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!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 1:57 PM
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!
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Hey Bob
I will be around for some of it
Bosnia v RoI is on ESPN 2 and I also am going to watch the Spain England match on ESPN3
Spain starting XI:
Casillas, Mario, Pique, Bartra, Jordi Alba, Thiago, Busquets, Fabregas, Iniesta, Alcacer, Costa
England starting XI:
Hart, Walker, Bertrand, Carrick, Jones, Smalling, Lallana, Delph, Barkley, Kane, Sterling
So Roon not playing as said by Woy before
Apparently Vardy is injured for England but not for Leicester
How does Delph get a game when he's played a couple of minutes for Citeh?
Wish there was a real starting line up for England OR give the young uns play a full 90
are England going to be positive tonight.... i would say no!
I used to get so excited for England matches... not now... just like United I guess
I used to be a fan of Carrick... a top player for United but now has been LVGisized
Hiya, UWS - thanks for joining me. I've been trying to get ESPN3 up and running. It's taking some doing.
So, as it stands, Spain have lost their last eight matches and England have won their last ten! Simple, right?
Not so fast - England's efforts have been largely put down to inferior opposition. Not so with their run up to the Euros. Risky Roy has chosen Spain, France, Germany and Holland as opponents. If there are any creases he feels need ironing out on the way to France 2016 this lot should emphatically find them.
I think you're right - Woy is going with a relatively safe starting XI that will likely try to frustrate the Spanish. To our good fortune, a number of the Spanish - especially the Spanish duo Fabregas and Costa - are right out of form.
I can watch up until about 3:30, when I'll have to bugger off back to the Convention Center in order to do my talk.
A bit of history, then...
The two nations have met 23 times. England have won 12, Spain have won eight and there have been three draws. The last time they faced each other was at Wembley, in 2011, when a Frank Lampard strike gave England an unlikely 1-0 win in a game in which Spain had about 97% possession.
Lost 8 matches?
That's what I'm told.
dunno what you mean?
How could spain have lost 8 in a row and win their group
RoI starting on ESPN2
The England link doesn't start until 2:40
Dunno - maybe I misheard on the Guardian podcast I've been listening to pre-match. Oh dear - never mind....
Why not start Vardy in this friendly? The guy is red hot!
I commented earlier that he apparently has a little knock
Sorry, I missed that one...again. Poor form from me this afternoon. I'll try to get better.
I agree with you about Delph - even though he's a LUFC Academy kid, I don't rate him as good enough for England.
Excellent - the link has lurched into life finally. Marvelous!
Well, I guess that puts to rest my earlier error - Spain haven't even conceded a goal in their last eight matches.
Joe Hart captaining England for the first time; teams at the opening of the tunnel now.
Anthems now - rousing version of the old God Save the Queen nonsense.
My ESPN 3 going strong
There was expected a lot of England fans but it is mostly Spanish....I think only 26,000 fit in the stadium
GSTQ was well sung though
We're just about set to go then. The two goalkeepers as skippers doing the coin toss and exchanging pennants.
England have to stop wanting to play like Spain
They need to start playing like England
They sounded in good voice for the anthem though.
What does Jones have on LVG and Woy... there must be some sort of blackmail going on
Wales hosting Euro also rans Holland
We are off
Im surprised that De Gea doesn't have the #1 shirt
Still not started in Bosnia
I agree - I've got no probs with Smalling, who's had a good season so far. But I would have stuck Cahill in instead.
Here go Spain just kicking the ball around
I hate it
It's the Real Madrid privilege. Twilight will get his chance one day.
Will Spain take it to England or will they just tippy tappy it about?
The Irish are off too
Piquet getting abuse from his own fans!!
Pique is getting boos.... from Real fans!
Go on, you Bog Trotters!
Apparently he said if there was a Basque team he won't play for Spain
Ireland doing well so far
On the front foot but creating a chance yet
England haven't scored a goal in the last three away games in Spain...lost all three
England did beat them at Wembley the last time they met but that was a smash and grab
As expected... England doing NOTHING int he first five minutes
Why not try and get the ball
Why not try and score a goal
Useless by Sterling... there was a chance there
Promising for England there but Sterling blasted well over.
What will the fans do if Pique scores tonight?
Useless effort by Barkley now... come on boys.. hit the target
Two woeful attempts there
Silence?
Maybe
One striker up front isn't enough in a match like this.
Isn't enough.... EVER
I still like the 4-4-2
Two men working as partners in support for each other
Two men wide getting the ball
Middies supporting... simple
Me too.
Jones with an awful bit of defending.
Couldn't control an then just acts like a bull in a china shop and gives away a corner
Nothing comes from it
That was a good run by Delph but useless control by Sterling afterward
Sterling's touch has really deserted him tonight, of all nights!
