Soothing the Footie Withdrawal Symptoms
posted by The Blue Devil @ 7:53 PM
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!
Thursday, May 23, 2013
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!
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Good evening. I'm around for Part I of the managerless Derby. No "Kidd" ing.
Evening, MUR - perhaps one of us could have taken charge of one of these sides tonight, eh?
News out of Zurich today - UEFA has decided to award the Europa League winners entry into....The Champions League? Yes - one more nail in the Europa League coffin. Does anyone want to be in that tournament?
Your thoughts?
News from Blighty that City have acquired a majority stake in New York City FC, the newest franchise in MLS. Their MLS debut season will be in 2015 and will be led by former City player, Claudio Reyna.
Good evening, Bob. The answer to your first question is that I would not want to manage either side. The answer to your second question is that the Europa League is a rubbish competition that needs to be scrapped. The automatic qualification to the CL is meaningless as Chelsea qualified by Virtue of their league position regardless of UEFA's new rule.
The teams are about to come out of the tunnel at Busch Stadium
A few reserves for Chelsea as Christensen plays in defense and young Loftus Cheek gets a debut start in midfield.Is that his actual name?
Is the New York City F.C. the new Cosmos franchise?
Teams coming out at Busch Stadium - it sold out in 20 minutes - wow!
I did some more anoraking. City and the New York Yankees will be partner owners of New York City FC. That explains the match at Yankee Stadium.
AN ALTERIOR MOTIVE?
Kind of a weird field that's been squeezed into a baseball stadium. I think it's where the Cardinals play, right?
I was thinking the same. I don't think they are the new Cosmos franchise. I think they will be based in Flushing. Claudio Reyna will be the director of footie operations.
That is correct, Bob.
I haven't seen line-ups but I've spotted Cech, Ba, Mata and Azpiwhatever on the Chelski side.
Tevez, Hart, Kompany, Ya Ya and others for Citeh.
Raffa still in charge at Chelsea. Brian is the opposing manager.
I'm not KIDDing!
New York City FC sound raaaaather evil!
Both teams wearing blue. Isn't that a clash of colours?
I wonder if that Cosmos venture is still an on-going concern. Can the NY/NJ metro area really sustain three MLS sides? And Philly not too far away!
Surely those are warm-up tops - they can't play Navy v. Sky Blue!
UWS is missing out. He loves watching these teams. Wait till he finds out that City are part owners of NYC FC.
The weird pitch is doing my head in - especially from the Blimp Cam.
Glad to see that they are paying tribute to the victims of Moore, Oklahoma. Players are wearing black arm bands to offer their sympathies.
Sparking was rowdy during the moment of silence and still is.
Are you feeling blue?
The match is underway from Busch Stadium.
I just called UWS and reminded him that the match was on. He's forgotten all about it!
The clashing blues is making my head hurt.
If I say Come on You Blues., which team am I describing?
As a MUFC fan I'm not exactly thrilled.
Uh oh - weird camera work going on as well. Feeling seasick.
Weird surface on the infield - this is a shambles.
Aguero has the ball in the net! Flagged offside.
Chelski looked a wee bit flat there with the new boy Christianson - a 17 year old that Chelski are blooding tonight.
Nice Citeh inter passing in the infield before losing possession in the infield Then Aguero was just offside as he scored. Young Christensen will have his hands full this evening.
Mata tried to punk Joe Hart there with a quickly taken free kick. Well wide.
I think Chelsea have a youngster making his debut ion midfield too.
Loftus Cheek is the other 17 year old. He nearly gifted Citeh possession.
The teams are struggling tp play in the infield.
Brian Kidd had some good seasons in the NASL in the early 80s while with Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale.
Blasted over by Mata
That's Ruben Loftus-Cheek, an academy kid I think.
The EL is pathetic.
Sounds like it or was it tongue n cheek?
Nice through ball for Tev but he just ran out of space.
Boom boom!
Ta, Bob.
New from Blighty. Citeh looking for a new manager.
No Kidding!
Ya Ya really struggling on that weird patch.
Sounds like they're going for Manuel Pellegrini from Malaga.
Talks that the Chunk will return to Chelsea. I think he has shown that he is ready to start for Chelsea.He and Ba would be a great front pair.
The camera work seems to be more appropriate for baseball, pulling back as if to follow a home-run shot.
Zaba crossed for Clichy to head own and Cech easily saved from Tev.
I agree, Bob. It's playing tricks with my eyes.
Silva pulls the trigger but is blocked out by Christianson.
I would think that Pelligrini would be the odds on favorite to succeed Bobby Manc! He will have to exceed what the Italian did, which was a successful stint, IMHO.
Oh - Aguero misses two efforts in quick succession!
