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!
Hurrah, after a long, hot summer, the excitement of mid-week footer is back in action today. We've got a full schedule of Championship and Division 1 action as well as two Premier League matches and Celtic vs. Arsenal in a Champions League qualifier. Join me for all the action from about 2:45 pm onward.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 11:29 AM
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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I can't peek in here today. Celtic/Arsenal is being shown on delay at 5PM and I'm going to watch it at home - and not look at any updates!
Crew vs. Puerto Rico Islanders at eight.
Cheers, Someone. Enjoy the day's matches.
I am here and may watch the Arse on the computer and not wait for the TV. Why is the match FSC chose to show on tape delay???
Are doing the same?
Arsenal's team is unchanged from Saturday
Almunia
Clichy
Vermalean
Gallas
Sagna
Denilson
Song
Fabregas
Arse Shaven (hehehehe)
Bendtner
Van Persie
I hope there is a Soccer Saturday on
FSC's pre game show starting for the CL
Max, Bobby and Warren in the studio
What is Fox Sports Net?
They are showing the Battle of Britain
Do we have that channel?
WE do have Fox Sports Net
I have it on CH 630
MSG + network
I have the Celtic Arse match all set to go
On VSS there is a link for Sky Sports
It is the pre game on Sky
Sunderland Chelsea link open in another window
Loving it
Gillette Soccer Special link found on atdhe
Paul Walsh, Charlie Nicholas and Phil Big Nose on the panel.
Paul Merson on the panel. Not sure Charlie
Charlie is on the panel. Who does he want to win this one.
FSN have the teams coming out.
Still the normal guy from FSC before the game talking over the anthem
Sunderland and Chelsea about to get started too
We're off at Celtic Park.
When did it stop being called Parkhead
No commentating at the start. Having trouble on their first match
FSC have British commentators
I think FSN will too but the studio guy is doing it
Good luck to Leeds today as well
Where are you Robert?
Peterobrough have fallen behind at home to WBA
Cardiff have taken the lead at Plymouth
Wolves have taken the lead at Wigan!
Arsenal having the better of it to start
Fiorentina have taken the lead at Sporting
I hope FSN get their commentating sorted out. Still the studio guy talking
Arsenal passing the ball really well
Arse Shaven gets the ball in the net but he was offside from a blocked shot. Good passing there
Sky Soccer Special is a little behind the TV
At least the match on the tellie is on time again
Sorry again for the complaint Rupert!
Swindon have taken the lead against Southampton.
What is going on at St. Mary's
Colchester have fallen behind at home against Gillingham. They need to play Norwich more often
Did you see that Norwich knicked the Colchester manager after been beaten by them! Paul Lambert
Exeter have taken the lead against Yeovil
Millwall are beating Oldham
Free kick chance for RVP from the right to whip in.
The ref blows up as it first goes in. Gets a second chance...cleared
YES
Sunderland have taken the lead against Chelsea!!!
Bent with second goal it two games!
Celtic to close from a cross
Still just the one goal in the CL games
Finally, they have the commentating sorted out
It is British. Lovely jubbley
Took them twenty minutes to work out the kinks
Bollocks has a chance for a shot but balloons it over the top.
Huddersfield take the lead against Brighton
Swansea without a goal all season just had a penalty saved against Reading
Cambridge U. fall behind at home against Crawley. They were two down on Saturday and won!
Torquay has taken the lead against Burton in the battle of the league newcommers.
Basil will be pleased
Wigan are being dominated by Wolves. What change from Saturday
Leyton Orient take the lead against Charlton
Boro take the lead at Scunthorpe
Wigan's ground has a new name. No longer JJB but the DW Stadium..Dave Wheelan I think
Stutgart are two up. Hleb with one of the goals
Arsenal have been dominating but no where near like the performance at Goodison
Forest are losing at home to Watford
Hartlepool beating Bristol R. and WBA are two up against the Young Fergies
Under 10 to go at most of the grounds
Drogs has a volley saved
Chelsea are all over Sunderland. Chance after chance but still nothing. Lovely!
