We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
The Championship regular season wraps up early this morning. Just about everything has been sorted out. My beloved Whites have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs but need a six-goal turn-around with Forest who play Palace. Likewise, Sheffield United are mathematically still in it but need a miracle vis a vis Palace. Join me for these matches and then the Premiership relegation battles later on.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 7:19 AM
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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I've got an early link for Soccer Saturday:
http://boxingguru.eu/gurutv.html
Very interesting. The lads are talking about Cardiff players' shock loss on Monday and Craig Bellamy and co.'s decision to go out on the lash the night before. Merse says "it's rich coming from him" but that he wouldn't have done it before a big match.
And a sweet link for Fox Soccer Plus, which will be showing the Leeds match at Loftus Road this morning:
http://hulisports1.blogspot.com/
The team news out of Loftus Road:
QPR: Cerny, Orr, Hill, Connolly, Gorkss, Routledge, Derry, Buzsaky, Faurlin, Smith, Helguson. Subs: Putnins, Agyemang, Vaagen Moen, Taarabt, Ephraim, Shittu, Ramage.
Leeds: Schmeichel, Connolly, O'Brien, Naylor, Lichaj, Gradel, Howson, Kilkenny, Johnson, Paynter, McCormack. Subs: Higgs, Kisnorbo, Bruce, Livermore, Watt, Bromby, Somma.
Not much build-up here on FSP. I'm still watching SS.
Someone Said won't be happy; Rangers have taken the lead.
Morning Bob,
I have your SS link going strong
Good news is that QPR are promoted as Champions. They will not have any point reduction
Nothing to play for then!
Big news! No points deduction for QPR after the FA Independent Panel found them guilty of only two of the seven charges. What a bollix!
Morning, Dave! Thanks again for sending along "United." It's so good - I watched it twice last night!
good morning BD . I am testing the link you provided.
That's sporting. The Leeds players are forming a guard of honor for champions QPR as they come onto the pitch.
Your link went wacko... I have another one now
I may watch your match too
Morning, MUR! Both links are still going strong me. I've just muted the SS link while the match is on.
Good Morning UWS. I saw the news and was really disappointed to hear that QPR got away with no punishment.
Wow... I can't wait to watch it
You must be a Man U fan now!
David, did you get a little package?
Our side is one weakened by injury. But we are fielding three strikers in Gradel, Paynter and McCormack.
I have SS with score updates, but the match should have started.
BLOODY HELL!!!!
It says QPR 1 Leeds 0 and Le Tiss seems to be laughing about it.
Kasper should have done better there
Remember, things that start so badly... turn!!
A immediate response now, lads. Come on!
Still Palace 0 Forest 0 with Big Nose saying something, but I have no volume. Should I try a different link?
Yeah - but this has got to turn radically. We need a seven goal turn-around now.
Why are these games all being played today? They used all be delayed to Sunday
Bristol C 1 Hull 0
Dunno. But they're being played simultaneously for obvious reasons.
I have the match on Hulispots instead of watching LeTiss and Big Nose.
The hull sports link from Bob has volume for me but I have turned it down so I can listen to SS
David, Did you get anything in the mail?
Bradley Johnson commits a foul just outside the box.
This is my SS link
http://tykestv1.info/
No, I did not receive anything in the mail, but I will keep checking.
We're not in this one yet. Have we just showed up for the party today? Come on!
BLOODY HELL!! WHY NOT!
You don't live too far away!!
It will come today
David Tennant is brilliant as Jimmy Murphy.
USPS is bollocks !
The mafiosi in the QPR Director's Box are enjoying it.
Oh - good save, Kasper.
Rangers have doubled their lead against Hearts
It's got to go by Pony Express from Houston, right?
Then to McAllen, then to Harlingen.
Hopefully you have sussed it Dave...I have sent you a copy of "United"
Enjoy.
I haven't watched my copy but Bob has
Burnely 1 Cardiff 0
This bunch of lower league journeymen will do nought in the Premiership.
I will look forward to it. Thank you very much.
It's almost as good as "The Damned United."
Sir Matt's family didn't like the way he was portrayed.
He was in an overcoat and hat.
He was one of the first tracksuit managers
I agree that this team cannot survive, but will the QPR mafioso buy a team that can survive?
