The six fingered Clarets

[Bruce Rioja]

De Ridder less wank than last week, but not particularly impressed. Doesn't look like even he knows what he is going to do.

Does your husband watch the football, Love?

[mrkint]

Did you see De Ridder last week?

[Bruce Rioja]

No. Sorry, are we on about last week here? I'm on about the performance that he gave today, the one that was that good that his substitution earned a booing. So go on, I'm obviously missing summat. Where's the relevance as to how he played last week when the discussion's about how he played today?

[SmokinFrazier]

De Ridder was our best player in the first half. He always shouted for and bullied his way to the ball, took players on and drove forward. Anyone who says he was shit clearly didn't fecking turn up today.

He had the ball lots but he didn't once do anything with it. In all the time he was on the pitch, he didn't open them up with a pass or break through their defence with a good run. All he did was a few fancy turns but he created nothing substantial, and it was absolutely the right decision to take him off.

[boltonboris]

"Spearing - Rubbish in first half but woke up for the second. Bad point being that all his passes are at 100mph and its hard to control those."

It's not his fault half of our players couldn't trap a bag of cement.

[jaffka]

I really enjoyed the game today, the first half was close with no clear cut chances but I believe that we edged it and looked the more likely to score.

Their goal had Bogdan scampering along the line without actually doing anything and Spearing was totally exposed as the midget trying to win an important header to prevent them scoring. They were then on top and changes had to be made.

I think that Eagles should have come off but maybe De Ridder was struggling with fitness and only had around 60 mins in him. I thought that he did ok, he was our main point of attack in the first half and put himself about to close the opposition. I especially like his ability to throw the defender by playing the ball the opposite way to which way his body is facing.

Craig Davies impressed with his running, strenght and willingness. Shackell threw a wobbler and became indecisive and did not know how to handle him. I think that he will be one of those strikers who scorers mainly by the ball bouncing off a body part rather than a clear strike of the ball, but they all count so what the hell.

Dawson was steady and really tested them in their area from corners when we managed to get the ball in the box. A very good debut.

Pratley was my man of the match and I thought he put himself about well and got some very good challenges in.

All said I am very pleased to send those 6 fingered hillbillies back to that sh*te hole that they call home with feck all.

[jaffka]

All he's done is reduce the 2 goal a game average conceded,
found a centre half fer nowt, signed someone who looks like he has the potential to do a job up front for 300K and get performances from squad players who weren't getting owt but table tennis practice and derision for a season and a bit for the last bloke....

...and taken us from 16th place, to er... 16th place.

congratulations on confirming that you are a total c**t

[boltonboris]

Did you see De Ridder last week?

Didn't he get about 10 minutes in a game that we were chasing?

It's nice to see you've already made your mind up about him based on that tiny cameo. Today, he was tricky, direct, willing and pacy. Final ball key him down a couple of times and once or twice he kept hold of the ball a bit too long, but I'll put that down to keenness to impress. It was a decent first start and I'd start him again no problem in the next game.

[jaffka]

Did you see De Ridder last week?

Didn't he get about 10 minutes in a game that we were chasing?

It's nice to see you've already made your mind up about him based on that tiny cameo. Today, he was tricky, direct, willing and pacy. Final ball key him down a couple of times and once or twice he kept hold of the ball a bit too long, but I'll put that down to keenness to impress. It was a decent first start and I'd start him again no problem in the next game.

the mind boggles with some of the crap that people actually post, meaning that they have actually thought about it

[adamworthy2002]

Nice to see Diouf at the game today, not sure why he wasn't playing for Leeds though?

[CAPSLOCK]

I love my team

Good grief.

Sorry, dickhead

I'm not particularly proud of it and you did your best to kill my enthusiasm, but it's back now

[mrkint]

Did you see De Ridder last week?

Didn't he get about 10 minutes in a game that we were chasing?

It's nice to see you've already made your mind up about him based on that tiny cameo. Today, he was tricky, direct, willing and pacy. Final ball key him down a couple of times and once or twice he kept hold of the ball a bit too long, but I'll put that down to keenness to impress. It was a decent first start and I'd start him again no problem in the next game.

More 20, but I'll live.

meh, saw him today as well. Just seems exactly like Weiss was.

Happy to be proven wrong, though.

[boltonboris]

Did you see De Ridder last week?

Didn't he get about 10 minutes in a game that we were chasing?

