Up Early for the Cup!
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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, January 07, 2018
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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Alas, there is no streaming or telly coverage of this morning's big match, so I'm left to follow my beloved on the LUFC website. Here's our starting team:
Andy Lonergan, Gaetano Berardi, Conor Shaughnessy, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Vurnon Anita, Hadi Sacko, Kalvin Phillips, Matteuz Klich, Pawel Cibicki, Jay-Roy Grot, Pierre-Michel Lasogga.
And we're underway at Newport. Come on, you Whites!
A great chance for Leeds inside the opening ten seconds, Jay-Roy Grot goes through on goal. he gets to the ball before Joe Day, but the Newport goalkeeper makes the save 0-0.
YES!!!!!
Gaetano Berardi scores in the 10th minute. A great start! Whites 0-1 up!
That's Berardi's first goal of the season.
Correction: It's Gaetano's first ever career goal. It sparked mass celebrations in the away end, which he took part in, picking up a yellow card in the process.
Big chance for the home side at a corner, a combination of Berardi and Conor Shaughnessy clear the ball off the line! 0-1. Phew!
Chance for the home side, Matty Dolan's cross is met by Joss Labadie's head. but his effort is straight at Andy Lonergan 0-1.
Vurnon Anita tries his luck from range, but Day makes the save 0-1. We're half way through the first half now.
Chance for Newport, Labadie shoots in the box, his attempt deflects off Berardi and just over the crossbar.
Robbie Willmott's cross falls to Padraig Amond in the box, he strikes a volley just over the bar.
Pawel Cibicki strikes a free-kick from in excess of 30 yards, it deflects and Day makes the stop.
At the other end Willmott fires over with a half volley from just inside the Leeds box.
Coming to the end of the first half now. Leeds will go in 0-1 up. It's been the professional performance that I was hoping for.
We are back underway at Rodney Parade for the second half. More of the same, please.
Half a chance for Leeds, Lasogga gets on the end of Cibicki's cross, but can't find the target with his header.
Kalvin Phillips wins Leeds a corner.
Dan Butler's cross goes right through the Leeds box and just wide. Phew!
Amond almost levels for the home side, his bicycle kick goes just wide and into the side netting.
Newport are getting more chances now than I'm comfortable with.
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and Klich both have efforts blocked as Leeds win a corner.
An hour in at Newport and we're still hanging on to that slim lead. 0-1.
A nice interchange from Lasogga and Grot, leads to a shot from the Dutchman, but he can't find the target.
Thomas Christansen has seen enough. Liam Cooper comes on for Borthwick-Jackson to shore things up.
Hadi Sacko does well to break into the Newport box, but he fires off target from a narrow angle.
Leeds have three balls into the Newport box cleared.
Lasogga has a shot from 25 yards well saved by Day.
Grot is shown a yellow card for a late challenge. Time for him to take a seat, I'd say.
Nouble's header falls to Labadie, who fires a volley over the bar.
Sacko strikes on goal, his effort deflects for a corner. Twenty minutes remaining now.
The coverage of the Forest v. Arsenal match has started on Fox Sports.
Lasogga drives forward, he strikes from 20 yards, but can't find the target.
Morning Bob
Good news so far
Fox are showing Shrewsbury v West Ham before the Forest v Arsenal
McCoulsky cuts into the area, but he can't find the target.
Finally! Saiz replaces Grot in the 75th minute.
Morning, UWS - how are you, mate? Still cold out your way?
Bugger! Newport have equalized. Conor Shaughnessy turning into his own net. 1-1.
Good morning, Bob and Dave.
BUGGER! Sorry about that equalizer.
MOT! COME ON LEEDS!
Morning, MUR! I'm sure that you two lads will bring us mojo.
Did the guy on Fox just say that Sparky Hughes got sacked yesterday?
Sacko puts a good cross into the Newport box, but Lasogga can't guide his header on target.
Morning David
I think we are bring negative mojo
I texted you the Sparky news last night
Chance for Newport, Willmott puts a free-kick into the box, but Amond can only head straight at Lonergan. Not liking this.
Sorry, mate - I didn't see it. I hate my phone.
Are you watching it?
