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!

Sunday, November 04, 2018

Fall Back Footer

Given the extra hour of sleep, I'm rested and refreshed this morning. Last time out, my beloved Leeds recorded a somewhat disappointing home draw against Nottingham Forest and surrendered the top spot as a result. Yesterday's favorable results now give us the chance to seize that top spot again with a win away to Wigan this morning. MOT!

213 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morning, chaps - I'm still waiting for the ESPN+ stream to start up. No news yet on the starting line-ups.

8:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good morning, Bob. The stream just loaded on my computer

8:26 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wahay! The stream on the Plus has stared up now.

8:26 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Leeds go top with a win at the DW.
COME ON LEEDS!
MOT!

8:27 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morning, MUR - great to have you on board this morning. Are you feeling well rested?

8:27 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bielsa is forced to make a change due to an Ayling defender. Barry Douglas replaces him in the starting lineup.

8:28 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Leeds starting XI - Peacock-Farrell, Dallas, Cooper, Douglass, Phillips, Hernandez, Forshaw, Klich, Alioski, Roofe.

8:29 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hi Guys
I will be here to support your lot Bob

Don't think I am not going to bother watching the two Prem matches

8:29 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I'm somewhat rested. For some reason I did not sleep soundly, but am ready to go. How are you?

8:29 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Gaetano Berardi is also a long-term injury. Adam Forshaw is taking his place. Glad to see Barry Douglass back in the fold.

8:30 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Doing well, mate. Hoping for a big win this morning to set up the rest of the day.

8:30 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

About to have a tribute to the Foxes and Remembrance Day

I think everyone has been impeccable all weekend
Let's hope it continues

8:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I will be leaving midway through the second half of this match because I will be meeting with the parents of a student that I tutor . May be back for the second of the Prem match

8:30 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morning, UWS - thanks for joining in.

8:31 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good morning, UWS.

8:31 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed that the moment of silence has been observed impeccably.

8:31 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I think the Premier League matches overlap for some reason
They kick off at 10 at the Etihad and 11 at the Bridge

8:31 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Absolute silence!


Fantastic that there aren't any drunken yobos ruining it all


WELL DONE EVERYONE EVERYWHERE

8:32 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Impeccably observed moment of silence and now we're ready. Great atmosphere in the DW.

8:33 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The're off from the DW

8:34 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And we're away, wearing white. Wigan in their usual clobber. Come on, you Whites!

8:34 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

MOT!

8:35 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

We are off... come on Leeds


Very pleased to see both teams wearing their traditional colors...stunned that they are. There is a flash of white on the Wigan shirts.... these days that is a good enough for a change of color

8:35 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

U.S. international, Antonee Robinson, is the starting left back for Wigan

8:35 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice pass...almost in

8:36 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - great ball there to Ali who was nearly able to put Roofe in.

8:36 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!!!A superb long diagonal is inches too long for Ali or else he surely would have scored.

8:36 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Did you see the news today that Rooney is going to play one more time for England? He will play at Wembley vs USA in November. It will be for his charity. The arch will be in his charity's color gold

8:37 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Josh Windass fails to win a Wigan corner off a throw.

8:37 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Paul Cooke bugger off from Fratton Park to take over at Wigan after getting Pompey promoted...he then got promoted again

8:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I did not hear about that. Interesting story regarding Roon.

8:38 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cooper is in trouble here. Rash challenge.

8:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Garner unhappy that Mini Cooper drove in to him aggressively with that challenge. Free kick about 25 yards from goal.

8:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Free kick for Wigan... Attics players not happy

No action taken by ref... it was a foul!

8:39 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Coop escapes with no punishment. Free kick here.

8:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Commentator says he's fortunate not to get a card


SO STUPID!



Oh dear

1-0 Wigan.... still very early

8:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BUGGER! REECE JAMES , A TEEN ON LOAN FROM CHELSEA , GIVES WIGAN THE LEAD WITH THAT FREE KICK

8:40 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh balls! Wigan take the lead.

8:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Well curled over the wall and in the corner.

