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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!
Thursday, July 02, 2020
Lakenheath Old Boys
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Teams coming out at the empty Bramall Lane now:
Sheffield United: Henderson, Basham, Egan, Robinson, Baldock, Berge, Norwood, Osborn, Stevens, McBurnie, McGoldrick
Subs: Sharp, Jagielka, Kieron Freeman, Mousset, Moore, Rodwell, Zivkovic
Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Aurier, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Sissoko, Lo Celso, Lucas Moura, Bergwijn, Kane, Son
Subs: Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Winks, Lamela, Alli, Gazzaniga, Ndombele, Skipp, Fernandes
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Good afternoon, Bob. Here to join you for the doubleheader
From a United pint of view it seems that a draw is the best result
We're away at the Lane now. The hosts into the attack straight away. Spurs wearing an interesting sort of sea-foam colored-away kit, looking a bit like they're preparing to be bridesmaids at a friend's wedding.
Afternoon, David - how are you, mate?
A spell of pressure from the Evil Blades and it ends in a useless cross from Sande Berger
Eric Dier's haircut is a bit dodgy as well - is he prepping for a prison stretch.
Doing well, thank you for asking. How are you?
Bob's bridesmaids win a corner. Headed on by Eric Dire and just too far for Cissy to score at the far post
The announcer said the Blades have been to nice since the restart. I would never use nice and Blades in the same sentence
Superb break from Spurs , but too fancy instead of taking a shot
I wouldn't either, mate. The truth is that the Blades have shown that they're out of their element since the break.
A cross from Aurier takes a double deflection and come s off of Number One Son, who looked surprised and it landed into Dean Henderson's arms
Agreed, Bob. I think the break has hurt the Evil Blades more than any other team and they lost their momentum. Now we're seeing their true form and they should struggle next season, especially if Dean Henderson returns to OT
Jose looks bored. I would too if I was on the same pitch with the Evil Blades
Shot from Harry Kane from narrow angle goes wide and it's time for drinkies
Not a lot of action there to warrant the drinks break, to be honest.
Play resumes
Also a cool damp day. No need for fit athlete to need drinks
Lo Celso fouled lo by David McGoldrick then makes a meal of it
Long range effort from Sissy easily saved by Dean Henderson
Lucas Mora fouled by McBurrnie about thirty yards from goal
Long range free kick from Harry Kane high and wide, landing in Row H
I've just suffered a bout of indigestion - The Blades have scored. Grrr!
GOAL !!!SANDY BERGE GIVES THE EVIL BLADES THE LEAD AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY WITH A GREAT FINISH. GREAT TEAM GOAL. HIS FIRST GOAL FOR THE EVIL BLADES
GOAL! Well, that didn't take long - Kane equalizes!
GOAL !!!!HARRY KANE AND ABEL TO TIE IT UP
It came off a long ball from the back not properly cleared . Lucas Moura went on a run and was tackled. It broke to Harry Kane and he was Abel to score with a great finish after turning a defender
A lengthy VAR check. It's disallowed. A horrible decision as the defender kicked the ball into Lucas Moura's arm. How did that help in the lead up to the goal
Still 1-0
Surely, Bob's bout of indegestion has returned. That decision is impossible to stomach
Cross from Osborn headed well over by McBurrnie
Jose upset about the decision and for once I agree with him
Can any decision that upsets Little Joe be wrong? Well done the VAR.
Olly Norwood booked for a naughty challenge on Lucas Moura
Good afternoon, Steve. How are you? I agree with you about Little Joe, but it was a bad decision and it benefited the Evil Blades to the disdain of Bob
Naughty by Olly Norwood on Number One Son. VAr says no to a second yellow. They got it wrong again
The Evil Blades in typical fashion getting a bit chippy
Mourinho has nearly talked himself into an early bath.
I blame the Premier League's pathetic fit and proper person test that couldn't even find an objection to Little Joe. If not him, who? Send him to the Russian League now.
And why is this ref giving him so much latitude to verbal from the bench? No one is shown the leniency he is.
Corner to Spurs off a long possession and Lucas Moura heads wide as there's an LOB blogging trio f stoppage time minutes
Son has previous for diving. Play on.
