Lakenheath Old Boys

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Boro v. Chelski Live!

Just when Rafa Benitez thought that life at Chelski couldn't get any more irritating, he's got a tricky away match on a rainy night in North Yorkshire to contend with. It's just about the last thing his out of form Chelski boys need right now. Tune in to watch the implosion and Boro glee from 2:45pm onward.

60 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Here's the link that I've got up and running:

http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/171671/1/watch-middlesbrough-vs-chelsea.html

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

The team news out of the Riverside tonight:

Boro - Steele, Bailey, Friend, McManus, Bikey, Williams, Haroun, Leadbitter, McDonald, Main, Carayol. Subs: Leutwiler, Zemmama, Emnes, Ledesma, Hines, Miller, Smallwood.

Chelski - Cech, Ferreira, Ivanovic, Terry, Bertrand, Ramires, Ake, Moses, Oscar, Benayoun, Torres. Subs: Turnbull, Cole, Luiz, Lampard, Hazard, Marin, Ba

2:44 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

So Rafa is calling Tony Mowbray's bluff here and going with several second-string players with eight changes from the weekend. I don't buy it.

2:45 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Chelski about to get us underway on a really freezing night in the Northeast. Brrr.

2:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Boro are currently residing just outside those top six spots in the Championship.

2:47 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Moses misses an absolute sitter there. Oscar dropped one in on his toe and the striker completely fluffed his lines. But Chelski have started brightly here.

2:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

This is definitely the proverbial "cold Wednesday night in Middlesboro" that usually tests the mettle of the latest Carlos Kickaballs that top Premiership clubs pick up.

2:54 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now it's Torres who whips a ball across the six yard box. No one running in.

Has Torres done something with his hair - it looks orange or something.

2:56 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bit of a scare there for Chelski as McDonald ran through but then was waved offside.

2:57 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now it's Moses who sets up Oscar for a big chance. Steele did well to block the shot.

2:57 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Torres misses a big chance there. Rafa must be frustrated. He could have this one done and dusted within the opening fifteen minutes. Will the Blues rue these missed chances?

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

I am home from school.
I did comment to you on the trivia link as well

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

Terry gets away with one there, as he ankle taps Main on his way through. The ref didn't see it.

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

All Chelsea?

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

Hiya, Dave - I did comment on the trivia thread. Not sure I got any right, though.

3:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Why would't there be a big crowd at the Riverside tonight!!! They're hosting the reigning European Champions! When will that happen again soon

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

Oh - McDonald heads just wide after a good cross from Carayol.

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

I commented on your comments

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

I don't get that either, Dave. It must be a bit parky up north tonight but still....as you say, it's not every night they're playing Chelski in the 5th round of the Cup.

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

Three out of a possible ten, then? Not that good, eh?

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

I am off to pick up the boys from school... I'll be back int ten or so

3:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It hasn't been all Chelski but they have had the better chances.

3:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The LOB Club Fine goes to Oscar for hitting the man on the near post not once but twice from a corner.

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

Bikey hobbles off to be replaced early on with Hines.

3:21 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Is that an LUFC Academy player I see peeking out of that hoodie? Yes - it's Woody!

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

Better corner this time but Terry fouls in the box. More frustration.

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

Nasty there from Ramires stamping on the player.

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

Back and still no score in added time

Loveley!

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

Away we go for the second half. I am not watching it as much as I normally would... doing other stuff

3:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Boro get us started in this second half then.

3:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Did you see the talk that MUR and I had about this match going to a replay?

MUR thought that if this went to a replay, then the replay would have to be on the quarter final weekend so United could play West Ham that day in the league BUT.... I found out the FA has demanded all the matches of for quarter final weekend to be played that weekend. So, if it does go to a replay, Chelsea would have to play it on Monday March 4th before they play the Europa League on Thursday and then the Cup on Sunday


GOAL!!!

For Chelsea ...so much for a replay

Deflected in off Tores

3:54 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bugger - I've just gone down to fire up the computer in my classroom and I've missed probably the only goal of the match. Sounds like a jammy one, though.

3:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I think the shot by Ramieres was going to go in anyway... not that jammy really

4:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Chelsea have lost ONE of THIRTY-SEVEN FA Cup matches!

4:03 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

So - did I only get three correct in the quiz?

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

I think so
you got one team right for the wrong question



As for Stoke, remember they haven't been in the Prem that long

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

Did I?

4:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blimey - Chelski have put on a Sideshow Jr. Where do they get these hairstyle boys?

4:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm sure you'd love to see this one go to a replay. Still some time for Boro to nick one back.

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

At first no, but with what I explained before... YES

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

Two nil..... UNITED ARE WAITING CHELSEA!!

4:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! That's torn it. Moses with Chelski's second.

4:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Should be a corker of a quarter final tie.

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

PSG two up agaisnt Marseille in the Fr Cup

Zlat with both... second from the spot

Bradford losing at home to Dagenham after Wembely!

4:23 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Marco Marin coming on for Oscar to wrap things up. Tony Mowbray has really got to roll the dice now. Boro will need to score in a few minutes or they're done.

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

Bayern 1 nil up at home to Dortmund in the Ger Cup... preview of the CL Final?

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

Hope not... I want a boring 4 nil for us

4:24 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Hines nearly got one back there. Cech came for it but got nowhere.

4:27 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Off to teach my class, mate. Catch you later!

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

Boro have had a couple of chance... shame they didn't go in

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

Take care Bob


Fredonia really have to look at their scheduling of classes!! It's like they don't pay any attention to the Premier League, FA Cup , League Cup and Champions League!!!

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

Celtic are actually losing at Motherwell 2-1.... as if it matters!

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

News out of the CL, UEFA have declared Drogba eligible to play for Galatasaray after Schalke had complained

Scores level at one for the second leg in Germany

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

Bayern are into the semis winning 1-0 against Borussia Dortmund

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

A Madrid derby for Copa Del Rey
Real knocked out Barca last night
Atletico Madrid are 4-1 up on agg at Sevilla

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

Bradford tie it up inside the last ten minutes at Valley Parade

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

Final whistle blows at the Riverside

Chelsea win 2-0


NOW THEY HAVE A SLIGHTLY MORE DIFFICULT MATCH... at the THEATRE OF DREAMS


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

Motherwell have beaten Celtic

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

So the quarter finals of the FA Cup are all set
Saturday March 9
7:45 Everton vs Wigan
12:30 Manchester City v Barnsley
Sunday March 10
10:00 Millwall v Blackburn
12:30 Manchester United v Chelsea

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

Bradford get a point against Dagenham after their day out at Wembley

That's it from me

Talk to you guys on the weekend

TTFN

4:40 PM  

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