Are you following text updates of the match or watching on a link?
Coming down to the last few minutes at Rodney Parade.
Following the texts on the LUFC site.
This will be Davie Moyes first FA Cup match in charge of the Hammers. His first FA Cup match in charge of the Toffees was a loss to the very Shame Shrews. Moyes also played for the Shrews for three years. Joe Hart playing against his hometown team today.
Paul Hayes comes on and almost has an immediate impact, he fires just over with a half volley from 30 yards.
All Newport right now
1,030 LUFC fans at Rodney Parade. What a turnout!
That's what it sounds like - not liking it.
BUGGGER! Newport with a winner in the 89th minute. I cannot believe it.
There's been a third goal
Oh dear...Newport take the lead
BUGGER! NEWPORT TAKE A LATE LEAD.
Sorry, Bob
It's all our fault!!
Everything was rosy until we joined
Sorry mate
What side did they send out? Strong?
Shawn McCoulsky headed in a cross from Robbie Wilmott.
RUDDY NORAH!!! Saiz has been sent off for Leeds.
Thanks, mate.
The Newport scorer has been booked. What's going on?
It was a mixed side - not the strongest but not the weakest.
There is sign in the stands at Shrewsbury with a picture of Joe Hart saying Shrewsbury Born and Bred
Leeds down to ten men
COME ON DESMOND!
Must be excessive celebration. Berardi was also booked for that in the first half. It was his first ever career goal!
Yeah - Sammy Saiz has been sent off for some reason.
Hope they don't hold a Hart for England sign
Into stoppage time - I can't see us digging this one out now.
Into the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Can't see why FOX cant show the end of the match
Newport with a time wasting substitution.
It's over . Sorry, Bob.
Great shot of the teams in the tunnel with two mascots for Shrewsbury.
Sorry Bob
Grrr! Out in the 3rd Round. I'm gutted.
Thanks, guys. I'm going to try to enjoy the rest of my Sunday and the Cup action.
The teams out at Shrewsbury:
Shrewsbury: Henderson, Godfrey, Sadler, Beckles, Whalley, Ogogo, Morris, Bolton, Nolan, Nsiala, Rodman. Subs: Macgillivrary, Lowe, Dodds, Gnahoua, John-Lewis, B Morris, Payne.
West Ham: Hart, Burke, Rice, Reid, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Kouyate, Obiang, Cullen, Ayew, Hernandez. Subs: Adrian, Neufville, Quina, Makasi, Samuelsen, Haksabanovic, Martinez.
Hope you enjoy the two matches. We can cheer for Gooner and his Gunners as well as Johnno's Hammers
The Hammers gets us going
They're off from the New Meadow
The Hammers have been very defensive minded since Moyes took charge. They will be expected to play the complete opposite today
Come on teams...lets have some attacking football
Shrews keeper, dean Henderson, given permission by his parent club, Man United , to play in this match. We sure must be doing something right with the keepers at the Academy because lots of teams have keepers that started at our academy./
A decent chance for the Hammmers and the Coyote doesn't make good contact , heading well wide from a decent cross.
Ben Godfrey goes on a solo run and is fouled by Obbiang.
Into the wall by Nolan.
Why oh why don't big teams put out their big guns... win the game in an hour and then come off for the rest
Play your kids... struggle.... get a draw... have another match on the schedule
I think the Hammers have put out close to a full strength lineup. Not all teams, but more seem to be taking the Cup seriously than in the past few years
Our local RGV Toros stadium looks very similar to Shrewsbury's stadium
Chicha down with what might be a knee injury.
I'm back after a bite of brekkies.
Welcome back. Hope everything is okay, mate.
Doing okay, mate. Thanks.
Glad to hear that. Hope the usual banter will help cheer you up.
Shrewsbury seem to have had the better of things so far.
A bit l;ate by Obbiang. Getting a lecture from the ref as that's not his first foul.
Im back after some lovely French Toast for break
Wish teams would play like they want to go out and win
Premier League teams... ATTACK
If you don't care if you win or lose...just go for it
The long free kick was headed down and Joe Hart was down to gather in a crowd of feet.
Welcome back. Agreed, Dave.
