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, June 10, 2006

England vs. Paraguay Live!


Here we go, here we go, here we go! This is the big one, lads. I'm up early, blasting the Three Lions, with a bucket of Vindaloo at my side. It's time for the England magic.

I'll be happy with 4-0 - how about the rest of you?

P.S. I'd definitely recommend downloading and using Firefox as your browser for the live blogging.

82 Comments:

Blogger United We Stand said...

Just asked the question if there was going to be a posting with Three Lions and not dracula.
I guess you have answered the question.
COME ON ENGURLUND!!!

8:33 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Three Lions on a shirt...
Jules Rimet still gleaming
Forty years of hurt
Never stopped me dreaming.

Come on, you boys!

8:34 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I wish I was at any of these
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bigscreens/world_cup.shtml

8:36 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

I'm green with envy when I hear Gooner talking about Alan Hansen, Ruud, and especially Gabby Logan. She can nutmeg me any time. Pwah!

8:37 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I still believe.. I still believe
I know we can play..
I remember that tackle Moore and when Lineker scored Bobby belting the ball and Nobby dancing...

8:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Mind out of the gutter please

8:39 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

That is a classic, eh Dave. I do like the Vindaloo and this year's crop is fun in a novelty way, but there's no beating Three Lions for the singalong effect and some quality writing in the verse. Hats off to Baddiel and Skinner. By the way, they're doing a podcast during the WC. Well worth downloading.

8:41 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Welcome Sir Trev

8:42 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Yeah, John, if you look at the England squad it's loaded with East Enders - Becks, Terry, Ashley Cole. They didn't all come up through the West Ham Academy, but it's well overrepresented, along with the wrong side of Liverpool.

8:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I have a DVR(TIVO)and it delays my video by 10 second or so. So, you will probably have it already typed when I see England score.

8:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

At last the city can watch quality football.

1335 BST: More than 7,000 fans have packed the Millennium Square in Leeds for the BBC's Big Screen event. The atmosphere is building to fever pitch, with the crowd chanting anthem after anthem in sweltering conditions. They can?t wait for the match to get under way.
Andy Fraser, BBC Sport

8:45 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Are you listening to FIVE LIVE? You can hear the crowd singing Three Lions.
It will block out before the game but it is good to hear the build up

8:49 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Fifteen minutes boys!

Becks is saying that the squad has energy and commitment, innit, ye-no.

C'MON ENGLAND, C'MON ENGLAND

8:49 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Welcome gooner

8:50 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Is Five Live doing the commentary. I'm not sure I can stand the ESPN goons. Al Hopkins actually said that he thought that Ledley King would start if Gerrard were injured - and he's not in the bloody squad! Honestly, those guys don't have a clue.

8:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

No it is blocked. It just cut out

8:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

btw... it is on ABC

8:56 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Is that true about the King comment?
Pathetic!!

8:57 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Shame. Ah well, Dave O'Brien and 'Cello it is. I'll just have to imagine Hansen, Wright and Logan.

8:57 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Motty and Lauro here.

the refs already having a go about the plaque that Becks is going to exchange with the Paraguayan captain.

Jaunty little anthem those Paraguayans have.

8:59 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Oh dear, nine o'clock and the coverage is still not on.

8:59 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

They're playing the local news - is this on, lads?

9:00 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am very jealous Stevo... we still have Good Morning America on.
Great build up showing the atmosphere ABC. Let's hope they make the kick off

9:00 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This is ridiculous. It mean... WHERE IS THE BLOODY GAME!!!

9:01 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BBC say England in white Para in blue

9:02 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Rooney's on the subs bench

Someone get Furg a defibrilator!

9:03 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

oh my gosh...he is on the bench
Finally it is on just for kick off

9:03 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

I can't believe it - the coverage starts with them kicking off.

9:03 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Rooney, Rooney, Rooney!

9:04 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That is hopeless of ABC.
As for the field Five Live said it looked like a spider web

9:05 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

442 vs. 442. Valdez and Santa Cruz up front for them.

9:05 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

england have had no possesion

9:05 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Crap, Roque Santa Cruz is starting - I thought he was nobbled.

9:05 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

9:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES!!!!!!!!
BECKHAM

9:06 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Goal! 1-0 Looks like an own from Becks's free kick. Really poor stuff from Paraguay.

9:07 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Own goal again.
Those freekicks are deadly
Action replay of Jamaica

9:07 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Beckhams free forced a defender into an own goal. Quality delivery and what a finish.

C'MON ENGLAND!!!!

9:07 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

First bad O'Brien joke of the match - "seems odd that a man who's 6'7" should be named Crouch."

9:08 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Looks like their goalie may have to come off. I didn't see any contact. May have crocked himself.

