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!

Monday, November 05, 2012

Remember, Remember the 5th of November

Happy Guy Fawkes Day, LOBers! Here's one of my favorite images from back in the day with Gooner and me (probably in November 1977) all set to head off to Bonfire Night festivities ready to burn the reactionary Guy in effigy.

54 Comments:

Blogger manunitedrules said...

Thanks for the reminder.I completely forgot . I know it's when the Parliament was nearly blown up. Great celebrations with bonfires. The best they can do footie wise is West Brom vs Sotton.

2:58 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

If the Baggies win they go above Arsenal and Spurs.. Hard to see them losing as the Moment's Silence is impeccably observed for rememberance Day. The Saints are setting records for leaking goals as they kick off from the Hawthorns.

3:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Billy Jones booked for a nasty challenge on Lallana.

3:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now Lallana wins a free kick off of Olsson.

3:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Naughty by Jay Rodriguez.

3:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Naughty by Jay Rodriguez.

3:14 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Not exactly the Monday Night Football classic that Sky would have wanted. Wonder why they scheduled this one?

3:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nearly 1-0 Baggies as Gera deflects a cross from Odemwingie inches over.

3:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Not sure. I am not sure if I can figure out Sky.

3:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Not sure. I am not sure if I can figure out Sky.

3:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Miles over by Dorrans as the Baggies start to dominate

3:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Olsson headed a free that was cleared away by Schneiderlin for a corner. The keeper tipped away a corner for another that was eventually cleared.

3:27 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Your description sounds like a Championship level match.

3:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Saints should have taken the lead as Lambert headed straight to Foster with a free header in the six yard box from a cross by Gaston Ramirez., then West Brom went right up the pitch and Odemwingie shot inches wide.

3:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pretty much, BD. Hard to believe the Baggies are up as high as they are,

3:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pretty much, BD. Hard to believe the Baggies are up as high as they are,

3:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! 1-0 BAGGIES AS ODEMWIGIE ROCKETS A SHOT IN THE CORNER FROM JUST OUTSIDE THE BOX AS HE WAS SET UP BY MULUMBU AND THE SHOT DEFLECTED OFF OF YOSHIDA.

3:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Mulumbu has a shot deflect for a corner after Long knocked down a cross from Ridgewell.

3:42 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

True - WBA are outperforming. I expect some of the bigger sides such as Newcastle and Liverpool to recover their form and knock the Baggies down a few pegs. Midtable for them.

3:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The corner was cleared.

3:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The corner was cleared.

3:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ramirez wins a corner off of Billy Jones.

3:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Foster gathers the corner after initially dropping it.

3:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Baggies move up to 5th if they win by two or more goals. I think they may finish higher than we think.

3:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nearly 2-0 as Shane Long had a shot saved from a solo run, then Odemwingie had a shot deflected for a corner.Handball?The corner was too high, but Olsson kept it in.

3:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nearly 2-0 as Shane Long had a shot saved from a solo run, then Odemwingie had a shot deflected for a corner.Handball?The corner was too high, but Olsson kept it in.

3:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Odemwingie shoots just wide from a narrow angle.

3:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Halftime and 1-0 to the Baggies.

3:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Halftime and 1-0 to the Baggies.

3:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway

4:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway

4:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nearly 1-1 as Rickie Lambert has a volley come off the bar from a great cross by Jay Rodriguez.

4:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ian said a steep learning curb for the Saints and I agree, but they are unlucky not to be level.

4:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nice through ball from Nathaniel Cline , but Foster did well to come out and gather from the on rushing Gaston Ramirez.

4:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ridgewell heads out a long free kick for a goal kick, under pressure from Jay Rodriguez.

4:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Poor cross from Odemwingie to ruin a great West Brom possession.

4:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jay Rodriguez puts in a cross that would be great if he had a twenty foot tall striker lurking in the box.

4:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Danny Fox crosses straight to Foster from a great possession, then Fonte fouls Long just outside the box.

4:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Poor free kick from gera is clered out by the first man, Schneiderlin, for a corner

4:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Saints win a free kick to end a spell of Baggie pressure from the corner,.

4:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Saints win a free kick to end a spell of Baggie pressure from the corner,.

4:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! 2-0 BAGGIES AS ODENMWINGIE HAS A BRACE.A SUPERB LONG BALL FROM HIS OWN BOX BY RIDGEWELL TO LONG DOWN THE LEFT, WHO EASILY TURNED FONTE, AND PUT IN A SUPERB CROSS FOR ODEMWINGIE TO SUPERBLY HEAD HOME FOR HIS BRACE.

4:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lallana wins a corner for the Saints.

4:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lots of Saints possession from the corner that ends with an offside flag, but Mark Halsey waves play on as Ben Foster catches a cross.

4:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great tackle by Clyne on Long to prevent a goal and a corner for West Brom.

4:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Another corner as Gera has a cross deflected out

4:21 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sounds like the Baggies have it in the bag - boom boom!

On my way home before I get too much punchier.

4:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chris Brunt is on for Graham Dorrans.

4:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BOOM BOOM , BD!

4:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I may be gone by the time you get home.

4:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Poor pass by Long after Mulumbu did well to find him in a dangerous position.

4:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rickie Lambert is offside as Sotton seem to have run out of ideas.The Big Chunk is on for Shane Long.

4:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I need to leave , but will be back tomorrow.
CHEERS EVERYONE!

4:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great job picture!!

I remember that green jacket well

5:06 PM  

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