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!

Monday, September 30, 2013

Everton v. Newcastle Live!

I'm getting back to the office a wee bit after kick-off but am looking forward to being distracted by this afternoon's Premiership offering from Goodison Park. Join me for all the LOB fun and games.

35 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The team news for this afternoon's affair:

Everton: Howard; Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines; Barry, McCarthy; Osman, Barkley, Mirallas; Lukaku. Subs: Robles, Heitinga, Jelavic, Kone, Deulofeu, Naismith, Stones.

Newcastle: Krul; Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon; Tiote, Anita, Sissoko; Ben Arfa, Gouffran, Remy. Subs: Cabaye, Williamson, Cisse, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett.

Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)

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

Wahay! It's not yet 5 minutes in and The Chunk has added a second goal to his Premiership tally. I want a hat-trick today, lad!

Everton 1-0 up!

3:10 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Newcastle are making problems for themselves. Moments after Krul had the ball, it's soon back with Everton, deep in Newcastle territory.

3:21 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Everton on the front foot after the Belgians connected for a goal. They'll need to keep this pace, and get another.

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

A win for Everton today would have them up to fourth again, only a point behind Spurs. So the North London/Scouse access continues to dominate this year.

3:22 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Afternoon, Someone. I'm sure you're enjoying this performance by your Toffees.

3:22 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Remy and Gouffran are doing a fairly awful job of holding the ball up for Newcastle, especially in comparison to the excellent Lukaku.

3:23 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Yes. Barkley makes it 2-0!

Nice movement in the midfield by Everton.

3:25 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL - Wow - great goal from Everton. The ball is nodded out of the back, falls to Mirallas, who quickly finds The Chunk. He sends a pinpoint pass into the on-rushing Barkley who finishes with the poise of a 30 year old.

2-0 Toffees and flying!

3:26 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Always difficult in a match like this to measure how good the winning team are and just how awful the losing side are. The Magpies look like they're in trouble.

3:27 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Newcastle's defending is terrible. No ball control.

Lukaku has been an outstanding loan for Everton, they have not seen a player like him up front in some time.

3:28 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Would love another goal for Lukaku right about now.

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

Too right - I cannot believe that Jose Mourinho thinks that either Torres or an aging Eto'o are better options than this kid. I'd have paired him up with Demba Ba in a nanosecond - and no one's paying me millions!

3:35 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Another by Barkley or Coleman would be acceptable too.

Mourhino has this man love for Torres, which I do not get anymore. He seems to be washed up in the league, put him in an international match, he seems to score and play better. Torres is rumored to be getting a four match ban, too bad.

Newcastle's defense is a mess, LUKAKU with a brace and it's 3-0!

3:37 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

YESSSSS!!!!!!

The Chunk nets his second, much due to the help from Krul and his defenders. Blimey - Newcastle are rubbish.

3-0 Toffees!

3:38 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

So that's three now for The Chunk. Any chance that he could get another couple tonight and give me some extra points on the PPP this week?

3:39 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

This was worth taking a half day for!

3:39 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

A few more would be good for the goal differential.

3:41 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Indeed. It's worth my multitasking here in the office. Great performance and they're getting a warm ovation coming off for the interval.

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

Blimey - I've just noticed that I'm on a stream for Al Jazeera coverage with Andy Gray and Old Hairy Hands Richard Keys.

3:50 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Three more in the second half!

3:51 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Alan Pardew has rung the changes and he really needed to. The Magpies with this loss will sink to 16th and only three points off the dropzone. Not a great start for the North East teams.

4:06 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Gouffron blows by Coleman and the ball hits the bar. Coleman clears.

4:07 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Halftime sub Cabaye with a well placed shot from long range makes it 3-1. Everton have to wake up, but flat coming out in the second.

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

GOAL! Those changes have done wonders, as one of the subs Cabaye scores a consolation goal. Still a long way back.

3-1!

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

Everton have inevitably taken the foot off the gas but they'll have to whip out the smelling salts quickly as Newcastle have a spring in their steps.

4:16 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Some fresh legs and an attitude adjustment have given the visitors some momentum. Martinez needs to sort out the lineup and get an attack back.

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

Cisse is on for Anita now.

4:28 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

For once Leighton Baines doesn't score from a free kick.

4:38 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! It'll be a nervous finale now as Loic Remy has tucked away Newcastle's second. What a turnaround!

4:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Roberto Martinez is having kittens on the touchline now as his side are giving up chance after chance to Remy who didn't get a sniff in the first half.

4:53 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Too darn close. You can't fall asleep in this league.

Naismith on, goal conceded.

4:53 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Blow up ref!

4:54 PM  
Blogger Someone Said said...

Everton hang on to win. Still unbeaten. Now in 4th place!

Good talking with you today Bob.

4:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Final whistle then. Everton hang on to their record as the only unbeaten side. Good win for them.

4:56 PM  

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