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, October 20, 2013

Come on, You Whites!

After a bright start to the season, Leeds have hit a sticky patch in late September and October, losing five of our last seven matches. I'm hoping that the international break has given us a chance to clear our heads and get back to winning ways. Join me this morning to find out. MOT!

138 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The teams out at Elland Road now:

Leeds - Kenny, Lees, Wootton, Pearce, Byram, Murphy, Mowatt, Austin, Warnock, Smith, Ross.

Brum - Randolph, Bartley, Burn, Robinson, Caddis, Lee, Murphy, Burke, Novak, Lingard.

8:32 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A couple of early chances falling to Ross. The Brum keeper Randolph saving both well.

8:32 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Ross comes good finally with our opening goal.

8:36 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's Ross' 6th goal of the season. His goals had dried up a bit of late, so that's a real tonic. If the goals don't come from him, generally don't come.

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

Back up into the top half for us with that goal. 9th. That'll do for now.

8:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good morning Bob. Congratulations on taking the lead.

8:39 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cheers, mate - how was your Saturday?

8:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Are you watching on a link?

8:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good. It was busy. How was yours?

8:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I have a link loading

8:41 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hey Boys
Congrats Bob for taking the lead

Sorry I was a miss for the late game... BLOODY LEAVES!!

8:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now it is up and running.

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

I am leaving here soon again. I have to go over to the old house to move some furniture

8:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good morning UWS. Fortunately, I do not have that problem.

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

Matt's team won last night 2-1. He had both assists and played very well

8:43 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sorry you have to leave us . I bet you will be relieved when everything is moved into the new house.

8:43 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Stephen Warnock heads out a free kick from David Murphy for a corner.

8:44 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Just wide by Chris Burke as the Leeds defense failed to clear their lines.

8:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH! Ross was through, but the keeper came out to gather. He felt he was pushed. I thought it was minimal contact

8:46 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Congratulations Matt. well done and a great win. Did they make the playoffs?

8:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
RUDY AUSTIN HEADS LEEDS TO A 2-0 LEAD. SUPERB CROSS.

8:49 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morning, lads - where is the link?

8:51 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wahay! I'm delighted with that one. It's Rudy's first goal of the season and things are going rather swmmingly at Elland Road all of a sudden.

8:51 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dominic Matteo and Lucas Radebe are in attendance.

8:52 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Here is the link :

http://firstrowus1.eu/watch/215554/1/watch-leeds-united-vs-birmingham-city.html

8:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hello Bob. I am sure you are a happy chappy. Leeds have an early kickoff on Saturday, a local derby up the road at Huddersfield.

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

Lovely jubbly - cheers, mate - the link is up and running.

8:55 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jesse Lingard heads well wide for the Brummies.

8:55 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great to hear. MOT!

8:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I see lots of empty seats. Why would this be a police match? I can understand the local derby at Huddersfield next Saturday.

8:59 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL!!!!!!!

We're 3-0 up! Big Matt Smith with the third.

9:00 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!

3-0 LEEDS AS A SHOT FROM ROSS WASSAVED AND MATT SMITH PUT AWAY THE REBOUND. GREAT HEDER FROM A LONG BALL.

9:01 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Two minutes of stoppage time. are you dancing in the streets of Fred Town?

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

The Ross/Smith combination works its wonders again. Smith flicked on a lovely header for Ross to run on to and shoot. Randolph parried and Smith finished it off.

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

I am indeed dancing the Leeds United Calypso - this is a remarkable first half.

9:03 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Halftime and a delightful 3-0 halftime lead to the Whites.

9:03 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It sure is. Hoping for more of the same in the second half.

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

I am just leaving

RUDDY NORAH... WHY CAN'T MY UNITED PLAY LIKE THIS!

Congrats

9:16 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nice lager ad by Eric Cantona.

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

Back on for the second half - MOT!

9:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Novak on for Burn and Zigic for Shinnie as lee Clark makes two halftime substitutions.

9:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from ER/

9:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Did anyone see the ad with Eric Cantona. An excellent advert

9:20 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Matt Smith heads wide from a free kick.

9:20 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

PHEW ! A decent effort from Andrew Shinnie was just wide for Brum.

