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!

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Wish These Two Were Playing


A big day of footer today to follow.
On FSC, Slovakia vs USA at 10 followed by England vs Brazil at Noon.
Of course, there are the four European WC Qualifying games and the Mighty Leeds United looking to stretch their league at the top of the table with a trip to Swindon Town

Join me

UWS

173 Comments:

Blogger United We Stand said...

LA Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo late last night 2-0 after extra time.

Becks and Landycakes have made the MLS Cup Final.
Good for them

Of course, I just don't understand MLS. Why does the WHOLE World stops domestic play for international play except the US. We decide to have our SEMI FINALS!!
RIDICULOUS!!

8:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I have Skysports News on atdhe right now. I am hoping it will change to SS

8:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Johnstone Paints Trophy Semi- Final Draw

Northern Section

Carlisle vs Bradford City
Leeds United vs Accrington Stanley

Southern Section

Southampton vs Norwich City
Hereford United vs MK Dons

Games to be played around December 15

Could be a great final ahead

Good luck Bob

8:25 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

England have plenty of injuries ahead of today's match

Almost a reserve side to run out today against Brazil

8:26 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sky SN have a lot of build up for the Ireland France game... they only seem to be concentrating on the French fans. They talked to millions of 'em!!

Where are the Irish?

8:38 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wales and Scotland play at 10 o'clock

8:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Huddersfield are up 6 Nil against Wycombe

8:50 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Finally Irish fans on the telly

8:51 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The French speak better English than these blokes!

8:52 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Beautiful... my link has changed to Soccer Saturday

LOVELY JUBBLEY

9:01 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am set for day now!!

9:01 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wayne Rooney will be captain for England today.
Will this change him?

9:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

NZ make their first Finals since 1982

They win 1-0 and Bahrain had a penalty saved in the second half

9:28 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bugger.... the bloke has changed the channel from SS to Wales Scotland!

9:30 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Can't find another SS link!
There is a Charlton MK Dons link!

9:37 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Teams are coming out in Cardiff

Still no SS link

9:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Not many people in the stands for the match

9:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I have found a SS link on Justin TV and the link for England Brazil
http://www.justin.tv/dragon_footy_2


The US match about to start on FSC

10:00 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wales get us started in Cardiff as the Star Spangled Banner plays in Slovakia

10:01 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This bloke for the Wales Scotland keeps changing his link from Main Coverage to Welsh Coverage... knock it off

10:02 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Cambridge score an own goal inside 3 minutes at home to Kettering

10:05 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Exeter takes the lead at Colchester

10:05 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Terrible conditions in Charlton and Colchester


Scotland having quite a few chances

10:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The US get the ball in the net after 1 minute but called off for a handball

10:07 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Has Leeds game been called off because of internationals? I didn't see their score pop up?

10:08 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Brentford have just taken the lead against Millwall

10:08 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Apparently, Leeds are not playing today

Sorry about that Bob

10:10 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Charlton are losing to the Dons

10:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Charlton 1 MK 1

10:15 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Millwall have tied it up at Brentford

10:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wales have taken the lead against Scotland.
Nice goal by David Edwards

10:18 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bristol Rovers are losing to Carlisle

10:23 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Charlton have taken the lead at the Valley

10:24 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Brentford have retaken the lead against Millwall

10:25 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Penalty for Slovakia


Certain pen... one nil

10:31 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

South Africa and Japan draw nil nil

10:31 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Two Nil to Wales
Simon Church scores his first international goal made by the Gunner Ramsey

Burley could be in real trouble after this!

10:34 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

THREE NILL to Wales!!

Only 34 minutes gone!


Terrible defending!!
Aaron Ramsey scores this time

10:37 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bristol Rovers have tied it up

Lost the US match on the TV to ESPN!

10:37 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

STRUTH!!

It was almost FOUR!

10:38 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Colchester have tied it up with Exeter

10:42 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Exeter retake the lead

10:46 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Half time in Cardiff

Three nil to the hosts

10:47 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Norwich goalless at the half

10:48 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Other teams in L1 have players missing for Internationals. Wonder why Leeds aren't playing

10:53 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Charlie Nicholas is calling Scotland "a shambles"

10:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Ramsey has made two and scored one... wonder who he plays for?

10:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

US one nil down at half

10:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ESPN showing highlights of the Galaxy Dynamo right now.

The lights went off twice in the first half. Twenty minute delays!!

10:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wales making some changes at half and Scotland haven't!

The bloke has definitely changed to the Welsh broadcast... they are talking in Welsh

Now he is just showing of... he is changing it every five seconds

11:04 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Keeper handballs it miles outside the box... only a yellow! If it was a real game, he would have been off!

11:05 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That was the Scottish keeper that should have had a Vidic

11:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Norwich take the lead from the spot against Tranmere

11:18 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am and in and out right now. Trying to build a wall in the basement

11:27 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Charlton are three one up

11:28 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Carlisle retake the lead at Bristol R.

11:33 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Charlton have scored number 4

11:36 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

James Brown makes an appearance in SS

Hartlepool take the lead... James B didn't score though!

11:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Norwich two up

Scores not going well for Leeds

11:40 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Leeds lead is now down to 4 pts with a game in hand over everyone
Leeds 36
Charlton 32, MK 29, Colchester 28, Norwich 28, Huddersfield 27

Charlton score a fifth

11:41 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

England's line up
Foster
Brown
Bridge
Upson
Lescott
Barry
SWP
Jenas
Milner
Bent
Rooney

Subs
Green
Cahill
Warnock
Huddlestone
Crouch
Defoe
Young
Hart

11:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rovers have tied it up with Carlisle

11:44 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Colchester tie it up too

11:44 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Colchester go down to ten men with a straight red

11:47 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Russia take the lead against Slovenia in WC Qualifying

11:48 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Millwall tie it up

11:49 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Into injury time in a goalless second half in Cardiff

11:50 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Cardiff have won 3-0. Is George Burley going to be looking for a job?
The link automatically changes from Wales Scotland to England on ITV sports

11:51 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

US into four minutes of added time

11:52 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Norwich win 2-0
Colchester draw

11:53 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

England and Brazil in the tunnel

Rooney is the captain

11:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bristol Rovers score a last SECOND winner against Carlisle

11:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Cambridge lose two nil at home to Kettering

11:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Teams are coming out at the same time USA are losing

Come on FSC... change it up

11:56 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

God Save Our Queen being sung nice and loud!

11:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Brazil's team

Brazil: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Thiago Silva, Michel Bastos, Felipe Melo, Silva, Elano, Kaka, Nilmar, Luis Fabiano.
Subs: Doni, Dani Alves, Luisao, Juan, Aurelio, Josue, Lucas, Alex, Julio Baptista, Robinho, Carlos Eduardo, Hulk.

11:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

English fans better be quiet.
The anthem is pretty quiet!

11:58 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

No fans singing. England fans not booing

There must be many more English fans there

11:58 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Of course, FSC is on commercial!

11:59 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Brazilian national anthem sounds like an opera!!

11:59 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1658: Brazil have got Dani Alves on the bench. This could be a long evening for England in Doha.

12:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

FSC have almost caught up
ITV are back. There is a minute silence for the German keeper that committed suicide this week.

12:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Well done all the fans

FSC are behind

12:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

England kick off.... FSC are 50 seconds behind

12:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1705: Wrap up from League One Dawkesy: "Charlton have sent out a resounding warning to their League One title rivals with a 5-1 demolition of fellow challengers MK Dons. Norwich stay in the hunt courtesy of a 2-0 win over Tranmere, but Colchester were held 2-2 by struggling Exeter. Chris Lines' last-minute winner gave Bristol Rovers a 3-2 win over Carlisle, drawing them level on points with seventh-placed Millwall, who drew 2-2 at Brentford. There were 1-0 wins for Gillingham, Hartlepool and Yeovil, whilst Walsall beat Stockport 2-0. Huddersfield smashed six past Wycombe in the early kick-off and that is very much that."

12:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I hate the FSC commentators Nick is on the mic

The ITV coverage and FSC coverage are completely different. The teams are going in opposite directions!!

12:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It is weird that it looks like a completely different match

12:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Three Lions have started well

12:10 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Upson makes a mistake but his teammates rescue him

12:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rooney playing well

The captaincy suits him

12:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Russia are two up

12:18 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Foster miskick a clearance AGAIN!! Goes straight to Kaka but he doesn't make us pay

12:21 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Every player on the field is playing European Football

12:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Wave has started!

12:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Brazil hit one just wide from their left back
SWP hasn't defended well or attacked either

12:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

England have a had a good spell here.. Keep it up

12:28 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1726: CAMEROON QUALIFY FOR THE 2010 WORLD CUP

12:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Three United and three Citeh players in England's starting line up

12:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Kaka has a nice curling shot saved by Foster

12:35 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Roon hits one high, wide and horrible

12:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rooney had to be fouled there!

12:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Good pressure by England here

12:40 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Very hot here for the match!
At least England don't need to win the Cup in this type of weather... it will be winter in SA

12:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1742: You know, it's not a bad game at all, this friendly in Doha. Of course while it's 0-0, it'll probably get panned. But both teams are looking threatening going forward, and there's some decent defending on show too.

12:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1748: It's happening. In Cairo, grown men are almost certainly crying tears of anticipatory joy. Amr Zaki has just put Egypt 1-0 up against Algeria. One more goal, and they are dead level. Two more, and the Egyptians are going to South Africa.

12:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Half time whistle blows.

Not a bad performance at all
Not a bad game

Be back for the second half

12:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Slovenia score a last minute away goal. That could be crucial

12:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ITV have Ian Wright and Marcel Desally(sp?)!
Why is Marcel there??

1:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Russia only win 2-1

Greece and Ukraine about kick off

1:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

No Subs for the Three Lions to start the second half

1:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

FSC still behind... idiots!

1:07 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

England looking for their 500th win today!
Nice to get it against Brazil

1:07 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

England didn't lose after October on the way to winning the World Cup...can this England follow suit in many ways!!

1:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bloody Hell... just like the Brazilians against the US... they score inside two minutes.
Nice goal by Nilmar

1:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

78 seconds into the second half

1:10 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I really don't know what everyone sees in Gareth Barry?
I don't get it

1:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

SWP gets a shot blocked... Barry stinks up a cross!
Told you!

1:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Defoe about to come on

1:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bent is coming off for Defoe

He got no service at all

1:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Brown messes up a chest back to Foster
Foster brings down Nilmar... should have been a red but only a yellow... Fabiano hits one WAY over!!!

1:18 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

COME ON ENGURLUND!!

1:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Foster would have been off it wasn't a friendly

1:21 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just past the hour mark.... Still time for England

1:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Free kick chance to England... Jenas hits the ball out wide...straight out of bounds!!
Fabio is not happy

1:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Danni Alves replaces Elano

1:26 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I didn't know that Spain are playing Argentina and Holland are playing Italy!

1:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ITV are saying England don't have the energy to compete... WHY? They must be the fittest players in the world with the speed of the Prem

1:28 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hulk replaces Fabiano

1:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

England aren't creating diddly

1:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

SWP finally gets a cross over and a side footed volley by Milner goes just over... better

1:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

15 to go

1:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bugger
Johnny Evans has hurt his calf against Serbia
Don't hurt yourself Nemanja

1:38 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great break from Brazil ends with a header at the back post but Wes throws himself to block

Brazil's centerback crushes the post!

1:40 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rooney makes the keeper work but not that much!

1:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Kaka is coming off

1:43 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Under ten to go

1:43 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Roon moves to the right for SWP as Crouch comes on
Huddlestone replaces Barry

1:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Why is Roon playing the whole 90? Fergie won't be happy. Must be because he is captain

1:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Egypt still beating Algeria 1-0. The Algerians would qualify if it stays the same

1:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ITV talking about someone that could come in late to the squad and be an impact.
There was Owen in '98
Platt in '90
Hurst and Peters in '66

None of them were major players before the tournament.

1:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Serbia takes the lead in Belfast

1:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Under 5 to go

Milner being replaced by clubmate Ashley Young

1:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Brazil have another game on Tuesday against Oman
England could have had another. Glad they don't

1:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

No atmosphere at this match

Into 4 minutes of added time

1:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

In contrast
BBC Sport's Stephen Fottrell in Dublin: "Electric atmosphere around Croke Park in the build up to what feels like Ireland's biggest match for years. It has the feel of one of the Jack Charlton era about it. Huge optimism, the Irish fans believe Trap's men can get a result tonight to carry into Wednesday in Paris."

1:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

England putting a bit of pressure on the Brazilians

1:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

2 to go

1:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

COME ON ENGLAND

1:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Doesn't look like it is going to happen.

Looks like a fourth defeat for Fabio

Brazil are one of four nations to have a wining record against England.
Who are the others?


That's it!

England 0 Brazil 1

1:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I have been doing my best impersonation of Charles Lindbergh this morning.
Wish I had some company!

I will be around for some comments for the WC qualifiers later on

Take care everyone

UWS

1:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hey mate; sorry about the silence today. I picked the worst day to be in Atlanta at the National Council for the Social Studies conference. I really enjoyed reading your comments. I'm taking a moment after my session to check the scores. I'm really looking forward to being able to pay some attention to the second legs on Wednesday. Chat with you then. Cheers!

3:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sorry we missed each other Bob

World Cup Qualifying latest

Egypt scored a 95th minute goal to win 2-0 to be exactly even and force a one game play off in Sudan on Wednesday
As for Europe
Greece and Ukraine drew 0-0
Ireland and France are scoreless at the hour mark
Portugal has taken the lead early in the first half

4:20 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Egypt and Algeria were the teams that played today and play again on Wednesday


Looks like the French are turning the screw

4:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I left for a few minutes and the French have taken the lead
Anelka's shot was deflected and went in

As I come back, some bloke missed a sitter to make it two nil.
10 to go

4:40 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

From the Beeb

2013: A couple of you have now reported that Robin van Persie has been stretchered off for the Netherlands, who are facing Italy tonight. Bad news for Arsenal, if that's the case.

2136: The Van Persie news - or lack of it - keeps coming. MFBorman on Twitter reckons it's an ankle injury, not knee.

4:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The French kit is very strange.
From the back, it looks like they are wearing leather straps!

4:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Under five to go... ooh, Ireland were almost in there

4:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

2144: Spain beat Argentina 2-1 in that friendly in Madrid thanks to a Xabi Alonso double

4:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Italy and Holland draw nil nil

4:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Into injury time
Malouda coming on to waste time

4:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

One more chance for Ireland...nice shot saved... offside called

4:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It's over
Ireland 0 France 1

Advantage France


Some argy bargy at the end of the game.

Players being held back from going after each other

4:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just saw the Anelka goal... a cruel deflection to go in

One more game in Europe still going on
Portugal still winning 1-0

Just found a link.... 25 minutes to go

4:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I still have the Ireland France link on and it has gone to ESPN Sports Center

Very weird to hear an Australian/NZ accent open the show and the top stories being all footer

5:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

15 to go in Lisbson

5:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Struth! I thought Bosnia scored but it hit the side netting

5:07 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Portugal have a free kick right at the edge of the D...Deco hits the wall's shins!!

5:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That is Deco's last action. He is substituted with 7 to go

5:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Portugal substituting every five seconds to waste time

5:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

OH MY GOSH!!!

How did Portugal survive!!
A cross comes in and a header bounced on to the bar. The rebound went off the post!!

UNBELIEVABLE!!

89th minute

5:20 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bosnia is pressing

The English ref, Martin Atkinson, calling a bit of dodgy handball on a Bosnian as he was about to shoot

5:24 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Portugal almost score with the last kick of the game

Portugal take a one nil lead into Wednesday

Take care everyone

UWS

5:26 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

So, it Real Salt Lake that will meet Becks and co in the MLS Cup Final next week.
It could have been the worst penalty shoot-out I have ever seen!

9:29 AM  

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