Who’s Who For Sparta Prague
0 guns August 15th, 2007
It’s a two-legged affair, which takes a little of the shine off tonight’s game, but it is obviously absolutely essential that Arsenal win this tie with Sparta Prague to qualify for the Champions League. After the embarrassment of last year’s exit against PSV, Arsene will be desperate to prove that his young charges truly are in the top eight squads in Europe. Defeat tonight would show that they’re certainly not.
The Czech Champions are shorn of stars but are still a functional unit. They’ll look to contain Arsenal and nick a goal on the break - they will know their best chance lies in victory tonight. A few to look out for:
Tomáš Řepka, Defender
Arguably Sparta’s only familiar face, having represented Fiorentina and West Ham as well as his country with varying degrees of distinction. Whilst he played primarily at right-back for the Hammers, he is winding his career down at centre-back. He’s almost guaranteed to have a fiery spat with Van Persie at some stage.
Pavel Horváth, Playmaker
Capped 31 times by his country, Horváth is the man who makes Sparta tick - the closest thing they currently have to their former star, Tomas Rosicky. Horváth left Sparta as a teenager without playing before returning years later as the team’s star. The former Galatasary and Sporting Lisbon’s cult status only grew with this strike from close to the halfway line.
Marek Kulič, Striker
Signed in January from Mladá Boleslav, his goals helped fire Sparta to the title. With 8 caps for the Czech Republic, most recently in their defeat of Wales that marked the end of Ryan Giggs’ International career, this formerly “lost talent” is the man most likely to put the ball past Jens Lehmann this evening.
For us, the same sixteen who faced Fulham have been joined by Justin Hoyte and Armand Traore in the squad, which means that Eduardo, Adebayor, Denilson and Diaby are all still out. It must be particularly frustrating for Diaby to be injured whilst Gilberto is still recovering from the Copa America.
In other news, it seems the press put 2+2 together and made 7 as far as Morten Gamst Pedersen is concerned - we’re not interested.
But if we do want to sign more players, the money and prestige of a Champions League place is absolutely essential. Quick question: is anyone who has played in the Champions League qualifiers now cup-tied in Europe for the whole season?
An away goal tonight is essential. A 1-0 win would be a very good result.
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1. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 10:06 am
1ST
2. champions | August 15th, 2007 at 10:08 am
2nd
3. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 10:08 am
close!!
4. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 10:08 am
4 GUN
5. champions | August 15th, 2007 at 10:09 am
wooooooo huuuu first time in top 100!!!!!!
6. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 10:09 am
Top 5, yay, am getting better!
7. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 10:09 am
Quick question: is anyone who has played in the Champions League qualifiers now cup-tied in Europe for the whole season?
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I thought they were cuptied for the group stages of the Champions league - but available for the 2nd round.
8. champions | August 15th, 2007 at 10:10 am
does anyone know if eduardos playin tonight
9. GilbertoSilver | August 15th, 2007 at 10:10 am
Read the blog! He’s not.
10. Dfox | August 15th, 2007 at 10:10 am
Top 10
11. champions | August 15th, 2007 at 10:14 am
top cat i think that if u play one cuptie in europe ur cuptide 4 da whole season
12. SpartaPrague Gooner | August 15th, 2007 at 10:15 am
Well, this will be the worst game ever for me. Two teams that I love but only one can join Champions League. Why we can’t meet us later in the group? The only good news are that I will see Gunners live twice during 14 days and make my first Emirates game.
13. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 10:19 am
12. Cheers mate, poor u. I guess you know how rosicky feels then.
Natuarally i dont have the same problems so i can happily support the arsenal
14. ScottBN3 | August 15th, 2007 at 10:19 am
Anyone know if any TV channels other than Setanta are showing the full game live or will I have to watch it here http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/ with dodgy resolution “is that lehmann know it’s robinson” etc etc
15. Munesh | August 15th, 2007 at 10:22 am
In better position than Spuds
16. Dopey Kent | August 15th, 2007 at 10:24 am
What’s with all the fucking injuries?
The start of a brand new season, players all rested for 3 months and Ade, Eduardo, Diaby and Young Den all injured.
WTF?
17. gooner_15 | August 15th, 2007 at 10:24 am
spurs 20th place
18. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 10:24 am
Hey TC, I think its really funny that u called your team ‘better than Ron’, when your actually behind me!!!!
I see your captain is Ronaldo, tuff game…
I have Bianchi as my Captain, I think he will score twice tonight.
19. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 10:25 am
20. Dopey Kent | August 15th, 2007 at 10:25 am
When was the last time Kolo was injured? and he plays EVERY GAME! Bloody lightweights
21. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 10:25 am
;D
22. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 10:28 am
Glad you noticed my tribute ron…
Its a marathon not a sprint!
Could have been worse - I could have chosen Rooney up front !
ouch.
23. Jammathon | August 15th, 2007 at 10:29 am
If you remember last season with Reyes not playing against Dynamo because of the Real interest…so to answer your question, yes. Cup tied, alas.
24. Nancy Boy | August 15th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Talking of Spurs (ha ha)
Why does their expensive new 17m striker have D.Bent on his shirt?
Didn’t know they had two Bents - thick twats!
25. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Kolo Toure was last injured around 14 sep 2006.
26. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 10:30 am
24.
They have 11 benders…. not sure how many bents they have though!
27. sggooner | August 15th, 2007 at 10:31 am
sp*rs = joke…
28. Dopey Kent | August 15th, 2007 at 10:31 am
25 - I’ll take your word for it. Probably the only time since he joined us and only out for a very short time.
29. sggooner | August 15th, 2007 at 10:32 am
27th!
yeah, eboue will score tonight…
30. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 10:33 am
29 - Not sure about eboue, I think Rosicky will definitly get 1 probably Hleb aswell, am expecting great things from these two players this season!
31. sggooner | August 15th, 2007 at 10:35 am
i don’t care if the ball bounces off the ref into goal, as long as we take home a nice lead.
32. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 10:36 am
If I was the manager tonight, id think, right, were better than them & away goals count as 1.5, so id attack attack attack!!
If we dont score tonight, there is every chance that they will score the obligatory goal at the emirates & well need at least 2 goals!!!!
Lets have some balls & go for their throats!! Aaarrggghhh
33. Nancy Boy | August 15th, 2007 at 10:36 am
I always find it amusing when players have their initial in front of their name just ’cause there are two of them in the same team.
What the fuck for?
Is anybody going to mistake Cuntly for Joe Cole on the pitch at the Chavs?
Even if you have identical twins on the pitch - they have fucking great different numbers on their back.
Bloody pointless.
34. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 10:37 am
“as long as we take home a nice lead.”
I heard u can get some good ones down the pet shop!!
whhhaaaa haaaaa haaaaa
35. *_Respects Highbury | August 15th, 2007 at 10:37 am
31
36. *_Respects Highbury | August 15th, 2007 at 10:39 am
35 is not me
your fabled intelligent witty smart ass respects highbury
37. highbury1913 | August 15th, 2007 at 10:39 am
Top 50!
38. sggooner | August 15th, 2007 at 10:41 am
“as long as we take home a nice lead.”
I heard u can get some good ones down the pet shop!!
leash as well, i heard…
39. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 10:41 am
‘RH’, u have plenipotentiary.
That will be all.
40. Stephen | August 15th, 2007 at 10:42 am
Hello all, different issue here. Does anyone know if those banners, like: WHL 1971, WHL 2004, Kings Of London, made it to the side of the pitch by the advertising hoardings for the Fulham game?
I didnt go, but RedAction were lobbying hard for them to be there. They’d make the Grove look much better if they were
41. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 10:43 am
24. LOL
There are actually 2 bents really. I think there is a marcus Bent
42. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 10:45 am
I’m hoping we can put this tie largely to bed tonight; that way it eases the pressure on the team for the return leg and will allow them to relax and enjoy the game more on home soil. I’d love to see Rosicky get on the score sheet; once he breaks his duck I’ve a feeling he’ll score a shedload!
Spurs defence utterly atrocious…. poor old Bloggie!
The RLF is not impressed… 3.30 kick-off?!
Oh, morning, by the way
43. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 10:45 am
i am almost sure that neither 35 or 36 are RH…
44. Ken | August 15th, 2007 at 10:45 am
Who are we signing next??????????????? we need more players!!!!!!
45. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 10:45 am
Arsène Wenger has denied he is bidding for Blackburn winger Morten Gamst Pedersen.
Media reports on Tuesday linked the Norwegian with a move to Emirates Stadium but this was flatly denied by the Arsenal manager when the suggestion was put to him ahead of this evening’s game at Sparta Prague.
“No [I have not bid for him],” he said.
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so thats over & done with. full stop.
46. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 10:46 am
42. Yeah poor Bloggie, i kind of feel sorr for him, of course not for Top Four Tots…
47. Ken | August 15th, 2007 at 10:49 am
45 Ron) does this mean no more signing??
48. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 10:49 am
I cant say I miss MGP. As Someone said somewhenre Modric is probarbly loads better than him and will not cost the rumoured 16 M.
16M? They just wish.. Although he is probarbly better than D Beent so you cant blame them
49. Nancy Boy | August 15th, 2007 at 10:49 am
Yeah there is a Marcus Bent - but he don’t play for the Spuds - somebody fucked up in the kit room. ha ha.
Does saying you are Bent still mean you are Gay these days?
50. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 10:49 am
TeamSpirit.
Make sure you are present in abundance this evening.
51. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 10:51 am
Hi TC, whats up this evening?
52. Ken | August 15th, 2007 at 10:51 am
48) if Modric play for UEFA quarlifying for his clud he will be cuptie, do you think Wenger will buying him know he cannot play for in the CL
53. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 10:52 am
“Bent”
1. To be dishonest or corrupt, often used in reference to a police officer.
2. To be at a stage of severe intoxication due to the use of narcotics and/or alcohol.
3. To be homosexual or effeminate in appearance or nature.
1. “PC. Sam Tucker was a bent cop.”
2. “Oh man, that weed was so strong, I was totally bent last night.”
3. “Martin Jol is bent!”
54. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 10:52 am
Ken - With wenger you never know
55. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 10:52 am
49. Maybe they intend to buy him, he is a decent striker himself, and u know they have a weakness for any decent English player…
56. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 10:53 am
47. Ken | August 15th, 2007 at 10:49 am
45 Ron) does this mean no more signing??
I dont know!!! It means were not signing MGP.
57. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 10:53 am
51. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 10:51 am
Hi TC, whats up this evening?
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you didn’t really just ask that question did you team spirit?
champions league qualifier, prague, ring any bells?
Better get your flight sorted pronto - without you there the boys have no chance.
58. sggooner | August 15th, 2007 at 10:55 am
good one, top cat.
59. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 10:57 am
52. We cant even be sue that we are in for him, imagine that the way we have been hearing the MGP rumours, we have actually not yet bid for him?
If we have actually bid for Mondric, them am sure he wont play their uefa cup, much like what we did with Reyes last year…
60. Dick (aka Willy) | August 15th, 2007 at 10:58 am
GILBERTO SILVER: “Quick question: is anyone who has played in the Champions League qualifiers now cup-tied in Europe for the whole season?”
