Klich was playing well before we signed him in he first place. Ultimately it is in a terrible league (Eredivisie).
Personally I’d rather roll again and get a new centre midfielder. Cibicki looked awful in almost every appearance. Think he is nailed on to go. The unknown, still, is what system and style does Hecky (assuming he is staying) want us to set up and play? Still have no real sense about what his ethos and preferred tactics are. > On 7. May 2018, at 15:07, Nicholas Armit <arm...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I think we need to keep Klich. Supposedly has been playing excellently on his > loan. I really think Cibicki has not been given a chance at all. > > > > On Monday, May 7, 2018, 5:57:13 AM EDT, David W <davidwool...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I’d keep Ekuban - you still have a sense there is *something* there, and he > will be on comparatively cheap wages. He’ll do as honest flogging cover > assuming we get a new main striker and try to also blood the young ‘uns. > > We also need to offload Murphy (yes we still own him), Antonsson, Klich, > Cibicki. I’d also offload de Bock if poss, but probably not possible yet. I’d > buy a new number one keeper and try to offload Lonergan too. > > I’d probably also keep Cooper, and drop him to back up, just to limit the > number we need to bring in, unless the club think any of our various young > centre back we’ve bought in the last few months will break through next > season. > > Can’t quite decide if I would offload Phillips or keep him as cover. > Notwithstanding his goal yesterday he was the weak link of the midfield 3 and > I just query whether he, for all his honest endeavor, he is a good enough > footballer for a team with promotion ambitions. Depends what else we get. > > > > > > > On 7. May 2018, at 11:38, Simon McNally <simon_mcna...@sky.com> wrote: > > > > I agree. We were much better but hard to judge how much better against a > > disinterested QPR side. Highlight of the first half was the guy in the > > south stand crowd surfing and the goal from Roofe. > > He had one of his better games but still isn’t good enough in my opinion. > > He’s scored 4 against QPR this season - I’d be embarrassed if I was one of > > their defenders! > > I did like the change of shape in midfield. Forshaw, Vieira and Phillips > > played as a 3, so more of a 433 than a 4231. We look a lot more solid and I > > think it led to a much better performance from Phillips who was able to > > play much further forward. Forshaw was excellent though and he helps the > > other two play - I’d make him captain. > > I was surprised Ayling was risked for a meaningless game but he was very > > good and as Dave said , drove forward with the ball. I also liked his pat > > on the back for Edmondson, we’ve missed his leadership. > > The young lad Clarke was good again, Alioski looked ok, BPF had very little > > to do and Ekuban ran around, mostly aimlessly. > > Jansson went off at half time, presumably after a call from his agent and > > Pennington came on and looked reasonable but we need better than him. > > League one Liam didn’t make any calamitous errors but continues to think > > he’s Baresi! I lost count of the number of long balls he hit to no one . I > > genuinely think that if he’s anything higher than third choice next year > > we’re not going up (and more likely down.) > > I like the look of Edmondson, especially when he flattened their defender! > > > > I guess the only remaining questions for this season is who we want rid of. > > > > Here are mine : > > Cooper > > Pennington > > Felix > > Lasogga > > Ekuban > > Roofe > > O’Kane > > Berardi > > Dallas > > Sacko > > > > If someone makes a decent bid, I’d sell Saiz and Jansson. > > > > Trouble is, a load of those players are on long contracts and I can’t see > > teams lining up to sign them. > > > > As for the Heck, I’d give him until Christmas at least. He needs at least > > one window where he can assemble his squad and we need some stability. > > > > S > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On 6 May 2018, at 22:10, "nat...@sky.com" <nat...@sky.com> wrote: > >> > >> I have got to agree- Ayling made a massive difference and showed just how > >> much we missed him. He was very good today and really drove the team on, > >> he always wanted the ball and always tried to do something positive with > >> it. We also commented on how good he was with the young lad (Edmunson) > >> when he came on, we had a corner and as he stood in the box Ayling went > >> right to him and patted him on the shoulder and had a word in his ear - > >> real captaincy / old hand stuff > >> Forshaw also impressed again and brought the best out of Vieira who > >> continued his recent return to form - these two at the heart of midfield > >> next season could be the solid base we need > >> QPR were already on their holidays and made it easy for us today and so it > >> is hard to read much into the result or performance - we did go out on a > >> bit of a high though so that was good. Like QPR though many fans were > >> there in body only. We got to the ground right on kick off (so missed the > >> applause and the reason for it) and noticed lots of fans stayed in the > >> Fanzone finishing their drinks rather than going to watch the game and > >> then, of the 5 of us 3 were in the bar / food area so missed the second > >> goal > >> Nothing much happened in the first 20 or so minutes, Matt Smith caused us > >> a few problems but did not hit the target, then a great run and cross by > >> Pearce led to an almighty goal mouth scramble that led to 2 or 3 players > >> failing to score when they perhaps should have done. Then from the corner > >> taken by Forshaw, Phillips won the first ball and headed towards goal > >> where Roofe was stood with his back to goal and pulled off a brilliant > >> overhead kick that gave the keeper no chance - a brilliant finish and his > >> 11 th of the season making him our top scorer (not the 20+ that Wood got > >> last year) > >> That almost finished it as a contest as they had nothing to offer and we > >> took total control without being particualry good. Pearce had a rasping > >> shot and we had a few half chances > >> Second half started in a bizzare fashion - we should have had a corner but > >> the ref gave them the goal kick which the keeper hit straight to Phillips > >> who shrugged off the nearest defender and did a clever little turn before > >> scuffing his shot into the net 2 -0 > >> We continued to dominate with little real attempts on goal - Edmundson > >> came on and nearly scored but his shot was deflected - cannot believe he > >> is only 16 looking at the size of him and he gave it plenty of effort. > >> Alioski nearly scored direct from a corner but the keeper tipped it over > >> the bar and he had one other shot - a great move and cross found him > >> unmarked in the six yard box but his strike was right at the keeper who > >> blocked it > >> A very decent sized crowd enjoyed the day in the sun and a decent victory > >> > >> We did not stay for the post match "lap of appreciation" and the game was > >> too little too late really and often had the feel of a pre season friendly > >> but it was nice to finish on a bit of a high and to see BPF get his first > >> clean sheet > >> No idea how many of this lot will still be with us next season - the > >> introduction of o'Kane was met with more than a few boos - and no one will > >> be that unhappy to see the end of a season that, once again, promised much > >> (remember when we were top of the league and Saiz and Alioski looked like > >> tearing this Division apart) and delivered nothing > >> Some big decisions to be made - starting with do we keep Heck (whose old > >> Barnsley side were relegated today) > >> I am glad that this season is done with but will, no doubt, be itching to > >> get back to ER and LUFC in a few weeks time > >> All the best to you all over the closed season > >> Dave > >> > >> From: David W <davidwool...@gmail.com> > >> To: leedslist@gn.apc.org > >> Sent: Sunday, 6 May 2018, 13:26 > >> Subject: [LU] What a difference an Ayling makes > >> > >> We’re not suddenly world beaters, and QPR are insipid, but Ayling makes a > >> massive difference to the team. > >> > >> Forward drive and urgency which is lacking almost everywhere else. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leedslist mailing list > >> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > >> > >> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > >> > >> RIP Jimmy WAC-COE > > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leedslist mailing list > >> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > >> > >> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > >> > >> RIP Jimmy WAC-COE > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > > > RIP Jimmy WAC-COE > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > RIP Jimmy WAC-COE _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
