Thanks Noel. It's contributions like that that make the list what it is.
Nigel. 2009/12/13 noel k <[email protected]> > > Made the effort to get across for this game as I used to live nearby for a > time and had adopted Brentford as second team. Fond memories of 91 when both > Leeds and Brentford won their leagues. Never thought the day would come when > both teams would be in the same division. Arrived early in Heathrow, had a > great fry-up in Ealing, including some fine Bubble and Squeek. Had a few > pre-match pints in one of the 4 corner pubs before taking a seat in among > the Bees. Not the only Leeds in the home end as not much support for home > team around where we were. By the way, what a palava to get a ticket for > this game...didnt get ticket for Leeds end even though applied months ago. > Eventually found someone who was on Brentford ticket database who got the 3 > tickets for us. All this for a third division game in a ground that was far > from full. Kisnorbo was back for Leeds with Michalik making way. Gradel also > started in place of Snodgrass and no other real surprises with Becchio > partnering Beckford up front. This was a game which was largely forgettable. > > > > The pitch at Brentford is at the lower end of scale as regards pitch > dimensions and is more like playing in a corridor. Brentford played like the > away team with 5 across midfield. This meant the game was largely played > down the middle as we found it very hard to make any progress down the > wings. Gradel tried hard to make something happen but had very little > support from Capaldi and was invariably closed down when he cut inside. On > the other wing, Howson was largely anonymous and Hughes distribution was > shocking. Doyle worked hard in the middle but the only creativity came from > Kilkenny. There was only 1 chance in the first half when Beckford ran onto a > ball in the penalty area which bounced up nicely for a volley. He hit it > well enough but the goalie got a hand to it and touched it on the bar. > > > > At half time, I felt confident that we would go on win the game. Brentford > offered nothing up front and knew that one goal would be enough to win the > game. We started bright enough and Becchio had a dipping volley which hit > the top of the bar and over. The game just seemed to get worse as it went > on. It lacked nothing for effort and finally it looked like the opportunity > to finish the game came when Beckford maybe offside was played through and > had a one on one but the goalie saved. Gradel made one great run down the > middle and shot tamely wide. Howson had not made much of an impression but > was very surprised when he was taken off and replaced by Crowe. Kandol came > on and made a slight difference. He had a shot from the edge of the area > which drifted wide and had a header which went over the bar. The game > finished with Brentford on the attack and the final whistle almost came as a > relief. > > > > Brentford dont lose many at home but this was definitely a game we could > have been a bit more adventurous... maybe gone 3 at the back as Kisnorbo was > in such command (motm by a mile) and Brentford were not committing players > forward. This team is still a work in progress. Full back is definitely a > problem area for us and there are still questions over midfield and strike > partner for Beckford. We all know what we are getting from Hughes, Doyle, > Becchio and most of the other players but to me Howson is the real enigma. > Playing wide obviously does not suit him but does he deserve his place in > the middle ? What is he ? A holding player or an attacking midfielder. He > doesnt have the range of passing that Kilkenny has so would expect Kilkenny > to start ahead of him. Thought a couple of years ago, especially after > Carlisle playoff game that he would develop into a Lee Bowyer type of player > but his scoring rate is low. Dont think he has the physical presence to play > as a holding player so does he get in ahead of Doyle ? He does have skill > and he is able to control and pass but he hasnt quite developed in the > player I thought he would. Where he fits in this team is just one of the > questions that Grayson has to address if this team is to kick on. We are in > a great position in the league and have a decent cushion. Grayson has done > an excellent job so far and no doubt he is aware as anyone else of the > limitations of this team but we could not have asked to be in a better > postion at the beginning of what is going to be a very crucial period. > > > > So that was that... dash back to Heathrow and flight home. 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