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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 25, 2017
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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The teams coming out on the hallowed ground at Elland Road now:
Leeds (4-2-3-1) Green; Ayling, Bartley, Jansson, Berardi; Bridcutt, O’Kane; Sacko, Hernandez, Doukara; Wood.
Substitutes: Silvestri, Cooper, Vieira, Pedraza, Barrow, Dallas, Roofe.
Not a Big Club (4-4-2) Westwood; Hunt, Loovens, Sasso, Fox; Wallace, Hutchinson, Abdi, Reach; Rhodes, Forestieri.
Substitutes: Wildsmith, Fletcher, McManaman, Winnall, Palmer, Semedo, Bannan.
I've got a tasty BEin stream up now for the match. Teams getting ready to start. Leeds will kick us off wearing traditional all-white. Not a Big Club playing in a hideous black and orange Halloween strip. Come on!
We're on the front foot right from the off. Come on!
First effort from Chris Wood - a half chance and he scuffed it wide.
Nearly a great opening there through O'Kane who tried to thread it through to Wood.
All Leeds possession so far - Not a Big Club dropping deep to defend.
Leeds have been the better side so far, though the match hasn’t really settled down.
It's still really scrappy out there - you can tell that this match really means something to both sides.
First sign of danger for us. Reach got free from Ayling on the left and swung a cross over for Jordan Rhodes that fizzed across the box.
Oh - Sacko did well out wide right but couldn't find Wood in the center.
Not a Big Club got a free kick chance but wasted it by taking it too quickly.
Wood getting some instructions from the gaffer now.
Berardi gives away a needless free kick. Can't wait for Charlie Taylor to come back.
Dangerous one in but it bounces behind harmlessly in the end. Phew!
YESSSSS!!!!!!!
Chris Wood with his 23rd goal of the year to open the scoring!
Doukara tapped the ball down the left to Berardi, who was fractionally offside but not given. He curled a cross into Wood, who looked offside on the six-yard line but wasn’t, and he controlled the ball before steering it calmly past Westwood.
We're up to 4th ahead of Reading now at least temporarily. This would be a huge win for us if we were to hang on to the lead.
Sassy picks up the game's first yellow for a cynical tug back.
Wasteful there from Sasso. That was a really promising break.
Oh - Pontus was nearly on to that corner from Pablo.
Coming down to the last five minutes now.
Jansson picks up a needless yellow card for a rash one on Forestieri, who was going nowhere.
Pablo to knock a long free kick into the area now.
Great tackle by Bridcutt on Forestieri there. He's been immense today.
Oh - Green spilled that cross from Reach. A really nervy moment for the keeper.
Peep peep! Leeds are ahead in an unyielding match thanks to Chris Wood’s calm finish. Very pleased so far.
See you in 10 minutes for the second half.
Into the second half now...
Bugger!!!
Doukara has given away a pen.
YESSSS!!!!
Rob Green has saved from Rhodes - brilliant save!
Just about to leave the airport in philly to pick up Matt
Heard the pen save on talksport
Best of luck for the rest of the match
Wallace with a free kick that is deflected out for a corner.
Cheers, mate - I appreciate your checking in. Safe travels to the airport. Say hi to Matt for me.
Another free kick for Not a Big Club now - come on!
Abdi fires it straight out - lovely.
Cheers mate, I will
Our hotel is 10 min from airport
Matt is going to text me when he lands
We will leave the hotel then
Should land at 9
Wallace is booked for a dive just outside the Leeds area. Good refereeing from Mike Jones.
I've lost my stream for now.
Barry "Bloody" Bannan is about to come on.
Only about 20 minutes left. I don't like how we've ceded the momentum to Not a Big Club. We should be defending from the front.
Not a Big Club make a double change, bringing on Bannan and Steven Fletcher for Jordan Rhodes and Almen Abdi.
Leeds make their first change: Kemar Roofe replaces Hadi Sacko.
O'Kane is booked for a tired foul on Reach.
McManaman’s cross from the left is headed towards the six-yard line by Forestieri, and the stretching Berardi makes a vital interception.
15 minutes left - hang on there, lads!
This tactic of allowing Not a Big Club on to us makes me really nervous.
Bannan tries his luck from 25 yards. It’s a decent effort that bounces just wide of the far post, though I think Green had it covered.
Inside 10 minutes now.
Another leeds change: Ronaldo Vieira replaces the tiring Eunan O’Kane.
A free-kick to Wednesday on the right wing. Wallace curls it in and Green punches away.
Down to the last five minutes now.
Bridcutt is booked for time wasting. Silly boy. Only a few minutes now until stoppage time.
