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 all starts here with Round 1 of the FA Cup featuring the non-league minnows and well, the slightly larger fish of English footie. First up - Norwich away to some outfit called Paulton. Oh, and there's the usual Saturday Premiership fixture list at 10.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 8:00 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've finally got a link up via Atdhe for the Norwich match and it's in Dutch or something close to it - Walloon?
And Norwich have an early 0-1 lead.
Brilliant - this is one of those grounds that's so small that you can see the farm land in the background and hear individuals in the crowd talking about what they're going to have for tea.
GOAL! Chris Martin tucks home the Canaries' second. A hint of offside there but no matter. Norwich are rolling.
0-2.
Why couldn't we get this Paulton Rovers lot in the 1st round? Instead we've got a tricky away fixture to Oldham coming up at 10. Grrrr
GOAL! It's 0-3 and it's Holt who's nodded home unchallenged from a corner.
In the big Welsh derby in the Championship, Swansea and Cardiff are locked in a 2-2 going into the interval. Cardiff up into the playoff spots on the strength of that scoreline. Swansea mired in mid-table.
That's half-time then and Norwich are cruising it. I love how the home crowd gets excited whenever their side gets over the half-way line. Very cute.
0-3 Norwich.
Ah, here's the Soccer Saturday link I was looking for:
http://www.justin.tv/wockysport2
Lovely!
Colchester look safely into the second round. They're 0-2 up to non-league opposition.
Interesting stat from Stelling:
Emile Heskey has yet to have a shot on target this season!
365 comments: "Certainly a disappointing start for anyone eyeing any 'magic of the cup' - now Colchester lead 2-0 at Bromley and Walsall are in front at Stourbridge."
I'm predicting a Pompey resurgence continuing today at Blackburn.
Dear oh dear - I dozed off for nearly an hour there during the second half. I'm back though for the 10 am kickoffs.
Norwich have completed a 0-7 win at Paulton, Colchester have finished at 0-4. Not a lot of giantkilling going on.
GOAL! Ashley Young scores in the FSC match of the day. Cuellar had the first effort saved and Young followed in.
1-0 Villa!
Cambridge are 1-0 up against Ilkeston Town in the Cup.
Villa are up into fourth on the strength of that goal; Bolton now down to 15th a point above the drop zone.
Good day for the East Anglian clubs in the Cup. Luton are 1-0 up to Rochdale.
More good local news. Ipswich are 0-1 up at Reading.
Spurs are 1-0 up against the run of play through a Robbie Keane goal.
Yes! Pompey are 0-1 through Jamie O'Hara. I had a feeling about them today.
Jeff's sick as a parrot as non-league Kettering take the lead at Hartlepool.
Burnley have a penalty at Eastlands. Graham Alexander to take... and scores.
0-1 Burnley!
Pompey are out of the drop zone for the first time this season on the strength of that Jamie O'Hara goal. Well done to them.
I am home
Just turned on ESPN2
Spurs already one up
Now Luton 0-2 up over Rochdale.
Welcome, Dave! Good to have you board.
Just pulled up a SS link on VSS
Working well
Thanks for the reminder that Spurs are on ESPN2. I was watching Villa v. Bolton on FSC. It was dire.
Brill!
Pompey are out of the relegation zone!
Lovely jubbley
Kettering Town are beating Hartlepool
Luton are 0-3 up!
I guess Pompey's goal was from miles out
From the Beeb
From JB, Leeds, via text on 81111: "Robinson getting beaten from 30 yards is nothing new. The season Leeds got relegated, if anyone took a pot shot, chances are it would go in."
Yeah, Jeff was no too pleased with that Kettering goal, but he's confident that Hartlepool will come back.
Don't remind me of that season!
Sorry Mother
The Posh under the cosh!
Did you see that Norwich result? I fell asleep it was so one-sided.
2 nil to who Paul M???? BURNLEY score a second!
Burnley are 0-2 up!
I did see the score. I thought it was going to be on FSC.
Big shout there for a penalty for Sunderland. I think Gomes just about got there.
I think it is you and Norwich going up! What a turn around for the Cannaries. What was the score on the opening day at Carrow Road? 7-1?
Yeah - something like that. Their forwards - Chris Martin and Grant Holt are really starting to rattle them in.
Chimonda... an absolute LUNATIC... red? No
O'Hara and Chimbonda both booked. McInally thinks they're both lucky.
I think he thinks Chim should have gone
He was lucky not to go last week at OT
Reid with at great shot but saved
Oh, what a corker from the Sunderland player - off the post!
Oh, terrible backpass there and the Sunderland player nearly got in. Good save Gomes. Spurs under the cosh here.
Bruce has done wonders with Sunderland. They are a decent side
Agreed.
Richardson's giving Corluca fits. Too much pace for him.
Villa are two up
Gabby Ag slots home a second for Villa. I love to see Bolton hurting.
Citeh have got one back - SWP! 1-2.
Citeh gets a goal back
Bolton get a goal back
The goals are raining in now. Davies causes some havoc in the Villa area and Elmander taps home.
