Kick-off 10 AM Eastern Fulham v Leeds: Preview Bocanegra is out serving the last game of his 3-game suspension. edit: Damn, forgot the [R] again.
I'll take a couple pictures again. Super Leeds! I'll be getting more YA next week too... going to Schalke - hannover! hopefully Mathis will score and McBride won't
No comment from me, either. Will be viewing this match via Fox Sports 1 live across Australia; Fox Sports World back in the USA will have the match on a same-day-delay basis at 9 a.m. PT/12 noon ET. Fulham's official site will have their usual live audio webcast. Kickoff's at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET (and 2 a.m. Melbourne time for me here). The news round-up's coming forthwith...
* * *I'm William, and this is the news* * * With me getting the live show here as listed above, I'll do the lion's share of the PbP, fatigue of my long day permitting. And now, here's the news... [*]Back on duty -- Fulham's official site Coleman returns to the coach's box [*]Clarky back soon -- Fulham's official site [*]Injury latest -- Fulham's official site [*]Coleman back into swing -- sportinglife.com [*]Clark KO for Fulham -- sportinglife.com [*]Gray fears return of Fulham -- sportinglife.com [*]Great to be back: Coleman -- Soccernet [*]Match preview & OPTA stats -- skysports.com [*]Coleman: Striker a priority -- skysports.com [*]Fulham keen to get Klose to Bremen-bound Miroslav -- Yahoo's UK site, via TeamTalk [*]Match preview, complete with facts & figures -- The BBC [*]Legwinski wary of Leeds -- The BBC [*]Coleman happy to return to coal face -- The Guardian [*]Coleman: My hospital scare -- London Evening Standard [*]Misfit Marlet out of tune with Marseilles -- London Evening Standard [*]Clark's return is cut short after new injury -- London Evening Standard
McBride's begins the match on the subs' bench for Fulham. Lineups, per sportinglife.com's matchtracker... FULHAM 1. Edwin Van der Sar 2. Moritz Volz 16. Zat Knight 35. Ian Pearce 30. Adam Green 14. Steed Malbranque 5. Sylvain Legwinski 7. Mark Pembridge 23. Sean Davis 11. Luis Boa Morte 15. Barry Hayles Subs 12. Mark Crossley (GK) 6. Junichi Inamoto 8. Brian McBride 17. Martin Djetou 26. Bobby Petta LEEDS UNITED 1. Paul Robinson 2. Gary Kelly 15. Stephen Caldwell 21. Dominic Matteo 29. Didier Domi 11. Jermaine Pennant 14. Stephen McPhail 20. Seth Johnson 38. James Milner 17. Alan Smith 9. Mark Viduka Subs 40. Scott Carson (GK) 3. Ian Harte 24. Salomon Olembe 34. Frazer Richardson 39. Simon Johnson Regardless, I'll keep an eye on this one-- for as long as humanly possible, until my fatigue gets the better of me-- in the event McBride gets into the match...
The commentator on the Fox Sports 1 (Sky TV) broadcast is suggesting that Hayles was quite simply preferred over McBride. For those of you listening to the Fulham site's webcast with Gentleman Jim, is there any other info to suggest it could be something else other than form and preference?
BBC London is featuring Forest-Palace today, but they've started their halftime roundup at Loftus Road with a decidedly unflattering assessment of Fulham's play. "Somewhat embarrassingly, Leeds United have had much the better of play." I think McBride's an odd scapegoat for Fulham's recent weakness, though I suppose Coleman may be giving up on the notion of the midfield actually creating any chances and opting instead for "strikers" who are more dangerous with the ball 20 yards from goal.
86th min. -- McBride on for Hayles. Nothing more than a cameo appearance for Macca, as the result's beyond doubt.
Yeah, rather disappointing. Not sure why he was even subbed on; I think of him as more of an offensive sub, and Fulham was already up 2-0. Guess they didn't want to build up any resentment in the new guy. Bri had one good chance, on a counterattack through ball when Leeds started throwing players forward. But it was just out of his reach.
You're dissapointed? At least you didn't have to outplay Fulham, but lose 2-0 to them. pictures to come shortly....
McAnything is almost always automatically called "Macca" Also Leeds player Stephen McPhail is called Macca. But from wathching him play, you would think Macca is his surname, with his christian name being "You're S***" he's a popular player i guess... seems everyone always yells his name...
There's too many Maccas to keep then straight. What happened to Bake, McHead, BMB? Oh, the announcers in England use Macca? Still don't like it.