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, May 13, 2023

Every Match is a Cup Final!

 

Morning chaps! With only three matches left for most sides, every match is a Cup Final. That certainly applies to my beloved Leeds, who take on Newcastle at the sacred Elland Road ground in the early kick-off this morning. New boss Sam Allardyce has said that this one is a "must win," and the side must rouse itself to get at least a point against a team that is flying at the moment. 

After that, we'll sit back and watch the other relegation rivals in their matches, most notably Forest on the road to Chelsea. 

Join me for all the action this morning, won't you? 

22 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Our reality is that we need between 4-6 points from our last three matches. I’d take a point today.

7:29 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The squad for today: Robles, Firpo, Wober, Kristensen, Ayling, Koch, McKennie, Greenwood, Harrison, Rodrigo, Bamford.
Subs: Meslier, Forshaw, Aaronson, Roca, Summerville, Struijk, Rutter, Gnonto, Gray.

7:32 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We’re away in this critical match.

7:32 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

All Newcastle so far; I’m as nervous as a kitten!

7:36 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes! Against the run of play, Bamford crosses for Rodrigo whose header can only be palmed into Ayling’s path who slams home! 1-0 Whites!

7:39 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We’re snapping into every challenge now. Too much fouling.

7:44 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Newcastle look dangerous every time they go forward.

7:46 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A quarter of an hour gone and we’re just hanging to a priceless lead.

7:50 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is all Fat Sam style. Free kicks from Robles from Hal way, long throws from McKennie, nine men behind the ball.

7:53 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A terrible five minutes there. Firpo earns a penalty that Bamford then wastes. Then Isak wins a pen and Wilson slots home.

8:05 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Bamford penalty just looks worse and worse every replay.

8:10 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

For the record, West Ham -- DC is rooting for the Whites today!

8:10 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh! Bamford teed up Greenwood and he blazes over when he should have buried it in the bottom corner.

8:23 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Halftime: a really weird game. We barely had a shot on goal but could’ve been 2-0 up. 1-1 at the half. All to play in the second half. MOT!

8:25 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

Although LUFC need the 3 points TODAY! Not next week!

8:32 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Off we go in the second half. Come on, you Whites!

8:35 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks, Johnno!

8:37 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh! Cally Wilson blasted over when he might have scored.

8:41 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bugger! Firpo gives away another penalty and Wilson dispatches. We’re 1-2 down and chasing it now.

9:01 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Phew! St. Max nets but it’s ruled offside.

9:04 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I’ll take the 2-2 draw and the point in the end. It moves us up to 18th on 31 points from 36. We’ll probably need one win from the last two. I fancy us beating Spurs on the final day.

9:56 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Now we need Chelsea to muller Forest for us.

9:56 AM  

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