Footie for the New Age
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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, January 02, 2021
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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Morning Boys
The big match of the day is the early one!
This is the only match that I will be on LOB today. The rest of the matches are ....meh
Breaking news
Fulham vs Burnley is off tomorrow
The Line Ups
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Hojbjerg, Winks, Ndombele, Son, Bergwijn, Kane
Subs: Hart, Reguilon, Rodon, Sissoko, Alli, Tanganga, Moura, Fernandes, Vinicius
Leeds XI: Meslier, Ayling, Phillips, Struijk, Dallas, Klich, Alioski, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison, Bamford
Subs:Casilla, Poveda-Ocampo, Costa, Hernandez, Cresswell, Shackleton, Jenkins, Casey, Huggins
Morning, Dave - thanks for joining me early today. This one promises to be a lot of fun.
If Spurs win...they will move up to 3rd
If Leeds win....they might not move up at all because of GD but would be equal with West Ham, City, Spurs, Villa and Chelsea!
A draw would move Spurs up to fifth and Leeds would stay put
I love it that we're starting an unchanged side. This team has won two consecutive matches and they've shown themselves to be fit, so why not keep playing them?
Morning Bob
Teams in the tunnel.... commercial time.
Teams are in the tunnel now - come on, you Leeds!
Totally agree
It is just hip to say rest is need
GEEZ... another commercial!!
Players would play every day!
Hockey players play back to back nights sometimes....it is a war zone!!
Basketball players play back to back nights
Fulham should be docked points at this point.
Here we go then - come on!
And we are off
MOT
I am in desperate need of goals from Kane, Dallas and Phillips
Both sides have started at a furious pace with high presses.
I got hurt by Brunoldo and Pogba yesterday
Jose had some rude things to say about Marcelo during the week. I hope we can show him what's what.
Oh - lovely one-two there and Gjanni blasted into the side-netting. Should have knocked it back across the keeper.
first attack of any kind....Leeds with some nice passes.... side netting
Eddie Gray gets a shout-out!
De Gea got me some decent points yesterday in stead of Meslier
I heard that
What was he talking about?
We're bossing it so far. I like what I've seen. Spurs dropping off.
"Leeds the better of the two sides"
Spurs started to look really good a while back.... but.... Jose has worked his magic!!
He was talking about how we play with width and then defend tighter.
Leeds are playing my way of playing
You must be thrilled!
Oh - Jack knocks a great cross over but it's inches above Rodrigo.
That's the way teams should play!
I always told my teams
Attack wide
Defende narrow
Leeds almost in again!!!
Oh - great tackle by Stu Dallas as Son threatened.
And we break quickly through Jack again. Klich hoists over in the end.
Son threatens again and Dallas concedes the corner. Mark 'em up!
Meslier gathers well and launches another attack.
They are still going on about that Burnley disallowed goal!
Spurs have created NOTHING!
Ah - another great break there. But Bamford couldn't quite get any power into his shot.
Leeds look so dangerous going forward every time!
I hope they win every week(bar two)
Bamford has impressed me this season...you know my thoughts about him last season!
I like that a lot; keep them at bay.
Good morning Bob and Dave. I overslept but am here to join you .
Little Joe needs to eat his words
Raphinha gives away a foul in a bad area and Spurs will be able to swing one in here. Mark 'em up!
Off to brew a strong pot of coffee
Phew! Kane had a chance from the free kick. Blasted it over.
Harry Kane and NOT Abel to score as he blasts off over a back heel from Number One Son
Peter D.... his first scream of HARRY KANE!
Sounds so stupid when the ball goes miles high and wide
We've been coughing it up too easily in the last five minutes. Settle down!
Twenty minutes in, we're certainly not getting run over early on as we did against Liverpool, Citeh and you lot.
Silly push on the back from Rodrigo and Spurs can swing one in again. Don't like it!
Morning David
Hoy Berg straight at Meslier off a long possession
Hojberg has a shot after a bit of scramble. Meslier collects well.
oooh.... Bamford almost in with a header
Oh - great ball in from Raphinha but Patrick got the header all wrong.
Bamford heads over a cross from Raphinha on the break. Bamford should have done better as it was a free header
Nasty Klich by Hoy Berg. Thought that would be a booking
I was about to fly somewhere with the 5-4 Brum match
I have to go pick up Jon
I'll be back in ten minutes or so
First time Joe has ever faced Leeds. Let's hope it provides him some sleepless nights.
Oh - Dallas overlapped well and crossed for it to be blocked out.
Morning, David - I was so absorbed by this match that I didn't see you come on. Hope you're having a good 2021 so far.
False alarm....he is being dropped off
Bugger! Penalty to Spurs.
I don't know - it looks outside the box to me. VAR check.
BUGGER! SPURS PENALTY MESLIER GIFTED POSSESSION THEN PASSED TO STEVEN BERG-WINE WHO IS TRIPPED BY ALI
Bloody hell... Penalty!
Spurs are going to take an undeserved lead
Was he in or out of the box?
