[LU] The season so far?
After the unknown pre-season, the lightning start, the typical "wheels off just when we get excited" LUFC crash! then what seems like a recovery and an understanding of where we are. What are peoples thoughts on everything so far? Personally, whilst some of the defeats have been pretty difficult to stomach and frustrating, we're just about where I hoped we would be. Obviously higher would be nicer, but in touch of the play-offs with a load of new players and an untried manager, is OK. What is VERY positive is the reconnection between the club and the fans and the local community, Radrizanni (for me) has still to put a foot wrong. Now buying up Matthew Murray School to develop an even better training facility, close to the ground and benefitting the Leeds community is another masterstroke. I like Christianson. I HOPE he is learning and I really want him to succeed, dunno why, but I have warmed to him and like what he's TRYING to achieve. As I think we ALL know, we're three players short of being bloody good for this league, most important of which is a goal keeper. Quite who, I have no idea, but he has to dominate that area and control his defence, thus bringing the best out of them. Managers have to surely understand that not all keepers are Manuel Neuer and a commanding, hungry keeper who can play a little bit should suffice! Any thoughts? Anyone bothered? StigOfTheFairlyHappyDump ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ FLAME WARS 'R US
Re: [LU] The season so far?
I agree, pretty mixed so far but with a belief that we are going in the right directionIt is a shame we could not build on last season with Monk, Wood, Bartley, Green and Taylor. In some ways last season became a write off. Having said that and (this will no doubt make the anti Cellino people mad) we did get a lot a fans back due to the amazing 'play offs or money back' promotion. I am not sure how successful it is at this level with the manager not picking the players to sign (a lot easier higher up the Leagues when you are buying good players) - the fact that Kiltch and Cibiski have not had a single look-in suggests that maybe TC did not choose them. I get that it is up to them to impress in training etc but neither have been given any sort of chance on the pitch Saiz is an absolute breath of fresh air and I do like Alioski when he is doing well ( which he is at present) and like the fact that unlike Monk and his safety first attitude TC does seem to want to win each game and is willing to play these two and Hernandez in the same team We do have problems - the keeper the obvious one- we do not seem to play to Lasoggas strengths, given the right service he is capable of out scoring Wood. TC is also reluctant to change the formation / shape of the team. The idea of Lasogga and Ekuban (or Roofe) as a geniune front two on occasion with Saiz pulling the strings behind them has got to be worth a try I suppose it is a case of so far so good with plenty of room for improvement. What we need now is stability, so we can build on the foundations, not start every season with a new squad and a new manager Radz does seem to have his finger on the pulse and is making a lot of right moves - certainly a step up after the bent Bates, the incompetent GFH and the unpredictable Cellino. Radz has a plan and seems to listen to what fans etc want. Not sure what money he has and where it is coming from (I do worry that he is a TV man and his ultimate aim is to get his hands on our TV money with new TV rights etc) Looking forward to Friday night- a big test but one we are capable of overcoming. A good result should be a springboard to us getting back into the top six in the New Year (think Wolves will run away with the title) Dave From: Tim Leslie To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Sent: Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 16:27 Subject: [LU] The season so far? After the unknown pre-season, the lightning start, the typical "wheels off just when we get excited" LUFC crash! then what seems like a recovery and an understanding of where we are. What are peoples thoughts on everything so far? Personally, whilst some of the defeats have been pretty difficult to stomach and frustrating, we're just about where I hoped we would be. Obviously higher would be nicer, but in touch of the play-offs with a load of new players and an untried manager, is OK. What is VERY positive is the reconnection between the club and the fans and the local community, Radrizanni (for me) has still to put a foot wrong. Now buying up Matthew Murray School to develop an even better training facility, close to the ground and benefitting the Leeds community is another masterstroke. I like Christianson. I HOPE he is learning and I really want him to succeed, dunno why, but I have warmed to him and like what he's TRYING to achieve. As I think we ALL know, we're three players short of being bloody good for this league, most important of which is a goal keeper. Quite who, I have no idea, but he has to dominate that area and control his defence, thus bringing the best out of them. Managers have to surely understand that not all keepers are Manuel Neuer and a commanding, hungry keeper who can play a little bit should suffice! Any thoughts? Anyone bothered? StigOfTheFairlyHappyDump ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ FLAME WARS 'R US ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ FLAME WARS 'R US
Re: [LU] The season so far?
