As ever, agree with much of Dave’s report. I’d just like to take a moment to recall Rutter’s pass to Firpo for the 3rd goal…
Also, Firpo had his most successful game for us - 2 assists and one header off the woodwork. Still not much of a defender mind. Cooper was left standing a few times in the first half, before they gave up trying. Anyone know if there is any truth in the Struijk-away rumours? Wouldn’t like to have to rely on Cooper. Pleased for Bamford. Hope that gives him the confidence to kick on. We still need to find a way to play Gray in midfield - Kamara is solid, and great at closing people down, but at least 50% of his passing is to bounce the ball straight back to the guy who passed it to him, usually over less than 10 yards. Has Rooney been sacked yet? Nick > On 2 Jan 2024, at 10:08, nattan--- via Leedslist <[email protected]> wrote: > > Last thing my wife said to me as my lift to and from ER arrived was " tell me > you wont sing ' you fat bastard ' at Rooney " I didn't but as the game kicked > off i did sing " fat scum bastard " at him , then later " youre getting > sacked in the morning " and " Going down with Wayne Rooney " all if which > were well deserved Birmingham were appalling - absolutely clueless and 3 0 > flattered them.They had only one shot on target v our 3rd choice keeper > making his first ever start.They did scare us on 2 occasions, first a ball > over Cooper left their winger all alone but his touch was so poor it allowed > the , once again brilliant, Rodon to get across and take the ball off him. > Then second half one of them was clean through but hus shot was high and wide > - abysmal > So thats them, a poor team with a crap manager. > So where are we? Well it was normal service has been resumed ( at home at > least)I realised on my way to ER that this was my 50th anniversary- my first > visit was in 1974 and its now 2024. Thankfully the players put on a decent > show for me, nonr more so than the much maligned Firpo ( we feared the worse > when he came on to join Cooper and Klaesson) who got 2 assists and also hit > the bar with a header from a corner.Our goals were all well made , the first > a ball out to DJ on the wing, he hit an early cross and Bamford ( who also > hit the post with a rasping drive) celebrated his return to the starting > line up by rising highest and heading home - the sort of goal we hsvd not > been scoring this season. The crowd roared his nameThe second was more > typical, Rutter and Summerville harried the defenders and won the ball and > fed Firpo who picked out DJ to fire hime through the keeper ( a goal and an > assist for the lad with ' no end product'The third was also a typical leeds > under Farke goal - Rutter chipped a lovely ball to the onrushing Firpo in the > left wing position, he again looked up and picked out his man, this time > Summerville who took one touch to steady himself and put it in the bottom > corner A pretty comprehensive victory > The big question is why we can beat the low block / packed defence at home > but cant do it away from home where it should be easier since teams also have > to attack on their own patch and that should give us chances on the break > Sort out this conundrum and we can still make the automatic spot, fail to do > so and it will be a very nervous play off > 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! R.I.P. _______________________________________________ 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! R.I.P.
