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!
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.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 1:29 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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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.
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.
JB does like playing and scoring at Old Trafford...sorry, I couldn't resist that one lads.
I'd love to see some friendly needling between UWS and Someone Said on the blog this morning. Let's be having yer, lads!
Uh oh - my link may be a bit slow and behind the pace here. Still on NBA Tonight at 7:33 am.
Good morning Bob
ESPN still is on bloody NBA
WHAT IS GOING ON?
i just found out that you actually called here yesterday. I had no idea
ESPN has the scroll down below saying the show doesn't start until 7:40
Morning, mate! No worries....is the match on ESPN2?
I suppose we are in the throes of the NBA playoffs... but really?!
Not too pleased with United's line up
I want the league championship more than the Champions League
Did you like my cheeky comment about JB....?
Thought you would! ;-]
The worst thing is that it is scheduled to start at 7:30
Alright, lads - ger off!
This thing is even a repeat...
Finally!
FINALLY!!
We really need a win today!
Would you have David Moyes at United?
I'm awake and here for my beating.
"never failed to win the title"
Luv it
Macca at Ian Darke on the pitch - no players!? Does this one start at 8am?
Morning, Someone - great to have you on board for some good-natured Lancastrian banter.
Morning Someone.. I hope you're right!
I don't know about Moyes... he's Scottish!
Good to see Cahill on the bench. Could be a second half miracle maker.
Davey lad - I had an extra banger and some chips with HP sauce for you last night. Are you jealous?
BOY.. Old Trafford filled up quickly!
VERY!!!!
So is sir alex.
Cardiff and QPR are kicking off at the same time
BBC 1 is showing it live
As I said, not pleased with the Gibson and Anderson inclusion
About time that Carrick was dropped - how many errant passes does the bloke have to make?
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
ooh, Leeds gets a mention!
WE're off
YES! Ian Darke with the LUFC reference. Nice one Ian.
Question: Do his close friends call him..."Darkey?" Bit risky.
And we're off. Hold that point Toffees!
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
SHUT IT
We've started!
What's the relevance of early and late goals???
Early free kick curled in by Nani...
Bily nods it out.
Great control by Valencia but then a hopeless cross
Toffees fans not so keen on Rooney.
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!
Hibbert clogs my boy Nani and he's down for the count.
Audio is slightly ahead of the video again, I notice. Weird.
Hibs tackles Nani for a free kick in a dangerous area. Rooney's shot deflected for a corner now.
All Howard.
Nani is down for the count if you breathe on him!
Useless free kick and corner.... when have United last scored from a corner?
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.
We'll have him if you want to drop the boy off the other side of the Pennines.
What was Hernandez doing... he thinks it was touched... it was
Cardiff 1 QPR 0
WHY IS ROONEY PLAYING SO DEEP!!!
He wants to be a Scholes
Nearly a great ball through to Chicha.
Useless by ANderson
SHUT UP IAN... ANOTHER LEEDS REFERENCE!
Yes - Darkey in with another JB Old Trafford memory.
Luving it!
Fabio with a silly foul... both twins need to knock it off
Baines to knock one in here. On JB's head, lad. He does like to score at Old Trafford!
So much for an early goal!
United didn't score against Citeh
United didn't score against Toon
180 minutes and counting!!
We didn't score in the second half against Fulham too
THIS IS A DROUGHT!!
BLOODY HELL NANI!!!
PUT IT IN QUICKLY!!
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
Oh - my boy Nani a bit wasteful there. Ferg won't be happy with him.
SHUT IT BOB
Is Ian Darke a secret Everton fan? Crikey!
Anderson sucks... can he pass the ball to red shirted player
Another foul by Fabio
QPR have tied it up
And Leeds?
Have I been banned, UWS?
Fabio needs a bit of cotton wool up the hooter.
No.. your language was acceptable
Rooney playing too deep!!
Not liking what I am seeing
Scramble in the box.. knock it in!
I'm not surprised. United seem keen to give Chelski a chance.
Come on Everton, can you play in the other end?
COME ON GIBSON... YOU WERE AT GOODISON PARK WHEN YOU TOOK THAT SHOT!
AT LEAST BE AT EASTLANDS!!
QPR have leveled it through Taarabt. 1-1 there.
Now Rooney's a winger?!
The sound is off.. FSC usually have that problem not ESPN
Jags takes out Rooney's cross. Everton are not playing close.
Nocito Sportcenter already announced that Ranger goal
Sorry - I missed the Nocito Sportscenter update.
Bit lucky there for Timmy - it deflected up into his arms.
Fabio's down again....
Bily got robbed by Fabio. All Man. U. are lacking is a finish. Everton are lacking drive.
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!
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!
Thank you... Plonker Bob keeps saying it is over!
Who is Plonker Bob? Is he new to the LOB?
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!
I think we all know who he is
Howard's been on his line today. Good form.
If this score holds out, you'll need some help from the Happy Hammers.
Losing the laptop for a bit. Back online after the half.
We need ten points from 5 games but maybe less if we take points of the other big two
United look hopeless!
Gibson with a weak shot
WE NEED TO SCORE!!!
We've only got three matches left. I want full points.
WHy can't United just score a couple before half.. add another one in the second half!
STAY ON-SIOE!!!!
He might have been
I will definitely be blowing bubbles this afternoon!
Fergie trying to wind up the Arsenal as usual.