They should do a sequel of the Big Ron Atkinson days.
It is about the proper United so it is probably a little better!
Everyone's favorite, Mark Clattenburg, is officiating.
Wonder what the Sir Alex days movie will be like? Who will play Becks and the boot in the head!
Rangers three up... the ones from Scotland not Loftus Road
Oh - that was late from Clint Hill on Gradel. Should have picked up a card.
Leeds got away with one as that clearance went straight up in the air.
Bristol City 2 up against Hull
Watford winning at Deepdale
One of Matt's friends was looking at that Table Chart I have on my wall. He saw at the bottom of the Championship Preston NE... he said Preston New England?
Way hay - Burnley are 1-0 up against evil Cardiff.
Watford have taken the lead at Preston.
Gradel nearly scored from a cross as Cerny had to tip over.
We're down to 8th on the strength of that Burnley goal.
Forest done what Leeds couldn't do on Easter Monday
Score at Selhurst Park... that was the fateful day for Leeds... Sorry mate... win it next season!
Rangers have opened up a four point lead over Celtic now in the SPL. And they've reduced the goal difference difference to two goals.
Forest get another one but is called off for offside
Bob, I need to correct a statement from your original post. Sheffield United is already relegated because they are six points behind Palace. You will like this news.
The commentator is getting on my tits already.
Who would you guys want to see in the Prem from these four?
My vote is for Forest or Swansea
I don't want to see Reading back there and of not Cardiff
Cheers, MUR. That's the best news yet. The Blades are down!
Yeah - I'd have Swansea first and then Forest. Both are going straight back down.
Yes. Whatever happens, this has been a great season since Leeds were newly promoted. They will learn from this and be one of the favorites for promotion next season.
Yes, pretty much everything was decided before today except for Forest and Leeds... that seems to be done and dusted now... of course there is always a chance!
COME ON YOU EAGLES!!
Here's a trivia question for you two:
"Which player will have played in all four leagues in consecutive seasons at the start of next season?"
Bob, you keep ignoring me about the CL Final
We've still got lots rebuilding to do. We need to get Elland Road back first off. But under our new "owner," Cap'n Birdseye, things should be bright.
Some guy on Norwich?
QPR will survive if they buy a new team. As much as I like Norwich, I think they will come straight back down. I predict that Reading will win the playoffs and come straight back down.
Is it Simeon Jackson?
What did you say about the CL Final? I can't see it.
Cheeky chant from the Leeds faithful:
"Sacked in the morning."
Reply from the QPR faithful:
"One Neil Warnock!"
COME ON LEEDS!
COME ON PALACE!
Have I told you that I am already nervous about tomorrow!!!
Not Simeon Jackson, MUR. But good guess. UWS is right - it's a Norwich City player.
Not here but on my emails... TWICE.. and on the card with the DVD
Reading take the lead against Derby
Are the playoff spots set or could they switch
Is Palace down to ten men?
You are a nervous nelly!
I am too? I feel the same exact way, UWS.
Problem is that I don't know any Norwich players!!
Scunny take the lead against Pompey
The playoff spots are set, I think:
Cardiff, Swansea, Reading, Forest.
I think Reading and Swansea could swap 4th and 5th place,but Reading would have to win and Swansea would have to lose.
I hope you're right Bob about United but you're wrong about it being all over.... I have said for weeks it wasn't. I have been proved right. United may still win it it but...
Leicester take the lead against the Tractor Boys
Palace are down to ten....yikes
Could a half gone any worse for Leeds
SURELY A FOUL!!
That was a dive... why wasn't he booked?
I have the same problem, UWS.However, I think they have two players from the team that was relegated from the EPL in 2005.
I have a question . If the Hammers are relegated, could Robert Green make a return to Carrow Road?
Preston 1 Watford 1
Swansea 1 Shef. Utd 0
I've just looked at the card again. I didn't turn it over!
Sure, I'd love a bit of Glenville hospitality during Memorial Day weekend. When is the Final?
If the results stand then everything is set.
Nice hit by Routledge...Kasper was lucky with the rebound... Boy did that ball swerve!
Decent save by Kasper.
BEAUTIFUL!
The Final is on Saturday May 28 at the normal time on FOX HD
I'll give you one more clue:
"He transferred from Shrewsbury Town of the L2 to Norwich in the 2008/9 season, then played for Norwich in L1 in 2009/10 and now 2010/11 in the Championship and could line up for them in the Prem in 2011/12."
