Mazel Tov. You've beaten me at pessimism. Pugh worked out well. Byram is carrying a problem. God knows what .'A shadow of lady season'. Smith has scored seven goals and his partner is the top scorer in the league. Murphy finally came good then had a bad game. Mowatt is a discovery but in danger of being overplayed . The CH is a great find. Only Hunt is a blow. And he was carrying a long term injury . We had no wingers. The format was dictated. This is a tipsy turvy league. We did better than QPR over Xmas. Brian's team are known to finish at a gallop. Even so. His managing of the club is first rate. So sit back and enjoy the ride. On 30 Dec 2013 19:47, "Richard walker" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
