Rich, perhaps the fact that Killa *can* means he *does* try and cover for everyone else. We, the crowd, notice that and appreciate it, but it does nothing for the team shape and changes something else fundamental. Maybe that explains why the defensive record when he plays isn't as good as the other 2 together? Maybe the other 2 know where each other will be all the time and therefore have that understanding you need?
Having limitations isn't necessarily the end of the road if you KNOW what your limitations are and work around them. Maybe Killa lacks that bit of discipline, you know like Rio used to get lambasted in his early days because he would piss about with the ball and cost goals. Ultimately Killa is the best player of the 3 and I think everyone accepts that everything else being equal he is worth having in the side. However, if he isn't 100% then despite what you continually say the other 2 together don't cost us matches. Should do maybe, but don't, end of. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:leedslist- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Walker > Sent: 30 March 2006 12:12 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LU] FW: C&P from leeds web site > > It's just a joke. > It would appear that Blackwell loves the fella but > let's remember that Blackwell left him out of the team > for a couple of months recently. Gregan didn't even > make the bench and he wasn't injured. > and what about Norwich ? - he was all over the place. > Never gets a mention, of course we didn't lose that > game (89th minute set piece rescued us again) so that > goes down in the stats as another game where Gregan > and Butler didn't lose together. Doesn't hide the fact > they were collectively awful in that second half when > Norwich decided to attack. Stats in this division > don't mean much. Brighton , 3-3 at home. I don't think > I've ever seen such bad defending from Gregan and > Butler BUT we didn't lose the game, another stat for > G&B's tally. Stoke at home. 0-0 but second half Butler > and Gregan were all over the place yet again. The > freekick that Gregan got his customary yellow card > nearly cost us the game and Gregan's half arsed > attempt at a clearance in the box should have cost us > a goal. Luckily Stoke were incompetent and the shot > was directly at Sully. We didn't lose that game - > another stat for the G&B chart. I could go on. It > makes not a jot of difference. We only look solid at > the back when the opposition is shite and lacks pace. > Otherwise we're as dodgy as f'ck. > Gregan and Butler may get lucky and get a few results > or draws against the likes of Stoke but ultimately > they will cost us. Gregan's next defensive lapse, > hacking down of the opposition or own goal is only a > game away. Maybe it'll be the final of the play offs > Who knows ? Alls I know is Killa is twice the defender > and should be in the team. It's crystal clear and if > anyone really seriously thinks that the G&B > partnership is better than Killa and Butler or Killa > and Gregan then you're mad. > > > > > --- Nick Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > My mate reckons he's just C&P this from the LU web > > site - I reckon he > > must have made it up...besides if it is from LU why > > can't they agree on > > the spelling of Sean/Shaun??? (in the words of a > > famous man "Amateurs. > > Fookin amateurs") - I'll leave my mates comments in > > for they are apt... > > > > ------ > > > > > > Looks like we're stuck with the fat twat for the > > rest of the season, and > > if this is the best spell of his career why the f*** > > did we buy him? > > > > ------ > > As he celebrates his 32nd birthday, Sean Gregan has > > been warmly praised > > by manager Kevin Blackwell for the way he has > > rebuilt his career at the > > club. > > > > Since his move from West Bromwich Albion in > > September 2004 he has had to > > overcome many hurdles, from his own fitness problems > > to winning over a > > section of the crowd that singled him out for abuse, > > but now playing > > some of the best football of his career, the bad > > times appear to be > > behind him. > > > > His partnership with Paul Butler at the back this > > season has seen them > > build a phenomenal partnership; Leeds have only lost > > three league games > > when they've been together and in those 24 games, > > ten of them have been > > clean sheets. > > > > Blackwell, who stood by his belief that when fully > > fit Gregan would have > > a major part to play for Leeds, is delighted with > > the way Sean has > > refused to throw in the towel on his Leeds career > > and is now reaping the > > rewards. > > > > "I think he's a lesson to everybody and not just in > > football but in > > life," said Blackwell. > > > > "He's shown people that when things don't go your > > way, don't just pack > > up because he really has rolled up his sleeves and > > worked hard. He is > > getting his rewards right now and people are > > respecting him. > > > > "To get people's respect after a rough time takes > > some doing and fair > > play to the lad because he's done it. > > > > "He is a player who is doing a good job at the > > moment, and if everyone > > does the same as Shaun then we are in with a big > > shout of getting > > promoted this season." > > > > Blackwell brought Gregan back into the side for > > last weekend's game > > against Stoke after his recent two match suspension, > > which meant > > disappointing youngster Matthew Kilgallon, but > > Blackwell believes it was > > the right decision. > > > > "Killa had not played any games whatsoever and had > > seven days training > > after two months out and we threw him into two tough > > games. > > > > "Shaun Gregan has been playing as well as he has > > ever played at > > centre-half and once again has come in and looked > > very good against two > > physical strikers." > > > > Despite being pleased with his return to the side, > > Sean was far from > > content with just a point from the game - a result > > he believes may have > > condemned Leeds to the play-offs. > > > > Said Gregan:"It was disappointing, a point against > > Norwich the other > > week was a good one after they went 2-1 up but this > > was definitely a > > chance missed, especially after Watford and Crystal > > Palace lost. > > > > "We can't be too disappointed if we don't get second > > and finish in the > > play-offs, it's been a good season and we are going > > into them thinking > > positive rather than thinking we have missed out. > > It's not as if we are > > Sheffield United or Reading and been out there all > > season and been > > unlucky to drop into the play-offs, so we have to > > stay positive. > > > > "You have got to fancy yourselves in the play-offs > > and be confident. I > > don't think anyone this season has given us a good > > pasting so if we do > > get in there we will be confident and look forward > > to it." > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Win a BlackBerry device from O2 with Yahoo!. Enter now. > http://www.yahoo.co.uk/blackberry > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist
