More FA Cup 5th Round Madness!
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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 19, 2017
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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Morning, boys - so day two of the FA Cup fifth round is upon us, and although a difficult act to follow, there’s scope for Fulham to upset Spurs at Craven Cottage. There are comparisons to draw with Millwall yesterday, who gobbled up and spat out a third Premier League team in this competition, en route to the last eight.
Good morning, Bob. The coffee just finished brewing, so I'm on schedule.
The teams now gathering in the tunnel at the Cottage:
Fulham: Bettinelli, Malone, Odoi, Ream, Kalas, Johansen, McDonald, Cairney, Ayite, Kebano, Aluko
Subs: Button, Madl, Sessegnon, Parker, Piazon, Cyriac, Martin
Tottenham Hotspur: Vorm, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Wanyama, Winks, Eriksen, Son, Alli, Kane
Subs: Lopez, Carter-Vickers, Wimmer, Dembele, Onomah, Sissoko, Janssen
Morning, MUR - great to have you around for The Cottage action this morning. Unfortunately, Kate is still in bed. Sleeping on the job, eh?
Potch obviously respects Fulham as opponents today - he's picked a starting XI for Spurs.
Will you and Kate be gracious hosts to the Spuds?
Really tragic away kit for Spurs today - metallic gold and blue pinstripe. Bleh!
II guess she only plays in league matches. I didn't see in the lineup.
I hope so - I'd love to see the Spuds turn them over today. Fulham worry me a bit as they've still got a couple of matches in hand on us.
Agreed.Almost as bad as Citeh's.
Sunshine will be pleased to hear that.
There has been talk of U.S. international, Tim Ream. I guess we should keep an eye on him.
The Cottage crowd are up for it, as The Spuds get ready to get us started. Clive Allen doing the color commentary alongside some commentator named Kevin who I've never heard of before.
They're off from the Cottage, which has it's own unique style.
Wasn't Ream playing for Sunderland last season?
It's Kevin Keetings, not Keegan. I think I have heard of him.
No. He had played for Bolton the last few seasons, but did well to escape playing in L1
I must be thinking of someone else. Ream appears to be a Chicago Fire product who played at Bolton up through 2015.
What was this mention on FB about Leeds fans being a scruffy lot. Surely that was in jest!
Kane heads on a long ball and Batinelli does well to turn around a shot from eriksen
OH!!! And from the corner the Spuds kept possession and Delle Alli was just wide from about 25 yards out.
Wanyama late with a challenge on Cottagers skipper, Tim Cairney. Typical!
That could so easily have been the first goal. The Spuds aren't quite in full flow yet, but close.
OOdoi heads out for a Spuds corner.
The corner pings about in the box then is hoofed away
Number One Son was offside to the point where it appeared that he was trying to run away from home.
Cairney has a pop at goal but it's well wide of the mark.
The Cottagers win their first corner of the match . It's headed away then Cairney shoots wide from about 25 yards out.
Cottagers keeper, Batinelli, is the son of the Academy goalkeeping coach. That would make sense.
Cairney is down off a challenge from Wanyama.
Antonio Conte has decided he hasn't had enough footie this weekend - he's in the stands for this one.
Conte and former Chelsea and Spuds keeper , Carlo Cudiccini are on scouting duty in the stands as they made the short journey.
The Cottage crowd cheering every intervention from their side - they're really up for this one.
Will Conte and Cudducini make the short journey to Chris Sutton for the Monday nighter .
GOAL! Harry Kane strikes! It was coming.
GOAL !!!! HARRY KANE GIVES THE SPUDS THE LEAD.
Ream switched off there badly and Ericsson took full advantage crossing to Kane who side volleyed home.
0-1 Spuds.
Oh - Alli was nearly in for a second there. Poor touch from him.
Delle Alli nearly connected on a through ball to put the Spuds two up.
Oh - Fulham nearly gifted Spurs another chance - they look a bit rattled.
What's with the hospitality? Tim Ream conceded an unnecessary throw then fell asleep at the throw taken by Tripper to Eriksen , who sqauared it to Harry Kane for an easy tap in.
You and Kate are being really generous hosts!
Oh - now Worm tries to allow Fulham back into this match playing a pass straight to Cairney. But then he makes up for it.
Always, mate. Always.
The reason for the two Sunday FA Cup matches is because the Spuds and United are on your beloved Thursday/ Sunday schedule.
Kate think that Spurs look like "little gold oompa loompas."
Joahnssen trips Trippier just outside the Cottagers box.
She is spot on.
Into the wall by Eriksen then wide on the rebound.
Oh - Eriksen is wasteful as Kane plays him in. Spurs could easily be 3-0 up by now.
OH!!!! How did Eriksen not put the Spuds two up? Cairney gifted possession to Kane , who put through Eriksen , who came closer to the Thames then the back of the net with that shot./
Did you see my explanation for the Sunday FA Cup matches?
Jokanovic, the Serb, who got the Hornets promoted and was sacked shortly afterwards, is in charge of the Cottagers.
Spurs have the ball in the net again but Kane was in an offside position.
Harry Kane is offside as his shot came off the post off a pass from Delle Alli.
That view of London looks like something out of Mary Poppins.
Harry Kane wins a corner off a pass from eriksen.
Kane wins another corner now. Comes to nothing.
Alan Pardew must be scouting for someone based on the legal pad he's holding.
One more Spurs goal before half-time will just about settle this contest.
Malone trips Eriksen in a spot where the Dane likes to curl in free kicks.
Poor by Eriksen as he basically passed to the first man
Malone clears for a Spuds corner.
Batinelli got away with a horrible pass as he was rescued by Johanssen with a great tackle on Delle Alli.
Actually on Harry Kane.
Two minutes of stoppage time.
Joahnssen volleys wide off a mistake from vertonghen and a pass from Sone Aluko.
Aluko curls a shot straight to Worm after a player failed to connect with a pass and despite sheer and utter dominance , the Spuds are only one up at the half.
The half-time whistle goes. Spurs will troop in wondering how they're not 4-0 up.
Blueberry pancakes have arrived at my side, courtesy of Kate. Good thing she's been rested.
Fulham jogging back out at the Cottage now. They're still in this one somehow but they'll need to make some real changes.
The teams coming out to the Sex Pistol's " London's Calling."
And we're away in the second half.
Sorry, mate. But That's a song by The Clash. I'm the music anorak around these parts.
The second half is underway, blueberry pancakes et al.
You sure are. Thanks for the clarification.
Spurs start the second half as they did the first. Son and Trippier combine to pen Fulham in early on.
Pancakes have been dispatched. I'm at full attention.
Kevin Keetings just mentioned that the Cottagers are resting four players. I would believe that Kate is one of the four.
According to the statto, the Spuds failed to take advantage of your generous hospitality as their poor finishing shows with only three out of eleven shots on target
Kate has a question for you about Cotillion for Melanie.
When she did Cotillion is was ballroom dancing lessons after school in preparation for a Debutante Ball. Is that the same for Melanie?
The Cottagers now realize that the Spuds are a completely different proposition from the toothless Foxes.
GOAL! Harry Kane settles it for Spurs with a second goal.
It's that Eriksen - Kane connection again. Great ball in and super movement from the center forward. Little flick finish.
0-2 Spuds!
GOAL !!! HARRY KANE SCORES HIS AND THE SPUDS SECOND. ERIKSEN WAS PLAYED DOWN THE RIGHT AND HIS CURLING CROSS WAS DISPATCHED BY KANE LIKE BOB'S BLUEBERRY PANCAKES AS TIM REAM FAILED TO PROPERLY MARK HARRY KANE.
The answer to Kate's question is that Melanie did not attend any ballroom dance lessons. It sounds like something different.
Tim Ream, like Bob, provided the generous hospitality while Harry Kane dispatched that finish like Bob with the blueberry pancakes.
Oh Boy!!! Odoi concedes a free kick inches outside the box.
Into the wall by eriksen and cleared by McDonald.
A young Sessignon coming on?
That's Ryan Sessignon ,not the obnoxious Ryan Seacrest.
So was Cotillion for Melanie preparing for a Debutante Ball? What were the activities?
If Harry Kane dispatched as Bob did with the blueberry pancakes then Kate laid it on a plate like Eriksen did with both goals.
She said it wasn't like the debutant ball.The main activities are for the juniors, which was last year for Melanie. It was the father daughter photo ops, first dance, then the remainder of the evening with the escort along with the photo ops with the escort. This year it was just the activities with the escort.
Sixteen year old Ryan Sess has given life to this Cottagers side.
I just saw the photo for the thread. Blackburn fans seem to be unhappy with the ownership.
Baby Sess wins a corner.
Harry Kane heads away the corner.
Thanks for explaining that, mate. Fascinating stuff.
Cyriac on for Sone Aluko.
Fulham need a goal back quickly or it's all over.
