My main frustration from Sunday was watching our talented and skillful front players tip tapping it from one to the other. Towards the end I was literally shouting at the TV (I was unable to go to this game) "for f***s sake will someone shoot"? - people have been awful to poor Paddy but I have always rated him, I have known very few with the skill to hold things until support arrives as well as he does. And he does shoot, even if he misses, he at least has a go. If Paddy can't be brought back and soon, then Sunday taught me that a proven goal scorer has to be our priority.
Thank goodness Summerville took the advice and tried a shot. > On 8 Aug 2023, at 15:43, John Lee via Leedslist <[email protected]> wrote: > > My problem with trying to ‘analyse’ where the club is at is at is that until > the transfer window closes we have no idea who is staying. I doubt Gnonto > will be at Leeds, rumours are rife about Summerville wanting a move, but key > for me will be if an unfit Adams can be held onto? If we were to lose all 3 > then hopefully replacements have been targetted, but we will undoubtedly be > weaker. Adams aside, I can’t think of a single Leeds player who hasn’t been > criticised by our fickle fans and I can’t blame any of them from wanting > away. Meslier and Bamford in particular must be sick of the numb-nut armchair > managers. That said, I’d be surprised if Leeds haven’t looked at Paddy’s > medical insurance with a view to laying him off? On his day he is a class > player, but his body just doesn’t seem up to it? > > On the basis of just one game though, I know Farke will be happier than the > Cardiff manager as to what the future looks like. Roll on the end of the > transfer window though! > > >> On 8 Aug 2023, at 13:46, seanscribe--- via Leedslist <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Cody Drameh can't get fit fast enough for me. Ayling has been a marvelous >> servant to the club, but he's no longer a good enough defender to start for >> a club aiming for promotion. We know for a fact (given his Luton experience >> last season) that Drameh is. I also couldn't understand Farke's decision to >> not start Poveda, who's been an absolute revelation during pre-season. I'd >> have gone with Sinisterra on the left, Summerville or Gelhardt behind Gnonto >> in the middle, and Poveda on the right. That attacking set up would get >> goals. Once the team's ahead and Cardiff have to chase the game, THEN you >> bring on James to exploit the space behind their defence. >> Cheers! >> Sean >> On Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 06:08:56 AM EDT, Nick >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Bit late to this, but yes, Dave, pretty much agree with that. >> >> Ayling and Cooper are creaking - despite Cooper’s cracking goal - for Cooper >> the judgement now is whether his undoubted leadership qualities makes up for >> the declining / limited qualities as a defender. Hjelde looked at sea as a >> left back. Dan James is fast and unguided - he doesn’t do enough with the >> ball once he has it, hopefully we will get a fit and engaged Harrison back >> soon >> >> On the plusses though Cresswell and Byram came on and did well - Byram added >> some zip and confidence down the left. Looking forward to seeing what Drameh >> can bring as well - we might have a decent and young back five in a couple >> of weeks. I suspect it is not worth getting too hung up on Meslier, who I >> think is a fine young keeper but who is shell-shocked after the last 18 >> months behind our defence - the same could be said of Struijk - because who >> knows how long Meslier will remain at the club. >> >> Gray and Ampadu were quality in the middle - Ampadu gets his foot in, and >> makes good use of the ball, while Gray looks very accomplished - hope his >> progress continues. >> >> The kind of total football forward line of Sinisterra, Somerville and Gnonto >> (and James) where everyone doesn’t really have a position, but just roam and >> cause havoc where they can, really looks like a promising way forward…if we >> can keep everyone - or most of them given we have Jack H and Poveda - who >> came on and had a very effective 20 minutes or so - to factor in. >> >> Promising indeed. >> >> Nick >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >>>> From: nattan--- via Leedslist <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Subject: [LU] Cardiff >>>> Date: 6 August 2023 at 19:52:54 BST >>>> To: leeds list <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Reply-To: "[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> >>>> " f off home and shag your sheep" chanted leeds fans at the end ( i make >>>> no comment re Yorkshire sheep shaggers ) and it made us laugh but at one >>>> point this song could easily have been booing the team off . >>>> After 2 boring and pretty awful years in the Prem, this was a return to >>>> the championship and the madness that goes with it. >>>> Pre game we all agreed that no predictions about the season coukd >>>> realistically be made till the window is shut, and i stick with that >>>> view. Keep Summerville, Sinisterra and Gnonto and add a good goalscorer/ >>>> no 9 and we can walk this league , lose those 3 and don't add to the squad >>>> and things will be tough. >>>> Oversall we were streets ahead of cardiff as Ampadu and Gray bossed the >>>> midfield and the 3 lads up front tore holes through their defence. This >>>> game could have been 3 or 4 nil and not flattered us. >>>> However all our failings came back and it made even a point look dodgy for >>>> a long period. >>>> We gave away 2 really soft goals, Hjelde proved he is not a left back and >>>> Ayling, much as i love him, showed he is finished, as we let them have >>>> the freedom of our last third of the pitch and our penalty area, so we >>>> were suddenly 2 down, having nearly scored the goal of the season when >>>> Gnonto fired just over. >>>> The good news, Byram looked the part especially going forward , and we >>>> kept going right till the end and looked the fitter of the 2 teams >>>> So all in all 2 pts dropped or a point gained , take your pick, but it was >>>> fun. >>>> It was great to see a leeds team, once again, wanting to keep the ball >>>> and pass it around and then the attacking flair of GSS up top was >>>> brilliant to watch. >>>> We will play much worse and win this season. >>>> Get a goal scorer and we will be fine if we can keep these players >>>> 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/ >> >> Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! 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