Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: Richard Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 4/7/2008 4:28 PM To: list leedslist; DAVID NATTAN; Robert HEATH Subject: RE: [LU] Orient Apologies fella - it was a shabby excuse for a match report mainly due to too much beer before match. Ok, Mr Douglas - when he came on against Brighton I thought he looked way off the pace which surprised me a bit even though he'd been out for a while. His general play didn't surprise me though as I've always thought that as a fooballer he is lacking. On Saturday he again proved that he is unable to pass a ball more than 10 yards and his control also is equivalent to a Leeds under 9 schoolboy, however he did get through a lot of work and did annoy Orient with his hassling and tackling. I thought Dave summed it up well , he should be used as the stopper, someone who breaks up play and then gives the simple ball to Howson or Kilkenny. This will never happen though 'cos he really believes he can play so we'll continue to see the out of the boot passes that are beautifully aimed into space or touch. Can he make a difference in this league ? Yes. Is he good footballer in this league. No.
--- On Mon, 7/4/08, Robert HEATH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Robert HEATH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [LU] Orient > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "list leedslist" <[email protected]>, "DAVID > NATTAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Monday, 7 April, 2008, 5:29 AM > As always........thanks are due from the expat brigade to > all who wrote > reports. > > Brilliant to read so much encouraging stuff. > > I have just one question...........to Rich Walker; You > mention all the > players by name in your report and are very positive about > them..........oh, all except one actually.........er, > Jonathan Douglas? > Other people have commended him for his display. But what > did you > think? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Richard Walker > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:45 PM > To: list leedslist; DAVID NATTAN > Subject: Re: [LU] Orient > > Dave, > > I was there yesterday and would agree with your assessment > and optimism. > Having had to give my Donny ticket away mid week I was > looking forward > to seeing Huntington and how he would play with Lubo. Also > I did mention > during my match report against Brighton that Mcallister > should have a > look at Prutton's role because for Kilkenny and Howson > were the ones > suited to Mac's style and Prutton really doesn't > have that ability. I > think it all came together yesterday and to be honest if we > keep > improving I can't see us losing that many points > between now and the end > of the season. Carlisle at home on Saturday looks > interesting. > Apparently their snapping up tickets from for the SOuth > stand .... > > Other plus points for me yesterday - Howson again. He's > got it all this > lad and I think he'll have a load of big clubs after > him very soon. I > notice a lot of people are starting to rave about him now. > Also, Kilkenny played well again. I think him and Howson > are are cut > above in this league. I still think we lack width and I > don't think > Johnson did that much to be honest although he has got a > nice left foot. > > Up front Beckford was lively and Freedman who played his > usually > intelligent role. > As for Huntington and Lubo , yes they did well although > there were 1 or > two moments. Would I bring Rui back ? Yes, but I really > don't know who I > would drop ? > > I'm not going to do a full match report 'cos > I'm knackered and I was > also a bit worse for wear at the game after a good drink in > London after > coming down on the train. Going back to Kings Cross was > interesting with > a lot of groups of lads from other clubs knocking around - > Sunderland, > Barnsley, a few Cardiff etc. Good job the police were out > in force. I > thought the support at Orient was brilliant - I haven't > sung so much for > years. Got a really bad sore throat this morning. > > So why did I decide to come out of away game retirement for > this one - > well, no one else has mentioned it on here but it's 8 > years since the > Turkey murders and I went out of respect for the two lads. > RIP. > > We're Leeds Utd , we'll never be defeated. > > > --- On Sun, 6/4/08, DAVID NATTAN > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: DAVID NATTAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [LU] Orient > > To: "list leedslist" > <[email protected]> > > Date: Sunday, 6 April, 2008, 12:46 PM > > Brilliant, fantastic, awesome, superb. excellent !!!! > > > > > > OK it was not quite that good but not far off. Unlike > > Richard Young I have been lucky (?) enough to have > been to > > 35 plus games this season and yesterdays display was > > without doubt the best 90mins from us. > > From first whistle to last we totally dominated - > think > > Northampton and Walsall at home and Carlisle first > half > > away and double it. > > > > We played some really incisive, fast flowing, > passing > > football - we looked like a football team with no > round > > pegs in square holes for once. OK we still have no > real > > width but the movement in midfield of Kilkenny, Howson > and > > Johnson more than made it for it. > > > > We could and should have won by a bigger margin. > Freedman > > put the ball in the net with a volley from the outside > of > > his boot that was just exquisite - it deserved to be a > > goal, offside or not. Howson could have had a couple, > one a > > particularly bad miss after some great approach work - > he > > really has blossomed into a good player and when he > adds > > goalscoring to his other attributes we will be hard > pressed > > to keep him. Freedman and Beckford also had other > chances > > and at 2-0 there was the longest \ best goal mouth > > scramble I have seen for ages with us (Howson, > Beckford > > & Kilkenny, I think, ) coming close from a yard > out but > > somehow they got it away. > > At the other end I can only remember them having one > good > > chance and that came when Casper and Frazer got in > each > > others way due to poor communication and the ball > broke to > > one of them with Casper out of his goal, but they > wasted > > it. > > As for the goals , the first was a tremendous free > kick > > from Johnson on our right hand side level with the > penalty > > area by the touchline ,which he hit with such power > and > > precision that it was bound to end up in the net - the > only > > question whether a striker or defender would be the > one to > > put it there or whether it would go straight in. In > the > > event Hunty (can I call him that ?) was first to it > and got > > his head to it, the power of the cross doing the rest. > > At half time our only concern was that it was only 1 > -0 > > but there was no need to rue the missed chances - > after > > about 5 mins Freedman picked up the ball wide , left > the > > defender for dead -brilliant to see- and picked out > Becks > > who blasted it into the roof of the net - game over. > > Roared on by nearly 3,000 (kick off had been delayed > due > > to congestion!) we continued to pour forward in search > of > > another goal. Johnson, Becks & Kilkenny the latter > two > > after taking knocks went off to be replaced by > Hughes, > > Prutton and Kandol to no real detriment. I would have > > preferred to see Elding brought on to see what he can > do > > but Kandol despite a mixed reception from fans did OK. > > We went through the whole repertoire in the stands > > including a full half time waccoe and the now > obligatory > > "we filled your ground for you" and totally > > drowned out some of the quietest home fans I have ever > > (not) heard !. > > All 14 players did well but special mentions for > Freedman > > and Howson who look class, Becks who worries defenders > with > > his pace, Douglas who again was everywhere and who is > great > > when he sticks within his limits but is awful at other > times > > with a shot 30 yds wide and a couple of cross field > passes > > which went badly astray - message to JD, break up the > play > > and then get rid of it to nearest Leeds shirt, Get > hold of > > a video of Batty and see how you should play (yes I > know it > > is almost sacrilege to mention them in same sentence > but you > > get my drift) > > At the back Lubo is starting to improve (4 clean > sheets > > on the bounce testament to that) and Hunty looks a > class > > apart (sorry Rui but I would not bring you back when > fit). > > Sheehan again proved how much better we look with a > genuine > > left back - he even had a now trademark freekick which > he > > nearly scored from - Macca bring back Parker on that > > emergency recall thingy for Carlisle and Hudds, > don't > > mess about with Hughes or Frazer there. > > > > As for the rest of the season a lot will depend on > how > > serious the Beckford injury is - it may be the > difference > > between promotion and staying down ! Let's also > hope > > Kilkenny is fit for next Sat. > > > > Optimistic - you bet I am after 6 well-deserved > points > > from 2 tough away games where we have played some > great > > football > > > > Dave > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! > > DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! 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