Qualifiers today
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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!
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Lakenheath Old Boys
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I'll be watching the Welsh get their hopes crushed by Belgium until it gets too sad. Join me.
Not for want of trying El Prez. Can't think of every eventuality.
Good afternoon, Steve. here for the rematch of the upset in the 2016 Euro quarters when Wales won 3-1
Goodness, no messing from Martinez. The Belgians tonight are Courtois, Alderweirald, Vermaelen, Vertonghen, Meunier, Boondogger, Tielemans, T. Hazard, Mertens, Lukaku, Tintin.
The Welsh are Sean the sheep, his mate, his other mate, etc, and Bale.
More bad news for the Welsh. Joe Allen just got the heave for maybe a muscle problem.
Al Prez, it stretches the realm of credibility that the scoreline will be similar tonight.
Oh! Against the run of play the Welsh concoct a lovely break culminating in a goal from James, assisted by Bale.
GOAL! WALES TAKE A SHOCK LEAD . NICE ONE TOUCH PASSING DAN JAMES AND BALE COMBINED THEN NICE PPASS FROM BALE TO HARRY WILSON, WHO SCORED WITH A NICE FINISH
Will history repeat itself with the Euro 2016 quarter upset?
Sorry I thought that it was Dan James who finished that move off.
Tielemans with a volley deflected off of Ampadu for a Belgian corner
Cross from KDP supposed to take a Chunk out of the Wales lead, not Row T. After all the shot was from two yards out
No problem. I originally thought it was him too. The announcer mislead us.
Here's some interesting trivia: The managers for this match aren the two Robbie's . Page for wales and Martinez for Belgium
Tielemans is one that I never saw coming. I've had to reevaluate my dismissal of him this year. I still think that the rules of the game have not kept up with his style of persistent fouling in areas of the pitch that the ref is disinclined to punish. But his goals have been the difference at this point. 6 from his position is no joke.
Tintin levels the score with a scorcher from outside the box. CR-ACK!!
GOAL !!! KDB TIES IT UP FOR BELGIUM WITH ONE OF HIS TYPICAL LONG RANGE CRACKERS IN THE BOTOOM CORNER OFF A PASS FROM THE YOUNGER HAZARD, WHICH IT WAS FOR WALES
France go 1 up with a Griezmann goal over the Ukes.
I like Tielemans as a player. we could definitely use him at United in place of someone like Pogba or our karate chopper
Ireland leading the Serbs 1-0.
It's all tied it up in the battle of managerial wits between the two Robbies
Slovenia 1-up over their Croatian cousins.
GOAL !!! YOUN G HAZARD IS ONE AS HE HEADS THE BELGIANS INTO A 2-1 LEAD WITH A FREE HERADER OFF A GREAT CROSS FROM MUNIER. THE DEFENSE AND KEEPER GULTY OF BALL WATCHING
That was really poor defending from Wales letting the other Hazard head home unopposed.
That's a minor upset in that match of family feud
The welsh defenders were mistaking for being Belgian because they were in a waffle
BOOM BOOM
All to do for the Welsh now, pinned back to 1-2. The Belgians now can choose to throttle Wales.
(groan)
The Czechs have come from behind to lead 1-2 in Estonia
Russia has taken the lead in Malta
Sad to see how toothless the Dutch have become. Or maybe it's better put as remain. They may miss another finals unless they can find some magic.
The Belgians and the Welsh both look like they're playing in away kits.
The Dutch have declined since Fat Ronnie went to Barca and was replaced by Ronnie the Bore, who only lasted four matches as Palace manager
Czechs now lead 1-3 in Estonia
It hit me that Ramsey isn't in the squad. Injured again and out until mid-April if Footmob is any judge. I still miss him, even if our options in his area of the pitch have improved. Lovely player when he's not in the sick-bay.
Agreed. He's a great footballer, but the reason the Gunners transferred him was probably due to injury problems
An LOB blogging duo of stoppage time minutes
Estonia didn't pick DC United forward Erik Sorga today. He's deadly in a Estonian kit... not really.
Norway takes the lead in Gibraltar. What took so long?
Czechs lead 10-4 in Estonia. Czech mate, mate?
Belgium has come from behind to lead 2 -1 at the half
He left because Emery canceled his contract talks. One of the classic Arsenal brain farts, IMHO.
Portugal has taken the lead vs Azerbaijan thanks to an OG
Russia two up in Malta
Latvia took the lead vs Montenegro, who tied it up a minute leader
The Emory Board was good for plenty of brain farts. presumably you don't miss him
Serbia tied it up vs Ireland a few minutes before halftime
Ødegaard is playing but I want him subbed off to start the half. No taking chances with him.
