Yes fully agree... a 'tram' sounds a wonderful thing.
----- Original Message ----- From: "hotshotlorimer" <[email protected]> To: "david nattan" <[email protected]>, "list leedslist" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 8:00:19 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [LU] Leics At least you have public transport. I'd kill for some here in ATL. Adrian Dingle Atlanta Whites ----- Original Message ----- 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Sorry Macca - it's the curse of Bates old lad _______________________________________________ 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 Sorry Macca - it's the curse of Bates old lad _______________________________________________ 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 Sorry Macca - it's the curse of Bates old lad