9:09 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

alright, the keeper is down as well

9:09 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

1-0, 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, oooooone-nil!

9:10 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

did you hear that
Michael Beckham... who is he.
HAHAHAHA

9:10 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on England let's get some more

9:10 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

O'Brien reckons that the keeper's coming out because of "mental anguish." What a prawn!

9:11 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

This is looking good, lads. Now a corner from Becks.....

9:12 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

oh my god... these commentators are hopeless.
Please help Steve, what is Motty saying

9:12 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Another corner....Becks to take again.

Nice effort from Gerrard. Difficult skill.

9:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

this is worrying me. IT is too easy. The Para defense looks hopeless

9:13 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

I agree - my ears have been infected by this crap. I can't take much more. If only there were a button to mute the commentary but leave the crowd noise on.

9:14 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The referee had to get some limelight there.

9:15 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

davey,

between hysterically screaming players names, motty is very annoyed by the spidery shadows.

keeper breaks the 6 second rule and the ref gives an indirect in the box. bloody hell

9:15 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Free kick now for time wasting.....

Shame.

Alright they mentioned the goal in '82 - who scored it, Davey?

9:15 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

I'm irritated by the shadows too. It's like a surrealist nightmare. Hate it. What were they thinking?

9:16 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

gamarra concedes the corner. oh, the mental anguish he must be feeling

9:16 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Bloody hell, Rio's basically camped out in the Para box. This is too easy.

9:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bryan Robson and you were all at my house watching it
I agree with the shadows comment

9:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

we need another goal to really knock the stuffing out of them

9:18 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

'Cello wins the award for stating the bleedin' obvious. "Play balls to Crouch in the air."

9:18 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Lovely move ending in a through ball for Crouch. Nearly. That would have been sweet.

9:19 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Yeah, Dave. I seem to remember that you were having a slash in the bog when it went in, right?

9:20 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

there is so much joy in the aerial ball to crouch and nodded down to owen right now. more of that please

9:20 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Gent - I'm here, Missed the first 3 1/2 minutes and the OG

Steve C

9:20 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

"thunderball strike"

9:20 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Welcome Steve.
It looks like I am the only one that welcomes people.

9:21 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

That wasn't so clever from Terry. Let's not take this so casually, lads. That won't do against the Argies.

9:21 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Now 'Cello is giving tips to the Paraguayans. Why?

9:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

do you think that is a booking.
Cello sure does

9:22 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

i told stevie g... no feckin' lunging into that second tackle. now he's carrying a dangerous yellow.

then vlad the ref goes over and yells at the sidelines to quit delivering water on the sidelines.

9:23 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

great work from Crouch

9:23 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

come on ref.. put the cards away.
Of course, that one was deserved

9:25 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bob, are you locked out

9:27 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

now they are discussing what a geezer is
I cant take it

9:27 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

that's a knee

9:28 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

good he is up

9:28 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks Dave. I'm going a little slow trying to track the blog and watch the game. Looks like Gerrard won't last the game YC and injuries

Steve C

9:28 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Stevie G moving well again which is a good sign.

9:29 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Mavs have a one to none games lead on the Heat.
Did he really think that sounded right?

9:31 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

motty's gone a bit burlesque decribing taking his tie off because it's 30 celcius in the commentary box.

lauro may have to shave off his 'tashe to survive the conditions.

9:33 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

england looking a bit tired now and there's rio giving possession away. i don't think he needs to pump the ball forward from that position. let the technicians in the mid hit those you ganjahead

they've got two on crouch so somebody must be open.

9:39 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

heya stevie c.

this ref is getting on my tits a bit. he's just warned the english bench again about delivering water.

where does FIFA get these idiots from? and why are they content to have their premiere spectacle ruined time and time again by them?

england looking fatigued now and i'd be happy to hear the whistle for the half now.

9:46 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

half way there...

certainly another goal for england would have been just the thing.

the heat seems to be england's worst enemy. pretty impressive performances from england.

you know that paraguay are dangerous so it's really important to get back out there and score again and again quickly. they do seem a little to easy to knock over, paredes and valdez in particular. both of those guys have been bending the ref's ear about being knocked about and this ref is just not reliable over 90 minutes to be immune from that kind of bullshit.

sven needs to order up more of the same and ice them down in the tunnel. i'd let lennon know to start stretching. cole is particularly causing havok and it would be nice to occupy them on the other side too. lennon might be just the guy.

if we score another and keep it to 2-0 at the 65-70 mark, i'd take gerrard out to save him from a second yellow, move becks inside and bring on lennon.

C'MON ENGLAND, C'MON!!!!!!

9:59 AM  

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