Can’t add much to that. De Bock was poor for their second goal but apart from
that thought he looked ok.
For me Pennington was our man of the match with Forshaw a close second - shows
what signing players with experience of the division can do.
Apart from that utter rubbish. Before kick off I thought we’d lose 2 or 3 nil,
after the first 10 I thought at least 4 nil.
We simply can’t cope with physical teams. I don’t understand a recruitment
process that involves signing predominantly small players. Apart from the
centre backs only Lasogga offers anything in the air. It makes us too easy to
defend against from set pieces and puts us under pressure every time we defend
a set piece.
The ref will take a lot of heat but he doesn’t make Lasogga miss an open goal
from 5 yards or Alioski scuff a shot from 5 yards either or make Berardi ,
already on a yellow , lunge stupidly at the ball.
I’ve had enough of Roofe. Did a Roofe watch today after thinking I was maybe
being too harsh on him as others think he’s ok. I kept a count of how many
times he did something good versus something bad. When I gave up second half ,
bad was winning 8-3. He can’t control the ball, make simple sense passes or
stop falling over. Pinching a living.
While I think there are serious holes in the squad (centre back for one), this
squad is better than they’ve performed and for that TC has to take full
responsibility. Taking Lasogga off for Sakho was ridiculous - how Roofe stayed
on I don’t know. Him and Alioski were rubbish again.
This season has gone, another one wasted after a good start.
Pissed off
S
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> On 3 Feb 2018, at 19:29, {broken-address} Richard Walker
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Another red card, another defeat and another nail in TC's coffin as the
> season slips away.
> Today's first half was just not good enough. It was clear that Cardiff's team
> of 6 foot 3" giants had one thing in mind. Pressure through set pieces and
> long throws. How did we set out to defend against that ? Zonal marking with
> Pontus trying to get to every ball. This left Bamba and a couple of other
> giants unmarked in the box and it was more by good luck that we weren't one
> down after the first corner as the ball went over when it seemed easier to
> score. A few minutes later though the inevitable happened when the ball broke
> loose on the left and an easy cross from the left found a Cardiff giant
> unmarked at the back post to nod home. Were was the marking ? De Bock ?
> Pennington ? Where was the keeper ? He was firmly rooted to his line and
> games like this against typical, strong championship teams only emphasise how
> unequipped continental players like Wieldwald and De Bock are for the
> Championship.
> Then came the second, another long ball over the top. Pennington dithered
> allowing the Cardiff player free to run on and cross low into the box. It
> shouldn't have been a difficult ball to defend but De Bock went to sleep and
> didn't see the blue shirt on his shoulder who nipped in at the far post to
> put the ball home. Poor, poor defending from De Bock who to me looks big,
> static and not up to the job.
> The third came after the worst moment of the game for us. The ref decided to
> book players early in a physical match and that meant players had to be
> aware. Beradi on a yellow and now playing at centre back after Pontus had
> been stretchered off, decided unnecessarily to lunge at the ball in a
> position which wasn't dangerous to us. If I'm being generous I'd say he was a
> tad unlucky and the boy Madine made a real meal of it, rolling around as if
> he'd ben shot. If I'm being realistic I'd say Beradi is a brainless twat
> whose reputation seems to have gone to his head. Too many red cards and
> reckless challenges. Playing the hard man is great but when it's costing us
> games then I think the fans have to reassess his hero status. I'd actually
> say, he ain't that good. On display of the red card, Madine jumped up and ran
> towards the Leeds box for the free-kick. Beradi saw red and wanted to chin
> him and headed towards him. I think it would have been a good scrap, the
> stocky bull against the 6 ft 3 Madine. I think Beradi would have flattened
> him, luckily Pennington intervened and Beradi was shown the tunnel.
> From the resulting free-kick it was obvious we hadn't got a plan on to the
> pitch and a Cardiff player (Morrison) had anotehr free header to put Cardiff
> 3-0 ahead at the break.
> It wasn't all one way traffic in the first half and if there's one thing
> about Cardiff they sit back and let you attack so we had lots of the ball in
> midfield and as a result created some good chances. Lasogga had a great right
> foot long distance effort parried onto the post by the Cardiff keeper -
> unlucky and then the chance of the game as Lasogga headed against the bar
> unmarked from 5 yards. The rebound came to the hapless Allioski who missed
> from 5 yards. Good save from the keeper but both Lasogga's header and
> Allioski's shot should have ended up in the net. That's the second glaring
> miss from Allioski in as many games.
> I have to admit, I nearly left at half-time. I've only done that once before
> and that was at a friendly in Dublin against Liverpool. Glad I stayed because
> at least we put up a fight in the second half but you have to question why it
> took a bollocking at half-time for some players to realise that they had to
> put themselves on the line or was it that Cardiff just took it easy in the
> second half. They certainly took their foot off the gas.
> Dallas came on and played as a right winger, De Bock moved into centre back
> position alongside Pennington and actually looked more comfortable although
> as I say, Cardiff had got their slippers and dressing gowns on by then.
