INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL
So, we take a break from the Premiership to concentrate on World Cup Qualifying this week. England don't have a qualifier until Wednesday but have an interesting friendly at Wembley.
Of course, the Mighty Leeds take on MK Dons at Elland Road.
Join me
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Young Fergie's Peterborough have beaten Leicester in the battle of the top two. They have closed the gap to 5 points. There is an 8 point gap from third place but Millwall have two games in hand
From the Daily Mirror
England will whitewash 137 years of Three Lions history when Fabio Capello's team reveal their new kit today.
England skipper John Terry will lead out a side against Slovakia dressed in all-white - the first time blue shorts have not been part of the official home strip.
To complete the redesign, the players will be sporting tailor-made white underwear.
The FA and manufacturers Umbro are keeping the final details under wraps until shortly before this evening's Wembley friendly.
The move back to a more basic design is modelled on the all-white kit worn by Bobby Moore's England side against Argentina in the 1966 World Cup quarter-finals, with numbers in red on the front and back.
Capello is understood to have wanted it because it echoes the famous strip of Real Madrid and of Don Revie's powerful Leeds side.
Morning, Dave! So England will be trying to copy the Mighty Leeds with an all-white kit, eh?
Morning Bob
It looks like it.
I don't know if I like it. I like the simple white but blue shorts should be a must
It is a jam-packed day of the footer. I'm on a Adthe channel right now which had the Wycombe-Shrewsbury match on Sky Sports 1 but now the geezer is flipping around the channels like crazy.
I'll be following:
11:00 - Leeds vs. Dons
1:15 - England vs. Slovakia
3:45 - Holland vs. Scotland
7:30 - Reds Bulls vs. Revs
Phew!
I agree. The traditional look should be maintained. I've been watching a brilliant documentary series called the History of Football that has these amazing bits of footage from the early days and they had a grainy clip of the first England vs. Scotland international and there were England with white shirts and blue shorts.
The geezer controlling my Adthe channel has just alighted on Austria vs. Sweden long enough for the final whistle to go off. Austria 0 Sweden 2 there.
Don't the US play today?
I was hoping to get Soccer Saturday for the regularly scheduled matches but it looks unlikely now. The Adthe channel is now on Eurosport.
Doesn't look like it. I'll check. I see Mexico playing but not the U.S.
The guy controlling the channel clearly has ADHD. Ice skating now.
According to my paper, the US take on El Salvador away at 9 pm on ESPN2
I haven't turned on any TV right now
I am just listening to 5Live
The last time I visited the Vss site it asked for a password. Is that still the case?
You're absolutely right - blimey!
And a home match against T&T at 7:30 on Wednesday. I'll be lucky to get in a shower today!
I tried VSS. No password but the channels weren't working. I'm still on Adthe and it looks as if I'm going to get Wales vs. Finland in a tick. Not bad.
The FIFA website I was checking the CONCACAF fixtures on had a good trivia question:
"Who are the top four goalscorers in World Cup Finals matches?"
The Wales vs. Finland coverage is starting. Brill!
I will tune it in
I am going to hit the tennis ball with Matt at the top of the hour. I will be back for Engurlund
Fontaine and Muller are the top two
My atdhe link won't open
Wales are level with Russia on 6 points in third place in Group 4 but the Russians have a goal in hand. They've kicked off against Azer. Germany top the group on 10 points. Can't see Wales qualifying from that group.
Oh dear, the ADHD geezer has switched over to Saudi Arabia vs. Iran, which I think is also on FSC.
I have just put on a p2p link for Wales and it is ESPN Deportes and interviews with the US
No matches in England's group today.
Actually there's one bloke on top of Muller and Fontaine. They're not talking about just in one tournament but all tournaments.
Lexi Lalas speaking perfect Spanish!
I'm hoping ADHD poster child will switch back to Wales when it kicks off. He's on Saudi vs. Iran on Eurosport 2 now.
I can't understand a bloody word!!!
THANK A LOT MR. CARDENZONA(?)
Good old Lexi. That's what a Rutgers educational will get you.
I'm hopeless in French too. Merci Madame Thompson.
The Russians have taken the lead. The Spurs striker with the goal
I am off.
Be back soon
Have you noticed that Paraguay are streaking away with Conmebol qualifying? They're six points up on the usual favorites.
See you soon, mate.
Beckford's back in the side after serving his silly suspension last weekend.
Brilliant - I'm back on the Wales as kickoff is approaching.
