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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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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!
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269 Comments:
Breaking news...Bruno and Pogba start in United's midfield
The Line Ups
The GOOD United
De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Fernandes, Pogba, Martial, Rashford, Greenwood
Subs: Romero, Bailly, Mata, Pereira, Fred, James, Ighalo, McTominay, Williams
The BAD United
Moore, Baldock, Stevens, Basham, Jagielka, Robinson, Norwood, Fleck, Lundstram, Mousset, McGoldrick
Subs: Verrips, L.Freeman, McBurnie, Sharp, K.Freeman, Osborn, Rodwell, Zivkovic, Berge
The other 6 pm kick offs
Newcastle vs Aston Villa
Norwich vs Everton
Wolves vs Bournemouth
8:15 Liverpool vs Palace
I'm barfing now... all the Liverpool title stuff
So, how many nil nillers will there be today?
Will there a first half goal?
Will teams start to entertain?
Good afternoon, Dave. Thanks for getting us started. Great post . It's a must win for the good United
Simon Moore in goal for the Evil Blades since Dean Henderson is not elligible to play in this match
Gold not showing Soccer "Saturday"
There is thing called Fanzone
Nope, that is something for tomorrow
There is no Goalzone!
I put on Newcastle Villa match
United have a lot of fans pictures on the stands... I saw a video of it before the match
I'm thinking of watching the Canaries vs the Toffees on Gold and for that I thank you
United trying to spray the Blades with the sprinter system so they get all rusty!!
Smart
Tom is watching Wolves Bournemouth
Why still announce United are coming out...announcing to who?
Love to see Pogba and Bruno to set the place on fire!!
I've been wondering that as well. The PA system is a complete waste
Wonder how much that cost the fans? Bob said Elland Road is charging £150
The announcer just revealed which Canaries player tested positive for COVID 19.I thought that was supposed to be confidential
Old Trafford... I've been there!
We are off
COME ON MAN U
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hey're off from OT and CR
United attacking the Stretford End?
Maybe the sun is an issue!... or Blades are mean
A hundred fifty Bob is price gouging
Seven Nation Army was being played at CR.As you stated for whom.
United just giving the ball away for fun!!
Dave, the Toffees are wearing bright pink shirts. Combined with the sun there is quite a glare
Not too fun for the two Daves
Decent move from Greenwood...shot blocked
At least we got in the other half
What happened to Bob. Is he at what they call work?
Just win this FIVE NIL please.... score three often
Martial couldn't get the ball over... what a waste!
Corner...please hit Maguire's forehead
A United pass krate chopped out for a corner
Almost!
What is this "work" of what you speak
Corner headed on then cleared away
I need to look that word up in Webster's. It's a four letter word
I was there the last time Pogba was on the Old Trafford pitch
His second half time substitute appearance
YES!!!!!!!!!!
Rashford sets up Martial!!
NOW SCORE MORE!!
WAY HAY ! UNITED KArate chop their way to the lead with a tap in
A simple goal. The Evil Blades failed to deal with a routine throw and and a pass from Rash was karate chopped in from a yard out
Excellent! Let the humping of The Blades begin.
COME ON... WANT TO SCORE MORE!
We want Simon Moore to concede more goals
Cheers Steve
Good afternoon, Steve . Thanks for your support. It's a great help
A question for Dave and Steve. Why are the Toffees wearing pink at CR. How does blue clash with yellow?
United to carve apart the Evil Blades as if slicing a Thanksgiving Turkey
I was looking on FotMob and is says that Norwich v United and Blades vs Arsenal in the Cup this weekend is on ESPN but it isn't on any of my guides!! I guess we will have to do with Plus
United actually haven't passed that well so far
I think that's correct. Plus has been broadcasting all the cup matches since last season
Terrible defending from United....they just let him shoot
STRUTH....UNITED SHOULD HAVE BEEN TWO UP!!!
