Re: For the love of God,Allah or whoever-McDermott GO!!! : Sun Aug 24, 2014 6:31 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Problem some of the 'fans' on here have is that they can't tell the difference between effort and focus when assessing this team. They always shout for it being the former that is the problem when it's the latter which costs us at times.

Should be really interesting to see how we go in 2015 in the regular season without the shadow of the 'Missing Piece' hanging around. Think if this team had won a CC or two previously then we would've been 1st right now with a bit of a gap.

It's often not focus either. There's injuries, illness, fatigue, luck and sometimes players just don't play well and sometimes players just make mistakes.

The way we played v Cas made it incredibly difficult for them to play well.
Presumably, going by the logic on show on here, some Leeds fans think Cas didn't win because they didn't put enough effort in.

Re: For the love of God,Allah or whoever-McDermott GO!!! : Sun Aug 24, 2014 6:40 pm  

Him wrote:

Presumably, going by the logic on show on here, some Leeds fans think Cas didn't win because they didn't put enough effort in.

There is none so blind as those that will not see.

Re: For the love of God,Allah or whoever-McDermott GO!!! : Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:13 pm  

Him wrote:

It's often not focus either. There's injuries, illness, fatigue, luck and sometimes players just don't play well and sometimes players just make mistakes.

True true. People forget these guys aren't just RL players but normal guys with normal lives away from the pitch. Most have young families and that can add distractions & worries that can rub off on how you play when you try to take the field. For all we know when a player does have a poor game he might've had a rubbish nights sleep caused by his young baby? Or could be experiencing a strained relationship with his partner? Like the other poster said, these guys aren't machines....even Peacock even though he makes you wonder.

Him wrote:

The way we played v Cas made it incredibly difficult for them to play well.
Presumably, going by the logic on show on here, some Leeds fans think Cas didn't win because they didn't put enough effort in.

Exactly, some have just jumped on the 'winning from 5th' bandwagon from 2011 which involves people thinking teams only lose matches because they don't give a damn. What the hell happened before 2011 when teams lost? What was the reason? Some are incapable of thinking of an answer that holds more weight, thought and reasoning than "lost because they had no effort", it's lazy thinking which is ironic when they're lambasting others for "lack of effort".

Re: For the love of God,Allah or whoever-McDermott GO!!! : Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:16 pm  

You can't be at 100% all season, which is why the league leader hasn't won the GF since wigan in 2010.

That means there will be poor games along the way. I believe that in the last 2 seasons Leeds have balanced it better with decent league campaigns, though there are still the occasional awfull games, and the team not being fully conditioned could look like them not being bothered

Re: For the love of God,Allah or whoever-McDermott GO!!! : Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:34 am  

DoubleAone wrote:

Exactly so why cant some people accept that without the one you will not have the other without all the bitching Whinging & Moaning.

I have to admit that I bitched and whined last Sunday. I was annoyed. But now I really don't care. I've seen a set of legendary players complete their set. I've also not been sober since about 1.30pm on Saturday. This is a ridiculously happy time for me.

Re: For the love of God,Allah or whoever-McDermott GO!!! : Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:37 am  

FarsleySteve wrote:

I've also not been sober since about 1.30pm on Saturday. This is a ridiculously happy time for me.

Alcohol is a depressant, if you can withdraw from its addiction then you'd probably be insanely happy,

Re: For the love of God,Allah or whoever-McDermott GO!!! : Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:55 am  

huddersfield rhino wrote:

Sorry I will not change my views on his coaching methods, it is clear that we have a team of very good players, some might say the best in the history of Leeds. A side that under the present coach is can win big games, whether it is down to the coach or maybe the players, I tend to think its the players.

or maybe it's the coach AND the players. If you think Saturday's game plan came from some sort of consensus between the players then I reckon you're mistaken.

Re: For the love of God,Allah or whoever-McDermott GO!!! : Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:32 am  

DoubleAone wrote:

:ROCKS:

There is none so blind as those that will not see.

So (ironically maybe) true

Re: For the love of God,Allah or whoever-McDermott GO!!! : Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:26 am  

Still dont like him.

Re: For the love of God,Allah or whoever-McDermott GO!!! : Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:41 am  

Stop making excuses for the London defeat. It was unacceptable given the big lead and the opponents.