The Road to South Africa
It all starts here today and with the help of Dave's new website, we're all watching it live.Of course, it's a bit of a hiding to nothing. An 8-0 win for England will be marked down to the poor quality of the opposition and a 1-0 win will put more pressure on Capello and his boys.
Join me for all the build-up and the action from Andorra.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 12:15 PM
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The second half has just started and Slovakia have made the breakthrough. Skrtel with a free header in the six yard box from a free kick.
So, I'm watching the Setanta feed with the buildup to the match . . . are we really going to be able to watch the match live???
Ooo . .. nice result there Bob . .. 5 to 2 . ..
Hey there Trev. Yes, I keep pinching myself but I do actually think we'll be able to watch the England match live. Amazing, eh? Welcome!
That was a tasty result for us. And we were 5-0 up until the 90th minute, believe it or not. Cheers!
Okay . . . I'll be out and about . . . but back for the 2 o'clock kickoff . . .
See you then!
N. Ireland denied a clear penalty there. Definite handball.
And now it's 2-0. The Slovakians ran it down the other end and Hamsik has got their second. It's a long way back for Nigel Worthington's team now.
My screen just froze.
I am off to Tom's soccer game.
I will be back during the England match. Fingers crossed that it works.
Mine has changed to not broadcasting.
I AM ANNOYED NOW!!
IS YOURS WORKING?
Mine went off too but I went back to the list and jumped on the one for Andorra vs. England and that's working. At one point they went off saying that they'd had technical difficulties but it's back on now. I did miss the N. Ireland goal. It's 2-1 now.
It's down to five minutes left for N. Ireland to dig this one out.
Slovakia really under the cosh now. N. Ireland definitely deserve a point out of this.
It's all over in Bratislava and a tough break for N. Ireland, going down 2-1. So it's been an uneven day for the Home Countries with Scotland and N. Ireland going down to defeats and Wales pulling out a scrappy win against Azerbaijan.
Now, for the big one and the big test. Will this new system work? I'm crossing all my digits.
Brilliant! The build-up is starting right now!
Repubic of Ireland are 1-0 up in beleaguered Georgia.
Are you back on, mate?
Here's that England team in full from 1-11: David James, Glen Johnson, Ashley Cole, Gareth Barry, Joleon Lescott, John Terry (c), Theo Walcott, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Stewart Downing, Jermain Defoe. Subs: Paul Robinson, Wes Brown, Wayne Bridge, David Beckham, David Bentley, Emile Heskey, Joe Cole.
So it's Theo in for Becks on the right, Joleon Lescott in for Rio in the middle of defense, Stewart Downing in on the left side, and Glen Johnson in at right back. Barry in the holding role, Lamps ahead of him and Roon and Defoe up front.
So which channel are you going to watch the England match on? There seems to be lots to choose from.
I'm on the Media Player one, Trev. It's got the live Setanta feed.
Jon Champion and Chris Waddle on the commentary - magic!
Are you on yet, Trev?
Republic of Ireland have pulled out a 2-1 away win in Georgia, Whelan with the winning goal there.
English fans vastly outnumbering the "home" support in Barcelona tonight.
Come on, England!
Nearly there for Theo.
Looking good for England so far. Nearly a pen there for Cashley.
Great stuff again from Cashley and it ends with a shot from Glen Johnson deflected for a corner.
One goal and the floodgates will open here.
I agree with Chris Waddle - I'd like to see Theo run at his man.
The strikers are playing far too deep. I'd love to see wee Mikey latching on to these balls from Theo.
Goldenballs doesn't look too happy on the bench, does he?
Oh, Roon - get it on target, son!
Lamps is not getting the job done. Keeps coughing up the ball. I'd have him off at half time.
Referee plays advantage and Lamps goes oh so close. Should be 2 or 3 up by now.
The final ball has been poor.
England fans starting to lose their patience, with some boos coming in after that poor ball from Glen Johnson.
Stick it in!
Lescott has some kind of head gash and is going to have to come off.
This...is...painful...to...watch.
Joe Cole will have to come on in the second half. Downing has been useless.
We're going to hear some loud jeers when the half time whistle goes.
I'm looking forward to hearing what El Tel makes of it.
Half-time: England 0 Andorra 0
Predictable response from the England faithful. Steve McManaman and El Tel are not pleased. We really needed a confidence building victory here ahead of the crucial match in Zagreb on Wednesday.
Excellent - exactly the changes I would've made. Joe Cole on for Downing and Heskey on for Defoe.
Okay, I'm back from the grocery store. Paella for dinner tonight. It's nutz that we are watching this live! C'mon Engurland! Stick it bloody in.
How bout you Bob, you "moderately concerned"?
Not good news in the other group matches. Croatia are cruising 2-0 against Borat-land and Sheva squeezed a late goal to win their match.
There we go!!!!
Thank you, West Ham Academy!
YESSSSS! Joe Cole sticks in the first with the kind of chance that Roon and Defoe missed in the first half. Magic!
1-0 England!
Well done, the Hammers Academy!
Ashley Cole almost got the corner flag on that effort.
It's God's Will that England get a result today . . . and that Alaska gets its natural gas pipeline.
Finally the ref is starting to get the cards out.
I hear that the caribou like to snuggle up against that pipeline for warmth.
