So Armand Traore says Tony Adams inspires him with the way he should play, great, well done Traore and a bigger well done to big Tone for the inspiration.
Get him back Arsene, he is just what our defence needs and more importantly he wants to come home, he said so.
We need a bit of English grit in there, and with all the talk from Nasri that every sod speaks French in the dressing room we need a big English character in the changing rooms, remind them how it’s done sort of thing.
Inler has now come out and said he turned us down as have Liverpool with Alonso, so we tried for two players and got snubbed, well that shows us that Arsene obviously doesn’t have the confidence in the squad that he says he does, does it not?
I hope he now gives the players a chance that we know can make it like Ramsey, Bartley and Wilshire, but Coquelin may be a bit too soon.
Bitchslap we’ll all have to wait and see, but hey, who knows, he may be the one, I think he plans on being fit by the end of September so maybe, just maybe we’ll be okay.
Not a lot else to report on at the moment but the Steven Appiah rumour won’t go away so we’ll see if that could be the reason he didn’t sign someone.
Whatever happens, the only new players coming in will be loaners, so as far as I can see that only leaves Appiah or Michael Owen… Kidding on the Owen front by the way!
Only a week to go before we can see how good our new team will be and Blackburn is a great test, so hurry up Saturday week, we’re all waiting.
Have a great Friday Grovers!
September 5, 2008 at 8:49 am
you’re early today
September 5, 2008 at 8:49 am
1st and second
September 5, 2008 at 8:49 am
Nice Le Chump Pedro!
September 5, 2008 at 8:51 am
Good morning Geoff!
Good post.
I just wonder if we’ve lost a bit of shine amongst players in Europe?
How can Inler want to stay another year in Italy instead of playing for the mighty gooners in the champions league?
He is either:
1. Mad
2. Lying about our interest.
Armand Traore will be back in an Arsenal shirt. Does anyone know where Pompey are deploying him?
September 5, 2008 at 8:51 am
I may be naive, but I believe AW if he says he did not try to sign anyone. Perhaps, a query went out as to their availability.. But as you say message does that give the players in the squad.
September 5, 2008 at 8:52 am
Nice post Geoff. Hang in there old chap.
September 5, 2008 at 8:53 am
Look at Geoff mixing it up with the night shift!
September 5, 2008 at 8:54 am
Wow, taking out Pedro/Geoff. I got silver.
I would like to thank my family for the support they have given me, my manager, my trainer, the coaching staff , everyone who knows me.
September 5, 2008 at 8:54 am
I’m off to work catch you later.
Nice post!!
September 5, 2008 at 8:54 am
Pedro, Traore played left midfield against Everton.
Anyone concerned that Rosicky wont play for us again?
September 5, 2008 at 8:54 am
And Hurricane Hanna
September 5, 2008 at 8:54 am
Morning Geoff, Pedro. Just got back from holiday but i’ve kept up with the post. Great post as usually, Do you reckon Senderos would be any better had he had the guidance of Tony?
September 5, 2008 at 8:55 am
Pedro, re Inler, perhaps he doubted himself.
Does he think Diaby is better than him?
September 5, 2008 at 8:56 am
Traore on loan at Portsmouth is just what he needs and he has a great coach,
I have no doubts Adams will provide traore the motivation and inspiration that he needs. They’re testing out 3-5-2 at portsmouth and it’s looking good, Traore has a very important job as both wide men are expected to cover the entire length of the pitch in a 3 - 5 -2.
In fact when he’s back we could try it ourselves.
Almunia
Sagna Toure Clichy
Eboue Denilson Fabregas Diaby Traore
RVP Adebayor
September 5, 2008 at 8:57 am
That is good news Mark.
Finest. Where is Nasri in your set up ?
September 5, 2008 at 8:58 am
Nasri instead of Eboue
September 5, 2008 at 8:58 am
Rosicky is fixed Mark… apparently the problems he’s been having over the years are now sorted!
Adom, I think anyone would improve as a defender under Adams… but you can’t teach people not to drop clangers in my opinion… so I think the Milan move is best for him.
Left mid for Traore? Was he any good?
September 5, 2008 at 8:59 am
Inler susposively “turning us down” doesn’t bother me, he no better than what we have already. We could have really used Alonso on the other hand.
September 5, 2008 at 8:59 am
Pedro, because Inler knows he is a guaranteed first choice player at Udinese, it’s hard to leave when you’re a key player, at Arsenal he might only get half the games he does at Udinese.
Look at Villa, Real Madrid offered big money for him, he was happy to stay at Valencia because he knows that he became a good player there and that he can continue to be good for Valencia.
September 5, 2008 at 9:02 am
Big Raddy, that is one option, there are lots of possible Arsenal combos.
It’s all about us having strength in depth where if one player is unavailable it’s not a problem, we can adapt. When Traore is back we’ll have lots of options on the flanks. Senderos will come back a much better player from Milan.
Rosicky and Eduardo back…..we have lots of options….lots of very good options.
September 5, 2008 at 9:03 am
I suppose I should be applauding him… loyalty is a desirable trait in a player.
September 5, 2008 at 9:03 am
Morning gents. Sorry for breaking the rules in regard to that BBK character yesterday Pedro. He managed to get under my skin. I think it was the “how can you all support a team that will be out of the race by November” that tipped me over the edge.
It’s ironic that whilst you run a site that isn’t full of AKB’s, as soon as somebody slates the boss and his team we all jump to their defence.
