The Road to Rio Continues....
Unfortunately, I'm out for the day, hosting a couple of former high school students who are going to be in town for the weekend. I'd appreciate some text updates if you're going to be around today. Come on, England!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 9:44 AM
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I am home and ready for the match
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
Good afternoon, Bob. I will be more than happy to provide you with updates.
Here is a link on First Row... not started yet though
http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/176270/1/watch-san-marino-vs-england.html
Afternoon MUR
Good afternoon, UWS. Time for an old fashioned thrashing.
COME ON ENGLAND!
COME ON ENGLAND!
COME ON ENGLAND!
Are you at work?
Thanks for the link. It will come in handy.
Yes I am. The students don't get out until the beginning of the second half.
BBC Sport Chief Football Writer Phil McNulty at the Stadio Olimpico
San Marino v England (2000 GMT)"England captain Steven Gerrard said he would be "disappointed" if he was not selected to face San Marino. He will indeed be disappointed as he is kept back for the greater test of Montenegro on Tuesday. Frank Lampard leads England on his 95th appearance while Ashley Cole is also left out as he stands one yellow card away from a suspension. Joleon Lescott provides the experience in a central defensive partnership with Chris Smalling."
I'll text Bob if you can't from you classroom
San Marino have scored 19 goals... EVER
It is up to you. I don't mind texting Bob.It is up to you.
WOW! No wonder why they are called San Marino Nil. I think Roon has scored more international goals than San Marion.
I am here and no students so I will
Northern Ireland v Russia is postponed until Saturday because of snow...may still be off tomorrow
San Marino v England (2000 GMT)
San Marino: Aldo Simoncini, Fabio Vitaioli, Palazzi, Alessandro Della Valle, Davide Simoncini, Cervellini, Gasperoni, Cibelli, Fabio Bollini, Selva, Matteo Vitaioli. Subs: Federico Valentini, Bacciocchi, Bianchi, Buscarini, Coppini, Alex Della Valle, Rinaldi, Carlo Valentini, Vannucci.
England: Hart, Walker, Smalling, Lescott, Baines, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lampard, Cleverley, Young, Rooney, Defoe. Subs: Foster, Parker, Cole, Taylor, Caulker, Milner, Gerrard, Carrick, Osman, Welbeck, Sturridge, Forster.
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
News out of London that West Ham will be the main residents of the Olympic Stadium from 2016
The capacity will go from 80,000 to a minimum of 50,000
I don't know why they want to go
Is the track going to disappear? Don't the Athletics want a place to have big meets?
They are saying on Five Live that the athletics won't be sustain the stadium
Link 7 has started the ITV coverage
Lovely jubbley
George Baggaley: "What a poor England team. Walker has been dreadful this year. Defoe not scored for months. Chamberlain not played!"
San Marino has a population of 30,000... everyone could fit in the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand
Showing the San Marino's goal after 8 seconds against England
San Marino v England (2000 GMT)
Lee Dixon calls this game 'a training session' for England. We expect San Marino to play a flat back five, with a flat back four just in front of them.
Call it a flat back nine.
Spain's defender Sergio Ramos is winning his 100th cap tonight against Finland. He's 26.
England are lined up and ready to come out in the tiny ground
Here they come across the track... i've seen bigger high school places to play
Hello UWS. Sorry for the absence. My last class started. My students are working on their Nine Weeks Exams and I just finished checking their binders.
Anthems done and dusted. ITV off to commercial
This is the third match I will be watching in this stadium . I watched the Germans win 13-0 here and the Czechs win 7-0. I think the capacity is around 5,000.
World Cup Qualifying.. Goal Difference is the first tie breaker...not head to head
Away we go
Haven't conceded inside the first 8 seconds!!
Thanks UWS.I am going to try ESN3 because this link is requiring an update.
