Well, despite the result there were a lot more positives than negatives from
todays game. From start to finish (apart from the 3 mins between their goals)
we showed 100% heart, commitment, pride and passion. We fought for every ball
and ran tirelessly, Moore, Douglas and Westlake covered every blade of grass
(even if the quality is lacking at times in all 3 of them) For once we were the
team picking up loose balls and harrying the opposition. We also played some
nice football (Blake again being at the hub of it all) and deserved to get
something from the game - they were really hanging on at the end.
Ehiogu took the place of Killa and looked like Roque Junior re-incarnated
with his long sleeves under his shirt and his new hair style, but luckily he
did not play like him, in fact he looked confident and sure and he will be a
good acquisition.
Wise once again impressed by his use of subs, firstly bringing on Kandol when
Foxe was sent off - he does look to have something this lad and I just hope he
can get on the score sheet quickly to boost his confidence - then at 2 -0 down
when the game was as good as over, instead of accepting that Wise brought on
Healy and Horsefield so we had 3 up front and it nearly worked - Healy got the
ball from a long crossfield pass by Crainey (who had another decent game) and I
was shouting "you score these for Ireland you..." when bang he lashed an
unstopable shot into the top of the net - great goal. Whether it is the start
of him showing his true class (as a result of being dropped ?) or is just a
goal to put another few quid on his transfer fee in Jan who knows.
We then pressed hard for an equaliser in the dying minutes but Burnley just
about hung on.
Not all was rosy - Foxe was pretty woeful and was having a mare before he
was sent off. Douglas is not a right back either - he was at fault for their
first goal.
Stack made a couple of good saves but still looks dodgy on crosses and was
responsbile for our worst move of the game - 2 mins to go he had the ball, all
our players went up into their half but he kicked it straight into touch !
Awful.
So a bad result but if we put that effort in every week and play like that
there is no way we will be relegated !
Leeds fans were good, as we generally are,and gave the players a good
(deserved) ovation as they left the pitch, and our ranks were swelled by a
couple of hundred who were able to pay on the gate (costing them £18 not the
£19.50 we all had to pay with booking fees !) Not sure why they did not get
tickets before - are they not members ?
Roll on Barnsley on Saturday morning - relegation 6 pointer, and there are
concerns as to who will be right back with Kelly & Richardson injured
(allegedly?) and Foxe banned - may be we will have 3 at back - have to wait and
see
Dave
Dave
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