League Cup First Round Madness!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 2:42 PM
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!
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
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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Afternoon, chaps - I've really been looking forward to this one. I'm marooned in the office but got my eyes firmly fixed on the ESPN+ link.
As expected, there are eight changes in tonight's Bielsa side:
Blackman, Ayling, Jansson, Phillips, Pearce, Shackleton, Baker, Roberts, Saiz, Harrison, Bamford.
We're all set to go. Leeds in our famous all-white kit, while Bolton are in all-black.
Oh - early chance for Bamford to make his mark. Great ball over from Tom Pearce and the new boy nearly connected with it.
We're all over these mugs right from the off.
Corner chance now....would love to see this one fly in.
Oh - great delivery in there but it was well defended away for a corner before Harrison could get on to it.
Bolton haven't had a sniff so far - all one way traffic.
Wicked dlvy of the free followed by limp corner. Unprofessional delivery. Hellooo Blue Devil.
Oooh close one for Bamford
Oh - great move there between Harrison and Saiz, but Bamford fluffed his lines. So far he's not proving a real threat to Kemar Roofe in the first team.
Afternoon, mate. How's your day going? Thanks for joining in.
Oh - Bamford wheels around and delivers a wicked shot just wide of the mark. He'll find his target before long if he keeps getting chances.
Bolton starting to put together a few chances now. I'd certainly like to be a goal up and feeling more comfy.
Lovely ball from Phillips to Shackleton there but he couldn't control it in the area and it's cleared out.
Very dull so far. Best part of the day so far is that the James Brown Live at the Olympia Theatre Paris ‘71 disc that I ordered came in. The JB line-up that night was Bobby Byrd, Bootsy, Phelps, Cheese , Hassan Jamison, Chicken Gunnells, Fred Wesley, St Clair Pinkney, Jabo, Tiger Martin, and not that Dave Matthews. I ‘ll be setting fire to your email box later.
Wow - that sounds spectacular!
Dangerous chance there for O'Neill but he flashed at it, thankfully. Don't like how much room he had.
YESSSSS!!!!!
New boy Bamford is on the scoresheet! I knew he'd find one before long.
1-0 Whites!
Very nice! Great interplay, very good goal by Bamford.
I love the interplay with Saiz, who's been the standout for us so far this season. I wondered if Sammy would still be part of the set-up with all the new players coming in but Bielsa clearly likes him. And why not - everything has gone through him.
Oh - Harrison should have made it two after another delicious ball in from Saiz.
Hey Boys
Just joined in
So far so good
TWO NIL!!
Thought he took too long!
YES! Saiz gets a well deserved goal there after another great break.
2-0 Whites!
Oooh. saiz with a goal of his own!
Afternoon, UWS - great to have you on board. Settle in - these boys are so much fun to watch this season.
Almost a calamity from Pontus. He seems really out of sorts in this match, probably due to being dropped by Bielsa. This outing won't help his case with the boss.
Big shout for a penalty there - nothing doing from the ref.
Ooh - you've seen those given!
Another rubbish effort from Bolton - luv it!
"Leeds are Back!" the Elland Road faithful chant. Too true!
We're just stroking it about for fun now as the half winds down.
A minute of stoppage to come now.
Half-time - we're looking very comfortable at this point at 2-0. Another really impressive performance so far.
We're back on for the second half at Elland Road now. Everything so far has gone to plan. More of the same please, lads!
Poor ball there by Ayling let Otsuma in but Pontus cleaned up. We need to be careful about sloppiness at this stage.
Bugger - Otsuma takes advantage of some sloppiness and Bolton are back in this one. Stupid goal to conceded from a throw!
Oh Dear
Ach! A gift to them from a loose throw in. Early season mistakes.
We've had one of those moments in each of the three matches so far. A silly penalty in the first one against Stoke, a lapse of concentration by in the second one against Derby.
At the moment, I can't see the eight who started for the first time tonight - Blackman, Jansson, Pearce, Shackleton, Baker, Roberts, Harrison, and Bamford - breaking into the starting XI for a Championship match anytime soon.
Just got a phone call...Watching Leeds and listening to talkSport with updates
Corner chance now....
