I don't think you've seen enough, to be honest. Some of the games I've been to have been truly dire - the 4-0 at Barnsley for example, or the draw at Watford for which the term anti-football would be completely inapplicable, because it still has the word football in it.
Of the 12 games I've been to this season before the 'Boro one... only one was a legitimate win - the 3-0 at Doncaster. The two others we needed red cards to help. The surprising cup football has long gone - we may have beaten the Scum two years ago, but they stuffed us 3-0 with Michael "Benchwarmer" Owen at home the last time. And Arsenal's main impediment to beating us this year was that they played Arshavin rather than someone who could shoot. I feel Grayson was hard done by, both by Bates and by the players - because if they can actually chase and deny space now, why they couldn't manage it before is something of a scandal. But he's gone, and they're doing what everyone's wanted them to do - actually put a shift in. Whether this can be built on is a different matter (and even at 2-0 up I still didn't feel confident on Sunday) but there's been noticeable improvements from Portsmouth through the Southampton game to 'Boro, so I may have to say it through gritted teeth, but Colin looks like he's doing the right things. - Si On 13/03/2012 13:32, Damian Walsh wrote: > I nearly posted on Sunday evening but thought "what's the point" - which > just shows how wrong I was. > > I'm afraid I wasn't pleasantly surprised because in spite of winning I > thought the football on show was pretty dire. Given that I only get to see > the odd televised match these days it could be because (a) I don't know > what I'm talking about [anymore?] or (b) you all watch them much more > regularly so haven't noticed the decline over time ;) > > I get the "solid" bit, the chasing and denying space, I would add "some of > their" in front of chances which to be fair is deja quelque chose, but I > wasn't watching a promotion contender - even less so in Boro. > > The striking charateristic of Grayson's Leeds was their ability to play > football which surprised Liverpool, ManU, Tottenham & Arsenal. Whilst you > may have had to kick your way out of the second division in the old days, I > think that QPR & Norwich (entre autres) have shown you're more likely > nowadays to play your way out, and Sunday's Leeds didn't look like they > could. > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
