Leeds were the better team by far but it took us to gift them a goal. The sending off of Begovic and injuries to Cook and Colback make this defeat even worse.
Now we may well go into the Blackburn minus Begovic, Colback, Field and Cook....
It was a spirited team effort (yet again) but lacked the needed effort in the final third. Whoever is up front must hold onto the ball and then offload! Our MotM = Chair.
Now we may well go into the Blackburn minus Begovic, Colback, Field and Cook....
It was a spirited team effort (yet again) but lacked the needed effort in the final third. Whoever is up front must hold onto the ball and then offload! Our MotM = Chair.
I thought there was lots of poor performances tonight but my MotM was Steve Cook who I thought was immense.
My god the refs have been APPALING so far this season
Yes indeed we have had some truly dire refs! Everyone knows Bamford dives, well everyone except this ref apparently....
stoatey you have a fair case for Steve Cook and MotM too. Both he and Chair were exceptional in their efforts and skill tonight. I really worry though as to where our goals are going to come from. We cannot just rely upon Paal !
The red card had no influence on the result though and we just simply shot ourselves in the foot.
We played for a 0-0, went 1-0 down, and didn't have the tactics to turn it around.
Ainsworth simply HAS to find an alternative to this attacking shape, get Chair and Willock in the same side, move Chair central, whatever it may be because we offer zero threat in most games.
You only need to score one goal against us And bobs your uncle Game over Zero attacking threat and no cutting edge at all Lots of huffing and puffing isn’t going to win you games or points
Well the game may have been poor to watch, but at least it was still a fun night out! Leeds weren't the greatest last night, but we also didn't do enough to make them have to up the levels. I was fearing the worst at 1-0 down so early, but it was one of those games where you knew we'd get one chance as long as we could stay in it. That chance came from Dykes, but ultimately wasn't our night. The red card didn't make any difference as Leeds were happy to just keep the ball and see out the 1-0. I fully undersand why the referee sent Begovic off as it it did look like he caught him from where we were, and from where the ref was. It was only when on the way home after that we saw the video of the blatant dive.
As poor as it was on the pitch, most of the locals I met last night were superb to chat to (and weirdly thought we were unlucky to come away with nothing) and a nice day/evening out. However I thought it was weird that Leeds were happy to shove a load of home fans right in front of the away support with next to no segregation in place. Goading in the minority from both sides with the disabled section smack in the middle, therefore caught in the crossfire. I can't see them getting away with doing that when Millwall or any of the Yorkshire clubs go there!
Oh, and I'm growing to hate a good section of our away following. Cringeworthy songs that don't support the side, and only make them look completely moronic.
stoatey you have a fair case for Steve Cook and MotM too. Both he and Chair were exceptional in their efforts and skill tonight. I really worry though as to where our goals are going to come from. We cannot just rely upon Paal !
When we play with a back 3 and 2 wing backs (5-3-2 or 3-5-2) it supposedly helps our defence but I'm hoping that once Reggie Cannon is fit it will allow us to play an orthodox 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 and give us more of an attacking option and Lyndon can play alongside and help Sinclair.
Of course playing with a back 4 does assume that Reggie is actually able to defend better than either Kakay or Smyh (shouldn't be too difficult). Should Cannon prove to be an able defender that would benifit Smyth who should become more of a threat going forward. Whilst we might get more attacks going it doesn't guarantee that our forwards are good enough to put the ball in the net!
