Back to the Prem!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 8:16 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, March 30, 2019
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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403 Comments:
Good Morning, Bob. Great post and great to join you for the return of Prem football. How was your week?
Morning, chaps - unfortunately, I've got an Open House event that is going to take me away from this one after the initial stages. I should be back for the Leeds match at 11, though.
Welcome, MUR - thanks for joining me! How has your international break period been?
Teams out in your backyard ready for the football match. Citeh should win handily.
The teams walking out at Craven Cottage now:
Fulham: Sergio Rico, Fosu-Mensah, Chambers, Christie, Bryan, Cairney, Le Marchand, Zambo, Ayite, Ryan Sessegnon, Babel.
Subs: Odoi, McDonald, Kebano, Schurrle, Vietto, Ramirez, Steven Sessegnon.
Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Silva, Bernardo Silva, Aguero, Sterling.
Subs: Danilo, Stones, Sane, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, Muric.
Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire).
Thanks, Bob. I turned in my letter of resignation the first week of the international break . This past week was really hectic, which makes me feel I am making the correct decision.
They're off from Bob and Kate's
Wow - that's a big step - congratulations, mate!
Citeh in charcoal grey instead of orange and purple . Should be wearing sky blue.
Thanks, mate.Looking forward to it. Just two months to go.
Fred has a prediction for tomorrow.
Citeh right into their gear from the off.
Bernie Sanders wins a corner during the weekend at Bob and Kate's
What's that, mate?
Sergio Rico creates his own problems with a poor clearance. They don't need to give Citeh any help here.
Kick save by Sergio Rico from compatriot, Dave Silva. A SIlva lining for the Cottagers.
Boom! Bernie Sanders scores Citeh's opener. Didn't take long, did it?
GOAL !!!BERNIE SANDERS GIVES CITEH THE LEAD. EVEN COLONEL SANDERS COULD HAVE SCORED THAT ONE
Fulham are defending like Montenegrin did against the England boys on Monday.
FM had his pocket picked on the Citeh high press by KDB , who passed to Aguero , who passed to Bernie, who scored with a great finish from the D , while I would have graded the Cottagers defending an F
Tom Cairney blocks for another Citeh corner.
Back to Fred's prediction. He says that the Black Cats will defeat Pompey in the EFL Trophy final tomorrow. Your thoughts?
Citeh corner leads to another as Sterling has a shot blocked by The Merchant for another.
Fulham fans must be having a sinking feeling about this one. It could get ugly.
Bernie Sanders with a shot blocked by Callum Chambers for yet another corner.
Agreed. Do you agree with Fred? UWS probably not.
Gundogan with a shot from the D straight at Sergio Rico but pushed away due to the velocity of the shot.
Desperate defending as two close range Citeh efforts are blocked.
KDB misses a sitter. through on goal and shoots straight at Rico
Otamendi fouls Cairney just outside the Citeh box off the Cottagers best spell of possession. Otamendi booked.
Ryan Babbel glances a header wide off the free kick while watching The Life of Bryan
Cottagers top scorer , Mitrovic , out injured. It will be a tough match for Kate as the lone striker in the 4-5-1 lineup.
GOAL !!!AGUERO PUTS CITEH TWO UP FROM A DIFFICULT ANGLE OFF YET ANOTHER GIFT FROM THE COTTAGERS
The gift came from yet another fullback. A day in the life of Bryan as he gifted possession to Bernie Sanders , the scorer of the first goal, who assisted Aguero, who assisted him on the first goal and scored with a great finish.
I've got the monkey suit on and I'm about to leave, mate. Sorry to abandon you. I hope that UWS or Gooner will join in before long. I'll be back for the 11 o'clockers.
Superb tackle by FM on Sterling to prevent a third Citeh goal.
Cheers, mate. have a great time and look forward to the pleasure of your company at 11.
Sess with a shot from a difficult angle pushed away by Ederson off a pass from Ayite.
The Life of Bryan is conceding a corner to Citeh. Headed away by the Merchant. Citeh win another corner.
Otamendi heads well wide off the next corner.
Gundogan fouled by the Merchant. Cottagers playing as if at the Outlet Mall.
Free kick taken short and a long range effort from KDB deflects off of Otamendi and straight to Sergio Rico.
