An Early Saturday Start
posted by The Blue Devil @ 7:09 AM
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!
Saturday, February 21, 2015
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!
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Good morning , Bob. I'm here to support you .
Morning, MUR - thanks for supporting me on this early morning.
An unusually sunny day in Teeside. The announcer, Matteo Bonetti refers to it as a Yorkshire Derby. I don't think Teeside is part of Yorkshire.
I'm glad to join you. If it's sunny in Teeside then why not beat the Teesiders.
They're off from the Riverside.
COME ON YOU NAYY BLUES!
The teams coming out of the tunnel now at the Riverside now:
Boro - Meijas, Nsue, Kalas, Gibson, Friend, Adomah, Clayton, Leadbitter, Reach, Vossen, Kike. Subs: Tomlin, Ripley, Husband, Whitehead, Omeruo, Bamford, Forshaw.
Leeds - Silvestri, Wootton, Bamba, Bellusci, Taylor, Murphy, Cook, Byram, Austin, Mowatt, Morison. Subs: Sharpe, Cani, Berardi, Taylor, Cooper, Sloth, Antenucci.
We start in 14th, some eight points above Milwall in the drop zone. Come on, you Whites!
A rearguard action from the off here. I'd take an away point right from the start.
GOAL! YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my - Alex Mowatt, who scored last week, has stunned the crowd at the Riverside with an early strike!
GOAL !!!! LEEDS COOK UP A GOAL AS MEJIAS THREW THE BALL TO COOK AND PASSED IT TO MOWATT, WHO SCORED WITH A FANTASTIC FINISH
What a giveaway from Meijas who lobbed the ball out to our man Austin who fed Mowatt. What a start!
Now Mowatt concedes a free kick on the right touchline./
Now Mowatt concedes a free kick on the right touchline./
A short free kick by Ledbitter to Vossen , who has a shot blocked then Austin is tackled on the break
Bob will be delighted with that gift from Mejias , the keeper from the Real academy. I guess Casillas is not the best role model.
Adomah has a pass cleared for a corner by Bellusci.
I am delighted - I nearly woke up the neighborhood!
The corner from Ledbitter is headed away , but A leeds cross is straight from Mejias, who throws to his own team this time out.
I'm back with a cuppa and a banana for the early morning snack. I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth but it would have been better for Mowatt to score in that goal in the 89th minute. Now Boro have 85 minutes to attack us. I'd still take a point.
The goal was scored two minutes and 44 seconds in. Did you wake up Kate?
Really open game. Kike looks dangerous and gets through on goal. Good save from Silvestri.
Silvestri beats away the shot from Kike.
I was fairly restrained in my celebrations. MOT!
Big Jack in the crowd - who's he supporting today?
Jackie Charlton watching two of his former clubs in action. I'm guessing that he's rooting for the navy blues.
Back up in the top half again - 11th! Feels dizzying.
The lucky blankie must gave jinxed Mejias, who showed that he's picked up a bad habit or so from Casillas.
The rarified air must be a great feeling.
Talking about Charlton, they won 0-3 at Wigan last night.Good to hear.
Yes - I'd like Millwall, Wigan and Blackpool to be cut adrift.
Good stuff from Bellucci there, stopping Nsue in his tracks. Oh - Silvestri saves from Vossen.
I think two out of three will come true. The last one looks to be a dogfight between Millwall, Birghton , and Rotherham
Wahay - Reach skies up well over, threatening the pie salesman in the Teeside end.
Great save by Silvestri from Vossen as he pushes his shot around the post then a shot is well out of Reach as Adam has a shot find Row Z
Oh - saved off the line now from Bellusci.
Silvestri grabs one out the air and will be happy for the respite from the constant Boro attacking. Phew!
OH!!! That one was within reach as Vossen had a shot saved by Silvestri and cl;eared off the line by Bellusci as Kike sliced part the Leeds defense.
Bellusci booked for a nasty foul on Vossen, who has been a handful this match
A free kick from Ledbitter is straight into the Leeds wall, but deflects to Vossen, who thankfully heads straight to Silvestri. Leeds hanging on.
Three Chelsea loanees are on Middlesbrough. Kalas starting in the Middlesbrough defense while Patrick Bamford and Albert Adomah are on the subs bench.
Two ;last ditch blocks by the Leeds defense to preserve the lead.
We're definitely just hanging on. Half an hour gone now.
Fabulous save again from Silvestri!
Superb close range kick save by Silvetsri from Adomah as the Leeds goal is under a constant barrage.
None shall pass - I love the Python reference!
Some respite as we can pump a long free kick into the Boro area.
Oh - Leadbitter is just wide with the shot.
Grant Ledbitter has a shot just wide, but Silvestri would have saved it had it been on target. the pass was from Vossen, who nutmegged a Leeds defender.
Another great save!
Steve Morison is a lonely figure up front.
