New Head Coach LUFC

Kyle_5351 · Post by **Kyle_5351** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:43 am

1964white wrote:If Hockaday has a worse win game percentage than BM of 37%, who was pretty hopeless, he will get us relegated and then he will be sacked sharpish. He might do better than BM, he hasn't got much to beat tbh. Hopefully he is more successful than what we've had for the last 2/3 years, both Warnock & McDermott came to LUFC with a track record & then provided us with the worst football i've ever witnessed in 50 years of my support for Leeds United

New owner, New manager/coach, a fresh start with several players to be be signed, so ...... let's see where it all takes us.

I am caught on the fence at the moment, 64. I would like to think we will do a lot better than previous seasons due to structure and vision, but at the same time Cellino has no English football knowledge, so that could prove a bit disconcerting when it comes to new players. Someone is surely helping him?

eastyorkshirewhite · Post by **eastyorkshirewhite** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:59 am

Worth a look
Managerial career[edit]

In September 2009 Hockaday became the first team manager at Forest Green Rovers.[11][12] The job was the first time he had been appointed to a managerial position. He led Forest Green Rovers to the third round of the FA Cup in his debut season as a manager after overcoming Bath City in the second round.[13] Rovers were knocked out in the third round however by League Two outfit Notts County meaning Forest Green missed out on the chance to face Premier League opposition in the shape of Wigan Athletic.[14]

His first season as manager ended with relegation from the Conference Premier.[15] However, Forest Green were reinstated following Salisbury City's failure in their appeal against demotion from the Conference for financial irregularities. Despite the team finishing in a relegation position and coming under fire from a number of the clubs fans, Hockaday was offered a new one-year contract for the 2010–11 season.[16] In his second season as Forest Green boss the team narrowly avoided relegation to the Conference South the team lost their final day fixture, a 2–1 loss away at Tamworth, but stayed in the league on goal difference.[17]

In his third season as Forest Green manager the club finished the season in 10th place. Hockaday's fourth season as manager of the club again ended with another 10th place finish in the Conference Premier despite reportedly having the largest transfer and wage budget in the division.[18] In February 2013, Hockaday dismissed rumours linking him with the vacant managerial post at former club Swindon Town after the departure of Paolo Di Canio.[19]

After a disappointing start to the 2013-14 season which saw Forest Green lose seven out of eight games, Hockaday left Forest Green by mutual consent on 21 October 2013.[20]

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Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:14 am

His greatest achievement is mediocrity.

SUPERLEEDSUNITED · Post by **SUPERLEEDSUNITED** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:18 am

Guildford White wrote:His greatest achievement is mediocrity.

Perfect for us then.

hibbi86 · Post by **hibbi86** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:31 am

Ive seen a couple jokes flying around about Hockaday but this one tickeled me this morning,

Hockaday explains his decision to join #LUFC: "I took one look at the training facilities and thought...They have training facilities"

HarryofOz · Post by **HarryofOz** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:32 am

hibbi86 wrote:Ive seen a couple jokes flying around about Hockaday but this one tickeled me this morning,

Hockaday explains his decision to join #LUFC: "I took one look at the training facilities and thought...They have training facilities"

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:44 am

He would of course have to have looked through the locked gates of the training ground!

Drs.Dad · Post by **Drs.Dad** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:13 am

There is one thing that is sure, if Hockaday doesn't do the job. Cellino has the history, and will hoof him out the nearest door!

The Subhuman · Post by **The Subhuman** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:59 am

Dr.Leeds wrote:
I have a feeling Hockaday's failure at Forest Green Rovers wasn't down to him, no proof just a series of unfortunate incidents. It was the sort of failure Kevin Blackwell had with Leeds.

I see what you did there...

Post by **1964white** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:15 am

faaip wrote:

I see what you did there...

I really hope Cellino & his new regime improve on the last two seasons, let face it the last 12 seasons have been mediocre apart from our L1 campaign

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:36 am

1964white wrote:
I really hope Cellino & his new regime improve on the last two seasons, let face it the last 12 seasons have been mediocre apart from our L1 campaign

The backroom staff get less and less impressive:

The YEP was told yesterday that Junior Lewis, a coach at non-league Hendon, is a likely addition to United’s backroom team if Hockaday becomes head coach. Both appointments would be as unpredictable as each other, gambles by a club who are used to piling everything on black and losing.

(From here)

Gandalf · Post by **Gandalf** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:57 am

1964white wrote:New owner, New manager/coach, a fresh start with several players to be be signed, so ...... let's see where it all takes us.

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 12:08 pm

For what it's worth, The Secret Footballer's non-league counterpart @tsfnonleague wrote this last October:

Best of luck to Hockaday, wherever he goes; he introduced a great style of football to the club and, whenever I have played his team, they have been difficult to play against and hard to break down.

A sceptic might think that they couldn't have been SO difficult to play against as they had just lost 7 of their first 8 games, but there we go.

Full article here

Gurj · Post by **Gurj** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:12 pm

A decision made purely on two things by Cellino, cost and control. He knows he can get this guy for a pittance and being such a low profile (never has been) Cellino also knows he can pull all the strings.

Any confidence I had for next season has already been wiped out by this nonsensical appointment (if/when confirmed) and I can only envisage a relegation battle ahead :-(

Swell Shark · Post by **Swell Shark** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:31 pm

Gurj wrote:A decision made purely on two things by Cellino, cost and control. He knows he can get this guy for a pittance and being such a low profile (never has been) Cellino also knows he can pull all the strings.

Any confidence I had for next season has already been wiped out by this nonsensical appointment (if/when confirmed) and I can only envisage a relegation battle ahead :-(

Im not fussed by Hockaday, he has purely been brought in as a Head Coach. Cellino is the one pulling the strings, including player acquisition. This is where our season will be won or lost. IF we actually acquire any players... All the teams that finished around us last season have already started signing players, we seem behind the 8 ball already.

Our form for the 2nd 1/2 of the season was awful. my biggest concern is that we start this coming season how we finished. If we do we'll be marooned by the end of November and well and truly screwed.

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:53 pm

Swell Shark wrote:
Im not fussed by Hockaday, he has purely been brought in as a Head Coach. Cellino is the one pulling the strings, including player acquisition. This is where our season will be won or lost. IF we actually acquire any players... All the teams that finished around us last season have already started signing players, we seem behind the 8 ball already.

Our form for the 2nd 1/2 of the season was awful. my biggest concern is that we start this coming season how we finished. If we do we'll be marooned by the end of November and well and truly screwed.

You're right.

The coach is just the guy who sets the tactics and formations, devises and practices set-piece situations, picks the team, motivates the team and makes substitutions.

If he's useless, what could possibly go wrong?

ldsutd · Post by **ldsutd** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:59 pm

This appointment could be a stroke of genius and in 11 month we could all be saying i knew he was the right man and Massimo is the messiah OR it could be a total mess and where back to where we are now but with NO debt.

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:03 pm

ldsutd wrote:This appointment could be a stroke of genius and in 11 month we could all be saying i knew he was the right man and Massimo is the messiah OR it could be a total mess and where back to where we are now but with NO debt.

OR it's such a mess that we're back in League 1

Crude · Post by **Crude** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:04 pm

ldsutd wrote:This appointment could be a stroke of genius and in 11 month we could all be saying i knew he was the right man and Massimo is the messiah OR it could be a total mess and where back to where we are now but with NO debt.

I'm sure the supporters at Cagliari probably said that same thing 36 times too.

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:21 pm