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 big, big Tuesday evening in European footie. Of course most eyes will be on the Emirates where Arsenal - on the back of two big results against Spurs and Liverpool - will try to overcome a four goal deficit to Milan. I'll also be hoping for the best from Evil Leeds as we take on Hull City away amongst a full slate of Championship fixtures. Join me from 2:45 pm onward for all the fun.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 1:52 PM
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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Good afternoon . I will join everyone around 3:30.
Pray for 5 unanswered, eh?
I'm with you, Gooner - 5-0 at half-time, let's hope. Stranger things have happened in this funny old game.
Stream 2 is working here for Gillette Soccer Special:
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/111787/1/watch-gillette-soccer-special-.html
Here's the team news out of the Emirates tonight:
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Rosicky, Song, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, van Persie, Gervinho.
Subs: Fabianski, Park, Djourou, Jenkinson, Chamakh, Miquel, Ozyakup.
AC Milan: Abbiati, Abate, Mexes, Thiago Silva, Mesbah,
Nocerino, Van Bommel, Emanuelson, Ibrahimovic, Robinho, El Shaarawi.
Subs: Amelia, Aquilani, Zambrotta, Bonera, Ganz, Yepes, Roma.
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Well, you have to give it to Arsene Wenger - it's balls-out attack, for sure.
And the team news out of Hull:
Hull: Mannone, Rosenior, Hobbs, Dawson, Chester, Evans, Koren, McKenna, Stewart, McLean, Fryatt. Subs: Gulacsi, Dudgeon, King, Cairney, Cullen.
United: Lonergan, Connolly, Lees, O'Dea, Pugh, Brown, Clayton, Snodgrass, Webber, McCormack, Becchio. Subs: Paynter, Sam, Forssell, Nunez, Robinson.
Referee: S Attwell
Kick-off time! Come on you Gunners! Come on you Whites!
Bugger! Palace are 0-1 up at Coventry.
And now Blackpool are 0-1 up at Derby. Not good.
Lovely! Koscielny scores in the 6th minute and Charlie Nicholas is exploding with delight!
1-0!
"Milan are rocking" according to Charlie Nicholas.
"A real good game" at Hull according to Tony Cottee, with Hull dominating and Leeds dangerous on the break.
Hey Boys,
I am home... Faculty meeting cancelled
Good start from the Arse... could have been more!
Birmingham and Chelsea still scoreless into the 20th minute in the Cup
Wahay! Faculty meeting cancelled! That's got to put a smile on your face.
Pull up a chair - you're going to love this. GSS has a partisan Charlie Nicholas commenting on the Arsenal match and he's going potty! It's like the FanZone stuff with him.
2-0! Rosicky! Charlie's loving it!
TWO NIL!!!!
ROSICKY!!!!
25 minutes
Charlie Nicholas is a happy choppy!
Wahay is right with no faculty meeting!
Arsenal must concentrate... DO NOT CONCEDE!
I've got the match on FSC and Gillette Soccer Special on the computer... lovely bubbly
Birmingham v Chelsea
"The early votes have been cast by Chelsea's travelling fans. They definitely want the return of Jose Mourinho. They are reasonably happy - so far - with Roberto di Matteo as caretaker. And without a shadow of a doubt, vociferously and graphically, they do not want Rafael Benitez."
I wish my department meeting was going to be canceled tomorrow.
We've dropped to 11th as Palace are 0-1 up. Curses!
The Chelsea team includes Torres but Lamps and Drogs are on the bench. Cole is not involved... is he suspended? Terry is on the bench.. I though he was out for longer
Torres had a chance but his control was shocking
What was the score of leg one of the other match with Benfica and Zenit?
Is Gooner following the match or is tape delaying?
League leaders, Charlton , are losing at home to Colchester
I have a math department meeting this Thursday.. no way that is going to be off!!
Reading take the lead against Pompey
PENALTY TO THE ARSENAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Penalty to Arsenal!!!
Charlie blowing a mouth horn!!!
Ox-C brought down.. definite pen... ref took forever to call it
RVP to take.... has to put the ball back on the spot... here he comes.... THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!
42 minutes!!!
3-0! RVP strokes it home!
Leicester City take the lead at Bristol City
What a miss by MILAN!!
Good afternoon BD and UWS. Sounds like a comeback by the Gunners.
Half time... ALMSOT THERE!!!
Benfica take the lead in the last minute of the half
Half-time at the Emirates - surely they can get another and at least force extra time. I think they can do it - it would be a historic win!
Hull and Leeds are scoreless at half
Donny have scored at Forest
Welcome, MUR - great stuff this afternoon.
