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!

Sunday, December 22, 2013

A Sunday Program

A couple of matches on the docket today. Spurs visit the south coast and take on the Saints. Everton visit Wales to play Swansea in the second match. Can manger-less Spurs overtake United with a win? Can the Saints keep hold of the top group? Can Everton keep it on a roll?
Join me

UWS

140 Comments:

Blogger United We Stand said...

NBC showing their 12 Days of Premier League... FOOTER EVERYWHERE!

8:03 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Southampton XI: Gazzaniga, Chambers, Lovren, Hooiveld, Fox, Cork, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Lallana, Rodriguez, Lambert.

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Chiriches, Rose, Lamela, Dembele, Sigurdsson, Eriksen, Soldado, Adebayor

8:05 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Former England defender Gary Neville
Southampton v Tottenham (13:30 GMT)
"Spurs going for the 1-2-8 formation... This should be good!"
Statisticians Opta: 0 - No striker has scored for Tottenham in the Premier League since 27 October. Problem.

8:06 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I'll be looking for a Southampton win or a draw. I can't have Spurs overtaking United

8:12 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good morning UWS. I can't believe Robbie Mustoe thinks Tim Sherwood is a great choice for manager and that Kyle Martino thinks Spurs is not a club in a crisis. Gooners having a laugh over that.

8:14 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Tim Sherwood says results have been fine. That 0-5 loss to Pool and your stating that a striker hasn't scored in the Prem contradicts that even though Ade scored in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday

8:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They're off from St. Mary's

8:30 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

At least Tim Sherwood has the sense to play two strikers

8:31 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Spurs win an early corner.

8:31 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The corner from Eriksen is easily cleared.

8:31 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ade's first Prem start of the season on a beautiful sunny day on the South Coast

8:32 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A free kick from Lambert is easily saved by Lloris

8:33 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Morning MUR

I just posted a few comments on the wrong thread... what a plonker I am

8:35 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just watched THe Class of 92 with Tom last night

I loved it!

Giggs' impersonation of Becks was a classic

Don't scuff the levva

8:36 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I need to watch that. It was a busy day yesterday.

8:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Spurs having trouble matching Saints' work rate.

8:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Class of 92 gets a mention!!

8:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Keane Vierra vid is great too

8:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

UWS beat Le Saux to the punch regarding the class of '92.

8:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I will have a really quiet evening so no excuses for yours truly tonight.

8:40 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Poor Spurs corner headed out by the first man.

8:41 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Adebayor's goal midweek was ESPN's play of the day... better than some dunk from the NBA!

Why do people get so excited about dunks? They're 8 feet tall.. it's worth TWO points.. there is another 200 scored in a game

8:42 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ONE NIL SAINTS!!!


Nice finish Luana

8:42 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Loveren tackles Ade too easily.

AND GOAL! LALLANA SCORES WITH A LOVELY FINISH.

8:42 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am surprised not many have watched those vids I posted. I had to remind BD to watch. Gooner said he was going to watch the Best of Enemies but no comments

8:43 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That pathetic effort from Ade started it. Superb through ball from Fox and Lallana with a lovely twist and turn as well as a lovely finish

8:44 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I missed Ade's goal because I was watching Stoke vs United on streaming video. I agree with you about the NBA. That is why I never watch it.

8:45 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I like this Southampton side
Young, attacking, English

8:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They are a great side to watch. Gooner must be having a great early morning laugh at the Spurs performance.

8:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Tim Sherwood not happy with the Spurs performance. It's really pathetic.

8:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Siggy wins a Spurs corner off a short free kick from Eriksen.

8:52 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great passing by Sotton... hit over the top

8:53 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Curled just over by Jay Rodriguez as Danny Rose gifted possession, as Lallana passed to Lambert to Rodriguez.

8:54 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great goal by Spurs!

The top two combine to tie it up

Ade finds Soldado and Soldado crosses for Ade to knock it in

8:55 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! 1-1 AS ADE MADE UP FOR HIS EARLY ERROR. LAMELLA WON THE BALL DEEP IN THE SPURS HALF AND PASSED TO ADE FOR A SPEEDY COUNTER. HIS POOR PASS DOWN THE LEFT WAS KEPT IN BY SOLDADO AND HIS BRILLIANT CROSS WAS STABBED HOME BY ADE.

8:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Spurs score against the run of play, but this may be a confidence booster. Ade seems to have thrived with the change of manager as that is two in two for him.

8:57 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Arlo mentioned what UWS had mentioned that a striker had not scored for Spurs in the Prem since Oct 27th.

8:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ade limping off. He would be a huge loss , considering Spurs' recent scoring record.

8:59 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Siggy has a shot deflected for a corner off a great run and pass from Walker.

