Lakenheath Old Boys

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!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Relegation Dogfight!


With the Title decided yesterday, all of the focus will focus in on the bottom of the table.
Who will survive in the next two weeks
West Ham are virtually down. They must win today at Wigan and hope Birmingham lose at home to Fulham. If both of those things don't happen... Leeds vs West Ham next season!

Join me

UWS

530 Comments:

Blogger United We Stand said...

The Scottish League is to be decided this morning. They are calling it Helicopter Sunday. A helicopter is ready to fly the trophy to Glasgow for a Celtic win or Killmarnock for a Rangers victory

Well...the helicopter should have already be in the air

Rangers take a THREE goal lead inside the first SEVEN minutes... it is still 3-0 approaching half. Celtic are two up to Motherwell

8:15 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

FSC have Chelsea v Newcastle at 8:30 followed by the LiverSox v Spurs in the Europa League battle.

The relegation matches don't seem important to FSC

All of today's games
Chelsea v Newcastle 8:30
Arsenal v Villa 11:00
Birmingham v Fulham 11:00
Liverpool v Spurs 11:00
Wigan v West Ham 11:00

8:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rangers have taken their lead to half.
The commentator says Rangers 3 goal lead was after 5 and half minutes!

8:18 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morning, Dave! Terrific graphic there. I've just been listening to 606 while I've been making my breakies and it's all about the Cup Final as it should be. They'll have plenty of time to talk about the title win next weekend.

8:20 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I saw some neat headlines from some papers this morning.

IncREDible
IncrediBLUE



CITY UNITED
IN TRIUMPH

8:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Here are the line ups for the match at Stamford Bridge


Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Cole, Ramires, McEachran, Lampard, Anelka, Benayoun, Torres. Subs: Turnbull, David Luiz, Essien, Drogba, Mikel, Malouda, Ferreira.

Newcastle: Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Gutierrez, Barton, Ryan Taylor, Ferguson, Shola Ameobi, Lovenkrands. Subs: Soderberg, Smith, LuaLua, Ranger, Tavernier, Kuqi, Sammy Ameobi.
Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)

8:22 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Morning Bob

I was pleased finding that picture

8:23 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Seeing the highlights of the Rangers onslaught

They scored after 2 ,5 and 7 minutes


Why couldn't United win the title like that!

8:26 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

MK Dons 0 Peterborough 1 at half time

Another Fergie victory?

8:27 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm disappointed that neither channel is showing the early match but I've got a link:

http://premier--games.yolasite.com/

8:28 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Newcastle get us underway at Stamford Bridge then...

8:31 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

We're off at the Bridge with Chelsea wearing their new kits for next season

8:31 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

FSC are showing the match

8:32 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Chelsea take the lead!

Ivananvic with the goal inside two minutes


WHO CARES!

8:33 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Great start for the Blues as a corner comes in, Torres flicks on and Ivanovic finishes.

1-0 Chelski!

8:33 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Thanks, mate! They were showing an SAT prep informercial when I turned it on so I thought they weren't bothering. And ESPN2 had their bass fishing show on - does anyone watch that bollocks?

8:35 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I watch it religiously!

8:37 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rangers have just scored their fourth

Has the helicopter landed yet?

8:37 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Roman's enjoying himself today.

8:38 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Do you think that Ancelotti will get the chop this summer? He did get them to second this season!

8:40 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What is Terry arguing about... that was nasty

8:40 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

John Terry picks up his usual yellow card. Nasty hack there.

8:40 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I don't think he should.. he won the double last season

8:40 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

GOAL

1-1

Big deflection but who cares!


Rangers are FIVE NIl UP

8:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Ryan Taylor hits one straight at the wall and it hits Gutierrez and goes straight in.

1-1! What a start!

8:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Time for the copter to land, eh?

8:42 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Condolences to Someone Said for that Rangers win in the SPL then.

8:42 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Terry deserved that for the nasty foul

8:43 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nice to see McEachren and Ferguson getting run-outs today in this dead rubber.

8:44 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Cech got that all wrong against Ameobi and that was nearly a second for the Toon Army to celebrate.

Strange atmosphere in the ground today.

8:47 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Torres tried to go it alone there and was brought down. Ref waved on until Ramires came in late.

8:47 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Toon Army rubbing salt into the wounds with this one: "You're not champions, you're not champions, you're not champions any more!"

You must have enjoyed that one.

8:50 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Free kick for the Blues now. Total rubbish from Lamps but it still evaded the Toon defense. It's almost as if the players aren't trying today. It feels like a mid-summer friendly.

8:51 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Did you see Rooney shaved his chest and just left the number 19 there!

