Rambling On Together... A Point's A Point And All That Stuff...

4pts isn't too shabby a return for games consisting of two teams that were in the promotion mix last term and a fierce local rival who played like a wounded animal at times. However, the lack of seemingly natural wingers are a concern and I hear you about 'same old same old' in defence; Lacklustre Lees and Wobbly Warnock seem to be more 'chuckle brothers' than 'defensive dependables'

Whether or not Diouf will be sacrificed to sort the lack of width or turn up the screw on the shot shy striker scenario ...there's other issues to consider.
How much investment has Brian been promised? What of Sam Byram's comeback from injury? Is Dom Poleon better as an eager beaver chomping at the bench wood? He seemed to fade away yesterday and perhaps tried too hard, the enthusiasm boiled over into schoolboy stuff at times. Creativity may be lacking, character is certainly not, fair play to Jason Pearce he put in a shift, Austin has been rejuvenated since being made captain, jury is out on Peltier but he has moments of 'war horse' tenacity. See, there in lies the problem, in these early days of the season, it's all too evident the inconsistencies in performances stifling real progress. Money to be spent, selections to be pondered, formations to be tweaked (Does Ross actually know/understand his role in the team? Who should be up front? Who is best behind the striker? Hunt? Poleon? A new face? Is Varney still Barndoor?)
But overall...quietly optimistic if anyone can polish this "rough" diamond formation and rally the troops it's Brian 'I've got a Masterplan' McDermott!

Dirty Leeds Ditty

A Dirty Leeds Ditty

Adodgy defence is nothing new
But I trust Brian knows what to do

Warnock was a bit wobbly
Sorry to be picky

But I'm not sold on Varney
Apologies to his army

Ross isn't as good as some think
Yet Matt Smith and Murphy may link

To spark some creativity
Great to see a buzzing crowd full of positivity

There'll be ups and downs as ever
But I was proud to shout...sing Marching On Together

In the East Stand with a frog grating the throat
Certainly didn't need a scarf or coat

We tried to pass the ball
Not too sure about the handball call

But whatever ..Brighton were slick
They were at times lightning quick

Had their moments to shine
But it was us that capitalised in extra time

As they lost the plot...
Dom Poleon maybe deserved an earlier shot

Yet he and others could be bullied off the ball
Matt Smith aside, not many of our lads are beefcakes or tall

We miss the va va voom of Viduka and the (selfish) brilliance of Beckford to me
Not too sure McCormack-Varney tapped into one anothers psyche

It'll take time to suss out the side
For now I'll take heart, take pride

In a new Lufc with guts and fire
Owners visible and showing desire

On and off pitch they're learning the past is the past
Hopefully building mew foundations engineered to last

Today was like a dream
Was that really my team?!

Ok there were moments of going backwards
But never mind..onwards!!

Three points we took from a bogey team what a thrill
A winner from a £1m man yes Chelski Bates swallow that bitter pill!

He's out of our club and we're rising from the ashes
There'll be more testing, bruising clashes

For now I'll savour the victory
What will be will be...