I broadly agree and not sure the problem areas in the team are necessarily TC's fault. Goalkeeper - We should have kept Green until we were certain that Felix was upto it (or not). But it does sound like Green threw a strop when not picked and difficult someone in that situation. Left-Back - Embarrassing we don't have one - but I was expecting Borthwick-Jackson to be better than he has been - bit surprised he hasn't been given another chance. Centre-Back - I thought Pennington was a good signing and he would be better than Cooper, but that's not proved to be the case and to be fair to Cooper he has been better than usual Striker - I think the club tried to keep Wood. Lasogga is an odd one, his finishing is excellent but doesn't really work hard enough. Ekuban looks to be the opposite. I'd give Ekuban a run for the time-being. We need to be patient with TC, he does seem to be learning and constant changes hasn't exactly achieved a lot in recent years. Matt From: "nat...@sky.com" To: Leeds List Sent: Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 16:48 Subject: Re: [LU] The season so far? I agree, pretty mixed so far but with a belief that we are going in the right directionIt is a shame we could not build on last season with Monk, Wood, Bartley, Green and Taylor. In some ways last season became a write off. Having said that and (this will no doubt make the anti Cellino people mad) we did get a lot a fans back due to the amazing 'play offs or money back' promotion. I am not sure how successful it is at this level with the manager not picking the players to sign (a lot easier higher up the Leagues when you are buying good players) - the fact that Kiltch and Cibiski have not had a single look-in suggests that maybe TC did not choose them. I get that it is up to them to impress in training etc but neither have been given any sort of chance on the pitch Saiz is an absolute breath of fresh air and I do like Alioski when he is doing well ( which he is at present) and like the fact that unlike Monk and his safety first attitude TC does seem to want to win each game and is willing to play these two and Hernandez in the same team We do have problems - the keeper the obvious one- we do not seem to play to Lasoggas strengths, given the right service he is capable of out scoring Wood. TC is also reluctant to change the formation / shape of the team. The idea of Lasogga and Ekuban (or Roofe) as a geniune front two on occasion with Saiz pulling the strings behind them has got to be worth a try I suppose it is a case of so far so good with plenty of room for improvement. What we need now is stability, so we can build on the foundations, not start every season with a new squad and a new manager Radz does seem to have his finger on the pulse and is making a lot of right moves - certainly a step up after the bent Bates, the incompetent GFH and the unpredictable Cellino. Radz has a plan and seems to listen to what fans etc want. Not sure what money he has and where it is coming from (I do worry that he is a TV man and his ultimate aim is to get his hands on our TV money with new TV rights etc) Looking forward to Friday night- a big test but one we are capable of overcoming. A good result should be a springboard to us getting back into the top six in the New Year (think Wolves will run away with the title) Dave From: Tim Leslie To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Sent: Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 16:27 Subject: [LU] The season so far? After the unknown pre-season, the lightning start, the typical "wheels off just when we get excited" LUFC crash! then what seems like a recovery and an understanding of where we are. What are peoples thoughts on everything so far? Personally, whilst some of the defeats have been pretty difficult to stomach and frustrating, we're just about where I hoped we would be. Obviously higher would be nicer, but in touch of the play-offs with a load of new players and an untried manager, is OK. What is VERY positive is the reconnection between the club and the fans and the local community, Radrizanni (for me) has still to put a foot wrong. Now buying up Matthew Murray School to develop an even better training facility, close to the ground and benefitting the Leeds community is another masterstroke. I like Christianson. I HOPE he is learning and I really want him to succeed, dunno why, but I have warmed to him and like what he's TRYING to achieve. As I think we ALL know, we're three players short of being bloody good for this league, most important of which is a goal keeper. Quite who, I have no idea, but he has to dominate that area and control his defence, thus bringing the best out of them. Managers have to surely understand that not all keepers are Manuel Neuer and a commanding, hungry keeper who can play a litt