I can see us picking points up after that second half showing.
Much more effort and passion. We need two new full backs desperately but if we go into games with that never say die attitude then things will start picking up.
Got to agree, 2 new full backs, a centre back preferably 2, 4 midfielders who can pick out a pass oh n a goal keeper who's not short sighted and can see the edge of his box. Throw in a striker then we'll have a half decent side
2nd half was indeed miles better. Worryingly though, I don't to this day ever recall such glaring errors from seasoned, experienced professionals. Kelly's defending - he needs to go back to the U9s for that, Odemwingie - he should be fined the total amount in what it cost everybody to get in so they can be refunded - he's actions disgusted me. And as for Darnell Fischer, as much as I realise he was playing left back - but oh my word - he makes Joe Skarz look like Roberto Carlos. Unless we have an entire back four in January there is only one way we're going - 2nd half or not
Jackett's hands are tied, he HAS to put up with Stubbs' squad until January, by which time we'll be 20+ points from safety. THEN he has to find clubs to take the sh y te we need to get rid of & THEN get some of Tony's famed millions (remember the record fee offered etc?) & try & sell the Football Club to the identified targets, I for one don't envy him that task but saying that I'm convinced that KJ IS the man to do it. Kelly, Fisher, Vaulks, Fry, Ball, Halford, Forster-Caskey, Allan, Blackstock, Mattock, Odemwinge & Wilson must go, if it's possible to get Smallwood back in January we need to take him back. Note to KJ, during Blackstock's (injury) & Odemwinge's three game ban, play two up front & FFS give Yates a go playing up with Ward, the game's up now, what have you got to lose?
Difficult to say for sure as Leeds were cruising , but enjoyable second half watching my team not fold.
I was impressed with the attitude they came out with. The players were focused and talking and they played with passion and actually some belief.
Impressed with everyone second half really. Did appreciate Adeyami and very pleased to see the youngsters at it.
Newall not quite the player he was last season, clearly not fit.
Halford looks a bad injury and it was a big blow to lose him so early but I thought Vaulks had a decent game.
Lots to do of course and we are a long way off in terms of ability but very happy with the 2nd half
As for PO, absolute disgrace. Right in front of me, and deserved red card. Despite what Jackett says it was clearly deliberate and I hope he is disciplined by the club.
It wasn't until the second half with ten men that we got in Leeds' faces (not in an Odemwingie way) and tried to get on the front foot and when we did that it became apparent that actually Leeds weren't that good at all. I wish we had got at them from the start, because in reality we seemed intent on holding a certain shape and being solid. That is all well and good, but the atmosphere was flat after two minutes. I think that at home it is up to us to start at a high tempo, get the crowd involved and then let's see what happens. Instead, from the off there was a feeling of inevitability and edginess.
Odemwingie let everyone down massively. He is an experienced pro. His half arsed not-quite-an-apology (he doesn't think he did anything wrong but is sorry the ref thinks he did) tweeted while his teammates were having to cover his shift didn't help. What was he doing tweeting a mealy mouthed apology during the game anyway, and who was supposed to benefit from it?
Second half I thought everyone did really well. It was a game that with hindsight was there to be won but we blew it. Still, there were some positives to take from it.