The Road to Rio Turns into the Home Stretch
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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!
Friday, September 06, 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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Sadly, I won't be around for the 'THEY THINK IT'S MOLDOVA... IT IS NOW"
I will be at Matt's game
I hope to follow on the iphone.
Text updates would be quicker... if you're on the ball!
Thanks
UWS
Afternoon, UWS - I'm about to go into a tedious committee meeting at the top of the hour and then buzz home on the Blue Devil Bike to The Cottage to set up for the England match.
I'll do me best to text you the scores. Hope it's a goal-fest! Come on, you Engerland!
Early scores coming in - Russia are 2-0 up to Luxembourg, which puts some pressure on Portugal to get something out of their trip to Norn Ireland this evening.
In Group B action, Armenia are 0-1 up on the Czechs. This result would give Italy and Bulgaria some breathing space in Group B.
Back home in The Cottage now and getting set up to have a few lads in for this afternoon and evening's matches.
The team news for this evening's big one:
England - Hart, Walker, Cole, Gerrard, Cahill, Jags, Theo, Lamps, Welbeck, Wilshere, Lambert.
Subs - Smalling, Ruddy, Baines, Carrick, Clev, Milner, Barkley, Defoe, Young, Sterling.
Moldova - Namasco, Armas, Golovatenco, Epureanu, Ionita, Antoniuc, Dedov, Georghiev, Balgaru, Bordian, Sidorenco.
Subs - Pascenco, Cebanu, Onica, Racu, Cebotaru, Doros, Suvorov, Boestean, Erhan, Pascenco, Crossu, Andronic.
So - straight into the first team and the deep end for Rickie Lambert.
Some other scores coming through:
Ukraine are 3-0 up over San Marino predictably.
Turkey are 1-0 up over Andorra
Iceland are 0-1 up away to the Swiss
Wales have leveled it away to Macedonia.
And as I'm typing, the Macedonians have takena 2-1 lead.
I'm on GolTV waiting for the start of the Republic or Ireland v. Sweden match coming right up in a few minutes. Then I'll switch over to FS1 at the top of the hour.
Here's what Group H looks like:
1. Montenegro - Played 7 Pts 14 GD +7
2. England - Played 6 Pts 12 GD +18
3. Ukraine - Played 6 Pts 11 GD +6
4. Poland - Played 6 Pts 9 GD +5
5. Moldova - Played 7 Pts 5 GD -7
6. San Marino - Played 6 Pts 0 GD -29!
Turkey are now 2-0 up over Andorra.
Armenia have pulled off a shock 1-2 win away to the Czechs. Italy and Bulgaria presumed favorites now in that group.
Sweden getting us underway in Dublin. Go on the Republic! Big match for them.
Waldo is predicting a big day for Theo. I concur. Has to be about 5 or 6-0 at home. Rickie Lambert needs to get a couple.
Teams coming out at Wemberley now - go on, you Three Lions.
Good afternoon, Bob,I have the telly on FS1. How have you been?
Some earlier results of note or not:
Macedonia 2 Wales 1
Czechs 1 Armenia 2
Norway 2 Cyprus 0
Russia 4 Luxembourg 1
Jordan 1 Uzbekistan 1
In Engerlund's group :
Ukraine lead San Marino nil 4-0 at the half. No surprise there.
Here we with Martin Tyler and Stewart Robson on the microphone as Moldova get set to kick off at Wemberley.
They're off from Wemberley.
Afternoon, MUR - great to have you on board. I'm really looking forward to a hat-full of England goals this afternoon. I've got the Republic v. Sweden match DVRing to watch later.
Montenegro have taken the lead early doors against Poland away. Not good news.
Thanks mate. What channel is showing Republic vs Sweden?
Early corner in from Stevie G. and Lambert launches himself at it - over the bar.
Rickie Lambert heads over from a corner.
It's on GolTV.
Oh dear - an attack there from Moldova that had a few anxious moments. Cleared out.
Oh - Lambert should have scored there. Tried to lash it a bit too much. Placement would have been better.
Lambert blasts wide off a deflected cross from Cashley.
Wahay - Poland have equalized. That would be an excellent result for us.
Walker did really well there romping up the wing and lashing across a lovely cross that just evaded everyone in white.
Cheers mate. I will look for that.
Yes. Way HaY,
Ukraine are 4-0 up against San Marino. Cricket score there.