Who is he?
Sounds good, mate. When do you want me to drive up? Friday afternoon?
Melanie woke up and now have I have volume. Thank goodness for kids.
Is it Grant Holt?
Of course, David you're invited too but I think your commute is a little more difficult!!
Derby have tied it up at Reading
The kids do have advantages over us digital immigrants when it comes to technology.
It is Grant Holt! Well done, MUR. You're the big winner this morning.
This announce is stating what brilliant players Neil Warnock bought that got them promotion. My response is
SHUT IT!
The big question is whether professional pie eater Grant Holt can survive the pace of the Premiership.
Sounds great for Friday. I sometimes have the Friday off before Mem Weekend off if we don't use up all of our snow days.... sadly we used too many this year... school on Friday!
I can get home a little after 3
He cheated!!
I agree. Come on - Wayne Routledge? Rob Hulse? Heider Helgusson? They're doing nought in the Prem.
I've got lots of driving coming up. Out to Chicago for a conference in a couple of weeks, then out to see you UWS, and then down to D.C. again to see my nephew Eric graduate from high school.
Aren't QPR won of the richest clubs because of their connections to Formula 1
They could buy some decent players
The only reason I knew is that I saw him play for Shrewsbury on FSC against Blyth Spartans in a loss. I was not impressed . He spent more time arguing with the ref then actually playing. I thought, who is this jerk? Next thing, he is scoring lots of goals for Norwich. I was lucky.
The only reason I knew is that I saw him play for Shrewsbury on FSC against Blyth Spartans in a loss. I was not impressed . He spent more time arguing with the ref then actually playing. I thought, who is this jerk? Next thing, he is scoring lots of goals for Norwich. I was lucky.
Yes... Leeds have scored!!
Keep the dream alive!
YES!!!! GRADEL HAS SCORED AND IT IS 1-1.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
Gradel with the equalizer. That will shut the QPR crowd up. Now - just seven goals to go!
This commentator is pro-QPR. Shut it!
United scored that when they were at 1-1 at... omen?.... Forest. We won 8-1
a SPECULATIVE LONG BALL AND THE ALERT GRADEL BEAT THE SHOCKING CERNY. No wonder why he sits the bench and now wonder why Spurs shipped him.
Oh - McCormack was in there but had a rush of blood to the head. Ballooned the shot over.
Eric is graduating?
So is Thomas. He is graduating on June 23.. that is the last day for my students. What a shame... I am going to miss the last day!
I need two quick goals from Palace. What are they playing at?
Yep - he's up on June 7th.
I saw that match on FSC or whatever it was called back then. It was during our treble winning season when Solksjaer scored four as a sub against the brilliant Dave Beasant.
If Palace don't win then the result of this match doesn't matter.
COME ON YOU EAGLES!
HAVING TEN MEN IS ONLY AN EXCUSE!
A decent long throw by Paul Connolly results in a Leeds corner.
Any thoughts about the FA decision not to give any points deduction to QPR? I think it's shocking!
"Premiership...you're having a laugh!"
Nice one!
Leeds fans cheer as Helguson shoots into Row Z. It sounds like Leeds brought down a good number of fans for this match.
"We're going up!" is the response. The two sets of fans are having fun with each other this afternoon.
I agree with you 100% Bob and with the Leeds fans too. I am flabbergasted.
There is one minute of stoppage time.
Nice work from Maxi down the flank. Fouled.
Leeds have two shots blocked then the halftime whistle blows.
Half time
THeir on their way to Seven
We reached the interval. Good end of the half for us there. But we've got a mountain to climb in the second half.
Marching on together...!
PALACE MUST WIN!
I thought Leeds were the better side.I have seen QPR play twice and the only decent players are Paddy Kenny and Buzsaky. The rest are Championship players or EPL rejects.
DId you see that Luton and Wimbledon have strong away leads going into the second leg of the Blue Square Prem
I noticed that. It should be an interesting final. Either side should do well in League 2.
I would think that Luton are favorites in the playoff final.
We're back for the second half at Loftus Road. No honor guard this half. We're straight into the biz. Two quick goals please.
The second half kicks off from Loftus Road.
