…all of which has just reminded me of the best reason not to go up - fucking VAR. I have not missed it for one second this season. Not even that ridiculous decision.
(Of course I want to go up) Nick Sent from my iPad > On 18 Mar 2024, at 11:00, [email protected] wrote: > > Thanks Dave, agree with that. > > The non-penalty was difficult to see from the Kop, but when you see the > replay and the ref’s positioning - which was good - it is impossible to > understand how he didn’t give it. > > Having then let play run until they got a free kick on the edge of our box, > he then gave the softest offside to halt their attack, once the free kick was > taken. > > It was absurd. > > Also understand that Ayling was in The Peacock buying beers … > > Nick > > Sent from my iPad > >> On 18 Mar 2024, at 10:20, nattan--- via Leedslist <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> The " no-one likes us" derby as some repoter called jt, ended as it should >> with 3pts and us " top top top of the league" >> It was a bitter sweet day for me, arrived in the pub to the news that my all >> time musical hero Steve Harley had died , but left Leeds train station with >> us no1 >> This was a game that on paper we should have won, and we all knew the type >> of game it would be, the typical championship grind it out v a physical time >> wasting team who had come to spoil not entertain. We needed to make sure we >> stood up to them at corners and give them nothing , and then take at least >> one of the chances that would inevitably come our way. >> Thats exactly how it unfolded. I dont recall them creating a single decent >> chance, a couple of corners gave some cause for concern, and Mes had a >> couple of regulation saved to make , but this was as straightforward as it >> gets. >> We controlled things from start to finish, though at 1-0 things are always >> going to be a bit nervy but our defence is rock solid so no real panic. >> Our goals were great - the first a nice ball by Georginio, well controlled >> at pace by Gnonto who powered on and unleashed a thunderbolt into the corner >> of the net, no stopping those and 2 in 2 for the prodigal son. Whilst willy >> is making the most of things, his mate Cree is having a hard time, nothing >> quite working - he has gone 5 or 6 now with no goals or assists. He came >> close at the end of the first half with his trademark cutting inside and >> bending his shot into the far corner, unfortunately, and typical at the >> moment the keeper pulled off a great save. >> Second half they made the first quadruple sub ive ever seen but to no avail, >> we replaced Gnonto with the equally good Dan James and he soon got our >> second, the decisive goal and the one that takes us top. He made a meal of >> it, Georginio with more magic and his 2nd assist, pulled it back and all >> DJ had to do was fire home. Instead he trapped the ball, took another touch >> to send the defender the wrong way and fired home through a defender and the >> keeper, strange way to do it but it worked. >> We then hit the post twice, first Georginio having his first attempt saved >> chased the ball down and his cut back bounced off the keeper onto the post. >> In the dying minutes DJ let fly with another shot and it hit the post and >> went wide. >> So a fairly comfortable and basic championship win, but a vital one. Now the >> pressure is on us to stay there >> Final comment, we had a huge shout for a penalty and probably second yellow >> for them when Roden was flattened, but i did not really see it. >> DaveRIP STEVE HARLEY >> _______________________________________________ >> 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.
