Lakenheath Old Boys

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Saturday, January 03, 2009

FA Cup!



The Gator is flying back to the tundra as we speak. He might show up sometime after 11 or 11.30 however. Until then, anyone out there?

115 Comments:

Blogger gooner71 said...

I've got a Justin.tv link that I hope will pop open in a minute. Arsenal Plymouth.

10:00 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am here.
Just got back from Matt's basketball
I see that Hartlepool beat Stoke this morning.
I am now going to watch Forest Green vs Derby on the TV and will find another match to watch on the TV

10:02 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Forest Green have a great chance in the first ten seconds. Terrible defending but the keeper comes to the rescue!

The Arsenal link doesn't seem to working for me. You?

10:05 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

I can't find a link for Arsenal Plymouth anywhere. The Justin one never seems to work any more.

10:08 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Leeds were supposed to get some points today at Hereford when everyone else is in the Cup but their game has been called off
Olham have taken the lead. That won't please Robert

10:11 AM  
Blogger chelskilad said...

Good Morning Everyone .

Just thought I'd join in for a bit

Though I'll do more reading than

writing .

10:12 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

I'm watching Forest Green now. I'll have to find text for the Arsenal match. And check back to see if anyone's found a link.

Hilariously, I found a link to someone's webcam pointed at the telly. It could have been Ajax, Arsenal, Charlton, Nottingham Forest, any team in red-and-white from the quality of the feed.

Forest Green's stadium is a bit of fun, yeah? I'd be down there for a match in good weather.

10:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The links for the Arsenal match changed and I went to it. It is actually a TV set!! Some foreigner sings songs in his living room. BIZARRE!!

10:15 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

West Ham are one up
Crewe have taken the lead against Millwall

10:16 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Yeah, that's the one I found. I don't know why they bother listing that. It's a test of my patience.

10:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Yes, Forest Green has scored!!
Nice hit!!!

10:18 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Wallop. Forest Green 1-0 up.

10:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What the hell is that shadow on the TV. Hey, at least you can see, sort of, what is happening!


Morning Bruv

10:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Fulham have taken the lead at Hillsboro

10:20 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

If you go to the FA Cup Show, it is Sky Soccer Saturday
It is ahead of the TV. Something else has happened at Forest Green

10:22 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United better not lose to these lot in the Semi on Wednesday!

Two nil to Forest Green!!!

10:23 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

That shadow looks to be cast from a stand on that side. It gets dark early mind.

What a goal for Forest Green's second. These guys are non-league?

10:24 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wednesday have equalized against Fulham

10:24 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Boro have taken the lead against Barrow

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

Charlton are one up against Norwich

10:26 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

But how rubbish are Derby? Very by the look of it. Just before the telling pass to Smith, there was some yellow shirt in the midfield who completely pulled away from the FG player with the ball. Criminal.

I'm glad to hear the comments about how stupid the celebration rule is. Can't England just say "OK UEFA, bollocks to that rule in our league." What would the consequences be, I wonder?

10:27 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Battle of non Leaguers
Kettering 1 Eastwood 0

10:28 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

The only link to the Arsenal is still that Kuwaiti's telly. Unbelievable.

10:29 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Platini would do something. He hates the English!

10:29 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Is the guy still singing!!
I, as I said, quit that link and am watching Soccer Saturday on the FA Cup Show link

10:32 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Sod Platini. Someone really needs to stand up to him. He'd cave because he did as a player. Outrageously gifted, but singularly lacking in character. He's a pox.

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

Kalou scores for Chelski

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

According to Sky, the Arse have a strong team out. Glad to see it.

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

Silvestre has limped off for Arse

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

Totally agree with you about Michel

10:35 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

I dunno about singing. When I dip in and out it sounds more like he and somebody else is over-excited. It's definitely some strip of Arab that's got his webcam running.

The text picks out Nasri as bossing the show against Plymouth. I almost would prefer to win by a squeaker just to ram home the point to Arsene that a fit Song is not the solution. Buy us a player, 3 at a minimum.

