Lakenheath Old Boys

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Friday, May 04, 2018

Seagulls VS United in the Final Friday Night Prem Match of the Season



 The most publicized sport event of the day may be the Kentucky Derby, but there's also the small matter of a Premier league match today : The Seagulls vs United. Other than the 1983 Cup Final replay, matches between these two have been historically close. It should be the same today at the AMEX. Join me for the final Friday night Prem match of the season.

145 Comments:

Blogger United We Stand said...

I snuck out of school with one period to go...don't tell anyone!

I am home for the match... I hope United don't disappoint me

2:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Enough of Churchill Downs crap!! Let's go!

2:58 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon, UWS. TGIF and Agreed with you 100%.

3:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United make some changes

DeGea, Rojo, Smalling, Darmian, Young
Fellaini, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Martial and Rashford

Who cares about Brighton


3:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

NBC go directly from Kentucky to Brighton and have the kick off

We are off

COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U

3:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Done at the Winston Churchill Downs and off at the AMEX

3:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I did some anoraking and United have lost only once to the Seagulls. That was 1-0 at The Goldstone Ground the season Brighton were relegated.

3:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

With these changes...why not play Shaw? Baiily?
Jose said he wasn't playing Baiily because he's not going to WC... either is Smalling and he's playing all the time

Free kick to United

3:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United win a free kick thanks to a rash foul by Shane Duffy just outside the Seagulls box.

3:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rashford to take it...SHOT... knocked in by Fellaini.... off side

Bugger

That would have been a nice start

3:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United don't need to rest anyone
Play West Ham midweek next week, then Watford and then another week before the Cup Final

3:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Afternoon MUR

3:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BUGGER!! United have a goal disallowed for offside off the free kick . Hair Bear got the slightest of touches and sure that free kick would have gone in without a touch by HB

3:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon, UWS. Great to be chatting with you.

3:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed. Are the agents telling Jose who to pick? It's an ideal schedule for United.

3:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

May the 4th be with United for a win today

3:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The WC should have nothing to do with the starting lineup Jose picks. No Alexis before the Cup Final for that reason?

3:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

A win today at the Amex would take United up to 80 points
Liverpool can only get 78 but Spurs can get to 80 as well and goals are close. United have a +3 goal advantage

3:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Why is Darmian starting for United? Italy didn't qualify for the WC

3:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A win today and a draw at the London stadium means that Jose can put out the reserves vs Watford. Is that correct?

3:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I know... so why would Jose even say that!!

Baiily is in his doghouse.. I hate it when Jose does that! He has problems with so many players

3:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I checked the head to head meeting s between these two and other than a 1-4 United win in the Seagulls first meeting in the top flight United matches away to Brighton have been historically close . Even when Sexton and Atkinson were in charge.

3:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sometimes problems with the good players and no problems with the bad players. Sounds a lot like my principal.

3:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United need to attack!!

3:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Shoot it Pogba!!!!


Wants to do more tricky crap!

Control it.... shoot it

3:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Useless pass from Pogba. Sounds familiar.

3:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pogba looks like an annoying clown in a circus when he tries those tricks.

3:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jose having a laugh with the fourth official. It looks sarcastic in nature.

3:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I mentioned Brighton's only win fifteen minutes before Arlo.

3:20 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great save by De Gea... decent shot by Murray

3:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Superb long range save by De Gea from ZGlenn Murray. Acrobatically turned around the post. Glad it was a useless corner

3:21 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Arlo is too slow for you David

3:21 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on United.....start playing!! I skipped school for this

3:21 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

We are just too slow... there is no movement... I HATE IT

3:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Didn't know that Peter Ward scored in that 1-0 win in November 1982. It must not have been televised. Peter Ward, in attendance, has much less hair and has put on quite a bit of weight.

3:22 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice volley by Rashford... blocked

3:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Thanks, Dave. I thought Peter Ward had moved to the NASL By the time he scored in the match. Wonder if it was a second spell. Jimmy Melia signed Terry Connor from Leeds to replace him and Mick Robinson was signed as well.

3:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pogba has a shot that finds a lucky fan in Row B.

3:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bloody hell!!
Rashford gets the ball.... PASS IT TO MARTIAL!!!

3:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

DAMN IT> Rash was gifted a back pass by Dunk then took too long to pass or shoot and lucky to win a corner./

3:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Same season as the Cup Final.

3:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

De Ge makes another save from a long range shot

From the corner... just wide

terrible defending

3:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That was not a Proppper bit of dribbling from Pogba and it results in a long range effort from Yzquierdo that's tipped over by De Gea and a free header from Shane Duffy is well wide.

3:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United didn't win any league matches vs the Seagulls that season nor the original Cup Final match but did in the replay .

3:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Pogba makes a run.... didn't take the shot or make a good pass

3:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Another useless pass by Pogpants

3:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Then a poor pass from HB gifts the Seagulls a corner that Gross wins off of HB

3:35 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I refuse to believe that these players are not playing the way Jose tells them too!!

3:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Seagulls have been the better team this half.

3:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Le Sox... possession means NOTHING

3:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

UNITED ARE CLUELESS!!

Martial with a nice pass and run.... Mata with an atrocious cross

3:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Le Sox sucks like United's performance this half.

3:38 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I wish United would make more runs behind the defense

Stop doing this crappy possession stuff

3:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I really can't believe how bad United are going forward

3:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's the Jose way.

3:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rash wins a corner off of Bong.

3:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Glenn Murray heads out for another United corner.

3:43 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

None of the United players look like they are bored

Useless corner.. .at least it beat the first man

3:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bong down for the Seagulls.

3:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's been a really poor first half . The second half can't be any worse.

3:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Play resumes. A minute of stoppage time.

3:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What the hell was that!!

Nice run but... what the hell!!

3:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pogba on a run and another useless pass.

3:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's 0-0 at the end of a really dreadful half.

3:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

HT.... bloody useless

Will Pogba come back on?

3:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Back to Churchill!!

3:56 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Teams coming out for the second half


One touch in the box!!! Just pathetic!!! No shots!!! Just pathetic!

4:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Off the second half

4:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Second half underway.

4:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

No improvement to start the second half

4:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jose a lot like Darth Vader with Paul Pogba playing like Princess Leah and De Gea like Luke Skywalker.

4:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Glenn Murray booked for a challenge on Hair Bear. That was fair in our day

4:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United's first shot on target of the match from Pogba . An easy save for Matt Ryan

4:07 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United just don't shoot!

Finally Pogba takes a pop. United first of the night!
Still took an age to take it

4:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Since it's Star Wars Day, it would be fair to say that Le Socks makes just as much sense as Chewbacca.

4:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice one

I wish United would have the FORCE... going forward!!

4:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The matches tomorrow don't look exciting at all. I may even miss the early one between the Potters and Palace.

4:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A long range Seagulls effort is a Knockaert for a corner.

4:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cheers, Dave. United need to have the force with them moving forward or force themselves to do so if they don't.

4:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Everything is sideways and backwards

Finally forward... cross blocked!....of course

4:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A United cross is karate chopped out for a corner.

4:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The United corner out for another.

4:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Off the line... no... the ref's watch says it is a goal


United SUCK

4:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That is great to have...no arguments from United

Very close


Will this make United start playing

4:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great system... it works

4:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

DAMN !!! THE SEAGULLS TAKE THE LEAD WITH A SHOT THAT BARELY CROSSED THE LINE.THE BALL PLAYED WIDE TO YZQUIERDO , WHO GOT PAST DARMIAN AND HIS CROSS WAS HEADED IN BY GROSS AND ROJO CLEARED IT AFTER IT WENT INCHES OVER THE LINE.

4:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Absolutely . No need for VAR

4:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United are all walking
No movement up front

4:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Same score as it was the last time United played a league match away to Brighton,.

4:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Fellaini knocks it to Rashford... he plays in slow motion and fails to get a shot off

4:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Pogba tries a cute pass...just put it in the danger area

4:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Seagulls clinch safety with a win although they were all bu safe prior to kickoff.

