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[The Filth Wizard]

Re: Arsenal

Well pity West Ham, that grooms young talent, only for them to leave to Chelsea and such.

I know what you mean, but that can be blamed more at board level. At the end of the day, quality players still chase success, so thats why Arsenal tend to give the players the heave-ho, and not vice versa like at West Ham.

There is obviously a nasty element behind the scenes at West Ham that is holding back the team. Maybe its the board, the manager, or just a lack of passion. Things will get better for them, but losing Tevez was a huge blow.

 

[AGC]

Re: Arsenal

I know what you mean, but that can be blamed more at board level. At the end of the day, quality players still chase success, so thats why Arsenal tend to give the players the heave-ho, and not vice versa like at West Ham.

There is obviously a nasty element behind the scenes at West Ham that is holding back the team. Maybe its the board, the manager, or just a lack of passion. Things will get better for them, but losing Tevez was a huge blow.

Hopefully if the Academy of Football keeps producing quality young players, with the money behind Eggert, we should be able to keep the quality players that we "grow" from our youth acedemy. Tevez really only left cause he was a superstar playing with mediocre players. Say for example Eggert was on board when Lampard and co were coming up. We could have paid them large salaries, to entice them to stay, and brought good players from other leagues to compliment them. If we can keep some of our younger stars, we should be ok, but if we persist in playing guys like Mullins, then we truly will be in strife. Hopefully we get Nicky Shorey in the January transfer period, and maybe even Gudjohnsen. If we can somehow manage to qualify for the UEFA cup, we should hopefully have enough pulling power to keep our younger players, and maybe attract other good players.

And congrats to Arsenal, who don't just cherry pick young guns like Man u or Chelsea.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Re: Arsenal

Hopefully if the Academy of Football keeps producing quality young players, with the money behind Eggert, we should be able to keep the quality players that we "grow" from our youth acedemy. Tevez really only left cause he was a superstar playing with mediocre players. Say for example Eggert was on board when Lampard and co were coming up. We could have paid them large salaries, to entice them to stay, and brought good players from other leagues to compliment them. If we can keep some of our younger stars, we should be ok, but if we persist in playing guys like Mullins, then we truly will be in strife. Hopefully we get Nicky Shorey in the January transfer period, and maybe even Gudjohnsen. If we can somehow manage to qualify for the UEFA cup, we should hopefully have enough pulling power to keep our younger players, and maybe attract other good players.

And congrats to Arsenal, who don't just cherry pick young guns like Man u or Chelsea.

Agreed. And thankyou. I really enjoy watching the Hammers and am a big fan of Neill. Was definitely rooting for them to avoid relegation last year. I don't think they will be in that position for a while.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Re: Arsenal

3-2 defeat of Sunderland.

Very up and down game, should have been an absolute flogging.

The clean record stays intact

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Re: Arsenal

Mods, this should be on the Roo Lounge

 

[rooboy_88]

Re: Arsenal

tough times for us I know but i'll stick fat, come on you spurs!

Thats right Sco.

We are doing it hard lately, but I sense if we can address our defence, the results will start to be more positive.

What did u think of last nights game?

CMON YOU SPURS !!!

 

[giantroo]

Re: Arsenal

*** last night i shit myself when it hit 2-2. I was like mama mia. But i tipped Van persie to finish it off.


Who saw RVP strike? *** me, that went at 100km/h. He struck it like you strike a fuking golf ball.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Re: Arsenal

*** last night i shit myself when it hit 2-2. I was like mama mia. But i tipped Van persie to finish it off.


Who saw RVP strike? *** me, that went at 100km/h. He struck it like you strike a fuking golf ball.

Mate, me too.

But the third goal was always coming... we've just had a habit of getting the required winner all year.

 

[Benno_900]

Re: Arsenal

Official recording was 77 miles per hour for the van Persie free kick, holy ****!

 

[poopa trooper]

Re: Arsenal

looking forward to next thursday UCL match, another win will just about secure a spot in the knockout stage....

have a good feeling about us this year

 

[premiers06]

Re: Arsenal

yeah been a gunners fan since my times in england, playing excellent football with cesc being the hottest player right now, go gunners and is every one enjoying spurs doin shit, I AM!!!!!!!!!

 

[giantroo]

Re: Arsenal

yeah been a gunners fan since my times in england, playing excellent football with cesc being the hottest player right now, go gunners and is every one enjoying spurs doin shit, I AM!!!!!!!!!

Don't worry we ALL are!!

 

[giantroo]

Re: Arsenal

Official recording was 77 miles per hour for the van Persie free kick, holy ****!

Holy shit thats going at 123km/h!!!!

 

[Patty#32]

Re: Arsenal

Go Arsenal!!!

 

[Patty#32]

Re: Arsenal

Who saw the Toure strike... WHOA! That was so fast and accurate from about 25m and it hit the bar...

