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!
It's another super Saturday of footie action, which starts on ESPN in a matter of minutes with Chelsea vs. Burnley and is crowned by the first Big Four match-up of the season - United vs. Arsenal - at 12:30 on FSC. Don't be a numpty - join me on the LOB for all the festivities!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 7:08 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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Here are my predictions for today's matches:
Chelsea 3 Burnley 0
Blackburn 1 West Ham 1
Bolton 0 Liverpool 2
Stoke 1 Sunderland 1
Spurs 3 Brum 1
Wolves 1 Hull 1
United 1 Arse 1
Ah, Soccer Saturday in the house! Lovely jubbly!
Hello, I am here
ESPN have started their pre-game
Going to look for Soccer Saturday on the computer
Excellent - the 3rd Round Carling Cup draw coming right up! The big boys join the tournament:
Arsenal v. WBA
Chelsea v. QPR
Bolton v. West Ham
Barnsley v. Burnley
Hull v. Everton
Leeds v. Liverpool (arggggghhhhh!)
United v. Wolves
Citeh v. Fulham
Sunderland v. Brum
Peterboro v. Newcastle
Carlisle v. Pompey
Forest v. Blackburn
Stoke v. Blackpool
Scunny v. Port Vale
Preston NE v. Spurs
Villa v. Cardiff
I just turned on the SS link on p2p
Carling Cup 3rd Round
LEEDS UNITED vs LIVERPOOL!!!!!!!!!
arrghhh? I thought you would be happy!!
Not exactly the draw I'd wanted. I blame Big Nose Phil.
Why would I want Liverpool now? I wanted bloody Port Vale!
I thought you wanted one of the big boys at Elland Road??
Jeff S says it is a difficult one for Costa.
I feel you will play a team that won't be strong and have a chance.
The coverage has started on ESPN with the yummy Georgie Bingham alongside Adrian Healey. Nice - they seem to be getting a clue with this early morning coverage.
Morning, Dave, btw!
At least you're not at Anfield. The atmosphere will be brilliant
Good Morning everyone from sunny England . I'll try to join in from time to time today . Best of luck with your teams .
Stamford Bridge in all its finery. Looks like a nice day out in London.
Morning, Tony! Are you happy with that Carling Cup draw?
Morning to you mate
Great pass Carlton!!!
I think one of the prem games starts at 2 today. I don't know why
Morning big bruv.
It sure isn't sunny in NYS. It has been pissing down for about 12 hours straight
Hi Bob .
Anything at home looks good .
Chelsea always get home draws
Hey Dave .
If I'm not mistaken Man U have a home draw again !
ESPN having some interviews in the tunnel and I bet they will be there with the commentators when the teams come out.
Better than FSC
Here come the teams
Go to the commentators please
Deco back in the side today for Chelski alongisde Bollocks, Essien and Lamps in a very tasty midfield. Drogs and Anelka up front. I've got Chelski at 3-0 with the banker's chip in this one. Any chance for Burnley?
Don't United always get a home draw? And win the toss?
Of course there is. This lot beat United!
Thanks for a 1-1 for my lot.
You had a lot of 1-1s today. Surprising. There has only been one draw for the entire season
Interesting - the LiveVSS link on SS hasn't gone to the Chelski match. Looks as if they're sticking around. Nice one!
Win the toss, yes
Home no
I always plump for 1-1 between the big boys. There's rarely a clean result.
That win against United was at Turf Moor, though. I don't fancy Burnley at all today. Chelski has looked ruthlessly efficient this season.
I have the p2p of SS and it is going strong. It went off for a second but the bloke change the channels to get it to work again.
I am going to miss the kick off.
I have to take Tom to varsity practice.
Be back in a tic
Chelski on the march already. Wide ball to Boswinga, a nasty swinging cross and Drogs nearly on to it.
The big news ahead of these matches was that Arsenal's Eduardo picked up a UEFA charge for that blatant dive against Celtic in mid-week.