At least I'll get a Kane goal AND Leeds are always in with a chance of coming back
VAR checking. It's a penalty
Kane steps up and slots it right down the middle. Meslier should have stood up to it.
Kane scores against his 30th different Prem club
He even had to SCREAM Kane on the pen too
Totally undeserved lead
Let's get it back!
GOAL!!! HARRY KANE SCORES SENDING MESLIER THE WRONG WAY
All came from passing it out of the back... .terrible kick out by Meslier
STOP DOING IT!!!
Sorry, Bob. Leeds can come back. Spurs have been letting in late goals recently
Ali brings down Steve Berg-Wine again
Wide by Kane after two Spurs shots were blocked
We've got to stop giving away silly fouls. Spurs are not really threatening from anything else.
Phew... Leeds survive some pin ball in the box!
Doesn't Kane look bored?
There is a rumor of him going to City....I would hate that
Now then, we've got a free kick. Taken quickly and nearly in for Patrick.
Ben Davies with a last ditch clearance off a slide rule pass Kliched in
Oh - Rodrigo was played in well by Klich and tried a sliced shot at the near post.
Definitely don't want Kane going to Citeh. How about Grealish to United?
Is Eric in Dire Straits. No he's up and abel to continue
Phew! Berwijn finds himself in the middle but blasts over. Should have been a handball.
Steve Berg- Wine with a shot halfway to Islington
Now Kane has picked up a knock. I think he overstretched on that challenge.
Jose will be pleased being the second best team in this match. I just don't understand how he can have a lot of good players and they play horribly!
Kane and Son both down!!!
Kane better not be hurt!
I wasn't expecting Spurs to sit back more than they have . Surely they will open up against the Bees and Marine
Bamford almost in again
Ah - great cross over by Jack but Patrick needed to strike it with more purpose.
Ah - Gjanni had a chance the volley after another great cross from Raphinha. Got it all wrong.
Good pressure from us again - we just need to make these chances count.
Oh - another great chance now from Jack. Curled it just over.
OH! Just over by Jack Harrison from 25 yards out
If Spurs fans were present would they be cheering for Leeds due to their style of play. Would they be getting after Jose?
Ah - Patrick has another chance now. Struck it straight at Lloris.
Bamford straight at Lloris
Nice effort from Harrison!
They look like they can score every time they go forward
Spurs don't seem too dangerous
This match can be won!
"Leeds have some chances now".... they have the whole match
Bugger... Spurs double their lead.
STILL THE BETTER SIDE
BUGGER NUMBER ON E SON THEN SCORES TO PUT SPURS TWO UP
Bugger! Another incisive attack from Spurs and Son scores. That's the difference. They're finishing their chances clinically.
2-0
Sorry, Bob. Spurs were clinical . A long goal kick was headed on and several passes later Harry Kane passed to Number One Son who beat Meslier at the near post
Ben Davies slices a shot well wide
Into stoppage time
Half time.... still not out of it!
Spurs two up at the half due to clinical finishing but the score really flatters them
Coming up to half time at Ibrox... still scoreless
ESPN have their own commentators.... from LA!!
Why can't they use the main ones
Sounds like Celtic are on top
Half time
"more chances for Celtic"
"on points, Celtic on top"
They better not say anything negative about Leeds
They have been the better side
Geez... first chance they show is Kane's wild shot!
Leeds had a lot of chances before that!
If someone didn't watch the first half.... they would think Spurs are on top with these highlights!
Leeds have not been left bare at the back.... these guys talk such crap!
Leeds should be giving so much credit for the way they play!
The damn media want to pick holes in it!
I wish my United played this way
Brighton Wolves on NBC....not a barnstormer there!
Half-time: We've played well but Spurs have hit us with precision. We're likely to lose this one now but I'd like to at least frighten Spurs a bit and wipe that smug smile off Jose's face.
We're back on for the second half now. MOT!
Not sure if I'll be around for the middle two matches, but should be around for the late on the cock as Leeds come out to face the cocks in the second half
Second half underway
We are off for the second half
With all those Waney Rooney remember the name commercials
I just you tubed the matc
It was a last minute winner
A bit of a scramble in the Spurs box early on. That's promising.
The noon kickoff , Burnley vs the Cottagers , has been postponed due to COVID in the Cottagers squad
Back our for the second half north of the border
A must win for the Hoops
Now we've got a free kick that we can swing in. Let's make this count!
COME ON LEEDS!
I watched that match. Quite a match and if I remember the Toffees had to come from behind to win 2-1. I think Walter Smith was Toffees boss then
As if I would have been up arly to watch Burnley vs Cottagers
Napping there from the free kick and Ndombele nearly capitalized.
I need some goals from Dallas and Phillips... and Kane(sorry)
Leeds their own worse enemies... Meslier almost lets one crawl in too
Melsier does well to turn around a powerful shot from compatriot, N'Dummy
BUGGER! SPURS GO THREE UP OFF THE CORNER
Bugger.... sorry mate
There is no way Spurs deserved this scoreline
Should have been saved
So glad I put De Gea in instead
Bollocks! 3-0. Another set piece goal conceded. Meslier should have done better.
