Hi Dave - thanks for the 4am effort - a few things I saw differently, but on the whole agree with the main points - I had Mowatt as man of the match, the kid can really play, let's hope he keeps progressing - but I know why you picked Warnock, he had a good game, good to see attacking agression from a FB - and that cross for Ross McC's goal was a peach. I thought Mowatt crossed in for the second but there you go.
As you say we could have had a boatload last night (and maybe if Ross' penalty hadn't been so woeful, who knows...) but let's not kid ourselves Bournemouth were dreadful...and we almost threw it away...and they only had 10 men. Hopefully that was one of those "confidence" games where it doesn't matter if you win by an 89th minute deflection of your keeper's arse...as long as you win. I don't know where you sit Dave, but no-one round us (Kop, west stand side) thought it was a penalty - Hunt had pushed the ball past the keeper and was never going to catch it...not even sure about the amount of contact...but to add on a sending off as well was plain ridiculous. We did have a much better shout for a penalty later in the half when Warnock was body checked in the box, but that ref is never going to award us another penalty as long as he works. I prefer Lees to Pearce and would be happier watching Lees partner Wootton...even in injury time Pearce was done for speed and was all over the forward going through and on the edge of the box as well, fortunately Paddy was awake enough and just got in first...he is an accident waiting to happen. But to be fair to him, Pearce had had a steady game - goal aside - and what did happen for their goal? - Bournemouth got in 3 unchallenged touches in our penalty area, bloody criminal... ...and to top off a near perfect night, Drenge were just coming on stage at the Brudenell as I got there - 45 ear bleeding minutes of mosh pit lunacy (for the barely old enough to shave brigade, not me, I've got dodgy knees) later and in bed for 11.30. > On 02 October 2013 at 04:31 "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Well we had enough chances to win three games tonight and should all be back > home celebrating a 4 or 5 goal victory - instead we spent the last few minutes > of the game hanging on, groaned when the ref added 5 minutes (and panicked a > bit) and then heaved a huge sigh of relief at the final whistle. > So what went wrong ? Well nothing really in some ways , every player bar maybe > Hunt had a good game and we scored 2 good goals but we just cannot find the > net often enough. Would Becchio have made a difference - who knows > > McDermott had the bravery to drop both his 'big money signings' Murphy and > Wootton and to keep faith with Mowatt and recall Green and allow McCormack to > play up front with the recalled Hunt , and it largely worked. I was very > impressed with Mowatt on my first proper look at him and the energy he, Austin > and Green supplied in midfield allowed Tonge to stroll around and largely > control the game. > We looked decent from the start and missed two sitters as the ball fell to > McCormack in the 6yd box but his poor attempt was straight at the keeper and > the rebound fell kindly to Austin who must surely score - but no, his even > worse attempt was shot straight at McCormack who was now yards offside. Hunt > also had a header wide as we started brightly enough. Then on 30mins Hunt was > put clean through and rounded the keeper and was brought down - nailed on > penalty and since the ref (unlike myself) thought that Hunt would have scored > a red card too. Bournemouth avoided a double punishment when Ross's shot low > and in the corner but a bit soft was well saved. We continued to press and had > a two minute spell of pinball in their six yard box and area which actually > brought smiles to our faces so ridiculous was it that the ball never ended in > their net. At the other end Bournemouth offered next to nothing and so we all > thought it was just a question of time and > that a 3 goal win was imminent. Second half we did most things right - > Warnock (my man of the match) rampaged forward down the left wing and Peltier > got forward on the other flank as we did what teams are supposed to do against > 10men - spray it around, keep the ball and get some width. Despite that we > just could not get either the final ball or the final attempt on goal correct. > Rudy even had a long range shot on target but it was a weak one not his usual > thunderbolt. Then the breakthrough - a cross by Warnock was swept it at close > range by Ross. This is it now we thought, floodgates open. Instead we > continued to miss chances or make the most of opportunities. Despite them > being mostly toothless and content to sit back we suddenly stopped playing and > there was a feeling of inevitability when they scored. Rudy made a really > stupid tackle on the half way line when their player was going nowhere and > Rudy just ploughed into the back of him , a daft > challenge and a stupid booking. We just stood around as the player got > treatment and were half asleep as Ian Harte (who else) hit the free kick into > the box and they won 2 headers and then it fell to a another one of theirs who > poked it home. Similar to QPR, Sheff Wed and Reading goals this season(If I > remember them correctly) > Whilst this was going on we took off Hunt - I am not at all convinced by him - > and brought on Poleon and the game continued in much the same fashion. Then we > had a corner and McDermott was about to bring on Smith and Diouff as a last > throw of the dice, they were not to be needed and both sat down again as the > ball came to Warnock whose cross was met by Pearce who headed it back across > the box and Poleon waited for it to bounce at the right height and volleyed it > in with great power - a really well taken goal. > This still did not kill off a by now stubborn Bournemouth and a Harte corner > right under the bar caused us problems and then Kenny was forced into making a > great diving 'photograph' save to his left. > I am not sure what Poleon has done wrong (his push at Watford perhaps?) but > referees do not seem to like him.He gets no decisions his way as he is kicked > pulled and generally fouled. Last night he was running alongside their forward > , there was minimal contact and Poleon had been matching him stride for stride > and yet, to everyones surprise the ref gave a foul and even more bizzarely > gave him an undeserved yellow ! > > So a welcome return to winning ways but no where near as convincing as it > should have been. Warnock man of the match, followed by Mowatt and Tonge, > Mowatt does look to have it all. Lees and Pearce did well apart from the goal > (that is our other major flaw, apart from goal scoring) that one lapse of > concentration that costs us. Ross missed a few including the pen but did > score again when played as a striker (a lesson there) > > One final point, at a time when we are complaining about chants against us > (and I know a few of you disagree with me on that one) we totally blow it by > starting (adopting it from City rather than making it up I think) about > Fergiescum and Moyes being peadophiles !! > > Sorry this has been long but it is 4am and I cannot sleep due to pain and over > medication so am lying in bed typing this drivel to take my mind of it all > > Dave > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
