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Post by Capybara on Aug 21, 2024 16:16:51 GMT
I think Scholars is the place for live football but it's very much a Leeds pub.
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Post by newby on Aug 21, 2024 16:50:42 GMT
Live football in most of the pubs in town to be fair and you are well in Leeds United territory around here.
You would probably need to go down to Brid to feel more at home.
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Post by newby on Aug 23, 2024 22:06:29 GMT
Much needed win for Leeds United and it sounded a pretty one-sided affair for a 0-2, though I haven't watched it yet.
Teams are just settling down a little bit now for the long Haul and you need the first half dozen games to see which way the wind is blowing.
Good luck to everyone's team over the coming 9 months.
Yorkshire in a good position, Leeds United and the Leeds Rhino's both winning on the same day, my cup runneth over.
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Post by karma on Aug 25, 2024 20:23:45 GMT
Yesterday morning, Saturday , with rain threatening to bring an early close to the Yorks v Sussex day's cricket my wife asked if instead of that I'd be accompanying her on a coastal walk. I had something else in mind which was to watch two of my favourite National League North football teams play each other in the 3:00 fixture: Scarborough v Farsley
Fortunately the weather relented and I was able to watch an excellent day's cricket though I did feel a little 'cheated'. That's sometimes the trouble with live sport , it's either feast or famine. As it is I enjoyed the cricket while listening to Sutton United v York City footy on my radio and with regular updates of the Seadogs 2 - 1 win over Farsley to move (undefeated) into 2nd place in the table . Can they keep up this form all season? Hope so.
York City drew 2 - 2 at away from home also undefeated in four games . Great cricket and great football results.
York City at home tomorrow to struggling Boston United, an opportunity to avoid a banana skin, for York, strengthen their league position and perhaps see and acknowledge Boston's most famous supporter, Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England - he was very busy the last time these two teams met a couple of years ago!
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Post by hawke on Aug 25, 2024 21:39:50 GMT
it’s quite early to go watch soccer or rugby union, it’s still August..Sept is my cut off but as cricket goes on til late Sept i’m feeling more like October…following it closely on the internet though…encouraged by LUFC last Fri and pleased with my second soccer side Brechin City ive rarely ventured to RL since it went to ‘summer’ and could not bear to watch Hull FC at present, it’s grim when the Red Red Robins are the best chance of Yorks challenging the Lancs lot
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Post by karma on Aug 26, 2024 6:54:55 GMT
The season's weather is blurred as are the sporting seasons, cold enough for snow yesterday , not quite but it certainly had an autumn feel.
Strange from a sporting perspective too. After cellebrating YCCC's vital win, drove to Sandsend to pick up my wife on completion of another walk on Yorkshire'sxexcellent coast. Set off towards Pickering still with Yorkshire's game very much in my mind but there had been a very serious 'traffic' event which unfortunately we could see and which had closed the road.
Doubled back and fortunately there was a very good (and humerous) broadcast on Radio York to take our mind off things and make a now tedious journey more relaxed and enjoyable.
It was rugby league, York Knights 37 - 6 Championship win over Batley Bulldogs. They were playing at the LNER Community Stadium in York ( and where I'll be going for today's Association Football) Really enjoyed the Rugby League but it is only August . Just. 🏉
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Post by newby on Aug 26, 2024 7:17:32 GMT
The National league have the stage to themselves today with no games in either the Premiership or EFL. I was being urged by an old fried I met at the cricket yesterday to take in some Scarborough games and today would have been perfect, alas they are away at Chester.
No Cricket or Rugby league either on what has become an apology of a Bank holiday since it's move to the end of August.
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Post by karma on Aug 26, 2024 19:17:34 GMT
Attended a National League game on the Bank Holiday , Unbeaten York City v Boston United, who hadn't yet won a game .
Lowly Boston thrashed York 0 - 2 and in front of their well known fan Sir Jonathan Van-Tam who of course lives in Boston
After the game, Sir Jonathan who liked using analogies when describing Covid and it's effects said when interviewed, "Boston came out of the railway station like an intercity express whereas York City ran out of steam very early" 🚄
At least he would have said this if he had he actually been there...
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Post by newby on Aug 27, 2024 18:07:00 GMT
EFL cup 2nd round today with the Premiership clubs joining in. Boro knocked out Leeds United in the first round but I bear no grudge so will be supporting them tonight when they take on Stoke.
Looking at the competition as a whole, Premiership clubs mainly the big 4 (Manchester C/Manchester Utd/Liverpool/Chelsea) have hogged the final for the last dozen or so years.
I wonder if there would be any mileage in the EFL keeping this one competition to itself.
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Post by newby on Aug 27, 2024 21:42:47 GMT
I didn't bring Boro much luck as they were humbled by Stoke in a big way. I'm switching my backing to Wednesday now, Sorry howl!
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Post by karma on Sept 14, 2024 18:13:04 GMT
It seems to have gone quiet on the Association Football front. Doesn't seem to have been much action from member's followed teams so I'm not going to list them all
That is apart from my home town club ,York City. They won at home mid-week and again today beating one of my least favourite clubs. Fylde.
They went top of The National League, I didn't quite manage to get to the game , it doesn't seem as easy as when I was a boy when I went to all the games home and away (including reserves). They better stay top until I can manage to get over to York again as I can't remember when they were top of anything. ⚽️
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Post by donnylad on Sept 14, 2024 18:23:57 GMT
Well .... I was feeling very pleased that Rovers were starting this season well and were top of the league. Then they got banjoed at Harrogate on Thursday and now after todays matches they have slumped to 5th.
Thursday? who plays a league matches on a Thursday. There was racing at Donny today but Rovers were at Harrogate> Makes no sense.
It will pass our recent form is better than any of the clubs above. WAFTR
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Post by karma on Sept 14, 2024 20:22:31 GMT
I'm afraid donnylad often the next football feeling to elation is despair. Still it's not how you start the season but how you finish it and last season Donny came from nowhere to have a fantastic run that kept most forum members interested and willing them on! I certainly now look out for their games.
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Post by byased on Sept 14, 2024 22:14:33 GMT
My main team, the Baggies, have started well, better than I expected. My others all doing nicely, York and Forest Green looking good, Scarborough started well but slipped a little but still in mid table. Early days, but always good to have a few points in the bag. Doncaster appear to be everyone's favourites for promotion, so hope they get there. I fancy Middlesbrough to be up there in the championship.
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Post by karma on Sept 15, 2024 8:36:33 GMT
I noticed FGR conceded a late goal byased. I'd already placed them top until I realised later when I woke up!
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