2-1 game on!
All the goals flood in at Villa Park when you switched it over.
Cambridge wining at half time
The Baggies are 2-0 up at Leicester.
Pompey are up at half
I don't know why they're making such a big deal about Elmander's rare goal. He's a bloody defensive mid, not a striker. It's like talking about a Michael Essien or Anderson goal drought. That's not their role!
Glad to see Newcastle leading and on top
Finally half time at WHL
That's half time at Shite Fart Lane then. 1-0 Spurs.
TV and computer are right with each other
At half time, my predictions are looking fairly decent:
Villa 2 Bolton 0 (10 pts)
Blackburn 0 Pompey 1 (30 pts)
Citeh 2 Burnley 0 (-10 pts)
Spurs 2 Sunderland 0 (10 pts)
So forty points up with an easy Arsenal win to come. Not bad.
I'm going to throw some laundry in -back in a tick.
Seconds halves starting up...
Costa vs Birmingham on ESPN2 on Monday
After the international break
Costa v Citeh on ESPN2 at 7:45 and Sunderland Arsenal on at 10 on FSC
A couple of decent matches
I have practice with Matt's team tomorrow starting at 1.
I am going to miss the end of the big one tomorrow!!!
Bugger, the Tractor Roys have bee pulled back
I don't know why they always have Kamara at the ground. He's the best - he should be in the studio!
What a wally!
Classic on SS
rubbing it in on Jeff
Jeff's excited but for no reason. Hartlepool are still down.
I'm not a wally!!
Penalty to Sunderland.... definite
They deserve it
Bugger, Rovers tie it up against Pompey
Bent was going down before the contact
Bent to take...saved
Villa three one up
Darren Bent's gone over Gomes again looking for a penalty. This time he looks as if he's done the job. Yes, the ref points to the spot.
Bent to take....terrible penalty, telegraphed miles away and saved Gomes.
Why wasn't Gomez off?
I disagree with Big Nose Phil - I don't like gks sent off when pens are given. That's too much.
Something has happened.... big scream in the studio.. Citeh with the equalizer
Citeh have tied it up - 2-2!
The Toon are three up
Sunderland have really played well
The Toon are 3-0 up over the Posh.
Pompey back in the zone
What's with the love for the Black Cats - Brucey? Or are you really worried by Spur?
Citeh's comeback is complete
3-2
Belamy with the goal
Craig Bellamy fires Citeh in front. I'm back with the prediction - 50 points!
Don't you think Sunderland are completely dominated
Defoe kicks Gordon in the head. Did he mean it?
Carl Cort's playing for Brentford - what a comedown!
See... Big Nose agrees with me
PLAY UP POMPEY!
Bugger - Blackburn have equalized.
I think Defoe was a bit nasty there
What the hell is Joe Jordan doing at Spurs! He should be Simon Grayson's second banana. No loyalty at all.
He is just 'Arry's right hand man everywhere!
Wonder why?
Cambridge are two up in the Cup
Good header by Bent
Keane is not happy coming off
I love this ad for the Rowntree's Randoms. I've going to have to try them at Christmas.
Stop rubbing it in!!
Get me some chocolate digestives, smarites and everything else
Gordon is coming off
Sunderland are changing goalkeepers. Craig Gordon has decided he's a bit too wobbly.
No worries - give me a list.
Oh... you're going to get a list!!!
Bring an extra bag
Spurs are two up!
GOAL! Fatty Huddlestone rifles in #2!
I'm switching over to watch a peanlty at Villa Park.
Jamie Milner to take...oh comedy of errors, saved first, the follow-up off the post and Milner then sticks it in at the third chance!
4-1!
Pen for Villa... ex White to take... Four one! only just!!
What a sequence... saved, rebound off hits the post and it comes back to Milner laying on the ground puts it in!
Bugger
Pompey are now losing
What's happened at Ewood Park? 365 has Pompey back on the bottom on 7 points. Have Pompey conceded again. I haven't heard it yet.
Just lost my SS link... come on... come back
Bugger - they have scored. Ryan Nelsen heads home to move Rovers 2-1 ahead against Portsmouth after trailing at the break.
Try this one if VSS doesn't work:
http://www.justin.tv/wockysport2
I get it back
Villa score fifth
I guess I am watching the wrong match for goals!
Play up Pompey
Pompey Play up
Ex Red and White.. Healey coming on
Another ex-Leeds boy comes on in this match. David Healey on for Steed Malbranque. How many Leeds alums are in this one:
Robbie Keane
Aaron Lennon
Jonathan Woodgate
David Healey
Any others?
Jeff's conceding defeat to Kettering now. Haha.
"No problem, Monkey Socks!" Brill!
What weekend is the 3rd Round of the Cup - do you know?
Bloody Hell
Wycombe 4 Brighton 4
Cambridge score a fourth too
Sunderland still knocking at the door but you get the feeling that they could play all day and wouldn't score.