The answer to that is yes. You may remember last season we rather ominously left Ashely Cole out of the squad for our Champions League qualifier, namely because Chelsea didn’t want him cup-tied. Wenger, as always, said it was “due to injury” but it clearly wasn’t.
I remember reading somewhere that the rule is in place to prevent bigger clubs loaning smaller clubs their players in order to help teams qualify, and then recall them. Never likely that would ever happen, but nevertheless the rule is in place to mitigate against such a rare occurence.
61. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 10:59 am
57. Oh LOL… I am there with them all the time eh… In Spirit?
62. Dick (aka Willy) | August 15th, 2007 at 11:02 am
If we’re ever going to move for Quaresma (unlikely, but hey, dare to dream and all that) then we need to do it now.
Liverpool, Spurs and Chelsea were all chasing him. Now that Chelsea have landed Alves (who can also play - and in my opinion is most effective - as a right-winger) I doubt they’ll still be in the hunt. Same with Liverpool who’ve got Babel and Benayoun. But what’s the betting that after the drubbing Spurs received last night, and their blatant lack of creativity without Lennon in the team, that they start throwing more silly money at the problem and land a starlet like Quaresma.
Then I would be worried.
63. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 11:03 am
Hi Dick,
Sorry I didn’t come back to you yesterday, there was so much to respond too! However, some of the things you attributed to me, I have never actually said, or my comments, were taken completely out of context.
You made some very good points however and I agree with most, if not all of what you say.
I still however, will revert my judgement until Malouda has played at least 10 games.
64. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 11:05 am
I think that now we have a propper compettive game under our belts, we will be great tonight. Im pretty sure we can get a 2-0 or maybe even more tonight. With Hleb scoring early he’ll be going for it, and seeing as Hleb, Rosicky and Fabulous have got a bet going im pretty sure we’ll see a goal from Rosicky tonight!
65. Kung-Fu | August 15th, 2007 at 11:06 am
Post 53
You the man TopCat. Love your analysis
66. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 11:06 am
these types of game are never easy, I would be very happy with 1-0 arsenal.
So long as we score…. which Im sure we will…. but it won’t be as easy as some think.
67. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 11:07 am
What a great sight seeing Sanchez backtracking on his words about us being divers!
68. Dopey Kent | August 15th, 2007 at 11:10 am
I hope Wenger doesn’t go with a nil-nil mentality with his 4-5-1 and then only bring on Bendtner if we go one down.
An away goal is absolutely crucial these days in Europe - that’s how we messed up against PSV
69. Mark | August 15th, 2007 at 11:10 am
scoring tonight is important.
Being 0 - 0 tonight will add a bit of extra pressue to the home game.
If we are a goal up with 5 to play and they score, they will go through.
We need an away goal tonight so they come out and play.
70. Dopey Kent | August 15th, 2007 at 11:11 am
beat you to it Mark!
71. gunner4eva | August 15th, 2007 at 11:15 am
Morning all! Is there any shout like top 100?
72. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 11:16 am
Don’t know why but I am strangely worried about this match.
73. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 11:16 am
67. I was really impressed that he ahd the courage to do that, I hope he leant the vitsl lesson of seeing replays before reacting.. i am sure he did not know the Media’s capacilty to blow things out of proportion…
74. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 11:17 am
72. dont be, we will come good. relax.
75. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 11:18 am
70. Dopey Kent | August 15th, 2007 at 11:11 am
beat you to it Mark!
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check out post 32
i beat u both to it
76. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 11:19 am
Yeah you’re probably right TS.
Just the thought of not qualifying is so horrendous I won’t relax till it’s over.
77. Liverpool Fan... | August 15th, 2007 at 11:21 am
The Gunners SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
78. vlcgooner | August 15th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Does anyone know of a live feed for seeing the game? Apparently it won’t be on ATVO.
79. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 11:23 am
ATVO is a ripoff !
I decided to get it this season and so far the Fulham game was not a live feed and the Sparta game is not being shown!!!
Its a case of sifting through the dodgy channels to find it as usual !!
80. vlcgooner | August 15th, 2007 at 11:25 am
Thanks TopCat. But I need an internet feed…I’m not in GB.
81. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 11:25 am
77. Liverpool Fan… | August 15th, 2007 at 11:21 am
The Gunners SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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At least our manager doesn’t look like the lovechild of Peter Kay and David Gest !
82. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 11:26 am
vlc - what difference does it make what country you are in?
you can stream it off the net regardless of where you are….
83. gunner4eva | August 15th, 2007 at 11:29 am
64. Frudicus
what bet did fab, tomas n alex have?
84. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 11:30 am
who’d score the most goals this season
85. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 11:31 am
vlc.
try this.
livefooty.doctor-serv.com
It should have a few streams for the Arsenal game (and any others you may want to see).
You may need to download a few programmes so do this in advance - last thing you want is to miss the kickoff cos you are downloading the program to watch the stream on!
86. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 11:32 am
84. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 11:30 am
who’d score the most goals this season
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RVP or Eduardo.
87. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 11:32 am
83 - click on this link
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_2659318,00.html
88. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 11:33 am
86 - Pretty sure Ade will be up there too, but if i had to bet, i would say eduardo
89. Ny | August 15th, 2007 at 11:34 am
Manager is waiting for real to sign robben. With them signing robben, drenthe and sndijder i expect him to get robinho. A versatile player who could play on wings or as a support striker.
90. gunner4eva | August 15th, 2007 at 11:35 am
It would Be RVP cuz he’s got d penalties and free kicks
91. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 11:37 am
90 - But with a ‘fox in the box’ like eduardo who can score with his head too, with the amount of chances we create I think it will be him
92. Mos | August 15th, 2007 at 11:37 am
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ATVO doesnt show league games. thought TC wud have known that!
93. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 11:37 am
NY - a nice idea…. either that or they are selling Guti to someone.
94. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 11:38 am
92 - Don’t you mean CL games?
95. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 11:39 am
TC - i wasnt asking the question, i was answering the question to post 83!!!!
anyhow, id expect RVP to score more as he should play more games.
96. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 11:39 am
92. Mos | August 15th, 2007 at 11:37 am
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ATVO doesnt show league games. thought TC wud have known that
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doesn’t show league games??!!! what what what !!!
It says it does! R u sure….
97. gunner4eva | August 15th, 2007 at 11:40 am
87-tanx mate
98. Dick (aka Willy) | August 15th, 2007 at 11:40 am
TOPCAT —
fair one.
99. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 11:40 am
100th Gun
100. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 11:40 am
ME
101. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 11:41 am
97 - i answered ur question too!!!
where is my thanks??
102. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 11:41 am
100th Gun!!
103. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 11:42 am
Damn you TC!!! We will meet again!!
104. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 11:42 am
RVP or eduardo depending on how many games he plays
105. Tubes | August 15th, 2007 at 11:42 am
robiniho would be a good addition as he´s a versatile player but i´ll put my bungalow on it that we wont get him.
106. Dick (aka Willy) | August 15th, 2007 at 11:44 am
100!
107. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 11:45 am
1 and 100. damn im on fire today.
108. Tubes | August 15th, 2007 at 11:46 am
when can we make transfers in this fantasy football thing? i´ve been very silly and put berbatov in my starting line up and i think he´s gonna be a one season wonder.
109. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 11:47 am
I did not put any Spurs players in my fantasy team on principle.
110. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 11:48 am
im off work til next tuesday & then i finish this job that friday (24th)!!
so those that hate we, wont have to put up with me for much longer… not that many ppl do…
111. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 11:48 am
…as well as all being crap ; )
112. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 11:49 am
108 - I’ve done the exact same thing!!
113. Tubes | August 15th, 2007 at 11:49 am
ron,
i can think of a few.
114. Tubes | August 15th, 2007 at 11:50 am
so when can we make transfers then?
115. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 11:51 am
i didnt put any spurs players in my team cos, their defence is shite, in midfield only lennon is good, but he is always injured & upfront there is none that will play every game!!!
tubes u can make ur transfers anytime, they come into effect after the next deadline/gameweek.
116. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 11:51 am
Berbatov only got 12 gaols last season and every one thinks the sun shines out of his arse.
117. Tubes | August 15th, 2007 at 11:52 am
cheers, time to dip in to the transfer market… oh and one of my players is now worth 0.5 million pounds more than when i bought him!
118. Rohan | August 15th, 2007 at 11:52 am
I know Pedersen would be our first choice left winger, but what about N’Zogbia? He’s quick, pretty strong, French, and black. He would fit in perfectly. And…he gets goals from midfield.
119. Mos | August 15th, 2007 at 11:54 am
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yep.. no league games on ATVO only highlights. the big broadcasters own the rights to show live league games.
120. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Berbatov - the Chesney Hawks of football
121. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 11:56 am
I AM THE ONE & ONLY, U CANT TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME…
122. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 11:58 am
119. Mos | August 15th, 2007 at 11:54 am
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yep.. no league games on ATVO only highlights. the big broadcasters own the rights to show live league games.
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I thought Saturday games were live on ATVO, but Sunday games were not.
123. gunner4eva | August 15th, 2007 at 11:58 am
Tanx ron…lol
topcat u legendary gettin 1 and 100
124. Uk bubbler | August 15th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
What are we saying is the chance wenger buys someone, 2% maybe! Please lads is a clean sheet possible tonite.
125. Liverpool Fan... | August 15th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
125!!!!!!!!!!!!!
126. vlcgooner | August 15th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Thanks TopCat for the feed. What I meant was that I couldn’t get SET. Isn’t that TV?
127. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
125. Liverpool Fan… | August 15th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
125!!!!!!!!!!!!!
125m spent and you still can’t win the league.
128. demaczimus | August 15th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
yes. anyone who’s played for any european game, be it qualifiers, are cup tied for the rest of the season.. ( found that out from FM )
129. ----Arsenal Fan---#1 | August 15th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
we´re gonna sign gouffran, either in this transfer window or when the next one opens he´s awesome
130. gunner4eva | August 15th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Doesnt liverpool hav a blog page? Or does it hurt u to see how hopeless u guys are
131. Bergkamp | August 15th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
This will be interesting.
132. Uk bubbler | August 15th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
hey Tc I posted at 12.00pm exactly, doesn’t that mean anything
133. Tubes | August 15th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
thats that plan out the window - was about to make 4 transfers and then it informed me that it would cost me shit loads of my points i would of been on minus 74 had i gone through with it!
134. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Interesting reading at the Vital Spurs forum today
For example -
“i am always full of optimism about every game we play and cant remember posting a negative comment about how i think we will do in any game.
But last night i felt like slitting my fucking wrists.”
Spendid!
135. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
im not trying to be pesamistic but i have a feeling everton are just the type of team that we are gonna drop point’s against this year compact, long balls,aggressive good at set piece’s,everton have more quality than fulham and defend a lot better
if we dont introduce a good consistent CB and a winger
my biggest concern this year is the defence they dont look any more secure than last year as for people making excuse’s for toure and gallas forming a partnership ,well they have had enought time to work at it aint they ,we have to buy a top CB because when toure leave’s for the AN we are gonna be left with senderos ,oh no
ps why cant senderos close his mouth ,the gormless get
136. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
Splendid even
137. Rohan | August 15th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
N’ZOGBIA
138. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
mind u i would much rather have senderos at the back than that muppet Gardener lol
139. Mos | August 15th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
..
