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> On 19 Mar 2017, at 14:02, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: > > not much to add to that Dave - except to say that this may have been our best > performance of the season…given the quality of the opposition. > > Green as much to thank for the three points as Wood. > > Had the great pleasure before the game of meeting a 13-strong trade union > deputation to the city of Leeds; their one request? 13 tickets for the game. > Some of them had Leeds shirts and Leeds tattoos…they had an absolute ball and > of course beer is quite a lot cheaper over here. > > > >> On 19 Mar 2017, at 10:41, [email protected] wrote: >> >> YES YES YES - that was brilliant and I am still buzzing. After the borefest >> that was QPR this was one of those games that makes it all worthwhile. From >> the first minute to the last, from the keeper to the subs they gave >> everything and were rewarded with a deserved 3 points and an atmosphere >> around ER that we have not seen for ages. The whole ground was rocking at >> the end with MOT, we're going up, Gary Monk, and the brilliant, Luke Ayling >> and Berardi, Pontus Jansson Kyle Bartley (eve though two of them were not >> playing!) - a chant that shows we appreciate that this is a real team >> We kept an excellent promotion bound Brighton side to one real chance >> (albeit Green made two great saves) - when the defence fell to sleep and >> their forward was left totally unmarked in our area, but his shot although >> it had real venom was straight at Green and he stood strong and saved it , >> that was their only real chance in a game that we largely dominated. Wood >> could and perhaps should have scored four and maybe have had another >> penalty. >> >> We heard on the way to the ground that in addition to the suspended Ayling >> we were also without Janson , although he was on the bench - an odd >> decision, if he was fit he should have played , if not fit he should not be >> on the bench. We were however buoyed by other results, ths losses by >> Wednesday and Huddersfield the night before was added to by the loss at home >> by Fulham - this meant that in some ways the pressure was off - a defeat >> would no cause us much harm. >> Brighton tired the old turn them round in the first half so we started >> attacking the Revie Stand, and attack we did - roared on by a healthy >> 30thousand crowd, many of whom,myself included had taken advantage of the >> late kick off by having a few extra beers. >> We put them under pressure from the off and forced a number of corners and >> free kicks, one headed over by Bartley and one fell to Wood who really >> should have scored but got it a bit tangled in his feet. As the half drew to >> a close Wood was bundled over in the box - a decent penalty shout from my >> view but the referee disagreed. Cooper in for Jansson made his almost >> compulsary error but was saved from an own goal by a brilliant point blank >> reflex save by Green - he really has stepped up in the last few weeks and >> you can see how he got England caps. Cooper, having got away with his error, >> knew it was his day and was really solid, so much so that we did not miss >> Jansson at all. >> >> >> So we went in at half time 0 0 to the applause of the crowd - keep this up >> and we would not lose. Brighton started the second half brighter than us >> and for a few minutes I worried that they had taken the sting out of us and >> were going to go on now and win as Bridcutt starting sitter deeper again. >> However this did not last long and we got things together again with Pedraza >> Sacko and Hernandez all running at them and causing them problems. We had >> another chance when a great cross from the ever dependable Berardi went >> through two defenders and Hernandez and fell to Wood, again he should have >> scored but he seemed to be taken by surprise and his weak shot was easily >> saved. Then on the hour mark the game was won, Taylor went down the wing, >> beat the full back and put over a lovely cross, Wood back pedalling managed >> to get his head to it and loop it back over the keeper (Leeds fan Stockdale >> - who was told a few times that he is Leeds) - another goal to add to his >> increasingly impressive tally , this time with his head. >> >> We felt that this goal would be enough and we were solid at the back and >> gave them no chances to get back into it apart from the one clear chance I >> mentioned above. The ground was bouncing with all four sides joining in the >> festivities. Monk made a couple of changes and one of these, doukara, led to >> the icing on the cake. Doukara got the ball and went rampaging forward >> taking on a few defenders, he stormed into the box and was tripped - 100% >> penalty. We all knew Wood was going to score and he did not let us down as >> he thumped it down the middle with such force we heard the thud of foot >> hitting the ball. Great stuff >> We spent the last 10minutes singing and celebrating as the crowd showed why >> Leeds fans are still special - an atmosphere you never see in the Premier >> League these days - brilliant.. >> OK it will not be enough to get us promoted automatically but beating a team >> as good as Brighton has made me feel much more confident that we can >> actually win the play offs - there I have said it - we have a solid defence >> and that always gives you a chance, so if we keep Wood fit and scoring and >> anything is possible >> Like I say I am still buzzing and what a way to go into the 2 week break >> 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
