Disappointed with 2nd? It's still a work in progress, we have skilful players playing a high intensity style that sometimes is an absolute joy to watch. Often it doesn't quite work, but when it does, like for the goal it makes up for al the nurdling in the world.
how any Leeds fan isn't on a high given what we've put up with the last 14 years astounds me. We all know that at some stage it'll turn to shit, I'm just enjoying it while it lasts. ttfn Richard -----Original Message----- From: Leedslist <leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org> On Behalf Of Scott1cairns1 Sent: 28 November 2018 09:56 To: Nick Allen <n...@6haroldplace.co.uk> Cc: Leeds List <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Subject: Re: [LU] Reading Can someone explain to me why when we had our opponents, after the goal on the ropes and clearly ‘punchy’ we didn’t finish them off or even try to finish them off. Content to push and nurdle the ball square or backwards too many years I’ve been watching Leeds defend precarious advantage. If we were under pressure the whole game and scored again the ROP I could understand. I thought we had turned the corner. So disappointed. Best regards,Scott. > On 28 Nov 2018, at 08:24, Nick Allen <n...@6haroldplace.co.uk> wrote: > > Agree Dave, oddly thought we looked knackered after 75 minutes. > >> On 28 Nov 2018, at 07:36, "nat...@sky.com" <nat...@sky.com> wrote: >> >> A lot of similarities between this game and Bristol on Saturday - >> both had instantly forgettable first halves, followed by much better >> second half performances by us and both 3 points and clean >> sheetsReading was both a game of two halves and a game of two subs - >> the introduction of Siaz and Clarke really turning this game from a >> turgid bore fest into a sparkling night of entertaiment (bit of >> hyperbole there but not too much) We got inside the ground just in >> time to hear a real cheer and an 'oooo' from the crowd - I was told >> Douglas , not for the first time, had missed with an easy header. Had >> that gone in it may have been a different game, as it was Reading for >> the most part parked the bus and had all 11 man back defending for >> most of the time with the odd worrying foray into our area where they >> only created a few half chances For us, Phillips was a make shift >> centre half - he did well enough but we did miss some of his passing >> further up the pitch, and Baker after a good 5 minute cameo on >> Saturday showed why he has barely had a game this season as he really >> struggled to make any impact Alioski with whom lots of fans are >> losing patience was also anonymous and his most memorable moment was >> his attempt to change the 55 (or whatever it is now) games without a >> penalty with a dive that was so obvious we could tell from the Revie >> Stand and the ref quite rightly booked him Bielsa knew things were >> not right and sent on the mercurial wizard Samu Saiz, I love watching >> him play, and Jack Clarke a player with immense potential, and it >> almost paid dividends in seconds as Clarke beat his man and put a >> lovely ball across to Samu whose shot was going to ripple in the back >> of the net but got deflected wide instead With these two on the pitch >> we looked a totally different team and uppped both our passion and >> work rate as Saiz pulled the strings and Clarke had the beating of >> the full back We had a few chances and then a lovely cross field pass >> came out to the left where Douglas and Pablo combined - Pablo with a >> great cheeky back heel and then Douglas' cross was met by Roofe who >> could not quite bundle it in, but the ball rebounded off the keeper >> to Dallas who poked home from a few yards out 1-0 and game over (we >> hoped) We could have had a second when Roofe did everything right >> with his downwards header back across the keeper but the keeper made >> a top class save - real quality We huffed and puffed a bit after that >> but never looked like getting the second that would ahve put it to >> bed, instead a rare attack from Reading and as the winger tried to >> get his cross in Douglas tangled with him - the ref of course pointed >> to the spot - a silly place and an awful time to give away a penalty >> However BPF restored to the line up after injury (and sort of being >> dropped) made a great save low to his right and tipped it round the >> post - tremendous save from a keeper under pressure, who to be fair >> had a good night. He showed he is good enough at this level but needs >> to cut out the mistakes. Some have said he has cost us points this >> season, well he saved us 2 last night A real headache going forward >> for Bielsa now - Saiz and Clarke both showed what we are lacking at >> times with guile from one and directness from the other, and both >> need to get more time on the pitch So happy enough - not great >> performances but two home wins in 4 days - something we have failed >> to do in the past against two lower table teams Points dropped by >> Norwich and Boro added to my satisfaction on the night - onwards and >> upwards Dave _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: >> https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >> >> 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 leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > 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 leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org 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 leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