YIKES!

8:55 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I have a feeling that United will run out a second team next weekend and that Blackpool have a chance to survive if they get after you lot. That penalty will have major implications for the league top and bottom.

8:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Killie have scored... only 1-5!!!

8:56 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That is frightening!

8:56 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I don't know who United will run out. I would feel it would be everyone not starting against Barca... of course, that is what Roon did against Shalke... United won 4-1

8:58 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

As the table stands right now
United 77 1 to play
Chelsea 71 1 to play
Arsenal 67 2 to play
Citeh 65 2 to play

Could the top four change positions in the last two weeks?

Could Citeh nip Arsenal? Arsenal will want to clinch 3rd and not have a qualifying game for the CL

9:01 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I meant FERGIE not ROON... but maybe it is Roon picking the team... he's always in it!

9:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I wouldn't be surprised!

9:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Gooner won't like me saying this but I could see Citeh pipping the Arse for third and the Arse having to do the awful qualifying rounds next season.

9:03 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Score Update

MK Dons 3 Peterborough 2

9:04 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

When are you coming to Via Lino?
Friday the 27th?
What time?

9:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I was thinking I'd jump in the car at the usual time on the 27th and be there late afternoon/early evening in time for dinner. Let me know if I can take you guys out again like I did last summer.

9:08 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Does that sound good?

9:08 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Louvencranz had a chance to play Gutierrez in there but the ball was rubbish.

9:09 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sounds great

You aren't leaving until at least Monday, right?

9:11 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Leaving?

9:12 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - I do have to get back for Memorial Day because I've got a load of kids from Plymouth to pick up at the airport. So I'll have to buzz out on Sunday. Sorry, mate.

9:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Torres can't even dribble

He was soooo good a few seasons back. He killed us at Anfield and Old Trafford. I really wanted him at United

NOW... he couldn't play for Sheffield United!

9:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bugger

9:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

What did you have planned for Memorial Day?

9:14 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Scramble in the Newcastle box but they break with a sweeping move but fail to capitalize

9:15 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Football League Danny: "Full-time in the League One play-off semi-final first leg - MK Dons 3-2 Peterborough. Hugely controversial second goal for Posh means this tie is absolutely in the balance ahead of Thursday night's second leg…"

9:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

There is a chance that I could get a buddy to do the driving on Monday.

9:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

tstrachanedit on Twitter: "Anyone else disappointed David Luiz and Coloccini aren't on the pitch at the same time?"

Hmmmm. I don't think the space taken up by their hair would leave too much room out there for anyone else.

9:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

THAT WOULD BE A MUCH BETTER IDEA!!!

9:17 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nice one! Boom boom!

9:17 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Are you sure that you want me around that long?

9:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on Toon... score from this

9:18 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES.. WE DO

9:18 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Useless free kick

How can professionals be so bad sometimes!!


Half time

9:18 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Half-time whistle. It was a fast and furious start but it sort of fizzled out toward the end of the half.

1-1

9:19 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Well, I'll do me best to get another driver.

9:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

harrymccombe on Twitter: "Chelsea's new kit makes them look like Wigan. Played like them in the last 20 minutes of the 1st half. Confused "

9:26 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Copter has landed in Killmarnock


Rangers won 5-1

Celtic won 4-0

Rangers are Champions by 1 point

That missed penalty by Celtic in the Old Firm match was crucial.

Celtic's lost at Inverness was deadly too

Sir Alex will be pleased

9:27 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A trophy has been lifted at Stamford Bridge today...just not the right one!

9:33 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good morning UWS and BD. I slept in late today.

9:35 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Huh?

9:35 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Morning MUR

9:35 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And we're underway again at the Bridge.

9:36 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morning, MUR! I'm sure that that was a well-deserved lie-in. How are you, mate?

9:36 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

This game is meaningless as neither team has any thing to play for except pride.

9:37 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

True - and it really feels like it.

9:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great. How are you BD and UWS? It was great to witness a Manchester double yesterday.Citeh deserved their Cup win and United won the title.

9:38 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Of course, if the score stays the same, the Arse could close within 1 point of Chelsea for second. The blues have a trip to Goodison next week while the Arse go to Fulham

9:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I read the comments yesterday and the Matthews Cup reference was made. I made the same reference twice before I left.

9:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I am not sure if there is a difference between second and third as both places will result in automatic qualification for the group stages.

9:41 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Very true

As one the headlines from one of the papers I mentioned earlier


CITY UNITED IN TRIUMPH!

9:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Looks like Ancelotti has seen enough - Drogba's warming up.

9:41 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

There isn't but...

9:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

If the Gunners lose to Fulham and Citeh defeat Stoke on Tuesday then Citeh leapfrog into third place and the Gunners are in fourth place .

9:42 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

No - I believe that only the fourth club has to go through the qualifying matches in the late summer. That's what Citeh and Arse have to scrap over now.

9:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just heard the popular cheer... I feel for Forest... why are they always picked on?


We hate Nottingham Forest
We hate .... too

9:44 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I thought of another cup reference. The last time both Manchester teams won a major trophy in the same was 1968. WBA defeated Everton 1-0 in the Cup Final as they did yesterday in the EPL.

9:45 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I don't get the Forest chant - what's it about?

9:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I need to make a correction. The Arse host Villa today, not Fulham.

9:45 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

PLUS... UNITED WON THE EUROPEAN CUP AT WEMBLEY!!!

On May 27th instead of May 28th

9:46 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Lamps in the book... could have been red

9:46 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Some argybargy now and Lamps picks up a yellow card for diving in late.

9:46 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lampard is booked for a tackle from behind on Barton. He should get a goal instead of a card for that.

9:47 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I just heard it
It is sung all the time

I just feel sorry that they are always included. All the other names change but Forest stay there... it fits so well


We hate Nottingham Forest
We hate Liverpool too
We hate Leeds United
But Man U we love you

9:48 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Not a big fan of Joey Barton then, MUR?

9:48 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

We did defeat a team from the Iberian Peninsula in '68. Is that a sign of things to come. I heard that you cleaned up in the standings,UWS.

9:48 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now it's goalscorer Ivanovic going into the book. Some tasty end of season tackles going in now.

9:49 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I meant to add that too.... another Iberian team to go down!

Apparently not yet... my eldest could nip me because he picked Barca for the CL... he's a big United fan too

9:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Not really ,BD. I did feel that Ivanovic deserved his card for the lunge on young Ferguson.

9:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

McEachran commits a foul just outside the box.

9:51 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The PPP Game will all come down to Saturday, May 28.

9:51 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Straight into the wall and Chelski break.

9:52 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

No peaking but who were the two teams in the 1968 League Cup Final?
Who won?

No cheating

9:52 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Barton is fouled by McEachran just outside the box.

9:52 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I won the Double in the prediction season but I could still be beaten!!! I NEED TO WIN A DAMN TREBLE!!!

9:52 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Triple change for Chelski. Malouda, Drogs and Essien for Ramires, Benayoun and McEachren.

9:53 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

As for the '68 LC, I was looking for any omens... there are none but guess anyway?

9:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Malouda is on for Ramires and Drogab for Benayoun. The teams in the '68 League Cup Final were BD's team and Steve's team.

9:53 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Lovely singing by the Toon

You're not Champions
You're not Champions
You're not Champions anymore
You're not Champions anymore

9:55 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great choice by the Toon fans.

9:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wonder if YaYa will by that net at Wembley.. he scored in the same one in the Semi and Final

9:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Miss Drogs... not me

9:55 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It was definitely Leeds in the 1968 Final because it was one of many that we missed out on in the Revie era. I believe that we were in the Fairs Cup Final that season too. Not sure who beat us on the day, though. Who was it?

9:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Milton Keynes have defeated Peterborough 3-2 in the first leg of a League One Playoff.

9:56 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

You are right AND wrong

YOU WON IT!!!!

9:57 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I see that Rangers are SPL Champions . Celtic did defeat Motherwell 4-0 as the same tams meet in the Scottish Cup Final next Saturday.

9:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nocito Sportscenter already announced that score

PAY ATTENTION!!!

9:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

AGAIN... PAY ATTENTION.. Nocito Sportscenter is way ahead of you

9:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think Leeds defeated Juve on the away goals rule in the 1971 Fairs Cup Final.

9:58 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That's what you get from sleepy heads!!

9:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Was I asleep when you mentioned that?

9:58 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Did we really? Maybe it was the Fairs Cup that slipped away that season. I believe that in 1970, we lost out on the treble - title, FA Cup and Fairs Cup in about ten days.

9:58 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Leeds United beat ARSENAL 1-0
Terry Cooper with a a first half goal

9:59 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Spot on, MUR. Our only European victory. We were constantly in European finals during that era. We were robbed of the 1975 European Cup IMHO.

9:59 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

You guys were in the Fairs Cup Final the previous season

9:59 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Danny Simpson in the book

He was a red, wasn't he?

10:01 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It'll be one hell of a Championship next season with Southhampton coming up from L1 and West Ham going down. Should be loads of competition.

10:01 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I thought the Gunners won the Fairs Cup in 1970 and Newcastle in 1969 when English teams were dominant in that competition.

