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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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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The Line Ups
Uruguay: Muslera, Caceres, Gimenez, Godin, Laxalt, Nandez, Torreira, Vecino, Bentancur, Suarez, Cavani. Subs: Campana, Varela, Sanchez, Rodriguez, De Arrascaeta, Stuani, Gaston Silva, Maxi Pereira, Gomez, Coates, Urreta, Martin Silva.
Portugal: Rui Patricio, Ricardo Pereira, Pepe, Fonte, Guerreiro, Bernardo Silva, William Carvalho, Adrien Silva, Joao Mario, Goncalo Guedes, Ronaldo. Subs: Lopes, Bruno Alves, Fernandes, Joao Moutinho, Andre Silva, Dias, Bruno Fernandes, Gelson Martins, Mario Rui, Quaresma, Cedric, Beto
I have to leave for the wedding at around 4:15...better not go to ET and Pens!!
Good afternoon, Dave . Sorry to say we are predicting that you will be missing EAT and penalties.
Afternoon, mate - we're back after lunch looking forward to more goals. This is the one that about five of us predicted would be the first to go to pens. I hope not!
Welcome back
How was lunch?
Teams in the tunnel
Got the ITV coverage going
Why does red vs blue clash!!!
Portugal changes shirt to white
Extra time..an extra sub can be used for the first time in WC
Here comes the teams... strange music!!
Typical intro to SA anthem... they'll start singing about the same time GSTQ ends!!
England's first friendly after the WC will be at the King Power against Switzerland....let's hope that is a rematch of the summer
Game 50...only 14 to go after tonight... how sad
USA VAR leader!
Lunch was very, very tasty. Unfortunately when we ran by Parker's last night, we found that they were closed for renovations until July 5!
But we made do with ham and cheese sandwiches and chips.
Off we go... same again please
They're off from Sochi.
Why is the countdown in English!!
Many of us predicted that this will be the first match to go to penalties.
I don't know who I want to win this
Hate Portugal and I don't like SA teams
Early chance for Portugal. Headed over the bar.
Headed high and wide by Weekend at Bernie's from a great cross from the left during the weekend.
Hate both of these sides. I was telling everyone here that I'd like a meteor to crash into the stadium and take out both of the sides.
We've been having the same discussion. Kate asked who we wanted to win. Bob said he wants both teams to be hit by an asteroid
I went with both teams being sucked in by a sinkhole.
Ronaldo with the first shot in anger....De Gea wasn't on the end of it so it was saved
Ronny with a shot straight to Muslera
Ronny with his first sighting of goal. Muslera smothers the shot.
Nice thought Bob
WOw
GOAL... GREAT CROSS AND HEADER!!!
Cavani with the goal
Maybe we will get another 4-3
GOAL! What a goal! Fantastic start for Uruguay and Cavan!
That was a huge one two!
Cavani to Suareaz to Cavani
GOAL! Cavani with a rocket of a header off a superb cross from Suarez
Off the top of his shoulder!!
Marvelous cross from Suarez and Cavani met it with force from a bit of his face and bit of the head. Extraordinary!
1-0 Uruguay!
That cross from Suarez had plenty of bite to it
I'll say it again - there has been more quality in this World Cup than in any since maybe 1986. It's been an excellent tournament and I was really worried that it might not be.
Weekend at Bernie's wins a corner during the weekend
Tough game to ref. 20 street fighter, one supermodel, and an cannibal, all masquerading as two soccer teams.
Jose Fonte at the back post should have got that header on target.
Jose Fonte heads wide from the corner
Funny but accurate ,RD
That said, I think the ref has already missed a lot of fouls (like Fonte's last header) and been duped a few times by Pepe.
LOL, Red Devil - great assessment.
Just found that I can listen to the second match tomorrow on my phone thru TuneIn app
Lovely jubbley
I love Uruguay's capacity to crank out these short, compact players (like Maxi Perrera).
Suarez has a shot blocked for a corner
That was a foul but Fonte jumped up so high
Gooner Steve is not happy to hear that Arsenal are in for one of those "compact" Uruguayans, Torreiro.
Is this the same Portugal who could not maintain possession versus Morocco?
They might benefit from a player who is actually tough.
UWS, remember when Ronaldo used to actually be able to beat people with his high-speed fakes? His game has changed substantially since then.
Suarez earns a foul off Fonte. Good chance here now.
Free kick to Uruguay as Suarez gets fouled...don't know why he didn't try to get a shot off
Surely he will take the kick?
Fonte fouls Betancur about 25 yards from goal
Suarez to take...decent effort saved low
Fancy bit of footwork on the touchline there from the Urus.