9:04 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am off for walkies... Shadow is getting fed up waiting for me
I'll be back for the second half

I will listen to the commentary on Talksport during the walk

I'lll be back

9:06 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dembele appears to be seriously injured off the challenge from Lambert.

9:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cheers UWS. Enjoy the walkies.

9:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Siggy booked for a foul on Steven Davis.

9:09 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Three minutes of stoppage time.

9:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Les Ferdinand is the interim assistant. FLIIPIN' HECK!

9:16 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Halftime and it's 1-1.

9:18 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from, St. Mary's

9:33 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dembele down injured again. He's been injured since that first half challenge with Rickie Lambert. That's it for Dembele as he is replaced by Bentaeleb, the young Spurs debutant.

9:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! SPURS GO 1-2 UP OIFF AN OG FROM HOIVELD. SOLDADO HELD UP THE BALL NEAR THE CORNER FLAG AND PASSED TO DANNY ROSE, WHO PLAYED A OPNE TWO WITH ERIKSEN, THEN HIS PASS WAS DOVERTED INTO HIS OWN GOAL BY HOIVELD. CAME OFF A LONG SPURS POSSESSION.

9:44 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Spurs up to seventh and United down to eighth.

9:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Fox wins Saints first corner of the match off of Walker.

9:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! DESMOND AS LAMBERT SCORED EASILY AS THE SPURS DEFENSE WERE CARVED APART.

9:48 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chadli on for Lamela

9:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Back to the goal. Loveren played Lallana down the right and I am not sure what Lloris was thinking as he was well out of position coming well out of his goal. Fair play to Lallana who squared a pass to Lambert , who tapped in easily to an empty net.

9:50 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gazzaniga di well to block from Ade who was through on goal.

9:51 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

James Ward-Prowse on for Jack Cork.

9:51 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!! ADE HAS A BRACE AS SPURS ARE NOW 2-3 UP.

9:52 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am back from the walk
I was listening to Talksport and when I got back and played in the snow with Shadow the score was still 2-1. I looked in the window and it was Desmond!
Spurs third goal was scored as I came in

9:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Poor Saints defending off a Spurs throw, as the Saints attempted clearance made it back to Ade and he easily turned Fox for a great finish

9:54 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nearly 2-4 as Soldado sliced a shot wide with just the keeper to beat and Ward- Prowse booked for a foul on Danny Rose.

9:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BTW, when does White clash with Red!!!

9:55 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just saw Sotton second.. great assist!!

9:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Welcome back, UWS. It has been a thrilling second half.

9:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great run and cross by walker and Soldado slides in , shooting wide.

9:57 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

i like watching Southampton play

9:57 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gaston Ramirez on for Steven Davis

9:57 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A hat-trick of misses by Soldado as he shoots into the side netting with just the keeper to beat

9:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed about the second Sotton goal. Lallana with the assist as Cork played him down the right. The goal would not have been scored had Lloris not rushed so far out and been caught out of position.

9:59 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cahdli shoots well wide as Ade ran down the right and the ball broke to Chadli off a challenge from Hoiveld.

10:00 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed that white does not clash with red. Spurs want to sell more of those awful sky blue kits.

10:04 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great block by Lloris from Lallana off a nice through ball from Ramirez.

10:05 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sorry
Back after a lovely jubbley breakie

10:05 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The final roll of the dice from Pochettino and what a gamble as young Sam Gallagher makes his Prem debut, coming on for Danny Fox.

10:07 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This result would drop United down a spot to 8th

I always do this and it is stupid but if we had won 2 out of the 3 matches at home to WBA, Everton and Newcastle we'd be 4th

10:07 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

What did you have. I had donuts and coffee.

10:07 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed. The lack of goals at OT and poor results at OT have been costly.

10:08 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Eggs, Waffle, bacon and sausage

10:08 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That is a great brekkies and a great romp in the snow. Sparky never gets a chance to experience the snow.

10:09 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The debut boy has a shot saved seconds after coming on.

10:10 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dafoe on for Soldado .

10:13 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dafoe with some boos due to his brief spell at Pompey as UWS will well remember.

10:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Young Bentaleb fouls Lallana just outside the box.

10:16 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Poor punch from Lloris off the free kick from Ramirez.

10:16 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lambert heads well wide off a cross from Ward-Prowse.

10:16 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Useless cross from Lambert as there are five minutes of stoppage time.

10:18 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lambert wins a corner off of Dawson.

10:19 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Lambert had a shot there... blew it

10:19 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ping pong in the Spurs box off the corner from Ward-Prose. Poor punch from Lloris and Lambert volleys into the ground and over.

