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, December 14, 2013

Snowbound Football Weekend

Greetings from the winter wonderland that is Fred-town. I'm bunkering in this morning with one of the tastiest propositions on the Premiership schedule - Manchester City v. table-toppers Arsenal. Both of them like to play a bit, and let's hope that they go out to do that today. At 10 am EST, we've got the usual 3pm kickoff; I'll have my eye on the Yorkshire Derby between Donny and my beloved Whites. Join me for all the fun!

110 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Team news out of the Emirates this morning:

Man City: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Kompany, Clichy, Nasri, Fernandinho, Toure, Silva, Aguero, Negredo.

Subs: Hart, Lescott, Milner, Dzeko, Kolarov, Javi Garcia, Jesus Navas.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal,
Ramsey, Flamini, Walcott, Ozil, Wilshere, Giroud.

Subs: Vermaelen, Rosicky, Arteta, Cazorla, Fabianski, Bendtner, Gnabry.

Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)

7:28 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Morning Bob
I am here

Not sure if I have to leave at some point but I am here now!

My involvement on LOB has been rather spotty lately. Busy traveling all over the place

I am off to Charlotte the day after Boxing Day so I will be a miss then too!

I STINK

7:35 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Teams in the tunnel now - a lot of chatter about the lack of preparation for the Arsenal after their CL loss in midweek in Napoli.

7:40 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We're underway at the City of Manchester Stadium this morning. Let the goals begin!

7:45 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Arsenal will go eight points clear with a win this morning; City will go second with a win.

7:46 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Early free kick chance for City - cleared out by Sagna.

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

Pantilimon is again favored over Joe Hart - real implications for the England squad in that, I suspect.

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

Handbags between Jack and Kompany now - comes to nothing.

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

A bit scrappy in the early stages. Not a lot of possession for the Arsenal.

7:52 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Flamini swings a free kick in and earns a corner.

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

GOAL! Aguero scores the opener - the man is unstoppable these days!

7:58 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am back from upstairs just as Aguero volleys into the top corner
Nice finish

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

Aguero is now on 13 goals, only two behind Luis Suarez who was awarded a goal by the Dubious Goals Panel this week. He's on 15.

8:00 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Not even a good morning from you !!!!!

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

Sorry, mate - I didn't notice that you'd come on. I thought I was typing alone. A sincere good morning from me. How's your snow level?

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

That was a Nocito-like finish from Aguero, right?

8:03 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Negredo was clean through there but shanked his shot wide of the near post.

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

I thought the same about the finish... all FIVE of us could score like that!

Middle of an email to Tony... be back in a tic

8:09 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

We have no snow right now... well... a slight coating from last weekend.

We are expected about 8 inches over night tonight

Have been hammered?

8:10 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sure thing; say 'hi' to Chelskilad.

8:10 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We've had 20 inches in the past three days. I can barely keep up with the driveway.

8:11 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Pants punch by Pants there!

If Hart had done that, he would have been slated!

8:15 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I thought you had a lot

8:15 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

My brother in law says you're about to get more!!

8:15 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Theo bags a goal on his return!

1-1!

8:16 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1-1... Walcot with the goal... well found by Ozil

8:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yeah - we're getting more this weekend.

8:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Pantilimon with an unimpressive display so far - totally wrongfooted by that shot. Joe Hart is chuckling on the bench.

8:18 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

"Sing when you're winning," sings the Arsenal faithful.

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

GOAL! Negredo puts Citeh back in the lead. Are you happy with that, UWS?

8:23 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Citeh retake the lead... nice move

Arsenal were starting to get on top

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

Great ball by Yaya to Zaba and the Argentinian played an inviting ball in to Negredo.

2-1 Citeh!

8:24 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

No, I don't want a Citeh win at all

8:24 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

More bad news for Arsenal - Koz is going to have to come off. Verminator being warmed up.

8:25 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Even if it pegs Arsenal back a bit?

8:26 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Kos will have to come off... he looks like he damaged his knee... after he got up

8:26 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I know, but I would rather them win than Citeh

Do you really thing United have a chance? I don't!

Of course, I thought United were crap last year too!

8:26 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I said I was going to be here today but I have to walk the dog and maybe go out shopping... I REALLY STINK AT THIS LARK NOW

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

No chance of the title now, no.

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

Leicester and Burnley are at 1-1 in the table-topping Championship match.

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

Leicester and Burnley are at 1-1 in the table-topping Championship match.

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

No worries, mate - join in any time. Cheerio!

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

That should about do it - Citeh go in 2-1 up at half-time.

8:34 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Half time

Good match so far

I am off for walkies

8:34 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Enjoy the walk while you can - you're going to get hammered at some point this weekend.

8:51 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Citeh are on pace to set a new scoring pace for the Premiership. Aguero has pulled up injured, though. He's coming off.

8:52 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Fernandinho curls a beauty - his first in the Prem!

3-1!

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

Oh - Giroud has had two opportunities to pull Arsenal back to 3-2. Good response from the Gunners.

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

Could easily have been a pen for the Arsenal there, the ball cannoning off Zaba's arm.

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

GOAL! 3-2! Theo with another delicious finish there.

9:07 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Aaron Ramsey with a brilliant feed and Theo curled one around Pants with aplomb - wow!

9:07 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! SIlva reestablishes the two-goal lead!

4-2!

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

The substitute Navas pulls a great goal back for Silva to stab home.