Wahey! That's two from Cole. Defoe--pack your bags son.
And there's number two . . . and again, it's a Hammer!
2-0! Joe Cole once again. Lovely touch. Take that Stewart Downing!
Lima's card finally arrived.
The Palin pick has really focused my attention on Alaska . . . why in God's name is it a state? . . . The population is half the size of Fairfax County!
You sound like a bit of a secessionist there, Trev. :-)
Yeah, that Lima bloke is a thug.
Just run your car engine more frequently and it will shrink even more.
Hey guys, I am here
Tom's team lost 3-1. They were winning one nil
Good news on the scoreline so far...not the performance?
The first half was dismal, Dave, but the West Ham Academy is pulling it out for us now.
Nearly 3-0 but called back for offside.
Welcome Davey and thank-you again for leading me to this feed. It's brilliant.
The story so far is Andorra-9 men behind the ball, England-Defoe primarily proving once again that he's got no business playing for England again. England lumping ballony crosses for the Andorran keeper to calmly collect. Then Joe Cole comes on for Downing and it's all happening.
Johnson puts it in but called offside because of J Cole... bugger
Definitely - this live feed is fantastic. I'm afraid that I'll be up at all hours checking in on the live feed of Asian qualifying matches, though. Could be very addictive.
Is there previous between the Andorrans and Terry? He's really laying into them.
I know that Roon picked up a yellow card against them in Euro 2008 qualifying that ruled him out of some matches. Don't know about Terry.
Surely we need more goals
Well, Ukraine only scraped a 1-0 against Belarus and we're matching Croatia's efforts against Borat.
I am stunned about this stuff. I can't wait for League and Cup games too.
I have emailed the Spurs fan that sent this to me. I will let you know how long he has used it.
Second that. Like to see 4-5 because I don't think our rivals in the group will be as kind to these thugs.
I always worry when Roon goes walkabout.
Bugger, my feed just froze. I am having trouble getting back
It back but choppy.. come on Justin.tv.. get your fingers out
Refresh button right corner next to screen size controls
Hang in there, Davey!
Anyone know when the U.S. vs. Cuba match is on?
Is anyone else having problems? Mine keeps buffering and then say not broadcasting
US v Cuba 8pm on ESPN Classic
I've had a little buffering action but nothing that bad.
Cheers, mate!
bugger... I am having major problems!
i'm watching the justin.tv feed and it's clipping along nicely right now. it was choppier in the first half and at the half. now it's great
Pull your finger out, Dave!
Time for another change, methinks. Becks for Theo?
no-no-no, no becks please.
dang! right guy going off, exactly the wrong guy coming on.
Yeah, I think so. The Andorrans seem to take about ten minutes to figure out how to play certain players. Theo ripped it up for the first ten minutes, then Joe Cole in the second half, then they sort themselves out. I'd like to see some good deliveries in to Roon and Heskey. The balls in from the fullbacks have been dire.
Still no luck for me!!!!
tell you what, Terry is going headhunter tonight. What on earth is the deal?
Who came off for who
I love the sneer with which Jon Champion says "Kansas City Wizards."
Becks on for Lamps.
back on for now
Are you using Mediaplayer? It's working for me.
yup
Anybody else impressed with the way Glen Johnson has played tonight? I know it's really inferior oppo tonight, but he seems a welcome change on the right.
For those following the South American qualifications . .. Paraguay is one up in Buenos Aires and Tevez has been sent off!
He's been good defensively but his final ball in has been atrocious. I'd much prefer Micah Richards.
Way hay - are you using the Justin feed to watch it, Trev?
That means Tevez is banned for the midweek game... come home early
My Paraguyan friend, Gustavo, is calling with updates . . . he's watching the feed on one of these websites . . .
Did your friend Gustavo know about this website... if so, why didn't you tell us???
I may never leave the house again. Thnaks, Dave!
Wow, Andy Murray is a set up against Nadal in the US Open
Not during the dreary dregs of Hannah, that's for sure.
Concentrate Davey. I know this is a bit dire now, but the tennis?
You better leave the house for next weekend
I told Dad about it and I think he was more excited about the baseball than the footer.
I'm going to try to hop on to the Argie feed.
I CAN'T GET GOOD COVERAGE!!!!!
I'm signing off now. I think the Iran game versus the Saudis is on. I think this should be good.
Full-time: 2-0 England.
The three points are in the bag, that's the main thing, and if we get a result against Croatia, we'll forget this one. But it was disappointing, wasn't it? The main questions haven't been answered. No bite up front, poor service from the flanks, Lamps can't play with anyone near him. The defense and David James weren't challenged today. We'll see about Wednesday.
If I had told you about this your marriages would've crashed . . . as it is, you're going to have to chip in for wife's alimony.
OF course I have perfect coverage of Setanta commercials!!
Too right. I've just dialed up the Argie feed. But...must...leave...the...house.
I am going to check out some other European games. Italy, Holland, Spain. They must be playing
Take care guys.
Talk to you on Wed.
Cheerio, mate. I'm really looking forward to the footie binge next weekend with you.
Okay, I'm signing off . . . Nice chatting with you, lads. I'll try to follow along on Wednesday . . . God willing.
I am now watching the World Champions only drawing with Cyprus
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