More in line with me then Nick, I like your description 'bitty messy football'. Sums it up perfectly. But hey a win is a win.
Sent from my iPad > On 15 Feb 2015, at 10:43, Nick <n...@6haroldplace.co.uk> wrote: > > I shall begin with a declaration of a certain amount of inebriation as I > entered the ground yesterday, so the memory may not be entirely trustworthy. > > > It was a poor second half, bitty messy football, no one really showing any > quality; but I thought we were pretty good in spells in the first. Neat > passing, good energy and movement…all of our midfield was playing well, > supported by Charlie Taylor - who is growing into the first team every week. > Bamba looks to have been a decent find a CHalf, there’s not a lot gets by > him. > > Morrison on the other hand was wank. If Antenucci or Doukara were as > ineffective and anonymous as this guy they’d get the dog’s treatment off the > Leeds crowd. The only thing that can be said in his favour is that he is a > constant part of this winning team, so I guess there’s something going on > that my 40 years of watching and playing football just can’t see. > > Byron’s side-footed effort that flew by the post would have capped a great > first time passing move with a fitting goal…that was as shame. Mowatt’s free > kick was well taken, but the deflection is what made the difference - so a > bit of good fortune there. Looked like Rudi should have had a penalty… > > The one thing we were all saying at half time was that although we’d like to > see more Leeds goals, we didn’t actually think they’d be needed as it didn’t > look like Millwall had it in them to score. > > I hope that when Cooper is fit again that he’ll replace Bellucci, Bamba looks > more comfortable alongside Cooper and the defence looks steadier as a result. > > Wootton is not a right back…makes me wonder what he has that Berardi doesn’t > (an ability not to get sent off for reckless challenges would be an obvious > first answer)…and Silvestri kept another clean sheet. > > Sometimes you just gotta take the grubby one-nils and welcome the three > points with open arms. 4 wins out of 5 suits me fine right now. > > > > > >> On 14 Feb 2015, at 20:28, nat...@sky.com wrote: >> >> To be fair Rich I must have been watching a different game too, because I >> thought, especailly first half that this was the best I have seen us play >> all season. They made us kick towards the Revie Stand first half and we >> really got stuck into them, hassling and harrassing them all over the >> pitch,never letting them settle and when we had the ball , which we did most >> of the time we did things with it. Lovely pass and move football. We could >> have been 3 up in the first 20minutes as we totally controlled things. Byram >> missed our best chance when he hit the side netting with a move that would >> be up there as best team goal of the season. We did get caught out once when >> their centre forward found himself on his own inside our area but hit it >> tamely to the keeper. When we had nothing to show for our dominance things >> did start to go a bit flat and it looked like we would not get what our play >> deserved. Then we got a free kick on the edge of the box, Mowatt hit it hard >> and it hit one of theirs and deflected into the net. From then on, I really >> felt that the points were ours, but I did want another to make sure and >> hoped we would get it early so we could really go an and make our mark with >> a 3 or 4 goal victory. We should have got a second when Rudy was clearly >> tripped inside the box but instead of giving a penalty the ref booked him >> and allowed the free kick to be taken outside the box - TV may show him >> right and me wrong but, for me it was 100% penalty. Rudy then nearly scored >> a goal of the season when a good move ended with him doing a flying scissor >> kick but it sailed wide. Second half was much flatter as neither team really >> clicked into gear, Morison wasted a good one o one, and Antenucci had a >> decent chance that he put into the second tier of the South Stand. Despite >> us not being great I never thought that they would score but was happy to >> see the winger we nearly signed blast it into the side netting when he >> looked like scoring. So first half we should have been 3 up, second half was >> much closer but they never created anything and the 0 0 that it was or maybe >> 1 0 to us would have been a fair reflection.We are now up to 12th and >> looking quite safe - 38 points on the board and 46 may well be enough (50 is >> safe is the accepted 'wisdom') Between now and the end of the season we have >> to sort things out on and off the pitch so that we can have a real go at >> promotion next season. >> As for Hollaway and 'it was the fault of West Yorks police' - Yes I agree >> 100% that Millwall coming to us should not be a 'bubble trip' and it is a >> total disgrace that people in this country doing something legal and >> acceptable should be treated in this way is totally scandalous, Having said >> that, over the years, Millwall have never brought big numbers to ER and >> looking at the TV photos from Birmingham in midweek they only tool 200 >> there, so they were never going to 'get behind the team and urge and shout >> them to victory' As the FSF slogan goes 'going to football is not a >> crime'There is something about Millwall however that does bring the >> dickheads out. I was in the West Ridings a bit early today (11.30) and >> whilst it was empty last week v Brentford today by 12 it was 3 or 4 deep at >> the bar. Full of young wannabes - all in black anoraks with Burberry scarves >> etc , not sure what they thought would happen with 170 Millwall and how much >> 'action' they expected. Even odder there were quite a few older heads with >> them - reminded us of the Dick Emery skinheads and the 'I think I got it >> wrong again Dad' sketches. >> Whatever a good result and (I thought) a good performance that all but makes >> us safe - on a side note I had my first bet for over 20years today when I >> put £5 on Morison getting the first goal , I will not be doing that again !! >> Dave >> From: Richard Walker <richleed...