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!

Friday, June 14, 2024

Euro 2024 - It All Starts Here!

Morning everyone! It really doesn't feel like summer until a big summer tournament kicks off. So, here we are at the start of Euro 2024 in Germany. The tournament coverage starts at 2pm this afternoon on Fox, followed by the opening match between hosts Germany and bonnie Scotland. Join me for all the festivities this afternoon and throughout the month. Let the games begin!

posted by The Blue Devil @ 8:04 AM 

7 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The coverage has started on Fox with the hostess joined by Georgio Chielini, Peter Schmeichel and a guy who's really familiar but I can't quite place him.

2:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The starting line-ups for today's opener:

Germany: Manuel Neuer, Antonio Ruediger, Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Kai Havertz, Toni Kroos, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Maximilian Mittelstaedt, Ilkay Gundogan (C), Robert Andrich

Scotland: Angus Gunn, Anthony Ralston, Andy Robertson (C), Scott McTominay, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Callum McGregor, Che Adams, Ryan Christie, Jack Hendry, Ryan Porteous

2:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good Afternoon, Bob. The Hatchet Man and Peter Schmeichel joined by Danny Sturridge. The hostess is Jules Breach of Sky Sports.

2:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The foundation of the German lineup are Bayern and Leverkusen players. Contrast that with the Jocks who have several Championship players. They may be group makewieights, but better than sides of a decade ago.

2:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jamal Musiala of Germany was eligible to play for England , but opted for Germany.

2:48 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A fairly disastrous first half for the Jocks. They're 3-0 down to goals by Wirtz, Musiala and a penalty by Havertz. And they're down to ten men having had Pontius sent off for a desperate two-footed lunge.

4:12 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hi David - sorry I missed you today. I hope you enjoyed the opener. A real stroll in the park for the Germans only slightly marred by that Rudiger clanger. A long way back for the Jocks now.

6:56 PM  

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