Leeds' sacking of Simon Grayson was "totally unfair"

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02Feb

Leeds’ sacking of Simon Grayson was “totally unfair”

As the cold winds swirl against the transfer window – firmly shut after an entire month of damp squibbery – one man now very much on the outside looking in is Simon Grayson, unceremoniously sacked by Ken Bates at Leeds United. The Life’s A Pitch team huddles around a dustbin full of fire, rubs its hands, and ponders whether giving Grayson the boot was decent business or not.

“I think it’s totally unfair given his lack of resources,” begins Jason Burt of the Daily Telegraph. “I don’t think Leeds would be where they are without Simon Grayson. There was a lot of criticism flying around about his tactics, but he’s a former Leeds player, very popular with the fans. I think he needed more backing.”

Unfortunately for Grayson, Ken Bates didn’t quite provide that backing. Might the Leeds chairman have proved more of an obstacle for the young manager?

“Without a doubt,” insists Duncan White of the Sunday Telegraph. “Attendances at Leeds are falling, season tickets aren’t being renewed – there’s a real disaffection at the club, and that needs to be turned around by everyone pulling together. At the moment Ken Bates is a divisive figure.”

Of course, much talk has now turned to the various names in the mix to fill Grayson’s shoes. “Neil Warnock is the name that keeps cropping up and he’s already the bookie’s favourite,” says John Cross of the Daily Mirror. “Would he take it as a diehard Sheffield United man? I think he should.”

The magnifying glass then focuses on who else might be in the running, including Roberto Di Matteo, and Dave Jones.

Watch the full discussion in the video above

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Jackdarrer

I agree, the real problem at our club is the chairman, but , Simon Grayson had a real problem during his time here organising any kind of defence. The foundation of any football club has to be a good defence and we would never have won anything leaking goals the way we did under Grayson. Neither do I suggest that throwing money at it will solve the problem, our defenders did not become bad defenders as soon as they joined the club, the coaching and tactics were at fault!
Jonb

Have the writers of this article actually watched Leeds United play a game of football recently? I have not seen a team so devoid of ideas and belief or the Leeds fans so down and despondent for a very long time, even in the dark days of League One. The last two wins were pure luck due to harsh sendings off, and the team has been completely torn apart on too many occasions this season by the likes of Barnsley and Blackpool. Grayson had to go, he made a good start two years ago, but at the end of the day the rump of the squad were signed by him, and he failed to motivate them. Bates has his faults, but the current mess on the pitch cant purely be blamed on lack of funding. There are some big players on big wages at Leeds such as Michael Brown, Alex Bruce and Andy O’Brien who Grayson has not used this season. Something had to give.
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