David Moyes' teams don't play like that, as you lot know all too well.
Just a reminder that Joe Hart his form Shrewsbury and started his career at Shrewsbury.
Beckles with a long range volley just over off a poor clearance from Declan Rice.
Andre Ayew down of a clash of heads with Sadler, who is shedding blood for the cause.
Clash of heads now - both players down for treatment.
Agreed. It will be tough for Moyes and his Hammers because they will b expected to attack today, which is against their nature.
Another reminder that Moyes was a Shrews player for three seasons in the late 80s and this his Toffees were dumped out of the Cup at the Old Gay Meadow in 2003.
Why didn't they put a bandage on Sadler's head - he's just got a glop of something on it.
Oh - Sadler came back on and very nearly scored. Hart with a sharp stop.
OH!!!!! Hart with a great save from Sadler as the Hammers clear. Horrible comic book defending.
Now the Shrews win a corner off the resulting throw.
Hart with another great save. This time a swerving long range effort that he did well to parry away
That swerving effort was from lone forward, Rodman
Sadler seems to be okay after that clash of heads with Ayew.
Chicha wins a free kick off a long clearance from Masuaku.
I am back from the loo... missed nowt!!
I have MUTV on thru that website... United are on the way to beating Ipswich 9-0
United attacking every time they get the ball
I know you can't score nine but United just attack attack attack
Bob, Mike and Tony sent you message on WhatsApp
I know...you hate your phone
Three minutes of stoppage time
What's App with Mike and Tony?
Going back to 1995
United went into the match three points behind Blackburn and down by six goals...this match put United up 3 goals... they would have won the league on GD because of this match...alas United couldn't not get that winner against West Ham on the last day
My brothers
A miscommunication between Hart and young Reece Burke as the shrews win a late corner
The corner is lost in the sun then cleared as it's 0-0 at the half
What's App with your brothers?
So good seeing United playing with two strikers
So good seeing United playing with two wingers... taking a man on and crossing it with it being blocked
What are you questioning?
Ince chippy the ball in when the keeper came out of the box
Just kept wanting to score more and more... EIGHT NIL
United are Nine nil up and there are SIX players in the box waiting for the cross
Under Fergie in the Premier League
In a match United have scored 0 goals, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
This one's not doing it for me, lads. I'm off to the shower.
Under Moyes I know we scored at least 4
Under LVG...who knows...1?...possibly 3?
Jose... 4?
Poor Prem players... such a tough life
United are off to Dubai on Monday for some warm weather training
They are able to go because of Coventry!!
Coventry won so there was no replay needed. If it was needed, United's Monday game would have been moved back to the weekend
Teams back out for the second half
TRY HARDER!!
More interested in the show on MUTV... all about the BEST... GEORGIE BEST
The second half is underway from thew New Meadow.
SHOOT THE BALL
Great run...no one shot!
The Spuds vs the Real Dons has kicked off from Wembuhlay.
Great shows on MUTV. The footballers in this match might want to take note.
Am I correct that United won 0-3 here when we won the Cup a couple of years ago?
Don't remember
Sadler bleeding again after the clash of heads with Ayew in the first half. The Shrews temporarily a man down
I just checked we did win by that score here in the Fifth Round two years ago.,
Chicha has spent more time arguing with the ref than playing football. That says it all.
I am disgusted with the modern game
Bloody useless
I am off for walkies in the negative temperatures instead of watching this!
I shall return
Declan Rice heads out a teasing cross for a Shrews corner./
Cheers, Dave. Stay warm!
Masuaku wins a tackle in midfield, goes on a solo run, then is tackled for a corner.
The first substitution of the match with twenty minutes remaining . Chicha booed as he's replaced by Antonio Martinez, on for his Hammers debut despite being signed from Valencia two and a half years ago
Martinez was sent out on loan to Oxford United last season and scored several goals in this competition. It would be interesting if he pops up with the winner.
A Hammers injury as Josh Cullen has blood in his mouth due to a high boot from Ogogo
Lowe, on loan from Derby County , on for lone forward Rodman, who is applauded by the home fans. The first Shrews substitution of the match
That looks to be it for young Josh Cullen
A really awful free kick from Obbiang.
