Does Anyone Care?
This will be the last game that I will be able to blogg. Will you guys be around?
posted by United We Stand @ 2:17 PM
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, July 08, 2006
This will be the last game that I will be able to blogg. Will you guys be around?
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!
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77 Comments:
Nice graphic as usual Dave. We're here because we care, of course. We'll be engaging in the Michael "Bollock" drinking game this afternoon. If you care to join us, take a drink of your favorite beverage anytime there is a suggestive commentary line involving "The Bollock."
Let's have a good, open, high scoring match, eh?
The Sides:
Portugal (4-2-3-0) 1-Ricardo; 2-Paulo Ferreira, 5-Fernando Meira, 4-Ricardo Costa, 14-Nuno Valente; 6-Costinho, 18-Maniche, 11-Simao Sabrosa, 20-Deco, 17-Cristiano Ronaldo; 9-Pauleta.
Germany (4-4-2) 12-Mary Shelley's Oliver Kahn; 16-Philipp Lahm, 21-Christoph Metzelder, 4-Robert Huth, 2-Marcell Jansen; 19-Bernd Schneider, 5-Sebastian Kehl, 8-Toni & Guy's Torsten Frings, 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger; 20-Lukas Podolski, 11-Miroslav Klose.
Sir Trevor's dictum of "Anyone But Portugal" still applies for me today. And I'll be booing Skippy along with the thousands inside the stadium. How bout the rest of you?
I am not sure you Bollock game will happen. He aint playing.
Of course, he still will be mentioned.
I say play a new game.
Schweinsteiger.. it sounds like a beer
I'm having a frosty Schweinsteiger as we speak.
So Davey, you want Skippy back at OT this season? I want you to have the most reviled player in football to complete the set of player and manager. That would be choice!
Nice passing from the Germans
Nice save from Ricardo.
I am not by the computer the whole time. I am watching some kids in the pool
Shut up Gooner...I see Sol has gone bye bye.
How are you guys both posting or aren't you?
Robert Huth, Robert Huth, riding through the Glen... Robert Huth, Robert Huth, with his merry men...
Really, Sol's gone? Where? How much?
Sipping so I don't get completely planked. Eric and Bob and I are going out later to see Pirates.
We've had a couple of Schweinsteiger sips, but honestly he could be more involved. Shame that the "Bollock" isn't playing. You know he'd be running the match.
Good old Ollie - keeping those Portuguese cheaters out. Come on you Germans!
Schweinsteiger - a sip and a blocked shot - shame.
It hasn't said where Sol is going but it has been announced that he is leaving
nice try by the germans
Oooh, nearly from Kehl. Nice chip saved by the bastardo Ricardo.
What on earth is Podolski wearing? Looks like he's got two pairs of shorts on. Surely one pair is enough?
Yes, first yellow out for a Portuguese - Costa in the book for a cynical tug.
Schweinsteiger's getting more involved and I'm starting to feel the Brooklyn Ale I'm enjoying. How about the rest of you? Enjoying a libation?
Well it is a bit early for you out West. Although I do remember the Irish enjoying their Guinness during early Premiership matches at the Plough and Stars in Boston. I can't really get started before noon, but I'm not Irish.
Deco - what a waster!
Costinha - what a villain. Picks up his third yellow card of the tournament. Get him off ref!
I like Klose, replacement for Ruud or CR?
Maybe Vieira in midfield as a replacement for Keane!!
The cheaters should have scored there.
did you like the pass from fancy pants
I do think Klose could do well in the Prem, but I hope that Ruud can be rehabilitated. I've always liked him. Sell him over the Pennines, eh?
Gooner says that Vieira is yesterday's news.
He is still pretty young.
Andy Gray said he has impressed him.
He actually brought up the point Patrick going to OT.(i thought of it first)
How are you listening to Andy Gray? Or was it on the pre-match Sky coverage?
The World Cup report that I told you about. Of course he isn't commentating on this match. Patrick ISN'T playing in this match.
Ronaldo with another swan dive.
Should've been a pink card for Skippy there. Terrible dive.
atrocious dive my CR. He actually complained about it.
so much for a goalfest
Half time: 0-0; Pretty boring match compared to the usual 3rd/4th playoff match. But due to the "Schweinsteiger Effect," we're feeling no pain!