10:35 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Derby have a shot and it actually goes OVER the stand!

Torquay have taken the lead against Blackpool

10:36 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

A couple of horrible telephone lines from West Ham and Torquay Jeff Stelling have some fun with it!
I love this show

10:37 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Wahey!! Spanish-speaking, but finally a proper link to the Arsenal!

I'm off to that.

10:38 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It sounds like he is praying to Allah or something

10:38 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice save by the Forest Green keeper

10:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Hammers score a penalty to be two up

10:40 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Jesus, Plymouth just completely undid us. If their boy had stayed onside, there would have been the customary blushes.

And Eboue has a crack that skims the left post but still goes wide.

Wenger looking unhappy. I recommend retail therapy.

10:40 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Forest have scored at Citeh

10:41 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The game on the TV is a full THREE minutes behind my SS link.
Another goal at New Lawn

10:41 AM  
Blogger WhatsupWheaton Simon said...

Steve..
www.atdhe.net - click on the Arse link, its not in English but the quality isnt bad.. apart from the match.

10:42 AM  
Blogger WhatsupWheaton Simon said...

scratch that - it just links to here:
http://www.justin.tv/neo40_2

10:42 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Derby with the goal

10:42 AM  
Blogger WhatsupWheaton Simon said...

and scratch that too as i read down and see you found it too :)

10:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Millwall have tied it up in the Cup

10:44 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Ohhh, Bentdner just wide and then a moment later RVP strays just offside. Nasri is bossing this game, though a mention is due Ramsey's contribution too.

Gibbs must have entered in Silvestre's place.

This is being played in Plymouth's final 30 yards, which is promising.

Free kick and looks like RVP...

10:44 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wow, Citeh are two down at home against Forest!

10:45 AM  
Blogger WhatsupWheaton Simon said...

Citeh in their place and just signed Bridge for a tenner...a large tenner.

10:46 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Everton have taken a late first half lead at Macclesfield

10:47 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Straight into the wall, but we're still getting all the chances. RVP gets away and only last gasp defending prevents an easy Eboue tap-in.

Plymouth got it into our half for the first time in five minutes. We're toying with them.

10:47 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Derby tie it up!!

10:49 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

0-0 at the half at the Emirates. I've only been watching for 10 minutes and I've lost track of how many chances we've had. I'd recommend more of the same in the second half.

10:49 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Millwall take the lead after falling behind

10:50 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bob just called the Nocito Sports Center from the airport for all the scores.

10:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

THe Arse take the lead with RVP

Well done

11:06 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

We're back and it's RVPPPPPP with a uncharacteristic header and it's one-nil to the Arsenal.

11:06 AM  
Blogger WhatsupWheaton Simon said...

Arsenal 1-0 after quick second half start, Van Persie header from a corner into the roof.

11:06 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Is the Gator in Buffalo?

11:07 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I think so but not sure. I know he isn't home

11:08 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

2-0. Good build-up and it finds Bendtner with the most simple but emphatic tap-in.

11:10 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Ipswich have taken the lead against Chesterfield
Chesterfield have already lost in the Cup this season.
Droysden beat them but had an ineligible player

WHAT IS GOING ON AT THE EM

2-1

11:13 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

And of course, comical defending from a Plymouth free kick sees us concede a goal. That will be the epitaph of this season, for sure. Plymouth undeservingly back into this game and playing it in our half.

This is no good. We're going 80 miles an hour and conceding frees and possession. Some body needs to step on the ball and keep it away from Plymouth for 5 minutes.

11:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Ipswich are two up

11:15 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Last year's finalist have taken the lead against Reading

11:15 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sunderland have taken the lead against Bolton

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

Coventry has taken the lead against Kidderminster

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

Crewe have tied it up a Millwall

What is up with the Arse? Have they taken control again?

11:21 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

It's been a better 5 minutes now. We've calmed things down and are using wide areas to make the Plymouth guys run around to get the ball.

