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's another crucial round of matches this weekend in Blighty, with most of the action on Sunday. But we start with several fascinating morsels this morning. I'm putting in my customary end of semester all-nighter with the grading and I'll join you with a stiff cuppa around about 9am. No early matches today, so get a bit of extra kip, won't you?
posted by The Blue Devil @ 2:01 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 Boys
I am here for now but I am not sure long how long I will be around.
I already have a Soccer Special going strong
Here is the link
http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/98265/1/watch-soccer-saturday.html
I'm back in the am for the preview show on FSC. Weird not to have an extra early match. But we'll be up at 7am for United tomorrow. Not sleep for the wicked, eh?
Morning, Dave! Great to have you on board, even briefly. How was your week, mate?
I'm onto your link for SS now. Cheers, mate.
Week has been long
I still have a full week of school to go and I still have to give my Final on Tuesday at the college
Ruddy Norah!
Rubbish matches today, eh?
QPR v United are on FSC Plus tomorrow so a decent link better be available!
Who do your lot take on?
There sure is.
That's why I may not be here all morning
Nice one. All the best matches are tomorrow, which the exception of Leeds v. Reading today.
Did you hear about the Balo v. Micah Richards training pitch bust up this week? Balo is the gift that keeps giving.
Good Morning BD and UWS . I agree. Purely rubbish matches today. Why? On this day of all days!
Morning, MUR! How are you, mate?
Morning MUR
I did hear about the Citeh Bust Up. They have now posed togther with boxing gloves on.
So, are United going to buy anyone in January?
As of late, Fergie doesn't really do that!
I have heard rumors that United are interested in a DAMN WINGER! We have plenty already!
I want to start a couple of rumors here.....
There has been a rumor, later denied, that Torres is ready to be sold for less than half price.
UNITED SHOULD BUY HIM!
He was brilliant... he can be again...at the right place
Second rumor... how about United go up North and buy Demba Ba
THoughts?
Really? You want to buy into the Torres train wreck? I wouldn't touch him. Surely there are some tasty morsels that have shined in the CL group stage that could be picked up for a song.
The sides at Elland Road today:
United: Lonergan, Connolly, Lees, Kisnorbo, Pugh, Snodgrass, Clayton, Brown, White, McCormack, Becchio. Subs: Taylor, Sam, Vayrynen, Keogh, O'Dea.
Reading: Federici, Griffin, Gorkss, Pearce, Cummings, McAnuff, Leigertwood, Robson-Kanu, Karacan, Church, Le Fondre. Subs: Andersen, Tabb, Antonio, Dath, Morrison.
Referee: C Webster
Great to see Andy Lonergan back between the sticks at ER today. It's Becchio and Ross as the front pairing.
I've just had my traditional Saturday morning sing-song. MOT!
Do you agree that Torres was brilliant for Liverpool?
Surely, he could get it back at the right place
I do want United to buy a striker
I feel sorry for your neighbors!!!
WHy don't ESPN have a game today?
In fact, they don't have one all weekend
I think Torres was good for a period at Pool. But since the World Cup, he's been rubbish for Pool, Spain and now Chelski. I wouldn't bet on his return to form.
My neighbors luv it!!!!
Perhaps Macca has laryngitis?
I am back. I did hear about the bust up. Does anyone know what is special about this date?
We're all set to go at Goodison. It'll be interesting to see if Landycakes can have the same impact this time as he had last time for the Toffees.
ESPN has Chelsea vs Spurs on Thursday !!!
Happy birthday, MUR!!!!
Did all of the Americans?
I have heard that Klinsmann has said that a lot of his players need to out on loan during the off season to be considered for the national team
Donovan to Everton
Agadello(?) to Liverpool
Shay to Arsenal
Ream to Bolton or West Brom
Have you heard any of this?
The match kicks off from Goodison. John Ruddy will be keen to do well as he made two league appearances for the Toffees before going on loam to a series of Lower division clubs.
I'll be posting a birthday thread with a suitably hirsute Movember pic of you after the matches today, mate.
I did not know about Landycakes , but Shay is training with Arsenal, not playing. At least that's what I heard.
I hadn't heard that but I like the idea. Juan Agudello would definitely benefit from the challenge.
Happy Birthday MUR
Thank You,BD. I really appreciate it. Chatting on LOB is the perfect way to spend a birthday. Everyone is asking me where we are going for my birthday. I still have not decided.
