Football Focus

[rifleman harris]

I've always thought that Anelka is a class act. I remember watching Aresenal at The Lane. We (spurs) were winning 1-0 and in no danger of losing. He came on for the final 15 minutes and we ended up clawing on for a 1-1 draw. Just glad that he didn't start that game.

[SimonM]

Oh joy! the 4th Round game between Sheffield United and West Ham/Manchester City has been shifted to a 4pm Sunday kickoff and will be shown live on Sky!

My head tells me Sven's lot should win their replay but I really do hope it is the Hammers...>:D<

[Jah Lush]

That would be a fantastic chance for the Blades to get some sort of revenge after what happened last year Simon. Keep your fingers crossed.

[Jah Lush]

And so Arsenal v Spurs tonight. Got my scarf on already ticket in my pocket and raring to go. Come on You Spurs!

[SeanMacGabhann]

I have a feeling it's going to be a great game... I would normally say good luck, but forgive me this time...

[Jah Lush]

Of course you would Sean. Do you know anywhere near the ground where we can some good scran?

[Ladygooner]

I would recommend the Mermaid Fish Bar on Holloway Road, on the left before you get to the Co-op funeral parlour! Otherwise there are lots of kebab type places.

[Jah Lush]

I might give it a whirl then Ladygooner. Thanks for the recommendation. I need at least ten pints before I have a dodgy Donner but I'm hoping to find a decent Italian. One lives in hope.

[SeanMacGabhann]

if I have time for proper grub I always head to Iznik

Iznik

much handier for the old Highbuy obviously but still doable - and very good it is too

The cafe on the corner of Holloway Road as you turn left out of H&I tube was a haunt as well

other than that I can't vouch for anywhere else - soz

[Jah Lush]

Thanks Sean, I'll bear them in mind. Still hoping to find a decent Italian though. Ooops! Must dash. Come on you Spurs!

[Ladygooner]

The decent italians are all on Blackstock Road - which tube you going to? Or there is a great Greek place opposite the Arsenal Tavern - but only if you are incognito!

[atila the gooner]

Off to the home of football to watch the real gods of London take on some mob from white hart lane. As far as eating out goes I'm very lucky, I'm from a Turkish Cypriot background and get great treatment from my fellow Turkish restaurant owners. COME ON YOU REDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My son and I are in the Green Quadrant, row 28, excellent seats.

[Ladygooner]

which is your favourite Turkish restaurant in that area Atila?

[atila the gooner]

I don't have a favourite per se as I use loads of them but there is one at the bottom of Blackstock Road, the Finsbury Park tube end, which is very nice but I can never remember the name ( ahem.... nothing to do with the consumption of copious amounts of alcohol before hand)!!

[Keef]

Big Sam gone, no big surprises there.

[Ladygooner]

So honours even at the Emirates - must admit I thought it was a good match - the referee did well. Actually I am surprised Big Sam has gone - thought they would have given him longer.

[Annasfield]

Come on you Spurs!

[citizenED]

Big Sam gone and they now want Harry Redknapp - looks like they want to work through all the English Managers who were touted for the England job

[SimonM]

Newcastle's problem is that they think they should be a top 4 club when really they're a top 10 club...

[atila the gooner]

So we have to go to spuds all square, after a game which, on the balance of chances, and the team we put out, they should have won............but didn't. It wasn't a great game, and I heard many of the fans leaving the game saying they thought it was actually a poor game. Well all I can say is, You'll never beat the Arsenal!!!

Allardyce the walrus has gone. GOOD!!!!! I hope it's a long time before anyone is stupid enough to give this xenophobic, "everything thats bad about our game is down to foreigners" twat a job.

[SeanMacGabhann]

The thing about Newcastle's search for a new manager is, when you review the names they have discarded over the last 9 years, can they really do any better? If you don't achieve something with the liges of Robsons, Dalglish etc then maybe some of the blame lies with you?

That said Allardyce going is at least the right thing. Apart from his negative football, here is someone who won't talk to the BBC but write a column for Zoo magazine.

[Keef]

Sean, Dalglish is a f**king rubbish manager!!!

At Liverpool he was a figurehead, the team was actually managed by the "boot room", and he was the face for the media. Great player, and at that time, I probably could have won everything with that team.

Blackburn were the first team to effectively buy the title. Since then he's failed everywhere, think of Celtic.

Not sure Robson is that much better really.

That said, they need to get someone in and stick with him. Big Sam was Freddy Shepheard's man, which is probably why he's gone. They also need to stick 2 fingers up to the idiot fans who seem to think they will get the right man and suddenly be top of the world without any time to build anything! Currently they are behind Villa, Spurs, Portsmouth, Man City and Blackburn to name but a few.

[atila the gooner]

If they appoint Shearer, he will fall on his arse almost straight away, thus destroying his cult status.

[Keef]

Think he's already counted himself out saying that he's enjoying the TV work for the time being. I suspect he'll do his coaching badges, and wouldn't be surprised if he was England striking coach at some stage.

[Ladygooner]

Made me sad today to see Capello and 4 of his italian coaching staff taking a tour of Wembley. Surely some of the coaching staff should be English? Are they going to give italian lessons to the likes of Rooney?