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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Saturday Morning - Wahay!

I'm back in The Cottage after seemingly weeks on the road. I had a terrific Thanksgiving at Gooner Central, but I'm happy to be in my favorite chair getting set to watch the morning's fare. The big one is Aaron Ramsey's return to Cardiff during the season of his life. So pull up a chair and join me on the LOB for some serious football chatter.

126 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The team news out of Leek Land:

Cardiff: Marshall, Taylor, Caulker, Turner, Whittingham, Medel, Campbell, Kim, Mutch, Cowie, Theophile-Catherine. Subs: Lewis; Hudson, Cornelius, Odemwingie, Noone, Gunnarsson, Bellamy.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Ramsey, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud. Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Rosicky, Flamini, Walcott, Gnabry.

Referee - Lee Mason

9:39 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Leeds are away at Blackburn today. Come on, you Whites!

10:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bournemouth and Brighton have ended up at 1-1 in the early one.

10:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Arsenal with a quick start here in Cardiff.

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

Oh - Wilshere with a brilliant left-footed poke off the bar!

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

The Leeds side today:

Kenny, Peltier, Lees, Zailukas, Pearce, Pugh, Murphy, Mowatt, Austin, Ross, Varney.

10:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blackpool are flying these days and have taken an early lead against Not a Big Club.

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

The Tractor Boyz have taken the lead away to Charlton.

10:10 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good morning Bob. You must have just pipped me.

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

Welcome, MUR - yes, I pipped you by three minutes. No flies on me this morning. I'm delighted to be back in The Cottage.

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

Very restrained booing for Aaron Ramsey.

10:13 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WOW! That was a short visit to Gooner Central. A rare chance for a late Saturday lie in.

10:13 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Some earlier Championship results:

Reading won 2-3 at Forest yesterday and Bournemouth drew 1-1 vs Brighton in a south Coast Derby. Leeds move down to 7th.

10:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Did you see that? Ozil stopped as he was through on goal, thinking he was offside, but the flag never went up. Wenger will be livid.

10:15 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Giroud thinks he's offside and stops!

10:16 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Foxes take the lead vs the Evil Lions are now top of the Championship.

10:16 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Campbell wins a Red Dragon Corner.

10:17 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wenger is livid, indeed!

10:17 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kieran Gibbs the first man at the near post heads away a corner from Whittingham , then a deflected cross from Whtttingham is tipped over by Seudio as he is fouled by Ben Turner.

10:18 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Huddersfield vs Burnley is on BEIN, in case you are interested in a Pennines Derby.

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

Still 0-0 at Ewood Park.

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

In the match on BEin, Brum have taken the lead at Turf Moor.

10:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Birmingham take the lead at Barnsley as it is a poor start for Yorkie clubs placed in the drop zone.

10:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gooner and dad must have been out of their seats when Wilshire hit the bar and for that bizarre moment of madness on the non offside decision.

10:21 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Richard Burton Albion is in the lead at Argyle stocking

10:21 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

This time Medel gets his big frame in the way to block an effort from Car Thola.

10:23 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Naughty and not too bright foul by Kim on Sagna.

10:23 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Still no Prem goals?

10:24 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The free kick from Car Zola is headed away by Ben Turner then cleared away.

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

GOAL! Of course it's Ramsey, the returning hero!

10:29 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL!!! AARAON RAMSEY SCORES ON HIS RETUEN TO CARDIFF AS HE HEADS THE GUNNERS ITO THE LEAD. A GREAT CROSS FROM OZIL.

10:29 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Classy by Ramsey, not celebrating and even Cardiff fans applaud.

10:30 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ozil supplied the killer ball in and Ramsey looped a header over the keeper. Brilliant goal.

0-1 Arsenal!

10:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The first Prem goal of the day and saw it on NBCSN.

10:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Norwich take the lead vs Palace. Gary Hooper with the goal.

10:32 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gibbs booked for a foul on Theophile Catherine . A challenge that we could hear on the telly.

