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, March 08, 2015

The "Barely Any Footie On Offer" Sunday

Morning, chaps - it's "Spring Forward" day in the United States, but the UK has yet to fix their clocks, so we're only four hours ahead of Blighty now for a couple of weeks. That means that today's Cup Quarterfinal between Liverpool and Blackburn begins at noon EST (11am CST). Make sure to tune for all the action with me.

145 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The footie is rather light on the ground today, with only one Cup match and a couple of Scottish Cup matches on offer.

10:56 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The big news out of Blighty this morning concerns yesterday's bad tempered Brummie Cup Quarterfinal. Villa ended up 2-0 victors but the FA will be investigating the pitch invasion by Villa fans at the end. Baggies fans also shamed themselves by ripping seats up. Sounds like the bad old days.

11:01 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The team news out of Anfield:

Pool - Mignolet, Johnson, Skrtel, Lovren, Markovic, Can, Henderson, Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling, Sturridge. Subs: Ward, Toure, Sakho, Moreno, Williams, Lambert, Balo

Blackburn - Eastwood, Henley, Baptiste, Kilgallon, Olsson, Marshall, Evans, Wiliamson, Conway, Cairney, Gestede. Subs: Steele, Spurr, Brown, Rhodes, Taylor, Henry, Lenihan.

11:14 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

In boring La Liga news, Lionel Messi scored his 32nd hat-trick of his Spanish league career in a 6-2 win over Rayo Vallacano. Luis Suarez scored a brace.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

11:49 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good morning, Bob. I got a rare chance for some extra kip this morning. How about you?

11:55 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Teams in the tunnel now at Anfield.

11:56 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Same here, mate. Really enjoyed it. We were out late as usual last night.

11:56 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I saw the last twenty minutes of that ill tempered match at Villa Park after I got back from tutoring. The two sendings off were ridiculous and I saw the pitch invasions. They started in about the 85th minute! I didn't see what the Baggies fans did. I think a lot of bans will need to be in effect.

11:57 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blackburn have a former LUFC Academy kid Matthew Kilgallon as their skipper today.

11:57 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Definitely some FA action to come for those shenanigans at Villa Park yesterday.

11:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I hope you and Kate had a great time. I stayed home as usual, but was busy tutoring, driving everyone around , and doing indoor and outdoor chores.

11:58 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A bit of an evil Rovers side?

11:59 AM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Silly Fox - the panel is talking over "You'll Never Walk Alone." They still haven't learned.

11:59 AM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sunnier in Merseyside than South Texas, but probably cooler than here.

12:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They have no understanding for the nuances of the game. They need to experience the traditions and atmosphere to have any understanding.

12:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They're off from Anfield.

12:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sunny here but no sign of that green stuff anywhere. We've had snow on the ground since the New Year.

12:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And Liverpool get us started in this FA Cup Quarter Final.

12:02 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blackburn will have to snap into the tackles early doors to disrupt Liverpool's plan of action. The Reds have been in good form, led by Henderson, recently.

12:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I saw that you are supposed to have a warming trend this week. You might see some by the end of your Spring Break.

12:03 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I always hope that I can get my bike tooled up during Spring Break for the spring riding season.

12:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

YIKES!!!! Skrtel is out for the count after an awkward fall, going for the ball with Rudy Gestede.
BLOODY HELL!!!

12:04 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Clash of heads there and Skrtel is in trouble.

12:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think you should within the next few weeks.

12:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Looks like Toure is coming straight on - must be a bad injury for Skrtel.

12:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kolo Toure is about to come om for Skrtel.

12:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Fans from both teams are visibly concerned and rightly so.

12:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A standing ovation as Skrtel is stretchered off with a neck brace and appeared to be moving. Kolo is on in his place.

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

After nearly a ten minute delay, we're back on.

12:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Play resumes . I am guessing that there will be eight minutes of stoppage time.,

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

I was hoping that we might have UWS around this morning. He was texting me about how nervous he was about tomorrow's clash.

12:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Minnie misjudged the flight of the ball on a long free kick as he was staring into the sun . Fortunately for him , Getsede headed well wide./

12:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That will be a tough clash. I actually don't blame him. It's third vs fourth.

12:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Due to the time change and my schedule, I should be around for the final half hour of that match

12:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It'll be tough for me to watch as I teach at 4:30 tomorrow. With the four hour time difference, I believe that kick-off time is 3:45pm, right? Might see a bit of the first half.

12:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sturridge did well to beat the offside trap off a nice through ball from Henderson, but the keeper was out ion a flash like Clint Eastwood to gather.

12:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Yes. That is correct. That sounds like the correct plan based on your schedule.

12:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pool win a corner. The corner is cleared then Pool retain possession then Coutinho is whacked in the shin.

12:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now Coutinho is gimping about - this has been all-out war so far. Very little actual footie.

12:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lallana is tackled for a corner off pass from Markovic after great combo work with Can

12:21 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Lallana had the first real half-chance. Kllgallon with a priceless challenge.

12:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sturridge is offside as Loveren headed on the corner from Henderson.

12:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The KOP end wanted a penalty , but it was a fantastic tackle by the former LUFC Academy defender. Her learned well.

12:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bob will be proud of that tackle on Lallana.

12:23 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Dundee United now have a chance to knock Celtic out of the Scots Cup. They're a goal up and Celtic are down to ten men after a penalty incident.

12:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great defending by Kolo on a Rovers counter,then Glen Johnson chests out a cross for a corner. That was nearly an OG.

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

Now this match sprung to life. A ball in looking for Gestede came off Johnson and could easily have gone in the near post.

12:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The corner is headed away then the return cross is by Kolo.

12:25 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm having trouble seeing the action on the far side of the pitch because of the sun. I wonder if it's having an effect on the players as well.

12:25 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Then Kolo clears a cross from Marshall. Getstede heads on a long throw from Marshall, but this time Minnie catches the ball.

12:25 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I'm having the same problem. I believe it is as the players haven't received much Vitamin D the past few months.

12:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Some of the Liverpool passing has been sloppy the past few minutes. They are reminding me of United.

12:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Marshall cut inside and crossed for Gestede , who was called for a foul on Sterling.

12:29 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Coutinho makes room for himself for a left footed shot but it's bent well over.

12:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Coutinho curls a left footed shot high and wide.

12:32 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Conway was through after Gestede let it run on to him. Blasted well over.

12:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!!!! Craig Conway should have given Rovers the lead as he shot over with just Mignolet to beat. Gestede laid off a pass to him .

12:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great combo work by the two former Cardiff City strikers.

12:33 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Toure has the ball in the net but it's ruled offside - and rightly so.

12:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kolo Toure has a goal disallowed for offside off a free kick that was nicely headed on by Sturridge. The replay showed that it was the correct decision.

12:35 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

May have come off Gestede's hand as well - but nothing given. This match has livened up. And the crowd are loving it.

12:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kolo Toure seems to be playing as an auxiliary striker.

12:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Liverpool have notched it up a gear. If they core first then it will be hard for Rovers to comeback.

12:37 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Actually I've just noticed that Dundee Utd. also had a player sent off in the incident so it's 10 v. 10 there. But Dundee Utd are 1-0 up as the second half starts.

12:40 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Crikey - I do believe that Dundee Utd are down to 9 now!

12:40 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yes - Paul Dixon got himself sent off for handball and Celtic have a chance from a penalty early in the second half.

12:41 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Penalty saved!

12:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I just checked . Spot on mate. It's ten against nine and Celtic have missed a penalty/. Dundee United are in the lead because they scored theirs!

12:44 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Should be about 10 minutes of stoppage time to come.

12:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Both Dundee United players taking an early bath are named Paul . Not very Pious?

12:45 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And the two players - Paton and van Dyck were sent off for fighting. Sounds like the 70s. I can't remember the last time I saw a real fight and not just handbags on the pitch.

12:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think eight.

12:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

8 minutes of stoppage to come.

12:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Emre Can picks up the first yellow card for hauling back Cairney as he burst forward.

12:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Emre booked for pulling down Conway because that CAN NOT be allowed.

12:47 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Is Gestede Belgian? Dutch?

12:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I am correct . It's eight minutes of stoppage time.

12:47 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Boom boom!

12:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think he's French

12:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

How about Lee Bowyer and Kieran Dyer , who were on the same team? That was an actual fight . I remember Norman Hunter and Frannie Lee.

12:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

He seems built for the Championship.

12:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hibs ,as expected , easily dispatched Berwick Rangers defeating them 4-0.

12:50 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yeah - and I was at Wembley with Gooner and Dad for the 1973 Charity Shield when Bremner and Keegan got sent off for a real fight and then ripped their shirts off in disgust. Classic moment.

12:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Markovic wins a corner.

12:51 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The last thing the Reds need is a an extra weekday evening replay at Ewood Park. Rogers will have to change things up. One striker up front is not working.

12:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think that was 1974 , but I remember seeing it on youtube and reading about it. I think Bremner started it.

12:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sturridge has a shot beaten away by Eastwood.

12:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A powerful shot from Sturridge , rifled at the keeper was beaten away by Eastwood.

12:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm off to the bog ahead of half-time and lunch.

12:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Liverpool are out of Europe, but have a Monday night match in South Wales the week of the cup replays that would have to be rescheduled.

12:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cheers mate. Wishing you the best. See you in the second half.

12:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

it's 0-0 at the half at Anfield.

12:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Celtic have taken advantage of their one man advantage as Leigh Griffiths, who missed a penalty earlier , has tied it up for Celtic.

1:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from Anfield.

1:10 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Back for the second half with a spot of lunch. Blackburn get us going.

1:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Craig Conway wins a corner off of Emre Can after picking up a stray pass from Markovic in midfield. Minnie superbly tips over a header from Alex Baptiste off the corner. Rovers retain possession off the next corner. Both were taken by Craig Conway

1:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Welcome back, mate. Glad you made room for lunch and that you are back to match fitness.

1:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A great block by Alex Baptiste from, Sturridge then Coutinho is wasteful.

1:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's hard to believe that not a single first half goal has been scored in an FA Cip quarterfinal match this weekend and so far only two in total.

1:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The latest on Martin Skrtel is that he seems to be recovering at the hospital.

1:22 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Another big penalty appeal - Stevie G. felt that it should have been given.

1:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Naughty by Craig Conway on Sterling as Balo is on for Markovic. Will Balo prove to be the trump card in an evenly balanced tie.

1:24 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Toure with a header onto the Sunday Roast!

1:25 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!!!! Kolo nearly gives Liverpool the lead off the free kick as his header grazes the outside of the post from five yards out.

1:25 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

An hour has been played and Liverpool's two best chances have been from Kolo Toure off free kicks! Pool have created little against a stubborn, well organized Rovers side.

1:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A feisty Scottish Cup tie has ended all square as the final score is Dundee United 1 Celtic 1. Those two will have to go at it again at Celtic Park.

1:28 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I see that that Scots Cup match ended up 1-1 in the with a 71st minute goal.

1:29 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Dundee Utd squandered a big chance to knock out the holders in my view.

1:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sterling is visibly showing his and Liverpool's frustration after a fair tackle by Craig Conway.

1:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A free kick chance for Liverpool just outside the box.Into the wall by Sturridge.

1:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dundee United were up against it once they were outnumbered ten to nine. Actually, I thought there was chance that Celtic would win it today due to their one man advantage.

1:32 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Chris Taylor is coming on for Blackburn to mix things up a bit. Marshall trudging off.

1:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chris Taylor is on for Ben Marshall.

1:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

If this tie ends up going to a replay then the big question will be whether the replay will be before the international break or right after the international break in early April.

1:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Only two Fa Cup quarterfinal goals have been scored this weekend , both by English players.

1:36 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm feeling a trifle goal-starved from this weekend - you?

1:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The last thing Liverpool need as Kolo Toure, another central defender , appears to be injured as he hobbling.

1:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Yes. I am definitely famished. This is definitely against FA Cup protocol.

1:38 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - bloody well - what was that from Sturridge?

1:39 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Strange weekend - why not have a full Premiership schedule if only a handful of Prem sides are still in the Cup?

1:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I agree. I think the Prem teams have been off the weekend of the Cup quarters the past few years. Is this to avoid the excuse of them fielding reserve teams due to the fact that the teams left in the Cup would have to make up a missed match in what could be a congested schedule? I think it's that as much as anything else.

1:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I agree with Stewart Robson. Liverpool need to take risks. They need to start tot try to win this cup tie.

1:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Craig Conway pulls down Balo. He's begging for a card.

1:45 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ball needs to come good here. Coutinho wastes a perfectly good free kick opportunity. Should be club fine.

1:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

An absolutely horrific free kick from Coutinho finds a lucky fan.

1:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The replay showed that Alex Baptiste grabbed Balo's shirt in the box. I've seen those given.

1:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Balo shoots straight at Eastwood as he makes the keeper's day, shooting blanks.

1:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A poor cross from Lallana fails to find Sturridge.

1:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chris Taylor concedes a corner then Eastwood saves from Henderson as the rebound is cleared for another corner.

1:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Coutinho is greedy off the next corner as a shot from a really narrow angle lands in the side netting as a cross was a much better option.

1:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Coutinho tries one from an impossibly acute angle. Another waste. Not sure why Stewart Robson is full of praise.

1:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Liverpool have about ten minutes to avoid a replay, which will not help their league campaign one bit.

1:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Liverpool are scheduled to be away to Swansea the Monday night of Spring Break. I guess a replay would have to be that Wednesday with the league match moved back to Saturday or Sunday. Your thoughts?

1:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Gunners are the last team that need an FA Cup replay. Their only option would be after the international break.

1:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cairney is booked for a foul on Balo. it was a bit naughty.

1:54 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ball got clipped there by Cairney who gets a booking.

1:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Balo has been bloody useless.

1:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nearly into stoppage time. It hasn't been a classic.

1:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Into stoppage time.One Minute? That's it?

1:56 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

As it stands, only Villa are into a Wembley semi final. We'll need smelling salts to get us through the Reading v. Bradford replay.

1:56 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's that - on to a really unnecessary replay for Reds. Rogers doesn't look happy.

1:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's over at Anfield and Pool have been held 0-0 by Rovers. A replay will be at Ewood Park. Your guess for the date is as good as mine.

1:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rodgers should be. Rovers deserved their draw. The Reds came out of this match with very little credit.

1:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm off to the shower, mate. Have a great week. Cheerio!

1:58 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

cheers mate. You too. It was great chatting with you.

2:04 PM  

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