8:41 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I first thought it could have been saved but it was a great free kick. The wall kind of disintegrated. Leeds also put a shorty on the end

8:41 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Mini Cooper forced to change his jersey due to an elbow in the schnoz from Garner.,

8:42 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Liam Cooper was elbowed in the nose earlier... had to change shirt...with no number

Now the commentator wants the Wigan guy to have a red card


Does this bloke come to watch cards and not goals

8:42 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES!!

THAT'S MORE LIKE!!

8:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WAY HAY!!PABLO HERNANDEZ TIES IT UP FOR LEEDS

8:43 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

YESSSSSS!!!!!

Pablo levels it! Great move!

1-1!

8:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Who needs the Prem

8:43 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A poor wigan clearance made it back to a Leeds player. Barry Douglas played Klich down the left and his pass was tapped in from close range by Hernandez

8:44 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This guys at it again.... he wants Cooper to be punished

8:44 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This guy is at it again!!

8:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The battle between Mini Cooper and Garner continues as Garner is down this time in the battle between the two

8:47 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Turned on NBCSN and there is a show about Promotion

8:48 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cooper is going to get himself sent off if he continues this nonsense with Garner.

8:48 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

About Cardiff right now

I like what Warnock just said

"I like to play football in the other half"



That's what I like

8:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now Klich and Gibson are at it. The ref needs to keep tight control of this match

8:49 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Very chippy so far and the pace is furious. We need to settle it.

8:50 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Roofe has a close range effort blocked off a great pass from Douglas.

8:52 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Warnock is a dinosaur but I do like one quote from his time as Leeds boss. It was at the end of a cup match where both of our defenders went off injured:

"That was a real Cup tie - rain throughout and both center backs needed stitches."

8:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now Joe Garner is at it with Pontus. The ref needs to book Joe Garner.

8:53 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Pontus nods out for a corner. Safety first, mate.

8:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Wian get a free kick from that and win a corner.

8:54 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

French toast with praline butter has arrived at my side. Lovely!

8:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

French toast sounds lovely...not sure about praline butter

8:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What is the 23rd minute stuff they're talking about?

8:56 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Roofe nearly found Ali in the middle. Nice effort.

8:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Applause now for Dave Whelan....why the 23rd minute?

8:57 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We need to score while the Wigan fans are paying tribute to Dave Whelan. Go on!

8:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Is it 23 years of service to the club coming to an end?

8:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Moment's applause for Dave Whelan in his last match in charge of Wigan

8:58 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - that could have gone anywhere!

8:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think that's the reason . I can't think of another reason .

8:59 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Whelan played football too.
What happened to him in a certain match?

8:59 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Forshaw picked out a beauty that the keeper had to tip over!

8:59 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chris Walton makes up for a poor clearance by tipping over a long range effort from Adam Forshaw.

9:00 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Great possession here for us - we need to keep it up!

9:00 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Pontus connected with it but put it over.

9:00 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Then Walton collides with the post turning around a teasing cross.

9:00 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

They are going for the big rectangle... keep it up

9:00 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Either of you know about Whelan?

9:01 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think DW played for Blackburn . Did he win an FA Cup winner's medal?

9:01 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - some dazzling stuff from Pablo there nearly put Kemar in. We need to finish some of these!

9:04 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

So NBCSN will show the whole City game and the second half of Chelsea

9:05 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We were making a meal of getting the ball out from the back there and Morsy helped us out by fouling.

9:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That's the right the match but he didn't get a winners medal that day. They lost.....HE BROKE HIS LEG!
No subs

9:06 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That's and odd combination. I thought the entire Chelsea match would be on NBC Gold. Thank you for letting us know.

9:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Come on - let's make this one pay!

9:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

My American friends cannot believe that there are English people named "Windass." They think it's a joke!

9:07 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I heard about that, but thought it was a different player. Great anoraking

9:07 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Stu Dallas having a concussion check now.

9:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's a hilarious surname.

9:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Wigan have been overly physical this match

9:09 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great skill from Windass? Farting is a skill?