I still think Montenegro are still scoreless
Took England 35 minutes to score at Wembley
Corner to England.. 3 minutes in
Comes to nothing
Another corner.. short one.. comes to nothing
ELSEWHERE
Ukraine have come flying out of the blocks in Warsaw. Goals from Andriy Yarmolenko and Oleg Gusev inside the first seven minutes have put them 2-0 up against Poland.
If the visitors can see this through to victory, it will firm up England's hold on a top-two finish. Poland started the night three points behind Roy Hodgson's side with a game in hand.
COME ON ENGLAND!
Lamps with a shot well saved at the near post... Come on FRANK!!
Just got the match on ESPN 3. An Egnland corner comes to nothing
Back to back corners... here comes the second... and get another one
So does the next one. San Marino camped in their own box.Another corner and caught by the keeper.
Scotland 0-0 Wales
Problems here for Scotland. Real problems.
Steven Fletcher has gone down on his ankle and the stretcher is on in the fourth minute.
This could be a real problem for Sunderland as well as Steven Fletcher is strapped up to that stretcher and looks in pain. He is replaced by Kenny Miller
United play Sunderland next weekend
Another corner comes to nothing
2008:
BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty at the Stadio Olimpico
San Marino 0-0 England
"Fashion note. Some utterly hideous footwear for England's players tonight. Dreadful colour scheming."
The other match in the group is match between the two Euro 2012 hosts
Glad you have a link
The Ox hits the crossbar
OH! Roon headed down a pass and off the bar by Lennon.
Rooney needs to get in the box!
Sorry. it was Ox.
Ukraine already two up in Poland
He needs to stop playing like Wee Mickey or he will be Owen home.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
1-0 ENGLAND! IT WAS AN OG OFF A CROSS FROM BAINES AFTER A NICE LONG BALL DOWN THE LEFT
YES... 1-0... og!
Just texted OUR BOB
MORE OF THE SAME ENGLAND!
Well done. Bob should be pleased.
The San Marino manager is biting his nails , calculating the number of goals his team may concede.
17th goal conceded just in to their 5 game of qualification
That was a handball by the keeper
The ref was just being nice to SM
Will you be watching the U.S. tonight?
The ref needs to be consistent. NO EXCUSES!
That's better than the rate at which they normally concede?
It should have been a second as Roon headed over from close range off a corner.
Defoe heads one over ... should have done better
Hope too but I know the TV will be on the NCAA tourney
I will be out for the first half of the U.S. match, but hope to be home for the second half.
I wonder if San Marino are known as the Blue Devils!
Moldova and Monte are still goalless into added time of the first half.. that would be brilliant
Another England corner as a shot is deflected over.Corner headed over by Lampard
GET IN THE BOX ROONEY... HE WANTS TO BE ANYWHERE BUT THERE
That would be a great result.
ROON should be looking to get into to double figures this evening
Half time in Moldova... keep up boys
Free kick England.Taken by Baines and headed away
Baines free kick doesn't beat the first man
Great score!
England have their umpteenth corner... haven't done well with any of them
Baines does better with Everton.
Except for the one headed over by Roon from two yards out
The match in Moldova will end half an hour before this one...it would be brilliant
Poland have a goal back
A shot by Youn g is deflected for a corner that is headed out and cleared.
It was Defoe that missed the header... Roon took the corner.. he doesn't like to be in the bloody box... great striker
Is Desmond going to Warsaw? I think a draw in that match would be great for England too.
I agree. England really need him and Dafoe in the box on a regular basis in this match
The Poles got another?
They were two down inside 8 minutes
Baines wins another useless corner
I just reread... is Desmond going to Warsaw... the score now is good too
No. I was just saying it would be great if they did. Sorry for the confusion.
I think half the fans in the tiny stadium are English
YES... TWO NIL... THE OX... NICE PASSING
GOAL!!! 2-0 ENGLAND. GREAT FINISH BY OX AS HE PLAYED A ONE TWO OF SORTS WITH ROON!
When Ox scored it looked like Roon was scared of getting injured. HOW PATHETIC!
Glen Johnson wins another corner.
