John Lee said...
There is a very clear reason why we're not winning - the players we've
got arn't good enough to either consistently win >>games or adapt when
the need to do so is obvious
I could not agree more John!
The squad we have is big but lacks real quality. We have just not evolved as
a team as the season has gone on. Larry must be kicking himself (he'd
probably miss right now though)
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From: "John Lee" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 10:00 AM
To: "Sam Gibbard" <[email protected]>; "LEEDS LIST"
<[email protected]>; "Richard Walker" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [LU] Beckford: reason for the rot?
There is a very clear reason why we're not winning - the players we've got
arn't good enough to either consistently win games or adapt when the need
to do so is obvious. I'm afraid Grayson has now drifted into this category
too. He may recover, but put simply, much of our team would not be good
enough for the Championship, and some struggle in League 1. Occasionally
they dazzle, but then I once scored a volley from the half way line at
Weetwood - it was a cracker, but could I deliver that every week???
I'm not a fan of Beckford - he drives me nuts as a footballer. But we are
much better with him than without, for all his faults. Anyone who says
otherwise is of their rocker.
I think you really have to question how motivating it must be for a team
that's running away with the league to have new signings from a higher
league. Timing is very important and it's not inconceivable that some wil
have thought 'why bother', because if we go up I won't be in the team.
When is the last time we had hungry young players desperate to succeed??
Our transfer policy seems to be buy from a higher league, but there's
clearly a reason why they're not making it there, and some look out of
place in League 1 too.
That said, I think Dickov will be worthwhile - he needs to kick ass in our
own dressing room. I would drop Bechio - he's a plodding, diving
lightweight. I'd actually go with Dickov and McSheffery for a couple of
games, and try telling the midfield to pass better. Oh, and stop Snodgrass
and Howson shooting for goal when a defender is 3 inches in front of
them - do they think the ball is going to go through them?? Poor
judgement!
Anything other than defeat would be fantastic this weekend
--- On Wed, 24/3/10, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Richard Walker <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [LU] Beckford: reason for the rot?
To: "Sam Gibbard" <[email protected]>, "LEEDS LIST"
<[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, 24 March, 2010, 8:41
I'm not buying any of that. Beckford has scored 27 goals and will
definitely score 30+ goals this season if he continues to play after
recovery from injury. In short he has done his job and the attempts by
some fans to in some way blame Beckford for the current predicament is
nothing short of scandalous. Maybe these fans should look at some of the
other players - an attacker who can't trap a ball or play a simple pass, a
midfielder who offers nothing but is the first name on the tea sheet,
defenders who aren't actually defenders but are still first choice ....
and the list goes on. Utlimately this is the manager's fault.
May I suggest that rather than replace Beckford with Barnard, Sharp or
Hooper maybe we should have replaced Becchio.
Blaming it all on Beckford .... tut tut Sam.
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