Palace are all over the Tractor Roys.
Get your finger out Roy
Torquay are two up
Brighton tie it up with Huddersfield
Huddersfield retake the lead
Colchester tie it up
Free kick chance for the Arse
Surely RVP... no it is Fabregas... Deflected into the net off of Gallas' back. He hadn't a clue!!
Big away goal for the Arse
WBA are three up!
Very lucky goal by the Arse but on the Gooner won't mind!
Soccer Special are actually allowed to show the Arsenal goal!
Half time in Scotland.
Gooner would be happy if he knew the score!
Peterborough have scored a late goal to make it 1-3 against WBA
Half time at the Stadium of Light. All Chelsea but Sunderland have the lead
Half time at Wigan.. still 0-1
No goals for Leeds so far!
Forest score a late equalizer against Watford
The link I have for Chelsea are showing the Wigan Wolves highlights. Well deserved lead by Wolves
Heya, mate. Sorry, I got stuck in a meeting but I'm here for the second half. I enjoyed reading through your comments.
You're at work?
Welcome
I am pleased that there is a choice of two matches from Fox
FSC and fox sports net
I am, I am. Summer vacay is well and truly over. We're back at it on Monday.
WHat have you got on the computer?
I have the Chelsea link from VSS and the Soccer Special from atdhe
Second half underway
Interestingly, none of the sides with perfect records in Division 1 are in the lead today, so we're still in third on 7 points. 0-0 so far in Walsall.
Come on, you Whites!
Sorry about that
I have a workshop next week for three days and then the following week I have to go in on Thursday.
I have kids the day after Labor Day at both schools
We're away at Celtic Park again and the Gooner has to be happy with that scoreline.
Strange scorelines in the Premier League with Chelski and Wigan behind. You'd be happy with those.
Yes, Huddersfield have jumped over you though and Charlton have dropped
Sunderland and Chelsea are off again
Arsenal definitely on the front foot at the start of the second half. Fab wanted a free kick there.
Denilson with a decent potshot there. Close call. Celtic look useless.
It's been like that all game
The first half stats show Leeds 6-0 in front in respect to shots on goal. Let's hope they can turn those into goals in the second half. Good sign.
Big Phil is yelling about something
No it was Charlie N about another Arsenal chance. My link is behind the TV
Free kick now for the Hoops....
Worthless free kick. Celtic claim handball but the ref's not having it.
Three of the CL games are scoreless and the other three have the away team winning
ooh, Drogs heads one just over the bar!
Celtic have Georgie Samaras up front? That's pathetic. He couldn't even make the grade at Citeh.
Another away team takes the lead. Olympiacos takes the lead against THE SHERIFF!! Maybe the deputy will play in the second leg...boom boom
Boro double their lead against Scunthorpe
I've just done a quick change and put the lucky Leeds shirt on. Hope it makes a difference.
Bugger... Bollocks has just tied it up
Boom, boom!
A weak shot by Bollocks from a corner. I don't know why the bloke didn't clear it off the line!
Ah well, it couldn't last, could it?
Brentford have taken the lead against Norwich
Just lost my Chelski link
I think that Arsenal might well be satisfied with a 0-1 win to take back to the Emirates.
Uh oh, the Atdhe bloke has just switched over to the Chelski match. No, he's back on the Arse. Bit of ADD, apparently.
Good luck with the shirt change
Did you catch FFF last night? How was it?
I changed my chelski link to an atdhe one
Peterboro has made it 2-3 after being three down
That Brentford goal has taken them above us into third place. We need the win.
Bury beating Hereford
Leicester have taken the lead at Brammel Lane
Only one winner at the SoL
Just about an hour gone now at Celtic Park. Will Arsene make any changes?
