LUFC Leeds Fans View v Birmingham

Tiny T gives us his usual Leeds United fans view from the game at Elland Road.

Tiny witnessed the 4-1 home defeat to Birmingham with opposition striker Nikola Zigic scoring all four goals.

Lonergan 7
A couple of good saves, and stood no chance with any of the goals.

Thompson 5
He supported Snoddy down the right but allowed two crosses to be delivered that led to goals.

Lees 4
He could not get near Zigic and allowed him to get two easy headers.

O'Dea 3
Just goes to sleep, not at the races for most of the game.

White 6
One slip allowed the goal, up and down the left wing when we were flowing.

Snodgrass 6
Worked hard but well marshalled when in dangerous positions

Clayton 4
The game, even when we were on top seemed to pass him by.

Delph 7 Star man
Some of his cross-field balls were Premier League quality and he put in a vast amount of work in the middle of the park.

Townsend 6
Good first hour and he can cross with his right foot.

McCormack 6
Got the goal and then faded though the delivery was not what he wanted.

Becchio 6
He should have scored in the first half. He had one off the line and brought two good saves from Myhill in the second half. He just did not have any luck. He worked hard and dropped back to help in the middle.

Summary
The first hour was the best Leeds performance I've seen at Elland Road for a long time, bright inventive and closed the opposition down. Becchio was unlucky with a header and shot but should have scored with his third chance.

Birmingham equalised against the run of play with a soft goal. Second half continued much the same with Becchio bringing two good saves from Myhill and then the wheels came off and we conceded two quick goals and they saw the game out.

Baffling was that Zigic played on Thompson, a 'little and large` with neither of the centre halves had the gumption to change it, nor did the bench.

We are a very young side and with the players coming in we will get younger.

My view is that we have no money to spend hence why no-one came in during January permanently.

The only way forward in Grayson`s eyes is to bring back Bromby, Bruce and O'Brien to bring experience. We've been there and done that and it didn't work. He'll want to bring Naylor back next!

There were a lot of dissenting voices round me for Grayson to leave as he seems clueless when the going gets tough. There is nothing on the bench so we'll all have to lump it.

The marks could have been higher for some players but we let it go and the marks are for 90 minutes.

Looking forward, if we can stop the goals conceded and play 90 minutes like we did for the first hour we'll be ok.




Vital Leeds are the proud sponsors of the Thames Valley Whites Regional Supporters club

The fastest growing Leeds United supporters club in the South of England, with over 200 members since its formation in April 2009, travel to all games home and away.

The branch has pick up points at Basingstoke, Reading, Didcot, Abingdon, Oxford, Bicester and Banbury and will consider other pick up points on request.


Vital Leeds offers everything that a Leeds United supporter could wish for. If you can think of something and suggest it, we`ll put it on the website!

With news and views, along with a forum, polls and article comments, everything you need in a fans site is right here!

You can even win prizes, by posting articles comments, posting on the message forum and voting on the polls.

Vital is also 100% interactive. Not only can you have your say on the articles and the forum but you can also suggest an article or a poll so you can air your views.

So why not join Vital today?

It's easy to register here and enjoy getting involved

Message Board

To visit the message board, click here.

Get involved

This website is your website and we are looking for people to help run the site. Do you go to most of the games and have an opinion? Why not write a match report? Perhaps you are a budding journalist or even just someone who is very opinionated? Well why not join our team? If this interests you please contact Vital Leeds .









Vital Leeds is now available on both facebook and twitter, so if you are that way inclined and more importantly understand all this new fangled dangled stuff, feel free to watch us, poke us or whatever else you are meant to do there!

Vital Leeds on:


Vital Leeds on:

Join Vital Leeds

It's easy to REGISTER HERE, simply click the link and enjoy getting involved!

Click here to join in the debate on the club forum.