@yahoo.co.uk> >> To: "leedslist@gn.apc.org" <leedslist@gn.apc.org> >> Sent: Saturday, 14 February 2015, 18:52 >> Subject: [LU] Milwall >> >> Driving home and listening to Noel Whelan and the RL team I wondered whether >> I had been at the same game. For me this was a poor quality game littered >> with poor passing, mistimed tackles, missed chances and poor control all >> over the pitch from both teams but I'd say mainly us as we had the lions >> share of possession. >> >> I thought we started really brightly shooting towards the Kop, with Byram, >> Cook, Taylor and especially Mowatt all looking lively and we created one or >> two decent the hearest coming from a great move which Byram side footed just >> past the post. It would have been a great goal. >> >> Unfortunately it didn't last long and we faded badly and let a poor Millwall >> side back in to the game. Our defence looked amateurish a times and Millwall >> should have equalised with a couple of good chances the best ending up in >> the side netting. >> >> On 30 minutes we got a free kick. Mowatt, our liveliest player in the first >> half hit it well and with the help of someone's head in the wall ended up in >> the back of the net. >> >> The goal made them push forward more which helped us to produce a strong end >> to the half with Morrison finding Rudy at the back post. His flying volley >> was more spectacular than threatening. The finally the chance of the half >> with the hard running Morrison latching on to a poor backpass. The keeper >> came storming out and all Morrison had to do was chip it over him or take it >> around him instead he lacked conviction and did neither and the keeper won >> the challenge. It typified Morrison's game at the moment. He got himself >> into the right position but failed to convert. >> >> So 1-0 up was probably deserved even though we'd struggled for most of the >> half. Millwall looked like a team that could offer little. >> >> Second half was pretty dire. Loads of effort but basic errors from both >> teams led to a game littered with mistakes. Lewis Cook was lively throughout >> and had a number of good runs but time after time he gave the ball away >> cheaply. Once he cuts this out of his game he will be a top player but today >> he showed he's got a lot to learn. >> >> There's not much else to say other than Millwall had a few decent chances, >> Silvestri flapped at crosses and we caught them on the break time after time >> but Morrison , Wooton and sub Antenucci ( for Rudy) squandered the lot. In >> Antenucci's case he missed in my opinion the 2 best chances of the game. The >> first he ballooned in to the South stand as the ball was played to him. At >> very least he should have tested the keeper, it was a bad miss. And the >> second was a good run from him which he only had to roll inside to Mowatt >> for a certain goal, instead he inexplicably rolled it forward into the >> keeper's hands. Another striker lacking in confidence and his case minutes >> in the pitch. >> >> Then Scott Wooton had a clear header in the box , but he just David >> Weatheralled it over the bar. piss poor. >> >> The only notable other chance was an excellent run and shot from Murphy >> which was well saved. >> >> Milwall had one final chance when sub Ricardo Fuller created a great chance >> and shot well into the side netting. I thought it was in. I don't think >> Millwall deserved anything but it wouldn't have been a travesty if they had, >> they had enough chances and I'd ignore the 2 clean sheets stats and watch >> the game back and look at the indecision, bad marking, poor clearances >> throughout the back four. It was poor defending throughout. >> >> Scores >> >> Silvestri - 5 Mr Flappy, needs to sort this out. >> >> Wooton - 3. Wank. >> >> Bamba - 6. Our best defender but him and Bellusci did not play well together >> in my opinion. >> >> Bellusci - 4. He is all over the shop, don't rate him as a central defender. >> >> Taylor - 6. I thought he contributed well going forward. My main concern is >> when he's on the back foot, he doesn't look like a natural defender to me. >> >> Cook - 6. I think that was one of his poorest games he's had but he was >> still bloody lively and covered as much ground as anyone. >> >> Mowatt - 7. I thought he did well in spells and scored a good goal however >> I'm not sure he has the legs to be really threatening on the left wing. >> >> Murphy - 7. Probably one of the best games I've seen him have without being >> spectacular. He was tidy on the ball, linked up well, had one decent shot >> and generally was consistent in the middle of the park. I despair at times >> still with his corners and crosses which just plop over with no conviction. >> >> Austin - 6. Playing in advanced role , almost has a second striker he made >> his mark without really creating too much. >> >> Morrison - 5. Some good play, some good defensive headers, some good link up >> play and lots of effort but he looks goal shy and lacking in confidence. He >> should have scored today. I do still think he is the best option and I think >> when he gets his goal he will go on to better things. It's due though ! >> >> Byram - 7. Started really well, his chance was cover and unlucky. I think he >> would score regularly playing in that Austin role centrally. I think he gets >> lost in the right wing. He's a young Steven Gerard. >> >> Subs- >> >> Antenucci - 5 looked lively but messed up the 2 best chances of the game. >> >> Crowd - 24,000 exactly with very few from Millwall. Yes they moan about >> ticket arrangements etc but there's no real excuse for such a poor turnout. >> Let's face facts they are a third division club. >> >> 12th now apparently. I just want a few more wins to ensure we don't get >> relegated. I don't think we are a good team ....... But we are young and >> hopefully will improve with a few more wins / goals. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >> >> John 'Grampa' Sykes >> Rest In Peace old lad >> 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >> >> John 'Grampa' Sykes >> Rest In Peace old lad >> 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
