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, August 11, 2007

Footie is Back!

Yes, it's time to lock up the wife and kids again because the Beautiful game is back. Here are my predictions for the new season:

Premiership champions - ManYoo
Runners-Up - Liverpool
Champions League qualifiers:
Arsenal and Spurs

Uefa qualifiers:
Chelsea and Blackburn

Relegated:
Wigan, Birmingham, Derby

How about the rest of you?

47 Comments:

Blogger West Ham Rising said...

Title: ManU
Runner's up: Chelsea
CL Q: Liverpool, Arsenal

UEFA Q: West Ham, Spurs

Down: Derby, Fulham, B'mham

9:04 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Champions -- Man Utd
Runners-Up -- Arsenal
CL Q: Chelsea, Spurs

UEFA Q: L'pool, Blackburn

Relegated: Wigan, Birmingham, Derby

9:54 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

Hello, lads . . who's for the Hammer's today?

10:04 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

A scrappy, nervy start . . . the sideline ads are putting me off . . . too much flippin'

10:07 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

McClaren's at Upton Park . . . back from RFK . . . curious as to what he thought of Beck's MLS debut . .

10:17 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

Bowyer = Useless

10:19 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

Man City goal . . .

10:20 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

And the relegation fight is on!

10:21 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

West Ham are putting on a clinic on passing back to the keeper . . . also on giving away the ball w/o pressure . . .

10:25 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hey John, Not looking good.
Citeh look sharp.

Ipswich are THREE UP already

10:30 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Big Sam is beating Little Sam Two-nil.
Everton are one up against Wigan and Pompey have tied it up against Derby

10:31 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bugger, Leeds have fallen behind.
There is no way they deserve the point deduction. They need a good start.

10:32 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Newcastle have scored number 3

10:33 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Every game in the Prem has a goal within the first half an hour

10:34 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

West Ham are playing the "give the ball away in the center circle" game.
Interesting tactic!!!

10:44 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

Hey, Dave! . . . Pretty unbelievable how inept some of the simple passing is from West Ham . .

10:48 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Does not look good. Citeh have really played well though.

Wow, not straight to a commercial!! They have a studio show. Well done FSC

10:50 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

So, I've got control of the television today . . . unfortunately, I've come down with infectious mono . . . it's been 2 weeks since the onset of symptoms . . . but I think I turned a corner on Tuesday . . .the family has gone to the Poconos for a family wedding . . . so, an all-footie weekend for me . . .

10:53 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Champions -- Man Utd
Runners-Up -- Liverpool
CL Q: Chelsea, Arsenal

UEFA Q: Newcastle, Spurs

Relegated: Wigan, Bolton, Derby

10:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hope you feel better soon.

Good day of footie. Tomorrow as well.
We get the normal 11 o'clock game but we also get the Arsenal game at 7

10:55 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

Okay, my pop is over and he's taken over the laptop for a bit . . . I'll check in again later . . .

10:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Hammers starting to have some chances. Keep it going

11:11 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Yes, Leeds have tied it up!!!

11:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Crystal Palace are winning 4-1 AT Southampton!!!

11:18 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

For Phil,

Cambridge have taken the lead after losing at half time

11:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bolton have scored against Newcastle

11:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

How did Freddie miss that!!!

11:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Tractor Boys are heading to the top of the Championship
FOUR NIL against Wednesday

11:22 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

On comes Ashton.

11:24 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

20 minutes to go. Come on West Ham, get a goal

11:31 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Petrov looks a dangerous player

11:32 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

He should have done better there

11:35 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Blackburn have come from behind to go ahead.
I think I want Boro in my relegation trio instead of Bolton.
I can change it

11:40 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wigan get a goal back at Goodison

11:44 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Pompey have come from behind to take the lead at Pride Park. Pompey better get a win in this one.
On deck:
Man Utd home
Bolton home
Chelsea away
Arsenal away
Liverpool home


YIKES!!!!

11:47 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bugger, Citeh have scored again.
They look pretty good.
I am nervous for next week!!!

11:48 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Look on the bright side John.
Last season they cruised to an easy opening day win and then struggled.

11:49 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES,
Leeds have taken a last minute lead!!!

11:51 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Pompey pegged back

11:52 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Town on top
They win 4-1

Sorry about today's game John

Cambridge win on the road

11:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Congratulations Robert.
A great away win!!!!
Long may it continue. Get those fifteen points erased quickly!!!

11:58 AM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

Well, the second half performance was better, but we didn't have but one excellent opportunity to score . . . I think the new big French chap in the midfield is going to be good . . . and I like Parker . . . but Bowyer, puh-lease! . . .at least Curbishley knew enough to get him off after 45 minutes . . .If we would've kept Tevez and I think we'd been half way competitive this year . . .

12:49 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Hello, lads. I'm sorry I missed all the good banter today. But it was a magic day nonetheless. First time I've been over in Blighty for the opening of a new season in six years. Soccer AM first thing, two live games, the Soccer Saturday blokes and then Match of the Day with Lineker, Hanson and Shearer in the box. All with my dad by my side. Can't beat it.

Thanks for all the well wishes for Leeds. One game and one win - only twelve points behind everyone now!

7:13 PM  
Blogger blubber boy said...

Champions -- chelski
Runners-Up -- man yoo
CL Q: liverpool, arsenal

UEFA Q: newcastle, everton

Relegated: reading, fulham, birmingham

11:57 PM  
Blogger blubber boy said...

i need the rest of you lot to at least throw out a team in the fantasy league. Trevor Brooking has a team (a bit lean on talent but a team non-the-less). So get off your backsides and spend a few million pounds on a team.

11:59 PM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

Gregory . . . it's not my fault my team is talentless . . . I tried to plug it in with all Hammers, but it told me I couldn't . . .

11:27 AM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Greggy: Check the fantasy footie thread below. I've got the Dahlgren Marxmen 11 going on the site you linked to on that thread. It's a combo U.S. international and LUFC alum side. I'm currently #500,900 odd on the list with 16 points. How about you laddie?

8:25 PM  

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