Up Early for the Leeds Boys
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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, April 10, 2021
Lakenheath Old Boys
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Good morning, chaps! Crikey, if it's only snowing at the Etihad. Can this match have any more to it?
The team news out of Manchester this morning:
Man City: Ederson, Joao Cancelo, Stones, Ake, Mendy, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Torres, Gabriel Jesus, Sterling. Subs: Walker, Dias, Gundogan, Steffen, Rodri, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Garcia.
Leeds: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Cooper, Alioski, Phillips, Raphinha, Dallas, Roberts, Helder Costa, Bamford. Subs: Koch, Poveda-Ocampo, Casilla, Hernandez, Struijk, Berardi, Gelhardt, Klich, Shackleton.
Referee: Andre Marriner.
Morning Bob
Up early to support your lot
I just took out Coop from my side.... I still have Meslier, Phillips and Dallas
Morning, Dave - welcome! Thanks for joining me early doors.
Leeds coming out of the tunnel so the Cock goes for a commercial...didn't we pay not to have this stuff!!
Good choices, mate. Only one change to our side this morning, with Jack Harrison prevented from playing against his parent club.
I agree, mate - poor form from the Cock.
Two minute silence now for Old Phil. 99 is a good innings - I hope to get there, too.
A two minute silence for the Duke of Edinburgh
Just missed a ton by a couple of months
Me too!
Forgot about Harrison...that is a shame
We're all set to go now - come on, you Leeds!
As soon as the whistle blew....I lost my connection!!
Peacock have been hyping this one; I hope it lives up to that. I want goals (hopefully for us, as well).
Finally got it back
I bet we are about a minute behind real time!
That really bugs me!!
Why can't they get it sorted out!!
ESPN is usually quite close
First chance for Raphinha to stretch his legs but that ball for him asked a lot.
Not a good forward ball there!
Good Morning, Bob and Dave! Here to join you for a match that needs to be on the telly.
COME ON LEEDS! MOT!
Oh - Raphinha was away there but his ball was behind Patrick, sadly.
Morning, David - I appreciate your getting up extra early for the Leeds boys.
OH!Nice long ball down the right to Raphinha but he played a poor pass behind Bamford
oooh....that was a chance!
I love how Leeds are not sitting back...they are attacking ... City can't handle it...if only other teams try
Morning David
We're looking to attack them at every opportunity - good early signs.
That's right....we got up early....David got up EXTRA early
Glad to be around , Bob. Should be a great occasion as Leeds is now safe
Mendy was offside there. Otherwise we might have been in trouble. It's interesting to see the City defenders getting forward as much as they are.
Mendy offside off a pass from Ferran Torres s he the flag saved him from an embarrassing missed sitter
Jesus is down needing some treatment after that clash with Coop. We carry on.
LOL, Dave! Glad to be around . It's early Texas style
Nice move through Raphinha and Ayling wins us the first corner of the match. We'll need to take advantage of these chances.
An Ayling cross goes off Ake for a Leeds corner
Leeds corner doesn't beat the first man
Second cross blocked
Modern day corner and crossing back to back
Leeds aren't letting Man City be boring just passing the ball around!
How was everyone's week. I'm delighted to report that I got my second Moderna dose yesterday without any side effects so far.
According to FOTMOB Citeh leads Leeds 0.07 to 0 on expected goals per game. I'm not sure how that stat works
Oh - Ayling got into the box there but his cross went straight to the keeper.
It's been a busy week. We've been getting repairs done since Tuesday and are expecting to finish up today. How was everyone else's week?
Jacquelyn got the first dose of the Moderna on Wednesday.
Llorente concedes a corner now. Mark 'em up!
Llorente clears for a Citeh corner
The break was nearly on there from the corner.
Corner cleared and Helder Costa tackled in the Citeh half off a solo run
Marvelous - I'm really glad that they've cleared college age kids for the vaccine. We've had a bit of a spike in Covid numbers on campus in the last couple of weeks.