No, I don't miss Emery. But I have sympathy for whoever took the reins over after Wenger. Anybody was on a hiding to no-where post Le Boss.
Norway two top in Gibraltar at the half. Both goals scored in the last couple of minutes of the half
If Norway adds a third goal then Odegaard will probably be subbed at the hour mark. The Emory Board was like Moyes str United after SAF, on a hiding to nothing
In French Wenger would be called le chef, according to the lessons I'm taking
The French media calls him Le Professeur steering clear of all cooking metaphors.
I just checked and Belgium had 80% possession in the first half. For all that they only lead by a goal. Norway had 85% possession in Gibraltar in the first half
Agreed. That would make him the teacher, which is a good description of his philosophy
The Moyes comparison is apt. Only a maniac doesn't wait for the dust to settle after decades of success.
The second halides underway as Jason the denier on for the former Gunner
Moyes is not exactly the sharpest tack on the wall
En Français, Elizabeth cuisine les jambes de poulet
Czechs lead 1-5 in Estonia . Soucek with a hat-trick
Those stats are similar but entirely different. You would suspect thzt if Gibraltar started giving it a real go, Haaland would come alive.
With Wales, there just isn't anyone in the squad, maybe with the exception of Bale who is remotely international class.
The ref was a denier as Josn should have been booked for a foul from behind on Joe Morrell
They do have some decent , but not world class players in Dan James, Joe Rodon and Neco Williams , who can keep this from being a blowout. I wonder if Ben Davies is out injured. Tyler Roberts is a decent option off the bench
Bosnia takes the lead in Helsinki
Look at the way the Belgians are walking this. Roberto's been taking the Zoom classes with Pep!
Czechs now lead 1-6 in Estonia
It sure seems that way with Bobby Martinez
Norway three up in Gibraltar
All decent club servants, but not bar Bale has a reasonable claim on International inclusion.
Pukki ties it up for Finland vs Bosnia
Malta pulls it back to 1-2 vs Russia
KDB with a shot blocked for a corner
Nice! And Ødegaard didn't return for the second half. Arteta may have had a word. He's been essential for us and the Norwegians don't need him to win handily against Gibraltar.
Walesd has a tough group this Summer , but these players may be able to keep the losses down to close losses instead of blowouts
Agreed about there being no need to keep Odegaard on in the second half
Kosovo two up vs Lithuania.
The Ukes tie it up in Paris thanks to an OG
KDB with a shot that lands in the side netting after the Chunk had two shots blocked
Lukaku really should have finished that.
On comes Bob's Roberts.
Some LUFC representation as Tyler Roberts on for the scorer, Harry Wilson
Jason was the Denyer because he will let the ball or man pass , but not both. He opted to let the ball pass him instead of Tyler Roberts with a challenge that was foul, not fair
Kosovo three up vs Lithuania .Serbia takes a 2-1 lead vs Ireland
penalty belgium as chris mepham trips dis martens
The score in Portugal is not impressive at all.
Mertens wins the Belgians a pen from a really poor challenge. Lukaku takes a very confident penalty. 3-1 and pretty much all sewn up.
GOAL !!! THE CHUNK SCORES FROM THE SPOT, SENDING DANNY WARD THE QWRONG WAY TO GIVE BELGIUM A 3-1 LEAD
Some familiar faces involved with that latest Serbian goal. Mitrovic the scorer, assisted by Tadic
Young Hazard booked for a foul on Connor Roberts.
I'd better start dinner David. Nice chatting with you today. I'll be back for England tomorrow.
Cheers, Steve. Great chatting . Enjoy dinner and look forward to chatting tomorrow.
CHEERS!
Pukki at the double as Finland have come from behind to lead Bosnia 2-1
Serbs now lead Ireland 3-1 . Same combo as listed at 5:19.
A striker for a winger as Kieffer Moore is on for Bale while Timmy Castagne on for young Hazard giving Belgium two many foxes on the field
Bosnia ties it top to make it Desmond in Helsinki while Estonia scores to pull it back to 2-6 vs the Czechs
Ireland scores in Serbia , but trails 3-2
Russia takes a 1-3 lead in Malta
A really late stoppage time substitution to ruin Dave's day as Seagulls striker, Leo Trossard on for Dris Mertens
It's over as Belgium have defeated Wales 3-1
That's it for me. Look forward to chatting tomorrow.
CHEERS!
Hiya, guys - sorry I wasn't around today. Busy day at work. Thanks for keeping the home fires burning at the LOB. I should be around for at least the first half of the titanic England with San Marino.
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