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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, April 21, 2019
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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The teams gathering in the tunnel at Goodison:
Everton: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne; Schneiderlin, Gueye; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Bernard; Calvert-Lewin
Subs: Stekelenburg, Tosun, Walcott, Jagielka, Davies, Lookman, McCarthy
Manchester United: De Gea; Lindelöf, Smalling, Jones, Dalot; Pogba, Matic, Fred; Rashford, Lukaku, Martial
Subs: Romero, Lingard, Sánchez, Young, Mata, McTominay, Pereira
Referee: Paul Tierney
Morning Bob
Happy Easter
I am going to church later at 11:30 so I will be here for the entire United match
I really hope United get their finger out
With five matches remaining for United, they're two points behind Chelsea in 5th and Arsenal in 4th and three points behind Spurs in third. So a win today for United and a loss for Arsenal against Palace could potentially have United in fourth and level on points with Spurs by the end of the weekend. That's what Ole's boys have to fight for today.
Morning, UWS - I hope your family is enjoying their Easter weekend.
Good morning, Bob and Dave. Happy Easter and ready for an intriguing morning of Sunday football.
Are you off all next week?
Arsenal fans are getting screwed with all these Gold Games
Poor form NBC
We are off at Goodison
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
The're off from Goodison Park.
Everton to kick us off now wearing their traditional kit. United in their pink monstrosity. Jims Beglin and Proudfoot on the mics.
YES I am
Morning, MUR!
COME ON MAN UNITED!
COME ON YOU SALMONS!
United passing it around at the back...COME ON
So many times Lukaku seems like a bumbling clueless player
United at Goodison five years ago on Easter Sunday was a return to Goodison for Davie Moyes and his Waterloo! Bring back any memories?
An early touch for Lukaku is heavily booed by Everton fans.
Kyle Martino was saying that Lukaku is not a United quality player. Your thoughts?
Two former United players lighting it up in MLS are Roon for DC United and Nani for Orlando, who has been scoring late winners in recent matches
Early corner chance for the Toffees now.
Needless corner given away by United
I sort of agree with Kyle. He hasn't played to his full potential, but is capable of being up to United quality
Sometimes I think he is really good but, as I said, too many times he looks like he can't control, he doesn't know the runs to make and looks clueless
Another corner for the Toffees as it's a nervous United start
Some former MLS players like Almiron also lighting it up in the Prem these days.
Rash fouled by Calvert-Lewin as United counter off the Toffees corner. Should be a booking
United passing it on the left but going nowhere and then lose the ball
Sadly, Almiron went off injured yesterday , in tears. Not sure if he is finished for the season
Again, United don't look interested!
It might be a matter of man management. Roberto Martinez certainly has him rattling in the goals for Belgium.
Shades of Easter Sunday five years ago? Sure hope not.
Why are the players coming out chomping at the bit
Five games... that's it
Siggy fouled with a cat like tackle by Fred
Sounds like you're describing the Cottagers, UWS.
Matic gives away a corner... I'm not happy with this start at all
Decent save by De Gea
Oh - great save by De Gea from Richarlison!
Great save by De Gea from Rich Arlison off a cross from Marvin Gueye then the rebound shot wide
Have United had it in the box...everytime they get it... they go backwards....this is JUST LIKE JOSE
See, back back back back and they kadoomphed by De Gea
What's the point
Sorry, lads - Richarlison opens the scoring for Everton.
DAMN IT! RICH ARLISON GIVES THE TOFFEES THE LEAD.
Good finish but why oh why are Premiership defenders fooled by the long throw. You know what's coming!
Again, United's performance won't change
Just a basic long throw that should have been practiced on the training ground. A long throw from Digne allowed the Toffees to dine in on United. Headed on by Calvert-Lewin with a free header then Rich Arlison scored with a free header
Second consecutive home match the Toffees have scored from a long throw. Lack of basic defending
Another long throw... snobs don't like long throws but the are dangerous
What are these United players thinking....they do know they had a match today
Actually , a volley from Rich Arlison. Poor positioning from Smalling and Dalot. Even school boys practice defending these.
