One game won’t define our season, but the Boro game is pretty crucial imho, and they will be no Derby/Luton. Strap in for another bumpy ride!
> On 8 Dec 2024, at 00:47, Nicholas Armit via Leedslist <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Boro won't be like this at least if last night is anything to go by. I > expect them to be a hard task. > Nick > On Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 03:14:22 PM EST, nattan--- via Leedslist > <[email protected]> wrote: > > It took their fans 12 seconds to start with the Jimmy Saville nonsense, but > to be honest it was pretty much all they had to sing about apart from the > funny " he's had enough" chant at Firpo when he went off injured. (a chant > they got fired back at them a few times) and on 80 minutes " we've had a shot" > That last one summed up Derby and the game as a whole. They offered nothing > and let us dominate from start to finish.It is weird when a team comes to ER > seemingly with one plan , to waste time and get a 0 0, and then stick to that > plan when they are 2 down - madness > As I say Derby offered nothing and we camped in their half, but as so often > been the case we struggled to break them down and had all the ball in their > half but to little effect. Their one attacking idea ( having turned us around > so we were kicking towards the Kop first half, ) was to hoof it high and long > and hope that the wind, in their favour, would help in some way. > The crowd was starting to get a bit edgy and frustrated as the half hour mark > passed. Wober had come on for Firpo to a few boos, and we found it hard to > create real opportunities. Our best was from a corner but Rodon , free and > clear, headed wide . Aaronsson then had a nice turn and shot saved as we > tried to turn the screw a bit. > Then with half time approaching, and a first half stalemate looking likely > another good Rothwell corner was met by Rodon who powered home his header for > his first Leeds goal > Soon after it was game over as a contest ( if it ever was ) when great play > between James and Aaronsson led to a dangerous cross in, the ball fell to > Wober in the middle of the six yard box ( not sure why our defence minded > left back was there?) and he fired home for his first Leeds goal too. The > crowd forgave him and his team mates seemed genuinely pleased for him. > We expected Derby to come out and try second half but it was mainly more of > the same . We failed to take real advantage as their keeper saved from > Aaronsson, James, Tanaka and then only just from Piroe. > They had one cross pounced on by Meslier and on the 80th minute a long range > shot straight down his throat as we got yet another clean sheet at home. > A few subs came on to no real effect- Ramazani amazed with one great bit of > skill- and a comfortable victory just waited for the final whistle > This was easy - hope Boro is the same on Tuesday > Rothwell probably my MoM but most played well > Back to the top of the table at least overnight > 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
