Leedsunited.com 8/8/09
BOSS - I'LL TAKE ANOTHER 45 OF THEM!
Grayson's verdict on Exeter victory...
United boss Simon Graysonwas delighted to get off to a winning start against Exeter City at Elland Road on the opening day of the season.
Two Jermaine Beckford goals secured victory in front of an Elland Road crowd of almost 28,000 as the season started on the right note.
United had dominated the opening half-hour, but Exeter battled gamely and despite having a man sent-off following an off-the-ball incident involving Micky Doyle, the visitors made for a tense finale after equalising on 72 minutes.
But Beckford bagged a winner moments before the whistle and the boss was pleased with the final outcome.
"If we finish the next 45 games with the same result I'll be more than happy," said the United manager.
"Everyone wanted to make a positive start and that's what we did.
"We could have won the game by half-time. We created some good chances and had a good tempo, and could have put it to bed before they equalised.
"There were little things we could have improved on. Whether you win or lose you look for little things that you can work on and it's better doing that after you've won rather than lost. It's a good start for us.
"Exeter knew we would come out shaprish and we did. We also knew they would get possession of the ball, but we dug in there and got the result we wanted.
"It's all about the result. If we play poorly every week and win, I'll take it, but there'll be times when we play well and don't get what we deserve.
"Overall it was good in certain apsects and disappointing in others, but a win's a win."
The United boss was full of praise for Beckford's goalscoring instincts once again, and was also delighted with his four debut men.
"I thought they all did well," added the boss.
"Jason Crowe did well, Shane Higgs did what he had to do, Michael Doyle was the competitive lad we knew he would be in the middle of the park, and Paddy Kisnorbo had 10 or 15 stitches in his head so that says it all about his inovolvement!"
BOSS - I'LL TAKE ANOTHER 45 OF THEM!
Grayson's verdict on Exeter victory...
United boss Simon Graysonwas delighted to get off to a winning start against Exeter City at Elland Road on the opening day of the season.
Two Jermaine Beckford goals secured victory in front of an Elland Road crowd of almost 28,000 as the season started on the right note.
United had dominated the opening half-hour, but Exeter battled gamely and despite having a man sent-off following an off-the-ball incident involving Micky Doyle, the visitors made for a tense finale after equalising on 72 minutes.
But Beckford bagged a winner moments before the whistle and the boss was pleased with the final outcome.
"If we finish the next 45 games with the same result I'll be more than happy," said the United manager.
"Everyone wanted to make a positive start and that's what we did.
"We could have won the game by half-time. We created some good chances and had a good tempo, and could have put it to bed before they equalised.
"There were little things we could have improved on. Whether you win or lose you look for little things that you can work on and it's better doing that after you've won rather than lost. It's a good start for us.
"Exeter knew we would come out shaprish and we did. We also knew they would get possession of the ball, but we dug in there and got the result we wanted.
"It's all about the result. If we play poorly every week and win, I'll take it, but there'll be times when we play well and don't get what we deserve.
"Overall it was good in certain apsects and disappointing in others, but a win's a win."
The United boss was full of praise for Beckford's goalscoring instincts once again, and was also delighted with his four debut men.
"I thought they all did well," added the boss.
"Jason Crowe did well, Shane Higgs did what he had to do, Michael Doyle was the competitive lad we knew he would be in the middle of the park, and Paddy Kisnorbo had 10 or 15 stitches in his head so that says it all about his inovolvement!"