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Cellino and his measured views on McCormack



Easy 10

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
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http://www.tribalfootball.com/artic...k-didnt-give-a-f-4034364?utm_source=main_feed

Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has taken aim at Fulham signing Ross McCormack.

Cellino insists he never wanted to lose the Scot.

"Ross McCormack is a beautiful player. I didn’t come to Leeds to sell Ross McCormack. But for him I was nothing, a new owner, he’s got a lot of money from Fulham, the chance to live in London. What can I say? I love you McCormack, stay with me?

"He doesn’t give a f***. He didn’t show up to training. He didn’t fly with the club to pre-season. I was so p***** off that when Fulham called me I asked them for £10m to make them not buy the player. They said yes! Bloody hell.

"David Hockaday, the first day he heard McCormack wanted to go he said, 'I don’t want him in pre- season, sell him'. I told Hockaday, 'Did I ask your f****** advice? No. So shut the f*** up'."

:lolol: Marvellous. That Chairman/Manager relationship is always so crucial isn't it.

Leeds are going to be SO much fun this season.
 






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Drebin

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Jul 25, 2011
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Brilliant article. The man's a lunatic and is clearly going to be great entertainment.

I suspect hockaday will be something of a puppet manager.
 


Badger

Badger

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May 8, 2007
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This is fantastic stuff, football always needs its fair share of MENTALISTS and Cellino seems to really be excelling in the role.
 


Pantani

Pantani

Il Pirata
Dec 3, 2008
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Love it, there seems to be quite a few proper head mental Italian owners. Spinelli, Zamparini, Gaucci, De Laurentiis and this guy Cellino. Look them up, it really is most entertaining.
 




Bozza

Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003
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Cut through some of the crazy delivery, and there's a lot of sense in what he says, isn't there?

That said - it'll either end in trumph or complete disaster - I can't see too much middle ground with this one.
 








Easy 10

Easy 10

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"I asked them for £10m to make them not buy the player. They said yes! Bloody hell. "

Seems a decent tactic, one apparently practiced by Southampton as well in the Luke Shaw deal.

As for Hockaday, if he is still there by November I'll be amazed.
 


El Presidente

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Greavsey

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Easy 10 said:
"I asked them for £10m to make them not buy the player. They said yes! Bloody hell. "

Seems a decent tactic, one apparently practiced by Southampton as well in the Luke Shaw deal.

As for Hockaday, if he is still there by November I'll be amazed.
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He is clearly doing the media rounds this week ahead of the new season as there was a similar article in the Daily Mail (I know, I know, followed a link from Twitter and had a good wash afterwards) which had some interesting detail with regards the manager, apparently he's on £80k a year whereas McDermott was on £750k. The article intimated this was the sole reason for sacking McDermott!
 






keaton

keaton

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Nov 18, 2004
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He may be mad but the fact he got £11m for McCormack shows other people are madder
 


The Andy Naylor Fan Club

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Easy 10 said:
"I asked them for £10m to make them not buy the player. They said yes! Bloody hell. "

Seems a decent tactic, one apparently practiced by Southampton as well in the Luke Shaw deal.

As for Hockaday, if he is still there by September I'll be amazed.
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Fixed it for you.:thumbsup:
 




Easy 10

Easy 10

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The Andy Naylor Fan Club said:
Fixed it for you.:thumbsup:
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"He has asked me about five or six players," said the Italian before unintentionally damning his new manager: "Don’t forget where he came from; league five. Talking with managers of Premier League clubs, Championship clubs, is a new thing. He’s like a baby, who is in a toy shop."

Mmm. I think you could be right if thats anything to go by...
 




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Can't wait for the Leeds games this season. I have a sneaky feeling his mad ways will work once he gets a manager on the same wavelength as him, obviously poor old DH is just a cheap easily compensatable option until he gets his real guy
 


beorhthelm

beorhthelm

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Jul 21, 2003
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sorry, is that a real interview? i saw Easy 10 post and assume its one of his comical insights.
 




The Fifth Column

The Fifth Column

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London Irish said:
Can't wait for the Leeds games this season. I have a sneaky feeling his mad ways will work once he gets a manager on the same wavelength as him, obviously poor old DH is just a cheap easily compensatable option until he gets his real guy
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Cellino IS the manager, Hockaday is just a coach. Hockaday has already been quoted as saying his job is simply to train the squad and get them ready for matchday, Cellino buys the players HE wants and will probably be picking the team on matchdays. Leeds are going to be such a train wreck this season, marvellous stuff.
 


seagullsovergrimsby

seagullsovergrimsby

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Aug 21, 2005
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El Presidente said:
New signings are forbidden from staying at the Malmaison in the city centre because the hotel’s colour scheme is purple, a colour Cellino believes is bad luck. Cellino has therefore also refused to sanction the signing of Barney as Leeds' new left back.

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What will he have to say about David Stockdale when he wears the purple goalie jersey on August 19th ?
 


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