tsk tsk. Still in it.
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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT7| Avaya ever heard anything like it?
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tsk tsk. Still in it.
pslayer666
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Fair enough. One can always hope though, right? ;-)
Certainly. I'm currently hoping that we sort out Bilbao.
It's got to be Rafa rather than Jones on the right.
And if Super Tom is properly fit, play him. Scholesy's mobility will let him down.
I am still so sure that Van Persie will sign if he gets the right offer and we buy well in the summer. Podolski is a good start if the deal happens but more is required.
pslayer666
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And so it begins.
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed his interest in Robin Van Persie
Wenger rage incoming.
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed his interest in Robin Van Persie
Wenger rage incoming.
I will be an absolute rage if Arsenal sell Van Persie to City. That would be as bad as selling Fabregas to City... Just totally unacceptable.
I don't believe Van Persie will do that anyway.
pslayer666
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Money talks and bullshit walks mate.
What most players like RVP want is to win trophies. How many has he won with Arsenal?
It most certainly doesn't look good, unless they commit to him that they will get more players of his calibre and strengthen the squad enough to be more competitive next season. Just like sir Alex did with Rooney.
LabouredSubterfuge
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I'm excited by the prospect of Anderson and Super Tom re-combining tonight.
5:30 am for me. And then off to
a) uni if we win.
b) the city for a long and boozy lunch if we don't.
Tim the Wiz
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Same, except it's Mass Effect 3 if we win and Mass Effect 3 if we don't. (And two hours earlier, thankfully.) Just cracked open the box. Please don't let me down, Bioware.
I doubt Cleverley and Anderson will start together. But, who knows, Fergie might roll the dice with heavy rotation ahead of the title run-in. Otherwise, no Pogba on the bench would likely confirm the reports. So silly - the only person who wins out there is the agent, convincing a kid to go sit on the bench at Juve for a little more money, getting a near two million euro bonus in the process. How can these modern footballers be so short-termist and naive? I suppose you could say that about so many touched by the financial industry these days.
Athletic will be no pushovers, though. The Guardian actually ran a good article on El Loco today. I wish I could quote the whole thing:
I doubt Cleverley and Anderson will start together. But, who knows, Fergie might roll the dice with heavy rotation ahead of the title run-in. Otherwise, no Pogba on the bench would likely confirm the reports. So silly - the only person who wins out there is the agent, convincing a kid to go sit on the bench at Juve for a little more money, getting a near two million euro bonus in the process. How can these modern footballers be so short-termist and naive? I suppose you could say that about so many touched by the financial industry these days.
Athletic will be no pushovers, though. The Guardian actually ran a good article on El Loco today. I wish I could quote the whole thing:
Sid Lowe said:
BARCA MY GOODNESS.
Wow. Who are you Woodenlung
??
LOL. We can make a puzzle game out of this. Combos and all.
Respect, Rooney
Apparently I was the only one who wanted to be listed in 2 places at the same time By defying the laws of physics, I was not permitted to have my name in the hall of fame :[ Much love to City though : ] Hope they shock the world and go for a double.
Multiquotes FTW But for my heart, there can only be one:
Pretty much! They simply don't seem too motivated most of the time. Which is good for one reason for me - Mourinho winning the league may hopefully send him back to Chelsea.
Wow. Who are you Woodenlung
??No cards for any of them.
LOL. We can make a puzzle game out of this. Combos and all.
Respect, Rooney
Apparently I was the only one who wanted to be listed in 2 places at the same time
By defying the laws of physics, I was not permitted to have my name in the hall of fame :[ Much love to City though : ] Hope they shock the world and go for a double.Multiquotes FTW
But for my heart, there can only be one:
Pretty much! They simply don't seem too motivated most of the time. Which is good for one reason for me - Mourinho winning the league may hopefully send him back to Chelsea.
Let a fan dream a little longer :'[
Broder Salsa
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Wow. Who are you Woodenlung
The Chinese investor that paid off the Lyon players.
Totally forgot I made that prediction
hahaha.
mocolostrocolos
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This is one of the worst Champions ever, but it will never matter if we win it.
Today I have a wedding, I hope it ends early so I can have time to play Mass Effect and watch the friggin' Manchester - Bilbao.
