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Post by newby on May 26, 2024 9:50:53 GMT
Not a bad idea, we have Sky but if I did decide to watch I might go to the the local hot bed of LU fans in town to share the joy/pain.
Two good footballing teams when playing at their best so I hope the nerves that spoilt the run-in don't spoil the contest.
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Post by donnylad on May 26, 2024 10:38:20 GMT
Long discussion with my son about this yesterday - in between deciding how many penalties Man C might reasonably expected to receive yesterday and exactly what level of mayhem would have induced a red card from the ref.
We would like Leeds to win today, however we fear an attack of the last up, first down malaise might be lurking. On balance we thought that another good Championship year, and some players with a bit of gnarl and experience brought in to add to the talent might make next season a better bet.
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Post by hawke on May 26, 2024 16:31:22 GMT
Long discussion with my son about this yesterday - in between deciding how many penalties Man C might reasonably expected to receive yesterday and exactly what level of mayhem would have induced a red card from the ref. We would like Leeds to win today, however we fear an attack of the last up, first down malaise might be lurking. On balance we thought that another good Championship year, and some players with a bit of gnarl and experience brought in to add to the talent might make next season a better bet. well yes indeed experience seemed a factor today sadly
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Post by newby on May 26, 2024 16:52:48 GMT
Feel gutted for those who have followed the team in person and for the players. This is moderated by not being at all keen on the Premier league and the desire not to see them as cannon-fodder for the likes of Man C, Arsenal and Liverpool etc.
You can get away with over playing in the box against the not so good clubs but it doesn't look so clever against top notch defenders.
Onwards and upward, let's do it all again next season!
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Post by hawke on May 26, 2024 17:06:16 GMT
We went to a pub called The Black Hat. Probably apt.
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Post by karma on May 27, 2024 0:27:05 GMT
I made a lasagne but sneaked a look at the score. Must be heart breaking after the bright start to 2024 .
And a rubbishly long journey home in the miserable rain.
Yes there is always next season and what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, apparently . Well Leeds you're still alive and better get ready for the new season, it'll be here before the cricket's finished. New players to strengthen the squad and some will be released , revolving doors at season's end
I take no satisfaction to how the season ended but will follow United with an even keener interest next season. I was going to my barbers on Tuesday but he's a season ticket holder and I don't think I can face those angry scissors just yet.
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Post by hawke on May 27, 2024 7:05:58 GMT
The longest grimmest journey home was after the European Cup final Paris in 1975…..there was even a ferry strike to add to the fun
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Post by byased on May 27, 2024 10:44:36 GMT
I watched most of the second half yesterday. It reminded me a bit of the 1973 final v Sunderland. Leeds somehow never looked like they were going to score despite all the possession and pressure. Leeds do seem to have a few of the modern arrogant type of player in their line up, Somerville etc. I suspect he and several others will not show much allegiance to the cause and be off to the highest bidder during the summer. I think that is what the premier league does to clubs. I stopped going to the Baggies every week after around 5 or 6 seasons in the PL, as it no longer seemed to be club I had grown up with. This last season has rekindled the feeling that the players are playing for the club, even with limited ability.
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Post by newby on Jun 11, 2024 19:44:27 GMT
I received wallchart with the Sunday paper and today I noticed my first car with England flags streaming from both sides. There's no getting away from it, the Euro's are just about upon us.
I can't watch an International friendly, nor can I be bothered with the two years or so of qualifications that it takes to grind to this point, but I'm quite fond of the Euro's or World Cup once we get to the sharp end.
Some light relief and it will at least take away some media coverage from the upcoming general election.
Backing England, mainly because I like Gareth Southgate. He's probably close to the end of his natural term in the post and I'm sure will be dumped if we don't at least get to the final.
Hope he gets to go out on a high and doesn't end up with the tabloids doing a Graham Taylor on him.
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Post by karma on Jun 11, 2024 20:29:32 GMT
Gareth Southgate is a very decent likeable person and great England football manager. I too hope he goes out on a high and history is kind to him. We've had some good and bad England managers , I'd put him with the best.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Jun 12, 2024 11:10:21 GMT
Gareth is also an adopted Yorkie living near Swinsty reservoir I believe.
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Post by hawke on Jun 12, 2024 12:23:18 GMT
Gareth is also an adopted Yorkie living near Swinsty reservoir I believe. Yes I will have mentioned before that I and my son ‘met’ him and his children some years ago at a stile when out walking in that area and he graciously invited us to go over first. He may have been a Boro player then. One of those brushes with the famous!
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Post by newby on Jun 20, 2024 11:53:20 GMT
Denmark v England today at 17:00 and with Sun out there will be a good few finishing work early today to watch it outdoors, perhaps a good wack of them at grounds hosting a T20 blast game today, Hove, Edgbaston, Chelmsford, Lords and of course Headingley.
All the games start after the football is due to finish, except at Cardiff of course.
Hope they don't all have massive headaches in the morning.
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Post by newby on Jun 25, 2024 17:54:50 GMT
Results elsewhere mean that England will move into the last 16 whatever happens in their game against Slovenia tonight.
I never read the articles and certainly wouldn't listen to Lineker or Shearer, time they were both retired, but it seems to keep popping up that they have taken up a very critical position on Gareth Southgate's team selection and playing style.
Like to see England do well in order to put the pairs noses out of joint.
It's been coming for a while, a bit like sometime in the 90's, when I stopped recognising the names in the Top 10, I am now losing track of who half of the England Football team are.
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Post by donnylad on Jun 25, 2024 18:37:27 GMT
I had 2 matches laughing (really and figuratively) at the Scottish team performance in their first 2 games. Then I saw England's second match ....... I stopped laughing - we were awful - Linneker used the correct term.
I decided the Scots level of effort (rather than skills) made them worthy of support in the 3rd game. Oh dear .... how to lose a footy match.
I just hope England perform with some energy and purpose .. just like YCCC did today.
PS When will some oaf at The FA realise that the best players in the Premier League (the men who make the bullets for others to score with) are actually overseas players???
There are hardly 2 England qualified midfielders worth a light. One (Gallagher) doesn't rate a start and when he gets on resembles a headless chicken ... anyone else remember Carlton Palmer?. The other is Cole Palmer and he us the business but Southgate doesn't seem to rate him at all.
I don't count Foden - he was a genius at levels below full international but now he benefits now from being surrounded by world class players at City. There aren't any of those in the white shirts I am sorry to say. They can all pass sidways and backwards - 'look at my Opta stats' boss! - they cannot beat a man or carry the ball forward. It is so easy to off-load the ball to someone else.
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