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We're #%%# and I'm sick of it‏

12/3/2014

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By Keith Ingham

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After another humiliating performance in which Reading stormed to a four nil lead, I felt so let down by the players I look up to and support with my hard earned money. The talk before of a 'reaction' from the hammering we got from Bolton Wanderers only four days ago. True to his word Brian McDermott rang the changes with Zaliukas, Byram, Pugh, Mowatt and Pearce coming in. The crowd were hoping that the changes would inspire the team to better things, but after a less than inspiring first period of the first half when the round thing seemed to be avoided by anybody in a 'Regal' shirt. Worse was to come a disastrous mix up between Pearce and Butland saw McCleary stroll away with the ball and with the goal at his mercy, he didn't miss. 1-0 and to be honest everybody around me just looked in amazement at such folly. Surely highly paid professional footballers should be able to do the basics of the game, things didn't improve and a walk down to the urinals nearly made me leave the place I love, but I'm a Leeds fan and I hoped that a half time pep talk by the manager would make a difference and they would come out to right the wrongs of in my opinion a terrible first half.

How bloody wrong could be! Within minutes I was staring into the depths as Reading stormed to two, three then four goals up. I'm not mentioning the scorers but the shockingly easy way they scored them broke my heart and I found myself looking out on the green grass of Elland Road, remembering better times and much better players that have worn the shirts of my beloved team. Many will and maybe rightly say that I should not look back but when your faced with the current 'dross' that currently wears it now, I will argue that what I did was right for me. The 'Kop' took no prisoners with "we're shit and we're sick of it" and followed it by "your not fit to wear the shirt" I looked out for a warrior who could lift a team with no shape, passion and very little pride. We brought on Matt Smith, who despite his goals ratio seems on the outside of the managers plans. Within minutes he scored and when Rudy Austin finally got a beauty on target after many during the season that had gone everywhere but the goal. Maybe the fight back was on and a few chances flashed across the Reading box but unfortunately none when in. A draw would have been a unlikely result after conceding four goals previously and Reading became another team to leave the Theatre of Hope with all three points, leaving Leeds where there recent performances say they should be- in Championship nowhere land.

I've seen it all through tears, smiles and good friends I've made since the first day I stepped through the gates of Elland Road. I walked away a little damaged but not broken, managers and players will always come and go but I cannot believe that hours spent in the training ground can produce performances like Rochdale, Sheffield, Bolton and now Reading. Something rotten lurks behind the scenes and it's too bloody easy to blame the mismanagement of the club for years. We face the prospect of again possibly sliding into Administration and then the battle to even stay in the Championship and I'm afraid I see not many players with the 'bottle' to cope with the demands that would bring. If results are the measure of a manager there is no other option than to remove the current manager even at this late stage of another disappointing season. It's as simple as that!

I'm still Leeds and I will be until I die but I'm sick to the back teeth of the situation the club finds itself in at the present moment. Don Revie called on the services of a local gypsy to rid the club of a curse that he thought was on the club after coming second in many competitions. Maybe we should invite one of her relatives to try and rid it of the current miss management of this once great club. I won't stay away but tonight just a little bit of the respect I have for the players died tonight

On On On. 
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Guiseley White
12/3/2014 04:39:50 am

Nicely summed up and cannot argue with anything you've said. Been going to watch Leeds since 1970 and for the 1st time considered walking out early something I'm usually very critical of others doing. Spineless footballers, not sure what happens at half time but last 2 games they've come out and conceded goals quickly. Sure you're aware of the Saturday night Sunday morning rumours? Disgrace.

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sutton mike
12/3/2014 06:51:17 am

could not agree more with previous comments, have followed LEEDS since 1964 and last Saturday(Bolton) was the first time ever I have left before time, the team was a disgrace apart from a couple of players there was no effort or guts to fight for this great club of ours, if they don't want to play get rid and give the young lads a chance they at least might take pride in the badge. I realise the situation with the ownership is disruptive but the players and manager should still be doing their job out there on the pitch for the loyal supporters, if we get beat by a better team and we tried then fair enough but at least some effort and fight.

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john palmer link
12/3/2014 07:58:25 am

Excellent report I was sadly living it all the same .I can't make out why some still want BMCD ,& why some can't understand why Austin gets slaughterd .Drastic changes needed not recycling Zaliukas,Pugh,Wooton,Kebe Tonge ,Hunt etc etc ADVANCED C. MIDFIELD REQUIRES THE MAIN MAN, SOMEONE WITH VISION TO SEE A PASS, ABLE TO BRING OTHER PLAYERS IN, SPRAY PASSES OUT WIDE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SHOOTING OPPORTUNITIES AND DICTATE POSSESION BMCD sees Austin as that man, i, rest my case m'lad

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Uniteds21
12/3/2014 07:18:50 pm

I think you have summed up how most of us feel. We are a club without direction Graysons team that beat Bristol to get promoted from L1 in 2010 had Howson and Snodgrass on the bench!! Of course we are going to lose players but you hope that you are going to replace them with better players or at least as good but that hasn't been the case. Until recently Brian seems to sign players for the sake of it and to be honest most of his signings have been disappointing at best! MOT

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Kev Nugent
12/3/2014 08:27:20 pm

Bang on mate, and in particular, you like a lot of supporters (and me
since the sixties) are aware of players who give a damn about the club Players like Smith ,Byram and a couple of others have far more in their character than these so called stars on loan. We need some pride in the shirt, not cheap talk and half hearted actions.

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kev jennings
13/3/2014 03:40:36 am

Totally agree with all that has been said,bring more youth in and instead of buying 2-3players buy 1decent 1MOT

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Keith
13/3/2014 05:40:29 pm

Tuesday evening was a dark day for me but realising they have been darker days puts things into prospective. Thanks to all who have read and left a comment

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