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!

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

They Don't Come Any Bigger!

The Manchester Derby? On a Tuesday? Whatever the whims and vagaries of the FA scheduling committee, it's a big one - one of the biggest. So, don't let a little thing like work get in the way of tuning in this afternoon and jumping on the LOB for a natter during the match, will you?

82 Comments:

Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon, Bob. I should be around for the last twenty minutes of the match. This match was originally scheduled to be played the weekend of the Capital One Cup Final, so it was rescheduled.

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

Unbelievable!
United don't touch the ball and they fall behind!
Citeh scores after 45 seconds and could have concede twice before they actually did score

City look like scoring EVERY TIME they go forward
United are finally getting in the other half but PISS POOR


Horrible night all round so far
Leeds two down at Bournemouth inside the first 18 minutes.
Pompey already losing too

4:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I won't be around for the whole match
Because of the clock change, I have to leave for class before it ends… good thing after this display

4:07 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Goals in all the perm matches inside 22 minutes
Every home team are losing!
United 0 City 1
Arsenal 0 Swansea 1
Newcastle 0 Everton 1

Everton to overtake Arsenal?

4:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United's passing is SO BAD!!

4:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

De Gea had another fantastic save to keep United in it

4:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Felani with a chance at the back post… weak half volley!



Yeovil take the lead at Champions Elect Leicester

4:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

City could really have been out of touch already!!
Thankfully, it is still only 1-0… won't be for long

4:10 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It is end to end stuff here
City look like they will score every time they go forward
United look good until they get around twenty yards from the goal and then they haven't a clue

4:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Evra demanding the ball from Rooney…. gets it… crosses right to Hart!

4:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Blackburn tie it up at Watford

4:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Another goal at Dean Court… THREE NIL Cherries

4:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Mata sucks!

4:18 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Pompey are losing as I said.
They are third from bottom. One of the teams below are losing, the other drawing… SURELY THEY CAN'T DROP OUT OF THE LEAD!

4:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Answer me Shirley!

4:20 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bayern are two up at half time… if they win.. they will already be CHAMPIONS!

I'm glad I have a faculty meeting next Tuesday… I won't be able to watch the match

4:21 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This United team is so bad!
Why is there Cleverley in the midfield
Who is playing wide? Mata!
Why isn't he playing #10 behind Rooney!!


CLUELESS

4:23 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hiya, boys - I'm finally back after an eye appointment ran long this afternoon. My optometrist is clearly not a footie fan.

4:24 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bloody Norah - you lot won't be happy about the 0-1 deficit. But - we're 3-0 down at Bournemouth - what on earth!

4:25 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Mata blows one over the top. I can hear the groans from Glenville here in Fred-town.

4:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Thankfully, Citeh haven't looked like scoring for the last few minutes


Cross in by Rafa, whiff by Rooney… well over by Mata!!!

Can you say Gary Birtles!
There are two of them out there… Felllani

4:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hey BD… very depressing… for both of us

4:26 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Didn't groan with the Mata chance… I'm used to it this season

4:26 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

You would not believe how this started. Citeh kicked off… and could have scored a couple times before the did… without United touching the ball

4:27 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Down to 14th again with a -5 GD now - disgusting!

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

It sounds as if Citeh punked you lot in the first ten-twenty minutes.

4:28 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What an absolutely atrocious pass by Jones!

Boggles the mind…. professional football…wearing the red of United!!

4:29 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I see that Swansea are 0-1 up - the Arsenal slide continues. If Arsenal drop out of the Cup, could Wenger get the axe finally?

4:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon . Do I want to watch the match this evening?

4:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Yup
Everton winning as well… gap a closin

4:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I guess Jose is correct in stating that Wenger is a specialist in failure.. Hard to argue that after their head to head duel on Saturday.

4:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Afternoon MUR


It has been end to end but it has been comical from United

4:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Wenger won't get the sack. He'll be exiled to Elba!

4:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Everton take their lead to the half

4:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Somehow, I don't think we're the ones laughing.

4:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Swansea take their lead to break

4:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

If Wenger is a specialist in failure then what is Moyes?

4:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Gunners having trouble hunting the ugly ducklings?

4:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Half time at OT

RUBBISH

4:33 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Well - you could argue that Moyes is in a transition phase of bedding in whereas Wenger's fortunes are worsening every year.

4:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Then I guess an exile is in order!

4:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Kagawa replaces Cleverley

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

We're back on for the second half. Clevs off, Kags on - what do you reckon?

4:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

We're off
Thankfully, United kick off so they actually touch the ball before conceding

4:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I think he could have been good for United but never given a chance

Have no idea who is playing where

4:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Jerko could have scored early again
Blocked

4:51 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

At least Moyes has a clue that something is rotten in Denmark tonight. Brian McDermott, however, has apparently see something he likes in a 3-0 drubbing and has sent out the same eleven for the second half. What is he looking for - a 6-0 drubbing?

4:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

All City again… United are hapless
Burnley take the lead at Turf Moor against Donny
Leicester losing… could be down to two points!

4:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sorry to hear that Bob. Kagawa is better than None too Clever Boy, IMHO.

4:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

De Gea kicks it right out of bounds… now he looks hurt
He's our best player!

4:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Two nil to the Toffees

Lukaku with Everton's second

4:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Ruddy Norah… FOUR NIL BOURNEMOUTH

4:54 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wahay - another for the Big Chunk.

4:54 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

4-0 to the Cherries - bloody hell!

4:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Awful defending by Leeds. A bloke had acres of space for a header at the six yard box

4:54 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Heads are clearing going down in the Leeds side - I reckon that Brian has lost the dressing room.

Add to that that the Italian bloke who was supposed to buy us has been ruled out by the FA for not being "fit and proper." What does one have to do in order to fail that test!

4:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Kompany knocks it on.. Ferni with a header just over

WIDE OPEN

4:56 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Mata is so slow
So is Rooney

I mean with their thoughts!

4:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Kagawa runs toward the box but tries a useless pass!

4:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lovely stuff from Silva, taking down a 70 yard ball and then feeding Dzeko.

4:59 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United can't control the ball
United can't pass the ball


sigh…. hey at least we're not four down!

Sorry Bob!

Couldn't resist

4:59 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Sorry lads - Dzeko doubles his and Citeh's tally.

0-2

5:00 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Awful marking there. What on earth was Rio thinking there?

5:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Two nil.. we're on our way to four down

Another wide open chance at the front post!!!

5:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hold on, lads - you could be at 0-4 if United don't start giving a crap. Sorry - couldn't resist lobbing that one back.

5:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The United fans have been good tonight
How can the players be so bad

5:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I am sorry to say that I will not be able to stay for the conclusion. Two last minute tutoring jobs just came it. It was great chatting.

5:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

TOTALLY deserved!

5:02 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Did you lot hear that Neil Warnock turned down the Forest job? That's a bit embarrassing for them.

5:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am sorry to say I have to leave too!
I am off to my evening class

Sorry to leave you solo Bob

Here's to a 3-2 win for my United AND a 5-4 win for your lot

TTFN

5:03 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Did you lot hear that Neil Warnock turned down the Forest job? That's a bit embarrassing for them.

5:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I did see that

Gotta go

5:03 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cheers, mate - have a good one!

5:04 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oooh - Rio nearly turned an own goal in there as Silva crossed.

5:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Surely time for another change or two from Moyesy. You're still in this one.

As for Brian, he's all but given up.

5:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Citeh fans are mockingly chanting "Fergie, Fergie - give us a wave." Nice one!

5:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Double change for Leeds at the 60 minute mark - Aidy White on for Noel Hunt and Cam Stewart on for Luke Murphy.

5:09 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Valencia about to come on - I can hear more groaning from Glenville.

5:09 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wahay? We've got a goal back against Bournemouth. 4-1 now.

Of course it's Ross with an assist from Matty Smith.

5:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Arsenal have turned it around with two quick goals from Poldi and Giroud. 2-1 at the Em now.

5:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm off to work - still 0-2 Citeh and 4-1 Bournemouth. Not a great day for our sides, lads.

5:24 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

So, United get crushed by a big rival THREE NiL at home in consecutive games!!!!
YIKES!

Hey, Leeds at least scored!

Everton crush the Toon and Arsenal come from behind to take the lead but drop two points… could they not make the CL??

8:48 PM  

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