Lakenheath Old Boys

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Saturday, April 23, 2011

Easter Footer

Greetings from the Nation's Capital. I'm ensconced in Gooner Central for the holiday weekend footer. We get started bright and early with United v. Everton followed by the usual 3pm GMT kickoffs and round-off with Chelsea v. the Hammers. Join me for the hunt for points at the business end of the season.

499 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morning, chaps! Here's the team news for United coming out of Old Trafford this morning:

Fabio, Darron Gibson and Jonny Evans are all called up for Manchester United as Fergie keeps one eye on Tuesday's match with Schalke:

Van der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Evans, Fabio Da Silva, Valencia, Gibson, Anderson, Nani, Rooney, Hernandez.

Subs: Kuszczak, Evra, Brown, Owen, Giggs, Carrick, Rafael Da Silva.

7:25 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And for the away side, Everton:

The most in-form team in the league must do without Tim Cahill, who only makes the bench, and Mikel Arteta, who's not involved at all:

Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Coleman, Neville, Rodwell, Bilyaletdinov, Osman, Beckford.

Subs: Mucha, Cahill, Gueye, Vellios, Anichebe, Mustafi, Duffy.

7:26 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

JB does like playing and scoring at Old Trafford...sorry, I couldn't resist that one lads.

7:26 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'd love to see some friendly needling between UWS and Someone Said on the blog this morning. Let's be having yer, lads!

7:28 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Uh oh - my link may be a bit slow and behind the pace here. Still on NBA Tonight at 7:33 am.

7:31 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Good morning Bob
ESPN still is on bloody NBA

WHAT IS GOING ON?

7:33 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

i just found out that you actually called here yesterday. I had no idea

7:36 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ESPN has the scroll down below saying the show doesn't start until 7:40

7:37 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morning, mate! No worries....is the match on ESPN2?

7:37 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I suppose we are in the throes of the NBA playoffs... but really?!

7:38 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Not too pleased with United's line up

I want the league championship more than the Champions League

7:38 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Did you like my cheeky comment about JB....?

Thought you would! ;-]

7:38 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The worst thing is that it is scheduled to start at 7:30

7:39 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Alright, lads - ger off!

7:39 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

This thing is even a repeat...

Finally!

7:40 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

FINALLY!!


We really need a win today!

7:40 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Would you have David Moyes at United?

7:40 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

I'm awake and here for my beating.

7:41 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

"never failed to win the title"

Luv it

7:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Macca at Ian Darke on the pitch - no players!? Does this one start at 8am?

7:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morning, Someone - great to have you on board for some good-natured Lancastrian banter.

7:42 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Morning Someone.. I hope you're right!



I don't know about Moyes... he's Scottish!

7:42 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Good to see Cahill on the bench. Could be a second half miracle maker.

7:42 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Davey lad - I had an extra banger and some chips with HP sauce for you last night. Are you jealous?

7:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BOY.. Old Trafford filled up quickly!

7:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

VERY!!!!

7:43 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

So is sir alex.

7:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Cardiff and QPR are kicking off at the same time

BBC 1 is showing it live

7:44 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

As I said, not pleased with the Gibson and Anderson inclusion

7:45 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

About time that Carrick was dropped - how many errant passes does the bloke have to make?

7:45 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U



ooh, Leeds gets a mention!

7:45 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

WE're off

7:45 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

YES! Ian Darke with the LUFC reference. Nice one Ian.

Question: Do his close friends call him..."Darkey?" Bit risky.

7:46 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

And we're off. Hold that point Toffees!

7:46 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I remember that match.... United lose the league to Leeds the previous season and then start the season with straight losses to Sheff Utd and Everton

7:47 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

SHUT IT


We've started!

7:47 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What's the relevance of early and late goals???

7:48 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Early free kick curled in by Nani...

Bily nods it out.

7:48 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great control by Valencia but then a hopeless cross

7:49 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Toffees fans not so keen on Rooney.

