There were some favourable comments from an old pro posted yesterday
regarding Jonathan Douglas. Whatever his other failings I agreed with what
was written and always thought he read the game well and saw things early.
By contrast Kisnorbo often seems to see things late and this happened
several times yesterday.
A large number of Pugh's passes yesterday were hospital passes.
I am surprised no-one has commented on the manager's tactics yesterday
when Lees was sent off, we were 2 goals down to a team that had been
outplaying us from the off.
We weren't going to win so I wonder why Grayson didn't bring on O'Brian
straight away to replace Lees and take off one of the forwards (preferably
Keogh who didn't get a kick or header all night) and try to protect our
goal difference.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phill Shields" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [LU] Blackpool report
David,
I usually agree with your reports but I take issue with your comment
about Kisnorbo looking like getting back to his best. Rachubka did indeed
have a mare but it really would be glossing over the cracks to attribute
this defeat soley down to him. For the 1st goal Connelly had lots of time
and lost possession. Next thing a free unchallenged shot - where was the
cover from the centre halves?
The 2nd goal was a howler for the keeper and for the third I have no idea
what Kisnorbo was doing when Lua Lua waltzed through to have a shot
without anyone near him. The 4th goals was Connelly's fault for not not
getting tight in his reshuffled centre half role and Kisnorbo was ball
watching again for their 5th.
As you say the game was over at 2:0 and I take your point about the fans
response at the end. The abuse and booing that Rachubka got from the Kop
was frankly a disgrace. Yes he had a mare and I doubt we will see him
again but I don't expect to hear Leeds "fans" treat one of their own in
that way.
Last night's result falls squarely with one person, the manager. He took
two major gambles in close season. Resigning Kisnorbo and taking on this
keeper. Coventry was bad but he should have been dropped after Posh away
because he cost us both goals. Kisnorbo has gone, end of conversation.
Howson has become invisible since talk of extending his contract began
and Clayton was totally ineffective last night. Not one player would get
above 5 for last night's performance and I was surprised we did not start
last night with the 11 that finished the games against cardiff. Pugh is
useless.
We need a keeper for Sunday because after the 1st goal last night we lost
the plot.
Regards
Phill
MOT
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 10:50:43 +0000
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: [LU] Blackpool report
It can really be summed up in one word - Rachubka ! We had a serious
talk on the way back with a few long time Leeds fans and we decided that
it was indeed the worst performance by a keeper in our lifetime. The
only ones that come close were Lukic v Arsenal (another 0 5 defeat) and
Day v Barnsley when we lost in our promotion season (cannot remember
exaclty what he did I just recall him being booed when he took goal
kicks at the end)After a slow start there came 2 incidents which decided
the game - their keeper spilled the ball and it fell to Kisnorbo who
failed to score. Soon after a regulation shot was parried by Rachubka
and fell to Lua Lua who tapped it home. What little confidence Rach had
in himsef or the fans had in him evaporated at that point.- this was
illustrated soon after when Rach spilled a simple gather and catch , it
again fell to a striker whose shot hit Lees - at the time I though Lees
was unlucky, but watching it again he deliberatley
handled it and stopped a certain goal , so straight red it was. Rach
failed to save the pen but it was taken before Lees had left the pitch
and so had to be re-taken. A chance for Rach to redeem himself - if it
was he did not take it and the re taken kick again ended in the net.
Game over. We were all over the place after that and Blackpools slick
passing game tore us apart as we chased shadows for the rest of the
half. Things got even worse for Rachubka when he spilled yet another
shot and again it fell to the feet of the striker who tapped it home.
Half time came and a number of fans left. We wondered whether SG would
subject Rach to another 45 mins of hell or bring on the kid. He chose to
give Cairns a go and we saw the last of Rachubka for the night and
probably for ever. A decent enough keeper but whose confidence was shot
after his schoolboy error v Coventry - playing for Leeds just too much
for him ?Second half we really went for a bit and did
play with some pride and gave it a real go but it was never going to
happen. Then with 15 or so minutes left a goal against the run of play
as Lua Lua lashed it past Cairns to make it 4 and a few minutes after
they cut through our tiring defence and it was 5. Cue anoither mass
exodus of fans. However those who did stay then did the team and
themselves proud with a rousing waccoe and other songs, totally drowning
out the Blackpool fans who looked on in stunned silence.
If only we could get behind the team that well at the start of the
game.It is hard to look beyond Rachubka and his performance but on the
down side it was another blank for McCormack and I thought Keogh had his
worse game for us. On the up side Kisnorbo looked like he was getting
back to something like his old self and I thought Becchio looked lively
when he came on - he won a few headers and linked play well.A very bad
day at the office and only time will tell whether there will be any long
term consequences. I expect SG will get another keeper on loan ( a lad
on the bus said he had heard Lonergan himself say he was 4 weeks away
from a return) We cannot start with Cairns and I really cannot see how
Rachubka can play for us again - a player who looked decent enough in
pre season but who fell apart when it counted
Dave
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