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Judgement day looms closer for Warnock and GFH.

8/2/2013

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By Mike Courtney

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Six points off the playoffs, 17 games to go and and two vital away games coming up that could define our season. Yes February was always going to be a vital month in our promotion campaign. Most Leeds fans were hoping for an influx of quality players in the transfer window. This didn't fully materialise although I am excited about the prospect of seeing Morison strike up a partnership with a rejuvenated Ross Mac. It's the old big man, small man strike force of old and could be the spark that finally gets our season rolling. 

I have been underwhelmed so far by the performance of GFH, as I was underwhelmed by their initial news conference upon taking over the club. They just didn't say the right things for me that day and their lack of spending in the window, especially the failure to fork out an extra £200K for Chris Burke or try for another wide player really worries me. Enough has been said and written about that and we can't change it now so let us move on and hope a wide player is brought in now that the loan window has opened. Jerome Thomas maybe!!!.

So getting back to the next few weeks and 5 games that will define our season. Warnock now says to judge him after the season is over, having moved the goal post from his "Judge me at the end of the transfer window". Well if the next 15 days don't go according to plan the season will be over and judgement day for "Colin" will be nigh. We start with a tricky away trip to Molineux to face a Wolves team managed by Dean Saunders. We beat them with an early strike by some Argentinian guy on the opening day of the season and another clean sheet would do nicely tomorrow. We haven't won away in the league since December 1st when we put in a great performance away at Huddersfield and breaking that hoodoo is essential at this stage of the season. We need start fast tomorrow and get Wolves on the back foot. They haven't won in their last 8 fixtures with only 2 draws in that time so their confidence is low as they drift precariously close to the drop zone. That's why we need to get at them from the outset and strike early. If we do I think we can win by 2 or 3 goals but if we play like we have been doing lately away from home it could be another long day on the road.

We then head north to Middlesbrough for what will be the a real promotion six pointer, yes it's that time of year when we can use that phrase. They currently sit in 6th spot, which realistically is the best we can hope for this season as there is a gap developing above that. The big question is can we put two away wins back to back? Its almost a year since we did that when we beat Middlesbrough and Millwall away last March. How we could do with that right now. Boro are on a poor run of form themselves having lost their last 4 League matches. They will be anxious to end that run and maintain their playoff push so it won't be easy to get a result there. We have beaten them both times at the Riverside since we returned to the Championship so we should have nothing to fear, and if Morison and Ross can click we could do the double over them and get closer to that playoff spot.

After that we have the respite, if you can call a trip to the Premier League holders a respite, of the FA Cup tie at Eastlands. Not even the most optimistic of Leeds fans can expect us to win that one. But anything can happen in cup football, who will ever forget Old Trafford 2010, so we will go their with confidence. I for one am not too worried about that game and just hope we don't get a hammering like we did against Chelsea. We end this frantic 15 day period with a home game against Blackpool and away at Blackburn. Two very winnable fixtures especially if the confidence is up after beating Wolves and Boro, that's a big IF though. If we can handle Thomas Ince I think we should beat Blackpool and can finish off with at least a draw at Ewood Park to give us 10 more points on the road to glory. 

Whatever happens we'll keep the faith in Leeds, maybe not in Warnock and GFH though as their judgement day may arrive sooner rather then later if results don't go our way.

Predictions:
Wolves 0 Leeds 2
Middlesbrough 1 Leeds 2
Man City 3 Leeds 0
Leeds 3 Blackpool 1
Blackburn 1 Leeds 1

MOT Leeds Leeds Leeds
12 Comments
Bluesman link
7/2/2013 08:37:37 pm

Very optomistic forcast!!!

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Mike
7/2/2013 08:47:30 pm

Have to have endless optimism to support Leeds Bluesman

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yorxman
7/2/2013 09:04:12 pm

I honestly hope we lose our next 2 games and see the back of Neil 'the whole worlds against me' Warnock. Get Adam Pearson in asap, at least he has a vision for the future and then install Nigel Adkins as gaffer (there are rumours of meetings with GFH in Dubai). The club/team needs a complete overhaul asap otherwise the 1000s who have given up attending ER will never return

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KevinP
7/2/2013 09:17:36 pm

yorxman sorry to say it I agree with you 100% never want to see us loose but this needs sorting out and fast.

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notbloodyimagain
7/2/2013 09:42:03 pm

Something's happening and it's happening right now You're too blind to see it Something's happening and it's happening right now Ain't got time to wait Mr Haigh
I said something better change

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scooter boy link
8/2/2013 03:54:54 am

gus poyet and 10 million

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a wilson
8/2/2013 05:05:36 am

God what a doom and gloomer.
Our owners are a bank end of day.
A bank dont take risk nowadays. !
They spend wisely within a budget thats affordable.
I;d rather be in Championship for a year or two more, than spend silly and go tits up and no club at all.
Give owners a chance, city didnt take off in 6 weeks.
Solid base pays.
Old saying Rome not built in a day !
Looking around Elland Rd mind it looks like the building has started !
Not seen a building site with traffic light outside it before !
Just before Peacock pub on right.
Stop moaning and get behind the club.
Mot, not alone !!
Local Middle east derby game soon, Man city v Leeds !
That be huge game when we DO get to Prem !

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Johno
8/2/2013 08:09:27 am

Can I have some of what your smoking please? ;)

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A Wils.
9/2/2013 04:07:40 am

Lol, if ya want some funny stuff, pop down and see some of the lads from ya local Blue Angels gang, smashing bunch !
Send Warnock some lol.

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Mike
8/2/2013 04:31:35 pm

a wilson: I appreciate your feedback but I must disagree about the "Doom and Gloomer" comment. I'm nothing but an eternal optimist when it comes to my beloved Leeds, did you not read my predictions at the end. I don't want us spending silly money either, been there done that and look where it got us! All any of us fans are asking for is a bit of investment and squad improvement. Paying an extra £200k for a winger that could be the difference between promotion or not, in my opinion is not silly money but a wise investment. The point of the article was to respond to Warnock's comment about judging him at end of season, my point being that if the results don't go our way this month then that's the end of the season. Thanks again for your comments.

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a wils
9/2/2013 05:11:30 am

Mike, understand what ya getting at mate.
But your prediction of 3-0 to city i think be a bit out..
We will win that easy lol.,
I dont think one player and 200 K would make that big a diff.
I think we'd be much in the same boat.
I think 90 percent of our season has failed is down to Bates alone.
Think we short of a few players wid quality to be honest.
I cant see Warnock going before season end.
We still just in touch wid the play offs being the reason.
I think owners are already looking at a replacement boss whatever..
Cant see em paying Warnock off.
I must admit something needs to happen to get attendances up.
I was at FA Cup Birmingham match at home, it was dire.
11,000 crowd was awful. just like most of team played !
Only positive bit of day was it was nice and sunny!
Was bloody grand drive over from cumbria.




On another subject, do you reckon that westhamfan who does constant blogs on our sites is a bit like a gay person who aint come out yet.
I feel sorry for him.
One day he gonna have to sit down wid his mum and dad, and say look, im really a Leeds fan .
Im sure he'd feel much better !

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Cheesewire link
8/2/2013 06:04:54 pm

Agree with most comments but changing the manager will not make the slightest bit of difference unless some serious investment is made. The harsh reality is the quality of the squad we have means we have absolutely no right to finish any higher than 11th. Add to that 3 excellent premiership scalps and I don't think you can honestly say Warnock is 'failing' at all. Sure the football ain't pretty and a couple of his decisions have left me bemused (namely retaining Brown at the expense of Clayton) but football management is a results business and expectations need to mirror investment.

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