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Leeds United: Two defeats ended Redfearn’s hopes - Ormsby
Leeds United legend Brendan Ormsby answers your questions.
Hi Brendan, has Neil Redfearn blown his chances of getting the Leeds job permanently with two bad results this week? And is that the end of our play-off hopes as well?
Gary Meade, Armley
As regards Neil Redfearn’s chances, I’ve got to be honest and say yes.
I know he got a result against Bristol City but we have lost the last two and, apparently, the team weren’t too good the other night at Coventry.
I see Neil has had a go at the players in the YEP, even though he’s only caretaker boss, so good on him for that.
I just think if had won the last three games and had three wins out of three t anhen it would have made his case very strong.
I think the supporters would have been saying give him a chance because he already had the backing of the players.
But, as it stands at the moment, it is two defeats out of three and it’s a big game today with a derby against Donny and they are fighting for survival.
I think the chairman, Ken Bates, will be looking at bringing somebody else in just to give the club a bit of a lift – just a new face who the players will have to get used to.
But yes, Gary, I do think the last two results have decided Neil’s immediate future.
As for when the chairman brings someone in, I can’t see him waiting too long and I think the supporters want it sorting out.
Having talked to some of them their view was either give it to Neil Redfearn full time, tell him he is manager until the end of the season, or get a new manager in as soon as possible and see what they can make from the rest of the season and see if they can get in the play-offs.
If they can get in the play-offs then there’s a chance of promotion and I think that’s the least that Ken Bates wants – the play-offs.
But I’ve got to say I think the chairman has mostly made his mind up already.
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I still think there’s a chance of getting in the play-offs, what are we – six points off them?
When Leeds sacked Simon Grayson a few weeks ago they were still only a point off the play-offs, but I don’t think the are out of the question completely despite the last two results.
You can’t give up at this stage of the season and there are still plenty of games left to play.
United are obviously dropping away from it all the time now and playing catch up and they need to get some points back, but the players have got to have belief in themselves no matter who is in charge.
It’s a big derby game today, there is going to be a good atmosphere, and Donny are not going to give us anything.
But I don’t think we should be giving up on the play-offs at all and there are plenty of points left to play for.
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mrbigwheels
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 08:55 AMWarnock and team a dead cert this morning!... That is a fact. Watch this space. The only way is up......
bramley whites
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 08:25 AMSteve oz type warnock meets bates in monaco in google and it will come up
Duncan Griffiths
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 08:02 AMI am not 100% sure if this is true as it isn't my field of expertise, but someone mentioned to me that they believed that if we go up within 7 years of administration Bates has to pay creditors £15M - if so it makes sense in selling players, not investing, building new boxes instead if a team, selling your best player every year etc
steveoz
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 08:01 AMif KB is tryin to ruin Leeds it will show in his choice of manager. I think he will get Warnock get us up and sell up SUITS ME FINE Come on NEIL get us up..
bramley whites
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 07:41 AMIve seen pictures of bates and harvey meeting warnock ! bates out harvey out pupl out! your not getting away with it bates we just drop six points as you wanted nr the cheap option lets hope nr gets a result today aye ! mot lads ! fallen giants us have stuck together even though we dont agree with everything we comment only shows people that we love leeds united! these numpty.s who dont agree with anything we write is ignorant there alot of good people on this site who say at is and there the one.s who are hurting the most as we are sick of been used like a golden ticket in bates eyes ! when he took leeds over he new we had a hardcore following then a not so hardcore following and then the koppites of this world there leeds fans but only go to playoffs or big games and they cut us fans down ! as the yep have taken notice maybe uncle ken as ! i dont know why but i think he might be just taking notice ! If not he soon will i wont pay daft ticket prices for bates to laugh at me for doing so but im going today to voice my concerns mot leeds leeds leeds
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