9:11 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Wilshere nearly gets another back! Great save, Pants!

9:13 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The youngster Gnabry coming on to add some attacking verve to the Gunners.

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

Six goals in and we still have a quarter of an hour - what a match!

9:21 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - another stinging effort from Fernandinho and Sussudio tips it around.

9:28 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Back for a few seconds after BLOODY FREEZING walk

Listen to the match on iPhone... you should get one!

Arse should have had a pen? Never offside either?

9:29 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

#5

9:32 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Arsenal find the net.. offside again

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

GOAL! It's 5-2 Citeh now! Negredo again!

9:33 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Looks like this is the correct decision

9:34 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I'll be listening to Soccer Saturday on the iPhone

I was driving past NYC last week when Leeds made the comeback

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

Arsenal had only conceded five goals in all of their away matches to this point. And they've conceded another five today!

9:35 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This isn't a wobble by Arsenal
They lost at Old Trafford too but still one other games


Citeh should be winning this one

I want to see Arsenal beat Chelsea next weekend


I want to see Liverpool start to drop
They have Spurs away, Cardiff home, Citeh away... two losses please

9:36 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Into stoppage time now and Arsene and his boys will just want to hear the final whistle and get back on the bus.

9:38 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

You need to get yourself an iphone 4S. They're free when you upgrade

Your argument is that all your stuff is on your iPod. Well, you have two devices now.. you'll have two devices again. Keep your ipod and and your iphone can have a few songs and everything else


Treat yourself for Christmas

9:38 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ANOTHER GOAL

5-3!

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

5-3!!!!

Mert with another. An eight goal thriller!

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

It's stopped snowing again, mate, so I'm going to pull on my jeans and head outside for more shoveling.

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

And now a penalty!!!

9:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Penalty for Citeh... bloody hell!

9:39 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

SIX- THREE!!!!

9:40 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

City win the Set 6-3

9:40 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yaya steps up and...scores! 6-3!

9:40 AM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Game over

I am off to the store

Talk to you later

TTFN

9:41 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cheerio, mate!

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

We're away with Chelski v. Palace and the rest of the 3pm GMT kickoffs now.

10:01 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Leeds start on 30 points today, one point better than this time last season.

10:02 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Leeds immediately up to 7th now on the kickoff of the Yorkshire Derby - and we've got the hottest striker in the Championship in Ross McCormack. Come on, you Whites!

10:05 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Goals flying in already in the Championship. Yeovil are 0-1 up at Barnsley through a Jamie Grant goal.

And Brum are 0-1 up at Bournemouth.

10:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Torres pounces on a rebound from Williian's shot!

1-0 Blues!

10:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Chelski now within two points of Arsenal in second.

10:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Crewe are 0-1 up over woeful Coventry.

10:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Ivanovic a whisker away from adding a second.

10:21 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Palace have equalized through in-form Chamakh on their first attack!

1-1!

10:30 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

YESSSSSSS!!!!!

The Super Whites are 1-0 up at Donny!

And it's big Matty Smith with the goal - his 7th!

10:33 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cor - that's jumped us up to 5th in the table - nosebleed territory for the Whites!

10:34 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Derby have taken the lead at Charlton!

10:34 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Ramires rattles home Chelski's second there with Hazard pulling defenders wide.

10:35 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Reading are 0-1 up at Hudders, which drops us back down to 6th - still in the playoff spots, though, don't you know.

10:37 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

More goals flying in in the Championship:

Barnsley have leveled it against Yeovil.

And Blackburn have a rare goal against Evil Millwall.

10:38 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We're back on for the second half - I'd love to see another goal fly in for the Leeds boys.

By the by, since it's just me on the LOB this morning, I'm thrilled with the Ross/Smith partnership - 21 goals between them and we're not at the mid-way part yet.

11:07 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

In other Prem news, Leon Osman's goal separates the sides at Goodison against Fulham.

Gouffran has a goal for Newcastle against upstart Soton.

11:08 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Barry "Bloody" Bannan trooping off now to be subbed by Vellasy - and doesn't he look the petulant little boy.

11:09 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blackburn are now 2-1 up over Evil Millwall.

11:10 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Dangerous free kick there - why are Chelski so nervy at defending set pieces?

11:16 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

An hour in and we're still hanging on to that slender lead at Donny - I want another goal to pad things out.

11:30 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

QPR have gone 0-2 up now and are top of the table again.

11:31 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Mad scramble in the Chelski box - Palace are really giving it a go.

11:35 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

YESSSSS!!!!!!!!

Ross puts us 0-2 up and we're in for the points surely now.

11:37 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blimey - that's 17 goals for Ross now. He's getting close to the pace that Becchio set for us last season before getting shopped to Norwich and oblivion.

11:38 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Schurrlie coming on for Willian to freshen up the legs.

11:39 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

So that's 24 goals now in the Leeds front pairing.

11:40 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Would be nice if Hudders did us a favor right about now.

11:40 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Everton are 3-1 up now over Fulham.

11:45 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - brilliant double (or triple!) save from Schurllie and Ba.

11:46 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Just about down to stoppage time now. Looks like Chelski may hang on to this one and Leeds for the points as well.

11:47 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

In the end it's a walloping 0-3 win for the Mighty Whites against Donny in the Yorkshire Derby!!!

12:24 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Over and out for today - cheerio lads!

12:25 PM  

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