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Post by jakeg on Aug 12, 2023 21:46:53 GMT 1
Never like to lose but can't really pick holes in that performance too much....whether or not we are happy with the squad strength and recruitment or not.
There's always going to be teams like Leicester coming down and having kept a lot of players who are genuinely premier league quality. But I felt we were close to them in some ways....very different styles of football but if helik scores and Nicholls gets something behind that shot and we win 1-0 it would have been a steal but not ridiculous.
Commitment and a clearly organised team knowing their roles....its what we lacked for two thirds of last season. Yes I would love now to add a couple of quality additions to create those star moments in games like this. Really interesting watching the way set up and organised who we were pressing and when.....players like koroma and diarra passing opponents on, talking and taking responsibility.
No one underperformed.....Thomas still feels like he's lacking confidence and playing a little reservedly. Koroma and Diarra sometimes.not making the right decision but taking players on and trying to create so I'm happy with that.
Hogg good. Rudoni our man of match for me.....mature performance.
Refereeing frustrated. I thought we were letting more physicality happen but he was so inconsistent....started off giving every little contact as a foul then changed to giving nothing for both sides
And my pet subject is still timekeeping. I get that we are adding more time for goals and subs etc but the ref sits there watching the goal celebrations and slow wander back to their own half. I don't think the answer is constantly adding time...bloody tell them to get on with it!!!
Clearly we need to get points on the board but not downhearted seing that performance
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2023 21:51:39 GMT 1
No complaints from me, a really enjoyable game apart from the result. And as for spending money on attackers, several million gets the ball in the upper tier of the Panasonic stand! I sit up there and I can’t say I’ve seen that happen before so quite an achievement 🤣😂🤣😂 Clyde Wijnhard was a regular in the upper tier ! |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Aug 12, 2023 21:53:17 GMT 1
Really hoping we can keep Jones fit. He's already looking dangerous. Sorbas delivery in open play has been overall really impressive this game. Rudoni has done fairly well this game as well Rudoni was excellent today. His goal saving tackle in the second half plus all his pressing and winning the ball, I thought he had a great game. No complaints about any of them. I wish Diarra and Koroma would pass the ball rather than always taking on the next player but I am sure that will be worked on. They also need players supporting they can pass to. Leicester defended very well, they are good on the ball but very well organised at the back as well. What pleased me was how well we played against probably one of the best teams in this division. Very positive even if the result isn't. They won't play many harder matches than that. Agree with pretty much all of this- if you'd asked a neutral at half time which team cost £50m to build they'd have been stumped. Leicester will probably improve over the season as their manager imposes his regime, but if that's the toughest game of the season (and all the pundits seem to think it will be) then we'll be fine. The ref's bias brought back memories of being in the PL though. Hope there was an assessor watching. |
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Post by jasrick on Aug 12, 2023 21:55:12 GMT 1
I sit up there and I can’t say I’ve seen that happen before so quite an achievement 🤣😂🤣😂 Clyde Wijnhard was a regular in the upper tier ! When he hit the upper tier I turned and said, ‘not seen that since Clyde Wijnhard left.’ |
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Post by morleyterrier on Aug 12, 2023 21:56:15 GMT 1
Rudoni was excellent today. His goal saving tackle in the second half plus all his pressing and winning the ball, I thought he had a great game. No complaints about any of them. I wish Diarra and Koroma would pass the ball rather than always taking on the next player but I am sure that will be worked on. They also need players supporting they can pass to. Leicester defended very well, they are good on the ball but very well organised at the back as well. What pleased me was how well we played against probably one of the best teams in this division. Very positive even if the result isn't. They won't play many harder matches than that. Agree with pretty much all of this- if you'd asked a neutral at half time which team cost £50m to build they'd have been stumped. Leicester will probably improve over the season as their manager imposes his regime, but if that's the toughest game of the season (and all the pundits seem to think it will be) then we'll be fine. The ref's bias brought back memories of being in the PL though. Hope there was an assessor watching. Great post |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Aug 12, 2023 21:58:32 GMT 1
You lot really don’t get it do you ? I’m taking the piss. Pisstakes are supposed to be funny. You're about as funny as Michael MacIntire at a funeral. |
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Post by Porrohman on Aug 12, 2023 21:59:20 GMT 1