United look like they are going to concede on every set play
Six corners to Everton
United have not been inside the box
Fred showing that cats don't like hot mustard as a powerful ATTEMPT FROM cOLEMAN COMES OFF HIOM FOR A tOFFEES CORNER
Call me a snob but the long throw is Dinosaur Football. Like the long hopeful Route 1 ball into the box, it should be routinely dealt with by Premier League quality defenders.
Finally... in the box for a split second... Rash hits one over the bar
Just to let both of you know that in all my years as a player, I don't remember being part of a group that conceded off a long throw, yet top Prem players can't defend these. Don't get it
Better from United .Rash should have scored.
Definitely , Bob. My explanation supports yours. We even defended those at AYA level.
Sure, MUR - there is no way that players should get free headers in the box from long throws.
Horrible stat.... historically great away form followed by historically bad away form
United in their worst away sequence since 1981. End of the Sexton era of beginning of the Ron era? I'm thinking Ron since we drew almost every match at the end of the Sexton era.
Gaga picks up a yellow card for a hack on Perreira.
Marvin Gueye is Gana get booked for stamping on Fred. You can't stomp on cats!
Nothing is wrong with Route 1 football when it is needed
As for a long throw, why is that different from a decent cross?
During my college days, our team had two types of long throws. There was mine that came in high and someone else was a line drive
IT WAS DANGEROUS!!
The free kick from Rash is rash!
We did win the last 7 under Sexton and he still got axed
I was designated to take long throws to get us further up the pitch and was successful in achieving that.
NO ONE IN THE BOX
Based on that the away losses must have been the beginning of the big Ron era.
They will be singing Zed Cars at Goodison because that's the row where the free kick from Rash landed!
Well, before the seven wins...we were crap
Now United players arguing with each other
United win their first corner of the match from a pass from Fred.
A cross is variable whereas a long throw is the same every time.
Corner to United.... stop the presses....DOESN'T BEAT THE FIRST MAN ON THE SIX
STUNNING!
The Siggy goes down and doubles Everton's lead
PATHETIC
Sorry, boys. Siggy with a tremendous strike for 2-0.
Toffees counter off the United corner.
DAMN! THE TOFFEES ARE TWO UP. SIGGY SCORED!
Ole looks a bit depressed now.
Don't know what's wrong with United today - hangover from Barca?
Crap defending by United and classic counter from the Toffees. Corner headed away by the first man then the Chunk gifted United possession.Marvin Gueye found Siggy , who scored with a well placed shot from 35 yards out, but De Gea should have done better.
United players jogging back slowly on the Toffees counter instead of running or sprinting. The Toffees would not have scored if that occurred.
With it being Easter, I'm sure UWS would love to egg the United players!
Coleman cuts the mustard by winning a corner off of Dalot.
United undone by two set pieces , one by the Toffees , and one their own. Both basic defending, which they didn't do.
United have the quality to be able to dig this one out - come on!
The Toffees doing what United have not . Defended properly.
Jordan Pickford can "pick " to go to the bog and the Toffees would still have a clean sheet.
A French connection as former United player, Schnied, fouls Pogba.
Still no urgency from United
I don't see us coming back to win 4-2 like we did years ago
We don't exactly have P Neville to score an OG for us or we don't have Ronaldo to score or we don't have Rooney to score or even Chris Eagles!
Decent free kick from Rash headed away. DEFENDED PROPERLY!
How can we lose to a team with Angry Birds on their shirts!
Jones down off a good slide tackle.
Agreed, UWS. A bit silly.
I think we were three down at the half and came back to win 3-5.
LOL! The only way is they way we are. Gifting them goals.
Olly needs to be an angry bird at the half.
At this point, I don't want to even watch the Manc derby.... the United players don't seem interested...why should I
More poor defending from United. That's where Ole needs to clean house over the summer IMHO.
