At least you have public transport. I'd kill for some here in ATL.
Adrian Dingle
Atlanta Whites
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From: "DAVID NATTAN" <[email protected]>
To: "list leedslist" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 6:04 AM
Subject: [LU] Leics
For me it was one of those days where I almost wish I had not bothered !
To explain that you need to understand public transport in England on
Boxing Day or more the lack of it - it meant that I had to tavel by Nat
Express coach and get to the coach station 45 mins early only to find that
when the coach arrived it had broken down and we had to wait another 30
mins for a replacement - even worse it meant I had to leave the game early
, soemthing I absolutley hate doing so in effect I saw us lose and then
had a bit of a nightmare journey home just about making the last tram
home - well it was 7 o'clock at night !!
So to me I had awful journeys to see us lose a boring game - everyone else
did see us get a last minute equaliser, something very rare this season,
to go home happy.
As for the game, if they are the best team in this Division and the league
would suggest that they are by some distance, then there is no reason why
we cannot go on a long match winning run, because they were very average
and began play acting and time wasting from the moment they took the lead.
A massive (for the 3rd Div) crowd that looked more than the annoucned
33,000 gave Grayson a good reception and the team reapsonded firstly by
actually clearing a corner, and then a cross from Robsinon was headed on
by Prutts and Becchio hit the post so almost a dream start. After that not
much happened until they pulled us apart a bit and their lad hit a good
shot accross the recalled Casper and into the corner. Not against the run
of play but not really deserved either. The rest of the half and indeed
the game pretty much petered out with very little action at either end.
Frazer had a good run and cut inside and unleashed a shot that drifted
wide. both Sheehan and Douglas had shots that almost went into orbit.
Casper was never really troubled but did keep the ball at this feet too
long and almost got caught out by the striker - this led to a bit of
banter between Casper and the Kop when he next kicked it.
Grayson had gone for the team I suggested except that he brought back
Robinson and not Snodgrass on left hand side. The problem was niether
Robbisnon nor the returning Beckford looked fit or sharp and so were
largely ineffective.
Lubo, Rui and the defence in general did put in a few more challenges than
in recent weeks and showed a bit more aggression but Lubo is still soft
and weak.
Delph showed glimpses of quality that would have impressed Grayson but
overall it was a dour game.
Like I say I had to leave early (3rd time that I can rememver in 30years)
so missed our equaliser scored by Sndograss. Hopefully this will give us
some confidence, both Grayson and Casper say that a last minute draw feels
like a win, so if we can take that into the game tomorrow against a
Stockport side who are not great at home then who knows.
In his post match interview Grayson says that in addition to Miller he is
close to bringing in another coach who is currently out of work but still
in dispute with his last club (any ideas fellow listers?)
He also said he would recall the loanees - think that is just Johnson and
Kandol - and give them their chance. He had a few siginings lined up to
take to Blackpool and he was hoping to lure them to Leeds now.
So a decent enough start for the new man, it could have been better but it
could have been a lot worse, I do honestly think that if Macca had still
been here we would have lost, but obvioulsy it is miles too soon to praise
or blame Grayson, any new manager would have inspired the same result and
performance.
Dave
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