It's nice to see you've already made your mind up about him based on that tiny cameo. Today, he was tricky, direct, willing and pacy. Final ball key him down a couple of times and once or twice he kept hold of the ball a bit too long, but I'll put that down to keenness to impress. It was a decent first start and I'd start him again no problem in the next game.

the mind boggles with some of the crap that people actually post, meaning that they have actually thought about it

??

[jaffka]

Did you see De Ridder last week?

Didn't he get about 10 minutes in a game that we were chasing?

It's nice to see you've already made your mind up about him based on that tiny cameo. Today, he was tricky, direct, willing and pacy. Final ball key him down a couple of times and once or twice he kept hold of the ball a bit too long, but I'll put that down to keenness to impress. It was a decent first start and I'd start him again no problem in the next game.

More 20, but I'll live.

meh, saw him today as well. Just seems exactly like Weiss was.

Happy to be proven wrong, though.

he closed down more than weiss

he has more physical presence than weiss

he got his body inbetween the ball and the opponent

why are you comparing him with weiss?

[mrkint]

No. Sorry, are we on about last week here? I'm on about the performance that he gave today, the one that was that good that his substitution earned a booing. So go on, I'm obviously missing summat. Where's the relevance as to how he played last week when the discussion's about how he played today?

I didn't see much difference between last week and today, to be honest. Maybe it's me that's missing something. Maybe because your reply to pru had a go at his view of last week's as well as this one's. or maybe it's the heineken and red wine.

[jaffka]

Did you see De Ridder last week?

Didn't he get about 10 minutes in a game that we were chasing?

It's nice to see you've already made your mind up about him based on that tiny cameo. Today, he was tricky, direct, willing and pacy. Final ball key him down a couple of times and once or twice he kept hold of the ball a bit too long, but I'll put that down to keenness to impress. It was a decent first start and I'd start him again no problem in the next game.

the mind boggles with some of the crap that people actually post, meaning that they have actually thought about it

??

i agree with you about De Ridder

[mrkint]

Did you see De Ridder last week?

Didn't he get about 10 minutes in a game that we were chasing?

It's nice to see you've already made your mind up about him based on that tiny cameo. Today, he was tricky, direct, willing and pacy. Final ball key him down a couple of times and once or twice he kept hold of the ball a bit too long, but I'll put that down to keenness to impress. It was a decent first start and I'd start him again no problem in the next game.

More 20, but I'll live.

meh, saw him today as well. Just seems exactly like Weiss was.

Happy to be proven wrong, though.

he closed down more than weiss

he has more physical presence than weiss

he got his body inbetween the ball and the opponent

why are you comparing him with weiss?

because his attacking play is essentially a replica.

[mrkint]

Did you see De Ridder last week?

Didn't he get about 10 minutes in a game that we were chasing?

It's nice to see you've already made your mind up about him based on that tiny cameo. Today, he was tricky, direct, willing and pacy. Final ball key him down a couple of times and once or twice he kept hold of the ball a bit too long, but I'll put that down to keenness to impress. It was a decent first start and I'd start him again no problem in the next game.

the mind boggles with some of the crap that people actually post, meaning that they have actually thought about it

f*cking hell.

[jaffka]

Did you see De Ridder last week?

Didn't he get about 10 minutes in a game that we were chasing?

It's nice to see you've already made your mind up about him based on that tiny cameo. Today, he was tricky, direct, willing and pacy. Final ball key him down a couple of times and once or twice he kept hold of the ball a bit too long, but I'll put that down to keenness to impress. It was a decent first start and I'd start him again no problem in the next game.

More 20, but I'll live.

meh, saw him today as well. Just seems exactly like Weiss was.

Happy to be proven wrong, though.

he closed down more than weiss

he has more physical presence than weiss

he got his body inbetween the ball and the opponent

why are you comparing him with weiss?

because his attacking play is essentially a replica.

bullshit

[jaffka]

Did you see De Ridder last week?

Didn't he get about 10 minutes in a game that we were chasing?

It's nice to see you've already made your mind up about him based on that tiny cameo. Today, he was tricky, direct, willing and pacy. Final ball key him down a couple of times and once or twice he kept hold of the ball a bit too long, but I'll put that down to keenness to impress. It was a decent first start and I'd start him again no problem in the next game.

the mind boggles with some of the crap that people actually post, meaning that they have actually thought about it

f*cking hell.