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Segun Oluwaniyi

Segun Oluwaniyi

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Fabianski?! :lol: I'm surprised they let this guy play after Porto. He looked concussed throughout the duration of that match, and has been error-prone generally.

 

I'm surprised they do not use that Mannone. He's looked good when called in and is supposed to be the future #1 in London.

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I wish John Motson would f*** off and retire. His voice literally couldn't be more annoying.

Yes, definately. He's had more comebacks than Frank Sinatra.

Problem is, theres so few GOOD commentators coming through.

Can't think of one on Radio 5 for instance (I include Alan "Knobhead" Green)

Let alone MOTD

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Wigan/Arsenal looked a right game on MOTD. Couldn't believe it when I checked the result earlier having last seen the score on 75 minutes.

 

Lovely goal from Insomnia, who looked lively again. Nice to see Theo score and look dangerous too, some of his runs in behind that they showed were beautifully timed.

 

Yes, I watched this game(and enjoyed it)with a great deal of interest - not just because Arsenal had a chance to get back into the title race and blew it, but mainly to see how we would look against sides we need to beat to stay up...i.e.. Wigan.

 

I was not encouraged by what I saw...although you cannot really judge on one game, Wigan looked a definite class ahead of the current NUFC side ; they were committed, more mobile, had speed in the areas that mattered(i.e. mainly up front where we are slow) and generally had Arsenal on the ropes even though the Gunners got into a 2 goal lead(which NEVER looked safe).

 

Yes, Wigan had a stroke of luck with the equalizer after Almunia made a mess of what should have been a simple take, but they deserved at least a draw for their possession and attacking play - N'Zogbia was his usual mixture of brilliance & frustration, but he caused them endless problems with his pace and directness. He really should have had more than 1 goal, but what a beauty it was, deserving if winning any match....

 

Unless we get at least 2 players with pace & skill, one in midfield and another up front, we are going to look pedestrian in the top flight against all but about 3 sides.

 

It was Fabianski on goal today, Almunia doesn't have the exclusive on goalkeeping awfulness at Arsenal.

 

Yep - my apologies...so used to Almunia being their horror custodian, i named him and as you say, i should have named Fabianski. No wonder there is some talk of Krul going there....

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we should all prey that portsmouth are allowed in the europa league

 

cos it will mean liverpool wont qualify for europe as things stand  :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

Funny how Liverpool fans aren't "arrogant" for expecting automatic champs league place, and cups every year (still not enough) and we ARE for expecting to be in the Prem with 50,000 gates !

I agree wholeheartedly. Love to see Liverpool miss out and hear the screams of condemnation, and demands they should be allowed in anyways because they are Liverpool.

Even if it means Villa getting in. I couldn't believe it when i heard Villa fans - many of them anyways - were furious at O'Neill and want someone else (they seem to have slunk back in the shadows recently with the disbelief from other clubs fans)

You'd have a better chance of understanding it if you went to our matches, week in, week out.

Even so - you are quite high, and one final and a semi.

Disappointment, yes.

At first when I read about it, i thought "Nah. The rags a testing their spite out on Villa fans in preperation for next year with us !" :D

But then several calls on the radio, half were furiously defending the anti-O'Neill view, and half trying to explain it was only a "tiny minority" (wish I had a penny for hearing THAT in all walks of life !!!) but even among Villa fans seem to be divided on the subject, don't they ?

But who could Villa get who'd do as well, never mind better ?

Or - just thought. Do you think he may be thinking theres a chance of the Liverpool job next season ? And prepare the ground so to speak ?

 

Look at it from my point of view. I'm a season ticket holder, don't get the chance to go to away matches any more, but here's our home record for the last two years.

 

This season: W7 D8 L2

Last season: W7 D9 L3

 

Last year we only scored 27 goals at home, this season we've scored 28 so far, but 10 came in matches against Burnley and Bolton, leaving just 18 for all the other matches.

 

Whereas we do quite well away from home, we really struggle to break down teams who come to defend, and that was the case for the entirety of last season, too.

 

I know finishing 6th or thereabouts again is good, but you can't look at it in isolation, it is too easy to say "what are they moaning about", but when you're forking out the best part of 600 quid a year and not getting much entertainment, it's not surprising people grumble.

 

He's an infuriating manager. So good in so many ways, but in other ways a bit stuck in the past.

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I`m about to womit to the thought of Spurs taking the 4th spot, what a shit development that would (maybe not but it feels that way).

They used to be at the same level as us for many years and now they are there where we thought we would be.

 

Depressing stuff that

 

They're light years ahead of us atm whether they get 4th or not.  Know what you're saying though.

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Not that anyone cares but only 37,697 in at Anfield tonight.

 

Back to the pre-Istanbul levels then.

 

They've got 20,000 people on the season ticket waiting list though. "Can't get a ticket lad" is the stock answer when you ask them why they don't go the match. What they really mean is "Can't be arsed, I just go the pub"

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Congrats to Whitley Bay! Northumberland Senior Cup Champions after beating Ashington 2-1 at St James' tonight.

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Not that anyone cares but only 37,697 in at Anfield tonight.

 

Back to the pre-Istanbul levels then.

 

They've got 20,000 people on the season ticket waiting list though. "Can't get a ticket lad" is the stock answer when you ask them why they don't go the match. What they really mean is "Can't be arsed, I just go the pub"

 

That flight ban must have stopped the Scando's coming over.

 

Less than us in all but one of our league games.

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Not that anyone cares but only 37,697 in at Anfield tonight.

 

Back to the pre-Istanbul levels then.

 

They've got 20,000 people on the season ticket waiting list though. "Can't get a ticket lad" is the stock answer when you ask them why they don't go the match. What they really mean is "Can't be arsed, I just go the pub"

 

 

That flight ban must have stopped the Scando's coming over.

 

Less than us in all but one of our league games.

 

Thats an actually embarressing stat. Absolutely terrible fans.

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Lagerstedt

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West Ham's vociferous 1,500 travelling contingent were not making themselves heard.

So only 36Kish home supporters.

Can you be vociferous yet not heard?  :undecided:

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

 

It's one of those questions :)

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West Ham's vociferous 1,500 travelling contingent were not making themselves heard.

So only 36Kish home supporters.

Can you be vociferous yet not heard?  :undecided:

 

When Vociferous is an adjective, and not a verb, yes.

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:facepalm:

 

Scottish football is such a joke. I took in Hearts v Dundee United at Tynecastle before Christmas. It was 0-0 and absolutely shocking.

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I was in a pub watching our game tonight but I was the only toon fan and everyone else was a Liverpool fan. The facilitated me by giving me the old telly in a little corner of the pub, which was fine by me BUT they put the Liverpool match on the surround sound so I heard their comentry and none of our match. The atmosphere at Anfield was fuckin s**** I can tell you. The goals were celebrated but that was it. Nothing else the whole game, OT worthy atmosphere. f*** sake, I bet they wouldn't average 42K in the Championship.

 

EDIT: GOD DAMN MY FUCKIN TYPING!

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Foluwashola

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I was in a pup watching our game tonight but I was the only toon fan and everyone else was a Liverpool fan. The facilitated me by giving me the old telly in a little corner of the pub, which was fine by me BUT they put the Liverpool match on the surround sound so I heard their comentry and none of our match. The atmosphere at Anfield was fuckin s**** I can tell you. The goals were celebrated but that was it. Nothing else the whole game, OT worthy atmosphere. f*** sake, I bet they wouldn't average 42K in the Championship.

 

I always celebrate promotion with a spot of beastiality.

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