Football Focus

[SimonM]

I see Flamini has already upped sticks to Milan...

[Ladygooner]

Yes and we said a "fond" farewell to Lehman as well yesterday. Looks like Wenger will have to buy some new players at last!

[SimonM]

So will it be another French midfielder, or Bentley perhaps? or even, FX* picks up wooden spoon* a Mr Gerrard? :))

[Annasfield]

SimonM Wrote:

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> So will it be another French midfielder, or

> Bentley perhaps? or even, FX* picks up wooden

> spoon* a Mr Gerrard? :))

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Poke off !! ;-)

[Ladygooner]

Gerrard and Torres would be nice!

[atila the gooner]

So Flamini has gone. Bye bye you greedy ingrate, lets see how good you are in Serie A with the guidance of Le Boss. Loike all the other players that have left The Arsenal for supposedly greener pastures, I think he will sink into obscurity.

[atila the gooner]

Ladygooner Wrote:

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> Yes and we said a "fond" farewell to Lehman as

> well yesterday. Looks like Wenger will have to

> buy some new players at last!

I wouldn't bank on it Lady G!!!!

[Annasfield]

I have sold my Champions League tickets on to a friend of my Mum's. (Manc ST holder). I e-mailed UEFA to ask them for written consent of a name change and got the following response:

"Hi Anna!

Unfortunately, it is impossible to sell the tickets or return them.

You can read UEFA rules on the site.

Best regards!

Dina"

And they wonder why the have ticketing and touting problems. I have tried to do this legitimately and only entered the ballot with the hope that my team would make the final. Why would I go now?

I think it's disgusting. (6)(6)

[ct]

Hey annasfield

Apologies if you've put the detail in a previous post but I've just read the last 4 pages and didnt see anything, I'm sure I read somewhere over the weekend that all this stuff about names on the ticket was a bluff and that both Chelsea and United had said that their tickets wont have names on them - might be worth investigating further?

[Jah Lush]

atila the gooner Wrote:

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> So Flamini has gone. Bye bye you greedy ingrate,

> lets see how good you are in Serie A with the

> guidance of Le Boss. Loike all the other players

> that have left The Arsenal for supposedly greener

> pastures, I think he will sink into obscurity.

That maybe so but at the end of a player's career they want medals on the sideboard and correct me if I'm wrong but he hasn't won f**k all at Arsenal.

[Annasfield]

Thanks ct - I have the tickets already and they do have my name on them. Got them directly from UEFA. :(

[Keef]

Anna I thought you said that if you wrote to Uefa for consent, you could change the tickets... is there not a terms and conditions thing you could quote? Altenitively, go on facebook, and send a message to everyone with your name, there must be a chelsea or manc supporter amongst them!!! :-S

atila the gooner Wrote:

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> So Flamini has gone. Bye bye you greedy ingrate, lets see how good you are in Serie A with the guidance of Le Boss. Loike all the other players that have left The Arsenal for supposedly greener pastures, I think he will sink into obscurity.

To be fair, most players that have left the Arsenal (Henry included) have had by far the best years of their careers at Arsenal, there are not many who have decided to go elsewhere whilst at their peaks.

[Annasfield]

I've sold them. The fella I have sold them to isn't bothered - he just wants to go.

I was just venting - I find it bloody ridiculous. I tried to the right thing, but UEFA won't allow it. I have a copy of the T&C's at home where it says about the written consent. Mysteriously they are no longer on their website.

[Keef]

Hmm, scan them and send an email back with it attached, and say it's now too late for you to sell your tickets and you demand a refund... Long shot, but you never know ;-)

What the hell is your mum doing being friends with a manc ST holder?!?!?!?!?

[citizenED]

Flamini going is worrying because he is pretty much coming to his peak. That hasn't often happened. Hope it does not set a precedent with regards Hleb and others.

[Keef]

That is true Citizen, imagine if all the kids that Arsenal highjack from other teams (with more attractive offers) at 15-17 decide to leave when they're 25 (for teams with more attractive offers)... ;-)

[citizenED]

We'd be well and truly Scoobied! Yikes

[SimonM]

I wonder if Elano would appeal to Wenger? With all the nonsense happening at Manc City, sacking Ericsson after their best season in ages and all, there may be quite a few talents anxious to sever their - hehe - Thais...

[atila the gooner]

If Hleb wants to go, let him. Having him watched all season at home and few away, he has failed to fulfill his potential. And if it's about money, let the greedy bugger go. We don't want to end like Chavski, paying ludicrous wages to has beens like Sheva & Bollock.

[Keef]

I actually agree Atila, but I think there is only so long before Arsenal will have to start paying more to keep up there. Bringing the young ones through is an obvious talent of Wenger's, but I think he needs to invest in some more experience, and a bigger squad to avoid the burnout that undoubtedly hindered such a promising season this time round.

[Jah Lush]

Hmmm...as regards to Michael Ballack (or Bollock has Atila has christened him), he's played really well in the last few games for Chelsea and has really started to look the business scoring a few important goals along the way but if they still end up with nothing in the trophy cabinet at the end of the season then has he been worth the wages?

[Keef]

Most people joining a new league don't have their best season first time around, and Ballack is quality. I think he will do lots better next season... Just imagine how good Torres is going to be when he settles in ;-)

[Jah Lush]

Torres has been fantastic this season. I just hope he has crap game against the Spurs next weekend at White Hart Lane.

[Annasfield]

Keef - They're not friends as such, more like business associates. It's okay, we're giving him plenty of stick.....

He sent me an E-mail this morning with "European Champions!!" as the title. When I replied I changed it to "European Champions - Yes we have been - 5 times!!!" It's gone from there really. He's buying me lunch tomorrow, so I intend to fleece him. ;-)

Anyway back to more important matters - Torres (tu). What a first season!? 32 goals ain't three bad and all have come from open play. Ronaldo(and even though I cannot stand the man) has been immense. However out of his 40 - how many have been pens or free kicks? Don't get me wrong a goal is a goal, but if Torres took our pens etc, I reckon he'd be competing in the 40's too.

[Annasfield]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Torres has been fantastic this season. I just hope

> he has crap game against the Spurs next weekend at

> White Hart Lane.

Are you going Mr Lush? - I am, perhaps we could travel up together? (although I will be seeking an away supporters pub)