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One of those games that forever live in the memory, and yes, It was there too. There was an amazing atmosphere, and Ii was an amazing game. They wouldn't have scored their goals if Bates hadn't nobbled Wallington. He should have come off straight the way, but when he did come off, and we were 2-1 down, I thought we were done. It wasn't shown in the highlights, and yet I'm sure Lynex made a decent save, during his brief stint in goal. I was in pen 4 on the day, and when we scored the 5th, a guy next to me was shouting "we've done it, we've done it". I honestly thought we were going to go on and win the Cup. Even though we were drawn to play Tottenham in the semi, and being in the second division, we were massive underdogs, i was convinced we were going to win, because we had beaten the same Tottenham home and away, the season before when we were relegated. As it happened, we really didn't turn up on the day, and it was a bit of a turgid game as I remember. I also think that the Cup run cost us promotion, because although in a good position in the league, we were playing catch up in terms of games and points, by the time we got knocked out. They were happy days though, when the FA Cup was the thing you most wanted to win.

73 minutes, when Roberts came on. They took off Firpo, moved Gray to Left back, and brought Roberts on to play right back. We took Mavadidi off on 78 minutes when we still in front.

We clearly targeted Archie Gray on Friday, so Fatawu didn't see alot of the ball in an attacking area. Admittedly, he didn't make much happen on the ball when he did have it though. When Leeds switched Gray over to their left side, to give him a rest, because KDH and Mavadidi were running him ragged second half, I would have liked us to start targeting Gray on that side too, with Ricardo and Fatawu. Especially after we took Mavadidi off, because that took away our attacking momentum. I don't think it was any coincidence that Roberts who was brought on to play right back, to try and stop the threat of Mavadidi, then scored their goal, after finding himself in our penalty area, and I do wonder if Mavadidi had still been on the pitch, if Roberts would have felt brave enough to be there, and leave Mavadidi free.

I know Leeds beat us, helped by our legitimate goal being disallowed, and two deflected goals, within a frantic last 10 minutes, when we lost control of a game we should have been 4 or 5 up in, but out of interest are Leeds always that average, or did we just make you look that way. I'm interested because I don't watch your games, i can't really be arsed, but in the two games that we've played you, I thought we were both poor in the game at Leicester, but the result could easily have been the other way, or even a draw, and the game on Friday night, either we played you off the park in your own back yard, or it was because Leeds are really a bit average, and made us look better than we are. Also that young Archie Gray, is he always that crap, or was it a one off? To be honest, I was disappointed when you switched him over to the left, to save him from more ridicule, that we didn't start playing more down the right side with Fatawu, and let him rip Gray a new one too. Massive weak link he was for you, I was just wondering if he is always that crap, and if Leeds are always that average.

Absolutely this!!

Cannon is no where near as quick as Daka, but seems to me at least, that most of the shots he gets off, are on target. I think as time goes on, we will find that Cannon is a far better finisher than Daka, but what we gain from his finishing, we lose in pace, and at the moment, the link play of Daka, which is really important in the way that Enzo wants to play.

Felt sorry for Ricardo last night. He was outstanding, especially given that he was ridiculously given an early yellow card for a great ball winning tackle early on, and was going to have to be careful with any challenges from there on in. If there was one player on the pitch that didn't deserve to be on a losing side it was him.

We did cut then open with ease, but they won't be playing us again, I don't think they will be too worried defensively, with the rest of the shite in this league, that they still have to play. That said, it's highly doubtfull they won't drop any points between now and the end of the season somewhere. Same with us though, we just have to make sure we don't drop 6 points more than them.

I'm not so sure. It's like when a team starts regularly letting goals in from corners, there seems to be an uneasiness amongst the players, not just the fans, when there is a corner to defend. For a while now, we have let in quite a few late goals, that have cost us, when we seemed to be in control, starting with Sheff Wed away. In more recent times, Ipswich home and away, and Cov away. As soon as Leeds scored last night, as a fan, I'm thinking "oh no, I know what's coming next", and while yes, the players will be playing the moment, it's only human for the players too, to think back to recent games when it's all gone pear shaped at the end. Not helped by so many of those late goals taking deflections. Faes's face after their second goal last night, had that resigned look on it, as if to say, here we go again!

It wasn't that Daka missed the chance, it was just how woeful it was. He hit it, like a not very good at football kid in the playground. He also missed an equally simple header to put us one up against Boro last week too. I actually thought his overall play, and his link play was excellent last night. The best I've seen from him since he's been here, but he has got to do better with his finishing, because it's costing us points. I know it's not all down to him, but primarily he is a striker, and that is what he is going to be judged on. I actually think we do look more of a threat when he is in the team though, and it was a shame Vardy was injured, because he would have been a massive threat coming off the bench last night.