Congrats Bob
I get my first shot a week from today
Oh - we nearly broke them down there - Stones just cleared before Patrick was able to get to the cross.
oooh..... Leeds almost in... what happened to Bamford...was it touched!
Look what happens when you attack City!!
OH! L:eeds should have taken the lead. Nice pass from Rpahinha to Tyler Roberts and then Bamford completely missed the pass from Roberts ,. Leeds should have taken the lead
Sterling with a shot well over the bar. And Raphinha is down needing treatment.
Well done , Dave. Delighted for you.
I haven't watched too closely, but it seems the spike is from younger people whop aren't taking things seriously
I think Stones put him off - he expected Stones to clear but he didn't actually get a touch. Should be 0-1.
That's exactly it, mate. Now that the weather is getting better, people are being idiots.
Oh - Sterling was in there but his shot was tame reasonably easily collected by Meslier.
Good defending by Llorente on Sterling as he cut inside but could only shoot straight at Meslier
Llorente concedes another corner now as Jesus threatens.
Citeh now lead Leeds 0.14 -0.00 on EG/G
Oh - big scramble there in the box, leading to another corner for Citeh. Mark 'em up!
few....Leeds block two shots!
Ferran Torres has a powerful shot blocked by Mini Cooper then Jesus has one blocked for a corner
I can't be having Cooper getting a lot of points!!
I dropped him to my bench!
YIKES. Citeh now lead 0.34-0
ON paper Citeh players should be getting you a lot of points, but you never know
Mid-way through the first half now and I'm quite pleased by the effort so far. We've had our chances.
Are Leeds sitting back?
Not sure what Jim Beglin is on about - we're playing away against the champions apparent.
I don't agree with this guy at all apart from taking their opportunities.... they aren't sitting back
I just checked and all four matches tomorrow are on the cock . That's ridiculous
Leeds losing the ball in a stupid area....KNOCK IT OFF
Sterling goes down under Ayling's challenge, wanting something. Nothing doing from Andre Marriner.
I don't either. I would feel better if Leeds would create some chances, but they sure are limiting Citeh
The guys on the mic want a pen and controversy
Delicious cross from Zinny? Llorente must love delicious things as he easily cleared the cross
Raphinha wins us a corner now. Let's make the most of it!
Nathan Ake clears for a Leeds corner
The corners have to be better!
Corner cleared for another corner. Next one to be taken by Kal
Not a good cross....don't they practice !
Then a useless corner!!
Now another one
More dangerous but still too short for me
These guys are pointing out everything negative that Leeds do!!
Of course, City do no wrong!!
Oh - great save there by Meslier from the cross by Fernandinho.
Stepping Stones is an awful pun by Jim Beglin. Nice kick save by Meslier from Fernandinho
It doesn't look like we've got any corner routines from training. I wonder why.
Agreed.Citeh is far from perfect. They never mention how boring Citeh is
Tyler knocks over Ake and City have a chance to swing a free kick in now.
Torres got to it but put his header well over the mark.
Tyler Roberts brings down Nathan Ake. Free kick from Zinny headed over by Ferran torres
Jim Beglin wants another penalty . I didn't see much in the challenge
Ake picks up the first yellow card for a hack on Patrick now. And Raph can float one in.
Nathan Ake booked at the other end for a foul
Hopeless ball from Raphinha - what's got in him today?
Looks like the Championship is all done and dusted!
Norwich and Watford are going to be coming straight back up. The next four have built up a gap too so the playoffs seem set
Bournemouth are one of the four...will the three that went down come straight back up
Wonder if that has happened often...I'm sure it has happened
Another wasted free kick
Get the ball in the box!!!
Shot from Sterling from just outside the box is high and wide
Not sure that the commentators even mentioned the Ake card - they've definitely got sky blue glasses on today.
Every time City get the ball.... Drury screams!
I don't get it...they are being so negative Leeds. They are doing fine!
