Come on, England!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 10:33 AM
Lakenheath Old Boys
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!
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Lakenheath Old Boys
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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Here's to another "Italian Job" later today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0nXDOr1r6A
THREE LIONS ON THE SHIRT!!
KISS THE FLAG !
DO THE ITALIAN JOB!
Two great videos to get in the mood!!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jun/24/england-italy-euro-2012-live
The match is on the BBC so I have a link on mypremiumtv for the Beeb join.. bloody Countryfile is on until 2
BREAKING TEAM NEWS
As expected, England manager Roy Hodgson names an unchanged side.
BREAKING TEAM NEWS
Mario Balotelli starts for Italy.
News on the shirt front
I am wearing my WHITE England shirt today
Hope that is okay
Come one ESPN.. get Sportscenter over!
At least they don't have some live event going on before hand and it going long
BBC 1 still showing Countryfile.... get it done!
Off we go on ESPN... soon on BBC too
Here we go for Match of the Day on BBC
The yellow cards get wiped after this game, so another way of looking at that stat is that Wayne Rooney, John Terry, Glen Johnson, Joleon Lescott, Scott Parker and Danny Welbeck have all got a 'free hit' in the bag tonight.
Get booked and it is wiped out. A risky tactic, but with some of the names on that list I can see it happening.
Would you adam and eve it... right at is about to start my website goes walkabout
LINE-UPSEngland v Italy (19:45 BST)
England: Hart, Johnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole, Milner, Gerrard, Parker, Young, Rooney, Welbeck. Subs: Green, Kelly, Walcott, Henderson, Carroll, Baines, Jones, Jagielka, Downing, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Defoe, Butland.
Italy: Buffon, Abate, Barzagli, Bonucci, Balzaretti, Pirlo, Marchisio, De Rossi, Montolivo, Balotelli, Cassano. Subs: Sirigu, Maggio, Chiellini, Ogbonna, Thiago Motta, Di Natale, Giaccherini, Borini, Giovinco, Diamanti, Nocerino, De Sanctis.
Referee: Pedro Proenca (Portugal)
Not happy with a Portuguese ref... hopefully they won't be the story . They've been good so far
Shearer, Hansen and Klinsmann!
Bugger... the link just clicked off for 'legal reasons'
ooh, it's back
Listen to Five Live too... Alan Green doesn't think England will do it
Here's a link to a better BBC coverage.
Not sure if it a bit behind though. I am going to keep it going for half time stuff
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/38720/1/watch-bbc-one-[general].html
After hearing the talk on the BBC podcasts, Cashley never does interviews with the press but he is now talking to Gabby Logan on the TV
20 minutes to go
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
Loving the BBC coverage on the link
Lexi "slice this England side apart"
SHUT IT
Thanks for posting the teams, mate. An unchanged line-up for Englerlund. I'm okay with that.
Italy without either Thiago Motta or Chiellini at the back. That could be crucial. I hope we go for it from the start.
Surely, England will be wearing white and Italy in blue
Of course, you can never count on logic
MUR and I are doing our pre-match "Italian Job" grilling up some snausages out back. Gooner is doing his bit in the kitchen - Gordon Ramsey is not necessary.
Statisticians Infostrada Sports on Twitter: "England are unbeaten in their last 11 competitive matches (7-4-0), Italy are unbeaten in their last 13 competitive games (9-4-0)."
Again... wish I was there
BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty in Kiev:
"Warm-ups complete for England and Italy and the pitch is now being watered. Just 20 minutes to kick-off but still plenty of empty seats inside Kiev's Olympic Stadium."
Three little words
Have no fear
COME ON ENGLAND
Some rap bloke singing!!
Shearer talking about putting crosses in the right area and not necessarily pick out a man
I've been saying it...put in a quality cross
I have no idea what time it is with this link. I don't know if it ahead or behind the TV
Dixon picks England on Pens
So does Shearer
Hansen says England in 90
Teams in the tunnel and coming out on ESPN... BBC doing some video about fate
The line is just AHEAD of the TV
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
please!
I'm all alone in the living room.... and a nervous nelly
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN TIME
Just came in from finishing our pre-match Italian job.
Every England player singing
Wishing you a bgrat afternoon, UWS!
Don't know which one to watch.. the TV is behind my computer!!!
Cheers MUR
Bob and I atated that we need to make Chickrn Kiev out of the Italians.
ref was the ref for Chelsea's Champions League Final!!!
We also agreed that id Gordon Ramsey comes the he :
NEEDS TO SHUT IT!
