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!
Remember the "Big Match" with Brian Moore? Well, these days 11 a.m. on a Sunday on FSC is our equivalent. No more Gerry Harrison commenting on matches from Portman Road. Just live coverage on the LOB. Join me if you can be arsed.
posted by gatorbob @ 11:05 AM
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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Here are the teams for today's match:
Arsenal: Lehmann, Hoyte, Toure, Djourou, Clichy, Walcott, Fabregas, Silva, Rosicky, Julio Baptista, Henry.
Subs: Almunia, Denilson, Flamini, Adebayor, Aliadiere.
Wigan: Kirkland, Hall, Boyce, Jackson, Baines, Taylor, Landzaat, Skoko, McCulloch, Heskey, Aghahowa.
Subs: Filan, Kilbane, Valencia, Unsworth, Haestad.
Referee: P Dowd (Staffordshire)
Bolton have already dispatched the Yank squad from Fulham 2-1 this morning to put some pressure on the Arse. They're now level on 47 points.
With Liverpool losing yesterday, it's a chance to tighten the race for third.
I am here. I think the coverage is better than just LOB
I am in my normal position. Next to my computer listening to talksport and watching FSC. How did I ever survive without the internet or FSC????
Wigan are holding their own at the moment
I dunno. I can remember the bad old days of the 80s when the British clubs were out of Europe and there was no coverage of the Premiership. I probably only saw two or three matches a season - maybe a big England match, the FA Cup Final and the European Cup Final, usually down the pub. In the 90s, I started to watch Serie A on Sunday mornings, because Gazza was playing there. Then the 94 WC came and MLS and the world changed over here.
Why didn't Chris Kirkland get a game against Spain? With Robbo having a rocky time, he'd be my alternative.
He was hurt
Looks pretty spry today, doesn't he? Maybe it was a touch of the "Fergie Flu?"
What a miss by TERRY HENRY
What a sitter from Henry; he only needed to pass it into the near post region and it was a certain goal. Great cross from Theo.
Good Beckham interview you posted.
What do you think about his comeback for Real?
Good on him. He has acted very professional and has done everything he should.
Gets a recall and scoring
WELL DONE DAVID
He is the consummate pro. I've never heard him say a negative word about McClaren. Just took it on board and kept moving on with his career. I love the guy, but he is - in the words of Bobby Robson about Gazza - "daft as a brush."
Glad you enjoyed the Ali G spot - Gooner spotted it on YouTube but didn't have the time to post it. My favorite bit is when Ali G asked Becks if he had looked at a picture of Victoria and "knocked one out." Priceless!
classic
Very nearly an o.g. there. Great teasing ball from Rosicky, who's been Arsenal's best player recently.
Fairly harsh yellow card there for Toure.
I notice that the UEFA Cup is back this week; when does the Champions League start up again - the following week? FA Cup 5th round next weekend, eh? We've got Cardiff away - tough match.
Agreed
Jens looked a little shaky there
Hey, Leeds rugby team is winning!!!!
I will let you know what Talksport has to say about the Leeds mole when they talk about it
What a CORKER!!!!!!!
Not good news for John.
Of course, Arsenal are still definitely going to win
What a cracker - Jens couldn't get anywhere near that one!
Very, very bad news for Sir Trev. His Hammers are now eight points plus goal difference from safety. It's looking dire.
Reminds me of some of my goals!!!
should have been two
Did you score that many long range efforts. I do remember one that you scored that was a kind of looping lob over the keeper. But most were poacher goals, right?
DON'T JUST PICK ON RONALDO!!!!!
THAT WAS A COMPLETE DIVE BY THE GREAT TH!!!!!!!
Shut it!!
I scored many crackers!!!!!!
I am being serious
I want you to hammer TH please
I did not see the incident in question.
Whew, Wigan are all over the Arse here. That really should've been two up for Wigan. And maybe 2-1 there from TH's header. What a match this is!
Do you remember the scorcher that I scored at the last practice session that we had senior year? I was so shocked I fell over!
You must be seeing it before me
oops, I didn't have it on live on my DVR.
Are you being serious about TH?
I don't want you to complain about Ronaldo until you get on TH
It doesn't make it right for Ronaldo but others have to be hammered, including TH
Surprisingly, I do remember it.
I scored two scorchers in sophmore year and senior year against the same Div 1 team in college
If you truly didn't see it, watch it during half time
I want a Wallbanger of Tony Currie circa 1977 before he got porky and buggered off to QPR.
His hair would take up the entire wall!!!
Don't skip out on abusing TH.
He deserves it. You would have about 15 comments on Ronaldo
jens made the save against Heskey's one on one
Did I just hear Max Bretos say that Heskey had "tossed dirt on the Arsenal grave?"
