Football Focus

[Ladygooner]

maxxi Wrote:

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> > Arsenal 3 Aston Villa 1 (their first letter is

> not

> > a "B" so we will win)

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> Benteke...?

Luckily he was not on form today!

[maxxi]

True LG - next up?.... Bale...

[Alan Medic]

Do you think getting past an 'A' is a problem for the club? e.g Arsene

[malumbu]

After hearing that there was a serious fire in Forest Hill, pleased that it was only a fire drill at the Emiriates.

[malumbu]

Can anyone tell me why so many (supposed)Arse fans were dressed as red seats today?

[malumbu]

Fell asleep in MOTD this evening and woke the find deja vu, before realising it was the Boro Millwall match.

Capacity crowd I see at the Riverside (twinned with the Emirates), 35,000 (although for some reason it was recorded as 15,377

Similarly there was also a sell out at the Emirates, recorded as 60,079 when the ground holds 60,361 so 282 unsold seats which is a shame for such a big club

[malumbu]

Subtle as a sledgehammer, but I did not want to drag this out/couldn't be Arsenaled. If anyone is interested then I am happy to explain.

Perhaps you PS3ers could predict the attendance at the Emirates, or is that too easy?

[Ladygooner]

David Beckham v Joey Barton in the French league tonight at 8pm - who'd have thought that this would ever happen?

[red devil]

Week 23 results...

LG - 5 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 8 pts

RC - 2 Correct Results + 2 Correct Scores = 8 pts

SC - 5 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 8 pts

DR - 4 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 7 pts

JL - 4 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 7 pts

MM - 4 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 7 pts

Mx - 5 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 5 pts

RD - 2 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 5 pts

OT - Played a maxxi = 5pts

PD - Played a maxxi = 5pts

EP - 4 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 4 pts

AM - 3 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 3 pts

?? - 2 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 2 pts

Stay tuned, the FA Cup knock-out draw will be finalised after Wednesday's Boro v Chelsea game...

[????]

Fooking Garethe Bale, Fooking EDF predictor league, fooking GRRRRRRRRR

[Mick Mac]

You only sing when you're winning....

[red devil]

Bale's excellent form is a double edge sword for Spurs' fans, he could get them into the Champions League but will he still be there next season?...can't see Madrid or Barca not going for him this summer, esp Madrid as it's 'let's elect a new President' time again...

[Jah Lush]

Opposing fans keep trying to wind up Spurs supporters with that kind of talk. Daniel Levy would strike a very hard bargain for any club wanting to buy Gareth Bale. He's currently on a four year contract, he likes the club, he's playing well, he's happy. If we can qualify for the Champions League and we get another couple of good players in I think he'll stay at least another season with Spurs. There is of course still a chance of glory this season in the Europa League and that would be a very nice little bit of icing on the cake if we were to win that. Anyway, Hammers dealt with. Gooners up next and that is never an easy fixture. COYS!

[Otta]

I'll be amazed if Bale is a spurs player next season. But Levy will get a good price for him.

[Otta]

He'll love Madrid, him and Ronaldo can go to ballet together.

[Jah Lush]

Bale only has to look at how things have turned out for Luka Modric at Real Madrid to see that sometimes the grass is not always greener.

I think Andre Villas Boas should also take a lot of credit for Bale's current form. He's come in and breathed new life into the club. At the end of last season we lost Modric, Van Der Vaart and Ledley King. Effectively the spine of the team. Not to mention new signings needing time to bed in. Change in footballing philosophy too. We've had our only two recognised strikers out injured or away on Africa Cup Of Nations duty at one time or another and we've coped without them. We're now scoring and winning games in the last few minutes instead of losing them. We're unbeaten in 2013 and now up to third. Things are looking good and I'm well happy. Harry Who?

[red devil]

Otta Wrote:

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> He'll love Madrid, him and Ronaldo can go to

> ballet together.

Why not, he's now copying Ronaldo's free kick technique, even the pre-kick step backs and puffing his cheeks...just needs to work on his tan more.

[Mick Mac]

Agree with Jah. I thought AVB was a disastrous appointment. But he has done well.

[Otta]

Yep, he's showing Chelsea that he can do things given a bit of time. Fair play.

[StraferJack]

Was AVP ever doubted by objective observers?

The same core of Chelsea players have played when they feel like it and ejected every manager since mourinhio. Benitez is latest one to give them his mind and feel their wrath

Said it before but screw them and the egos they rode in on

Ideal for me this season is spurs and arsenal get CL spots at expense of Chelsea. Benitez is a good man but he will be out of that cesspool club regardless.

[Mick Mac]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> Was AVP ever doubted by objective observers?

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Yes.

[Mick Mac]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> Given constraints of the club (transfer money is

> one thing, wages another... We simply can not

> compete) no manager I can think of would achieve

> what he does

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> Get rid of Wenger without changing the boards

> strategy? Welcome to Aston villa at best.

Passing a person reading the Standard yesterday - headline - "Arsenal have ?120m" .... ? What was the detail behind the headline (did anyone read it) - did it put to bed the myth that Arsenal dont have money to compete?

[woodrot]

looks like Brave john Terry was the mouthpiece for the players at the latest Chelseee bust up.

scum.

['bout now]

John Terry must have pictures of Abramovich and a choirboy or something. That's the only reason I can see for his, seemingly continued involvement in dressing room/ manager discord.

Scum indeed.

[Otta]

Yep, just read the story on the beeb. Benitez isn't weak, and can be a stubborn goat, so hopefully he won't let Terry walk all over him.

Absolutely ridiculous situation though!