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!

Saturday, May 11, 2013

It's Still the Biggest Match of the Season

Okay, things are not the same. We're not ten anymore, Morcambe and Wise are long gone, and we no longer get eight hours of build up including the teams having breakfast and on their coach on the way to Wemberley. Still - it's the biggest match of the season - and always will be in my heart. The FA have cheapened it by including another match or two on the same day - and I'll be watching it. So, let's treat Villa v. Chelski as if it's just part of the build-up to the match - like a goals of the season. Join me, won't you, gents?

483 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The team news is in from Villa Park:

Villa - Guzan, Lichaj, Vlaar, Baker, Bennett, Westwood, Delph, Sylia, Weimann, Benteke, Agbon.

Subs: Green, Bent, N'Zogbia, Holman, Bowery, Williams, Gardner.

Chelski - Cech, Azpiwhatever, Cahill, Terry, Cashley, Ramires, Lamps, Moses, Mata, Hazard, Ba.

Subs: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Sideshow, Torres, Os-CAR, Benayoun, Ake

7:20 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Real implications for both top and bottom of the table:

First, the top half - here's what the race for the Wenger Cup looks like:

3. Chelski - Played 36, 69 points, +34 GD
4. Arsenal - Played 36, 67 points, +31 GD
5. Spurs - Played 36, 66 points, +18 GD

7:23 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And the bottom - VIlla on 40 points are nearly there but they could easily lose both this one and their final match against (ahem) Wigan next weekend. So they're not out of it quite yet and could use a point or better today.

7:25 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

ESPN2 coverage has started and their showing clips of some Scots geezer who retired this week. What's his name - Jock McStavish or something. I can't really remember.

7:32 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Come on, lads - focus! ManYoo aren't playing this morning. Let's be talking about the match that's about to start. Or the Cup Final!

7:33 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good morning BD. It is the biggest match of the season, but now for the opening act.

7:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Morning, MUR - hope you and yours are doing well on this FA Cup Final day.

7:47 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Villa still not quite out of danger with a draw here today. Wigan could still pip them with two wins by more than one goal.

7:48 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

An early yellow card for Baker as he cleans out Juan Mata.

7:49 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

How is that not obstruction by John Terry - it's never called anymore.

7:51 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Moses and Ba are in but Moses is penalized for offside.

7:52 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Thanks BD. I hope you are doing well on Cup Final day too. I was in the loo and missed the opening minutes.

7:52 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chelsea won the reverse fixture 8-0 in December

7:53 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Right - they showed the goals flying in earlier in the broadcast.

7:53 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

UWS must still be in bed dreaming of Cup Final It's a Knock-out.

7:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That must been when I was getting some kip or just getting up.

7:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BOOM BOOM BOB!

7:54 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I had a feeling - Mancini may well be out at Citeh replaced by Manuel Pellegrini.

7:55 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I must still be in the cup as I was up a couple of hours due to a bad storm we had a few hours ago.

7:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

He was replaced by Pelligrini. I thought that was just a rumor.

7:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Villa crossing has been atrocious.

7:57 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The weather is appalling in Brum today; it's affecting the scrappy play.

7:57 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Brad Guzan has been named Villa player of the year. That sums up their season.

7:58 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Benteke fires Villa into the lead.

7:59 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!! 1-0 VILLA

THAT MAN BENETEKE SCORES YET AGAIN

7:59 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Long ball out from Guzan knocked down by Benteke, Weimann put him away and then he absolutely roasted a static Gary Cahill and beat Cech at his near post.

1-0 Villa!

8:00 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yellow now for Ramires for clobbering Benteke.

8:01 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Villa are now mid-table - that's how crazy this season has been.

8:01 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

He basically made England defender , Gary Cahill, look the right fool as he beat for a header off a long clearance by Guizan then played a one two with nZogbia before out pacing Cahill for the goal

8:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

LUFC Academy lets rip and hits the top of the net with it. Not too far away!

8:02 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It was a horrible tackle by Ramires. The two North London clubs must be delighted.

8:03 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Not a bad effort from Delph. All that training from Paul Lambert has paid off.

8:04 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A free kick from Mata is headed away, but Chelsea maintain possession. A moments applause for Stilian Petrov, who announced his retirement earlier this week.

8:05 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

As things stand, Arsenal could pip Chelski for third tomorrow with a win over Wigan on Tuesday.

8:05 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I think you mean that Delph picked up excellent youth training at the LUFC Academy, right?

8:06 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nice through ball by Weimann for Agbon, who was offside and Cech was out to clear anyway

8:06 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Was that Petrov in the stands smiling?

8:06 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yeah - he seemed quite touched by the effort.

8:07 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Villa are set for a top half finish after nearly being relegated by McAleish and Jerry Houlier. It has to be great coaching by Lambert, not Dennis Wise or Kevin Blackwell.

