Holly Jolly Footie Christmas!
I'm blogging early this morning because of a certain relegation six-point dogfight - Leeds vs. Hull City. Yes, this is what Leeds fans have been reduced to. We're both on twenty points with the bottom dwellers Southend on sixteen. Only a win will do.
posted by gatorbob @ 7:16 AM
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Here's the Leeds side for today's match:
31. Tony Warner
15. Frazer Richardson
5. Ugo Ehiogu
19. Matt Heath
11. Eddie Lewis
33. Jonathan Howson
21. Shaun Derry
4. Jonathon Douglas
7. Ian Westlake
27. Tresor Kandol
28. Robert Blake
As you can see, Matthew Kilgallon has lost his place to Ugo Ehiogu and David Healey has been dropped after several weeks without scoring. Blake and Westlake are our front pairing with Kandol a speed merchant wide man.
Come on you Whites!
Fairly even in the early going. Both sides realize how important it is not to lose today. They're feeling each other out.
Our old boy Michael Bridges is leading the line for Hull today - I'm sure he'll be wanting to rub salt into our wounds, despite the faith that O'Leary showed in him during all those years he spent on the physio's table.
The Carling Cup draw was made yesterday and of course Chelski got Wycombe while Spurs will play the winner of Arsenal/Liverpool.
Fifteen minutes gone and Hull has had the better chances so far - four shots to our one.
Hull have been forced into an early substitution - Stephen McPhee has been replaced by Nicky Forster.
Half an hour gone and still 0-0. Not much between the two teams. The pace is furious but not much finesse.
Eddie Lewis has just whistled a free kick past the post. Nearly there.
Kandol has just had a header tipped over by the Hull keeper - ooooooh!
West Ham vs. Fulham - the early Premiership game this weekend - has kicked off. It's a must win for the Hammers.
Coming up on half time - still 0-0.
Looking at the Premiership for a moment: it would be lovely to see the top two sides drop points today at Villa and Wigan respectively, which would allow Arsenal and Liverpool to close the gap a little. It's beginning to look like only Yernited and Chelski are capable of winning the Premiership with a group of five or six jockeying for those last two Champions League spots. A bit dire.
Second half starting. A win would project us out of the relegation zone for a moment at least while a draw or loss would keep us mired.
Come on you Whites!
The game has settled into the same pattern as the first half with lots of endeavor but little guile. It'll take a moment of madness for either side to win this one. A moment of brilliance is more than your expect at this level.
I am here Gatorbob but you can keep your "it would be lovely to see the top two drop points" to yourself!!!
Chelski are such lucky buggers. They have Wigan twice in the next few weeks and have just drawn Wycombe in the League Cup.
Leeds better score soon
West Ham better win today!!
Watch West Ham beat United but then lose to Fulham.
Talksport says it is very exciting end to end stuff
Hey Dave, I know you want to see a one horse race at the top of the Premiership, but spare a thought for the neutrals who don't.
"In the second half, Leeds have been shocking and Hull haven't been much better"
What is up with Leeds? Can't they get their finger out and play well? They made the playoff final last year. They can't be that bad!!
Yeah, that's the impression I get too. I don't understand why Wisey hasn't been able to take them at least up into mid table. It's virtually the same squad that they had last year with Robbie Blake and Neil Sullivan added. David Healey can't stop scoring for Norn Ireland, but he hasn't scored in ages for us.
Come on you Whites!
I'm being starved for goals this morning. Just two in the Scottish Premier League for Rangers, and I don't give a toss about them.
Leeds are five one up on corners - surely that should be worth a point?
Twenty minutes to go...we need a goal!
Ok with me, United had more corners last week. We got a draw then?
According to the Beeb, Possession at Elland Road
46% Leeds 54% Hull.
I can't believe why they are like this.
Healy doesn't score much because he is on the bench.
More from the Beeb
Leeds' home ground Elland Road has been sold for the second time in two years for £8m to a mystery investor whose company is based in the Virgin Islands. (Daily Mail)
This is just sad
Healy is on.
Leeds are up to 48% in possession
Come on you Whites!
West Ham and Fulham are 0-0 at the half - exciting stuff, eh?
According to Talksport, it has been very exciting.
