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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, February 07, 2016
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!
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On paper, Bournemouth v Arsenal perhaps might even be the most tasty weekend fixture of them all. There’ll be football played this afternoon alright – these two will pass, pass, pass and attack with speed, and it’s impossible to see this one not being hugely entertaining. The subplots are many: Arsenal haven’t scored in three, their old boy Benik Afobe has scored in his last three; fail to win here and Arsenal could remain as many as eight points adrift of the leaders, win here and Bournemouth would rise to the relatively giddy heights of 13th.
Good morning, Bob. I'm looking forward to this one too as well as enjoying the pleasure of your company.
Morning, MUR - great to have you on board for this one this morning. Looking forward to seeing your United drop Chelski into even more hot water in the table.
Teams in the tunnel now -
Bournemouth: Boruc, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Surman, Ritchie, Gosling, Arter, Pugh, Afobe. Subs: Iturbe, King, Stanislas, Federici, Distin, Grabban, O’Kane.
Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud. Subs: Gibbs, Mertesacker, Ospina, Walcott, Campbell, Coquelin, Iwobi.
Referee: Kevin Friend
Thanks mate. I wish I could say that they would , but Chelsea is undefeated under Hiddinck and playing some decent stuff. I think a draw is the best I can hope for
Did you hear about Fred's new lucky number.
They're off from the vitality Stadium
The Gunner's first ever visit to this stadium. I wonder if the Gooner will note that.
Arsenal get us going with their usual gold and blue away kit. Maybe it's just me but, for once, I'm having a difficult time picking out the two teams. Both teams are wearing dark shorts.
Adam Smith and I thought he had won a corner off of Kos after a great run down the right.
No - what was Fred's lucky number?
I'm doing okay mate. Think about the mustard, mate. Will the Gunners cut the mustard like the color of their jerseys
It is 77 because his team came from two down after the 77th minute walkout.
Steve Cook just about saves the day as a ball from Ozil got threaded through to Sanchez down the middle.
That was quite a shocking turnaround. I have to think that there was a psychological factor in that walkout for the players. Liverpool dropped two important points there. A bit of a shakeup at the bottom as well with Villa and Newcastle winning and Norwich dropping back into the mire.
It was a superb tackle by Cook. Well done and probably not a rare occurance.
I think that all three relegation places may go down to the final day. Even Villa , who have cut their distance from safety in half in a month. The changing of the Garde is having a positive effect.
Bournemouth have a set piece chance now.
Flamini picks up a requisite booking for a rash challenge on Simon Francis. Cherries players wanted red, but it wasn't as severe as Wanayama's . Flamini's was not as hard and he made an attempt to go for the ball. A red would have been severe
True - I'd say that any of the clubs with fewer than 30 points right now are in trouble. And that, of course, includes Chelski!
Unfortunately, nothing came of it. The Gooner may not concur with me.
Chelsea are undefeated in nine league matches and are on a great run. I really don't see them going down
A nibble by the Nacho on Afobe o, formerly of the Gooner's Academy.
Well - your United are on a real goal-scoring tear right now. I'm hoping that you can put a stop to that run.
A poor free kick from Ritchie was unusally overcooked. He usually puts in a good delivery
Unusual by Alexis as he blasts over with just Boruc to beat
That was a good chance for a player of Alexis' quality. In on goal but ballooned the volley over the bar when he should have worked the keeper.
What did the Gooner make of the result at the Etihad? If the Gunners do not win ten it may be a two horse race between the Spuds and the Foxes.
Not quite the free-flowing festival we’d hoped for yet. Conditions definitely seem difficult and possession is being ceded liberally at the moment.
Arter is down in need of some treatment. Game finally stopped.
Kevin Friend makes an enemy of the locals as Harry Arter has been down for ages, holding his ankle. I think it's pretty clear that he's not faking this one.
This is the first time I've seen the sun in Blighty in ages. I think this has been their wettest winter ever.
I'm sure that he would have preferred a hard fought draw. This has got to be the best chance for Arsenal to win the title in years.
The Ox tries a shot from somewhere in the English Channel. It's of course blocked.
A moment's applause by the locals, but what for???
Some odd clapping going on in the Vitality now, as if the fans are marking some kind of moment. Commentators don't mention it.
Nice one,mate. Great geography lesson.
Will you be up for the early kickoff next Sunday. A noon kickoff between the Gunners and Foxes. That's bloody early for Yours Truly and during a three day weekend.
GOAL !!!! OZIL GIVES THE GUNNERS THE LEAD.
GOAL! Ozil the provider opens the scoring for the Gunners.