10:20 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Stupid foul by Lambert on Walker as Spurs will use that as an excuse for time wasting

10:21 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Game over and United drop a spot.. bugger
Tony's boss will be pleased

10:23 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's over and spurs win a thriller 2-3 at St. Mary's . Spurs up to seventh and United down to eighth.

10:24 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I am off for a shower before the late match.

10:24 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Back in time for Swansea vs Everton. If Roberto wins on his return to Swansea then the Toffees will move up to fourth!

10:55 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

News out of South Wales that Malcolm is still in charge of the Red Dragons!

10:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They're off from the Liberty Stadium

11:00 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Both managers like to play the short passing, possession game. It should be an interesting tactical battle.

11:02 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

sorry Dave but I have to bail on you

Off to the store

Talk to you on Thursday!

have a great week off

TTFN

11:14 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Mirallis has a shot easily saved by Tremmel as McCarthy won the ball in midfield and put Mirallis down the right. He then cut inside and had a shot easily saved.

11:14 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cheers Dave. Have a great Christmas . I will chat with you on Boxing Day.

11:15 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Barkley has a cross cut out by Ashley Wiilliams for a corner.

11:22 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A wasted Toffees corner as a foul is called

11:22 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ashley Williams appeared to trip McCarthy in the box. A decent shout for a penalty.

11:25 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bryan Oviedo wins a corner off of Ben Davies as Ashley Williams heads out for another Toffees corner.

11:37 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

My apologies. It is a goal kick.

11:38 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pablo Hernandez wins a Swansea corner that is easily cleared

11:41 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

One minute of stoppage time.

11:45 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Halftime and 0-0 in a dreadful first half where the only remotely close chance was when Ross Barkley appeared to be tripped in the box by Ashley Williams.

11:47 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The latest news from Swansea 's South Wales rivals is that Malcolm is in charge of the soap opera that is Cardiff.

11:52 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from the Liberty. It can't be any worse than the first.

12:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pablo Hernandez wins a corner off of Bryan Ruiz. Chico Flores volleys the corner from De Guzman well wide.

12:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Finally a chance as the Toffees countered and Pienaar superbly put Barkley through , but the youngster stumbled with just the keeper to beat.

12:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A great solo run by Seamus Coleman and a last ditch tackle by Ashley Williams saves the day as the corner is cleared.

12:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Routledge cuts out a pass from Coleman for a corner.

12:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gareth Barry volleyed over after the corner was cleared.

12:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I missed a goal while on the bog. A throw from Bryan Ruiz was deflected off a Swansea player and broke to Pienaar , who p[assed to McCArthy , who passed to Coleman and his long range rocket beat Tremmel at the near post.

12:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!! 1-1 TIENDALLI TIES IT UP WITH A DEFLECTION OFF OF BRYAN OVIEDO.

12:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Tiendalli volleyed across from Ben Davies that deflected off of Bryan Ruiz.

12:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It may be credited as an Oviedo OG

12:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A driving rain in South Wales as the match has finally come to life.

12:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A speculative long range effort from Jags is well wide.

12:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

High and wide by Shelvey.

12:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Alvaro Vasquez, a young Spanish striker, is on for Boni.

12:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It seems that the Swansea goal has been credited as a Ruiz OG.

12:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pienaar has gone down injured, holding his side. It was a nasty collision with Chico Flores.

12:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A double substitution for the Toffees as Leon Osman is on for Mirallis and Naismith for the injured Pienaar.

12:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A nice break from the Swans , but at an absolutely atrocious attempt of a chip from Young Vasquez.

12:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ben Davies booked for fouling McCarthy on the break.

12:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WHAT A FREE KICK FROM ROSS BARKLEY THAT CURLED AROUND THE WALL AND CAME OFF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BAR AS THE TOFFEES GO 1-2 UP.

12:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Toffees are now up to fourth and Chelsea down to fifth. A great return to Swansea for Roberto Martinez.

12:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bob will be delighted that the goal came from the former LUFC loanee.

12:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Alejandro Pozuelo is on for De Guzman

12:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great block by Timmy from Pablo Hernandez after a cross from Tiendalli was not cleared

12:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Seamus Coleman wins a corner.

12:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Toffees take it short. Shot wide by Leon Osman. Was that meant as a cross?

12:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Three minutes of stoppage time as Barkley fouls Hernandez near the corner flag

12:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Timmy does well to tip over a volley from Roland Lamah. The corner from Shelvey is headed away/

12:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Volleyed horribly wide by Vasquez from a headed pass.

12:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Chunk scores, but is flagged offside. The goal does not count.

12:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's over as the Toffees have a valuable 1-2 win at Swansea on a great return for Roberto Martinez. The winner was a spectacular free kick from LUFC loanee, Ross Barkley.

12:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That's it as I will be around for Arsenal vs Chelsea.
CHEERS!

12:51 PM  

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