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!
The Champions League is back today. Unfortunately, it's another busy teaching Tuesday for me, so I won't be around. The Manc clubs are up today, so if you're around, chip in a few comments and I'll look forward to catching with them tonight. I'm hoping to skive a bit tomorrow and watch the London duo in action.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 9:29 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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I come home from work to see Danny Welbeck put United athead after 15 minutes.... HE SCORES AGAIN after 16!!!
Fergie playing only one up front again...at home???
Man Utd: De Gea, Fabio Da Silva, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra, Anderson, Carrick, Giggs, Valencia, Welbeck, Young. Subs: Lindegaard, Owen, Berbatov, Park, Nani, Fletcher, Diouf.
Big news out of the Blue Camp is that Kolo Toure is starting after his drug ban
Man City: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Toure, Clichy, Nasri, Barry, Toure Yaya, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko. Subs: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Lescott, Milner, Kolarov, Tevez, De Jong.
Inter have already won at CSKA Moscow 3-2 ... two win on the trot for new manager Claudio Raneiri
Napoli are two up against Villarreal in Citeh's group
Quite a few Championship games going on tonight. Don't see Leeds though... possibly tomorrow
Tonight's matches
Brighton1 v Palace 0.... SEAGULL EAT EAGLES!
Bristol C 0 Reading 0
Burnley 2 Forest 0
Coventry 0 Blackpool 1
Derby 0 Barnsley 0
Doncaster 0 Hull 0
Pompey 1 Peterbro 1
Watford 0 Millwall 0
West Ham 0 Ipswich 0
Struth.. Bassle should have scored. Apparently, that is their third great chance
Gary Nev not happy with United's defending
Just like Chelsea.. the Swiss have more shots than United but losing 2-0
Just like Chelsea.. the Swiss have more shots than United but losing 2-0
and another chance.. struth
More goals in CL
Lille have taken the lead in Turkey.. wonder if it was Joe Cole?
Lyon beating Zagreb 1-0
Real 1 Ajax 0
Goals in every game except in Munich and in Romania where Benfica are the visitors
Another great chance from the Swiss... this is annoying!
I am off for a walk with Kathy and Shadow... we better still be winning when I get back... 10 min to half time
I am back just as the second half starts
Bayern must have scored two late first half goals
Mario Gomez scored both goals for Bayern
Real are two up too
Ashely nets it but is well offside
THis is his Champions League debut
Changes in the Championship
Bristol C beating Reading
Burnley FOUR NIL up against Forest.... Wally with a Brolley is surely in trouble
Derby losing to Barnsley
Pompey losing to Young Fergie's lads
Still scoreless at Upton Park against Ipswich
Bassle with another great chance but a great kick save by De Gea
InfostradaLive on Twitter: "Since the start of last season, Mario Gomez has scored 8 hat-tricks (7 in the Bundesliga and one in the Champions League)."
Luton and Cambridge drawing nil nil ... how those two have fallen
Rangers are goalless hosting Killie
Giggs has a shot but should have crossed it to an open teammate
I DON"T BELIEVE IT!!!
BASSLE SCORE TWO GOALS IN TWO MINUTES!!!
Just as my computer freezes!
Bassle have deserved these goals.. United could lose!!
Real are three up against Ajax
Giggs replaced by Park
Benfica leading in the group game
The Swiss have come out and had a go... that's how you should play at OT
Basel have had 5 chances to United's 1 in the second half... it is all them!
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
Forest has gotten one back in the second half at Turf Moor
Pompey have tied it up at Desomd at Fratton Park
Derby have tied it up at home
Fabio looks hurt... seems to coming off... was kicked in the foot... being replaced by Nani
I would guess Valencia going back
BLOODY HELL.. THEY ALMOST SCORED AGAIN!!
United are now in third place in the group if they don't buckle down and get the win... 20 minutes to go... it really could go either way.. more likely Basle
Bristol City are now two up against Reading... I though they were supposed to be good this season??
United have won 21 straight matches at Old Trafford in all competitions... COME ON
Come on Nani.... make Bob proud
United give the ball away in their defensive third again... WHAT IS GOING ON!!!!!
Rangers have scored against Kilmarnock
Hiya, Dave. I'm just checking in at my break time. I see that United are drawing 2-2 with Basel. Problems at the back?
United look clueless
Not quite sure why Leeds aren't playing today. We have Pompey away at the weekend.
The Swiss are getting so much space and chances... I don't believe what I am seeing
BASEL NOW HAVE A PENALTY!!!!
SLOPPY DEFENDING... DIDN'T CLEAR IT... VALENCIA FOULS
UNITED DESERVE THIS!!
Frei nets it... United 2 Basel THREE!!!!!
I AM GOBSMACKED
You're no doubt happy to see that Bayern are 2-0 up over Citeh. Napoli also look dangerous in this group - 2-0 up over Villareal after that away draw at Citeh last week.
Ruddy Norah! A hat-trick for Alexander Bloody Frei!
Hey Bob
This has been atrocious by United
Are they going to be the Chelsea of last season.. start like a house on fire and then stink it up
United have only 13 minutes to get it back
Again... United look clueless
iamthatjack on Twitter: "Dominant domestically, exploding in Europe...both Manchester teams in trouble now."
Basel have been the better all game... even though it was two nil at half
United look like they can't pass to each other
I can't see United getting something from this.... prove me wrong
City have made another change, with Aleksandar Kolarov on for Gareth Barry. Strange? Yes, and there's possibly a reason for it. We're hearing reports that Carlos Tevez refused to come on when he was asked by Roberto Mancini. Watch this space on that one.
