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SHRIMPERS
It's always worth looking at; three points, even just one, and we'll back in the hunt with two home games in a week, another away defeat and that leaves only five games left.
Depends on your point of view!
Though when we had three home games in a week, we only picked up five points when seven or nine were needed, it could all be over before May and Southampton.
It would help of course, at Elland Road, if we had a midfield, the loss of both Macca and the Moose is horrible; the injuries to Scannell and Spencer just adding to the gloom.
Leeds may also have got their mojo back in Somerset which adds to Shrimper problems.
I would start O'Keefe and Crawford in Yorkshire, why not? The spirit of youth and all that, but probably Tilly will keep the same eleven that started the woeful performance at Gillingham, with Paterson starting instead of Spencer.
Can we get anything out of this?
Of course we can. Sport is sport.
However, the heads have been down over the last two games, and who can blame them; we need a bit of luck, a fluckey touch from a corner going in, (see Naylor below for Leeds at Yeovil), and then Mildy having the game of his life!
And a lot of praying!
COME ON YOU BLUES!!!!!
Possible Southend United: Mildenhall, Francis, Baldwin, Barrett, Herd, Laurent, Christophe, Grant, Vernon, Patterson, Malone.
Subs: Jack, Sankofa, M'Voto, O'Keefe, Crawford.
OPPOSITION
I don't think we have to worry about that but it can be an intimidating atmosphere as DoDtS talks about here: www.thelittlegazette.com/news/loadsngl.asp?cid=EDY3&id=428761
WEATHER
The man in the middle is Eddie Ilderton from Tyne and Wear.
FIXTURES
Tuesday, April 13th; (all kick-offs 19.45): Bristol Rovers v Southampton, Carlisle v Leeds, Charlton v Colchester, Gillingham v Brighton, Hartlepool v Stockport, Huddersfield v Walsall, Leyton Orient v Norwich, MK Dons v Oldham, Southend v Brentford, Tranmere v Wycombe, Yeovil v Millwall.
Friday, 16 April 2010: Huddersfield v Millwall, 19:45.
BET
Leeds (to win) - 2/5, Draw - 5/2, Southend (to win) - 15/2.
For all the footy odds go here: www.oddschecker.com/football/english
PUB AND PIES
For the best drinking hostelries around, and there's some decent beer to be found close to the rail station in the town centre, go here:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edw8/
tap_into_the_local_brewery_pub_crawl_in_leeds_514479/index.shtml
HISTORY
The club's most common nicknames are "Leeds", "United" or "The Whites". Another nickname is "The Peacocks", though this is virtually obsolete. This term stems from the former name of the Elland Road, The Old Peacock Ground, which was in turn named after The Old Peacock pub opposite Elland Road's South Stand.
Leeds United's predecessor team Leeds City FC was formed in 1904, but was forcibly disbanded by The Football League in 1919 in response to allegations of illegal payments to players during the First World War.
A new club, Leeds United, was formed and the club received an invitation to enter the Midland League from the league secretary, Mr. J Nicholson. Leeds United were voted into the Midland League on 31 October 1919, taking the place vacated by Leeds City Reserves. Yorkshire Amateurs, who occupied Elland Road, offered to make way for the new team under the management of former player Dick Ray.
The chairman of Huddersfield Town, Mr. Hilton Crowther loaned Leeds United £35,000, to be repaid when Leeds United won promotion to Division One. He brought Barnsley's manager Arthur Fairclough to Leeds and on 26 February 1920, Dick Ray stepped down to become Fairclough's assistant.
On 31 May 1920, Leeds United were elected to the Football League.
The club have competed at the top level of English football for the majority of their existence, following the disbanding of predecessor Leeds City. Under the management of Don Revie during the 1960s and 1970s, Leeds won a number of domestic and European trophies.
After Revie's departure to manage the England team, Leeds were relegated to the Second Division in 1982, not returning to the top flight until 1990, when they were managed by Howard Wilkinson.
Leeds were League Champions two seasons later, in 1992.