9:10 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Why are we watching Roberto Martinez chewing his gum?

9:11 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Roberto in attendance , presumably as part of DW's last match in charge of Wigan , rather than on scouting duty for Belgium

9:11 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Thought you might enjoy watching some gum chewing.

9:12 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We lucked out with the offside flag there. Windass was on - and flatulent!

9:13 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nice football from us - great one-time stuff. Didn't quite come off.

9:14 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Didn't look that up. I remember there was a big deal about it made about it when Wigan beat Man City in the '13 Cup Final

9:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Haven't changed my league tables hanging on my basement door yet...waiting for Leeds to go back on top

9:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ooh, just over by Hernandez

9:17 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Pablo nearly had his brace there. Nice effort!

9:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Not as close as I thought

9:18 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Just high and wide by Hernandez, who showed some skill, turning the defender prior to the shot

9:18 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Windass was offside by just a whiff?

9:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hey smart blokes.... what is the difference between the words FURTHER and FARTHER


Is FARther to do with distance?
Further.... deeper?

Just wondering

9:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A pair of stoppage time minutes

9:19 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Two minutes of stoppage time to come. One more chance now - come on!

9:19 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yes - that's correct mate. "Farther" for distance and "Further" for degree.

9:20 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sparky... doesn't sound like he wants to score goals.


That is not the way to play City by sitting back. If you attack them... they don't like it

9:20 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I like "degree"

9:20 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Leeds win a corer from Dallas,

9:21 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

One last corner now - come on! This one needs to go in!

9:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

People use them wrong all the time

9:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Big chance with last kick of half.. almost an OG


Good corner



Half time

9:21 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's 1-1 at the half

9:21 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - nearly there. Cooper didn't know much about it.

And that's half time. 1-1.

9:21 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great explanation and much better than any I would have mentioned.

9:22 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Back on for the second half now. Come on, you Whites!

9:36 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from the DW

9:36 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

What a start for us in the second half! Kemar mops up a terrible error!

1-2!

9:37 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's seven goals for Kemar now on the season. Fantastic!

9:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WAY HAY !!! LEEDS GIFTED A GOAL BY GOALKEEPER, CHRIS WALTON. PABLO HERNANDEZ PASSED INTO THE BOX, IT WAS FUMBLED BY WALTON AND LEFT ROOFE WITH A TAP IN FROM A FOOT OUT

9:38 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Way hay...I was in the loo for the second half kick off!!

My throne works again!

9:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Wigan win a corner.

9:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Adding to the collection. It was a gift from the Wigan keeper

9:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Leeds now top. Best start to season in the top two divisions since the 2001-2002 season

9:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Nocito Curse in full effort this morning!

9:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - some nice stuff but it didn't quite come off for Klich. Earns a corner, though.

9:41 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Klich has a shot blocked for a corner off nice one touch passing

9:41 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Almost another chance... nice passing...just didn't work out



Commentator says Leeds look dangerous every time they go forward

9:42 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Terrible corner actually leads to a Wigan attack!

9:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Windass counters off the Leeds corner , but Leeds sniffed out the danger.

9:42 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh dear - Pablo seems to be in trouble here. We can't afford to lose him again.

9:42 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I was just going to say that Leeds put in some dangerous corners

9:43 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It appears that Hernandez was fouled, allowing the Wigan break.

9:43 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wahay - Reece James with a wild blast over the top.

9:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I need to leave to meet with the parent of a student I tutor . May be back for the second half of Citeh vs Saints.

COME ON LEEDS!

9:46 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Take care David
Talk to you next week

9:46 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cheerio, MUR!

9:47 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Leeds need to score another.... and another

9:48 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Pablo gets a yellow.

9:48 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

There have been some elbows, tackles and nastiness


Card given for kicking the ball as it was out of play

9:48 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I agree, mate - we need to keep pushing for a third - and fourth!

9:49 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Leeds looking itchy back there... settle down

9:51 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Joy Royle and Peter Reid - classic pairing.