13th corner in the 32 minute
Poor corner from Baines , but England keep possession.
Almost as many corner in this half as goals that San Marino have in their entire history
Rooney is rubbish.. United should sell him to PSG
Ukraine are now 3-1 up
Ball in the net.. offside
Dafoe had a goal disallowed for offside off a pass from Young
I wouldn't mind selling him to PSG and cashing in on a big payday
Should have counted
3 nil... DEFOE
GOAL!!! 3-0 ENGLAND AS OX HEADED DOWN A CROSS AND DAFOE SCORED FROM A YARD OUT AT THE FAR POST.
Bring in Lewendowski
England must have about 90% of the possession.
I am all for that
The graphic just said 74% for England.
Long range effort from Ox fumbled by the keeper then caught.
Useless from Young
I would have said more than 90!!!
Maybe the goal kicks after the 13 corners add up
Again, Roon not in the box... he wants to be Scholes
YOUNG WITH A SCORCHER!!!
GOAL !!! 4-0. YOUNG WITH A ROCKET IN THE TOP CORNER FROM JUST OUTSIDE THE BOX.
I just heard a joke.
SAN MARINO HAVE A FOOTIE TEAM!
I wonder if there will be any stoppage time.
4 nil and could have been more
These teams really need to pre-qualify for the qualifying round.. what's the point
THEY HAVEN'T SCORED IN FOUR YEARS
Lamps... five nil
GOAL !!! 5-0 ENGLAND . LAMPARD WITH A NICE FINISH. LOTS OF PASSING. I DIDN'T SEE WHO GOT THE ASSIST.
England have five.. they really need to pad their goals... it may count
Ok, now to concentrate on Moldova.. come on Moldies
I agree 100%, UWS. The German coach said the same the other day. Also that's extra needless matches for these players that play enough matches as is.
Still scoreless at Hampden
I agree . Goal difference will be crucial.
The Jocks playing the Leeks?
England haven't scored six in a match for four years.. will we score more??
The Germans scored thirteen here
Roon with a useless shot
Should they go for double figures!
Did they
As I predicted. No stoppage time and England lead 5-0 at the half. So far so good.
no added time whatsoever
5-0
Bring on some subs and save the top team for Tuesday
I say go for double figures. The Germans got a baker's dozen at this ground. I saw the match
GET INVOLVED
Ben Gethin-Golder: "What is Hodgson doing? Why has he picked Hart? Get another striker on!"
Hour gone in Moldova.. still scoreless.. COME ON
Scotland take the lead against Wales
Grant Hanley
Wales were on top earlier
HT up North
2050:
If anyone was wondering, England's record win was a 13-0 victory over Ireland on 18 February 1882. Just the nine needed after the break for a new record then Roy...
2055:
ENGLAND'S GROUP
Elsewhere in Group H, Montenegro are still drawing 0-0 in Moldova, but they are down to 10 men. Ukraine are 3-1 up against Poland.
It's all good news for England, who are set to go top on goal difference.
Off we go for the second half
San Marino is joint worst team
The second half is underway. The last test was just turned in. The students leave in five minutes. Should I stay? If I leave I am bound to miss some goals
13-0s... record win and record loss!!
I would head home... I could send texts
Under 20 to go in Moldova
Joe Hart will need some coffee to stay awake.
Cheers UWS. I will watch when I get home.Also will be watching Honduras vs Mexico on Telemundo
Did you see the video of his intense face as the ball was 80 yards down the pitch?
2055:
ENGLAND'S GROUP
Elsewhere in Group H, Montenegro are still drawing 0-0 in Moldova, but they are down to 10 men. Ukraine are 3-1 up against Poland.
It's all good news for England, who are set to go top on goal difference.
Young should have gone at goal but back flicked it back... Roon with a shot... tipped over
France are two up
I did not. England have five and Roon like San Marino have nil. The students just left, so I will depart. Should be home in just over twenty minutes.
