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!
I'm stuck in the office this afternoon, but that doesn't mean I won't be glued to the proceedings at Old Trafford. It's the second leg of the Champions League semi final, it's delicately poised at 0-0, so join me if you're watching.
posted by gatorbob @ 2:16 PM
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!
168 Comments:
Hey Bob,
have you got a TV to watch?
There is a pre-game show.
The commentators are at the stadium.
Here are the teams.
Sadly NO ROONEY OR VIDIC
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Evra, Hargreaves, Ferdinand, Brown, Ronaldo, Park, Carrick, Nani, Scholes, Tevez. Subs: Kuszczak, Anderson, Giggs, O'Shea, Fletcher, Silvestre, Welbeck.
Barca
Barcelona: Valdes, Milito, Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta, Eto'o, Zambrotta, Messi, Deco, Abidal, Toure. Subs: Pinto, Gudjohnsen, Henry, Edmilson, Sylvinho, Thuram, Bojan.
Not good news for you lot, for sure, but I still think you've got enough to make it through.
Hargreaves at right back, then?
No telly in the office, mate. I'm reduced to following on the Football 365 text. I'll be right there from the start tomorrow.
I will keep you up to date
It looks like Rijkaard is playing it safe, leaving TH-14 on the bench again. It's essentially the same side that he ran out at Camp Nou.
You'll need to close down Messi straight away. He's likely to only play about sixty minutes.
I agree
I will take a same performance as Roma at home last year.
The FFF guys were saying last night that they think SAF is showing the rare signs of bottling it at the business end of the season. What do you reckon?
I don't know why Anderson isn't playing tonight
I'm sure you would. Has Carrick scored two in the same game since?
Yeah, he would seem the ideal person to stick close to Lionel and give him the odd tap on the ankles.
Carrick has probably only scored one since. I know he scored the late meaningless goal against Citeh
We're off
Gordon Bennett. Scholes fouls Messi right at the side of the box.
VERY CLOSE TO A PEN
Into the wall
Come on, you Red Devils!
Barcelona have all the ball
Tevez fouls Puyol on the half way line
United haven't had any of the ball
Are they not listening to me - shut down Messi!
United haven't been in the attacking end
Old Trafford sounds good
365 says: "Four free-kicks in the first three minutes. This one's going to be lively."
United have their first attack and Tevez is fouled on the edge of the D but the Ref waves play on. Messi makes a long run but comes to nothing
Barca have started the better
Ron hasn't touch the ball
He seems to be playing up top with Tevez
VDS messes up a clearance but United mop up
United can't pass again
Where's Ruud?
Are we playing at the Nou Camp?
It's all Barca
What on earth is going on? I'm nervous - it just seems as if you lot are fouling them.
10 gone
1955: Up goes the roar of "United" but their team have hardly had a touch of the ball so far. You would not think Barca were the visiting team.
YES!!!!!!!!
SCHOLES WITH A CORKER!!!!
Paul Scholes scores goals!!!
Rio brings it out from the back, gets it to Ron but he loses it but it comes out to Scholes who knocks it into the top right corner
Incredible - old man Scholes does the biz for you again. 1-0! That should open the match up.
Ron gets hacked down to the side of the penalty area
Dangerous cross and the keeper bobbles but no one there to knock it in
Here's how 365 described the goal:
"Stunning strike from Scholes, and United lead. Ronaldo jinks past one challenge before losing out to Zambrotta. But his attempted clearance finds only Scholes, who lashes a shot into the top corner from 25 yards that leaves Victor Valdes helpless. It's against the run of play, but United lead thanks to one of the finest goals of the tournament."
Messi with a great run and then gets a shot off and saved by VDS
STOP HIM
Ron sets up Park and his shot is just wide
Should have done better
Come on United, we still need three more before half to match the Roma game
Corner to United
365 says: "United are a different side since finding that opening goal."
Cleared and then we get another cross in but comes to nothing
United have taken control but Barca look dangerous going forward.
We need another one
Yes, you do. It's on a knife's edge even now.
Park almost puts Scholes in again and then the keeper struggles to clear the ball
We better not start to sit back
Evra is doing a lot of attacking but that is leaving Messi alone
Deco has a shot. Over the bar
Boy can Messi dribble
It sounds like Barca's still giving you scares.
Barca are coming back into it
They get another shot just passed the post by Deco
VDS spills a Messi cross but no one is there PHEW
VDS looks hurt
Looks like he got hit in the head by the knee of Brown
He seems okay to continue
Ouch!
Ron hasn't done much at all.
HE PROMISED A GOAL!!!
Five minutes to go
oooh, Nani almost knocks one in off his head
What, did Ron appear to you in a dream? I've told you not to have those Wallbangers around!
Free kick chance to Barca in a dangerous position
dangerous cross just misses an unmarked striker
Coming up on half time - hang in there, lads!
1 minute of added time
Don't sit back
Barca attack and have some many people open WHAT IS GOING ON
The whistle goes for half time
Still itchy bum time
Job well done so far. I'll be back in a tick.
Park has been doing great but Nani has been useless.
Bring on Anderson or Giggs for him
We're off
Barca dominating again
They have a corner
United seem to be sitting back
KNOCK IT OFF
90 minutes to go to the first all-English final.