Leeds are probably under less pressure than at any stage since half-time.
Four minutes of stoppage time to get through now. Come on - hang in there!
Wood is booked for time wasting now. Only a couple of minutes of stoppage time left now. Hang on!
Won't be long now....
Full time: Leeds 1-0! Wahay!
Peep peep! Leeds move up to fourth - and nine points clear of seventh-placed Fulham - with an important derby win. It was a hard-nosed struggle with just two shots on target in the whole match - Chris Wood’s goal and Jordan Rhodes’ penalty that was saved by Rob Green. Leeds’ defensive square were quite superb.
I'm off for a victory shower!
Good morning, Bob . Congratulations on a fantastic victory. You must be delighted.
Morning, MUR - I am delighted. I'm fresh out of the shower to follow the 10 am EST matches, including Chelski v. Swansea on the box. Welcome!
Here are the teams on display at the Bridge today:
Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso, Pedro, Costa, Hazard.
Subs: Begovic, Zouma, Loftus-Cheek, Matic, Willian, Batshuayi, Terry.
Swansea: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Mawson, Olsson, Fer, Cork, Carroll, Routledge, Llorente, Sigurdsson.
Subs: Ayew, Amat, Britton, Borja Baston, Nordfeldt, Rangel, Narsingh.
Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire)
Penalty at the Hawthorns!
Mark Clattenburg has awarded Bournemouth a penalty in their match against West Brom!
I am watching PLE Goal Rush m, which features the match you're watching and the Toffees vs the Black Cats and PL Extra Time.
And the Cherries are 0-1 up early on at the Hawthorns. Josh King with the conversion.
Nice one, mate!
The Cherries took the lead at the Hawthorns . I missed it , but PL ET may show it soon.
Nyom brought down the short, stocky, Ryan Fraser and former United trainee, Josh King, sent former United keeper, Ben foster , the wrong way from the spot.
Of course, I'll also have my eye firmly on those Championship matches that affect us, especially:
Cardiff v. Fulham
Barnsley v. Hudders
Newcastle v. Bristol City
Brighton and Reading play later on - a draw is probably the best result there.
Cheers, mate. This is a big win whether it be on a Saturday , a Wednesday , or for that matter , any day of the week.
I just saw the Baggies tie it up[ vs the Cherries. I will DVR that
WOW !!!! Baggies hared man, Craig Dawson, looking like Tony Currie with that long range effort in the upper 90. It looks like it may have taken a slight nick
A shock in the cards as Bristol City take the lead at SJP That's not idle gossip even though it may seem like it.
The Fake Dons take the lead vs the Shrews.
I do like that idle gossip. A City win against Newcastle would be a welcome tonic.
Some big scores in L2 :
Bottom club Newport , on top at Jayne Mansfield. I'm sure she's better than that
Luton take the lead vs Argyle while Accrington Stanley take the lead at league leaders , Donny Trump
I would think that you would want the Seagulls to defeat Jaap's chaps, who are your playoff rivals. The Seagulls seem to be too far ahead to catch.
The Bees the lead vs bottom club, Rotherham, who have been stung all season
The Fake Dons go two up vs the Shrews while the Evil Blades take the lead vs Bolton in a promotion six pointer. Evil seems to be winning in L1.
GOAL! Chelski predictably open the scoring through Fabregas.
GOAL !!! CHELSEA TAKE THE LEAD VS THE SWANS.
Siggy was tackled in his own half , then five passes and Fab scores with an easy tap in for a fab team goal, but poor defensive from a Swans point of view.
Huddersfield have taken the lead through Heffele in their playoff battle against Barnsley. All things being equal, a Barnsley win would probably be the best result for us there.
GOAL !!! BORUC GIFTED OLD MAN MACAULEY A GOAL OFF A BAGGIES CORNER. THE BAGGIES HAVE COME FROM BEHIND TO LEAD 2-1.
What a ding dong at the Hawthorns!
The two Northern Ireland internationals combined. Chris Brunt took a curling corner that gave Boruc all sorts of problems as his punch moved six inches and MacAuley blasted in from two yards out.
Pulis's exciting Baggies. Who would have thought that?
Some chatter about Hazard's offside position. I liked it better in the old days when offside was offside. No need for interpretation.
Oh - Fabregas nearly gets his brace there. Great chipped cross from Moses and then Fab hit a nice volley, just turned around by Flappy. Swans really under the cosh now.
Villa take the lead vs the Rams in a meaningless Midlands Derby that was significant many years ago while Bristol City go two up at SJP!!!
What a performance by Bristol City! They're 0-2 up over Newcastle now.
