Why Simon Grayson should go down favourably in Leeds history.

His win rate was 50%.

He was the first Leeds boss to win at Old Trafford since Allan Clarke in 1981,

He led United out of the wilderness of the Third tier of English football. Yes, the history books should be very kind to Simon Grayson's three-year stint at Leeds.

Despite Ken Bates' manipulation of the figures, Grayson has worked micracles this season. I honestly thought there was an element of truth in Adrian Durham (Talksport's) August prediction that we were heading back to League One given the fact that under the current fiscal regime. After all, any team losing the likes of Neil Kilkenny, Bradley Johnson and Max Gradel would struggle to match the previous season's achievement where we more than consolidated our return to the Championship.

Sure, Grayson was not without his faults. In the riposte to the critics who have blasted his sacking, Ken Bates has pointed out that the absence of transfer-fees does not necessary mean expenditure on players reduces to nil - wages etc need to be factored in.

Even some of Grayson's free transfers, Im thinking along the lines of Forsell, Valrynen, Connolly etc have been poor but still clog up the wage bill. His over reliance on the loan-market, something like 37 loans in the last three years is another criticism for those who wanted him removed.

However with his hands effectively tied and his pockets picked, really he was forced to shop in the bargain basement for Bosman's and free-agents. Those who have commanded a fee have generally performed well such as Lonergan, McCormack, Pugh....

Even the greats drop clangers, I am not anti-Man U blinkered enough not to acknowledge Ferguson as a great - even though I loathe the man, but is David De Guea really worth £17.8m and then there was Juan Sebastian Veron...

Bates yet again is out of touch with the Leeds fans, who he dismisses as the "vocal minority" - Simon is nothing more than a scapegoat for his and Shaun Harvey's gross mismanagement of the club.

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Sniffer added 21:30 - Feb 1 I reckon he wasn't sacked because of the results alone. In his interview after the game last night he was hinting at his frustration of how he was losing his top players one after another. There is no dissent allowed under the Bates regime, so a talented manager had to go. I can see Grayson taking another job elsewhere and making a success of it, success he should have had at Leeds.

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Bluesman added 19:03 - Feb 2 This article is absolutely spot on! Bates and Harvey should go. Will the fans force them out or are they still laughing and plotting to build the fixed assets in the club and not the team? It is the fans who are paying for the new facilities, but they don't have a voice when it comes to the future of the club!
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