7:49 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What a horrible game that was in the first meeting.
I was watching the link and United were 3-1 going into stoppage time... I lost my link... United lost their lead!

7:50 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hibbert clogs my boy Nani and he's down for the count.

7:50 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Audio is slightly ahead of the video again, I notice. Weird.

7:51 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Hibs tackles Nani for a free kick in a dangerous area. Rooney's shot deflected for a corner now.

All Howard.

7:51 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nani is down for the count if you breathe on him!



Useless free kick and corner.... when have United last scored from a corner?

7:52 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1251: A Massive chance for Cardiff to take an early lead. Peter Whittingham is sent clean through on goal but can only manage a nervous strike that is repelled by QPR goalkeeper Paddy Kenny.

7:52 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We'll have him if you want to drop the boy off the other side of the Pennines.

7:53 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What was Hernandez doing... he thinks it was touched... it was



Cardiff 1 QPR 0

7:53 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

WHY IS ROONEY PLAYING SO DEEP!!!

He wants to be a Scholes

7:54 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nearly a great ball through to Chicha.

7:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Useless by ANderson

7:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

SHUT UP IAN... ANOTHER LEEDS REFERENCE!

7:55 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yes - Darkey in with another JB Old Trafford memory.

Luving it!

7:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Fabio with a silly foul... both twins need to knock it off

7:56 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Baines to knock one in here. On JB's head, lad. He does like to score at Old Trafford!

7:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

So much for an early goal!

United didn't score against Citeh
United didn't score against Toon

180 minutes and counting!!

7:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

We didn't score in the second half against Fulham too


THIS IS A DROUGHT!!

7:58 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BLOODY HELL NANI!!!


PUT IT IN QUICKLY!!

7:58 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

More Rodwell rumors. He can be had for 30 million now.

Gave Nani way too much space in the box, but he shoots it right at Howard

7:58 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - my boy Nani a bit wasteful there. Ferg won't be happy with him.

7:59 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

SHUT IT BOB

7:59 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Is Ian Darke a secret Everton fan? Crikey!

7:59 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Anderson sucks... can he pass the ball to red shirted player


Another foul by Fabio

7:59 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

QPR have tied it up

8:00 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

And Leeds?

8:00 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Have I been banned, UWS?

8:00 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Fabio needs a bit of cotton wool up the hooter.

8:01 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

No.. your language was acceptable

8:01 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rooney playing too deep!!

Not liking what I am seeing

8:02 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Scramble in the box.. knock it in!

8:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm not surprised. United seem keen to give Chelski a chance.

8:03 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Come on Everton, can you play in the other end?

8:03 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

COME ON GIBSON... YOU WERE AT GOODISON PARK WHEN YOU TOOK THAT SHOT!
AT LEAST BE AT EASTLANDS!!

8:03 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

QPR have leveled it through Taarabt. 1-1 there.

8:04 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now Rooney's a winger?!

8:04 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The sound is off.. FSC usually have that problem not ESPN

8:04 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Jags takes out Rooney's cross. Everton are not playing close.

8:05 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nocito Sportcenter already announced that Ranger goal

8:05 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sorry - I missed the Nocito Sportscenter update.

8:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bit lucky there for Timmy - it deflected up into his arms.

8:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Fabio's down again....

8:07 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Bily got robbed by Fabio. All Man. U. are lacking is a finish. Everton are lacking drive.

8:08 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blimey - Everton followed by Arsenal followed by Chelski - that's a hell of a run in. I had no idea - no wonder you're still nervous, UWS!

8:08 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

OK... this is getting serious!
United don't look like scoring

The last goal scored was against Fulham in the 32 minute!
That means 58 minutes in that match
90 minutes against Citeh
90 minutes against Toon
22 minutes against Everton


260 minutes without a goal!

8:08 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Thank you... Plonker Bob keeps saying it is over!

8:09 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Who is Plonker Bob? Is he new to the LOB?

