Cheers Dave. Glad you are feeling better. The boos at half-time caused a bit of anger in the NE stand. We're old, grumpy gits but we never boo our team.
Sent from my iPad > On 2 Nov 2013, at 20:33, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > 3 points and a clean sheet - so job done. > Yes it was not the prettiest or greatest performance, especially first half, > but we did what we needed to do and deserved the win. > We missed Byram as right wing back, albeit Peltier had a decent game, and > then things got even stranger when Warnock went off just before half time and > Pearce ended up as left wing back ! > The weather was awful with huge gusting winds (perhaps the hardest weather to > play good football in) and then a couple of torrential downpours, but no sure > why we had the coloured ball ? > We started brightly and Mowatt again showed he is real class with a great > shot when off balance that the keeper did well to save, then Rody put in a > good cross that Smith only had to touch to open the scoring but somehow he > contrived to hit fresh air and the chance went begging. After that it > reminded me of some of the games when we played a team from a lower league in > cup competitions - Yoevil suddenly realised that we were not that good and > found a bit of confidence and drive and took the game to us. For the second > quarter of the game they were the better team but never really looked like > scoring, on the odd occasion they did open us up the final ball or the > strikers touch let them down. > We were a bit grateful to get to half time but that was not, to my mind, > enough excuse for those fans who booed them off at half time - it really > annoys me. We are called 'supporters; and are supposed to support the team! > Yes I know we pay our money etc etc but whilst it is just about excusable to > boo at the end, there really is no point in doing it at half time. > > Anyway within a minute of the second half starting we took the lead, Rody put > Ross through and whilst a cross looked to be the better option Ross fired it > past the keeper - a good goal and put me and my mates in our place (we had > been discussing Ross in the pub and pretty much all agreed we had been conned > by him and his agent and should have taken the money) Rody and Ross then > linked up even better 15 mins or so later when a lovely weighted ball from > Rody split the defence and Ross timed his run and slotted it home. Game over. > Blackstock came on for the largely ineffective Smith and did look like a > decent player and was a bit unlucky not to get on the scoresheet. They had > little to offer but did force Kenny into one good save. > So like I said at the start job done - not the best game or performance and > it is one of the games you expect to win , and we did. Another 2 for Ross > (8? already for the season) and Blackstock looked like he has something to > offer. Rody whilst not quite hitting the heights of the Birmingham game had > a good game and was the difference between the teams, when he plays well he > looks a good player and we do well, how he can then turn into a pile of crap > in other games is beyond me. Mowatt continues to impress, and Pearce stuck to > his tasks well. Marius looks big and was no-nonsense a couple of times, not > quite the 'majestic Rolls Royce' that Redfearn talked about but he may be > able to 'do a job' > > I don't think we learned anything new - we will probably hover in and around > the play off places and then fall short, but Mcdermott must be given a few > seasons to follow through on his long term plans. 25k shows that the > cheap(er) ticket promotions are working > > Great to be back , fit and well (well almost) > > Dave > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
