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!
Finally! I don't know about you but the international break seemed endless this time around. But we're back in action today with a full slate of English footer matches in all leagues, starting with Manchester United and former Toffee Wayne Rooney's visit to Goodison Park to meet troubled Everton. Should be fun - why not join me this morning?
posted by The Blue Devil @ 7:03 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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ESPN2 is still on the scary "Outdoors" show so I've got this link up for the preview show on Sky:
http://show-sports.com/
The big news is that Wayne Rooney is not in the squad this morning. It looks like Dracula will hunt alone up front with Giggs and Nani supporting him.
Of the 18 Premiership meetings at Goodison, United have won 13 of them, so they're clear favorites this morning.
Good morning Bob
I am here for the return of the Premier League
It is not on the TV. FSC Plus has the game. ESPN has a ten o'clocker!
Wayne Rooney isn't in the squad!
I have your link going. Is the match going to be on?
Morning, Dave! You know, I just assumed ESPN would have the match on but I don't see it listed!
People seem to be gutted that Roon isn't around today. There's no explanation for that out of the Fergie camp either.
Sad news
Ipswich manager Roy Keane is mourning the death of his dog, Triggs - the labrador famously pictured with the former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder after he was sent home from the 2002 World Cup.
Here are the teams in full
Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Heitinga, Arteta, Pienaar, Fellaini, Cahill. Subs: Mucha, Bilyaletdinov, Beckford, Neville, Gueye, Yakubu, Coleman.
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Vidic, Jonathan Evans, Evra, Scholes, O'Shea, Fletcher, Nani, Berbatov, Giggs. Subs: Kuszczak, Owen, Smalling, Park, Rafael Da Silva, Macheda, Gibson.
Poor old, Triggs, eh?
So how's Shadow...and everyone else in Glenville?
I hope they haven't fallen out over this garbage going on!
How does Moyes not name a recognized striker in the team!
I know what you mean about ESPN!
i though the kick off was 7:30
It says 7:45 on Football 365. Coventry v. Leicester and Hamilton v. Rangers have already started.
I don't know about that explanation from Fergie. Roon gets abuse at Goodison? Doesn't every player who goes back to his first club again?
Fergie left Wayne out because of the abuse he would take. I am not sure that Roon would have been bothered!
United have done well at Goodison. Last year we lost 1-3 and a couple of other times but apparently United have the most points and most goals in the Prem against Everton
pauldenman on Twitter: "I see Everton have opted to play the world famous 5-5-0 formation!"
Yup, KO is 7:45
Why does Everton not play a striker..... did JB make the wrong move?
Beckford's on the bench today. He hasn't looked the part in the Premiership yet, sad to say.
What is the channel that we are watching? There are no commercials!
I think Moyes is playing Cahill and Hair Bear up front with Arteta in the hole.
It's a strange one - I don't know. But they have Andy Townsend in the studio and the commentary is the same as we usually get.
I know!
That's another odd feature - I'm not used to seeing interviews with the managers before the match.
Teams in the tunnel now....
Bloody Efan!!!
Here come the teams to Z Cars! Wonder how that started
Seven matches in the Premiership kicking off at 3 pm! Like the old days...almost. What's the FSC match?
Love the Z Cars theme.
My link just buggered off!!!
Mine too - but it came back when I refreshed.
Good morning UWS and BD.
The ten o'clockers are
on FSC
Arsenal Bolton
ESPN
West Ham Chelsea
Morning, MUR! Good to have you on board. It doesn't feel like a Saturday morning unless I'm in a ManYoo fan sandwich.
I have to find another link!
Morning MUR
I have an atdhe link going strong
I'll try that one then.
Bob, did you watch more of those Leeds Leeds Leeds links?
Lost the link again!
Yeah - I watched Episodes 1-4 - up through the Sgt. Wilko years.
I am back to the original link. Last time I had sound but no video... now it is vice versa!
The Neviller goes in hard on Pienaar and gives away a dangerous free kick to Everton.
I am back for a Neviller hack... row z please!
I'm still on the first Atdhe link - going strong now.
Row A will do... off the bar
Arteta takes....and just clipped off the top of the crossbar!
Corner at first given...and then the ref changes his mind.
Not a good start here by the Reds
All Everton pressure so far. Corner in...cleared out.