4:18 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Brighton want a pen... could have been

United are just so bad.... something has to change

4:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great nutmeg of Kung Fu Panda by Knockaert then a horrible dive that was an attempt to win a penalty.

4:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Unbelievable fact... United to lose at all three promoted teams....stunning

4:20 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

9 extra points..... we'd be close to City!

4:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Glenn Murray wins a Seagulls corner after some great skill that was a Knockaert.

4:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Yzquierdo with a side footed effort just wide off the corner.

4:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Still no urgency... still just passing it around with no idea what to do with it

4:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed. United have never done that during the Premier League era. A dubious record.

4:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What happened to the thought of getting the ball and taking the space given to you with pace


Free kick chance for United

4:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It was a Mata of Gross pull back just outside the United box and a booking for the Seagulls goal scorer.

4:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It doesn't Mata as the free kick is horribly off target.

4:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Right on the D
Young or Mata... too close?

This will hit the wall... over the bar!
Useless


Shaw and Lingard coming on for Darmian and Fellaini

4:25 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Shaw for Darmian and Lindy for Hair Bear. Those are decent substitutions from Jose.

4:26 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Can't imagine United have lost to all three promoted teams EVER

4:26 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rashford with a shot well saved


Before that, United just passing for the sake of passing

4:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Matty Ryan pushes a way a long range effort from Rash

4:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The never have during the Premier League era.Maybe before then

4:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lindy with a shot easily saved by Ryan

4:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

McTom about to come on...hasn't played for yonks

4:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A long range United effort is karat chopped just wide.

4:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The final roll of the dice from Jose and his player of the year, McTomain, is on for Rojo, who was fred faced in his attempt to to prevent that Seagulls goal.

4:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Not sure why Le Socks calls faking injury professionalism. It's cheating.

4:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The force was not with Pogba with that long range effort.

4:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A decent cross doesn't Mata as a long range volley is karate chopped well over.

4:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The three promoted sides... lost
The bottom of the table side....lost...at home

4:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

TOOTHLESS

4:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pogba with a long range effort over.

4:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A standing ovation for Seagulls scorer , Pascal Gross as he's replaced by Kayal.

4:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United like pulling Wisdom teeth , but with rather foolish performances.

4:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Force should suck United into a black hole after some of those performances.

4:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A bald Peter Ward approves

4:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Atrocious cross by Martial....the whole team has been AWFUL!!!


Lingard.... shanks it!

Finally a good move but missed!

4:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lindy wide with just Ryan to beat.

4:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Now are all the pointless subbing

4:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Solly Marched on for Izquierdo in May

4:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Shaw fails to cross the ball without it getting blocked


I HATE MODERN DAY CROSSERS

4:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Spot on , Dave. United have never lost away to all three newly promoted teams in a top flight season. Quite the anoraker/.

4:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

4 added minutes added

Big team is losing

4:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United need to Discover their form after this atrocious display at the AMEX

4:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

still trying to be too clever


JUST PUT IT IN THE BOX

4:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A quartet of stoppage time minutes.

4:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

uh oh... punmeister back

4:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Still just passing it around the midfield... I AM DISGUSTED

4:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United lost to all three newly promoted teams because they wear striped shirts?

4:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Of course... a cross is blocked


I want them to lose


It's not brilliant defending.....there is no pressure

more pathetic subbing


I don't know how much more modern day football I can watch

4:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The final roll of the dice from Chris Hughton is a time wasting sub as Leo Ulloa on for Glenn Murray

4:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

STILL just passing it around going nowhere

4:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Then offside.... unbelievably bad

I am pissed

4:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Seagulls are safe.

4:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That's it


Nothing much to say

Talk to you tomorrow

4:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's over and with United's last league meeting at Brighton , lose 1-0. The Seagulls safe and horrible from United.

4:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

See you tomorrow .. Great chatting with you. Enjoy the rest of the day

4:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Thanks for keeping the LOB home fires burning this afternoon, lads. Sorry that the result didn't go your way.

9:06 PM  

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