No problem - generally enjoy doing them (sometimes a bit of a bind) and it is
hard to get the chronology right on occasionAs for next season, I am a fan of
Evans for the most part and we have had times, like second half last night,
when we look more than decent. Our record against the top teams seems to show
that we can compete at this level BUT we need to be much better at home and
find a way of beating the poorer teams.
I think the ST initiative is an amazing idea and I really hope the fans get
behind it and smash the 15,ooo barrier that would trigger 50% if things do not
work out.
I do worry about Cellino, there is so much baggage and you cannot run any
business with knee-jerk decisions, BUT I think his 'lies' are more like 'truths
that don't happen' - something I get in trouble off with my wife - I promise
something and mean it when I say it but then things intervene and it looks like
I lied (eg. 'I am going out but will only have one pint') His promises re
ground were true but then things happened (other debts) that stopped him doing
it.
He has learnt some lessons - he thought Serie B was the same as Championship
and bought good Serie B players , then when he realised his mistake he allowed
Rosler to buy decent proven Champ players - Wood, Dallas and Adeyemi were all
good buys at the time - even if they have not quite worked out for diffferent
reasons. We have got Diagourara and Carayol by beating off oppostion by paying
more.
This ST idea means either the end of him or he will have to put his (and our)
money where his mouth is and really go for it next season.
I hope the boycotters and anti Cellino mob give him a chance - if we have been
conned so be it , we will know soon and then be able to get rid , and if he is
genuine then surely that is all we really want, a team to be proud of and get
behind.
The fans group are claiming '£20 is plenty' well , £445 for a Kop ST with 23
games is just under £20 so that is fine with the promise of pretty huge refund
if we are not successful. A mate of mine is back after 5 or 6 years in
Australia and he thinks he was paying around £700 for a East Stand ticket
before he left, under Bates, so prices have come down (for home fans anyway -
the £30+ for away fans is steep and I do not like the £5 surcharge on pay on
the day-but I have no idea if it is working for either the club or fans)
Dave
From: rhys hodge <[email protected]>
To: Leeds List <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, 20 April 2016, 10:20
Subject: Re: [LU] Wolves report
Thanks for the report Dave. Those of us overseas really look forward to these.
I have enjoyed your reports throughout the season. I am ready to get shot down
in flames, but Something in my gut tells me we may do something next season
MOT
Rhys
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On Wed, 20/4/16, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
Subject: [LU] Wolves report
To: "Leeds List" <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, 20, April, 2016, 7:49 PM
This game had all the cliches 'end of
season stroll' 'game of two halves' 'goal worth the
admission fee on its own'and my view / opinnions reflected
that.
One of my mates on entering the pub asked who we were
playing - that pretty much givens an idea of our level of
enthusiasm
We spent most of the pre match talking about the new ST deal
- all 5 of us thought, on the face it is great but a bit
worried it will not work out, but since 2 of us own 20yr
ones and the other 3 were going to renew whatever it makes
little difference to us and we could not decide if other
fans would be persuaded to buy one.
Anyway on to the game and a paltry crowd of 17k were treated
to as poor a first half as you could get. We were awful, no
passion, no pride, no passing no movement, no anything.
Coyle was a fish out of water at right wing, Erwin looked
like he had never kicked a ball before and the whole team
played as if they had never met. We were terrible and looked
like they thought the season was already over. Thankfully
the Wolves strikers had the same malaise as they missed a
couple of great chances, on one occasion the lad falling
over when it looked easier to score.
So thanks to their profligacy in front of goal we managed to
go in at 0 0 - those who could be bothered did boo, most of
us just stood numb and uninterested thinking at least there
is only 45minutes of this dross left.
Then an amazing transformation - Cook suddenly became the
player of the season that he is, Murphy turned up and the
whole team got a new lease of life. We looked lively and
were running into space, finding passes and generally
looking good.
Then the icing on the cake, on came Dallas, a player for
whom the jury is still out really, and he was brilliant,
making runs , wanting the ball and delivering crosses and
passes into the danger area. Not sure what Evans said or put
in their tea but this was (cliche) chalk and cheese from the
first half.
Then with about an hour gone the goal worth the admission, a
looped cross over the top (Dallas?) fell to Bamba and he
took it on his chest and absolutely lashed it into the top
corner - an amazing goal from him (in some ways , perhaps
cos I thought it would go miles wide /over in both cases ,
reminded me of Bradley Johnson v Arsenal
Then a few minutes later game over, or it should have been,
A decent move and Cook put it a hard low cross that was met
by Diagourara on the penalty spot and he hammered home - a
goal machine. One in 5 years for Brentford or something, 3
already for us.
We continued to play and create and both Botaka and Bridcutt
came on. Before he was subbed the first half hapless Erwin
did a couple of turns and passes that made me think he can
play a bit
Then the inevitable - they broke forward, the defence stood
and watched and they pulled one back. Cue a nervy finish ?
Not tonight. We carried on as if nothing had happened and
Dallas hit the bar and in a brilliant, what would have been
goal of the season, Cook won the ball, beat 4 or 5 defenders
as he sprinted forward, he fed Wood whose lay off to Botaka
was perfect and Botaka hit a lovely strike that clipped the
bar - sublime stuff.
So when the final whistle went it was applause and cheers
all round - a great second half - more please.
Dallas made the real difference but all of them were good
second half - Botaka again showed in flashes that he does
have something special but also showed he is a bit too
lightweight at times - he could become a real star for us.
So lets see if the ST innovation and 3 wins in a row (with 5
goals in two home games) does enough to convince the
doubters to stay / come back and for the anti Cellino
boycotters to take him at his word (yeah, I know) and take a
chance, as my son who renewed yesterday said it is win, win
, winIf we get top 6 - winIf we fail top 6 - money back -
winIf we do not get the money back - Cellino cannot survive
- win
Dave
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