Agreed on both points Steve
The Evil Blades one up at the half
Half-time - Sadly the Blades go in 1-0 up. This shall not stand!
I hear you Bob, but on one hand, Little Joe is proper evil. On the other, those comedy villains whose evolution has stopped at chuck the ball into the area and mix it up. On balance, it's the hoof-merchant, ball chuckers. Every time.
Send Little Joe to Russian where his ugly personality will earn him a Novichok butty with Polonium chips.
The second half is underway from Bramall Lane
LOL, Steve. That's a brilliant analysis and solution
Back on at Bramall Lane for the second half now. Come on, the Spuds!
Stunning backpass, Moussa
Oh good. Eric Lamela to make his customary dilettante appearance. And Bergwyne who's been eye-catching gets to sit it out. Brilliant from Little Joe.
Back from diaper duty , which looked like the VAR decision and Jose's behavior. It seems that I didn't miss much
Cross from Sandy Berge palmed by Lloris and David McGoldrick shoots into the side netting
I call Moussa Cissy or Sissy and I have been truly impressed by Steve Berg-Wine
Like for like as Mousset is on for David McGoldrick
Little Joe should be a meterologist. His mood matches the Sheffield weather
I know what you mean, Steve. There are no real winners in a match-up like this one. That's why I was hoping that the Blades would go straight back down this year. Less evil in the Prem.
Bloody hell - they've scored again. What on earth are you doing, Spuds?
GOAL !!!MOUSSET PUTS THE EVIL BLADES TWO UP
Too easy, really. That's going to spoil Little Mou's paella tonight.
Time for drinkies
Hahahahahahahahahahah.
Enda Stevens played a one two with Osborn then the pass from Stevens Enda up being an easy tap in for Mousset off of keystone kop defending from Spurs
This loss would just about assure that Spurs would miss out on Europe next season.
Taxi for Jose?
Delle Sandwiched on for Sissy , but in vain as he will receive the knockout punch from Steve
The bridesmaids really have been toothless this afternoon.
Actually it's very tight for the EL and if Citeh are banned from Europe 8th place would be good enough and Spurs still in with a good chance of that. CL all but eliminated
N' Dummy also on the pitch for his manager El Dummy
Little Joe should be prescribed an all-Crow diet after this.
Just checked, Bob. Spurs two points off an EL Spot with a loss. One point if 8th place is good enough. That will probably go down to the final match
Alan Davies characterized the Spuds squad after Kane and Son as the disinterested waiters of the Prem.
Little Joe has been eating plenty of crow since he began as manager of Man United. It's now a staple in his diet
Superb description from Alan
Kane stuffs the ball in the net but he's a mile offside again.
Harry Kane and Not Abel to have that goal count because he's miles offside
I'm too cynical to imaging that Citeh will miss out just because of a rules infraction. Even dead to rights, I just can't think the authorities have the balls to take on the big teams.
Is that a country mile or a city mile/ I ask because the Blades are so agricultural one would think Sheffield is a rural area
How on earth could 8th place still qualify a side for the EL? That just seems absurd.
Harry Kane with a hat-trick . Of disallowed goals that is
Vertonghen to come on for Spurs. He'll sure add firepower to the attack. Steve must be laughing
Little Joe admitted a defeat or mistake he was responsible for? Unlike me to have missed that.
If that's true, Steve then Spurs will be two points off an EL spot. Seventh place currently occupied by the Evil Blades. Bob will not be pleased
There's an exciting substitution for a team that's 2-0 down - Jan Vertonghen thrown into the mixer.
Vertonghen on for Ben Davies. Other than set pieces how does that help?
Like Ben Olsen's subs at DC United, you always protect a 2-0 deficit.
Little Joe admitting a mistake. Did I miss something from the announcer
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
GOAL !!!MCBURRNIE PUTS THE EVIL BLADES THREE UP
The Blades are taking full advantage of the Spuds' off day at the office. 3-0! Crikey!
Hopeless defending once again - it's back to the training pitch for the likes of Eric Dier after this one.
Mourinho having a right grump now in the stands. Luv it!
Spurs have truly been put to the sword and were "carved apart" yet again. Nice run by Baldock the he found Sande Berge , whose pass was diverted in by McBurrnie from a foot out
Steve may not like puns but should appreciate the ones I just posted
Enjoy your vacation to the dark side lads. The schadenfreude is being served as a main course here.