Good save Jensen from Anelka. I'm sure I'll be saying that a lot today.
Bosingwa is really causes the Burnley backfour some fits. They're under the cosh right from the start.
Alexander chops Bollocks and this sets up a tasty free kick situation.
Three players around it and Drogba...skies it over the top. He tried a Ronaldo but didn't quite hit it right.
Ooohhh, Anelka's through one-on-one on the keeper but Jensen did terrifically well standing up as Anelka tried to round him.
Then it's down the other end and Burnley nearly score. Great match so far.
Bob .
I'm watching Grand Prix qualifying so
I will be relying on you for football
updates .
That's odd - they're switching commentary teams and now it's Jon Champion and Joe Royle. Okay then.
Will do, Tony. Enjoy the Grand Prix. I'll bet that my dad is watching that too.
Oh, Patterson blows a big, big chance there. Nearly a shock opener for Burnley.
The players seem to be having trouble getting the ball to roll true on this bobbly Stamford Bridge pitch. Pretty early in the season for it to be in this kind of poor shape.
The match seems to have settled down a bit. 0-0 at the fifteen minute mark.
Oh, Lamps nearly fashioned a chance for Anelka. Jensen's having a great match.
I'm back
Bollocks almost in
Great save
Oh, nice turn from Bollocks but Jensen saved again. What a performance!
Welcome back from the Rec Tiddlywinks, Dave.
How is the GP going Tony
Button improve from 17th place?
Still first session .
my p2p link has frozen!! Back again but now behind
Chelsea has a close range shot straight at keeper
Near thing there from Drogba. And then Terry hits one from the corner. Another great save! Jensen is keeping Burnley in this one.
Try the second link on VSS, mate.
off to the loo
Coming up on the half hour mark and I'm dozing a bit. Need another cuppa soon.
Great move from Chelski ends with a super volley by Lamps. Straight at the keeper, yet.
I am back
Lamps goes close
my link is working fine. It may be slightly behind
The Big Dane in goal is really looking like Schmeichel.
Desperate defending from Burnley now.
Who do Leeds play today?
Jensen saves low to Deco.
Ten to half time
Come on Burnley... sorry Tony
We've got Colchester away today, mate.
ESPN promoting matches that won't be on ESPN2
I'll remember that .
oooh, top of the table clash!
An away win banker! KEEP THE SHIRT OFF!!
Burnley fans are really excited on their day out, clapping and chanting "Who are ya?"
Some of the mowing lines look like Rugby lines on the SB pitch. Doesn't look the best
Did you see that Tuncay and Huth have both moved to Stoke!
I've got the shirt on for now. I slept in it as well. It's my way. If things go wrong, you'll tell me when to take it off at a strategic point, right?
Richard Dunne has left Citeh for Villa
Forest two up against Derby
Will do
I can't really figure it out
Does Chelsea have a direction they want to go in the second half?
They were different against Hull
Coming up on half-time. Chelski don't look particularly frustrated yet. They've been bossing the game but just haven't found a way to beat Jensen.
Did you see that Patrick Vieria has hinted about going to the MLS next season?
Interesting - which MLS side would pick him up?
Into stoppage in the first half.
BUGGER!!
Anelka puts one in off the post!
GOAL! Burnley just couldn't out and it's Drogs and Anelka who finally open them up. Slight suspicion of offside on Drogs but he slid a pass across and Anelka finished off the post.
1-0! Are you dancing Tony?
not good news from the Beeb
Bolton could swoop for Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford for £3m, who would be free to leave Elland Road for nothing in the summer.
Full story: Independent
I'm going to pop off to the supermarket to get some things for breakies. Back in a tick.
Half time
Burnley almost held out!
What are we going to get for half time
ooh, back to the studio... they didn't switch to ESPN News
Forest are three up against Derby
Young Coughie will not be pleased
Button misses out on qualifying 3 . Not good news for him . Better for Chelsea though .
