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!

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

England vs. Ukraine Live!

Let's hope Roon, JT and Crouchie will be celebrating plenty of goals this afternoon as the Three Lions take on Ukraine at Wembley in their fifth qualifier of the 2010 World Cup qualification campaign for South Africa. Join me from around 2:30 EST for all the action.

165 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Group 6 looks like this today:

1. England - 12 points (4 matches)
2. Croatia - 7 points (4 matches)
3. Ukraine - 7 points (3 matches)
4. Belarus - 3 points (3 matches)
5. Kazakhstan - 3 points (4 matches)
6. Andorra - 0 points (4 matches)

10:43 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I've just seen a re-broadcast of President Obama's press conference with Gordon Brown in London this morning and he's ducked the question of a prediction for today's match. Come on - Barack - that's a softball. Yes, we can!

12:06 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Which one? The England or the US match?

Just as an aside, his predictions for the NCAA's are taking a Wall-Street style pounding so maybe taking the Fifth for a footie prediction is the safe move.

12:55 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Here's a good laugh...

As an April Fool's prank, the Mirror printed an announcement that the Ukrainian's request to play the full 6 1/2 minute version of their national anthem has been granted. At least I hope that's a prank.

2:37 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Fleet Street journos were asking him about England vs. Ukraine. Of course he had no clue - when are we going to get a true internationalist in the White House?! - and spent a couple of moments babbling about Gonzaga, much to the consternation of the assembled. I'm sure that they were thinking, "Why is this geezer talking about college basketball?"

And I'm absolutely sure that Barack won't be watching Sam's Army tonight.

2:43 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The only stream I can find that's working is the LiveVSS feed of Sky Sports. Unfortunately it's got a stupid ad obscuring a small part of the screen at the top but that's all I can get.

The panel chatting in the studio right now with kick-off at 3 p.m. EST.

2:44 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Some other scores in qualifying so far:

Turkey 1 Spain 0 in the first half.
Borat 1 Belarus 5 - that's a result.
Liechtenstein 0 Russia 1 in first half
Poland 1 San Marino 0 - first half.

2:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Here come England in their designer warm-ups debuted on Saturday.

2:54 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

I'm just going to settle for following this on the blog. My internet at work has been a bit hopeless today and I think trying to get a video feed would make my head explode.

2:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Good news - Sheva is on the bench and Voronin is leading the line for Ukraine. Nice one!

2:55 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Everyone-Strike a pose! Now vogue!

2:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Fair enough. Sometimes I do that too when the streams are just not working. So far so good for me.

2:55 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

You have to let me know if the national anthem goes for over 6 minutes.

2:56 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Here's the England starting XI:

James, Cashley, Glen Johnson, Ferdinand, Terry, Barry, Gerrard, Lennon, Lampard, Rooney, Crouch

I'd say pretty close to the first choice XI there for Don Fabio.

2:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Here comes the anthem. All very stirring stuff. Quite a few Ukrainians in attendance at Wembley.

Ordinary length - maybe a minute and a half. No epic version.

2:59 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now God Save the Queen without the undressing bit from Saturday's match. And now on with the action.

Come on England!

2:59 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Good prank though. I bet there were more than a few thinking "strewth, no way am I going to be able to take a 7 minute anthem.

Go-on-England.

3:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now a period of silence because of the tragedy in Abidjan in the qualifier between Malawi and Ivory Coast. Well observed.

3:02 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Here we go...!

3:03 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

First touch for James. Building slowly from the back here.

3:04 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Crouch is looking the obvious target for most of the early forays.

3:08 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ukraine are winning too many second balls in the midfield for my taste.

3:09 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Crouchie up front on his own? Or partnered with a more forward Rooney?

3:09 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Outrageous overhead effort from Roon goes well over the bar.

3:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Looks to be Crouch and Roon up front together. We'll see what the partnership looks like. Gerrard on paper out wide left but will probably drift central. Lennon wide right. Early doors.

3:12 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Very measured pace to this opening. Quite different from their furious opening ten minutes against Slovakia.

3:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

First chance for Lennon, but his touch let him down.

And Barry goes into the book trying to recover the ball in midfield.

3:14 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

David James apparently is the only England player on a yellow card coming into this match and would be suspended if he were to pick up another tonight. We can only dream....

3:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now Glen Johnson takes a nibble at Voronin and is lucky not to be booked.

3:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nice cross from Lennon well cleared out by Timoschuk.

3:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Rooney makes an excellent run and is hacked by a Ukrainian who picks up a yellow card.

Free kick opportunity in a dangerous area here. ..

3:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Gerrard takes and....it's just wide of the far post. Inches from England's opener.

3:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The crucial tackles are starting to come in from the England boys. It's heartening to see that Barry hasn't been put off by that early card.

3:21 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Fifteen minutes gone and that Rooney overhead and Gerrard free kick are the closest England have come so far.

3:21 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Johnson nearly got exposed at the back there. Near disaster.

3:22 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Rooney picks up a corner with some excellent chasing.

Lampard swings it in and it's too long for JT.

3:24 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Timoschuk caught out by Crouchie and Rooney nearly got onto the ricochet.

3:24 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hi, I am here

What's happened so far?

3:25 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Very little ambition from Ukraine going forward so far. You have the feeling that this is about the first goal going in and then it's hard to see Ukraine getting back into it.

3:25 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

So promising so far for England?

3:26 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Welcome, Dave! 0-0 going on 20 minutes now. England have been building cautiously from the back. Gerrard went close with a free kick.

3:26 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cautiously promising. The back four really haven't been tested, but then it is Voronin running the line for Ukraine.

3:27 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lennon has been nullified by the left back playing right up against him. But that's leaving a bit of space for Roon to plow.

3:27 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Corner to England....

It skips all the way through the area.

3:28 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Excellent move from England through Lamps and Roon, spreading wide to Lennon whose touch was too heavy. He took it too wide and the chance was blown for Lamps.

3:29 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A bit of Calamity at the back there for England. James should have come for it and he left Johnson and JT a bit stranded.

3:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I had a link working from atdhe but it has gone

3:30 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Voronin has picked up a bloody lip after a clash with Terry there. He's gone off for treatment.

3:31 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Try LiveVSS - the main channel is working.

3:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I have now the veetle link working through p2p

3:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It is the ITV coverage

3:32 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lennon with a clever cross into the area flicked on by Roon. Out for a corner.

3:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CROUCHIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:33 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Crouchie! Lovely header from the corner.

1-0 England!

3:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice finish.
THE ROBOT...
"why not, Smithy told him to do it"
Great line by the commentator

3:33 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

My mistake. The initial header was back from JT and then it was an acrobatic volley from Crouchie to finish it.

And a bit of the robot in the celebration. Lovely.

3:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

His wasn't the header... he hooked it in. Great winning header by Terry to make it.

3:34 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

This is looking good. England really clicking through the gears with half an hour gone.

3:34 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Barry's got to watch himself. Another foul from him and he might be off. That's the only worrying thing for England now.

3:35 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Excellent! More please.

3:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Did you see what happened in Italy?
Giampaolo Pazzini was given a red card after two minutes for elbowing O'Shea

3:37 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ukraine are claiming that Barry hauled someone back in the area a while ago. Hard to see on the stream.

3:37 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Really?! No, I haven't seen that yet.

3:37 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Glen Johnson has been very steady. It's going to be hard to see Micah Richards or the Neviller winning that spot back in the near future.

3:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ooh, Rooney almost hits a volley!

3:39 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Good ball in from Lennon to Roon whose shot is blocked.

3:39 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lennon again who is taken down but no foul given. Aaron's getting more space now.

3:40 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

It's going to be hard seeing Micah playing in the Prem if he fades away any faster.

3:41 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Errant clearance there from Calamity.

3:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Scots have taken the lead against Iceland

Wales are losing to Germany

3:44 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

True. In fact the entire U-21 has faded until Psycho's tutelage. They made the likes of David N'Gog look positively brilliant in yesterday's match against the French U-21s.

3:44 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wales are finished. Can't see the Scots qualifying either. Norn Ireland have an outside chance if they keep playing out of their skins.

3:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

So what do you think about Shearer going back to Newcastle?

3:45 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Still very little threat to the England goal from Ukraine with half time nearing.

3:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Italy are leading 1-0 at half even being a man down

3:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Absolutely mad! Those Geordies are even more romantic about the game than I am. They keep getting suckered by the idea of the returning hero. They'll get relegated and will have to sell off most of their squad.

3:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Come on, lads - one more goal before the interval.

3:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Scores from the Group
Kaza 1 Belarus 5 R
Andorra 0 Croatia 2

3:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

COME ON ENGURLUND!!!

3:47 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Snapshot from Gerrard after a ball in from Roon. Interestingly everything is coming down the right today whereas it was the left flank that was more active on Saturday.

3:48 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Amazing strike rate for Crouchie -

13 goals in 15 games. Why doesn't he start all the time?

3:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

From Mark, Redcar, via text on 8111: "Crouchy's celebration was the pull the rope sketch from comic relief- it wasn't ridiculous, it was legendary."

3:48 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

David Platt is starting to roll his "R's." Is he pissed?

3:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Crouch goes close again. Knocked off the line from a corner from Lamps. He's the real threat today.

3:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What coverage do you have? Again, I have the ITV coverage through p2p and Veetle

Half time

3:50 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Half-time: 1-0 England

Very satisfying. England looking full of confidence and life. Good value for the lead and I'll look for more in the second half.

I'm off to set up my classroom. Back in a tick.

3:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

John Motson had an interesting question last Monday

Has David Beckham EVER scored a goal at Wembley? I don't think he has for England. He may have scored in a Charity Shield match against Newcastle but that is it!!
I know most of his career was during the Wembley rebuild but still!!

3:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wales are two down

3:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Spain score a last minute winner in Turkey

Wonder if Torres got hurt!

4:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Torres DID go off in the 85th minute when the scores were still tied.
FINGERS CROSSED!

4:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

From berryave on 606: "England's shirt numbers starting the game, 1-11, as it should always be. Is this a unique situation?"

4:02 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Boy, I'd love to see that Brian Clough documentary. I'll see if I can dial it up on Atdhe on Friday.

4:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I have tried to look for that too.
Tony enjoyed it

Here come the teams

COME ON ENGURLUND!!

4:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

You've got the ITV link going?

4:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm on the LiveVSS stream of ITV enjoying the half-time chat with Joe Cole and co.

4:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Teams are back out then. Come on, you England!

4:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Argentina have tied it up after 24 minutes against Bolivia.
Strange kick off time for that

Poland are EIGHT up against San Marino

4:07 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Czechs and Slovaks are playing each other. Tied at 1 with 12 to go

4:08 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

More Calamity with James there starting to come and then leaving Johnson to clear it. Even when England are playing well it always seems as if James give up a key goal. Why is he still there?

4:09 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That Czech/Slovak match must have a bit of extra spice to it!

4:09 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

End to end stuff now with a Ukraine attack and then a long run from Rooney and a shot just wide.

4:10 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

US President Barack Obama will travel to Eastbourne Borough's Blue Square Premier game against Ebbsfleet on Saturday, in order to watch his cousin Achtog Laprifolo play for Borough. (Blue Square Premier official website)

What day is it?
People fell for it

4:10 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Uh oh, Goldenballs is up and stretching.

4:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

2109: No word at all as yet on the situation with Fernando Torres's hamstrings, for all you curious 606 users.

4:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nice April Fool's joke. You missed the earlier exchange about Barack. He was asked about this match this morning at a presser and indicated that he had as much interest in footie as my mum.

4:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Well played by Crouch.
Nice pass to Lennon... useless pass by the ex Leeds man

4:12 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

You're a ghoul, you are!

4:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Iceland have tied it up at Hampden.
Oh Dear

4:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Another rubbish kick from James. Get him off!

4:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bring on Foster!


Slovakia have taken the lead in the 82 minute

4:14 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

England are allowing Ukraine onto us a bit too much for my liking.

4:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sheva about to come on

Come on England... get another one!

4:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The only issue with where Rooney has been playing in the past two games is that he always has to turn in on his right foot. I'd love to see him skin a defender down the left channel and rocket in a shot with his left peg.

4:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

MY SHAMWOW JUST ARRIVED!!
Cheers Steve

4:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Rooney nearly played in Cashley there.

4:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sheva coming on for Voronin, who's been rubbish.

4:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

He can use his left!

I hope Sheva doesn't have point to prove

4:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Don't use it to beat up a prostitute, whatever you do!

4:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on Becks!!!
Score a goal at WEMBLEY

4:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And here comes Goldenballs for his 110th cap.

4:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice defensive header by Johnson. I think he is England's right back.
I think he will move to a biggie during the summer

4:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Terry closes down Sheva well there.

4:18 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come Becks... stuff it down both Dahlgren's throats!!

4:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lennon off for Becks there. Straight swap.

4:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Some good news from SJP

2113: Some news from elsewhere in football. Newcastle confirm that Dennis Wise has left his position as executive director (football).

4:20 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Poland have scored TEN!!

N. Ireland have taken the lead

Argentina are losing 3-1 at half time

4:22 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

San Marino's torture is over

4:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

FREE KICK CHANCE... COME ON BECKS!!

Told you about Becks and Wembley

4:23 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

Mop up tears in good health Davey. Steve.

4:24 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

On to the top netting. Shame. It does move a lot

Slovakia have beaten the Czech

4:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Scotland have retaken the lead

4:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rooney, settle down!!!

It was a stupid tackle. He got the ball but the follow through was horrible.

4:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on England...please score to make me not so nervous

4:28 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Croatia have won in Andorra

4:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

2128: Spain's win over Turkey means they have now gone 31 consecutive games without defeat. That equals a European record as Hungary went that number without defeat between 1950 and 1954.

4:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

20 to go

4:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Austria have beaten Romania 2-1

4:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Over 87,500 in the stadium tonight

4:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BLOODY HELL!!!!!


SHEVA SCORES!!

Useless defending from the free kick

4:35 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

COME ON ENGLAND!!!
15 minutes to go get a winner

I knew he would score!

4:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Useless dive by Sheva. Should be in the book

4:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Useless cross by Cole

England with a corner...cleared

4:38 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Welsh have lost 2-0

4:38 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Ukraine are looking for the winner!

COME ON U WHITES!!!

4:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great cross by Becks that just eludes Crouch and then Rooney blows it


SWP to come on for Crouch. Just over 10 to go

4:40 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

France have taken a 75th minute lead against Lithuania through Ribery

4:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

10 to go... COME ON ENGLAND!!

4:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Robbie Keane has scored a last minute equalizer in Italy

N. Ireland have beaten Slovakia and continue to lead their group

4:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I can't see England scoring here.
I hope I am wrong

4:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Chance for Becks to whip a ball in the box... he didn't get it past the first man last time

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crossed in and won by Gerrard and knocked in by John Terry!!
Where was the defending!!

Was he offside?

4:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I AM SO GLAD I WAS WRONG!!


Come on... HOLD ON!

4:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wembley sounds good right now!

4:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

3 minutes plus added time to go

Becks gets a yellow for kicking the ball away.


Cappello didn't celebrate at all for the goal


Jagielka comes on for Rio. He goes straight down the tunnel
Not good news for United

4:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

About time for Rooney's hospital ball to Stevie G!

4:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Gordon Bennett

Bolivia FOUR Argentina 1
Still over half an hour to go there


Four minutes of added time in London

4:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ITV confirm it WAS onside

Sheva with a thunderbolt but from miles out but James saves easily

4:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Lamps has a weak shot. If he was in Chelsea blue that would have flown into the top corner
Same could be said for a Gerrard shot a few minutes ago

4:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Scotland have beaten Iceland

They are in second place
Holland 15
Scotland 7
Iceland 4

4:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Into the last minute of added time

4:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

France have won

4:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on ref... blow up...
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Five wins out of five!!!

Table
England P5 Pts 15
Croatia P5 Pts 10
Ukraine P4 Pts 7
Belarus P4 Pts 6
Kaza P5 Pts 3
Andorra P5 Pts 0

HALF WAY THERE!!!


Good luck to the US tonight

Take care everyone

UWS

4:58 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Argentina are now 5-1 down and down to ten men. What is going on???

5:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm back at my break and loving the coverage from Davey. Thanks, mate! I was on pins and needles reading your stuff. Five wins out of five then. No complaints from here. Roll on South Africa!

5:54 PM  
Blogger West Ham Rising said...

Ladycakes to Altidore . . . lovely jubbly . . . US up 2 nil . . . Bolivia 6 Argentina 1

9:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Ladycakes to Altidore THREE times!!
Well done

6:43 AM  

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