THE EUROPEAN CUP FINAL... enough said
HERE WE GO!!!!
COME ON UNITED
UWS
posted by United We Stand @ 7:53 AM
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, May 27, 2009
HERE WE GO!!!!
COME ON UNITED
UWS
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!
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192 Comments:
Good luck Davey. I'm hoping for a cracking game.
Starting the celebrations early, eh lad? I'll be here for the match.
Good morning fellas
Just thought you would like to know that FSC have wall to wall Skysports starting at Noon all the way to seven for build up
Good to know. I'm wrapping things up here at the office and will be heading home soon.
What is going in this country???
CNN World have a Road to Rome show on too!
One hour and forty-five minutes to go
What do watch??
Skysports on FSC?
MUTV and Sky on the computer?
Road to Rome on CNN World?
Much different than reading about a week later!
Some team news
Same team as against Arsenal in the second leg except for Giggs in for the suspended Fletcher
So it is
VDS
O'Shea
Rio
Vidic
Evra
Anderson
Carrick
Giggs
Park
Ronaldo
Rooney
Surely Tevez and Berba on the bench
Barcelona's team
Valdes
Puyol
Toure
Pique
Sylvinho
Busquets
Xavi
Iniesta
Messi
Etoo
Henry
United's subs
Kuszczak
Berbatov
Nani
Scholes
Rafael
Evans
Tevez
Lost my computer link but still listening to Five Live
Last Three Minutes, SAF's horse, came from behind to win his race today
COME ON UNITED!!!
Let's not wait for the last three minutes tonight
Heya, mate! I'm home, got my feet up in front of the telly and looking forward to a high scoring thrill fest.
Great coverage from Sky Sports on FSC. At one point, the Sky reporter outside the Stadio Olympico was accosted by a couple of ManYoo yobbos complaining about ticket allocations. Brilliant stuff!
I saw that too
A lot of goals for the team in white!!
Did you see that Beckford was transfer listed?
He didn't accept a new contract that runs out next year. Leeds don't want to lose him for nothing
What happened to your email telling me you got home???
ESPN's coverage has started. I am going to stay with Sky
Forget it, I am going to watch the French Open instead. Join me?
ESPN is in HD
Pompey have been bought by some Saudi(?)
Same bloke that sorted out the Citeh deal
I did too send you an email. Okay, it was the next morning, but still...
Adrian Healey on the commentary? No, he's compering the studio team.
Not happy to hear about Beckford. Sad news.
Shaka Hislop goes for United, Michalik for Barca.
Sorry, I missed that email
I had a great time
Thanks for coming
Alan Green is slagging the opening ceremony
Well done Alan
The Beeb's website agree with Alan
1935: What's this? Lots of ladies in floaty red dresses, holding bronze shields, walking around the centre circle. I'm saying it as I see it. No idea what it all means.
BBC Sport's Phil McNulty in Rome: "Uefa president Michel Platini is swiftly made aware that he is not the most popular man in England when he is roundly jeered by Manchester United fans as his face flashes on the giant screens
Bob, we just got a phone call.
The people have accepted our latest offer for the house!!
Now, can we sell our house???
Well done, United fans!
Congrats! That's magic! But what about all of my hard work as Javier on the pool?
I know!! I guess we'll have to get another pool to give Javier more work
Cheers!
It's not over... we have to sell our house first
And it's the blind opera lad with a bit of a tune during the opening ceremonies. I'm sure he'll enjoy the match.
Teams coming out of the tunnel
COME ON UNITED!!!
Like the tracksuits... hope the family is watching
The United lads look confident, don't they?
I remember that Cup Winners Cup final well, especially Mark Hughes' goal.
United will definitely get some joy out of that makeshift Barca defense.
We're off
And we're off - come on United!
Mistake by Barca already
Keep it up
Anderson gets a free kick
COME ON RONNY
Early free kick picked up by Anderson. Ronaldo time?
oohh,,
keeper saves but the rebound isn't put it away
Damn! I was listening to Five Live and they've cut me off... grrrr.
Oh, it was bobbled by Valdez and Giggs was bearing down on the rebound. Corner.