Oh - Timmy saved well from Chicha!
ooh Hernandez with a shot saved by Howard...Come on Timmy...let your old mates score!
GIBSON IS PATHETIC!
United don't look very dangerous at all... they look clueless
Again.. a hopeless corner!
58 +90 +90+ 35 = 273 minutes... why isn't anyone taking about the lack of goals!
JB goes down in the box... I almost fell off my chair
Cardiff 2 QPR 1
Bellamy with the goal
I'd like to see that, UWS.
BLOODY HELL!!
WHY DIDN"T NANI SCORE!
My boy Nani profligate again.
It was saved by Hernandez!!!!
BLOODY HELL!!
Off side trap broken and Rooney does nothing!
Now it's Rooney's turn. Are they trying to give you heart-attack, UWS?
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
Useless again by Anderson
This United team don't really deserve to be Champions
They driven me crazy all season!
Would love to see Tev overcome Drac's Premiership haul but it's not gonna happen.
I think they are Bob
1 added minute .... USELESS BY ROONEY
Keep Cahill on the bench!
Fergie... give Moyesy some wine at half time
Absolutely ridiculous by Nani... GET IT OVER!!
Half time... very disappointing... no goals again!
Sorry, mate. I feel your pain.
WHat do you think of Scotty Parker being voted Player of the Year by the writers!
I think it is all hype!
Everton coming on.... Cahill coming on!
I DO HOT HAVE A GOOD FEELING ABOUT TODAY!
JB off at half time!
He should never have left Elland Road
We're off
Come on Stretford End... suck one in
We're back on at OT....
United to win
Chelsea to draw against West Ham
Arsenal to do the same at Bolton
Life would be good!
Great math Ian!!!
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.
It is all Bob's fault with his call to the engravers!!
Who is there to bring off the bench to shake thing up?
Giggs...not the way he was on Tuesday!
WE LOOK CLUELESS!
Where is the speed?
Second by a point
It's not very attacking on the bench today, is it? Just Giggs and Owen. I don't understand Fergie's relationship with Drac.
I can see Chelsea winning all their games.. including at OT!
United have not come out with any urgency for this second half!
Keep attacking like that please Everton
I guess we played Chelsea in the CL after the Fulham match but my goalless streak still is impressive!
230+ with no goals
BLOODY HELL... ROON ALMOST IN
Jags did well there to keep Roon out.
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
Score one for MUR
Useless by Anderson...you can't dribble!
in the book for a high challenge
Cahill in the book now
WAKE UP UNITED!!!
The cards are coming out now. First Anderson and now Cahill.
What was that? No penalty. I'd like to see the replay of that Rio challenge. Referee waved on.
Rio was beaten there... was it a penalty?
STUPID TO EVEN MAKE CONTACT! It was running to VDS
That should have been a penalty
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
Come on Old Trafford... tun up the volume
Not much contact
Evra on for O'Shea... really attacking change there!
Finally... Ian makes UWS' POINT!!
Tim Howard made some impressive saves late in the first half.
No creativity or midfield showing for Everton.
There is no movement out there by United
Jags is a beast.
I agree - not a lot of contact. Anichebe went down too quickly. Looking for it.
8 corners to none and Everton have created as many chances from corners as United
Nani will score....Nostrabobus has spoken.
Can Manchester United score? They always score!
Gooner is enjoying this match.....
Make a better cross Valencia!
VDS is preparing the after match team meal back there.
Our crosses have been pathetic
Rooney doesn't look interested...come on..your playing EVERTON!
Owen on for Nani.... GOOD!!
Roon is going to go out wide!
Nani off and wee Mikey on. I don't know about that.
Nani out Owen in.
Come on Everton, take a shot!
Say hello to Gooner.... and then tell him to shave off half his mustache and stick it up his left nostril
Nani sucks!
This will bring Rooney back in the formation... where he was playing anyway... and have two up front!
HOPELESS BY Anderson!
The title is slipping away!
Will do, mate.
Enough of the 95 Cup Final talk!
phew... VDS saves
Oooh - Rodwell inches away from a killer goal there.
Rodwell blasts one that VDS saves with his spatula.
What's this? An Everton corner?
No threat.
Roon is hopeless
Get him off, eh Dave?
Everton attacking too much
COME ON UNITED!
Bring on Giggs
Everton controlling the ball a bit better. Coleman passes just ahead of Anichibe.
Jags is a rock in front of Howard.
Where the hell is Roon supposed to be playing?
Giggs to come on surely.
Giggs about to come on... for Anderson or Gibson...either will do for me
You must be enjoying this, Someone.
Just like Bolton please!
ooh off the post by Owen!
COME ON UNTED
Owen off the post. More pressure by Man. U.
Hold on Everton.
Flashes of Owen of the past there. Off the post!
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
15 minutes
COME ON!
Coleman out Gueye in.
Enjoying is not the word. Impossible to relax.
Everything looking bad.. but one goal and a West Ham win and....
A goal seems inevitable here for United.
Terrible shot there from Anderson.
What kind of shot was that Anderson!!
AGAIN... A HIGH CROSS!
United turning the heat way up. How much more can Everton withstand without putting any attack of their own on the field?
If I were Everton... I wouldn't waste a defender on Anderson
Attack, attack...attack, attack, attack.
WITH PURPOSE
Free kick chance for United to knock in high to the box and it being cleared.... or is Roon going to hit Row Q?
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