United win the ball from Arteta but Nani wastes it!
Agreed. There was a close call at that free kick by Arteta. United need to start attacking.
Arteta with a deflected shot...goes out for a corner.
Come on United!! Kick of was 12:45 not 3 !!!!!
I have a feeling that the game will settle after ten or fifteen minutes of furious attacking. I'm not surprised that the Toffees are trying to punk United this way. But they have trouble scoring.
Osman blasts over from a short corner by Arteta.
Struth... Everton are all over us!
That's better from United....
Finally some pressure!
Oh - O'Shea tries a volley!
Just over from O'Shea.. I wish he'd score like he did at St. James' Park in a 6-1 win a while back.... we were down 1-0!
Cahill's a bit lonely up front - bring on Beckford!
NO... Beckford can stay on his Tush!!!
Some more pressure by United,but the cross is deflected to Tim Howard.
A bit of scrappy United defending leads to another Everton free kick...this time out wide left.
United try and phaff about with it in the corner and Giggs gives away a free kick...cleared
I don't fancy Everton scoring on this display.
Fletch caught in possession!
COME ON!
First goal of the day. It's Rangers in front, with Nikica Jelavic on target.
United didn't lose the title at Goodison!
What are they talking about!!
IT WAS UNITED TITLE IF WE GOT A DRAW AT OLD TRAFFORD AGAINST CHELSEA
IT WAS UNITED TITLE IF WE GOT A GOAL OFF BERBATOV'S BUM AT EWOOD PARK!!
My boy Nani has been elbowed in the face by Pienaar and is still down.
Calm down, mate. Deep breaths.
Nani takes one to the chops from Pienaar. It seemed unintentional.
Wonder what is up with Valencia? Is he hurt? He was our best player in the C. Shield!
United temporarily down to ten men then with Nani off the pitch for treatment for a bloody face.
Keep up that shooting Timmy!!
Who do Leeds have this weekend?
Hair Bear with a speculative effort...always going over.
Keep up that shooting Hair Bear Bunch!!
Thanks for asking. We've got the Swans at home today.
What are you doing Scholes!! Stop phaffing about with it!
Keep up that shooting Lieighton!!
Oh - Baines with a big chance but sliced well wide.
Baines shoots wide after some more Everton pressure. Despite their pressure I don't recall VDS having to make any saves.
Nani's back
I see that there is a Soccer Saturday on Justin for later today
Half an hour gone and still 0-0. What do you make of it, lads?
Lovely - I'll look forward to hearing from Jeff and the boys.
Scholes hasn't done much so far. They did say that there isn't as much room at Goodison in pre game
Those microphones are really close to those fans... some very interesting language!!
Berba tried to much there but still get a corner
Cover up the boys' ears, eh Dave?
What a useless short corner but United get a free kick... I don't know what they are complaining about... I lose my link!
WHAT!? United win a free kick and the link goes dead!
A lot of the links say copyright!! AGHHH!!!
I'm back on P2P now:
http://vipcanals.net/ch1.html
Nani shoots just over. I missed the United free kick because my link gave out.
The original link is back
Bugger! The Blades have taken the lead at Derby.
Also, Coventry are 1-0 up against Leicester.
And Hamilton have leveled it against Rangers.
Lots of goals elsewhere!
Hibbert with a bit of a strip show there on the sideline. Whistles all round.
Oh - great save Timmy!
That will be an LOB favorite as Hibbert was seen in his underwear. Arteta shot straight into the wall then took a knock from Giggs.
STRUTH!! That United attack had about 4 pauses in my video... Giggs shot saved!
And now a great save from VDS!
But Pienaar follows up for the opening goal!
Sorry, lads. 0-1.
BLOODY HELL!!!
1 nil to the Toffees!!
VDS saved well but where were the defenders!!!
BLOODY HELL!EVERTON BROKE FROM OUR CORNER AFTER WHAT APPEARED TO BE A ROUTINE CLEARANCE. VDS MADE A BRILLIANT SAVE THEN PIENAAR SHOT IN THE REBOUND. 1-0.
This match was supposed to be tomorrow. I guess it was changed because of United and Rangers on Tuesday
Of course, United took the lead last year and lost 1-3
A few years back, we were 2-0 down and we won 4-2 to come within a whisper of the Championship
That was a bit flukey to be fair. Cahill just lashed one up and it broke well for Arteta. Bobbled free and Pienaar did well to slip it under VDS.