Two years ago today was a much better day for Eric Dier than what is a dire day for him today. Steve should appreciate this pun too.
Is crow still the main dish on the menu, Steve?
Your puns are no match for how hilarious this utter capitulation has been.
Eric Dier is no centre-back so what convinced Little Joe that he is? Footballing nous?
McBurr nie booked for the incident. Why not Lo Celso. He started it
GOAL! Kane gets one back as a consolation in the 89th minute.
For once he managed to stay onside.
3-1.
GOAL!!! HARRY KANE AND FINALLY ABEL TO SCORE. WELL WORKED GOAL
VAR CHECKS FOR OFFSIDE AS WE ENTER A BARBER SHOP QUARTET OF STOPPAGE TIME MINUTES SUNG BY STEVE
Please be offside. Please be offside. Please be offside. Please be offside.Please be offside. Please be offside.Please be offside. Please be offside.Please be offside. Please be offside.Please be offside. Please be offside.Please be offside. Please be offside.
Agreed - if you're going to play him, it's as a defensive midfield wrecker. He clearly doesn't have the positional sense to be a center back.
Kieron Freeman on for McBurrnie
Ah well, only a degree less hilarious.
The puns surely can't be that bad. It must be the capitulation.
For Little Joe, it's not the heat, it's the stupidity.
Heat in Sheffield? Stupidity for sure
It finishes 3-1 and I can hear Steve laughing all the way from Harlingen
MARVELOUS! I've re-checked my position and I'll be back on-side vis the Evil Blades in half an hour. Hahahahaha
That's that, then. 3-1 in the end and a big win for the Blades. Massive loss for Spurs.
Anyone sticking around for the next match?
Citeh forming the guard of honor for Pool, the newly crowned champions. This must be difficult for Pep to stomach
Yes. I'm here , Steve
I'm here as well. We're waiting for a call from our Adoption Family Advocate so I might have to jump but otherwise I'm looking forward to it.
Nice honor guard for Liverpool observed by the Citeh players.
I'm pulling for you and Kate, who are more deserving than anyone
What do Jose's remarks and the Spurs players have in common? They're offside
Team news out of the Etihad tonight:
Man City: Ederson; Walker, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy; Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Foden, Jesus, Sterling.
Subs: Bravo, Stones, Zinchenko, Bernardo, D.Silva, Mahrez, Cancelo, Otamendi, Doyle
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Fabinho; Salah, Firmino, Mané
Subs: Adrian, Milner, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Origi, Jones, Elliott, Williams
Referee: A Taylor
They're off from the Etihad
Thanks, mate - we appreciate it.
Bob will be amused by my analogy
This is the marquee matchup but in bizarre circumstances. The league has been clinched, but no fan and no celebration. Really low key
Jesus has a goal disallowed for offside, doing his best impersonation of Harry Kane
OH! Mos Salah forces a great save by Ederson off a nice long ball, but the keeper was pout of position and then saves the rebound from Bobby Chompers
I'll be totting up the PPP points tomorrow morning in the office ahead of the weekend's action. Hard to imagine MOT the Hoople missing out this season.
BLOODY HELL! THOSE FIREWORKS ARE SO LOUD IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FOURTH OF JULY!
He's in a great position, but the PPP won't be clinched till August 23rd, the day of the CL Final
Jesus caught offside off a through ball, but his compatriot, Allison, rushes out to block
OH! Off the post from Salah and Mane cannot control the rebound as it goes out for a goal kick
That's likely true, mate.
PENALTY CITEH JOE GOMEZ ADDAMS WITH A LESS THAN STERLING RUGBY TACKLE
Penalty to Citeh! Razza Sterling leaned on by Gomez who picks up a yellow card.
VAR checking now.
GOAL !!!KDB SCORES WITH A WELL PLACED SPOT KICK SENDING ALLISON THE WRONG WAY
KDB up and....
Nice and easy into the corner. He takes the kind of corners you want to see.
Now it's time for drinkies
Time for some drinks then while everyone mulls over that decision.
Play resumes
What a ball from De Bruyne!
Nice move from Liverpool there.