Simple stuff from the Arsenal. Ramsey chipped it into the area, Giroud knocked it down and Ozil somehow was able to stay over the volley.
0-1!
Arsenal are 0-2 up and running away with this one! The Ox with a sharp shot back across Boruc and in off the post.
GOAL !!! TWO IN A MINUTE AS THE OX PUTS THE GUNNERS TWO UP
Ramsey with assist again as Nacho played a ball for Alexis that was cut out and made it , who played in the Ox and his shot went in off the post.
Cech superbly tips over a shot from Harry Arter.
The Gunners should hold on , which would put Citeh in fourth. COR!
A pass from Harry Arter was just too strong for Marc Pugh and easily gathered by Cech.
Yeah - this result would put Arsenal in third.
Oh - Nacho went down in the box there. DIdn't really see it.
oH!!!! MArc Pugh was clean through ,but took just too long to shoot and was easily tackled.
Giroud wins a corner off of Adam Smith
Giroud miss kicks off a corner and Andrew Surman easily clears
Are you ready for a really early kickoff next Sunday involving the Gunners?
Sure thing. What is it - 7am EST/6am CST?
Bournemouth have had their chances. Unless they can muster something in the next 10 minutes you wonder whether Bournemouth might be tempted to change things at half-time. Grabban would be a logical introduction to partner Afobe and add a bit of movement in threatening areas.
Hey boys,
I am going to be a missing link today
I'll be around for this match but have to go walkies at some point. Then, our old neighbors won tickets and invited us to go to the Harlem Globetrotters... we don't really want to go but we couldn't say no. I have to leaver around half time!
Sigh... of course, United will probably be stinking it up and I'll be pleased to leave!
Again, LVG says they are playing 'Sparkling' football
Agains Derby and Stoke.. how are Stoke doing at the moment?
Correct mate. That dreaded time as far as I'm concerned. I agree with your assessment too.
Has the Arsenal Leicester City match been rearranged?
Good morning mate. Great positive thoughts. Enjoy the show. will you be around for the 50th?
Just looked it up
Changed to Valentine's Day at 7
United play the early game on Saturday at the SoL... Kathy's birthday btw
No it hasn't . It's and early kickoff next Sunday as scheduled.
Oh - Matt Ritchie rushed it there - ballooned it well over the bar.
Happy Birthday Kathy!
What a day Valentine's Day is!
3 vs 1 and 4 v 2!!
Morning, UWS - I would go for walkies right about now. This one feels like it's over to me.
Elizabeth just kindly handed me a glazed doughnut or was it a Glazier doughnut?
WOW !!!! Those match ups make me really fell the love for football on Valentine's Day. Just too bloody early.
Sounds delicious, MUR.
Afobe wins a corner for the Cherries. Taken short. Easily cleared
A couple of weeks ago, next week's match was a 10 o'clocker on Saturday
Kathy's birthday is next Saturday... I am sure we wants a United win for a pressie!!
It is. Goes well with the coffee.
Yikes !!!! We're up at Fred's team and he is expecting me to feed him brekkies that day????
Two minutes of stoppage time
Nice research, UWS.
We'll be around for the 50th
Tom is a BIG Broncos fan so we are in the Orange corner tonight... even though they have chosen to wear white. The even # SB have the AFC being the home team and get to wear their home jerseys BUT the Broncos are 0-4 in SB wearing orange so they chose white. The year they did win as a home team their shirts were blue!
We have a soft spot for the Panthers too because of our friends in Charlotte.
Cech did well to block from Adam SMith off a nice long diagonal from Andrew Surman. The corner was cleared
I'm going for the Panthers because I despise Peyton.
Arsenal go in 0-2 and in control of this match. Yes - Bournemouth have had their chances but Wenger will be happy so far.
The Gunners are two up at the half thanks to two goals in the space of about a minute and a half.
HT
What did you mean up at Fred's team?
I couldn't give a toss about the StuporBowl. I'll be watching 60 Minutes.
No you won't
The SB is on CBS!!!
Fred likes the Black Cats, whom we visit early on Saturday. Spot on about the Super Bowl. I hope to be watching a Panthers win against the idiotic Peyton and his mates
The second half is underway
Back on at the Vitality. Not sure what The Cherries can do about this deficit.
Naughty by Ramsey on Afobe.
Curses - I'll have to watch old 60 Minutes episodes on my DVR.
Not much, but the Cherries actually put in a decent performance in the first half. The score does not actually reflect how the first half went.
Kate's favorite player was using some unsavory language directed at Kevin Friend. I guess he's fluent in English or at least the profane words.
