Extremely interesting situation, if the new coach manages to get some decent performances from the team. It begs the question was it smith’s fault the team was poor or maybe the players didn’t rate smith or want to play for him.

I don't get how we can be so tight on the cap.



Fusitua / Donaldson and likely Roberts and Martin leaving.



Hall incoming who will Count as academy trained? New Marquee slot available etc

Hmmm.. hard to work out isn't it..

Just because Hall is academy trained it doesn’t mean we are getting to pay any less on the cap. If he was on a marquee wage we could, but he won't be so doesn’t meant too much. But agree on the general point. Don’t forget Myler and Olpherts also departed without being replaced and Johnson is likely to go.

Not sure you can put all the blame on Smith for cap issues, GH will have done a lot of the dealings with wages and cap management

For Goodness sake Chris , you have supported him long enough

What did i say that was incorrect?



Smith often said he left that to the agents and Hetherington.



Blame absolutely everything on Smith if it makes you feel better.

Thought Chev Walker's presser was pretty revealing. Did not sound like a coach who has too much confidence in his future at Leeds beyond this season. Maybe I'm reading too much into it.

I think this is a good move, have watched a bit of stuff on Arthur on YouTube and like what I see.



Whether it was GH, Smith or both doing recruiting, Blease knows what we need and I think he will be all over it, which is what we need. Regardless of who is coach next year , the key is signing a few key high quality players.



Blease says Arthur is a good man manager and that will be important.



I spent a little bit of time recently with first team players, and it was fairly short, I won’t say anything about the circumstances but was struck at what I perceived to be a real lack of self confidence in some. We desperately need some leaders, Arthur can’t fix that in 11 games but I believe he has some real scope to help get some of the squad to step up.



I was also struck that Martin is held in high regard by the players and think he will be a real loss if he goes.

In any event I think Arthur will give them real direction and set clear expectations.



We’ve got a tough run in , I think The season could have gone south rapidly from here but think Arthur will make a difference, not saying we will make the playoffs and we could lose

Plenty but I think his appointment is a real step forward.

Quite right too the rest of the coaching team should be the selections of the head coach! If Arthur stays on its up to them to impress him. They are getting a shot which might not have been available if another coach had come in now on three year contract.

Even if Arthur doesn't stay beyond this season part of his remit should be to appraise the entire coaching setup, and to bring in or recommend people and positions to move the club forward. Not only have we got the head coach wrong for years, but its seemed as if reserve and assistant coach picks have been more about giving a job to former players and mates than treating them as an integrated part of the development pathway to the first team.

Absolutely correct.