Berbatov coming on for United replacing Anderson
COME ON BERBA
Toally agree with this bloke
ashulpatel on Twitter: "Chelsea exposed United. just didn't have clinical finishing. United don't look good at the back"
Trabzonspor tie it up against Lille to follow their win at Inter
7 minutes to go
Eagles eat Seagulls... Palace tie it up
Burnley have scored a fifth
Coventry have tied it agaisnt Barnsley
Millwall winning at Vicarage Road
Reading have tied it up at Ashton Gate
Watford tie it up against Millwall
United look clueless... less than two minutes of the 90 leftl... another substitution for Basel
Frei comes off.. he didn't score the first so only two for him
YES!!!!!!!
ASHLEY YOUNG!!!!!
COME ON UNITED!!!!!!!!!!!
Great cross by Nani
into 4 added minutes...oooh inches away from a Welbeck hat-trick
COME ON!!~!
3 minutes to go.... I guess the manager for Basel was on the Bayern team in '99
Basel started to play defensively and looked what happened... attack United at Old Trafford
Double injury..... more added time.... COME ON
STRUTH... a long clearance almost goes in for Basel..De Gea was no where need it.
Ref gets in Park's way.... MOVE!!!
4 minutes of 4 gone but there was that injury COME ON
GET IT IN THE BOX!!
THEY DON"T!
WINS IT BACK THOUGH..... side netting by Berbatov
GO ACROSS THE GOAL!!!
Goal kick... i bet the ref blows up.... he has
Unbelievable.... 2 nil up... 2-3 down and then get a 90th minute equalizer!
Phew
Citeh lose two nil in Munich
I am off to pick up the boys
PHEW
I am home from picking up the boys
Here are the scores on the night
CL
Bayern 2 Citeh 0
CSKA 2 Inter 3
Lyon 2 D. Zagreb 0
Man Utd 3 Basel 3... phew
Napoli 2 Villarreal 0
Real 3 Ajax 0
Galatie 0 Benfica 1
Trabzonspor 1 Lille 1
Scores continued
Championship
Brighton 1 Palace 3 EAGLES EAT SEAGULLS
Bristol C. 2 Reading 3
Burnley 5 Forest 1
Coventry 2 Blackpool 2
Derby 1 Barnsley 1
Doncaster 1 Hull 1
Pompey 2 PBoro 3
Watford 2 Millwall 1
West Ham 0 Ipswich 1
Scores continued
Championship
Brighton 1 Palace 3 EAGLES EAT SEAGULLS
Bristol C. 2 Reading 3
Burnley 5 Forest 1
Coventry 2 Blackpool 2
Derby 1 Barnsley 1
Doncaster 1 Hull 1
Pompey 2 PBoro 3
Watford 2 Millwall 1
West Ham 0 Ipswich 1
Lots of stuff about Tevez refusing to play
2157: Man City boss Roberto Mancini explained that he brought on defensive midfielder Nigel de Jong for striker Edin Dzeko after 55 minutes with his side trailing 2-0 because "I wanted to calm everything down." He added "Afterwards I wanted to put Carlos Tevez on the pitch, he refused to go on the pitch. For me it is a bad situation."
2209: Roberto Mancini on Carlos Tevez after the Argentine refused to come off the bench tonight: "He's finished with me, with me he's finished."
2216: Even more from Mancini on Tevez: "If I have my way he will be out of the club."
Off to Back to School Night and then teach at the college... what a long day
TTFN
Thanks for keeping the home fires burning yesterday, mate.
I'm back on Wednesday having successfully managed to flee home to watch Valencia v. Chelski.
Here are the line-ups for today's match:
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Lampard, Malouda, Torres, Mata.
Subs: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Romeu, Drogba, Meireles, Kalou, Anelka.
Valencia: Diego Alves, Miguel, Rami, Victor Ruiz, Jordi Alba, Ever, Albelda, Pablo, Canales, Mathieu, Soldado.
Subs: Guaita, Bruno, Maduro, Jonas, Feghouli, Piatti, Parejo.
So bad boy Torres gets another run-out next to Juan Mata ahead of his three-match ban in the Prem.
Kick-off time! Chelski about to get us underway. I expect a quick start from the home side.
Early scare there for Valencia, with Torres running onto a wayward ball. His first touch was rubbish, though and allowed the center back Rami to get back.
Also following the other CL matches, including Arsenal at home to the Greek champions, Olympiacos.
Plenty of Championship matches on as well in a busy footie night. The highlight is possibly Boro v. Leicester.
Valencia are all over the shop defensively in the opening period. Nearly an own goal there. And from the resulting corner, the Brazilian keeper Diego Alves elects to punch very unconvincingly.
Way hay - the Arse are 1-0 up already. And it's their new teenage recruit from Soton Alex Chamberlain with the goal.
Oooh - Ruiz is in real trouble there as Ramires runs through on goal. He's fortunate to only get a yellow there as the fullback was covering.
Mata over the free kick. No it's Lamps with the strike. Well smothered by the keeper.
Ramires is in the wars again tonight. Down receiving treatment. Lamps over the free kick.
Chelski are cruising now to an improbably 0-1 win over Valencia due to a goal from Frankie Lampard.
Arsenal are 2-1 up through goals from Chamberlain and Andre Santos.
Bloody hell - Solomon Kalou has just about thrown this lead away by giving up a needless penalty with a silly handball.
And Soldado scores!
1-1!
What a shocker, that is. No need for that handball and AVB will be giving him the hairdryer for that one.
Oh - Anelka nearly won it for Chelski again. Diego Alves comes up big again. He's kept the Blues out on a number of occasions tonight.
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