They're in third! And still in the Carling and FA Cup and the bloody Champions League - how is that in the grave?
What a tosspot!
Talking about tosspot, you're ignoring me
As to TH-14: Of course he was guilty there and has been guilty before. I vividly remember his dive in the WC semi final - there was nothing in it! The sad fact is that continental players are all trained to do it.
But Skippy does it more consistently than even other continentals who practice the art. About a week ago there was a story that "Big Phil" Scolari had encouraged Skippy to move to Real where he could develop his skill without the abuse of the fans. That's what he was talking about. English fans don't tolerate diving whereas continental fans not only tolerate it but encourage it and expect it from their players.
There is no reason that TH shouldn't be hammered on 606 just like Ronaldo does.
He won't because he is TH not CR
Another chance from Heskey
The Arse are still going to win this!!!
That's right - he's built a reputation of being a skillful and reasonably honest continental player who has fit in well in the Premiership.
Whereas, Skippy has developed a reputation for being skillful but a cheat. And remember that he single-handedly dismantled England World Cup dreams this summer - you can't pin that on TH.
They're not the same.
I'm not so sure. Wigan look a bit more resilent than other sides the Arse has come back to win against recently, including you lot.
Agreed, but he does have to be held accountable.
He was the one calling people who dive as women after the CL Final
And another dive from the ARSE
And there was another dive from Clichy. There's no way he would have gone to ground like that in the middle of the park. Should've been booked.
where was the red shirts attacking the cross by Rosicky
Well, that's silly and homophobic. He should be above that. It doesn't have anything to do with toughness or lack thereof. It's about honestly. The English game has traditionally been about honest graft and that's why we love it. Have you ever watched the Brazilian league - those guys are falling over every five seconds. It's a complete bore.
The only way to solve the problem is internally. Managers and senior pros need to clip little twats like Skippy around the ear and tell that they'll be dropped if they pull that crap again. Problem solved.
sit down Arsene
After the fact punishment would help too
That wasn't far off from Wigan
Rubbish defending from the Arse again. They really need to buy a central defender.
I don't know. Think about our own field. What kind of criticism do you take more seriously - from an administrator or from a peer?
Again, agreed but being banned for a game or two would stop it quickly
As usual the Arse are playing some lovely stuff but it's always a touch too much. There Rosicky tried a delicate header into TH's path where he should have chested it down to himself and thumped a shot on goal.
Changes coming for the Arse
They really miss the presence of Van Persie on the bench in these situations. Aliadiere isn't the same quality.
serves him right to score against my lot.
If he didn't score, he would have been fit to finish the season.
Robbie Earle should be on Mastermind - specialized subject: "The Bleedin' Obvious!"
Are you going to watch The Police reunion on the Grammy Awards tonight. It is the only reason I may tune in
Earth to Theo - "Hit it!"
Off side, what a shame, JUST
Oh definitely - I'm all over it. I might even pay a few knicker to see a reunion show if they decide to tour this summer.
Not going to be Arsenal's day today.
me too
There are quite a few 70s and 80s groups that I'd love to see back together. Squeeze and the Jam come to mind.
Fifteen minutes for Arsenal to rescue this one.
Wigan needs to still go forward
No way that was a penalty. What's with all the floppiness today. Honestly, someone Heskey's size shouldn't go to ground unless he's tripped by an elephant.
Now that could have been a pen. He did pull him back. They make it worse when they go down like Swan Lake
Eighty minutes in and you haven't been blocked yet. I do think this new Blogger version is a tiny bit better than the old. You used to get bounced around the fifty minute mark. Either that or the ManYoo hoodoo is wearing off.
Don't you dare complain, you didn't say anything for TH, who are you? Your brother?
The Arse score their first of a 2-1 lead
Off side!!!
Goal! And of course it's TH who rescues them. No wait a minute - it's an o.g. Great cross from Flamini.
Who was offside - Flamini? Not sure about that.
Bit of afters from TH there. That's unnecessary. Of course Kirkland's going to waste a few seconds but it doesn't matter in the end. You're right - the Arse could still win this one.
What is TH doing? He can't follow the keeper. He should be carded.
The radio is saying it was a pen and the goal was offside
And there it is - Rosicky! Wigan let them back in there. It was a bit inevitable once that started backing off.
Who's Wigan's left back. They've completely cut him to pieces. Everything's been going down that flank.
I'll have to look at the first goal again. But the Heskey flop was no penalty. There was a little contact but not nearly enough to bring down a big lump like Heskey. He made a meal of it and didn't deserve to be rewarded for it. Fair's fair - if you're going to call out TH, then you have to call out big Emile too.
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