I'll look in my Guardian Booklet
Three one to Rovers... BUGGER
Bloody hell - Blackburn have scored a third!
BURNLEY HAVE TIED IT UP!!
Burnley equalize just as they go to Merse - 3-3!
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Round 3
1/2
Round 4
1/23
Round 5
2/13
Quarters
3/6
Semis
9/10
Final
5/15
I don't like the Cup being so close to New Year's Day. It means that there will not be a slate of games for New Years.
I've just looked at my News of the Screws book - January 2nd. That's the day I get back from Blighty.
Luton have thrown it away - 3-3 now!
Rovers beat Pompey... bugger
They still aren't that bad... they will survive
Pompey have lost, unfortunately. They're bottom of the table again.
Villa win 5-1
Villa complete a 5-1 win. Really happy to see Bolton losing. How is Gary Megson still a Premiership manager?
Ipswich only get the draw
Citeh draw with Burnley
Strachan's Boro lose
Hartlepool have lost
If you think about it - are there any good English managers around? It does seem as if the English managers in the Prem are very old-school plodders - Big Sam, Megson, Phil Brown, etc.
The Toon win
I'm going to sign off from SS and start searching for a link for the big one.
Very true but most of the big managers weren't English
Shankley, Busby, Fergie all Scottish.
I guess there was Clough, Revie and Paisley
Spurs win
I am off to take Shadow for a walk
Be back later
Looks like I've got one on Iraq Goals. It's got what looks like the end of Citeh v. Burnley on now. Come on - let's get on with the Oldham vs. Leeds pre-match coverage.
Here we go! Teams coming out of the tunnel.
A rather big production here as if Oldham haven't had a big match here in a while. There's some trumpet fanfare going on now with the teams lined up as if they're going to meet the Queen.
A good omen. Oldham have only won two at home this season; Leeds have won more away matches than anyone else.
Come on, you Whites!
All the early running from the home side. It's taking a bit to get the pace of the match so far.
Horrible weather at Boundary Park today. A combination of mist and steady rain. Can't be good for a footballing side like us.
Bloody hell - Mr. Iraq goals has switched over from the match! WTF!
I am back for walkies
I have the atdhe link from Setanta
Looks good
Corner to Leeds
We're back - he must have been bored for a second. Take your Ritalin and stay with the match, IG!
Back to back 4-0 wins for us recently. I'll take another please, lads.
Welcome back, Ice Cream Cone!
Come again?
Teams coming out at Molyneux on FSC.
Oh, Snoddy was in there but the Oldham keeper did well. Nearly an opening there.
Leigh Bromby has picked up a slight knock there with that challenge.
Moment of silence at Molyneux for Armistice Day.
You heard me, Monkey Socks!
Free kick to Leeds here now. Brad Johnson should be lining this one up.
Rubbish free kick from Johnson straight into the wall, but Doyle nearly found the top corner with a bender from the rebound.
We're starting to click now...
Still not sure what or why some abuse is coming towards UWS!!
Jon Howson goes into the book and the first chant of "You dirty Northern bastards" goes up in the home crowd.
Not much of a foul there. The commentator doesn't agree with me
Where are Oldham in the league?
ooh, Oldham was almost in there. Terrible first touch!
Great chance there but the poor touch allowed Ankergren to make the save. Phew!
Oldham are mid-table.
England lost to Australia in the rugby
Wales are drawing 3-3 with the All Blacks
I was really hoping to get some non-league no-hopers in the 1st round, although bloody Histon did us over last season, so maybe a familiar side like Oldham might be better for us. Who knows?
Wolves are coming close at Molyneux - a slow start for the Arsenal.
Wolves have a good break and the ref plays on
Arsenal player gets book after the fact
Good refereeing
Ooh, near thing for Arshavin. Lovely volley from a long ball over his head.
Still waiting for explanation of Ice Cream Cones and monkey socks!
Beckford hasn't had a sniff yet. But sometimes that's when he's the most dangerous. He'll be quiet for half an hour and then...bang.
Oh, it's from the commercial for Rowntree's Randoms that I was talking about earlier. Brilliant stuff. Guy is giving a woman directions but because he's eating a packet of Randoms he's giving her random bits of information.
All Leeds now.
Finally, and explanation.. corner for Leeds... cleared.
Come on Leeds, you need to score four to keep Bob happy
Is your link from Setanta? This commentator sounds amateurish!
Wolves holding their own
Arsenal's marking is not very good and Wolves almost punish them
YES!!!
Leeds score a nice goal!!
YESSSS!!!!!!
Jonny Howson - "oh, what a goal!"
Great shot!!
Stop scoring great goals when the cameras are there!! The big boys will be watching!
I could dow with the Arse not getting a win here. If they win, they will over take us
Oldham already make a substitution. Must be an injury
That'll do nicely. Jonny's second goal of the season. Good time to score as well. We're well in control now.
Arsenal have better goal difference than United?
BTW, when is it NOT a good time to score!!!
Wolves are playing well; really knocking at the door.
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