Rui Patricio does well to push away a free kick from Suarez
Do you notice that Uruguay have FOUR stars on their shirt
Apparently, they won two "world championships" before the World Cup began
Oh - Suarez tries one under the wall and Rui Patricio.
Do you notice that Uruguay have FOUR stars on their shirt
Apparently, they won two "world championships" before the World Cup began
Didn't notice that. Eagle eyes, UWS
It was the Gold Medals in the 24 and 28 Olympics... recognized by Fifa as World Championships
I don't see how this can end up 11-11. Too many players willing to foul and too many others willing to draw a foul or feign one.
I agree, Red Devil - these two sides aren't the best of friends.
Nice skill by Cavani, but he was only looking for the foul.
FYI GBR won the Olympic titles in 1900, 1908 and 1912... I WANT FOUR STARS ALONG WITH THREE LIONS!!!
Free kick in a nice area for Ronaldo now.
Free kick chance for Ronaldo... stop complaining Uruguay
Why are they complaining... definite foul
All SA teams surround the ref
Betancur fouled just outside the Portugal box
I believe Germany and Italy split the Axis games from 1938-1944, so that is four more stars for each of them.
Ronaldo hikes up the shorts...into the wall. Hit it every time except ONCE
Nope...the World Cup had started by then
Into the wall from Ronny
I think I like Uruguay better since they have 2 highly dynamic offensive players, but Caceres' man-bun is gouging my eyes out each time I see it.
What are your plans for this evening boys?
Tomorrow evening?
Actually, the WC took a break from 1938-1950...
We've entered a post-lunch lull here at the Cottage. Gooner has dozed off on the sofa and MUR and I are fighting the urge for a siesta.
Good point but it had already started so DON'T GIVE IT TO THEM
This match has gone into a real lull. Cavani down holding his leg
I always get a shudder when I look at the German champions during WWII: twice it was Rapid Wien.
What wimps at the Cottage.... maybe I should come!
Who were they?
We're having a cookout tonight in the backyard. Perhaps a game of boules.
Who were they?
Morning importantly... tomorrow evening
Great info, Alex. I wasn't aware of that.
Wow - was the Bundesliga formed at that point and included Austrian sides?
I am just making up that there were Axis games. But there was Sylvester Stallone playing in goal with Bobby Charlton, Pele, and Michael sticking it to the Axis powers.
Uruguay always remind me of the colors I wore playing for Safepac in Mildenhall
One of my film favorites, Red Devil!
Joao Mario turned awkwardly there.
MIke's Safepac teams wore Inter Milan type kit
Mine was Uruguay
Ever see me play for Safepac Bob?
There was no Bundesliga until 63/64, but there were champions, but they did not come from a single league, but various regional leagues that must have had some kind of playoff. Kaiserslautern were champs a couple of times in the early 50s, and they were the backbone of the 1954 champs behind Fritz Walter.
Vienna was a part of the competition due to the Anschluss.
Bright start to this match but... not any more
I think teams are just going to go out and try and get another player sent off
I did, once, at that pitch in Mildenhall Village.
Say what you will about the cannibal, but Suarez runs his butt off for the team. That was a foul, but his head was untouched. Maybe a bit of whiplash.
Portugal wins a corner while Suarez holds his head off a clash with Guerrero.
Suarez hit in the back...he goes down like he was hit in the head
I would book him for acting... VAR needs to start doing that so it will stop
What a stupid short corner
I loved that film as well.
Cheers for watching me Bob
A pair of stoppage time minutes
Two added minutes
Tomorrow's plans?
Fantastic German historical info, RD
Boy that was a nice long throw
Half time
I agree with you about Suarez, Red Devil. He's a reprehensible human being but there is no denying his quality or work rate.
Portugal will need to come up with something creative in the second half. They allowed that half to peter out in the end.
Uruguay one up at the half thanks to that shouldered goal from Cavani
No surprises here. A lot of kicking each other and one moment of brilliance .
Where does Dracula like to ski?
Lake Erie
Nice one, UWS!
We were thinking of ordering in some pizza and wings for tomorrow night, UWS. Are you up for that?
And we're away again in Sochi.
Second half underway from Sochi
No half time changes yet.
Sounds like a winning LOB style meal
Sounds fine by me
Really scary Dracula joke, UWS
unless you're Stevie WOnder or Bo Derek, I don't want to see those cornrolls.
Guerrero volleys a shot wide off a corner
this is the type of game I was expecting more of during this World Cup
LOL! Too right, Red Devil. Only when you're on vacation in Jamaica.
Anyone but Pepe.
Goal
Pepe....I hate him!!
Adrien Silva has a shot blocked for a corner
GOAL! Pepe of all people levels it for the Portugeezers!
For once a short corner routine works.
Decent header
Why didn't he go down and hold his head??? He headed really hard!!
That's on Godin.
