It was 0 0 and, did I say it was 0 0. There was a game of football and it ended with no goals. We drew at home v Forest - it was 0 0 you know. We got a point today so not a bad result and we got a clean sheet so we did OK. It was 0 0 so we did not score either so it was not great. My bus to the station and the train to Leeds was on time, I had a few drinks and went to Elland Road to watch the football - it ended 0 0. We got a point and so did they. My train home and the bus after that was on time too, and I saw us draw 0 0. Oh, forgot to say, we started with the same team as last week and we kept a clean sheet but did not score either. We played in white and they played in redDougie Freeman who did pretty well for us in the very few games he was here on loan was their manager. Antecnucci came on as sub and then later so did Doukara but it made no differenceSilvestri made 3 stops and if he had not the ball would have been in our net, but he did and so they did not score.I think Morison had a bit of a shot and Charlie Taylor almost looked like he might score, but he didn't so it was 0 0There were over 30,000 people there and it ended 0 0. Someone in a Leeds shirt, I forgot who it was, did a good back heel to another Leeds player but it was 0 0 in the end.Sorry but that was awful - I have been going to ER for 40 years now and in that time only missed on average 2 or 3 games a season but this was as uneventful and forgettable game as any. Nothing happened, nothing at all, ever. It was dire. To quote TV rubbish this was not a game 'for the neutral' (not sure what neutrals are doing at any game mind you)The 5,000 or so Leeds fans who have not been going week in week out, will not be tempted to come again after that - 90 minutes of pure stagnation. Two teams who did not want to win - almost as poor as the Germany / Austria game in the World cup in 1982 or the England / Ireland game (although at least in that one Hoddle hit the post) If I was a Forest fan I would not be happy - they are struggling for the play offs, they are too far behind- so they needed to give it a go and try 100% for the 3 points, but they seemed happy enough to just go through the motionsI have seen friendlies with more passion, commitment and fire than was on show todayFrom our point of view, fair enough, we have nothing to play for, we should be looking to next season. Play for your place, play for a new contract, play to impress any Premier team who may be watching, play for the 30k who have paid money to watch, play for your pride, but for fucks sake PLAYOk I am being harsh but I really cannot remember a single good chance that came our way or a bad miss or anything, and the same from Forest reallyMe and my mates are divided as to whether Redfearn is the man for the future - I am in the 'yes' camp but I do have to admit I cannot see us getting promoted with him in charge, but his record suggests he has earned a fair crack at it, but games like today, no shape, no purpose , no point, make it hard to support himYes, I have seen us play a lot worse than this and it was not that bad, but it all seemed pointless and pedestrian at a time when I wanted us to do something, try something, differnet, to play with the shackles removed and go out and show the country what we can doSo an ok result against a decentish team and a clean sheet for the Bamba / Bellusci partership, but when I say that me and my mate spent 15 minutes of the second half trying to recall Woottons first name (Scott in case you wondered) it gives an idea of how things were.Not a bad performance and we deserved the point - the final point we may need to stay up- but I wonder which 30 seconds the TV will show tonight, and 6 out of 10 all round (5 for Sharp as our only out and out striker but who never had a shot) - no-one played badly but it was one big non eventI will still be there next home game and I do not want to appear as negative as the above sounds but it was a nothing gameDave
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