𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄: City Appoint Leeds United Coach As Head Coach - HAVE A READ!
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the one legged imp
Vital Youth Team
I'm both delighted and relieved that our board have been strong enough to stick to the principles of what they want for the football club.
Lots of people seemed to think that our only way forward was to go backwards and get the Cowley boys in.
This appointment for me demonstrates that the people running the playing side are casting their nets wide and thinking outside the box.
I have no idea at this stage whether our new manager/ coach will gets us playing the kind of football we all want to see.
What is clear to me is the way the club now has the ability to take its time and pick who they want running the team, even if it's taken a bit longer than some fans would have liked.
I like the way our club conducts itself now
Lots of people seemed to think that our only way forward was to go backwards and get the Cowley boys in.
This appointment for me demonstrates that the people running the playing side are casting their nets wide and thinking outside the box.
I have no idea at this stage whether our new manager/ coach will gets us playing the kind of football we all want to see.
What is clear to me is the way the club now has the ability to take its time and pick who they want running the team, even if it's taken a bit longer than some fans would have liked.
I like the way our club conducts itself now
What I like about him is that he comes across as someone who doesn't just want to improve the players but someone who wants to improve himself at the same time. I for one am quite looking forward to what he has to offer and hopeful he can improve the players to get them to preform to their full potential.
bristolimp
Vital Champions League
I think there are a lot of similarities between the two them. Who knows if we were interested and vice versa.
Compared to some of the names mention this seems a decent move.
He speaks well and doesn’t seem to have an ego.
At least one thing with a poor league one this year it does take the pressure off on that we can make steady improvements without being cast adrift
WithamImp76
Vital Reserves Team
you can never have enough assistant head coaches...
Really interesting appointment
Good interview here regarding Futsal -
Comes across as someone incredibly intelligent and is a natural coach, communicates incredibly well. Does this translate to a first team environment where results matter? Who knows? He's not going to be a coach who rants or raves but I think given time. we'll be incredibly well drilled and players will know what to do.
Good interview here regarding Futsal -
Comes across as someone incredibly intelligent and is a natural coach, communicates incredibly well. Does this translate to a first team environment where results matter? Who knows? He's not going to be a coach who rants or raves but I think given time. we'll be incredibly well drilled and players will know what to do.
StrangelyBrown
Vital Squad Member
Former PE teacher.........would never work, would it?!Quite an interesting article in the Athletic re Mr Skubala
From PE teacher to caretaker manager: Why Leeds turned to Michael Skubala
The former futsal coach was not an obvious candidate to manage in the Premier League, but he has impressed Leeds with his ideas and attitudetheathletic.com
for those without a subscription it can be viewed here.
Ruskingtony
Vital Squad Member
We need to get behind him from the start but also temper our expectations. He won't have a magic wand and needs to get to know the squad before he can start making a difference.
He seems a modest guy and not somebody who is going to make rash promises he can't fulfil. Let's all give him a chance and whatever happens initially don't get on his back.
The club have done a brilliant job at blindsided everybody on this appointment the bookies, pundits etc have virtually connected everybody but him for the job.
He seems a modest guy and not somebody who is going to make rash promises he can't fulfil. Let's all give him a chance and whatever happens initially don't get on his back.
The club have done a brilliant job at blindsided everybody on this appointment the bookies, pundits etc have virtually connected everybody but him for the job.
mikeosullivan
Vital Squad Member
Good interview.
Interesting he was at a couple of recent games - and clearly nobody spotted or recognised him!
Interesting he was at a couple of recent games - and clearly nobody spotted or recognised him!
He could have been in an exec box, to be fair...
mikeosullivan
Vital Squad Member
That's also why I thought Buckingham was a top contender. We seem to like ex teachers!