GOAl ! Corner taken short and a superb cross from Guerrero bwas headed in by Pepe
Uruguay have suddenly woken up and started fouling again.
Man, Laxalt looked really fast on that run.
Laxalt on a solo run fouled from behind. Should have been a booking
My wife is going the West Indies....Jamaica?
No she's going of her own accord
Bo Derek gets upended now - but no yellow card. Very lenient from Palazuelos.
Let's see which team has more faith in their keeper to win it for them in PKs.
I think Muslera is slow getting down.
It's amazing how the corners that have beaten the first man have been so dangerous... who'da thunk it
LOL! Classic bit, UWS. I had never known that the Led Zeppelin song "Dyer Maker" was a reference to that joke until Red Devil explained it to me a while back.
Are we looking at spot kicks about an hour from now?
Guedes has a shot blocked for a corner
Another corner
Apparently, Pepe is the oldest player to score in the WC
35 years, 124 days
The game most likely to end up going to PKs has reassumed that likelihood.
What a shot!
GOAL! Cavani fires Uruguay back into the lead!
GREAT FINISH!!
Cavani with a beautiful curler
GOAL! Cavani at the double .Nice curling shot in the corner off a pass from Suarez , who had controlled a long free kick
That shot makes the case that the English language needs a single word to say great goal.
GOOOOOOOOOOOLAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZZOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Now 2-1 Uruguay lead
Keeper was so close to the other post...why?
Terrible positioning
Portugal have about half an hour to claw this one back. We've got 2 Russia 2018 Predictions Game points on the line here.
Cavani up to three...in two games
Sorry. It was Betancur with the assist.
They are making your case for you, Bob. We have seen some incredible quality on display in these games.
Ronny almost in
Gooner called for it - it's Ricardo Quaresma time in all of his tattooed glory.
Portugal substitution as Quaresma is on for Adrien Silva
Correction.... oldest Portuguese player to score in the WC
THat is the difference between Uruguay and the Spanish League or Spain when it played Portugal. The ball was going to Ronaldo, but an extra player was tracking back to make sure Penaldo did not get that.
Spot on, Gooner
It really has been excellent. In a lot of previous tournaments, this one would have been interminable without many chances or flashes of brilliance, ending in the inevitable brutal penalty shootout.
TEN GOALS and counting today
Deflected effort from Quresma out for a corner
That ball by Cavani looked speculative at best, but it was right on the money for Suarez.
Cavani is a high quality player. It is a shame that he is forced to live in the shade of Neymar.
Useless cross there... didn't get anywhere near any teammate
Yes. 2-1 in this game is more than I expected. It has been a great first day of knockouts.
Probably not for long - Neymar looks to be off somewhere else next season.
Fox... started coverage of World Cup at 9.... game.....studio...game... MLS
Again, pleasantly surprised with Fox
Quesma refuses to cross
Keeper comes out... drops... over the bar
It was the Man City man who hit it over
Oh - I was just asking why Bernardo Silva is so good for Citeh and so ordinary for Portugal. And he steps up and blasts a ball over with an empty net in front of him.
Muslera drops a cross them from the edge of the box Weekend at Bernie's shoots over an open goal on a weekend
Ronaldo helping off Cavani... that's not sportsmanship...he wants him off!!
Cavani has to come off...is he done for the next game
Ronny helps a limping Cavani off the pitch.
Harry still safe
Let's hope that injury is not serious.
Why are Uruguay taking so long to replace him... asked for a change right away
Is Putin going to beat Spain tomorrow?
Guedes off now and Andre Silva on.
Andre Silva for Geddis . Stuani for Cavani
No since Putin off the inevitable. Spain will prevail against the hosts
Calf injury for Cavani
Was that one of the puns on the napkin?
Laxalt tackles Quaresma for a corner
Uruguay have only attempted five shots all night, three of them have been on target and two have gone in.
Raphael blasts well over the bar from the corner.
No. Those are my own original puns
That shot from outside worked against Spain, but Uruguay is much more attentive to Ronaldo.
Just hope we don't get all the acting in the last 12 minutes by the SAs
Uruguay dropping deeper and deeper now and allowing Portugal onto them. A dangerous tactic.
Weekend at Bernie's wins a corner
Defensive sub on a corner... not the smartest thing to do
Carlos Sanchez coming on to replace Nanded.
short compact guy replaced by shorter compact guy
Carlos Sanchez on for Nandez.
Again... fail to get the ball over...THEY SCORED FROM A NORMAL ONE!!
Portugal is still playing with 3 guys back with Suarez. No wonder Uruguay has them outnumbered on the other end.
Time to start taking risks.
Portugal blew it against Iran... they could have been playing the game tomorrow
Well done ref...never a foul
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