Agreed. I think that there is room for Roofe to play the enganche role in place of Saiz behind Bamford, at some stage this season.
Shackleton looks a great wing back option. Maybe Ayling can play the Kelvin Phillips holding role? Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. -------- Original message -------- From: [email protected] Date: 23/08/2018 02:06 (GMT+08:00) To: {broken-address} Richard Walker <[email protected]> Cc: Ian Murray <[email protected]>, Leeds List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LU] Swansea from the armchair For what it’s worth (essentially nowt) I see Roofe doing well against weaker teams, but there’s no doubt Bamford is a better footballer. He has a bit more class up front than anyone else we have (and he should given he cost £10m ish). However Roofe has been a revelation so far, so even confirmed miserablists like me will say he owns the shirt at the moment. More problematic is the Saiz been man-marked and getting wound up scenario - we need more another creative option imho, especially as he’ll inevitably be banned at times. Finally, isn’t it great to see a player like Shackleton come through? OK the odd error, but as things go I think he’s been tremendous. I hope Ryan Edmondson is training alongside Bamford - we need da yoof to step up if we’re not going to buy players in. Top of the league seems ok to me though :-) Sent from my iPad > On 22 Aug 2018, at 18:55, {broken-address} Richard Walker > <[email protected]> wrote: > > On the face of it no but I’m thinking longer term and Bamford fits the no 9 > shirt better for me. > > Roofe has improved and looks fitter however I still don’t think he has the > presence to play that lone striker long term. > > >> On 22 Aug 2018, at 17:14, Ian Murray <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I don't think you can really make a case to drop Roofe at the minute. >> >> I like Bamfird though. >> >> I >> >> >> >> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. >> >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: {broken-address} Richard Walker >> <[email protected]> >> Date: 22/08/2018 22:50 (GMT+08:00) >> To: Joe Skinner <[email protected]> >> Cc: Leeds List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [LU] Swansea from the armchair >> >> Bit harsh on Bamford. I thought he looked the part and created the 2nd goal. >> I’d start him over Roofe despite his goals. >> >>> On 22 Aug 2018, at 14:36, Joe Skinner <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> How much of us being poor last night (absolutely abysmal at times - as bad >>> as the worst last season) is down to the opposition, though? On the flip >>> side, when we do well, how much is the other team playing poorly or not >>> being able to keep up with (for us) a relatively high tempo? >>> >>> Losing a centre half and height (and not having the guy a lot of people >>> thing should be ahead of him, available) is a blow that late before >>> kick-off. >>> >>> I've never really liked Phillips. He's an ambler and a pointer. >>> >>> I thought we were a bit crap in patches against Derby but they sat off a >>> bit and we pulled 2 back. What do I know? >>> >>> We seemed a bit slow last night and even when we were playing well, a lot >>> of aimless balls forward (which is par for the course) - but are these >>> balls under Bielsa a bit different? >>> >>> Difficult to tell. >>> >>> Bamford looks well off the pace, which could be a fitness thing but even >>> so... £7m? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Leedslist <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] >>> Sent: 22 August 2018 07:35 >>> To: Leeds List <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [LU] Swansea from the armchair >>> >>> I agree with most of what RW has said - I think that Douglas was very poor, >>> Harrison was lacking and Ayling is not a centre back - twice he got us into >>> trouble when he went rampaging forward and left us (even) more lightweight >>> at the back Comparisons with last season are inevitable and at times we did >>> look like the team that fell away and failed so badly then BUT with one >>> massive difference - this time we came from behind not once but twice, and >>> got a point in a game during which for the most part we were second best. >>> We did show some glimpses and flashes of the way we have been playing but >>> last night was a long way from the style and pizzazz of the other games >>> Full marks to MB for his substitutions - when he brought Phillips off I >>> argued with my lad who said it was stupid to make a sub so early if he >>> wasn't injured, I said I hoped it was indeed tactical and if it was it >>> showed both an understanding of the game and a desire to do something about >>> it. Phillips was having a shocker and he had already been booked so was on >>> a knife edge. I can recall DoL sitting on his hands when we lost 2 0 at >>> Sunderland - he had £30m of talent on the bench but sat like a rabbit in >>> headlights and did nothing even though we all knew we were going to lose if >>> he did not change things. Also I recall George Graham saying that managers >>> often knew after a few minutes that they had things wrong but did not want >>> to personnel until at least half time (preferrably not till 60mins) because >>> to do so early was an admission that they had picked the wrong team So full >>> marks to MB to having the nous and ability to know we needed to change and >>> the bottle /lack of fear to do so. To then make two more changes to try >>> and win the game is also to be applauded One last point on the game - if >>> Saiz (back to his moaning worse) was booked for dissent how come McBurnie >>> who argued over every decision and got right in the lino and ref's faces on >>> two occasions did not get sent off ? ALthough to be fair he was MOM and a >>> real handful Anyway top of the league despite having what was reported in >>> the press on fixture day as the 'hardest start' of anyone in the Division ? >>> I would have been happy with 4 pts at this stage (draw and win v Stoke and >>> Rotherham and two defeats) Norwich now takes on an extra importance - was >>> yesterday a reverting to type for certain players and the team as a whole >>> or is it just one (of many) to be expected blips in a long hard season. We >>> need Cooper and /or Janson to be fit sooner rather than later Dave >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >>> >>> RIP Jimmy WAC-COE >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >>> >>> RIP Jimmy WAC-COE >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >> >> RIP Jimmy WAC-COE >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >> >> RIP Jimmy WAC-COE > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > RIP Jimmy WAC-COE _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
