Feedthewolf 4,865 Posted January 16, 2019 Press conference called for 5pm. Rumours that he's going to resign... has also been mentioned that Benfica are interested in him. Might just be a formal apology regarding the Spygate thing, but there's plenty of chat on the Twittersphere. Interesting... More here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
River End Canary 18 Posted January 16, 2019 Fake news he is announcing the signing of Ricky van wolfswinkel as the final piece in their promotion jigsaw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feedthewolf 4,865 Posted January 16, 2019 In seriousness though, he's got previous for this... look at his Wiki entry. Walked out on Marseille after the first game of the season after clashing with the club's hierarchy, and binned off Lazio after just two days. He's a bit of a weirdo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,302 Posted January 16, 2019 I hope he stays and 'Doirty Leedz' are given a 20 point reduction..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Il Pirata 249 Posted January 16, 2019 No chance. Media stunt by Leeds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,199 Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) Let's play a game in the hope that this happens: Next lufc manager. I nominate Paul Hutst Edited January 16, 2019 by BroadstairsR 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feedthewolf 4,865 Posted January 16, 2019 Just now, BroadstairsR said: Let's play a game in the hope that this happens: Next lufc manager. I nominate Paul Hutst I nominate I nominate Paul Heckingbottom. Again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,355 Posted January 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, BroadstairsR said: Let's play a game in the hope that this happens: Next lufc manager. I nominate Paul Hutst Is he German ? 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,426 Posted January 16, 2019 Based on the the Pontius Jansson tweet he'll just be saying how sooooooooooooowwwwwwyyyy he is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feedthewolf 4,865 Posted January 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, KeiranShikari said: Based on the the Pontius Jansson tweet he'll just be saying how sooooooooooooowwwwwwyyyy he is. What tweet is this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,426 Posted January 16, 2019 He commented on some hack journo's comment saying that Bielsa is resigning, saying that it must be April fools day in his office. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,426 Posted January 16, 2019 Justg admitted that he's watched all of the opponents, as if we didn't know. hahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted January 16, 2019 https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/leeds-united-pontus-jansson-bielsa-215817 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feedthewolf 4,865 Posted January 16, 2019 Wow... so turns out he has spied on every single opponent he's faced this season, and he even gave a PowerPoint presentation to explain his methods and reasons. Nutter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,426 Posted January 16, 2019 Not really. Coming clean will mean there's no/less of an investigation hanging over the club. Also seems to be maneuvering so that if any punishment happens it's him and not the club. I'm sure the press will get off his back too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feedthewolf 4,865 Posted January 16, 2019 Yeah, fair comment. He's still a nutter though. I actually love the guy if I'm honest, just a shame he's managing that rabble... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,426 Posted January 16, 2019 Asking journos to pick a Derby game and then showing them all of his analysis, after showing them everything he has on their tactics. lol Not sure Frank Lampard will be enjoying this too much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 1,547 Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) A refreshingly honest presentation to be fair. But as he confirmed it wasn't only Derby, if there is to be a penalty the League can't just require them to replay just that recent game; instead force Leeds take a points penalty... 10 ought to be enough to make an appropriate statement. Edited January 16, 2019 by Surfer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted January 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, KeiranShikari said: Asking journos to pick a Derby game and then showing them all of his analysis, after showing them everything he has on their tactics. lol Not sure Frank Lampard will be enjoying this too much. Bielsa is quite clearly mental, and I agree, Frank will not enjoy that! I do think both Bielsa and Leeds should be punished - surely spying on everybody including us will have meant that trespassing is of no concern to the dirty cheating f***s. Didn’t the guy get caught with pliers too?, so you can almost certainly add criminal damage to that too. It’s just wrong and I don’t buy this bu115hite that by calling a hasty press conference, he can worm his way out of the inevitable weak punishment (if any) by the FA and EFL. I can only hope that anyone gets promoted but them, ‘dirty Leeds’ just got ‘dirtier’. