The Traditional Season Opener
Always the Charity Shield in my mind but here we go with the Community Shield
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posted by United We Stand @ 9:47 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!
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Always the Charity Shield in my mind but here we go with the Community Shield
Join me
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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179 Comments:
I'm here with you, mate. Looking forward to seeing United and Chelski's 09/10 versions.
The teams
The League Champions
Foster
O'Shea
Rio
Evans
Evra
Park
Fletcher
Carrick
Nani
Rooney
Berbatov
Subs
Kuszczak
Owen
Giggs
Scholes
Fabio
Valencia
Gibson
Chelsea team: Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Carvalho, Ashley Cole, Mikel, Essien, Lampard, Malouda, Drogba, Anelka. Subs: Hilario, Ballack, Bosingwa, Deco, Kalou, Alex, Belletti.
Manchester United team: Foster, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Jonathan Evans, Evra, Park, Fletcher, Carrick, Nani, Rooney, Berbatov. Subs: Kuszczak, Owen, Giggs, Scholes, Fabio Da Silva, Valencia, Gibson.
You beat me to it, mate.
The FA Cup Winners
Cech
Ivanovic
Terry
Carvalho
Cole
Mikel
Essien
Lampards
Malouda
Drogba
Anelka
Subs
Hilario
Ballack
Bosingwa
Deco
Kalou
Alex
Bellietti
The Tractor Roys lost their opener at Coventry 2-1
I watched most of the first half where all the goals were scored.
At least Ipswich did slightly better than Norwich
Morning Bob
I have the computer going as well as the TV
The links for this match weren't up running yet so I went to the Ipswich link. They had MUTV going but he has turned into ESPN Europe
Weird to see ESPN having all the soccer stuff on!
I guess ESPN are showing the Spurs friendly against Olympiacos
Just lost the feed
I looked ahead on my Time Warner guide to next Saturday. I didn't see any footer on ESPN or ESPN2. Is there an early game next week?
Next week on FSC is
Villa and Wigan at 10 followed by Everton and Arsenal
Here the teams come!
Geoff Hurst the guest of honor... is he a Knight?
Here we go!
COME ON UNITED!!
First shot on goal from Drogs
Fumbled a little by Foster but no harm
Berba in the book very early
Wasn't called for
England did well in the Fourth test, didn't they?
Berbatov picks up a silly yellow there.
I'll check into the ESPN2 schedule for the early matches.
Rooney almost put Berbatov in there.
Good movement
Wondeful - lost by an innings and 80 runs. Ah well, it's all square in the series.
Useless by Rio
Corner to Chelski
Saved off the line and off the box
Come on United!
Chelski corner - Drogs has looked threatening so far.
Oooh, off the bar from Evra!
England need to win the last Test now at the Oval
IDIOTS
Where was the United defense from that corner?
There were two blue shirts completely wide open
There is Fabio watching United again
Still didn't put Owen in the squad. STUPID!
Useless cross by Evra
I don't understand Owen not being in the squad. Who are the forwards?
YES!!!!!!!!!!
Great shot by Nani!
He better have a good season!
GOAL! Nani with scorcher!
1-0 United!
Cech should have done better there but who cares!
Cech should've had that one, to be fair.
Ivanovic seems to be diving in a bit now.
England's forwards
Rooney, Defoe, Heskey and Carlton Cole
Owen needs to be in there
He has club colleague in Roon.
Free kick over and it comes to nothing.
Ivanovic in the book
Oh yeah, I'd certainly have Owen ahead of both Cole and Defoe.
Ivanovic into the book now.
Is your free kick from the Ivanovic foul?
If so, I am way behind you
Tepid cross from Nani - he should have had a go.
Yes, we just had the free kick from the Ivanovic booking. Coming up on 15 minutes.
Was that an elbow in Drogba's face by Evans. Strong challenge for sure and Drogs is rubbing his face.
Oooh, Rooney sets up Park
ALmost in again
I thought Berba should have gotten it over earlier
Oh, United nearly in there and Cech saved sharply from Park.
Foster fumbles again from Drogs
USE THE HANDS MAN!!
oooh, Berbatov almost in again
Keep it up United
And now Foster saves from Drogs with his knees. Good match so far!
