Hi Richard, You are right to point out the results and, by implication, that something is not right. But in regards to the manager's performance there are some of the reports that don't make sense.
Others have criticised Johnson starting and yet you say that he "was probably our best player on the night". Then you seem to criticise SG's decision to replace Somma with Nunez - but go on to score Somma "2" and Nunez "6". So where are the problems? Is it down to individuals? Is it systems? Is it motivation? Is it the team's overall quality? I tend to agree with the holding player analysis (Doyle/ Faye) that someone posted earlier but I'm far too far away to be sure. If we are missing a player for a key position then all the tinkering in the world with the rest won't make a bit of difference. What is your opinion? (And before you start you'll find it hard to convince me that it is all Becchio's fault ;)) Damian On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Richard Walker <richleed...@yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > Damian + Ted, > > I think it would be ridiculous to sack Grayson but you've got to be > concerned > with the results - we're conceding 4,5,6 goals most weeks now. That sort of > form > usually gets the manager the sack. My worry is the same as Simon Hart's in > that > Grayson went with the same midfield that were so poor against Leicester ? > How > can he do that ? When Bradley Johnson is your biggest attacking threat on > the > night with his long range efforts you've got to worry. We again went > through 45 > mins (nearly 90 mins) without troubling their keeper - a save from > Snodgrass is > all we managed in 90 mins > > > Also when he drags his top scorer off and puts a young rookie on theyn you > just > think that here's a manager that is running out of ideas. Why was Somma > (and > Becchio) not having good games ? THere was no service to them, there was > nobody > creative. Grayson looks like a broken man but I expect him to get his act > together and put out a team that will have a good go in the next 2 away > games. > > > My scores: > > Kasper - 3. Was he fit ? He was awful. > Connelly - 5. Was the best of the bad bunch at the back. > Collins - 3. Actually defended better in the first half but still not up to > it. > Bruce - 4. Should have cleared the ball for the first goal but still much > better > and I think he has potential. > > McCormack - 3. What has happened to him ? > Howson - 3. A few glimpses but playing on his own in central midfield. > Faye - 1. Just not with the pace, ok on the ball but that's not good > enough. > Snodgrass - 3. Slow, fat and not up to it. > Johnson - 5. At least he had a go and was probably our best player on the > night. > > Becchio - 5. Playing at the top of his game but still not nearly good > enough. > When he got the ball and was in space , he ran with it, swivelled round and > fell > over. Same old , same old. Get rid quick. > > Somma - 2. Worse I've seem him play but why ? 1) Shit partner 2) Shit > midfield. > > Subs: > Gradel - 6. Had a go. > Nunez - 6. Also had a go but is he centre forward ? Reminded me of Aaron > Lennon. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