The Swiss has stomped back with three quick goals. 3-1 Swiss now against Iceland.
Georgia and France are at 0-0 at half-time. Don't know what the Frogs are playing at.
Moldova are actually trying to play a bit, which is a really good sign for us.
Nothing really clicking yet for the England midfield. We need an early goal to open the floodgates.
Early cross from Cashley but no one was ready to run on to it.
GOAL! A piledriver from Stevie G. beats the Moldova keeper at the near post.
1-0 England!
YES! STEVIUE G GIVES England the LEAD. GREAT JOPB BY WELLIE WINIING ATACKLE. nICE ONE TWO WITH CASHLEY AND GRETA PASS FROM WELLIE. GREAT FINSIH FROM LONG RAnge by stevie g.
It's Gerrard's 20th goal in England colors - his first for a couple of years now as he's dropped into more of a holding role.
Ukraine now lead San Marino 5-0.Make it 6-0.
Oh dear - what a hash of a cross from Gerrard there when he could have picked out his man.
Portugal have finally taken the lead in Belfast through Bruno Alves. 0-1 there.
In the eleventh minute of stoppage time as Malta host the Danes.
An early change for Moldova now.
Bad news for the Ulsterman as they need a win to keep track with Russia, Portugal, and Israel.
Oh - Theo nets his shot but is ruled offside.
I am sorry to say that I could not locate GOL TV . That is why I was absent for a few minutes.
Hopeless long ball to Joe Hart. More of the same please.
Onica comes on to replace Oniota.
Ionita on for Onica due to injury. An early change for Moldova.
I have the score for Republic vs Sweden, but mum's the word as you are recording.
I just picked up a new Time Warner Sports pack for this week's festivities. It includes Gol, BEin, and a load of others including Real Madrid TV.
England win a corner.
Cheers, mate. I'll be looking forward to watching that one once this is done. Key match there.
Lampard heads wide from the corner.
Estonia are at 1-1 with Holland right now at half-time.
Germany take the lead vs Austria. Good news for Republic for Ireland in a three way battle for a playoff spot.
Wilshere's not creating enough yet.
Yeah - they'll expect the Germans to handle Austria today. I'm still hoping that Austria might make it in.
I have every one of those channels except for GOL TV. I used to have it. I saw Germany vs Austria on some obscure channel, but it doesn't interest Yours Truly,.
Not Sweden?
Turkey four up vs Andorra. It's academic as the Turks are out of the running.
No love for this Swedish team. I've got a few Austrian friends here.
Yeah - shame that. I've got some Turkish friends here too.
In the eighteenth minute of stoppage time as Malta host Denmark. CRICKEY!
Great run by Jack but the keeper did well with his shot.
Sounds good mate.
7-0 Ukraine now - really improving their GD.
Oh - that should have been a second goal for us there.
GOAL! Some Keystone Goalkeeping there leads to Rickie Lambert's goal.
2-0!
The keeper had trouble wioth a Lampard header then struggles with a routine cross and
GOAL !!! RICKIE LAMBERT FINISHES TO PUT ENGLAND TWO UP.
Namasco really made a hash of it and Lambert nearly had to nod home for his second goal in England colors.
A hat-trick of errors from the keeper as he failed to hold a shot from Theo and Lambert finishes at the far post.Bob will not be pleased or will he???
Northern Ireland tie it up vs Portugal.
Nice one!
Gareth MacAuley with the Northern Ireland goal.
Gilardino has put the Azurri 1-0 up against Bulgaria.
Wellie blasts an effort to Hertfordshire.
A rare Moldova attack there - Jags did well.
Ukraine players thirsty for seven up? San Marino players having a hard time swallowing that.
Wahay - Helger Postiga has been sent off! Portugeezers down to ten men!
Another useless Moldova long ball. Ukraine eight up vs San Marino.
Great news!
Boom boom, mate!
Bit of a lull in the match, rescued by the England brass band and some good singing from the crowd.
Halftime between Poland and Monte as well as Northern Ireland vs Portugal. It's 1-1 in both matches.
Ta, Bob. San Marino no behind the eight ball.
Poland and Montenegro are at 1-1 at half-time. I'd be happy with that as a full-time score.
8-0 Ukraine now - crikey!
Greece being held 0-0 in Liechtenstein at the half as they battle for a playoff spot.
