Mmmmm ... not the Roofe I've been watching this season (and last). Not sure
he's had a really good game for us. I remember his goal at home to Villa , I
gave him a 6 for his performance that day and that was probably about his best.
He lacks pace and control and if there was ever a performance that defined his
Leeds career to date it was last Saturday against Cardiff when he played up
front with Lasogga. Time and time again he was fed the ball and time and time
again he either fell over or just miscontrolled. He hasn't got the strength
against big championship defenders and he hasn't got the pace to beat defenders
either. He just doesn't do anything well and I think that's because he's trying
to operate at a division or two above his level. He's been found out big time
although I'd seen enough after his first few games.
From: Kevin Lewis (UK SBS) <[email protected]>
To: MATTHEW GAYNOR <[email protected]>; "[email protected]"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 15:36
Subject: Re: [LU] Interesting read
I think you’re right about strikers there Matt, and wonder why so many have a
downer on Roofe.
At Oxford he largely played the number 10 role, with occasional appearances
right up front. He is probably behind Hernandez and Saiz in the No 10 pecking
order, but he is as good out wide as any player we’ve had since the days of
Gradel and Snodgrass, even if it is not really his position. Although this is
probably due to the fact that Sacko, Dallas and Alioski have all been so
inconsisitent.
Add to that the fact that he has been as effective as anyone in his own way
playing right up front. I think he is a valuable player for Leeds. Probably
not first choice in any position in a promotion challenging team, but far from
the top of the list to get rid of IMO.
KOT.
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Largely in agreement with KOT here.
I think TC was unlucky and probably didn't deserve the sack and that Hecky is a
decent choice for new manager - if we can be patient.
Picking up on the general point around strikers, I think we may have been
spoiled by the goals that McCormack and Wood scored in recent goals but you
don't necessarily need 20 goals a season and in this league most successful
strikers are a bit of a gamble. McCormack and Jordan Rhodes have both proved
that even if you spend a lot of money there is no such thing as a sure bet.
Looking at the Top Scorers in our league 2/3s of the way through the season.
Vydra has 16, Leon Clarke 15 and no-one else has more than 12.
We have Roofe on 8, despite only playing half the games upfront and Lasogga on
7 despite only playing half the games and only trying in about a quarter of
them.
Of the top scorers Vydra scored goals for Watford but Derby paid £8m for him
and he had barely scored for 2 years before this season
Leon Clarke is 32 and most famous for having a fight with Di Canio, spent most
of his career in lower leagues and has never been prolific.
Of the other Top Scorers, the much touted Hugill only scored 8, yet got a
transfer to the Premier League and the list is full of old lags at this level,
Sharp, Garner, Waghorn, Hooper, Madine, Grabban with around 10 goals and a few
young midfielders we could never afford Bowen, Sessegnon, Maddison.
So I think what I am saying is that is Hecky can put a rocket up Lasogga we
might have the right player and although Roofe is not good enough for Leeds
fans, he probably is good enough for this division.
Matt
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From: Kevin Lewis (UK SBS) <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, 6 February 2018, 13:28
Subject: Re: [LU] Interesting read
Well I'm a lot happier that Hecky has the job rather than McLaren or Stam. I
like Simon Grayson as I still cling onto the victories at Old Scumford and the
promotion winning match v Bristol Rovers as being Leeds' great moments of the
last 15 years, but I don't think going back to Grayson would have been a good
idea.
TC was hard-done-by in a way. He may not have had full control of signings,
but most of us could see that we were a C Back short from the numbers point of
view. We need another Bartley to take control during Jansson's regular
injuries and suspensions. Cooper and Pennington are just a step down.
Shaughnessy is really an under 23 prospect, not a back-up CBack.
Similar story up front. Grot is work in progress and both Ekuban and Lasogga
were gambles to replace Wood. I've not given up on either, especially now we
have a left-footed left back to put balls in from that side. I do fear it may
be next season before either one comes good, remember Wood missed a lot more
than he scored in his first season.
What I cannot forgive TC for is the ridicule he subjected us to with the side
he picked at Newport. He should have understood that the result goes on the
Club's record forever -long after he's gone. Making the play-offs and putting
up a good show, would have justified it in his eyes, but instead we still have
not recovered from that fall-out.
KOT.
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