The Last Stand at Upton Park
posted by The Blue Devil @ 2:36 PM
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, May 10, 2016
Lakenheath Old Boys
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The team news out of East London on a momentous evening:
West Ham: Randolph, Antonio, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Lanzini, Kouyate, Noble, Payet, Sakho, Carroll. Subs: Tomkins, Valencia, Obiang, Collins, Moses, Emenike, Spiegel.
Man Utd: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Schneiderlin, Mata, Ander Herrera, Rooney, Martial, Rashford. Subs: Jones, Depay, Januzaj, Carrick, Romero, Lingard, Borthwick-Jackson.
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)
Kick off delayed 45 minutes
United showed up late just like the match at WHL
According to Rooney
Coach smashed up
Good afternoon. Does the match kick off at 3:30? What's up with United and London traffic? Will this happen prior to the Cup Final?
Yup
3:30
Lots of bubbles being blown at Upon Park on an historic evening
They're off from Upton Park
An early free kick for United Schneid fouled Andy Carroll and United struggle to clear the free kick >After some tussles in the United box, Lanzini blasts over halfway to the Olympic Stadium
Afternoon, chaps! Due to the delayed kickoff, I've been able to pedal home to watch the match in the comfort of the Cottage. I've got a beverage and some chips and salsa at my side. Lovely.
Any predictions? I've got United winning this one.
Welcome, mate. Glad you join us in such luxury. I think United will draw vs United.
GOAL! Sikh with a stormer. Sorry chaps.
Sakho, that is. Stupid spell change.
GOAL !!! SAKHO GIVES THE HAMMERS THE LEAD OFF A NICE RUN AND PASS FROM LANZINI AND SOME REALLY PATHETIC DEFENDING FROM UNITED. WHERE WAS VALENCIA?
United looked like a Sakho Shite on that possession.
Nice pull back by Lanzini and Sakho just guided it in.
Not a noble challenge on Mata as United take the free kick short and it comes to nothing
Boom, boom, mate! Nice one!
You're on a roll, mate - and so are the Hammers, buoyed by their fans.
If United want to play defensive then isn't their bread and butter defending? I sure haven't seen their back four show up.
Poor header by Valencia gives away a needless corner. Hammers fans are baying for blood.
Cheers, mate. The Hammers sure are . Johnno will be delighted.
A corner from the training ground as Payet plays the corner out of the box and the volley from Noble is blocked . Ogbanna then blasts over.
I'm sure he will be - I wish he were on here enjoying it.
If United lose then the best they can hope for is the silly EL.
Me too. I wonder if he's working like I should be.
If I stay for the entire match then I won't end up leaving until ten minutes after the students today
You're coasting into retirement, mate - you've earned it.
Oh - Payet had a chance from the top of the box. Straight down Twilight's gullet though.
Hey Boys
I'm on my phone so want comment much
So bad!!
Two headers just headed directly out
If United lose its still not over
Red Hot Swansea could beat City
Cheers mate. I still have three years remaining. They still treat me like I'm a mediocre newhire. No wonder why I can't wait.
Oh - Andy Carroll was straight through there but hit Twilight with his shot. He almost had too much time. Are United defenders on strike?
How is it not 2-0
Where is Uniteds defense
Correct, UWS. We would have to defeat the Cherries at OT. As things stand, the Gunners would clinch a CL spot.
Ball in the net but a corner is given!!
Antonio has it in the net but it's ruled out. Corner given.
I can understand your frustration, UWS. United have a real chance of the CL now but they're throwing it away here.
In such a bad season, I haven't seen United look worse
Unbelievable
PHEW!!!! United are so bloody lucky.payet played a corner that was hooked back in and bundled in the goal, but the ball had gone out of play for another corner . That could have been 2-0
I second that. Should we blame it on the London traffic? If so, we should hand Palace the FA Cup
High, wide and horrible from Rooney.
Rooney hits row Q and the commentator says better from United
That says it all
Roon high and wide with a shot halfway to the Olympic Stadium
United can't pass accurately from 10 yards
They do know this is an important game?
I need United right for that Cup Final - I need the points.
Rashford dummies to no one
Well it's being played in London so United will turn up late
I'm not sure. Perhaps they prefer the EL over the CL. Does LVG party on Thursday nights?
Is your pictures freezing?
I guess that makes Palace favorites in the Cup Final
No. I am not having problems. It must be United.
OH!!! Just wide by Lanzini after being set up by Sakho.