Lamps steps up for this free kick - I'd like to see this sail in.
Free kick by Stevie G to Lamps, who blasts into the wall./
Great run there by Welly but it went off him in the end for a goal kick.
Serbia and Croatia are at 0-0 at half time - I'm sure that's a tense one.
I would think so. Lots of security needed as well as plenty of FIFA supervision.
Oh - that ball nearly trickled through to Lambert for another shot on goal.
Belgium have taken the lead at Hampden Park about five minutes before the half. The Swiss lead Iceland 4-1 and are starting to be in control of a very weak group.
Coming down to half-time, now. I'm sure England will settle for 2-0 and then try to rebuild in the second half.
Iceland reply almost immediately and now trail the Swiss 4-2. Sounds like Swiss cheese at the back.
Defour has scored for Belgium against the Scots at Hampden. That would be an excellent result if it held up. I have no hope for Scotland but I've got a Belgian friend here.
I agree, Bob. I think WOy will take three points despite this being a decent performance at best.
Crickey!
Estonia have just taken a 2-1 lead vs Holland.
Welly picks up a silly booking for kicking the ball away and is now out of the match in Ukraine on Tuesday. Woy is not pleased!
One minute of stoppage time.
I don't blame him. really dumnbd
GOAL! Fantastic goal from Welly after a lovely through ball by your boy Lambert.
3-0!
GOAL !!! WELLIE PUTS ENGLAND THREE UP.
Superb pass from Lambert who has a goal and an assist.
Halftime and England well in control with a 3-0 lead.
Very satisfied with that half-time score.
I second that.
Ukraine have defeated San Marino nil 9-0.
WAY HAY! Jamie Ward has given Northern Ireland a 2-1 lead vs Portugal.
The second half is underway from Wemberley as Baines is on for Cashley
a wild one in Switzerland as Iceland score and now trail the Swiss 4-3.
Slovakia take a shock lead at group leaders, Bosnia.
Armenia have won 1-2 at the Czechs and the Danes by the same score in Malta. Looks like the Danes and Aremnians will fight for the playoff spot while the Italians have all but won the group.
Croatia take the lead in Serbia to keep pace with Belgium.
Germany two up vs Austria.
GOAL!!! THE SAME COMBO AS THE THIRD GOAL AS LAMBERT PUTS WELLIE THROUGH AS HE DINKS SIT OVER THE KEEPER.
Now England are four up.
The keeper pushers a rocket from Baines out for a corner.
THE corner headed out for another
Offside after two blocked shots off the corner from Stevie G.
A surprise as France have been held 0-0 in Georgia. Spain are one up in Finland and have al but won the group with the French seemingly set for the playoffs.
Nice through ball from Theo for Wellie, but a great tackle on wellie.
Spain now two up in Finland and have now pretty much confirmed my earlier statement.
Bulgaru on for Suvarov as Moldova make another change,
BUGGER!
It's Desmond in Belfast.
Greece take a second half lead in Liechtenstein.
ROSs Barkley on for Young Jack for an international debut. That loan spell at ER really helped his development.
Iceland have come from 4-1 down to tie it up 4-4 in Switzerland, in stoppage time.
Headed just over by Wellie from a free kick by Stevie G.
IT has finished 4-4 between The Swiss and Iceland.
Slovakia with a surprise 0-1 win in Bosnia.
The Dutch score to make it Desmond in Estonia deep in stoppage time.
Spain have won 0-2 in Finland and have all but booked a place in Brazil.
Serbia tie it up vs Croatia. Good news for Belgium.
Slovenia have defeated Albania 1-0.
BUGGER!!! ten man Portugal are now 3-2 up in Belfast
Wellie has a shot blocked for a corner off a nice pass from Lambert
The keeper fumbles the corner, but MOldova clear.
It has finished Desmond between Estonia and the Dutch. Rickie Lambert receives a standing ovation as he is replaced by Milner.
Naughty foul by Theo on the Moldovan left back. No action taken.
milner wins a corner off a throw from Baines.,
CRICKEY ! THE tem men are now 42- up in Belfast
That explains it. as Northern Ireland have had chris Brunt and Kyle Lafferty sent off as it's ten vs nine. Skippy has scored a hat-trick.
The keeper fumbles a shot for Wellie, but gathers it at the second attempt.
Germany three up vs Austria.