Not so sure about the unchanged England side
Here we go... as I said... my computer is ahead of the TV
Balo vs Lescott will be an intersting Citeh battle
A way we go
We're off from Kiev
MAKE CHICKEN KIEV OUT OF THE ITALIANS
An early weak effort from Balo
Hodgson took Fulham to the EL final beating a team from Ukraine, Italy and Germany before losing to a team from Spain in the Final
All Italy early on
England sitting back early... COME ON
Not liking the start here
More of the same,UWS. Coincidence,UWS? Great anoraking.
BLOODY HELL... OFF THE POST... WHAT SHOT!!!
HAVE ENGLAND TOUCHED THE BALL
OH!OFF THE POST FROM DE ROSSI, THEN CLEARED AWAY
What a poor start from England
OOOH... HOW DID WE NOT SCORE!!!!!!!!
SHUT IT MACCA.STATING TJHEY COULD HAVE BEEN 1-0 DOWN WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BALL
Great save
OH! HOW DID THAT NOT GO IN AS GLEN SHOULD HAVE SCORED , BUT A WORLD CLASS REACTIUON SAVE FROM BUFFOON
Parker runs all the way in the box... SHOOT!
Great run by Parker, but the pass waas cleared
Back to the Johnson chance,a poor cross from Milner that deflected to Johnson
Why couldn't Johnson put it a little bit wider!
Agreed,UWS
England look dangerous... now we need some decent crosses....... COME ON ENGLAND!
Corner to England... but we should have crossed it before hand
Stevie G wins the first corner of the match. No it's a throw
It wasn't a corner ... it was a throw in
England now get a corner
almost an OG
The cross from Wazza for Welbeck was cut out for a corner
The corner was headed away by Bonucci
Nice move by Johnson... poor cross
COME ON... QUALITY service
Bafoon punches but Parker hits it wide
Parker shot wide after Buffoon punched away a cross he should have caught
Pleased so far
Not exactly a vote of confidence from Macca, stating the Italians will cut England wide open
ooh.... almost Rooney!!
Headed over by Wazza off a great cross from Glen. He should have scored
Former England winger Chris Waddle on BBC Radio 5 live:
"They've got Italy rattled and they keep getting joys down the flanks. Johnson and Cole are causing problems and it's helping England as it is pushing Young and Milner up the pitch. Italy started with the ball, but Pirlo hasn't got anywhere near it since."
Poor cross from azza after a great pass from Stevie G
Balo wins a free kick... not much in that... it better not hurt us!
We at Gooner Central agree with Chris. Also Balo has done naught
Awful free kick... lovely jubbley
Useless free kick from Pirlo and useless return cross. We will take that all evening
Hart did well to come out and gather before Cassano could get to it
Already 20 gone... good game so far
UnnecessaRY corner conceded by England
The corner was well defended. Agreed, UWS
Come on Rooney... control that knock on
Keep shoot from the Woppos
I am one !
Useless shot from Cassano
LOVELY JUBBBLY
Balo called for a tug on fellow Citeh player, Lescott
UWS, you are starting to sound like my father-in-law
Useless pass from Cassano as he passed straight to Hart.
Bob says more of the same please
Phew.. thanks Mario
PHEW! Balo stayed onside, but took long to shoot and JT recovered with a last ditch tackle after p,laying hi onside
England could have been quick on the break but Roon slows it down... then his pass is off again
Come on England... pick up the pace again
Bob is nopt happy with Ian's praise of Italy. I agree with Bob
Shut it Macca
I agree with BD
Macca is roasting England too
ITALY AREN'T BETTER THAN ENGLAND
What was that rash clearance from Stevie G?
Miles wide from Montolivo
Are these two on ESPN making a point of not being pro-English?
Bob's trophy was knocked down by a visitor .
LOVELY JUBBLY!
PHEW!Balo shot right st teammate Hart when clean through
Finally, Macca says England having not much trouble dealing with Italy
WELBECK FIRES OVER... COME ON DANNY!!!!
Tehn fellow Mancunian , Welbeck shoots high and wide after a great back heel from Wazza
Darke says there's the ONE chance... we've already had THREE
England have, by far, the better chances
Wimpleton starting tomorrow
Usually, I working during the first week
Am following LOB while in Board meeting.
These two are annoying me with their commentary
It hasn't been comfortable for Italy
Are you bored at the Board Meeting?
Roon trying to pass like Scholes... no where near
Give me some good news!
Roon looked to be fouled there.. not given
Good afternoon, Sir Trev. Hope you are not too bored. I agree,UWS. Horrible from Ian and Macca
Straight at Hart from Cassano from long range
Another long pop... saved.. just.... by Hart
Balo starting to get frustrated
That was not good from England... lose control by Milly
WE NEED TO BE QUICKER GOING FORWARD
Useless by Milner. Bob wants him replaced by Theo at the half
PLAY FASTER, ENGLAND!
