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!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

The Big One - Live!

UWS may not be looking forward to this afternoon's big match, but I certainly am. I'm ensconced in the office for the proceedings and will be looking forward to the pleasure of your company. Let the goals begin!

60 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Afternoon, chaps - here are the teams lining up in the tunnel now:

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Rosicky, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud.

Subs: Podolski, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Monreal, Fabianski, Sanogo, Bendtner, Jenkinson.

Man Utd: De Gea, Da Silva, Smalling, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Cleverley, Valencia, Rooney, Mata, van Persie.

Subs: Ferdinand, Lindegaard, Hernandez, Young, Buttner, Fellaini, Januzaj.

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)

2:33 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Everton v. Palace match from this afternoon has been postponed due to safety concerns.

2:34 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A lot of chatter about Mezut Ozil's performance against Pool on Sunday on the Five Live. We'll see what he's got to say about it this afternoon.

2:34 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

All set to go now in the big one.

2:44 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

United get us underway in their all blue change strip.

2:45 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - RVP was straight in there one-on-one with Sussudio after Arteta fell asleep. Great save!

2:47 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Giroud with a big chance now! And he's blown it. Crikey - it could be 1-1 already!

2:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Corner chance for United now - cleared out.

2:51 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Half-way through the first half. After that first five minutes, we haven't had any decent shots on goal.

3:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Finally home and still scoreless at the 24th minute mark

Two games off because of wind!!

Fulham take the lead against Liverpool!
Spurs take the lead at SJP

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

Wow! An own goal by Kolo Toure has given Fulham the lead at Craven Cottage against high flying Liverpool.

3:10 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Kolo Toure with the own goal at the Cottage

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

Welcome, UWS! Glad to have you and your grumpiness on board for the proceedings.

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

Emmanuel Adebayor has fired Spurs into the lead at the SJP.

3:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Mark Lawrenson, Football Analyst on BBC Radio 5 live
Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
"Kolo Toure could not do that again if he tried."

You can't make these things up sometimes. First Kolo Toure cost his side a point with a stray pass at West Brom, and now he's scored an own goal at Craven Cottage. Kieran Richardson drives a fairly harmless ball into the box and the defender inexplicably gets his feet in a tangle and slices his clearance over Simon Mignolet and into the back of the net.

3:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

HIYA BD
Who's on top in this one?

3:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Is Mata playing out wide? He is according to Danny Mills on the Beeb… he's wasted out there

3:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Roon loses possession at the top of his own box and wants a foul… never… get back up top!!!

3:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Free kick chance for the Gunners. Arteta to take from the left… hits the wall. How can't professionals beat the first man with a pass

3:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Absolute patheticness by United.. their free kick.. short passes and then lose possession… sigh

3:18 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Stoke take the lead against Swansea
Crouchie with the goal

3:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It's been even steven so far. RVP and Giroud had great chances one-on-one in the first five minutes. It's been off the boil ever since.

3:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Gibbs down with a head knock.

3:20 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Crouchie having his nachos again today.

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

Two matches postponed for "safety reasons" today - cold weather?

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

I agree with you about Mata - he's better running through the center.

3:21 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

High winds

Building damage winds

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

Wow!

3:22 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Don't like the team out there for United
Don't like Clever Boy, Valencia, Smalling...

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

Sounds like a big clear out in the summer for you lot.

3:24 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

There will be no CL matches to entice big players
Not sure how much we can improve

3:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just saw the chance from RVP… bloody hell

3:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Roon is too slow!

3:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Useless cross by Rafa!!!!

3:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

PATHETIC!!!!!

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

Uh oh - you're getting grumpier!

3:28 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I can't take this Bob

United are so bad

3:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

No quality
No pace
No hunger

3:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

2 added minutes

3:30 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I feel your pain.

3:31 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Even Roon is ticked off.

3:31 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blow up, ref - this is dire stuff.

3:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Half time

NOt happy

3:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Half time

NOt happy

3:32 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's quite enough of that, thank you very much. Off to make some copies.

3:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

THREE shots on target from these two teams!
2 for the hosts… absolutely pants

3:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bugger

Liverpool tie it up
Sturridge


I am off the computer for a bit

3:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bugger

Liverpool tie it up
Sturridge


I am off the computer for a bit

3:44 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm back for a bit but I'm goal starved so I may not last.

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

I wonder what Fergie is making of proceedings?

4:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - cleared off the line by Cleverly! A real chance for the Arsenal.

4:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Just a slight change in tempo from the Gunners now.

4:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Valencia goes into the book for a rash challenge. Is this the breakthrough chance for the Arsenal? No.

4:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Giroud was inches away from connecting for the first goal. Close call!

4:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Spurs are 0-2 up through goals from Ade and Paulinho.

Stoke and Swansea are at 1-1

Fulham and Liverpool are at 1-1.

4:20 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The last two days of results have really benefited Citeh most, as they now have a match in hand and are only three points back on Chelski with the best GD in the league.

4:21 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - RVP's header has been tipped onto the bar by Sussudio. Great save!

4:21 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Disappointing free kick there from Ozil.

4:32 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nearly into stoppage time now.

4:32 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

0-0 at the deaht then. Not really good enough for either side really. A fairly boring game punctuated with one or two big chances and some great goalkeeping.

4:37 PM  

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