Cullen has told the physio he wants to continue, showing commitment that has been lacking from more experienced teammates today
Another Shrews change as Steve Payne is on for Carlton Morris
Back in the 83rd minute - doesn't seem like I missed a lot.
The latest on Josh Cullen is that he can't continue . The announcer said he's in the dressing room with his mouth in a mug.
Welcome back, mate. You did not miss anything other than a young Hammers player leaving the field with a bloody mouth
Winston Reid. He's appeared to have twisted his knee.
Reid is replaced by academy player, Quina
Josh Cullen is back and he fails to clear a routine cross . John Nolan, with a chance to win the match, balsts over from four yards out.
The Shrews make their final substitution.
It's halftime at Wembley and the Spuds are being held 0-0 by the Real Dons.
A quartet of stoppage time minutes
There have been no goals, no cards, but close to forty fouls this match. Not exactly a classic.
Thanks, mate - I don’t get the impression there will be a goal in this match.
Another chance for the Shrews to win the match. Josh Cullen coughed up the ball in midfield and the break was on. They couldn't get a shot off and were tackled just outside the Hammers box.
It's over and yet another cup tie finishes 0-0. The seventh of the weekend.,
You'll not be surprised to hear that Arsene has made 9 changes from the side that drew against Chelsea in midweek. He's got eight Academy players in the side - 4 starting and 4 on the bench!
Here's the team news out of the Black Forest today:
Nottingham Forest: Smith, Lichaj, Worrall, Mancienne, Traore, Osborn, Vaughan, Brereton, Dowell, Cash, Clough.
Subs: Mills, McKay, Henderson, Bouchalakis, Walker, Cummings, Vellios.
Arsenal: Ospina, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Holding, Nelson, Willock, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Walcott, Iwobi, Welbeck.
Subs: Chambers, Reine-Adelaide, Akpom, Da Silva, Macey, Nketiah, Osei-Tutu.
Referee: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire)
Arsene in the stands today, starting his three-match ban.
Back from the bog for Forest vs the Gunners. Forest with interim manager, Gary Brazil, in charge
I wasn’t sure about this personally, but Wenger has confirmed he is allowed to talk to the team in the dressing room beforehand and at half-time, despite his touchline ban.
It seemed as if the side really played for Brazil when they played us recently. We could only manage a draw.
Not really surprised. We all expected Arsene to field a reserve side despite the Gunners being the current holders.
The Gunners are committed to the League Cup ,like Chelsea, who play each other in the first leg of the semis in a few days
The match is underway from the City Ground minus Arsene
Peeeeeeeeeep! And we’re off. Arsenal in their horrible fading away kit.
That means that Arsene will serve his touchline ban in midweek vs Chelsea and a week from today at Ciiteh.
Arsene banned for three matches, which will cover three different competitions.
Looks like Arsenal have lined up in a 3-4-2-1, with Welbeck leading the line in front of Iwobi and Walcott.
Early Arsenal corner now conceded by Traore.
Michael Mancienne, the former Chelsea trainee, clears for a Gunners corner.
Theo with a decent ball in but cleared out.
Bob's beloved Eric Lichaj heads away the corner taken by Theo
I notice that there is a Clough in the Forest side today - Brian's grandson?
It must be . Is he sitting in the Brian Clough stand?
Brereton is causing the Gunners defense a few problems as he beta Merte for pace.
Theo with a miss kick gathered by Smith off a nice pass from Iwobi
I've just looked up Zach Clough. Not related to the Clough family it seems. From the look of him, he's a light-skinned Black British kid.
Forest win a corner off a lengthy possession.
Not a Wellie placed header off a cross from Debuchy.
Great anoraking, mate. Wellie done!
Nice retort from the Gunners fans - "Champions of Europe - you weren't even born! "
Boom boom, mate!
I am back after chilly walk
Missed not a sausage
This was a marquee fixture when we were students at LHS and Feltwell. Forest have sadly declined and have been out of the top flight for nineteen seasons.
Bob
See your messages from Mike and Tony?
Welcome back, Dave. Not a single goal scored in any match while you were gone
Matty Cash nearly scores for Forest as Ospina got finger tips to turn it around
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