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!

Thursday, October 09, 2014

On the Path to Paris!

Morning, chaps! Today begins the second set of fixtures in the qualifying rounds of Euro 2016. Holders Spain take on Slovakia, Sweden meet Russia but all eyes will be on England as they host mighty San Marino at Wemberley this afternoon at 2:45pm EST. I'll be marooned in the office this afternoon but I'll be using my new access to Fox Sports 2Go (courtesy of the Gooner) to avoid the usual dodgy links. Join me for all the action, won't you?

233 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

One of the big talking points today is Wayne Rooney's England scoring record. The newly thatched one is on 41 goals, only three behind Jimmy Greaves on 44. With San Marino up today, Roon must have his eyes set on bagging a few. But he says it's not on his mind. Don't believe it!

9:59 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The England starting XI:

Hart, Chambers, Cahill, Jagielka, Gibbs, Henderson, Wilshere, Milner, Sterling, Welbeck, Rooney.

2:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hi Bob
I am home early from school for the match

2:35 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lovely jubbly - the Fox Sports 2Go is up and running - thank you Gooner!

2:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

England v San Marino (19:45 BST)

It is 132 years since England's biggest international win.

Pablo Picasso had just been born, Charles Darwin was on his last legs and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral had just happened in Arizona.
Ireland - then the world's fourth international side behind England, Scotland and Wales - were handed a 13-0 hiding on their bow on the big stage in Belfast way back in February 1882.
England also clocked the Irish for a baker's dozen in 1899, though the boys in green managed two of their own that day. Since World War II England have twice reached double figures - but not since hammering the USA in New York City on 27 May 1964.

2:39 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Welcome, UWS - I'm marooned in the office but Gooner has hooked me up with his Fox Soccer 2Go account. I've got a lovely link up and running.

2:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

How did you get Fox2Go

2:39 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Any predictions on the scoreline tonight? How about Roon - hat-trick on the cards?

2:40 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Here come the teams!!


Glad to hear about you having an account to use

2:40 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yeah - it's a lot crisper than the picture on the dodgy links, I'll tell you that.

2:41 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

San Marino anthem now - didn't know they had one.

2:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

How about this for tonight.... just like Russia!

The Russian U19 side who thumped non-league Cheadle Town 22-0 last weekend.
The Russians were 9-0 up at the break against the Cheshire side and despite making wholesale changes, added 13 more in the second half.
Russia U19s scored in the fourth, 13th, 18th, 25th, 30th, 33rd, 38th, 42nd, 44th, 46th, 47th, 50th, 54th, 57th, 62nd, 67th, 68th, 69th, 73rd, 76th, 80th and 83rd minutes.


Same again please

2:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I think Spain is on ESPN

2:42 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The San Marino side: Simoncini, Palazzi, Vitaoli, Dellmarco, Brolli, Battistini, Hirsch, Tosi, Chiaruzzi, Vitaioli, Selva.

Never even 'eard of 'em!

2:42 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Crikey!

2:43 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

#s 2 and 3 in the England's group Lithuania and Estonia take each other. Slovenia and Switzerland face off as well

2:43 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I wish England weren't in all white... they should have blue shorts

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

Wemberley looking lovely tonight. It's that dirty old man David Pleat on the color commentary tonight, so get ready for some lusty descriptions of Danny Welbeck's thighs.

2:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Do you like UEFA spreading all the matches over four days?
England play on Sunday too?

2:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And we're away!

2:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Come on, England - open up those floodgates early doors!

2:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

They play in Estonia at Noon on Sunday
Only game in that group

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

Roon drifted offside as Henderson played him through.

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

I'll look forward to that one - a bit more of a test.

2:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Remember when England fell behind one nil in 1993 after 8 seconds
Psycho fluffed a back pass without SM touching the ball until they put in the back of the net
We won 7-1

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

Adventurous from the San Marino boys - cut that out!

2:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What was called there
Back pass!

2:50 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I remember that well - it's the only time that they've scored, right?

2:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What is Pleat talking about... Of course Roon was going to shoot
Welbeck has a shot deflected

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

Oh - Roon slapped the free kick straight at the keeper!