9:22 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Brum have come out of the dressing room the brighter. I hope we don't just sit back and try to absorb the pressure. We've got a habit of leaking needless goals, which is why our GD is still at nought.

9:23 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think Leeds have been winning the 50-50 challenges in midfield. No worries mate.

9:24 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Warnock has a cross blocked for a corner off a headed pass.

9:26 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Head tennis off Leeds's second corner off the match then Brum clear.

9:27 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

well wide by Wade Elliott.

9:28 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sam Byram has done an excellent job of marking Jesse Lingard and Leeds have kept Wade Elliott quiet too.

9:29 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gareth Southgate, the new England Under 21 boss, in attendance.

9:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rodolph Austin has a shot blocked from, a great position.

9:30 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nikola Zigic always gives me palpatations - he's a handful.

9:31 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Warnock becomes the first player of the match to be booked as he fouls Wade Elliott on the break

9:31 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

He sure wasn't off that free kick. He's done naught since coming on as a halftime sub.

9:32 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The announcer mentioned that David Healey scored twice the last time Leeds defeated Brum. I am sure that Bob does not want to hear about that player.

9:33 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A quick trip to the bog and I did not miss a goal thanks to Tom Lees.

9:37 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great save by Paddy Kenny from Zigic. Brum corner.

9:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Zigic gets it all wrong from the corner. That was only Brum's second shot on target as Leeds are ahead in that category 7-2.

9:40 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Phew - Murphy rockets one off the post!

9:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Free kick to Brum. David Murphy to take. OH and it's a cracker as it comes off the post with Paddy Kenny well beaten and cleared away by Leeds.

9:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Will you be around for Villa vs Spurs today?

9:43 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Surely that was a hand ball by Kyle Bartley. That would have been a great set piece opportunity for the whites.

9:44 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Just wide by Chris Burke as Paddy Kenny got a slight touch for a corner.

9:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Leeds clear the corner

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

Cor! Smith has it in the net again but he's flagged offside. Marginal call.

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

Phew - Byram off the line there from Zigic.

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

Oh - end to end stuff now. Matt Smith with a towering header that Randolph somehow clawed out.

9:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

PHew ! Chris Burke has as hot cleared off the line then Leeds break and Matt Smith has a header superbly saved by Darren Randolph off a great cross from Ross.

9:47 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

This time Big Matt comes up trumps again!

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

Great cross over and this time Smith gave Randolph no chance as he powered the header past him.

4-0!

9:48 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
MATT SMITH SCORES HIS SECONWITH A GREAT HEADER OFF A GREAT CROSS FROM MOWATT AS THE WHITES HAVE A SUOERB 4-0 LEAD.

9:48 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Breathing a little easier Bob?

9:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Our Bob must be pinching himself as Leeds have a huge lead. More of the same in the early kickoff on Saturday.

9:50 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Leeds fans are now chanting "Sacked in the morning" to Lee Clark, which seems a bit unfair. There was a time when I would have been happy to have Lee at Elland Road.

9:51 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

NIce idea as Ross took a quick free kick , but Matt Smith strayed just offside.

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

Breathing very easy now - we've at least got these three points in the bag. Now on to the next hurdle.

9:52 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed, but he hasn't had the most successful time at St. Andrews.

9:52 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A local derby at Huddersfield Saturday at 7:30 AM.

9:53 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yes - the Yorkshire Police are at least on the job, whilst the Met Police are still having a kip.

9:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

NAughty shove by Kyle Bartley on Matt Smith

9:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I am not surprised given the Met Police's track record.

9:55 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Warnock heads out for a Brum corner.

9:57 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Ross/Smith goal tally (6 for Ross and now 4 for Matt) is definitely starting to look like a partnership. Can we call them M&S (for Marks and Spencer?).

9:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Poor corner from Murphy cleared by the first man then a horrible cross by Murphy.

9:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Absolutely. It's official.

9:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Into the side netting by Andrew Shinnie.

9:59 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Michael Brown about to come on. enough time to come on , take out a player or two and pick up a requisite booking.

10:02 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now Brown is on for the excellent Austin, who gets a deserved standing ovation.

10:03 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Three minutes of stoppage time. How will Bob celebrate?

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

I'll be celebrating by a bit of a sing-song in the shower. It's bleedin' cold here but I'm trying to avoid putting the heat on until November hits. Looking forward to a steamy one.

