Hmmm, sense of humour eh, well, I for one wouldn't really like to be a merkin as it means something completely different on this side of the water.
Cheers Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [LU] Yoevil > Please tell me this is some of that dry English humour I keep hearing > about but can't ever understand because I'm a 'merkin. > > MAG > > > Message: 11 > Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 10:10:08 +0100 > From: "Luisa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LU] Yoevil > To: "Alec McQueen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "list leedslist" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > 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 > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - > http://mail.aol.com > _______________________________________________ > 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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