I don't remember the three going down coming straight back up. I know that once the three that went up came straight back down. That was Palace, Barnsley ,and Bolton in the late 90s
Dangerous move there but fortunately Sterling shot well wide.
Well wide by a wide open Sterling. Should have given Citeh the lead.
Go on...complain that was a wasted cross....no....it was City....it was genius that just went wrong
Now Sterling blows a big chance
I think Dreary and Beglin were mistaken as Citeh employees when they showed security their credentials.
Jesus fortunately lofts a cross out of play. Marriner missed the foul on Kal there.
The Cottagers sure didn't help themselves yesterday, losing 0-1 to Wolves due to a really late stoppage time goal.
They are talking as if City have completely dominated!
I don't get it
That was a complete foul on Phillips.... but City don't foul...they are too smart to foul
YESSSSSSS!!!!!!
What about that! You can stick that one up your arse, Peter!
YES!!!!!
ONE NIL!!!!!
HE'S MY GUY!
That wasn't their first threat!!!
Marvelous strike by Stu Dallas!
0-1!
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!! SUPERB FINISH FROM DALLAS OFF A PASS FROM BAMFORD. FIRST SHOT ON TARGET IS A GOAL. OFF THE INSIDE OF THE POST FROM JUST OUTSIDE THE BOX. LONG BALL MISJUDGED BY CANCELO AND HELDER COSTA PASSED TO BAMFORD TO DALLAS
First thought Bamford would shoot, great lay off... I thought that was bounce off one post and out
That's his sixth of the season - a great return for our Swiss Army Knife.
Congratulations, Bob. This is a fantastic lead to take into the break
We just need to get into the dressing room now.
Gordon Bennett.....they are still talking ill of Leeds
What are these guys watching
I heard Dallas say to Citeh players now this is a knife. Should they call him Crocodile Dundee?
Coop in the book...glad I got rid of him
Drury wants a red card
Mini Cooper boked for a foul on Jesus. Dreary wants a red. They say it's the first booking of the match, but Ake was booked earlier
Coop goes in hard and picks up a yellow. VAR is checking for a red - that's just nonsense.
Geez.... going to the monitor!
He's going to give a red... I don't believe it t
He actually got all ball there but his follow-through caught Jesus. Come on!
Bloody hell - Liam has been sent off! That's just wrong.
This is City bias getting the ref to look up
He's going to get a red
He's off
What a waste of the rest of the match
These players are wimps
BUGGER! Mini Cooper sent off . That's really harsh after Marriner checked the monitor
The sport it ruined!
The game is now just going to boring...
No way Stones would have been sent off
Bamford sacrificed as he Struijched off the pitch deep in stoppage time
Sucks for Bamford as well!
Struijk on now and Patrick sacrificed. That's a shame - I thought he was really good today. Made the goal for Stu.
Agreed, Dave. I hope the sport is not going to get to the point where we won't want to watch it
That's by the way our first red card of the season - and an absurd one. But I think it might mean some points in the PPP.
Bamford was playing fine...but these two numpties were saying he only had 8 touches....well one set up a goal!!
Glad I dropped Coop today
City trying to turn things up already ?? WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT
Leeds haven't been under the cosh at all!!!!
The half-time whistle comes finally and we go in 0-1 up but with only ten men.
Andre Marriner finally blows the halftime whistle. Leeds a goal up , but a man down
Half time
Great job Leeds
I don't care what these two guys are talking about
Again, we are paying for this... and now I have to wait for coverage to continue! There is no reason why they need any break!!
That shot of a pen shout should have been a pen with pulling the shirt
At least the studio think Leeds have been playing well
Now Becky wants Leeds to be negative
I don't think it is going to be an outstanding second half.... I think it is going to be boring
Seven is the number of the day!
It is the best number of course!
My birthday 7/7
My shirt number
Consecutive home league defeats at Anfield today!
The second half is underway from the Etihad
We're underway again in the second half, 0-1 up. That lead has us up above Arsenal and Villa again in 9th. Nosebleed territory.