BLOODY HELL
I know they have but because ESPN don't really have live sport to show...I thought there was a change... Again FotMob said it was
BLOODY HELL! United miss a wide open goal. Superb break and it should have been a second karate chopped goal and instead passed when he had a sitter. Rash should have scored too
There's no logic to the away kit usage any more. We roll out that horrible midnight blue if there's even a sniff of red in the home team's badge. I don't like it.
I agree that ESPN should show the cup matches, but it may be part of the broadcasting rights. Poor by ESPN
United were two down at Bramell Lane and then took the lead with 3 goals in about 6 minutes....then sat back and conceded the equalizer... they stopped playing the way they did to get three goals
United KEEP giving the ball away
What an atrocious miss by Rash!!
he announcer at CR said Marco Stiepermann was the Canary that tested positive. I thought that was supposed to be anonymous
Teams should wear their regular colors except if it clashes!
It shouldn't be home and away kits
It should be first and second kits
Baldock fouls Bruno off a slide rule pass from Rash
United never used to change when they didn't have to but now they are starting to!
Arsenal were a big culprit changing colors. I don't know why they wouldn't want to wear RED
Nice effort from Bruno
Free kick from Bruno turned away by Simon Moore
OH! Rash failed to control a pass with just Simon Moore to beat
Jack Robinson clears for a United corner
Rash should have scored again
Gotta score these chances!
ball in the net.. Maguire nets it... VAR to check
Long range Canaries effort deflected an inch wide of Picks goal
No goal
At least, the corners have been somewhat dangerous
So many chances. It could already be a cricket score.
Match at CR even. Hard to tell which team is bottom of the league
United should be more than one up!
COME ON!!
Time for drinkies at CR
Afternoon, chaps - I've just got home from the office. I'll be in and out of this one today, but am of course cheering on United. Come on, you Red Devils!
Welcome Bob
Stop being too fancy.... pass up a chance!
Drinkies
Time for drinkies at OT
Good afternoon, Bob
Play resumes at CR
I agree. The red/white traditional kit should be worn by Arsenal unless there's a very direct clash.
We may end up wearing a 3rd kit of white with maroon shorts next year. That's utter shite.
WOW! That is a horrible kit, but nearly as bad as our salmon our camo kits.
I just don't know where these acid induced fantasy kits come from, but I find the most fault with the club for deciding that they're ok.
YIKES.... is it close to the centurion kit color
Long range effort from John Lundstram lands in Row H
Of course it is about the $$$$
In 90s, kits last for at least two years
My question is why the early televised match tomorrow is Burnley vs Hornets instead of Saints vs the Gunners. I don't get that
Why oh why couldn't Untied be three up!!
GOALS matter
Agreed, Dave. Sad but true regarding the financial greed.
STRUTH... Blades putting lots of pressure on United.... given so much space in the box
It's not been confirmed, mind. But I wonder how many of the really awful ones get sold to English fans. I only ever see the international fans wearing them.
The Evil Blades win a corner off a long spell of possession. Don't like it
I'm not sure , but that's a great question about those dreaded kits
At least this game has had a goal.... all the others... WHAT IS GOING ON!!!
Bugger.. Bruno is being attended to on the side lines...he better not be hurt
He's back on..phew
The Evil Blades win another corner
Thankfully, the corner is over cooked and goes out of play
Play stops down for the Evil Blades
McBurrnie to come on in his place
Play resumes . Not sure if that change was made
SHOOT... why didn't Bruno shoot
Then patheticness by Pogpants
So many teams play at walking pace in possession
Serie A from the 80s and 90s
YES!!!!
MARTIAL WITH HIS BRACE!!!
Bruno could have or should have scored
WAY HAY! UNITED GO TWO UP WITH YET ANOTHER KARATE CHOPPED GOAL
I never gave any credit to the idea that the restart would be anything like the football before they stopped in March. Pre-season and early season games are always a bit rubbish before sides click into their groove.
Long United possession that culminated in a pass from Obi Wan being karate chopped in against the Darth Vaders
That was so easy. Sheffield's defenses cracked open with ease. Please pile it on.