A decent effort from Matt Ritchie that is just over from just outside the D
Great skill by Adam Smith as he juggled then volleyed into the side netting
Oh - into the side netting from the famous 18th century economic Adam Smith.
BOOM BOOM!!! If the Cherries come from Behind then Charlie Daniels will be singing with some Jack Daniels.
Arsenal are definitely taking the foot off the gas - a risky proposition.
Oh - good save by Boruc from Sanchez. Arsenal are always capable on the break.
Boruc pushes around a shot from Alexis
Giroud heads straight to Boruc off the corner.,
Giroud with a nasty foul on Adam Smith and booked for that. Definitely uneconomical.
Not a booking . Why?
A riddle for Bob. How long does it take an Aggie to watch 60 Minutes?
120 Minutes?
Gosling wins a Cherries free kick
Close. Ninety minutes.
Charlie Daniels wins a Cherries corner
The corner from Arter is easily cleared and Francis fouls Ozil
Great run and skill by Alexis , but his pass in the box found Simon Francis.
Why is that - is it a joke about Aggies being stupid?
I am going to miss more than I thought today
I now have to drive the boys' friend home
I'll miss the rest of the match
I'll comment a bit before I go to the HGT
Correct mate. Hard to get one past you mate! A friend, whose twin Boys just got accepted the came up with the joke.
Cheers UWS. Sounds like my day yesterday. Have fun at the HGT match. Probably better viewing than the one at SB or the SB later this afternoon.
Cheerio, mate - talk to you later.
Well wide by Matt Ritchie , looking more like Lionel after thatr great run
A&M is a pretty competitive school to get into, though, right?
Must be UT people having a laugh.
Josh King on for Surman on for Matt Ritchie as that adds one to the MUFC Academy factor and the same to the Hammers Academy factor.
It's a state school , so similar to UF and compatible to UT. Melanie can get in, but they don't offer her major. UT does , but Elizabeth doesn't want her going there because it's too much of a party school.
Wenger is throwing Coq au Vin on to keep things together. Conservative move on his part.
Good trivia question - the four managers in English footie history who have managed clubs in more than 1,000 matches. Wenger and Fergie are obvious.
The right thing for Arsene to do, two up with just over twenty minutes to play. They need to get three points out of this and can ill afford to throw away a lead.
The others are Sir Matt and a bloke who managed Villa for about 35 years from the late 1800s to the late 20s. I don;t know his name.
Sorry about the result at ER.
Yeah - not a good one. But we're reasonably safe.
Good block by Kos from the drive by Stanislaus.
A pass from Charlie Daniels intended for Josh King was just too long then Junior Stanilaus had a shot deflect off of Kos and straight to Cech
I will take a draw at SB, given Chelsea's recent form.
Lewis Grabban, who is starting his second spell with the Cherries, is on for another striker, was also signed in the January transfer window, which is Afobe.
The fizz has really gone out of this match. It's as if both teams are ready for the final whistle.
Yeah - The Cherries have thrown in the towel. They'll have more important matches to come.
Gibbs is on for Alexis. Might as well, two goals up with just under ten minutes remaining
Not surprisingly, Wenger isn't risking any more of Alexis' services. Gibbs on for him.
Both goals were scored in the space of ninety seconds. Less time then we spend in the bog.
Staislaus has a pass cut out for a corner.
The corner from Stanislaus is headed out. The Cherries keep possession.
Charlie Daniels has a cross deflected for a corner.
Gibbs heads out the corner from Stanislaus
A great cross from Stanislaus was cut out as Josh King was about to connect in the six yard box
A shot from Harry Arter lands in Row Q.
Boruc prevents more damage as Ramsey streaks through on goal. Arsenal could have used a few more goals today to close the GD gap with the Spuds.
Great double save by Cech there to keep the clean sheet. He's saved them several points this season.
Great double save from Cech
Theo on for Giroud to waste time.
It's over as the Gunners win 0-2 thanks to goals in the space of 90 seconds. A professional, but not spectacular performance.
So that's another away win for the Gunners. They're level with Spurs but worse off on GD and so third.
Now - for the biggie. United v. Chelski. I'll be back for that one in a tick.
Both teams are unchanged for the match at the Bridge:
Chelsea (4-2-3-1) Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Azpilicueta; Mikel, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Oscar; Costa.
Subs: Begovic, Baba Rahman, Cahill, Loftus-Cheek, Pedro, Traore, Hazard.
Manchester United (4-2-3-1) De Gea; Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Borthwick-Jackson; Fellaini, Carrick; Lingard, Mata, Martial; Rooney.
