Leeds Banter Archive November 21 2015

 

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21 Nov 2015 22:55:14
The tactics today were simple, or should have been. It's windy ball swivels around in midfield, play to feet. Do not hoof upfield and try to keep the ball in the air. Silvestri is dreadful at distributing the ball. Dallas never tries to beat his man. Thought the changes should have come sooner. Belushi is brain dead and once again was lucky not to be sent off. Always gets involved in a ruck and was at fault for the goal. Lumpov,for a man of 6' 2" is terrible in the air. People came out of the ground deflated today. Back to square one.

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21 Nov 2015 22:46:26
Went today, Poor effort all round, just watched Dads Army to cheer me up, Quote from Mainwaring "far too much of this laxity going on round ere" Evans take note.

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21 Nov 2015 22:24:30
Leeds supply six parking spaces to Rotherham to do what they want with and redfearn claims he didn't get one and then says Leeds a childish. thoughts anyone.

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21 Nov 2015 22:49:17
Yeah, only 5 people own cars in Rotherham, so I think we were being generous! 😀.

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21 Nov 2015 23:49:28
It's not a story is it so what is redders on about, every team has same number so maybe he was looking for us to say no but really. Who cares.

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21 Nov 2015 21:46:49
Knowing our luck, Rosler will be appointed QPR boss and will beat us.

Come to think of it, isn't Warnock there.

The curse of the ex-managers. Although Warnock wasnt sacked by MC.

Win rate down to 33%. Should have gone up to 50%. Oh how I wish for a 50% man.

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21 Nov 2015 21:37:10
Our defense has been shocking the last few seasons last season and the one before that we lost countless games from one or two nil up this really need to bring in a proper experienced defender even an older player as bamba once he got contract he took his foot off the pedal got to get someone whose prepared to put himself forward to lead this team a general wherever he plays someone to pull this lot together or we will always be found wanting.

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21 Nov 2015 21:04:50
Would just like to mention how wonderfully all fans, including the millers kept the minutes silence.
Thought the applause in the anthem was a nice touch.
Just shows that at the end of the day football is just a game.

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21 Nov 2015 20:32:05
And the rest!

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21 Nov 2015 20:16:12
Awful performance today against a poor team. The route cause of our downfall is our midfield. Cook struggled to make an impact mainly due to our defence bypassing the midfield with long balls. Evans needs to be careful that he does not make Mowatt undroppable when he is not performing. Dallas continues to remain inconsistant however my greatest criticism is aimed at Murphy. I find Murphy to be a cowardly player who looks for an easy pass (usually backwards or sidewards) instead of moving forward with the ball, he is also easily out muscled in midfield confrontations invariably leaving him on his arse. If Evans can bring any player in on loan it must be to replace the feckless Murphy.

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21 Nov 2015 21:03:10
I disagree about the midfield! from my view they certainly weren't the problem and did try to play the ball when they had it.
For me the issue is the defence, they have no vision and are scared of the ball. rather than giving it to cook, Mowatt etc they kept hoofing it hopefully towards wood and ant. ant bless him isn't a target man, he's not the tallest and he was continually asked to win headers against 6.5 ft defenders.
They are the problem!

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21 Nov 2015 21:32:20
The game is won or lost from the midfield and ours is extremely soft. The whole team played poorly and yes the defence did hoof the ball forward however you must concede that we do not have the midfield clout to win the ball from the opposition. Against nearly all teams this season our midfield has been out muscled, out manoeuvered and out classed.

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21 Nov 2015 21:57:29
Notts I agree that we are crying out for a batty type player, just think today we could have won that if they had played it out.

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21 Nov 2015 19:38:42
I was going to post something, but I can't be bothered now! 😩.

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21 Nov 2015 19:59:06
I was going to reply to your post, but you've saved me the effort by not positing anything. Thanks.

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21 Nov 2015 20:07:13
I was going to agree with one of you and disagree with the other. But there doesn't seem to be any point now.

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21 Nov 2015 20:13:31
Your apathy is making me angry. I would write a long email to complain but it's not worth it.

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21 Nov 2015 20:23:39
Couldn't care less. Do what you want!

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21 Nov 2015 20:28:15
I was gong to reply to you all but forgotten what it was I was replying to! Lol.

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21 Nov 2015 20:37:46
There are all positives to be taken from each performance, for example half time - the period where we did not have to watch that crap and full time when we could go back to the pub 🎉🎉.

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21 Nov 2015 19:16:54
At half time you should have heard the usually quiet Nornan Hunter going totally bonkers about the awful first half performance.
I agreed with every word he spoke. '
Today we were a complete shambles from start to finish.
NR must have been laughing from the inside.

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21 Nov 2015 19:14:24
So Cellino wants to ensure Leeds status before he sells the club?

Probably best to do it now then BEFORE you get us relegated. ?

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21 Nov 2015 20:19:24
It is the players who do that, MC or SE ain't on the pitch, the players always get away with performances like that.

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21 Nov 2015 20:30:12
Agree DG. I'm sure they weren't instructed to play sh*** or miss chances. And Steve has been asking for replacements, but it isn't happening for him yet.

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21 Nov 2015 19:12:08
Sorry but I've said it time and time again every time we have stupid international break we come back poor why? These players need to have a hard look at themselfs no urgency or desire again?

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{Ed013's Note - Wycombe well worth it ;-)

21 Nov 2015 20:25:23
Agree, does seem odd but why does it happen?

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21 Nov 2015 20:30:16
True ed well worth the cost of going!