Totally agree... they just MUST NOT concede!!
We need a win!
Welcome MUR
I am just frustrated that I missed the first half. My Stats class was testing and was busy supervising.
Bristol City tied it up against Leicester
Benfica's goal made it 3-3 on agg. and will go through on away goals
Thanks BD and UWS. I am looking forward to the second half as I will be cheering for both Leeds and Arsenal.
Arsenal could have scored in Italy even playing so badly.... that could be their downfall
I just saw the highlights and can't believe the comical defending from Milan.
If they had scored in Italy they would be ahead on away goals.
Sheff Wed are winning at home sitting in third
Sheff Utd are drawing 0-0 away sitting in second
"From 33/1 odds to 5/6 Arsenal, this game has truly overturned! Am a proud gunner."
BD, you still there?
What is Gooner doing for this game? Tape delaying or following on-line?
Away we go at the Em
Ox-C looks to have hurt his hammy
Still on
Looking forward to an exciting second half.
Second half starting up. Merse is having trouble concentrating on his Brum v. Chelsea assignment.
Milan free kick doesn't amount to anything
Brum and Chels underway too
From William Hayward on Twitter: "Deja Vu. Remember the AC Milan - Liverpool final? First goal a header. Second a Czech midfielder. Third goal a penalty.
I've been sending the Gooner updates at work - he's doing his head in, frightening the workmates with his screaming.
My link is not behaving itself. Bloody school computer.
I can't believe that Milan haven't shuffled the pack - it's not working if you're 3-bloody-nil down, is it? Geniuses!
KEEP IT CALM GOONER
Milan look like anything but geniuses.
Wednesday two up
Donny two up at Forest
Not good news for Pompey
They were eliminated in this round against a North London team last year.
Walcott should have gone around him but went across the box and didn't shoot
COME ON YOU WHITES!
PLAY UP POMPEY!
COME ON YOU GOONERS!
Plymouth take the lead at Wimbledon
Cheers, MUR!
Nice save Szcs
I'm about to go set up my classroom - cue the Hull City goal, then.
Szezny does well to come out before Zlatan could get to that through ball.
Leeds time!!
Hope so. Well done Plymouth!
Goal at Pride Park... 1-1 Derby Blackpool
As it stands, we're still five points out of 6th place. Of course, Brum have two matches in hand on us now.
We Will be pulling for Leeds while you are in class. Cheers BD!
Derby have equalized - that helps.
Abbiatti catches a corner from RVP.
Cheers, UWS!
I don't think that was a foul on Z.A.. but given
Van Bom to take...no some other bloke did and it was oriole
The Blades are losing at Walsall
That was a dive . Why was Song booked. The Milan player should have been booked. Poor officiating.
I guess it is the same old Chelsea!!!
The free kick from Emmanuelson lands in Row Z and the Milan gaffer is furious.
GOAL IN THE CUP... FOR CHELSEA
MATA WITH THE GOAL
WHAT A CHANCE FOR RVP!!!
Bristol C are now beating Leicester
Everything is going bad for Portsmouth
How did the Gunners miss as Gervinho broke, Abbiatti saved his deflected effort, then RVP sht straight at Abbuatti from close range.Robinho wins a corner and Nocerino shoots over from close range.
Cambridge are losing to Mansfield at home 1-2
Cambridge are losing to Mansfield at home 1-2
Sorry to hear that score at Bristol City. A loss to Brum would be humiliating, but I guess not as bad as that loss to Barnsley a few years ago.
That was a sitter for RVP. Will that cost the Gunners.
STRUTH!!!
ZA could have scored... what a mistake by the keeper but he hits it wide
Mesbah shoots straight at Szezny from just outside the box.
Goal at Riverside to Boro against Barnsley
I am about a minute behind you amd am not sure why.That was close by Zlatan.
Chelsea two up.. Meireles
Oxlade-Chamberlain curls an effort high and wide.
Brilliant goal by Meireles
Arsenal need four... Wednesday have four at home
Very strange.. Martin Tyler is commentating on the Cup match.... Sky don't have the FA Cup
Sheffield Wednesday lead Bury 4-0.
I have it on the TV
Is the Beeb doing the Cup or ITV?
Is the Beeb doing the Cup or ITV?
Zlatan sure made a meal of that challenge. It was a foul ,but really ????
I'm back and it's still 0-0 at Hull.
3-0 at the Emirates.
Come on!
I think the Beeb have the Cup and ITV have CL as well as Sky... why is Martin Tyler at St. Andrews?
The Blades have tied it up
I didn't know the cup match was being televised. I hope they replay it so I can record it. A successful managerial debut foir Roberto.