What does that mean?
Where will he be for the start?
How can you be so dominant and then stink so much?
Just looked it up
14th place... no hope to win.
He won't be in the top ten .
I said earlier that there was a prem game on at two. i saw that on the Prem Preview show
Apparently there isn't
ESPN back for the second half
We're off
I'm back in time for the kickoff. ESPN are really getting this right. I sent FSC an email telling them to pull their fingers out before they lose all of their customers to ESPN.
Came over
Bollocks knocks one in after two minutes of the second half
Bob's 3-0 prediction looks good
GOAL! Blimey, that didn't take long. Lmaps chips a lovely ball over and Bollocks nods home easily. Game over!
2-0!
Cheers, mate! That'll start my weekend with 20 points. It could turn into 60 points if they score another.
Chelski defense doing their level best here to let Burnley back into this.
Big Phil still making sense about the Upton Park fiasco from the weekend
Thre nil... Cashley with a corker
ahead of SS
Super run from Lamps but Anelka miscontrols his little chip into the box. That would have been the icing on the cake.
And there is 3! It's Cashley! That was positively Brazilian!
Maybe your prediction isn't too good... many more than three
Roman's having a good day out. That's my 60 points in the bank. Now settle down, lads. No need to run up a cricket score here. Let's have a wee nap for 35 minutes.
3 goals in 7 minutes either side of half
Tony's got to be dancing now.
How many are Chelsea going to get
Yeah, that Anelka goal before the half was a real morale crusher for Burnley. I don't think they had a Plan B for today.
Sit down Tony!!!
Chelski pouring it on now. Settle down, lads!
Force India on POLE . Fisichella .
An hour almost up and predictably here come the subs. Surely Chelski will rest some players soon. This one's over.
Crikey, Chelski are looking slick here. Are you scared, Dave?
No Prem games next week
Internationals next Saturday and the following Wednesday
My second day of school and I will have to rush out of the building with the kids to get home for the big one on Wednesday
Of course I am.
I am also worried about Costa, Arse, Spurs and Citeh
Thank goodness the Burnley heads haven't gone down here. They're still battling to keep the score down.
Worrywart!
What a surprise Dave !!!
Did they say the first goal was an OG
Both of you.. shave off half your mustache and stick it up your left nostril
Here comes Belletti for Bosingwa, who's been excellent today.
Charming !!!
No, I thought the first one was given to Anelka.
Oooh, that was close from Essien. Nearly killed my perfect score. Great save, Jensen.
Essien goes closee but hits it wide. Still gets a hug from Drogs... pooftahs!
That's not politically correct Dave .
you're right, I went back to listen what they said when they showed all the goals. They just said that it was touched by the defender before it went to Anelka
Not very p.c. at all. I'll be forwarding your name to the re-education team, Dave.
Of course I'm sick of p.c. so I'll let you off .
Both of you are ganging up on me!!
Tony, you're my brother and I love you but don't ever take sides against the family again. Ever!
Did you actually read my last comment
not before I typed mine
Off comes Drogs for a wee rest. That's a good move Carlo!
Kaou on for Drogs
Forest 3 Derby 2
squeaky bum time for Forest. two own goals for Forest
This keeper has been great and he is still three down
Inside the last fifteen minutes. Hang in there, Burnley!
This score would really suit you
Nice corner there from Deco. Keep it up, mate.
Nice foot work by Belletti
Less than ten minutes left. Yes, this scoreline would suit me to a tee. Sixty points in the banker.
Ball in the net by Nick but offside. Good for Bob
My guide says that soccer goes until 10 o'clock. Will they keep with it or go to Bass Fishing?
ESPN are full of goals
2-1 first match
5-0 second match
3-1 third match
3-0 this match
KEEP IT UP
Oooohhhhhhhhhh....nearly four but well saved off the line by Mears.
Saved off the line
Bob's score prediction is blessed!
Mine has something called "Browning Expedition" at 10 a.m.