15 minutes in and England are just like United... not got the ball inside the penalty yet
I HATE this slow slow modern day football!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To be fair, neither have Spain. The goalkeepers could go out and buy each other a pint!
Just wide of the mark from that man Pique. We almost had that answer to your question.
Not lovely football... who cares about damn triangles
England try to break but a pathetic pass puts them back under pressure.
Deflected wide
I agree... I hate Spanish football too
Carrick is penalized for a high boot.
I'm so bloody comfy propped up in my hotel bed that I'm in danger of nodding off. The play isn't helping either.
What time do you have to give a talk?
The top teams in England are not counter attacking teams.. why does the national team have to be one
Useless effort of a pass by Lallana.... why does he get a game
It's at 5:25 your time, but it's about a 20 minute walk from the hotel to the convention center. I'll probably leave about 4:30 your time.
Sterling is useless
Danger there as Sterling coughed up the ball. Jones did well with Costa.
Busqettes hits one just wide
Do you think he's a bit overawed tonight? I don't know what's got into the kid. He's been rubbish!
I never rated him... he's a typical modern day footballer
Really - I think that Milner is more like the typical modern day footballer. At least Sterling's got pace that can frighten a full-back.
If he could dribble and control the ball... or have a clue what to do with the ball when he gets near goal
Thiago is down needing treatment. He just pulled up with no one around him.
He's a fancy dan
Wants to be a celeb instead of a football player
Thiago being replaced
Gooner favorite Caz comes on to replace Thiago.
Bertrand with a cross...no one inside the six yard box... play two up there and someone could be there
I think you're right there - his head isn't quite right - you saw that with the transfer negotiations this summer.
Oooh - that was better, Kane just not getting onto a fizzing cross over.
Still nil nil in Bosnia... Love to see the Irish get an away goal
Spain hit one just wide
Hello Bob and Dave. I will be around for a few minutes. I will look for a link for the match.
Danger for England. Great through ball and Alcocer hit a rotten shot well wide.
Afternoon, MUR - how are you mate?
Sterling with a chance to pick out a teammate.. no one found
Sterling was away there but he couldn't pick out a teammate in the box.
Back at the other end, Costa tries a curler and it's well wide.
Scores around Europe
Belgium 1 Italy 1
France 0 Germany 0
Poland 0 Iceland 1
Wales 0 Holland 0
Great . How is the Big Easy?
For some reason, I'm unable to log in to espn3.com. It says I'm an unauthorized user.
Oh - Barkley had a run and shot - poor.
I've said it before
The art of crossing the ball has disappeared from the modern game...beating a man to the byline and getting over was so dangerous
These days... play on the wrong side... cut in.... poor cross
Barkley with another hopeless effort
You should be able to get access by plugging in your cable provider.
want my acct?
Totally agree - the playing on the wrong side thing bothers me to no end.
I forgot to record Bosnia vs Ireland. It's scoreless, so I may not have really missed anything.
If you could give it t me that would be greatly appreciated.
Lallana could have done better there and so could Harry
Oh - first shot on goal. On the turn from Kane but no power behind it. Easily smothered by Casillas.
i'll text you
I changed browsers and was able to log in using my uverse account
The free kick from Fab was not . He used Sterling as target practice.
Fab takes out Sterling with that driven free kick. Hopefully, he's too injured to continue!
Hey MUR
Missed you joining
I'm bored as usual
I'm not sure that Fab Delph has touched the ball.
He did have a nice run and then Sterling couldn't control the ball
The commentator says that there is a "swagger about Spain." Perhaps but to no end. The Spanish seem to have forgotten the whole point of this exercise.
"England quickly on the front foot"
England don't do anything quickly and definitely not on the front foot
A horrible foul by Barta on Delph , considering it's a friendly. Bob will not be pleased.
That was really nasty on Delph. Two footed!
How many fouls does Costa get before he's booked? He is a chippy bastard.
The commentator mentions Costa's complaints about Ryan Shawcross being really pongy at the weekend.
Delph straight at Casillas after Caz gifted England possession.
Oh - Delph hits one but straight at Casillas. No one following up.
Costa really has to stoop to that level to make excuses. Perhaps that symbolic of his and Chelsea's performances this season.
Caz took too long to shoot and his effort was blocked by Phil Jones. He was gifted possession just like he did to Delph earlier.
Harry Kane shoots tamely wide after England finally put together a decent possession.
Oh dear - the best move of the match from England but in the end Kane side footed it weakly at goal. Go on, lad - put your bloody foot through it!
A minute of stoppage time.
I missed the England shot on goal!
Of course... straight at the keeper.... ever thought of shooting to the left or right of the keeper?
Half time in Spain... bloody useless by both teams
Desperate England defending at the end of the half.
It's 0-0 at the half.
Charmed life??
Spain haven't done much at all either
It didn't look too promising based on what little I saw.
