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Leeds United: Grayson - I want players to have spring in their step
Leeds United manager Simon Grayson will not stand for any negative vibes when he links up with his squad for pre-season training in 10 days' time.
Grayson will welcome United's players back to Thorp Arch a week on Thursday for the first time since their 2008-09 campaign ended with a narrow loss to Millwall in the League One play-off semi-finals.
The club's playing staff have had seven weeks to come to terms with that failure – the second time in two years that United's season has been ruined by a play-off defeat – and the manager does not plan to dwell on Millwall's victory when Leeds begin their build-up to the new term.
Grayson said: "The summer always goes quickly and the Millwall game seems like yesterday, but when the players report back I want to see a real spring in their step.
"That's how the coaching staff have been and there's a nice positive air around the training ground. I'll be looking for that next week.
"There's always a risk that a bit of negativity hangs over the place after losing in the play-offs but I want the players to think about how close they went and to remember that they are good enough to go on long unbeaten runs."
For more on this story see tonight's Yorkshire Evening Post or click back here later.
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