Tasty early slide in by Naughton earns him a quick yellow.
Bloody hell! We're 0-1 down after two minutes!!!!!!
Our 21st wedding anniversary was this Thursday but we both had work, I had a department meeting at night and then taught at the college... we couldn't do anything!
Oh Dear from ER
Thank you,UWS.
I am so sorry.Happy Anniversay UWS and Cathy.
That's an excellent innings, mate. Well done to you and Cathy.
The Blades have taken the lead at Bournemouth thanks to OG.
I meant sorry for forgetting.
John Ruddy made a brilliant save against his old club.It was a brilliant save from a shot by Hair Bear.
Thank you for the birthday wishes, UWS.
Not happy about that scoreline at ER. We need a goal pronto.
The Hammers take the lead vs Barnsley thanks to a header from Papa Bouba Diouf.
The Happy Hammers are 1-0 up through Papa Bouba.
It's been all Everton as Norwich are under the cosh.
The Little Neviller seems to have been taking lessons from Rory Delap.
OH! Nearly 1-0 after a great turn by Leon Osman and Russell Martin clears his shot off the line.
Great clearance by Russell Martin - header off the line. Ruddy looks all over the shop.
Ruddy misses the cross from the corner!
Drenthe takes the next corner and the ref calls a foul.
I want a goal! Come on, you Whites!
The ref lectures Jags and Grant Holt as the corner is reatken and it's another Everton corner.
Come on Bob, you have to know it is Kathy not Cathy... it just looks wrong!!!!
Thanks boys
it's been a doddle!
BIg club Wednesday, are behind to Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield
Magaye volleys wide after an Osman corner was headed away. Huddersfield take the lead at Wednesday.
Brighton are already down to nine men!
Brighton are down to NINE players already!
My apologies to the missus. Kathy it is.
Brighton have had two players sent off vs Burnley. It is still 0-0! It was both players first red card in English football.
Penalty for Wolves against Stoke
Wolves have a pen......
Stephen Hunt...scores
1-0 Wolves!
Sorry ,UWS. I was guilty of the wrong spelling.Happy anniversary.
Stephen Hunt gives the lead vs Stoke from the spot.
Boro have taken the lead shortly after Cardiff had a stone-wall penalty turned down.
Wolves take the lead
I do like the fans celebrating the panel guy
Boro take the lead against Cardiff
What is with Leeds home form?
Wednesday go two down!
I think Middlesbrough took the lead vs Evil Cardiff. Huddersfield now lead 0-2 at Wednesday as Jordan Rhodes, the recent Scottish international, scores his second. He scores goals for fun!
Quite alright boys but it just looks wrong!!!
A free kick from Heitinga goes into the wall, then Hair Bear shoots just wide.
Woody has bee subbed by Tony Pulis and is not pleased. He had been booked and gave away a penalty. It makes sense to me.
I am surprised that Everton have yet to score with all their pressure.
I still say Ruddy for England.
Absolute rubbish - it's 5 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses. We'd be in 14th based on that record. Our away form is similar - 5 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses - but that would have us third!
I want a victory at Evil QPR as my bi CST birthday present. I am not pleased that it is at 6 AM and not pleased that it was originally scheduled to be played on my birthday and got switched to this ghastly hour.
It sounds as if Woody was lucky not to suffer an early bath.
SORRY BOB!
COME ON YOU WHITES!
He was because he should have had a second yellow after conceding that penalty.
Cardiff have leveled it against Boro.
evil Cardiff have tied it up vs Middlesbrough.
A LACK OF GOALS ON MY BIRTHDAY!
A lack of respect from these players on my birthday!
I was happy that we were paired with Ajax. I consider that a decent gift.
I agree - what can they be thinking!?
Shocking behavior by all of them... one lousy penalty and that it is!
BIG club, Sheff Wed, get a goal back.
Wonder what the attendance is there. I bet you that it is big!!!
Also, they should have scheduled Man Yoo at evil QPR today, not 6 AM CST tomorrow!
SHOCKING BEHAVIOR FROM THE EPL!
Norwich take the lead... it has been all Everton and now this
The Dagenham striker's name is....Mickey Spillane!
YESSSSSSSSSS!!! GRANT HOLT GIVES THE CANARIES THE LEAD AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY AT GOODISON.
