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Segun Oluwaniyi

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  1. Ligue 1 has an official youtube channel now that shows highlights and goals from every match. Is there any reason we cannot post these videos here? Is there an reason England cannot do this?
  2. Don't understand how anyone can limit RVP's achievements to that time frame, tbh. He's had serious injury problems, but generally he's been extremely productive whenever he's been on the pitch since 2006, which has been a large amount of time. He has been one of the world's best for some time. I don't see how you can say Arsenal have 'broadly the same team" (leffe) when they have lost their two best performers and least replaceable players from last season. I don't rate our squad that highly. We only have two forwards of a good enough standard, one of whom has a knee problem that was bad enough to put off the likes of Stoke, both of whom may be leaving for a month. Our central midfield is very good, but we lack depth on the wing, even if Marveaux is fit, and that is not something we can be sure of at all. Frankly, I think our defence is inadequate for one attempting to enter the Champions League and compete at the highest level. Coloccini is a standout. Santon is extremely talented, but has been inconsistent throughout his career. Taylor is injury prone and has never shown himself to be good enough over a long period of time. He definitely can improve and I have high hopes for him, but we may be depending on him to be something he is not. Simpson, Perch and Williamson are average footballers that fit in well here, but will not help us push on.
  3. Yes, Rennes. I specifically remember we were linked to Albin Ebondo of Toulouse and M'Bia, but in the end signed Nolan and Ryan Taylor at a much lower price. The masses were displeased. It was another event in that depressing January where we lost N'Zogbia and Given. Marseille signed him for twelve million euro, anyway, back when we had money. I don't think he was ever worth that personally, so it was good to stay away.
  4. I have a feeling this move will go very well for Barton and OM. He needs to get out England, definitely. The atmosphere around him is too poisonous in that country.
  5. Money. M'Bia is a very talented footballer and a physical monster, but not all there mentally. He still makes some very questionable decisions on the pitch, is prone to major errors, and has a poor attitude at times. He's still a massive improvement over Clint Hill. Temperamental, highly paid, and a mercenary; the perfect QPR player.
  6. They might not be going yet, have to beat the Ivory Coast. We will know though in plenty time to line up someone in January if the do qualify. Bit risky though as i'd imagine clubs will hike up the price knowing we are going to be short. I cannot understand this line of thought. Every single club across Europe and the world are trying to bankrupt us. The only time teams hike prices is when you are trying to take one of their first team players int he dying hours of a window. CAF's qualifying systems are always mad. I suppose NUFC will benefit, but how have they devised a process where two teams who were in the last tournament are made to fight for one spot in the next. It makes little sense.
  7. Is Simpson still going? If not, I think the management will be happy with the versatility of Anita, Taylor, and Ferguson as fullbacks. It seems to me the priority would be another forward instead of the right back we've wanted.
  8. America's first show of attacking intent in the entire match. Every time we changed over, Mexico was posted all around the US box. Class reaction from Howard.
  9. Not sure if this means anything, but Azteca is 90 percent empty ten minutes before the start of the match. The must be following the Abuja stadium pricing model. You'd figure demand is high enough to fill the place.
  10. Exactly why i'm happy about it, with RVP and Song seemingly leaving Arsenal are back to square one and Spurs have lost Modric and Adebayor for different reasons. Even Chelsea are quite frankly a very unpredictable team, it could go insanely well for them who they could f*ck up like last year. The race for 4th i see becoming very competitive. Newcastle won't be involved in it, unfortunately.
  11. Welbeck and Sturridge should just settle at whatever midtable/Europa League club they will eventually go to, for the good of England. Neither of them will make it at their current clubs.
  12. I'm the only person in my family, male or female, that doesn't snore or have mental dream spasms during their sleep.
  13. I don't think Johnson is enough of a goal threat, tbh. If we put a player on the left of a 4-3-3, he needs to be scoring 10-15 goals a season, imo, if we will be a European competitive side. If we plan to win many games, the goals will have to come from somewhere other than three players (two of whom may leave for a month if they beat Cote D'Ivoire) and the occasional Shola match.
  14. I used to criticise all of these young athletes throwing away their potential, when I was younger. This changed when I reached 18-20, and saw almost all of my mates throwing their lives away, just with much less consequence and effect on their future earnings potential. He's an idiot, this I am sure of, but I understand why.
  15. Hope the guy still makes it, tbh. He's still just 21 and many people, still are not used to responsibility at this age. He wasted the early part of his career, but he still has the physical attributes to make himself useful if he can focus.
  16. Off-topic, Diarra was horrendous last season. He's on the decline and high wages as well. OM supporters are literally filled with glee at his departure. He didn't even seem to be trying most of the season.
  17. Put Sigurdsson on the bench, and start Lennon. The side looks much better. Neither Parker nor M'Vila are pure holding players or destroyers who just sit back anyway. Both of them like to advance into higher positions when the opportunity presents itself. I hope we don't sell Remy to them. They'd be just a strong as before if they get him. The strikers have been lacking for years.
  18. What has this study proved? No one enjoys football to the point that they want their wife to die. I'm not married, yet I have to say that exploding images of an actual human who I am physically and mentally connected with and is meant to carry my child, would disturb me more than James Perch having shin splints.
  19. I hate commentators who make boxing analogies with football. There is actually no sport where this is less applicable. The score is 0-0, who has been landing knockout blows, you mad old man?
  20. Manchester City's kit looks like the Arsenal retro from when they closed Highbury. Funny, for all they've spent, Chelsea's XI is essentially the first team from last season with Kalou switched for Hazard (which is admittedly a nice upgrade).
  21. I've never understood the desire to rid football of this sort of thing. It is really this difficult to punish the outrageous and the violent, while still allowing players to be emotional, express their opinion, and contest decisions?
  22. Amazing chance. There is actually a 2 yard radius around him in all directions. Simple chance, that must go on target.
  23. Some time during the last decade, Brasil and Spain switched identities.
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