Now we've got Vela and Wilshere warming up. Plymouth are fiercly challenging for every ball. I know that's what they have to do, but I'd like the ref to be more on top of the OTT stuff. No need to lose another player to injury at the moment.

Djourou is having a bit of bother with Plymouth's hoofing the ball up. I don't know if Fabianski's calling him off or what but it's worrying.

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

WBA have taken the lead against Young Fergie's troups

11:23 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Boro two up against Barrow

Kettering 2 Eastwood 1

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

Sunderland two up against Bolton

11:25 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Huddersfield have tied it up against Oldham in L1
Bob will be pleased

11:26 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Watford have taken the lead in the Cup

11:28 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

See, from a free kick and a long searching cross, neither Gallas or Djourou get anywhere near it. The ball is won in the air by some green shirt and bounces sickeningly across our area.

And after that, Djourou's second best to an inswinger, and only Sagna's intervention saves us from a real chance for Plymouth.

We're ruling the possession play in the mid with Nasri and Ramsey, but once Plymouth win it back, they bash it forward and our problems begin again. How can Wenger believe that he has internal resources that can cure this?

Vela's insertion is imminent. Eboue's day is over.

11:29 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Gallagher's day is over for Plymouth. Good. He was clouting any red shirt in NW6 and I'm glad to see the back of him.

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

Forest Green take the lead again!!!


The Hammers are three up against last season's semi finalist Barnsley. Carlton Cole scores again!!

11:33 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Gibbs on the left has impressed. Plymouth are not asking him too many questions yet, and allowing him opportunities to get forward and he looks lively and composed on the ball.

11:34 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Was Gallagher just substituted?

WOW, CITEH ARE THREE DOWN!!

11:34 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Forest scored from a bad defensive throw in by Citeh

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

Forest Green have been pegged back again

Norwich tied it up at the Valley

11:36 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bolton get a fluke goal to bring it back to 2-1

11:39 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Fabianski is making every Plymouth opportunity look hard. I think again, there's a big dip in quality after Almunia which sort of makes the rumors of another keeper sound plausible.

You would have to think with the number of chances that Fallon has had, that we'd pay a little more attention to where he is on the pitch. Over and over again, he's being marked by a midfielder, I think Diaby, who is not covering, and Fallon could have had a couple of goals if he weren't bog-standard 3rd tier.

11:39 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Forest Green deserve a replay so that they can get a share of the gate at Pride Park. I hope it stays 3-3.

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

Cardiff are now two up against Reading
Steve Coppell has put out a weak team like last year.
How did that work out for you Stevie? Got knocked out of the Cup and got relegated!

Barrow get a goal get back at Boro

11:42 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Agreed

11:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

CITEH

Wayne Bridge paraded before kick off and then they lay this egg!!

The Arse sew it up

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

Peterborough tie it up at West Brom. Well done Darren Ferguson

11:45 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Derby take the lead for the first time of the day.
Must be over. Down to ten men and down a goal

Coventry go two up against another non leaguer

AJ has scored a late goal for Fulham at Sheff. Wed.

11:47 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Bit of fun just there. Gibbs makes the keeper work to thump away a back-pass, and gets a deflection that falls to Nasri. Open net and Nasri's shot is going in but for a goal-line clearance.

Then Gibbs shoots just wide.

Then Nasri finds RVP who shoots on the volley, the keeper tips it up into Van Persie's path and WALLOP, it's 3-1 Arsenal.

Here comes Wilshere, possibly for Diaby who again is not impressing. But no, it's Nick Bendtner that withdraws. OK, Vela and RVP up top now, and Wilshere slots into the midfield at the right.

Vela runs onto a ball which you'd have bet he'd get. Here's a surprize. He's not quick over short ground.

And Gallas keeps finding himself in the Plymouth area and has a go. We haven't had a set piece in ages and why he's not back in defense is anyone's guess.