Goalless at half-time, then. Lots of possession from Spain but to little effect. England have had a few chances but the finishing has been anemic.
Scoreless in the Euro Qualifier as well
Agreed, UWS, except for that stoppage time possession.
The stadium audience seem to be being entertained with an extended version of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck."
England unchanged but Iniesta has been replaced at the break. We're about to get underway again.
Sterling on his bike again at the start of the half but he can't keep control of the ball. Story of the match, eh?
England attack down the left now but it comes to nothing. Poor ball in by Walker.
back after a quick errand
Any changes for England?
The fog has shown up in Bosnia!!
Can't see a bloody thing!
Harry Kane is caught offside there. A bit rubbish.
No subs for England yet - Iniesta came off for Spain.
This one smells like a 0-0er to me. I don't think either side really has much ambition about this match.
Shelvy and Clyne warming up now....
Wales and Holland are 1-1
Two late first half goals
France ahead of Germany
Giroud with the french goal
Sterling fails to get the ball over... wins a corner
Sterling's at least playing on the right side this half but he still can't find a decent ball over.
Jones called for the foul... because he wants to just bulldoze he way thru anything
Cannot see the Irish shirts in this fog
They almost kick it in their own net from a cross
The commentator tries to get excited when the ball is 30 yards to goal
Sterling is back on the left
a nil niller for Ireland is dangerous
Everything thinks it is a good score
You take the lead at home... everything rosy.....concede and you're out
Lallana had a chance to go forward with the pass... goes sideways and backwards...sigh
Still 36 minutes to go in Bosnia... will they be able to finish this
How does Costa get a match for Spain. He is hopeless.
The Irish are making it worse with their white shirts
0-0 would be a decent result for the Irish.
One word... Rooney
Again.. as i said... very dangerous result... not as good as it seems
Can now aims for the corner flag - some whistles from the crowd.
Shelvey and Kline warming up
Not exactly Sheringham and Solskjaer
Eric Dier to come on for Barkley
Eric Dier about to come on - why? Aren't England Spursy enough as it is?
STAY ONSIDE HARRY... NOT THAT DIFFICULT OF A CONCEPT
Nolito really roasted Walker there but there wasn't the finished product.
So bad by Sterling
Kicks it straight into Kane's heel!!!!!
So close to my name there
Delph and Lallana off for Dier and Alli...
Now there are four spurs on?
Another really poor attack from England - Sterling smacking the ball right at Kane's heel. Now a free kick. Delli Ally and Dier to come on for Delph and Barkley.
Costa off replaced by Mata
And exit Diego Costa, who has been utter rubbish. Juan Mata on for him.
Don't know how the commentator is doing it for ESPN... he can't be in Bosnia so he must be watching the same picture I am
SIGH.... what a pathetic free kick
So Spain have no strikers now, as per usual.
Really poor - should get a fine for that one not beating the first man.
whiff by the spanish there
Nolito does well again and Alba produced a save out of Hart.
Catch the ball Joe!!!
Is Delli going to slice thru the Spanish defense?
Boom boom! I'll have a pastrami, mate!
Decent hit from Kane but didn't bother the keeper.
Kane hits a shot... I'm sure it was well wide
I don't want England to win this and get false sense of being any good
Did you see the news that Leeds want to bring in Lafferty on loan?
England had such a chance there but they just phaffed about with it and it was gone
Yeah, I did. Why not? The loan boys rarely make much of an impression but it's worth a shot.
Is he Rep or No Ireland?
My Huddersfield loving colleague from VA Tech was giving me stick yesterday for supporting the "White Shite." I had to agree with him - we are shite this season.
GOAL
Spain take the lead... all because England can't pass the ball to each other
Great goal by the way
GOAL! A tasty finish there by Gaspa. England are 1-0 down.
Well, I'm going to start packing things up here.
Woy throws in the towel - Rooney on.
Rooney on for Barkley
BTW Spain aren't that good
Spinal Tap reference
Hey Bob... do a good job alright
Yeah... alright
GET THE BALL IN THE BOX!!!!!!!
Kane gets in the box... slips and the ball goes wide
This result will be a bit harsh on England, I think.
Agreed...no team deserved to win
Two nil... Santi Carzola with the goal
2-0. I'm off to my meeting, mate. Nice chatting with you.
Linesman hasn't got back to the halfway line... is it going to count
The goal is given
IRELAND TAKE THE LEAD!!!!!!
81st minute!!
TTFN
Dier gets the ball... bad touch forces him to go wide... an absolutely atrocious effort of a cross by Alli
Kyle Walker is being an idiot to Nolito
He is such a PLONKER
Poland winning 4-2 at home to Iceland
Bloody Hell
1-1 in Bosnia
84th minute
Still a better score than 0-0
Carrick is down hurt pounding the ground
At least that opens up the door for Schneiderlin to play for United
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