I guess the free kick we missed was saved by Howard
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1-1
Fletcher... nice finish!!
GOAL! My boy Nani with a great ball in to Fletch who finishes well.
1-1 Game on!
GOAL 1-1 AS FLETCH SCORES OFF OF NANI'S CROSS. AFTER UNITED TOOK A FREE KICK IN THEIR OWN HALF.
Giggs goes into the book. That seems a bit harsh. Maybe an accumulation of offenses.
2 added minutes
Oh - Drac with a lovely volley...just wide.
Two minutes of stoppage time.That was a bit clumsy by Giggs.
We can't afford to drop points here..
ooh, what an attempt by Berbatov!!
I like the way he has started this season!
Peep peep! Time to towel off at half-time. It got quite exciting there at the end of the half.
1-1.
Halftime and 1-1 at Goodison Park. United were far from their best. If they improve then I am confident that they will get three points from this fixture. Some hairdryer treatment from SAF?
Half time
Come on United... come back and win it!
Here are some latest scores :
Hamilton 1 Rangers 1
Coventry 0 Leicester 1
Derby 0 Sheffield United 1
It is actually Coventry 1 Leicester 0
I don't understand this link... what we started with has buggered off and now we have some Aussies!!
Bosnich in the pannel
Now it's gone all German on us!
I've got aussies
The Aussies putting on Yorkshire accents
Now I've got first half highlights with no commentary. Bizarre!
Not lost in last 14 games that Fletch has scored!
I think we have different links!
We are back for the second half
COME ON YOU REDS!!!
The second half has begun. COME ON UNITED!!!
We're off and Berba makes a decent run
Looks sunny there after a rainy start
I am glad there isn't a 12:30 match today. I am off to watch the boys play at 1
The link I was on seems to have gone dead at the end of the interval. Searching for another...
Berbatov should have done better there!!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
I was about to say that Vidic hasn't scored lately
Great pass from Scholes to Nani
Bloody hell - missed the goal! Any good?
First goal since last December
GOAL !!!JUST THE START WE NEEDED TO BEGIN THE SECOND HALF AS VIDIC HEADS IN A CROSS FROM NANI. THE CORNER WAS CLEARED, THEN SCHOLES PLAYED THE BALL IN TO NANI. 1-2 TO UNITED!!!
United on top with 10 points now ahead of the 3 pm kickoffs. What's your GD now?
It was a header from Vidic. A corner was cleared but Scholes made a great pass back out to Nani and Vidic headed into the net... he was still up for the corner
Can I just mention that my boy Nani has been involved in both goals?
Keep it tight... I don't want a Fulham!!
United have scored at least two goals in each game so far... 3, 2, 3 and now 2 and counting
Neviller knocked down!
A yellow for a dirty dutchman
Heitinga is booked for a nasty challenge on Neville. Some refs would have shown a red.
Giggs does well there to cut off the cross but tries a cute chip at the top the box.. stop!
Heitinga and DeJong are part of a new breed of really filthy Dutch defensive mids. So much for total football!
Rangers have won their early kick off match at Hamilton.
Cahill has elbowed Vidic now and Vidic is not pleased. He's refused to shake the Aussie's hand.
Hey Bob, I am doing a crossword and one of the clues is Flip Call... answer is heads... anyway it reminded me of the Leeds Leeds Leeds clip where Leeds one a Fairs Cup match on a Coin Toss!! Ref flips and Billy Bremner starts jumping up and down!!
Are you enjoying the shows
This is starting to get spicy now. I wouldn't be surprised if someone got sent off.
Well done Evra...phew
United are getting a little sloppy!
I'm really enjoying the shows...and learning a lot. I think they did a really nice, fair job with it, even the more controversial bits. My favorite part was Norman Hunter commenting on Revie's threadbare lucky blue suit.
Thanks for sending it.
Speaking of that Fairs Cup semi in 1970, FIFA are considering changing the rules again for the next World Cup. Perhaps four points for a group stage win. And straight to pens after 90 minutes in the knock-out stage without extra time. What do you reckon?
I saw that part.
Again, it must have been a TV show!
