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 doesn't get any bigger or better than this. England vs. Germany in the knock-out rounds of the World Cup. Brings back memories of Wembley '66...and Turin '90. Whichever way this one goes, you know it will be historic. Join me for all the LOB fun!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 8:44 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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Same again, then, lads. Fabio has kept the faith both with the all-red kit and the team that did the biz against Slovenia on Wednesday.
James, Johnson, Upson, Terry, A. Cole, Barry, Gerrard, Lampard, Milner, Rooney, Defoe
COME ON ENGLAND!
Come on England!!!! I'm listening to the most current Armchair World Cup.
Morning Gooner
I was listening to Five Live but now they're at the F1 Grand Prix
Germany
Neuer
Friedrich
Lahm
Mertesacker
Boateng
Khedira
Schweinsteirger
Ozil
Podolski
Klose
Muller
This German squad doesn't really have the same fear factor
Morning, chaps! I'm surprised to see Schweinsteiger in there. I'd heard that he as doubtful with a hammy.
Morning Bob
ESPN showing Maradona and Messi piece... I didn't realize that Messi had a Hand of God goal too
Yeah - I've seen that one for Barca. Bloody cheat! They all do it!
Kick off 38 minutes to go
COME ON!!!!!
I have been driving around with my England window flag waving proudly.... I want to continue
How can anyone support the Argies? Jesus, they're more skillful than God and yet they still cheat. They're an abomination
I hope Lexi isn't on the coverage and starts annoying me with his anti-England garbage
Coverage has started on ESPN
We get this one in the bag and we can exact revenge against the cheating Argies.
COME ON, ENGLAND!!!!
Good Morning everyone .Shame about the result last night . There was quite a good turnout at the pub . Only one US supporter , though everyone wanted a US win . Looking forward to today . But nervous .
Lovely - Stevie Mac and Jurgen Klinsmann in the studio.
Morning, Chelkskilad! Great to have you about this morning!
Uh oh - Stevie mentions the war. "D-Day" reference. I think Jurgen flinched a bit.
Good omen - no goals given up apart from the Green howler.
Morning Tony
ESPN Soccer Power Math Predictor
England 55% favorite
F1 finally over... switch the bloody coverage 5 Live!
It's coming home,
It's coming home,
It's coming,
Football's coming home,
uh oh, a German wins the Grand Prix
No chance - we're underdogs against the Germans. I don't want the boys to feel any pressure.
Germans tbf are massive Prix
Five Live's coverage and lots of goals celebrated by Alan Green... good omens
Three Lions on the shirt - Jules Rimet still gleaming!
Alan Green has no fear about today
I want some commentary like Motto's "It's getting better and better!"
44 years of hurt never stop me dreaming
I'm with Greeny - no fear.
Good everyone. COME ON ENGLAND!!!
Klose can have his two goals...if Rooney has a hat-trick!
Morning, MUR! Great to have you on board for the big one!
I meant good morning.
Klinsmann is in the studio for ESPN. I hope everyone agrees with me by saying "SHUT IT JURGEN!"
I played that commentary last night for the boys before we went to bed. "It's getting better and better and better"
Mike Ingham told us about a German coming into the room and sang this
"when you're sitting in Row Zed and the ball hits you in the head, it's Wayne Rooney"
Everyone laughed... everything is good natured
Here they come
Teams in the tunnel now. All about the business. Game faces on.
I want to see Jurgen licking his wounds after ninety minutes.
Wonder what they do with all these balls that have the game stamped on it... I'll take one
What did he say?
Can we throw some salt on those wounds?
Empty seats at both ends apparently
Nice Formula One joke from the Gooner, btw.
Love to throw salt in Jurgen's wounds.
Quickly, how many English won't be singing
4
Nice camerawork there with the camera picking out all the tasty Teutonic birds in the crowd.
Only two
Roon and Milner
COME ON ENGLAND!!!!
Jagger in the audience again tonight...no Bubba in tow. He left him in a puddle on sick in some lesbian bondage bar in Rustenberg last night, no doubt.
England and Germany are the first European teams playing in the round of 16. NO European teams played yesterday.
thanks for ignoring my little competition!
I'll take red cards for the "K"s in the German side - Klose and Khedira - please.
Sorry, UWS. Didn't catch it.
The teams kick off.