OH!!! Long range effort from Gundogan just wide as Citeh nearly went three up off a long possession.
Best Cottagers possession of the match. Long pass deflected wide left to Ayite and in the Life of Bryan, a shot from the edge of the box is just wide. A minute of stoppage time.
Citeh two up at the half without really getting out of first gear.
A few minutes into the second half as I was finishing up the brekkies of champs.
Not sure why Antonio Conte has been present at Cottagers matches. Not sure what to read into that.
KDB wins a corner off of Chambers
His corner headed away by the first man. Then the loudest cheer of the day as Otamendi has a long range effort land in Row T
Jesus on for Aguero as Citeh are firmly in control.
comical Cottagers defending as they take a short goal kick and conceded a corner without any pressure.Thankfully, for the Cottagers, the corner eludes everyone/.
Alphie Mawson in the stands with Mitrovic, looking at relegation in consecutive seasons and looking none too pleased about it as he should.
Sergio Rico with a Sterling save as Tom Cairney gifted possession off the Citeh high press , but Bernie Sanders missed his kick on the rebound
Sess called for a foul on Sterling on a solo run
Meanwhile, FM is down injured for the Cottagers
Free kick fisted away by Sergio Rico as play resumed.
Neeskens Kebano on for Ayite. As if anyone on the Cottagers remotely approaches Neeskens in terms of quality. Whose having a laugh?
consecutive Citeh corners.
Cyrus Chrisitie booked for a rash challenge acting more like Chris. David Silva feeling the full force of that as there's not even a Silva lining for the Cottagers
Anguissa with a standing ovation as he juggled the ball and got past three Citeh players without the ball touching the ball before being fouled from behind by Sterling.
Cottagers skipper, Tom Cairney , says Don't Call Me Schurrle , as he's subbed.
Schurrle that was hand ball by Kyle Walker as Citeh now attack.
Nothing came of it as the Cottagers have a spell of possession.
Another Brazi comes on as Fernandinho is on for KDB as Pep seems to be shutting up shop , or at least a section of it.
OUCH! Schurrle Temple as he blocked a close range rocket near his temple. Was only a foot away. Those hurt
Play resumes as he's back up. He was just winded and thankfully none the worse for wear.
OH!!!! Citeh with a quick counter and Sterling put through Kyle Walker , who had a shot come off the outside of the post.
Ryan Babbel wins a free kick off of Fernandinho in a decent position.
Long cross from Schurrle Temple headed back by Cyrus Chris Christie and Neeskens Kebano not remotely close to approaching Neeskens as heads well wide from close range
Neither was Gundogan as his long range effort landed in Row J
Anguissa wins a tackle and one former Pool player fouls another as Sterling fouls Ryan Babbel about a foot from the corner of the box
Free kick from Schurrle deflects off of two players and a decent save from Ederson
Final beaming up from Scotty as Scotty, Kevin MacDonald , on for Ryan Babbel and the final Pep talk as Mahrez is on for Sterling.
A Barber Shop Quartet of stoppage time minutes. Thought it would be slightly less.
It's over at Bob and Kate's as Citeh win 0-2 thanks to two early goals as they were a little below their normal standards.
Morning Boys
I have been out and about this morning with the early match on in the background
I am here for the United match. Correcting Bob slightly....United are HOSTING Watford.
Come on Ole.... start a new winning streak
NBC in Boston.... can't hear Becky from all the fans
Leeds United fans get a mention
Upset that my live TV website for all the English channels has closed down!!
Congrats David with it becoming official
Line ups from Old Trafford
Man Utd XI: de Gea, Young, Smalling, Jones, Shaw, Ander Herrera, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Rashford, Martial.
Subs: Lukaku, Lingard, Andreas Pereira, Rojo, Fred, Dalot, Romero.
Lindeloff not playing and Jones
Watford XI: Foster, Janmaat, Kabasele, Britos, Masina, Doucoure, Capoue, Hughes, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney.
Subs: Gomes, Success, Cathcart, Gray, Quina, Femenia, Holebas.
Back from walkies ahead of the 11 AM matches.
Good morning , Dave. Thank you very much .
In addition to the match from OT there's a South Coast Derby as the Seagulls host the Saints. Rams vs Rotherham is on Plus.