Berba needed to score there. He shouldn't have given Cech a chance.
I agree but Berbatov looks more interested in the game then he did all last season.
I like Roon down the middle too
What do you think of the new United kit? I'm not so keen.
Rooney tries one from miles out
He was looking for someone on the right. There was no one there
O'Shea hacks Malouda but there's no card shown.
I am not too thrilled with it either.
Doesn't mean I won't get it
Their new away is the same design but black with a blue V
Interesting
Chris Waddle on BBC 5 live: "I'm very disappointed with Chelsea. They don't tackle, they don't mark anybody. They're just letting United do what they want."
Quite funny by the Beeb
1524: Ashley Cole makes progress down the left... and runs the ball straight out of play. Some United fans quite enjoyed that. The meanies.
Park nearly in there again.
Corner to United
Get a second they deserve... no
I agree with Chris Waddle. They haven't been as impressive as I expected. Is Lampard on the field?
Free kick chance for Chels
WIll Lamps shoot?
Yes but into the wall
Lovely Jubbly
Malouda should have done better at the back post
Park should have done better there
Now there's a chance for lamps to hit one. I looks really hot; Lamps very red in the face for this early in the match.
The free kick is fluffed but is knocked back in a Malouda makes a hash of it.
The English can never take the heat
Hopefully that will work in their favor in the WC next year
It will be winter in SA
Yeah, let's hope so. They'll need the earplugs from the bleedin' horns.
Good jump by Essien
United's defenders were just standing
United should have had more goals!
Come on Foster!!
You're supposed to be England's best!
What was Foster playing at there? Nearly let Drogs in.
GORDON BENNETT!!!
What is up with Foster!
Do you think Foster will be United's #1 this season rather than VDS?
I thought Chelskilad might be about today for this one. How is Tony?
Tom just made a point about Foster
It is just like Scott Carson. Gives away that goal for England and now he sucks playing for Wigan
I thought he would be around. Of course, he probably can't watch it. He doesn't have Sky TV
Rio deflects one just over the bar
Phew
So is Tom predicting that Foster will be playing for Bolton in a couple of seasons?
Reminds me of the European Cup Final of last year
United should be four up but Chelsea tie it up at the end of the first half... it better not happen!!!
I'd like to see Owen get a run out with Roon today.
Anelka goes close
Close him down
Oh, Anelka nearly snuck one in there. Just carved out a half chance.
Great shot by Fletch
Good save Cech from Fletcher.
Keep it tight United
Keep it tight
Rooney almost put Nani in!
Rio slips but Evra saved the day
The pitch doesn't seem that bad!
Come on United
Score from this corner!
Why a short corner??
Let's not have a free cross!!!
Half time
Happy so far what I have seen.
Off to have a cuppa tea and bacon
Half-time: United 1-0. Satisfied?
Bacon-flavored tea? Yurgh!
Lovely jubbley
Yes, I am satisfied with the display so far. I wish we had a couple more goals
Fox Football Fone at a new time on Mondays
Seven o'clock
Nick Webster and new co-host Eric Wynalda. What happened to Steven?
I'd like to see Valencia and Owen get a run in this half
Teams are out for the second half
Bossingwa on for Ivanovic
United are unchanged
Great control by Berba
Free kick to United
cleared by Drogs
Cohen's gotten nudged out by FSC after far too many negative comments from him about FSC over the years. He's been openly advocating for a ESPN takeover of the Premiership for yonks. I like Waldo - should be a good show.
How was the bacon-flavored cuppa?
I've got Martin and Andy on for the commentary. There's the bizness.
How? What link?
I thought Roon was going to bury that one!
Cashley blocked well from Roon there.
Cash screaming at Cech
Useless again by Foster!
BUGGER
GOAL! Carvalho nods in at the backpost after a bit of a scramble.
1-1! Game on!
O'Shea's first header from the Carv's cross was useless too
I don't agree with Andy there. Nani's not the guy who you should expect to mark up Carvalho there. Surely, that's Evra's job. And Foster looked poor again. What's happened to English keepers?
What happened to Carvalho's hair over the summer?
I knew this was going to happen.