Rich Arlison straight at De Gea as the Toffees were gifted possession yet again
They need to get up for the Derby match, surely.
United don't look bothered to go forward with any conviction at all!!
I will need to record the Manc Derby because I will be at work.May not want to watch it.
Top four will be gone with a loss today so I guess I want City to win so Pool can't win the league
I like how Liverpool play much better than City but... I JUST CAN'T
A Citeh win would basically mean advantage Citeh in the title race. How about the PPP?
Agreed, Bob. United definitely need a fresh start.
Agreed, UWS. Our chances of making the top four are slim to none!
If United don't come out at 100 MPH in the second half.... I WILL SCREAM
A pair of stoppage time minutes.
Two stoppage minutes to come.
If Olly is not going to be an angry bird at the half, then his girlfriend , Helen Wheels , needs to give them the hairdryer treatment.
Rich Arlison down off an awkward landing, but then he's always down.
Toothless
I am so fed up
That's it
BLOODY PATHETIC
The Toffees two up at the half off a pathetic half from United
Sorry, lads - that was a dispiriting first half. Let's hope for better from the men in pink in the second half.
Thanks, Bob. Definitely not Pretty in Pink.
Will United turn it around
At least under Jose, United played really well after falling two down!
Becky said that United have conceded 46 league goals this season. That's their worst defensive record in the Premier League era.
Uh oh - someone's left the tuna fish out in the sun again. It's Scott McT coming on.
Young and McTom on for Jones and Fred?
A double substitution from Olly. One injury enforced and one his decision.
Second half underway. STOP SUCKING, UNITED !
Nice John Hughes reference, MUR - Molly Ringwald could scarcely do worse. Come on, you Red Devils!
I thin Bob would agree that Olly must have mentioned to the United players that they played as if they had McTomain poisoning. McTomain for Fred and Yash for Jones.
Cheers, Bob and LOL!Agreed!
Second half... same as the first!
Gone are the days of coming back from 2-0 to win at Goodison
or coming back from 3-0 at half to win at the Lane 5-3
NO CONFIDENCE!
McTom just passes the ball to a blue shirt
Pogba gets away with faffing about with it
Rich Arlison down yet again . He could have gone off for a wank, the number of times he's been down
Richie is down hurt again. Why didn't he just come off
Time wasting
Looks like every Gooner's favorite player, Theo , is coming on for Richie.
I insist that it's due to a bout of McTomain poisoning. Based on the jerseys it's a case of Digne in on some expired salmon
Well, that's Everton's attacking threat gone. Now's the time for United to pull their fingers out.
Everton look dangerous going forward
Ball goes thru box
Pogpants playing his tricks in the his own half... KNOCK IT OFF
Coleman being told that illegal karate chops don't cut the mustard.
This performance has not changed AT ALL
ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC BY MARTIAL!!
What is he thinking!!
At least United players are starting to show a little commitment. Too little, too late?
Not sure why everyone is making a big deal over 7th place. If the Hornets win the Cup then 7th place doesn't mean squat
Bloody hell - it's 3-0. Sorry, chaps.
Three nil
PATHETIC DEFENDING AGAIN!!
De Gea with a useless punch then didn't move for the shot
Calvert-Lewin with a shot blocked for a corner.'
DIGNE SCORES WITH A LONG RANGE ROCKET FROM A CORNER FISTED AWAY BY DE GEA
Another instance where the United defender (in this case, Kung Fu Panda) didn't shut down the shot.
Terrible by Martial again
Toffees now three up. This one is done and dusted,
Martial didn't try and block the shot either
Clueless going forward
Yash with a slide tackle for a Toffees corner. Hope they don't score again
Almost in again!!
What was that... straight from the corner!
Corner from Siggy fisted away by De Gea then Calvert-Lewin offside.
Sorry. Kicked away
Hard to blame De Gea for the third goal. With the power from that shot he wasn't going to stop that. I blame United players for not closing down Digne.