These lot were in League One two seasons ago
Great finish
GOAL! Grant Holt opens the scoring at Goodison for the Canaries.
WEDNESDAY HAVE TIED IT UP!
Shocking defending there as Heitinga is turned by Holt. Tidy finish.
WOW! Wednesday have come from two down to tie it up vs Huddersfield in an exciting Yorkshire Derby.
Did Jeff just say that Ipswich won away from home in the their last game? I missed that
Badly needed by the Tractor Boys
I agree. I thought it was a routine cross that should have been cleared , but a great finish from Holt.
I missed that too.
Saha goes on a run and has a deflected shot punched away by Ruddy.
Half an hour in and it sounds as if we've been 'orrible.
Did you see this!!!
NAME ON THE TROPHY!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16230934.stm
OH!!! Just wide by Saha.How are the Toffees behind?
Burnley have taken the lead against the nine men
Fulham take the lead against Bolton and again!!!
Dempsey and O'Brien with back to back goals
Fulham are two nil up as Chris Kamara is reporting. He missed the goal!
Burnley take the lead at nine man Brighton. Clint gives Fulham the lead vs Bolton and as Special K talks he misses the second Fulham goal from Bryan Ruiz.It was a spectacular goal according to Jeff.
WELL DONE SPECIAL K!
DId you read the link?????
Did Special K have a spell at ER. I wonder if he picked up his bad habit from Wilko!
Le Tiss says Robbo made a spectacular save. A collectors item!
I have not read the link, but will be sure to do that.
What would you think about getting in the back door of the CL?
DO IT NOW
Colchester take the lead at Hartlepool and Jeff says Hartlepool have not won at home in five years. He says it's really seven games!
As I said... NAME ON THE TROPHY!
It happened to Denmark in the Euros in '92
Yeah - Chris was at Leeds for one season 1990-1, the year before we won the Championship - I'm sure he's still gutted that he buggered off from ER to Luton.
Everton have a free kick in a good position thanks to climbing on Cahill.The free kick is into the wall.
Darlington have taken the lead against Cambridge
Did I tell you that I'm finally learning how to text? Old dogs can learn new tricks.
I am not pleased that we are in the Europa League where the final is at Bucharest of all places!. We can it win it , but will we?
WELL DONE,BOB!
Luv that advert - "Just can't get enough" Classic Depeche Mode.
Hair Bear loses it with the ref and has to be restrained by several team mates.
He had his arms all around Holt . Why is he complaining?
It's a steep learning curve, I can tell you. I still can't capitalize, do punctuation or figure out numbers, but it's okay.
Great ad!
It's difficult because the keys are so bloody tiny! They are designed for babies and tots!
I'm not sure we've had a shot on goal is this first half. What is going on at ER?!
Evil Cardiff have come form behind to take the lead vs Middlesbrough.
Into stoppage time at Goodison.
A poor free kick from Hibbert is headed away.
Nasty foul by the Neviller on Grant Holt.
Halftime and Norwich lead 0-1 at Goodison.
Also halftime at SJP and its Toon 0 Swans 0
COME ON YOU SWANS!
Wolves 1 Stoke 0
Fulham 2 Bolton 0
Blackburn 0 West Brom 0
MUR, your thoughts on my link?
Would you accept it... Kathy says they don't deserve it!
Bob, you're texting now?
Same number?
Grant Holt is the only English player to have scored in the EPL today.
Leicester lead 0-1 at Donny and Reading lead 0-1 at ER.
I'm off for a bit of the Leeds United Calypso. Need the extra mojo this morning.
I read the link. I would not feel right about United participating since we did not earn a CL place. If we are reinstated in the CL then I guess we would take Basle's place and have a cracking tie vs Bayern Munich. Who would take our place and play Ajax in the Europa League? I agree with Kathy. If we were worthy of playing in the CL then we should have finished in the top two in our group.
I feel the same We are having Lakenheath type weather on my birthday as we did yesterday and last weekend too!
Mickey Spillane scored a goal in the lower divisions. The mystery of the missing goal has been solved.
The second half kicks off from Goodison.
Talking about mysteries, Bolton are conducting an investigation because they are looking for a real manager!
Ipswich have taken the lead vs Derby County.
An older looking Howard Kendall is in attendance at Goodison Park.
Ruddy is playing more minutes today at Goodison then he did in his entire Everton career.
The second halfs have started up again. The Tractor Boyz are 1-0 up. We're still having on to 6th.