Rudoni was excellent today. His goal saving tackle in the second half plus all his pressing and winning the ball, I thought he had a great game. No complaints about any of them. I wish Diarra and Koroma would pass the ball rather than always taking on the next player but I am sure that will be worked on. They also need players supporting they can pass to. Leicester defended very well, they are good on the ball but very well organised at the back as well. What pleased me was how well we played against probably one of the best teams in this division. Very positive even if the result isn't. They won't play many harder matches than that. Agree with pretty much all of this- if you'd asked a neutral at half time which team cost £50m to build they'd have been stumped. Leicester will probably improve over the season as their manager imposes his regime, but if that's the toughest game of the season (and all the pundits seem to think it will be) then we'll be fine. The ref's bias brought back memories of being in the PL though. Hope there was an assessor watching. I agree completely about the ref but somehow we still only had 1 booking to their 4 |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Aug 12, 2023 22:02:27 GMT 1
Agree with pretty much all of this- if you'd asked a neutral at half time which team cost £50m to build they'd have been stumped. Leicester will probably improve over the season as their manager imposes his regime, but if that's the toughest game of the season (and all the pundits seem to think it will be) then we'll be fine. The ref's bias brought back memories of being in the PL though. Hope there was an assessor watching. I agree completely about the ref but somehow we still only had 1 booking to their 4 Way more fouls given against us though- most of them handbags at worst. Even before they went in front they were taking the piss timewasting, thought the officials were supposed to be clamping down on that stuff. |
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Post by horwichterrier on Aug 12, 2023 22:03:11 GMT 1
I was expecting the usual thrashing that we seem to get from Leicester but that was the best display I have seen from Town for many seasons. In the first half they seemed to be winning every 50-50 ball, extremely unusual for Town recently. With a fair ref, surely we would have manufactured more chances on goal and one of those chances may have been directed somewhere not straight at their goalkeeper but just a little to his left or right.I was too far away to see how much Nicholls was at fault for their goal. I was very near to see that Koroma was clearly at fault for generating the chance for them by losing the ball when he should have been using his brain to look up to see how to keep possession - barely a couple of minutes after doing exactly the same thing.
Pat Jones was absolute class - again the ref seemed to be lacking any bottle as Leicester had no legal way of stopping him.
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Aug 12, 2023 22:21:02 GMT 1
I was expecting the usual thrashing that we seem to get from Leicester but that was the best display I have seen from Town for many seasons. In the first half they seemed to be winning every 50-50 ball, extremely unusual for Town recently. With a fair ref, surely we would have manufactured more chances on goal and one of those chances may have been directed somewhere not straight at their goalkeeper but just a little to his left or right.I was too far away to see how much Nicholls was at fault for their goal. I was very near to see that Koroma was clearly at fault for generating the chance for them by losing the ball when he should have been using his brain to look up to see how to keep possession - barely a couple of minutes after doing exactly the same thing. Pat Jones was absolute class - again the ref seemed to be lacking any bottle as Leicester had no legal way of stopping him. Jones was different gravy when he came on, and he's only going to get better the more he plays... until some of the miserable cards on here see him miscue a pass, that is. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2023 22:21:19 GMT 1
Rudoni was excellent today. His goal saving tackle in the second half plus all his pressing and winning the ball, I thought he had a great game. No complaints about any of them. I wish Diarra and Koroma would pass the ball rather than always taking on the next player but I am sure that will be worked on. They also need players supporting they can pass to. Leicester defended very well, they are good on the ball but very well organised at the back as well. What pleased me was how well we played against probably one of the best teams in this division. Very positive even if the result isn't. They won't play many harder matches than that. Agree with pretty much all of this- if you'd asked a neutral at half time which team cost £50m to build they'd have been stumped. Leicester will probably improve over the season as their manager imposes his regime, but if that's the toughest game of the season (and all the pundits seem to think it will be) then we'll be fine. The ref's bias brought back memories of being in the PL though. Hope there was an assessor watching. They did get 4 yellow cards to our one, though they also got a free kick everytime they tumbled over, which they did a lot. He also didn't add anything on for their blatant time wasting at the end. I didn't think he was that bad though given we were pretty 'robust'. |
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Post by ChelmsfordTerrier on Aug 12, 2023 22:39:00 GMT 1
Agreed he worked his socks off. Noone cam argue that. But, he lost the ball at least 4 times and gifted them with counter attacks. He offered absolutely nothing today. Harratt did more in his 15 mins. But its okay, he runs around. I will never criticise someone for trying hard. He lacks quality, but all of them do. At this level of football a player needs more than just working hard and as player at this level, I’d say the criticism is probably is apt. (He is certainly not alone) |
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Post by hasta el pueblo on Aug 12, 2023 22:49:43 GMT 1
I know KN promised us a better PA system, but bloody hell my teeth were rattling with those ultra loud speakers, but at least you could hear
what Tog was saying for a change.