Following severe financial turmoil, Leeds were relegated to League One for the 2007-08 season. This was the first time the club had dropped below the top two tiers of domestic football in England.
Two successive playoff failures see Leeds currently hoping to get out of League 1 at the third time of asking.
For the Whites full history, and there's a lot of it, go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Leeds_United_A.F.C.
SHRIMPERS
15 | Yeovil Town | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 54 | 45 | -7 | ||||
16 | Hartlepool United | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 60 | 45 | -9 | ||||
17 | Exeter City | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 53 | 44 | -11 | ||||
18 | Gillingham | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 51 | 43 | -9 | ||||
19 | Oldham Athletic | 39 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 48 | 43 | -15 | ||||
20 | Leyton Orient | 40 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 59 | 41 | -13 | ||||
21 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 63 | 41 | -29 | ||||
22 | Southend United | 40 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 61 | 38 | -17 |
It's always worth looking at; three points, even just one, and we'll back in the hunt with two home games in a week, another away defeat and that leaves only five games left.
Depends on your point of view!
Though when we had three home games in a week, we only picked up five points when seven or nine were needed, it could all be over before May and Southampton.
It would help of course, at Elland Road, if we had a midfield, the loss of both Macca and the Moose is horrible; the injuries to Scannell and Spencer just adding to the gloom.
Leeds may also have got their mojo back in Somerset which adds to Shrimper problems.
I would start O'Keefe and Crawford in Yorkshire, why not? The spirit of youth and all that, but probably Tilly will keep the same eleven that started the woeful performance at Gillingham, with Paterson starting instead of Spencer.
Can we get anything out of this?
Of course we can. Sport is sport.
However, the heads have been down over the last two games, and who can blame them; we need a bit of luck, a fluckey touch from a corner going in, (see Naylor below for Leeds at Yeovil), and then Mildy having the game of his life!
And a lot of praying!
COME ON YOU BLUES!!!!!
Possible Southend United: Mildenhall, Francis, Baldwin, Barrett, Herd, Laurent, Christophe, Grant, Vernon, Patterson, Malone.
Subs: Jack, Sankofa, M'Voto, O'Keefe, Crawford.
OPPOSITION
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GROUND
The ground is dominated by the East Stand on one side of the stadium. This huge stand which holds 17,000 supporters was opened in the 1992-93 season, and is at least twice the size of the other three stands at Elland Road.
The East Stand is a two tier stand which has a large lower tier of seating with a smaller tier above. In-between the two tiers is a row of executive boxes. The stand is completed by a large imposing roof.
The good thing about the rest of the stadium is that it is totally enclosed, with the corners of the ground being filled with seating. The downside is that compared to the East Stand the other stands are looking rather tired and old in comparison.
All the remaining stands have a number of supporting pillars and at the back of the West Stand (which was renamed in March 2004, the 'John Charles Stand' in honour of their former great player), there are a number of old wooden seats, which look as if they have been there since the stand was first opened in 1957.
This stand also houses the team dugouts and television gantry. There is an electric scoreboard in one corner of the ground between the South & John Charles Stands.
Away fans are located in the South East corner of the South Stand at one end of the ground, where up to 1.800 fans can be accommodated.
The ground is dominated by the East Stand on one side of the stadium. This huge stand which holds 17,000 supporters was opened in the 1992-93 season, and is at least twice the size of the other three stands at Elland Road.
The East Stand is a two tier stand which has a large lower tier of seating with a smaller tier above. In-between the two tiers is a row of executive boxes. The stand is completed by a large imposing roof.
The good thing about the rest of the stadium is that it is totally enclosed, with the corners of the ground being filled with seating. The downside is that compared to the East Stand the other stands are looking rather tired and old in comparison.
All the remaining stands have a number of supporting pillars and at the back of the West Stand (which was renamed in March 2004, the 'John Charles Stand' in honour of their former great player), there are a number of old wooden seats, which look as if they have been there since the stand was first opened in 1957.