Welsh national anthem time and it's clear that more than half of the Wales have no clue what the words are. It sounds a bit like Vulcan.
Kick-off time at Elland Road. Come on, you Whites!
Oh dear - the berk has switched from English commentary on Sky Sports onto Finnish commentary on some obscure channel. He's doing my head in!
Bright start for the Finns. Come on, you Leek Eaters.
Ten minutes in and Leeds haven't got a shot off yet. Come on!
Cheltenham are meanwhile giving it an almighty go to get out of the cellar. They're 0-1 up against Walsall.
Coming up on the half hour mark in Cardiff and it's still 0-0.
Bugger - Scunthorpe have taken teh lead against Colchester and we're down to sixth now. We need a win desperately today.
Oldham have also taken the lead, away to Leyton Orient.
YESSSSS!!!!!!
Beckford with his 30th goal of the season. We're 1-0 up, a point ahead of Scunthorpe and a point behind the Dons now. Marvelous!
Oh dear - Johansson has scored against the run of play. Finland are 0-1 up at Cardiff in a match that Wales must win.
Russia now 2-0 up on Azerbaijan. Not a good day for the Welsh so far.
Forsell nearly makes it 0-2 Finland.
Half time whistle goes in Cardiff. John Toshack will be rattling the teacups in the dressing room.
We're back to the Middle East and Iran are 1-0 up in the second half now.
Half time at Elland Road - 1-0 to the good guys. More of the same in the second half, please.
I am back
Good job with your lot so far
The teams are back out in Cardiff, with kick-off imminent.
Iran still 1-0 up in the 75th minute. They've just shown Iranian nutjob Mahmoud Ahmednijad in the stadium.
Welcome back, Dave! What are you watching now?
I have the atdhe first link and it is the Sky coverage of Wales
Simon Davies bursts through and is hacked down by Heikkenen. Yellow card there.
I'm on the same. During half time, ADHD boy was switching around between Saudi-Iran and the lead-in to the England-Slovakia coverage.
Forsell nearly finishes off Wales again. Just wide.
Russia have finished at 2-0. So they're on 9 points from 4 matches. If Wales don't manage a come-back, they'll be on 6 points from 5 matches. Over and out. Bellamy and co. watching the WC from their bedsits in Llandudnu.
Tony just emailed me to say that the England game is on Setanta tonight. Next week's game is on ITV. So that should be a good link off of atdhe
The Saudi oil barons have equalized in Tehran. It's 1-1 there in the 82nd minute.
Koumas should have done better there
I'll look forward to it. I've got a meeting at 1 p.m. and then I'll just bunker in my office with the door closed until 4:30. The clocks go forward tonight, right?
More shocking defending from Wales. Off the line there.
The geniuses at FSC have decided to show a tape delayed version of the Russia-Azer match that we already know the score for after the one they've got on now. Thanks, lads!
Btw, did you hear that FSC has picked up the rights to the Champions League for next season? So it's bye bye Mr. Onion Bag and hello Max Bretos!
The clocks do go forward so the kick off should be 3 o'clock for us on Wed.
Oh dear - the Saudis have nicked it with a tasty header in the 86th minute. So heads will literally be rolling in the Iran dressing room after this shocker.
Yeah, that works for me as I can get through most of the second half before I have to go off and teach at 4:30.
Finland go close twice
Beckford's nearly extended our lead. It's in the 52nd minute - still 1-0.
The two other goalscorers must be Brazilian...
How about Pele and Ronaldo?
Who would be top? Ronny?
BECKFORD AGAIN!!!!
By the way, the answer for that earlier trivia is:
Ronaldo (the Brazilian pie eater) 15
Muller 14
Fontaine 13
Pele 12
2-0 after 54 minutes
#31 from Beckford. 2-0. Brilliant!
I didn't see that about the CL on FSC
I don't know if I like that.
Of course, we would probably get the English commentators.
I hope they will have some sort of pre-game
Remember, the Final is moving to Saturdays
I got it!!
Did you see my posting at 12:17.. a minute before you answered it!
The Iranians are losing their heads here. Some wild challenges flying in.
I saw that! Great minds think alike.
They were also asking who was the greatest player of that lot. No brainer. Pele. But Muller was probably the most instinctual striker of the group.
I was never a Ronaldo fan.
Orient tie it up against Oldham
Did you see the hideous United shirt that United could use?
I hope it isn't picked
Is this the new England shirt?