8:07 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - great save by Guzan from Ba!

8:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Demaba Ba did well to beat the offside trap and a superb block by Guzan

8:08 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Villa are going to get caught out eventually if they continue to play such a high line against the Chelski speed merchants.

8:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Not bad for an opening act

8:09 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Not bad at all. There are still a lot of goals left in this one.

8:09 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great header out by Delph as Chelsea have a corner.

8:09 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We had a tornado warning last night. How was your weather?

8:10 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Villa caught out Chelsea and Cahill of all people on that goal

8:10 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

No tornadoes, but lots of thunder, wind ,and lightning between 3 AM and 5 AM.It kept me up.

8:11 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Downpours too. They kept me up as well.

8:11 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I've been a bit off my normal sleep pattern. Might have a nap between the two matches.

8:12 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

We have thunderstorms in the forecast all weekend and have to drive up for Melanie's concert tomorrow!

8:12 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A good opportunity as we have a three hour break!

8:13 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Better weather in the Midlands then in Texas!

8:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Some Keystone Kops defending by Villa and now they've given away a dangerous free kick.

8:14 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agbon with a forward's challenge concedes a free kick. Side Show is on the bench

8:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lamps lining up the free kick. He's desperate to level the Chelski scoring record.

Oh - saved by Guzan off the post!

8:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WOW! guzan fumbled that on to the post from Lampard then the rebound was pushed away for a corner.The corner eludes everyone!

8:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That looked an uncharacteristic fumble by Guzan

8:16 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I know Benetke is credited for keeping Villa up, but shouldn't he share the credit with Guzan.

8:17 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I agree with you - Benteke and Guzan have both been vital.

8:17 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chelsea were three up by now at this time when they played at SB. Chelsea don't even have that many shots on goal

8:18 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

If Villa win their last two matches then they may qualify for the Intertoto Cup, LMAO!

8:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nauhgty by Ramires on Agbon and he's already been booked.

8:20 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lambert wants the temp increased.

8:20 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bit of an elbow thrown by Benteke on Azpiwhatever. He gets yellow but could have been red.

8:21 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That looked an intentional elbow by Beneteke on Azpielcuietia. He should have been sent off and will probably be banned for three matches. REAAAAAATHER STUPID!

8:21 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great block by Baker.

8:22 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Stupid foul by Cahill on Agbon. Not the best of days for the England centre half.

8:22 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ramires heads away the free kick

8:23 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bennett did well to track back against Moses.

8:23 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A tackle by Joe Bennett leads to a Chelsea corner.

8:23 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The corner is cleared in this rematch of the 2000 FA Cup Final

8:24 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

JT heads out a cross by Weimann for a Villa corner.

8:25 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cahill Blocks a header from Baker from a corner.

8:26 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Terry gets a yellow; he was nearly the last man back when he upended Scylla.

8:27 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

JT booked for a foul by Sylla, but it looked a good tackle.

8:27 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Azpi heads out the free kick

8:27 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A red would have been harsh, IMHO despite my disdain for JT.

8:28 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Coming down to the last few minutes of what has been a worthy kick off to FA Cup Final Day.

8:28 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lichaj with a poor cross that he learned from his brief spell at ER.

8:28 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Do you remember the opening act for the Cup Final last year?

8:29 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ramires is off with a second yellow - Chelski down to ten men!

8:30 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I don't remember it - do you?

8:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ramires off. REALLY STUPID.A high boot on Agbon and I had mentioned a few minutes ago he would be off if he wasn't careful. A second yellow.

8:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Two minutes of stoppage time

8:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Norwich held Arsenal 3-3 at the EM and Steve Morison had a brace for the Canaries including a late equalizer.

8:31 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now it's Terry giving Weimann a bit of a push off in the face. How many players are we going to have at the end of the match!?

8:32 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ramires is not exactly the sharpest tack on the wall. He will miss Moyes's last match with Everton

8:32 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

"Steve Morison with a brace." That's a phrase I would've liked to have heard this year.

8:32 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Halftime and 1-0 to Villa. The race for the CL is thrown wide open. Fans of both North London clubs must be delighted.

8:33 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Off to finish up a potato salad for a cook-out later today.

8:33 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Celtic lead St. Johnstone 3-0. Does it really Mata?

8:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hopefully the cookout is after the Cup Final.It would be uncharacteristically poor form to miss the Cup Final.

8:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Back from another trip to the loo just in time for the second half kickoff

8:46 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Side Show is on for Victor Moses as Raffa reshuffles things die to Ramires being sent off.

8:48 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agbon on a speedy counter and Cahill did well to recover to tackle for a Villa corner

8:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I guess Bob is off for the remainder of the match?

8:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gooner and dad would be delighted with a Villa win as they must be confident that Their Gunners will defeat Wigan on Tuesday

8:50 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

As we start the second half, Villa are 1-0 up and Chelski are down to ten men. Ordinarily, you'd say that this one was over. But I'm not so sure.

8:53 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It's looking better and better for the Arsenal in terms of the Wenger Cup.

8:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH! great possession by Villa. Superb pass from Beneteke to Weimann, who whiffs it, then Sylla shoots over.Now Agobn shoots wide on the next possession.

8:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Welcome back, Bob.definitely not over.

8:55 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Gabby Ag is Villa's top Premiership goalscorer - pity the poor Villa fan!

8:55 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Did you notice I was teasing you earlier? I would have called it Arseing if you had been a Gooner!

8:56 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I saw that you were teasing me about Fab Delph.

8:57 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Isn't Beneteke Villa's top EPL goalscorer?

8:57 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm just looking back over your earlier comments. I was finishing up a potato salad. The cook-out starts at 4:30 - hoping that it isn't going to get rained out. It's the retirement party for the colleague who I've bought the house off.

8:58 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

For this season, but Gabby Ag is apparently the overall one.

8:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I was also teasing you about missing the Cup Final, saying it would be uncharacteristically poor form after you mentioned the potato salad.

8:59 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wow - now Christian Benteke is off - second yellow!

9:00 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Somewhat similar incident to the Ramires one. Somewhat innocuous for both of them. Both sides down a man. Game on!

9:01 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now Benteke is off for a second yellow after that high challenge on JT. Similar to the one that got Ramires a second yellow.He will be out for the match at Wigan,but it may not Mata

9:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Chelski are right back at it now - a real turnaround.

9:02 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It should definitely be a more open match

9:02 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Were you eating potato salad early in the morning?

9:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! It's Lamps with his 202nd goal - equals Tambling's record. Wow!

9:03 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Let the ball run across his body and then hit it oh so sweetly with his left peg - great finish!

1-1!

9:04 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! 1-1 AND LAMPARD WITH A TRADEMARK FINISH AND FITTING NOW THAT HE HAS BROKEN CHELSEA'S GOAL SCORING RECORD.

9:04 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lamps now just needs one more to break Tambling's record.

9:05 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sorry , tied the record. it all came out of the blue as Azpi took a short throw near the corner flag.He played a one two with Mata then Azpi passed for Lampard who did the rest.Ten vs ten seems to suit Chelsea.That will not please Gooner or dad.

9:07 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Celtic go four up vs St. Johnstone in stoppage time

9:08 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Cashley plays an inviting cross over that Ba just couldn't stretch to get.

9:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It finishes 4-0 at Celtic Park

9:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Then Nearly an OG as Cashley deflects a Villa cross on top of the net.

9:09 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

UWS must be getting extra rest for the Cup Final. Is he still ignoring you?

9:10 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Not far wide by Delph as JT failed to clear a cross by Weimann

9:10 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Are both sides settling for a draw now? It certainly feels like it.

9:12 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Probably - he's a stubborn sod.

9:12 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

UWS is still waiting for me to say something nice about Sir Angus Podgorney.

9:12 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think both sides are going for a win. A draw doesn't suit Chelsea.Just a lull in the match

9:13 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

How can he be ignoring you if he repetitively says he's ignoring you?.Shouldn't he actually ignore you if he wants to ignore you?

9:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Cahill seemed to have scored there but it wasn't counted. Wow!

9:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Doesn't look like it went over on the replay. Vlaar cleared it off the line.

9:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Shot from Cahill cleared off the line .He claims it was in but it looks like the entire ball did not cross the line. Now JT is down injured.

9:15 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - it was actually Ba's effort that seemed to go over the line. Not counted.

9:15 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now John Terry is struggling - he'll have to come off.

9:16 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I don't think it was over. A tenth of a second later and it would have been as Ivanovic is about to come on for the injured JT.

9:17 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ivanovic will be replacing the skipper.

9:17 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Might be the last time we see John Terry in a Chelski shirt.

9:18 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hazard is tripped up and Lamps has yet another chance to break the record. Could be Sideshow though.

9:22 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Free kick to Chelsea Mata to take.

9:22 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Curled wide by Mata.

9:23 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sideshow hits this one and Guzan did well to parry it away.

9:25 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great save by Guzan from a Side Show special

9:25 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Late Chelsea pressure as they have a corner headed away

9:26 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lamps picks up a yellow card for his collection.

9:26 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Head tennis in the Chelsea box off the free kick from Westwood after a foul by Lamps

9:27 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lamps still far short of either JT's or Chopper Harris's record in that department

9:29 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Cech saved really well from Westwood. A few late chances flying about. This one isn't quite over yet. In the balance.

9:29 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A draw suits Arsenal, who should defeat Wigan at the EM on Tuesday. The Latics might as well stay in North London no Mata what happens in the Cup Final.

