Football Focus

[Ted Max]

Own should never have gone to Real Madrid. The harder pitches were no good for his hamstrings.

[ruffers]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> You've got to be putting the ball in the right

> place to force an own goal in the first place

> Ruffers. No shame in that.

Did I suggest there was? I thought it was a curious fact, and agree with you on the reasons..

[Sandperson]

I wasn't looking for biff. Just making a point. Imagine the sentence said to you by a mate in the pub, wearing a wry smile. This internet malarky is so impersonal.

[Sandperson]

Hmm, Giggs out for four weeks. Rio banned. Nani banned. Vidic still not fit. Could be a good few weeks for Arsenal or Chelsea.

[matthew123]

I take the poor performances as part of the course Jah - but our 2nd half display was well above our usual standard.

Arsenal call 60K attendance every game but I think that is based on tickets/seasons sold than turnstile clicks.

[????]

..oh come on it was absolutely freezing last night, one couldn't keep one's 1982 Chateaux Pitray at room temperature in those conditions

[Jah Lush]

Nail on the head there Quids.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Isn't jealousy such an ugly thing, especially when your team has lost the night before, eh Jah and Matt?

[Atila Reincarnate]

I see the Hammers had around 34,000 at their game last night. Interesting that our youth team pulls the same sort of number to FA youth cup games at home. Nail on the head indeed.

[Mick Mac]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> I think the real clue is in the time and number of

> posts from Mick ;-)

Yes - I was out last night for a few guinness.

I knew who LG supported - was just being awkward. Seemed funny at the time.

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Get a better atmosphere at Upton Park than you ever would at Arsenal

[Jah Lush]

Rhinestone Cowboy wrote:

Get a better atmosphere at Upton Park than you ever would at Arsenal.

So true.

[Jah Lush]

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[Jah Lush]

Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

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> Isn't jealousy such an ugly thing, especially when

> your team has lost the night before, eh Jah and

> Matt?

Disappointed in my team's performance most certainly but to be jealous of a juvenile pig-headed @#$%& like you? Never.

[ruffers]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> I wasn't looking for biff. Just making a point.

> Imagine the sentence said to you by a mate in the

> pub, wearing a wry smile. This internet malarky is

> so impersonal.

Wry smile back, aaah.

[ruffers]

matthew123 Wrote:

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>

> Arsenal call 60K attendance every game but I think

> that is based on tickets/seasons sold than

> turnstile clicks.

True.

There was nearly a situation with that game they called off late in the snow (Stoke) where they were actually expecting tens of thousands less due to travel problems but they would have declared 60 for a half full stadium!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Ashley Cole out for 3 months

Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear

[ruffers]

And Nani three matches, and Giggs four weeks. And Terry's head not there, he looked poor last night. Maybe still a chance for Arsenal...? Or even someone else? Imagine that!

So Ashley Cole's first game back is England's first game in South Africa? Oo-er.

[SimonM]

I think Capello is pragmatic enough to write Cole out of the World Cup finals if he really takes 3 months to recover. So perhaps an opportunity for someone to make a name for himself?

[ruffers]

Well, Bridge has said he wants to carry on playing for England and "isn't that childish" (I believe that's the quote).

Barry can do it, maybe Leighton Baines?

[????]

Ferdinand, Terry and Gerrard all looking in poor shape and now one of our truly world class players (tosser that he is) looking doubtful...great eh Capello?

[Mick Mac]

SimonM Wrote:

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> I think Capello is pragmatic enough to write Cole

> out of the World Cup finals if he really takes 3

> months to recover. So perhaps an opportunity for

> someone to make a name for himself?

I think Cole has been outstanding recently - that goal from the John Terry pass a few weeks ago will be my vote as goal of the season. He also played a key role in demolishing arsenal at Emirates.

I suspect he will be a key player for Capello and as usual (english fingers crossed) the 3 months is conservative and he will be fit before then.

[ratty]

Here is something to think about. When Pompey go out of business, how many points do your team lose?? Man U lose 4 I believe, same as West Ham. Ouch!!

[????]

we'd be second bottom...there was a table in the Independent yesterday

[kpc]

They should make Season 6 of The Wire around the Pompey money trail. It's got everything you need with the various factions - there's even a role for Sol. I can just see Lester Freamon studiously looking at their faces pinned to the board.