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rab_rant wrote:There was something happening on the pitch that had both Bruce and Monk giggling.
The TV cameras refused to pick it up and the commentators refuse to offend our
sensitive ears by telling us what was going on.

Can someone who was at the match fill us in.
Streaker, but he kept his pants on !
He was one of the Irish whites who apparently did it for charity......and was supposed to be flying home from Manchester airport the same night !!
Not sure if he made it.
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Haighy wrote:Streaker, but he kept his pants on !
He was one of the Irish whites who apparently did it for charity......and was supposed to be flying home from Manchester airport the same night !!
Not sure if he made it.
Marked his card for future matches, may struggle to acquire tickets now especially if he has been banned
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Haighy wrote:Streaker, but he kept his pants on !
He was one of the Irish whites who apparently did it for charity......and was supposed to be flying home from Manchester airport the same night !!
Not sure if he made it.
Caught with his pants down in Manchester, then he might be there for some time... just saying :roflmao:
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I thought we were second best for the first 30 mins, then came into it more as the half went on. Second half was fairly even until we scored (weight off Roofe's shoulders!), then there only ever looked like one winner. Saw the game out very professionally, and the second goal was the icing on the cake. Sounded like there was a great atmosphere in the ground, too, everyone is pulling in the same direction! Heady days, how far can we go??
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Does Bridcutt get back in, does Hernandez get back in? Beradi can't get back in so one wonders if our two stars will start when fit?
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lufc1304 wrote:Heady days, how far can we go??
A long way I would think Nick

I have seen the majority of the teams in the championship & they are all much of a muchness. We look a more physical, tougher, fitter outfit than most. Monk has made us hard to beat building his team from the back with an engine-room as tough as old boots which has not been seen at ER over the last decade.
Bridcutt, O'Kane, Berardi & Hernandez will be looking from the sidelines thinking how are we gonna get our place back in this team !
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faaip wrote:Does Bridcutt get back in, does Hernandez get back in? Beradi can't get back in so one wonders if our two stars will start when fit?
Great minds think alike as I post up a similar post simultaneously as yours !
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lufc1304 wrote:I thought we were second best for the first 30 mins, then came into it more as the half went on. Second half was fairly even until we scored (weight off Roofe's shoulders!), then there only ever looked like one winner. Saw the game out very professionally, and the second goal was the icing on the cake. Sounded like there was a great atmosphere in the ground, too, everyone is pulling in the same direction! Heady days, how far can we go??
The Kop was as loud as I've heard for a long time.
By the end the whole ground was rocking !

Enjoy it while it lasts !!!
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1964white wrote:A long way I would think Nick

I have seen the majority of the teams in the championship & they are all much of a muchness. We look a more physical, tougher, fitter outfit than most. Monk has made us hard to beat building his team from the back with an engine-room as tough as old boots which has not been seen at ER over the last decade.
Bridcutt, O'Kane, Berardi & Hernandez will be looking from the sidelines thinking how are we gonna get our place back in this team !
As I've said before, Leon, what we do in January is key. Secure permanent deals for Jansson, Bartley and Hernandez, plus maybe another striker brought in and we can give the top six (at least) a proper tilt. The one fly in the ointment is the Charlie Taylor scenario. He's got better and better as the season has gone on to the point where he does look ready for the Prem now. I hope the club can convince him that there's a bright future here, but I fear the worst. Berardi to LB? Could be his best chance of getting back in the team!

Nice for Monk to have a positive selection headache, rather than having to scrabble around fitting square pegs into round holes. I'd say Bridcutt will probably come straight back in when fit, which will be harsh on Vieira and Phillips, but we will need him and O'Kane's experience as the season goes on. Berardi and Hernandez may have to wait a while!
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I think you are right there Phillips and Viera don't have to much craft and ok they are good players but are still raw for me and dare I say a little naive when losing the ball . You can sometimes see this within a tight match with their over exhuberance and losing concentration.
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lufc1304 wrote:As I've said before, Leon, what we do in January is key. Secure permanent deals for Jansson, Bartley and Hernandez, plus maybe another striker brought in and we can give the top six (at least) a proper tilt. The one fly in the ointment is the Charlie Taylor scenario. He's got better and better as the season has gone on to the point where he does look ready for the Prem now. I hope the club can convince him that there's a bright future here, but I fear the worst. Berardi to LB? Could be his best chance of getting back in the team!

Nice for Monk to have a positive selection headache, rather than having to scrabble around fitting square pegs into round holes. I'd say Bridcutt will probably come straight back in when fit, which will be harsh on Vieira and Phillips, but we will need him and O'Kane's experience as the season goes on. Berardi and Hernandez may have to wait a while!
I'd leave hernandez. Think he'll be a waste of money, will be 32 by the end of the season - unless we can get him for a free on a years contract
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danhirons wrote:

I'd leave hernandez. Think he'll be a waste of money, will be 32 by the end of the season - unless we can get him for a free on a years contract
I understand your thinking Dan but remember we need strength in depth. There's nothing wrong with getting him on a 1-year rolling contract. You never know what injuries we're going to pick up and have to cover. We've been stretched on 'first team' quality on several occasions and we need players who can slot in as necessary without being played out of position.

If we stay in the playoff zone we need that quality squad depth more than ever. Let's get out of this league once and for all.
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One of the best atmosphere's I have ever seen at Elland Road here's my VLOG of the game:
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paddy parrott wrote:I think you are right there Phillips and Viera don't have to much craft and ok they are good players but are still raw for me and dare I say a little naive when losing the ball . You can sometimes see this within a tight match with their over exhuberance and losing concentration.

See I have the same problem with Ayling who lost possession at least 4 times yesterday including getting Phillips booked with a suicide pass. I get that he's ok going forward but I'd rather have Beradi' skill set and experience and become a truly dominant defence.
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Haighy wrote:The Kop was as loud as I've heard for a long time.
By the end the whole ground was rocking !

Enjoy it while it lasts !!!
Best atmosphere in the kop I've heard in years mate

When the whole kop sings Marching On Together it makes your hair stand up on the back of your neck, even though I haven't got a hairy neck :wink:
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becchio bear wrote:Pat who attended the game texted me to say Ayling was her MOTM... clearly you watched a different game ... :bear:
Ayling was my MOTM as well BB.....I thought he had a brilliant game, and I just loved his enthusiasm....
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danhirons wrote:I'd leave hernandez. Think he'll be a waste of money, will be 32 by the end of the season - unless we can get him for a free on a years contract
You are joking Dan

Hernandez is our most creative midfielder, arguably one of our best players.
Pablo has inspired, directed & dictated our play particularly in our away matches
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whiteswan wrote:Ayling was my MOTM as well BB.....I thought he had a brilliant game, and I just loved his enthusiasm....
Hi Swan

Please can you post up your vote on the MOTM thread, much appreciated :tup:
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becchio bear wrote:Sorry faaip, don't usually comment on these kind of things but just have to. Giving lumpa a 7 alongside Sacko and Roofe is just not on. Roofe scored a brilliant goal :-D Sacko was great and his fantastic run from the half way line with an attempt on goal to be toed in by lumpa was immense. Shame it didn't go in from Sacko tbh. Lumpa was just lucky. :bear:
Right place at the right time BB, and a good job he was as I don't think the ball would have carried over the line. I think he showed great awareness and the goal will help with his confidence. But I do agree that it would have been nice to see Sacko score after his heroics...maybe next time Eh? :-D
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1964white wrote:Hi Swan

Please can you post up your vote on the MOTM thread, much appreciated :tup:
Of course 64, anything for you :-D
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