9:30 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Torres has replaced Ba - he'll be looking for his first league goal in 17 matches. How can they hang on to a player with that kind of record?

9:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!! 1-2 CHELSEA AND LAMPS BREAKS THE CHELSEA SCORING RECORD WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE A LATE WINNER.

9:31 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! There it is - Lampard breaks the record and fires Chelski into the CL!

1-2!

9:31 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

"Super, supah Frankie Lampard" Chelski fans are chanting.

9:32 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great work by Hazard and Cashley off some Hazardous Villa defending as Lampard breaks the scoring record with a crucial goal

9:32 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Seven minutes of stoppage time!

9:32 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

So Villa are right back in it. Seven minutes of stoppage time left. Can Villa get it back!?

9:33 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That could easily be Frank Lampard's last action in a Chelski shirt.

9:33 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Surely Chelsea have clinched a CL spot as I don 't see a seventeen goal swing in the remaining Spurs and Chelsea matches.

9:34 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I am not sure about that. I think JT and Lamps may be around next season.

9:34 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lichaj just about got back to tackle Hazard. And now Hazard has gone down in a heap - looks like he's done his hammy.

9:35 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hazard down after he beat Lichaj for Pace, but the Yank did well to recover and tackle for a Chelsea corner. Now Hazard is down

9:35 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Will Chelski have any players left for the Europa League final?

9:35 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chelsea keep possession off the corner, SHUT IT TORRES!

9:36 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Only JT and Hazard injured. Ramires's suspension is only for domestic matches, so they should.

9:37 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOONER AND YOUR DAD WILL BE NONE TOO PLEASED.

9:37 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

So - as it stands Spurs will not realistically be able to catch Chelski because of the goal difference. It's down to the North London rivals for that last spot.

9:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Tony's boss less pleased.

9:38 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I still think that Gooner would be happier not to qualify and to see the back of Wenger this summer.

We could easily see a new season with new managers at United, Citeh, Chelski and Arsenal.

9:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

If Arsenal defeat Wigan, which they should then Wenger will win his trophy.If they don't then they don't deserve a CL place

9:39 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wigan fans definitely pleased.

9:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I don't think Citeh and Arsenal will have new managers

9:39 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

This match has no bearing on wigan . The ones involving Norwich and the two Geordie clubs do.

9:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That's it and Chelsea win 1-2 at Villa Park thanks to a brace from Lamps on a record setting day. Chelsea have basically clinched a CL spot. Next for them the EL Final.

9:42 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We'll see - you didn't expect David Moyes to be manager of United last week, did you? Stranger things have happened.

Full-time - 1-2 Chelski. Good win for them.

9:42 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm off to do a few errands. I'll be back for the Cup Final!

9:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Our next match is in about two and a half hours. a small matter of some Cup Final?

9:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cheers Bob. Me too. See you later.

9:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am home with about half an hour to go to kick off
Hope I can stay for the entirety

11:32 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The match is on Fox... ABSOLUTELY NO PRE-GAME!

Cooking on a Grill infomercial is much more important

11:33 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hello UWS. I just switched to FOX and noticed that. Actually The broadcast starts fifteen minutes before kickoff.

11:35 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Will Wigan and their fans consider the Cup Final more important than the match at The Em on Tuesday? Martinez will probably not give a toss as he's on his way to Goodison.

11:36 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I have a link going on FR from ESPN UK

11:42 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I see that. THe kick off is at 5:15

11:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am off for a quick walkies with the Shadow.
I'll be back

11:43 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I'm back

11:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Fox is starting

12:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I am back from Walkies with Sparky.Idiot campaigners on their megaphones pushing their local candidate. I could hear it throughout the subdivision.

12:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Dave Wheelan is the man walking Wigan out today

12:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I just noticed that The usual FSC crew on FOX. Martinez and Mancini on their way out

12:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gus Johnson doing the Cup Final.DEPLORABLE.I'm okay with Ian

12:03 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Afternoon, lads!

12:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Gus and Wrighty on Fox

12:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Glad to see Dave Whelan walking the team out. Probably the last time in a while that they will be in a Wembley final. His first Cup Final in 53 years. Great chatter from Vinny Jones.

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Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I do appreciate placing the Cup Final on the regular Fox channel. But why not do at least half an hour of build up with "Abide with Me," the teams coming out, the Queen a so on.

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Blogger United We Stand said...

The Cup is being brought out.

I don't like the short walks out of the tunnel.... luved the long walk in the old place

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Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon, Bob. Who is this Angus Pogborny you speaketh of?

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Blogger United We Stand said...

Totally agree Bob

12:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Gus and Ian Wright, Wright, Wright seem to be becoming a regular team. Do they know each other?

12:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I agree , Bob and Dave. I love the old Cup Final traditions.

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