COME ON ENGLAND!!!
Some delay but finally WE ARE OFF!!!!
England get us underway then....COME ON!
England going the same direction as the Slovenia game
We won
Five Live has not cut off!
Cashley showing Muller who's boss early doors. Good sign that.
Rooney's first touch not good
Come on WAYNE
Bad touch by Defoe too
COME ON!!
Nice tracking back by Gareth there.
England is wearing the red as the did in '66. The previous four meetings between the teams have been tied after 90 minutes.
Of course, England also wore red in 1970
Rooney....given offside.
Struth... flag went up
Was that off the germans
Oh dear - Ozil in on goal and James did very well to stand up there.
STRUTH!!
Where was the defense
James was lucky there
Roon is flagged offside after a gap in the German defense. Ozil is clean through and has his shot blocked by James.
Roon was NEVER offside!
I meant Red as a lucky omen,but now I see that can go either way.Did they wear white in'90?
Come on - settle down.
How does the Assistant Referee get that wrong???
Roon's last competitive goal was against Munich
Roon just showed his three best touches of the tournament and did not appear injured.
I don't know, Trev. Wish you were officiating today.
Yes they wore white in '90
Grey in '96
Nice footwork Keep....keep it up
My main concern at this point is that Ozil is being given far too much room.
England had an opportunity... why down the middle!!
England midfield starting to click now.
WHY IS ROONEY SO DEEP!!!!!!!!!
Rooney already much better, much more up for it today. I love to see him tearing about.
I think Germany's Boateng and Ghana's Kevin Prince are brothers.
Rooney is more lively, but he needs to be further up front.
Cashley goes in hard on Muller and the German is down now. Great tackle.
Muller acted surprise. he shouldn't be. The Bundesliga is a physical league.
Cashley did well to close down Phillip Lahm.
Germany have gone further than England in every WC since '66
HISTORY IS GOING TO CHANGE!
Klose runs on to the corner flag in an attempt to chase down a through ball. His first action of the match.
Well done James
Well held by James. And good distribution.
Johnson whips one in but straight at the keeper.
England have had some possession but nothing in the danger area
Hopeless cross by Johnson
Well done lad, keep that shooting up
It opens up for Khedira but fortunately he Jabulanies over.
Khadeira Jabulanis a shot over after great possession by the Germans.
Come on Wayne... you can do better than that!
Great archival work,UWS. I had not thought about that. I do hope history changes!
Defoe gets in Lamps way but there is a free kick chance!
Well in, referee. Free kick for England.
England have a free kick in a great position after Khadeira fouls Lamps.
BLOODY HELL
SOMEONE ELSE TAKE IT!!!
LAMPS ISN'T WEARING BLUE!
What was that? Straight into the wall.
BLOODY HELL!!!
BUGGGGGGGGGGERRRRRRR!!!!!!
Klose - 1-0!
What is going on!!!
ROUTE ONE!!
Struth.. almost in again
That's pathetic.
Get it back, boys.
Does Neuer get credit for a goal that most non league teams defend on a regular basis?
USELESS WAYNE
A glimmer there from Roon as he cuts inside but no one is scoring with this ball from that distance.
Hey Trev what was Upson thinking?
I would have started Michael Dawson even though he has never been capped.He never gets beaten by those balls.
Decent hit by Barry there but held by Neuer.
Barry with a shot but STRAIGHT at the keeper
Barry's long range effort is gathered by Neuer.
Was that an offside goal?
Roon lays it off to Johnson and then stays way out of the box
GET IN THERE
I think the ref interrupted the other plays as not interfering with play on the Klose goal.
Germany 1 England 0
THEN
Germany 1 England 5
Roon doesn't have a clue
Milner passes to the REF
Germany scored first in '66
Hope so, UWS.
Last time England have comeback to win in the WC was in '66!!!
You are correct UWS. There were two Germans OFFSIDE when the goal was scored.The defenders should play to the final whistle. I would love to see a repeat of that 5-1 score.
Get Lampard off!!
James saves our bacon
What is going on?
Germany slices us open again but James stands up big there. Great save!
Again... hopeless by Rooney
That was close as James blocks from Khadeira after great work by Ozil.
OHHHH - Defoes heads onto the ball! Offside called.
