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!
After that, we've got the usual 10am EST kickoffs, including ManYoo v. Watford. My Leeds boys will need some help from United to smack Watford for six. And at the end of the morning, another our our relegation rivals, Everton is taking on Citeh. I'll hope that Citeh are as ruthless as usual.
Come on, you Uniteds!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 7:05 AM
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!
578 Comments:
I'm quite surprised that there aren't more changes from Marcelo Bielsa today. Only the two at the back with Robin Koch and Diego Llorente coming back in. A lot of Leeds fans have been calling for Jack Harrison to be dropped so that Dan James can run down the left and Joffy can play through the middle. But in Bielsa we trust!
The full team news out of Elland Road:
Leeds United: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Struijk, Firpo, Koch, Raphinha, Dallas, Forshaw, Harrison, James.
Subs: Roberts, Klaesson, Rodrigo, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Summerville, Klich, Shackleton, Kenneh.
Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Doherty, Winks, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane.
Subs: Reguilon, Sanchez, Emerson, Rodon, Bergwijn, Austin, White, Scarlett, Devine.
Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire).
Teams in the tunnel - come on, you Whites!
A spirited version of MOT being bellowed out by the Elland Road faithful now.
We're just about set to go now - come on!
Spurs to get us underway in their purple number today. My beloved Leeds of course all in white. Come on!
Early free kick won by Dan James now. Raph can swing it in. Let's go!
Morning Bob
I am here and completely in your corner!
Morning, Dave - how are you, mate?
ooooh, thought that was in!
Why couldn't that have just gone in!
Oh - great ball in from Raph and Struijk was a whisker away with that header.
That would have been a brilliant start for us. Hopefully it will get the morale up.
Mark 'em up!
I'm doing well
Had our biggest snow of the season yesterday...though less than they predicted
Phew - Sessignon played a dangerous ball in and Meslier collected. Both sides going for it early on.
Now, Son has a go from distance. Meslier collects. Knock it off!
We had a few inches overnight - I'll deal with that after the match.
Bad giveaway by Jack there and Spurs are off the races. Kane tries one from behind him and it drifts wide. A few groans starting to go up.
Leeds need to stop giving the ball away...you could hear the crowd moan when they do it... are they Man U in disguise?
I hope the crowd don't start getting on the team and Bielsa.
Why wasn't that a foul on Jack? Craig Pawson waves on.
That was a complete foul there on Harrison but I think the ref was blocked by another player to see it
Where are you linesman?
Bloody hell!
Doherty NEVER scores!!
Bugger! Just like that, Spurs break and score. Grrr!!!!
0-1
Unfortunately, the Spuds can now sit back and absorb the pressure.
Sessignon is really giving Luke Ayling fits right now. Corner.
Good catch from Meslier there and he sets Firpo going.
Of course, the goal wouldn't have been scored if the free kick was called!
Coop, Lord Bam and Kal sitting in the stands - a sad sight.
What is the latest with Bamford?
Struth....sorry mate
Oh no! We're 0-2 down inside fifteen minutes. A big hole to dig out of now.
Thanks, mate - this could get bad for us.
Oh - Koch off the post! We needed that one to go in!
Geez....off the post!
AGAIN...why couldn't that have gone in!!!
NO LUCK
Damn it, that really would have lifted us.
No luck at all this morning.
We need the crowd to stay on our side.
Are Spurs "good value" for their two goal lead?
Leeds should have score two of their own
I totally agree, mate.
Good Morning, Bob and Dave. Just woke up . Sorry about Leeds being two down
MOT!
Morning David
Spurs starting to drop off now - we need to take advantage.
Morning, David - I hope that you've brought some luck with you. We need it.
I don't like how these two are talking on the mic
Very anti-Leeds
Useless delivery of a free kick there
Get it in the right spots!
I'm just ignoring them. MOT!
Yes. I'm working really hard to bring the leeds MOJO. Hopefully the hot pot of coffee brings some too
Ruddy Norah
Bugger! Nice finish from Kane. 0-3.
BUGGER! HARRY KANE PUTS SPUDS THREE UP. NICE FINISH
Looks like he is on side
A Spuds possession cleared and a nice lobbed pass from Hoy Berg met with a well place cd volley in then corner despite being well marked
A very big hole to dig out of now. I just hope we keep playing and the crowd doesn't give up on the boys. We need them.
Do you think Bielsa is in trouble?
I don't think they should make the change
I think Norwich and Watford are going down. Leeds just need one more team to suck!
Everton and Brentford would be the other teams in my book
Raph loses the ball again - he doesn't look right to me. Maybe demoralized.
I don't either. But there has started to be chatter about him leaving online. If we win the matches that are winnable we'll be safe. There are enough points left on the table.
Sessignon gets behind Ayling once again and pulls a good save out of Meslier.
Ryan Sess shoots straight at Meslier as Leeds we're caught out at a free kick
Free kick chance for us now - come on!
