I actually thought Grimes showed a bit of intent when he came on Friday. I don't think we've seen the best of him yet ( the understatement of the year).
> On 12 Dec 2016, at 16:28, Phill Shields <phillshie...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Dave, > > > I think we need to avoid defeat tomorrow, a draw would not be a disaster but > we must be looking to beat Brentford on Saturday. > > > I agree the top 2 are streets ahead for different reasons. If you had > promised me our current position back in August I would have snapped your > hand off. We are a project under development and just need to stay in the mix > and see what ambitions our current/future owners can show in January. > > > As I said, I like Monk but continuing to select a player who is consistently > poor sends the wrong message to the rest of the squad. Silvestri deserves a > chance based on what he has done when he stepped in for the cup games. > > > We have really missed that bit of class from Hernandez in my view, cant see > Bridcutt being ready for tomorrow and I would play Mowatt before Grimes any > day of the week. Fuck me, I might regret saying this, but I'd play Murphy > before Grimes............. > > > Phill > > MOT > > > ________________________________ > From: nat...@sky.com <nat...@sky.com> > Sent: 12 December 2016 12:00 > To: Phill Shields; Leeds List > Subject: Re: [LU] FT Brighton 2 Leeds 0 > > I agree that Green has been a real disappointment and a weak link. I would > give Silvestri a chance, he had his faults but it will be a lot better for > him with Bartley and Janson in front of him rather than Bellusci and Bamba. > Moscowhite on twitter (one of the square ball writers) did a really good > explanation of the first penalty and Greens massive part in it , and has done > screen shots to explain how Green was at fault > > Friday was a bad day at the office all round: for me Taylor came out with > credit as did Vierra but the rest all had a bad game and were second best. > > We have the chance in the next 5 days to get things back on track starting > with Reading tomorrow- so far the top two teams (Newcastle and Brighton) have > shown why they are top two and beat us reasonably easily ( both with 'help' > from Green) so we need to show tomorrow that we are a genuine top 6 team and > beat them. > Follow that with a victory over Brentford on Saturday and things will look > good again > We need O'Kane and Bridcutt back as soon as possible and we need the crowd to > keep on believing (it will be interesting to see how many turn up tomorrow > and Saturday after the big crowds v Newcastle and Villa - have fans returned > because they believe or is it that they were lured in by the opposition ?) > > Looking forward to finding out if we can do it and have some optimism that we > will indeed get 6 pts from the two games (I fancy Roofe to bag a goal in each > game) > > Dave > > > ________________________________ > From: Phill Shields <phillshie...@hotmail.com> > To: Richard Naef <rich...@triumph-computers.co.uk>; "leedslist@gn.apc.org" > <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Sent: Monday, 12 December 2016, 10:59 > Subject: Re: [LU] FT Brighton 2 Leeds 0 > > Am I the only one who thought it telling that Brighton's whole focus was to > put balls around Rob Green at any opportunity because of his flapping? I > blame him for both goals, he simply will not come and deal with balls > anywhere near the 6 yard box. > > > I suggest that Monk either gives Silvestri a chance or brings in an extra > keeper in January. Green was on the floor before either penalty takers > touched the ball on Friday, he is useless. > > > I realise we are still a project and this is my only criticism of Monk. If > Green remains in goal rest of the season I cannot see us making the play-offs. > > > MOT > > > ________________________________ > From: Leedslist > <leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org<mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org>> on behalf > of Richard Naef > <rich...@triumph-computers.co.uk<mailto:rich...@triumph-computers.co.uk>> > Sent: 11 December 2016 16:01 > To: leedslist@gn.apc.org<mailto:leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Subject: Re: [LU] FT Brighton 2 Leeds 0 > > Agreed, John, We made a decent fist of it in the second half even with 10 > men and the 2nd penalty was soft. Fans in good voice throughout the match > and deservedly cheered the team off at the end. I was there in feb when we > were 4 down by half time, even this performance was light years ahead, we > passed the ball well, got into them throughout and made it hard for them. > 5th place flatters us, but this is a long term project and we are still > without 3 of our best players. > > Best of all, 2000 Leeds fans signing a Wham! song for 20 minutes :) > > ttfn > > Richard > >> >> Appalling but fuck it I still believe we have to get behind the team and >> bollocks to the rest! >> >> Sent from the North >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > Leedslist -- The Unofficial Leeds United Email List - > GreenNet<http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist> > mailman.greennet.org.uk > This is the original (founded 1992) and 100% unofficial Leeds United Internet > Mailing List Leedslist has no connection with Leeds United Football Club, or > any other body > > > >> To unsubscribe, email >> leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org<mailto:leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org> >> >> >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > Leedslist -- The Unofficial Leeds United Email List - > GreenNet<http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist> > mailman.greennet.org.uk > This is the original (founded 1992) and 100% unofficial Leeds United Internet > Mailing List Leedslist has no connection with Leeds United Football Club, or > any other body > > > > To unsubscribe, email > leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org<mailto:leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org> > > > 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<mailto:leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org> > > > 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 > > > 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 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