Good post again Geoff, hope all is well. Hope the winds don’t hamper your golf too much. If you hit a PW 385 yards it is probably time to take refuge at the 19th hole.
September 5, 2008 at 9:03 am
I am personally glad Wenger didn’t spank £18m on Alonso - the prices are inflated way beyond their reasonable value. A Standard Liege player for £15m - that’s what happens when signings are made for signings sake. A cry-baby Brazillian show pony, for a British transfer record - I don’t want any part of it.
We should have signed someone, if they were available and at the right price. We haven’t, and I fear Wenger has tied himself a suitable noose for pundit to hang him with in August or even January. But we should give him that time to prove his decision was naive, or brave and sensible.
I’d like to see Appiah come in on loan, but we know Wenger isn’t going to bring him in just for the sake of it. Did someone say Bischoff?
September 5, 2008 at 9:06 am
Morning all, Rosicky was not injured for years, while playing in Germany for Dortmund he was a regular in the team and scored many goals. His hamstring injury that has kept him out for so long has been an imbalanced muscular problem. This was clearly pointed out by the Czech medical staff who stated that he needed specialized training and exercise to compensate the imbalance. Could it be that he was in fact mistreated/mishandled by the Arsenal medical staff??
September 5, 2008 at 9:07 am
We’re not going to sign many players in the future full stop, the kind we sign will be the Sagna’s, Eduardos and Nasri’s, I prefer that route to be honest, quality over repuation.
September 5, 2008 at 9:07 am
I reckon Alonso would be worth 18m. He just doesn’t get the recognition he deserve because on an international level he’s got Cesc, Xavi, Iniesta and Senna ahead of him.
September 5, 2008 at 9:08 am
Steve, nice post. Deep down, no matter what you may think, we are all AKB’s!!!!
September 5, 2008 at 9:09 am
Hounddog, it just shows you that Doctors are human beings and won’t always come up with the same diagnosis or the same treatment. When I was a kid a doctor diagnosed me with whooping cough. He was wrong, because I went to another doctor and they recognised the real problem. Asthma.
September 5, 2008 at 9:10 am
Obsinho, I’m not sure that Alonso’s price was over inflated. He is a champions league winner, a Spanish International and he is only 26… I think £18mill is just the going rate for a player of that calibre. When you consider we lumped out £13mill for Wiltord in 2002 and £14million on Nasri this summer… I think it definitely represents value.
I think the issue for Wenger was… if he spent that on him, would it be a waste becuase Denilson could be that £18million player in a year.
Steve, don’t worry about it. I was having problems with him the night before as were a few of the other bloggers. If all you can say is, ‘We’re doomed, we might as well not bother’ then your opinion isn’t of interest. People can say what they like on here… just back it up and be prepared to listen to other people. He wasn’t, so I put him on a time out.
I still think the site and the Grovers are the middle ground … we don’t abide by the ‘Arsene knows mantra’ but we don’t go with the ‘Wenger out, we’re doomed’ stuff either. We’re just realistic.
September 5, 2008 at 9:10 am
finestcuts, good morning. I agree with you. If we continue to sign the likes of Nasri, Sagna and Eduardo then I don’t think we will be doing bad.
September 5, 2008 at 9:11 am
Obsinho… Appiah is a free agent.
September 5, 2008 at 9:13 am
finestcuts, exactly. I just get a little upset when people try to make out it is the players fault. The likes of Rosicky and RVP do not choose to sit out due to long term injuries, these players want to do what they do best and that is play football.
September 5, 2008 at 9:13 am
Good Morning Geoff/Pedro.We have to move on now with what we have got and stop talking about the maybe’s ,the window is shut and Wenger has made his decision and at least until January nothing more can be done.The key for me is to get through this month and hope the experienced players such as RVP,Rosicky and even Silvestre are fit and come back ASAP,together with a slimmer and fitter Toure.That will give some more experience to the side.The others that need to step up are Denilson,Walcott and Bedtner and Vela.Diaby is an enigna for me,but I understand his is still injured.Eboue is Eboue enough sadi.We have 3 consecutive away games and after that a better picture can be formed,by us the mere fans.
September 5, 2008 at 9:13 am
Precisely - much like Bischoff.
September 5, 2008 at 9:14 am
Finest, I when I glance at the comment I saw:
‘I went to another doctor and they recognised the real problem. Almunia.’
I was about to tell you to get another doctor!
Houddog, we all hope the Arsene knows best. Everyone has made their judgement regarding what will happen… now we are all crossing our fingers and hoping the squad isn’t to light…
September 5, 2008 at 9:15 am
Indeed Obsinho, but I think the issue with Appiah that Steve raised yesterday is his quality.
What type of player leaves to play in Turkey in his prime?
Why did Wenger over look him last time after Paddy had left?
Why did Fener let him leave on a free?
September 5, 2008 at 9:15 am
Hi Pedro, Personally I wish we could have signed Alonso as he could play with Fabregas or play the Fabregas position when Fabregas needed a rest. Perhaps Appaih will be the answer??
September 5, 2008 at 9:16 am
Just on a united blog, there saying Rooney’s the long term successor for Scholes apparently.
September 5, 2008 at 9:18 am
And we’ve offered Appiah a deal, no sources though.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/09/05/stephen-appiah-offered-to-arsenal-115875-20724738/
September 5, 2008 at 9:18 am
Hounddog, I was saying yesterday that the Appiah signing reminds me of the time we all wanted Arsenal to sign Bouba Diop as Paddy’s replacement.
