Thanks for that. I laughed just as much 2nd time round! Those were the days etc...
Nigel. On 6 August 2014 10:53, Richard Naef <[email protected]> wrote: > been looking through my emails for something and came across a list one > from > back in 2001 from Stotty, thought I'd post it; > > > > stotty <[email protected]> wrote: > Leeds > > 2 v Saints 0 > > > (Kewell 10, > > > Keane 72) > > > > > > After the euphoric highs of Wednesday night it was always going to be > > > a fall back down to earth today. It was just a matter of how big the > > > bump would be. > > > > > > In the end things were pretty comfortable but at 1-0 with less than 25 > > > minutes remaining Matteo dithered and left a through ball for Martyn, > > > who was handcuffed to his post. Petrescu appeared with the ball from > > > this confused mess, and shot what was a certain equaliser.... but > > > Martyn, with lightening reflexes pushed the ball away with his free > > > hand. Phew! > > > > > > Matteo, who had been a rock, suddenly looked like Bez on his pay day. > > > Southampton saw a chink of light. > > > > > > Big Dom took a final, defiant toke on his rollie and Leeds prepared to > > > baton down the hatches for the expected, and highly belated, Saints > > > onslaught. Here we go - we thought. > > > > > > It didn't matter though as straight away the lively, but seemingly > > > luckless Keane, latched onto a long looping ball and lobbed the > > > onlooking Jones. It was Saints' turn for their defence to copy Bez > > > Matteo's "Freaky Dancing" > > > > > > 2-0. > > > > > > There was still time for both Keane and Wilcox to go close and > > > Southampton had the ball in the net but it was ruled out for offside > > > (wrongly) > > > > > > It had started wonderfully well for Leeds, they began where they'd > > > left off against Deportivo La Weakestlinkio. Batty was felled in the > > > box in the opening minutes but fat fcker Jeff "What's a diet ?" > > > Winters & his myopic assistant Schnorbitz deemed that Batty had dived. > > > How ridiculous. > > > > > > Moments later the same linesman annoyed the crowd further with another > > > bizarre decision. In the aftermath the ball was returned from the Kop > > > straight onto the back of the unsuspecting official's crust. We pissed > > > ourselves laughing. He was unsure whether or not to take a dive and > > > milk it. The rattle of loose change in the Kop's pockets persuaded > > > him not to. > > > > > > Brian Kidd jumped up and down like a jack-in-a-box. > > > Every ball that went > > > into touch he legged after it like an over eager ball boy. He strikes > > > me as an excellent man to have around. > > > > > > Leeds swarmed all over Southampton. Bowyer's and Keane's persistence > > > on the right allowed the ball to fall to Kewell and his > > > 20 yard drive > > > skidded past the bemused Jones. Harry's first goal of the season but a > > > massively important one nonetheless. > > > > > > For another 20 mins Leeds knocked it about and Southampton couldn't > > > even see the shadows they were supposed to be chasing. > > > > > > Southampton are a big, rag bag of a team and they slowly nudged their > > > way back into the game. Fortunately in Kevin Davies they possess the > > > biggest pile of dog log imaginable. He couldn't hit the sea from a > > > boat, and most of the visitor's attacks petered out harmlessly. > > > > > > Before the break Harry had a wonderful chance to double his season > > > tally. Keane deliciously sprung the offiside trap for the Aussie > > > prodigy, but by the time Harry had stopped fannying about doing his > > > makeup, the whole of the defence had got back and constructed a brick > > > wall infront of the goal. A corner was pitiful reward for a wonderful > > > build up. > > > > > > Leeds attacked the South Stand 2nd half but despite being the better > > > side didn't reach the dizzy heights of Wednesday night. Hardly > > > surprising. > > > > > > Kewell should have had a penalty after Dodd hand-balled but Big Jeff > > > Winter's was too busy eyeing up Viduka's pastie. > > > > > > Leeds continued to play some neat football and at times over > > > elaborated but the 2nd goal to kill the game off wasn't forthcoming. > > > > > > Bakke struggled, Kewell ran out of gas, and Viduka wilted in the West > > > Yorkshire heat. Southampton had their unlikely chance to snatch > > > something from the game but we held on to take 3 valuable points to > > > end an unforgettable week. > > > > > > Sorry Mr.Winters but not even your cheating fat bloated yellow belly > > > was going to spoil it for us. > > > > > > Jeff Winters - you are like a reeking fart - loved by nobody, except > > > yourself. > > > > > > Scores > > > -------- > > > Martyn 7 Made 1 world class save to keep it to 1-0 otherwise nack all > > > to do. > > > > > > Mills 8 Strong defence, always willing if not always able in attack. > > > > > > Harte 6 Saints took 75mins to cotton on that Harte is indeed a snail. > > > Set up Keane for the winner with his long punt. > > > > > > BEZ(Matteo) 7 Like a dog poo - mainly solid but likely to snap if > > > pressure is applied. > > > > > > Rio 7 Good in the air, passing was shocking at times. > > > > > > Bowyer 8 Ran&Ran&Ran-just like his court case. > > > > > > Batty 8 Did the job of 2 men. Superb > > > > > > Bakke 5 Plop. > > > > > > Kewell 7 Scored a cracker but missed a bagful. > > > > > > Keane 7.5 Sealed the points, worked very hard. > > > > > > Viduka 6 Started as if his pie's life depended on it but ran out of > > > steam(ed puddings) after the break , needed a rest. > > > > > > Subs/ > > > Wilcox 6 Didn't see that much of the ball but did OK. > > > > > > Not used: > > > Ollie(should have been used in the last third when we had tired.) > > > > > > Smiffy (Is the bench too small for Viduka's arse? > > > > > > Robbo,Kelly > > > > > > Conditions:- pissed it down all day. > > > > > > Ref:- Fat and crap. > > > > > > -- > > > stotty > > > > > > http://www.astott.demon.co.uk > > > > > > (LUFC match reports, cartoons, and Flash movies) > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- vectoria.co.uk concentrichron.com -- Mindbrix -- Dream it, draw it, build it, love it 69 Derby Street Beeston Nottingham NG9 2LG +44 7905 311 352 [email protected] www.mindbrix.co.uk Skype: ntbarber twitter.com/mindbrix _______________________________________________ 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
