The question for psychologists-on-the-list is, what is better - the
disappointment of missing the playoffs, or the devastation of losing in the
playoffs?
I still think I would rather have us miss out on the playoffs - gives a
clear message to Grayson and Bates that the team needs improvement, not
Depends!!
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I must admit I agree with this however with forest playing scunny it's going to
be the way we have to look at it'
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On 28 Apr 2011, at 08:28, Mark Humphries mark.humphr...@blueyonder.co.uk
wrote:
The question for psychologists-on-the-list is, what is better - the
_
I must admit I agree with this however with forest playing scunny it's going to
be the way we have to look at it'
The Fat Lady is only just clearing her throat.
I recall last year Andy Robinson scored a pivotal goal for Tranmere right at
the end of the season to help us get
That's the nub of the problem. Can we really believe that whoever is
responsible for bringing in new players will actually improve the squad?
If we continue with a policy of bringing in players who aren't good enough
to get into the first team at places like Derby, Preston and Ipswich etc
If I was Hooper, a decent championship player but no more and was offered
£10k at Leeds or £8k at Celtic I would have gone to Celtic. Its a short
career and he isnt going to join Scum or Chelsea so probably would have no
silverwear to prove he ever played the game. By going to Celtic he will
Actually what we have a problem with is loan defenders coming in and doing
great, then as soon as they are signed up they start playing average.
From: Matt Anderson [mailto:m...@leeds-united.net]
Sent: 28 April 2011 10:10
To: 'David Bromley'; 'Mark Humphries'; 'Øystein Bjøndal Lund';
I must admit I agree with this however with forest playing scunny it's
going to be the way we have to look at it'
The other thing is, that if we reach the play offs and don't go up, the
financial managers of the club might conclude that the squad is quite
strong asnd doesn't need much
I think Bates knows this too judging by the interview on Yorkshire Radio in
which by the way he has given up on play offs too.
From: Sean Emmott [mailto:s...@canofworms.me.uk]
Sent: 28 April 2011 10:28
To: m...@leeds-united.net
Cc: Mark Humphries; leedslist@gn.apc.org
Subject: Re:
Hi
Our beloved leader and saviour, loved and respected for his forthright, no
holds barred, call a spade a shovel, gave his usual interview.
Funny no mention of disappointment.
Is Ken mellowing?
Or can't he be knackered to even pretend?
' Marching on ( the same spot) together. '
Michael
On 28/04/2011 09:59, David Bromley wrote:
If we continue with a policy of bringing in players who aren't good
enough to get into the first team at places like Derby, Preston and
Ipswich etc then we shouldn't be surprised if those players aren't good
enough to get us promoted. And there is no
But then look at the career history of most of the squads in the
championship, loanees apart.
Most have average players.
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From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On
Behalf Of barbaravi...@gmail.com
Sent: 28 April 2011 11:22
To:
David, my thoughts exactly! And especially if you then look at the size
of the squad. Unfortunately building a squad is either about an
outstanding youth policy (very little evidence) or astute purchases
(very littel evidence)
I also wonder just how attractive Leeds is to players these
On 28/04/2011 11:26, Mark Humphries wrote:
But then look at the career history of most of the squads in the
championship, loanees apart.
Most have average players.
Too true Mark, this may be why the clubs they play for are perennial
under achievers.
For a club to get out of the
I have high hopes for Lees - and I hope Kisnorbo gets back and is the same
player as before and we can get him contracted. With those 2 as regulars I
think the central defence would be good enough.
As for the rest of the squad - I think we are generally good enough
actually, we need a few
Message: 1
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:09:37 +0100
From: Matt Anderson m...@leeds-united.net
As for rejects from other squads, sometimes it depends on the manager/
player relationship. Blackpool took the cast offs and got promoted and
Holloway isn?t a tactical genius, he just pushed the
Having read the reports and generally lurked this season, it is obvious we
are half a dozen quality players short of
romotion material right now and need to replace dead wood with quality. We
need:
3 new Defenders
2 New midfielders
A proven goalscorer
How about Becchio - 20ish goals a season :)
Leeds is still a massive draw for any player. We are the biggest club
outside the EPL
From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On
Behalf Of Mark Humphries
Sent: 28 April 2011 11:27
To: barbaravi...@gmail.com; leedslist@gn.apc.org
Subject: Re: [LU] KO
Harsh to suggest Grayson isn't a Ferguson Wenger Hybrid like he should be!