Unfortunately, Fulham have gone ahead against Cardiff. They make me nervous - only six points behind now with a game in hand.
It's between Evil Cardiff and the Cottagers > Kate on the score sheet as she was when the team met in the FA Cup.
Evil Cardiff tied it up a minute later
I thought Costa was interfering with play. Neil Clement will not be pleased.
Oxford Shoes put out as ciggy Butt, which gives them the lead at struggling Chesterfield while struggling Bury take the lead at Charlton.
Cheltenham take the lead at the slumping Orient Express in a relegation six pointer.
The Tangerines take the lead at Exeter while Donny Trump ties it up vs Accrington Stanley and Jayne Mansfield ties it up vs bottom club , Newport.
Bob will be delighted that Fawlty Towers has taken the lead vs Sutton United, albeit a dead rubber match
Wahay - Cardiff have equalized against the Cottagers.
It's all gone pear-shaped for Sutton since they sacked their pudgy third string keeper.
Crocodile Dundee chomping away at Motherwell, 1-3 up in the first half.
Paddy Van Arnholt gives Palace the lead vs Boro in a relegation six pointer.
Chelski just knocking it about lazily now. They're not exerting any more energy than is barely necessary to see this one out.
January signing Patrick van Aanholt scores past Victor Valdes with a rare right-footed shot to notch his fourth goal of the season and lift Crystal Palace out of the relegation zone as things stand.
One of the OLsson twins booked for tripping Moses just outside the box. Naughton booked for holding back Costa minutes earlier.
Cahill heads wide from the free kick as Costa was in his way
Was he sacked? He doubled up as the second string keeper and goalkeeping coach. He may have finished off too many pies!
Crocodile Dundee 1-4 up at Motherwell while Oxford Shoes stomp out another ciggy butt, going two up at Chesterfield.
Argyle wake up by tying it up in Bedfordshire
WHAT A GUYE as Idrisee Guye gives the Toffees the lad vs the Black Cats. Fred is sleeping throug that
I do believe that he was sacked for eating too many pies!
Evil QPR take the lead at PNE in an evil Championship match
Kazenga LuaLua has given QPR the lead against PNE at Deepdale.
Pedro goes on a solo run then is tackled by Alfie Mowson for a corner.
That sure depleted Sutton's budget. Who needs a twenty stone middle aged pest? That needs to come out of his own pockets
A minute of stoppage time at SB
Bayern making mince meat out of their opponents , going five up vs Hamburg early in the second half. WATCH OUT GUNNERS!
GOAL! Fernando Llorente has leveled it! What a turnup!
GOAL !!! 1-1 AT THE BRDIGE IN et OF st AS LLORENTE TIES IT UP.
Llorente had a free header and headed in a long free kick taken from the center circle in the upper 90. as it's 1-1 at tHE HALF.
Free header for the Spaniard. This is what you get for trusting Sideshow as a center back!
1-1 at the break!
The second half is underway from SB and from the HAwthorns.
Back on at the Bridge for the second half now. Chelski will actually have to play a bit now that the Swans have tested them.
WOW !!!!Bayern go seven up vs Hamburg. I guess that's refreshing beverage during a BBQ
Oh - Hazard pulls a great save out of Flappy at the start of the half.
Flappy makes a great save to prevent a hazard
Leipzig loves the scent of a 3-1 lead vs Cologne while Dortmund fry their way to a three goal lead at Freiburg.
Diego Costa seems to have forgotten how to score goals in 2017.
Fleetwood Mac sing about a lead vs Northants while Swindon go tow up at struggling Coventry
Boom boom, mate - you've even got the puns going for the Bundesliga!
Quite an incident at the Hawthorns. A horrible clash of heads between Craig Dawson and Tyrone Mings from a Baggies corner.Chadli had a goal disallowed off that header from Dawson for being miles offside.
Cheers, mate. Those Bundesliga puns are small frei.
A great day for the Bristol clubs as Rovers take the lead vs Scunny.
Bob and Basil will not be pleased that Sutton United have tied it up at Fawlty Towers
James McLean on for the injured Dawson
Almost immediately Fawlty Towers regain the lead , going 2-1 up.It was none other than former Gunners trainee, Rory Deacon, ho scored for Sutton.
Yikes. Eight is enough for Bayern, who are scarfing down those burgers. Is this an all you can eat contest???
Crocodile Dundee go 1-5 up at Motherwell.
Sutton make it Desmond at Fawlty Towers . Nice vacation for Desmond.