Free kick after some very agricultural defensive work from Plymouth. Nasri over the ball. Now it's RVP and he launches it. Ball last seen at the Stevenage roundabout.

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

Tractor Boys are three up

11:50 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Fabianski saves from very close range. Again, comic central defending from Arsenal. Really lucky there.

11:50 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

WBA and Peterborough

OH MY GOD!!
CHELSEA 1 SOUTHEND 1 in injury time!!

11:51 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

The stats just came up. 16 shots for Arsenal and 8 for Plymouth, and every one of those Plymouth ones save their goal has been scrambled away inelegantly by Arsenal. You hate to think what a struggling bunch like Wigan, or Blackburn would do to us in a similar situation.

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

Anyway, WBA and Peterboro have drawn

Cardiff 2 Reading 0 result
Fulham have won
Forest have won
Sunderland have won

11:53 AM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Go on you Southend!!!! Force a replay and more pressure on Big Phil

11:53 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

hull and n'castle draw nil nil

11:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Derby have finally won 4-3. What a shame.
Let's hope United can stuff them

Chelsea have drawn
so have the Cup Holders

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

Seven minutes of added time at the Riverside and Barrow have been dominating

11:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Everton are through
Torquay beat Blackpool

11:58 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Boro are in the hat

12:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

A little rest and then all root for North End!!

12:02 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Arsenal finish 3-1 winners.

I am happy with a win, but not happy with all the chances Plymouth were given. A better range of strikers would have posed more questions.

It's obvious that we need to bring in a world class defender to groom Djourou. I think Sagna, Djourou, and Clichy, with back-up options of Gibbs, and Hoyte is the future. If we can raise even 500K for Gallas from some Italian outfit, we should take it.

In the midfield, Arteta would slot in immediately and his friendship with Cesc would help keep him at Arsenal. Nasri is a left-sided guy ill-suited in a central role. Diaby is weak, Wilshere is too young, ditto Merida. I'd like to hear this week about a deal for Arteta.

We still need a strong hand in midfield. Song and Diaby aren't it. Kolo's malaria seems to have f****d him up, possibly ruined him or I'd try him there.

Up front, Adebayor, RVP, Bendtner, Vela, with Eduardo's return would be the envy of most sides in the Prem. If we chose to sell Nick and bring in Arshavin, that would be interesting too.

All-right, I'm off to get a few items sorted that I've neglected over the holidays.

Cheers Davey, this was fun.

12:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Congrats and take care

12:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hey lads, I'm home in time to catch most of the first half of PNE and Liverpool.

12:36 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

All eyes on Steven Gerrard today, who has inevitably been booed at every touch by the Deepdale faithful.

12:37 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Robbie Keane misses a complete sitter from Liverpool's first real chance on 12 minutes. Brilliant run and cross from Riera.

12:39 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

After weathering some Liverpool pressure, PNE are starting to mount some decent attacks through ex-Red Neil Mellor, who would dearly love to score today. Good open attacking match so far.

12:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Albert Riera has been Pool's best player so far and he's put them in the lead with a screamer after a corner.

12:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Half-time: Liverpool 1-0.

Liverpool really should be three or four up after Robbie Keane missed a hat full of chances. The commentator is putting it down to Rafa's rotation system but there really is no excuse for Keane's profligacy.

1:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Robbie Keane finally makes way for Fernando Torres who hasn't played since the CL match in November against Marseille.

1:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It's amazing that the home side is still in this one, but they could still scramble in a cheap one at the death.

2:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

This last ten minutes won't do Rafa's constitution any good at all.

2:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Into stoppage time now at Deepdale.

2:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Stevie G. sets up Fernando Torres with an easy chance for Liverpool's second. That'll finish it.

2:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Full time: Liverpool 2-0 winners.

Rafa had a few scares late on but in the end the Reds are through to the fourth round draw on Monday.

Sorry that I missed all the chatter earlier today. I'll hope to hear from some of you during tomorrow's matches.

2:20 PM  

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