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.offthepost.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/new-england-shirt-2009-2011.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.offthepost.info/2009/02/is-this-englands-new-home-kit-for-2009-11/&usg=__0JaAhUxQNQT9dts0ooCRPyP0Krs=&h=267&w=373&sz=15&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=5urM5I9mgewlhM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dengland%2527s%2Bnew%2Bkit%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den-us%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1
Nice - Orient have pegged back Oldham.
The Saudi players are leaping about and kissing the pitch. They've snatched in 1-2.
Scunny have gone three up
That England shirt is too close to the rugger one. I don't like it.
They can score seven - we're still a point up on those bastards.
1618: Early England team news
Rio Ferdinand is not risked after suffering a slight recurrence of a back complaint, so Matthew Upson starts in defence.
David Beckham is on the bench, with Aaron Lennon starting.
What's your starting eleven for England ?
You're one step ahead of me again.
Me neither... I don't know if it is the shirt
More desperate defending from Collins. Finland could be four or five up.
Forsell should have had a hat-trick.
Russia vs. Azer coverage starting (sigh).
Guus Hiddink on the bench for Russia. How can you manage a club side like Chelski and a national side. I don't get it.
Wales have ten minutes to claw out a draw here, but it looks more likely that Finland will score a second.
Btw...
Finland, Finland, Finland
The place where I'd like to be
Pony trekking and hiking
Or just watching tv
Fifteen minutes left at the Elland. Still 2-0.
Blimey, it's Bertie Vogts popping up as the Azerbaijan coach. So I suppose that's what happens when you do a tits up job in Scotland, eh?
Where have you gone, Dave? In the bog again?
I am still here. Just talking to Kathy and getting email from your bruv that said that your nephew was just sent to the Bost Off to send the Shamwow
England: James, Johnson, Cole, Barry, Upson, Terry, Lennon, Lampard, Heskey, Rooney, Gerrard.
Ewww! If that's the new kit, I'm not impressed.
Afternoon chaps. Just back from my meeting my aunt's tax accountant and financial advisor. Good start to the day because it confirms that we have the wherewithal to get a daily nurse to come in and be with her.
Looking forward to the Slovakia scrimmage, but I'll be dashing off to the home opener for DC United soon after the 90 minutes are up.
Looking good for Bob's mighty sheep today. Congrats.
Oldham are now losing
Yep, he's off to the post office and then stopping off to bring me lunch from the sandwich shop. The pastrami club today. I'm drooling with anticipation.
Shefki Kutchi has put the final nail into Wales's coffin. They've been pathetic. The road to SA finishes for them today.
Speaking of the ShamWow, did you hear that that tosser who does the adverts was busted in Miami last week for soliciting and beating up a prossy? That'll take more than a synthetic cloth to clean up, eh?
Finland score their much deserved second
Wales vs. Finland ends and Cookie Coleman is licking the wounds in the studio. No, it's switched to the Setanta coverage of England.
I've heard that Gerrard will be playing wide left today. Oh dear...
What link do you have
Leyton Orient are leading Oldham now 2-1.
I'm still on the same one that I started with this morning. It's the Adthe link for Wycombe Wanderers vs. Shrewsbury Town!
I have a great link from p2p for setanta working
Here's the link:
http://atdhe.net/live-tv-5703.html
McManaman and El Tel in Setanta studio now.
I am keeping my link that I have right now. It is a big screen and working well
Beckham's a complete waster. I can't believe that he really thinks it's an accomplishment to keep nicking away at the caps by appearing for ten minutes in a bloody friendly against Slovakia.
Don't be changing the channel mate!!!
He is about to record the NI Poland match.
It is the English Setanta
I'm alright too. ADHD boy seems to have taken his Ritalin and has settled down.
Leeds have finished at 2-0. So the league looks like this:
3. Millwall - 73
4. Dons - 69
5. LUFC - 68
6. Scunny - 67
7. Tranmere - 63
8. Southend - 61
Some distance now between the playoff slots and the wannabes.
Congrats. Dons are catchable, no?
What a shame, Millwas scored an injury time winner but a good result for your lot
Great stuff from England coverage
Jon Champion and Chris Waddle doing the coverage tonight.
The Slovaks are in the tunnel
Here come England. Their warm ups are WHITE
Dons are catchable but it's a bit moot. Regardless if we finish fourth or fifth, we'll be playing the Dons, so putting them to the sword today will do us a world of confidence.
So are their shorts and socks
The Mirror was right
The warm-ups look a bit like the Beatles circa 1968 when they were hanging out with Ravi Shankar.