Arsenal TV Online is a streaming-and-download video-and-audio on-demand service that shows highlights of all our Premiership games, PLUS exclusive audio and video news, interviews, match commentary and interactive features.
… note the word HIGHLIGHTS
140. Uk bubbler | August 15th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
Easy fletch I like the research, I agree davey b, watching that game last nite although laughing at the spuds I did feel Everton would give us problems on last nites performance anyway.
141. rocky pires | August 15th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
hey guys what the league code yer n . id like to join in.
Ye have some good teams but currently my 3 everton, 3 arsenal, missur Anelka,Martins and bently are doin well.
142. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
That Arteta bloke looked good didn’t he?
143. Well-endowed gooner | August 15th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Anyone think that we need the guarantee of Champions League football before the board will commit to signing additional players? It would explain why Wenger’s dragging his feet. The timing of everything is mighty suspicious.
Unrelated point, but what name do you think Kaka’s wife screams out when they do the horizontal samba? Does she call him “Kaka” or some other variant on “Riccardo”? I’m just incredulous that she’d use the same name that his adoring fans use - she wouldn’t want the bloke to think he’s still playing football, after all.
144. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
139. Mos | August 15th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
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Arsenal TV Online is a streaming-and-download video-and-audio on-demand service that shows highlights of all our Premiership games, PLUS exclusive audio and video news, interviews, match commentary and interactive features.
… note the word HIGHLIGHTS
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bugger.
145. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
hey back off of on sendy. CB’s are late bloomers. He deserves a little more support before we turn on him. He IS one of our players and deserves a decent opportunity. Getting mugged by drogba is not enough reason by itself. Let’s give him till end of this season to prove himself. He WILL have an opportunity this year as will Djourou. We shall see.
146. Bergkamp | August 15th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
For any streaming, go here:
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Best site around of its ind.
147. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Kaka’s wife is a mute - so she wouldn’t scream anything !
148. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Another Spurs optimist at Vital Spurs…
“but apart from conceding 3 goals in the first half I thought we were ok,”
LOL
149. greatgod11 | August 15th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
A message from ASHLEY - good luck to night boys, i’ll be thinking of you
150. greatgod11 | August 15th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
150 - blap
151. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
More from Vital Spurs -
“To all the fickles out there, go and support another football team as you clearly have nothing constructive to offer when your team loses apart from JOL OUT JOL OUT!!!
can’t believe the attitude and amount of threads with “jol out”. shame on you people, i dread to think how you guys are representing my (our) club out in the real world.. not with just football but with attitude and opinions as a whole. show a shread of patience, and faith in our staff. they have been working wonders and it’s the second game of the season.
152. Well-endowed gooner | August 15th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Kaka’s wife is a mute? I didn’t know that. Okay, what name would she sign?
There is a serious question underlying this. I’d like to know whether Brazilian football nicknames (e.g. Ronaldinho, Kaka, Dudu) are “stage names” that are dispensed with once they’re off the pitch, or whether they use those names in real life as well.
153. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
More from Vital Spurs -
“To all the fickles out there, go and support another football team as you clearly have nothing constructive to offer when your team loses apart from JOL OUT JOL OUT!!!
can’t believe the attitude and amount of threads with “jol out”. shame on you people, i dread to think how you guys are representing my (our) club out in the real world.. not with just football but with attitude and opinions as a whole. show a shread of patience, and faith in our staff. they have been working wonders and it’s the second game of the season.
I have learned never to come here the night of a defeat, at one stage there were 45 users online. But the most important thing I’ve learned is how fickle some fans really are ranging from the classic “I never like anyone being negative about Spurs but……” to the ones who must really love being negative about Spurs because that’s all they ever are.
It begs the question, ” Do we have the most fickle fans?”
And I thought Arsenal fans were fickle!
154. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
145. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
hey back off of on sendy. CB’s are late bloomers. He deserves a little more support before we turn on him. He IS one of our players and deserves a decent opportunity. Getting mugged by drogba is not enough reason by itself. Let’s give him till end of this season to prove himself. He WILL have an opportunity this year as will Djourou. We shall see.
senderos has had load’s of chance’s every time he pull’s the shirt on you get nervous when he come’s into contact with the ball ,he’s had his chance’s and should’nt be gambled on again this year like he has been in the last couple of year’s
senderos has had load’s of oppurtunity’s that’s why we let sol campbell go and why he was subsequetly dropped for djorou
CB are late bloomer’s yeah they are all the more reason you should’nt blood player’s in a position where one mistake can cost you a game
the only time senderos has looked good is defending his 18 yard line ,man utd FA cup ,chapions league run ,when arsenal play a counter atttacking game and he does’nt get drawed off his eighteen yard line
155. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
152. Well-endowed gooner | August 15th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Kaka’s wife is a mute? I didn’t know that. Okay, what name would she sign?
There is a serious question underlying this. I’d like to know whether Brazilian football nicknames (e.g. Ronaldinho, Kaka, Dudu) are “stage names” that are dispensed with once they’re off the pitch, or whether they use those names in real life as well.
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course she isn’t a mute! Its definitely one that needs researching…. off you go and let us know what you find out….
156. Double98 | August 15th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Are they fickle or just realistic… i mean all rivalry aside they are a big club and have been pissed on by their owners and managers for the last 20 years. There best hope of success was george graham - and he only took the job as a dare!!! - i hear he was putting poo in the sugarbowls…
157. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
senderos does remind me of cygan a bit a decent player but no agility,slow ,and not switched on enough or robust enough for the premiership
158. Double98 | August 15th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
poor senderos leave him alone
159. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
no he look’s dopey and cant shut his mouth ,he look’s like his bottom lip is to heavy for his body
160. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
Im hooked - its like listening in on a conversation you are not supposed to hear…
Since when was Marcus posting on a Spurs site ! Its uncannily similar the rants on here!
I have been accused for nearly 9 months now of being too harsh on Martin Jol, by accusing him of being totally tactically inept and having taken Spurs as far as he can take them
( season before last!).
Anybody now think I may have a reasonable point??
Here are a few pointers to why I have been on his back for so long!:
- The one player we needed more than any other was a Left sided attacking Mid Fielder, who could cross a ball and take a free-kick
He decides to make a tactical change with only 5 mins to go- master stroke!!
- Oh and guess what happens, we let a goal in, in the last 5 mins of tha game- Seen that before, Yes last season- How many times???. Can this be rectified tactically- Yes, By Jol- NO!!!
- We let in most of our goals, last season from Corner kicks, Long shots and set pieces- Tactical changes are obviously needed in training. Did he change this- NO!!
I swear you could change a few words and thats pretty similar to the rants directed at AW !!
And the last bit,what the fuck?! they are miserable bastards most of the time….
I love Spurs with a passion and I have never been so excited about our potential and the abilty of most of our squad. I am also really proud of our fans, who in my opinion are the best support home and away in England.
161. mr serge | August 15th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
if you play in a qualyfier you are cup tied end of no need to ask anyone else
162. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
159. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
no he look’s dopey and cant shut his mouth ,he look’s like his bottom lip is to heavy for his body
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he is 22 and speaks 6 languages.
Hardly stupid is he?
163. mr serge | August 15th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
if you play in a qualyfier you are cup tied end of
164. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
well id swap his intelligence for a bit of pace and postition
165. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
162. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
it was a joke you knob ,sorry arsene wenger’s lover
166. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
call me a knob? fuck off prick.
167. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
yeah i did sucking AW COCK all the while you bumer
168. Blog Head | August 15th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
Can everyone please stop taking the piss or my groin might have to make a come back.
Its a marathon…………….
169. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
davey b - you got a problem then fucking say it.
Arsene Wenger’s lover? Why? cos I believe in this team and believe we will be successful this season?
Is that really so bad?
And before you start the rose tint bit - why should I be critical of something I believe in so strongly?
170. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
169. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
davey b - you got a problem then fucking say it.
Arsene Wenger’s lover? Why? cos I believe in this team and believe we will be successful this season?
ive already said it aint i lLOL,
YOU ARE DILLUSIONAL
171. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
Does it really bother you so much that I have a different opinion to you?
I don’t agree with a lot of what you say, but I respect your opinion regardless - its just common decency.
If you want to argue a point fine - otherwise just leave it out.
172. Blog Head | August 15th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
TopCat,
Tell him to sniff your groin
173. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
171. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
your argument is so predictable ,act oblivious to what’s going on and defend the team to the point of acting dillusional
174. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
top cat ,what can we win this season with the defence we have at the moment
175. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
your argument is so predictable ,act oblivious to what’s going on and defend the team to the point of acting dillusional
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defend the team? Again, Im sorry that you are so disillusioned with the team at the moment, but I am not.
I am full of confidence for the season ahead.
So lets just agree to disagree and remember we are both gooners.
176. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
yawn
177. Well-endowed gooner | August 15th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
160. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
____________________________
If this is the worse of the Spurs’ comments, it’s pretty tame. Why isn’t he calling Jol defenders rose-tinted, retarded, cuntish bedwetters? And where’s the twelve inch long posts made entirely out of swear words in CAPITAL? And where’re the highly literate posts of the utterly charming, beautifully reasonable, amazingly handsome, witty and wise well-endowed spud? I mean, if this is bizarro-gunnerblog, there’s got to be a equivalent of me, right?
178. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
174. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
top cat ,what can we win this season with the defence we have at the moment
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With the aquisition of Sagna, we at last have a strong back 4 - sagna, toure, gallas, clichy. The goal we conceded to Fulham was Lehmans fault, not our defenders.
179. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
176. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
yawn
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bored ron? nevermind, give it a week or 2 and you don’t have to suffer this shit anymore!
180. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Not enough height in defence - you need to have at least one big tall fucker in there.
181. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
175. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
defend the team? Again, Im sorry that you are so disillusioned with the team at the moment, but I am not.
i am not but i have constructive point’s ,i dont just defend everything arsenal regardless ,put it this way top cat if there was a poll on this site who is the most dillusional [die hard]arsenal fan you would win it by a mile
if that’s the way you feel then i feel sorry that you are so short sighted ,
182. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
177.
The Spurs equivilent of WEG? What a frightening thought! Its taken me months of councilling to realise that its not be thats inadaquate, its you thats gargantuain.
I don’t think I could take it if I found out there was a spurs supporter like you!
183. Nancy Boy | August 15th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Let’s buy Crouch and them put him at CB
184. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
178. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
174. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
top cat ,what can we win this season with the defence we have at the moment
With the aquisition of Sagna, we at last have a strong back 4 - sagna, toure, gallas, clichy. The goal we conceded to Fulham was Lehmans fault, not our defenders.
top cat you have nt even seen sagna play CB so how do you know he’s a strong centre back ,SEE THAT’S EXACTLY THE SORT OF THING IM TALKING ABOUT
185. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
put it this way top cat if there was a poll on this site who is the most dillusional [die hard]arsenal fan you would win it by a mile
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and Id be glad to win it too.
I completely understand why Im called rose tinted, and to some extent I may be…. but most of the time, my posts are purposely over the top to counter the abuse that is being hurled onto them from the doom mongers - I am fighting to protect the club I love - but in doing so, I have been portrayed as the rosiest of rose tints.
