tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post114627205908332366..comments2023-10-30T07:49:39.886-04:00Comments on Goonerboy: News, injuries and our potentially monstrous kit.Goonerboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489244017423718503noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1146778574127757812006-05-04T17:36:00.000-04:002006-05-04T17:36:00.000-04:00Hi Goonerboy... sorry you were offended by the jok...Hi Goonerboy... sorry you were offended by the joke about the kit. It wasn't you we were out to con.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1146570229490867972006-05-02T07:43:00.000-04:002006-05-02T07:43:00.000-04:00VIERA LEAVES TO WIN THE EUROPEAN CUP AND FAILS. NO...VIERA LEAVES TO WIN THE EUROPEAN CUP AND FAILS. NOW ARSENAL WILL REPEAT THE TRICK ON MAY 17Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1146564558940175252006-05-02T06:09:00.000-04:002006-05-02T06:09:00.000-04:00Hate to harp on about it being senseless to risk i...Hate to harp on about it being senseless to risk injuries in now pointless games. Poor Diaby - in hospital still and out for four months at a minimum, assuming his ankle ever completely recovers, which sometimes isn't the case with multiple injuries (a dislocaton as well as a fracture). That wasn't the only really dangerous tackle: Cesc barely managed to escape one without being similarly flattened, as did Henry. Hence the gathering fury of the Arsenal players throughout the second half. And hence Wenger's rage and depression that this kind thugishness on the pitch is condoned by both refs and commentators on radio and tv. If anything is going to tip the balance on Henry going or staying it's probably the thought of playing another season under conditions like that. <BR/><BR/>With Hleb and Diaby now out, who's left to play in central midfield the final? Song? Larsson, out of position? Van Persie was worse ever, I thought. Why not give Bendtner a chance in the first team for the last couple of games? <BR/><BR/>As for Sol, really appalling, and against the worst attacking force ever to feature in the premiership. Just rusty? Not in my view. His timing and lack of pace have been off for over a year now, as Wenger acknowledged when leaving him out of the Cup final last season. I don't mind if he plays the remaining two games, in fact, am happy that it's him, not Senderos or Djourou, who's risking getting his ankle broken, but if he's chosen for the final we're toast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1146429316188873542006-04-30T16:35:00.000-04:002006-04-30T16:35:00.000-04:00Actually Scolari barely speaks English, and it mig...Actually Scolari barely speaks English, and it might be better if didn't speak any at all, seeing as his views are enough to make even the furthest-right tabloids turn pale (Pinochet is a fine upstanding leader: you can't make an ommlette without breaking eggs, etc., plus a whole lot of appalling stuff about gays). As a manager, though, I agree: after Gus Hidinck (whose record is outstanding) he'd be easily the best choice. Anyway, it looks as though the FA, the Sun and Talksport, etc. have ensured we'll end up with Steve McClaren -which is precisely what the whole lot of them deserve. Me, apart from feeling sorry for the players, who do deserve better, I'd appoint Samantha the Walrus as the Premiership would be a better place if he left. But really I don't give monkeys about it. Insofar as I support anyone, it's probably France. Well, they're more Arsenal, n'est pas. <BR/><BR/>Appalled at your team selection. For god's sake, if players like Toure (who's exhausted), and Cesc (who still hasn't quite recovered from injury), are to be fresh for the final, they need a chance to gather their strength. Play them now and you risk their pulling their hamstrings a la Flam. Imagine facing Barca without them, or without Eboue, Thierry or Jens. Hopefully, Rooney's metatarsal will serve as a warning, and Wenger won't go on chasing pointless points. The Totts are scarcely likely to lose to the West Ham reserves - not now they've almost got their paws on fourth place, and not now they're apparently on a roll of good luck - that penalty decision!<BR/><BR/>I don't care; I think the force is also with us. Remember three or four years ago: we were playing almost supernaturally beautiful football and would have been deserving Champions League winners, but we got nowhere at all. Compare that to now: Pires and Freddie aren't the goal-scorers they were, and we've a madman in goal (who was suspended in the group stage for squirting water at the ref) plus an inexperienced and patched-up back four - and yet, against all the odds, here we are in the final, having broken the all-time record for clean sheets on the way. As Wenger admitted to thinking, fate seems strangely to be favouring us - If Jens saves that penalty, then it's our year! My brain tells me we can't possibly beat Barca; my gut tells me we will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1146316841487687172006-04-29T09:20:00.000-04:002006-04-29T09:20:00.000-04:00I just think we should recognise everything he did...I just think we should recognise everything he did for the club, and not gloat at his current misfortune. <BR/><BR/>How can you stay if your manager say he's 'neutral' over whether he wants you to stay or not? He was virtually told his time was up. <BR/><BR/>It was a bit karmic given all the whoring he'd done to madrid though.Goonerboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489244017423718503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1146315282490519852006-04-29T08:54:00.000-04:002006-04-29T08:54:00.000-04:00Why did vieira leave if he didnt want to? Did DD o...Why did vieira leave if he didnt want to? Did DD or AW hold a gun to his head & tell him to sign a contract with Juventus or was it just because arsenal were neutral about accepting a bid for him. The same way he was neutral every summer about accepting a bid from madrid etc!! Please stop making out he was hard done by, wenger knew he was no longer putting any effort into games so they sold him. Vieira showed no loyalty (the only reason he didnt move the year before is because madrid wouldnt pay him enough) & arsenal done the same back to him. As they say what goes around comes around. I also remember vieira saying Juventus were much more ambitious & a much stronger team than arsenal!! again he who laughs last laughs loudest!! You never know maybe my seat in paris will be next to his!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1146311316359802952006-04-29T07:48:00.000-04:002006-04-29T07:48:00.000-04:00Having found out that the kit is part of a hilario...Having found out that the kit is part of a hilarious wind up - i feel we should all boycott arsenal talk from henceforth.Goonerboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489244017423718503noreply@blogger.com