8:10 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

We do follow that by Blackburn away and Blackpool at home

The match at Ewood Park last season cost us the title! We drew nil nil and lost the title by a point!

8:10 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I think we all know who he is

8:10 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Howard's been on his line today. Good form.

8:11 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

If this score holds out, you'll need some help from the Happy Hammers.

8:11 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Losing the laptop for a bit. Back online after the half.

8:12 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

We need ten points from 5 games but maybe less if we take points of the other big two

8:12 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United look hopeless!

Gibson with a weak shot

8:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

WE NEED TO SCORE!!!

8:13 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We've only got three matches left. I want full points.

8:13 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

WHy can't United just score a couple before half.. add another one in the second half!

8:14 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

STAY ON-SIOE!!!!

He might have been

8:14 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I will definitely be blowing bubbles this afternoon!

8:15 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Fergie trying to wind up the Arsenal as usual.

8:15 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Timmy saved well from Chicha!

8:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ooh Hernandez with a shot saved by Howard...Come on Timmy...let your old mates score!

8:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

GIBSON IS PATHETIC!

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

United don't look very dangerous at all... they look clueless

8:18 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Again.. a hopeless corner!

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

58 +90 +90+ 35 = 273 minutes... why isn't anyone taking about the lack of goals!

8:20 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

JB goes down in the box... I almost fell off my chair

8:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Cardiff 2 QPR 1
Bellamy with the goal

8:22 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'd like to see that, UWS.

8:22 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BLOODY HELL!!

WHY DIDN"T NANI SCORE!

8:23 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

My boy Nani profligate again.

8:23 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It was saved by Hernandez!!!!

8:23 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BLOODY HELL!!

Off side trap broken and Rooney does nothing!

8:25 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now it's Rooney's turn. Are they trying to give you heart-attack, UWS?

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

COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U

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

Useless again by Anderson

This United team don't really deserve to be Champions

They driven me crazy all season!

8:26 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Would love to see Tev overcome Drac's Premiership haul but it's not gonna happen.

8:28 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I think they are Bob

8:29 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1 added minute .... USELESS BY ROONEY

8:30 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Keep Cahill on the bench!

Fergie... give Moyesy some wine at half time

8:31 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Absolutely ridiculous by Nani... GET IT OVER!!


Half time... very disappointing... no goals again!

8:32 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sorry, mate. I feel your pain.

8:32 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

WHat do you think of Scotty Parker being voted Player of the Year by the writers!

I think it is all hype!

8:45 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Everton coming on.... Cahill coming on!


I DO HOT HAVE A GOOD FEELING ABOUT TODAY!

8:47 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

JB off at half time!

8:48 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

He should never have left Elland Road

8:48 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

We're off

Come on Stretford End... suck one in

8:48 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We're back on at OT....

8:49 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United to win

Chelsea to draw against West Ham

Arsenal to do the same at Bolton


Life would be good!

8:49 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great math Ian!!!

8:50 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I don't really get any of the PFA awards this year. Bale was out half the season. I think Chris Smalling was more impressive than Wilshere. Scotty Parker...meh.

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

It is all Bob's fault with his call to the engravers!!

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

Who is there to bring off the bench to shake thing up?
Giggs...not the way he was on Tuesday!

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

WE LOOK CLUELESS!

Where is the speed?

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

Second by a point

8:52 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It's not very attacking on the bench today, is it? Just Giggs and Owen. I don't understand Fergie's relationship with Drac.

8:53 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I can see Chelsea winning all their games.. including at OT!

8:53 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United have not come out with any urgency for this second half!

8:53 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Keep attacking like that please Everton

8:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I guess we played Chelsea in the CL after the Fulham match but my goalless streak still is impressive!
230+ with no goals

8:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BLOODY HELL... ROON ALMOST IN

8:56 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Jags did well there to keep Roon out.

