I love this man already.....

[Genghers]

Not sure whether it should be in this, or the calendar thread, but:

Evans joked he offered to pose in speedos for the #lufc calendar but nobody took him up on it!

Best thing he's said so far imo!

[essexwhite]

I think il stick with Mrs Cellino in vlr lol

[gessa]

Forget the passion for the job, forget he's so proud to be here, forget his patting himself on the back for him thinking he's rejuvenated Mowatt and Antenucci since his arrival, forget he thinks he's in with a chance of getting By ram to sign a new contract (won't happen) forget that people think he's United the players and improved team spirit.
Look at some match facts, 6 games 5 against mid to low table teams 2 of whom were the bottom 2,
First up Bolton a team on a bad run and bottom of the table, we need a penalty to get a point in a very average display against a team who played the last 20 minutes with 10 men.
Fulham, a team on a mixed run, a point would of been ok and that's what we got.
Blackburn. A team on a bad run no win in 6 games struggling to score, but it only takes 22 seconds to change that, we lose 2-0 in one of the worst performances for a very long time and that says something with the dirge delivered over the last 10 or so years.
Cardiff lying 8th on a good run and a bogey side, we manage a 1-0 win in a very poor game.
Huddersfield a team we have done well against in recent years and on a poor run, we capitalise on their poor finishing and get 3 goals from 4 chances, the good run continues.
Rotherham. 2nd bottom 1 point from the last 18, a poor team, we give a performance as bad as the Blackburn one, only exception being today we did create a few chances and if 2 of them were converted then it puts a different complexion on things but it would have been another poor performance but at least we'd have got 3 points from it.
So we've played 6 games under Evans with not one good performance, in fact two of them are in the top 5 worst performances in the last 10 years, we got 8 points in games where we should have been looking for 14.
Unfortunately there would be little point in doing anything about it because whilst Cellino is here this is only going to be the calibre of manager we will attract.
The future is not looking good.

[whiteswan]

We have to stop blaming the managers...the players have to take responsibility...they are simply not good enough!

[gessa]

But we are constantly told we have a great crop of young players and only need a fine tune. I don't think we have, I've said before there is only 3/4 of the team I'd keep. My problem is we're not going to be able to attract a manager who has the quality to sort it out. We're lumbered, fortunately I think there are 3 teams worse than us,only just mind.

[The Subhuman]

Actually I'm a buck stops with the manager type of guy. Good manager better results. There's not that much wrong with the exception of the front line. Score goals and you take the pressure off. Also 442 won't work in this division. Said it before ...saying it again

[The Subhuman]

But we are constantly told we have a great crop of young players and only need a fine tune. I don't think we have, I've said before there is only 3/4 of the team I'd keep. My problem is we're not going to be able to attract a manager who has the quality to sort it out. We're lumbered, fortunately I think there are 3 teams worse than us,only just mind.

Don't forget this is a really young team

I'd keep

Silvestri
Beradi
Bellusci
Cooper
Bamba
Taylor
Byram
Mowatt
Murphy
Bianchi
Cook


minimum

[gessa]

Don't forget this is a really young team

I'd keep

Silvestri
Beradi
Bellusci
Cooper
Bamba
Taylor
Byram
Mowatt
Murphy
Bianchi
Cook


minimum

They are but they're just not good enough at the moment and it's no good saying let's keep them and see what happens, because they won't all hang around, some will get better offers and move on.

Silvestri - Not a fan
Beradi - keep in first team
Bellusci He can go
Cooper - keep for the future, bench player for now
Bamba - not sure but not in my first team on this season's form
Taylor. - keep in first team
Byram - Like to keep if we could get old form back
Mowatt - keep as squad player.
Murphy - keep as squad player
Bianchi - not sure, not seen enough of him
Cook - keep for first team,get some experience to play along side him and take pressure off him.

[The Subhuman]

They won't get better offers if they're not LUFC first team. All the above show potential and, I'll use an American football phrase, a high ceiling. I'd obviously always take the money if offered over and above value because that's good business at this level but replacing the above comes with no guarantees, the need to allow to bed in and again no reason we get it right..and that goes for any scout/manager/chairman

Some point we have to stop the player turnover and trust what we have, we empirically know what they can do it just needs organizing properly. I've always said the manager is the most important figure at a football club.

No idea if this is the right guy yet, I love his passion but that maybe a negative down the line.

