Football The 2011/2012 Season Thread

[eksdee]

Haha. This has been such a shit game.

 

[megadave]

If Arsenal do infact lose Nasri and Fabregas i'd say they need at least 3 signings

 

[eksdee]

Two 16 year old French boys and one 15 year old Spanish boy.

 

[Vladamir]

Arsenal picking up from where they left off last year?

 

[Shagrat]

seem's like Newcastle are as well, not really playing with any great desire to win 3 points. Not exactly a scintillating start to the season.

 

[soze]

Arsenal picking up from where they left off last year?

Did none of you see our pre season this is how it has been all Sumer. And the people who keep mentioning Nasri need to read remember for 9 months of the year he would of been just as useless.

The new guy is showing some talent for his first top flight game in the country he showed potential I though. He should have been warned about Bartons anticts I can only hope he gets punished after the fact... lol yeah right. But raising your hands even if it is to a massive cunt is a red though.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

sigh, Barton. What a cunt.

 

[Bahumat]

Gervinho was shocking. He would run past someone, get confused, then provide the most shocking cross.

 

[Corran]

well that was rather dull apart from a couple of barton moments. . . . wont be too worried if i miss motd i think, you know its bad when the bbc editor for motd comes online to say "we taking away some of the arsenal/newcastle highlight time to give to other matches" or something on that lines. lol

gervinho had to go, raised hands to the face. Barton should have went for aggressive behaviour.. he yanked him up and grabbed front of shirt with both hands. Clearly he was going for such a reaction and got his way.

Trying to think if that be a 3 match ban right of the bat as it was violent behaviour i will guess it will be because there is no way that the card can be retroactively changed as by the laws of the game it was a red

 

[soze]

Robbie Savage sticking up for Barton what a cunt. But during the pre season he did admit that he would foul a hot tempered player to try get him sent off.

Will be intereting to see what happens in the next two weeks. But this season is a write off anyway. Anything short of the triple will lead to the press calling for Wengers head.

 

[Corran]

Nah, I just think Arsenal have to be pushing for the league and NOT collapsing at any point when it getting tough and close to end of season....... and they need to do well in the champions league and FA cup..

they need a trophey or they will lose more players. you cant go on about finances when you dont challenge. Are they in the game to make owners money, or too win the competitions. They need to make a decision about that.

 

[Corran]

haha, Piers Morgan, JOey Barton and Jack wilshere all having a bitching contest with each other on twitter. Humerous. lol

 

[Raven]

We had Lollerpool last year in 2010/2011. Time for Farsenal in 2011/2012? Wenger looks as though he is about to implode and its only the first day.

 

[Keitanz]

It's Man Utd's time to fall out of the top four !!

 

[soze]

Nah, I just think Arsenal have to be pushing for the league and NOT collapsing at any point when it getting tough and close to end of season....... and they need to do well in the champions league and FA cup..

they need a trophey or they will lose more players. you cant go on about finances when you dont challenge. Are they in the game to make owners money, or too win the competitions. They need to make a decision about that.

Sorry but that is BS if we sell Cesc and spend £60 mil on new players then finish 1 point behind you in the league the only thing he press will talk about is the fact that selling Cesc cost us the league.

 

[Raven]

The problem is, Wenger will just buy yet more youngsters, by the time they start to show promise you will have sold half the established players and just start the process all over again.

 

[soze]

I agree, Wenger is scared if he buys an established striker he will upset starlets like Frimpong. He needs a balance though. Some of the kids are not ready for the step up to the PL yet. We desperately need a Scot Parker type in the middle. Ideally one who is more defensively minded and can be our captin. Our habit of making our best player captin wether he suits the role or not isn't helping. Cesc and Henry being good examples.

The problem with established players like Parker is they cost a lot of money and for some reason Wenger seems scared to spend big money. A few people have suggested Wenger needs to be removed form the purchasing process, he should just give IG a list of players he wants and let the money men worry about it.

 

[Vladamir]

Blues boss wants two more | Sky Sports | Football | Transfer Centre | Speculation

At least he recognises the gaps in our squad, filling them will be another matter :/

 

[Ch3tan]

BBC Sport - Sir Alex Ferguson: From Aberdeen to Old Trafford

Good article, I didn't know Spuds and Arse went for Fergie.

 

[eksdee]

Chelsea (4-3-3): Cech; Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, Cole; Ramires, Mikel, Lampard; Kalou, Torres, Malouda. Subs: Hilario, Ivanovic, Benayoun, Drogba, Ferreira, McEachran, Anelka.

Interesting.

 

[Vladamir]

No Drogba and no Ivan against aerial ball Stoke? Interesting indeed

 

[eksdee]

Swiiing looow, sweeeeeet charrriiiioooot.

 

[Sydrik]

23 minutes into the coverage and I already want to punch Gary Neville in his stupid face

 

[Ch3tan]

No Drogba and no Ivan against aerial ball Stoke? Interesting indeed

Drogba's time is numbered. I don't see him staying past January.

 

[eksdee]

23 minutes into the coverage and I already want to punch Gary Neville in his stupid face

Andy Townsend and Alan Curbishley on Setanta aren't much better.

 

[Corran]

Gary Neville was always going to be annoying.. i havent had sound on throughout the prematch stuff. lol.

So strange looking at that Chelsea team and going "Same old same old".... are the managers banned from making any changes to the system?
Least he not trying to force a 4-4-2 on players that cant play it... though Torres still gettin gthe nod is amazing. actually it aint. he really needs to show up this season though

 

[Vladamir]

Arshavin's latest tweet

It is good to know @Joey7Barton goes down as easy as my first girlfriend.. #limplikealadyboy

 

[Ch3tan]

Fucking LOL. To be fair to barton though, Arsenal players were worst than him during that match. Song will hopefully get done on video evidence.

 

[megadave]

spend ages anticipating the first game of the season then it comes and I realise i have to watch stoke ;<

 

[Sydrik]

Its funny.

But its not Arshavin