Falkirk take the lead at Hibs in the first leg of the Championship playoff semifinal
Hopeless passing from United - they can't string a move together to save their lives.
Only thing I say about this it that United aren't further behind
Roon with a nice pass to a Hammer's defender.
Indeed - they can still claw their way back into this one.
Oh dear - what a terrible shinned effort from Payet.
Fortunately for United , Payet shoots uncharacteristically wide
United are trying to get worse and worse
I agree. Somehow, United are still in this match
Hibs tie it up vs Falkirk
Oh - Rashford could have equalized there. Great ball in from Roon.
Finally a chance
Rashford should have done better
OH!!! United's best chance of the match and a great pass from Roon is headed out for a corner.Blind takes and it's cleared
That great cross from Roon is a collector's item. Quite valuable.
It's not much better!!!
Can't get the ball in the box
United starting to get back into the match after absorbing lots of Hammers pressure
Naughty by Rojo on Antonio.
Tojo gives up late free kick. Payet to swing it in.
Smalling heads out the free kick from Payet. Cresswell has a shot blocked.
Antonio has a shot deflect just wide for a corner.
OH!!! Sakho heads just wide off the corner from Payet. He should have scored with the free header,
Tremendous pressure by West Ham, ending with a shot by Antonio that is deflected out for a corner.
Andy Carroll appeared to have a volley come off of Valencia for a corner, but Mike dean says goal kick
Get a shot off
Into stoppage time. A minute of that
Kung Fu goes down in the area - Mike Dean was having nothing to do with it. Referee!
Inept from United
So bad
Peep peep!
West Ham go into the interval 1-0 up from that Sakho strike but it could and should have been much more. United still in it - delicately poised for the second half.
It's halftime and United are trailing only 1-0 despite being hammered.,
It's Desmond in the first leg of the playoff semi between Hibs and Falkirk . the winner faces Killie in the promotion/relegation playoff semi
Sorry promotion/relegation playoff Final
LVG makes a change and it's Carrick for Schneiderlin
The second half is underway in the last ever match at Upton Park
Winnie Reid fouls Rashford between the box and the corner flag.
The free kick is headed away then a pass from Carrick is out of reach
Valencia has a cross deflect off of Cress well for a corner on a counter that started with a karate chop
The corner from Blind is cleared.
Payet has a long range volley go just wide off an atrocious United clearance.
GOAL! Lovely strike from Kung Fu, set up nicely by Mata.
1-1!
GOAL !!! AN EQUALIZER IS KARATE CHOPPED IN FROM CLOSE RANGE . A LONG GOAL KICK FROM DE GEA WAS HEADED ON TO RASHFORD, WHO PLAYED MATA DOWN THE RIGHT . HE GOT PAST OGBANNA AND PASSED FOR AN EASY TAP IN FOR KUNG FU PANDA.
OH!!!!United are let off the hook as Sakho misses a sitter off a nice free kick from Payet. He headed wide with just De Gea to beat
A draw doesn't really change things as Citeh have a vastly superior goal difference. United still need to defeat the Cherries. I think that would be enough if Citeh draw with the Swans on Sunday
Andy Carroll heads well over off a corner and the Hammers should have had a penalty because he was rugby tackled by Smalling
Still not good enough
I don't care if we go on win
No - you lot need a win today to challenge Citeh.
How about that defending by Blind earlier
By the corner flag... Let me just close my eyes and kadoomph the ball inside my own box
Stunning
Again, City could lose in Wales
Swansea crushed Liverpool and West Ham in their last two days
City? Lost to Sotton and drew with Arsenal
OH!!!! Carroll has a volley cleared off the line off a great cross from Cresswell. United riding their luck.
The Hammers may not qualify for Europe after a great season. A shame.
United should have done better there
Takes forever to get it into the box
A nice run and pass from Mata. I'm not exactly sure what Rashford was trying to accomplish with that back heel.
That's part of the LVG philosophy. The more passes it takes to create a chance , the better the chance
Roon concedes a Hammers corner. Payet to take
Saved off line by martial
How did Carroll have a completely open header
OH!!! Another Andy Carroll header cleared off the line as this one is karate chopped off the line
Is it me or do United have more lives than a cat?
United are still so bad
Sunday morning stuff
LVG does
Stupid fouls my United
United came out firing in the first part of the second half, but since scoring they've ceded the momentum back to West Ham.
IGNORANCE
Perfect spot for Payet
Don't united know this?
