I ve hugged blokes in my life. in some cultures its OK. I ve scored goals and received hugs, what are you saying Rich? Are you saying that my partner Fiona is a bloke?
I must confess I d like to see that warm up session, if its anything close to what you said it was it a total waste of time. Eric On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > > another thing - what happened to the traditional pre-match warm up , the > sides used to come out with a few balls and warm up by passing the ball > around and taking a few shots at the keeper. What I witnessed today was > unbelievable ! > Both teams spent 5 minutes hugging and slapping each other on the arse. Every > player with each other player. It's sickly ... and obviously fake given > Beckford's reaction to Howson later in the match when he tried to push him > over 'cos he was upset at a decision. > > You should be booked for hugging another bloke. > > > --- On Sat, 28/2/09, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Richard Walker <[email protected]> >> Subject: [LU] Scunny >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Saturday, 28 February, 2009, 8:35 PM >> What a game. I thought the standard of the football >> throughout was really poor and there were more individual, >> unforced errors than any game I’ve seen this season, >> however the second half was fantastic entertainment and I >> was on the edge of my seat as Scunny took control and ran us >> ragged. >> >> First half was shocking from both teams. We played with a >> 4-4-2 with Delph on the left wing, Howson and Kilkenny >> central and Robinson on the right. Douglas filled in a right >> back. It didn’t work and we struggled to create anything >> despite some good movement from Snodgrass and Beckford up >> front. I must admit though I was thinking I hope we get >> Scunny in the play offs ‘cos they looked like a team of >> cloggers with a decent bloke up front. They’re a big team >> and they have a big lad up front who causes problems but I >> just thought it was a question of time before we started >> playing and took control. Well, I was completely wrong. >> First of all we didn’t start playing well and take control >> although we did go 2 up and secondly Scunny showed second >> half that they’re a decent side and in Hooper they really >> have one of the best players in the league. >> >> Robinson went off injured – I think this will be the >> story of his career from now until he has to retire through >> injury. He’s too big. Johnson came on to play on the >> right wing – very strange choice although he did put >> himself about a bit and did have our first shot after about >> 30 mins. Our first goal came from one of the few bits of >> skill in the 1st half. A lovely ball from Snodgrass to put >> the lively Howson through. He crossed to Beckford who seemed >> to side foot it without much pace. I really can’t say what >> happened from the NE but it looked like their keeper made a >> complete arse of it. >> >> Scunny didn’t improve and we pushed forward. Johnson hit >> a speculative, low shot which got a wicked deflection and >> ended up in the back. 2-0. Their heads then went down and I >> could only see us going on win by easily, but in typical >> Leeds style we imploded. Throughout the first half we had >> been making elementary mistakes. I lost count of the number >> of times that we gave the ball away or even worse just >> passed it in to touch or miscontrolled the ball whilst not >> under pressure (Douglas and Naylor being the main culprits). >> The midfield didn’t function. Delph is too good to stick >> on the left wing and Kilkenny and Howson are definitely too >> lightweight as a central pairing. I think Kilkenny can play >> – more than anyone else in a white shirt he can pass a >> simple ball effectively and also has excellent awareness. He >> also did his fair share of running today, but ultimately >> there is something missing. It’s too powder puff and I >> don’t think the others in >> the team are on the same wavelength as him. >> Up front I didn’t think the Snodgrass / Beckford really >> gelled however I think it might be worth persevering with >> because Beckford is … well Beckford and Snodgrass has >> ability but really works his arse off. I thought Snodgrass >> was the man of the match today. That’s not to say >> everything he did came off – it didn’t but he’s such a >> 100% player who also has ability. >> >> We let Scunny back in to the game with a disastrous bit of >> defending. I completely disagree with Eddie Gray who blamed >> it all on Casper. Rubbish. Parker was the defender who was >> in control. He was running back to the goal. He had 2 >> options >> >> 1) Head it out for a corner / throwin. >> 2) Head it back to the keeper. >> >> He did neither and ended up just getting in the way. Casper >> was unconvincing admittedly but Parker dithered like a >> school boy leaving the ball to sit nicely for the Hooper who >> just rolled it in to the net. It was a really bad goals. >> >> This changed the game completely. Second half they came out >> with much more confidence and looked like a completely >> different team. They looked sharp, they passed it well and >> in Hooper had someone who frightened the life out of us. We >> played on the break but were second best for most of the >> half. Parker just lost all confidence which put a lot of >> pressure on the other defenders who seemed to bail him out >> on many occasions. Hooper’s second was class. He got the >> ball, ran at Rui, made him look like a twat, ran into the >> box and whacked it on the top corner. Great goal. >> >> At this point it looked gloomy. We were on the back foot >> but in Beckford and Snodgrass we still had options up front. >> Grayson made his intentions clear though by putting on >> Trundle for Kilkenny – a brave move. The winner came when >> Snodgrass made a good run and played the ball into Beckford >> who did well to draw the keeper and put it past him. >> Fantastic goal. Scunny came forward repeatedly, Howson go >> himself sent off for a ridiculous challenge – he was on a >> yellow card for God’s sake ! >> There were a few nervous moments but overall I thought we >> defended pretty well in those dying stages. Lubo came on for >> Trundle, it’s always funny to see a sub get subbed and he >> didn’t look impressed. >> >> Scores: >> >> Casper – 5. Dithered for their first goal. A few good one >> arm punches from crosses and one good save from a great >> Scunny volley. >> >> Douglas – 5. Piss poor. Out of position and it showed. >> >> Parker – 1. It’s like watching Ian Harte. He can’t >> defend, he has no pace especially when he’s on the back >> foot. He looked completely out of his depth second half. He >> suffered badly due to the first goal. He’s just not good >> enough. >> >> Naylor – 7. Defended pretty well, however he showed that >> he’s not a great footballer. I don’t think that really >> matters too much for a centre back at this level. >> >> Rui – 7. Lots of good defending. Hooper made him look >> stupid but he will do that to a lot of defenders this >> season. >> >> Robinson – 5. Didn’t do much before he got injured. >> >> Howson – 6. Not his best game although he did make a good >> run for the first goal. >> >> Kilkenny – 7. I thought he played well. He’s not the >> answer but he can play. >> >> Delph – 7. First half looked out of sorts. Lots of effort >> second half and really put a shift in (that’s Grayson >> speak). >> >> Beckford – 9. You can’t ask for more that he did. 2 >> goals, should have had 3 but his pace and his runs always >> gives us a chance and the opposition can never relax. We >> don’t win when he doesn’t play. >> >> Snodgrass – 9. Good performance. >> >> Subs: >> >> Johnson – 6. Limited but got stuck in. >> >> Trundle – 4. Just looks fat. >> >> Lubo – 7. Good contribution for last 10 mins. >> >> Crowd – nearly 25,000. Tense second half. >> >> Grayson – you can’t argue with the team’s effort. It >> was 10 for effort, 2 for ability. Great win though. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. 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