Emerson Crane

Ars?ne Wenger has been named World Coach of the Decade. The Arsenal manager edged out Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho to take the award handed out by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. The organisation conducts an annual Coach of the Year vote. Results from the last 10 polls were aggregated to find an overall winner. Wenger ended up with 156 points, Ferguson 148 and Mourinho 135. The Frenchman will receive a certificate and golden trophy at the World Football Gala later this year. Get in old vinegar face

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Johnson's been shit all season and Merson still > can't walk past a betting shop (allegedly). Nor can Kenny Sansom (allegedly), but both twice the player Johnson is.

Annasfield Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I went to a sportsman speaking event last year and > Merson was one of the guest speakers. He basically > bragged about his gambling, drink and drug > problems and spoke a bit about football. Whilst > Johnson shouldn't have said what he did, Merson > doesn't help his cause when he behaves like that. Wasn't aware Merson needed to shrink from his past Anna. What do they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I digress. Mersons comments stung Johnson because they are spot on. As Phil Thompson recently said on Sky some of the Liverpool players should take a long hard look at themselves.

Natural Mystic - Marley + Wailers

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well he was an alcoholic drug abuser in the 90s, > not now (I don't think), and yes, he probably > gambled away a few quid, but if he'd been on > anything like the money that lesser players (like > Johnson) are on today, he probably wouldn't need > the cash. > > I've always liked Johnson, but he has been shite > this season, and he needs to learn to take a bit > of critisism, otherwise get out of the limelight. Merson is spot on, and Jahs comments are expected as a spud supporter. Merse is and was a class act. He tells it like it is, even in respect of the Arsenal. He's cleaned his act up as has Tony Adams. Wonder what Jhnson would have said, or if he would have had the nerve, if Adams had pulled him up. Adams was worth 3 of him. Instead of lashing out at those who tell him he's not good enough perhaps he should get his thumb out of his backside and put in a shift. Now I'll get off the soap box.

Under the boardwalk _ Drifters

I said something similar regarding their approach to Wenger, and foreign players, and boy did I get in the neck.

My balloons going up - Archie bell and the drells

Do we honestly expect managers to be treated honourably? Look at Jol, Hughes. What did they do wrong? Still got treated disgracefully. Thats how fickle those that run clubs are. What you gonna do?

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So Emerson the two teams you obviously hate the > most Man U and Spurs, would a draw make you happy? > Or perhaps a win for Spurs would be a guilty > pleasure you could secretly enjoy? I actually despise CSKA Fulham more than any club, just shows you how wrong you can be.

Nice to see TH14 back training with the Arsenal sqaud.

bp Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > gerrard having a bad time of it this weekend ... > one to watch for england: andros townsend (spurs) Is he as good as David Bently?

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Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You do realise you're agreeing with Big Sam don't > you? ;-) > > To be fair, most teams have had players who will > take a tumble a bit too easily. Man U have just > had a couple of particularly annoying ones, like > Ronaldo. I think it is especially annoying when a > player of undoubted ability makes a habit of > cheating, because that is all people think of. > Ronaldo is a great player, but I for one will > always remember him for the dishonest side of his > game. > > And before anyone says anything, yes, I know that > Liverpool players have been as guilty as anyone of > taking a dive on occasion, and I hate to see it. > > As an aside, did anyone see Warnock's comments > about Diouf? I'm no Warnock fan, but I am totally > in agreement with him on this. Diouf is just a > nasty little piece of work. If he'd not been a > footballer, he'd probably have been stabbed to > death by now for spitting at someone harder than > him. I know Keef, very scary. Even more scary is poor old West Ham and the probability of ending up with him as their "saviour". God help them. Diouf is a nasty excuse for human life, and lets hope nothing untoward befalls him eh?

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sandperson Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > If we are going to talk diving there's a long > > tradition of it from your boys. > > > > Mick Mac Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Anders Limpar...... Behave yourself. When asked yesterday by a reporter after the game if it was a penalty, Berbatov was so embarrassed he couldn't look the man in the eye and looked very uneasy. Guilty conscience bothering him do you think?

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Anders Limpar...... And? Whats your point. Apart from the fact that he was a great player.

Sandperson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > *yawn* > > Are you a little sore that Arsenal couldn't get a > result yesterday? > > If we are going to talk diving there's a long > tradition of it from your boys. :) > > I thought United played well today. It was a bit > of a dull game, which was a shame, but it could > have been a banana skin what with Kenny's return > etc. Glad to have got it out of the way. United played well? Really? What game were you watching? As for a long tradition don't make me laugh. Pires maybe, thats about it. The Manc list is a yard long. Same onld Mnacs, old traffordish decisons yet again. Like I said had Carrick felled Stevie G in a similar mannner, he wouldn't have walked. And your yawn is as boring as watching your team, and yep, you've biten once again.

kpc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > He did! I've seen tackles like that, week in week out, commited by all clubs, most go unpunished or get a yellow card. This one was old traffordish. Had a similar taclkle been made by Carrick on Stevie G he wouldn't have walked.

Allardyce saying Stevie G deserved a red. Nothing to do with being a Ferguson butt kisser.

Any danger of Manc staying on their feet in penalty box. Jeez

kpc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How many offences does he want to be taken into > account? Not as many as Rooney, Berbatov ,Nani and previously Forlan, Van Nistleroy, the fake Ronaldo. And they have the neck to point the finger at others.

Only at Old Stratford eh??? What a farce!!! I hope, against expectation, the mancs lose.

U boat spotted at Old Stratford, dive dive dive.

Narnia Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What is Kenny going to mean to most of the > players? Nothing I'd say. What he did as a > player/manager was long before their time. His > reputation is with the fans. I imagine most of the > players will hardly be able to understand > him.....at least not before they are dropped. Leave the mind games to Ferguson, he's better at them yhan you. Or are you putting up a smoke screen just in case you get turned over?

So Woy has gone with what remains of his dignity. Kenny has been put in charge and you hope that he tells the players that they need to take a long hard look at themselves and start to play as if they actually care. Victory against the Mancs would be the perfect start.