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WILKO vs BIELSA

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  1. Irishshako

    Irishshako Well-Known Member

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    He won the last proper 1st Division title, so I forgive him for a bad season. :)<ok>
     
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  2. BillysStatue

    BillysStatue Well-Known Member

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    spot on on on Shaks ... I forgive him anything!!
     
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  3. Irishshako

    Irishshako Well-Known Member

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    <laugh><cheers>
     
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  4. Eireleeds1

    Eireleeds1 Well-Known Member

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    And pipped scum to the title which was the sweetest part
     
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  5. Irishshako

    Irishshako Well-Known Member

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    <laugh> exactly...<party> Although scum got their revenge when they beat us 4.0 at ER a game I was at and Wilko was sacked the next day. That french tart scored the 4th from the spot.<grr>
     
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    Selling him to them for a million must be one of the worst footballing decisions the club has ever made
     
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  7. LeedsRover1

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    Great post Billy.

    I’m lucky enough to have seen the birth of the Revie team, and everything thereafter. All 3 Managers we’re discussing had highs and lows.

    Brought up with Billy/Jonny/Norman/Eddie etc I loved it that the team was respected/feared everywhere we went, whether Europe or at home. It was fantastic that we had a brilliant set of kids coming through together, harnessed by the great Bobby Collins. However my overriding feeling is the team shortchanged itself, we should have won a lot lot more than we did. No doubt many disgraceful refereeing decisions played a part in that not happening.

    Turning to Wilko, I think he was given a hell of a lot of financial support, compared to some of his predecessors. However he bought well and moulded a terrifically, fit side, with one of the best midfields of its era. Some of the games, a great spectacle to watch. I feel after we won the 1st Division title, the change to the back pass rule, killed us, and I don’t think we ever fully recovered, under Howard’s managership.

    When Marcelo arrived, I didn’t know what to expect. I had no knowledge of his exploits because I rarely watch football, if we’re not playing. That first game against Stoke and the following away fixture at FF’s Derby was a total revelation. Don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed watching us play so much. Totally unexpected. Maybe because I’m a lot older now, and we’ve gone through “lockdown”, also there’s far more media coverage these days than in the 60’s, but I think Ive enjoyed the time under Marcelo the most. We are respected again.

    Wouldn’t want to really choose which is better, just glad I’m Leeds. MOT
     
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  8. Doc

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    Cannot disagree with any of that and I too was around in the 60s watching Dons new team and the way Bobby Collins ran the show whilst wee Billy found his voice and personality. First headline I remember on the back pages was “Leeds Bury ‘Em” after we smashed Bury 5-0
     
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    I think you are so right about the back pass rule changing, Fairclough, Chris Whyte and, in particular, Lukic were floored by that :emoticon-0112-wonde
     
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    Messed up big Jacks strategy with ireland too. Back pass was a major part of our game
     
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    Back passage has messed my game up <laugh>
     
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  12. Irishshako

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    One of them. <wah>
     
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    It was sort of the beginning of the big clangers
     
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  14. wakeybreakyheart

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    Could be heard in Australia
     
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  15. Irishshako

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    Do you remember that show:grin:
     
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    Yes, really fecking annoying
     
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    <laugh>
     
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    Wilko was a far better manager for us than Bielsa

    Wilko made us English champions, and IMO, put together a far better team than Bielsa ever did.
     
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    On a side note, IMO the all-time Leeds Utd team is:

    Martyn

    Cherry - Charlton - Hunter - Dorigo

    Strachen - Giles - Bremner - Kewell

    Charles - Yeboah
     
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