Subs: Romero, McNair, Varela, Schneiderlin, Herrera, Pereira, Memphis.
Referee Mr Michael Oliver.
Diego Costa is the one to watch today. In midweek, he could have scored a couple and should have been sent off. He's got six goals in the last eight under Hiddink.
I'm back for the late one. It's a spectacular day outside , so I will be none too pleased if the late one is a dud as I will not be able to take advantage of the great weather.
Agreed about Costa. He gets away with bloody murder.
The teams are heading out of the tunnel at SB on SB Sunday
Nice day here, too. Looking forward to a walk over to campus later.
Here's how odd this season is. This match-up between two "big" clubs is 13th v. 5th.
I would be taking Sparky walkies, but for this match
They're off from SB on SB Sunday.
Chelsea, in blue, kick off from right to left. United are in red.
Always plenty of time for that later, eh? I hope that UWS is following the match somehow.
I guess the placing in the league means that this is not a big match
A decent early attack from United ends with Matic blocking Lingard and allowing the ball to run through to Courtois.
According to UWS, Valencia have lost every match since the Neviller has been in charge. They are drawing 0-0 at Real Betis early in the second half. I guess a point would be progress.
United have started the brighter of the two - Hair Bear looking for Rooney in the box.
Zouma heads out for an early United corner.
Early corner earned by a great ball in from the kid Borthwick-Jackson.
A short corner comes to naught.
This may be Hair Bear's and Mata's last season at United. Not part of Jose's plans
Real Betis take the lead vs Valencia. The losing streak to continue for the Neviller?
JT slices out for a United corner.
The corner is out for another.
The Neviller is living on borrowed time after that 7-0 shellacking.
Costa heads out the corner from Blind
Courtois has to gather a tame shot from B-J.
He sure is. I don't know why they would hire somebody with no managerial experience.
All the attacking being done by United - Chelski seem to have reverted back into their defensive shell.
What is with the hyphen , mate?
Darmian wins a corner off of Oscar.
JT heads out a cross off a short corner.
I just can't be bothered typing out Borthwick-Jackson every time.
The four managers , who have managed over 1000 matches with a top flight club in England:
SAF- United
Wenger -Arsenal
Sir Matt - United
George Ramsey- Villa
United are all over Chelsea. Shame that UWS is missing this.
Agreed, but omitting the hyphen would make it a more interesting name, especially to Pool , Citeh , and Leeds fans.
another United corner and headed out yet again
That's part of what I was commenting on. United were part of the venerable tradition of having long-standing British managers. I fear that if they chuck LVG, it will only be to pick up the flavor of the month European.
Courtois easily saves a long range effort from Carrick
That's a bit unfair on a young 19 year old. Perhaps his parents should have thought about the implications of that when they had children?
Unfortunately ,there just aren't any British managers good enough to take over at OT. Eddie Howe may be in a few years, but not at this time.
Agreed. The hyphenated last names are actually optional.
Oscar has a shot blocked by Darmian off a speedy solo run by Willian
Bit of chatter on the Guardian blog about the practice of "hipster numbering" of player's shirts. I do miss the old days when you could immediately tell the player's role from his number.
Here's a question for you - if Brucey was "#4" and Pallister was "#6," who was #5 in that side?
I always thought that you missed out on Martin O'Neill by hanging on to Ferg for so long.
Courtois does well to push around a curling effort from the Martial Arts School
Oh - great stuff from Courtois there - out for yet another corner.
Gooner is pointing out that this is yet another match that NBC Sports has allowed the partisan ex-Chelski man Graeme LeSaux to commentate on.
Chelsea break off a United corner, but United recover.
Agreed. her doesn't have to be at every Chelsea match
Not sure who wore #5. Sounds like an Abbot and Costello skit, but point taken even though I would prefer three.
It could be a long afternoon of the soul for Ivanovic against Martial, who looks the most dangerous player on the pitch.
I can't remember, either. Sharpe was #7.
Boris Becker is in attendance. Is he a Chelsea fan?
I think Sharpe was gone by then. He was a promising young player who didn't pan out and was gone before too long. i think Keano may have been #5.
United have got to take advantage of these set pieces. #8.
Good point about Martin O'Neill , but there was no way to know that. Now it's too late for Martin, who probably is not interested in that job any longer.
We benefited from that - Sharpe had a great career at Elland Road, including winning a title with us in 1991.
Now number nine. None of the first eight have been productive. Chelsea have scrambled it clear.
He did? I thought he was with us early in the Premier League era and wasn't Leeds's title in 1992?
Matic wins a corner off of Hair Bear. Chelsea's first
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