You surely want to finish ahead of MK for home advantage in the second leg
Here they come
A pause for taking off the 'anthem jacket'
Oh, an "Anthem Jacket?" la di dah.
Yeah, probably that would help.
Bugger off, Becks.
Players on the bench don't get to wear anthem jackets!
Pavs scores the first for Russia on FSC.
Wembley looks lovely with that shot!1
What drama with the kits!
I like those white jackets. They look very sharp. Strange that they are not England branded however.
Stop the booing and whistling
Not as bad as before but still there a little
Raining in London
The Czechs look like Ashton Kutcher pranked their haircuts. OMG, LOLZ, PWNED
England "disrobing." That is nice. Very retro. But I'll be keeping my wallet in my pocket.
Disrobing
Not as the picture... thank GOD
England from the fifties
well, it does look like a polo shirt
Roon trying his Cantona impression but only has one collar up
Upson in for Rio; perhaps for Wednesday as well. I reckon much of the play will go down the right through Aaron Lennon with Stevie G. sneaking back central.
Skrtel's the only Slovakian I've ever heard of.
Lennon has played in TWO years!
Kick off time - Come on England!
All white doesn't look bad
No numbers just for today?
I agree with Waddle about tempo
Lennon with his first chance to stick a ball over and it's a good one to the near post for Heskey.
I wonder if Smithy gave the pep talk in the dressing room?
Good start from the Three Lions
Gerrard has already started to wander. He pops up on the right to cross in but can't reach Roon's ball.
I want Rooney to give a hospital pass to Gerrard when we are three up next Wednesday
The band's sounding good so far.
Boy I love being able to watch this!!
How did we ever survive?
That's not very nice...
No, won't be buying that kit for WC2010. It does look like a retro-rugger one.
I wonder why they went away from the day-glo keeper kit.
I read a sports scientist in 442 who said the more garish the better because subconsciously it registers as a target to the striker. He suggested that's why so many shots are directed straight at the keeper.
Hey, I gave England a three goal lead
We were blissfully ignorant for all those years, like cavemen making fires with two twigs.
Very interesting
This is very high tempo and positive. Very good.
"Right in the pecker?" Oooh, missus!
Shocker
James is wearing GREEN!
YES!!!!
ONE NIL!!
Great move and stuck in by Emile Ivanhoe
GOAL! Heskey sticks in England's first.
That scientist recommended traffic orange!
Heskey!!!
Nice build-up through Roon and Gerrard and Heskey had to improvise to stick it in at the near post. Great start for the Three Lions.
Heskey hurt himself?
"It's white, has red numbers and the England three lions... That's it. How can you dislike that?"
peter_lpool on 606
Heskey looks as if he's tweaked his Achilles. He'll be swapped for Crouchie in moments.
How did he miss that???
That was really skillful from Stevie G. Not an easy thing to do. I still didn't quite see what Heskey got on it.
Heskey, despite the twinge, nearly sticks his second in. What a miss!
NI have taken the lead against Poland
I was wrong. All the joy so far is down the left through Gerrard and Roon.
That missed header is more what I would expect from Ivanhoe
England ripping them apart!!!
Lennon didn't find anyone!
Ooooh, Lennon was too unselfish there. He should have hit it.
The achilles was what Heskey did that kept him out for Villa this season. He's recovered since.
Now it's Carlton Cole stripping off. Oh dear.
Ian Botham in the box... I mean Terry
Lampard swings one in well over everyone's head.
Cole is on for Heskey.
Chrissakes Frank!
Off comes Hesk
Shame for him
England need to score another
Carlton Cole has "caught the eye of Capello." Why?
Nasty challenge there from Lamps. What's he doing?
Heskey does leave. Cole. England is like the Gooner's hairline--thin up top!
He is an Englishman that has scored in the Prem.... in London so he doesn't have to travel far from Soho Square
First corner for the Slovaks.
You've not been to the Bolynn ground recently. It takes ages to get there from Central London.
He doesn't really have to take the Tube!!
I suppose so, but you could say the same thing about Bobby Zamora, couldn't you?
Tony, CIA, an luck with the link?
Beckford for England! (clap clap clap clap)
The tempo has slowed down a bit.
Goody! Villa are going to be without Heskey for 2-3 weeks with a hammy twang. If that Carew twat gets knobbled today for Norway, that'll leave them looking through the reserves for someone to partner Aggy.
31 goals can't be ignored!!
Of course, either can the ELBOWS!!
Why does England drop off??
The Premiership is all out for the full 90
Skrtel playing a numpty there. Lennon nearly got in.
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