This stand also houses the team dugouts and television gantry. There is an electric scoreboard in one corner of the ground between the South & John Charles Stands.
Away fans are located in the South East corner of the South Stand at one end of the ground, where up to 1.800 fans can be accommodated.
I don't think we have to worry about that but it can be an intimidating atmosphere as DoDtS talks about here: www.thelittlegazette.com/news/loadsngl.asp?cid=EDY3&id=428761
(Ground information supplied by www.footballgroundguide.com)
WEATHER
Lovely; Sunny intervals and 16c's.
REF
REF
The man in the middle is Eddie Ilderton from Tyne and Wear.
FIXTURES
Saturday, April 10th; (all-kick offs 15.00): Brentford v Huddersfield, Brighton v Carlisle, Colchester v Swindon, Exeter v Leyton Orient, Leeds v Southend, Millwall v Gillingham, Norwich v MK Dons, Oldham v Bristol Rovers, Southampton v Charlton, Stockport v Yeovil, Walsall v Tranmere, Wycombe v Hartlepool.
Monday, April 12th: Swindon v Exeter, 19.45.
Monday, April 12th: Swindon v Exeter, 19.45.
Tuesday, April 13th; (all kick-offs 19.45): Bristol Rovers v Southampton, Carlisle v Leeds, Charlton v Colchester, Gillingham v Brighton, Hartlepool v Stockport, Huddersfield v Walsall, Leyton Orient v Norwich, MK Dons v Oldham, Southend v Brentford, Tranmere v Wycombe, Yeovil v Millwall.
Friday, 16 April 2010: Huddersfield v Millwall, 19:45.
BET
Leeds (to win) - 2/5, Draw - 5/2, Southend (to win) - 15/2.
For all the footy odds go here: www.oddschecker.com/football/english
PUB AND PIES
For the best drinking hostelries around, and there's some decent beer to be found close to the rail station in the town centre, go here:
www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edw8/
tap_into_the_local_brewery_pub_crawl_in_leeds_514479/index.shtml
HISTORY
The club's home is the Elland Road stadium in Beeston, where they have played since their foundation in 1919.
The club's most common nicknames are "Leeds", "United" or "The Whites". Another nickname is "The Peacocks", though this is virtually obsolete. This term stems from the former name of the Elland Road, The Old Peacock Ground, which was in turn named after The Old Peacock pub opposite Elland Road's South Stand.
Leeds United's predecessor team Leeds City FC was formed in 1904, but was forcibly disbanded by The Football League in 1919 in response to allegations of illegal payments to players during the First World War.
A new club, Leeds United, was formed and the club received an invitation to enter the Midland League from the league secretary, Mr. J Nicholson. Leeds United were voted into the Midland League on 31 October 1919, taking the place vacated by Leeds City Reserves. Yorkshire Amateurs, who occupied Elland Road, offered to make way for the new team under the management of former player Dick Ray.
The chairman of Huddersfield Town, Mr. Hilton Crowther loaned Leeds United £35,000, to be repaid when Leeds United won promotion to Division One. He brought Barnsley's manager Arthur Fairclough to Leeds and on 26 February 1920, Dick Ray stepped down to become Fairclough's assistant.
On 31 May 1920, Leeds United were elected to the Football League.
The club have competed at the top level of English football for the majority of their existence, following the disbanding of predecessor Leeds City. Under the management of Don Revie during the 1960s and 1970s, Leeds won a number of domestic and European trophies.
After Revie's departure to manage the England team, Leeds were relegated to the Second Division in 1982, not returning to the top flight until 1990, when they were managed by Howard Wilkinson.
Leeds were League Champions two seasons later, in 1992.
Following severe financial turmoil, Leeds were relegated to League One for the 2007-08 season. This was the first time the club had dropped below the top two tiers of domestic football in England.
Two successive playoff failures see Leeds currently hoping to get out of League 1 at the third time of asking.
For the Whites full history, and there's a lot of it, go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Leeds_United_A.F.C.