And then Welly's effort is deflected out by Henderson.

2:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

They've scored before

2:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Against us?

2:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

OVERALL RECORD

P115 W1 D3 L111 GF16 GA465

2:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Against England
P 4 W 0 D 0 L 4 GF1 GA26

2:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

You were with me at Wemberlee when England beat Luxembourg 9-0, right?

2:57 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yeah - that's what I thought. The one that Psycho coughed up in 93 was the only one they'd scored against us.

2:57 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wasted free kick there - come on!

2:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Sterling is offside but the keeper did really well at his feet!

3:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

They think it's Moldova... it is now
They're already losing


Sterling offside... stay on side you numpty AND finish it!!!

3:00 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nearly a quarter of an hour gone now and no goals - not happy.

3:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Offside not by Roon even tho the ball went out... CONCENTRATE

3:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Checking out some odds
San Marion has odds of 5 to 1 to get a corner!

3:02 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Decent pop by Roon there. Keeper doing well so far.

3:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Slovakia take the against SPAIN

3:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Piss poor from England so far!

Attack them with pace and width

3:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A question from Facebook - when was the last time England scored 10 against anyone? Any idea?

3:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I agree with you, mate. At least we're not Spain!

3:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I think I mentioned that earlier
May 1964 beating the US

3:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Why even give him a chance to go down Welbeck

3:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sorry, mate - I didn't catch it.

3:07 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Finally
Jags with the header... not exactly the same finish as he scored in front of the Kop

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

Bloody hell - an irritating colleague came by and interrupted me when the goal went in. At least we've got one.

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

What a plonker he is

3:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Indeed.

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

Nice lay off by Welly... Hendo's shot blocked

3:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Welly teed up Henderson but his effort was blocked by a blue wall.

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

Should have slotted that home!!

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

No more goals in our group

3:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

No more goals in our group

3:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's the third goal for Jags in an England shirt.

3:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bit of time wasting now from the SM wanker.

3:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh dear - the Wave has broken out at Wemblerley. Should be banned!

3:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Palazzi upends Sterling and England will have another chance to whip a free kick in.

3:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It's LUFC Academy over this one.

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

Oh - decent ball in but no one got on the end of it.

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

Come on, Roon!!!!

3:20 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Why can't England score a cricket score... it is only 1-0 with only 10 to go ini half

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

Nice stuff from Welly but Jack couldn't get it out from under his feet.

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

I agree - I'm really disappointed.

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

Oh dear - LUFC Academy picks up a yellow for a bad foul.

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

Sterling tries to find Welly in the box - the ball wasn't quite right.

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

Why isn't Rooney in the box???

3:25 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Valiant defending by the SM backline.

3:25 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bloody useless by Chambers.

3:26 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

GET IT OVER CHAMB

3:26 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - great save by the keeper - but the contact from Welly wasn't quite right.

3:27 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Penalty to England!!!!

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

England look clueless



Nice save off a Welbeck shot

Pen to England

High kick on Roon

3:27 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It was a boot in the face by Selva on Roon that brought that one on.

Roon will take for his 42nd....

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

Roon.... scores
2 nil but still not good enough!

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

Slots home nicely - only two behind Greavsie now.

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

England full flow now with Chambers overlapping and winning a corner.

3:29 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Rubbish corner from Milner and then he's lost offside when the ball goes back to him.

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

And that's half time then. 2-0. Not good enough, really.

3:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

HT
Not really good enough

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

Jinx


Spain are still losing at half!

3:39 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Two changes for England - Adam Lallana has come on for Raheem Sterling and The Ox has come on.

I'm surprised that Woy has taken Sterling off - he seemed more effective than Wilshere.

3:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Fox goes right back for the kick off

ENgland make changes
Only allowed three
The Ox and Llanna on

3:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

PLAY WITH PACE!!!

3:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon lads. I am joining you for the second half.

3:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Ox and Lallana in for Sterling and Hendo

3:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Afternoon MUR

3:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

#3
Welbeck with another England goal

3:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Three goals in just one and half qualifiers

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

GOAL! An immediate result of those changes then. The Ox charges down a clearance and feeds Welly to score the third.

