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[Emerson Crane]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> P.A.L (Pathetic Arsenal Loser).

Original. How old are you?

[murphy]

In the second half Utd couldn't get the ball, surprised Fergie didn't stiffen up the midfield, sure he would have played Park if he had been fit. Chelsea did really well to battle back into it. Ref had an awful game.

I think Arsenal should win the league, have a much easier run in than Utd who will drop quite a few more points so Arsenal will never have a better chance, as long as the can keep their nerve.

[Emerson Crane]

murphy Wrote:

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> Ref had an awful game.

>Just like the Wigan Game then

> I think Arsenal should win the league, have a much

> easier run in than Utd who will drop quite a few

> more points so Arsenal will never have a better

> chance, as long as the can keep their nerve.

And don't keep having players ruled out through injury. If football was just about keeping your nerve, then Mancs should have been able to do so and win last night. What happened to that famous nerve they are supposed to possess in abundance and pundits always insist they, and no other team, have?

[Sandperson]

murphy Wrote:

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> In the second half Utd couldn't get the ball,

> surprised Fergie didn't stiffen up the midfield,

> sure he would have played Park if he had been fit.

> Chelsea did really well to battle back into it.

> Ref had an awful game.

>

> I think Arsenal should win the league, have a much

> easier run in than Utd who will drop quite a few

> more points so Arsenal will never have a better

> chance, as long as the can keep their nerve.

Agree about the midfield. Carrick needs to pull his socks up or he'll be out in the summer, some of his passing was terrible. I'm not sure we'll drop a lot more points but games at Liverpool and Arsenal and the home game against Chelsea are not going to be easy.

[murphy]

At Wigan the ref made one wrong decision on an off the ball incident he didn't see properly, Rooney should have been sent off. Last night the ref, with a clear view of the action made several poor decisions.

Emerson, the idea is it is supposed to be a debate not a slanging match. You could have argued "on paper Arsenal have the easier run in but I am worried the injuries/number of games/perhaps lack of experience etc will mean we will slip up when we are not expecting it".

The fact is Arsenal do have the much easier run in, even with a few players out (as Utd have), most matches you should win, so for me the debating point is "can Arsenal keep their nerve" - I would be saying exactly the same if it were Spurs, City or Liverpool in Arsenal's position now - I wouldn't be saying it if it were Chelsea because they have been there and done it recently.

You are welcome to join the debate and talk about Arsenal's chances in some detail or you can just carry on slagging off Utd, which might be cathartic for you but doesn't take a debate about who might win the league any further.

[Annasfield]

So EC posts his opinion about last night's game, is immediately referred to in a derogatory way, he responds and then everyone jumps on the bangwagon having a go at him.

[Jah Lush]

Oh come off it Anna he reduces it to the playground every fucking time.

[Annasfield]

No he doesn't. People in this thread do and then he responds and then everyone acts outraged.

[Atticus]

I think Anna just loves his anti Man U rhetoric.

Arsenal will definitely bottle it.

[Sandperson]

Come on Anna. You know that's not true! His posts are constantly derogatory, insulting and inflammatory. The 'debate' get's lost in the name calling and sniping. He's been banned on several occasions which can't be coincidence.

[Annasfield]

He posted an opinion about last night's game which wasn't "derogatory, insulting or inflammatory" yet you decided to respond in the way you did (knowing full well it would get a reaction). Then everyone else jumps on board and has a go. I don't really see that as fair and as I've said before, it reminds me of play ground bullying to be honest.

But there we go.

[Keef]

Jah even agreed with his initial point, and it was only after the whole "yawn" thing that it went the usual way.

[Atticus]

What? You'd be the first to get defensive if he or anyone had a go at the mighty reds. All getting a bit holier

then thou this.

[Emerson Crane]

murphy Wrote:

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> At Wigan the ref made one wrong decision on an off

> the ball incident he didn't see properly, Rooney

> should have been sent off. Last night the ref,

> with a clear view of the action made several poor

> decisions.

>

> Emerson, the idea is it is supposed to be a debate

> not a slanging match. You could have argued "on

> paper Arsenal have the easier run in but I am

> worried the injuries/number of games/perhaps lack

> of experience etc will mean we will slip up when

> we are not expecting it".

>

> The fact is Arsenal do have the much easier run

> in, even with a few players out (as Utd have),

> most matches you should win, so for me the

> debating point is "can Arsenal keep their nerve" -

> I would be saying exactly the same if it were

> Spurs, City or Liverpool in Arsenal's position now

> - I wouldn't be saying it if it were Chelsea

> because they have been there and done it

> recently.