Great kick save by Cech from Aguero as he was put through by Silva after Tongue N Cheek easily coughed up possession.
That's the problem - the expectations at Citeh are too high now. They've won the FA Cup, then the League title in two years. Nearly won another Cup this season. Hard to see them doing better.
GOAL! Ba puts Chelski in front!
GOAL !!! 1-0 CHELSEA AS BA HEADS THE BLUES IN FRONT. HART EASILY BEATEN TO A CROSS HE SHOULD HAVE GATHERED.GREAT CROSS FROM MATA
A bit jammy on the replay. Mata laid a lovely ball over and Ba dinked it off his shoulder. It came back off Cech, hit Ba in the face and went in.
1-0 Dark Blues
More poor keeping from Hart. I think Booby Manc's public criticism of the keeper affected hart's confidence.Pelligrini will need to work on that
Oh - off the post from Aguero!
Off the Thursday roast from Aguero from long range
Joe Hart needs to take the summer off and get his head straight. That was a poor effort from England's #1.
I love a bit of Thursday roast; what's roasting, MUR?
Decent effort from 17 year old Tongue n Cheek saved by Hart
No roasting just left overs. Are you roasting anything?
Nah - had the buffet dinner at the conference washed down with a Saranac Red. Lovely.
All Citeh but they trail
What was on the menu? Now I am curious!
Silva slipped by First Base as he was about to shoot.Then Tev blasts over.
The match Saturday at Yankee Stadium ids due to Citeh and the Yankees evil alliance.
Great Citeh passing, but nobody has been around to finish off the chances. As Brian McBride said, it's the story of their season./
The Spanish season ends June 1st, so Pelligrini will be occupied till then. Same with Joe Mou
Ivanovic called for an obvious climb off a corner from Mata. It looked like he was asking for a piggy back ride.
Tonight it was salmon with a fruity salsa, scalloped spuds, asparagus, tortellinis and a green salad. Quite nice.
Great save by cech off of Yaya that was tipped around the post.Nice pass from Silva
Cech does well to get down to Ya Ya's shot. Off the post.
A bicycle kick from Tev just over off the corner. Dennis Tueart was better in his hey day
Great dinner . Sounds five star, mate!
They take good care of us at this conference.
Nice Chelsea break, but Benayoun hesitated and lost possession.
Sounds like it. You deserve it.
Lalas says it's 4 to 1 Chelski fans in the crowd.
I'm thinking of some musical themes
Elton John with" That's why They Call it the Blues."
Procol Harum with "Lighter Shade of Pale."
That was a "Cheeky" foul on Tevez.
Mikkel with a typical foul on Tev just outside the box.
silva well over with the free kick
Perhaps it's a "Song Sung Blue" by Neil Diamond.
I've heard of "Blue Mondays" but not "Blue Thursdays."
It should be 4 to 1 Citeh fans on Saturday due to the evil alliance in Gotham City.where are Adam West and Bert Ward when you need them?
Nice one , Bob. I didn't even think of those.
How about " Am I Feeling Blue?"
Young Christiansen means no Side Show tonight.
Great block by Cahill from Aguero
I certainly am after watching this weird pitch and camera angle for half an hour. UWS has obviously decided to watch Come Dancing instead.
How about Blue Moon?
Shame - I like a bit of the Sideshow.
I think he is watching a Chick Flick.
HEE HEE HEE!
Of course - that is Citeh's official tune these days.
He's watching the Kardashians.
Inches over by Aguero after a great return pass from Clichy
It would not surprise me.Oxygen is his favorite channel.
Just over by Ba with a cheeky chip.
Just tucked meself into bed. Very cosy now.
Thanks for the reminder. I forgot about that. Odd that I was thinking of Blue Moon.
I thought it was Lifetime - Entertainment for Women?
Very comfy Bob!
BOOM BOOM BOB!You are quick with the one liners this evening
Ya Ya with a rifled toepoke shot there - Cech answers with a save.
Superb Save by Cech from Yaya.The corner from Tev is headed away
Which channel does Elizabeth prefer - Lifetime or Oxygen?
Loftus Cheek is not a good name for Chelsea player.He could be named Loftus Road Cheek
Silva was just offside from a superb through ball by Aguero as he rounded Cech and his shot came off the post.
Elizabeth says Lifetime.
Loftus Road Cheek would be a name for one of Chelsea's evil West London rivals.
I already mentioned Claudio Reyna.
Penalty to Chelski! Mata is tripped up by young Karim Rekik.
A soft penalty as young Rekik is called for a supposed push on Mata in the box.
Chelski go 2-0 up - Azpiwhatever nails it right of Hart.