United should have padded their lead
What link are you watching
Typical Chelski. They really haven't started playing and yet they could still win this one.
I'm on the third Atdhe stream. It's got the Sky coverage on.
I have the link... with no help from you!
Time for a change for United, don't you think? They're letting the Blues back into this thing.
too late
I told you earlier that I was watching it, you bacon-eater!
Didn't
Valencia to come on
Nani looks hurt
Here comes Valencia for Nani.
He could be out for a while with his arm in a sling
Did did did did did did and did.
What kind of clearing header was that from Evans??
alright alright alright
Bollocks coming on to replace Obi Mikel.
Bollocks coming on
Spoken like a gentleman, sir.
Right now, I can only see one winner...they are wearing the wrong color!
Wee Mikey warming up - that's a good sign.
I was hoping that you would finish the quote
Well done
Ref blows the whistle so late for a foul!
I guess it wasn't a foul... it is drop ball!
United should have done better there!
Berba seems to have hurt himself
He is on again
Evra is down
Chelsea has scored!!
That was nasty by Ballack!!
The ref was watching
GOAL! Lamps knocks in Chelski's second. No, it's been called back. No, apparently it is a goal. Rooney's furious about something. What about Foster's role there. He surely should have saved that one.
2-1.
Surely teams know that they should play to the referee's whistle at this point.
I don't think United are complaining about not kicking the ball out
I think they are complaining it was a foul
Time to bring wee Mikey on for Berba.
Bring on Mikey and show Fab what he is missing
Maybe so, but you have to keep playing nonetheless.
I guess United are doing some changes
Giggs, Fabio, Scholes and Owen on
Park, Berba, Fletch and O'shea off
Good save by Foster
About time
Under 15 minutes for United to win it!
I got bumped off my Atdhe link. I'm on the Setanta coverage now.
Deco on for Malouda.
He got the ball!
Yellow card Evra. I could have been red.
RUBBISH
United have not create much at all this half
Time running out for United here. Evra and Bollocks are really going at each other.
Shoot WAYNE!!!
Owen gets his name in the book
Owen booked for a bit of the "Hand of God" there.
The Setanta commentator says that "the rub of the green has gone with Chelski." Definitely true.
Valencia has done nothing since he has been on
At least Owen has been booked
United are giving away stupid fouls right now
3 minutes of added time
Useless free kick by Giggs
Last chance for United. Owen wins a free kick from Carvalho.
Cech collects safely.
GOAL! Rooney's leveled it right at the death! Marvelous finish!
2-2!
YES!!!!
ROONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great pass by the old man Giggs!!
Time for Owen to score the winner!
That's it - now for the pens.
That's it
Penalty time!!
Just like last time please.
Either the European Cup Final or the last Community Shield against this lot
Chelsea missed all of their shots!
Evra and Bollocks are sharing a bit of after-match discourse. Fergie's a bit Barson-Welles-ish with the ref.
A game of two halfs for sure
Come on Foster... same as the League Cup Final
I don't see any problem with Chelski's second. The foul is off the ball. The ref has played advantage as Rooney is in control. The ball is lost and cleared out by Chelski and the ManYoo midfield go missing.
Lamps first.... goal... straight down the middle
DON'T GUESS!
Lamps steps up to some whistling from the United end.
And scores - 1-0!
Giggs up for United...saved.... down the middle again
Old Man Giggs now....
Saved by Cech with his legs. Straight down the middle.
Bollocks....
Germans always score pens. 2-0.
Carrick...goal
Carrick....
2-1 Good pen.
Drogs...easy
Drogs now...
3-1 Wrong-footed Foster.
Evra...1-3 down...needs to score..absolutely HOPELESS
Evra....
Tepid pen...3-1. Chelski can win it with the next one.
Deco to win the Shield but no.. Kalou wins it
Bugger
Let's hope United are better starting next week!
Deco to win it for the Blues....
No, it's Kalou. Extraordinary.
And he tucks it in. Sorry, mate. Blue is the color today. Give your bruvver a jingle for me.
I'll be around for the Leeds vs. Darlington Carling Cup match tomorrow afternoon.
I'll be around to support you
Take care
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