I can see why in a way. Good teachers always speak in a clear and concise way, which has to help in putting ideas and explanations across to footballers.
mikeosullivan
Vital Squad Member
Pressure cooker - The Coaches' Voice
Former England Futsal head coach Michael Skubala on why Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City could be benefiting from their manager’s links to itwww.coachesvoice.com
If you want to read a comprehensive article by Michael about Michael to see what he's about and how he started in coaching, this is good. Very unconventional. Already linked to I'm sure, but in case anyone has missed it.
exhertsimp
Vital 1st Team Regular
He will need to "put Steve Evans back in his box" on Saturday
Barney Imp
Vital Champions League
Marvellous news and a clear demonstration of the club setting about things in the correct way. Lack of speculation for most of the time prior to the announcement evidences professional conduct by all concerned - quite rare in football these days.
I wish Michael every success with our club - and hope that our fans get behind him from the start. A good start is that he will be quite easy to create songs and chants for...
Come on you Imps!!!!!!©
I wish Michael every success with our club - and hope that our fans get behind him from the start. A good start is that he will be quite easy to create songs and chants for...
Come on you Imps!!!!!!©
German Imp
Vital Football Hero
Two ex Leeds managers
gijsbert_bos
Vital Football Hero
Between this and the David Cameron announcement, it's been a weird old day.
Best of luck to the guy, never heard of him!
Best of luck to the guy, never heard of him!
My twopence worth:
Clive Nate’s and board appointments
The Cowley's, superb choice got the club out of the misery of the conference and earned the club an amount of money and coverage which helped build amongst other things the epic centre and a hugely enlarged fan base.
MA always had a tough act to follow from the Cowleys but took us 90 minutes away from the championship. I thought he was a good coach, who didn’t quite connect with the fans. I remember the fans forum when asked a question which wasn’t the brightest, came across as aggressive with the fan, who was probably a season ticket holder and helped pay his wages.
We played some superb football under him, but under the era of playing out from the back, I always got the impression even if we were on our own goal line we had to pass it out. Where as the big boys in the premier league knew when it was time to kick long and in to touch when under immense pressure.
MK Under whelmed by his appointment but up until the Burton game built a team that fought for each other and we were roughly mid table when he left. This season would of been a nightmare for any manager given the amount of injuries. Especially up top, but did feel watching games where would a goal come from.
TS : Again he had the problems with injury but think he did ok in the time as interim manager and the players at his disposal.
Never heard of today’s appointment but wish him good luck, and thank the board for there investments and time, so we are not playing Eastleigh and Woking and have the ambition if nothing else to aim for the playoffs.
Clive Nate’s and board appointments
The Cowley's, superb choice got the club out of the misery of the conference and earned the club an amount of money and coverage which helped build amongst other things the epic centre and a hugely enlarged fan base.
MA always had a tough act to follow from the Cowleys but took us 90 minutes away from the championship. I thought he was a good coach, who didn’t quite connect with the fans. I remember the fans forum when asked a question which wasn’t the brightest, came across as aggressive with the fan, who was probably a season ticket holder and helped pay his wages.
We played some superb football under him, but under the era of playing out from the back, I always got the impression even if we were on our own goal line we had to pass it out. Where as the big boys in the premier league knew when it was time to kick long and in to touch when under immense pressure.
MK Under whelmed by his appointment but up until the Burton game built a team that fought for each other and we were roughly mid table when he left. This season would of been a nightmare for any manager given the amount of injuries. Especially up top, but did feel watching games where would a goal come from.
TS : Again he had the problems with injury but think he did ok in the time as interim manager and the players at his disposal.
Never heard of today’s appointment but wish him good luck, and thank the board for there investments and time, so we are not playing Eastleigh and Woking and have the ambition if nothing else to aim for the playoffs.
woodworkimp
Vital Youth Team
My only disagreement is the back room staff situation let him bring all his own in else we’re just going to have snippets of multiple management teams in at once
And that's just Evans.
You post as if the board have simply said to him "you're stuck with what you have got" when in actual fact it will have been something that was properly discussed.
