Yeah Dave - this crosses fizzing across the NU 6-yard box were crying out for a CF to get on the end of them. So we missed far too many chances, so we have no one to blame but ourselves. Although apparently MOTD is making it out like a deserved win for plucky NU and that Tripper had a good game…that’s the stuff of fantasy.
Rapha and Rodrigo were a class apart going forward. Meslier did make some good saves - just watched the replay…he eye was clearly distracted by the NU forward wafting his foot at the ball as it went by. Why does Shelvey always manage something against us? I would like to make special mention of the whole new level of shithousery devled to by Newcastle - refusing to fetch the ball 20m away for your throw in…5 minutes into the game…insisting a Leeds player gets it…(what has happened to our bar boys by the way?) having the physio on something like 10 times, only a couple after actual challenges…truly appalling. Howe might keep them up, but if that’s how he does it, they are welcome to it. Nick > On 23 Jan 2022, at 10:35, nattan--- via Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > wrote: > > Well that is our great run over after 2 good wins > Knew things were going to be bad from the minute we got on the train. Could > not find the correct carriage for our seats- turns out a 5 carriage train had > benn reduced to 3, so my lad had to stand throughout. Then a bloke with his > bag on the seat told a lad the seat was only for someone wearing a mask. Cue > lots of arguments between mask wearers and those without, fun times > After a few pints including sharing a 10% proof guava and banana smoothie ( > was as bad as it sounds) we went for the bus to be met by the 'covid police' > who checked covid status and gave you arm bands. > Another pint in the fanzone as we discussed the team selection. I said that > James as centre forward was ok away when we were relying on breakaways but > not at home when we would be on the front foot. Unfortunately I was proved to > be correct as James missed our 2 best chances and no-one was on the end of a > few great crosses tailor made for Bamford or any proper CF. > We started well with Rodrigo pulling stings and looking good, Raphinha had a > turn that left the defender in knots on the floor as we mainly started where > we left off at west ham. With no proper presence up top and them defending > like a team fighting for their premiership future we had little to show for > it- so much so that my mate suggests that even playing well there is no > threat from him and we should get rid > At the other end Struik and Llorente kept both Wood and Maxim quiet. > As the game progressed it had 0 0 written on it but with the hope / worry > that a mistake or piece of brilliance would win it. > MB then , to the consternation and frustration of many brought on Roberts > rather than Geldhart. It did not take long for Tyler to give his detractors > something to moan about. He lost the ball inside the Newcastle half and > their break was only stopped by Llorente grabbing a shirt. A free kick in a > decent position for them but no real concern. A fairly tame effort lookd to > be saved by Meslier but the ball squirmed through his arms and into the net. > Terrible error and will not help Grandad's attempts to get the chant " ooh > aah Meslier" reverberating around the stadium ( grandad is the 'character ' > who stands behind me. > After the goal we had one great chance to equalise but James got the ball > stuck in his feet. We did bring on Geldhart but it is too much to expect > miracles from him every time and he struggled to make any impact against a > team who had the bit between their teeth at this point. Mes made another > error losing the ball as he saved but then made up for it with good save. > The game petered out from our point of view as we failed to make any real > progress and so our winning streak came to an end. > One other point - when are refs going to try and stamp out time wasting and > fake injuries / play acting. Newcastle were at it from the first second , > taking ages over every throw and free kick, and giing down rolling around > like they were seriously hurt only to come straight back on and run around ? > It really is infuriating > Whether the result hurts us will depend on the next 3 games- villa and > Everton away and scum at home. Beat at least one - especially if it is > Everton and we will be fine. Yesterday was a chance to get out of the > relegation fight, unfortunately we are still in it but favourites to survive. > Fingers crossed for Bamford etc to come back sooner rather than later and for > the siging of the yank from red bull to go through > > 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/ > > Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat! _______________________________________________ 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/ Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat!