From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On
Behalf Of David Brennan
Sent: 28 April 2011 11:56
To: 'leedslist@gn.apc.org'
Subject: Re: [LU] KO Saturday
Message: 1
Date: Thu, 28 Apr
http://www.fsf.org.uk/petitions/safestanding.php
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On 28/04/2011 12:16, Matt Anderson wrote:
Leeds is still a massive draw for any player. We are the biggest club
outside the EPL
I think that is a moot point, Matt. I'm not convinced that the rest of
the world thinks the same way as we do about that. What I do feel is
that players who do
What has happened to Alex Bruce? On the few occasions I have seen him play
he looked ok, only let down on the odd occasion by his playing partner. Has
he not been partnered with the right centre back to get the best out of him?
- Original Message -
From: Richard Naef
Campaign to make Lucas Radebe a Freeman of the City of Leeds.
Here is what those behind this campaign have to say about it.-
Like many Leeds United supporters, we've often been frustrated by the lack
of recognition given to our heroes. Don Revie and John Charles both richly
deserved knighthoods,
Completely unproven. He hasn't got 20 goals this season and in a team who have
scored a shed load (80+ goals) you would have expected a better return - not
even 25% of the team goals.
He has however done well especially when you consider he has trouble kicking a
ball in a straight line -
You do yourself no favours Rich.
How many goals have other players scored when Becchio was NOT playing, vs
when he was?
You have not played against him and seem to be a bit shallow when
assessing his qualities - one of which has been pointed out MANY times to
you - that he makes himself a
I think there is a breed of player that would say that about any club and go
to the highest bidder but we have seen a few join us for what I presume
wasn't all to do with wages.
Thinking the 2 flops from Swansea, Paynter, Kasper etc. who all had offers
from elsewhere to come to
I also
Hey Betty, you just made me think of my first time in Paris. Got into a cab -
Tunisian driver, very little English, he said where from? and pointed at me.
I said Leeds, and his face lit up and said Ah, Billy Bremner!
I think there is some kudos with Leeds - mind you, if we're going to recruit
harsh, but fair David.
--- On Thu, 28/4/11, David Brennan d.r.bren...@leeds.ac.uk wrote:
From: David Brennan d.r.bren...@leeds.ac.uk
Subject: Re: [LU] KO Saturday
To: 'leedslist@gn.apc.org' leedslist@gn.apc.org
Date: Thursday, 28 April, 2011, 11:55
Message: 1
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011
so you wouldn't have bought wee Gordie, or even Johnny Giles then
Sometimes, rarely, a cast-off elsewhere can become an enormous influence.
Christ look at Harte at Reading!
--- On Thu, 28/4/11, barbaravi...@gmail.com barbaravi...@gmail.com wrote:
From: barbaravi...@gmail.com
Yes, they are normally our cast offs going on to great things, we have
always been haunted by players we binned out
Remember Dan Harding, from defence he has scored and robbed us of vital
points a few times
From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On
Every soccer supporter knows of Leeds.
In my part of the world whenever someone sees the pennant in the car they know
who we are.
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Community Psychiatrist
On Apr 28, 2011, at 3:09 PM, John Lee bruvvalee...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Hey Betty, you just made me
Why is Pennant in your car? Thought we got rid of him ages ago.
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To: John Lee bruvvalee...@yahoo.co.uk
Cc: leedslist@gn.apc.org leedslist@gn.apc.org
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [LU] KO
even Jamie Oliver is a Leeds fan :)
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In the States my experience has been that Leeds are no bigger than Bolton,
Villa, Sunderland, etc. We are certainly no where near the size of Arsenal,
Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool. The big four have massive followings and their
gear can be seen in shops and being worn by people everywhere.
In
He pinched while he was drunk and crashed it into a lamppost
From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On
Behalf Of Nicholas Armit
Sent: 28 April 2011 16:41
To: Dr. Michael Benjamin; John Lee
Cc: leedslist@gn.apc.org
Subject: Re: [LU] KO Saturday
Why is
Funnily enough in Lansing, Michigan (a backwater if there ever was one) I saw a
kid playing a few years ago with a Leeds top. I got all excited.
But yes I get your point. easily Man U is the biggest, followed by Barcelona.
