Re: [LU] Fw: I\'m sick of long-winded season reviews

2012-04-30 Thread Sutton / Smail
How could your favorable description be of only three words? Dave ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org PETE CASS (1962 - 2011)

[LU] NON LU: cheats and olympics

2012-04-30 Thread Sutton / Smail
I hate the Olympics whether corrupt or not. For example, what's the mens world record 100 metres then?? About 10 seconds?? Woopee dooo. I could do it in perhaps 18 seconds - who cares? Who in their right mind would pay to watch somebody do that a bit faster than say...me? It's on a par with

Re: [LU] Didier Drogba

2012-04-19 Thread Sutton / Smail
Drogba's like Paul Ince in that I don't like him, but sure as hell he'd be in my first 11 if I was manager. It was a great goal last night made even better by Messi being caught in possession...nice Barcelona for all their endless possession and passing are boring and predictable to watch.

[LU] Be aware of what you wish for

2012-04-09 Thread Sutton / Smail
Yes, you were on a mission to rid ER of SG and I wasn't that far behind you. Perhaps we're all looking back now and daring to suggest that maybe SG wasn't doing so badly after all. We've been in free-fall since Warnock took over. Will he throw his toys out of the cot and walk away at the end of

[LU] Second thoughts

2012-04-04 Thread Sutton / Smail
Well of course.money first football second. It's always the way. Nice sentiment though with the shares idea! Dave ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email

Re: [LU] Must win

2012-03-20 Thread Sutton / Smail
We've been a different outfit since Warnock took over. Whatever the outcome, the approach, work rate and style has been excellent. It'd be nicer to do well as a result, but I feel we're on the right track 100% Dave ___ Leedslist mailing list Info

[LU] 1st half

2012-03-20 Thread Sutton / Smail
It's 3-6 as I write. Next goal change server in ping pong land. Fortress Elland Road - Ha Ha ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org

[LU] Must win

2012-03-20 Thread Sutton / Smail
Being Leeds born and bred I am sure that we'll lose...Solid gold prediction with extra points for the severity / style of loss!Just when we thought things were improvingSeason pretty much finished now. Relegation avoided - I think?Dave ___

[LU] Will it be 10?

2012-03-20 Thread Sutton / Smail
A rather twisted part of my football brain is almost willing Forest to hit 10 against us - just for fun! Still a few minutes left! Dave ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To

[LU] Why us?

2012-01-31 Thread Sutton / Smail
Because it's us and we are a poor outfit. I'm taking solace in this defeat and was hoping for a heavier humiliation. Bates? Grayson? the problems perhaps are a combination of both, but it's only shocking results like this that will force things to change. It's a cruel to be kind sort of thing.

Re: [LU] full Jonny article

2012-01-25 Thread Sutton / Smail
Disagree! Any of the bottom four teams in the PL are way ahead of us and the likes of Wolves and Bolton doing well recently against Spurs and Liverpool respectively, endorse this. Don't mention our recent 1-0 defeat to Arsenal as redress, we were clueless and simply waiting to be defeated. Our

Re: [LU] full Jonny article

2012-01-24 Thread Sutton / Smail
That may be, but we're awful. Our sins will find us out sooner or later and we'll tumble down that league so remaining in the Championship where we belong, for now anyway. Dave ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

Re: [LU] Snoddy

2012-01-21 Thread Sutton / Smail
Rats leaving sinking ship perhaps. Relegation avoidance enters the frame? Endless optimism expiring quickly. Dave ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email

[LU] Interesting fact for Ipswich

2012-01-20 Thread Sutton / Smail
An unequalled seven of Leeds' 40 Championship goals have been netted in stoppage time. Ipswich have conceded an unequalled six Championship goals in stoppage time. ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

Re: [LU] Grayson and O\'brien

2012-01-17 Thread Sutton / Smail
Thanks. What an educational moment to behold. Dave ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace

[LU] Table

2012-01-11 Thread Sutton / Smail
It looks as though you've allowed Grayson some slack based on previous messages. Are you changing your thinking on him??!! Grayson has had a generous spell in charge though with one promotion to show for it. I very much doubt even play offs at this stage. Has his contract been renewed? I sound

[LU] LU Leicester - Feel Good Factor

2011-11-07 Thread Sutton / Smail
Wasn't there, but regardless of how dull the game was with few opportunities, it's a great turn around after Blackpool, after which, quite a few of us, including me, voiced a few harsh words. Seasons are not won or lost on a good or bad performance, but it's good that we go into the longer

Re: [LU] Rachubka

2011-11-03 Thread Sutton / Smail
in the players that they want for various reasons, but they are paid to work with what they have. Is George Graham free these days? Dave - Original Message - From: Richard Walker To: Sutton / Smail ; mark.humphr...@blueyonder.co.uk Cc: Leeds List (Post to list) Sent: Thursday

Re: [LU] Rachubka

2011-11-03 Thread Sutton / Smail
men. A bit of huff and puff early in the second half but once Becchio and Pugh were on the same pitch is was game over. Disaster. From: Sutton / Smail dsm...@dsmail.plus.com To: mark.humphr...@blueyonder.co.uk Cc: Leeds List (Post to list) leedslist@gn.apc.org Sent: Wednesday, 2 November 2011

[LU] If

2011-11-03 Thread Sutton / Smail
Is George Graham available these days? No goals conceded, no goals scored! ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org PETE CASS (1962 -

[LU] its a funny old game...