10:02 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What future United favorite was in Leeds line up for that Final?

10:02 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Along with Leeds and the playoff losers. It will be really competitive.

10:03 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Arsenal lost the next League Cup Final too... to SWINDON.... they didn't do to badly a few years later!

10:03 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It am guessing Gordon McQueen.

10:04 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yeah - I've just had a lot. We lost in 67 against Dinamo Zagreb and won in 68 against Ferenvaros. Newcastle won in 69 and Arsenal in 1970.

10:05 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yeah - big Gordon for sure. Another great that you lot poached off us.

10:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Would you call McQueen a United favorite?
I was never a big fan of his. I like Joe Jordon a little better but still didn't like them too much

10:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Keep guessing

10:07 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They were signed at the same time.I thought they both did a great job for United.

10:08 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

They were alright but I still didn't completely fall in love with them

10:09 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice attempt of an overhead there.... just mistimed

10:09 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Must have been someone on the bench. I can't remember another of our starters who ended up at United.

10:10 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sammy Ameobi on the bench!

10:10 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I cannot think of anyone else .

10:10 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nope.. he started in the match

10:10 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Jimmy Greenhoff!!!!

10:11 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Not McQueen or Jordan? We are talking about the 75 Final, right?

10:11 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bugger... ALex scores for Chelsea

10:11 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Krul is having one of those matches. Alex ghosts in at the free kick and heads home easily.

2-1 Chelski!

10:12 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

THis has been Chelsea for the run in... playing like crap and winning

10:12 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sammy Ameobi, the brother of Shola, comes on for his debut, as Alex gives Chelski the lead as he heads in a free kick. Tim Krul completely missed the cross.

10:12 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I don't remember Greenhoff playing for us at all.

10:12 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1968 League Cup Final

10:12 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - before my time. I get it.

10:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Manager: Don Revie
Team:
Gary Sprake (GK)
Paul Reaney
Terry Cooper
Billy Bremner (c)
Jack Charlton
Norman Hunter
Jimmy Greenhoff
Peter Lorimer
Paul Madeley
Johnny Giles
Eddie Gray off
Substitutes:
Rod Belfitt on
Scorers:
Terry Cooper (20 mins)

10:13 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They were gifted that goal. Krul and Kuz would be an excellent comic team.

10:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

With this win, Chelsea can still be caught by Arsenal for second on GD... they have to make up 8 goals though

10:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Does anyone else think that the creepy Russian guy on the Time Warner ads who has the miniature giraffes is modeled on Roman Abramovic?

10:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now I remember. I associate Jimmy Greenhoff mainly as a Stoke player prior to his time at United. He did play for Brum too. He was never a regular at Leeds.Who was Rod Belfitt?

10:15 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Brilliant... I found a SS Link

http://www.vip--tv.eu/

10:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Thanks for the link, mate!

10:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Me too
I was a fan of Greenhoff when he was at Stoke. When he came to United I was thrilled. He was my favorite and I was always him in my backyard or living room

10:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

You're welcome

I was hoping there was one to watch.
I was going to look for a WHU link but this is better

10:18 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yes - you felt the same way about Greenhoff that I felt about Tony Currie.

10:18 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I was always Steve Coppell. He was my favorite.

10:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Did you see that David Whelan, the Wigan owner, is the richest British man in Sports. More than Beckham and co

He broke his leg in the 1960 Cup Final and used his insurance to make millions!!

10:19 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

So, is it assumed that Drogs is off in the summer and won't be back for Chelski next season? I think he'll be missed.

10:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

There is three minutes of stoppage time.

10:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

A quality goal by a quality player..... useless defending!!

10:20 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Tommy Ameobi is at Leeds? Can you provide some info, Bob?

10:20 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEsgDPu7xc8

10:20 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I saw Stevie Coppell once - in the airport in Bangkok. Told him that I'd always enjoyed watching him play. I think that he was amused to be recognized in Thailand...by an American!

10:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Yes... Newcastle tie it up in injury time!!

10:21 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Steven Taylor equalizes! It's another set piece poorly defended and Taylor nips in.

2-2!

10:21 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The header by Ryan Taylor was just wide. That must be their last chance.

YES! Steven Taylor heads in from the corner to tie it up. Now 2-2.

10:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

You couldn't get his autograph for me!

10:21 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Drogba shoots to Row Z from the halfway line straight from the kickoff.

10:22 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Of course, Tony Currie scored that goal for the Blades... that must eat at you

10:22 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The match finishes 2-2.

10:23 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It's over... all square


LOVELY JUBBLEY



WHO NEEDS A ROONEY PENALTY!!!

