Post by leedstillidie on Aug 8, 2006 21:22:32 GMT -1
Furious Kevin Blackwell tore into his Leeds players after watching them throw away two points at QPR.
Leeds - who had been in charge for all but the opening 20 minutes - led 2-1 in stoppage time, but some slack defending allowed substitute Shabazz Baidoo to make it 2-2 and rescue a point for Rangers.
Leeds twice led through goals from Eddie Lewis and on-loan forward Geoff Horsfield, strikes that sandwiched Martin Rowlands' 81st-minute penalty for the home side.
But it was Baidoo's intervention late on that left Blackwell practically shaking with anger - and threatening to kick some of his players out of Elland Road.
"I've let a few players know I'm not happy," Blackwell said.
"If they do not buck their ideas up, they will not be around here long enough to make me unhappy again.
"We shot ourselves in the foot, and, as a professional footballer, you have to learn not to shoot yourself in the foot.
"The players have felt the sharp edge of my tongue, and they had better learn from it. The finishing is not good enough for where we want to be.
"We committed hara-kiri and I'm not putting up with it. When you get in a winning position, you do not throw it away.
"If I've upset a few people, I'm sorry - but that's life."
Blackwell refused to confirm that Leeds are poised to sign defender Mo Camara from Celtic on a season-long loan deal.
The result means Leeds have collected four points from their opening two Coca-Cola Championship fixtures, following the 1-0 win over Norwich on Saturday.
Leeds - who had been in charge for all but the opening 20 minutes - led 2-1 in stoppage time, but some slack defending allowed substitute Shabazz Baidoo to make it 2-2 and rescue a point for Rangers.
Leeds twice led through goals from Eddie Lewis and on-loan forward Geoff Horsfield, strikes that sandwiched Martin Rowlands' 81st-minute penalty for the home side.
But it was Baidoo's intervention late on that left Blackwell practically shaking with anger - and threatening to kick some of his players out of Elland Road.
"I've let a few players know I'm not happy," Blackwell said.
"If they do not buck their ideas up, they will not be around here long enough to make me unhappy again.
"We shot ourselves in the foot, and, as a professional footballer, you have to learn not to shoot yourself in the foot.
"The players have felt the sharp edge of my tongue, and they had better learn from it. The finishing is not good enough for where we want to be.
"We committed hara-kiri and I'm not putting up with it. When you get in a winning position, you do not throw it away.
"If I've upset a few people, I'm sorry - but that's life."
Blackwell refused to confirm that Leeds are poised to sign defender Mo Camara from Celtic on a season-long loan deal.
The result means Leeds have collected four points from their opening two Coca-Cola Championship fixtures, following the 1-0 win over Norwich on Saturday.
you seem to have set some very high standards. 
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