Definitely a great reference and accurate too.Did the Pythons steal that line off of Jackie C?
Agreed . Steve Morison feels that one is a lonely number.
OH!!! A misunderstanding on a rare Leeds attack off a pass from Morison that could have put Leeds two up.
OH!!! A misunderstanding on a rare Leeds attack off a pass from Morison that could have put Leeds two up.
Another mad scramble in the LUFC box. This match is not good for my heart!
A shot from Adomah is blocked by Mowatt.
Free kick is too long for Friend.
You will definitely need a breather at the break.
10 men behind the ball now.
Oh - another marvelous save from Silvestri - this time from beardy ex-Leeds boy Clayton.
Another superb save, this time from former Leeds player, Adam Clayton.
Adomah really seems to be the danger man.
Getting close to halftime now - blow up, ref!
Another corner now for Boro.
Johnny Taylor clears for a Middlesbrough corner.
Great commitment from Rudy Austin there.
Rudy Austin hooks away the corner from Ledbitter.
Kike is offside but still can't hit the target.
PHEW !!! Kike was through , but fortunately , the offside flag was raised as his shot landed in the side netting.
Into a minute stoppage time.
A rare Leeds corner. I thought Mejias kept it in.
A free header for Doukarra off the corner and he heads wide and Leeds are one up at the half
Sorry. It was Bamaba that headed wide,.
Half time finally comes. We've stolen it so far with an early goal from Mowatt and a steadfast rearguard formation. 0-1 Good guys!
It's been a tale of two keepers. Mejias gifted Leeds a goal with a horror throw while Silvestri must have made close to ten top drawer saves to preserve the lead for Leeds.
Morning boys
Great score at half time for your lot!
I dont' have BEIN so I can't watch the match. I'll be putting on SS
So, I read that your team is wearing blue... against a team in red!
http://www.vipleague.se/football/255940/1/gillette-soccer-saturday-%7C-gillette-soccer-special-%7C-sports-sunday-live-stream-online.html
The second half is underway
Dishes done and I'm back for the second half. The boys are about to kick off. Can we hang on for another 45 minutes?
Certainly Bournemouth and Derby will be hoping that we can pull off a shocker here.
Good morning UWS. I hope you have had a great Winter Break.
Oh - Silvestri tips around from Kike's shot. None shall pass!
Austin relieves the pressure with a gut busting run.
Morning, UWS - great to have you on board for this one. We need all the support we can get!
Rudy will take his time with this injury now.
Take it short!
A busy work working on the kitchen... still don't want to go back to school!
I had a conflict , but typed that Silvestri superbly pushed a shot from Kike around the post . Bellusci cleared the corner from Ledbitter.
Oh - off the bar! That really would have put the cat amongst the pigeons!
OH!!!! Nearly two up for Leeds a as a free kick from Murphy was headed against the bar by Morison.
Glad to hear that you used your break to get some things around the place.
Chelsea and Burnley on NBCSN today
Of course I have all the other matches in the 420s
United is on the one channel that's not HD... bugger
Oh - Silvestri thwarts Kike again!
SIlvestri with another superb save. He pushes a shot from Kike around the post.
Scrambled out again - twice!
We're just hacking it away into touch now. Not good for my heart.
A header from Gibson is blocked from the corner as the Leeds goal is under siege before an eventual clearance.
Sol Bamba has been superb so far. Oh - Silvestri saves from Adomah now!
Silvestri pushes away a shot from Adomah from a narrow angle then pushes over the header from Adam reach just out of reach
Murphy catches Kike there - still no cards produced. It's been played in a fair spirit.
I thought the header off the bar was from Morison, but the announcer said it was from Scott Wooton, the former Man Yoo Academy player.
I think Bellusci got a card in the first half, but definitely a clean match.
Morison got behind the Boro defense , but Mejias rushed out to clear in the nick of time.
Spot on, mate. Bellusci was yellow carded in the first half. Oh - Morison nearly in there.
Some decent possession now. Corner to us.
Gibson clears for a Leeds corner after head tennis off a throw.
We've had some good chances - could easily be two up.
The Boro faithful are getting restless now.
Mejias struggles to claw away the corner, but it's cleared away
Only thirty five minutes to survive now.
I was listening to Talksport yesterday and I had to agree with the orrible Neil Warnock... he was saying how United are not entertaining... that is the United way
Sol Bamba holds back Kike and is booked after a superb turn by the Spaniard.
Agreeing with Neil Warnock, UWS? For shame!
Lee Tomlin came on for Adam Reach
Warnie was right for once, but he would know. He's an expert in boredom.
An hour gone now - hang on, you Whites!
Another brilliant run from Austin.
Rudy Austin leads a break and passes to Morison, who is called for a foul.
Blocked out for another corner by Bamba. Phew!
Lee Tomlin has a shot blocked for a corner.
Mrison heads out for another corner.
Gibson called for climbing off the corner from Ledbitter.