Payet...over
Two stupid United fouls. Valencia booked for one on the Coyote as Mike Dean played the advantage then Herrera concedes a free kick just outside the box well in Payet's ranhe
Payet balloons the free kick well over the bar.
Fans keep the ball again
United scored right after that
Fortunately for United , the free kick from Payet is well over. United is lucky that Payet is having an off night.
Omg
Martial scores!!!!!
Oh - what a goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kung Fu with a beauty!
Don't sit back!!!!
United youngsters beating WH with sheer counter attacking pace - great stuff from Rooney, Rashford and Martial.
1-2!
No way was that a cross - he definitely meant it.
GOAL !!! A SECOND KARATE CHOPPED GOAL FOR UNITED AS THEY NOW LEAD 1-2 AGAINST THE ROON OF PLAY. ROON FOUND RASHFORD , WHO PLAYED KUNG FU PANDA DOWN THE LEFT AND HE CUT INSIDE TO SCORE WITH A SUPERB FINISH PAST DARREN RANDOLPH
Lucky shot
Scored again after fans keep the ball
Does that move United up to fourth?
Stop just passing
Try and score
The crowd has been quietened by that strike - they're in shock!
West Ham fans doing the conga
Herrera picks up a silly yellow card there.
Yes it does. If United hold on and defeat the Cherries then Citeh are playing EL footie. Will Pep still take the Citeh job?
Stupid tackles again
They're going to blow it
Payet from distance here. Surely he won't try a shot.
Herera has made some really dumb challenges today
Desmond comes to Upton Park. Antonio - sorry, lads.
Desmond
Wide wide open
Blind kept him on
Free header in the box there from Antonio and Payet found him brilliantly.
Didn't expect anything else
Into the wall by Payet.
DAMN!! DESMOND . PAYET PLAYED IN A NICE CROSS AND ANTONIO SCORED WITH A FREE HEADER.
Seriously
How can you not mark up???
United are lucky not to be hammered. I'm surprised they were even in the lead.
Great match, though, eh? Real advert for the Premiership.
Since the match started late, I will end up leaving work late today.
Not for quality
Premier League
Another stupid foul by Valencia
Another chance for another free header
It's an entertaining last match at Upton Park
There it is
I called it
Sorry, lads - Winston Reid with the third Hammers goal.
BLOODY HELL !!! 3-2 HAMMERS
Not sure why Twilight didn't save that one. Why couldn't he catch it - it was straight at him.
REID HEADED IN A FREE KICK FROM PAYET THAT DE GEA UNCHARACTERISTICALLY FUMBLED IN. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN EASY SAVE
This could be United's CL hopes up in smoke. They must attack now.
The Hammers now trade places with the Saints for an EL spot.
Lingard on for Herrera as United need a goal
The Hammers respond as Lanzini is replaced
Also, Thompkins is on for Sakho
United now up against it as they will need help from the Swans if they want to qualify for the CL if this result holds.
United aren't showing much urgency
Lingard concedes a silly free kick
Another header one
Do they practice defending?
OH!!! Nearly 4-2 aS THEY cOYOTE HEADS THE FREE KICK FROM pAYET INCHES OVER. yET ANOTHER FREE HEADER.
Jan on for Valencia. Good attacking move but perhaps a bit too late.
The final roll of the dice for both managers. Jan on for Valencia. I guess just for LVG
Need two goals
Let's do stupid fouls
An illegal karate chop on Noble.
NO URGENCY
Atrocious cross by Rojo
Great cross by Kung Fu but Cresswell cleared well.
Payet trudges off - he wasn't that good today.
Still taking too long to attempt anything on goal
4 added min
Enner Valencia on for Sakho as we enter four minutes of stoppage time
Deep into stoppage time now.
Atrocious by Roon that will run more time off the clock
And another
IGNORANCE
Another stupid foul by Smalling
Still a chance for CL with a Swansea win but United don't deserve it
Again pathetic cross by Rojo
Game over
Final whistle. The commentator gets his chance to wax on about pretty bubbles.
Pathetic!!!!
It's over and the Hammers come from behind to defeat United 3-2
Hope NBC stay for some stuff
Take care boys
That's it for me. I'm headed home . it was great chatting.
CHEERS LADS!
Arsenal have CL spot assured
A point would have helped
A draw would have meant city could have drawn and United win
Now city have to lose
Take care
Cheerio, lads - sorry about that one.
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