Glad to help. Next is college and what seems to be Texas State University. You heard it first., not even the FB crowd have.
The free kick from Johanssen is headed on ,but the Cottagers cannot find a way past the big yellow submarine.
I think this one is pretty much done and dusted,.
A last ditch tackle by old MAcDonald on Eriksen prevents a third Spuds goal.
Cyriac wins a Cottagers corner that is taken Joahnssen and headed away.
Harry Kane got behind Tim Ream off a pass from Delle Alli and was just wide as he tried to chip Battemelli.
The Cottagers go straight up the pitch and win a corner that is taken by Johanssen and headed just over by McDonald.
GOAL! Hat-trick for Harry Kane.
GOAL !!!! HARRY KANE HAS A HAT-TRICK AS THE SPUDS GO THREE UP.
Really nice interchange between Eriksen and Alli there before Kane raced through to slot home.
0-3 Spuds!
A long clearance by Battenelli was headed on by Vertonghen and misjudged by McDonald. Eriksen passed to Delle Alli and he put through Harry Kane , who shot past the stranded keeper.
Kate says that Fulham are only losing because she was rested today. A bold statement.
The final quarter hour rings in the changes. The final of the dice for Jokanovic as Scott Parker is on for McDonald. It's too late for him to make a real impact. Sissy is on for hat-trick hero, Harry Kane./
Kane is coming off for Tottenham. He was about to replaced before he completed his hat-trick. Great day for him.
She's probably better off resting today because she would have been starved for service.
Four London clubs will be in the quarters . London's really calling.
Cheers as Eriksen is offside from the pass by Harry Winks.
Former Cottager, Dembele, is on for Harry Winks.
This one is over bar the shouting.
“He’s magic, you know, Mauricio Pochettino,” sing the travelling Spurs supporters.
Indeed - we need to start thinking about the upcoming match at Ewood Park. Feeling confident? Blackburn are in shambles, it has to be said.
Silly stuff from Alli - he doesn't need to be doing that at 0-3 up.
Delle Alli stupidly concedes a free kick just outside the box.
OH!!!! Worm superbly saves a header from former Spud, Scotty Parker off the free kick from Joahnssen. He was flagged offside, wo it would not have counted.
Very nearly a consolation goal for Fulham and Scott Parker! Vorm saved superbly.
Yes. I am confident about the match. I may have to miss the final couple of minutes of this match to make it back in time from walkies for the late match
Spuds fans must be snorting magic dust if they say that about Poch. Seriously, I think he;s done a good job, considering what he inherited from Sherwood Forest
The final roll of the dice from Poch as young Josh Onomah is on for Delle Alli.
The silence is deafening amongst the home supporters. This game is slowly petering out you feel.
It seems that way. I'm off for walkies so I can feed him and be ready in time for the late match
Battenelli does well to tip over a shot from Sissy.
Now I'm off.
Disappointing headed effort from Number One Son. He'll be disowned for that one ballooned up over the bar.
Enjoy your walkies with Sparky.
Full-time: Fulham 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Harry Kane’s hat-trick sees Mauricio Pochettino’s side coast into the last eight of the FA Cup.
Next up - Blackburn versus Manchester United: for people of a certain age, it’s a fixture with a nostalgic tinge to it. This was one of English football’s finest rivalries in the 90s, with Blackburn making good use of Jack Walker’s cash by putting together a team good enough first to challenge Sir Alex Ferguson’s great United side in 1993-94, then to nab the title off them in dramatic circumstances the following year.
The teams now gathering in the tunnel at Ewood Park:
Blackburn Rovers: Steele; Williams, Lowe, Greer, Williams; Conway, Guthrie, Mulgrew, Feeney; Emnes, Graham. Subs: Raya, Stokes, Hendrie, Nyambe, Tomlinson, Mahoney, Brown.
Manchester United: Romero; Young, Smalling, Rojo, Darmian; Carrick, Herrera; Lingard, Mkhitaryan, Martial; Rashford. Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Shaw, Schweinsteiger, Pogba, Mata, Ibrahimovic.
Referee: Martin Atkinson.
Back for the late match on a warm, breezy , humid morning
Classic! The teams walk out to the strains of Europe's immortal "Final Countdown."
It's hardly been Roy of the Rovers stuff from Blackburn the past few seasons.
This is decent United side if not quite full strength.
Sung from Europe.
Martin Atkinson gets us underway from Ewood Park
Martin Atkinson and Stuart Robson are the talking heads for this match
Jose on the bench for the first time in ages.