Will definitely watch " The Impossible Dream" on April 28th.
Hiya, boys - I'm back from my Open House event and ready to follow my boys mullering Evil Millwall. No telly coverage of it, sadly.
WOW... THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
A film about the TREBLE WINNERS on April 28
Can't wait
Welcome back boys
Hammers vs Toffees is the late match , which is on NBCSN today. The late match on Plus is the Teesiders vs the Canaries/
The Leeds squad for today's match:
Peacock-Farrell, Ayling, Cooper, Jansson, Alioski, Phillips, Klich, Roberts, Harrison, Hernandez, Bamford. Subs: Miazek, Douglas, Forshaw, Dallas, Berardi, Shackleton, Clarke. 
A win by United today would put them in fourth behind Spurs on GD..unless there is a seven goal swing between the matches at OT and Anfield
Cheers, UWS - let's hope our Uniteds will have a field day today.
Really bummed about the FirstOne website being shut down
The Terrier could be relegated today. Highly unlikely because three results need top occur, but it's really early to be clinching relegation.
Sorry about the website . Hope it comes back up.
Welcome back, Bob.
Am delighted that OGS was appointed permanent manager on Tuesday.
BUGGER! Some Darke commentary from OT! Can ruin the occasion.
Here we go, then. Watford in some green nonsense, while United will be in their traditional kit.
Off to Old Trafford
Come on Man U
Come on Man U
Come on Man U
We are offf
They're off from OT!
COME ON MAN UNITED!
LOL! Ian will bring us the comedy this morning.
Not really traditional.... black shorts.... still bugs me!
Hope they change it back to white next season... it's just not right
The Hornets have been wearing that away kit all season. Don't see how yellow clashes with red. It didn't when we lived at Lakenheath.
United are looking shaky....come on
Hopeless by Matic.... WAKE UP
GORDON BENNETT
WHAT ARE THEY DOING
United having a laugh in these opening moments - did anyone tell them that the match has started?
Don't like the start from United . Hornets dominating early doors. Not sure which is worse: the United start or Hornets kit.
Dela... has to take off his girly tights... they are just going to cut them off
Hornets down to ten men due to a wardrobe malfunction from Deulofeu. Wearing the wrong color tights!
Burnley one up over Wolves
As they should . Definitely girly. Never would have occurred in our day
One of three results needed to relegate the Terriers today
United play Wolves on Tuesday...hope Wolves have the mind on the semi final at Wembley
ALL WATFORD!!
What is going on
Doucorre scuffs a shot wide off a long Hornets possession.
PULL YOUR FINGERS OUT, UNITED!
Bugger... Blades one up over Bristol C
That goals was an OG by Connor Coady
I cannot believe how bad United are right now!
Donny Trump in the lead vs Wasall as are Notts County bottom of the Football League, at Stevenage
Have United gotten any possession in the attacking half yet?
To add insult top injury, Billy Sharp with the goal. Sorry, Bob.
First United attack as Rash is tackled by Kabesele for a corner off a pass from Pogba.
Villa are surging.... one up v Blackburn
Not happy with that at all. Billy Sharp can get knotted.
Stupid foul by Rashford
We need a win for sure; and we need Bristols to nick some points off the Blades.
Crocodile Dundee on top at St Helen Mirren's. Isn't that her favorite position?
United started to look a bit perkier now.
Pompey not playing today
They are playing Sunderland at a SOLD OUT Wembley tomorrow in the Checkertrade Trophy Final
St. Helen Mirren . rock bottom. She like that position as well.
Oh - Watford go close again!
Foxes take the lead vs the Cherries
Watford go so close again..... THIS IS HORRIBLE
Great save by De Gea off a header from Deeney off a cross from Janmaat. . Now De Gea is down
Ruddy Norah... Millwall take the lead
De Gea down... not a head injury but a left leg
Wes Morgan with the goal.
Sorry, Bob.
Bugger!!! Millwall have scored an opener.
Not a good start by either United
Villa in the lead vs Blackburn
Not good at all for us; we'll need two now. Come on!
Donny Trump two up vs Wasall. Argyle in the lead at the Tangerines while Barnsley takes the lead vs Coventry
Useless cross by Young... why are they playing like this? I don't understand them playing so badly
Ipswich losing at home again
BUGGER! Tigers in the lead at PR.
