I got called “horrible” by a friend of a friend after I said that Gordon Watson deserved the serious leg break he suffered because of that dive
Sent from my iPhone > On 28 Nov 2018, at 18:22, Richard Walker via Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > wrote: > > This was worse than Gordon Watson - remember that c&£t > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 28 Nov 2018, at 17:40, Nicholas Armit via Leedslist >> <leedslist@gn.apc.org> wrote: >> >> I wonder how many would be complaining if Alioski had won a penalty and we >> had gone on to win 1-0.... >> On Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 6:23:54 AM EST, John Lee via Leedslist >> <leedslist@gn.apc.org> wrote: >> >> Good result, but plenty of food for thought. Yes, Saiz and Clarke gave us >> far more creativity, but we seemed to lose our shape more often with their >> introduction, with the result that a pretty average team could easily have >> nicked points from us. >> >> Alioski - like others, I think he’s lightweight, a cheat and often under >> produces, BUT the way the ball pings about on the left with him, Douglas etc >> is impressive. Of course if Alioski gets to deliver the final ball it’s >> usually over hit or a crap grubber. His dive was really pathetic. >> >> Baker - I didn’t really see him do anything of note, but we did lose our >> shape once he wasn’t there, so maybe he was of more use than it first >> appears? >> >> BPF - one of the best penalty saves I’ve seen - he had a very solid game, >> and saved 2 points, as I doubt we’d have scored again if the penalty had >> gone in. >> >> Up front we were unlucky not to nick a second, but imagine if we had a Jamie >> Vardy up there - we need some quality up front desperately. The Sky >> commentator was wittering on about how Roofe knew he could make it at >> Championship level - well that in itself is contentious, but he’s peaked and >> unless Bamford is a revelation we need to address this in January. >> >> Crowd noise - seemed like Highbury at times on tv - maybe Sky turned the >> volume down. It seemed louder late on though. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On 28 Nov 2018, at 10:10, Matt Anderson <m...@leeds-united.net> wrote: >>> >>> You have to give Reading a bit of credit. 3 changes and a might as well >>> lose 2-0 as 1-0 >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On 28 Nov 2018, at 09:56, Scott1cairns1 <scott1cair...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Can someone explain to me why when we had our opponents, after the goal >>>> on the ropes and clearly ‘punchy’ we didn’t finish them off or even try to >>>> finish them off. Content to push and nurdle the ball square or backwards >>>> too many years I’ve been watching Leeds defend precarious advantage. If we >>>> were under pressure the whole game and scored again the ROP I could >>>> understand. I thought we had turned the corner. So disappointed. >>>> >>>> Best regards,Scott. >>>> >>>>> On 28 Nov 2018, at 08:24, Nick Allen <n...@6haroldplace.co.uk> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Agree Dave, oddly thought we looked knackered after 75 minutes. >>>>> >>>>>> On 28 Nov 2018, at 07:36, "nat...@sky.com" <nat...@sky.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> A lot of similarities between this game and Bristol on Saturday - both >>>>>> had instantly forgettable first halves, followed by much better second >>>>>> half performances by us and both 3 points and clean sheetsReading was >>>>>> both a game of two halves and a game of two subs - the introduction of >>>>>> Siaz and Clarke really turning this game from a turgid bore fest into a >>>>>> sparkling night of entertaiment (bit of hyperbole there but not too much) >>>>>> We got inside the ground just in time to hear a real cheer and an 'oooo' >>>>>> from the crowd - I was told Douglas , not for the first time, had missed >>>>>> with an easy header. Had that gone in it may have been a different game, >>>>>> as it was Reading for the most part parked the bus and had all 11 man >>>>>> back defending for most of the time with the odd worrying foray into our >>>>>> area where they only created a few half chances >>>>>> For us, Phillips was a make shift centre half - he did well enough but >>>>>> we did miss some of his passing further up the pitch, and Baker after a >>>>>> good 5 minute cameo on Saturday showed why he has barely had a game this >>>>>> season as he really struggled to make any impact >>>>>> Alioski with whom lots of fans are losing patience was also anonymous >>>>>> and his most memorable moment was his attempt to change the 55 (or >>>>>> whatever it is now) games without a penalty with a dive that was so >>>>>> obvious we could tell from the Revie Stand and the ref quite rightly >>>>>> booked him >>>>>> Bielsa knew things were not right and sent on the mercurial wizard Samu >>>>>> Saiz, I love watching him play, and Jack Clarke a player with immense >>>>>> potential, and it almost paid dividends in seconds as Clarke beat his >>>>>> man and put a lovely ball across to Samu whose shot was going to ripple >>>>>> in the back of the net but got deflected wide instead >>>>>> With these two on the pitch we looked a totally different team and >>>>>> uppped both our passion and work rate as Saiz pulled the strings and >>>>>> Clarke had the beating of the full back >>>>>> We had a few chances and then a lovely cross field pass came out to the >>>>>> left where Douglas and Pablo combined - Pablo with a great cheeky back >>>>>> heel and then Douglas' cross was met by Roofe who could not quite bundle >>>>>> it in, but the ball rebounded off the keeper to Dallas who poked home >>>>>> from a few yards out 1-0 and game over (we hoped) >>>>>> We could have had a second when Roofe did everything right with his >>>>>> downwards header back across the keeper but the keeper made a top class >>>>>> save - real quality >>>>>> We huffed and puffed a bit after that but never looked like getting the >>>>>> second that would ahve put it to bed, instead a rare attack from Reading >>>>>> and as the winger tried to get his cross in Douglas tangled with him - >>>>>> the ref of course pointed to the spot - a silly place and an awful time >>>>>> to give away a penalty >>>>>> However BPF restored to the line up after injury (and sort of being >>>>>> dropped) made a great save low to his right and tipped it round the post >>>>>> - tremendous save from a keeper under pressure, who to be fair had a >>>>>> good night. He showed he is good enough at this level but needs to cut >>>>>> out the mistakes. Some have said he has cost us points this season, well >>>>>> he saved us 2 last night >>>>>> A real headache going forward for Bielsa now - Saiz and Clarke both >>>>>> showed what we are lacking at times with guile from one and directness >>>>>> from the other, and both need to get more time on the pitch >>>>>> So happy enough - not great performances but two home wins in 4 days - >>>>>> something we have failed to do in the past against two lower table teams >>>>>> Points dropped by Norwich and Boro added to my satisfaction on the night >>>>>> - onwards and upwards >>>>>> Dave >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
