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 13, 2024

Up Early for the Leeds Boys!

 

Morning, boys! I'm up at the crack to watch my beloved Leeds United as we take on Blackburn Rovers in another crucial Championship match. Leicester City's loss to Plymouth yesterday opened up a door for us to run through with promotion to the promised land of the Premier League on the other side. We have to take full advantage. Daniel Farke has made a few changes from the side that drew against Sunderland on Tuesday, and a win is a must. Come on, you Whites! #MOT! 

21 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The boys will be desperate to win one for Stu Dallas, who announced his retirement earlier this week.

7:37 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The line-up for today:

Meslier, Roberts, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo, Gray, Gruev, Rutter, Gnonto, Summerville, Piroe.

7:38 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Summerville wins a free kick out wide left.

7:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - great double save from the Blackburn keeper first from Cry's free kick and then again from Willy's shot.

7:42 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We've dominated the opening period and have made a few more chances than we did against Sunderland, which is heartening.

7:43 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It's been a frustrating opening twenty minutes. We're just not clicking up front. I had been hoping for an early goal to open things up a bit.

7:52 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Gio Rutter wins a free kick centrally about 30 yards out. Wish Dan James were on the pitch now.

7:57 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - great cross by Roberts to Ampadu who put it wide. That was a chance!

7:58 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - now it's Gruev who's off target at the near post. One of these has got to go in.

8:00 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Finally, the ref has got the yellow card out for Hayden Carter as he upends Summerville for the umpteenth time.

8:01 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Decent effort from Roberts saved by Pears.

8:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blackburn win their first corner on the break. Mark em up!

8:07 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Willy wins another free kick in a dangerous area. This must fly in!

8:12 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blackburn break through Sammie Smodzics who pulls a great save out of Meslier.

8:13 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Into extra time now - the fans are getting frustrated.

8:17 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The whistle goes for halftime and boos ring the ground. In a similar way to the Sunderland match in midweek, the opposition has been able to frustrate us with a low block. We must do better in the second half.

8:19 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The boss is ringing the changes now with Lord Bamford, DJ and Sam Byram coming on.

8:58 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

DJ wins a corner. This must fly in!

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

Oh - how did Gnonto not touch in that DJ cross shot.

9:01 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - great cross from Gnonto but Bamford nodded over.

9:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Firpo wins another corner - must make this count!

9:07 AM  

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