Trying to look for some positives after a game which was so like the S/land and B/burn home games at the end of the season which cost us promotion..........so here goes: We all said we had to improve on our set pieces this season, and inside the 1st 10 mins we hit the bar from a corner then hit the post from a freekick (although I admit we must have had 10 more corners at least and did not threaten at all.) One of the big questions today was WILL WE MISS S/VILLE? Well, much as I love the kid, I have to admit I didn't miss him at all when we had freekicks!
On Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 3:51 PM Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh and the ref - terrible. All over the place > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_> > > On Saturday, August 10, 2024, 3:41 PM, Richard Walker via Leedslist < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Just on train back. Weird weather, weird game. Should have been 10-3 but > it wasn’t. Aaronson missed best chance of match with the last kick of the > match. He did come on and score though. I thought the subs killed us, > totally disrupted our play and there was no options at all on the wing.I > think Pompey are a well organised side and they took their goals really > well however we were adopting some really weird tactics in the first half. > For a period of around 25 mins we dropped to a back 3 with Struijk at LB, > Rodon centre and Bogle army Rb which left Firpo to play at right wing !!!! > Crazy. Their 1st goal , Bogle was on the left of midfield totally out of > position- ball was played into acres of space for the Pompey left winger. > Really poor tactics from us.Their pen, I was in North East so can’t really > comment but it looked harsh and if it wasn’t tgen it was shit defending.How > easy did Meslier make it for him ? Fuck me, how shit are we at saving pens. > At least stand up and make him put it in the corner. He was down on the > floor before the Pompey guy had started his run up. Piss poor. I would have > done better. > Other thoughts:Rothwell - got journeyman written all over him. Not the > player you bring on when pushing for a winner. I did say that about Gruev’s > first game so hopefully he’ll improve.Rutter - usual mixture of being > unplayable and great passing followed by losing the ball and down icing > half the game on the ground. > Joseph - I was impressed, he looks fit and strong and was unlucky not to > get a goal. Not sure about Ampadu in midfield. He got through a lot of work > but he looked at times like a central defender playing in midfield. > Aaronson - wish he’d put that chance away. I wasn’t happy with him leaving > but not gonna boo the lad and I reckon he’ll do well this season. He’s good > at this level .Willy - I thought he was poor but he took his goal well. > Time for some refreshment ! . > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > > > On Saturday, August 10, 2024, 12:18 PM, Robert Heath < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Yeah I'm nervous about being the overwhelming favourites. Apart from owt > else it means we'll have to deal with It's-Your-Cup-Final Syndrome every > away game, with the stadium (for once) full of baying inbreds and bang > average players suddenly deciding to play like Zidane or Messi because they > are facing the (Not Famous Anymore, oh not not at all) Mighty Whites > > On Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 11:03 AM Kevin Lewis via Leedslist < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > So, it all starts again. > > This year, only the top 2 will suffice. The huge reduction in parachute > > payment for year 3 in the Championship would financially reduce Leeds to > a > > run-of-the-mill side at this level when compared to the teams who would > > come down. > > > > Am I optimistic? Well not entirely. Leeds have never borne the mantle of > > favourites well. The current first XI look good, but I have serious > doubts > > about the transfer team getting in the 3 players they admit to needing, > let > > alone replacing anyone else who leaves in the next three weeks. > > > > Today's probable squad looks good on paper, and it helps that for the > first > > time in years, we are injury free. But 2 or 3 injuries would expose the > > lack of numbers, which will be needed later in the season. > > Looking at Jonathan Rowe, he appears to be a right footed winger, who > like > > Gnonto prefers to play on the left. I'd really like them to be looking > at > > a left footed winger, who could come in from the right, or provide a > 'going > > outside' option on the left side. > > > > Still a good start today will help, and it will be interesting to see > just > > how much Summerville is missed. > > > > KoT. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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! 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