Sheffield United have equalized. (Not a big club).
Milan are getting some chances now
Forest get a goal back against Donny still 1-2
More and more gaps in the back by Arsenal
It is on FSC +
Milan look pants!!!
Bob will not be pleased with that news from Walsall.
I need a Leeds goal!
20 minutes to go
Forest have got one back in the dogfight with Donny.
Useless cross by Walcott!... Strange punch by keeper
Aquilani, the Scousesox reject, is on for Al Shawarry.
Welcome back, BD.
Liverpool loanee Aquilani is on for Milan
Bury get a goal back at Hillsborough 1-4
League 2 leaders, Swindon, are three up against Dag and Red
I must be about two minutes behind as Vermaelen and Mexes are down injured.
Penalty for Chelski - Mata to take for 3-0.
USELESS BY WALCOTT!!!
Pen to Chelsea... Torres brought down
Chelsea MISS!!!!
That Swindon goal is good news for Plymouth
Crappy pen by Mata
Come on Leeds
I want a goal before I go off to teach!
Shame Arsenal haven't added to this score
Walsall retake the lead against Sheff Utd
Useless by Theo again. Why does he lose possession so easily?Tehn at the other end Zlatan shpows the control of a an egiht year old as he fails to control a simple pass.
BD will be pleased that Walsall scored.
Chamakh is on for the Ox.
Chamakh has come on for the Arse at the Emirates.
Zlatan into the wall. He has been pants since I've watched this match.
15 to go
WHAT A MISS!!!
Pool reject passes it across and Milan hits the keeper from two yards
I would have taken Song off or one of the defenders and gone with three at the back. They need goals!
Charlton are two down
Good save by Szezny from Zlatan. Better from Zlatan.
Charlie's not as excited right now. I was dropping his microphone earlier.
Goal at St. Marys.... Southampton take the lead against Ipswich
The Blades are Desmond
That was a sitter. Nocerino should have scored. Just as bad as that miss from RVP.
Huddlesfield take the lead at home to Hartlepool
Worse than RVP
Jeff will not be pleased.
Wahay - Derby are 2-1 up!
Derby take the lead agains Bpool
Theo is hopeless!!!
10 plus stoppages at the Em
We still haven't made any changes. What are you waiting for, Warnock, you big pillock!
Hard to tell. They were both awful misses.
Arsenal have not been as dangerous as I thought they would be... nothing like the first half
RVP had the keeper between him and the goal. That is why he tried to chip it... the Italian had an open goal to the side
They need a goal NOW!
Finally - Danny Webber has been replaced by Lloyd Sam. What about El Principito, you daft brush, Warnock!
That is a good pint and Nocerino failed to control a simple pass with an open goal when all he had to do was tap it in.
Walsall back ahead of Shef U
Leicester and Bristol C are desmond
Now Theo is struggling and it looks as if he will come off.
Well done, Walsall!
Bristol City retake the lead again!
Park Ju Yong is on for Theo.
About ten minutes left - almost class time. Come on, you Whites!
Goal at the Ricoh for Coventry
Bob will be pleased, but not Dave.
Milan hits the ball against the wall and don't even get a corner
BLOODY HELL. That was not a foul on Zlatan. He dove. free kick just outside the box.
West Ham Res beat Man Utd Res 1-0
Buggers
BLOODY HELL. That was not a foul on Zlatan. He dove. free kick just outside the box.
BLOODY HELL. That was not a foul on Zlatan. He dove. free kick just outside the box.
Just under two to go... Arsenal not creating much.. they look knackered
Three not two
Zlatan had a free kick deflected for a corner, but it was given as a goal kick and Noceriono is booked for protesting.
Goal at St. Marys... to the Tractor Boys
Now Zlatan has a volley land in Row Z.
Well done Tractor Boys.
Time wasting subbing by Milan
Four minutes left at Hull... the Hosts are absolutely dominating!!
Very disappointing end for Arsenal... they are creating nothing... too knackered.... three added minutes
COME ON YOU WHITES!
PLAY UP POMPEY!
Into those three added minutes
I agree with you about the sub.
Arsenal have it at the wrong end of the pitch
Arsenal can break... useless
Did Reading vs Pompey start fifteen minutes later than the other matches?
Just over a minute to go
LAST CHANCE SALOON
I think so
Free kick to the Arsenal... chance to knock it in the box
I am about two minutes behind for some reason.
offside... that should do it... what a shame
Game over.... nice try Arsenal but the first leg really let them down... sorry Steve
Wenger is furious about that useless break and rightly so.
Arsenal complaining to officials
Arsene is going bonkers and is letting the officials have it. I actually agree with him this time.They were pants!
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