Hi Dave - I'm sure that it's subjective in that it feels like years and years and years that we've been rubbish, but your 20year season ticket must be well over half way finished by now?
Cheers, Damian On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 2:04 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Lino definately had his flag pointing in our favour (not sure if for throw > in or handball) which is why Wood went and berated him and then Murphy had > a goHard to know how much of an excuse it was - play to whistle and all > that, plus we had chances to clear it > Agree 100% they were awful and kept giving the ball away. > I have seen the Wood header on TV now (they did not seem to have the big > screen working during the game) it did not hit the bar (as we both thought) > he drifted in unmarked and headed the ball downwards it bounced very high > but over the line and then the keeper dragged it back in the air - so he > probably deserves some credit for the run and the header. He certianly has > his critics, my mate has totally lost patience with him and spent all the > time (before his goal) basically slagging him off and challenging the rest > of us to defend Wood (which we could not do at that stage) I thought he > took his second with some style but he totally fluffed his chance of a hat > trick with a very wild shot. > I think he will do OK for us if he gets much better service and a partner > who gels with him (Antenucci / Wood is not a real partnership - just means > we have two strikers playing independently) Not sure how much my 'belief' > is based on evidence and how much on just wanting him (and every other > Leeds player) to do well. > Looking at a home and away table our home form has us 20th so it is clear > where are problems lie > I really hope the £200 ST price is true but I do not for a minute believe > it (makes no odds to me with my 20yr ST but would be nice to have a full > house every week) > Dave > > > From: Nick <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Cc: Leeds List <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, 17 April 2016, 12:40 > Subject: Re: [LU] Reading > > ...will "the Russians” be based in Panama/The British Virgin Islands? > > Pretty much agree with what you’ve said Dave…a non-event brightened only > by 3 goals and 3 points. Reading were poor - lost count of how many > opposition teams I’ve thought that about this year. > > Their equaliser to make it 2-2, seemed to me (and my seat looks down that > touchline in front of the dug-outs) that what happened after a bit of a > dust up sort of challenge, their fella caught the ball in mid-air, he was > standing off the pitch but his hands were still in play, I didn’t see the > ball cross the line, nor did I see the linesman’s flag - and then he took a > throw in, which released their guy down the line, he crossed it…So, in > short, I thought it looked like it never went out of play and shouldn’t > have been a throw in. > > As for the “much maligned Wood” - he damn near missed his first one - a > free header to a more or less open goal, he still hit the woodwork and had > the keeper flapping at it. It obviously crossed the line before the keeper > got his hand to it, but bloody hell… Now Diagouara’s header from Berardi’s > cross, that was a finish. > > So Tuesday night will be my last bit of suffering this year, as I can’t > make the Charlton game. A win would be nice. > > Nick > > > > On 16 Apr 2016, at 19:21, [email protected] wrote: > > > > This really had the feeling of an end of season non event. The small > crowd (20K) never really found its voice and was subdued throughout. No > doubt some media will have it as a 5 goal thriller but it was not really > that to be honest > > The loudest song was when the tannoy announced 'code red' code red' then > followed with a 'ignore the last message'This brought chants of 'you don't > know what you're doing' from the crowd > > Brian McD got a couple of songs in his favour and the ref got a few > against him after their equaliser , but apart from that the atmosphere was > flat > > We started OK and had a couple of goal mouth scrambles that could have > resulted in own goals and then the best chance of the half fell to > Antenucci who was on the edge of the box, clean through, but his shot was > wayward to say the least. They had one opportunity when SIlvestri came out > well and forced the striker to shoot wide. > > The game fizzled out then for a bit, we huffed and puffed as per usual, > although Murphy was having one of his (rare) good games well supported by > Diagourara > > Then not long before half time, Bellusci needlessly fouled their lad by > pushing him in the back and the free kick was sent to the far post where > their forward came on it unmarked and poked home > > Some boos at half time but mainly disinterest. > > Fairly soon after the start of the the 2nd half a great cross by Berardi > (one of quite a few he put in) was met by Diagourara and he headed home. > Soon after the much maligned Wood (or WoodS) as the tannoy called him - > quitened his critics (did not shut them up) when a cross from Taylor was > headed home via the bar and the keeper. Lino said it crossed the line and > we were 2 1 up. > > Cue - stop playing and let them back in- a great save by his feet by > Silvestri and the crossbar almost kept them at bay but then a handball and > throw in was flagged as being to us by the lino - ref without consultation > gave it to them and whilst we argued and moaned they had a shot blocked but > scored with the rebound. 2 2 > > Erwin and Phillips came on and we got back into it, then Wood harrassed > the defender , took the ball off him, and went towards goal and slotted > home with some style. Enough to silence the critics ? who knows ? > > We managed this time to hang on for the rest of the game and the added 5 > minutes -so a 5th (?) home victory of the season, our first 3 goaler at > home in the league and mathematical safety - so not a bad afternoon really > > Two (totally unsubstantiated rumours01. The Russians are taking over and > 2Season tickets will be £200 next season and we expect to sell around > 30,000 !! I would love this to be true but the person who told it to me was > not sure where he had heard it !! > > Make of either / both what you will > > So only 2 games to go at ER before another forgettable season draws to > an end > > Dave > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
