Club Statement: Paul Heckingbottom. Club News Barnsley Football Club are thoroughly disappointed to announce that Paul Heckingbottom has joined Leeds United. Continue reading on the official site...
Total coaching / sports science staff robbed. **** Leeds Utd. We are as good as relegated. I'm staying off here for a bit now. ******* furious.
Wrapped himself in our flag and colours for two years, then when going got a bit rough he has cut and run. Quite simply, I don't know how he could go to Leeds, any other club would have been bad... but Leeds! New nickname should be 30piecesofsilver.
4 men decide their professional futures and futures for their families in 24 hours? I don’t think so. FA would do **** all if it were reported anyway.
Sounds from that...that we have been caught with our pants down (having negotiated player aquisitions with him).....hmmmmmm...so now we have to find a replacement and a team to work with. Again the key element( has it has been all season )......is time.
I’d not be surprised if that’s all they actually want. Knew only way to get them was take PH on board. They’re not going to be relegated either way so worst case scenario it doesn’t work out they sack him and keep them best case he does well and they’re happy. lovely people.
The previous regime had unwavering support when often it was undeserved. We owe that to the new regime.
The loss of those backroom staff is more of a problem. You can replace a manager by having someone step in, but I'm guessing there's no one to step into those positions anywhere near as quickly (if you happen to rate sports science). Plus they take with them all their knowledge of the players.
The Official Announcement is a Stinker--the Management are clearly annoyed and quite right too. PH is clearly NOT a Red-Bad Luck to you Chum(p).
They are unlikely to face a bigger challenge; On the brink of relegation, 4 staff walk out, **** team, huge match to come Bring that unknown foreigner on