Bamford replaces Nsue now. 25 minutes left.
A change is ensuing as Patrick Bamford is on for Nsue . A striker for a defender . That was to be expected.
Oh - another good save from Silvestri from Vossen.
SIlvestri pushes a shot from Vossen around the post. Another great save.,
The corner from Ledbitter is cleared.
Lovely - Friend streaks through and slices his shot badly.
Rudy tries a pop from distance - well wide.
A rare chance for Leeds and Austin wastes it , shooting well wide. A slice.
Kike is tackled for a corner after Bamford played him through
The corner is cleared.
George Friend wins a corner off of Scott Wooton.
More pressure from Boro - only twenty minutes to hang on.
The corner from Ledbitter is out for another.
This time a short corner.
Cleared away from the free kick.
Sol Bamba heads out a cross from Friend for a corner.
The corner from Ledbitter is headed away.
Silvestri gathers again and will take his time.
Mowatt buys a free kick and will take his time tying his boots up.
More stalwart defending from Bellusci there.
Sloppy from us this time. Come on, you Whites!
A short corner leads to more pressure and Ledbitter has a shot blocked for another corner.
Under fifteen minutes now - hang in there!
Kike heads over from the resulting corner.
I am off to shower before the other matches start
I can't watch it anyway
I'll be back
FINGERS CROSSED BOB
Surprise here - top scorer Leadbitter is off and Forshaw comes on.
And Foresaw is booked straight away.
The final roll of the dice from Aidar Karanka and a surprise as Ledbitter us replaced by Adam Forshaw, who uis immediately booked for a foul on Luke Murphy.
Oh - Byram got to the by-line superbly but his cross was too hard.
I guess Ledbitter had run out of steam.
Ten minutes and stoppage to go - I do not believe this one.
Oh - Rudy nearly sealed it there but Meijas saved well.
Sam Byram led a superb break, but Rudy Austin shot straight at Mejias.
Vossen is out cold now after a nasty clash of heads. And Boro have made their three subs already.
Vossen is down after a clash of heads with Lewis Cook and is not getting up.
This injury will tick some valuable seconds off the clock.
I want Leeds to win, but at the same time don't want to see a player out cold. I'm really concerned for Vosssen.
The delay has been five minutes , so I'm predicting close to ten minutes of stoppage time. Leeds look as if they will be a man up the remainder of the match
Vossen is stretchered off as he receives a standing ovation from both sets of fans.
The match resumes.
I am back from a shower
This is going to be agony with all that added time!
Nearly into stoppage now but there should be plenty of that after Vossen's injury.
Bellusci is playing for some time now.
does Bellusci have cramp or is wasting time?
I'm loving this Sol Bamba bloke - I wish we could sign him on full terms.
Nine minutes of stoppage time that will probably become ten due to this stoppage.
Liam Cooper replacing Bellusci for the remaining minutes.
Cooper on for Bellusci , who must have had a legitimate injury
Agreed. Sol Bamba would be a great signing as the future looks sunny at Er
Oh - Austin nearly scored a second! Tipped over by Meijas!
Mejias with his first save of the match as he pushes over a powerful shot from Austin.
The corner from Murphy is caught by Mejias.
What's the clock say
Four minutes of stoppage time played. About six minutes remaining.
Four minutes into stoppage time now. Boro have seem to have lost their urgency.
Cooper gives away a silly free kick and picks up a card. Still five minutes to play.
LIam Cooper called for climbing on Bamford and booked for that
Falcao on the bench
Rooney on top
McNair and Jones in for Valencia and Smalling
Luke Murphy clears for a Boro corner,
Swansea XI: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Cork, Shelvey, Ki, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Gomis.
Man Utd XI: De Gea, McNair, Jones, Rojo, Shaw, Blind, Fellaini, Herrera, Di Maria, Rooney, Van Persie.
Hacked away again - hang in there, you Whites!
Time
Blow up, ref!
will it make a difference . Probably the same old United.
True... boring boring Man U
Another corner for Boro now. Desperate defending now.
A minute and a half remaining
Meijas is up for this one!
Keep me posted
A corner from adam Clayton is too high , but is cleared for another as Mejias is up for the corner. This one comes to nothing
Surely the last chance for Boro. Hacked away.
LAst chance saloon for Boro. Mejias plays a long free kick to the Leeds box that is headed away then Silvestri saves a near post effort from Kalas.
Another marvelous save from Silvestri - magnificent display for him. Surely MOTM.
None shall pass!
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
LEEDS HANG ON TO GET A PRICELESS 0-1 WIN AT THE RIVERSIDE AGAINST THE LEADERS .
YESSSS!!!!!!!!!
A marvelous away win to the table toppers. 41 points earned now. Only nine left for survival. What a way to start the weekend.
A term coined by Jackie C and stolen by the Pythons
FANTASTIC
PLAYOFF BOUND!!!
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