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!

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Hump Day Footer

What better way to combat the mid-workweek blues but to sit back, relax and enjoy some Premiership footer? We've got six matches in the Premiership, highlighted by Liverpool's visit to the Emirates to meet Arsenal. I'll be around for most of the match - join me if you can!

181 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The team news is in from the Em:

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla, Walcott, Podolski, Giroud. Subs: Mannone, Diaby, Koscielny, Rosicky, André Santos, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jenkinson.

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Wisdom, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Downing, Suarez, Sturridge. Subs: Jones, Jose Enrique, Allen, Borini, Sterling, Shelvey, Skrtel.

Referee: Kevin Friend.

2:41 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm going to forgo watching the match so that I can do a bit of work. I've got the Gillette Soccer Special on:

http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/166152/1/watch-gilette-soccer-special.html

2:43 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Kick-off time!

2:48 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The other matches in the Premiership tonight:

Everton v. WBA
Norwich v. Spurs (two sides that lost in the Cup at the weekend)
Fulham v. West Ham
United v. Soton
Reading v. Chelski

2:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

In the Championship, Huddersfield will take on Palace fresh from sacking my old friend Simon Grayson.

2:50 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Suarez has opened the scoring at the Emirates!

2:51 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The initial chance fell to Sturridge whose effort was half-cleared by Verminator and Suarez benefited. That's his 17th of the season.

0-1 Pool!

2:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Theo nearly equalized straight from the kick-off!

2:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That Liverpool goal will at least temporarily lift Liverpool above Arsenal in the league into 6th on 39 points.

2:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon, bD. I will be joining in with a few comments as I am teaching. My eyes will be on the action from OT

2:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ian and Macca chatting as SAF exits the tunnel

2:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kickoff in a minute or two.

2:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They're off from OT!
COME ON MAN UNITED!

3:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gooner will not be pleased.

3:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Afternoon, MUR!

3:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BLOODY HELL!!


I walk in the door and matt tells me what happened!

Carrick and De Gea... hopeless

3:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BUGGER! TWIGHLIGHT WITH COMICAL GOALKEEPING AND HORRIBLE DEFENDING FROM CARRICK AS JAY RODRIGUEZ GIVES SAINTS A SURPRISE LEAD AT OT IN THE 4TH MINUTE

3:04 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Le Tiss is laughing...and it's because Soton have scored improbably at Old Trafford.

Sorry, mate. Early doors.

3:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon, UWS. It was a horror show.

3:04 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sounds like Carrick and Twilight have had a 'mare there. Rodriguez only had to tuck it in from an angle.

0-1 Soton!

3:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Boruc pushes out a pass for a United corner.

3:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Two useless attempts from Rooney

3:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Welcome, UWS - do you feel like you should come back in?

3:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Smalling heads over the corner.

3:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I wonder if UWS feels like he should be back teaching.

3:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A horror show from United whether it be a vowel or a consonant.

3:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

We should have lost to the Saints in the first match

3:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wish i was!!!

Why aren't you teaching?

3:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES!!!!!!!!

ROONEY!!!

3:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I can't get the link for SS working
I have tried first row and wiziwig

3:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

PUSH ON UNITED!

3:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I was helping some students and see that I missed a United equalizer.

3:09 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That didn't take long!

3:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ooh, off the inside of the post by Kagawa

3:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I am teaching, but my students are working on an assignment and plowing right through it as if they're playing Aylesbury Town

3:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I saw the shot from Kagawa. We should rout these numpties.

3:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Dracula has scored at the Cottage for Fulham.

3:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Why couldn't that shot have gone in

Berbatov has scored for Fulham against West Ham

3:12 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's Drac's 8th goal on the day of his 32nd birthday. Well done, lad!

3:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Pool nearly 2-0 up as Daniel Agger has a header off the line!

3:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United break... Rooney doesn't make the most of it!
He slows down!

3:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Typical Roon

3:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

RVP free kick headed well wide.

3:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Everton take the lead... Baines

3:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Baines gives Everton the lead vs West Brom/.

3:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United defending has been hopeless again

Another free kick chance for the Saints

3:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I can't find a bloody link for SS

3:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Roon corner easily headed away

3:20 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Norwich take the lead at home to Spurs

3:20 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

My link has just packed it in - having some trouble with First Row this afternoon. I'm trying P2P.

3:22 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Only scoreless game is at the Bridge

3:22 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

RVP with a deflected shot just wide


I can't get ANY links working for anything!

3:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Roon with a dangerous cross. It was parried but just didn't fall to a United player...bugger

3:24 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

SHOOT IT RVP

Unselfish pass but to no one

3:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

None of the sites with links will open

What is going on???

3:26 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

TWO ONE!!

ROONEY TAPS IT IN

RVP free kick to the back post, headed across by Evra... easy for Rooney

COME ON.... PUSH ON!

3:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

2-1 United Roon volleys from a yard out as Evra headed on an RVP free kick

3:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The only scoreless game is not at the Bridge but at Madjeski

3:28 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice cross by Jones... Welbeck should have done better

I want Hernandez instead of him

3:29 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's young Roon's 9th goal of the season - almost as many as Rickie Lambert. ;-)

3:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice move by United.. RVP rifles over

I am pleased with the pace of United's attack... keep it up

3:31 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

This link seems to be working again:

http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/166152/1/watch-gilette-soccer-special.html

Lots of bloody pop-ups, though!

3:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Useless clearance by United... Carrick saves us

3:32 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hurrah - UWS is pleased with United!

3:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I still the turning wheel with that link!

3:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Definitely see Sottn scoring again

3:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Everton 2 up.. Baines again

3:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Not the defending!

3:34 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Norwich go in 1-0 up at half-time.

3:34 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ah - you can't always get what you want, mate, as Mick Jagger would say.

3:35 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Half time at the Em

3:35 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Must be the sideboards that give Leighton Baines his special powers.

3:35 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Half-time at the Em - Gooner and Dad not best pleased.

3:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Still no link working for me

3:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Welbeck with a decent move and shot...saved

3:40 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am so frustrated with my computer... or lack of links... NOTHING

3:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Free kick chance for United... too deep from RVP

3:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Into 2 minutes of added time at OT

3:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BUgger... Mata has scored late for Chelsea in the first half

3:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That increases the pressure on Citeh but not necessarily on United. I'm starting to think that there are a few mini battles going on - for 2nd/3rd, for the last CL spot, and then for the Europa League spot/s.

3:50 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Off to set up my class, mate. Back in a tick to check the scores.

3:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Half time at OT

After a rotten start, United are leading at half time

Hope United get some more goals in the second half

3:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Arsenal not shooting early enough!

3:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Still completely linkless

3:58 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Free kick chance for the Arse

3:59 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Podolski whacks the wall... comes back and whacks the ball right into Carra... ouch

4:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Finally a link... from Wiziwig... but it is pausing

OH DEAR

Henderson has doubled Liverpool's lead!

4:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

They're underway again at OT

COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U

4:04 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Well - my dad's cataract surgery went smoothly today. But he won't be happy with that at all.

4:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Glad about the surgery... not about the game

4:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Both North London teams on the losing end today
Both Merseyside clubs winning


West Ham have tied it up at the Cottage
Nolan with the goal

4:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Not happy with United's start again.
We have been doing this a lot

Sotton are the better team right now

Just like West Ham

4:07 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Right now
Spurs is on 41
Everton 41
Arsenal 37
Liverpool 37

4:07 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Fulham retake the lead against the Hammers
Rodallega with the goal

4:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Giroud scores for Arsenal

4:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on United... start playing again!!!!

4:09 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Giroud has got one back for the Arsenal - he's on a bit of a scoring tear recently. Game on?

4:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Struth... West Brom have a goal too

Goals all over the place

4:10 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United are second best... AGAIN!!!

4:10 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

IT'S DESMOND AT THE EM!!!

4:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United doing NOWT this half.... I AM FED UP

4:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Gave up with link... very poor display by everyone posting the SS.. get your fingers out

4:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Two goals in three minutes for the Arse

4:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

RVP has been Rooneyish today... not too impressive

4:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Very dire by United this half

Where's the pace?
where's the quality?

4:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

West Brom almost level it up...off the woodwork

4:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

All SOUTHAMPTON!

4:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United are pathetic!!!

Terrible play


WHY

4:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United can't keep possession and are being pegged back. The passing is going straight to the team in yellow

4:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Southampton have a free kick... right at De Gea but it goes off his chest... the rebound went clear and he was able to get the rebound.
United give the ball away again.. another corner

If we win this, it will not be deserved

4:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What is with these United players?

You're supposed to be better than Southampton... SHOW IT

4:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The first 18 minutes of the second half has been atrocious for United

Fergie has seen enough. Rio is on for Smalling

United can't get the ball in Sotton's half

4:21 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It's not just mee

2119:

Mark Lawrenson, at Old Trafford for BBC Radio 5 live
Man Utd 2-1 Southampton
"It's been sloppy from Manchester United, allowing Southampton to attack. Saints have started this second half well and United look very disjointed and can't string passes together. If anyone's likely to score it is Southampton."

4:21 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Barca has taken the lead at Real Madrid

Cesc Fab with the goal

4:22 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

UNITED ARE ATTACKING!!!!!!

4:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

of course, it doesn't come to anything

Bale has tied it up at Carrow Road
Lamps doubles Chelsea's lead

4:24 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rafa about to come on.. that shows how United have struggled
Rio is on
Rafa coming on.. for Anderson

4:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Terrible by Rio... United's defenders can't get the ball out of their half

4:26 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

If we squeak out with a win.. we will be very lucky

4:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Clueless attack by Welbeck then Rooney

4:28 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

UNITED GET A SHOT ON GOAL!!

Rooney with a tame attempt of a shot...that's been it this half

4:28 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Southampton go close again


If I was at OT, I would be boing this performance

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

Arsenal should have scored the winner
Giroud with a whiff inside the six

4:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Kagawa being replaced by Nani

17 minutes to go

4:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Suarez hits one over the bar

4:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Finally, United have kept possession for a few minutes

A cross cut out but still have the ball

4:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Welbeck tries too much in the box... cleared

4:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ooh, Nani finds RVP at the back post... Great save



Ball goes back in and RVP puts it in... offside though

4:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Southampton have had over 65% of the possession this match!

Free kick right on the edge of the box for Southampton

BTW, RVP was JUST offside

His first header was brilliantly saved

4:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Lambert with a free kick inside the D... well saved by De Gea

4:35 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1 of 4 added minutes been played at the Em

4:35 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

12 to go in Manc

4:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ooh Suarez with a shot and parried but went to no one
Inside last minute

4:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Game over at the Em... Desmond has pitched his tent

Not bad after being two down

Spurs have drawn 1-1 at Norwich

4:38 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Liverpool still haven't beaten a team above them in the table this season

4:38 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Please get an underserved third United

4:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Roon has a break chance... useless dribbling and footwork

4:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rugby tackle by Rafa... in the book

8 minutes to go

4:40 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Everton have held on for the win

4:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United had a five minute spell of being on top... Southampton are back on top... like the previous 35 of the half

4:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Carrick loses the ball... clueless that someone was around him

Sotton have really pressured Carrick and he has been hopeless

4:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Struth.. Sotton stroll in the box.. Great block of a Lambert shot by Vidic


4:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I am back from teaching a lesson to my next class.I see it's still 2-1 to United. Did I miss much?

4:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

What happened to Bob? Is he teaching a class?

4:43 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I think he is

MUR... UNITED HAVE BEEN SECOND BEST THE WHOLE HALF!!


RVP did have a point blank header brilliantly saved and then had a goal called back for offside from the next cross

Besides that.... United can't get it out of their own half

I AM NOT EXAGGERATING

Another chance... United survive

4:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Le Fondre gets a goal back for Reading 1-2

4:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

All students are working in teams helping each other and just told me they understand the entire assignment.
LOVELY JUBBLY!

4:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Lovely jubbly indeed

This has been dire

4:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It was the same at St.Mary's . I know sotton are not pushovers, but we should do better.
COME ON YOU ROYALS

4:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United are just kicking the ball into the other half.. no one is there



Southampton definitely deserve a point... at the least

4:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Mark Lawrenson, at Old Trafford for BBC Radio 5 live
Man Utd 2-1 Southampton
"I have never seen Manchester Unitd so lethargic, and the pitch is the worst I've seen it in a long time. United have been away in Qatar, and look a little leggy."

4:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Southampton have completely dominated the second half

4:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Crowd is getting on them


IT IS JUST PATHETIC!

Three added minutes... we've started them already

4:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I would never take a team to a warm climate in the middle of winter. It invites complacency.

4:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I better hear SAF say that we were second best

4:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Fulham extend their lead against West Ham... 3-1

Are the Hammers in trouble

4:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United being pinned back all the time

They had a good five minutes this half and that has been it!!

a minute to SURVIVE

4:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Hammers have been in a slump. Not good news for Jonno

4:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

RVP has been atrocious too

30 secs to go

4:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I leave for San Antonio at lunch tomorrow.

4:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The magic watch!

4:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Struth... United are rocking... lots of pots at goal... blocked... that's it

Three points but I am completely gobsmacked with this performance!

I am not even celebrating the win.... disgusted

4:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Have a save trip to the Alamo

4:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United hold on top win 2-1, but from what I hear an awful performance.

4:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United regain their seven point lead but this really isn't good enough

4:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES!!!

READING HAVE TIED IT UP VERY LATE!!!!

BRILLIANT

4:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ta, UWS. I will leave for the Alamo City. Have fun at the Math Counts Competition.

4:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Le Fondre again



United were impressive in the first half... they were completely dominated in the second half!

4:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

2151:
GOAL - Reading 2-2 Chelsea - Adam Le Fondre (90 mins)
Unbelievable! He's done it again!

Reading pump a long free-kick downfield, Jimmy Kebe and Hope Akpan help it on and Adam Le Fondre plants a beautiful side-footed finish into the roof of the net.

The superest of all super subs?

4:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed, UWS.Thank you Desmond for visiting the Bridge.

4:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Take care MUR

4:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sorry I meant the Madjeski

4:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The final whistle blows at Reading and Desmond has stayed here too!

94th minute equalizer!

4:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cheers UWS. Great chatting.

4:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Even though United were absolutely atrocious in the second half, it has been a great midweek for them!

Gained two points on Citeh, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool

Only Everton kept pace with United

4:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Huddersfield have beaten Palace
They go up to 16th place
Palace could have gone third

4:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Here is the up to date table

United 59 +28
Citeh 52 +26
Chelsea 46 +25
Spurs 42 +12
Everton 41 +10
Arsenal 38 +19
Liverpool 35 +12

4:59 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Take care boys

I won't be around for Saturday's matches.

If you could text me the United scores Bob it would be appreciated


A win... but not a happy chappy

TTFN

5:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

El Classico end all squaro.... 1-1

5:46 PM  
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6:35 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

These stats say it all
MATCH STATS

Manchester United Southampton
11(5) Shots (on goal) 20(4)
10 Fouls 11
4 Corner kicks 8
3 Offsides 1
43% Time of Possession 57%
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Saves 3

9:52 PM  

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