I just figured out all the words for +10 commercial.
"If you don't give my football back, I'm goin get my dad on you. Billy kicked it over your fence and broke a silly gnome or two."
It only took me to the next to last game to figure it out.
Off to jump in the pool. Be back soon.
Davey, I'd wish Paddy on you as a curse too were it not for the overwhelming coverage that would ensue which would affect us.
But didn't you watch his play? It's the same old Paddy... caught and robbed in possession with all the defenders forward, ridiculous attempts to trap a ball and it caroming off him, and missed sitter headers from set pieces.
He'll never be the Viera of 2003-04 again. You'd be much better off really converting Smith into the role and picking up Frings.
What a silly boy Skippy is. This match means nothing and he's still busy diving and complaining. Any remaining dignity that he hopes to keep is being cheaply pissed away by his lack of character.
Never was a fan but I did use to give him grudging respect for his skill.
Good to hear that he's pledged the next several years to OT.
Lovely control there from Nuno Valente. I like it.
nice backpass by Pauletta
Why aren't these guys ripping it up? No one even remembers who wins these matches. They've been as negative in this match as the others. The whole point of these matches is for them to be a free-flowing advert for the game before the real business of the Final, but if it's gonna be like this, they might as well do away with it.
How was the pool, Davey?
couldn't agree more.
I remember the Italy England match in '90. It was a friendly well-played open match.
A little cold
WHAT A GOAL!!!!!
THAT DESERVES MANY A DRINK!!!!
Another pink card for Skippy. He's getting close.
Schweinsteiger! That's a chug-a-lug!
Ronaldo would have fallen down when he brought it inside
that would have been a beauty
Podolski tried to stay up. Did you see that CR?
Classic own goal. I LOVE IT
Bob, are you calling it a Schweinsteiger
You don't call that deflected JP. It is called saved!!!
What a finish!!! Petit with a stonking own goal.
Bob noticed that Neuville was caught tying up his boot when that goal went in.
Deco to Chelsea? Bob says that's imminent.
Of course he will, Jose wants the entire Portugal side to Chelski
Seriously, Barca won't let him go
In a match like this, why don't they leave Klose on to put the Golden Boot out of reach?
Harkesy thinks that Hanke's 7 appearances is a lot for a twenty-two year old.
How many you think Owen had at 22?
Classic, Harksey saying that Oliver Beirhoff is watching but it was Michael Shumaker. He just corrected himself. Who told him?
Figo saying, get out my face fat man
Harkesy's all over the shop at this point.
Hitslberger coming in. He has got a cannon. He scored some zingers for Villa
WHAT A GOAL!!!
I CALLED HIS NAME AT THE BEGINNING
Look what happens when you shoot
WHere are all of you.
Are you blowing me off
Love it!!! The Pig Climber with another great strike.
The Germans need to figure out how to give him enough confidence to play like this in all of their games.
Shame that they immediately sub him off before he got his 3.
Bob's made the point that once again, the Portuguese look completely anemic up front. He's right. Kahn's had little to do.
What a classic save by Ollie
And that point underscored by the stat that these mugs haven't scored since the round of 16. Back to Lisbon with the lot of them.
Ollie has had three really good saves.
Bob and I are starting a Mexican Wave we're so bored.
Why are you bored?
I wish I was bored there with you
Great diving header.
OK... it is not GOMES.. it is Go mez
Idiots
Ahhhh...shame.
But predictable since the Germans have been just slack since their third went in.
Bored with the match you prawn.
You think that Harkes quite likes the Portuguese?
Prawn!!
I don't think it has been that bad of a second half
that's it.
It has been a lot of fun.
Remember i won't be there for the final. I will try and comment somehow.
Have a great time tomorrow and enjoy Pirates tonight.
Ciao
Full-time: 3-1; Not too bad a match in the end, although I would've liked another few goals for Schweinsteiger. I've not had enough of the Brooklyn Ale yet.
Prawn in saag curry - yum!
I got a bit thirsty there at the end too. But all and all, my evilPortuguese football hating heart was satisfied by seeing them comprehensively beaten, even though they got a cheap one at the end.
Belated birthday greetings.
Thanks mate.
Have a toast for me this weekend
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