Welcome, Bets. Are you watching on ESPN2?
Unfortunately Five Live doesn't have the contract to be able to broadcast the big matches in this country. They always cut off after the build up.
KEEP IT UP UNITED!
Trouble with the ball?
Nice turn and shot from Skippy. Just wide.
Ron has a crack ala Porto... hits it wide
Trouble at mill...?
Great job by United... please keep it up!!
Ron hits one just wide
Ronaldo hits another. Inches away. Good pressure from United so far. They're playing well.
Barca have not showed up!!
Long may it continue
I'm watching ESPN2 for a quick bit until I have to go meet the school bus. Thanks!
I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!
That is the first time they have been forward!
GOAL! Eto'o squeezes one in past VDS against the run of play. Wow.
Barca 1-0! Sorry mate.
Now United have given away a corner. They need to settle down. There's a long way to go.
Messi completely whiffs on one.
Carrick gives it straight away to Eto'o. What's going on?
United look stunned
Ronaldo gets hacked by Pique. Yellow card for sure.
Ron blocked off
Another free kick chance
Giggs takes and it's well over.
Giggs over the top
I keep checking in on Sky as well. They are right up with it
Derek Rae thinks it's been a "strange start." I think it's a cracking match. More to come, I hope.
Messi strikes one just over the bar. VDS didn't have it covered. He's looked shaky so far. He didn't cover his near post on the goal.
me too... of course not the score
Another shot from Ronaldo, another one just wide. He'll find his range.
Barca already winding the clock down
Valdez seems to have a problem after that challenge with Park.
Roon collects wide left and wins a corner. Ron heads over from the resulting corner.
Come on United!
I've barely noticed TH-14 so far.
Nice bit of possession by Barca
Stop giving LM so much time
Free kick chance for Barca
ROW Z please
VDS looked worried about that one
Free kick Barca...
Just wide of VDS's goal. Again VDS was struggling there. What's up with him tonight. He seems rooted to the spot.
Almost 30 minutes in
It has flown by
Messi is brought down by about three United players.
I still think United are bossing the match in midfield. They've had more of the chances as well.
United being very risky at the back
Roon hasn't done much yet
Come on...WAYNE'S WORLD
Shut up, Tommy!
I'm off, lads. Good luck, Dave!
Not having good vibes right now
Cheers
Come on, ref! Obvious foul there by Puyol. He could easily get caught out on the break by Ron or Roon.
Take care, Bivalve!
Let's get a lucky deflected goal like Chelski did last year
I don't know if Derek and Tommy are watching the same match I am. The only thing that Barca have done is score one against the run of play and they're acting as if they've been rampant.
Park hasn't done much
COME ON TEVEZ
Left foot, O'Shea!
What was that from VDS?!
Good run from Messi and VDS made a total hash of that. Has he been slipped a pay packet by the Asian mob before the match? I've never seen him play worse.
And that's it. Half time. I still think United have been marginally the better side so far but they'll need an early goal in the second half.
Half time.... please do better in the second half
Teams coming out of the tunnel for the second half
Going the same way as '99 in Barcelona
Tevez coming on right away
Coming on for who, Park?
Anderson is off for Anderson
That would off for Tevez
We're off
Toward the own supporters
Same direction as '99
Same direction as the Stretford End
I'm TRYING
Roon has done nothing
Good move from Fergie. Tevez should give you lot a bit more going forward. You really don't need all that cover. Barca haven't been as dangerous going forward as I'd expected. Apart from that goal, there was only just the Xavi free kick and the Messi cross that VDS bobbled.
Great save by VDS
COME ON UNITED
Good opening there from TH-14. Good save from VDS. He redeemed himself there.
Come on, Roon!
Barca have started well
Let's hope it is the same as the first half
United can't keep the ball
Was that a foul by O'Shea!
Messi nearly on to that through ball. He thought he was impeded. I didn't see it.
Okay, Barca have come out the stronger of the two. Maybe it's time for United to hit on the break?
United are letting Barca run right at them!!
Free kick chance right inside the D
Free kick for Barca in a dangerous area now...
Xavi....off the post!
off the post!!
just like '99
Bayern didn't really have that many chances in '99 though, to be fair. Although I might have been asleep.