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,426 Posted January 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, Surfer said: A refreshingly honest presentation to be fair. But as he confirmed it wasn't only Derby, if there is to be a penalty the League can't just require them to replay just that recent game; instead force Leeds take a points penalty... 10 ought to be enough to make an appropriate statement. No chance. Fine for Bielsa at worst. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westcoastcanary 173 Posted January 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Alex Moss said: Didn’t the guy get caught with pliers too?, so you can almost certainly add criminal damage to that too I haven't seen any believable source confirming that the guy was equipped with pliers; the police statement only mentioned binoculars and a change of clothes. Furthermore, no criminal charges have ensued, which you might expect if there was evidence of intent to commit an offence. The original mention of pliers was in Lampard's first public comment on the issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted January 16, 2019 Whats with the pliers, a Lone Ranger mask should be enough! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,568 Posted January 16, 2019 The ‘spy’ didn’t have pliers and he didn’t trespass. He stood on a public highway and looked over a not particularly high bush. The reaction to ‘spygate’ all feels a bit ridiculous and sanctimonious to me. Bielsa certainly isn’t the first person to do it in the Championship and won’t be the last. He is just the only one honest to admit he does it. Talk of deducting points is ludicrous, the EFL even investigating it is over the top. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidrush 700 Posted January 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said: The ‘spy’ didn’t have pliers and he didn’t trespass. He stood on a public highway and looked over a not particularly high bush. The reaction to ‘spygate’ all feels a bit ridiculous and sanctimonious to me. Bielsa certainly isn’t the first person to do it in the Championship and won’t be the last. He is just the only one honest to admit he does it. Talk of deducting points is ludicrous, the EFL even investigating it is over the top. Can't agree with that Bethnal, I said at the time that this had legs while others suggested there would be no comeback. Bielsa has opened up a can of worms, possibly because he knew that he would be exposed and decided to come clean before the facts were discovered. His claim that it was his decision and no one else was involved doesn't stand up, sure, he's trying to minimize damage to his employer but the idea that he works so closely with so many people means that others have to be a part of it. Ultimately, he hasn't broken any rules but that doesn't make it right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kick it off 1,952 Posted January 16, 2019 I used to live about a mile from Derby's training ground - it's not particularly difficult to get a line of sight over it to be fair. Bielsa needs punishing, more to make a statement that it's not acceptable than anything else. Points deduction would be nice for us, but can't see much traction in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kick it off 1,952 Posted January 16, 2019 Maybe they should just make Leeds conduct open training sessions every day for the rest of the season - Full public access to anyone who wants to watch. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidrush 700 Posted January 16, 2019 If they get a punishment, any punishment, Elland Road will be an angry place to go to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feedthewolf 4,865 Posted January 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, splendidrush said: If they get a punishment, any punishment, Elland Road will be an angry place to go to. I think most Leeds fans would expect a fine for Bielsa, if only so the EFL can make it clear that this goes against the 'club charter' they put in place and all clubs signed. That will clarify the situation for the future. Listening to 5 Live earlier, it's pretty impressive the amount of detail he goes into - anything to get the edge over an opponent. He's incredibly well thought of in the game - Jonathan Wilson's Angels With Dirty Faces is a brilliant read for anyone interested in the Machiavellian machinations of Argentinian football, and Wilson is effusive with his praise for Bielsa's methods. Whatever your thoughts on Leeds as a club, he's a visionary coach with a lot of admirers in the game - myself included, for what it's worth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,337 Posted January 16, 2019 32 minutes ago, kick it off said: Maybe they should just make Leeds conduct open training sessions every day for the rest of the season - Full public access to anyone who wants to watch. Best comment I've heard on the whole affair! Brilliant idea KIO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidrush 700 Posted January 16, 2019 Leeds fans will play the victim card like they always do. While Bielsa may be a brilliant Coach, on this occasion he's left himself open to criticism for the methods he has used. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
