The First Saturday of the Season

Morning, chaps! Hey ho - it's the first Saturday of the season. And we start with a real bang. My beloved Leeds United have had a turbulent week, dropping points on the opening weekend and then collapsing in the League Cup against Boro in midweek and then losing our talisman Georginio Rutter to Brighton at the end of the week. What on earth will we look like this morning as we travel to meet up with old friend Carlos Corberan at the Hawthorns. At the same time, Liverpool kick off their season against newly-promoted side Ipswich in a match that should really have featured us. Three years ago, we returned to the Premiership in glory with a superb performance in a losing 4-3 effort at Anfield. Now we're languishing in the Championship while Ipswich are enjoying a Premier League debut. Join me to see what the day bring, eh?

Let's Get it Started!

The Premier League begins here! I may be depressed about my beloved Leeds United's prospects after a disastrous summer, but I'm always excited to see the beginning of a Premier League season. It kicks off this afternoon with ManYoo taking on Fulham, just the kind of opening day challenge that suits the occasion. So, settle in and let me know how you're feeling about your club this season as we get started. Cheers!

Up for the Cup!

I'm settling in with the twins to follow the start of my beloved Leeds United's League Cup campaign, hosting Middlesbrough at the sacred Elland Road ground. We'll be hoping to bounce back from the disappointment of the opening weekend's draw against Portsmouth. Come on, you Whites! #MOT!

It All Starts Here!

Morning, boys! I'm up early with a real sense of excitement and trepidation to watch my beloved Leeds United open our Championship campaign against Portsmouth this morning. If I'm being honest, I haven't been happy with the summer business, as we've only added three players and have sold 15, including Cry Summerville and Archie Gray. But every season begins with a sense of hope. So, come on, you Whites! MOT!

Congratulations, Blue Devil!

Evening, all. I'm wrapping up our Euro 2024 Predictions Game doings tonight. It's a bittersweet moment for me as I'm still feeling the disappointment of the England loss, which is only slightly tempered by my win in this summer's game. As I mentioned in the last update, what put me over the top was guessing right on both of the finalists as well as Harry Kane as one of the Golden Boots. In last night's ceremony, France's keeper Mike Maignan was announced as the Golden Glove and Spain's midfield supremo Rodri was given the MVP award. Several of us picked Maignan but no one guessed Rodri. Also, none of the managers has been sacked to date, although several of them, including Gareth Southgate appear to be heading for the door. Here are the final standings: 1. Blue Devil - 72 points 2. United We Stand - 65 pts 3. Gooner71 - 60 pts 4. West Ham - 57 pts 5. Teddy Goalesevelt - 56 pts 6. Man Utd Rules - 55 pts 7. Red Dragon - 51 pts 8. Bee’s Knees - 50 pts 9. oticoN - 48 pts 10. Red Devil 1FCK - 45 pts Believe it or not, we're mere weeks away from the start of the next season, so I'll be back at the end of my vacation in Virginia to get that process started.

Cor Blimey - It's the Final!

Well, well, well! Looks who's in the Final - it's England and Spain, just as Nostrabobus picked it! So, sit back, relax and enjoy this one, eh? And sing it with me - "It's Coming Home, It's Coming Home, It's Coming...."

Euro 2024 Predictions - Semi-final Update

Evening, all. I hope that you're all still basking in the glow of that late, late win for England yesterday. For the second tournament around Gareth Southgate has steered the team into a Euro final. Let's hope that it won't come down to a penalty shoot-out again. Sadly, for most of you, who picked France to win the tournament and either Germany or Portugal to rival them in the final and Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtle Kylian Mbappe to be Golden Boot, there are not many points bouncing around for you at this point. Only three of us picked England - West Ham, UWS and yours truly. It was a real jackpot for me as I not only picked both finalists but good old Captain Kane as Golden Boot. He and Spain's Dani Olmo are the only players on three goals who have the best chance of winning that competition outright. Well, I suppose Jude Bellingham could score a perfect hat-trick on Sunday - works for me! In any case, it means a whopping 20 points coming to the Blue Devil. Sing it with me, boys - "It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming - the Lancer Cup's coming home!" Here are the current standings in full: 1. Blue Devil - 72 pts 2. United We Stand - 61 pts 3. West Ham - 57 pts 4. Gooner71 - 56 points 5. Teddy Goalesevelt - 52 pts 6. Man Utd Rules - 51 pts - Red Dragon - 51 pts 8. Bee’s Knees - 50 pts 9. Red Devil 1FCK - 46 pts 10. oticoN - 44 pts