10:33 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cardiff look best at set pieces. A bit of a mess in the Arsenal backline there.

10:33 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nice curling free kick from Whittingham that was miss kicked by Kim and a bicycle kick from Mutch went just wide.

10:34 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Brum two up at Barnsley.

10:34 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Could use a Leeds goal right about now, just before half-time.

10:34 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It would be a great time in a War of the Roses battle.

10:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Giroud wins a corner off of Ben Turner from a pass by Gibbs. Don Cowie clears the corner from Ozil.

10:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They must be pleased in Alex.

10:41 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Brum three up at Barnsley.

10:42 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Brum now 0-3 up!

10:44 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Toffees take the lead vs stoke as there are four minutes of stoppage time.

10:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ramsey has a shot blocked for a corner as he turned Medel.

10:46 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Deulofeu, the young Spaniard, with the Everton goal.

10:46 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Red Dragons with a late corner. Girourd heads away the corner from Whittingham.

10:47 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

QPR have taken the lead at Donny to jump into second place.

10:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

QPR take the lead at Donny as they are joint top with the Foxes.

10:48 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

BUGGGGERRRR!

Blackburn take the lead on the stroke of half-time.

10:48 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Fake Dons take the lead vs the Fake Northampton.

10:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Halftime and the Gunners lead as Ramsey scored with a looping header on his return to Cardiff.

10:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sorry Bob. That goal was deep in stoppage time as Tommy Spurr, the former Donny and Not a Big Club defender scored. Probably the last player you wanted scoring vs the Whites.

10:52 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A shocker as Yeovil take a really late lead at Watford.

10:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bob will be pleased to hear that Yeovil leapfrog Barnsley and Not A Big Club, but they are four points behind Donny and from safety.

10:55 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from the Welsh Capital.

11:04 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH! Turner cleared off the line from Giroud after superb work from Ramsey.

11:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We're back on at the Millennium and Arsenal nearly score through Ramsey and Giroud again!

11:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Hammers have taken an early lead in the second half through Diame.

11:06 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Goals flying in as Everton are two up vs stoke and John will be pleased that the Hammers have take the lead vs the Cottagers

11:06 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Seamus Coleman with the second Everton goal.

11:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Finally , a goal on BEIN as Huddersfield take a surprise lead vs Burnley.

11:09 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH! Great save by Seudio from Frazier Campbell from a superb header. Seudio punches a cross from the corner

11:10 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WAY HAY!
Donny tie it up vs QPR. The Foxes are top by two points.

11:11 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Seudio with a comfortable save from a long range effort from Theophile Catherine.

11:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Did The Chunk score Everton's first?

11:14 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

All of a sudden , the goals are on BEIN, as Hudders have a surprise 2-0 lead vs Burnley.

11:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Come on, you Whites - get that goal back!

11:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

No. It was Gerard, Deulefeu, a young Spaniard on loan from Barca.

11:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Foxes with a less surprising two goal lead vs the Evil Lions.

11:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Everton now three up vs the Potters, who are getting stoked.

11:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Giroud was in there but shot straight at Martin.

11:16 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bryan Oviedo, the Costa Rican international, with the third Toffees goal.

11:17 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Shame - I'm still hoping that Lukaku can catch up.

11:17 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Yeovil, surprisingly, now go two up at Watford.

11:18 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Foxes now three up vs the Evil Lions.

11:18 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Foxes are now 3-0 up over the Lions.

11:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

No need to take a Chunk out of the scoring race.

11:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Naughty by Mutch on Arteta and fortunate not to be booked.

11:20 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cardiff to make their first change as Odemwingie is about to come on for Frazier Campbell.

11:21 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Giroud appeared to have a shot deflected for a corner on the break and a goal kick is given by the horrible Lee Mason.

11:23 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Odemwingie for Campbell.

11:23 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Evil Blades take a surprising lead at high flying Orient.

11:26 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Carzola straight at David Marshall off a great run and pass from Young Jack.

11:27 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's Cardiff time as all but one of their Prem goals have come in the final thirty three minutes.