2011-11-02 Thread Sutton / Smail
Now that it's 0-4, just one more goal to concede before our +5 goal difference (carefully and lovingly crafted since the start of the season) is ruthlessly wiped out in a single game. Well at least it's going to be a controversial evening that will have some kind of repercussions as opposed to

Re: [LU] Rachubka

2011-11-02 Thread Sutton / Smail
Don't blame him - it's rarely the fault of the person doing the job badly - it's usually the person responsible for the initial placement. I see this in work situations frequently where people are accused of incompetency. Consider the senior person that made the appointment - that's where the

[LU] Cardiff

2011-10-31 Thread Sutton / Smail
it all may have been different if Max were still here.This was the same thought I had during the game. Sam appeared to introduce some level of guileand inspiration when he came on, but Max G is still a huge loss, perhaps one we haven't come to termswith yet.Fortress ER sounded like a ghost

Re: [LU] Cardiff

2011-10-31 Thread Sutton / Smail
For all our possession and huff and puff, we didn't really bother Cardiff and they appeared quite happy to let us keep ball, probably in the knowledge that we weren't much of a threat. We were embarrassingly predictable at times. Their keeper for sure played a blinder and from his personal

[LU] We may be playing sh1t, but...

2011-09-26 Thread Sutton / Smail
...and has been said already, with some of our quick passing we were verging on looking like Barcelona for parts of the Brighton game!! It's all hanging on getting the defence sorted. I wonder if Grayson realises that he does have a problem in defence although we all do! Perhaps we take it for

Re: [LU] Fwd: Carling cup - Manchester Utd at home

2011-08-27 Thread Sutton / Smail
We didjust! Dave - Original Message - From: Ian Murray ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com To: Sutton / Smail dsm...@dsmail.plus.com Cc: richleed...@yahoo.co.uk; Leeds List (Post to list) leedslist@gn.apc.org Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 10:46 PM Subject: Re: [LU] Fwd: Carling cup

[LU] Pretty much it now!

2011-04-25 Thread Sutton / Smail
So, everyone suitably glum? I know it's not over quite yet, but as good as. How we've stayed in the top six for so long with a string of poor results is a mystery, until today, where pay back time seemed to hit with a vengeance when most other teams around us did ok. I suppose we should be

Re: [LU] 1-0

2011-04-17 Thread Sutton / Smail
I agree - we ARE a Championship outfit and that's where we belong for now. It's highly unlikely that we would manage anything if we did make the playoffs. All the possible opponents (except Forest perhaps ) are on form and we are not. Promotion for us would be disaster at this point apart from

[LU] They needed to do a survey to find this out?

2011-03-29 Thread Sutton / Smail
I suppose it must be true then - but a bit of an obvious swipe at a universally hated establishment on these pages. Is it mandatory to be a Man U hater if you're a Leeds Utd fan? Does that make my 53 years of being a Leeds fan meaningless as I don't hate Man U - in fact I don't hate any club.

Re: [LU] What part?

2011-02-23 Thread Sutton / Smail
So, we've probably escaped relegation. Most of us would have taken that at the start of the season. I would! But now we're being tempted with a play off place or even at a push, automatic promotion, the defence bugs me too. It's so frustrating! Is that it then? We've done well, stayed up, might

Re: [LU] What part?

2011-02-23 Thread Sutton / Smail
Yes, you're right. There is no rhyme nor reason governing who can beat who - look at Blackpool last night beating Spursas Ian Holloway points out - Does this make us a better team than AC Milan? Of course not! But who knows on a one to one one off? So, no patterns then, Norwich, Leeds and

[LU] Becoming a worry

2011-01-04 Thread Sutton / Smail
Like Warnock at QPR, Grayson must be becoming concerned. 3 draws for us now followed by a defeat heralds the end of our unbeaten run and sets us 4 games into our without a win run. We would have gone 2nd tonight with a victory, but seen too many points dropped of late. We've been great over the

[LU] Another Mauling?

2010-10-02 Thread Sutton / Smail
Hope we don't suffer another total collapse today at Ipswich. After Tuesday, a 1 or 2-0 defeat would feel quite respectable. Dave ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To

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