I was at the Gillingham game. The footy we play now is awful - pragmatic, pumped up kick and rush. League 1 is mediocrity personified. Come promotion, I'll be singing as loudly as the rest of you. We've done our time.
The pies smelled nice though. Nigel. 2009/9/24 Chris Briggs <[email protected]> > Oi Maggie your brain is obviously spending too much time choosing soft > furnishings, I was always taught that Football IS LIFE. > > If you are unhappy with football, then you know what the answer is, give up > footie ;o)) > > Even if we would have won on tuesday some bugger would have complained that > the cup run would have an effect on the league assault. > > On to your points. > > Yes we lost. It isn't the end of the world, it is only the league cup. > Losing to MK Dons would be different. > We are indeed still in league 1, being top of league one is, in my eyes, > better than being bottom of the prem and losing every week to the likes of > bolton, wigan, sunderland, etc. > Papa Smurf is still the chairman, it could be worse. Who is to say that > anyone else would be better. > > Cheers > > Briggsy > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Nigel Barber" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:56 PM > Cc: "Leeds" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LU] L'Pool > > Happy in life. Unhappy in football. Seen better. Know better. >> >> Nigel. >> >> >> 2009/9/24 Tim Leslie <[email protected]> >> >> As Dave Lee Roth so rightly said once "some people aren't happy unless >>> their unhappy"! ;-) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 24 Sep 2009, at 19:15, Nigel Barber <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> We lost. >>> >>>> We're still in League 1. >>>> Ken Bates is still chairman. >>>> >>>> >>>> Nigel. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, September 24, 2009, Tim Leslie <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I was specifically saying rubbish to the no honour in ANY defeat, which >>>>> is >>>>> complete tosh and, as I later expained, not taking the bigger picture >>>>> in >>>>> to account. >>>>> 2 years ago we got stuffed 3-0 by Portsmouth in the 3rd round >>>>> Last year we got all excited and then lost to Derby (2-1 I think, but >>>>> it >>>>> should have been 3 or 4 if memory serves me right) >>>>> Both games we pretty much rolled over and the reality check that we >>>>> were >>>>> an average 3rd div team kicked in. >>>>> This season, we've comfortably got to here and then given a team that >>>>> started with FIVE regular Premier players, and 3 regularly on the bench >>>>> in >>>>> PL games (so this 'Reserve' team tag is actually bollocks) a damn good >>>>> run >>>>> for their money and probably deserved something out of the game ... >>>>> Honour >>>>> in defeat in my eyes. >>>>> "Play fought with us for a while before FLOORING us" ???? Utter tosh. >>>>> Some >>>>> of the passing from us was definitely that of a decent Championship >>>>> level >>>>> team, hope surely for what we are really aiming at this season? I'd >>>>> hardly >>>>> call 1 goal and throwing on one of your best, international, players at >>>>> the end to help shore it up (As well as another PL regular) a flooring! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Yes it was. The original question was about honour in defeat - or >>>>> heroic >>>>> >>>>>> failure. I'm reminded of how excited we got when Frank Bruno managed >>>>>> to >>>>>> land >>>>>> one on Mike Tyson. It's a momentary delusion. Liverpool turned up, >>>>>> patted >>>>>> us >>>>>> on the head, play fought with us for a while before flooring us - and >>>>>> we're >>>>>> still too groggy and star struck to realise we lost. >>>>>> >>>>>> Nigel. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2009/9/24 Tim Leslie <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Is that aimed at me? I'm getting confused now! >>>>>>> If so, then sit back and be mightily impressed: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Airedale & Wharfedale U18 Fielder of the year 1980 (Yeah, who's >>>>>>> laughing >>>>>>> now pal, this is the serious stuff) >>>>>>> Leeds Combination League Div 4,3,1 winners and Div 2 Runners Up with >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> once mighty Abbey Wanderers >>>>>>> AWFC Goal of the season twice >>>>>>> AWFC Top goalscorer twice >>>>>>> Leos RUFC Decker Hall winners 6 times >>>>>>> Leos RUFC top points scorer twice >>>>>>> Leos RUFC Top try scorer once >>>>>>> Yorkshire Old Boys League Div 4 runners up and Hancock Cup winners >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> Leeds Medics & Dentists FC >>>>>>> and finally, forget your Champions League, forget your world cups ... >>>>>>> The Wetherby League Tuesday night Reserve Cup (No, sorry, no >>>>>>> autographs) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And How do I know all this ... My downstairs loo is a shrine to sport >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> holds every trophy and award this sad little fcuker has ever won! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> StigOfTheSaddoDump! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:leedslist- >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Nigel Barber >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: 24 September 2009 11:03 >>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Leeds >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [LU] L'Pool >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Pathetic answer. Have you ever won anything yourself? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Nigel. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 2009/9/24 Tim Leslie <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Mindbrix: Web design, building, e-commerce, promotion, >>>>>>>>> consultancy... >>>>>>>>> Happiness at Work Studios >>>>>>>>> 1 Green Bank >>>>>>>>> Wapping >>>>>>>>> E1W 2PA >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> www.mindbrix.co.uk >>>>>>>>> T:+44 20 7480 5638 >>>>>>>>> M:+44 7905 311 352 >>>>>>>>> Skype: ntbarber >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>> http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> 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] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> Mindbrix: Web design, building, e-commerce, promotion, consultancy... >>>> Happiness at Work Studios >>>> 1 Green Bank >>>> Wapping >>>> E1W 2PA >>>> [email protected] >>>> www.mindbrix.co.uk >>>> T:+44 20 7480 5638 >>>> M:+44 7905 311 352 >>>> Skype: ntbarber >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> -- >> Mindbrix: Web design, building, e-commerce, promotion, consultancy... >> Happiness at Work Studios >> 1 Green Bank >> Wapping >> E1W 2PA >> [email protected] >> www.mindbrix.co.uk >> T:+44 20 7480 5638 >> M:+44 7905 311 352 >> Skype: ntbarber >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009 >> >> -- Mindbrix: Web design, building, e-commerce, promotion, consultancy... 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