Montenegro down to ten so we know one bloke will be suspended for Tuesday
I will miss the end of that match because of the clock change. I will have to leave at half time for college
2055:
ENGLAND'S GROUP
Elsewhere in Group H, Montenegro are still drawing 0-0 in Moldova, but they are down to 10 men. Ukraine are 3-1 up against Poland.
It's all good news for England, who are set to go top on goal difference.
I'll text you... don't reply
GET INVOLVED
Cllr Jack Organ: "Considering how easy this game is to officiate the linesmen are having shockers! Two wrong offsides and a missed handball!"
Free kick chance... ROONEY SCORES!
OH NO... MONTENEGRO SCORED!!!
BUGGER BUGGER BUGGER
Roon is replaced by Sturidge
Clev for Osman
Surely, England can beat Montenegro anwyway
Roy should have brought in Wee Mikey for this match
Rooney has 34 goals in 80 appearances... still 27
Sturridge should have scored with a header at the back post
6 goals.... six different scorers
Last 5 minutes in Moldova
This stadium is called Stadio Olympio... 7000 compacity
England a little sloppy... San Marino have a shot... miles wide and high but a shot!!
San Marino get a corner.. their first of the campaign!!
A bit of a scramble and Hart was forced to collect the ball!
2117:
Statisticians Opta
"214 - In two appearances against San Marino in World Cup qualifying, Tom Cleverley made 214 passes and completed 205. Involved."
Lamps being replaced by Parker
Captain armband goes to Lescott
They think it's MOLDOVA... it is now!!
What a shame.. .Montenegro with the win but surely England can do the business anyway
Brazil v Russia from Stamford Bridge on Tuesday
Wales have a goal disallowed
Finland have tied it up against the World/Euro Champs
GOAL... Sturridge!
Seven different scorers
First time England have scored 7 sinced the last game in San Marino
Spain and Finland is on ESPN2!
Is someone going to blow it and score a brace
4000 people in attendance tonight
Of course, only 6 English players have scored
Hope it rubs off when he is wearing United red!
Former Tottenham manager David Pleat on BBC Radio 5 live
San Marino 0-7 England
"It was a beautiful ball by Ashley Young, who has crossed impeccably tonight."
San Marino 0-7 England
England last scored eight in a game in 1987 against Turkey. There's still 20 minutes left to add to this tally. A rout. A thrashing. A hiding.
I was in attendance for a 9 Nil match at Wembley against Luxembourg
BALL HOG... Defoe scores number 8
First time scoriing 8 since 1987
1982 was the match they scored the nine
Snodgrass gets a red card
Finland have drawn in Spain!!!!
Wales get a penalty because of the Snoddy's second yellow
Ramsey slots it home 1-1
WOW! 8-0. A great night
Mexico just took the lead in Honduras.
Wales score a minute later!
2-1
Now I have the match on my computer
Poor by Snoddy. Did you tell Bob?
Will Enlgand get ten in the last tenish minutes!
Will the ref blow right at the 90 minute mark like he did at half time
I mentioned this earlier!!
Michael Roughton: "England should have given Michael Owen a final game this evening. Even now, I reckon he would have scored a couple!"
WOW! A whopping 4,000 to watch England.
Sweden 0 RoI 0 ft
Ukraine win 3-1 in Poland
Defoe flashes a header just wide
San Marino 0-8 England
England last hit nine in a game in 1982 against Luxembourg...
I WAS THERE... WERE YOU?
Wee Mickey does not deserve a game. England should go for ten. I expect no stoppage tie. May be a minute
Yes. It was my senior year of high school.
R of I and Sweden tied for second and a playoff spot in their group.
Defoe breaks thru... anyone else would have crossed... he went for a bad angle shot.. ball hog
Not sure the date. It could have been my senior year if it was in the Spring. Did I go the next year with Host Nations after I graduated
It was after the 82 world Cup. Was a qualifier for Euro 84. Played in the fall of 82 so it had to be my senior year
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