Good report Sean. Missed yesterday due to a wedding (why do people get married in the footy season ?). Anyway manged to sneak a radio in and listened to Eddie and Adam Pope. Sounded like the midfield was the problem - I notice that you seemed to single out Howson, who I think is a bit lightweight, however you gave Hughes man of the match. In that second half we hardly got out of our half so how can Hughes have had a good game or was it is rearguard action that you were impressed with ?
Also, anyone know whether Beckford is left or right footed ? --- Sean Emmott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > God only knows how we won this. Maybe even he > thinks Brian Mahwinney is a > wanker. > > We scored two super goals, and were the better side > for the first 30 minutes > or so, but otherwise it was a real rearguard action. > I lost count of the > number of times we cleared off the line: at least > four and they must have > missed a couple of open goals. Casper (although he > flapped at mostt of the > crosses he had to deal with) made one of the best > saves I've ever seen at ER > > So, the goals. Look out for these on YouTube / > Virgin Media because they > are good uns! Kandol's came from a Richardson > cross, one of many in the > first 30 minutes or so, but just about the only one > that found a Leeds head. > Howson played a nice, simple pass to Richardson who > crossed from near the > right corner flag to the far post. Kandol got up > well to nod it down. His > fourth goal in five games. He's playing with so > much confidence that he > even tried a cheeky back heel and an overhead kick. > If either had come off > we could have scored another couple; but he's not > THAT good so sadly they > didn't. After watching the shell of a player he was > last season it's grand > to watch him enjoying his football. > > Beckford's goal was class. A big hoof from the > defence and the defender > messed up his interception. Beckford controlled the > ball with one touch and > then chipped the keeper from the corner of the > penalty area. So cool, and > so good that the keeper just stood and watched it go > in. In days gone by > when fans of third division teams used to say a goal > was worthy of the Prem > I laughed. Well... > > The game seemed to turn when the ref gave a foul > against (the excellent) > Hughes on our right. It was a terrible decision > (the ref was shit all > agme - we didn't get a single 50-50. If a ref ever > was told to influence a > result by the FL (and they can fuck off ;) ) then > this is the kind of > performance I'd expect.). The cross came in and > they got a free header that > loked destined to go in the top corner. Casper > somehow got there and caught > the ball right on the line. Brilliant, absolutely > brilliant. Nevertheless, > the chance served as a real boost to Hartlepool and > from then on, to be > frank, they battered us. Only a combination of > woeful finishing, good saves > and goal line clearances saved us. They hit the > woodwork twice as well. I > gather the possession % was something like 55-45 in > their favour - and > that's no surprise. All this action was in from of > the south stand, and I > stand at the back of the Kop, so it was hard to see > clearly who was doing > what. It looked more like the Monkey hangers were > playing well rather than > us being crap. > > So, this wasn't a convincing victory, but it was > against a form team (3 wins > in four before today). The -15 points are dealt > with. And the teams we've > beaten are either early season pace setters (Luton, > Hartlepool) or teams > tipped to do well at the start of the season > (Tranmere, Forest & Southend). > We haven't had any of our "easy" games yet. Add to > that the list of > unavailable players today (Martin, Derry, DaCosta, > Thompson, Douglas, > Constantine, Elliot, Flo), and there are grounds for > optimism. However, I > and my lucky "Love Leeds, Hate Bates" shirt are not > off to Bristol on > Friday, so we might not win there (I've worn the > same jeans, shirt and > trainers to every game so far...). > > Ian Moore got a great reception and gave 110% as > always. I still think it's > a shame we let him go, to be honest. > > Scores on the doors: > Casper -6: Difficult to mark him. He made some > superb saves, but was > abysmal with nearly every cross he had to deal > with... > Richardson - 7: Had a very good game, got the > assist. > Clapham - 5: OK, but let Hartlepool get behind him > too often. > Heath - 7: a very tidy, solid game* > Rui - 7: ditto* > Carole - 8: a constant thorn in their side, always > showed for the ball and > they couldn't cop with him running at them > Prutton - 7: Works very well with Richardson > Hughes - 9: MOTM. I haven't been impressed with him > until today. Was > captain. Won loads of tackles, kept possession, ran > his bollocks off. Must > start next week, and in midfield. > Howson - 5: Struggled to get into the game at times, > but does look a good > prospect. I suspect the reason Spurs haven't bought > him yet is that he > isn't the quickest. > Kandol - 7: Nice goal, worked hard. Tried some > fancy stuff that failed > spectacularly. > Beckford - 8: Great goal, pacey and tricky (but no > Carl Harris) > SUBS: Westlake (for Carole) not on long, but added > some bite to the defence > Huntington (for Howson, I think) only on for a > minute or so. > Crowd 26,800: I think that if Hartlepool had been > playing somewhere quieter > they have made more of their chances. Our 12th man > (just as the ref was > theirs!) > > Ononon! > > - Sean > 0 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and > the list administrators accept no liability for the > personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > Join The Leeds United Supporters Trust at > www.lufctrust.org > ___________________________________________________________ Want ideas for reducing your carbon footprint? Visit Yahoo! 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