Say what you like about Colin, he has at least sorted the defence out... Pre-match someone was telling me that Forest were barely averaging a goal a game this season...nothing much to worry about then.
Shame that 12,000 people who made it on Saturday were priced out by Bates and his ridiculous dream of having a football team with none of those pesky supporters, either that or they couldn't bear to miss Holby City. This was a shambles...the most goals conceded at home in our history...think on that for a moment...this in a season where we have sacked the previous manager for presiding over 0-5, 1-4, (4-6 last season)...last night we were playing a team struggling to avoid relegation...people thought this a "must win", for what? for promotion? Jesus the only people who would possibly want us to get promotion are those who like seeing the opposition come and bag 5 every week. Several truths from last night: - right from the get go, Forest were quicker, sharper, firmer in the tackle, with accurate crisp passing on the ground - we are a hoof the ball team...and it is ugly to watch and easy to defend against - we were so lethargic and far off the pace that you could have been forgiven for thinking that the Barcelona first team had turned out for Forest just for a laugh - 3 of their goals came from the kind of shots that finish in the stand 9 times out of 10...so yes, they got lucky with those...but hey they were great goals - Andy Reid - dumpy, porky little midfielder, with a bit of a roll hanging over the top of his shorts...oh how the crowd laughed at him...as he set up goal after goal, with such an economy of effort, such accurate and defence splitting passes, a proper footballer - he took the ball round Soddy, Clayton and Connolly, just for laughs... - Our only player that looked anything like going forward, was Snodgrass...but he had no support - no point in lambasting Lonegran, he remains a decent keeper at this level...we need to look to the defence in front of him...and then to the midfield in front of them...much has been made of Brown recently...but both him and Clayton were utterly irrelevant last night - Becchio was shite...but then so were another 9 or 10 of them... - not sure Webber, Paynter or Pugh contributed a damn thing - oh yes, although I've liked the early signs from Robinson at left back, he was badly at fault for at least 2 goals last night In short we was mullered...no redeeming features...no silver lining (unless you count that brief spell on 52 minutes when Dowden thought his 4-3 to Leeds bet, might pay off for him)... what was that Bates was saying 6 weeks ago...? that's it, "I'm sacking Grayson and that leaves the new manager 18 games to secure the promotion which is an absolute essential for this club"...I'm comforted to have such a decisive and visionary leader at the helm. _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