I agree - ESPN have been rewarded by plenty of goals. I'm sure they've picked up a few more Chelski bandwagoners with all this Blues coverage.
There's an invisible wall across the goal-line that keeping that fourth goal out for me.
Nearly into stoppage time. Hold on, Burnley!
Just saw United's kick off is at 12:15 not 12:30
Blow up, ref!
Correct Dave . Kick-off 17:15
All over
Well done Tony and Bob
SS talking about Altidore. They say they have never heard of him. Also, they pronouncing the e at the end of his name
There it is! Three points for Chelski. 60 points for me. Great start to the day. "Blue is the Color" Still the best footie song of all time.
I'm off to blast a few Leeds United tunes before the 10 a.m. kickoffs.
Well done Bob . Good for both of us
ESPN have gone to the studio
Well done
I also like them not having to do it with their own commentators
If United win today that will be win 1000 in the top flight
ESPN giving after match interviews
I hope you're watching FSC
Costa up for Burnley next
What a start to the season for them
Stoke followed by United, Everton, Chelsea and Costa
Yikes
Smart move - the ESPN hosts are going straight into plugging their coverage of the upcoming U.S. qualifiers. Nice stuff.
Georgie gets her facts wrong
She said the top four qualify and the fifth go to a playoff. It is the top three and then the fourth goes to a playoff, right?
Excellent - a bit of Brazil vs. Argies next Saturday night. I'll be watching that.
SS are asking Sol Campbell what attracted him to Notts County. Uh, three guesses!
I think you're right about CONCACAF qualifying but I'm not quite sure.
Lay off, Georgie - she can do no wrong in my book. Love her!
Sorry
Forest beat the Rams
Love that new ad from the FA.
Well done ESPN, now on to FSC at WHL
Looks like they are right there for the ko
Good job
missed the add
Do you think Spurs are for real?
Who is GEORGIE ?
Things boiling over at the City Ground. Not good for the game. Bad week for English footie in terms of crowd trouble.
Bad scenes after the Forest/Derby
match .
Bit of argy bargy at the end of the Forest game between players
Hull take the early lead
Georgie Bingham. She used to work for Sky Sports in the UK. I came across her when she was on World Soccer Daily several times a couple of summers ago. She now has a gig with ESPN International.
COME ON BOLTON!!!
I'm not sure that Spurs are for real, but they should have some fun toying with Brum today.
MK Dons already 1-0 up in L1.
WOLVES 0 HULL 1. What a start for Hull, Stephen Hunt does well to deliver a cross into the box and Geovanni is there to tap it into the back of the net.
Spurs are on fire
My ss link is a little behind I think but it is almost exactly the same as FSC
Brum could have done better with that move
MK Dons are two up
Incey doing wonders in his second stint at the club
Bugger - the Dons are 0-2 up. They're up into third spot now.
We're a bit under the cosh early on at Colchester. Come on!
What do you care? You're going top today
Did you see my gossip earlier about JB that I posted
Huddersfield already won today
Shirt on?
I am surprised that Crouchie left Pompey and sit on the bench at Spurs for a WC year
Tractor Roys are losing at home
What is going on???
Still no good for Ipswich . Keene could be in for some stick soon .
What's the news with that house in Worlington?
Roy didn't buy it?
Shirt's still on. We seem to be coming back into the match. Some good chances coming for Beckford.
Again, did you see the gossip about JB I posted earlier?
Never heard any more so I assume he didn't make any more inquiries . Looks like he might not need it for very long anyway .
Cardiff two down at Doncaster
No, what was the JB gossip?
Very true
Birmingham are playing like they did at OT.
They are being dominated but still creating a few chances
Spurs do look good, especially Modric.
Look at 8:35
Rangers wining at home. Not good news for Celtic
What is 8:35 ?
Defoe blows it!!
Could have squared it but can't complain taking a shot
I agree that he didn't need to blast it.
The time of the comment Bob needs to read about Beckford
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