Nice long ball for Salah, but superb sweeper keeping from Ederson
Oh - great break and Sterling scores!
2-0!
GOAL !!!CITEH GO TWO UP ON A SUPERB COUNTER. FODEN PUT THROUGH STERLING AS HE SCORED PAST THE STRANDED ALLISON
Really nice stuff from Jesus, Foden and the Sterling. KDB added to that with a marauding run that pulled a couple of defenders out of the way as well.
Not the way Liverpool wanted to start their title defense
It was a typical Citeh goal. They won the ball in their own half and a one touch five pass move culminated in a nice through ball by Phil Foden for Sterling who chipped the ball off the post past the on rushing Allison
Ben Mendy booked for time wasting. Really stupid
The Dean off officials lecturing Pep as the fourth official
GOAL !!!PHIL FODEN PUTS CITEH THREE UP AS WE ENTER STOPPAGE TIME
Foden makes it 3-0! How good is this kid!
A trio of stoppage time minutes
Can't wait to see Phil Foden in England colors.
It was a well worked move off a Citeh throw. Then Nice one touch passing culminated in a nice through ball from KDB , who found Foden to chip the on rushing Allison for a superb finish
Oh - Salah chips a nice inviting ball in toward Mane. Just a bit too long for him.
Citeh three up at the half in Pool's first match in their defense as title champs
The second half is underway from the Etihad
Jesus goes on a solo run then his soft effort is easily saved by Allison
Jesus with a shot deflected for a corner off a superb break
OH! Off the line Van Dijck off a shot from KDB. Nice cross field pass down the right
Back after a bathroom break - I notice no Nocito Curse in effect for me today.
OH! Gundogna gifts the ball to Hendo. His through ball finds Mane who trips over the ball with just Ederson to beat
Phil Foden shoots straight at Allison
Welcome back, mate. No curse on you.
Kyle Walker booked for pushing Mane just outside the box. VAR checking to see if it's inside or outside the box. It's deemed to be inches outside the box
Free kick from TAA goes wide. Weird camera angle
Mahrez on for Jesus
Pool have several shots blocked. Now Citeh counter
KDB curls a shot well wide
The Liverpool bench freshening things up now.
Keita on for the Ox and Origi for Bobby Chompers
Arlo with a U.N. list of countries that have their first players with a Prem win. Bob will be impressed
Origi with a shot blocked off p[ass from Salah off a through ball then Pool win a corner
Corner from TAA headed away
GOAL! Sterling notches another one. Lovely move between him and KDB.
4-0!
GOAL !!!! STERLING PUTS CITEH UP BY A BARBER SHOP QUARTET ON THE COUNTER AS IT CAME OFF THE OX ON THE LINE. MAHREZ TACKLED TAA IN THE CITEH HALF TO START THE COUNTER
Based on the replay it appears that it's going down as an Ox OG
Given as an o.g. for The Ox. Shame.
Mahrez won the ball off TAA as a Pool corner was cleared. Then a long ball found KDB, whose through ball found Sterling . He cut inside Andy Robertson and his shot went in off the Ox
Oh - Sterling should have had another there if he'd hit it first time.
This what the two Dave's call an Evil fixture.
Time for drinkies .
Drinks break now.
I don't know what Pep is so agitated about. You're 4-0 up, mate!
Rodri on for Kyle Walker as play resumes
He wants to double that.
Sorry. Joao Cancelo for Kyle Walker
Nico Williams on for TAA
Curler from Salah comfortably saved by Ederson
Hull City defeated Boro earlier today to improve their chances of survival. They now leapfrog Boro into 19th, two points off the drop zone.
Pep with a double substitution. Otamendi for La Porte and Weekend at Bernie's comes on
Weekend at Bernie's replaced Sterling
YIKES! That puts the Potters in the drop zone. Itl ooks like eight teams battling to avoid the drop
The first leg of the L1 playoff semis is tomorrow. Kickoff at 12:30 PM
Pompey vs Oxford at 12:30 PM
Mini Minnow on for Mane
The Ox wins a Pool corner
Ederson palms away the corner from Andy Robertson and Citeh break
A Barber Shop Quartet of stoppage time minutes
This one is petering out a a bit now.
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