A mad scramble in the Spurs box but it just wouldn't fall for anyone.
I agree. I would keep Bielsa even though I kn ow there are people who want Bielsa out but LKeeds needs to keep him. If Leeds gets points against the strugglers I think the Bees will join Canaries and Hornets
Spuds now seventh as things stand
Big shout for handball but Pawsom waves on. We could use a cheap one about now.
Leeds fans want a pen...nothing from the players tho
Spuds are just sitting back and waiting for us to make that one bad ball that they can pounce on.
I'm only hearing Spuds fans now - the usual Joy Division taunt.
Leeds want another pen...this ref is a Spurs fan!
Another big shout for a handball but nothing doing from Pawson again.
That was given at Anfield against Leeds last time out
Nice cross into the box and Lloris down as he dove to push away the cross and is now down
Good pressure from us now - we just need to get one back.
Agreed. If those were pens at Anfield then that was a pen too
Great run and take by Raph....but a modern day cross!
Lovely ball over the top to Raph and he did well to beat Sess - wins a corner.
Raph with a pass cleared for a Leeds corner
USELESS corner!!!
Another chance
Corner from Dallas headed out by Doherty for another Leeds corner
Another poor one
Now a third one
Another corner won by Raph - better.
Harry Kane heads away another Raph corner
WORST OF THE LOT!
GEEZ!
Raph wins another corner. The fort man, Harry winks clears
The corner was so bad it made me wince , not wink
I hope that Bielsa rings the changes at the interval. We need to get Joffy on.
Winks fouls Raph now and he can swing one in.
It was foul.... at least the guy corrected himself but so anti-Leeds
Naughty by Harry Winks on Raph and somehow not booked
Absolutely rubbish by Raph... WAKE UP!!
Terrible free kick - well over everyone.
Poor free kick from, Rap[h is way overcooked and goes out of play
I agree, Dave - he doesn't seem quite right.
Oh - Luke should have buried that header!
Another chance... Ayling heads just wide
BTW, I have decided not to say anything negative about my lot today.... so.... I probably won't be commenting much!
OH! how did he miss. Nice cross from Raph and the header from Ayling was ailing as he headed wide with a free header. Leeds should have scored
The score should be something like 2-3 and we'd still be in this one.
LOL, Dave! I'll remind you just in case you forget
One added minute... there have been 3 goals...I thought each goal there was 30 seconds added...SO INCONSISTENT!
That's the ticket, mate - surely Watford will be useful opponents for you lot today. Revenge for the one earlier in the season.
IS auntie Leeds married to Uncle commentator?
Please do... but I promise I won't... you'll just see blank space
A minute of stoppage time
To answer your earlier question, Bamford was supposed to be back for the Villa match but now I'm hearing that he's not even able to put his trainers on yet.
Half time
If Leeds could get a goal.... it could be interesting
The panel will lambaste the Whites
The Spuds three up at the half and boos from the home fans
YIKES! You needs Lord Bamford back now , not later. Need Kal; back too
Tim Howard is useless...he says such obvious or stupid stuff
Bielsa doesn't tell Leeds not to defend
We need something different in the second half. Even if we were to battle back to 2-3, it would help morale.
I agree with you, Dave - I don't blame Bielsa for this situation. He's only got what he's got to work with.
Klich and Rodrigo
Harrison off....what about your young guy Gelhart
Rodrigo and Klich to come on at the start of the second half - not sure those are the two that the Elland Road crowd wanted. Jack Harrison and someone else off.
Rodrigo on for Jack Harrison and Pascal Struiched out as his replacement is Kliched on. Attacking double chasing from Beilsa as the second half is underway
That's the change that the crowd would have wanted but perhaps he'll come on at the hour mark for impact.
I think Joffy will be Beilsa's final roll of the dice. I sure you want Joffy in a Jiffy
I'd love Spurs to lose 4-3 and have Conte almost crying like he was at Turf Moor
Ryan Sess brings down Rodrigo
LOL, Dave! That would be brilliant
Sess with two early fouls and he should be in the book. And is.
Before I forget, I need to mention that I'm going to a concert tonight.
Another wasted free kick by Leeds
Decent area for the free kick but Lloris collects.
Ryan Sess more like Suess as he'd been begging for that card
Spuds counter and Harry Kane AND Abel to be called for a foul to prevent the counter
Blackburn and QPR are goalless at Ewood Park. The match kicked off at the same time as this one
Blackburn got all the way up to second and could have gone first...since that...their form has dipped
They are down to fifth
Nice pressing from Leeds then high and wide from Stu Dallas
The crowd picks up the "We All Love Leeds" song - that's more like it.
Blackburn lost 1-0\ at Bramall Lane to a stoppage time goal from the in form Evil Blades in midweek
Anyone interested in the cancert I'm going to attend tonight
Ayling with a useless cross...what was he seeing?
Matty Klich has only been on the pitch for a few minutes and he's straight into the book.
I'm not sure what that cross was.
Now Dallas into the book.