If you ask me a question I will give you an answer, if you attack something I love, I will defend it.
Anyway - must be boring you to tears…. lets move on…
186. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
i dont mean to be abusive top cat but it is so anoying to be told something is not happening when it’s clear to nearly everyone except you that it is
187. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
184. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
178. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
174. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
top cat ,what can we win this season with the defence we have at the moment
With the aquisition of Sagna, we at last have a strong back 4 - sagna, toure, gallas, clichy. The goal we conceded to Fulham was Lehmans fault, not our defenders.
top cat you have nt even seen sagna play CB so how do you know he’s a strong centre back ,SEE THAT’S EXACTLY THE SORT OF THING IM TALKING ABOUT
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DAVEY B - PLEASE SHOW ME WHERE I SAY SAGNA IS A CB?
THAT IS HALF THE FUCKING TROUBLE - PEOPLE DON’T READ MY POSTS PROPERLY THEN ACCUSE ME OF SAYING SOMETHING I HAVENT SAID!!!
188. TopDog | August 15th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Shut the fuck up you two little girlies.
189. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
188. TopDog | August 15th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Shut the fuck up you two little girlies.
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yes sir.
thats for your interest -
190. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
we at last have a strong back 4 - sagna, toure, gallas, clichy
senderos ,gallas.toure,…………hmm no djorou how else could you mean LOL
191. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
TopCat, what the hell are u talking about??? Swap Lehmann & Hleb??
U dont have a clue!!!
That shit really exasperates me.
192. Tonight is very important&hellip | August 15th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
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193. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
O dear looking at all those spurs posts has got me thinkin we are in a parallel universe with them, and loathe anti-ourselves.
We might have to hollow out a very large pumpkin for AW to wear on his head to complete the doppleganger effect with Jol.
Remember when matter and antimatter meet there will be one almighty energy release. After that “there will be only one” (you have to read that bit in your best sean connery highlander accent)
We are going to annihilate them. ( you need Davros voice over for that bit)
194. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
top cat ,sorry i miss interpreted what you said
195. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
top cat , just curious but how many arsenal player’s are in your fantasy team ,
196. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
190. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
we at last have a strong back 4 - sagna, toure, gallas, clichy
senderos ,gallas.toure,…………hmm no djorou how else could you mean LOL
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what are you on about? back 4, ie 4 defenders - which I listed.
you said that I said sagna played CB, which I never said.
Whats senderos got to do with our starting back 4?
davey b, talk sense or sniff my groin.
197. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
195
Never ask another bloke about his fantasies. It can get messy
198. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
ill sniff your groin tahnks hshsiox
199. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
hi
200. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
s
201. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
davey b - I have van persie in my fantasy team.
thats it.
as arsenal miss game week 2 I tried not to fill my team with pool and arsenal players - well not until the end of the month.
PS…. ignore 196… I didnt see your apology and was a bit pissed at you.
202. Neil Warnock | August 15th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
Montgomery!
203. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
i mean as pool and arsenal and newcastle miss game week 2 I try not to fill my initial team with players from those teams….
204. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
im off anyway that knob ,the id steeler is on here ,in a bit top cat sorry for abusing you mate just a bit wound up ,you no
205. Neil Warnock | August 15th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
Does everyone hate me?
206. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
OK then well it looks like everyone has completely lost interest in tearing Hleb apart (what a difference a goal makes) so now we have moved onto to senderos. I am OK with that by FFS cant we do lehmann first? I mean to say how can we slag off any of our outfield players while we still have a goal keeper who is on day release. Why wasnt our new goalkeeper started from the off. Lehmann has no future and does nothing but unsettle our juniours and teach them bad habits. They just arnt making enough vikoden world wide for this guy. And nobody says a word?????
207. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Im sorry too davey b.
group hug? ; )
208. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
now ive got a semi…
209. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Lehman is still regarded as one of the best keepers in Europe - frighening as that may be!.
The UEFA Club Football Awards are awards given by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of the European club football season. The awards are presented in August each year at a special gala in Monaco ahead of the European Super Cup.
Winner for 2006 - Lehman
The IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper is a football award given annually since 1987 to the most outstanding goalkeeper as voted by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. In 2006, the votes were cast by IFFHS’s editorial staff as well as experts from 89 countries spanning 6 different continents.
Runner up for 2006 - Jens Lehman
He has always been irractic - but does pull off some amazing saves too….
210. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
208. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
now ive got a semi…
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where is rural when you need her?
211. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
I feeeeel the love brethren
212. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
How can we have so many injuries when we have only played 1 competitive game?
Bloody ridiculous.
What happens when (hopefully) have to play 3 vital games in a weak FFS?
213. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
week
214. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
209 TC I hear you but do his great saves offset all the -ves? For me no. Maybe if we had an older team, but we have enough concentration problems as it is. Our team is so young they get distracted by thoughts of finger painting. Lehmann is liability
215. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Just realised that we are playing 3 games in a week - this week!
216. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
214.
I agree mate - it is vitally important that the back 4 has complete faith in the GK - look at the champions league run - even with the makeshift dedence we had, there was an air of confidence about them - lehman gave his defenders confidence….
…and now he is doing his best to destroy that confidence.
Anymore of that shit and big Willy G will bitch slap him.
217. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
216
O no Not a turkey slap from a big willy…. smack, that would hurt
215 I guess we will find out then. But we are only playing (relatively) weak teams. Not the BIG boys
218. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
ppl keep coming and asking me dumb work related questions. Cant they see I am blogging here??
219. Blog Head | August 15th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Fletch,
I’ve just realised I’ve got three balls
220. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Enjoy the match last night Blog Head?
221. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
BH, You’ve certainly got balls to come on here today mate.
222. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Here’s a question for you…would you rather see Arsenal win the league or Spurs get relegated?
223. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
221. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
BH, You’ve certainly got balls to come on here today mate.
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spurs fans are gluttons for punishment.
224. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
easy, arsenal win the league!!!!
225. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
being an arsenal fan, i want them to win.
spurs doing bad is just an extra kick.
226. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2rLFnQWqUw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Earsenalpies%2Etv%2F
cool little clip - arsenal players having a dance in a carpark.
227. Blog Head | August 15th, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Fletch,
No I didnt enjoy the game last night. I hated it the way I hate it when I haven’t wiped my bum properly and am in a public place.
Thank you for the compliment on my balls. Yes I do have balls of steel. Sometimes, if he’s been a good boy, I let davey-b lick them
228. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Yes I do have balls of steel
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they must get cold in Winter….
229. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 2:03 pm
TC; I’m here!!! I was just playing catch-up on the post reading…
Mad Jens is not helping the security of our defence…. and hasn’t ever filled me with confidence. Considering the amount of money he’s on to be a professional footballer, howcome he cannot kick a ball for love nor money?!
230. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Jens run up to take a goal kick is too straight - that’s why it always goes to the left.
231. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Word up my Gunnerblog homies.
Why the fuck is the game on Setanta tonight? Do they now have the rights along with Sky for the Champions Legue? Don’t ITV have ANY coverage anymore?
Sorry if this has already been covered, but I’m being worked like a 2 dollar whore at the moment (it feels good to be wanted) and can’t be arsed to read the entire thread!
232. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
theres rural, quick everyone, hold your stomachs in…
233. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
What happened to your six-pack ron?
234. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Rosisky’s eyes are too close together
235. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Rural, the amount of money he is paid has little to do with it.
I mean, say you were paid 10 times what you are on now to do the same job, would you really concentrate that much harder on it?
Footballers are like the rest of us, they just get paid silly money to do what they do.
236. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Gallas’s are too far apart
237. Blog Head | August 15th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Theres Frudicus, quick everyone, hide the crack….
238. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Fair point TC; but conversely, I’m paid utter cack wages,yet each year my duties and responsibilities increase with no increase at all in my wage packet. I therefore see it as my right to waste time on here. If my wages matched my job, I’d take it far more seriously. If something major rode on the back of me doing my job well and I was weak at one particular point, I’d put a bit of effort into improving that thing,even if it was only to make my own life easier.
239. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
I know what you mean TC. When people use the arguement “Oh, he’s on £100k a week, so he should obviously be able to score goals from the half way line, take a two-footed lunge to the head and receive abuse about his family for 90 mins!” As if being paid stupid money means they are no longer human beings (admittedly, some aren’t - Cuntly?).
However, I would absolutely 100% concentrate more on my job if I was being paid 10 times as much… I think we all would. No one would have time to be on here and Gunnerblog would just be full of kids on their summer holida.. oh!
240. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
mavis, its in perfect shape, leave your phone number & i’ll send u a pic… i have the body of a sex god… hang on, i am a sex god!!!
241. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
does that do anything for u rural??
242. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Rural / Mavis - Well maybe if I was on 10 times what I am now - my point was that each year I get a pay rise and each year I say that I will concentrate harder as a result - but 6 months laters Im back to how I was before….
Im just seconding what Mavis says - just cos they are in an industry that chooses to pay them massive wages, doesn’t mean you can expect that musch more from them - well you can to a point, but they are still human.
243. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
ron - whats your secret?
Exercise? Healthy eating?
244. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
Ron’s a super hero. Don’t tell anyone..
Ron - 07969 696969.. I want the full frontal.
245. Nurld | August 15th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
I’ve just walked past some spuds standing on their heads.
246. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Ron; the sex god thing probably would’ve done, if it had been someone else that had said it about you… pronouncing yourself one is a no-no
TC; In Jens’ case, though, surely its not too much to ask that say 95% of goal kicks remain in play, and a reasonable proportion of these to actually land in the vicinity of an arsenal player?
Even I, a mere woman, am capable of directing a football in approximately the trajectory that I was attempting!
247. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
What is the minimum you would put up with tonight?
1-1 draw and no injuries?
248. A Random Girly | August 15th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
Ron, thanks for last night, it was great.
I can say here & now in no uncertain terms that you are a sex god
249. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
246.
And I bet you look a damn sight better in a Arsenal jersey than mad jens does!
Jens kicking is poor, but his shot stopping is quality.
250. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
hi rural…
leave your number & i’ll send u a pic, u can make ur own mind up…
251. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
Fletch; I I want us to have a goal advantage over them at the very least. No injuries to key players goes without saying!
252. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
My prediction for tonight.
Arsenal to win 1-0 bendtner to score.
253. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
We definitely need to score. An away goal is crucial when you consider that we’re bound gift them one at the Grove.
254. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
So long as we score - that’s probably all we need to do.
255. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
so, just to confirm, noone wants to see my cock then??
256. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
MINIMUM IS 2-0 AND NO INJURIES…
257. Sean Bean (Boromir) | August 15th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
I hate Neil Warnock! I was Boromir in the Lord Of the Rings! I was shot with a hundred arrows, and it still didn’t hurt as much as seeing my beloved sheffield relegated! WANKER!
Mmmmmmmmm Scampi.
258. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Maybe mad jens did win the euro GK comp last year but that was only cos they were still sweepin cheks brains into his skull cap. Perhaps Jens had a similar accident in the past and they missed some really important bits. Like the cognitive region at the front. Lucky they got the motor regions I guess.
259. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
255.
on its own or sliding in and out of a hot girl?
260. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Sean - go on son, give us the goss - are you knobbing Sienna Miller or what?
261. Sienna Miller | August 15th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
Yes, he is.
262. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
I feel soooo rejected
263. Sienna Miller | August 15th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
And so is Ron.
264. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Who isn’t?
265. Sean Bean (Boromir) | August 15th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Hohoho. If you remember my film ‘When saturday comes’, there’s a wonderful scene where i put my head inbetween a sheffield hookers boobs and shake some action! That’s my girlfriend. Her name is ‘Sally Sheffield’. She makes a wonderful Lancashire hotpot. Chips on sidddddddddddddddddde!
266. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Munitionsman; Thats a bit harsh…. funny, but harsh.
267. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
thought u were denying it there for a second
268. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Sienna - what is it with you, first jude, then daniel craig, p diddy, now beany - you get about a bit don’t you?
269. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
does anyone wanna answer my question at 231? No? Great.. where’s your friends when you need them?
270. Sienna Miller | August 15th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
Cheap public transport is a great help.
271. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Right, OK then Ron, time to put your money where your mouth is.
07990637761
272. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Sorry Mavis; I think ITV only have coverage from the group stages onwards? Think this was the same as last year.
273. Sean Bean (Boromir) | August 15th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Has anybody seen my movie ‘Don’t say a word’ with Michael Douglas? cracking good watch, it is.
Yorkshire Pud, soaked in gravy. Northern lads love graaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavy.
274. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Sorry Mavis - did you want a link to a streaming site?
275. ----Arsenal Fan---#1 | August 15th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
1-1 would be a good result but if we win 1 or 2 nil it would be great !
276. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
269. some of us dont know the answer i guess
277. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
271. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Right, OK then Ron, time to put your money where your mouth is.
07990637761
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Shouldnt that be time to show me your cock…. if we are being honest here.
278. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
2 nil to the arsenal
279. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Mavis
I use - http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/
it shows most games, and gives a choice of 3 or 4 different streams, in ENG and foreign commentary.
You may need to download the program the stream is running on, but its a pretty good site overall.
280. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Cheers Rural… So Setanta only have rights for the qualifying rounds? Weird!
Okay TC, but I’m a bit aprehensive about those sites… Don’t they make you download dodgy applications from other web sites? I don’t wanna get a virus on my missus’ PC! Although I should have thought about that before downloading ‘Hot girls in love’.
281. rob | August 15th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
is wenger gonna buy anyone? its makeing me feel sick hes got money 2 buy players so who dont he?
282. Sienna Miller | August 15th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
I was in that
283. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Mavis - I can’t promise anything.
Havent you got Norton anti virus or another on the PC?
ive never had a problem….
284. A Really Horned Up Guy | August 15th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
‘Hot girls in love’, give ya a fiver for it?
285. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
sorry you feel sick rob, do you want a bucket?
286. Nurld | August 15th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
283 - Only problem is morals. My guilt keeps me awake at night.
287. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
Hot girls in love - for a fiver? hahaha - mate scene 3, with that girl that takes a whole ^$%($£ up he $”£()£ while £)£)$ 2 guys, is worth a score on its own.
Banned in 32 countrys that film….
288. james | August 15th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
wenger is a sick man hes mad about young boys. what is he trying 2 prove? hes got the money 2 spend why dont he go buy few top players? i think fabergas is so shit and weak player. overrated player. wenger and hes shit kids are gonna lose 2night.
289. Nurld | August 15th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
James is a spud
290. Blog Head | August 15th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Rural / Columbo,
Thats very naughty putting your mobile no’s on here.
Dont you watch Crimewatch?
291. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
286. Nurld | August 15th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
283 - Only problem is morals. My guilt keeps me awake at night.
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modern day wonders number 53 - every man at some point in his life, has thought about throwing away his entire porn collection after masterbating.
But only a handful have gone through with it.
292. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
i think fabergas is so shit and weak player. overrated player. wenger and hes shit kids are gonna lose 2night.
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which is why you are only allowed out of your cell for 30 minutes a day and access to a pc for 15 minutes a day.
293. james | August 15th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
no im a arsenal fan 4 life. but im just sick off wenger and hes youth shit hes doing with us. what happen 2 the super super class players? wenger is a big lie.
294. Nurld | August 15th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
The big lie is that you are a gunner.
295. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Fear not, Bloggie; it was our mate the ID thief again…. sorry if anyone’s disappointed… and apologies to the poor bugger who’s just been inundated with [one] piccies of Rons knob!
296. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
2-0 rosicky and hleb 1 each. Eastern vacation. You can take that to the bank
297. james | August 15th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
your wrong the big lie is your mum and wenger.
298. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
We have got to win tonight for many reasons…
1/ To fucking well qualify to have a chance of winning the CL
2/ To build confidence and continue winning
3/ To get the extra CL revenue so we can sit on it and not spend it
4/ It gives me an excuse to get pissed up mid-week watching the away leg on the box each round
5/ Keeps the Spurs fans jealous and pissed off
6/ (put your own reason in here)
299. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
300
300. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
300? do we still do that shit?
301. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
I think Im going to go now….
302. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
obviously ron does… badly!!
303. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
rural, how could u?
304. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
good luck for 2nite….
remember bendtner - 2nd half - 1-0 arsenal.
thats my prediction, see if I am as mystic as arnold.
305. james | August 15th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
arsenal are gonna lose 2night coz off wenger and that world class shit fabergas.
306. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
283. TopCat.
Yeah, there’s norton on there. I’ll take me chances!
307. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Great - TopCat is going and james is here to take his place.
Fuck me
308. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
293. u cant b an arsenal fan
309. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
thanks for that golden nugget of information james.
Time to take yout tablet…. and better change your shirt - its covered in all that shit flowing from your gob
310. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
304. U sure dont want to be as psychic as arnold… thats useless for lack of a better description…
311. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
im a arsenal fan 4 life. if ur a arsenal fan then you can see whats happening 2 the club. wenger is fucking 2much with the kids.
312. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
james is my stand in.
Remember james, pro wenger, pro arsenal, be as rose tinted as you like, and no critisizing of the team or manager, have you got all that.
good lad
313. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
307
Nothing like balance
314. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
or is it mystic?
315. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
James - if you’re gonna hate on the Wenger, at least construct your arguements properly, rather than spouting illiterate crap.
316. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
what the fuck is a topcat? is that cartoon?
317. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
fuck you all, you are not real fans, real fans see that wenger spends all his time fucking dem kids, them kids will win nothing this season, spend money wenger, not on kids
318. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Thats Mr Topcat to you bitch.
319. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
wenger is killing arsenal off cant you fans see. from a top team we have become a 4th place team. wenger is the key he needs 2 get lost with shit fabergas.
320. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
why you like wenger, he always plays with kids, why he play kids, he got money to spend, but he buys kids, wenger and his kids will win nothing, and fabregas is shittest kid of dem all, stupid kids.
321. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
316; That’s just given away the fact that you must be either really old and senile, or just far too young to remember either a) a class cartoon, or b) just how boring boring Arsenal were in the eighties, James.
322. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
kids kids kids, wenger wenger wenger, kids kids kids, shit shit shit
323. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
what topcat is a bitch?
324. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
and what is a Ruralgoon? is that a catoon to? stupid kids
325. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Hey TC (using bennies voice)
Someone asked the question someone else b4 “How many arsenal players do you have in ur fantasy team”
He’s one for you “How many would AW have in his fantasy team” cos if its not 15 then why aint he sploshin the dosh. I asked myself that question and my two brain cells locked up.
326. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
James you are a mong. Do you know what that is?
327. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
rural goon is a supporter from somwhere south I would guess. On a farm.
328. Tubes | August 15th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
and what is a james? oh thats right its some kinda cunt.
329. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
james is wat he wears to bed… P james that is
330. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
wenerg is so sick he fucking lost it now fabergas should be in the team. the little shit talks alot off shit like hes dad wenger. both off them can go.
331. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
i am 100% arsenal for life, I just want to know why Wenger loves kids,
332. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
ok you fucking fans tel my why is wenger buying so many kids? you fans just like 2 see arsenal lose.
333. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
Sparta Prague are 18/5 that’s to win the game. Might be worth a flutter as pain insurance
334. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
wenger is lost in the head.
335. Tubes | August 15th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
TopCat imposter bloke,
the genuine topcat knows how to spell.
336. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
According to Gilberto Silva impersonating will be impossible soon when he has tweaked some knobs
337. TeamSpirit | August 15th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
332 and 334… james at least no one can accuse u of being subtle
338. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
18/5? Bloody bookies will lose their shirts tonite
339. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
336 Somebody is impersonating the impersonator
340. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Plus TC always pulls the coin back at the last second.
341. the impersonator | August 15th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
can people stop stealing my ID?
thanks.
342. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Tonight’s Champions League qualifier between Arsenal and Sparta Prague will be live on Arsenal TV Online.
Check out Arsenal.com
343. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
LIVE
344. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
and direct?
345. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Anybody subscribed to Sultana Sports?- bloody rip off - they advertise no minimum contract and £9.99. Great I’ll just get it for a month, then cancel and get it again when there are two or more Arsenal games on.
No - got to pay a £9.99 registration fee each time.
Bollocks
346. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 3:35 pm
geez u guys dont know how good you got. I am stuck on a rig in the persian gulf with 1 byte per week bandwidth and if we do get a game it comes with a yaberin arab commentator.
347. ATVO | August 15th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
I am indeed showing the game tonight… all of it.
You lucky lucky things……
348. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
TV companies are total fucking whores. They rinse the all the money they can get from advertising during matches and then want us viewers to cough up a shit load as well. Wankers the lot of them. Unfortunately, we eat it up like the eager little punters that we are.
349. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
346 - but it’s free ain’t it? I think i’d rather have a yabbering arab (commentating on the match, that is) than that Andy cocksucker Gray.
350. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
Fletch; the resident liverpool fan is also a horse racing nut, and one of the channels you get as part of the package is racing uk… he stopped sky movies and got setanta instead!
351. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
You have a lovely turn of phrase Columbo M
352. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
dont u call me an eager little punter!!!!
353. Ruralgoon | August 15th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Ronnie boy; I believe you’ve been called worse?!
354. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
Thanks Fletch. I like your style too. Your eloquence is admirably displayed in porridge, where your use of the English language to manipulate the other inmates is very impressive.
355. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
349 better than free!! They pay me loads to watch it! I thought Andy Gray was a yabberin arab?
Back home I have to pay for the satelite service and then as if thats not enough, they put adds on that as well?? Double dippin. At least no adds through the play. Only half time… not that bad is it? I’ll shut up now
356. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
Looks like james has ‘naffed off’
Thank nark for that!
357. munitionsman | August 15th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
356 ssshhh ul wake him
358. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
4 hours till kick off - where’s my bottle opener?
359. mr serge | August 15th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
james have you got your new uniform yet?
360. Frichie | August 15th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Can anyone confirm the KO time in the UK, I’m paranoid with the Arsenal site saying 19:45, but if its in Prague arent they an hour ahead
361. ATVO | August 15th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Hi,
Ko is 7.45 GMT 8.45 CET.
