The Weekend Curtain Raiser
posted by The Blue Devil @ 8:50 AM
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!
Saturday, February 24, 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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Hiya Sleepyheads
I have been up for a while and thought I would contribute for a bit
My brother Tony asked to me to be a pool at the Pub to pick a winner for each week.
This is the second time I have joined. The first time I picked Newcastle and then drew at home to Swansea... out first week!
I am in it a again... my pick... Leicester City... oh dear 0-1
Tony did send me everyone's picks
Leicester 17
Liverpool 16
Burnley 3
Spurs 2
Bournemouth 1
Goal.... Leicester City tie it up at the King Power
Albrighton hits hit hard across the box....thought Vardy got the touch but Butland, a possible England #, makes a huge blunder and drops the ball into the net
I could still be alive
Definitely an own goal by Jack Butland
Mahrez with a great effort well saved by Butland then they hit the outside of the post
Butland got a touch on the ball that hit the post too
He's made up for the howler
Mahrez has a chance to win it with a break... saved
Bugger.. I need the winner
mad scramble in the box from the ensuing corner.. Stoke survive.. I don't
One of four added minutes already gone
Can I stay alive in the pool?
Stoke have their first corner as the clock ticks to the 95th minute... cleared and there goes the whistle and ends 1-1 and I am out of the pool after one week... AGAIN!
Next up on CNBC is Liverpool vs West Ham
A win by the Reds will take them above United into second
All I have to say about that is....
I'm forever blowing bubbles.
Pretty bubbles in the air.
They fly so high, nearly reach sky
Then like my dreams they fade and die
Fortune's always hiding
I've looked everywhere
I'm forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
Morning, UWS - great to have you on board this morning. Leicester and Stoke have wrapped up a drab 1-1 draw and now I'm settling in with a stack of pancakes to watch Liverpool v. WHU.
I have the BBC Red Button channel on and Final Score has started
They will update all the scores
Teams in the tunnel at Anfield...used to be that small steps with the This is Anfield sign that all the players used to touch
Now it is big and the sign is too high to touch
Morning Robert
The teams coming out at Anfield now:
Liverpool: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Can, Milner, Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Subs: Lovren, Gomez, Henderson, Moreno, Lallana, Mignolet, Solanke.
West Ham: Adrian, Zabaleta, Collins, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Evra, Joao Mario, Kouyate, Noble, Lanzini, Arnautovic.
Subs: Reid, Hugill, Hernandez, Byram, Hart, Antonio, Rice.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Preston v Ipswich is the ESPN match today
Good morning, Bob and Dave. Back from walkies with Sparky. I saw most of the second of the opening match.
Come on you Irons
Bob will be pleased that the Tigers defeated the Evil Blades 1-0 yesterday. Fred not so much
Today marks 25 years since Bobby Moore passed away, and both West Ham and Liverpool will remember England’s 1966 World Cup captain today. Might be a good time for the Happy Hammers to score a famous away win.
NBC catching the end of YNWA
Great song but I want to hear IFBB
Thanks, Dave. Great to chat with everyone.
25th anniversary of Sir Bobby Moore's death... can't believe it has bee that long
And we're away at Anfield.
They're off from Anfield.
Welcome, MUR - I hope you had as nice a lie-in as I did.
Hard to believe, UWS. Didn't it has been that long.
Kate has mentioned early on that she doesn't recognize many of the Liverpool players' names. I suppose that shows how relatively new this team is this year.
Again, I might not be here the whole time. I know I won't be here for the boring late match... NBC have a stinker!!
Last full day with Laura here. I am driving her to Newark tomorrow. I will be able to watch the big Prem match but only half of the Cup Final
Oh - inside two minutes, Salah nearly opens the scoring. This guy is on fire!
ooh, Salah hits the post inside two minutes
Come on you Hammers
OH! Off the inside of the post by Salah then cl;eared for a corner.
Love this Final Score
Not as entertaining as Soccer Saturday but still very informative
Jack Butland with a real howler then made made up for it with a few world class saves at the end of the opening match
Liverpool are in full flow already.
