It is part of my New Year's resolution to be nice to all listers and admit I am wrong when appropriate.
Like all New Year's Resolutions this will last about 6 days and as for the second part - I am never wrong ;) Happy New Year to you all. --- thecasses <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting post "Rich" if thats who you really are > :lol: > > Anyway with a New Year and a 2 day old hangover I > suppose new things are in > the wind so I'll just have to live with Marques as > MotM - now thats a > jaw-dropper > > And as someone pointed out, in a few days time its > Chinese new Year and we > enter the Year of the Pig - so I reckon DFW and Gus > will get us over the > line > > Anyways - will whoever is masquerading as Rich > Walker please release him - > Two Player ratings of 9 and the lowest being two 6's > - Cmon (as Leyton says) > hardly vintage Rich Walker stuff > > On On On > > Happy New Year everyone > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 5:52 AM > Subject: [LU] Coventry > > > Good start to the New Year. I really enjoyed myself > today (didn't even have a hangover which was a > bonus). > I thought as a team we were magnificent today and > although we seemed to run out of steam yet again I > think on this occasion there was every reason for it > cos the effort that was put in today was > exceptional. > I've kept pretty quiet about Wise cos he wasn't my > choice but I was prepared to give him a chance. I > think everything he has done in terms of pinpointing > our weaknesses has been spot on - fitness, pace, the > keeper, Crainey, Gregan and Butler have all been > addressed. Unfortunately the replacements to date > (I'll write about today's later) have been lacking > but > there's not that much out there at the moment and > his > attempts to get decent loan players have largely > failed to date. He's definitely heading in the right > direction in my opinion despite the lack of results > recently. > Back to today's game. Did we deserve the 3 points. > Maybe ? Second half we made some substitutions that > in > my opinion weakened us significantly. I don't know > whether these were forced substitutions but when > coupled with an injury to Fraser our whole team > balance was affected and we were struggling from > then > on. Coventry made some decent subs and Adebola > caused > makeshift centre half Robbie Elliot all sorts of > problems. It was desperation and some good strong > goalkeepers that won us the game. For the effort I'd > say we just edged it over 90 minutes but when you > consider that Coventry have been struggling recently > maybe it wasn't that great a performance. Who cares > ? > 3 points. > The first half today was in my opinion the best we > have played all season. Not only was the work rate > excellent we actually played some good pass and move > football with some excellent interplay from Nichols > , > Blake, Healy, Elliot and Lewis. We started with a > diamond shape 4-4-2 with Nichols sitting in front of > the back 4 and Blake playing behind the front two. > It > worked. Nichols, the captain did much more than just > sit in front of the back four. He was everywhere. In > wasn't a great footballing performance from him but > he > really made the difference in the middle annoying > the > f'ck out of Coventry. He broke up attacks, fouled > their players and started our own attacks with some > good, clever play. He looks and plays like a captain > and I bet he's a nightmare to play against. A bit > like > his manager. Other players that impressed in that > opening spell included David Healy who had is best > game of the season and did everything I want from > Healy. He looked lively and looked like he wanted to > shoot on every occasion. He also linked up well, > chased everything down (for 90 minutes !!!) and > scored > a really good goal from nothing. I'm a Healy fan and > have been as disappointed as anybody about some of > his > performances this season however I feel this could > be > the start of a new era for Healy. I still worry > about > his lack of pace but as more and more pace and > fitness > is injected into this Leeds team I feel he will come > into his own. Let's hope Wise has patience with him > cos at this level he can make a big difference. > Robbie > Blake continued his good form. He still on occasions > doesn't have the legs to do the things he wants to > do > and he occasionally gets caught in possession but > the > fact is he has the skill and ability to take teams > apart. Eddie Lewis also continued his good form. He > also looks fitter and sharper which allows him to > get > that extra yard on the defender to get the cross in > or > make the run. Some of his runs today were excellent > and he showed the sort of attacking ability that was > lacking under Blackwell. He also benefited from > Elliot > who provided him with some great balls over the top > of > the Coventry defence. We haven't seen that for a > while. Both Moore and Lewis made some great runs. > When > he had to revert to left back in the second half we > really missed his ability to run the ball out from > midfield. We lost our outlet. The defence was > interesting today - 3 changes and yet again another > central defensive - Foxe and Marquis. They did well > although their goal was yet again a case of the > attacker getting between the left back Elliot and > Foxe. It was a lucky goal in my opinion as the cross > was hammered across the defensive line and turned > out > to be pinpoint in landing right on the toe of the > Coventry man. Apart from that they both did well > especially Marquis who looked composed and > confident. > He has pace to burn , can tackle and also win > headers. > Why hasn't he had the chance before now ? The new > Lucas Radebe on this performance. It again was a > shame > when he had to go to right back cos we missed him > the > centre but even at right back he looked our best > player. He can't have played too much football in > the > last 2 years so that makes the performance today > even > more impressive. Foxe can defend but he's a bit flat > footed at times and doesn't tend to be alert enough > in > the box in crucial moments. With Foxe and Elliot as > a > pairing in the second half we looked really > vulnerable > and the defending in those last 20 minutes was > pretty > desperate. Our second goal was the result of some > great play. I can't remember who out the ball > through > to Healy (Lewis ?) but he ran on well and was denied > by a good save. Fortunately for us the ball came out > to the advancing Douglas who did his best to miss it > with a scuffed shot but it managed to go in the back > of the net. Healy was off side but who cares ! It > was > good to hear the PA man announce the goal as a > 'screamer' - v funny. As I said earlier Blake came > off > for Westlake and Moore came off for the hapless > Kandol. I can only assume that Wise thought that > Kandol would hold the ball up for us and take a bit > of > pressure off the midfield and defence. He didn't and > only demonstrated what a poor footballer he is. I > know > it's only early days for him but you really can't > see > what his strengths are ? I can only see him getting > goals from headers in the six yard box.. He doesn't > have the balance and control to take the ball on and > score goals. Bambi on ice. Not good enough. > > Sullivan - 8. Bloody hell, how much weight as he > lost. > I hardly recognised him - tall, slim and agile. You > have to ask questions about the fitness regime under > Blackwell. He spilled a couple of shots and his > kicking in the second half was poor but he made 3 or > 4 > match saving saves and what he lacks in agility he > makes up in presence. I was never a big fan but I've > === message truncated === Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ 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 'I am in shock,' said Ferguson.
