Is the two week break enough for either Paynter or Snoddy to be nearing fitness again? SG has some very interesting selection problems coming up!
On 29 August 2010 11:29, DAVID NATTAN <[email protected]> wrote: > This was by no means a classic and will soon be forgotten but it was a > decent workman-like performance and a good away win.That is 2 unbeaten > records we have broken in the last 2 games and we are starting to get a bit > of momentum,it is a shame that we do not play again now for 2 weeks.It was a > bit of a strange day all round the first pub we went in in Watford (The > Flag) was a huge place with 'star lights' along one wall for discos but was > in fact the pool room,even more bizarre there were 3 lads dressed as > Bananaman playing -Warrington fans on way to Wembley.We then ended up in > Wetherspoons which was full of Leeds and we discussed the fact that wherever > we play you can always find a pub full of Leeds fans in colours but that you > never see away fans doing the same in Leeds town centre, strange. Anyway on > to the game and as I expected it was the same starting XI who were so good v > Millwall.A couple of shots from Howson and Johnson came to nothing as we > started Ok and then a nice cross from Kilkenny was headed back across goal > and Becchio won it in the air and the ball hit the keeper and fell to Naylor > who scored from close range. So 1 up in the first 5mins or so, could we keep > a clean sheet for once in the league.Well as you all know the answer to that > was 'Yes' and we did so reasonably comfortably. They huffed and puffed for > the rest of the game without ever really threatening or creating clear > chances and whilst part of me worried that one goal is never enough we never > looked like conceding.At the other end we did not do too much either.Sam was > out of sorts and was subbed for Gradel who at least had a couple of runs to > keep us entertained. Watt was subbed for McCormack (rather than Somma) who > showed a couple of good touches and had one half chance - he did enough to > show that he has something and could be a big hit for us, but needs to get > his fitness and match sharpness up first. Like I say a > pretty forgettable spectacle with both sides losing possession easily and > a lot of niggling fouls etc that made it very stop start. One of the > highlights and the one I want to see again on LUTV was an amazing volley cun > scissor kick by Kasper - great stuff. Collins, Naylor and Connolly all stood > tall with help first from Bessone who, without being more than average, did > have his best game for us before being replaced at half time by the equally > average Hughes,and we were rarely troubled. Then the ref blew the final > whistle - relief all round, half because we had won and half because this > tedious game was over. > Had some fun on the way home,when I had to stand in the aisle and was > joined by ex lister Niggy and we kept getting told off for talking by some > weird woman whose enjoyment of her book was being spoiled by our > conversation - was very funny but probably one of those 'you had to be > there' moments. > So a better result than performance but the last 2 games do suggest that we > do not have much to fear in this Division. > 2 weeks now to get McCormack up to speed and maybe get Parker / Snoddy / > Paynter fit. > Dave > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