Peterboro have had the equalizer disallowed
I didn't see FFF. We had no power from 6 until about 11
Penalty to Chelsea Drogs goes down in the box
Controversy at Wigan, where Andy Keogh appeared to be fouled in the area by Titus Bramble. But rather than point to the spot, the referee books the Wolves man for diving.
Palace have taken the lead at Portman Road
Leeds - 9 shots to nil now.
Lost my link and get it back as Frank is celebrating the pen
BUGGER
Stonewall penalty according to Paul Walsh
Palace are two up
Only four sides - Colchester, Huddersfield, Brentford, and the Whites - on 7 points in Division 1. A win would put us top of the heap. Come on!
25 minutes left around most grounds
Gallas makes a saving slide of a cross
The Canaries would be rank bottom if not for Soton's 10 point deduction. The Saints are still on -9.
Arshavin is a lovely little player but he does most of his best work forty yards from goal.
Be back in two minutes.... taking Tom to the Gym
Abu Diaby coming on for Arshavin. That makes sense - lock it up tight.
Off you go then, dad.
GOAL! And it's an own goal off Caldwell. Great move through the sub Diaby, Clichy crossed and Caldwell turned it in prone.
0-2 Arsenal. Game over!
Now down to fifth as Charlton take the lead.
Beckford's just had a header that went just wide. Surely one of these has to go in.
Bugger, Colchester have turned it around and are now leading 2-1. They're top of the table on 9 points.
GOAL! Sunderland 1 Chelsea 3 Chelsea have turned things round in fine style in the second half at Sunderland as Deco makes it 3-1 and ensures it'll be six points from six for the Londoners.
Neil Kilkenny and Andy Robinson have come on for Leeds at Walsall. Come on!
Celtic make their final change. N'Guemo off for McCourt. Attacking move, of course.
I'm back. Missed the Arse goal
Bugger, missed the Chelsea third too
The Tractor Roys get a goal back
Norwich fall further behind
And the third Chelski goal through Deco. Shame, eh?
Sagna has a pop from distance. Easy for the keeper. Arsenal aren't committing much now.
I smell a Leeds goal!
15 minutes left at Walsall. The shots are raining in from Beckford and Becchio.
Huddersfield have score a fifth!
Yeovil have tied it up against Exeter
Fabregas with a shot from distance now and the keeper didn't look comfortable.
Sporting had come back and take the lead but it is tied up again with Fiorentina
It looks to me as if the Division 1 rules have changed slightly this year. The table indicates that the bottom three go down to Division 2 as usual but that the next two sides play off for another relegation spot. So four down in the end.
Really, where did you hear that?
Bugger!!!!!
Not a shot on goal for 79 minutes and now Walsall have scored a penalty. Curses!
OH NO
Walsall have scored!!
Clichy picks up a needless yellow there.
Huddersfield score six
Palace score a third
Bristol CIty have stop cheating and scored against QPR
TAKE OFF THE SHIRT!
10 minutes left - we need two quick goal. Come on, you Whites!
Yes, sir! It's coming off!
Actually four normally get relegated from L1. The top three go up automatically from L2 and the fourth place is from the play offs
The playoff for the fourth place will be different
THEY'VE DRAWN LEVEL!!
YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
Within a few seconds of the shirt coming off, it's 1-1.
Now win it lads!
A diving header by some bloke
Get another
Bradely Johnson with the goal
I told you about the shirt
Forest are three down against Watford
Bradley Johnson with a header for the equalizer.
You were correct, sir.
1-1 at Bramall Lane. I missed the Blades equalizer
5 minutes left at Walsall.
Into stoppage time at Celtic Park. The Gooners out there will be cock-a-hoop about this one.
LEEDS HAVE SCORED AGAIN!!!
BEKCFORD!!
WELL DONE MATE!!
And Beckford with the winner!!!!!!!
1-2!
Top of the heap?
What a turnaround after the removal of the shirt. Good call, mate.
Second to Colchester on goal difference.
Beckford's third goal of the season. One a game. We'll take that.
Stuum with the winner comment!!