From: Mark Tuffey
I have to say that differs from my experience in Washington. When I go to a
pub to watch a Leeds game I am rarely the only Leeds supporter there. And
unless (back in the Prem days) we were playing ManU, Liverpool or Arsenal,
Leeds supporters usually outnumbered the others. The reason why
I was in Oman 3 weeks ago at a dinner and I was sat with 12 people on a
table mostly brits/ex pats. 3 were Leeds fans and another's father was a
Leeds fan.
My experience is that generally everyone knows Leeds mainly from Champions
League 2000/1 as we got to the semi and annoyingly normally
In all my years going to the footy pubs in Milwaukee I've NEVER, EVER met
another Leeds Utd supporter.
Maybe they saw you first? :)
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RAGING Debates here in the office and the (muppet) press about the big
RM vs FCB game last night.
Which was more disgraceful: RM playing catenaccio and hacking everything
that moves, or FCB's decision to fall/dive at every opportunity to
negate it?
Mourinho's post match interview was
Well, as someone who was at Elland Road for the Champions League game in which
Barca, needing at least a point to survive in the competition but losing to an
early Bowyer goal, scored an equalizer in the last of four minutes of stoppage
time that the ref gave despite there being no
I didn't think Real were that bad, they had a couple of spells of trying to
score but clearly when you are up against vastly superior teams you have to
try and negate it!
I thought Barca were shameful, diving, imaginary card waving, ref
surrounding, moaning cheats.
I would actually want
If memory serves it was more like 7 mins of added time
From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On
Behalf Of seanscr...@aol.com
Sent: 28 April 2011 17:47
To: brendan.mcwilli...@vodafone.com; Leedslist@gn.apc.org
Subject: Re: [LU] RM vs FCB
Well, as
Well in 3 weeks I shall also be in Michigan, (Holland - Houghton Lake -
Mackinac - Milford and Frankenmuth) and will definitely be wearing my Leeds
top at some points - look out for the generously built chap in white :-)
-Original Message-
From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org
On the other handI didn't see last night's game, but I did watch
their game at Highbury earlier, and I saw two Barcelona players receiving
contact inside the Arse box in the last minute but staying on their feet.
Apparently, Mourinho has had 7 players sent off against Barcelona.
Holland - nice
Houghton Lake - no idea
Mackinac - nice, but touristy
Milford - eh, why?
Frankenmuth - fake German town. Stay clear.
From: Steve Gillen steve.gil...@ntlworld.com
To: 'Nicholas Armit' arm...@yahoo.com; 'Mark Tuffey'
wiscole...@hotmail.com;
Holland - step daughter lives there - chill out and Paddle in lake Michigan
Houghton Lake - resort for Michiganders, good fishing and water activities,
plus family there (and we shall be retiring to there)
Mackinac - going because I've never seen the bridge, nor the island and the
straights -
Jesus, Steve knows Michigan better than I do and i live here!
From: Steve Gillen steve.gil...@ntlworld.com
To: 'Nicholas Armit' arm...@yahoo.com
Cc: leedslist@gn.apc.org
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: [LU] KO Saturday
Holland - step
Been there lots of times that's why. :-) (ever been to Greektown in
Detroit?)
Step Daughter is taking me to Hooters too on this visit! shame it's likely
to be the one in Flint!
Food as approved by the US heart association! Drive by shooting as approved
by the Sopranos
_
We were sat in the Barca fans for that match. We were pretty good at not
drawing attention to ourselves we thought - until a Catalonian gentleman to
my right asked how much have you English bastard paid this ref?.
I also seem to recall that at the final whistle, Dave who had got us tickets
I hate everyone but Leeds. Never understood this Oh, I admire X or
I like Y nonsense.
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I know that the list was neutered a long time ago and LPC sensibilities
means we can only openly discuss RW's will he _ wont he homoerotic love-in
with our Argy striker. But I actually enjoyed those heady days when the list
was just like a conversation in a pub and we could opinionate to our
On 28 Apr 2011 at 18:39, McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill) wrote:
RAGING Debates here in the office and the (muppet) press about the big RM
vs FCB game last night.
A strange but interesting game, compulsive and interesting in a funny sort of
way
Sort of cross between a prize
Yeah, I already voted, both for the local council and for the AV vote (I get
a postal vote)
Yes I do care and yes you should care
Me?
I voted yes
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From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On
Behalf Of Damian Walsh
Sent: 28 April 2011
It appears all the politicians are against it, which tells me it must be a
good thing.
Si.
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Behalf Of Damian Walsh
Sent: 28 April 2011 23:25
To: leedslist
Subject: [LU] non LU AV
I know that
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