I think we might be clutching at straws…
September 5, 2008 at 9:22 am
Bouba Diop was a bit of a joke, I could never see that happening.
Bouba Diop made the most shots on target without scoring last season….
September 5, 2008 at 9:22 am
But we all agree the squad doesn’t look deep enough - which is why people have bemoaned Wenger’s lack of signings. Appiah would add depth and experience, with zero upfront outlay. Suits Wenger and suits us?
But if we’re saying he’s not good enough, then how many if the players we were linked with are good enough? Alonso I am a fan of, but not as a first choice - he wouldn’t protect Cesc, and for whoever plays there that it their number one task.
Barry? He may be an international, but so it Wes Brown.
Inler? An average player for an average international side and an average Serie A side. Sounds incredibly tempting.
So maybe we can now see Wenger’s problems - there are players out there with “tabloid” reputations and who a desperate manager may break his club’s transfer record on. But in the current financial climate, and current footballing micro financial climate, spending big on dross doesn’t make sense.
Not sure what I have just said does either actually.
September 5, 2008 at 9:24 am
trivia question, can anybody remember what was Plebs goal celebration?
September 5, 2008 at 9:26 am
morning all…
traore looked pretty decent against everton.. arteta had to change flanks as he didn’t always get past traore…
appaih looks like a monster… has anyone seen him play?
September 5, 2008 at 9:27 am
pierre.. just a high 5 or something.. nothing grand!
September 5, 2008 at 9:28 am
AW said a few months ago, that there were players who had values way above thier ability, and contribution to their teams. What we are seeing now, is that he is bang on the money (excuse the pun). Berbs …. £30m !! Come on …. that is £10m more than Ronaldinho, for a player the same age.
I agree with the opinion that AW’s youth policy is the only way forward.
September 5, 2008 at 9:28 am
At least he tried Finest!
I think if you talk to any Liverpool fan they will tell you that Alonso is a fantastic player. My boss told me he is a gem of a player and he’d be gutted if he left… lucky him. Alonso can be deployed out on the right… meaning less Eboue action and more productivity when Rosicky is having his customary 6 months off.
The problem with the holding midfield role is that Flamini redefined it for us last year. His game was all about energy and breaking quickly… I’m not sure if Alonso and Barry have the game for that. I think that is why we went after Inler, he is very similar to the Flamster apparently.
Song could possibly be the answer? Diaby has the ability to be the answer… Not sure about Denilson…
This season has been gambled on one of the above doing a Flamini and making the jump…
September 5, 2008 at 9:29 am
Pierre wasn’t he one of those players who just shake their hands like chicken wings. But it happened so rarely I a not sure !
September 5, 2008 at 9:29 am
Question;;
How would we feel if another major middle east consortium bought the spuds ?
They’d have no problem attracting top players to London.
September 5, 2008 at 9:29 am
Kelsey, Toure does look slimmer this year! I thought I was the only one who noticed! haha!
September 5, 2008 at 9:30 am
DoubleG. Unhappy.
September 5, 2008 at 9:31 am
Hounddog, you are not wrong about us all being AKB’s deep down. I was at a wedding a couple of weeks ago moaning about the fact that we were unlikely to buy anyone. When a couple of mates from other clubs joined in I got the raving fucking hump and jumped to Wenger’s defence. I confused the fuck out of them.
September 5, 2008 at 9:31 am
Double G… I don’t think it would be possible for Spurs to spend anymore than they do already!
September 5, 2008 at 9:33 am
Pedro, my only train of thought is that the quality and experience of Appaih could only help! However with that said I truly believe the likes of Diaby and Dennilson can step up to the plate and fill the Flamini position. I don’t think our current squad has a quality problem it is just stretched thin. I do not believe we are in as bad a state as some would think. Bottom line is that we have “only” failed to replace Flamini….
September 5, 2008 at 9:33 am
well flamini’s energy often saw him at the opponents 6 yard box rather then where he should be.. trying to defend.. poor cesc had to almost the same amount of defending!!
September 5, 2008 at 9:34 am
Steve. re: your apology about BBK. No need mate, It was exactly what I was thinking but was too polite to write !
September 5, 2008 at 9:34 am
Why oh why does this Appiah thing appeal to so many people? The expects tell us that a footballer reaches his prime between 25-28. Appiah left Juventus at 25 to go to Turkey FFS. What world beaters go to Turkish football for the most productive years of their career?
September 5, 2008 at 9:38 am
I have just decided Spurs are fucked. They have spent well beyond their means to get into the Champions league, and had to steal a manager as well.
This has all failed. There is no more easy funding, so in order to give one last push, they have had to sell their best two players (and Spuds fan who disagree can fuck off, and if any of them mention Huddlestone I’ll cut their heart out with a spoon), and wave goodbye to the last shred of moral fibre they had in deciding to let ManU’s filthy lucre remove their fully-founded complaints at tapping up.
Smacks of sheer blind desperation to me. And I am pretty sure lots of people have been moaning that we should be scared of the Spuds. Shame on all of you.
September 5, 2008 at 9:38 am
That’s exactly the point Steve. We can moan all we want and voice our opinions but at the end of the day we don’t let anyone else slag our team or manager. I know it may not happen but it would be one in the face for all the big spending clubs if we in fact did the miracle and won the PL this season!! After all we only missed out by 4 points this time and my main point again is that this season we are only missing Flamini!!! Rosicky and Eduardo to return and please please please a fit RVP.
