Worryingly, we seem to be developing into a team that always plays just below the standard of the opposition. Even so, I think if any 2 out of James, Gnonto & Okafor had been playing we'd have won this comfortably. It was bad luck that our two best chances fell to the two useless "sons" we had on our wings. I saw a big puff piece about Harrison being so dedicated he took himself off to Spain in the break to work with his own personal coach (an American!) I don't know what they worked on, but it clearly wasn't volleying.
Another little gripe: the first goal was appallingly slack from us all round, but I do think that if long throws are now such a thing it behooves the bloody linesman to make sure they are taken from the correct spot. Walker's first throw was launched from a good 10 yds up the touchline from where the ball went out. It is a weird thing that certain teams seem to suddenly become bogey sides. Soton under Martin were one, and this loathsome mob from Lancs seem to be the latest. That's 3 games now against them where we've been comfortably the better side but we've had 2 losses and a draw and zero goals. I still think we'll finish above them though, just like we did last year. I just hope it's not 19th & 20th! On Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM nattan--- via Leedslist < [email protected]> wrote: > I said after spurs that it was becoming a pattern and one that would get > us relegated, we deserved something but went home empty handed. > Only watched on a dodgy stream so don't always get real feel / impression > but the stats were so much in our favour, 68% , 19 shots to 4, xG of 1.68 > to 0.45 , so we can argue that we deserved at least a draw but the only > stat that counts was 2-0 Burnley. > It's still too early to say how important a game is, but the general > consensus was this was a must not lose and yet we lost.West Ham is now > looking like a must win. > The trouble is we are so toothless up front, as soon as the team was > announced I felt we would not score, > When the board went up for 7 extra minutes the commentary team said it > gives leeds a chance, my response " they could add 7 hours and we will not > score " > Despite all the possession etc we only had 2 chances where I felt we > should/ must score, Arronsen when the keeler got it onto the posy, and > Bogles miss, the rest were half chances at best ( my feed went down for > Harrisons chance so no idea re that) > If you can't score then it's imperative that you don't concede yet we gave > a very soft goal, a terrible pass out by Darlow straight into touch, then > leaving the lad a free header. That meant Burnley could just sit > back Their second, yes a screamer but we gave him far too much room. > So another disappointing result > We need to stop the slide and quickly > > 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/ > > Rest In Peace Steve "Score one, score one more!" Gillen. _______________________________________________ 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/ Rest In Peace Steve "Score one, score one more!" Gillen.
