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[????]

Oh dear Ratty....I'd buy him 6 Sean :))

[????]

Still good to see Tottenham finally fullfilling their potential and being in the league position a club of their stature deserves......

[SeanMacGabhann]

I have never been a Tottenham-hater, despite my allegiances but the recent behaviour of their board has made me slightly harder-hearted. Ramos is in the same boat as Keegan and Curbs were viz: lack of control over player comings and goings and he deserves better. As do Tottenham fans

[????]

Martin Jol's Hamburg top of the Bundes., Ramos didn't show him much decency ....Tottenham fans have delusions of grandeur and deserve everything they get....stop being so bleedin' 'nice'

[SeanMacGabhann]

What did Ramos do that was so wrong? Have I missed something?

As for

'tis a rallying call for a better world for sure. Ironic quotation marks or not ;-)

Come on quids - you are in one of your better moods tonight - commit to a drink. Keefy play guitar at the Plough next Friday. West Ham have won this weekend. Just do it. doooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[SimonM]

Well according to MOTD2 tonight Ramos is reportedly "homesick"! Cannot imagine why!:))

[mockney piers]

Was it ever thus with the boards undermining managers and this just happens to be a spate (keegan, curbs and ramos) or is this yet another new trend turning our beautiful game uglier by degrees?

[Keef]

Books have always needed balancing and players have been sold for that reason, but for a manager to have no control seems new. And That's players leaving the club, to have someone else bringing the players in, Dennis Wise for example, is just insane. I do think that Keegan has deserved the tag of quitter in the past, but don't blame him at all this time round.

[Ladygooner]

BBC reports Sheffield Utd are due ?30m compensation from the Hammers over the "Tevez" affair. That will please Simon at least! Hope that doesn't buoy them up too much before the game against the Gunners tonight.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Mockers and Quids might be less pleased!

Now that last years Arsenal kids appear to be graduating to the first team, tonight's selection is going to be interesting.

Emmanuel Frimpong and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas anyone?

[Keef]

Not sure It's cut and dry. Panel have found in their favour, but the figure you quote is what they want, noone has awarded it to them from what I understand, and the hammers are speaking to their lawers. This will drag on. Don't see why hammers should pay out, if Tevez shouldn't have been playing, then it's the leagues fault for allowing it. Sour grapes and a load of nonsense in my opinion. Sorry Simon.

[mockney piers]

Tired old story, inclined to agree with keef that there's legs in the flea ridden mangy dog yet

[SeanMacGabhann]

You KNOW who they should have on their case right?

http://www.hbo.com/thewire/img/castcrew/character_season04/maurylevy.jpg

[Keef]

Word!

[mockney piers]

Nonsense, if you're going to go all bent lawyer, choose someone who represents clout and can arrange for Kevin McCabe to wake up with Gary Speeds decapitated head in his bed.

 

[mockney piers]

and judging by recent activity on the SUFC wikipedia page, either a net savvy hammer hasn't taken kindly to the latest news, or a Wednesday fan finally has a computer.

[ratty]

Right - I am over it now! Nearly!

[????]

McCabe - it strikes me he's jumping the gun yet again... getting the findings in first and the 'compensation' before the full findings are out, he's got previous on second guessing enquiries findings wrongly...?30 million ...I very much doubt it...

....just a reminder, Sheffield United went down 'cos they couldn't get a result against Wigan at home on the last day of the season McCabe

[ratty]

BTW, my sources tell me that WHUFC were tipped off by the FA about this compo in the Summer - hence the necessity to sell players. May be true - may be not!

[SimonM]

McCabe has consistently asked for ?30million - even though ?50 million was nearer the mark, as he claimed that was what United lost as a result of the relegation.

Looking at various feedback sites it seems there's little sympathy for West Ham anywhere, outside of their ownn supporters obviously. Even Leeds supporters - no great fans of the Blades but no strangers to points deductions obviously - are applauding the verdict by the Independent Tribunal.

I doubt even a ?50million award would affect tonight's result though! 3-0 (at least) to Arsenal is my forecast - even if it is the youngest Arsenal side ever!

:)

[citizenED]

Obviously, Simon you were predicting the half-time score.

And a team with an average age of 19!

[citizenED]

Oh, does anyone know if there is a highlights show on the TV later?

[SimonM]

3-0 in each half....so I was close! >:D

[Annasfield]

Can't you watch it on Arsenal TV Citizen? I'd have gone tonight for a tenner.

Our tickets were ?24, but have been to every home game this season so far and am going to PSV next week, so tonight might have been over doing it.

[Ladygooner]

Oh dear, sorry about that Simon! Almost a carnival atmosphere at the Emirates last night!