There has been three goals in twelve mnutes
The Arse have won.... good performance
Gooner will be pleased but he won't know for hours!!
Full-time at Celtic Park. 0-2 Arsenal. Very satisfying for the Gunners.
Charlton have scored. That would take them over Leeds
Into stoppage time at Walsall.
Yes, we're down to third. Don't care. All we can do is keep winning, right?
Do the losers of Celtic Arsenal go into the Europa League?
Can't get better than 100%
Forest get a late goal back, still 2-3
We seem to be finishing the match on the front foot. Good to hear.
Cambridge lose at home
Chelsea have won
I don't think so - I think Celtic are out of Europe if they lose this, right? The third placed team in the group stage goes into the Europa.
Norwich get a late goal back, still losing
YESSSSS! Full-time. 1-2. 100% record still intact. Tranmere at home at the weekend.
Wolves have beaten Wigan
United play Wigan on Saturday
I think I saw on FSC that the kick off is at 10 o'clock and it is on ESPN2
Still nothing on my guide
LEEDS HAVE WON!!
WELL DONE MATE
I'm off home, mate. Catch you tomorrow?
That is unfair if they aren't in the Europa League
They must get something in Europe
I think they go into the EL
Watford take a 4-2 lead at Forest
WBA have held on against the Posh
Take care
I won't be around tomorrow. I am taking the family to the Great Escape
Cheerio everyone
Congrats to both Dahlgren boys and Tony
A good day
I'm back on Wednesday afternoon, taking a peek at Burnley vs. United and following the other three or four fixtures.
With all these claret and blue sides in the Premiership these days, I can't tell whether I'm watching West Ham, Villa or Burnley.
GOAL! Well, well, well. A cracking goal by ex-Leeds boy Robbie Blake to open the scoring for Burnley. Clearly, United are going to have to actually work to retain their title!
1-0 Burnley!
And the Burnley fans are giving United the "Who are ya?!" treatment. Classic!
Spurs are having a corker of an early season here. They've gone 0-2 up at Hull early on with goals from Defoe and Palacios. A Renaissance at Shite Fart Lane?
This is precisely the kind of match in which Fergie would have been looking for a moment of genius from a Ronaldo set piece to make up for the lacking of flowing play.
Oh dear - there's the second open chance that wee Mikey has spurned. He's definitely behind the pace at this point. That was teed up for him and he missed the header completely!
Coming up on half-time and I'm wondering who's going to get the patented Alex Ferguson boot in the face?
Penalty to United! And it's Blake - the hero of the hour - who's given it up. Stone cold penalty.
Carrick to take and....
It's saved by Jensen! Wow! Not a good penalty down toward the left but an excellent save.
Still 1-0!
Pool are 1-0 up through that man Fernando Torres. And Spurs have been pegged back to 1-2 through a goal from Stephen Hunt.
Newcastle and Shola Ameobi continue their excellent run. He's put them 1-0 up against Wednesday.
Half-time: 1-0 Burnley. Well, they could hardly have thought that they could get three points from hosting ManYoo, but that's what awaits Burnley if they can see through the second half without any goals.
Jermaine Defoe has added a third goal for Spurs. Plenty of goals in that Spurs side so far. Who would have known?
Last year, United would have had Tevez bombing off the bench. Who's going to do the damage for them today?
Nearly an hour gone and the Burnley defense has been steadfast. United look out of ideas.
Glen Johnson has opened his account for Liverpool. It's 2-0 there.
New boy Valencia coming on now for Anderson. There's an attacking move.
Brum-Pompey still at 0-0 in the second half.
1-4 now for Spurs at Hull with a goal from Robbie Keane.
Into stoppage time at Turf Moor. This would be a big blow for United. Even the draw isn't very good for them.
Full-time: 1-0 Burnley. Sorry, Dave.
Dirk Kuyt has added a third goal for Liverpool.
James McFadden has scored a 90th minute pen for Brum.
That's it for me, today. I'm off home. See you at the weekend.
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