Liverpool with a strong start as Trent Alexander-Arnold wins a co
Pompey hosting Blackpool
Cambridge visiting Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley.... Who are they?
EXACTLY(said in a strong scouser accent)
Derby takes an early lead at the Mad Stad
Casey Palmer gives the Rams the lead at the MAd Stad. Bob will want to forget about that player.
"Leeds have started well"
That was a classic commercial.
West Ham had a chance there... terrible pass by Arnautovic
Chesterfield take a much needed lead. Second from bottom of the Football League
Morecambe and Wise take the lead at High Wycombe.
Thanks for that update from Elland Road, mate!
Liverpool look like they'll score every time they go forward.
Sunderland take the lead at home vs Boro
Fred says that the Black Cats have taken lead in the Wear-Tees Derby.
Wigan back to League play after the FA Cup heroics
They take the lead against another Cup Hero Rochdale
Cup heroes in action as Wigan take the lead vs Rochdale. Third vs bottom.
Is there a Fred Sports Center, MUR? All Sunderland all day long?
Goal at St Andrews.... Barnsley take the lead
Decent effort by Arno... well saved
Davie Moyes will not be the most popular person in this match as he manages both Everton and United.
Oh - newly-blond bombshell Arnautovic hits the bar! Karius was completely beaten there!
Barnsley and Sunderland both in the drop zone but are both winning
Tipped on to the bar by Karius. Poor defending by Matip.
Wednesday take the lead at home to Villa on Saturday
Zaba volleys wide as the Hammers are starting to get into this match
Oh - another dangerous attack now. Scramble in the box with Arno, Lanzini and Zaba all involved. All it needed was a touch.
Coventry down to ten men.... last man Red
Bob will not be pleased in this match between teams that used to host the Cup semis.
Newcastle take the lead at Dean Court
Tony picked Bournemouth in the pool
The Reading Railroad equalize vs the Rams.
Reading tie it up vs Derby
Crystal Gayle singing in Toon about the goal at Dean Martin's Court.
With Wigan busy slaying City, Blackburn have taken over top spot in the League 1... they take the lead at Walsall
Neither side no how to play decent football.
Brighton take the lead from the spot vs Swans
Struggling Bury takes the lead vs the Gils.
Barnsley have a spot kick too... saved... relief for Birmingham
It was Glenn Murray for the ugly ducklings vs the Swans.
That's a relegation six pointer if I'm not mistaken.
Blackburn, top of L1 , take the lead at Wasall.
Forest Green takes the lead vs Crawley and Jayne Mansfield is on top of ten Man Coventry.
Villa tie it up at Wednesday on Saturday
Ebbsfleet go on top at Jeff's place.
Bob will be pleased about that.
I'm really glad to see that Brighton have kept the faith with Glenn Murray. He was top scorer in the Championship last season as they took the title. You have to go with the ones who got you there IMHO.
Quite pleased with that tally for Villa against Not a Big Club.
Goal at Deepdale
Ipswich take the lead
The Fake Dons take the lead at slumping Fleetwood Mac in a relegation six pointer.
So are you boys ready to start packing some semi-automatic weapons in your classroom? I hear that Trump has some merit pay intended for you.
PNE managed by former Canaries manager, Alex Neill? If so they will be pleased.
Ridiculous
The bloke on the Guardian blog says that the match at the Hawthorns is the worst one he's seen all season.
The answer to that question is no as it is by the vast majority on our campus.
Sunderland winning but down to ten men
Fred says the Black Cats are down to ten men , but still lead 1-0 in the Wear/Tees Derby.
I had a feeling that you might say that, mate. I don't know any colleagues who see that as an option here either.
Paul Cook is the ONLY English manager to beat a Pep managed team!!
I believe Trump wants to offer a 20% bonus. So glad next year is my last year.
Will Fred be giving Jake Clarke-Salter a bollocking?