Again, the coin toss was just a bizarre scene!
You never answered my question about GD, so I've gone digging. United are on +8, while Chelski are on +14.
Four points would have teams want to go for a win!
I don't know about no extra times
I've seen that Fairs Cup clip before with Billy jumping up and down. I don't know if anyone else would do different. It meant that they got safe passage to the final!
I am not sure what Blatter is thinking? Perhaps a publicity stunt? It will never happen.
I like this one
Here's a stat on Vidic from Infostrada Sports: Manchester United have previously won all nine Premier League matches in which he has scored.
Potty Mouth is back in the stands!
VDS with a simple save
Come on United... get another one
You're right about the excellent audio quality on the mics today. I just heard an Everton fan shout as clear as day - "Where's you f---ing yellow card now, you twat!"
I agree with Efan.Everton would want to take off Heitinga for being useless. They would want to bring on Beckford. United will not want to see him after the FA Cup 3rd round meeting last January. I guess he should stay on the subs bench.
Oh - Timmy saves Everton's blushes one more time. Nani nearly scored on the break there.
ooh... United break.... Nani shoots ... saved!
Yeah - bring on JB!
I think Giggs was late to react to get to the rebound
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
BERBATOV!!!!
I LIKE WHAT I SEE FROM HIM
MADE BY SCHOLES... OF COURSE!!
GOAL! Drac with a "silky smooth" finish on the break. United picked them off so easily. Great ball from Scholes. Distin was in no man's land.
Nice outside of the foot finish!
WE'RE ON TOP OF THE LEAGUE!!!!!
Keep it tight United... or score a couple more!
Well - this is looking peachy. United with a comfy away win against a decent side, having rested Wayne Rooney for the Champions League tie on Tuesday. Job well done.
GOAL 1-3 . THAT MUST BE THREE POINTS . i DID NOT SEE THE GOAL AS I HAVE AUDIO,BUT NOT VIDEO.
Everton could easily be on the foot of the Premiership tonight. How long can Moyes last?
JB not getting a sniff... why?
Should have stayed for a promotion season!!
I've finally found the Sky coverage with Andy Gray doing the color commentary on LiveVSS:
http://www.livevss.tv/
Surely Evra should have been booked there... that is the type of challenge needs to carded. They are worse than rough ones that are just too late
ooh, Baines goes just wide
I am not tempting fate... I am sticking with the 1-3 link
To be fair to Moyes, he's played JB off the bench twice and from the start in the last match. He hasn't scored and hasn't looked good. I always wondered if he was good enough to make the jump to the Premiership. Championship level might have been a better fit.
I'm hoping this link will go straight through into SS.
I'll go to that link if the Toffee's score!
Now my link pops off because of 'copyrights"!
To your link I will go!
That link just has the word "SORRY" on it!!
I got it.. just as Everton almost score!!!
Under 15 of the 90 to go
Gibson and Park to come on
Park and Gibson about to make their appearances as subs .
Please keep it tight United... I don't want a nervous 10 minutes..
COME ON
This link is really annoying!
Keeps going out!
I now have link from good old Justin
Did you hear that? United fans giving Park the treatment:
"Park, Park wherever you may be/
They eat dogs in your home country
But it could be worse, you could be Scouse
Eating rats in your council house!"
Classic... I didn't hear it.. I was in between links
I have the Sky link on Justin
Good break from United
Shot hit wide by Berbatov
Who came off for Park?
Did Gibson come on?
Come on United... stop wasting these chances!!
Oh dear - my boy Nani with a luxury effort there. Well wide. You can see why Fergie has to cuff him round the ear now and again.
Yeah - Gibson came on at the same time that Park did.
Come on Man U
Come on Man U
Come on Man U
There is no pre game from ESPN.. Their coverage starts at 9:55
Yeah - so they can get one more awful scene of hunters scoping out deer.
I would like to just say this...
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air.
They fly so high,
Nearly reach the sky,
Then like my dreams,
They fade and die.
Fortune's always hiding,
I've looked everywhere,
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air.
That's a good fact to hear... United lost 5 away games last year. Two of the grounds that were losses have already been played. 4 points!
I think you're singing in vain. I predict 6-0 Chelski today.
Bloody Hell... my link just stopped
"This Channel has been closed"
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