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Post by tockyterrier on Aug 12, 2023 23:13:37 GMT 1
In the 15 games Ward has played in since Warnock came back he's scored two goals. Nowhere near good enough for a striker. I think you need to read up on football tactics bit more. Ward's chance conversion rate isn't far behind Mitrovic, but he gets less chances, therefore less goals. But his roll in a game like today isn't to finish off chances as much as to close down and bring others in to the game. |
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Aug 12, 2023 23:21:56 GMT 1
I know KN promised us a better PA system, but bloody hell my teeth were rattling with those ultra loud speakers, but at least you could hear what Tog was saying for a change. It was still terrible in the Kilner. Had no idea what music was playing as we were about to kick off, it was just noise |
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Post by tockyterrier on Aug 12, 2023 23:38:39 GMT 1
I know KN promised us a better PA system, but bloody hell my teeth were rattling with those ultra loud speakers, but at least you could hear what Tog was saying for a change. It was still terrible in the Kilner. Had no idea what music was playing as we were about to kick off, it was just noise That wasn't the speakers causing that effect 😁 |
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Post by wildhogg on Aug 12, 2023 23:41:47 GMT 1
We played really well today. Certainly no cause for alarm. Hopefully a couple of shrewed signings before the deadline and things will be looking good. I reckon we'll be difficult to beat at home.
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Post by tockyterrier on Aug 12, 2023 23:45:11 GMT 1
Does anyone know how to listen to the BBC Radio Leeds Town post match show? Bradford show is now on DAB and Leeds on FM. If we are on DAB, you can listen to it later. If you follow a link from the bbc WYsport twitter interviews, and then choose programme website. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g6dwc0 |
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Post by Venezuelan Pete on Aug 12, 2023 23:52:10 GMT 1
I know KN promised us a better PA system, but bloody hell my teeth were rattling with those ultra loud speakers, but at least you could hear what Tog was saying for a change. Still couldn't hear a word in the south stand |
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Post by impact on Aug 13, 2023 1:08:01 GMT 1
He's a professional footballer. You'd expect a keeper to score from there. It was a shocking miss. It was absolutely drilled at him on the half volley and he was a good ten yards out. Should’ve scored but hardly a gimme. Drilled? It was a cross from the flanks ffs. He has to score. I'll wait til I see the replay but he looked 5 yards out not 10. |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Aug 13, 2023 2:02:08 GMT 1
It was absolutely drilled at him on the half volley and he was a good ten yards out. Should’ve scored but hardly a gimme. Drilled? It was a cross from the flanks ffs. He has to score. I'll wait til I see the replay but he looked 5 yards out not 10. I just watched the extended highlights, it was a bad miss, but maybe not quite as easy a chance at it appeared in real-time from my seat in the Kilner. It came at him fast from a steep vertical angle and he met it at an awkward height. Still should've scored even as a centre half, but it wasn't a Ronnie Rosenthal. |
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Post by Convictatthemac on Aug 13, 2023 2:42:22 GMT 1
Thought we put in a really good performance today and it was only a matter of us missing our chances to get something out of that game. Our passing was the best I’ve seen in a long long time, crisp, to the players feet.
Hoggy looked rejuvenated, him and Diarra turning on the ball in midfield today was class. Diarra was exceptional and he’s really only missing that end product. If he gets that over the next season or so, we’ve got a £20m player on our hands. Helik was excellent today, but I can’t understand how he misses that.
We looked a different team to the one that played last week, just a matter of a couple of shrewd inclusions and we’ll have a decent team. Today’s performance will give more confidence to those looking to join.
