Personally I have always felt that Ken was here for the fun and enjoyment not money. I have suffered for my opinion but stood by it and am glad now that others are finally seeing the light. Ken and Den 9and Gus) will see us back to the prem in successive seasons.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Alec McQueen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "list leedslist" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 11:01 PM Subject: Re: [LU] Yoevil > Sign of a team that is going to win the league? Winning matches that > should > have been lost/drawn. > > I am now at the stage where I believe we WILL win the league. I am also > now > a total Wise convert. He is everything our previous few managers were not, > most of all he is a fighter, has passion, and clearly expects this from > his > players. If they don't provide this, then they are given the message.... > > Dare I say it, Leeds are on the up again. And despite what everyone else > will say, I think SOME of this has to be due to Bates. I have always liked > people who don't give a Flying F*** what anyone else thinks, and Bates is > clearly like this. I am sure he has made some mistakes along the way, but > I > simply do not believe he is in this for his own pocket. Who in their right > mind would invest in Leeds United when he did if he was seriously only > interested in their own pocket? Did he do some stuff to try to protect his > investment, yes he probably did. But overall, I think he has tried his > best > to bring Leeds back to stability and growth. > > You have to admit, he has done this. > > Lit blue touch paper, stand back.... > Alec > > > > On 07/10/2007, DAVID NATTAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Pubs in town were buzzing again before the game , lots of singing and >> everyone still on a high from Tuesday night. >> In pre match discussion we tried to work out what team we would put out >> - all expected Tres & Becks to be recalled, but would Westlake's heroics >> keep him on the bench or ever better ? Would Hughes, at times on Tuesday >> a >> fish out of water stay at left back or would Clapham get the nod ? Would >> Dennis grasp the nettle and make Thommo pay for such a poor performance >> on >> Tuesday ? Would De Costa get on the bench ? What would he do with the 2 >> on >> loan strikers ? >> So for a change lots of decisions to be made >> In the event Clapham was restored to usual back 5, Kandol & Becks were >> both back, Hughes back in midfield with Prutton, Douglas and Carole -so >> no >> place for Thommo at all and even more surprisingly the 'injured' Flo was >> on >> the bench alongside De Costa and De Vries got the nod instead of Andrews. >> >> I have reported so much on pre match because the game itself was a huge >> disappointment. The game never got going and the crowd was the quietest >> it >> has been all season. Up front our much vaunted and so far excellent >> pairing >> were subdued beyond belief and at times Kandol was the Kandol of last >> season >> - yes he was that bad. >> Yoevil surrendered midfield possession and territory to us and we did >> not have a clue what to do with it - at times the back four were giving >> it >> to the midfield begging them to do something with the ball but the >> midfield >> kept giving it back to them. with the end result a hopeful hoof from >> Heath >> or Casper to our lethargic strikers - not good. >> Although it was obvious they had come for a nil nil Yoevil did catch >> us >> out on a couple of occasions - once when the ball was hit straight at >> Casper, another time he pulled off a good save and then finally with 10 >> mins >> to go their totally unmarked forward missed an open goal. At the other >> end >> we did pretty much nothing. >> Then just as the game was petering out we realised that this is Leeds >> United 2007 managed by Dennis Wise and not Leeds United 2005-6 under >> Blackwell >> Wise brought on Flo and De Vries and just as we were debating which of >> the strikers was coming off or would it be both as a straight swap - the >> board came up for Prutton and Carole - we were going with 4 big men up >> front >> - and f**k me it worked !! >> First a cross was met by Kandol and their keeper pulled off his first >> good save of the game , then with minutes remaining Douglas crossed into >> the >> crowded box and De Vries put it in - another last minute winner !! Forget >> the Scousers of the 80s or Scum of the 90s this team are the last minute >> specialists !! Cue delirium all round with fans and players going mental. >> OK >> they had one more good chance in the 4 mins of time added on because of >> their time wasting but the lads header went past the post. >> >> Are you lucky if they miss sitters \ have shots cleared off the line \ >> hit the post \ keeper pulls off a great save or is it good defending \ >> poor >> attacking ? That seems to be the story of our season so far - I am at >> present going with the "you make your own luck" theory. >> >> Dennis has a team that runs and fights till it drops and that knows it >> is not over till the final whistle goes. Added to that the fact that he >> himself is willing to gamble for a win , throwing on extra forwards means >> we >> will always be a danger in the closing stages. >> >> So all in all not a great game but yet again another great ending >> >> We are Leeds !!! >> >> >> Dave >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> 6 in a bloody row! >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 > 6 in a bloody row! _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. 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