And we're underway....
And some from the Eagles too please!
What a nonsense from the FA. Not even a slap on the wrists.
Did the QPR mafioso bribe the FA?
The only possible EPL caliber players on QPR are Paddy Kenny and Buzsaky.
The announcer says Taradbt is an EPL level player. I don't think so. He could not get a game with Spurs. Definitely not Clint Hill.
Undoubtedly, MUR. But didn't Paddy Kenny go down with Hull a few years back?
I am back for a bit before I take the boys somewhere. I should be gone for ten minutes
Brother Tony is off to White Hart Lane for the late match today. They sit at the right hand end as the TV shows it and about equal to the side of the Penalty area on the far side of the field
It was with Sheffield United under Neil Warnock. I thought he played well when others let him down. I don;t blame him for that relegation.
Reading have a pen
Shef Utd are down to ten
I will keep an eye out for Tony. Can you give me a description so I know what to look for?
Buzsaky shot straight at Schmeichel.
Has Tone still got the 'tache?
Nope
He also hasn't had a cigarette for FIVE YEARS!
Tarabt is on for Shaun Derry.
WELL DONE TONY!
The second half has been scrappy other than the effort from Buzaky. I think he is QPR's best player.
A little over a half hour left. We need a miracle.
QPR win a corner thanks to a deflection.
Sorry Bob.
A few goals in the Championship flying in now. Bristol City are 3-0 up now. PNE are 2-1 up now over Watford. Swansea are 2-0 up over the Blades. And Barnsley are 1-0 up over Millwall.
That was close as Tommy Smith nearly scored from the Tarabt corner.Schmeichel saves from another corner. No it went over, no save.
Well done Barnsley.
I agree with the announcer that Simon Grayson needs to address the defense.
Maxi has a go. Well wide.
Good news that Patrick Kisnorbo is back on the bench today. We'll need him back for the beginning of the season. He's key for us.
Which Aussie international has been out fourteen months that is a Leeds defender?
That answered the question. I thought he was with Leicester.
Rangers won 4-0
Two more wins and their Champs
Patrick Kisnorbo - he and Richard Naylor were the central defensive pairing for our promotion side last season. He's South African actually.
This announcer keeps going on about QPR being in the EPL.
SHUT IT!
Gradel still looking lively. It's time to roll the dice, though. Toss Davide Somma on for Kilkenny or summit.
I agree wholeheartedly, MUR.
A decent play by Clint Hill as Gradel attempted to counter.
'Palace look the more likely to score'
There we go. Billy Paynter off. Davide Somma on. Paynter has been a disappointment but then he was injured at the beginning of the season.
I am now off to take the boys
I'll be back
Peter Ramage is on for Clint Hill. Somma is on for Paynter.
See you in a tick, UWS!
Take care,UWS.
Fans told not to invade the pitch. Not bloody likely is it.
Ramage is a former Newcastle player. Did he play all of two games for the TOON?
YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
McCormack with a nice run and left-footed, deflected shot!
1-2! Six goals to go!
YES!!MCcormack scores as his shot is deflected off of Gorks.
What is the score at Selhurst Park?
We're really turning it on now.
Oooh - Lichaj nearly squeezed one in the near post.
Cerny saves from Lichaj.
Still 0-1 Forest, unfortunately. We need two quick goals from Palace and then we can really start dreaming.
Can't blame Cerny for the second.
The shot from Somma came off the bar.
I guess it all came down to Selhurst Park. BLOODY PALACE.
Somma seems to want to shoot from anywhere. That was a wee bit ambitious.
Goalscorer Helgusson off to be replaced by the best name in world football Danny Shittu.
I refuse to watch QPR lift the trophy.
Fifteen minutes left then. Miracle time.
Warnock should be sent off!
Nice gesture from Kilkenny.
Clattenburg talks to Neil Warnock about the Tarabt booking.
Johnson tries a similar effort to McCormack's. Deflected out for a corner this time.
Big shout for a penalty for us. Nothing doing from the referee. I thought it was a good shout!
Leeds win a corner and Richard Naylor nearly scores.
A shit shot from Shittu.
Oh dear - Forest are 0-2 up. Back to a seven goal deficit.
BLOODY HELL! Forest have scored a second and lead 0-2.Sorry Bob.
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