September 5, 2008 at 9:38 am
How hapy am I that I am not a Geordie. Their fans love their club, and are seeing it destroyed from within.
8 managers in 11 years !!
Dyer, Barton, Woodgate, Bowyer.
And we complain because we came £rd last year, and havn’t signed anyone in the Window. !!
September 5, 2008 at 9:40 am
No, it shows Wenger recognises that we’re light in MF. Who isn’t aware of this?
What it shows is that he’s not willing to go out and just get anyone to put in there. I mean who would have been happy if we’d spunked £11mill on Rieira like Liverpool??
September 5, 2008 at 9:41 am
Steve, The only thing about Appaih is he offers quality and experience and will provide some much needed depth to the squad.
September 5, 2008 at 9:41 am
Si, Riera is a winger, so I’d be pretty pissed if he bought him to replace the Flamster.
September 5, 2008 at 9:42 am
Houddog… if he was so good, he wouldn’t be struggling for a contract in early September.
September 5, 2008 at 9:44 am
appaih clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71qnXOQXjbM&feature=related
September 5, 2008 at 9:45 am
You’re right Raddy. It all needs to be put into perspective. We have one of the most astute managers in the world and support a FOOTBALL club of great prestige. We have not sold out to thieves and villains and we still have a very good side.
My glass is half full today.
September 5, 2008 at 9:46 am
liverpool spent a shitload again didn’t they
September 5, 2008 at 9:48 am
According to most articles the only club after him are West Ham hounddog. A club that is famous for buying up geriatric crocks. I think the speculation with Arsenal is either he and his agent trying to generate interest from other clubs or purely because we had tried in vain to buy him before his injury.
September 5, 2008 at 9:49 am
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September 5, 2008 at 9:50 am
steve.. if he was a target before then wouldn’t a free transfer excite arsene… he lives for this kind of deals!
September 5, 2008 at 9:50 am
They did Choy. Just like every year. And what did they win last season? And where were they in relation to the Arsenal kids?
I only have this to say about L’Pool ……. Pennant
I rest my case….
p.s. but they do have the best striker in world football. Imagine him in place of TT.
September 5, 2008 at 9:53 am
yup BR and i think benitez was the first manager to come out and speak about man city… hahah….
well to be fair.. Torres keeps getting injured more *knocks on wood*
September 5, 2008 at 10:02 am
Pedro. I think you are missing my point. I am not claiming he is a great player or the answer to our problems but I am saying that if it was to materialize we can only benefit from it as he will add depth to the squad. As for the contract issue that is more related to the fact he was injured for a long time and his legal battle with the Turks because he was mis diagnozed and mis treated it has nothing to do with the ability or quality of the player.
September 5, 2008 at 10:05 am
Morning everyone,
It would be great to have Adams come in as a defensive coach & groom him for the big one & who better than Wenger & Rice to do that would be good to see Keown is as assistant as well but thats me dreaming
Appiah rumour sounds good fingers crossed even take him on free sell him on at 30 for a couple of million.
September 5, 2008 at 10:19 am
If Stephen Appiah is such a fantastic player, available on a free transfer, why hasn’t he got a deal yet?
September 5, 2008 at 10:21 am
Finest he has experience and was good at the 2006 world cup he has walked out on Fenerbahce due to them botching a operation
Id rather have him in there than the pass master!!!
September 5, 2008 at 10:22 am
Good Morning All
September 5, 2008 at 10:23 am
I’d rather have Pedro playing there than Eboue.
Doesn’t mean we should just get another dud in though.
September 5, 2008 at 10:28 am
Steve as opposed to Bischoff,Diaby,Denilson,Song,Ramsey,Eboue, aint hardly world class in the DM department are we?
September 5, 2008 at 10:30 am
morning rico
September 5, 2008 at 10:31 am
Morning Rico
September 5, 2008 at 10:32 am
Morning Rico.
September 5, 2008 at 10:33 am
Abou Diaby
Monday, September 1, 2008
Abou has a thigh injury and is likely to be sidelined until after the international break.
Tomas Rosicky
Monday, September 1, 2008
Wenger believes Tomas will have recovered from his hamstring injury at some point in September.
They’re both going to be back soon…this month.
September 5, 2008 at 10:35 am
afc53, just because the players we have there aren’t good enough I don’t think we should buy somebody else who is as equally inefficient. It just doesn’t make sense to me. I’d rather wait for someone that is likely to improve the team not the squad. I think because we have had such a barron transfer window everyone just wants to see a new face, regardless of quality.
September 5, 2008 at 10:35 am
So not much news then, a Vodafone top man, who is a Gunner is being linked to us
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/297439794?-11203
And The Telegraph seem to think we will get Appiah soon -
choy, bobby will soon be in the post
Took me ages to get them out of my head
chary - you behave today………..!
and Raddy, have you stopped singing Abba songs yet!!
September 5, 2008 at 10:37 am
Steve I see your point but Appiah was a good player in 2006 we will probarbly not bother getting him anyway as AW sees things we dont Eboue pass master case & point!
September 5, 2008 at 10:37 am
Mornin’ Rico…and everyone else….
Eboue, the pass master, is fourth choice DM, after Diaby, Denilson and Song….why would Wenger get Appiah if Denilson has been playing well and he plans to develop Diaby and Song?
Why would Appiah join to play about 10 games a season?
September 5, 2008 at 10:38 am
Morning all, lovely clips of Appiah scoring goals - thanks choy, anyone know if he can track back and tackle?