> Hernandez was busy as always and he pushed forward and we began to cause them
> problems. Roofe ran hard but to no great affect and Allioski actually started
> to cause one or two problems. I think it was Dallas who got down the wing,
> crossed low and with Roofe running in at the back post, Bamba tried to
> intercept but ending up poking it into his own net. I think he was feeling
> sorry for us.
> It raised our tempo and there was a belief that we could get back into it and
> we continued to cause them half problems from good tempo and effort.
> Pennington looked a different player and he was driving us forward from the
> back. Why did it take us so long to start looking like a team ?
> It wasn't nearly enough though and at times we struggled through players
> failing to control simple balls - Roofe and Lasogga being the main culprits.
> If there was ever a game which highlighted Kemar Roofe's deficiencies and
> weaknesses this was it. Yes he ran round in the second half but how many
> times did he fall over, mis-ontrol the ball or just lose possession. I think
> most fans realise that he's not ready for the championship - will he ever be
> ? He's a young lad but in the lower league I think he relied on his pace and
> athleticism but it's nothing special in this division and you never see him
> out sprinting defenders.
> Then to a pivotal moment in the game and in the season for me. TC decides to
> sub Lasogga and bring on Sacko. Now you could say Lasogga was having just as
> bad a game as Roofe - I don't think so and despite showing poor touch at
> times I thought he worked hard and looked decent at times and you know that
> he has the capability of getting on the ball and scoring. TC said post match
> that he took Lasogga off because he wanted to use Roofe's pace up front and
> Sacko on the right. FFS ! That tells me that the manager really doesn't know
> what he's doing. The Lasogga substitution was greeted with the loudest boo of
> the season followed by "You don't know what you're doing" aimed at TC. I
> haven't heard that for a while and I was reminded of the Leeds v Sunderland
> game when we were 3 down and the kop sang the same chant to Kevin Blackwell.
> He was sacked the following day and I was a happy man. Would I like to see TC
> go the same way ? I'm not sure. I think the suspensions and injuries (Pontus
> the latest) are making life difficult but I think some of his team selections
> and formations are suspect. I also think some of his tactics are a complete
> failure especially the wish for the keeper to be a footballer and play
> 'intelligent' balls out from the back. That put us under immediate pressure
> today and you could see Forshaw and others gesturing towards Weidwald to ask
> 'What the f*ck are you playing at ? - we're not good enough to be pissing
> about at the back.
> The game petered out when Pilkington (inevitable) got their 4th and the
> ground emptied. I have left games early about 5 times in my 40+ years of
> supporting Leeds but as soon as that 4th went in I was off. Totally and
> utterly pissed off with the afternoon. The thing is I don't rate Cardiff. I
> think they're a big , organised team but ultimately they will fail to get
> promotion because they're not good enough. Given that I found it too hard to
> take that they came to ER this afternoon and had the freedom of the park.
> A really bad afternoon.
> Sncores:
> Wieldwald - 1. He may have had some decent games but does anyone think this
> keeper is a championship keeper ? I think he's the weakest link in the team.
> Beradi - 1. Brainless play that cost us the game. Idiot and I'm fed up with
> the hard man image.
> De Bock - 3. Another player that I don't think is suitable for the
> Championship. He may adapt but at the moment he's a liability.
> Jansson - 4. Overwhelmed by the sheer amount of 6 footers he had to mark.
> What was he doing in their box when he got injured ? and why did the linesman
> not spot the foul. There was some really poor reffing today.
> Pennington - 5. He was poor first half but he showed second half that he is a
> decent defender and I believe he should be given a run to settle in. I think
> he will make a good championship centre back.
> Forshaw - 6. Played with his back to goal for most of the first half but he's
> a decent player and I think when Siaz comes back he could link up well with
> him. Could be too late then though.
> Hernandez - 6. I thought he battled and ran all day and created our best
> chances. Not sure why he was playing on the left wing ?
> Vierra - 5. Steady but nowhere near what we saw last season from him.
> Allioski - 5. Poor first half but battled hard second half. Don't think he's
> good enough though and I think he typifies our season - some highlights but
> not consistent and generally lacking.
> Lasogga - 4. Should have scored and it could have been different although I
> doubt it. Poor touch at times.
> Roofe - 3. Ineffective throughout. Ran hard second half but ultimately a lack
> of pace, control and ability will let him down at this level.
> Subs:
> Dallas - 5. You always think he's going to have a big impact but he rarely
> does. Is he any good ? I'm not sure.
> Grot - so here's the thing, Lasogga is subbed and we end up chasing a game
> with Grot and Roofe up front. Is that what TC wants ? Clueless.
> TC - I think the crowd my have turned and he's got hard games coming up. Not
> sure what the future holds for him if I'm honest.
> Owners - I was looking around today and when you look a the videos post match
> and the whole PR show that is now on offer at ER it turns my stomach a bit.
> I'm not a fan and think Radrizzini has done a good PR job with the Leeds fan
> so far but doe she really understand Leeds and does he really have Leeds at
> heart. I'm not sure.
> Red wine going down fast tonight - very depressed about the state of the club
> at the mo.
>
>
>
>
>
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