Sorry Martin Tyler is one of the talking heads. Wrong Martin.
And we’re off! Manchester United, in red shirts and black shorts, get the game underway and they’re kicking from left to right in the first half. Blackburn are in their blue and white shirts.
The draw for the quarters is today? I thought it was tomorrow. That works out better for Yours Truly.
Nice to hear Martin Tyler - I miss him as NBC has come to dominate footer coverage. I don't miss Big Red, Waldo and Stu Holden though. Warren Barton I do like.
With all of the upsets yesterday, you'll fancy United's chances of getting a decent Quarter Final draw.
There could potentially be two FA Cup Quarters on a Sunday due to your beloved EL.
That could face a Lincoln side that looked rather Presidential , almost resembling one of the all time great presidents.
Useless by Yash. He will probably be shown the trap door this summer.
United immediately on the front foot here. How long before the Ewood Park crowd turns on Owen Coyle and his side?
Oh - Lingard was in there but United's forwards were wasteful.
United fail to get a shot off as they were toying with the ball in the Rovers box.
Fortunately for Owen Coyle, They are not expected to defeat United. The fans would be more likely to turn on him in Championship matches. he gets a bit of a reprieve today.
What's going on with the lettering of players' names in this match. United have borrowed the font from the 80s sci-fi movie "Tron" and you can't read Blackburn's names at all. Shocker.
The quarterfinal draw is at the conclusion of this match
I remember that movie . We watched it at a theater in Cambridge.One of the most bizarre movies I've ever viewed.
I seem to be able to read the names . The fonts seem fairly legible if not modern.
For all their dominance, United haven't created many clear cut chances yet.
Must just be my poor eyesight.
Agreed with your United assessment. Not the United way. You should blame the telly , not your eyes.
Cesar Romero does well to push away a swerving shot from Marvin Emnes, on loan from the Swans.
Was it from Danny Graham, a former Swan?
Sorry, mate - Danny Graham has given Blackburn a shock lead.
BLOODY HELL !!!! DANNY GRAHAM GIVES ROVERS THE LEAD.
After a bout of head tennis, Miki gifted possession to Rovers. Then Emnes turned a defender and played through Graham , who got well behind Smalling and scored with a great finish past Romero.
Jose needs to let the players have it at the half.
Conway fouls Yash midway between the corner flag and the box.
Herrera to swing one in now....
Collected by Steele.
I agree - Mou will need to rattle the teacups at the interval if this scoreline holds up.
Hererra takes the free kick and Lingard heads straight into the ground and straight to Jason Steele.
Not sure why United have had a flat start. They should have learned from what happened yesterday.
Jose may need to go to the bench at the half.
Jason Steele does well to push away a shot from Miki after a poor Rovers clearance then the offside flag is raised.
Miki is wide with a long range effort after a clearance from a corner taken by Yash
Darmian with a stupid foul.
Mkhitaryan has a go from 30 yards. His effort fizzes wide.
GOAL! Rash races on to a super through ball from Miki and rounds the keeper and slots home.
1-1!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! EASY PEASY AS RASH GOT BEHIND THE ROVERS DEFENSE AND SCORED PAST THE STRANDED JASON STEELE . 1-1.
He was not rash, but showed nerves of Steele.
Boom boom, mate - you're back in punning form.
Miki races through again and is chopped down. He seems the main threat.
Scottish international, Charlie Mulgrew, fouls Miki,
Cheers, mate. Funny , but true,
A pathetic free kick from Miki is straight into the wall.
The United goal came fifteen seconds after the Rovers free kick. Derek Williams headed on the free kick straight to Romero, who threw it long to Miki. He went on a long run and found Rash all by himself, being kept onside by the Rovers right back and he dispatched it past Steele like Bob did those blueberry pancakes.
Blackburn another big club during the Paleolithic Era and briefly during the naughties.
Wes Brown on the bench today - do you miss him?
Wes Brown on the Rovers. He would do well just to keep that bench warm.
I did wolf down those pancakes like a man who's been on a hunger strike. Yum!
Yes . We missed him fifteen years ago, but not today. I guess he's always welcome to go on a guided tour of OT. That would be a lucky tour guide.
Derek Williams with a naughty trip on Yash just outside the Rovers box.
Rovers counter on a training ground routine that could have turned into a disaster.
The Blackburn fans are having a lovely sing-song with an old Beach Boys chestnut now.
Conway blasts over off a long diagonal pass after a rocket from Coyle and Co.
Sorry - make that a Monkees chestnut. I'm losing my touch.
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