GOAL !!! 2-0 CHELSEA AS AZPI SCORES FROM THE SPOT.
i THOUGHT THAT WAS HARSH ON REKIK.
How are Citeh 2-0 down?
Half-time whistle goes.
Halftime and 2-0 to Chelsea even though Citeh dominated the first half.
I'll be at that friendly at RFK on June 2.
I'll be watching. Brazil vs England the evening before as you will be blogging from Gooner Central.
All Citeh and Chelsea two up!!
BTW, I really dislike Lexi and Twell.... MORONS
I like the blue v blue... it doesn't clash!
Yankee Stadium is Will be a weird Swan Song for Raffa
Good evening,UWS. How was the viewing on Lifetime?
The second half is underway from St. Louis as David Louis is on as a halftime sub.
I've been busy signing permission slips for end of year field trips and doling out money for those trips.
Torres on as a sub too. I would ship him and have the Chunk start in place of him.
Oscar on too as his chip is cut out,.
Bob must be cozy in bed. Richard wright is on in place of Joe Hart
Tev with a Home Run as he blasts over into Illinois.
GOAL !!! 3-0 CHELSEA AS OSCAR ROUNDS RICHARD WRIGHT TO SCORE AFTER HORRIBLE DEFENDING BY RAKIK AND A YOUNGSTER MAKING HIS DEBUT
Young Huws is booked and his having a debut to forget as he made a horrible back pass for Oscar to score then is booked. Ian says that Huws is captain of Citeh's U-21 side.This level is quite different.
Loftus Cheek got his debut because Lampard is not available for this match
Milner on for Rusbnak and Maicon on for Zaba.Jamaal Blackman on for Cech.
GOAL !!!!!
CITEH SCORE OFF OF JAMAAL BLACKMAN SECONDS AFTER HE REPLACES CECH.'Javi Garcia with a great first time finish off a cross from Maicon./
GOAL !!! JERKO WITH A CITEH GOAL ON THE BREAK OFF A THORUGH BALL FROM MILNER.
it all started in the Citeh box as Loftus Cheek missed the ball when he could have scored. Milner lead a break and Jerko finished passed Blackman as Citeh trial 3-2.
Blackman's confidence must be nonexistent as all he has done is pick the ball out of the net twice in a matter of minutes.
Ramires goes down in the box off a through ball as he appeared to be tripped by sub keeper, Richard wright, but a penalty was denied.More of a penalty than the one in the first half.
Mikkel with a last ditch tackle to prevent a chance for Tev in the six yard box.
Blackman with his first save as he saves a volley from Milner with his feet . Citeh corner.Jerko heads over from the corner.
Just over from Tev off a nice pass from Jerko.
Citeh have outshot Chelsea 25 to 7 , but trail 3-2.
Blackman with a great close range save off of Jerko.That should help his confidence.
Nathan Ake on for Tongue in Cheek.An 18 year old for a 17 year old. Boyata, who hasn't played for Citeh in ages , is on for Rakik.
Tev with a great run and did too much as his shot was blocked for a corner.
The corner is headed out
GOAL !!! 3-3 AS JERKO SCORES WITH A GREAT FINISH OFF A PASS FROM tEV AFTER TEV WON THE BALL JUST OUTSIDE THE CHELSEA BOX. THE COMEBACK IS COMPLETE
tHESE CLUBS LAST MET JUST OVER A MONTH AGO IN THE fa cUP SEMI.
Hiya, boys - sorry to abandon you in this second half. Long chat with my bruvver. Turned out to be a 3-3 thriller.
Milner was put through down the right and his shot was blocked for a corner as Blackman slipped.
The corner was cleared.
welcome back, Bob. All the goals were scored after Cech was subbed.
How is the family in Alex?
Nasri has a cross deflected for a corner.
Rochards heads wide from a cross after mis timing a header from a corner. Two minutes of stoppage time.
GOAL !!!! 4-3 CITEH AS RICHARDS SCORES WITH A VOLLEY FROM CLOSE RANGE.
WOW It's Mikah Richards with the winner! 4-3 Citeh!
Great cross from Tev headed on by Javi Garcia and a great volley from Richards
It would be great to see a fully fit Mikah Richards back in the fold.
Citeh have come from three down.
Family's doing well.
I agree, Bob, but Zaba had an excellent season.
great to hear.
The final whistle is blown as Citeh come from three down to defeat Chelsea 4-3 in a thriller.I hope for the same on Saturday
What a comeback by Citeh... well deserved!
Hello UWS. It sure was, but all the goals were scored after Cech was replaced.
True - that substitute keeper was truly shelled.
I'm off, lads. Nice chatting with you. See you tomorrow afternoon, Davey boy.
Cheers . Nice chatting.
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