Excellent analysis with which this other armchair watcher agrees 100 per cent.
Sent from my iPad On Sep 3, 2013, at 3:40 PM, "Kevin Lewis (RCUK SSC Ltd)" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I'm not sure it is a good or a bad thing that Leeds rarely seem to partake in > the over-hyped fiacso that is Deadline Day. > On one hand we are all aware of the requirement for certain improvements to > the squad. On the other we didn't lose anyone important. > > It is all a bit crap anyway, as half the deals done on deadline day are > loans, and the loan window opens again in a few weeks time anyway. > > So where are we now? 3 live games + a few highlights have given an armchair > like me the chance to have a good look. > > Defence:- IMO looking better than it has done for years. Peltier is looking > like a right back finally, Byram coming back, Warnock and Drury both steady. > At Centre Back Pearce is looking better, a bit slow, but has other attributes > that a C Half needs. Wooton and Lees looking steady too. Kenny is quite a > good keeper, but I'd have blamed him for QPR's goal on Sat. > > Midfield: - Looks solid but uninspired. McDermott seems to have tweaked his > 'Diamond' a bit after getting outflanked in the first half at Ipswich. Green > & Austin look strong but short on creativity. I think Murphy has a bit to > offer - good touch etc, but is out of position on the left side. Need some > width. I'm not sure what happened to Hall who was regarded as quick with a > decent scoring record when we signed him, unless we actually got the rugby > league player instead. > Tonge hasn't done much wrong and looked good in the first game. I'd try to > find a place for him. > > Forwards: - Disappointing both in terms of goals and general play. As Rich W > says I don't think anyone knows what position to play McCormack in. He is > almost the type of player you have to build the team around. My preference > would be to play him 5-10 yds further forward than he is, behind one > striker. The trouble is none of the forwards we have can give us pace, > goals and be a lone target man. (or even 2 of those 3). > > Overall I'd like to see McDermott just try Diouf (who looked useful on > Saturday)or Tonge on the left and kick Hunt out of the team, pushing Ross a > bit further forward. > > Looking at the team/squad I reckon it is definitely top half, possibly > play-offs, but no chance of the top 2 or 3. > > KOT. > > > Kevin Lewis > System Administrator > UK SBS > > Tel: 01793 867086 Mobile: 07776 182996 > Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > UK SBS, GFW, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FF > [cid:[email protected]] > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > UK Shared Business Services Ltd. Registered in England and Wales as a limited > company. Company number 6330639. 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