You're right
Bob's beach buddy scored after 8 minutes
In reality it was a howler from Meslier who fumbled it over the line off a tame header from Toby that went inches over the line
Was that Bob' twin, Freddie L? I thought I remembered seeing them together in a picture
I am getting really fed up how much negative talk there is about Leeds....they are perfectly safe in mid table
They will say something nice but put a negative spin to it
Why can't they say.... Leeds will go out and try and win every game....it should be applauded
To be honest Melsier in a manner of speaking has gifted Spurs two of the three goals. Not really a dominant performance by them
Agreed, Dave. They prefer to watch negative keep ball sides or sides like Jose's who sit back in chess like tactics
Agreed, David - Meslier has been exposed today.
After this match Leeds will have week top prepare for a trip to Crawley, just south of London
Here they go talking about Leeds goal scoring in December was 15-13...... they are saying it as a negative!
What do they want... 5-3 in a month?
Superb stop by Ali on Number One Son on a Spurs counter
Celtic still on top at Ibrox but still goalless
Time for a few changes, I'd say. I'd like to see Poveda come on.
Is Chelsea vs Citeh still on tomorrow? Burnley vs Cottagers not
Spurs dropping deep again now - they think that the job is done.
Again... they are saying Leeds don't change... NEGATIVELY!
Number One Son off on the counter but this time it was an Ayling counter as witnessed by the nice tackle
Ian Poveda on for Jack Harrison
Stevie Nicol says Rangers have to change something.... why...it's nil nil and that would be fine for them
Poveda comes on for Jack. I would have probably chosen Klich but that's alright.
OH! Great block by meslier on Steve Berg- Wine as Leeds were caught out
Nice save by Meslier
Nothing wrong with Leeds leaving spaces at the back...they are trying to score....what a novel idea!
I wouldn't have taken off Harrison
Well over by Harry Winks from 25 yards out as he was gifted possession
Shackleton about to come on
Great stop by Meslier there from Bergwjn.
Jamie Shackleton also being prepared to come on now.
Jamie Shackleton about to come on for Leeds.
Of course Dreary had to SCREAM Winks as he was about to shoot
Struth...it was just over the line
Hurst would not have had his hat-trick if this was in play!!
Shackleton on for Ali
Docherty finally goes into the book.
Matt Doherty booked for a cynical lunge on Ayling
Now Pablo on for Rodrigo
I would have kept him on too
And now Pablo on for Rodrigo. I get the sense that Marcelo is resting players now.
The final roll of the dice from Bielsa as Hernandez on for Rodrigo
Celtic are down to ten men
Professional foul.
It was a rugby challenge.... so that is the title then
Another good stop by Meslier now.
Rangers should have scored from the ensuing free kick... great delivery... has to be put away
Spurs are still more boring than Leeds even being 3 up
Dallas slips as he was about to shoot
Next for Leeds is a trip to Crawley and then I think their next Prem match is a few days after the cup match
Leeds are still the better side but NO ONE will say it
United have a busy two weeks
City, Watford, Burnley and Liverpool
Peter Dreary refers to Leeds style s thrilling naivity. I guess that can be interpreted either way
Poveda wins us a corner now. Come on!
I would LOVE Leeds to do a West Ham and score three
Poveda wins a corner off of Steve Berg-Wine. First corner of the match for Leeds?
They are not naive
They know what they're doing
They go out to outscore their opponents
NOTHING is wrong with that
We've piling on the pressure now - Spurs just hoofing it long.
Again...Leeds are fine
Less that half the season gone and have plenty of points
Another corner now - it's been better for the past ten minutes.
Kane tries a Pele effort. Not even close.
Why won't Spurs be criticized for not attacking
Kane shoots from over the half way line... just over
Rangers take the lead... OG
Oh - another good move there ends with Pablo getting a corner off a deflected shot.
Harry Kane and NOT Abel to score with a chip from the halfway line but nearly does
And another corner won by Pablo.
SHot from Hernandez deflected just wide for yet another Leeds corner
Sissoko on for Winks now.
First Spurs change as Cissy is on for Harry Winks
Premier League Points in the last 10 matches
Man Utd 26
Liverpool 20
Man City 19
Spurs 18
West Ham 18
Rangers NINETEEN points ahead of Celtic . It goes down to ten if Celtic wins their three games in hand
And now Lucas Moura is coming on for Ndombele. Jose resting players now for the League Cup.
I just tuned in 5Live
They have the commentary from Ibrox.
They just said that Shef Utd have nine players out for various reasons.
I know they have Covid cases. It was mentioned before their last match
How do they keep playing and Fulham and Man City get to call their games off!
At the beginning of the season, I thought the rule was if you had 14 players then the game goes on
Lucas Moura on for N'Dummy. pretty much like for like as was the previous Spurs change
YIKES! That's a really valid point, Dave. Not sure how some teams play and some don't I agree with you
Bielsa still believes - what a legend!
Dean Smith thinks it wasn't a penalty yesterday. Complaining that VAR didn't change it
They want VAR to make changes one time and not the other
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