9:51 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Joe Royle and Peter Reid in the stands

9:51 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I think I saw Joe Royle at Foxboro when I went Nigeria vs Italy in the 94 WC

No one else knew who he was

9:53 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Great story, mate. Did you get a picture?

9:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Teams in the tunnel at the Etihad

9:54 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wigan make their first change around the hour mark. McManaman on for Garner.

9:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I have never really hated Man City but I just hate what they have become. Not that they are successful but how they did it.

9:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I didn't. Not like I could whip out my phone

9:56 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Good pressure again from us.

9:58 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Douglas picks up a cheap free kick that he can swing in here.

9:59 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Paul Cook going to his bench again now. Lopez coming on.

10:00 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - dangerous ball in but Pontus was too slow on it.

10:00 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Citeh kick off against Soton on the box.

10:00 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

20 minutes to go at the DW

COME ON LEEDS

10:01 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Match number 2 where the teams are wearing traditional kits

10:01 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I find City boring to watch
I prefer the way Liverpool play more

City is the Barca way..... the way that ruined the game I loved

10:03 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cheers, mate!

10:03 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I agree - I would much prefer to see Liverpool win the title.

10:03 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Roofe has a shot...wide... wider than I thought at first

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

Oh - Kemar had a chance there. Sliced it wide.

10:04 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

One nil City... OG


They just bore me

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

Citeh predictably score within five minutes.

10:05 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I also hate how everyone goes gaga over them

10:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Listen to them talking about weight, angle...it happens all the time

10:07 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Twenty years ago, these guys needed two late goals to earn penalties against Gillingham

10:07 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ali picks up a cheap one and we can swing another free kick in. Got to take advantage of these chances.

10:08 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Stop phaffing about with it at the back Leeds.... BLOODY PEP

10:08 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Just over ten minutes left in this one. We need to keep pushing for a third goal.

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

It's getting a bit chippy again out there. Cut it out!

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

McMananman goes into the book for a rash one on Douglas.

10:12 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

2-0 Citeh.

zzzzzzzzzz

10:12 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Two nil City
Aguero with the goal


Southampton don't want to attack....they are just going to get hammered

10:12 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am done for the day after your lot win
Have to walk Shadow and then do some leaf work!

City and Chelsea bore me

10:13 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

If you play Citeh, you have to do it the Wolves way with no fear. It you sit back, they'll just kill you.

10:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Exactly!!

10:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm going to do the same. We're going to try to take full advantage of the first decent day in yonks to get some house projects to do.

10:14 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Jose will sit back next week.... especially in the first half

10:14 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great minds think alike

10:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It would not be a shame at all, Mr. Commentator. Let's put Wigan to the sword!

10:15 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Commentator needs to zip it!

"shame if Wigan lose on Dave Whelan Day"


Play Ipswich, Hull or Millwall then

Don't play top of the table Leeds

10:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

phew... I thought that was going in!!

10:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - that was close! Knock it off!

10:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Down to five minutes and change. James Vaughan on now.

10:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Pablo in the wars again. We need to protect him.

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

David Silva with a third for Citeh. This is getting embarrassing for Sparky and co.

10:18 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Geez
Three nil


18 minutes... could United's Nine Nil match record

10:18 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just knock it off

There are no words
Brilliant skill



IT WAS A NORMAL GOAL... STOP OVER HYPING THEM

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

I still want that third goal.

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

Bugger - Kemar gives up a bad foul and Wigan can swing one in.

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

Wahay! Straight out of play.

10:20 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Douglas with a professional foul - gets a yellow.

10:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Geez.... Leeds making pathetic substitutions

I HATE IT

10:21 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

First change for us - Klich off and Jamie Shackleton on to shore things up. Slow walk off by Klich.

10:22 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It just adds more time

5 added minutes

FOR WHAT?


THIS IS RUINING THE GAME AS WELL

10:22 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Five minutes of stoppage time. Bugger!

10:22 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Resolute City defense.... No one attacks them

10:22 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morsy picks up a yellow for a nasty one on Pablo.

10:23 AM  

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