September 5, 2008 at 10:38 am
finest - Good! I think it is time that AW started playing the games that other managers seem to play, start withdrawing some of our players for these stupid International friendlies -
Lok at Rafa and Stevie G - plays for his club, needs an operation so has it done during this International break, he then is back for the club game -
September 5, 2008 at 10:40 am
Robinho’s available for 9 million on Fantasy football if anyone wants him.
September 5, 2008 at 10:40 am
Bad boy Barton to be judged today, i hope they throw the book at him - caught yesterday driving in a bus lane and then through a red light - if that we us, we would get 6 points and a big fine -
September 5, 2008 at 10:44 am
fuck too much AKB on here !
you should all ban yourselves
i thought id clicked on ACLF this morning !
Man U paid 30 mil for berbatov because he is worth every penny !
and was the only class in last years spuds team ! Ramos knew it and didn’t want to let
him go ! Red nose is the shrewdest of the bunch .. And he realized even with ronaldo he needs more fire power ! shame arsene and everyone else doesn’t see it !
but we all know we will win fuck all this season ! so why buy right ??
AKB blind faith is taking over !
September 5, 2008 at 10:45 am
I think AW actually said that Eboue would not “pass muster”
September 5, 2008 at 10:47 am
You only know I like being cheeky, Rico, so you can tell me off !
It certainly is “one rule for and one rule for another” (as Fat Gatt famouslly said) - Barton getting off bus lane and traffic light infringements is just typical - remember ole 65% proof nose got off punishment for driving in the hard shoulder because he claimed he had the two bob bits ?
And as for Pete Doherty, Naomi Campbell et al….
September 5, 2008 at 10:48 am
Ethan - not so much blind faith as “we are where we are”. We can only really judge whether Arsene really does know best at the end of the season. If our string of league titles has increased come next May, I will be happy to admit I was wrong.
September 5, 2008 at 10:52 am
On this day in 1596, Dutch fleet commander Cornelis de Houtman taken hostage in Java……… fascinating !!!!!!!!!
September 5, 2008 at 10:54 am
Good Morning rico,exactly,Wenger should never have let RVP go,fergie does it all the time.
Hounddog,morning as well.I feel because we are all dissapointed about any closing day transfers everyone is clutching at straws about Appiah,he’s like me I got misdiagonozed aswell.
Funny england playing tomorrow and no one is talking about it on any blogs
September 5, 2008 at 10:55 am
Ill add to that bud
On this day ‘next year’ WE WILL STILL ALL GIVE WENGER ANOTHER YEAR !
September 5, 2008 at 10:56 am
And on this day in 1991, Nelson Mandela was chosen as president of South African………
Sorry I am back on history, it’s just there is feck all else worth talking about !!!!!
September 5, 2008 at 10:56 am
And it’s John Carew’s birthday today.
September 5, 2008 at 10:57 am
Ethan - are you starting the Groundhog Gunners movement ?!!!!!!!!
September 5, 2008 at 10:57 am
Bud - Are you after a job on Arsehole.Com???
September 5, 2008 at 10:58 am
Feck me, it’s Friday!!!!!
Paddy was working at the fish plant in Cork when he accidentally cut off all 10 of his fingers. He went to the emergency room in Cork’s hospital.
The doctor looked at Paddy and said, ‘Let’s be avin’ da fingers and I’ll see what oi can do’.
Paddy said, ‘Oi haven’t got da fingers.’
‘Whadda ya mean you haven’t got da fingers? Lord Tunderin’ Jaysus, it’s 2008! We’s got microsurgery and all kinds of incredible techniques. I could have put dem back on and made you like new! Why didn’t ya bring da fingers?!?’
And Paddy said, ‘ How da fock was I ’spose to pick dem up?’
September 5, 2008 at 10:58 am
And best of all on this day in 1993, Robocop got married !!!!!!!
September 5, 2008 at 10:58 am
bud
i didnt think it needed prompting !
September 5, 2008 at 10:59 am
Dennis - You besmirch me with such scandalous accusations……… am I really that boring and behind the times???????
September 5, 2008 at 11:00 am
Bud - You got the job baby!!!
September 5, 2008 at 11:00 am
1997 - On this day, Mother Teresa died
September 5, 2008 at 11:01 am
Morning all!
It’s friday………
Tommy Cooper jokes
1 . Two blondes walk into a building………..you’d think at least one of
them would have seen it.
2. Phone answering machine message - ‘….If you want to buy marijuana,
press the hash key…’
3. A guy walks into the psychiatrist wearing only Clingfilm for shorts.
The shrink says, ‘Well, I can clearly see you’re nuts.’
4. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but I couldn’t
find any.
5. I went to the butchers the other day and I bet him 50 quid that he
couldn’t reach the meat off the top shelf. He said,
‘No, the steaks are too high.’
6. My friend drowned in a bowl of muesli. A strong currant pulled him in.
7 . A man came round in hospital after a serious accident. He shouted,
‘Doctor, doctor, I can’t feel my legs!’
The doctor replied, ‘I know you can’t, I’ve cut your arms off’.
8. I went to a seafood disco last week…and pulled a muscle.
9.. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly. They lit a fire in the
craft, it sank, proving once and for all that you can’t have your kayak
and heat it.
10. Our ice cream man was found lying on the floor of his van covered with
hundreds and thousands. Police say that he topped himself.
11. Man goes to the doctor, with a strawberry growing out of his head. Doc
says ‘I’ll give you some cream to put on it.’
