Whilst I generally try to retain a faint air of upbeat optimism like Rob H, I have to say I agree with Rich on this one.
Watch it again Rob - it was abject defending, that reeked of a player with no confidence in his own actions. He went to smack it clear, but then never really did it with conviction. So it was more prodded into the attacker's shins rather than hammered. A decent clogger at the back would have launched it high into the stands. A more skillful defender may have tried to turn and move out towards to touchline. Wootton didn't do either. He half did the first option but not really. He's one of the those sub-par players that if you put him in a winning team alongside a good centre half you might just carry him and his weakness would not be exposed (and he may possibly develop). Unfortunately in our squad at present, that looks directionless and chronically lacking in any belief as to what they are doing, he is only going to get worse. That's probably why it's best not to blood any youth in the remaining games - given the current feel of the team, the experience could set them back rather than build them. That said, I, just to annoy Rich, do still have belief that with the right players around him Murphy could still blossom. On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 9:29 AM, Richard walker <[email protected]>wrote: > Sorry, this is a clueless report. > > Wooton unlucky. Maybe if this is the first time you've seen the lad play > maybe you might consider he was a tad unlucky. If you've seen the shit he's > served up since day one you'd realise this was just another mistake from > someone who can't defend that cost is another goal. > > Sent from my iPad > > > On 23 Apr 2014, at 00:27, Robert Heath <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I actually thought the performance v Forest was not all that bad. > > > > I know they haven't been pulling up any trees recently (hah!), but > > nevertheless I thought Forest were excellent. They scored one and a half > > very good goals and then produced an extremely disciplined defensive > > display for 75 mins. Although it is true that we rarely looked like > > breaking them down, I felt we played with more passion and skill than you > > might expect given our recent run of results. > > > > The first goal was a breathtaking and thoroughly un-Championship type > piece > > of combined skill and movement. They produced two sublime touches around > > the halfway line and then the movement of Mclaughlin & DErbyshire was > > outstanding. OK, maybe Warnock should have got across a bit quicker or > > Pearce should have shown a bit more pace, but I think overall you just > put > > your hands up and say well played after a goal like that. The second goal > > was also an excellent quick break, although we did contribute with two > > mistakes. We were actually building a decent attack down the left, and > then > > someone (couldn't tell who on the telly, but my number one suspect is > > Brown) tried to lat the ball back from the edge of the box without > looking, > > and gave the ball straight to a red shirt. Within seconds, the ball was > on > > the edge of our box, where Wootton actually did well to cover D/shire's > run > > and got to the ball first. He made the mistake of trying to be too > positive > > and clear the ball downfield, ending up playing it against the player > (who > > was very lucky the way the ball then broke for him.) Wootton should have > > played it safe towards the opposite corner flag, but he was unlucky. > > > > After that, we clearly lacked a bit of confidence (understandable) and > > quality. As some have said, White & Stewart might have been better > > options. But overall, I did not see that as a team who are clueless or > are > > not playing for the manager. So I say MCDERMOTT IN. > > > > > >> On 22 April 2014 22:42, Michael Ian Dr Benjamin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Agreed > >> But he seems to have lost confidence. Both in himself and that of > others. > >> That tends to become a vicious spiral. > >> Pity. > >> > >> Michael Gardiner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm with you that McDermott's got to go. I'm not sure that I'm ready to > >> call him a bad manager -- any more than I am David Moyes -- but the > water > >> gone under the bridge has persuaded me that this manager is not the > right > >> one for this team at this time. And, frankly, the unique opportunity > that > >> the current structure of player personnel gives us this close season > means > >> we cannot waste this chance with BMD. We simply cannot. > >> > >> We have the opportunity to remake the side to a new vision. We need to > >> find the right manager and take that chance... > >> > >> Michael A. Gardiner > >> LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL A. GARDINER > >> 110 West "A" Street, Suite 950 > >> San Diego, CA 92101 > >> Phone: 619.238.9800 > >> Fax: 619.814.3727 > >> E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] > > > >> > >> Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission, including any > >> attachments, is privileged and confidential and is intended only for > review > >> by the party to whom it is addressed. It may contain attorney client or > >> attorney work product privileged and confidential information. If you > have > >> received this transmission in error, please notify the sender > immediately > >> by return e-mail and promptly delete this e-mail, including any > >> attachments, without reading or saving them in any manner. Unintended > >> transmission shall not constitute waiver of the attorney-client or any > >> other privilege. > >> > >> On Apr 22, 2014, at 4:00 AM, <[email protected]<mailto: > >> [email protected]>> <[email protected]<mailto: > >> [email protected]>> wrote: > >> > >> I've now got off my fence, McDermott out! > >> > >> Yesterday was the last straw. Two wins against probably the worst two > >> teams in the division hides nothing. McDermott doesn't know what he's > >> doing. > >> > >> Subs yesterday - two nil down and he does a straight swap, Hunt for > Smith. > >> We were losing ffs! Why not have both Hunt & Smith on? Then Tonge for > >> Pugh. Fcuk me, why not bring White on for some pace down the wing (or > >> Stewart for that matter) > >> He shouldn't have brought Austin back, and when Murphy has looked > improved > >> playing in a more forward role, why shove him back behind Austin? > >> And Wooton? On the wing? Why? > >> > >> In the post match interview (on radio Leeds) he moaned about not having > any > >> pace in the team (or squad). What? He had White and Stewart both > (unused) > >> on the bench! > >> When Popey asked him if he had thought about changing anything, hinting > at > >> playing some youngsters - he said he had changed it and was trying the > >> diamond formation (again). Clueless. > >> > >> I was willing to give him some backing but he really doesn't know who to > >> play, or where they should play. > >> Nice bloke but I've lost my patience. I don't want him to squander any > >> money that Cellino might have available (if any). > >> > >> Ted H > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leedslist mailing list > >> Info and options: > >> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > >> > >> John 'Grampa' Sykes > >> Rest In Peace old lad > >> 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leedslist mailing list > >> Info and options: > >> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > >> > >> John 'Grampa' Sykes > >> Rest In Peace old lad > >> 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > > Rest In Peace old lad > > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
