Re: OT - All New Leeds United thread : Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:34 am  

Bang wrote:

Didn't watch it last night thought I'd listen to it instead. Glad I did, didn't annoy me as much. 1st goal was a right blooper. Think Kasper was a little unlucky with Chopras goal too.

Good job you didn't watch it. The gulf in class was enormous.

Kasper wasn't unlucky, he was poor that's all. He should have stopped 3 of the goals. But to be fair to him, he was obviously missing match sharpness, which a couple of games in will make a difference to him, and he would have probably saved those goals.

Everyone goes on about the defence though with this team, and it was run ragged last night by a very good side, but that midfield is just god damn abysmal. You could have Terry, Ferdinand, Cole, and Johnson in that defence and it would still be put under pressure, because of that terrible midfield. I honestly don't know how any of them get to play every week. Snodgrass must be one of the most over rated players we have had.

On a positive note that Nunez looked very good on the ball, with very quick feet.

Re: OT - All New Leeds United thread : Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:40 am  

Howson coasted through another game then?

Re: OT - All New Leeds United thread : Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:44 am  

Bang wrote:

Howson coasted through another game then?

He did, but to not alienate him, Snodgrass was a complete passenger.

To put it in to context, Bradley Johnson was the pick of the midfield, and I just think he is god damn awful.

Re: OT - All New Leeds United thread : Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:33 am  

I'm with you Gotcha the back 4 had no protection or back up whatsoever.
What i will add is that when your luck is out you don't half get screwed 2nd goal a yard offside ,3rd scored by some-one who should of been sent off at 1-0 and the 4 th a 1 in career effort from Naylor on his wrong foot!
I think we'll stay up but we need some quality adding in Midfield to progress further.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: OT - All New Leeds United thread : Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:03 am  

The warning signs were there to see weeks ago. The sirens are now blaring. Larry might aswell sack the midfield off and go 5-0-5, the ammount of time the ball is aimlesley pumped up from the back four towards Becchio or Somma you might aswell not bother with it. If plan A doesnt work, just try plan A again seems to be the way we are playing.

There must be someone out there who is craving 1st team opportunities who could improve what we have who we could get on loan. This is Larry's team and he knows that sooner or later he is going to have to justify these underperforming lads and get them shaped up or shipped out as he has already alluded to before yesterdays game.

Re: OT - All New Leeds United thread : Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:05 am  

Apparently Nunez looked pretty good when he came on? Give him a shot.

Re: OT - All New Leeds United thread : Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:13 am  

Gotcha wrote:

He did, but to not alienate him, Snodgrass was a complete passenger.

I'm not really a fan of his. Every time I see him, he seems to overcomplicate things

Re: OT - All New Leeds United thread : Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:47 am  

leicester_rhino wrote:

I'm not really a fan of his. Every time I see him, he seems to overcomplicate things

I often think he makes it hard on himself. He'll beat a man and have a good chance to cross/shoot but decides to take more touches when they aren't always needed.

Re: OT - All New Leeds United thread : Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:52 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

I'm with you Gotcha the back 4 had no protection or back up whatsoever.
What i will add is that when your luck is out you don't half get screwed 2nd goal a yard offside ,3rd scored by some-one who should of been sent off at 1-0 and the 4 th a 1 in career effort from Naylor on his wrong foot!
I think we'll stay up but we need some quality adding in Midfield to progress further.

Should we have expected this though?! I mean come on Larry's hardly spent anything at all in the summer - this league was always going to be a struggle. Cardiff were a class apart last night - they had class all over the park. Grayson must spend in Jan otherwise i fear a relegation battle...

Re: OT - All New Leeds United thread : Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:38 pm  

rpw wrote:

Should we have expected this though?! I mean come on Larry's hardly spent anything at all in the summer - this league was always going to be a struggle. Cardiff were a class apart last night - they had class all over the park. Grayson must spend in Jan otherwise i fear a relegation battle...

Look how long and how much £££ has gone into Cardiff to get them to the level mate the same as QPR.
We have brought in freebies and some cheap signings and still despite his time at Blackpool have a rookie manager and new team still struggling to gel.
I don't think we will end up in a relegation fight tbh and expect us win at Scunthorpe but the inconsistency and hammerings will continue until we can spend some REAL ££ on the team.