The margins are fine in football. One day you play well and you lose,
the next you play like shite and win. God is one twisted mother-'

Leeds deserved better but the onion bag is there for a reason. We had to
really win this game cos a replay at Anfield would be tougher than
eating a breaded slipper insole.

When the draw was made for this game I suspected we'd go out. Liverpool
were 8/5 at Ladbrokes. Very generous. I'm not encouraging you crazy kids
to start gambling but I made an easy 60 quid out of this game.

I'd rather have been in the hat for the 5th round though.

Leeds started like the good old days. 100mph. We could have been 2 up in
the first 5 mins. Liverpool were shell-shocked. Keane and Viduka both
broke free but their finishing was lacking.

As the half wore on Liverpool got the measure of Leeds but they seemed
content to leave Fowler up on his own and they rarely threatened. Rio
cocked up once but Woody mopped up the sticky mess.

Leeds played some of their best footy of the season in the first 45
mins. Batty was inspirational.

2nd half became like a game of chess but not as boring obviously. Matteo
and Bakke had chances late on to seal it but again the chances went
begging. Drug addict Matteo exploited the crack in the Scouse defence
but he made a hash of his header and was left snorting as the ball went
high.

Being coked up to the eyeballs doesn't help him any.

Liverpool brought on Barmby and Heskey and they both leathered in goals
in the dying minutes. Bowyer may have got a penalty at 1-0 but by then
we'd missed our bus marked CARDIFF.

This defeat was harsh on Leeds but they got the sodding thing to hit the
back of the net twice and we didn't manage it at all.

When the balls are pulled out for the draw today it wont be...

No.15 ...

..Liver-they-were-a-tad-lucky-after-Leeds-out-played-them-Pool...will
play

i've heard Cardiff is w@nk anyhow.

Sweet Things
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Martyn 6 - apple crumble

Kelly 5 - keane's mate so dont want to sell him just yet. Mince about
pie.
Harte 5 - treacle sponge hair
woody 8 - serie A or cell block B ? Ice cream.
rio 7.5 good player but unlucky talisman. Chocolate finger.

matteo 4 - spam junkie. Lollop.
batty 8.5 not bad for a 50yr old spice loaf
bakke 2 - a telegraph pole with ears. Cadbury's misfit
bowyer 8 - we'll miss him during the trial if DOLs statement in The
Times is true. Cream Horn.

Brolin 5 - looks very much like Viduka after 60mins in the bakery
section on Supermarket Sweep. Too casual possum. Deep fried Sarah Lee
special.
Keane 7 - self combusts if used for more than 75 mins at a time. Irish
Doughnut ring with low fat centre.

sub/

Smith 5 - Not a sniff for Mr.Smiff

not used

Ollie
Robbo
Jase
Mills
DOL's brain

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