Frankie Lamps lads in the lead vs Rotherham in the match on Plus
Leeds pouring the pressure on now.
Wasall pulls one back at Donny Trump, trailing 2-1.
This isn't getting much better from United
Ben Foster with some decent sweeper keeping on a return to OT as Mata attempted to put through Rash
Ah - Shaw got to a great area but couldn't find a man in the box.
Finally a good move from United but how did Shaw not find Rashford... it was a tap in
Good news for Salford City as Dover take the lead at the Solihull Moors as does Ebsfleet vs Wrexham
It was such an easy pass to make!
Another chance for Watford
Pogba can't control the ball... it is bad all over the place
UWS will be interested to note that the EFL Trophy Final is on Plus tomorrow. It will be Fred vs Dave!
St Helen Mirren ties it up vs Crcoodile Dundee in a relegation six pointer.
Phil Jones heads out a cross from Deeney for a Hornets corner.
Leeds losing AND have missed a penalty!
United counter off a great tackle on Deulofeu. Final pass was wretched.
Bamford has his spot kick saved
We really needed that one to go in. Come on, Patrick!
Charlton in the lead vs Bradford City as are Luton at Bristol Rovers. That's not idle gossip.
Deolofeu cuts in and shoots straight at De Gea.
Top two in the L1 are both leading as the next two are busy getting ready for Wembley tomorrow
Notts County two up at Stevenage in their efforts to avoid the drop out of the Football League
It's 1--1 between Exeter City and Jayne Mansfield.
Martial takes a dive... why not try and shoot!!
Pablo Hernandez plays a fantastic ball to put Harrison one on one with Martin, but he can't get the better of the Millwall stopper. Come on!
Martial goes down a wee bit too easily.
The Real Dons have a much needed real lead at Scunny.
YES!
ONE NIL UNITED!!
SO UNDESERVED!!
GOAL! Rashford puts United ahead against the run of play!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
CLASSIC COUNTER AS UNITED TAKE THE LEAD AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY. RASH ALONE , EASILY ROUNDED FOSTER AND SCORED FOR AN EASY TAP IN
Great block and pass by Shaw - he made that goal.
It was a nice pass by Shaw after he missed a cupcake one earlier
From the BEEB
Leeds 0-1 Millwall
Millwall keeper David Martin is having a cracker of a game against Leeds.
This time he pulls off another excellent save to deny Jack Harrison after he weaved his way through into the Lions' box.
The visitors are doing well to hold on to their lead so far.
That Shaw was a a great tackle and Shaw was a great counter as Luke went on a great run as the Hornets were caught out and his long through ball found Rash , who scored past the stranded Ben Foster.
We need Martin to stop trying so hard. We are having chances.
United up to fourth and tied for third
United need to score more... of course....today... just win
Bob will be pleased that Bristol City have tied it up at Bramall Lane. Thats's not idle gossip.
Martial goes in the box... makes a move but doesn't shoot when he made half a step space
Hopefully, Alvin MArtin's son gifts Leeds a goal or tow like he did vs the Seagulls.
How did Martial not score there... bloody Foster
Oh - nearly 2-0 United. Foster with an instinctual save.
OH! Ben Foster does well to block a close range karate chop to prevent a second United goal.
United starting to play a bit
Bristol City equalize....everything will turn around after it all started so bleak for both of us
PHEW! Deolofeu offside off a nice through ball. Was off to the races.
United trying to be a little to intricate with their passes in the box
The Reading Railroad in the lead vs Evil Ridsdale's lads.
Cash strapped Bolton take the lead at Loftus Road
TOLD YOU
LEEDS EQUALIZE!!
Real Dons two up at Scunny while Sol's lads take a surprise lead at table topping Abe Lincoln , and promotion chasing Bury is 1-1 vs Swindon.
It seems to happen all the time
The scores go against you in both games and they always seem to end up the other way
WAY HAY! Congrats, Bob. Pablo Hernandez with the goal.
Dele looks like a complete wreck... cotton swabs up the nostrils and ripped tights to boot
YESSSSS!!!!!!
Good old Pablo! He wants back into the Prem.
Harrogate on top vs Maid Stone . Not good news for Salford, but far enough behind , where it shouldn't affect too much
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