I'd like to put the alternative view. BMD bought Matt Smith and now chooses to play him alongside Macca - no pace.
BMD spent a million on a League One player. I don't remember Warnock having such a luxury. Murphy looks like a league one player to me. BMD has brought Danny Pugh back as a left winger. Why ? I know Warnock got injured but surely there has to be a better option than Danny Pugh. BMD is playing a 3-5-2 system that is completely at odds with the players he is selecting. Peltier and Pugh are the least likely wing backs you could ever select, but yet he continues with this system match after match. BMD seems to be happy playing a long ball game in most games recently, almost acknowledging that his midfield is not comfortable on the ball. BMD brought Noël Hunt to the club , definitely an old pals arrangement as Hunt as shown he has little to offer. What is Noël Hunt doing these days ? BMD has enquired about bringing Becchio back. That says it all for me. BMD won't give Byram, the player of the year last year a chance. Too good to be sat in the bench. Can't anyone else see that Byram is a midfielder , not a right back or a wing back. He would be an immediate improvement to Murphy in midfield. On the plus side, We are close to the play offs although we have to be realistic and say recent performances demonstrate we're miles away from a team who is capable of promotion. Also, he has given Mowatt a chance but I suspect that is more down to some of his players not giving him any option (he was forced to drop Murphy earlier due to some really poor performances) Overall, I'm happy for him to see this season out to see if there is a progression, but I think the performances are actually getting worse. Sent from my iPad > On 30 Dec 2013, at 16:31, [email protected] wrote: > > Mark, > > I sympathize but really, who are the pass-masters that McDermott has at his > disposal? He inherited a squad of limited journeymen - Brown, Pugh, Varney, > Tonge etc. - on decent wages that made it hard to sell them on, and he hasn't > been given much cash (yet) to strengthen the team. In his selections he has > favored players in the squad who can pass and move - McCormack, Mowatt > (promoted from the youth team), and Murphy (allegedly) - but he hasn't had > the funds to go out and buy the Barcelona B team (and frankly, who'd want > them given that that clobber Becchio turned out for them?). Then there's > Byram, who missed all of pre-season and clearly isn't back to his best - hard > to blame McDermott for that. I think it's a little harsh to accuse him of > being "behind the times." So far I see a manager doing well with very limited > resources. > > Cheers! > > Sean > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark <[email protected]> > To: Richard Walker <[email protected]>; Leeds List > <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, Dec 30, 2013 11:22 am > Subject: Re: [LU] Forest Rant > > If only we'd hired Roberto Martinez all those years ago or someone like him > that > understands how the modern game has developed. For over a decade now we've > been > chained to the huff and puff of limited British tactics and skills with no > plans > to develop modern footballers. Consistently second best in every game, almost > always out played and seldom dominant in possession of the round thingy. > Our plight has very little to do with money and more with hiring managers and > coaches that are behind the times...how else can one explain Brown, Peltier > and > Pugh still getting playing time and don't forget the biggest clogger of the > lot....Beechio over the span of many years. > Cheers > Mark > El Presidente Wisconsin Whites > Leeds United > Chicago Fire > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
