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 11, 2023

Footie Relief at the End of a Long Week

 

It was an especially grueling workweek this week, so it's feels especially good to settle into my favorite armchair to enjoy some footer this morning. We start with Liverpool on the South Coast to meet Bournemouth. I'll take a Scouse slaughter in that one. That's followed with the usual 10am fixtures, including Chelsea visiting struggling Leicester on USA and my beloved Leeds hosting Brighton on The Cock. We end up at 12:30 with Palace, who have recently been dragged back into the relegation race, hosting Man City. Another away in that one, please!

Join me for all the thrills and chills, eh? 

34 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bloody hell - Solanke has put Bournemouth into the lead with a well-timed header. 1-0!

8:03 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good morning Bob. Sorry about the goal, but it was a goal from Phil that didn't get top Billing from you.

8:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cherries now up to sixteenth place and replaced by Leeds in the drop zone. Sorry, mate.

8:10 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Half-time: Last weekend Liverpool scored seven against United. Of course, they're shitting the bed this weekend against Bournemouth (sigh)...

8:21 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morning, David - how's the week been for you. Did you get the results back?

8:22 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good morning Bob. It's been a good week, thank you for asking. How about you? I'm supposed to get the call on Tuesday.

8:26 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed I was thinking the same. This must be giving you the Cherry squirts.

8:27 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Penalty from SALAH nearly hits the corner flag. Really awful.

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

And now Salah misses a penalty? Why?!

9:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bob, I read about the penalty miss and the hand ball decision on page 363 of Wealth of Nations. Did you?

9:11 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Back in my chair for the start of the match at Elland Road after some shoveling in the driveway. Come on!

10:01 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

LOL! Nice Adam Smith reference, mate!

10:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I would have ordinarily said that this was a must not lose match but now that Bournemouth have won and Everton are leading early doors, it's now a must-win.

10:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's better - Chelsea have taken the lead against Chelsea.

Spurs had a goal disallowed against Forest earlier. Good signs there.

10:15 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lovely - Harry Kane has scored against Forest. So at least Leicester and Forest are behind. Now we just need a result here.

10:21 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Harry Kane and Abel to provide some relief, mate.

10:23 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cheers, mate. On page 364 of Wealth of Nations I read that there won't be a Bayah because a really poor penalty is no a SALAH. Is that an economic theory?

10:24 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sorry about the goal from the Scotch- Argie

10:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Leeds second from bottom. If they lose then they go bottom if Saints win at OT tomorrow. Let's tie it up

10:39 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Back from some diaper duty - we're still in with a shot of winning this one. Just need another strike from LB.

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

As things stand right now, we're second bottom just edged out on goal difference by West Ham.

11:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The atmosphere at Elland is a cauldron of noise now!

11:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh no! It's gone in for Brighton again! A really messy goal, probably an o.g. from Jack.

11:19 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Brighton have really turned the screw in the last ten minutes or so.

11:20 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cue the hero - Rodrigo! Come on, Rodders!

11:21 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Gnonto and McKennie also coming on.

11:22 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bamford, Roca, and Summerville.

11:23 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Welly about to come on for the Seagulls now.

11:24 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Great save by Meslier from Marsch.

11:29 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

How was the diaper duty? A case of the Cherry squirts, LOL?

11:30 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - great stop by Meslier from Welly as Brighton cut us open again.

11:31 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lots of cherry squirts, mate - we've had them on prunes for the past few days because of constipation. It's all coming out today.

11:32 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Brighton cut through us again - terrible tackle from Wober. Should have scored. It'll be a miracle if we get anything from this one.

11:33 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Brighton look dangerous every time they go forward.

11:34 AM  

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