Dave and plenty more including Erwin who all need offing. he sign Grimes for me too as he knows what hes doing. Cellino knows any cash spent is an investment against the £150m prem pot when we get there. It also adds value to the sale when it happens. The investment will be in player wages for top end loan players to the end of the season, but offing fringe players sorts it. Use whatever cash to sign our existing loanees
Aiden Revie (grandson of the Don) on waccoe says 100% the Rad deal is done, maybe Cellino isn't holding the purse strings now. In any case i don't see a problem with Monk getting in who he wants. I doubt he is after many players, 2 or 3 at most unless Taylor actually leaves. What happens this window with in and outgoings should give us an indication whether Aiden is right or not about Rad. Cellino is just to quiet for nothing to be going on behind the scenes.
No I wouldn't give him a 5yr contract as they are not worth the paper they are written on. If a big PL club want your manager there is nothing you can do about it, they will leave. I don't doubt for a second he is doing a great job with us at the moment, I am seriously chuffed but you will have a job finding a Swansea supporter who doesn't blame Monk for their slide down the table, not a fan who will say they are not glad to see the back of him. We're doing great, the chemistry is just right, we're all behind the team but a big NO from me on a 5 year contract. If Monk gets us promoted and decides to leave I won't have a problem, the ability to attract a top coach would become far easier than previous seasons. If Monk signs an extension, gets us promoted and we go on a 12 game no win streak the last thing I would want is a coach tied into a stupidly long contract.
Well written article from a personal perspective however, I remember the hysteria over BM getting sacked by Cellino, a lot of fans were saying similar things about him, some fans were even saying similar things about Rosler to begin with. Many fans said Evans could get us into Prem, most fans were saying Redders could take us all the way, none of it happened; neither one is setting the league (whichever one they're in) on fire and creating thunder. We have had a good run and are well positioned at the halfway stage, but that's what it is, only the halfway stage. There are certain things that need to be considered along the way, Is Monk a sprinter or a stayer? whenever we go on a good run, or have good periods, many fans seem to think we have the manager/coach to take us to the promised land, then things don't turn out as expected, or hoped they would; we seem to have a bit of a history in that respect since dropping down from Prem, even Warnock was seen as a saviour by some, what a load of codswallop he turned out to be. While our position in league looks good, for most games the football hasn't been fantastic. We've won many games by the odd goal, our shots at goal haven't been brilliant, and our shots on target could be 10 times better. Winning ugly is a win and 3 points, but is winning ugly for most games good enough to get us promoted at end of season, and that's where it'll count. We've played a few games exhibiting good football, but the PNE game saw us bring it all together and we won 4-1, scoring 3 goals before halftime. After displaying good football during one match, we seem to go back to playing ugly again; hopefully it won't happen this time but, what happened during the PNE game that allowed us to score multiple goals, and 3 before halftime?..........I've already given some of my opinions on why in a previous post, and I'm sure most will have their own opinions based on their own personal perception. Personally, I think Monk should keep same line up against Villa, but bring in Hernandez to strengthen midfield and strengthen our attacking options, but as they say "if it ain't broke don't fix it". Second half of season is going to be tougher than the first half, and many teams will have done their homework on us, especially those within the playoffs range. They too will be sensing they can either get in playoffs, or get promoted, there'll be others who will begin to believe they too can climb the table like we did; it's far from over and there's a long way to go to cross the finishing line. Second half of season is the real test for Monk. Sacko, can't see us paying over 50 million quid for this player.
When the season started, looking at our squad, there were a lot of people saying the team was weak and Monk was wrong .. it seems some are still not prepared to accept the unbelievable job he has done taking our "average" team into the playoff places .. just don't understand this constant denial about Monk's ability, and right now Swansea fans would welcome him back with open arms .. there aren't many top managers out there, and Monk certainly has all the tools to become one of the best .. he will eventually manage England, and make them better if we lose Monk, who can we possibly get in to do a similar or better job? go and look at the manager market and see who is out there who will be able to cope at Leeds, then come and post the list so we can debate the merits of getting rid of Monk .. I don't want anyone else, we have the right manager here to really build something strong and stable for a long time to come, if we want him Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
All opinions Billy and I don't believe Swansea fans would want him back. In fact, they are stating no way themselves on the breakfast debate. I kind of agree with some of LeedsLovers post and yours... we are as fans too quick to criticise but equally we are too quick to believe we are world beaters. I totally accept we are doing great at the moment but why? I don't believe it is 100% Monk. It is all things considered.. Cellino buying players, Cellino telling Taylor he has to stay, Monks signings and team selection, Clotets involvement it is everything at this moment in time. I don't want anything to change, I want Monk to stay and believe he will see us through to the end of the season at least. At the start of the season when people criticised we or they had a right too. Monk said he knows how to make a team peak for the start of a season, fact is he doesn't. He made Bamba captain, ouch and he set us up for 4-2-3-1 and switched to 4-4-2 costing us early points. Were you not calling for Green to be dropped Billy? He is doing great for us and long may it continue but his start was certainly shaky.
At the start of the season I stated that I believed that Monk was a great appointment, based on what his peers thought of him and what I saw from his Swansea team beating Scum and Gooners home and away .. I said I would make a final judgement on Monk if he was still here at the end of November .. I kept my powder dry until now to see if he could navigate some difficult December fixtures as well now I am a genuine believer, because it's the end of the year and we're in the top six .. this is not being "too quick", as the table definitely doesn't lie by this stage of the season .. we are in with a real shot at promotion, and all the plaudits have to be laid at Monk's feet .. this guy is the real deal, and we should be fcuking grateful that he's at our club .. I say again, there isn't anyone else our there I'd rather have .. fcuk Allardyce, Pulis, Hughes and that useless cnut at Hull, they are all way below Monk .. Leeds are on the up thanks to a brilliant young manager who still has loads of potential .. if we keep Monk for five seasons he will build a fcuking potent dynasty, and when we draw Lge Two Swansea in the Cup there will be a flood of Welshmen on our board wishing they had kept our Monky boy Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
You post eloquently and thoughtfully and I enjoy reading your posts but the most powerful message you send is, it must be Monk or someone for 3+ years minimum - give them a chance and we will evolve again. Got a potentially great young manager and I just want him to have a chance. This includes, if it isn't this year (or next) give him the pre season in the summer to develop - don't rip it all apart again
If Monk is with us still in 5 years I too will be over the moon because it will mean either Cellino is still in charge and we are promoted and competing or it will mean Cellino has sold up and the new owner knows how to run a club, either outcome is fine by me.
Monk wont be in charge in five years time. But not sure i can think of one manager that will be.,in the top two leagues... Klopp possibly? Silly talk ristac.. You have caught it off billy perhaps?
It was Billy who said in 5 Seasons, I was simply replying to that. Do I believe it possible, no I don't but I didn't believe it possible that we would reach Christmas and have Cellino still resisting the temptation to interfere
He is too busy trying to stay out of cink and the family have told him to stfu or face been removed from the board of Elanora Sport and consequently lufc.