8:56 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U


Score one for MUR

8:56 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Useless by Anderson...you can't dribble!

in the book for a high challenge

8:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Cahill in the book now

8:58 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

WAKE UP UNITED!!!

8:58 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The cards are coming out now. First Anderson and now Cahill.

8:58 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

What was that? No penalty. I'd like to see the replay of that Rio challenge. Referee waved on.

8:59 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rio was beaten there... was it a penalty?

STUPID TO EVEN MAKE CONTACT! It was running to VDS

That should have been a penalty

8:59 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Back.

Anichibe shows his first pace of the season.

Come on Air Cahill.

Of course Everton have to be ambitious enough to earn a corner

8:59 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on Old Trafford... tun up the volume

8:59 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Not much contact

9:00 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Evra on for O'Shea... really attacking change there!

9:00 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Finally... Ian makes UWS' POINT!!

9:01 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Tim Howard made some impressive saves late in the first half.

No creativity or midfield showing for Everton.

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

There is no movement out there by United

9:01 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Jags is a beast.

9:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I agree - not a lot of contact. Anichebe went down too quickly. Looking for it.

9:02 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

8 corners to none and Everton have created as many chances from corners as United

9:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nani will score....Nostrabobus has spoken.

9:03 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Can Manchester United score? They always score!

9:03 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Gooner is enjoying this match.....

9:04 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Make a better cross Valencia!

9:04 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

VDS is preparing the after match team meal back there.

9:04 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Our crosses have been pathetic

9:05 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rooney doesn't look interested...come on..your playing EVERTON!

9:05 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Owen on for Nani.... GOOD!!


Roon is going to go out wide!

9:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nani off and wee Mikey on. I don't know about that.

9:06 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Nani out Owen in.

Come on Everton, take a shot!

9:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Say hello to Gooner.... and then tell him to shave off half his mustache and stick it up his left nostril

9:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nani sucks!

This will bring Rooney back in the formation... where he was playing anyway... and have two up front!

9:07 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

HOPELESS BY Anderson!

The title is slipping away!

9:09 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Will do, mate.

9:10 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Enough of the 95 Cup Final talk!

9:11 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

phew... VDS saves

9:12 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oooh - Rodwell inches away from a killer goal there.

9:12 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Rodwell blasts one that VDS saves with his spatula.

What's this? An Everton corner?

No threat.

9:12 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Roon is hopeless

9:13 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Get him off, eh Dave?

9:14 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Everton attacking too much

COME ON UNITED!

9:14 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bring on Giggs

9:15 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Everton controlling the ball a bit better. Coleman passes just ahead of Anichibe.

Jags is a rock in front of Howard.

9:15 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Where the hell is Roon supposed to be playing?

Giggs to come on surely.

9:15 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Giggs about to come on... for Anderson or Gibson...either will do for me

9:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

You must be enjoying this, Someone.

9:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just like Bolton please!

9:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ooh off the post by Owen!

COME ON UNTED

9:17 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Owen off the post. More pressure by Man. U.

Hold on Everton.

9:17 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Flashes of Owen of the past there. Off the post!

9:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That was a better cross there.. low and hard

The high ball in doesn't help.... we don't have a Joe Jordon in there!

Giggs is on

9:17 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

15 minutes
COME ON!

9:18 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Coleman out Gueye in.

Enjoying is not the word. Impossible to relax.

9:18 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Everything looking bad.. but one goal and a West Ham win and....

9:19 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A goal seems inevitable here for United.

9:19 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Terrible shot there from Anderson.

9:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What kind of shot was that Anderson!!


AGAIN... A HIGH CROSS!

9:19 AM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

United turning the heat way up. How much more can Everton withstand without putting any attack of their own on the field?

9:20 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

If I were Everton... I wouldn't waste a defender on Anderson

9:20 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Attack, attack...attack, attack, attack.

9:20 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

WITH PURPOSE

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

Free kick chance for United to knock in high to the box and it being cleared.... or is Roon going to hit Row Q?

9:22 AM  

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