10:07 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lovely jubbly! 4-0!

10:07 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That's it and a superb 4-0 win for the Whites.

Congratulations, Bob.

10:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They're off from Villa Park as Villa hosts Spurs. Spurs will move up to fifth with a win.

11:02 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The announcer says that Paul Lambert wants a symbiotic relationship among his players. I don't picture Lambert using that vocabulary.

11:03 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A rainy Villa Park and the ball is moving with pace.

11:04 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ashley Westwood booked for a foul on Holtby.

11:09 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! SPURS TAKE THE LEAD AT VILLA PARK. ANDROS TOWNSEND SCORES WITH A GOAL THAT WAS MEANT TO BE A CROSS. SOLDADO PASSED TO TOWNSEND ON THE RIGHT AND THE CROSS INTENDED FOR SOLDADO ELUDED EVERYONE AND WENT INTO THE BACK OF THE NET.

11:32 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Villa have gone fifteen consecutive home matches without keeping a clean sheet. Their worst run since 1966.

11:33 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A smoke bomb from the Spurs fans hit the linesman in the back of the head. Surely, that will be investigated.

11:35 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Siggy heads a cross from Vertonghen just wide.

11:36 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Fabian Delph with a shot well over and halfway to Yorkshire.

11:37 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Paulinho booked for a foul on Delph just outside the box. Good chance for Villa.

11:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dreadful free kick from Bacuna. A rare chance for Villa.

11:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Villa counter through Agbon and his cross is sliced out by Dawson for a corner.

11:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Just wide by Weimann from a pass by Westwood.

11:41 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Late Villa corner.

11:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Two minutes of stoppage time as Delph is fouled by Holtby.

11:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great save by Guzan from Townsend.

11:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The corner is cleared and Spurs are one up at the half.

11:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from Villa Park

12:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great save by Guzan from Paulinho. Vlaar heads away the corner.

12:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Michael Dawson booked for a foul on weimann just outside the box. Looked a fair tackle./

12:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dawson heads away the free kick from Westwood and Al Ahmedi shoots high and wide.

12:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agbon booked for a foul on Walker. Poor touch by Walker and Agbon leaning in with the arm.

12:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Beneteke warming up on the sidelines to the delight of the Villa fans.

12:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Townsend gets past Luna and his cross is cleared by Vlaar for a corner.

12:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The corner from Siggy is headed away and Holtby finds Row Z

12:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A standing ovation as Beneteke is on for Kozak.

12:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Beneteke heads a cross from Delph just over. A great Villa possession.

12:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Villa fans have been more vocal since the introduction of Beneteke.

12:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Weimann wins a corner off of Siggy.

12:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Beneteke heads well over from the corner

12:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Aaron Lennon is on for Siggy, which should please Bob He hjas not started since the opening day at Palace.

12:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Beneteke heads a cross from Delph straight to Lloris.

12:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! EASY PEASY AS SPURS ARE NOW TWO UP. THEY WENT STRAIOGHT UP THE PITCH AND SOLDADO SCORES HIS FIRST OF THE SEASON FROM OPEN PLAY

12:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Spurs scored fifteen seconds after the goal kick off the Beneteke header. Holtby won the ball off of Bacuna , passed to Paulinho and his superb through ball was well finished by Soldado.

12:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Yacouba Sylla is on for El Ahmadi and Dembele is on for Holtby.

12:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

a decent effort from Townsend as a left curler was just over.

12:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The final roll of the dice from Paul Lambert as Tonev, the Bulgarian, is on for Agbon.

12:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Spurs should have been three up. Townsend easily went past Luna and a superb cross was completely missed by Paulinho, who had an open goal.

12:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Townsend has a pass cut out for a corner after a sol run when he easily dispossessed Weimann

12:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dafoe on for Soldado for a late cameo.

12:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kyle Walker has needlessly talked himself into the book.

12:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Naughty by Delph on Townsend. and he is booked for that. Sheer frustration.

12:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lennon booked for a foul on Weimann. What do these last two bookings say about the LUFC Academy?

12:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That's it and Spurs with a comfortable 0-2 win at Villa Park. Spurs up to fifth. That's it for me.
CHEERS!

12:53 PM  

Post a Comment

<< Home