Not the first all-British final, mind you. When was that? Who were teams? Who won?
corner to United in front of the Stretford End
nothing
United having a bit of possesion
I'm sorry - it would be the first all-British final. I was thinking about Celtic and Leeds but that was a semi final. We lost, of course.
Nani has another chance
Zambrotta trips Evra and picks up the first caution of the night. The referee deserves credit for keeping his cards in his pocket thus far, but had little option on that occasion; Zambrotta was late and reckless.
Two quick cards for Barca for Zambrossa and Deco
Don't start carding everyone ref!!
TH warming up
About eighty minutes left now. How long before we see TH?
80!!
United allow Messi to run at Rio
He shanks the shot
Sorry, make that 35. I was momentarily distracted by a buzzing in my ear....
Great one two from Ron and Tev
Keeper makes save
COME ON
It's about time for the boy wonder to take his seat on the bench, don't you think?
That's Messi, I mean. He'll be off for TH-14 in a minute or two.
2058: Leo Messi runs at the United defence for the umpteenth time tonight but he scuffs his shot - much to the relief of the United fans. You can almost sense them holding their breath every time the Argentine picks up the ball.
Nani makes a great run and then does his impersonation of Johnny Wilkinson
TH is coming on
Who's coming off?
Less than 30 minutes
We need a goal
Ah, it's Iniesta coming off. An attacking move.
Inesta
I'm biting my nails here. You?
Carrick in the book for bringing down Mes
Does he miss the final?
Do you need to ask??
Free kick from 35 yards out
Deco to shoot...deflected just wide
No, Nani and Hargreaves were on Yellows
Ron looks hopeless again.
He had a chance to get a shot off in the box!!!
Okay.
What's going on with Ron. He needs another knees up with the lads and some good Mancunian skanks.
Ron gets a yellow.
Relax Ronny
Whatever works
Yeah, they all need to calm down.
365 says: "After praising the ref for not flourishing cards, he's now dished out four in this second half. Ronaldo is the latest man cautioned for an innocuous-looking foul on Zambrotta as they chase a ball into the corner."
Toure hacks down Park and gets carded.
He is out of the final... well let's hope it doesn't matter
He's not crying like Gazza
TH knocks one out for a corner
Less than twenty minutes now.
Another 17 year old wonder boy is coming on... Bojan on for Eto'o
Less than 20 minutes.
Just the type of game I didn't want!!
He looks pants last week - I don't rate him.
Long may it continue
Messi almost puts in the perfect ball but is just over hit
Fifteen minutes left?
15
United don't look much of an attacking force
Nani off for Giggs
Scholes off for Fletcher
United don't look much of an attacking force
Nani off for Giggs
Scholes off for Fletcher
United are starting to sit back!!!
corner to Barca
Good changes, yes?
Henry gets a header saved by VDS
Keep them out!
I think so
Sounds like they're going to risk Messi for the full ninety minutes.
Last ten minutes, mate.
Ron with a shot just wide. Nice run
Quite a bit wide
TH makes VDS make a save
Under 10... this is murder
2123: The camera shows a United fan biting his nails which very much sums up the atmosphere at Old Trafford right now.
I'll bet. And I'm not even watching it.
Sounds like TH has had as many chances in ten minutes as Eto'o has had in both legs.
United give the ball away in midfield
Finally cleared
The crowd are doing there part
FIVE
365 says: "United clinging on here as we approach the final five minutes."
Three
Come on, United!
Ex Blue Gudjohnson comes on
TWO
Bojan was free in the box... phew
Who did he replace?
I'm hearing at least three minutes of stoppage time.
dangerous cross blocked by Brown.
Mess goes down in the box. No Pen
3 minutes of added time
Evra is down and this is going to add even more time
Phew!
Evra is still down
This is going to make it at least 4
I can't watch
Silvestre coming on for Evra
1:45 gone but play still hasn't started
Evra off on the stretcher He looks hurt
THis is going to go on at least 5
Mikael Silvestre is being readied for action.
game on 3 gone
Prolonging the agony, eh?
+4
Maybe two more minutes to gut it out?
Free kick to united in the center circle
+4:20 and counting
Ugh!
Rio kicks it straight into touch
SAF checking his watch
Come on, lads. Just knock it about training pitch style. Bit of the oles!
I don't know Fergie's heart can take this abuse.
+6
Free kick for Barc
Keeper coming up
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE'RE THERE!!!!
Well done, mate. And well done United! Now I want a United vs. Liverpool final in Moscow.
See you tomorrow then?
Me too.
Thanks a lot
I am off to work
"MOSCOW HERE WE COME!"
2145: "A great feeling. Marvellous. This club deserves to be in the final. Scholes is one of our great players - I'm so pleased for everyone. The fans got us over the line."
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson
2145: Will Paul Scholes be the first name on the team sheet for the final? "Absolutely," comes the reply from Fergie
Congrats, Davey, the win over Barcelona should make the thrashing your lot will get on Saturday easier to take.
DON'T EVEN SAY THAT!!!
Come on, you have to want United to be Champions more than Chelski
GIVE US A WIN!!!
We haven't beaten you for yonks!!
Thanks for the congrats
You know, the Arsenal are still in this one, mate. Slip ups by you lot and Chelski and - in the immortal words of the late great Brian Moore - "it's all up for grabs now..."
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