I’m with Nick Armit on this. This year is a step up from last. And as for Saiz and Roofe have you forgotten all the groans about their inconsistencies?
Nick Sent from my iPad > On 27 Dec 2019, at 18:12, Nicholas Armit <[email protected]> wrote: > > Kind of disagree. There have been games this season where I think we have > been better than at any other point. The first 50 mins against Cardiff was at > times unbelievable. > > > Nick > > On Friday, December 27, 2019, 01:06:45 PM EST, Jim Moran > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > What I like is that we haven’t got anywhere remotely near how good we were > first half of last season with Roofe and Saiz, but we’re still in the mix. > > Time will tell if we have the right squad this year. Eddie coming on late > works well against teams that have ran themselves ragged dealing with > Bamford, but can’t imagine Arsenal will be happy for him to stay. Equally, > no decent striker will come here to do the same role. > > On Fri, 27 Dec 2019 at 16:43, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Only time will tell Dave - but at the moment I am not given to pessimism > > about us. The equaliser was going to come, they had hardly been out of > > their box for the 10 minutes prior. I still think we’re a match for anyone > > and pretty much everyone else would swap our ‘problems’ for theirs. > > > > Preston ran hard for 30 minutes, they had a plan and worked to it and it > > paid off - their goal was a good counter attack, although I’m sure MB will > > be having words about the getting caught in possession that started it and > > the gaping hole down the middle of the park that they ran through. They > > nearly managed to eke it out to 90 minutes through gamesmanship (or ‘game > > management’ as I think it gets euphemistically called these days), cheating > > and some good last ditch defending. > > > > Kiko - had another steady enough game - despite that early dash to a > > tackle he didn’t really make, and looking at replays of the goal, I think > > he should have been out faster, but he is still our best keeper for several > > seasons (including him, last year). > > > > White and Cooper are coming up against it in recent games and just about > > holding firm > > Ayling is a conundrum - wisdom has it he is a better full back than Dallas > > - he is not better at the going forward side of a FB’s game and his > > defending seems to be less sure than previously, to me. Of course that may > > be the lack of cover he is getting from Costa. While Dallas who is in his > > best season for us, still seems lost in midfield. > > > > Costa again, seemed a luxury. > > Philips - struggles when not given time > > Klich & Alioski- get through the miles but often seem to misplace > > passes…or shoot rashly > > Harrison - tons of work again and some better crossing this time - again > > his last 10 games have been about his best for us > > Bamford - I like him - he works his bollocks off - yes a few more goals > > would be nice but I think he is creating the gaps for others to exploit - > > he gives us a shape and purpose > > > > Eddie came on for Bamford - against many people’s wishes by the sounds of > > it but to be fair he was direct and fast and made a difference. > > > > This draw felt way better than the Cardiff draw…funny that. > > > > Nick > > > > > On 27 Dec 2019, at 10:23, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > > > > is it a blip, a hiccough or a full on collapse ? Leds are falling apart > > againWas it 2 points dropped or one point gained ?Have the crowd turned a > > bit on Bielsa or was it just the decision to take off Bamford that brought > > the boos ?Ironically most fans wanted Dallas to be the man subbed and yet > > he turned into our saviour > > > The Boxing Day fixture is the one I always look at first because there > > are no trains, so over the years I have misssed one (Chelsea 4 1) , got a > > coach to one and left 25 mins early to get home (Graysons first game in > > charge) Got Rob wood ex lister out of his voluntary Bates inspired exile > > (Coventry ?) and then last season got my daughter in law to sit outside > > McDonalds whilst we wathced the bet 5 minutes of the season (Blackburn)This > > year we found a Manchester based Leeds fan to take us - only snag he set > > off a speed camera so we had all the 3 pts in the bag already and today is > > a real 6 pointer jokes. A visit to the Drysalters put us back in the > > Christmas mood, a mood that did not last long > > > If any team has got the measurre of us this season it is Preston - up > > yours Swansea and Fulham managers your 'plans' only worked due to a missed > > penatly and a ridiculous one - Preston know how to stop us playing and then > > shithouse their way to a point or two. > > > For me they are this seasons Birmingham against us . a team that > > prevented us playing and caught us out, so at least we have 2 points v > > Preston as opposed to the two defeats v Brum last time > > > We started poorly as they denied us time and space, we all new they > > would not be able to keep it up for 90 mins so it was important we did not > > go behind and give them something to cling to. Unfortunately they got a > > good breakaway, ran through the middle of our non existent midfield and > > ended with a man over who fired into the net 0 1 > > > We did get a bit of a grp in the last 15minutes but never looked like > > scoring really > > > the second half was similar, they bullied, harried and harassed us, > > getting away with lots of niggling fouls, play acting and time wasting in > > front of a very lenient referee who seemed content to allow it > > > The presssure did begin to build and despit a poor performcne this team > > do have spirit and character and never give up. Bamford was oddly subbed > > for eddie as the crowd cheered his name and booed the decision. Eddie > > tried to score a goal to leave us on a high (if he is going to go) and we > > got closere and closer to th equaliser. > > > Many fans thught it was not going to be our day as Alioski had a header > > well saved, then another chance was scrambled round the post and then when > > he hit the post with a rasping shot, we all thought that was that, aas > > Preston defended like demons - i bet they do not win on Saturday ! > > > But as I say we are built of sterner stuff this year and with a bit of > > luck , a massive deflection, a fierce shot by Dallas in the 89th minute > > went flying into the top corner and limbs went flying all round the ground. > > More relief than cellebration but it keeps Preston away from us and keeps > > our 8 point gap > > > So a poor performance by too many players - Alioski, Harrison and > > Bamford all worked themselves into the ground, others had a day to forget > > > We need to get Roberts fit or find anothere solution to the abscence of > > Pablo if thsi blip is not going to become more serious > > > Dave > > > Sent from Sky Yahoo Mail on Android > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