Cleared out.
Get on the end of it... ball inside the six yard box!!
Celtic out of the Champions League
Losing 2-1 at AEK Athens after a 1-1 draw in the first leg
Oh - great run and cross by young Shackleton but no one was following in on that one. That's the sort of chance I need to see Bamford snapping up.
Poor from Celtic - who's the manager up there now? Brendan Rogers?
Yup
Saiz with another mazy run there and Bamford benefited with another fierce shot on goal.
Yeovil have a penalty saved vs Villa
Still nil nil
Bury still one up at Forest
Conor Hall coming off after a frustrating night. Josh Magennis on for him. He's a bit dangerous.
Struth...how did Leeds survive there!!
Oh dear - a shot bobbled by Blackman there and fortunately the follow-up was blazed over. Don't like it.
Twenty five minutes left now - I want a third (and fourth!)
Salford winning 1-0 at home to Halifax
They have only one point after two games
Big Thunderstorms here...hope I don't lose power and wifi
Saiz gets a rest - he's been brilliant tonight. We'll need him at the weekend. Roberts off, too.
Alioski and Klich, who both scored at the weekend, on in their place. Let's hope they get a couple more tonight!
We had those last night - it's lovely here this afternoon.
Oh - both Ali and Harrison had a chance there. Nearly.
Extraordinary - I haven't seen Bielsa this animated in his time at Leeds. He must really love the League Cup!
I spent the last couple of days putting up ceiling fans... in the attic was horrible!!
Leeds giving up too many chances... still creating them tho
Usually he's sitting on a cooler having a cuppa
These matches go straight to pens...no extra time
Pontus again does well to mop things up there. He's been much better as the game has gone on.
Rogers switch for Little Joe?
These matches go straight to pens...no extra time
I don't want penalties. I want us to wrap this up with a third goal!
Rogers could probably do a shift at United.
Just over fifteen minutes left. Let's finish this one off!
GET IT OVER MATE!
Not sure what that was from Baker - not really the time for a Pele effort.
Blimey - Bielsa would be the first Leeds manager to win his first three matches since Jimmy Armfield in 1974!
Finishing on the front foot here, but we need to watch the breaks.
Villa take the lead at Yeovil
Kemar Roofe about to join in - I like Bielsa's thinking! He's going for more goals!
Top of the Championship BORO 3 Top League 2 EXETER 3
Bamford, despite the goal, hasn't really convinced me yet. He had a load of chances and probably should have had at least a brace if not a hat-trick tonight.
Kemar had a hat-trick at this stage last season. Would love to see him get another tonight.
Sure you want three straight LEAGUE games
Forest equalize at to Bury in the 93rd minute
Into the last ten minutes now.
Forest almost score again. They have been playing with ten men for a while
Bummer... Pompey let in a late equalizer
Oh - Harrison had a chance from the top of the box but blazed over. He's been interesting but I can't see him nudging out someone like Alioski or Saiz quite yet.
Oh - Ali had a half-chance. Couldn't really get much mustard on it.
What was the attendance?
Oh - Kemar got to the by-line so well there but he couldn't find the right ball in.
If that’s Roof’s idea of a cross, try to turn that guy and go inside!
Cambridge four nil down at home!
Haven't heard yet.
Coming down to the last few minutes then. I'd really like to have a two-goal cushion for us now.
Oh - Baker did well to get through the Bolton defense but then shot straight at the keeper.
Four added minutes to come now.
Corner now for Bolton (ugh)...
Shepherded out but it's a corner... too long...back in... Collected
Good take from Blackman there. I like it!
Two minutes left to play now.
Forest just missed a penalty.. if Bury score...they are thru...Tom Miller...my favorite Bury player...missed
Blow up, ref!
Blow up ref...he does
Congrats Bob..... still on FIRE
Congrats. Another win over a division rival in normal time.
Yes! The Bielsa Revolution keeps rolling on. Three wins on the trot. This one made me sweat a bit but we've seen off another Championship rival tonight. On to Rotherham at the weekend and on to the League Cup Second Round!
Thanks, Gooner - it was great chatting with you guys again today. Have a great evening! Cheerio!
Take care Bob
Congrats
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