12. ‘Doc I can’t stop singing The Green, Green Grass of Home’
‘That sounds like Tom Jones syndrome.
‘Is it common?’
‘It’s not unusual.’
13. A man takes his Rotteweiller to the vet. ‘My dog is cross-eyed, is
there anything you can do for him?’
‘Well,’ said the vet, ‘let’s have a look at him’
So he picks the dog up and examines his eyes, then he checks his teeth.
Finally, he says, ‘I’m going to have to put him down.’ ‘What? Because he’s
cross-eyed?’
‘No, because he’s really heavy’
14. Guy goes into the doctor’s. ‘Doc, I’ve got a cricket ball stuck up my
backside.’
‘How’s that?’
‘Don’t you start.’
15. Two elephants walk off a cliff…boom, boom!
16. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh.
17. So I was getting into my car, and this bloke says to me ‘Can you give
me a lift?’
I said ‘Sure, you look great, the world’s your oyster, go for it.’
18. Apparently, 1 in 5 people in the world are Chinese. There are 5 people
in my family, so it must be one of them. It’s either my mum or my Dad,
Or my older Brother Colin, or my younger Brother Ho-Cha-Chu? But I think
its Colin.
19. Two fat blokes in a pub, one says to the other ‘Your round.’ The other
one says ‘So are you, you fat bast**d!’
20. Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, and
the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one
off.
21. ‘You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They
left a little note on the windscreen. It said, ‘Parking Fine.’ So that was
nice.’
22. A man walked into the doctors, he said, ‘I’ve hurt my arm in several
places’
The doctor said, ‘Well don’t go there anymore’
23. Ireland ’s worst air disaster occurred early this morning when a small
two-seater Cessna plane crashed into a cemetery. Irish search and rescue
workers have recovered 1826 bodies so far and expect that number to climb
as digging continues into the night
September 5, 2008 at 11:01 am
On SSN’s there are a lot of fans talking about Newcastle and KK, I would tell you all what they are saying, but i cant understand them
No offence meant
September 5, 2008 at 11:01 am
On this very day, Bud had trouble in the toilet after a particularly vulcanic ruby last night !!!!
September 5, 2008 at 11:03 am
Nice post Geoff, i was reading on 4thegame.com. they seem to think we will have Appiah cause curbs left west ham….
September 5, 2008 at 11:07 am
Odub - pmsl, well done sah!!
September 5, 2008 at 11:08 am
How many more crocks are we going to buy,I have visions of a first world war outfit coming onto the pitch with head bandages,limping on crutches , make a collectors item photo.
Is it that hard to find someone who doesn’t have to go to the infirmary after we sign them,our medicals are like contracts thay mean fuck all.
September 5, 2008 at 11:10 am
lol kelsey
September 5, 2008 at 11:10 am
Odub - Very funny, I loved TC, one of the funniests guys in the business
Women goes shopping in Autumn with her friend wearing only one glove
‘Why only on glove’ asks her friend
She says - The weather man - he said it might be warm, but on the other hand it might be cold
September 5, 2008 at 11:11 am
Kelsey, Good morning. Andorra-England, hardly worth mentioning is it. Barry sends out a rallying call to the English players. Surely he does not think that Andorra pose a threat!!!!!
September 5, 2008 at 11:12 am
Odub, I felt a bit ashamed of how much I was laughing at those cheesy one liners!
September 5, 2008 at 11:14 am
I thank you!!
houndog, dont even think I’m going to bother watching!!
A mate of mine asked if I thought it was harsh not including Owen and Crouch, I told him what I think is harsh is anyone having to play for a team captained by cunt (sorry Rico), and managed by an overated manager on 6 mill a year!!
What a joke!
September 5, 2008 at 11:14 am
kelsey -tofm to you - are you going to watch our shower of …….;)
September 5, 2008 at 11:14 am
new day, same arguments…. appiah probably went to turkey for the money - there’s alot of it floating around at the top clubs. his injury problems have been expalined, and resolved. and he’s free FFS…. let’s not get our knickers in a twist over this - if he comes he comes… you complain when we dont sign anyone, and when we have the chance to sign a decent player with loads of experience - YOU COMPLAIN
September 5, 2008 at 11:16 am
Pedro, nothing to be ashamed of mate! they are side splittingly funny!!
September 5, 2008 at 11:17 am
Odub, it might be worth a peep, especially if you need a laugh!!
Theo is playing apparently - Becks is out, with his wife i think
I think we should have a swear box, and you all have to send the money to me to keep safe!!
September 5, 2008 at 11:18 am
Red25, we complain when we sign kids… that doesn’t mean we want older average players who can’t find a club.
How do you know he is a decent player?
I hate to tell you, but there is way more cash floating around the Premiership than in Turkey.
What do you mean his injury problems have been explained? He fucked up his knee so badly that Fener let him go on a free! That tells me there was no value in keeping him.
September 5, 2008 at 11:19 am
Our new shirt sponsor is BUPA for the forthcoming season !
September 5, 2008 at 11:21 am
An atheist was taking a walk through the woods Majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!” he said to himself. As he continued walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in the bushes.
Turning to look, he saw a 7 foot grizzly charging towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. Looking over his shoulder he saw that the bear was closing in on him. His heart was pumping frantically and he tried to run even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground.
He rolled over to pick himself up but saw the bear raising his paw to take a swipe at him. At that instant the atheist cried
out: “Oh my God…” Time stopped. The bear froze. ! The forest was silent.