>

> You are welcome to join the debate and talk about

> Arsenal's chances in some detail or you can just

> carry on slagging off Utd, which might be

> cathartic for you but doesn't take a debate about

> who might win the league any further.

Ok lets have it straight here. Nerve is something the Arsenal are ofetn accused of not having enough "nerve", so I commented on that, also stated that I thought it a bit rich that Ferguson has a pop at a ref for not getting a decision when he clearly did in the game before. As Anna has been kind enough to point out, I didnt use derogatory lanuage as JAh Lush chose to, and then has nerve to point the finger at me. For your info, I think we've got an "ok" chance of winning it, but the number of injuries are conspiring against us.

As always, thanks Anna for the voice of sanity in this playground. As for holier than thou!!! Oh please.

[Emerson Crane]

Keef Wrote:

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> Jah even agreed with his initial point, and it was

> only after the whole "yawn" thing that it went the

> usual way.

And we all know who can be relied upon to come up with the "yawn" stupidity don't we.

[Atticus]

Believe me, Anna would not have backed you up had you been supporting Man Utd.

[Emerson Crane]

Atticus Wrote:

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> Believe me, Anna would not have backed you up had

> you been supporting Man Utd.

Believe what you like, Anna is a little more mature than most on here, and thank god for that.

[Jah Lush]

Oh please sir, a big boy did it and ran away.

[Atticus]

Jeez, if ever there was an example of pot, kettle, black ...

[Emerson Crane]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Oh please sir, a big boy did it and ran away.

You know what Jah time after time you've shown yourself to be a real piece of work, and yet again you are a model of consistency. You are one of worst offenders on here and yet you resent being told that you are. Now go and have a play in the sand pit with the rest of your friends in the creche.

[Jah Lush]

Pot, kettle, black. You think you're big and clever don't you. Run away and tell teacher Atila. There's a good boy.

[Emerson Crane]

murphy Wrote:

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> At Wigan the ref made one wrong decision on an off

> the ball incident he didn't see properly, Rooney

> should have been sent off. Last night the ref,

> with a clear view of the action made several poor

> decisions.

>

> Emerson, the idea is it is supposed to be a debate

> not a slanging match. You could have argued "on

> paper Arsenal have the easier run in but I am

> worried the injuries/number of games/perhaps lack

> of experience etc will mean we will slip up when

> we are not expecting it".

>

> The fact is Arsenal do have the much easier run

> in, even with a few players out (as Utd have),

> most matches you should win, so for me the

> debating point is "can Arsenal keep their nerve" -

> I would be saying exactly the same if it were

> Spurs, City or Liverpool in Arsenal's position now

> - I wouldn't be saying it if it were Chelsea

> because they have been there and done it

> recently.

>

> You are welcome to join the debate and talk about

> Arsenal's chances in some detail or you can just

> carry on slagging off Utd, which might be

> cathartic for you but doesn't take a debate about

> who might win the league any further.

Congratulations!!! You win this years award for the most patronising post.

[Keef]

I've asked this before, but noone answered, so I'll try again. Being as you have all now been shown how to ignore posts by anyone you want, why don't those who find Emerson offensive, just put his posts on ignore, and hd can do the same. I've said time and again, that Emerson is often his own worst enemy on here, getting way too wound up over a game. But, as ever, he made a point this morning, admittedly in his own special way, but not in an offensive way, that was followed by "same old Atila, yawn" (which by the way, is incredibly annoying). Only then did he respond, and yet he gets all the blame. Emerson is at least as guilty as anyone, and really needs to turn the other cheek sometimes, but to suggest he's the only responsible party, is bullshit!

[Emerson Crane]

Keef Wrote:

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> I've asked this before, but noone answered, so

> I'll try again. Being as you have all now been

> shown how to ignore posts by anyone you want, why

> don't those who find Emerson offensive, just put

> his posts on ignore, and hd can do the same. I've

> said time and again, that Emerson is often his own

> worst enemy on here, getting way too wound up over

> a game. But, as ever, he made a point this

> morning, admittedly in his own special way, but

> not in an offensive way, that was followed by

> "same old Atila, yawn" (which by the way, is

> incredibly annoying). Only then did he respond,

> and yet he gets all the blame. Emerson is at least

> as guilty as anyone, and really needs to turn the

> other cheek sometimes, but to suggest he's the

> only responsible party, is bullshit!

(tu)

[Administrator]

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