The Toon pull one back vs Bristol City while Evil Cardiff taker a 2-1 lead vs the Cottagers
Eight was enough as Bayern feasted on Hamburgers during that thrashing. The Gunners don't look so bad in comparison.
Great news from Cardiff there - that would be a terrific result for us.
Fleetwood Mac sing about going two up vs Northants.
How about Bayern. I guess eight was enough.
Banik Afobe on for Harry Arter and Dan Gosling on for Wilshere as Eddie Howe makes a double substitution.
MacAuley booked for fouling Ryan Fraser just outside the box.
Celtic go two up vs the Accies while the Oxford Shoes stomp out another butt , going three up at Chesterfield. A sweet melody for Fleetwood MAc As they go three up vs Northants at Highbury.
GOAL! Pedro fires Chelski back into the lead!
Colchester take the lead vs Jeff's lads.
BUGGER! The Evil Blades go two up vs Bolton in a promotion six pointer.
WAY HAY!!! Cambridge take the lead at BArnet
I think that's the first Prem goal scored in the second half today
Sideshow Bob is in some trouble here. Seemed to throw an elbow.
Yellow for Sideshow.
The Sideshow is booked for Chelsea while Flappy misjudged the bounce from Pedro's shot.
Will Keane has tied it up for Burnley at the KC.
Matic came on for Pedro as it seems that Conte seems content to sit on the lead.
Fatty Huddlestone has stroked Hull into the lead with a lazy tapped in penalty.
Kate makes it Desmond in South Wales.
Burnley have equalized through Keane only minutes after having conceded that Fatty penalty. The Prem goals are flowing again.
Bugger! I know I shouldn't have made her breakfast this morning. She's on fire!
Will Keane tied it up a minute later from a corner.
Dafoe nearly tied it up for the Black Cats . He had a shot crash off the bar then the rebound was cleared off the line.
PNE take the lead vs QPR in an evil Championship match
A minute after that miss the Chunk sprinted away on the break and slotted past Jordan Pickford to put the Toffees two up.
Bottom club, Rotherham, tie it up at the Bees.
The Bees regain the lead vs Rotherham . Now 2-1. Oxford Shoes busy stomping put butts as they go four up at Chesterfield while Swindon go three up at doomed Coventry.
GOAL !!! COSTA GIVES CHELSEA A 3-1 LEAD.
GOAL! Diego Costa has recovered his goal scoring touch!
3-1 Blues!
The final rolls of the dice for Conte as Zooma is on for Moses and Willian for Hazard.
A long goal kick from Flappy was headed on by Kante., then a poor pass from a Swans defender was given to Matic , who played Hazard down the left. He went past a defender and zipped a pass across the box that was diverted ion by Costa at the near post.
The Toon have come from two down to make it Desmond vs Bristol City.
The Real Dons take the lead vs Walsall while Jayne is back in her familiar position as she comes from behind to go 2-1 up vs Newport.
Newport remain bottom.
Four minutes of stoppage time at SB
The Championship picture:
It’s all square between Newcastle and Bristol City, where Ciaran Clark has levelled the score between the sides to help the league leaders come from two goals down. Elsewhere, Barnsley have equalised against Huddersfield - it’s 1-1 at Oakwell. At Griffin Park, Brentford have gone 2-1 up against Rotherham United, while it’s now 2-2 between Cardiff City and Fulham. Meanwhile at Deepdale, Preston lead QPR 2-1. Luke Freeman has been sent off for his second bookable offence for the visitors in that one.
Accrington Stanley score to make it Desmond at table topping Donny.
All of those draws are actually quite useful for us. If Reading and Brighton draw as well, we'll stay eight points clear of Fulham in 7th and in 4th place level on points with Reading.
UWS will be pleased that Pompey have taken the lead on a marathon journey to Carlisle.
Bob will not be pleased that Sutton now lead 2-3 at Fawlty Towers
Ashley Barnes sent off for Burnley for an elbow as they seem set for only their second away point of the season.
Chelsea defeat the Swans 3-1 on their way to a Prem title.
Rotherham make it Desmond at the Bees.
Chelsea wrap up their 3-1 win. And over to the Hawthorns.
Oh - Foster with a great save there from the header.
The Baggies hold on to defeat the Cherries 2-1.
Will you be around for the late match? I may miss part of the first half because I have to run an important errand.
The Bees take a 3-2 lead vs Rotherham deep in stoppage time.
Pompey go two up on the long journey to Carlisle . UWS will be delighted.
I'm going to call it quits for the day, mate. I'm looking forward to chatting with you lot during the League Cup Final tomorrow.
Cheerio!
Cheers, mate.Enjoy the rest of your day,
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