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!

Friday, April 06, 2012

Friday Footie

There's Friday morning footie as we start with Reading vs Leeds. Come join us if you can.

124 Comments:

Blogger manunitedrules said...

Reading just took the lead through Adam Lefondre with ten minutes remaining as they lead 1-0. Evil Neal responds with a double sub as Robbie Rodgers is on for Ross and Danny webber is on for Snoddy.

10:48 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It was too easy for LeFondre as a cross was headed across from Hal Robson-Kanu and LeFondre heaed into an empty net unmarked in the six yard box.

10:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Mikkel Forsell is on for Becchio. You waited bloody forever to bring on the subs Neil. I guess he was playing for a 0-0 draw.Bob will be pleased.

10:50 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great save by Lonergan from Leigertwood.The corner is taken short.

10:51 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! 2-0 AS LEfONDRE DOES IT AGAIN OFF THE SHORT CORNER AS JASON ROBERTS ASSISTED. INTO STOPPAGE TIME.

10:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BD will be delighted, but not WHR.

10:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Paul Robinson got injured when the goal was scored and is still down.

10:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

My apologies for not posting a picture, but I just got back from a 60 mile round trip when the first goal was scored. BD will claim that I brought good luck.

10:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rive minutes of stoppage time that will probably end up being seven due to the injury.

10:55 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Why is Neil Warnock going to get to make lots of signings when Simon didn't . He was sabotaged by Captain Birdseye.

10:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hayden mULLINS IS ON FOR hAL roBSON _KANU

10:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

So Reading defeat Leeds 2-0 thanks to two goals in the last minutes from Adam LeFondre.Bob will be delighted, but Jonno will have a different opinion.I think that puts Reading top of the table.

11:06 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now I am turning on the Gilette soccer special. Next is Swansea vs Newcastle on FSC.Burton Albion just went 0-1 up at Daggenham and Tranmere now lead Stevenage 2-0.

11:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Burnley lead Brighton 1-0 and that will hurt Gus' lot as they aim to make the playoffs.

11:09 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Blackpool lead 0-1 at Watford.

11:11 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bradford City have gone 2-0 up vs Southend United.

11:12 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Fawlty Towers vs who as the second placed team is being held 0-0 vs Accrington Stanley.

11:13 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BUGGER!!! A relegation battle as bottom of the table Hereford have tied it up vs Plymouth and it is 1-1. Another team in the relegation battle as Barnet is drawing 0-0 at Cheltenham.

11:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jeff will be pleased as Hartlepool lead 0-1 at Colchester even though he seems to be absent today.

11:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gary Taylor - Fletcher has gone off injured for Blackpool with a neck brace. That will be a serious loss for the Tangerines as they push to make the playoffs.

11:23 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's a must win match for the Hammers at Barnsley in the late kickoff as they are six points out of an automatic promotion spot with Sotton playing tomorrow.

11:24 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

For some reason, John Salako goes bonkers as Carlisle take the lead Wycombe Wanderers

11:24 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Paolo's Swindon lead 0-1 at Morecambe as I was unaware that Paolo's lot have the best defense in the Football League.

11:27 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A horrible day for Southend United as they push promotion and are now down two goals and two men at Bradford City.

11:28 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A shocker as Crawley tail 0-1 at home to Crewe.

11:28 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Notts County have taken the lead at Orient as they trail Carlisle United for the final playoff spot in League One and the O's just had a goal disallowed for offside.

11:29 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The reporter says that Hereford is dominating vs Plymouth as it is still 1-1.

11:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

We're off from the Liberty Stadium.

11:31 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

If Swansea win then they move up to ninth , level on points with Liverpool. If the Toon draw or win then they move up to fifth , ahead of Chelsea.

11:32 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Swansea should have taken the lead As sigurddsson shot just wide with just Krul to beat.It's the battle of the Dutch international keepers.

11:34 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Blackpool have gone 0-2 up at Watford. and Cheltenham have taken the lead vs Barnet.

11:34 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Stephen Dobbie scored for the Tangerines.

11:35 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jon"The Beast" Parkin gives Scunny the lead vs Exeter.

11:35 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!! 0-0 TOON AS CISSE SCORES WITH A GREAT FINISH PAST WORM.

11:36 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It was a great through ball from Cabaye as the Swansea defense was caught out.

11:37 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Fawlty Towers have taken the lead at Accrington Stanley. Who are they?

11:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Tranmere lead Stevenage 3-0 and Notts County lead 0-2 at Orient.

11:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

So the Toon are in fifth place as they leapfrog Chelsea.

11:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Colchester have tied up vs Hartlepool as Freddie Sears , on loan from the Hammers, scored from the spot.Ha Ha Jeff!

11:41 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

High and wide from Danny Graham as he was never going to trouble Krul.

11:46 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It gets worse fro Southend as they look to finish the game with eight men as they had two men sent off and a player go off injured with all their subs used up. Crawley have tied it up vs Crewe and Cheltenham lead Barnet 2-0.

11:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Daggenham have tied it up vs Burton Albion.

11:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Joe Allen shot harmlessly at Krul, then Newcastle broke , but Ba had a shot blocked as he was double teamed.

11:48 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Scunny have defeated Exeter 1-0 and are helping their chances of survival.

11:51 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cheltenham have defeated Barnet 2-0.

11:52 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bradford City have defeated nine man Southend United 2-0. It has finished Crawley 1 Crewe 1

11:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ben Arfa has a shot easily saved by Worm.

11:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Notts County now lead 0-3 at Orient.

11:55 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It has finished Hereford 1 Plymouth 1

11:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Swansea have had tons of possession, but Newcastle are well organized and as a result Krul has been a virtual spectator.

11:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Burnley have defeated Brighton 1-0.

11:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Alfreton have won 0-1 at second placed Wrexham and Blackpool have won 0-2 at Vicarage Road.

12:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A great save by Krul from a long range effort by Sigurdsson.

12:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Caulker has a header from the corner loop on to the top of the net as he should have hit the target with a free header.

12:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Reading lead Sotton , who play Pompey in a South Coast Derby tomorrow.Brighton could be overtaken by Middlesbrough for that final playoff spot tomorrow as Leeds remain tenth, but they may drop done tomorrow.

12:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

If Shrewsbury win at Macclesfield later today then they will move ahead of Crawley for that final automatic promotion spot.

12:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Plymouth are five points clear of the drop zone, but that may change if Macclesfield get a result vs the Shrews.

12:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Fleewtood are eight points clear of Wrexham thanks to their shock defeat vs Alfreton while Bath have already been relegated thanks to results on Tuesday.

12:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Barnsley vs West Ham United kicks off in about five minutes.

12:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Williamson is booked for a rash challenge.

12:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sigurdsson shoots the free kick straight at Krul. It was an easy save.

12:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Into stoppage time as Newcastle continue to pack their box with eight players to frustrate Swansea.

12:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Halftime and Newcastle lead 0-1 at the Liberty Stadium.

12:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from the Liberty Stadium as Swansea's two top scoreres, Danny Graham and Scott Sinclair, are on the bench.

12:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

a great start by Swansea as Nathan Dyer sets up Sigurdsson, whose shot is deflected just wide.

12:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I have a link from Oakwell as the Hammers lead 0-1 at Barnsley fifteen minutes in .

12:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A must win match for the Hammers if they are to have any hopes of earning an automatic promotion spot and they will need help from Pompey.

12:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A corner from Cotterill is easily headed out by the Hammers.

12:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Stephen Dawson of Barnsley has been booked for a nasty challenge on Thompkins.

12:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Thompkins headed a free kick to Vaz Te w. whose volley was easily saved by the keeper.

12:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Useless cross by Rangel after a great Swansea move but Joe Allen forces Krul to fumble out for a corner after his effort was deflected, thanks to a poor Newcastle clearance.

12:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Krul catches after a scramble in the box from the resulting corner.Now Danny Simpson heads out a cross from Rangel for a corner.

12:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL!!! 0-2 HAMMERS AS NICKY ,MAYNARD BASICALLY SCORED A GOAL OUT OF NOTHING AS HE DRIBBLED UNCHALLENGED AND SCORED WITH A GREAT FINISH IN THE CORNER FROM THE D

12:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rangel shot straight at Krul when the Hammers scored.

12:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Just what Jonno wanted heading into that key encounter vs Brum at Upton Park on Monday.

12:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great work by Nathan Dyer, but Luke Moore fell down with his back to goal.

12:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Shane Ferguson is on for Demba Ba, who receives an ovation form the travelling Toon fans.

12:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Useless shot by Luke Moore.

12:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

McCartney clears out for a Barnsley corner.

12:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rob Green , with an unorthodox punch , that leads to another Barnsley corner that is easily cleared.

12:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! 0-3 HAMMERS AS MARK NOBLE SCORES THANKS TO A BLOOPER FROM THE BARNSLEY KEEPER THAT ALLOWED NOBLE TO SHOOT INTO AN EMPTY NET.

12:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

As I typed Swansea made a double substitution and one of them,Scott Sinclair , had a shot deflected just wide.

12:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! 0-2 NEWCASTLE AS GUESS WHO, IT WAS CISSE AGAIN WITH A GREAT CURLING FINISH IN THE CORNER AND THAT SHOULD SEAL THE VICTORY FOR THE TOON,.

12:58 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

nEWCASTLE CAUGHT sWANSEA NAPPING AND Cisse took advantage from a duperb thorugh ball from Cabaye after a great run by Ben Arfa.

1:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

So , those Swansea changes to no avail were Danny Graham for Luke Moore and Scott Sinclair for Nathan Dyer.It was all in vain.

1:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

well wide by Sigurdsson.

1:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dan Gosling is on for Cabaye, who assisted on both goals, and receives a deserved ovation form the travelling Toon fans.

1:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Naughty by Routledge on Jonas.

1:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Two minutes of stoppage time form Oakwell.

1:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Halftime and 0-3 to the Hammers as there is a chorus of boos from the home fans. Kevin Nolan scored that first Barnsley goal from a yard out.

1:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ten minutes plus stoppage time from the Liberty stadium as this match is basically over.

1:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rangel heads wide from the corner taken by Sigurdsson. That was a decent chance.

1:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BLOODY HELL!!! WHY IS THERE FOUR MINUTES OF STOPPAGE TIME. LET'S PUT THIS MATCH OUT OF IT'S MISERY , WEBBIE!

1:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Three minutes of stoppage time. That's more like it.

1:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Swansea have a free kick just outside the box thanks to a hand ball from Danny Simpson.

1:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sigurdsson shoots it straight at Krul and that should be about it and it is as Webbie blows the final whistle.Newcastle win 0-2 at the Liberty Stadium.

1:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Since the Toon won they are up in fifth place only two points out of a CL place. They will hope for help from their rivals ,Sunderland in the early kickoff tomorrow.

1:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from Oakwell.

1:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! 0-4 HAMMERS AS THEY WERE GIVEN THE FREEDOM OF OAKWELL ON THE BREAK AS DAVID BUTTON SAVED A SHOT FROM MCCARTNEY AND RICARDO VAZ TE EASILY PUT AWAY THE REBOUND.

1:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH OFF THE BAR FROM NICKY MAYNARD FROM ABOUT THIRTY YARDS OUT AS HE WAS SET UP BY MARK NOBLE.

1:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Danny Collins is on for Guy Demal and George McCartney will move to right back.

1:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The travelling Hammers fans are dancing in the stands as they enjoy their Bank Holiday.

1:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lee Collins , on loan from Port Vale, is on for Scott Goldbourne as Barnsley make a change.

1:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rob Green easily gathers a cross from Lee Collins.

1:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now the Hammers have a corner that is taken short.Vaz Te easily falls down in the box and the Barnsley fans finally have a laugh.

1:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

More Barnsley changes as Perkins is on for Smith and O'Brien is on for Davies.They made all their allotted substitutions.

1:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Well over by Nicky Maynard as his shot lands in row Q.

1:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kevin Nolan is booked for committing a foul just outside the box.

1:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The free kick by Jim O'Brien is headed out by McCartney for a corner.

1:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Useless corner from O'Brien as the ball went straight out of play.

1:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Henri Lansbury, on loan from Arsenal, is on for Gary O'Neill.

1:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Mark Noble puts Danny Collins through and his cross is cut out by Foster for a corner.

1:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Barnsley win a corner off of Danny Collins.

1:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rob Green catches the corner from Jim O'Brien.

1:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Henri Lansbury shoots straight at David Button.

1:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Useless shot from Thompkins.

1:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Poor control by Maynard or else he would have been through on goal.

1:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nicky Maynard has a goal disallowed for offside.

1:58 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pappa Bouba Dioup, the wardrobe, is on for Mark Noble.

1:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kyle Higganbotham heads wide from a free taken by David Cotterill after a foul conceded by the wardrobe.

2:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Winston Reid blocks a shot for a Barnsley corner.

2:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rob Green did well to push away a long range effort from Jim O'Brien for a Barnsley corner.Useless short corner.

2:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Three minutes of stoppage time.

2:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Hammers win 0-4 at Barnsley. I look forward to chatting tomorrow.

CHEERS!

2:12 PM  

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