3-0!

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

You're a good luck charm, MUR - welcome!

3:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lallana has a cross headed out for a corner as England are three up

3:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Roon heads straight to the keeper off the corner.

3:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ta, Bob. I hope England can score half a dozen or so in the second half.

3:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

wellie wins a corner after the first attempted cross was blocked. A pathetic corner from Milner.,

3:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Get it over Welly.
You Wally

3:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I agree with UWS. There is no reason why England shouldn't be able to play with pace against the equivalent of a pub side. They should be ashamed of themselves for not walloping these minnows.

3:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hello UWS. Bob is looking down on us in the PPP standings.

3:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Not quite sure why the SM defender is holding his face there. Lalana didn't come close to his face.

3:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Useless by Milner. He's better than that

3:56 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

As long as Chelski continue to dominate, there is always a chance that the Shield will be returning to The Cottage.

3:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Is he holding his face because he's embarrassed?

3:57 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

He should be - that was a shocker!

3:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Useless pass by Welly.

3:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A bunch of short passes then just wide by the Ox.

3:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Training pitch stuff from England before The Ox tries one. Wide of the mark.

3:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Pleats points out the Southampton connection on this England team, with The Chambers, The Ox and Lallana all on the pitch and Clyne and Lambert on the bench. If Theo were fit, he'd be another.

3:59 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - The Ox with a header on goal, turned around by the keeper.

3:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Milner has a shot blocked off a short corner . Another corner is won . The keeper saved a miss-hit header from Ox. Lallana headed wide from the next corner.

4:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Still the same score in Slovakia on ESPN

4:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

For once, Pleat made a good point. The Saints Academy is really awesome. A model for other teams to follow.

4:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Roon wins a corner.Taken short aND mILNER HAS A SHOT BLOCKED.

4:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gibbs does well to back track and stop a rare San Minnow attack.
BLOODY HELL ROON! LEARN TO CHIP . THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOUR.

4:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Bloody hell Roon... shoot!!!


England score anyway

Lalanna

4:03 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Roon misses two chances in a minute.

GOAL! The Ox (or maybe Lallana) with the fourth.

4:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nope... offside

4:03 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

No - it's ruled offside. Still 3-0. Roon is a plonker.

4:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

COME ON ROON. THE KEEPER SAVES AT HIS FEET THEN
GOAL!!!! THE BALL BREAKS TO OX AND COMES OFF LALLANA.

BUGGER!!! IT'S DISALLOWED FOR OFFSIDE.

4:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It wasn't offside

4:04 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Should have been allowed on the replay. Shame.

4:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The goal should have been allowed. A horrible decision from the lineman as the players in an offside position were "inactive."

4:04 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Jack tries to weave into the box but it's a great tackle that stops him. The SM lads have fought valiantly to keep the score down.

4:06 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bloody Andros Townsend coming on now.

4:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Andros Townsend on for Wellie. A SPud for a Gunner.

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

WHy is Townsend on.... why's he in the squad... does he play for Spurs

4:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bloody hell, Roon!

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

England are so blah

4:08 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

He doesn't - they've got loads better players.

4:08 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Agreed - they're really boring me.

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

Stop the stupid chips over the top!!!

4:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WOW! Slovakia still one up vs Spain

4:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Roon heads well over off the corner.

4:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WOY talking to the fourth official, presumably about the disallowed goal.

4:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chambers passes to Roon, whose near post effort is pushed away for a corner. Roon has a shot blocked off the corner.

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

A quick turn and shot by Roon... about time something was done fast

4:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Young Jack has a header easily saved off a cross from Townsend.

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

It's Desmond in Macendonia against Luxembourg
Spain STILL losing

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

GET THE BALL OUT WIDE AND CROSS THE BALL!!!!

4:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The only thing Roon does fast is to start fights.

4:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! TOWNSEND PUTS ENGLAND FOUR UP. A POWERFUL EFFORT.