BUGGER
Liverpool take the lead Can can
GOAL! From the corner, Emre Can rises near the backpost to open the scoring for Liverpool.
United down to third
GOAL !!!! LIVERPOOL CAN TAKE THE LEAD AS THEY SCORE OFF A CORNER. HEADED IN AT THE FAR POST. THE CORNER WAS WON AFTER ADRIAN PUSHED AWAY A MISS HIT CROSS BY TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD.
UWS may know the answer to this question. Did Paul Cook manage Pompey to the L2 title last season?
Moyesy will not be pleased with that marking at the corner.
Weird to see Evra back in the Prem not wearing red
I have no idea about that Pompey trivia at all.
Wigan's game plan was cooked to perfection as Pep thought there were too many Cooks in the ktichen.
Oh - Salah goes close once again. Robertson dinked a ball in but Cresswell did just enough to put him off.
Bury two up vs the Fake Dons . Not good news for Rochdale.
LEEDS TAKE THE LEAD
It has been utterly Brentford
Liam Cooper with the goal against the run of play
A clash of heads with the Coyote CAN be a real headache.
Reading have come from behind to lead 2-1 v Derby
WAY HAY!!! Great to see a mini Cooper stinging the opposition.
I don't really understand
He was Pompey's manager.. they weren't on the top of the table at during the whole season until the last day
Desmond at the Mad Stad
Morecambe and Wise two up at High Wycombe.
Who's the guy sitting on Klopp's right? He looks familiar.
Paul Cook has the recipe for success against Pep.
Wahay! I'm just back from the kitchen and have noticed your comment about the Leeds goal! I'm loving it.
In form Argyle shoes takes the lead vs the Bantoms.
Blackburn two up at Wasall.
Plymouth are doing really well after a slow start to the season
They are one up vs Bradford today
SoL is crazy
Sunderland one up with goals
They are all square with red cards
10 v 10
Forest lead at Loftus Road
McBurnie , on loan from the Swans at the double as Barnsley are two up at St. Andrews.
That's Liam's first goal of the campaign.
Brum two down at home
Abe Lincoln takes the lead vs struggling Motley Crewe.
Accrington Stanley have won 8 of 10 matches
Come on Cambridge
The Blonde Bombshell with a decent effort saved
Arnautovic with a long range effort well tipped over by Karius.
Wycombe are high flying but are 3-0 down at home to Morecambe
Sounds like it's really kicking off in the derby match.
No it kicked off at 10 am!!
James Collins stupidly booked for a foul from behind. Nearly talked himself into a second yellow.
Top of the table Luton behind at home to Cheltenham
That's Morecambe and Very Wise!
Blackpool take the lead at Fratton Park
Into stoppage time at Anfield as Milner has been in the wars. Looked nasty by Zaba on his former Citeh teammate.
Free kick chance for Liverpool
Newcastle have doubled their lead at Dean Court
Gayle with a brace
HT at Anfield
Sorry about that, UWS. They were partners in promotion last season.
Liverpool one up at the half.
Goal at Hillsboro.... Wednesday retake the lead
Crystal Gayle with a double at Dean Martin's Court as the Toon go two up.
That looked a really soft penalty for the Seagulls. Glenn Murray went down rather easily.
Back on at Anfield for the second half now.
The second half is underway from Anfield.
Derby 2-3 ahead at the Mad Stad.
Donny Trump one up at Rotherham in the battle of the Potomac.
Leeds start the second half 1-0 up for the first time in yonks. I hope we get more of the same in the second half.
Forest two up at Loftus Road,. The pie eating Lee Tomlin with both goals.
GOAL !!!!MO SALAH AT THE DOUBLE AS POOL GO TWO UP.
GOAL! Mo Salah is level with Harry Kane now on 22 goals in the Prem; 31 goals overall - cor!
20 goals with his left peg - a new Premiership record, apparently.
cRESSWELL GIFTED pOOL PIOSSESSION OFF A POOR PASS FROM oGBONNA. sEVERAL PASSES LATER THE oX SHOWED HIS MAGIC WEAVING HIS WAY THROUGH THE hAMMERS DEFENSE then picked out Salah , who placed it past Adrian.
