--- Robert HEATH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well................for the first time in years I
> was actually at a game and then followed up reading
> Mr.Opinion's report. Very interesting.
>
> I agree with a lot of what RW said, but some of it
> is way off-beam and confirms my opinion that omce
> he's made his mind up about a player then that is
> it.
SO I read your comments and you basically agreed with
everything apart from Douglas so I can only assume
that you mean that I have made my mind up about
Douglas and that I don't now give him a chance ? Well,
if that's the case then you're wrong. First of all I
gave Douglas 10 for effort. Unfortunately his effort
is not matched by his skill level. I think he just
about gets away with it at this level and I can
definitely see why some people on this list love him -
huff and puff all over the park but what does he
actually do coming forward. His distribution and
general control is very poor. The amount of times I've
seen him miscontrol a ball or try and trap a ball and
the ball ends up two yards away from him. Also his
shooting is the worse I've seen since Erik Bakke. I
think Douglas is the weak link in this team and it's
no coincidence that since Kish has joined we've
actually started to play as a team and create chances.
However when the ball goes to Douglas he just gives it
away most times. I don't think there's a replacement
at the mo but I'd be looking at replacing him a.s.a.p.
making him a squad member like Moore - only needed in
desperation.
"Mr Opinion" - thanks Rob I like that. At least I've
got one which is more than most on this dead list.
>
> First off.................YES.........IT WAS A
> BRILLIAMT, BRILLIANT, THRILLING NIGHT. If this was
> the best it's beem for yrs, then I was very lucky!
> In general, I felt Leeds played with fantastic
> confidence skill and unbelievable spirit. They
> certainly didn't look like a bottom of the table
> team. And yes.........100% credit for that goes to
> Wisey. We let in a terribly soft goal after 4 mins
> against a top 6 team.............that could have
> been curtains for the whole staying-up project right
> there, but we just fought and battled our way
> through to a brilliant victory. And Healy's goal
> goes right in there in my top 5 Leeds memories EVER!
>
> My scores on the doors:
> Caspergren: Did look a little shaky on a couple of
> crosses but also made a good punch and a great catch
> when they were throwing everything forward at the
> death............and a relegation saving stop 1 v 1
> with Nugent! 8
> RichaRDSON...........agree with RW.......a few shaky
> moments in 1st half but stuck at it
> well.....................6
> Heath: He was vastly better than I expected after
> reading all the reports. I thought he had an
> excellent match in general but had 2 horror moments
> which a player in his position just cannot
> afford..........I think he was the one who played
> Ormrod onside for the goal, and then there was that
> disastrous time wqhen Nugent put him under pressure
> and he looked like he was running in sand, Nugent
> robbed him and he just fell over and screamed at the
> ref for a freekick which he was never going to
> get..........VERY lucky that Carpar saved his
> arse..................7
> Michaluk...............like the look of
> him........................8
> Gray...............everything RW
> said...........FANTASTIC!...................10
> Blake............Some brilliant stuff in the first
> half, extremely well taken goal, then faded a bit.
> It's funny because I loved it when he lost the ball
> on the edge of our box............it was a great
> thing to try and if it had come off we were up for a
> great break, and the other bloke only won the ball
> because he was so clueless he didn't even see the
> dummy let alone read it.................but when
> half the crowd let out a good old Yorkshire moan, I
> said to myself "That's Rich Walker and his
> chums!"...................................9
> Kish..............bit disappointed after what I had
> heard, but still v. good................7
> Douglas..............This man was
> fantastic...........a true captain, he was
> everywhere, good on the ball, distributing well and
> driving the team
> on..................................10
> Lewis...............Superb...........committed,
> determined, skilful...........also worked back well.
> Him & Micky Gray reminded me of the Eddie/TC
> combination,a nd there's no higher praise than
> that......................9
> Cressy...............agree with RW splendid 2nd
> half..............did brilliantly to set up the
> first goal and also Lewis for a ball at the far post
> which he missed by a
> whisker................................8
> Healy.............Yes he has an annoying propensity
> not to jump for high balls and try feebly to win
> freekicks, but then again we shouldn't be playing
> those balls into him. The whole crowd were whining
> at him all night b/c he had the cheek to score for
> NI but never for us, and were calling for him to be
> subbed, but the typically fickle twats loved him at
> the end. What an incredible finish for his goal!
> He should never even have got to that ball, but to
> get in ahead of the defender (without fouling him)
> and then flick it up from chest to forehaed and nod
> it in.....it was fantastic!
>
> Ricketts.............yes, but what a horrible moment
> it was when we saw him there free at the back post,
> followed immediately by such a wonderful moment when
> he missed!
>
> The downside............it was madness to play such
> a high back line praying foir offside against a team
> with a player like Nugent...especially when we did
> it so badly (I wonder why...........anything to do
> with 3 loanees in the back 4?!) We got burned and
> let in a goal after 4 mins, and we were a whisker
> away from a repeat at least 5 or 6 times after that,
> esp in the second half. All the defenders played
> well individually, but as a unit they were shaky as
> hell.
>
> What agony after we scored!!!! We had no idea how
> much time was left, but it seemed to take hours!
>
> Surely, with that passion conmitment and skill (and
> esp if we play more sensible tactics at the back -
> or at least do it right) we will win our last 3 home
> games and stay up now!
>
> Rob Heath
> Bangkok Khow on tour.
>
>
>
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