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!

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Snow Day Footer

I'm late to the party this afternoon but am enjoying a productive snow day off work today. I thought I'd post a second half thread so that anyone around can join in. Cheers!

131 Comments:

Blogger United We Stand said...

Afternoon Bob

3:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

As it stands, there is a bit of giant killing going on this afternoon.

Bournemouth 1 Chelski 0
Soton 0 Palace 1
Pool 1 Leicester 1
Spurs 0 Watford 1

3:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good Afternoon, Bob and Dave?

3:56 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Missed last weekend and will also be a no show on Saturday. I have to go to my MathCounts competition

I will miss the big Championship humdinger!!

3:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Some giant killing yesterday as well.

3:56 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hiya, Dave. Sorry you aren't getting some of this Polar Vortex action. I'm loving it. Just watching the mayhem from my easy chair.

3:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sorry, Dave. Wish you could be around for the big match.

3:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hi David... didn't think you were able to join

3:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

WHY COULDN'T UNITED HAVE WON!!

3:57 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

As it stands, Arsenal are the real winners after having beaten Cardiff yesterday.

3:58 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I have conference period late today, so I figured I wouldn't miss out on all the fun

3:59 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Why aren't Chelsea wearing their blue????

4:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Have never seen Chelsea in this Citeh like kit. Are they are already thinking about the League Cup Final?

4:00 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Kante was nearly in there but his touch let him down and Boruc smothered.

4:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nice speedy break by wee Ryan, but his control let him down

4:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Glad to have your company... so glad I'm home

4:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Weather report - it's currently -20F here in Fredonia. I'm going nowhere near outside.

4:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I was thinking the same. Chelsea is trying to advertise their new Citeh in disguise kit

4:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great idea. You too should stay inside the warm house and enjoy the action.

4:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ex Chelsea player, Nathan Ake, tackles Azpi for a Chelsea corner

4:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Willian on for Pedro and takes the corner. Headed away by the first man

4:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ake tackles for another Chelsea corner

4:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

An atrocious corner cleared for another

4:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

TWO NIL!!!

4:06 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

2-0! Cherries are in dreamland!

4:06 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Chelski backfour were all over the place there, trying to claim offside. Brooks took full advantage.

4:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!DAVID BROOKS PUTS THE CHERRIES TWO UP, MAKING SIDE SHOW BOB LOOK LIKE FOSTER BROOKS

4:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Why are Chelski so bad this season?

4:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

New boy Higuain gets the hook in favor of Ollie Giroud.

4:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sideshow Bob gifted possession to Brooks and he then dummied Side Show Bob before scoring past the stranded Kepa

4:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ollie on for Higuain

4:08 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

LOL! Nice one, MUR!

4:08 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Brooks was nearly in for a third!

4:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chelsea would have been better off with Bob defending instead of Side Show Bob. For that matter any of us could have defended better

4:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cheers, mate. You will appreciate the next quip as well.

4:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now David Brooks is down after a great past few minutes

4:10 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

This is all still great news for United fans. With Citeh losing yesterday, Chelski and Spurs losing today and Liverpool potentially dropping points, you lot are gaining some ground on the top six.

4:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

After having just lost David Brooks to injury, now Cook has gone down with a groin tweak. Not good for the Cherries.

4:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now Steve Cook is down

4:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Leicester have a chance saved off the line... heard the commentary on Talksport as they were at the ground

4:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cherries players not happy with the ref's drop ball decision.

4:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BUT... why couldn't we have won!!

4:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed. We have gained ground on everyone other than the Gunners this matchday

4:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Wish we hadn't started so poorly. That was our main problem yesterday

4:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A really Sarri Chelsea performance today

4:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rudiger fouls Josh King. Not sure why Andrew Surman was booked. Too lengthy a sermon?

4:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

THREE NIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't believe this... I am loving it!!!

4:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Josh King grabs a brace and the Cherries are 3-0 up!

4:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!JOSH KING MAKES IT 3-0

4:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cherries fans now chanting "Who are you?" at the Chelski faithful. How long will Sarri last at this rate?

4:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Really helping out in the GD department.

4:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nice pass played down the right as Junior Stanislaus got behind Side Show Bob and his pass was diverted into the upper 90 by Josh King

4:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think the cup results are the only reason Sarri is still in charge of Chelsea. He can only last so long.

4:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Southampton tie it up vs Palace

4:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Tongue N Cheek on for Kovacic

4:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great update. That's a crucial score in the battle to avoid the drop

4:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A swarm of Hornets feasting on baked potatoes at the Wembley concession stand

4:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Emmerson wins a corner off of Nat Clyne

4:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Short corner and Brouc does well to save a close range header . Cleared for a corner

4:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Surely, this one is done and dusted.

4:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

If Bournemouth score another, they would drop below Arsenal on GD!

United are now only five goals behind on goals

4:27 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Both Liverpool and Spurs have had penalty shouts turned down.

4:28 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

On current form, United will easily leapfrog Chelski and probably Arsenal as well.

4:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Matt told me there only about 29,000 at Wembley tonight...that must look awful

4:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chelsea fans leaving for the trip back to West London

4:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Zaha gets two very quick yellow cards and off!!!

