West Brom v Leeds Utd Match Thread - My minute by minute summary of the game!

[Kennyb41]

I see what you mean now .

Personally, as things stand, I think it’s play offs for us, but as you say it can all change quickly.

Let’s hope so

It's looking like the play offs yes, we might get a surprise depending on the window.

DF's worked wonders really since the start of his tenure and 21 weeks work, no complaints from me

I think things can get better, not worse.

[The Subhuman]

Transfer window, African cup of Nations and a long season will have their part to play. But we have to work out how to beat the low block, this going back and round just means the defence shifts and we're back to square one at walking pace

All to play for.

[Barlow Boy]

It's looking like the play offs yes, we might get a surprise depending on the window.

DF's worked wonders really since the start of his tenure and 21 weeks work, no complaints from me

I think things can get better, not worse.

Nor me.

He’s made mistakes (they all do) but considering what he inherited he’s done a decent enough job for me.

[1964white]

We've only won 30% of our away matches.

Only 7 shots on target in our final 3 games of 2023.

Not great!

[The Subhuman]

We've only won 30% of our away matches.

Only 7 shots on target in our final 3 games of 2023.

Not great!

That doesn't include blocks does it .. I'd always include blocks as shots on target if they are

[1964white]

That doesn't include blocks does it .. I'd always include blocks as shots on target if they are

Probably not!

We have several blocked shots as we rarely shoot at the first opportunity, always wanting to take a touch too many.

[malcolmw]

I was flicking bogeys at Malcolm and missed it.

Really? So that's what that was - I thought it was a passing shower.

[Jaydog]

Really? So that's what that was - I thought it was a passing shower.

No it was snot I’m afraid

[andrewjohnsmith]

That doesn't include blocks does it .. I'd always include blocks as shots on target if they are

No. Somebody posted it earlier.

I think it was 1 on, 3 off, and 11 blocked

[malcolmw]

How many shots did we have on target?

How many times where we took one touch too many, allowing defenders to block a shot?

Feeble efforts from Piroe, Gnonto & Anthony.

Awful free-kick from Piroe, hitting the wall once again.

Our crosses, the baggies were like chalk & cheese compared to ours.

Players getting in the way of each other as there was no space to operate.

Byram's offside goal was the only clean strike.

Bamford & Joseph not good enough.

Spence, Anthony, Piroe & Gnonto a waste of space.

In the end it was all kick & hope.

64 I share your frustration. I'm sure most Leeds fans do. Must be even more annoying when you're there in person.
But the only thing consistent about Leeds United for the last decade has been inconsistency. At times it was farcical to witness the knee-jerk reactions and mindless decisions - on and off the field.
How many managers have we had in the last 7 or 8 years??

We have got to start doing things differently.

This roller-coaster performance cycle we are on is - to my mind - all about this culture that has developed over years now.

It's bloody frustrating to go from how we played against Ipswich to this mindless drivel we've offered up in the last 2 games.
But we have to have the entire squad and management deal with it and be accountable to get better.

As Michael Caine said in his autobiography Blowing the Bloody Door Off -
When you're going through hell, keep going.

[The Subhuman]

Probably not!

We have several blocked shots as we rarely shoot at the first opportunity, always wanting to take a touch too many.

They'd still get blocked if we shot first time.

[malcolmw]

No it was snot I’m afraid

That snot funny Jay. (Oh wait, sorry that was supposed to be on the 'lame jokes' thread)

[1964white]

Summary of the game as it happened

2m. Rodon's timely clearance.
5m. Poor shot from Piroe.
10m Another poor free-kick from Piroe hits the wall.
12m Rutter races into the box, with the defender not getting much or any of the ball.
Anywhere else on the pitch, that is a foul, as free-kicks were given with minimal contact

12m Passes in the final third of the pitch, 3-21 in Leeds favour.
16m Lovely finish from Byram, a yard offside.
17m Baggies first shot blocked.
22m Darlow totally misses a cross.
22m Spence clears off the line.
25m Gnonto shot blocked.
28m Gnonto pulled back in the box, once again anywhere on the pitch & that is given as a foul.
Once again anywhere on the pitch & that is given as a foul.

30m Summerville clipped & down, no free-kick awarded. WBA allowed to play on & almost score a goal.
36m Summerville shot saved
37m Summerville/Byram lose Jed wallace & his low cross into the box causes mayhem, Darlow saves....
37m Diangana scores from the rebound.
44m Poor effort on goal from Gnonto.
46m Gruve stops his man with a pull (yellow card)
48m Great defending from Rodon.
53m Rutter fouled by Furlong
55m Another poor challenge on Rutter by Furlong, no yellow card awarded of course!
56m Rodon beats baggies keeper in the air, only to head over the bar.
60m James/Bamford/Anthony on for Gnonto/Spence/Byram.
61m Anthony shoots way over the bar into the Leeds fans.
66m Summerville shot blocked.
79m Heidi looking downbeat in the Leeds end.
85m Darlow saves lobbed shot.
88m Anthony cross into the box cleared.
Huff & puff for the remaining eight minutes