It was then that a bright light shone down upon the man and a voice came out of the sky saying:
“You deny my existence for all of these years, teach others I don’t exist, and even credit creation to a cosmic accident. Do you expect me to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer?” The atheist looked directly into the light, “It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now, but, perhaps, could you make the BEAR a Christian?” “Very well,” said the voice.
The light went out. And the sounds of the forest resumed. Then the bear lowered his paw, bowed his head and
spoke: “Lord, bless this food which I am about to receive and for which I am truly thankful. Amen.”
September 5, 2008 at 11:22 am
Appiah’s knee surgary caused him to have blood clots that were causing him breathing difficulties.. This was then wrongly diagnosed by Fenebache causing a fallout with the club and a problem with his contract extension…
As red said explained yesterday..
September 5, 2008 at 11:23 am
Morning all (again) I got up at 4am thinking it was 6am and now it is 6.20am and I have to go, it’s windy here!
Just read about Curbishley, not really a surprise but pleased for Theo, if Rico is right and he plays I think that will do wonders for him as an Arsenal player, so I welcome it.
I’m off out now but as a night shifter (I said night!) I’ll be back later to join my new pals.
September 5, 2008 at 11:25 am
No way am I going to watch.if we win 2-0 the media will say we are crap and if we win 8-0 the media will say they expected it.A meaningless game to evaluate players but the points only have the value to the game. Now Croatia is a different kettle of fish altogether.
Walcott should play tomorrow,but he won’t.Ideal game for him.
Another thing that wenger keeps harping on about international breaks.The average game has ball in play for 23 minutes each half not exactly stamina sapping.
September 5, 2008 at 11:26 am
David… what does that matter? If he was contracted, and capable of playing… Fener would have sold him. You don’t give a free to a player for no reason.
We didn’t let Willy G go after fucking up his treatment in his first season did we?
September 5, 2008 at 11:28 am
The last time that England played andorra it was 0-0 at HT in Barca and the fans booed England off the pitch, I wouldn’t want our Theo to be part of that..
September 5, 2008 at 11:30 am
We should of Pedro ….. Mardy,Narcisistic,Bas*ard as you can tell im not bitter!
September 5, 2008 at 11:31 am
I can’t stop laughing at that picture of Capello on Arse.com……….. he is our very own Blogmiester Geoff’s double !!!!!!!
September 5, 2008 at 11:31 am
Pedro - we can only hope that he decided not to sign and leave on a free, but like you say, I dont understand why he has not been signed up by now IF he is that good -
But if he is good - 20 games would be a bargain??
September 5, 2008 at 11:31 am
Bud, that is so harsh!
September 5, 2008 at 11:32 am
But True Pedro !!!!!!!!
September 5, 2008 at 11:32 am
appiah’s contract situation was also explained yesterday, pedro. you don’t pay attention, i can’t be arsed…
September 5, 2008 at 11:34 am
Am I sensing some twisted knickers on Le-Grove????????
September 5, 2008 at 11:37 am
I hope they dont play Theo.
September 5, 2008 at 11:42 am
bit of a slow news day today, huh?
i’ll kick off a new discussion.
WHAT DID DAVID DEIN DO THAT WAS SO WRONG??
September 5, 2008 at 11:44 am
Bud, I am just bored of listening to people promote a player they’ve never watched before.
Facts:
> He left Juve to play for Fener… hardly the sign of a World Class Player
> He is a free agent and the only notable interest is West Ham
> In the last eleven years he has averaged 19 games a season (208)
> He is injury prone
> He didn’t interest Arsene the first time around
Those facts don’t read well and I don’t care about his injury woes with Fener… they mean nothing, he was still crocked in the first place.
Plus, we have song… younger, fitter and probably better.
September 5, 2008 at 11:44 am
Or - discussion wise - why couldn’t we keep “Marathon” bars instead of “Snickers” ?
September 5, 2008 at 11:44 am
Theo Walcott is set to start for England against Andorra on Saturday, in place of David Beckham. (Daily Mirror)
September 5, 2008 at 11:45 am
red - he was all for a take over i think and rebelled against the board, and the idiot sold the russian his shares, i really dont want usamnov or whatever his name is anywhere near our club!!
September 5, 2008 at 11:47 am
chary - agree with you on that one, people used to ask me when i was a lot fitter and younger if i had ever done a Marathon, i could honestly say yes - now!! Bloody Snickers!
September 5, 2008 at 11:48 am
Another point of discussion…
Why do most spuds fans look like inbred knuckle dragging twat faced raw grass chumping neanderthals?
One of life’s big mysteries I guess
September 5, 2008 at 11:49 am
Pedro Fenerbache v Appiah.
http://discussions.ghanaweb.com/viewtopic.php?p=1153054&sid=3476d772f0f75bdd1ab93289ac4df9bf
September 5, 2008 at 11:49 am
Odub, you can definitely spot a spud in a crowd… you get the vibe…
September 5, 2008 at 11:49 am
i always imagines the rest of the world called it snickers it was just changed in teh UK and Ireland
September 5, 2008 at 11:51 am
David, I’ve read it, my heart bleeds for him… but that doesn’t mean he is good enough for Arsenal.
September 5, 2008 at 11:51 am
not really odub, there is limited genes to go around so it is perfectly reasonable to assume that spuds fans share their lineage with uncles and auntys as well as brother and sisters, this has been well documented for spud fans
September 5, 2008 at 11:53 am
Pedro.. But it also dosn’t mean Fennerbache just let him go as was stated..
September 5, 2008 at 11:53 am
chris
That explains it!!