Don't be a typical yank and say there is no scoring
Hull have conceded more fouls - another point for LUFC?
Oooh, just wide by Jonathan Douglas.
Talksport
"Leeds have been the better side in the last few minutes."
QPR and Barnsley meet later on today. Those two would love the score to stay the same.
How can Southend be so low after they beat United and almost got something at White Hart Lane
Ten minutes left - I'd like to see Seb Carole on for the last few.
Dunno. I think we'd prefer a draw between QPR and Barnsley.
Two of our lot have been booked for "unsporting behavior" now. Come on, ref!
David Healy IS going to score the winner in the 92nd winnner. I just had a vision
We've had three three keepers interchanged during the season - Neil Sullivan, Tony Warner and Graham Stack. Surely that's a sign that things are not right.
Do you think my lot will win today?
I wonder why every year two teams play each other in the league a few games apart during the Christmas period?
United play Villa twice in the league and of course they have drawn them in the cup as well.
Coming down to added on time - come on you Whites!
Healy Time
Can you believe we haven't taken the picture yet!!! We are going to take it this weekend and send it later.
Sorry about that everyone!!!
We got your card by the way Johnno.
I put a big X over your head after last week's result!!!
Full Time at Elland Road.
Sorry Robert.
Have fun out at the Spa.
Get a goal at the Cottage please Hammers!!!
Don't get beaten after winning last week.
Hey Trev, glad you enjoyed the SNL clip and the card. Yes, I am the epitome of mild-mannered public servant.
Full time at Elland Road - 0-0. To quote Graham Taylor - "We got a point, we got a point...eeiaddiyo, we got a point!"
Sigh
How can you beat United and drop points to Fulham.
West Ham are buggers!!!!!!!!!!!
Lots of goals in the Premiership in the first half.
The only two that don't have goals are the only ones that I am following. Watching Liverpool/Watford and listening to Villa/United.
Watford just missed a sitter. United have had their chances as well.
COME ON YOU RED DEVILS!!!
13 goals in eight games.
The Arse come from behind to ahead 3-1
Newcastle beating Spurs by the same score
Reading, Pompey and Citeh are all losing at home.
United and Liverpool both being held 0-0 at half.
The only scoreless games in the Prem.
All I want for Christmas is a United goal!!!!(and win)
No goal since Ronaldo's against Citeh on Dec 9
Liverpool score and early goal at Anfield. Bellamy scores.
Could be just like Pool against Fulham. Nil nil at half and win 4-0
More goals early in the second half.
Liverpool's early one, Everton scored their second, Pompey tie it up with the Blades.
Villa United is the only game scoreless.
COME ON UNITED!!!!!!!!
About time for Rooney to come off the bench and do a Drogba
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RONALDO!!!!!
BOO ALL YOU WANT!!!!!!!!!!
RONALDO IS THE MAN!!!!!!!!
Now get another one and keep it tight in the back
Pompey have scored to go up 2-1
PAUL SCHOLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First time volley from 25 yards out!!!!!
GOAL OF THE SEASON CONTENDER
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on United keep it tight.
Rovers get a goal back at the Emirates
Pompey go further ahead
Scholesy is in the book and will now face a ban for five yellows. Wrong time to get the ban Pauly
Come on Rovers and Hornets, get a goal!!!
United have had a third goal wiped off for a dodgy offside but.....
THEY GET THE THIRD ANYWAY!!!!!
RONALDO AGAIN
NOW COME ON WIGAN!!!!!!!!!
I guess Carrick has some ligament damage on the ankle. He is out a month
Bugger, The Arse get a fourth
Liverpool score their second with two minutes left.
Every time a team has hit 47 points after 19 games they have gone on to win the title.
United 19 games 47 points!!!!
The Arse score #5
Barton off for Citeh
United win by three.
All goals in the seond half.
Now come on Wigan.
Have a Merry Christmas everyone.
Will be here on Boxing Day.
Cheers
Good day for me. I missed these festivities as it's the Missus's b-day.
6-2, nice.
Bob-san, time to let the Cheeky Cockney go, no? The time left to right the ship is quickly disappearing and I think you're also going to have a stretch of top to top middle teams coming up.
Any rumors of loan signings coming in January?
Bloody Robben!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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