10:23 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1517: BREAKING TEAM NEWS FROM THE EMIRATES
Defender Thomas Vermaelen starts for Arsenal, for his first appearance since injuring his Achilles in September. They've missed him a bit, I think.

10:24 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Do we want LiverSox to make the Europa League

Luv it if they don't make Europe at all
Luv it if they get distracted by the Europa League

10:25 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I've never heard of him, to be fair. I've just looked him up. Apparently Tomi Ameobi was at LUFC as a youth prospect from 2005-7, made no senior appearances and left on loan for Scunny in 2008, then we shopped him to Doncaster. He's also been on loan at Grimsby and Mansfield. More recently he's been at Forest Green Rovers and Whitley Bay (Australia, maybe?) and is now at Bolungvarik in the Icelandik league. Talk about a journeyman!

10:25 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Well, that's that. I'm going to watch my newsy shows for half an hour and will be back for the later matches at 11.

10:26 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Off to the store.. I'll be back soon

10:28 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

If Arsenal are up for it today at the Emirates, they could do some real damage to Villa's prospects. Even on 42 points, they're not entirely out of it as Blackburn, Wolves, Brum and Blackpool could all potentially finish on 42 points. Goal difference could make the...um, difference.

10:29 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I will be back by the tine the next matches kickoff.

10:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Yes. It is possible that one team could be relegated with 42 points on goal difference. Villa do have the best goal difference of the lot.

10:31 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The line-ups at the Emirates this afternoon:

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Squillaci, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Song,
Wilshere, Walcott, Ramsey, Arshavin, van Persie.
Subs: Lehmann, Denilson, Eboue, Chamakh, Henderson, Miquel, Bendtner.

Aston Villa: Friedel, Walker, Collins, Dunne, Luke Young,
Petrov, Reo-Coker, Delph, Downing, Bent, Ashley Young.
Subs: Marshall, Pires, Agbonlahor, Albrighton, Bradley, Heskey,
Cuellar.

Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)

10:45 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And at Anfield:

Scousesox: Reina, Carra, Johnson, Skrtel, Flanagan, Kuyt, Spearing, Lucas, Maxi, Carroll, Suarez.

Spurs: Gomes, King, Kaboul, Dawson, Modric, Pienaar, Rose, Lennon, Sandro, VDV, Crouch.

Howard Webb is officiating...again!

10:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Beside Wigan vs Hammers , I think Brum vs Fulham will decide what happens next weekend. If Fulham win then it is really wide open. If Brum win then they are safe. Villa need one point to be safe.

10:48 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Brum vs Fulham was a Cup Semi Match in 1975.

10:49 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And at the DW:

Wigan: Al-Habsi, Figueroa, Caldwell, Alcaraz, Boyce, Watson, McCarthy, Cleverley, Diame, N'Zogbia, Rodallega.

West Ham: Green, Tomkins, Spence, Bridge, Gabbidon, Spector, Hitz, Collison, Ba, Piquionne, Hines.

Mike Dean is officiating

10:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

West Ham is in real trouble. They need to win their remaining two matches , have Brum lose their remaining two , AND have a five goal swing in order to survive.

10:50 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I agree, MUR. There are lots of fascinating machinations. A lot of it has to do with the incentives that the opposition sides will have. Do Arsenal want to avoid dropping fourth enough to put some goals by Villa today? What about Fulham - what do they have to play for? Fascinating stuff.

10:51 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Who was Rod Belfitt, the Leeds sub in the 1968 League Cup Final?

10:51 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I hope that WHR will join us this morning, even though I think it is a long, long shot for the Hammers.

10:51 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Another thought! Wolves host Blackburn next Sunday. Depending upon the outcome of that match and other matches, both teams could be relegated, one team could be relegated, or neither team could be relegated. I think that is the most crucial match next Sunday.

10:53 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

To be fair, I've never heard of Belfitt. Here's what the LUFC website has to say, though:

"Rod Belfitt was on Arsenal's books as an amateur before joining Leeds United, aged 17. During his 8 years at Leeds they were one of the dominant teams in Europe and he didn't achieve a regular first team place. However, Belfitt still scored 33 goals from 128 appearances for Leeds, Belfitt appeared for Leeds as a substitute in the 1968 Football League Cup Final against Arsenal."

10:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think the key match today is Birmingham vs Fulham.

10:54 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I wouldn't mind it at all if Blackburn went down.

10:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great work , Bob. Ta very much.

10:54 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Does that mean that you're already conceding that Wigan and WH will both go down? I think you may be right. It's about that third relegation spot now.

10:55 AM  

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