September 5, 2008 at 11:54 am
Chris - as they used to say at Sh*te hart lane after winning (a corner) … Gimme 6!
September 5, 2008 at 11:55 am
and they are cunts as well, let us not forget,
so pedro u are looking forward to the arrrival of Appiah then?
September 5, 2008 at 11:55 am
Forget the snickers let’s talk about the national team. Its not a case of Club vs Country its more a case of get behind the national team with a realistic expection of where we are in relations to the rest of the world. Support your club by all means, but at least unite behind those things that bind us all together and the England football team is one of them.
Some points I believe in:
1. England invented football. Its our national sport. We should all be proud to support our team regardless. For me its part of our national duty.
2. Players who are selected to play for England should be selected based on form not favour and should be proud to put on the shirt and be willing to give there all. They should not be paid to play for England. Any player not giving his best should be dropped in favour of those who are willing to do so (including the captain).
3. All clubs in the English league system should be proud to let their players represent their club at the National level without payment or undue influence. I agree some form of insurance payment should be used to the club if a player is injured and out for a long period of time whilst playing for England.
4. The England manager and coaching team should be English. When all said and done its about showing how good England is vs other countries. Hopefully this would be a catalyst to put in place a proper coaching and management structure in the English League system.
5. The time has been reached when clubs should be capped on how many non-nationals they are allowed to field (ie those who cannot claim English citizenship). The rule about how many years you have been in a country should be scrapped. This together with a better spread of football wealth amongst the leagues with a link to how a club is being financially managed should help bring English players through the system.
We can be inclusive without losing our national identity and we should be proud to demonstrate are allegiance to our identity. If not why the fuck do we keep sending our troops into harms way!
September 5, 2008 at 11:55 am
why kid about michael owen, he’s a big english character isn’t he? ;P
September 5, 2008 at 11:56 am
Guys who gives a stuff, its all paper stuff and we wont be getting him.
Do I get the feeling that many have changed their views on Song and he should be given a chance now to be ‘that midfielder’
Hope so
September 5, 2008 at 11:56 am
Not agreeing with buying Appiah……… but didn’t Anelka do the same thing (go from a big club to Fenebache ?????
September 5, 2008 at 11:56 am
Pedro, you are really a stubborn one on this Appiah issue, are you not prepared to budge an inch? No one is saying he is the answer for the future…all that is being said is simply that if he is available and fit and can play, then what do we have to loose. He will be an added strength to the club/squad. Lighten up just a little bit, cheers
September 5, 2008 at 11:56 am
James where have you been??
September 5, 2008 at 11:57 am
Talking of the ‘Snickers’ v ‘Marathon’ (kinda) debate, anyone out there remember a choccy bar called an Aztec Bar…………..very old skool!!
September 5, 2008 at 11:57 am
Did i just read those dreaded words….
‘Lighten up’
September 5, 2008 at 11:58 am
Ok, so one point out of 6 has been resolved
Now explain why West Ham are the only team interested?
Chris, I originally like the idea of him… but then I thought about it and realised that we probably have better players available already.
Cameroon didn’t get to the ACN by accident did they?
September 5, 2008 at 11:58 am
This is the make or break season for Diaby; in the same way that last season was Flamini’s opportunity. I suspect Diaby knows this and will fight as hard as Flamini did. For the first time he will be given a real go at playing in the position Wenger always envisaged him in. If he fails to impress, he will not be with us next season.
September 5, 2008 at 11:59 am
Man City aren’t a big club Bud!
September 5, 2008 at 11:59 am
dennis - is that the one that had that hard chewy nougaty stuff in the middle - yum yum
September 5, 2008 at 11:59 am
Hi Geoff & Pedro,
I hear Roquet Santa Cruz is going to be fit for the Blackburn game. He is a player I really rate and I would have been more than happy to take 20 million plus for Ade and buy him in the summer. He can score with both feet and his head, he’s 6ft 3ins with good physical presence and more of an ‘in the box player’ than Ade. Also we could have made a 10 million profit on the deal so maybe afforded the extra 2 million for Alonso. We’ll get a chance to compare the two players next week, but I reckon RSC will get more goals than Ade this season
September 5, 2008 at 12:00 pm
aztec bar?
how long ago DDM,
i know pedro i tend to agree but i assume if we got him we would just sell him to portsmouth in January anyway
September 5, 2008 at 12:01 pm
I’d rather talk about an obsolute choccy bar than those overrated fuckwits………
September 5, 2008 at 12:02 pm
dennis - what about The Nutty Bar - i used to love all those peanuts…until i realised i have a nut allergy !! Thankfully though the life threatening one is Brazils only, so please no Just Brazils at Christmas
September 5, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Pedro, with all due respect, who are you to state which of us have seen a player play or not? Example, you don’t know me from Adam, who I am or where I come from or where I live. Stereo type statements will get you into trouble my friend. No offense but a point that needed to be made.
September 5, 2008 at 12:03 pm
for OIL kelsey??? not sure you belong on this forum…..
September 5, 2008 at 12:03 pm
I refuse to get involved in this Appiah debate.
DDM, you still going to NY?
September 5, 2008 at 12:04 pm
rico - it could’ve been,i know i wasn’t a fan for some reason, more of a Topic boy myself………..
September 5, 2008 at 12:05 pm
wispa, end of….
September 5, 2008 at 12:06 pm
me too dennis - i used this site a couple of years ago, the sweets even come in paper bags, just like when i was a kid!