Ole can't be blamed for this shower - this is all down to the players. About half of them should be sold off IMHO.
STILL NO URGENCY!!
Martial.... get it over...nope... goes backwards.... lose the ball
United's worst defensive record since the 1989-90 season. That's the last time Liverpool won the league and Leeds were also promoted.
Agreed, Bob. Olly needs to rebuild. He needs to be given the chance.
FOUR NIL
A stack of chocolate chip pancakes have arrived at my side.
BLOODY HELL! EVEN THEO MANAGES TO SCORE. TOFFEES FOUR UP
Bloody hell - Theo makes it 4-0 - sorry, boys.
I can't believe what is happening?
THIS IS RIDICULOUS!
This scoreline is completely deserved
Both of you will be interest to read that the throw taken by Digne for the fourth goal was identical to those taken by Yours Truly , but down the right instead of the left. Was AYA defending, especially by Smalling
Well, it's because United have completely given up the ghost today.
The long throw was back headed by Smalling to Siggy, who put through Theo , who scored with a well placed shot past the stranded De Gea.
This will probably mean that they'll come back and win on Wednesday. Suits me - I need Citeh to drop points!
First time since the 70s since this amount was conceded
That was in 42 games
Not 34
United's worst defensive record for United since I was in the 8th grade!
Martial was pulled but completely did a swan dive
Horrible flop[ by Kung Fu Panda.
Top Four hopes... .HIT FOR FOUR
What's really pathetic is that all four goals conceded were lack of basic defending from set pieces. What's happening on the training ground?
No one is running
Well stated, UWS. Spot on.
Now Martial misses the target from 12 yards
Nice pass from Pogba, but a karate chop is well wide.
Kung Fu should have notched a consolation goal there. Well wide of the mark. He should be flogged in the summer.
I don't think I like ANY of these United players
I am so pissed off that they put on performances like this!
First player to go should be Smalling . Your thoughts?
I would play Chong and Greenwood in the Manc derby
Ashley Young - another one for the chop, surely.
Number two Yash due to his age. I would start Dalot and Shaw as the fullbacks, depending on signings. Number three would be the Chunk.
Not Cheech and Chong, UWS? Probably wouldn't pass the random drug test.
Boom boom!
Agreed, UWS. United playing like Cheech and Chong. Sound about right?
Smalling definitely but there are so many players that are just deserving!
I would sell Pogba to Real
I would sell anyone
De Gea is starting to annoy me. Just talking about contract talks and then not performing. He still makes some great saves but looks really shaky back there
Luksucku takes an age in the box
I beat you to the pun(ch), MUR - LOL!
JINX! I was watching two Cheech and Chong movies last night . That's what came to mind. Would past the drug test on a decade of Sundays.
Pogba is a difficult one. He can obviously be a match winner at his best; however, he's hopeless when he's having a sulk. I don't know when to know when he's feeling right and feeling wrong and what you would do to get the best out of him.
McCarthyism as Marvin Gueye is replaced after helping thrash United. OH MERCY MERCY ME. THINGS AIN 'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE UNDER SAF!
Which movies, MUR? "Up in Smoke?"
Pogba wants to go off to Real. I would ship him off if he doesn't want to be a United player,
Andreas Pereira replaces Marcus Rashford, United’s final change.
Out
Jones, Smallng, Young, Matic, Pogba, Fred, Luksuku, Sanchez and others
Stay.... Rashford.. even tho he's been pathetic as of late too
That sounds fair.
That was one. The other one was about a trip they made to Amsterdam. Don't remember the name of that one .
ANOTHER ATROCIOUS CORNER!!
Not Martial, UWS?
United will have lost 7 out of 9 matches
The two we won....we could have lost both
I agree, UWS. Ship them off.
Pogba with a pisspoor pass and just shrugs his shoulder
Some bloke said on 5Live that he put a tenner on Everton to win 5-0 at 50 to 1
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