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Warnock comes out fighting

Leeds boss Neil Warnock reacted bullishly after a 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough saw fans call for his head.

Boro picked up their first points of 2013 thanks to Curtis Main's 81st-minute header, while the Whites slipped eight points adrift of the play-offs.

Visiting supporters chanted: "Warnock, time to go," but the veteran manager said poor finishing was to blame.

"Unless I run on the pitch and put in the chances, I don't know what to do," Warnock said.

"It's frustrating. The last three open goals (in games against Cardiff, Wolves and Middlesbrough) are not difficult chances. I thought Middlesbrough were there for the beating.

"We had a great opportunity to take the lead and don't know how we didn't take it. We should be talking about three wins and be right in there."

On the disenchantment he added: "Its a natural thing.

"If we'd have taken that first chance they would have been chanting our names. I think we've had a good season."

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what do you think?

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Adj Jackson

11:41pm on 12/2/2013

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Leigh Branton

7:28am on 13/2/2013

Agree didn't want warnock in the first place

Adj Jackson

11:34am on 13/2/2013

My comment was removed so will try again hes right he's not on the pitch not scoring however he is in the office selling best players for peanuts and getting rubbish otherteams dont want in. Has someone who doesn't have a coaching badge, I admit I dont kno much but As someone with common sense bring back loaned out players give them and the up coming youngsters a shirt we're not going nowhere this year so lets build for future years unless of course a young star is born then we can sell him to norwich we are now just a lower league feeder club for the premier clubs