A long range effort from lamps saved by the kepeer's foot as the keeper seemed to know little about it. The corner is headed away, but England keep possession.
Greece have won 0-1 Liechtenstein .
wellie heads a cross from Lamps wide of the mark.
Germany have defeated Austria 3-0.
Italy have defeated Bulgaria 1-0 as they are running away with their group.
Portugal have won 4-2 in Belfast with a hat-trick from Skippy as the ten men defeated the team that finished with nine.
Good news for England as it finished Poland 1 Monte 1
JUST over by Kyle Walker.
Baines called offside from a long ball by Stevie G. the replay showed he was on.
Moldova win a corner off of Baines.
Shot well over as the corner was not properly cleared.
Two minutes of stoppage time.
IT has finished Serbia 1 Croatia 1
OH! Milner misses a sitter as he volleys a Stevie G free kick well over , unmarked in the six yard box.
Belgium now go two up at Hampden late on.
IT finishes 4-0 at Wembley and England now lead the group, ahead of Monte on gd and one point ahead of the Ukraine ahead of vital match in Kiev on Tuesday.
Belgium have won 0-2 at Hampden.
I will back for CR vs the U.S. at 10 PM.
CHEERS!
Cheers, mate. I had a new friend drop by for the second half of the England match and the Ireland v. Sweden match on DVR.
Very satisfied with that England result - it's all set up nicely for Tuesday in Ukraine. A win would be nice but a draw would be okay at this point.
Curtains for the Republic, I fear, though. A bad, bad loss.
Definitely. A draw is a decent result ahead of home matches vs Poland Monte. A bad result for the Irish and it seems like Sweden is in the drivers seat for a playoff spot. Hope to see you for CR vs the U.S.
Evening, lads - I'm back to follow the US' crucial WC qualifier in Costa Rica tonight. Enjoying BEin coverage for the first time, with Cobi Jones and Cory Gibbs in the studio.
Landycakes is in the starting eleven for the first time in a qualifier in 15 months. Jozy is nursing a hammy and will start on the bench.
The team news out of CR:
CR - Navas, Vamboa, Gonzalez, Acosta, Umana, Oviedo, Tejeda, Borges, Ruiz, Bolanos, Campbell.
USA - Timmy, Orozco, Gonzalez, Besler, Beasley, Bradley, Jones, Zusi, Landy, Johnson, Dempsey.
Bloody hell - Michael Bradley has hobbled off injured during the warm-up. Beckermann and Cameron are warming up but that is a massive blow.
Hilarious - Dempsey trying to do a "Fair Play" message but his mic was turned off and the crowd was booing him throughout.
Predictably, the US anthem is being booed by the Ticos fans. Cretinous behavior.
Hello Bob. I'm here just in time after doing some chores around the house. I am having a Dos Equis(XX).
They're off from San Jose.
Mexico lead Honduras 1-0.
Ruiz through on goal and stopped by a brilliant save by Timmy.
GOAL!!! TICOS TAKE THE LEAD.
Johnny Acosta scored with a near post header from a corner by Arsenal reject , Joe Campbell. Poor defending on the near post by Beasely.
Some finals in CONEMEBOL :
Colombia 1 Ecuador 0
Paraguay 4 Bolivia 0
Great cross by Oviedo down the left and headed over by Campbell, who had a free header.
Shot well over by Orozco as the U.S. lost possession.
GOAL !!! 2-0 TICOS AS BORJAS BEATS TIMMY SECONDS AFTER lANDY HAD A BICYCLE KICK STRAIGHT TO THE TICOS KEEPER.
It started with a throw down the left by the Ticos keeper and an FC Copenhagen player crossed for an unmarked Borjas to put the Ticos two up after only nine minutes.
Both goals have been headers.
Bolanos shoots right at Timmy after Campbell won possession in the U.S. half.
Bolanos shoots right at Timmy after Campbell won possession in the U.S. half.
I am shocked into silence. 2-0 down in 15 minutes.
Hello Bob. I am too. The U.S. are being badly outplayed.
Useless long ball by JJ.
zusi wins a corner off of Oviedo off a pass from Landy
The corner headed out by Borjas for another
Mavas punches out the next corner then JJ shoots wide from long range.
Mexico lead Honduras 1-0 at the half.
Chile have defeated Venezuela 3-0.
Great through ball from Ruiz to Bolanos , who took too long to shoot and his shot was blocked for a corner.
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