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Post by 28901 on Aug 13, 2023 3:09:47 GMT 1
I know KN promised us a better PA system, but bloody hell my teeth were rattling with those ultra loud speakers, but at least you could hear what Tog was saying for a change. It was still terrible in the Kilner. Had no idea what music was playing as we were about to kick off, it was just noise Better off not knowing |
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Post by 28901 on Aug 13, 2023 3:12:32 GMT 1
Where someone is deliberately courting controversy its best to scroll past. That Portuguese wanker is the same but from the opposite pov What’s the matter, missing a player to abuse, get over it, and I’m English by the way so no need to be unpleasant about the Portuguese , unless you believe Scott High is Portuguese and can therefore level abuse on two fronts ! One thing you are is a total prick. |
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Post by portugalterrier on Aug 13, 2023 3:46:20 GMT 1
What’s the matter, missing a player to abuse, get over it, and I’m English by the way so no need to be unpleasant about the Portuguese , unless you believe Scott High is Portuguese and can therefore level abuse on two fronts ! One thing you are is a total prick. 😂😂 |
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Post by trailingleg on Aug 13, 2023 3:57:44 GMT 1
If ever there was a match when Town deserved some reward from it, this was it. I brought two relatives today (Leicester supporters) and they were impressed by our commitment. After the match, Vardy said they'd never been pressed like that before. The only disappointment I have, is that Jones wasn't brought on earlier and should have been accompanied by Hudlin. What does the lad have to do to get on the field with a decent amount of time left on the clock? Agree - Hudlin has played about 15 minutes in total against Heerenveen and Middlesbrough and scored twice. Why he doesn’t get on at all is baffling to me when he’s the only striker we have that can score. |
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Post by durhamterrier on Aug 13, 2023 6:55:07 GMT 1
Really chuffed with that performance . The 13 lads that played today fought for our badge and playing like that all season will see us comfortable . What a difference to Burnley home last season.
In terms of stand out players , I thought both Pearson and Helik did really well in a tough man to man marking assignment - Helik ended up top a few times.
Thomas and particularly Koroma looked like players Neil had asked to prove a point and JK’s tracking back was exceptional . One occasion in the first half he ended up tracking back to right back and winning the ball .
But the two for me were Rudoni and Diarra - it’s just a shame we don’t have another CDM to play with Hoggy and rotate these two lads to have an impact for a full 90. Diarra had winks on toast for the majority and you could see he had him rattled whilst Rudoni looked cultured in a deeper role .
Leicester looked good - they’ll definitely go up this year - but if that’s the best the division has to offer and that’s how we compare then I’m really optimistic if we do manage to strengthen over the next fortnight.
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Post by Porrohman on Aug 13, 2023 8:25:55 GMT 1
You lot really don’t get it do you ? I’m taking the piss. Pisstakes are supposed to be funny. You're about as funny as Michael MacIntire at a funeral. It'd be funny if it was Michael MacIntires funeral though |
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Post by midge on Aug 13, 2023 8:26:55 GMT 1
Rudoni was excellent today. His goal saving tackle in the second half plus all his pressing and winning the ball, I thought he had a great game. No complaints about any of them. I wish Diarra and Koroma would pass the ball rather than always taking on the next player but I am sure that will be worked on. They also need players supporting they can pass to. Leicester defended very well, they are good on the ball but very well organised at the back as well. What pleased me was how well we played against probably one of the best teams in this division. Very positive even if the result isn't. They won't play many harder matches than that. Agree with pretty much all of this- if you'd asked a neutral at half time which team cost £50m to build they'd have been stumped. Leicester will probably improve over the season as their manager imposes his regime, but if that's the toughest game of the season (and all the pundits seem to think it will be) then we'll be fine. The ref's bias brought back memories of being in the PL though. Hope there was an assessor watching. Seen a couple of comments from Leicester fans on the ref, saying they thought he was biased to us and that they felt it was some sort of 'ex Premier League club'biased! Funny how things are seen differently through another lense!!🤷🏼 |
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Post by rockwall on Aug 13, 2023 8:31:27 GMT 1
Agree with pretty much all of this- if you'd asked a neutral at half time which team cost £50m to build they'd have been stumped. Leicester will probably improve over the season as their manager imposes his regime, but if that's the toughest game of the season (and all the pundits seem to think it will be) then we'll be fine. The ref's bias brought back memories of being in the PL though. Hope there was an assessor watching. They did get 4 yellow cards to our one, though they also got a free kick everytime they tumbled over, which they did a lot. He also didn't add anything on for their blatant time wasting at the end. I didn't think he was that bad though given we were pretty 'robust'. He did though. 5 added on. We played 6 minutes 18. The scoreboard now shows the injury time. I personally didn't think the ref did too bad. Seemed to give them everything 1st 15 minutes. But when he booked their lad arguing, he seemed to be more fair then. Jones went down far too easy, can see why it wasn't given. Overall, it is easy to nitpick at a referee when we put in such a good performance and we can't really blame any of our own. |
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