[1964white]

Forget the passion for the job, forget he's so proud to be here, forget his patting himself on the back for him thinking he's rejuvenated Mowatt and Antenucci since his arrival, forget he thinks he's in with a chance of getting By ram to sign a new contract (won't happen) forget that people think he's United the players and improved team spirit.
Look at some match facts, 6 games 5 against mid to low table teams 2 of whom were the bottom 2,
First up Bolton a team on a bad run and bottom of the table, we need a penalty to get a point in a very average display against a team who played the last 20 minutes with 10 men.
Fulham, a team on a mixed run, a point would of been ok and that's what we got.
Blackburn. A team on a bad run no win in 6 games struggling to score, but it only takes 22 seconds to change that, we lose 2-0 in one of the worst performances for a very long time and that says something with the dirge delivered over the last 10 or so years.
Cardiff lying 8th on a good run and a bogey side, we manage a 1-0 win in a very poor game.
Huddersfield a team we have done well against in recent years and on a poor run, we capitalise on their poor finishing and get 3 goals from 4 chances, the good run continues.
Rotherham. 2nd bottom 1 point from the last 18, a poor team, we give a performance as bad as the Blackburn one, only exception being today we did create a few chances and if 2 of them were converted then it puts a different complexion on things but it would have been another poor performance but at least we'd have got 3 points from it.
So we've played 6 games under Evans with not one good performance, in fact two of them are in the top 5 worst performances in the last 10 years, we got 8 points in games where we should have been looking for 14.
Unfortunately there would be little point in doing anything about it because whilst Cellino is here this is only going to be the calibre of manager we will attract.
The future is not looking good.

Firstly mate I've said this previously i'm still waiting to see the best team in the championship, there isn't a lot between those near the top & the bottom of the table. Apparently Boro' were dire last night winning with a 93rd minute penalty

As for two of the worst performances in the last ten years...remember these :

My personal top ten worst Leeds performances (probably missed a few)

Histon 1-0 Leeds
Hereford 2-0 Leeds
Barnsley 5-2 Leeds
Barnsley 4-1 Leeds
Leeds 0-5 Blackpool
Leeds 0-4 Birmingham
Leeds 3-7 Forest
Leeds 1-5 Bolton
Rochdale 2-0 Leeds
Sheff Wed 6-0 Leeds

[1964white]

Don't forget this is a really young team

I'd keep

Silvestri
Beradi
Bellusci
Cooper
Bamba
Taylor
Byram
Mowatt
Murphy
Bianchi
Cook


minimum

Our team requires an experienced midfield general to assist out young players, a real tough cookie !

[gessa]

Our team requires an experienced midfield general to assist out young players, a real tough cookie !

Been saying it for the last two years.

[gessa]

Firstly mate I've said this previously i'm still waiting to see the best team in the championship, there isn't a lot between those near the top & the bottom of the table. Apparently Boro' were dire last night winning with a 93rd minute penalty

As for two the worst performances in the last ten years...remember these :

My personal top ten worst Leeds performances (probably missed a few)

Histon 1-0 Leeds
Hereford 2-0 Leeds
Barnsley 5-2 Leeds
Barnsley 4-1 Leeds
Leeds 0-5 Blackpool
Leeds 0-4 Birmingham
Leeds 3-7 Forest
Leeds 1-5 Bolton
Rochdale 2-0 Leeds
Sheff Wed 6-0 Leeds

Don't remember each and every one but I know if Blackburn were any good the score line would have been similar to some of those, today was about playing against a God awful team and we showed no passion nothing, ok we had a few chances but for petes sake we were playing bottom of the table rubbish, we should do.

[1964white]

Don't remember each and every one but I know if Blackburn were any good the score line would have been similar to some of those, today was about playing against a God awful team and we showed no passion nothing, ok we had a few chances but for petes sake we were playing bottom of the table rubbish, we should do.

We were mate & Rotherham were equally poor !

Redfern's cup final i suspect, the Millers will still go down

[gessa]

We were mate & Rotherham were poor !

Redfern's cup final i suspect, the Millers will still go down

They will and that's what makes it worse.

[ldsutd]

Firstly mate I've said this previously i'm still waiting to see the best team in the championship, there isn't a lot between those near the top & the bottom of the table.

Your right mate because both ends of the table can beat us

[1964white]

Your right mate because both ends of the table can beat us

:hahaha: :hahaha:

[whiteswan]

Your right mate because both ends of the table can beat us

That made me laugh!!! (but unfortunately true..)

[1964white]

Well done Steve Evans

Changed the formation, played Bridcutt & Adeyemi to give our midfield much more steel giving Mowatt & Cook the freedom to show off their silky skills

Got the players fired up after two shockers to beat one of the top teams in the championship

Played some lovely football on the floor minimum hoofing today

Need more of the same v Charlton & Preston

[The Subhuman]

I'm on board right up till he goes back to 442...