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Not playing that bad to be fair, have hit the post, Ipswich keeper made a super save from Dublin and Ipswich's second was possibly out before Counago tapped it in. Woeful defending though for that goal.

Gonna get a 3yr ban according to SSN it said at lunchtime

on the topic on the G14 about time they had a name change isn't it?

Couldn't take away the christmas schedule, one of the best things about the season. Love boxing day and new year games.

Voted I don't care but as someone who sits in the East it could do with a scrub up inside and out and better lights for going down Strawb Lane in the dark.

Wonder how ridiculously the tickets will be priced for the World Cup, can't see many people wanting to pay £30+ to watch say Ecuador v. Japan or Cameroon v Costa Rica.

Van Persie is an awesome player IMO. Didn't think Sylvain Wilotrd was that bad either, maybe not worth his transfer fee but scored some pretty important goals for the Arse inc. one that won them the league.

I don't think any of them were good enough for Arsenal or right for his system. No point flogging a dead horse, he moved them on and they haven't suffered for going to Arsenal. They were given a good footballing education and are playing in the Premier League now. Sidwell is another example. Can you imagine the day when our academy rejects are players like these? I assume Newcastle are the type of club Platini goes for, buying average players for top prices while being seen as a graveyard for talent (Hugo Viana, anyone?). Not true. Upson was directly replaced by Pascal Cygan, a simply terrible defender. Who has been the better player for the last 16 months, Rosicky or Bentley? Neither were given the chance or it seems shown that they were valuable players. I don't think any of them were good enough for Arsenal and I'm sure their fans would agree. I'd also say Rosicky is a better player than Bentley and certainly more suited to Arsenal's style of play. Cygan was a mistake, but that doesn't make Upson a champions league quality defender. Still never gave either of them a chance, he was prepared to give Cygan a chance even though he was some 28 year old, slow as owt ball head. From what I saw Rosicky was fabulous at Dortmund but from the 12+ months he's been at Arsenal he's nowt special. Bentley has a great first touch; good short, crisp passing and has the pace and skill to beat a man. His final ball and decision making is also better than Rosicky. I'd say he does fit in with the Arsenal style of play. I'd also assume Bentley has scored more Premiership goals than Rosicky within the same time span. Rosicky isn't clearly a level above Bentley imo, i'd probably give Bentley the edge. With Bergkamp, Pires & Ljungberg getting old and succumbing to several injuries Wenger didn't have much faith in his ability to give him a decent crack at the whip which is why he left. Bentley still had a fully flying Ljungberg and Pires ahead of him when he left, had he waited another season he probably would've got a fair chance, he was also playing as a Bergkamp type player and not a wide man when he was at Arsenal which may have hampered his chances.

We better fucking win, got little or no time for Portsmouth Football Club.

I don't think any of them were good enough for Arsenal or right for his system. No point flogging a dead horse, he moved them on and they haven't suffered for going to Arsenal. They were given a good footballing education and are playing in the Premier League now. Sidwell is another example. Can you imagine the day when our academy rejects are players like these? I assume Newcastle are the type of club Platini goes for, buying average players for top prices while being seen as a graveyard for talent (Hugo Viana, anyone?). Not true. Upson was directly replaced by Pascal Cygan, a simply terrible defender. Who has been the better player for the last 16 months, Rosicky or Bentley? Neither were given the chance or it seems shown that they were valuable players. I don't think any of them were good enough for Arsenal and I'm sure their fans would agree. I'd also say Rosicky is a better player than Bentley and certainly more suited to Arsenal's style of play. Cygan was a mistake, but that doesn't make Upson a champions league quality defender. Altho he was gash at Arsenal, he (Cygan) is doing alreet at Villareal.

Can't believe he is Millwall fan...i suspect he was involved in smashing up the buses in Leeds at the weekend.

Get up!

Charity Shield would be best game if any to be moved like was done with the serie A equivalent i think it was a couple of years back between Juve & AC. Be suprised if it didn't sell out as most pre-season games over there sell out and average MLS gates are 15,000 for what is a poorer standard of football.

well said.

That wouldn't be Harry Redknapp commenting on an issue that has fuck all to do with him would it? What a dispicable cunt that man is.

So technically he never actually scored in Europe did he kudos for trying though

Fulcrum: the main thing or person needed to support something or to make it work or happen: The fulcrum of the debate/argument is the individual's right to choose. (according to the Cambridge dictionary like)

probably wasn't enough money for him and his cronies to waste on sub-standard journeymen.

would have said he prefers this kind of playing in the holding role infront of back 4, a lot of Bolton's play went thru Campo and he also tried Solano in this role in pre-season.

I presume that is the new Mestalla and not the current one as the current one is pretty dated.

said it was tactical on Setanta altho i wouldn't take that as truth as they appear to know fuck all generally

What's Martin Allen ever done? Gary Johnson or Simon Grayson would be better choices. Can add Martin Adkins to that list. Done a remarkable job at Scunny

It was a question, he is starting to answer it. While I doubt you revived this thread for the purposes of showing someone up, many other threads get recalled for that purpose and it's obnoxious. Opinions can change and a lot can happen in a month. I admit I was skeptical but hopeful. Question: will this thread be necromancered up when he has a shite game or two? Probably but he is now part of 4 centre halfs who all have an abundance of experience in one way or another which means we have squad depth for once which is good.

thought all the back 4 were solid last night with particular praise for Cacapa and Faye. Enrique lookslike with a few games he will be a very good player. Butt was superb tonight, playing full of confidence. Seems to be a good team spirit amongst the players - everyone goes to celebrate and congratulate each other rather than just a couple of them. Everyone seems to get stuck in these days n all. Better to come i can only hope, especially if we can start picking up more points away from home.

Superb performance last night probably my man of the match, just shading Cacapa and Butt.