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21 Nov 2015 18:40:21
The worst thing from our point of view is that will probably be the last game Rotherham will win this season. Not good enough again! 2 forward and 1 back!

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21 Nov 2015 18:31:35
For God sake, ground hog day AGAIN!

Rotherham were so poor, there for taking but we played in the sky way too much, midfield was dreadful. I'm not Mr doom n gloom but don't understand how we can't put away a side like that.

In defense Cooper was best led defense well, wootton did OK, Bellusci looked uncomfortable + could have been sent off, Berardi not one of his best games, neither full back got forward today. All 4 seemed to be afraid of the ball.

Midfield, well we didn't have one. Murphy has got to be dropped did nothing but lose/give away the ball, I have not rated him for a while and this performance I would give him a 3- drop him S Evans. He seemed to be afraid of the ball and have no time, out of his depth for me.

Cook made no impact at all, I hardly noticed him apart from he was never were the ball was, poor game 4.

Mowatt was below average but least he made the odd pass 5

Dallas may as well stayed in changing room, did nothing right, no crosses that I can remember, didn't get forward into dangerous positions. did score the off-side goal well but ruled out, 4.

Ant was best player in some ways but missed two good chances in second half which was a shame, at least he looked like he might score, 6

Wood, first half just about OK, made a bit of an impact, could have scored, won the odd header. Second half, well he was in the changing room as he did nowt.

None of subs did anything of note.

Steve Evans - needed to change before he did, least gave Erwin 8 mins ha not much point in that Steve.

So next game I would look at the following.

Drop Murphy, if Bryam wants to play? then bring him in for wootton, play Taylor if fit clearly. As we need to have an outlet for the fullbacks to help our attacking efforts.

cooper with Bell or Bamba - dunno on that one.

Midfield for me needs to be looked at, Mowatt/cook/Dallas always seem to be in but who else? Botaka, Adeyemi, Phillips?

On todays showing and last 2-3 games I would rest Cook as for me only young and gone off boil so show him he has to earn place in team, should then get him going again if he missed a couple of games.

I wonder if Buckley will ever be ready? You would have to think that by now he should be or why is he here on loan.

I guess now that MC is keeping the club this year (like was that ever in real doubt) then this performance shows that we do need more quality players for sure, so maybe some good will come out of this very poor performance.

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21 Nov 2015 19:07:16
Good post dg!

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21 Nov 2015 18:14:51
Well. I did say! I'll keep my gob shut next time.

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21 Nov 2015 19:07:59
You were bang on speedy?

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21 Nov 2015 17:38:40
Clearly it's time for change, we need to freshen things up with a new coach, after all he been in charge for 6 games now. Obviously it can't be the players who constantly disappoint!

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21 Nov 2015 17:29:35
Same old story no quality in the final third, strikers don't look like scoring, nothing happening on the flanks until Botaka came on, and the back four just not good enough. Bellusci lucky not to go for a sly punch on Best when Beradi was sent off, and is still a risk when he plays, Cooper looks uncomfortable at times and Wootton okay when defending, but gives nothing going forward as he is still a centre back playing right back.
Until we get an influx of new players we will be going nowhere, Evans says platers want to come well it would be nice to see them.

In respect of Byram either play him or not but putting him on the bench and not playing him is a frustration for me.

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21 Nov 2015 17:41:34
Further to my post above Redfearn not getting a pass for the car park is a joke and if that was Cellino that sums up everything wrong about him as an individual, also gives them a bit more ammunition to beat us, poor show if we treat decent ex employees who did a good ljob when he was here like that.

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21 Nov 2015 17:19:21
Reality Bites.
A slip in concentration for the goal and our response never looked like producing the goods. Antenucci the main threat but he was off the boil. The only thing I can say bout Wood is that he is consistent he should have bought a ticket as he huffed and puffed and watched the game go by. Surely Erwin (or A. N. Other) is worth a try? Can't be much worse.
Lewis Cook disappeared for a large part of the second half and if that happens then we are doomed. Too many players looked decidedly average in a game that we should have won.

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21 Nov 2015 16:52:04
Evans out😊.

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21 Nov 2015 17:21:20
We could have strengthened in loan market, looks like no-one is coming. Murphy totally inept today. Cook never got into the game. Dallas did nothing. Lumpov had a poor game. Belushi, what is he trying to do?

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21 nov 2015 16:20:16
well 1-0 down didn't take long for bubble to burst . if we loss to these then no hope come on . bring on erwin to get two goals.

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21 nov 2015 16:09:47
lets hope for better second half again team picked its self wotton must be evans favorite stupid sam on bench . it's like you are pushing him out the door . evans took wotton to rotherham so thinks he is good bloody joke .

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21 Nov 2015 16:56:18
Bad as Wooten is he wants to play for Leeds does byram?

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21 Nov 2015 19:10:40
Why not put Byram on the pitch and find out?

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21 Nov 2015 15:40:30
We always play badly after international breaks.
Wooten looks wooden to say the least.

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21 Nov 2015 15:23:57
Well it's cold and windy and our keeper is flapping at thin air. Just need a whether update from Susan to make me feel warmer or a goal. Had bad in net but given offside. Hope we don't give away to many free kicks, as don't trust Silvestri to deal with anything banged into the box.

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21 Nov 2015 16:16:07
Dam auto spell. Typed ausman and came up Susan. How is the wetter where you are mate. Not that I would swap with you. 0-1 or we'll, free header.

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