I dunno if I've said this before, but whenever Rich W goes quiet and doesn't post a match reports, a mates match report, or comments, then I know we have played well!
Unbeaten against the top 2 sides, decent possession vs top 2 sides, goals from open play, looking solid at the back, chances created - decent midfield performance, coupled with a dip in form for Watford and CPal, plus Preston have had no reason to get jitters at all - overall I'm feeling dangerously optimistic about the playoffs. I only hope we avoid CPal, they will be knocked out in the semis I think, unless they play us when anything could happen. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:leedslist- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of thecasses > Sent: 20 April 2006 00:40 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LU] Whats that you said? > > All Ive heard here for the last few weeks is "Blackwell out" > > Yet for the last 2 games there has been silence > > Is the list down perhaps? > Am I living in a parallel universe? > > I hope we do get promoted - but even if we dont get there via the playoffs > this season, Ill now that Leeds United is in the best hands available to > us > > Pete C (t'other one) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Boocock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 8:19 PM > Subject: Re: [LU] Leeds boss may quit over hate mail > > > > If I was Blackwell's boss I would tell him to shut it. It doesn't take > a > > brainiac to work out that the alleged hate mail he has been receiving is > > an irrelevancy. He should have his mind firmly fixed on the job in hand > > and nothing else. He should be told that this is what he is paid for, > not > > whining in the toady press about something that he should accept as > being > > part of the job. Nothing more nothing less. He should also be told > that > > he is naive if he thinks that the press are interested in this story > > because they care about him and his family. What they really care about > > is the continuing desire to portray the average Leeds United supporter > as > > a knuckle dragging moron. And threatening to leave as a result of this > > minor incident suggests a lack of moral courage on his part. He may be > > preparing the way for a rebuttal if he does get the push in the near > > future. > > > > Having said all that he has taken on the poison chalice with Leeds, but > > surely someone who shows that they can a) recognise that and b) deal > with > > it successfully has done themselves a great favour. He would rise > several > > points in my esteem if this was demonstrably the case, however I see a > > major flaw in Blackwell's character emerging. In some respects he has > > that same flaw that haunted Ridsdale when everyone turned against him. > He > > should learn from others mistakes. If he is secure in his self-belief > and > > abilities he should stand by them and not look for scapegoats. > > > > Recent results suggest to me that there is a major problem within the > > playing side at ER not just amongst the players but (more likely) > amongst > > those reponsible for their on field management. The playoffs although a > > certain event are not certain in their outcome. Just look at the recent > > form of the other combatants. For my money Watford (with all their > > troubles too) are the real threat as I believe they will rise to the > > occasion. Why does the spectre of a certain League Cup final haunt me > so? > > > > Having said all that how would I have felt if we were now in 8th place > and > > no chance of the playoffs. Funnily enough this would have filled my > > expectations in a far more suitable manner. I don't feel I am alone in > > this either, attendances at ER at this stage (of what could have been an > > enormous come back season) bear this out. Surely if we had a club really > > in tune with its support and looking to its long term future it would be > > doing everything in its power to ensure that it maximised its support > for > > at least the run in to what might have been promotion. The 12th man > etc.. > > > > Instead we have the bizarre mishandling of relations with the supporters > > club, empty seats, pricing that alienates ordinary fans, no new > investment > > and no feel good factor about what is in fact a far better season than > > most of us could have realistically even dreamed of. > > > > Betty > > > > PS Forgot about the hand driers, which after all are really only so much > > hot air! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list > administrators > > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > > Leedslist mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. 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