Football (Soccer)

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I suppose you're right.

It couldn't really be any worse, unless his leg had been severed, but that'd be a pretty ridiculous cut off.

People can interpret that as excuses or whatever they want. None of that ever seems to happen to anybody else, there's something wrong when you're the most fouled team. Not to mention that, even though we're still three points clear, possibly six if we win our next game, it could have been five clear NOW (Due to a Man U win just now), but it's not, because Parnaby decided to dive. I blame Clichy for the mistake he made, but he recovered and won the ball.

It's just ridiculous, and worse, it's all on tape. So it's undeniable.

-AC

i havent seen a video of it but from the pictures it looked like it was completely intentional. im sure he didnt mean to break his leg, but thats the sort of thing that you risk when you make a challenge like that.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
There's no reason to go for the ball like that though, in the position it was. He wanted to 'let him know he was there'.

If someone runs onto you, you wouldn't go in like that, forwards onto the ball. It's asking for trouble. Indirect intent.

If that's the case, then Wenger should have reminded his players in the Man Utd game last week that this kind of attitude isn't acceptable. The stuff they were doing last week would be classed as direct intent.

Spurs 7 - Chelsea -1

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
How about the following:

"Arsenal will fail when Henry leaves.".

"Tottenham will cruise by them and go into fourth.".

"Arsenal can't keep it up.", the Tim Sherwood classic, before we beat Chelsea.

Statistically and factually the most fouled team.

Brought to a draw by a penalty that shouldn't have been, as factually proven by the replay, which shows Clichy hitting the ball first.

These aren't made up by me, they're facts. What about that hurts you? Is it the fact that Liverpool are battling for fourth with...Everton? If you're going to argue "Moaning changes nothing.", save it, because I'm aware. What I fail to understand is you not being able to admit any facts that go into Arsenal's favour, or you didn't see the replay.

You evidently know nothing of football Mr. Milan-Saw-It-and-Will-Now-Win-about-4-0.

-AC

yep Liverpool are battling for 4th, in fact I reckon they might end up 6th If the yo yo-ing doesn´t stop, so what? thats football. The thing is even if Liverpool got relegated I would still support them, you would swap teams like you done with England for Brazil.

Originally posted by Phat J
i dont know if id go that far as to say it only ever happens to arsenal players.

i havent seen a video of it but from the pictures it looked like it was completely intentional. im sure he didnt mean to break his leg, but thats the sort of thing that you risk when you make a challenge like that.

Thank you, that's what I mean.

"He didn't mean it.", to break his leg, maybe. He meant to go flying in with a sicko tackle.

Originally posted by Bicnarok
yep Liverpool are battling for 4th, in fact I reckon they might end up 6th If the yo yo-ing doesn´t stop, so what? thats football. The thing is even if Liverpool got relegated I would still support them, you would swap teams like you done with England for Brazil.

To swap teams implies I had to support England to begin with, which I haven't ever.

Know your role.

-AC

i hope spurs win today, it'd do them a world of good.

Notice that now teams are no longer scared of Chelsea, they are susceptible to being taken apart at the back.

If only people did it more often.

-AC

Defender Syndrome puzzles me.

In the dying moments some defenders just do the dumbest things. What was Woodgate thinking?

Tainio is just being a prick now. No need for that. They've fought well, deserved the win really, so why taint it?

-AC

Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
If that's the case, then Wenger should have reminded his players in the Man Utd game last week that this kind of attitude isn't acceptable. The stuff they were doing last week would be classed as direct intent.

What stuff?

If what's the case? None of that happened last week, and no one is saying Arsenal should be allowed to do those things.

The only thing that happened was Gallas' kick. While poor sportmanship, it wasn't going to injure anyone.

Flamini got the ball, from the side. There's no need to slide for a man coming head on.

No one is excusing dangerous tackles, in any case.

Chelsea 9, oh yeah.

Mugs.

I think Robbie Keane always knew he'd play for Spurs because apparently he dreamt of lifting the Carling Cup as a boy.

wow Spurs won 2:1 in extra time, that looked like an interesting match shame I missed it.

was a good match, Spurs played well but Chelsea werent at their best... but I couldnt care less, Spurs are in europe next season, that's all that matters...

Yeah.

Do you reckon Berbatov will stay now?

A lot of people on another (good) forum seem to think he's already agreed a deal to leave in the future.

Maybe. It all comes down to his faith in Ramos's ability to build up the team, and how much Tottenham are willing to pay him to keep him there. He's going to get some big contract offers from other clubs.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Yeah.

Do you reckon Berbatov will stay now?

A lot of people on another (good) forum seem to think he's already agreed a deal to leave in the future.

He seemed happy enough, I said before, it's almost win win for Spurs, he stays we have a world class striker, he leaves we get at least £20m, probably more.

I'd much prefer he stays tho, the chances of finding someone that good again are slim to none.

Originally posted by Df02
He seemed happy enough, I said before, it's almost win win for Spurs, he stays we have a world class striker, he leaves we get at least £20m, probably more.

I'd much prefer he stays tho, the chances of finding someone that good again are slim to none.

First off, woo-hoo, SPURS! LALALALA...etc.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
What stuff?

This stuff:

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Gallas' kick.

And:

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Flamini...

So, it appears you know what stuff. Stop pulling a Wenger, there's already enough Arsenal hypocrites...

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
No one is excusing dangerous tackles, in any case.

Jokes are funny. I like jokes.

I hope Arsenal get some silverware this season. Poor little blighters...

i hope they beat ac milan. i want them focusing on as many competitions as possible so they slip up in the league.

Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo

So, it appears you know what stuff. Stop pulling a Wenger, there's already enough Arsenal hypocrites...

Jokes are funny. I like jokes.

I hope Arsenal get some silverware this season. Poor little blighters...

As a Spurs fan, I do give you some delusion leeway, but let's keep it a bit realistic.

Equating Flamini's fair tackle, and Gallas' (stupid) kick with that tackle is idiotic.

They have some silverware, the Emirates Cup.

Oh, we aren't counting pointless tournaments?

Zero each, then.

That 'pointless tournament' got us into european competition next year...

Originally posted by Df02
That 'pointless tournament' got us into european competition next year...

To be fair, that's about as shit of a competition, isn't it?

Be honest, UEFA is ****ing mind-numbing.

Spurs versus GTD Motorvagen for about 6 months, then they go out to someone reasonable.

Seriously, the UEFA used to be really good- do you remember? Once they expanded the CL it became unwatchable.

No one cared when Sevilla won it those two years.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
To be fair, that's about as shit of a competition, isn't it?

Be honest, UEFA is ****ing mind-numbing.

Spurs versus GTD Motorvagen for about 6 months, then they go out to someone reasonable.

Seriously, the UEFA used to be really good- do you remember? Once they expanded the CL it became unwatchable.

No one cared when Sevilla won it those two years.

Just because the big four aren't interested, doesn't mean noone is.
And yea, Bayern, At Madrid, Villareal, PSV, Spurs, Everton... what a shit tournament.

Get over yourself, success in europe for any club at any level is a big deal (it especially would be for Arsenal since you haven't actually won a genuine European competition yet I dont think), Spurs aren't in the CL so I can't really hold current aspirations of winning it can I?
Yea, I remember when the EUFA cup used to be good... we were actually in it and won it twice, were Arsenal even a part of it then or did you have to wait for it to get watered down?