According to Ian Dowie we're pressing a bit more. Glad to hear it - we sounded shocking in the first half.
WBA are 0-1 up through James Morrison. Blackburn up against it again. I can't quite believe that Steve Keane still has a job.
Ian Dowie says that Leeds are off to a good start in the second half and James Morrison gives West Brom the lead at Ewood Park with a cracking goal.
Johbn Ruddy makes a good save from Osman and the header is wide from the Osman corner.
Did you see my remarks about Mickey Spillane and Bolton?
Luton lead 0-2 at Tamworth and Burton have tied it up vs bottom club, Daggenham.
Hull City have taken the lead vs Millwall as Mickey Barmby is the caretaker manager.
David James makes a brilliant save to keep it 0-0 vs Forest.
Stoke tie it up at Wolves with a deflected goal.
I want a goal! I want a goal! I want a goal!
COME ON YOU WHITES!
rANGERS TAKE THE LEAD VS iNVERNESS cALLIE.
Carlos Bocanegra scores for Rangers.
Luton now lead 0-3 at Tamworth with a Danny Crow hat-trick.
Well done Boca!
Coming up on the hour mark - Simon must be considering some changes now. Probably Keogh on for Becchio, I suspect. Possibly Varynen on as well.
A poor Everton free kick and Norwich break.
Jeff wants a Hartlepool goal as a Christmas present.
Jeff is begging Santa for a Hartlepool goal - brill!
Stracquilarsi is on for Timmy Cahill.
Two consecutive Everton corners.
That's nice - Donny have leveled it against the Foxes.
Donny have tied it up vs Leicester with a goal from Billy Sharp, now Sharp has scored his second to put Donny 2-1 up thanks to an error from Kasper Schmeichel!
And as the SS reporter is on, Billy Sharpe has put another past Kasper Schmeichel!!!
2-1 there!
Middlesborugh have tied it up vs Evil Cardiff . It's now 2-2.
I am back from a walk
What did I miss?
Still no changes from Simon - what's he waiting for?!
Norwich are up to 8th if they win. Leader of the pack!
The goal from Mickey Spillane was for Daggenham as the mystery goal was not good news from a Plymouth point of view.
I see Ipswich have scored against Derby at PR"
West Ham are winning
Wednesday have come all the way back 3-2
West Brom took the lead at Blackburn and Stoke tied it up at Wolves.
Welcome back, UWS. How was the walkies. Not a lot going on.
Welcome back,UWS. Hope you enjoyed the walkies!
Walkies was okay. The breeze made it a little chilly
Still mild in Eastern New York... not a flake of snow anywhere!!
Wednesday complete the comeback and now lead Huddersfield 3-2. They move ahead of Huddersfield into second place.
It has been a strangely mild fall and early winter. I can't believe that we're half way through December!
I forgot to mention that I solved my own mystery. A friend found Sam Adams Winter Lager in Harlingen
There is a full slate of fixtures midweek this week.
On Wednesday, United go to the Cottage, Citeh host Stoke, Arsenal visit Villa Park
Thursday is Spurs v Chelsea
Stoke take the lead against Wolves
BUGGER! HEREFORD have taken the lead at Plymouth.
Peter Crouch has given Stoke the lead at Wolves with a header.
Callie have tied it up at Rangers.
Well done, MUR. The Winter Lager is a nice tipple.
No games next Saturday, Christmas Eve.
Boxing Day has the next round of games
Drenthe is on for Magaye as Everton make a change.
Blackburn have tied it up
All four panel members chose Rovers for the win
Scott Dann has tied it up for Blackburn vs west Brom.
Blackburn have equalized. If they can do it, why can't we?
I am enjoying the Winter Lager Perfect this time of the year.
We have the midweek fixtures followed by the Boxing Day fixtures.
Leeds old boy Bradley Johnson is coming on for the Canaries to lock things down a wee bit.
Cambridge are two down
Darlington now lead Cambridge 2-0.
OK... it's LEEDS TIME
Inverness Callie could have had the lead at Rangers , but had a goal called back for offside as Rangers Old Boy , Terry Butcher will not be pleased as he is Callie's Manager.
Two changes from Simon, finally. Keogh for Clayton and Varynen for Brown. Very attacking move. We've got four bombing forward now.
Come on, you Leeds boys!
IT'S DEFINITELY LEEDS TIME!
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