I'll be watching Three Dog Night tonight at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds,. About a twenty minute drive from the house
Spuds players now doing some gamesmanship, rolling around, trying to get our players booked.
Dan James in the book
Dan James has been booked too
Sounds fun
You can Cionte on that with their manager having played and managed many years in Series A . He's bringing those tactical to SFL 2.0, or at least raising them to the next level
Phew! Son got through there but Meslier was equal to the shot.
MOT!
Yes, Looking forward top a great time. "Old Fashioned love Song" in tribute to Dave's opinion on my puns and "Shambala" to describe Bob watching Leeds
Now Firpo into the book. Our players getting frustrated at the Spuds tactics.
That sounds brilliant, mate - you know I love those oldies shows at ArtPark in Lewiston in the summer months.
Sessignon is down now after colliding with the post.
PHEW Thankfully Ryan Sess missed this kick art the far post off a cross from Matt Doherty. Now Sess down after colliding with that post
Yes it is , Bob. The locals tell me just about every town here has Friday night concerts in the Summer. Glad I moved here
Spuds starting to come back into this one. We need Joffy on pronto.
Phew...Leeds survive
Then the guy says Leeds living dangerously..have they been close besides that one
OH! Nice double save by Meslier from Matt Doherty and Number One Son off a nice through ball from Harry Kane
Good save there from Meslier.
Will "One " describe how Bielsa is feeling?
We just need Joffy to come on and score a hat-trick now. Come on!
I think more like "There's a Hole in My Bucket."
Lovely - Conte talks himself into the book.
Dallas falls over...Leeds survive
I knew this was coming. You can Conte on Antonio opening his big mouth and booked for that
Phew! Dallas slips and lets Sess in, but he can only find the side netting.
PHEW! Into the side netting from Ryan Sess after a slip form Dallas. Stu, not Texas
LOL, Bob! Sounds about right
That seemed like a foul on Klich there but Pawson waved on.
Leeds want a pen...but Pawson, of White Hart Lane, says no
City or Pool would have been given a pen
That was definitely a shove on the back. And he was in the area! We just need one of those to come off for us.
"there was contact"
Oh - great save by Meslier there.
OH! Nice save by Meslier from Kulesevski at full stretch
Rodrigo is fouled and we have a free kick this time.
Back Hell from Ben davies off the corner straight too Meslier
Serge Romero fouls Rodrigo. Should have been booked
Free kick chance.... sets up a shot for Forshaw???
Raph takes a short free kick to Adam Forshaw. Blocked by Harry Winks then Forshaw with a shot halfway to Burnley
Just a reminder that the MLS season starts today. Charlotte makes their debut at Steve's lads
That wouldn't have been my choice.
Mine either. No wonder why he was unmarked.
Nice block by Dallas from Kulesevski
Corner for Spurs now - mark 'em up!
My buddy from Charlotte wants me to come down for a game
I first knew Dick 36 years ago and he has been dissing footer forever. He now is in my fantasy league and he is watch the Prem all the time and loves it
I say to him....why didn't you watch it when the sport was really good and not this modern day crap
Corner from Number One Son out for another
Noice story, Dave. I can understand you making the long trip to visit your friend, but not just to watch the team.
Bergwyn about to come on for Spurs. Shackleton apparently to come on for us. The online Leeds crowd won't like that at all.
Bloody hell...what was Dallas doing!!
PUT IT IN THE OPEN GOAL!!!!
Oh - Stu Dallas got around Lloris there but he took too much time to get his shot off.
Hit is first time!!
COME ON! Lloris went on walkabout and caught out. Dallas gifted a wide open goal, but took a million years to shoot and his shot was blocked.
Rodrigo with a frustrated challenge on Kane - gets a booking for it.
Just pass it then Stu....absolutely rubbish
Rodrigo booked for a foul out of frustration on Harry Kane. I hate that Hoy Berg is going up to Craig Pawson demanding a red card. It's really vile beahjavior and a booking was the correct decision
You can Conte on some late Spuds substitutions. Steve Berg-Wine on for Kulesevski and Casino Royal on for Doherty?
Jamie Shackleton on for Juniopr Firpo on the final roll o f the dice from Bielsa
Rovers have taken the lead at home to Rangers
Blackburn takes the lead vs QPR and are now up to third place, a point behind the Cherries
I've appreciated the effort the boys have put in in this second half. The head's haven't gone down.
Now James with a chance
RUBBISH
Oh - Dan James with a big chance but he put it wide. Nice break!
OH! Just wide by Dan James off a pass from Raph and hen got the ball from a long pass from the back
Not sure if that's the Lead swans or Spuds fans describing the shot as Holy Shite! I'm guessing spuds fans
Yeah - it's the Spuds fans taunting us.
Oh - great save by Meslier!
OH! Harry Kane does well to put through Casino Royal and Meslier does well to rush out and paw thew ball away from his feet
Brekkies has arrived at my shoulder. Yum!
Post a Comment
<< Home