Why didn't Johnson follow the runner
ooh, Defoe hits the woodwork but offside anyway
Dafoe is flagged offside after his header hits the bar . He was level.
Two nil!!!
THIS IS PATHETIC!!!!
BUGGER! BUGGER! BUGGER!
2-0! Podolski
COME ON!!! BLOODY HELL!!MULLER PASSES TO AN UNMARKED PODOLSKI AND 2-0.
We need a goal before half time!!!
A long way back now.
Why didn't Glen Johnson cover the goal?????
That's a good question, Trev.
ooh, almost in
Where was Rooney? Just standing there
OH - Great ball in and Lamps nearly gets one in. Cleared off the line.
That was better as Lampard sees his shot blocked in the penalty area.
This could be a cricket score with this defending
A real mess at the corner there. Come on!
Martin seems to be giving up already. Come on, mate. Dunkirk Spirit!
Corner to Germany and two good chances have fallen to Klose. Stevie G with the tackle.
Corner to England... does it matter?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UPSON!!!!!!!
YESSSS!!!! Upson from the corner!
2-1 Game on!
UPSON!!!!!
COME ON!!!
I had almost given up on you!
GOAL !!! 2-1 ENGLAND TOOK A SHORT CORNER AND STEVOE G CROSSED FOR UPSON TO HEAD IN . WAS THAT HIS FIRST FOR ENGLAND?
WAS IT IN!!!
SHADES OF 66!!!
NO GOAL
Lamps! And it's '66 again! Over the line surely!
IN BY A MILE!!!!!!
Where's the Russian linesman?!!!!!
THAT's A FUCKING GOAL!!!!!
THAT's A FUCKING GOAL!!!!!
The Revenge of '66 there.
Don't ever complain about '66 again!!
That was debatable... this wasn't!!
Nearly 2-2 as Lampard's shot bounces off the underside of the bar. IT WAS OVER. Where was the Russian linesman?
I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!
Sepp Blatter are you watching ???
That was in by a mile !
More arguments for video evidence.
This might be the straw that breaks the camel's back for Blatter, Chelskilad. Surely the outcry will be huge today.
How did the linesman miss that? He needs to be sent home.
There should not be a need for video replay. That was so fucking obvious.
Agreed, MUR!
Cashley has had a horrible half.The Germans, especially Ozil, have found far too much joy down his side.
Cashley did well to keep that in. But the ball in wasn't good enough.
We need a new generation comfortable with technology and get rid of effing Blatter!
1 added minute
One minute of stoppage time.
Linesman sees that one going over the line
YOU PLONKER
I agree Trev.
Hopeless by Wayne again
Half time!
COME ON ENGLAND
Halftime and it is really 2-2, NOT 2-1.
Half-time: 2-1 Germany. Plenty of football to be played. Boos ringing out from the England fans now.
Mike Ingham repeated my comment
Germany...Don't EVER mention Geoff Hurst again
Can the Assistant Ref be sent home at the half???
Do England deserve to be this close
The Radio is saying that the linesman was in the penalty area... he should have seen it!!!
What about the ref?
well done Steve Mac... he thinks Germany should just let England score to be fair
I think it was a brilliant half of football. Should 2-2. Still all to play for in the second. Love Steve Mac's comment.
STF JURGEN!! He keeps going on and on and on about 1966. SHUT IT!!!
You were robbed. An overturned goal due to a questionable offsides call is one thing. That was ridiculous. FIFA will have a lot to answer for.
A disgraceful call in such an important game.
SPOT ON STEVIE MAC!
After Hnery's hand ball against the Irish and this decision, FIFA HAS TO MAKE AN EXTREMELY DRASTIC CHANGE. This is too much.
Teams are coming out for the second half on the radio
Come on ESPN
No changes made
Away we go
If Roon doesn't improve... I think he might bugger off to Madrid
The second half is begins.
My wife and two daughters never watch footie. They looked at the goal that wasn't and were in utter shock. MY WIFE IS LEGALLY BLIND WITH 20/2400 VISION AND SAID IT WAS OBVIOUS IT WAS A GOAL. Even she knew.
Friedrich goes into the book early in the second half. Free kick....
Milner hits from distance after it bobbles about.
Useless by Gerrard!
Gerrard cuts in nicely but shoots well wide.
Good possession early on here. Let's make it count!
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