362. Blog Head | August 15th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
James sure has got wengers number.
“he keeps fucking dem kids”
363. mr serge | August 15th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
bloghead its better than your manager fucking your whole sqaud
364. Blog Head | August 15th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
mr serge,
He Aint fucking the WHOLE squad.
He wouldnt touch Huddlestone with yours
365. Every Other Word's Fuck | August 15th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
Fucking stop fucking swearing - cunts
366. Every Other Word's Fuck | August 15th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Martin fucking Jol is well and truly fucking fucked
367. Almost Every Other Word's Fuck | August 15th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Whenever I fucking see Martin fucking Jol he looks like he has fucking well ripped one off, the smellie fucker.
His fucking face always fucking looks like he can’t fucking stand the smell of his own fucking farts
368. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
What would you guys think of us buying Arteta from Everton, I’ve always liked him but he was brilliant against tottenham last night! Any thoughts??
369. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
pool just got the away goal!!!
voronin
370. Fletch | August 15th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
Off for a while - might return later if sanity resumes on this blog
371. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
“if sanity resumes on this blog”
eh, when was it here?? well apart from my posts.
372. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
The sanity has left this blog a long time ago!! So ron, is it you or bloggie thats the spud??
373. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Im assuming its bloghead coz i aint seen him on here today, I think he knew that we were not gonna let them losing last night drop. Ha. Sorry bloghead, ill get back to my crack!!
374. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
didnt know u were female…
375. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Check this out if there actually is any1 else here
http://arsenalanalysis.blogspot.com/2007/08/palacios-has-called-home-and-he-is.html
376. Frudicus | August 15th, 2007 at 4:53 pm
Crack as in drugs, bloghead knows what im on about!
377. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
yeah i know, i was trying to be the funnyman
378. Arnold | August 15th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
After reporting that neither Wilson Palacios ‘s parents or his club, Olimpia, could confirm his whereabouts, the Honduran Newspaper “Tiempo”, has now been informed by Palacios’s father that he is alright and living in London Colney!
His father, Eulogio, was relieved to hear from him at last. His son who sounded well and lighthearted confirmed to him that he has been having a trial at Arsenal and that he has been able to satisfy the medical and fitness requirements. He will learn in the next few days whether he is kept on.
Wilson for the last 30 days has been traveling around Europe trying his luck with various clubs leaving a big gap in his home side’s line up as he is considered their top player.
His travels took him first to Serbian club Red Star Belgrade where he impressed but the deal was not concluded as their offer for the player was dismissed by Olimpia’s President, Osman Madrid, as way below his valuation of the player.
There were also rumours that Italian club Cagliary was interested but again Olimpia’s president denied there was anything in it.
Palacios next traveled to France and had a trial with Monaco but they seemed unable to take him on as the quota for foreign players has already been exhausted.
Wenger has been impressed
According to his father, Wilson has made a very good impression on Wenger who was quite happy with him. Apparently Palacios has understood that he is earmarked to replace Ljumberg as they are similar players.
The financial side of the deal has not yet been discussed but the whole thing may be finalized in the next few days.
His father said:
“this is not important for us, what I want is that my son continues playing in England. The probabilities of remaining are great.”
The Honduran Newspaper has even given the Arsenal shirt numbers that Palacios could choose from!
These are indeed numbers which have not yet been allocated:
8, 12, 14, 18 and 23.
Palacios labeled the “magician” is considered one of the national team’s best players.
He is 23 years old and a right midfield player who can also play in defence.
He is most remembered for scoring a goal from the half-way line against Marathón in the final minutes of a game in 2006. You can watch it on the video window.
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good news for arsenal
379. ron | August 15th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
so he has been whoring himself all over europe & noone wants him, except us
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bad news for arsenal
380. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
look who’s my space ive just found only Nigel ‘The Dark Destroyer ” Benn
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=129453774
381. Arnold | August 15th, 2007 at 5:32 pm
so ron you raider want as to miss on the next honduras talent to come out just because the other clubs were ‘nt interesting red bull wanted to buy him but the player club owner said no caz he felt he cost more just like blackburn ask more money for pedersen, monaco had enough of foreign players so that’s the reason, so next stop england and arsenal step up for it so lets wait caz if arsene wenger thinks he is good enough to play for arsenal so be it everybody has to except it it’s arsene decision
382. Nancy Boy | August 15th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
I fucking hate Adrian Durham, would like to cave his head in with a baseball bat.
383. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
Nancy Boy - he wants you to hate him. don’t let him get to you man!
384. Nancy Boy | August 15th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
He talks such shit, that even if he occasionally says something remotely sensible I am forced to disagree with it vehemently ’cause I hate him with such a passion.
385. ----Arsenal Fan---#1 | August 15th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
I hope we get Palacios coz he´s quite good.
he could be a great replacement for freddie
386. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
He and Micky Quinn a right pair of cocks. They just babble total nonsense. I turned on talk sport yesterday and they were on about the same old shit - “Is (insert footballer here) world-class?” “yes he is.” “no, he isn’t”. “Oh, but how do you define world class?” WHO FUCKING CARES!?! Couple narcissists who love the sound of their own voices. Look what you’ve done now Nancy. I’m worked up too.. I’m gonna have to go and listen to some Enya or something to calm down. I would take some crack, but my name Frudicus.
387. Columbo M | August 15th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
*name ISN’T Frudicus!
388. Nancy Boy | August 15th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
Went to Prague on a stag do a couple of years back. Awesome lap dancing birds.
389. Nancy Boy | August 15th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
You could see right up their crack
390. Arnold | August 15th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
385. —-Arsenal Fan—#1 | August 15th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
I hope we get Palacios coz he´s quite good.
he could be a great replacement for freddie
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we need guys on this blog that can except arsene wenger decision on buying players we didnt knew sagna, and look you lot prefer him then eboue, 2 season ago eboue was the best right back that season in the premiership and world wide
391. ----Arsenal Fan---#1 | August 15th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
Thanks for replying you´re my best friend !
AM I UNNOTICED ?
392. Nancy Boy | August 15th, 2007 at 6:04 pm
Who said that?
393. Nancy Boy | August 15th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Good luck to the lads tonight - off out to the boozer now to get in the mood for the game.
Just hope we can a goal over at their place to take the stress out of the return leg.
394. tom tom | August 15th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
does anybody know any sites where i can watch the game tonight
395. Rohan | August 15th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
Setanta on tv or Shanghai sports on SopCast.
396. tom tom | August 15th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
cheers
397. mad | August 15th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
400?
398. mad | August 15th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
400??
399. mad | August 15th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
400???
400. mad | August 15th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
400??????????
401. mad | August 15th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
YEESSS!!!
402. ----Arsenal Fan---#1 | August 15th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
So is Wilson Palacios gonna stay ?
403. ----Arsenal Fan---#1 | August 15th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
I hope Palacios stays please !!
404. Arnold | August 15th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
402. —-Arsenal Fan—#1 | August 15th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
So is Wilson Palacios gonna stay ?
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it does look like it could happen with his perform in his training session and if he did impress arsene wenger and the medical staff i feel like it could go throw 2m - 3m i’ll be happy
405. Arnold | August 15th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
i cant see any signings after this guy wilson palacios caz we are asking for winger and arsene has his eyes on this guy let alone pedersen i like pedersen but we already have alot of midfielders that are’nt playing in there usual position diaby, rosicky, flamine
406. ----Arsenal Fan---#1 | August 15th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Palacios is quite good you know.
Gouffran is expected to sign in the January transfer window.
We definetely need cover on the wings.
What do you think will be the score tonight ?
407. Arnold | August 15th, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Arsenal 1 - 0 sparta
rosicky or van persie will score
408. Sam Palmisiano | August 15th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Joleon Lescott please….
409. Sam Palmisiano | August 15th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Joleon Lescott please….Huntelaar please…
410. Sam Palmisiano | August 15th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
A WINGER PLEASE FUX SAKE (Quaresma/Mancini/Pedersen)
411. WillyG | August 15th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Come on Arsenal lets get a result
412. Sam Palmisiano | August 15th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Arteta is fucking class. He and Lescott are a class act. In fact…I’d reckon that Lescott is a better natural defender than anybody in our squad. Yes that includes Kolo, Gallas….
413. skeletor 13 | August 15th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
anyone found a good stream yet?
414. sam is dangerous | August 15th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
408. Sam Palmisiano | August 15th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Joleon Lescott please….Huntelaar please…
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410. Sam Palmisiano | August 15th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
A WINGER PLEASE FUX SAKE (Quaresma/Mancini/Pedersen)
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412. Sam Palmisiano | August 15th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Arteta is fucking class. He and Lescott are a class act. In fact…I’d reckon that Lescott is a better natural defender than anybody in our squad. Yes that includes Kolo, Gallas….
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GUESS i’ll be fucking your sister mother and the lot of you cunt fuckers that like to shit up there wifes faces
415. Sam Palmisiano | August 15th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Lescott please and Nasri is possible please….just SOMEONE ANYONE WENGER YOU COMEDIAN…..
Also…Well-endowed Wanker you really are a mug. Claiming AW is ‘waiting to see if we qualify for the CL before making any signings’. Deary men. I thought Wenger was ‘waiting for la Liga to finish’? Or was he still waiting for the ‘Copa America to finish’?
Listen nonce. It makes MORE SENSE to sign quality players first, surely, as…basically it gives you MORE chance of surely qualifying for the CL…than waiting and hoping your juniors will do it no?
Face it this comedian and this cunt board are going to go into the new season with this paper-thin squad exactly as it is. If we achieve anything be in spite of Wenger. Not cos of him. He’s defs not helping a delicate situation. It’s as if he deliberately wants to ignore signing players just to do the opposite of what the fans, who pay his fucking salary, want to do. I like the guy but seriously FIX UP. (look sharp)
416. Sam Palmisiano | August 15th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Lescott please….
417. davey b | August 15th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
any stream lads please
418. Flu0 | August 15th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Streams please. Can anyone tell me who kicked off the match?
419. Conor | August 15th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Yeah I’m with davey here, my usual avenues for footy on here are fucking up big time.
Stream us up!!!
420. champions | August 15th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
there playin aggresive dis will ba tough match
421. greatgod11 | August 15th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
gooooooooonas
422. Word -is-Bond | August 15th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
STREAMS?!?!
COME ON!
423. greatgod11 | August 15th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
any links please chaps
424. y-front man | August 15th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
sopcast is screwin up an i have no stream either!!! setanta bastards!
425. Conor | August 15th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Sopcast don’t let us down now!!!!!!!!!
426. Flu0 | August 15th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!! Who kicked off the match first? Where can i go to get streams?
427. y-front man | August 15th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
sparta just hit the post!
428. guzeppe | August 15th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Same team as last Sunday amici. Plus Traore and Hoyte with the subs. We play in white.
429. Flu0 | August 15th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
Any links to watch it?
430. y-front man | August 15th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
I’ve just resigned myself to listening to it on my asenal tv online account
431. guzeppe | August 15th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Good move from Arsenal. Rvp chested ball to Cesc who hit a good shot but the keeper made a routine save.