Today I have a wedding, I hope it ends early so I can have time to play Mass Effect and watch the friggin' Manchester - Bilbao.
Broder Salsa
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https://twitter.com/#!/13Szczesny13/status/38983931558772736
He's just a dumbass. Great keeper but such a dumbass. That tweet also had a delicious backfire when he threw them away the Carling Cup not long after.
He's just a dumbass. Great keeper but such a dumbass. That tweet also had a delicious backfire when he threw them away the Carling Cup not long after.
As ridiculous as that article is, it's point isn't far off really. It's obviously not a crisis, but it's strange that your two most heralded youth players have fucked off at the earliest oppourtunity. It means you have to either blood some less talented youngsters to take over the reins, or open the chequebook to sign some ready made talent.
Absolutely, but I think it's pretty clear that Fergie didn't really want to lose either Morrison or Pogba.
I think it's still a coin-toss whether Morrison will make it (I mean, properly) as a pro. Skiving from first team training at Man United is just mental. I don't see his departure as strange. Regrettable in some ways, but he was practically goading the club to fuck him off.
He obviously didn't want to lose them, but a big wage would probably have kept both at the club, and I guess he decided they weren't worth breaking the wage structure for.
At the end of the day, you want players who want to play for the club. So I think he made the right decision.
Also, Morrison is a twat.
True enough, I personally don't think he'll ever come close to fulfilling his prodigal potential. But still, the Man Utd staff clearly invested a lot of time and effort into him, including Fergeson himself if reports are to be believed. Must have been fairly frustrating to just see him up and leave.
If Ravel had put in a solid run of reserves performances and behaved himself, we were probably going to send him on loan somewhere decent to get first team football anyway. He could very easily have got what he wanted without burning his bridges with United and coming off to other clubs as a misfit.
Then again, Big Sam is paying him Arsenal-tier silly wages.
Then again, Big Sam is paying him Arsenal-tier silly wages.
Has he actually played for West Ham yet?
Nope.
Sullivan said:
Yeah, I'm really sure the charm and gravitas of David Sullivan sealed the deal.
Phoenix Fang
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Suarez has 15 goals? Since when?
10 with Liverpool, then maybe 5 international?
Phoenix Fang
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My bad, didn't see the part regarding international games also.
Does anyone still have that Arsenal salary image of the current squad?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=35312634&postcount=12476
Chamakh's £60,000 PW is obscene.
Thanks you! It's outright insane how many defenders they have who makes over £50k.
Vermaelen -£70,000 PW = £3,640,000 PY
Sagna – £60,000 PW = £3,120,000 PY
Mertesacker – 60,000 PW = £3,120,000 PY
Squillaci – £60,000 PW = £3,120,000 PY
Santos – 50,000 PW = £2,600,000 PY
Koscielny – £50,000 PW = £2,600,000 PY
Djourou – £50,000 PW = £2,600,000 PY
Gibbs – £40,000 PW = £2,080,000 PY
Jenkinson – £20,000 PW = £1,040,000 PY
And all high-salary GK's:
Almunia – £60,000 PW = £3,120,000 PY
Fabianski – £50,000 PW = £2,600,000 PY
Szczesny – £50,000 PW = £2,600,000 PY
Mannone – £30,000 PW = £1,560,000 PY
This from a team that has conceaded the most of the top-10 teams (13th in total I believe).
Kool-aid for RAWK. I mean, the Mail were fishing for it, but damn if he didn't deliver some real bullshit.
That nudge on Dawson was cheap as hell. Sorry to see that lad injured, as I quite like him.
Oh good I feel like this issue hasn't had enough discussion yet.
What a moron Glen is, just fucking let it go.
WHY
Broder Salsa
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It was horrible. Such a cheap foul and to get an injury like that...his knee and ankle are completely fucked up. I reckon he was just about to get a run in the side as well.
He should just go to the CHAMMMMMMPIONS! Barcelona.
Haha awesome dude. Still waiting for mine. Hopefully in the next hour...
Broder Salsa
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Wisdom tooth taken out news is never good news. RIP CARBONOX.
I'm a bit gutted because I don't get a game of indoor this Thursday.
We've just got a new striker, too. The last time we had a proper striker he got deported back to London. This one is the real deal.
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