Got a yellow for some angry reaction and then another for a sarcastic clapping

4:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That is a a terrible turnout for the third placed team

4:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Why are NBC showing this match and not the one at Anfield


They showed Chelsea v Southampton instead of Newcastle v Man U...... must be a Chelsea man in charge

4:31 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Poor form from Wilf.

4:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Is Hair Bear headed to China? Is that a possibility or gossip?

4:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

16:29
RED CARD - Wilfried Zaha
Southampton 1-1 Crystal Palace
Wilfried Zaha reacts to a challenge from James-Ward Prowse and goes into the book. He doesn't like it so gives the ref a sarcastic clap and he's sent off for a second yellow for dissent.

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4:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I would have preferred to watch the match from Anfield even though this has been an enjoyable second half.

4:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

People on the Beeb want Sari out and Lamps in

4:32 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Willian looks a shadow of his former self these days.

4:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

willian with a desperate attempt well wide from a narrow angle,. A quintet of stoppage time minutes

4:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Table as it stands
Liverpool 61 +41
City 56 +44
Spurs 51 +24
Chelsea 47 +18
Arsenal 47 +12
United 45 +13

4:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lamps would definitely be a popular choice at the Bridge

4:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Eddie Howe brings on Charlie Daniels in place of Wee Ryan.

4:35 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This weekend's matches of note
Spurs v Newcastle
Chelsea v Huddersfield
Leeds v Norwich
Sunday
Leicester v United
City vs Arsenal

4:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bob should call the engravers!

4:36 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Stanislas was nearly in for a fourth goal!

4:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

oooh, almost a fourth for the Cherries...that would have moved Arsenal up

4:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Ends 1-1 at St Marys

4:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Other than the late Championship match, the best matches are on Sunday

4:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Spurs have equalize..... the Returning Son with the goal

Ten minutes to get the winner

4:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

IT IS NUMBER FOUR FOR BOURNEMOUTH!!



Arsenal are fourth!!

4:37 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! 4-0! Charlie Daniels fiddles his way to a fourth goal for the Cherries!

4:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!CHARLIE DANIELS PUTS THE CHERRIES FOUR UP. A REAL THRASHING

4:38 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Are Spurs still in the Title Race if they get the winner?

4:38 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cor!

4:38 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

All over down south

FOUR NIL BOURNEMOUTH...NBC off to Anfield

4:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Free kick taken short and a great cross was met with a great header by Charlie Daniels

4:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's over as The Cherries thrash Chelsea 4-0

4:39 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Over to Anfield now with ten minutes remaining.

4:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

You know Liverpool will score the winner

4:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Off to a snowy Anfield

4:40 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ARSENAL IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
United two points back

4:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ricardo fouls Salah just outside the Foxes box.

4:40 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Chelsea should sack Sari and bring back Jose!!

4:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Into the wall by Salah then Mane offside.

4:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Danny Sturridge on for Bobby F

4:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

If Spurs gets the winner... two points behind City and 7 behind Liverpool

4:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

LOL, Dave! Third spell means the third time is the charm for Chelsea and Jose? Would love that decision.

4:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

1996... Liverpool vs Chelsea... last time Chelsea lost by four goals... according to Lineker

4:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Okazaki on for Damari Gray

4:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WOW ! Didn't realize it had been that long. Shows how Sarri Chelsea played this evening

4:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Goal at Wembley..... Spurs take the lead
Lorente

4:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Stupid hand ball by Sturridge to end a promising Pool attack.

4:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WOW! Spurs could overtake Citeh in the near futre

4:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Now Spurs are two points behind City and 7 behind Liverpool

If Liverpool score a winner.... they will be champions

4:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

They would go second with a win on Saturday before City play on Sunday

4:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Do we want a Citeh loss to the Gunners or a draw?

4:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Vardy off as we enter stoppage time and replaced by Ihenacho.

4:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Into stoppage time. A barber shop quartet of those minutes

4:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

two added minutes left of the four at Anfield

Spurs hold on to win

4:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Late pressure by Pool, but the Foxes have cleared all passes into the box.

4:51 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I don't think you can call the engravers quite yet but it would be a huge win for Liverpool if they could scramble a goal now.

4:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Of course, United have to take on these Foxes on Sunday morning

4:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed. it wont be an easy match. The revers of the opening day fixture.

4:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Mane got his head on that corner but it was wild and off target.

4:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Late Pool corner out for another

4:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The biggie is Leeds v. Norwich. Phew!

4:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Klopp not klopping at this time.

4:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

All over at Anfield.... ends all square


Oh Why did UNITED WIN!!

4:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chilly booked for time wasting

4:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great result from Anfield

4:54 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lovely - a transfer deadline day special on NBC Sports tomorrow. I'm loving it.

4:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great chatting with everyone. Will be around this weekend. Have a great rest of the week.

CHEERS!

4:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I will record that. Will be a great watch

4:56 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

A good midweek set of games... could have been brilliant with a win


Enjoy the rest of the week and good luck on Saturday Bob

I'll be back for United on Sunday

TTFN

4:56 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cheerio, lads!

5:01 PM  

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