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 04, 2024

The End of a Long Road

 

It's the last day of the regular Championship season. When the fixtures for this season were first announced back in the summer, my beloved Leeds United's match at home to Southampton sounded like a potential clash for the title. Instead, it's a bit of a dead rubber for both clubs. The Saints are safely ensconced in fourth but can't reach us in third. And we would need a win plus an Ipswich loss at home to Huddersfield, who are as good as relegated already. It seems improbable and yet football, as they say, is a funny old game. So, I'm hoping for a big win in front of our home support, which will at least mean that we have some confidence going into the playoffs later this month. Come on, you Whites! MOT!!

30 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We need a bright start to settle the nerves and the crowd. Come on!

7:24 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The boys who are going to do the biz today:

Meslier, Byram, Firpo, Ampadu, Gruev, Kamara, Summerville, Gnonto, Rutter, Piroe.

7:25 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

So, only one change for Daniel Farke this morning. Some of the home support will be gnashing their teeth to see Piroe leading the line again, but I'm not one of them. This is not the match to throw teenager Matteo Joseph into from the start.

7:30 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Willy wins us an early corner - come on!

7:33 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We've wasted far too many corners this season. Definitely something to work on this summer.

7:34 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cry wins us a free kick out right. I like how he's switching with Willy.

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

Rodon balloons a header over the bar.

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

Nice interchange between Piroe and Byram wins another corner.

7:39 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Saints don't seem to have many ambitions today.

7:40 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bit of sustained pressure from Saints now. Comes to nothing.

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

Still goalless at Stamford Bridge after ten minutes.

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

Great ball down the line by Byram sees Gnonto cross - headed out for the corner.

7:45 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ooh - Rutter is chopped down right outside the area. A hair away from a penalty.

7:46 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Firpo's strike it tipped over by McCarthy. Corner.

7:47 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Good save by Meslier as Saints attack.

7:48 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bloody hell - Adam Armstrong has scored the opener. Not great for the confidence.

7:49 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Gnonto nearly gets one back immediately. Saved by McCarthy!

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

YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

Piroe slams home an equalizer!

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

Now Cry has won us a decent free kick chance out left side.

7:56 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - nice effort from Ampadu but someone was offside.

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

Ipswich have scored at Portman Road, so that's done it.

7:59 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Saints very close to another goal there. Somehow cleared off the line.

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

Bugger! Firpo fell asleep there and we're 1-2 down. Could easily be 1-3 down!

8:08 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Willy should have hit the target there. Wide of the mark.

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

Havertz looking for the contact but it should still be a penalty.

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

Oh - off the bar from Saints there. They're good for this lead!

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

Three minutes of stoppage time to come.

8:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cry crosses but no one's home.

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

Big shout for a penalty - nothing given.

8:18 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Half-time - 1-2. Not good enough. We're losing and Ipswich are winning.

8:20 AM  

Post a Comment

<< Home