RVLP gives the Terriers the lead at the doomed Baggies.
Forest three up at Loftus Road.
GOAL !!!! A SIMPLE GOAL FOR BOBBY F AS POOL GO THREE UP.
Done and dusted now for Liverpool, as Bobby Firmino races through to tap home the third.
A long clearance from Adrian made it's way to Joao Mario as he was easily tackled in midfield. A through ball found Bobby F , who sent past the slide tackle of Adrian and tapped into an empty net.
GOAL ANTONIO PULLS ONE BACK FOR THE HAMMERS
Can was tackled in midfield and a through ball found Antonio , who scored with just Karius to beat
The Shrews take the lead at JaCKIE cHARLTON aTHLETIC WHILE fLEETWOOD maC TIES IT UP VS THE fAKE dONS
The Terriers go two up at the HAwthors. The Baggies pretty much doomed.
I can't really see WHU getting two back at this point, but that Antonio goal has made things a bit more interesting.
Mounie with the goal for the Terriers.
I can't see the other West being in the Prem next season.
The Evil Lions take the lead at Richard Burton.
Grant Ledbitter scores from the Spot to put Boro 1-2 up at the SOL> Fred will not be pleased.
I think that they'll just about stay up.
Accrington Stanley takes the lead vs Cambridge.
Fred says that the Black Cats scored to make it Desmond in the Wear- Tees Derby.
Ashley Barnes gives Burnley the lead vs the struggling Saints.
The Baggies? They're too far behind to stay up. Bottom by far.
Craig Dawson pulls one back vs the Terriers as the Baggies trail 1-2.
Glenn Murray at the double as the Seagulls go two up vs the Swans.
OH!!!Mane off the post with just Adrian to beat
No - I thought you were talking about West Ham. The Baggies are goners for sure.
Bob will be pleased that Villa score to make it Desmond at Hillsborough.
Luongo , an Aussie international , scores for QPR as they trail Forest 1-3.
It's Knockaert for the Seagulls as they go three up vs the Swans.
Fred says that Desmond has left the SOL as Boro now lead 2-3. Patrick Banmford at the double.
GOAL! Mane knocks in Liverpool's fourth!
GOAL !!!MANE SCORES TO GIVE POOL A 4-1 LEAD.
It started at the back with Karius . Several passes later Bobby F played Robertson down the left and his pass into the box was tapped in by Mane.
Im back after walkies.... missed a lot of goals but was listening to it
Bournemouth get a goal back 1-2
Forest are 4-1 up at Loftus Road
Scunny take the lead at Bristol Rovers while the Shrews go two up at Jackie Charlton.
Apparently Jonjo missed a sitter before the Cherries goal
Sunderland 2 Boro 3
QPR 2 Forest 4
Sorry that the Tangerines are two up at Pompey
Cambridge and Pompey both losing
Reading 3 Derby 3!!
Bobby F replaced by Lallana as he gets a deserved ovation.
The radio guy says that Antonio is wearing gloves AND a bandage on top of one of his gloves
What a numpty
Ten man Coventry tie it up at Jayne's house while struggling Motley Crewe lead 1-4 at Abe Lincoln.
Leeds still 1-0 up with less than ten minutes left. Hang in there, lads! We need three points!
He sounds like a softie.
It's 1-1 between the Posh and the Real Dons.
Is Pardew going to be sacked?
Matty Smith with the QPR goal. Bob may remember him.
Guy on Final Score says Leeds have adjusted since half time and doing well
A good game
United down to third.. a loss tomorrow would mean down to fourth
Swansea get a goal back
Tammy Ab with the goal 21-
The final rolls of the dice as the fans Klopp. Moreno on for Mo Salah and Solanke on for Mane.
Why can't United attack like Liverpool. They have the players
Derby down to ten men still 3-3
Straight red
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