Football Focus

[Ladygooner]

After our performance tuesday night I don't care who we get in the next round!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Wasn't it the same last year tho LadyG? Youngsters were sweeping al lbefore them and then got spanked by Spurs. Let's not get too cocky

[ratty]

Was Redknapp there? I hear he was arrested again on Tuesday! :)

[Jah Lush]

If it wasn't for the fact that our goalkeeper Gomes is a bit like Dracula - he hates crosses - it would have been four-nil to Spurs. Mind you, I agree Liverpool should have had a penalty but we were by far the better team last night. I can't believe the form we're in at the moment since Harry has taken over. I just hope we can keep it going to the end of the season.

[mockney piers]

Seriously, that Gomes is a liability, any cash at all available in the transfer window? (I know we don't)

[Jah Lush]

I don't think they'll be any cash on the table for Harry to bring players in but he's pretty good at wheeling and dealing in the market and our top priority has to be a goalkeeper.

Also, Harry has made the best start to a managerial reign at Tottenham for 110 years (five wins and a draw) and ironically the manager at that time, Frank Brettall moved on to manage Portsmouth.

[ratty]

Is Judas not after Scott Carson? Perhaps I dreamt it. Also Robert Green has been mentioned.

One thing he does have is a good record with keepers - resurrected both Shakka Hislop's and David James' careers so I would expect a good signing for Spurs between the sticks!

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Hats off to Spurs and Harry for a great start Looks like they are aiming for a 7th place finish now. Hopefully he won't steal Green away from West Ham as I really rate him. Look forward to abuse when you are above us in about 2wks

[Jah Lush]

I really don't think I need to stoop as low as that Cowboy. It's only West Ham after all. But, I'd happily settle for the purchase of Robert Green in the January transfer window to work between the sticks at Spurs

[david_carnell]

The goalkeeping situation for England at the moment is a strange one. There is a lengthy list of possible to successors to, essentially, David Seaman's jersey. Yet none really stand out head-and-shoulders above the rest. Some of the performances from the below between the sticks this season have been excellent though....

James

Robinson

Kirkland

Carson

Green

Turnbull

Hart

But to choose one for a consistent England place seems problematic. James won't last much more than another year so seems nothing more than a stop-gap solution. Robinson was dreadful but seems to have found a new lease of life at Blackburn. Last weekend he nearly stopped Chelsea single-handed.

[bon3yard]

Gomez does actually look like Nosferatu as well. Theres no getting away from it hes shite and has cost us a lot of goals this season. Thats fine when your winning but when we're up against it hes going to start costing us games. Still, nice to see Ronnie Corbett come on in his place!

[Ladygooner]

david_carnell Wrote:

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> The goalkeeping situation for England at the

> moment is a strange one. There is a lengthy list

> of possible to successors to, essentially, David

> Seaman's jersey. Yet none really stand out

> head-and-shoulders above the rest. Some of the

> performances from the below between the sticks

> this season have been excellent though....

>

I believe Almunia will soon be a serious contender as he is due to get his British passport soon.......

> James

> Robinson

> Kirkland

> Carson

> Green

> Turnbull

> Hart

>

> But to choose one for a consistent England place

> seems problematic. James won't last much more than

> another year so seems nothing more than a stop-gap

> solution. Robinson was dreadful but seems to have

> found a new lease of life at Blackburn. Last

> weekend he nearly stopped Chelsea single-handed.

[Jah Lush]

If Almunia's not good enough for Spain he's certainly not good enough for England.

[mockney piers]

Yeah, that Spain are rubbish aren't they, classic chokers, ever the bridesmaid never the bride......oh....wait.....

[david_carnell]

To be fair, Almunia's not looked great this season.

[Ladygooner]

david_carnell Wrote:

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> To be fair, Almunia's not looked great this

> season.

Really? and how many Arsenal matches have you watched this season?

[Ladygooner]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> If Almunia's not good enough for Spain he's

> certainly not good enough for England.

To be fair, he does have Casillas and Reina ahead of him and he has only been our first team regular for a season

[david_carnell]

Ladygooner Wrote:

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> david_carnell Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > To be fair, Almunia's not looked great this

> > season.

>

> Really? and how many Arsenal matches have you

> watched this season?

Not as many as you, I'd hazard a guess - but through the magic of TV replays/highlights, press commentary and having a few Arsenal-supporting mates I thought it was a common assumption that he's not looked as steady as last season.

I'm happy to stand corrected though if you say different.

[Jah Lush]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Yeah, that Spain are rubbish aren't they, classic

> chokers, ever the bridesmaid never the

> bride......oh....wait.....

Nothing against him being Spanish old bean just that he's a Gooner and he's not as good as the English goalkeepers that are available.

[Ladygooner]

Right thats enough Gooner bashing!

Bolton 1 Liverpool 2

Arsenal 2 Aston Villa 1

Blackburn 1 Sunderland 2

Fulham 4 Tottenham 4

Man Utd 2 Stoke City 2

Newcastle 2 Wigan 1

West Ham 2 Portsmouth 2

West Brom 0 Chelsea 4

Everton 1 Middlesbrough 2

Hull City 2 Man City 1

[mockney piers]

Bolton 1 Liverpool 2

Arsenal 2 Aston Villa 0 (I remember seeing this at highbury a few years back, 3-0 down to win 4-3 was it?, One Paul Merson scoring for Villa, great game)

Blackburn 1 Sunderland 1

Fulham 2 Tottenham 4

Man Utd 2 Stoke City 0

Newcastle 1 Wigan 2

West Ham 1 Portsmouth 0 (clean sheet and a win, go on Zola, break all this season's bad habits)

West Brom 0 Chelsea 2

Everton 1 Middlesbrough 0

Hull City 1 Man City 0

[Keef]

Bolton 1 Liverpool 3

Arsenal 3 Aston Villa 1

Blackburn 2 Sunderland 2

Fulham 1 Tottenham 2

Man Utd 3 Stoke City 0

Newcastle 2 Wigan 1

West Ham 2 Portsmouth 1

West Brom 0 Chelsea 4

Everton 2 v Middlesbrough 1

Hull City 2 v Man City 2

[Jah Lush]

Bolton 0 Liverpool 3

Arsenal 4 Aston Villa 4

Blackburn 2 Sunderland 2

Fulham 1 Tottenham 3

Man Utd 4 Stoke City 0

Newcastle 2 Wigan 1

West Ham 1 Portsmouth 2

West Brom 0 Chelsea 3

Everton 2 v Middlesbrough 2

Hull City 2 v Man City 1

[Annasfield]

Bolton # Liverpool # - can see this being a tricky one, as we usually struggle in November and Bolton have hit form. :-S

Arsenal 2 Aston Villa 1

Blackburn 1 Sunderland 0

Fulham 1 Tottenham 1

Man Utd 2 Stoke City 0 - But not if Stoke park the team bus in front of the goal again.

Newcastle 2 Wigan 2

West Ham 0 Portsmouth 1

West Brom 1 Chelsea 2

Everton 2 v Middlesbrough 1

Hull City 0 v Man City 1

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Bolton 1 Liverpool 1

Arsenal 1 Aston Villa 0

Blackburn 1 Sunderland 0

Fulham 0 Tottenham 2 ( given-up bashing spurs )

Man Utd 2 Stoke City 1 ( throw in man will upset Ferdi/Vidy and Van )

Newcastle 2 Wigan 1

West Ham 1 Portsmouth 0 ( please let it be )

West Brom 0 Chelsea 2

Everton 1 v Middlesbrough 1

Hull City 1 v Man City 1