Football Focus

[Keef]

The only glimmer I can see is that Israel will want to beat Russia and will give them a game. However, even then we'd need to beat Croatia.

I think I'd rather just start building properly for the next wold cup than go to another tournament, scrape through the groups and go out in the quarters.

[Jah Lush]

We cocked it up against Moldova, Croatia and Russia. We've only got ourselves to blame. Roman Loadsamoney has got his fingers in both Israel and Russia. Which one do you thing he'd prefer to go through? Got to be Russia hasn't it?

[atila the gooner]

Keef Wrote:

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> Steady Jah, that's maybe going a bit too far...

> Saying that, if there has to be a winner, I might

> lean towards Man U, and that's something that

> disturbs me.

Now, Now Jah, we are doing what any other fan would do in our position, and please don't say you wouldn't, because I know you would be fibbing!! >:D<

[Jah Lush]

I went to the Spurs match against the might of Blackpool last night. We have got a very very long way to go before we can have any sort of bragging rights over the Arse...unfortunately.

[atila the gooner]

I dunno about you but unless your team has been through some bad times, and we certainly had some in the early and mid 80's with rubbish players, you can't really savour success when it comes. Also it makes, well in my case anyway, for a greater love for your club, don't you think?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Where would Nick Hornby be without that?

[SimonM]

>>SimonM - hope you are not too upset after your defeat last night.............<<

How kind of you not to gloat (well not too much anyway!)

Actually not that upset, because we lost to a fantastically talented team. Eduardo's first goal was astonishing; his second goal illustrated why United have shipped so many this season. To be only 1-0 nil down at halftime was something of a triumph/travesty. I think your "toddlers" would defeat 80% of the current premier teams and we'd probably have had a better chance against the "real" Arsenal first squad, ironically enough.

It would be a major, and deserved, achievement I think if Wenger now wins his first Carling Cup with a side totally different to the one that currently looks best equipped to win the Premiership..

[Keef]

We've been waiting since the beginning of the 90's! class players like Fowler, Macca, and Redknapp were outweighed by some absolute toilet! Always liked Berger actually.

[atila the gooner]

I always rated Berger, more so than Redknapp. He seemed far more athletic/graceful than 'arry's boy.

[East Dulwich Angst]

Arsenal 1 ~ Man Utd 2

Aston Villa 3 ~ Derby 0

Blackburn 2 ~ Liverpool 2

Everton 2 ~ Birmingham 1

Fulham 1 ~ Reading 1

Boro 0 ~ Spurs 0

Newcastle 1 ~ Portsmouth 1

Wigan 1 ~ Chelsea 3

[atila the gooner]

I've got a feeling that Rooney may get sent of for Manure against the Arsenal

[SeanMacGabhann]

where are people watching the game on Sat?

I'm torn between hi-def at home or being in the pub with a noisy crowd....

[Ladygooner]

From my seat at the Emirates - although for the big games we rarely sit down!

[Keef]

Sean (and Anna for that matter), watching footy at home is sh!t. I have sat there before watching matches, and you have no one to argue with about decisions, or to slag off the ref with, or to hug when your team score in the last minute (and surely every Arsenal fan needs that).

If you can't be at the game, football should be watched in the boozer! In fact, in a lot of ways I'd rather watch it at the boozer than see it live.

[atila the gooner]

Not sure if I'm going to be at Ashburton Grove ( I hate calling it the Emirates) or with loads of mates in the T. Bird in Blackstock road waiting for someone to turn up with my ticket!!!!!!!!!!!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Keef

I pretty much agree with everything you say there - except you've not seen me watch Arsenal! - I can be embarrassing to myself and those around me

[Keef]

That's the whole point! You've met Jah's niece haven't you? ;-) It's great!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Once again, a very good point and well made!

[Jah Lush]

Showing a bit of passion when you're watching your team is only natural, so why be embarrassed about it. We all do it.

[atila the gooner]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Showing a bit of passion when you're watching your

> team is only natural, so why be embarrassed about

> it. We all do it.

You know it Jah, what's the point of following a team if you are about as passionate as a wooden rocking horse??

[Keef]

Just realised we didn't predict the Sunday match.

West Ham 2 Bolton 1

[Jah Lush]

West Ham 3 Bolton 1

[atila the gooner]

West Ham 2 - Bolton 2

[SimonM]

West Ham 3 Bolton 1

Man City 3 Sunderland 0

[East Dulwich Angst]

West Ham 1 - Bolton 0

Also while we're at it Mondays game

Man City 3 - Sunderland 1