That was my point. It's strange how the league 1 team we had took so long to get out of that league. The current squad is almost certainly the weakest we've had since we dropped out of the top flight.
-- > On 18 Jan 2014, at 21:15, [email protected] wrote: > > Our "League 1 midfield" is now a combined Premier League/Ligue 1 midfield: > Howson, Johnson, Gradel and Snodgrass (not to mention Delph). Good thing we > spent all the millions we got for them on players just as goo.... what? eh? > oh. > > Sean > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Moran <[email protected]> > To: Eric B <[email protected]> > Cc: leeds list <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Jan 18, 2014 3:46 pm > Subject: Re: [LU] Leicester > > Becchio would have scored nothing today. He was fucking hopeless at one on > ones > with the keeper. > > McCormack is still the leagues top scorer playing with the shittest midfield > we've had in my memory. Our league 1 midfields were better than this. > > -- > > > On 18 Jan 2014, at 20:27, Eric B <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > "We could have had 5 in the first half and really should have had 3. > > McCormack could have had a hat trick " > > > > No doub that LB would at least have got 1 goal. We need a goal scorer, that > > new big guy hasnt done shit, MCC > > has not been good enough either, his record is far from LBs record. 21 > > games and 2 goals this season! shocking. > > > > Im all for McD and for getting rid most of the players. > > > > > >> On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 7:18 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> At the end of the game the players were applauded off, and, for me, that > >> says it all. After 4 previous consecutive defeats including the > >> humiliations of Rochdale and Sheff Wed the mere fact that the team were > >> given a great reception shows both how well we did and how the fans are > >> still behind McDermott and the players. > >> I have not seen the game on TV so everything I say is based on watching > >> 'live' and without the benefit of replays etc. > >> I predicted 8 of the starting 11 - Warnock and Lees instead of my > >> predicted Zalilkas and Pugh and then I had Murphy not Kebe. > >> Whatever the changes etc we started and played in a manner not seen since > >> the second half v Watford. We really went for it from the off and played > >> with a passion and tempo not seen very often - if we do that every week > >> then things will turn around and the fans will be happy. > >> > >> We did not deserve to get nothing from this game - the way we played and > >> the chances we created meant that we deserved to have something positive to > >> show for it at the end. Instead it was a 'smash and grab' performance by > >> top of the table Leicester - like many a successful team before them, they > >> came, rode their luck and our bad finishing and then sneaked a winner at > >> the end. > >> We could have had 5 in the first half and really should have had 3. > >> McCormack could have had a hat trick - he had a header that hit the post > >> and a brilliant chip headed off the line, he then got a chance that he > >> should have buried - a bad back pass led to him having the ball at his > >> feet, under control in the middle of the goal , just behind the penalty > >> spot and with no defenders near him - he could not have chosen a better > >> chance but he delayed a bit and then hit a weak shot that Schmeical saved. > >> The other 2 easy chances fell to Kebe who headed into the side netting and > >> perhaps easiest of all a terrible corner by Warncock was headed back to him > >> by the defender, his second cross was a belter and met by Lees who somehow > >> put it over. At the other end they had one breakaway that led to a shot > >> just wide and a long range shot that never troubled Kenny. In fact I don' t > >> think Kenny made a save worthy of the name all game. > >> We were in control with Austin back to his early season best, Varney like > >> a man possessed and Warnock showing why Pugh should never play for us > >> again. > >> Having said that we all knew that we would live to rue the missed chances > >> and so it proved > >> The second half was a bit of a non event - neither side creating any clear > >> cut chances but they snuffed out our attacks and took a bit of control of > >> the game > >> When Phillips came on we all thought he is going to steal a winner for > >> them and we were almost right, a cross came into the box , Phillips dummied > >> it and just when we thought we had got away with it the ball bobbled > >> forward, Kenny seemed slow at claiming it and the Leicester player tapped > >> it home > >> Brian made an odd double sub, just before the goal taking off the tired > >> looking Kebe , but instead of bringing on Poleon as an almost straight swap > >> he brought on Diouf and at the same time took off the lively Varney and > >> brought on Peltier. I do not think the subs cost us the game but they did > >> seem strange > >> So all in all a great performance and we came very close to stopping the > >> rot against the League Leaders. Having said that our performance was based > >> on Varney playing out of his skin, Warnock looking good, Brown cleaning up > >> and tidying everything in the middle of the park and Austin getting back to > >> his best - can we rely on all or any of this in the future, who knows. > >> Whatever the crowd of 23k was very appreciative of the effort and passion > >> put forward by the team and showed that they are still 100% behind > >> McDermott > >> Whilst the play offs are slipping further and further away a couple of > >> wins in our next two home games could really take the pressure off him > >> So all in all a good performance and a bad result > >> > >> Dave > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 _______________________________________________ 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
