Thanks for taking the trouble over that David.Nice positive, helpful report. much better than "shyte game"
----- Original Message ----- From: "DAVID NATTAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "list leedslist" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:29 AM Subject: [LU] Darlo > Well I did see the goal ( I was back in my seat like a good boy - well OK > stood near my seat - when the second half started) and I am glad I did > because as already pointed out the rest of the game was fairly dire. > Cheekiest bit of the night was Leeds fans singing "your ground is too big > for you" (from a team who has had the biggest stand in the ground closed > for 2 seasons!!) soon followed by "they're here, they're there, they're > every f**ing where , empty seats, empty seats " !! Like all our seats are > full in East and West Stands. > One bit of info for those watching on TV the stand you can't see - the > one under the camera was not even open ! It is a ploy to make the ground > look fuller so it looks more important to keep people watching on box. > > As for the game, well we won, we kept a clean sheet, another player got > his name ion the goals for column and it was a decent run out for the > fringe players. > On the downside - we were boring and lacking in skill and entertainment > for the most part - the weather did not do flowing football any favours. > > Anyway as for the fringe players , the question is (given that at the > moment we are unlikely to change the starting eleven) how would they cope > if called into action ? > Fairly mixed - Parker was a revelation, the best player on the park, he > is quickish, sharp in the tackle, reads the game well and is good on the > ball. When he gets his chance, if he plays like this he will keep the > shirt. > Huntington - another solid performance - celebrated his goal most > enthusiastically and longer than most of the crowd. Again will not look > out of place in the first team. > Lucas - kicking very suspect but made a good save, came out bravely on > one occasion and did what he had to do - would be OK as a stop gap if > Casper can't play for a game or two. > Weston - showed good pace a couple of times but a bit in and out and is a > bit down pecking order. > Howson - showed a couple of glimpses of skill - cross field ball to De > Vries that won us the corner which he then took well which resulted in the > goal. But fairly quiet overall. > > De Vries - pretty awful for the most part but then surprise everyone with > something good - will only stay if Constantine and \ or Flo going to be > out for a long time > > Andrews - awful - can't believe that he is at a club 2 leagues above > Darlo - no confidence and no skill. Tried his best but can't see any > possibility of him playing for us again and will join ranks of loanees > who it is hard to remember. > > Da Costa - lifted the game and the crowd when he came on - touches of > exquisite skill. One of two things will happen with him either he will > disappear a la Sakho having flattered to deceive in a couple of games OR > (hopefully) be the cult hero we need and want !! > > So all in all , only 4 games and 3 teams away from Wembley and a good > work out for our lesser players - give them an idea what it is like to > play for Leeds in front of a crowd of 8,000 a lot higher than their norm > and a large (estimate 3,000) and loud travelling contingent > > One last thing (God this is my longest email ever) > > When trying to work out if we had broken the rules on using regular > players we wondered if Douglas could count since he was ineligible through > no fault of our own > > Dave > _______________________________________________ > 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 > 6 in a bloody row! _______________________________________________ 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 6 in a bloody row!
