Match Day Thread: The Mighty Blades v Leeds United

[LoughboroBlade]

Would have bet my life savings on that chance for Sharp. Wonderfully set up by McGoldrick. Sharp was probably marginally offside – had it gone in I wouldn’t have been surprised to see the flag go up.

 

[essexblade73]

After a decent start we’ve had a very poor spell the last 10. For me Duffy’s not really been in it – unless he improves I think we’d benefit from moving McGoldrick there and bring on Clarke. Henderson’s point-blank save was excellent – deflected too. Very fortunate not to have conceded a penalty from Baldock’s shirt-pull. Pretty even game so far.

Clarke isnt on the bench

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Clarke isnt on the bench

Ta – hadn’t seen the bench. In which case, might be an opportunity for His Excellency to continue where he left off on Tuesday – which might not be a bad thing given we’ve been out of possession more than usual today. His pace on the break could offer something we don’t have currently in those situations.

 

[Headshrinker]

He takes a risk keeping Stevens on...

 

[PTBlade]

It's like watching a dirty Leeds team from the 70s... playing in red and white.

 

[Speedracer]

Well we know he has a rick in him!

 

[S40BLADE]

Nothing short of shocking this second half

 

[Shoreham_Bhoys]

Oh dear. Poor pass by Egan, bad decision making by Henderson and it's an easy goal.

Has been coming though.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Has been coming though.

I thought a 0-0 had been coming to be honest – neither side were playing as well, and neither looked like scoring particularly.

 

[Mendi]

Washington hits the bar over head kick

 

[bromtom]

Absolutely shithouse passing.

Norwood absent.

Washington was bright when he came on.

Ref was shit from both sides.

McG couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo at the moment.

Henderson dropping a fucking reyt bollock.

Would have been a good 0-0 against a strong team on a day where we weren't at it if not for that.

 

[JJ Sefton]

Crap game, not much between the sides, mistake wins it for them.

 

[Manuel Azaña]

Washington hits the bar over head kick

Lazarus hits the bar. Pint o' Guiness an' a whiskey chaser.

Dreadful United....

 

[Patrick Suffaux]

It's happened again. Another manager that has watched us and knows how we play. He's simply clogged up the wide areas so that we can't overload and run beyond them. Stifled our favourite trick and we had nothing else to offer.

We will finish where we did last season. Our form is dreadful at the moment. Good away win in the week but look at Brentford's form since Dean Smith left. Makes you think.

I’m not going to criticise Henderson. He’s allowed to drop one, he’s been very good this season and kept us in the game at Rotherham. If you do nothing with all that possession and territory the opposition will eventually go and win it.

 

[BrinsworthBlade]

Washington to start games from now on? looks decent

 

[originaltrueblade]

Absolutely shithouse passing.

Norwood absent.

Washington was bright when he came on.

Ref was shit from both sides.

McG couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo at the moment.

Henderson dropping a fucking reyt bollock.

Would have been a good 0-0 against a strong team on a day where we weren't at it if not for that.

Needless back pass

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

We were OK generally, then dropped a bollock when it looked like a certain nil-nil. We're just a bit short against the better teams, as you'd expect, but what worries me is that our performance consistently drops after half-time.

 

[Speedracer]

N

We were OK generally, then dropped a bollock when it looked like a certain nil-nil. We're just a bit short against the better teams, as you'd expect, but what worries me is that our performance consistently drops after half-time.

Not sure you can say we came up short today, we were not at our best but we did have a few chances, more than them & a mistake has cost us the game, I thought we just shaded it with home advantage but would have taken a draw, as I am sure they would have too.

 

[bromtom]

Needless back pass

Bad back pass but let it out, concede the corner then berate your defender. Or kick it out for a throw.

 

[Jehovah]

Hard to take that. Leeds worked hard but didn't deserve the win.

 

[Minty]

Nothing short of shocking this second half

Overreaction of the century

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

For fuck sake

All I have to say

 

[Steve.C]

I hope he’s got a couple of strikers lined up in January? Criticise Henderson? not for me, he will learn from that bollock. We need to start taking our chances against the top sides cos you don’t get that many. Mcgoldrick good link up play today but he’s a wank finisher.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Fucking garbage again.

Good teams just laugh at us because we're so impotent.

 

[bromtom]

Apart from the first 30 or so, Leeds had it mostly under control I felt, our decision making, reticence to PUT A BALL IN THE FUCKING BOX, and some poor passing left us pretty toothless going forward imo but we were strong at the back against a good attacking side.

Why Fleck took that freekick towards the end I'll never know considering that's almost the exact spot Norwood hit the post from the other week, surely worth a go?

Washington was unlucky, and probably should have come on sooner but for McG, though Duffy was pretty inneffectual after he lost the ball a couple of times and cut down on the risky runs.

Henderson will feel like shit, but that's part of being a keeper when you're in a play out from the back team especially.

Next game has to be Sharp and Washington for me. McG is great to watch but if you're taking up a striker berth you need to put the chances he's getting away.

 

[Minty]

Fucking garbage again.

A fitting description of your post.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

It's like watching a dirty Leeds team from the 70s... playing in red and white.

Where's the equivalent of Allan Clarke?
Or Eddie Gray?
Just wondering.

 

[jt64]

I fully await someone to say it's all Henderson that's cost us a point, when a worse keeper that just smacks it into touch also doesn't get us a point at Rotherham

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

A fitting description of your post.

Let me guess, we were brilliant today and deserved to win again because we completed more passes and had more possession yadda yadda yadda.

 

[Revolution]

I fully await someone to say it's all Henderson that's cost us a point, when a worse keeper that just smacks it into touch also doesn't get us a point at Rotherham

Henderson did cost us a point. The fact he earned us one last week doesn't change that fact.

He's a good player who made a mistake. First one he's made. But it was avoidable, and I don't see why it's an outrage to point that out.