Yes, indeed Paul. Nick
> On 10 Apr 2024, at 13:48, Paul Cundell <p...@cundell.com> wrote: > > Have you been watching the same season as me? > "One long slow motion car crash"? > We're UNBEATEN at home and we've lost ONCE this year. > We've got 87 points and the manager you're so angry at masterminded that. > A car crash was Jesse Marsch. > A car crash was all Orta's release clauses being triggered in August. > This is quite possibly the rarest of seasons where the third place team > could end up on over 100 points. > SMFH. > Marching On TOGETHER! > Paul > > > On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 12:25, seanscribe--- via Leedslist < > leedslist@gn.apc.org> wrote: > >> You're absolutely right. I haven't been this angry at a Leeds manager in >> some time. What the hell is he telling the players? We have two of the most >> devastating wingers in the league, including (possibly) the fastest winger >> (fastest player?) in the division in Dan James. At no point during >> yesterday's game did the team move the ball to those players EARLY, to >> allow them to exploit the space in front of them. Again and again and again >> - so often that it MUST be based on orders from Farke, when the opportunity >> for a fast break beckoned, the ball was passed sideways back and forth >> between the centre-halves so that the opposition could get themselves set >> before we tried to move down the field. It was absolutely maddening. >> It wasn't just Archie, Dan James was asking for the ball in space and >> never getting it until he had two defenders on him. The whole tactical >> approach seemed designed to negate our own strengths (think of all the >> terrific goals we scored earlier in the season from fast breaks out of >> defence). Even as the clock ticked down, our fullbacks and midfielders were >> still turning on their heels and passing it back to Rodon and Ampadu, who >> would then pass it sideways, as if we were protecting a lead rather than >> trying to score. There was a complete lack of hunger and desire evident. >> And then there's Farke's inexplicable (and inexcusable) decision to delay >> bringing on most of the subs until the 82nd minute. What on earth was he >> thinking? We had no spark on the field, looked tired and uninterested, and >> we had Gnonto, Joseph and Anthony stewing on the bench. If ever a >> collective performance was calling for wholesale changes at halftime or >> shortly thereafter, it was yesterday's. I shudder to think of Farke going >> up against some of the managers in the Premier League. Like a lot of >> managers, he comes across well in press conferences, and I acknowledge that >> the EFL (deliberately, in my opinion) made his job harder at the start of >> the season by taking much longer than normal to approve the takeover. And >> of course we have had some terrible refereeing decisions - yesterday being >> exhibit A in this regard. But Farke has an extraordinary squad at this >> level, packed with current internationals and young talent being scouted by >> the world's richest clubs, and he's coming up third best in England's >> second tier. Last night was an absolute indictment. >> This season has been one long slow-motion car crash. I told my friends and >> family before the season that my prediction was we would go out in the >> playoffs. Every game seems to be moving us closer to that inevitable >> outcome, and that's not good enough for Leeds United. >> Cheers! >> Sean >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 05:43:51 AM EDT, Damian WALSH < >> damian.wa...@euromaster.com> wrote: >> >> Don't get frustrated with Cree & (especially) Georgino losing the ball. A >> mild grinding of teeth will have to do :) >> >> If they're losing the ball then they're doing their job trying to provoke >> something and we've got to accept that it doesn't come off every time. >> >> However the number of times they lost the ball because they ran into each >> other or another Leeds player (Firpo featured several times here) was >> indeed annoying. >> >> As for Gray - why wouldn't Rodon pass to him? Was it "instructions"? >> Whatever, by half way through the 2nd half Sunderland were completely >> ignoring him because they knew he wouldn't get the pass - it gave them an >> extra man to crowd out the centre. Poor Gray spent most of the 2nd half >> stood on his own, arms outstretched waiting for the ball that never came. >> It's almost like Farke says "give it to Cree or Rutter lads and watch them >> do something"... >> >> Damian >> >> Le mer. 10 avr. 2024 à 09:43, John Lee via Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org >>> >> a écrit : >> >>> I decided against commenting immediately Nick, because it was a pretty >>> under-whelming display. Like you, I think the players look knackered, and >>> have just lost their mojo. Summerville & Rutter have had some really >>> ineffective moments, and I can’t deny how frustrating their constant >> losing >>> the ball gets? I thought Ampadu and Rodon looked jiggered too last >> night. I >>> actually thought Bamford looked pretty sprightly last night, despite that >>> Pike-lookalikey clattering him repeatedly. Of course he never really >> looked >>> like scoring though - I was willing him to get a couple, but aside from a >>> rubbish shot he didn’t get much of a sniff. I don’t see him being a Leeds >>> player next season, so really hope he can go out on something of a high >> and >>> bag a couple soon. >>> >>> I thought we played so conservatively in the 1st Half by design - >> avoiding >>> expending energy and not getting injuries so knock it around at the back >>> and hope for a lucky break, which didn’t come. Second half we tried, but >> to >>> give Scumderland credit, they defended well, and aided by a >>> partially-sighted ref , they got what they came for? >>> >>> That point might be crucial at the end of the season though, so on we go. >>> >>> I will make the point that hitting an average run of form if the >> play-offs >>> are where we’re heading doesn’t fill me with confidence. It’s been a >> great >>> season so far though - just hoping the players get some rest and put >>> Blackburn away on Satdi! >>> >>> MOT >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On 10 Apr 2024, at 07:54, n...@6haroldplace.co.uk wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Notable lack of comments on here since Saturday. >>>> >>>> Ampadu - Meslier - Rodon >>>> >>>> My foremost impression from last night was how tired everyone in the >>> starting outfield 10 looked. With the exception of Gruev, and possibly >>> Gray, they were listless, not just physically less sharp - slower to the >>> loose ball, less running into space, slower to close down, less movement >>> for the guy with ball - but we seemed mentally off it as well. All the >>> things people tried didn’t come off. It doesn’t make them bad players all >>> of a sudden. >>>> >>>> Ampadu - Rodon - Meslier - Rodon - Ampadu >>>> >>>> A combined total of 4 shots on goal, is poor by anyone’s reckoning. >>>> >>>> Meslier - Rodon - Meslier - Ampadu >>>> >>>> Unbelievably though, for a team moving up to second with four games to >>> go, there were scattered boos in the Kop at the final whistle. >>>> >>>> We don’t have to finish above both Ipswich and Leicester, just one of >>> them will do. >>>> >>>> Meslier - Rodon - Ampadu - Rodon >>>> >>>> Onto Saturday then. We can still do this. >>>> >>>> Nick >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! 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