Harry Redknapps Mrs would be a better bet! Honestly I'm still fuming about last nights game, for the inept officiating, the fact we threw a game away we should have won 4-0, and the fact that once again we cave in under any kind of intense pressure in the last 10 minutes of a game. As soon as they scored, it was obvious they would go on to win a game that in all honesty, we schooled them in for 80 minutes. In regards to Daka, I thought his link play, and overall play, was probably the best I've seen from him since he's been here, but ultimately he's a striker, his main attribute is supposed to be scoring goals and knowing how to finish! The chance he missed last night was bread and butter for even an average striker, but it was a pathetic attrempt from him, that gets worse every time you see it. That chance plus the one which Mavadidi missed, which was only slightly more forgivable, has cost us 3 points. Let us hope that 3 points is all it has cost us!

That's exactly what they will be looking to do, and they have a tactically astute manager too. Although I expect that early on especially they may look to press hard on our defence, when we try and play out, because they had a bit of success down here doing it. The game is a concern, and we could really do with scoring the first goal in this match. A draw will be OK, a win and I think it will pretty much seal the deal, in terms of Leeds catching us, but lose and everything is back in the melting pot.

Blowing a double digit points advantage when we were in the top 4 of the prem, and finishing 5th two seasons running, from a similar amount of game that were left, probably leaves us a little twitchy!

Justin is a better one on one defender than Doyle. Doyle left up against Summerville or Gnonto one to one, and we are in big trouble.

Cannon was decent when he was on the ball, and i thought he done pretty well, but he isn't and never will be a winger. Some of the balls that were played straight out of play, that were meant for Cannon, came about because Cannon was thinking like a striker, and making intelligent runs inside, off the ball, and the player passing him the ball was playing the pass like Mavadidi was still on the pitch, who generally stays wide. It was a strange sub, given he had Albrighton,Yunus and McAteer on the bench. Also Albrighton came on way too late, and arguably should have come on ahead of McAteer and Yunus, to play the wide role. Yunus should have come on for KDH, who was having a mare, rather than for Fatawu. The subs though much needed, were a bit baffling on how and when they were deployed.

Thought Praet was one of our better players today. Think it was him that put the ball through for Vardys goal wasn't it? *Edited to say, it was Cannon that put the ball through for Vardys goal. Still thought Praet was decent today though.

Can definitely see West Ham coming in for him in the summer. The West Ham fans are forever moaning about Moyes style of football, and Enzo may well be seen as a perfect replacement. A more modern style of football, a Pep disciple, and changed the style and culture at Leicester in a rapid time, with great success.

I see those hot balls done their job then!

The thing is, the review of last season was presided over by those that were a big part of why it all went tits up. They clearly were never going to take responsobility their own short comings, so it was a pointless review. Someone said earlier VIchai was ruthless, that's how he got to where he did, and made the difficult decisions when he felt they were needed. I'm not sure Top has the same ruthlessness, to make those difficult decisions. Either that, or he has lost his desire to take a firm hand within the club, and is happy to just delegate responsibility to people who are clearly now failing in their job.

Enzo had also stated at the back end of November that he had been in meetings over the january transfer window and what he might be able to do. Then as you say, he was suddenly told when the window opened that he had to sell to buy. Exactly the same thing happened with Rodgers, who believed he could have a refresh of players, but then was told when the window opened, that it wouldn't be the case without sales. I don't have a problem with that, if they can't do it because of ffp or a lack of money, then fine, but at least make the manager aware early and not fob him off until the window opens. That is bound to rub any manager up the wrong way.

Poor decision making because he's let it be that way, by taking his eye off the ball, because sadly I don't think he has the same enthusiasm or interest now.

I don't think he has anywhere near the same interest either. We are basically Tops old toy that he has got fed up with. He's grown up and moved on, and has other interests.

More likely the end of Enzo than Rudkin. If Top had to choose who to keep out of the two of them, it will definitely be his favourite lap dog Rudkin.

He did indeed, and when we won division 2 in 1980, Dennis Coath and Steve Lambden as i recall, brought out a record, to celebrate the title called "Champions".

Youre absolutely right. Certainly as far back as the 70s, they had commentary on Tigers games on a saturday, even though the rugby was amateur in status, and all the games were basically friendlies, other than a cup competion. If for whatever reason there was no Rugby on a Saturday, then they had second half commentary from whichever football game Radio 2 were at. City reserves would also play at home on a Saturday afternoon at Filbert Street at times, when the first team were playing away. When i was very little, they were the games i was took too, until it was deemed that i was old enough to go to the first team games.