11:31 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bob will be delighted that Blackpool are now two up vs Not a Big Club.

11:33 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Craig Noone on for Kim.

11:34 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I am delighted about that - but I'd like a goal or two back at Ewood Park for us.

11:34 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Fashion Faux Pas Flamini, on for Carzola as the Gunners shut up shop. Flamini benched for that infraction?

11:36 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Toffees four up as they are stoking the Potters

11:36 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Arteta booked for a foul on Don Cowie.

11:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nacho Monreal on for Young Jack.

11:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bob and Someone will be pleased that the Chunk has scored the fourth Everton goal

11:41 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

John will be pleased that the Hammers are now two up vs the Cottagers.

11:41 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Noone wins a free kick off of Nacho just outside the box.

11:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Seudio saves easily from Don Cowie.

11:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Middlesborugh take the lead vs Bolton.

11:43 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Unfortunately this is looking like a losing effort for our lot today.

11:44 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Carlton Cole with his first goal in a while for the Hammers.

11:44 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Flamini finishes off a memorable win at Cardiff today!

11:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! FLAMINI PUTS THE gUNNERS TWO UP AND THAT SHOULD SEAL THE VICTORY. SUPERB PASS FROM OZIL AND SUPERB FINISH FROM FLAMINI.

11:45 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ozil again is the provider, dinking a little one into the defensive middie who somehow pops up in the box and slams in Arsenal's second.

0-2!

11:45 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'll take a late equalizer and a draw from our trip across the Pennines today. Come on, you Whites!

11:46 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The final roll of the dice for the Red Dragons as Andreas Cornelius has come on for Cardiff/

11:46 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

MOT! COME ON YOU WHITES!

11:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Burnley score as they trail 2-1 at Hudders .

11:48 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

More celebrating in the DC area as the Hammers are now three up vs the Cottagers

11:48 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

will you be around for the late match?

11:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

THEO on for Ozil.

11:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Four minutes of stoppage time that may really be five.

11:50 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WAY HAY! Donny take a late 2-1 lead vs QPR.

11:50 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Oh, my goodness - Ramsey has a brace!!!!!

11:51 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

More applause from the Cardiff crowd and he returns the favor.

11:51 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I thought he had lost the opportunity - but everything he touches right now ends up in the back of the net. He's Arsenal's top scorer now!

11:52 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! RAMSEY WITH A BRACE AS HE PUTS THE GUNNERS THREE UP ON THE BREAK. GREAT ONE TWO WITH THEO AS THE GUNNERS BROKE WHEN ODEMWINGIE WENT DOWN EASILY LOOKING FOR A PEN./

11:52 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm going to spend the afternoon with Kate - sorry, I'm just really distracted and really enjoying spending time with her. This feels like a big deal.

11:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Joe Cole with the third Hammers goal.

11:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Blackburn have defeated Leeds 1-0. Sorry about that, but glad you are spending time with Kate.

11:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

the Gunners win 0-3 at Cardiff

11:55 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

All the Prem matches have finished.

Everton 4 Stoke 0
Villa 0 Sunderland0
Norwich 1 Palace 0
Hammers 3 Cottagers 0

11:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Yeovil now three up at Watford.

11:57 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Some major results at the top of the Championship as it is a great day for the Foxes as they have defeated the Evil Lions 3-0 while Burnley lost 2-1 at Hudders and QPR surprisingly by the same score at Donny. The Foxes are top by three points.

11:59 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Some significant results at the bottom of the Championship as Yeovil won by three at Watford to move two placeto third from bottom ahead of Barnsley and Not a Big Club. Barnaley lost by the same vs Brum while Not a Big Club lost by two at Blackpool. Donny with that shock win move seven points ahead of the drop zone while Millwall look like getting sucked in after that loss at the Foxes.

12:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That's it for me. the late match is a mid table clash between the Toon and the Baggies. Just a reminder that there are four Prem matches tomorrow starting at 7 AM with Spurs vs Man United. CHEERS!

12:17 PM  

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