Mike

That Arsenal (1.6m) still kills me.

Am I crazy, or can you understand that post as well? That's every post in every thread about a reported interest in one of our players. There are ten posts just like that in the Martins thread.

That'd restart the Cold War.

Only my second major Int tournament. I thought I enjoyed Germany 06. Destroyed that. Actually thought Germany 06 was one of the worst tournaments ever. I suppose you like penalty shootouts? I think this is the most fun I've ever had with an international tournament my country isn't involved in. Well it was the first World Cup I really gave a damn about, so I was going to enjoy it no matter what.

Only my second major Int tournament. I thought I enjoyed Germany 06. Destroyed that.

Apparently, the emphasis has been on youth. Finding malleable young players instead of established stars. With that in mind, how many players have been bought? Zamblera Kadar Ngo Baheng Tozer Spear(?) Others I figure I've missed. To say nothing has happened is incorrect, I think. If you say we desperately need senior players to flesh out the squad, I'll agree with you. But it's a bit crazy to say that Ashley has done nothing.

Casillas Zhirkov Zan Puyol Behrami Arda Senna Xavi Arshavin Villa Podolski Bench Buffon Schweinsteiger Tuncay Fabregas Pepe Robben Nihat Ballack Player of the Tournament: Arshavin Goat: Gomez

Wiped out the debt, revamped the youth setup, improved the scouting network, fired Sam. We're not worldbeaters, but we're in a better place than we were before he took ov.... Oh shit, this thread will be 100 pages, huh?

Yeah. I know, man. Drenched in optimism.

Heart monitors man. The future. Heart Monitors, Ice Baths, Bullhorns. Visionary. technique,teamwork,movement,plan.(08-09version hopefully) Hopefully not! That means a year from now we'll just talk about Rugby or something.

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Heart monitors man. The future. Heart Monitors, Ice Baths, Bullhorns. Visionary.

Probably more than one. By the way, can we all agree to always refer to him as "Alan fucking Smith" now? Agreed.

Preseason a week away, I'm drenched in optimism. Remember the Big Sam and the Ice Baths?

You're going to wish you'd never said that in a year's time. Alan fucking Smith - 5 goals. I've got my soothsayer hat on, man.

Remember that game when Alan fucking Smith got the ball with acres of space between him and the keeper and he passed it? Who were we playing?

I'm going on record. Alan Smith will score five goals this season.

The sad face killed me. Well done.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/graphics/gallery/football/transfers2007summer/smith.jpg

Who the fuck is picking the music at this arena?

They'll be even better once Enrique breaks in

Well I know my national team won't lift anything significant for a long while, and...well. I'm putting all my emotion into the Carling Cup this season.

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Has to be horrible to have to walk past that trophy for the Germans.