432. champions | August 15th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
rvp will score tonight (hopefully)
433. Pipo | August 15th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
”I cannot justify every small decision, and explain it to everybody. Things have to stay inside. He was not in the (training) group last week, and that is why what happened happened. I respect Gilberto a lot. I had a face-to-face meeting with him and told him what I wanted to tell him. I have nothing more to say about that.
If the implication is that the Arsenal captaincy is a small decision then that is rather odd, I have to say, and I still think he could have taken 5 minutes to tell Gilberto before it was announced anywhere else”
What a tit Wenger is being. Just as with the transfers, he is 100% in the wrong. He shoulda taken the time to ring Gilbs. The captaincy is a ’small issue’? Says all you nned to know and that AW doesn’t take captaincies seriously. What a comedian. Same goes for transfers. Everyone is saying we’ll go nowhere unless at least 2 super-class players are brought in. Wenger insists we don’t need even one extra. What a bloody joke….I can’t even type how shit we are gonna be this season….
434. SteveRoy | August 15th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
The Chelsea away kit is utterly awful. It looks like I’m staring at the sun looking at those things.
435. champions | August 15th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
pipo if ur hatin n bein negative y even write on the blog WTF
436. guzeppe | August 15th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Spart are using robust tactics against the AFC players. Seems as if Sam Allardyce has phoned every manager on the continent and told them what to do against our team.
437. guzeppe | August 15th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Infact Sparta already have two players booked. I think by the end of the match they might get a red card.
438. GS | August 15th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
Hi guys, it’s me.
Can you please chill out and stop refreshing for a while? The server is dying on it’s arse.
Otherwise the site will come down any minute.
439. guzeppe | August 15th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
Seems as if Cesc has thumped Repka. Cesc got a yellow card in the process but Repka has gone off.
440. y-front man | August 15th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Pipo… suck my cock
441. Pipo | August 16th, 2007 at 12:12 am
You’ve got to say…I watched the Chavs playin earlier against Reading. They were getting mullered at half-time…1-0 down. Sidwell was pushing up in midfield too much so what happens? None of this Wenger shit of waiting till the 85th minute to make subs. Straight away half-time Mourinho takes off Sidwell and sticks on Obi Mikel and brings Kalou on for pace. Result? Within 5 mins the chavs have turned the game round, score 2 goals and are 2-1 up. Glad we won tonight but Wenger, take note. We were anything BUT impressive against Sparta tonight. Sparta shoulda had at least a drae from that. So there’s 2 second-rate sides who we’ve flattered to deceive against now. 4th would be one helluva achievement if AW decides to sign no one….
442. Gunnerz | August 16th, 2007 at 12:12 am
anyone got highlights of the match especially fabs gol as i have not seen that
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445. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 12:36 am
415. Sam Palmisiano | August 15th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Also…Well-endowed Wanker you really are a mug. Claiming AW is ‘waiting to see if we qualify for the CL before making any signings’. Deary men. I thought Wenger was ‘waiting for la Liga to finish’? Or was he still waiting for the ‘Copa America to finish’?
Listen nonce. It makes MORE SENSE to sign quality players first, surely, as…basically it gives you MORE chance of surely qualifying for the CL…than waiting and hoping your juniors will do it no?
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Well, if you read my post, I did say it made more sense to buy early. I raised the point on the suspicion we needed the guarantee of Champions League MONEY before we bought.
446. toldUso | August 16th, 2007 at 12:48 am
What’s going on?
447. ey | August 16th, 2007 at 1:30 am
Whoever it is that Well Endowed replied to…you are an idiot of the highest order. Lets say that you are a player who wants to play in the CL. You get an offer from a club that is facing tough opposition in the CL qualifying rounds. What do you do:
1) Sign imidiatly, and then look like a tit when that club doesn’t make to CL proper?
or
2) wait until they are through to sign?
Nevermind, you answer will prob be “Wenger is a twat”, right?
448. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 1:31 am
Well, toldUso:
1. I’m defending myself against unfair slurs by Sam Palmisiano. I think I’m holding my own, although that might change when he wakes up and starts reading what I’ve written.
2. I’m the only guy here, so I’ll probably talk to myself for a few hours to kill time. You’re welcome to talk to yourself as well.
3. There’s another blogging terrorist on the prowl - 444, 443.
4. Hleb’s making a habit of 90th minute goals, which is nice. To think, he’s our season’s top goalscorer.
449. y-front man | August 16th, 2007 at 1:34 am
its been a strange opening few days of the season. how about that draw again for utd. Tremendous! and they have city to play at the weekend. i’m just enjoying this little bit of time we are above them while it lasts!
450. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 1:53 am
Thanks ey, it’s great to have a bit of validation.
Y-Front, I don’t think we should get too smug about Rooney’s injury. van Persie’s got a permanent locker at the Institute of Broken Metatarsals. And don’t you realise that y-fronts lower your sperm count? For shame, man! Let the little fellas swing free and proud.
451. toldUso | August 16th, 2007 at 2:18 am
To Well-endowed gooner ,
It looks as if we have the whole blog to ourselves probably due to some spur cyborg terrorist (always good to blame these f*kers when in doubt).
My post match comments - :
1. Arsenal will no longer be intimidated this year as this game demonstrated today - Bring on Blackburn this week end
2. To the Doomdaysayers : Whilst we appreciate your comments, the reality is:
a) We are scoring goals - Not as as pretty as last year but effective - Game Stats: 4 shots at goal - 2 goals
b) Midfield players are contributing to the score line not unlike in the old days (pires tec.)
c) The team has a winning mentality and will play the full 90 minutes and get the result - At least wait till the game is over before reciting your fucking mantra - we are shit, we are shit … (you know you are…)
d) In my mind we have not yet put the best team on the park and yet we are winning - I guess AW must take some of the credit…
e) There is still time to improve on our squad and the transfer window is not yet closed - Watch this space … AW will do what is required when and if it happens.
Now if you are a true supporters how about a round of cheers for the boys or is this not good enough for you (you know who you are. - wankers..)
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452. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 2:38 am
toldUso
I didn’t catch the Sparta match, but it’s heartening we got goals from Cesc and Hleb. Maybe it’s the impetus for a goal-gult this year. Then again, didn’t Cesc score twice against Dynamo last year, and never again until the season was over?
I can’t shake the feeling that we’ve been lucky. Hleb scored two in two matches, both in the 90th minute. We’re playing 4-5-1, and van Persie’s getting smothered. I really, really want to see how good Eddie is.
453. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 2:45 am
Don’t get me wrong, I love that we’re winning. I’m just a naturally pessimistic person.
454. toldUso | August 16th, 2007 at 2:53 am
I was not going to name anybody but I can’t help myself after trawling through this blog.
Does anybody see a pattern ?
Can you guess what his next insightful input to this blog is going be?
His input so far:
•288. james | August 15th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
wenger is a sick man hes mad about young boys. what is he trying 2 prove? hes got the money 2 spend why dont he go buy few top players? i think fabergas is so shit and weak player. overrated player. wenger and hes shit kids are gonna lose 2night.
•293. james | August 15th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
no im a arsenal fan 4 life. but im just sick off wenger and hes youth shit hes doing with us. what happen 2 the super super class players? wenger is a big lie.
•305. james | August 15th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
arsenal are gonna lose 2night coz off wenger and that world class shit fabergas.
•311. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
im a arsenal fan 4 life. if ur a arsenal fan then you can see whats happening 2 the club. wenger is fucking 2much with the kids.
•316. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
what the fuck is a topcat? is that cartoon?
•317. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
fuck you all, you are not real fans, real fans see that wenger spends all his time fucking dem kids, them kids will win nothing this season, spend money wenger, not on kids
•319. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
wenger is killing arsenal off cant you fans see. from a top team we have become a 4th place team. wenger is the key he needs 2 get lost with shit fabergas.
•320. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
why you like wenger, he always plays with kids, why he play kids, he got money to spend, but he buys kids, wenger and his kids will win nothing, and fabregas is shittest kid of dem all, stupid kids.
•322. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
kids kids kids, wenger wenger wenger, kids kids kids, shit shit shit
•331. james | August 15th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
i am 100% arsenal for life, I just want to know why Wenger loves kids,
James you are logged on to the wrong blog. What don’t you go out of the closet and get the fuck out of here. You are a waste of fucking space - you hear …
455. toldUso | August 16th, 2007 at 2:55 am
James
Care to comment?
456. toldUso | August 16th, 2007 at 2:59 am
Are you an ARSEnal suporter?
457. toldUso | August 16th, 2007 at 3:02 am
Do you have a fantasy about ARSEnal?
Who score the goal, I will give you a hint - starts with A
But don’t get me wrong - you hrear
458. toldUso | August 16th, 2007 at 3:13 am
James
Just fuck off - literarily
459. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 3:21 am
Actually, that’s a brilliant sequence of posts. There’s a slow-build from fervent, bitter Arsenal supporter to raging lunatic. You’ve got respectable gaps in the eariler posts (four, five minutes) which narrows to sub 1-minute posts. The posts are al lthe same, but there are slight differences (sequence of words, spelling, etc) which suggest that he’s taken the trouble to write each post. It’s chillingly deranged.
But what really impresses me is the time frame. It took this guy 25 minutes of controlled posting to get that effect. You need a lot of patience to do something like that; trust me, I’ve tried.
And the clincher is that hauntingly obsessive phrase “I’m a 100% arsenal for life”. It’s the kind of thing only crazed fans say.
Awesome post.
460. toldUso | August 16th, 2007 at 3:28 am
Well-endowed gooner
Do you bthik we need people like this in our fan base?
I do not mind different point of view to my own as this is what this blog is all about - share point of view, analyse, communicate - but gee this guy/girl is something else.
461. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 3:33 am
Well, I doubt he’s serious. I doubt most people here are serious. Most of us (me included) are killing time at work, enjoy winding people up and like talking about the Arse. Maybe he likes the attention. Maybe he finds it funny when strangers attack him on the net. It’s not my place to judge.
I agree that it’s nice if people didn’t swear, but I can’t talk. I’ve posted my share of swearing, abusive, insulting posts on this site.
But taken as a whole, it’s a brilliant piece of posting. It’s up there with the best of Bloghead, and that’s saying something.
462. toldUso | August 16th, 2007 at 3:36 am
Bloghead is a genius. I am just his apprentice
463. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 3:58 am
257. Sean Bean (Boromir) | August 15th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
I hate Neil Warnock! I was Boromir in the Lord Of the Rings! I was shot with a hundred arrows, and it still didn’t hurt as much as seeing my beloved sheffield relegated! WANKER!
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This was one I liked.
464. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 5:44 am
Oh well. One by one, they’ve fallen by the wayside. Well-endowed gooner reigns supreme.
Something I found interesting was the Guardian article on Rosicky. Turns out he’s been a Gooner since he read Nick Hornby’s Fever Ptich. Until then, I had no idea footballers read. Write aut-biographies, yes. Read, never in a million years.
465. Rabbi Savvy | August 16th, 2007 at 5:52 am
Just saw the goals. The second one reminded me of the good old days when an opposition corner was the best chance of Arsenal goal. Both the goals had a huge element of speed involved in there. More speed on the wings please!!