 

[Hunters Host #3]

Re: Arsenal

RVP and Fabregas assisting my dream team nicely this year.
The sooner Rosicky fires consistantly the gunners should be hard to stop.

Any Lancashire Rovers' fans here? Mark Hughes has us travelling great guns at the moment. Only one loss sitting 6th and with games in hand.

 

[The Other Dean]

Re: Arsenal

Jesus.

You people are making me feel ill.

Go Royals !!

 

[giantroo]

Re: Arsenal

Jesus.

You people are making me feel ill.

Go Royals !!

STFU!

 

[The Other Dean]

Re: Arsenal

STFU!

How rude !!

Language, please, gr.

Go and wash your mouth out with some deciding factor.

Up the Royals !!

 

[giantroo]

Re: Arsenal

How rude !!

Language, please, gr.

Go and wash your mouth out with some deciding factor.

Up the Royals !!

Listerine is the best. Good for you too.

 

[1jasonoz]

Re: Arsenal

Go the Gunners!!

 

[giantroo]

Re: Arsenal

Once again, the goons win. Still on top of the table with a game in hand.

Great goal by Toure for the first goal and great play from Theo to set up Rosicky.

Pretty dissapointing that we lose RVP for 4-6 weeks but i hope Eduardo, Bendtner and Walcott step up to the plate.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Re: Arsenal

Once again, the goons win. Still on top of the table with a game in hand.

Great goal by Toure for the first goal and great play from Theo to set up Rosicky.

Pretty dissapointing that we lose RVP for 4-6 weeks but i hope Eduardo, Bendtner and Walcott step up to the plate.

They will step up, GR, never mind that... Theo has been looking in sublime form when he steps off the bench.

Still though, looking forward to playing one of the big 3 (Man U, Chelsea, Liverpool) to see where we are really sitting this year.

 

[giantroo]

Re: Arsenal

They will step up, GR, never mind that... Theo has been looking in sublime form when he steps off the bench.

Still though, looking forward to playing one of the big 3 (Man U, Chelsea, Liverpool) to see where we are really sitting this year.

I hope RVP makes it for the Manchester game. Just gotta stick it up them all the time.

 

[Borak]

Re: Arsenal

Arsenal row: 'I'm on because you're s**t'
By Vicki Hodges
Last Updated: 12:12pm GMT 24/01/2008

The altercation between Emmanuel Adebayor and Nicklas Bendtner which compounded Arsenal's Carling Cup defeat at Spurs was the result of an on-going feud between the two players, according to a source of the squad.

Adebayor is alleged to have head-butted Bendtner in the latter stages of Arsenal's humiliating 5-1 semi-final loss at White Hart Lane on Tuesday night.

The Togo international has since issued a public apology for his behaviour but it is claimed that tensions between the two strikers have been brewing behind the scenes.

"The first thing Adebayor said to Bendtner was 'I'm only on because you are so s**t'. He has been on Bendtner's case for a long time," a source says in the Sun.

"The pair do not get on and it finally boiled over on Tuesday night when Adebayor came on as a sub with the team 4-0 down.

"Bendtner ignored him, but when Adebayor said the same thing again later on, Nicklas gave Manny the finger and it all kicked off."

Bendtner's father, Thomas, meanwhile, claims his son was an innocent victim and that Adebayor was 'mad' to lose it on the pitch.

"It is sad that a great player like Adebayor doesn't take his head with him on to the field," Thomas Bendtner, who is also his son's agent, said.

"But what he did was mad and I'm sure Arsenal will take care of this matter and give him the right punishment.

"I do not expect any action to be taken against Nicklas as he was the innocent party in this matter.

"I spoke with Nicklas and he still does not know why this happened. He has no idea what provoked the incident because he didn't do anything wrong."

It is not the first time Bendtner has clashed with a team-mate having fallen out with Thomas Gravesen during training with the Denmark squad last year.

The Football Association have requested footage of the incident before deciding whether to take action against the players as referee Howard Webb did not see the full episode.

Adebayor could be hit with a three-match ban if the FA find him guilty of violent conduct, while Arsenal will deal with the matter in house.

Arsene Wenger, who claimed not to have seen the incident on the night, is thought to have watched the match again yesterday and is hoping to have the situation cleared up in time for Saturday's FA Cup fourth round visit of Newcastle.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ma...UIV0?xml=/sport/2008/01/24/ufnbendtner124.xml

Oh this is classic stuff - you just can't help but love it if you arn't an Arsenal fan - I never thought of Adebayor as a psycho sort of player, always seems to have a smile on his face. I guess we know the real Emmanuel now.

Anyway, it hasn't been a great week for Arsenal... getting SMASHED by Spurs and then this, such a shame...

P.S - Man Utd for the title