Mario puts one over!!
PHEW!
Corner given
Headed down by Cassano and Balo misses a sitter.
COME ON ENGLAND!
I don't think I can take these two much more.. they're ENGLISH!!
wAZZACOMMITS A FOUL DEEP IN HIS OWN HALF
USELESS BY ROONEY!!!!!!!!!!!
Useless cross by roon as England broke from tghe free kick
Mario takes a pop... well wide and high
High and wide from Balo from long range
England have had the better of the opportunities... Italy have had the ball more
Useless cross from Balo straight to Hart
Last minute of the half... fairly pleased at points of the half
We could have and should have scored THREE
Halftime and 0-0 as stoppage time was not played
Half time it is
I don't think I can take the ESPN men
I am going to listen to the BBC
I don't blame you, UWS. They have beeen a sick joke
BBC say it is reasonably balanced
Jemma from Portsmouth texts: "Wayne Rooney hasn't done enough yet to prove he's ready to be playing back with the England squad in such an important game! Wondering if Andy Carroll might be making more of the chances we've had so far..."
The Johnson chance, as one of you stated, was made by ANOTHER hopeless cross by Milly
Roon's header chance would have been buried by Carroll... bring him on
Hiya, chaps - tucking into a half-time feast right about now. I'm reasonably pleased with that first half performance. But I'd like to see some changes - Milner seems to be laboring with a knock. I'd have Theo on with all due haste. And I'd kick Roon up the arse and tell him to stop dropping deep for the ball. He's missed several key chances.
Totally agreed
I agree too as we are digging into our feast.Well stated by the Pompeyite
Thankfully, I have listened to NOTHING of what the ESPN boys are saying
Italy have played worse in the second half of their matches... hope it continues
BBC Radio 5 live presenter Mark Pougatch:
"Proper Italian gesticulations from Balotelli and Cassano going down the tunnel at half time. Both not on top of their game."
The Beeb boys are not liking the defending by England
Mario walking out after the rest of the team are already on the pitch.... England waiting for everyone to show up.. now they are walking out
GET INVOLVED
Dennis O'Brien on Twitter: "Rooney has been rubbish again. Roy should be brave and replace him with Carroll and Walcott for Young."
Come on England
We scored within 3 minutes of the restart
SHUT IT BOTH COMMENTATORS!!
Control the ball ROONEY!!
No one there for the cross!
They are already annoying me!!!
UWS, do you think Carroll should come on for Roon?
Dangerous cross there by the Italians... corner is coming up
I am in our hotel lobby watching the game with other fans here. They were pretty nervous early. How is it that England can have these phases where they are like a house on fire, but then they become passive?
The more frantic things go, the better for England. The more things slow down, it seems like only Italy was creating chances.
Whew. That was close (seemed offsides).
Hart punches out...not great....De ROSSI WHIFFS
Cassano wins a corner off of Glen.Hart punches away the corner then De Rossi shoots just wide.
Useless by Milly again.. bring on Wally
Roon runs at the defense but I don't think he knew what he was going to do!
Good afternoon, REd Devil. Bob and I feel the same way
Corner cleared
COME ON ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!
BBC Radio 5 live commentator Alan Green:
"How many times have England players got themselves into good positions and been lazy or inaccurate with their passing?"
This could be England's day.
Important headed clearance by JT
BALO SHOOTS SAVED
OVER THE TOP ON THE REBOUND
Come on England... wake up
We're not that bad Darke!!!
Great headed clearance by JT , then Hart saves from Balo from close range after he dropped a cross then Montoloivo missees a sitter from close range
Useless by Milly.... get him off
This is the worst bit of commentary by these two... I used to like them!
Useless lay off by Young... we survive
Gerrard hasn't done much today!
A shame as Stevie G slipped on the break
A change by Woy is in order
Great tackle by Cashley on Abate for a corner that is headed away by Lescott
Are these two annoying you guys as much as they are annoying me
Finally... something negative about Italy... lacking quality
I would take off Young
Sounds like Carroll and Wally coming on
Andy Carroll and Ox are ready to come on and about time too
Milly and Welly off?
We at Gonner Central want Young and Milner off
Welly off is a decent shout too
Decent effort from Mario
Nice to get body position.... nice try
Welly and Milly are off
BBC Radio 5 live commentator Alan Green:
"Can we possibly reach the semi-finals if we are the inferior team in all three group games and the quarter-final?"
Over by Balo woth a bicycle kick
Carroll for Welly and Theop for Milner.
I AGREE WOY!
We've been saying for years Rooney drops too far back
Why are they forgetting England's three great chances?
Good point,UWS,but it is a possibility
That's what we said
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
Useless by De Rossi off a crtoss from Pirlo
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