I second that emotion
I agree Steve. It will take several matches to approach the standards before the break. Also, without fans it has the feel of a friendly
Into an LOB blogging trio of stoppage time minutes at OT and a pair at CR
I third that emotion. Sorry Smokey
another chance.... United had another chance but didn't get the ball over!!
It's 0-0 at the half at CR
United two up at the half
Actually, the matter of an Evil Blades corner. Now halftime
Half time... United two nil up but should have been more
Please score more in the second half United!
Int's 0-0 at the half at SJP and 0-0 at Molineaux in stoppage time
Now halftime at Molineaux and 0-0
2-0! Lovely. I'm hoping you score a truckload in the second half. I'd take 8-0 against these clowns.
Don't sugarcoat it... no goals all the time!!
Not good enough
I dunno. Look at how the Blades are set up. They are anti-football which sort of requires that Manu control the ball with a patient build-up before cracking their thing open.
If you simply ran at them, it would be the naive stuff that's got Norwich a trip back to the second tier.
The way the Blades set up is why I wish them a hasty return to the C'ship. But setting up as rigidly as they do is the way a very inferior side can be just a bit better than the relegation fodder.
Maybe you won't agree, but sides like Sheffield, Burnley, Brighton, Soton, and their ilk make as strong an argument for a 16-team Prem that would allow a winter break as there is.
I agree but all teams want to pass it about and not get the ball in the box... it's the 'way to play'...it drives me nuts!
The crossing of the ball is a lost art. Having more than two players making runs into the box almost never happens!
BLOODY PEP
I hate how they are going gaga about Liverpool!
There is City and Pool and the rest are just eeehhh
The years United and Arsenal were winning, there were some good teams
Pep's shit can be beaten. His tiki-taka doesn't make the better German teans cringe. What's needed are better teams in the Prem that punish that kind of approach.
I take your point however that against a slight but stolid side like the Blades, you would like to see more adventure. I would too.
I also think the 5-subs accommodation has been a bust. The entertainment value of that many fresh players has not been evident.
Get the grins off your face until it is FIVE NIL
Entertainment....was is that of what you speak!
Off we go...United attacking the wrong end for the second half!
COME ON MAN U
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Wasted free kick
Back from lunch
COME ON MAN UNITED!
Evil Blades win a corner
please score another
Now UNited win a corner
United corner....at least beat the first man! Was it Becks to Scholes...sadly no... United go backwards
Agreed. We want Simon to concede Moore goals
Everton take the lead a Carrow Road
GOAL !!! MICHAEL KEANE HEADS IN A CORNER TO GIVE THE TOFFEES THE LEAD AT CR
Entertainment is that thing that Little Joe snidely dismisses as casually as the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy whenever his approach is challenged. If the Spurs-Fanboy media weren't so interested in a place at Little Joe's cool-kids lunch table, you'd have real journalistic discussion of why matches like this one, which could and should be a thrilling rout, aren't.
pisspoor cross by Obiwan...ball fails to get into the box again
ooh...Greenwood with a shot deflected just wide
OH! Inches wide by Mason Greenwood
The useless corner is back
The match between Spurs and Hammers was a match consisting of two managers who were sacked by United and showed us precisely why that was the case
Blades ONE shot on target in 2.5 games...what is the point of the sport!!
Useless corner AGAIN!!!
I think it was the first time in Prem Era
I agree about the five subs. I thought it was a great idea at the beginning, but now see it has been more a nuisance than anything else
Wonder when the last time it happened?
Did Big Ron play against Doc, Sexton?
Has it EVER happened before?