Stones goes down and buys a cheap free kick now. Marriner is doing his level best to help Citeh out here.
Would love for Villa to steal victory at Anfield. Also , Pool haven't scored a league goal at Anfield from open play in 2021. Long may that continue
Into the wall by Zinny and now Leeds break
Zinchenko blasts into the wall, thankfully.
Rolling Stones and Stepping Stones are horrible puns from Beglin and Dreary. Really poor form
Your nosebleed will match the Leeds jerseys
Gjanni concedes a corner there as Torres threatened. Mark 'em up!
Corner from Zinny caught by Meslier
Raphinha seems to be the outlet now that Patrick has gone off. He'll need to have more of Patrick's nous for hold up play.
Shot from Jesus goes off Phillips for a Coiteh corbner taken short
Kal deflects one out for another corner. We're absorbing the pressure fairly well now.
Oh - great save by Meslier from Zinchenko's drive.
Swans take the lead at the Evil Den . Now third, ten points behind the Hornets
Zinny with a shot well saved by Meslier off a run and pass from John Stones. Meslier injured gathering the rebound
A well marked Sterling shoots wide off a pass from Ferran torres
I am back from the loo....Leeds giving the ball away at the back
WHY!!!!
This is a very un-Leeds performance now, given the circumstances. Just trying to hang on.
Nathan Ake wins a cheap free kick off Dallas
Meslier picks off another cross. And it looks as if Gundogan is being prepared.
I think being a man down has affected Leeds. Their fitness will be tested this half
Citeh getting another striker ready as Gundogan is coming off the bench
It definitely has; we'll be stretched to the limit in this half.
City have only run away with the league because of the size of their squad. No worries about rotating starters. They are far more rested than any other team
Come on Leeds...hold on....United win their two games in hand.... 8 points!
Ake comes off for Gundogan now - attacking move of course.
We're preparing Robin Koch to come on.
A striker for a defender as Gundogan on for Nathan Ake. Bielsa about to counter as Koch on the Cock about to come on
Drury screams out - STONES! Why?
Agreed, Dave. Moneybags Citeh have been able to use their money to build a large squad. Are they really that much better than their nearest challengers
These guys still having a go at Leeds
They have been more attacking than teams that have all 11
Phew! A lot of pressure now. Corner now.
Weekend at Bernie's with a close range sho0t deflected for a corner after two shots were blocked
We've successfully made it to the hour mark and still 0-1 up, no thanks to the officials.
Weekend at Bernie's heads high and wide off a cross from Ben Mendy
Looks like Tyler Roberts is coming off for Robin Koch now. Nothing else that Bielsa can do under the circumstances.
Bielsa countering Pep's change and a defender for a striker as Tyler Roberts off for Robin Koch on the Cock
They are still having a go at Leeds
Teams play like this from the first kick..... playing with 11
City haven't peppered the Leeds goal!
Just lost my link.....Again
Thirty five minutes to hold out now. I'm on pins and needles.
Peter Dreary needs to talk about the match instead of 1992 politics
Another cheap foul there and a yellow for Gjanni.
Ali booked as Citeh have a free kick
Grand National Day....can SAF get a winner!
He had three straight winners a couple of days ago at Aintree
Phew - Gundogan had a chance from the top of the box. Well over, fortunately.
Free kick headed out and a half volley from Gundogan is well over
WOW! SAF sure know how to pick them
Mark 'em up!
I am behind you guys.... I just saw the Gund hit one over
We're just not able to hang on to the ball at this point. It just keeps coming back.
They are still saying City are all over them!
They aren't creating much!
If Citeh lose they're going top be gaga over the fact that Citeh completed over a thousand passes. Won't mean a thing
All hands to the pump now, with twenty minutes left.
Meslier does well to tip over a shot from Fernandinho
Oh - Meslier tips over from Fernandinho's shot. Corner is cleared.
Jim Beglin's begging for a second yellow for Gjanni now. Disgraceful!
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