466. toldUso | August 16th, 2007 at 5:53 am
Well-endowed gooner
Gee, WEG you must be shift workker, nice to talk to you, I guess everyone else is sleeping - my excuse is that I am in a different time zone so no probs..
Any other insominiacs in the old dart?
467. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 5:53 am
291. TopCat | August 15th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
modern day wonders number 53 - every man at some point in his life, has thought about throwing away his entire porn collection after masterbating. But only a handful have gone through with it.
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TopCat, this is madness. The only thing I’ve ever thought about after masturbating is that I need MORE porn, not less.
468. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 5:57 am
466. toldUso | August 16th, 2007 at 5:53 am
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I’m in Australia. It’s 3:00pm on a Thursday, at the tail-end of a winter that’s comign back with a vengence. It’s cold, damp and murky… but I suspect it’s still a 100 times brighter than in England.
I’m here most days at this time. Until Gilberto Silver introduces the registration thing, I like to think that I’m in charge of the 1:00am to 6:00 graveyard shift.
469. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 6:03 am
465. Rabbi Savvy | August 16th, 2007 at 5:52 am
Just saw the goals.
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Morning, Rabbi. Do you have a link for the goals? I’m wary of downloading at work, so is it hosted somewhere like youTube or dailymotion?
470. Flu0 | August 16th, 2007 at 6:16 am
—————-Lehman—————-
Sagna—-Toure—-Gallas—–Clichy
RvP——-Cesc—-Gilberto—-Hleb–
———-Rosicky———————-
—————Eduardo—————-
How about this? Rvp is clearly not a lone striker, he lacks pace and hold-up play, but i think he’d make a great winger….rmb WC 06? The match against portugal.
471. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 6:20 am
Flu, you think Eddie would cut it as a lone striker? He’s physically frail, isn’t he, like an Arsene Wenger version of Michael Owen? Personally, I’d take the risk and start Bendtner as the centre forward. He’s the only one of our boys who’s big enough, and from what I gather, he doesn’t like running, anyway.
472. Flu0 | August 16th, 2007 at 6:24 am
I watched the pre-season games and he has quite abit of strength and tenacity to his game despite his small frame. And yeah bendter or ade could do the job too, but im biased towards eduardo he really impressed me during pre-season and i’d like to see him in action asap.
473. Rabbi Savvy | August 16th, 2007 at 6:30 am
WEG. here is the link for the goal..
http://arsenalist.com/tag/arsenal/
474. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 7:07 am
Thanks, Rabbi. Very nice goals. Loved that little dummy by Clichy at the end.
475. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 7:09 am
Flu, I’d like to see Eduardo in the team as well. If we’re going to be any chance, we’ll need him. And I forgot about Ade completely.
476. vlcgooner | August 16th, 2007 at 7:19 am
So, Fabs scores a goal, stops another one, and kicks the thug who promised to kick him out the game…and then mocks him. Why do people think he is not tough enough??? The dude is top-class, Zidane-like. Brilliant skill, fantastic vision, and a kind of nasty streak that comes out when he is on the field (he seems almost too nice off of it).
And Hleb scores his second goal in two games…we can only hope that his confidence feeds on itself the same way his lack-of-confidence did the second half of last year.
I have heard a lot of shit on this board about how these players are not good enough. Not only was it incredibly negative, but it was clearly wrong. I think EVERYONE could see that tonight.
477. ----Arsenal Fan---#1 | August 16th, 2007 at 7:38 am
COME ON THE ARSENAL !
478. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 7:42 am
476. vlcgooner | August 16th, 2007 at 7:19 am _____________________________________
I’ve become quite negative about this team as well. In my heart, I don’t think Arsenal will challenge for anything. I was frustrated by the team last year, and I didn’t see anything in the off season that changed that view. I would’ve been happy with a 4th place.
But then I saw the goals. Cesc’s goal brought a tear to the eye, and a silent curse that I’ve be ruminating upon my penis for the whole day instead of reliving that beauty goal. Hleb’s goal was nice, too. There’s a steely determination about this side this year, ain’t there?
I still don’t think we’re going to win the league, but I think we’ll do alright. 2nd or 3rd, maybe. 1st if we’re incredbily lucky with injuries (although unlikely).
479. gunnershabz | August 16th, 2007 at 7:48 am
am happy for hleb and fabregas to get the goals, we need the midfield to chip in goals which will be better for us.
480. WillyG | August 16th, 2007 at 8:06 am
We need goals from the midfield i`m glad for Helb and Fabregas hopfully there is more to come.Tough game next vs Blackburn
481. Rabbi Savvy | August 16th, 2007 at 8:07 am
I liked Clichy’s run. the initial movement was crucial. He saw the pas being made, was way behind, charged down, intercepted and marauded his way through the filed before selling a dummy and clearing the way for Cesc.
In the second goal, when hleb started running, there was one defender ahead and two along with him. they were perhaps tired and Sagna produced a very good ball. Reminiscent on many a Arsenal goal, the only difference being TH14 would have turned and used his right foot to curl the ball round the keeper.
I am happy to win. anyone have the Repka-cesc clip?
482. Rabbi Savvy | August 16th, 2007 at 8:10 am
I would go with the following line up for Rovers
Toure-Senderos-Gallas-Clichy
Hleb-Cesc-Diaby-Rosicky
rvP-Ade
If Ade is not ready, I will got for Bendtner ahead of da silva. Roque Santa Cruz is good in the air and we need some height to defend set pieces well. McCarthy will probably miss out but Rovers still have enough quality upfront to test our creaking defence.
483. TopCat | August 16th, 2007 at 8:12 am
Morning all…
I listened to the game and has been said, Sparta tried to play it rough, but we were having none of it - thought Flamini might be sent off, he along with fab, clichy, rvp, all got bookings, rvp’s for “consistant fouling” - whatever that means.
Lehman while not conceeding, was anything but assured in goal, which is my only worry for the current season.
Great to see Hleb score again… keep it up Alex.
And thats for the tribute James, keep up the good work.
484. Rabbi Savvy | August 16th, 2007 at 8:14 am
Lehmann has the occasional howler but some of the saves he makes are just class. but then in his job, the failures stick out far more than the good saves.
485. TopCat | August 16th, 2007 at 8:21 am
I said earlier that Lehman is a great shot stopper. Its the simple things, like crosses and kicking that he seems to make such a meal out of - cant give the defenders confidence.
486. WillyG | August 16th, 2007 at 8:25 am
Did Sagna have a good game? he did really well for the second goal….
487. king4aday | August 16th, 2007 at 8:36 am
Few points:
1. Our midfield is scoring.
2. We sent out a message to teams that like ‘physical’ play through Fabs that we wont stand for it.
3. Alex Hleb has put two in the eyes of his detractors and is a quality player.
4. Sagna/Clichy overlapping may be the key to later goals when our fitness stretches teams and creates openings.
Finally a ’scuffed’ goal is better than a precise shot that hits the post/is saved by the keeper/just wide/tremendously blocked on the line by great defending etc… GIVE HLEB THE CREDIT THAT RUN DESERVES.
488. king4aday | August 16th, 2007 at 8:39 am
Repka on Czech TV:
“I intend to get physical and kick Fabregas and his teamates off the pitch, I know how to play hard..”
Payback is a motherfucker.
489. TeamSpirit | August 16th, 2007 at 8:49 am
Hello guys and congrats.
Told u guys I was there in spirit, and it showed eh?
Score line and all
490. TeamSpirit | August 16th, 2007 at 8:51 am
487. You are spot on.
I am particularly happy for Hleb
491. TopCat | August 16th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Made me smile….
The Tottenham Hotspur chairman, Daniel Levy, had crisis talks with his manager, Martin Jol, yesterday over the Dutchman’s future at the club. Jol’s position at the club has been made fragile by his side’s poor start to the campaign, but he has been in a difficult position since last season.
The 51-year-old has been told in no uncertain terms that he will have to turn the season around quickly – starting with Derby County on Saturday – or face the consequences. Jol has rescued his Tottenham career from the brink before but, one year on, he will be shown less patience by the board this time.
Having invested more than £40m on players over the summer, the club have started with two defeats and the gloom deepened yesterday when it emerged that striker Dimitar Berbatov is facing two weeks out with a groin injury.
The position of the club’s director of football, Damien Comolli, is not in question and he has impressed Tottenham’s hierarchy with his attitude in the last two years. Should a decision be made to part company with Jol, any new manager would be obliged to work under Comolli.
Jol has clashed with the board in the recent past and was told to pick Berbatov for the FA Cup tie against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in March, having originally left the Bulgarian striker out of the team in order to rest him. The form of Berbatov has been one of the key areas of concern for Tottenham over the first two games of the season, not looking the same player who took the Premier League by storm last season.
There were understood to be harsh words spoken after the last minute defeat to Sunderland, with the Bulgarian angry at his team-mates.
Come to Arsenal Dimitri….. see how the better half live….
492. Samuel | August 16th, 2007 at 8:56 am
464. Well-endowed gooner | August 16th, 2007 at 5:44 am
Oh well. One by one, they’ve fallen by the wayside. Well-endowed gooner reigns supreme.
Something I found interesting was the Guardian article on Rosicky. Turns out he’s been a Gooner since he read Nick Hornby’s Fever Ptich. Until then, I had no idea footballers read. Write aut-biographies, yes. Read, never in a million years.
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Anyone got a link to this?
Morning all. What happened to the site last night GS? Good to see it’s alright.
Great to see us win from midfield, that bet is gonna turn out awesome. They should include Eboue in it as well.
Also, no Ronaldo for 3 games and maybe more (violent conduct innit)! Chelsea’s defence looks as shocking as their away kit! We actually had a clean sheet and stood up to them trying to beat the crap out of us! THIS SEASON IS GONNA BE AWESOME!
493. Samuel | August 16th, 2007 at 8:59 am
TC: I hate to say it but after their past two games, I see Spurs going out for their manager and battering Derby like 5-0 (so we get the Top 4 shit back) but they will be crap again after it. How long it takes King and Lennon to get back? If they aren’t till like October, Jol out looks a good bet.
494. TopCat | August 16th, 2007 at 9:02 am
Samuel.
Terry is back for Chelsea so their defence will tighten up - Drogba scored last night - so they pretty much a full strength team….
This is the first season for 10 years or more, that Man Utd have not won either of their first two games.
No Rooney, Ronaldo banned - seems their good fortune last season has deserted them….
Chelsea play pool on Sunday…. a 0-0 would be nice.
495. Bergkamp | August 16th, 2007 at 9:05 am
To whoever brought the site down- check yourself into a psychiatrist you farking pansy.
To anyone needing easy streaming: fsicrew.info.
496. TopCat | August 16th, 2007 at 9:05 am
Beating Derby 5-0??? are you mad !
Did you watch either the Sunderland or Everton games? Spurs were not just unlucky - they were fucking awful.
And berba is rumoured to be injured for 2 weeks now….
and Jol may bid 10m for curtis davies to shore up the defence - the defence he has spent 14m on already!.
497. 497 | August 16th, 2007 at 9:09 am
thats me
498. 498 | August 16th, 2007 at 9:10 am
and thats mine.
499. 499 | August 16th, 2007 at 9:10 am
im here too
500. TopCat | August 16th, 2007 at 9:10 am
which leaves 500 for me
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