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

Goal
Townsend scores a decent... still not good enough

4:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Townsend proves a point with a belter!

4-0!

4:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A nice run and pass by the Ox and Townsend beat the keeper, who had been playing well, at the near post.

4:14 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Chambers concedes a bad free kick. I don't know what people see in this kid. I've seen him exposed on a number of occasions, like there.

4:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chambers commits a foul just outside the England box. Palazzi replaced by Buscarini. One sub left for the minnows.

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

Shot on goal... still no corner for that 5 to 1 bet!

4:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Fortunately the free kick went straight to Hart. At least it kept him alert.

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

Selva lobs one into Joe Hart's hands and England are away again.

4:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The keeper fumbled a shot from Lallana.

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

LOL! Spain still losing to Slovakia.

4:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The match in Slovakia is almost exactly the same as this score and still one nil the hosts against Spain on the Deuce

4:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

More training pitch stuff but Roon fluffs the chance once again.

4:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nice one touch passes by England , but Roon fluffs his lines yet again.

4:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Roon finally comes good!

5-0!

4:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! ABOUT BLOODY TIME AS ROOM MAKES IT 5-0. DECENT CHIP

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

Roon with a chip... Pleat thinks it an OG but it is now 5


Definitely OG

4:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

IT WAS A DEFLECTION AND PERHAPS WILL BE CREDITED AS AN OG TO THE BEARDED ONE.

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

Nice turn and chip but it wasn't going in until the defender deflected it. It was a cross rather than shot - won't be credited to him.

And now he slices one off into touch.

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

Lithuania one up at home to Estonia
Slovenia and Switzerland still scoreless

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

Given the easy nature of this group, Roon will have plenty of opportunities to break Bobby Charlton's record but will any England fan really view him in that same light?

4:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

a POOR PASS IS deflected for a corner taken short. Townsend crosses and Roon heads straight to the keeper.

4:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

He's not fit to wipe Sir Bobby's bum.

4:22 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

LUFC wins another corner. Let's another one, lads!

4:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Another corner. Milner takes and Roon heads straight to the keeper.

4:22 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Roon meets the cross there but the keeper did well again. Pleat fancies a date with him.

4:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Is Roon there to provide catching practice for the San Minnow keeper?

4:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

San Marino is an exotic location . Pleat would have a lovely time there.

4:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A shocker as Slovenia take the lead vs the Swiss. England is in a really pathetic group.

4:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A useless pass that Pleat calls a clever ball. That must be his dirty mind at work.

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

Bugger... Spain have tied it up

4:26 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Still time for another couple - come on!

4:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Useless cross from Ox to the keeper as he received a pass from Lallana. The Saints Academy at work again.

4:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gibbs has a shot blocked.

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

Lallana wins another corner with a nice take down.

Short corner played to Gibbs - blocked out.

4:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Roon shoots well over.

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

What on earth was that from Roon!

4:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ukraine take the lead in Belarus.

4:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Roon tries the volley that they thought he'd score against Everton.... they thought he score

4:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rinaldi on for Selva. The last San Minnow substitution./

4:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A rare goal kick for Hart amidst sarcastic cheers,

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

STRUTH... SPAIN ARE LOSING AGAIN!!

4:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Townsend with a shot cleared off the line.

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

Oh - cleared off the line from Milner!

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

Shoot it Milner

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

LOL! I hate the Spanish.

4:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

If Slovenia defeat the Swiss then England have all but qualified for Euro 2016.

4:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That would be a huge upset if Slovakia hold on.

4:30 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Joe Hart gets applause for a rare touch of the ball.

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

Tried to turn it over to Spain match but the link is down

4:30 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

60th consecutive defeat for SM.

England will finish the night with two wins in the group, six points and a +7 GD. Not bad but it should be better.

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

Slovenia have take the lead over England's 'main' rivals Switzerland

4:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rinaldi, the recent sub, booked for a foul on Young Jack.

4:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Two minutes of stoppage time.

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

ESPN have it back
Wonder if they missed the goal

4 added minutes

4:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Should England fans start booking their tickets for France ?

4:32 PM  

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