Where are all the whistles coming from
they hit the woodwork twice
Better possession here from United. And it ends with a chance for Park.
ooh, straight across the box
I don't know what the whistling is about. Barca fans wanting full time?
ARe there that many more Spaniards there?
Shaka seems to think that Valdez has a problem.
I dunno. Maybe in combination with the Italian fans rooting for Barca?
This is two finals in a row that Roon has been invisible.
Stupid from Giggs.
I could see that Ron was offside
Ron offside from the quick free kick. Fergie's not impressed.
Coming up on the hour mark. Replace Roon with Berba maybe?
I would hate to take Roon off
Maybe on for Park
Carrick almost puts in Roon
Oh, Carrick put a bit too much mustard on that ball to Roon. Nearly in there. Scholesy to come on?
Under 30 minutes
Roon doesn't get the cross over
COME ON ROONEY!!!
Good move ends with a corner won by Roon....
Berbatov coming on for ?
Berba getting stripped off. For whom?
I'd guess Giggsy.
TACKLE HIM!!!
They let Inesta run all the way in the box
Ron has been pathetic too since his good start
Henry gets a shot off and VDS was down well at the near post.
Berba on for Park
COME BERBATOV!!! EARN YOUR WAGES
Ronaldo's not happy with Puyol going down heavily.
Ron is losing the plot
The ref has done so far
You think the ref has been good then?
2108: Dimitar Berbatov replaces Ji-Sung Park and United will now essentially play a 4-2-4. 25 minutes remaining, United still 1-0 down
He's been fine
United don't look very anxious
Another corner won by Rooney. He seems to have slipped wide right with Park going off.
Can Manchester United score?
They always score
Barca bringing on a defender. Are they settling for defending the lead?
GOAL! Messi adds the second. Was he offside though?
BUGGER!!!!!
Messi with the header!
That was made because Evra and Ronaldo let Puyol get the ball
How do you let a shrimp like Messi score a header?
Henry goes off. He's been hopeless tonight. A shadow of the TH-14 who ran out for Arsenal.
WHY!!!!
Three United players could have put that in
Ronaldo nearly responds immediately. Corner....
Get up Puyol
You're not hurt!
Ronaldo fouls Puyol and the Spaniard is rolling around again like a big girl.
Puyol with a header straight at VDS from the free kick.
Struth
Almost three
Scholes coming on for Giggs
Last roll of the dice for Fergie. Scholes on for Giggs.
Useless pass by Berbatov
Ronaldo's getting close to a yellow card now. That's what Puyol is yammering on about. And there it is. Xavi's had a word with him too. Ron seems angry.
Ron has lost the plot
He has been hopeless.
He is going to be off soon
Their keeper is hurt and we haven't made him work
A little over ten minutes to play. You wouldn't want to write off United. They do like to score late.
Scholes to go in the book of course
Yeah, I'd be trying to work the keeper on those corners. And maybe trying a long shot or too.
Of course. It's Scholesy. As you say, he can't tackle.
That could easily have been red. That was nasty.
Why did United have to kick it ou?
Barca had a shot while he was down
Come on, United!
only takes a second to score a goal
Thanks mate
I love it that they're playing on with Puyol faking it.
United don't look like they interested in getting a goal
One last time - SHUT IT, TOMMY!
me too
OKAY, Tommy has said it is over
THAT MEANS UNITED WILL SCORE TWO
Corner for United
Time for a header in from Vidic.
Berbatov heads over.
Good take down by Tevez but it runs out for a goal kick. Shame.
Not a good night for Roon.
Three minutes of stoppage time. Roon pops one straight to the keeper.
Absolutely hopeless cross by Rooney
He has been useless all night
Make that - "Shouldn't be here tonight."
Vidic into the book for good measure.
That's it - sorry mate. Not your night.
It's over
United have not shown up tonight
Very upsetting BUT maybe I just bought a new house!
I'll be around for at least the first half of the Cup Final on Saturday.
I'll be there
Take care
That's the spirit. Good luck with the real estate, mate. Cheerio!
All I can say is sorry Davey. Good luck with the realtor.
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