Sure the secret Good Boys Club are being prepped to wheel out the same old happy clappy platitudes if we lose today.
I didn’t watch the reverse fixture. I try not to watch us as much as possible, as I don’t want to become one of the NEGATIVE NELLIES who sit around criticising us and costing us points It’s not asking a lot. You don’t need to watch us, or buy the replica shirt, or buy a season ticket. But it’s the Last chance to GET BEHIND THE TEAM. If YOU dont, we’ll find out at 5pm It’s only when the tide goes out that you realise who’s been swimming naked.
Just did a Covid test and I’m still positive, despite feeling OK now, so I won’t be going this afternoon. Those who are, give the team a shout/cheer/boo (delete as appropriate) from me. I’ll watch the latest Everton collapse, then find a dodgy river for our game.
I'm not feeling too positive this morning. Feeling, even if we win we will be fuct because we will not win another game and get relegated. If we lose then we will get relegated. If we draw then we will..... get relegated. I've come to the conclusion that this season is, more or less, already over. I know there are still 30 points on offer to us, but there's still more points on offer to Everton and Burnley, swings and roundabouts. The most I can see us getting, on a hyper unrealistic level is 12 points, which, even if we get, most probably won't be enough for survival. Watford 2 Leeds 2
Today's the day we discover whether the team has a backbone or is a spineless jellyfish. This is a game we have to win by hook or by crook. Dirty Leeds have sh@t on us before, last game of Zola's first season, this must not happen again.
I'm not surprised Dennis isn't starting - he did nothing in the time he had last week. Kucka again starts - but Roy needs to hook him on 45.
If Kucka plays more than 60 mins we are doomed. Where is Etebo? Isn't Nkoulou fit or close to being fit, will he even make the bench before the end of the season? Kalu on the bench even though we all know he won't play,but at least no Sema. Sarr has to play well today, or he deserves to be dropped as well.
This Everton result has killed the enthusiasm for this one a bit. Plus the Leeds front 4 of Harrison, Raphinia, Rodrigo & James feels like it’ll do something against us. Should be some chances for us to score though with what looks like a 4-2-4 from Leeds. Hope the team comes with the same energy and fight Everton have and then hopefully as fans we can match it.
Is Etebo injured still? I do like how people class him as a “hit” when discussing all the great Bayat lubricated signings.
Roy's Pre Match Talk: "Lads, we are now six points from safety before we kick off. We lose or draw today it's over. Can you go out there and give it your all for 90 mins?"
To which Kucka asks: "Boss-man, what is this 90 of minutes of which you speak? I remember nothing what I do after 75 at the biggest."
Started for Nigeria in both games in the international break I believe. What GD said is probably right. Avoiding paying some sort of appearance fee.
It was initially announced as a loan with an 'option to buy', with nothing more elaborated. It's perfectly possible that that 'option' was required to be mutual, and seeing our direction of travel he's informed the club he's not prepared to activate it, so they've resorted to their favoured 'freezing out' trick.
First I've heard of the New Supporters Committee, oh do keep up, yes I know. Do they sit in golden seats to prove their worthiness?
It's over in reality. Mathematically not but looking again at two stupid errors at the back and a glaring couple of misses from Sarr and more misplaced passes when good situations arise is symptomatic of the whole season.
It's been a similar tale all season. Can we beat the fellow strugglers around when it really matters? A massive No. This another very poor home performance. On to the Championship for 2022/23 season.