Also, Not a single goal scored by the Evil Blades. Definitely not sharp, but rather like old rusty cutlery
Martial has two chance... great dribble by Pogs
I know you don't like it when I recommend books, but there's a marvelous one written by Jonathan Wilson of the Guardian titled Inverting the Pyramid. It's all about the evolution of football tactics from the original ideal of mad and thrilling dribblers to the cagey chess matches we have today. It's dense stuff when it's about Uruguay of the 1920s, or Spartak of the '30s, but good one-chapter at a time as it tackles the Magyars of 50's, Internationale and Estudiantes of the 60's, and the various incarnations of Brazil from their '62 win to today.
Big Ron's Baggies against Doc's Rams in the 1977-78 and 1978-79 seasons. Big Ron's United against Sexton's Coventry in the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons. Sexton's United against Doc's Rams in 1977-78 and 1978-79. Not sure if I missed any
That's a great recommendation, Steve
I think that means NEVER... not EX United manager has faced another EX United manager until yesterday
I have seen all three Prem goals today. Already one ahead of yesterday, but two behind Monday
Drinkies at CR
Dwight Gayle puts the Toon one nil up vs Villa
Sorry I missed the question. I was busy reading a Father's Day Man United card Melanie made and mailed to me. I'm going to text to you all once the match ends
A rare goal for Crystal Gayle. That music to Brucie's ears
The drinks break is ridiculous too. I just disrupts the match.
Nice
Raul Jimenez gives Wolves the lead vs the Cherries
Gayle just came on the pitch
Assisted by Carroll who just came on too
Greenwood with a shot well wide but he SHOT!!!
Not good by Shaw.... a corner given up... I would play Williams
I guess it's a concession to the summer heat. I do think that the players could simply walk over to partake of a pre-set out array of drinks and the managers and coaches could stay seated so it's not a tactical break.
Great substitutions from Brucie
I'll be missing the second half of the Liverpool match. Picking up Kathy from work
Agreed, Steve. What about days that are cool, damp, and rainy. Are drinks really needed then?
Hate the drinks break
YES!!!!
MARTIAL SCORES HIS HAT-TRICK!!
It is hot over there today...high 80s
WAY HAY !BRILLIANT UNITED TEAM GOAL AND A KARATE CHOPPED HAT-=TRICK AS UNITED GO THREE UP
First hat-trick post Fergie... RVP vs Villa... they won that league that night
I would take upper 80s in a heartbeat
I recall watching an ACN match once from S. Africa and they were just not doing anything but passing it around in the back for like 4 minutes, and they hadn't crossed into the other half.
All of a sudden, the referee blows his whistle, and penalizes the S. Africans. Their offense? Time-wasting.
I thought it was genius referreeing.
THat's a great stat and well overdue
The refs need to call that sort of time wasting more often and even some bookings would help
I don't think the drinks-break will continue into the cool weather.
I do have concerns that the 5-sub rule might.
United to make FOUR substitutions ?
I would think Ighalo, McTom, Fred and James...that's my guess
My Bad... FIVE!!
Ighalo, James, Peirra, Mata, McTom
YIKES! This is the first time I've seen what's about to be a quintuple change. Olly will go into the record books
We want four! We want four! We want four!
It's like an international friendly now with these changes. I do not like it.
Off comes... Martial, Pogba, Rash, Greenwood and Bruno
Half the outfield players have changed...HATE IT!
I would have kept on Greenwood to get him some time!
Could he be part of the starting front three?
Here's the mammoth change:
Dan James for Rash, McTomain for Bruno, a small Mata of Greenwood coming off, Ighalo karate chopped on for the hat-trick hero, and Perreira for Pogba
You've got this one sewn up nicely. I'm going to go get some sunshine before the next match at 3:15
Decent long range save by De Gea from McBurrnie. Blades just doubled the number of shots on target since the break
Villa equalize at SJP
Cheers, Steve. Looking forward to chatting with you soon
El Mohammedy with that goal
Villa still second from bottom, but now behind the Cherries and Hammers on goal difference
Half a dozen stoppage time minutes at CR
United win two consecutive corners . Ighalo should have put United four up
Into stoppage time at OT
An LOB blogging trio of those minutes
United have no interested in scoring again... bugger
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