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Friday 23 August 2013

Leeds United's McDermott must wash the Ipswich bogey right out of his hair!

What's all this talk of a bogey team? Just because Leeds have had a player sent off on each of their last three visits to Ipswich and haven't won at Portman Road since 2001, the doom and gloom merchants are talking down the prospects of getting a result that would confirm Leeds as promotion or play off contenders for the coming season. What nonsense.

Past performance has no relevance for the here and now. Leeds are unbeaten after three and Ipswich have only won one out of three. That's the key stat. Presumably the Tractor boys don't bribe the referee with a dozen eggs and a side of bacon before kick off, so there's no reason why a red card should be shown again; indeed, statistically, it must be close to an impossibility for a repeat red.

It is true that Ipswich have won their only home game so far this season and that Leeds drew both their one away game and the last home match, but look at the opposition. The result at Leicester was very decent and the home draw against Wednesday was highly predictable. Yes Leeds are struggling to score, but the Reverend McDermott has built a much more compact, much more resilient unit that are not derailing under pressure as they did under Old Big Gob, as a record of two goals conceded in three games illustrates.

McCormack has his tail up, meanwhile, and Hell Hadji is on his way back, though given the red card history at Ipswich, it would be a brave man who brings him back for this one! Reg Varney is also due a goal around about the 85th minute based on his career record stats. Some are talking up Mick McCarthy but that really is taking the Mick, the guy is a dinosaur like Warnock, and the Reverend should be able to out think him comfortably.

Yes it is a long round trip, which some seem to be blaming, but last season Leeds chugged across travelling Warnock Third Class; now everybody has climbed aboard the Feel Good Factor Express so even the journey should be fun.

My money is on a 1-0 win for Leeds.

22 comments:

  1. Might take heed after your 13/2 tip last week came up trumps.

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    1. You can get 10-1 on the Betfair Exchange Jack. Stake £10 and have three £3 savers on a 1-1 draw (7-1) and Ipswich to win 2-1 (10-1) and 2-0 (13-1)


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    2. Sound advice HF, might have a saver on Leeds win 2-1 also.

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    3. I need to know if you think west ham will win today, I want to put a bet on and would like your advice

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  2. He can talk some sense!!

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    1. Yeah, but pity he is a Prat

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    2. What sense !!?? Bloody nonsense !! , he's given out 4 bets there ,, covering you're arse Neville ?

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    3. yeh (10.19) Einstein was called a "Prat" too but he made sense!

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  3. concidering our crap away form,following on from last season,that is highly optomistic cockney boy...im going for a 2 one leeds win...now i am been optomistic

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    1. I wouldn't call the performance at Leicester as crap away form carrying n from last season meself mate.

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  4. Everday! What's wrong with you?

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  5. Annual leave this week Hammer? Looking for things to do! I have a house that needs painting! No red or claret thats scum!

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  6. Good article and no slating off the MIGHTY WHITES, WELL DONE.
    M O T

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  7. Where's the graphics this season HF? You could always be relied on to compensate for your pointless words with an entertaining picture.

    I was fully expecting a naked model climbing out of the bath with shampoo in her hair to accompany this headline.
    C'mon pal liven things up !

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  8. Now that 'Nice Guy Brian' has beeen beatified and made into 'The Reverend', you better update the Heading at the top HF...

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  9. And again......

    Institute of Economics and Peace five least peaceful local authorities:

    1. Lewisham, London
    2. Lambeth, London
    3. Hackney, London
    4. Newham, London
    5. Tower Hamlets, London

    Clubs with recent race abuse problems with their fans:

    1. West Ham
    2. Millwall
    3. Chelsea

    Anything east of Brick Lane is an utter, utter, utter crime infested shithole that should be flattened and replaced by a lake.

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    1. With hindsight it's a shame the Luftwaffe never sorted that problem out 73 years ago.

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  10. This is a poor effort!
    1: Who are the "doom & gloom merchants"? Name them!
    2: You state that "Past performance has no relevance for the here and now" and then populate the rest of this drivel with statistics. Statistical analysis of football is all based on ...... past performance & results!
    3: Mick McCarthy is a dinosaur like Warnock? ...... and does any other manager spring to mind? maybe managing in London? Maybe working for dildo sellers? maybe at a racist club? The clues are all there. Let me know when you've worked it out.

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  11. You been on the meds lately .... whats with all the positive stuff about leeds ???

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  12. As an atheist I preferred the sobriquet 'nice guy' to reverend - guess you could accuse me of having little faith. Was expecting a piss take about the alcohol ban story; are you saving it up or focussing on football now

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  13. A better predo. Goalless draw.

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