Football Focus

[Emerson Crane]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

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> > I've told you before and I won't tell you

> again.

> > No no no no no no no no no no Annasfield. NO NO

> NO

> > NO NO. Just because you don't want Man Utd to

> > equal your title winning record and Liverpool

> have

> > no chance this season it's no excuse to want

> the

> > Gooners to win it.

>

> Ahem, a win this season would surpass their

> record...

>

> Personally I like the Spurs and after the years in

> the wilderness it's nice to see them doing well.

> COYS (after United of course). Obviously I'd like

> to see United winning the CL as well but it would

> be an amazing story if Spurs won it. I'd be happy

> for them.

And it goes without saying I wouldn't be happy for either of these two to win anything at all.

[Ladygooner]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> I like Arsenal. Not mentioning the Mancs. Chelsea

> and Torres can fvck right off and City? - pft.

> Spurs fans have been bad enough simply qualifying

> for the Champions League. You'd be unbearable if

> you won the league.

>

> Come on you Gooners!!!!

Many thanks for your support Anna - and you are right about Torres!

[Keef]

Dont get me wrong Jah, I'd love Spurs to win the CL. The only thing thats wound me up this season is the way the fans have often talked like they're old hands at being a top team, rather than on an exciting journey on the way up. Dont know what it is about Arsenal, but I just never get excited about them these days, I preferred the team of the late 90s as they were exciting. Yes Arsenal play great football, but it's somehow too clinical for my tastes. Still, I'd rather them than United or Chelsea, especially given the latter's recent signing.

[Emerson Crane]

Keef Wrote:

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too clinical for

> my tastes.

I wish they were a bit more so in front of goal.

[Keef]

Ha ha, there is that.

[Mick Mac]

I think Jah has been more than modest this season considering how well Spurs have been doing.

[Atticus]

Why are LFC fans so outraged by Torres? ok, great player, loved the club blah, blah, blah...

Do they think that their club is above such disloyalty? This is modern-day football with modern-day footballers with modern-day footballer's attitudes.

[Keef]

I agree with you. Personally I'm not outraged, just gutted over the way he's gone about it, and his attitude on the pitch (sulky little girl).

[Emerson Crane]

The days of the one club player are long gone, I sort of understand the outrage, but stopped being outraged and surprised by the mercenary attitude of modern day players years ago

[Jah Lush]

Keef Wrote:

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> I agree with you. Personally I'm not outraged,

> just gutted over the way he's gone about it, and

> his attitude on the pitch (sulky little girl).

His attitude was appalling. Funny how he always seemed to score against Chelsea isn't it. If I was Roy Hodgson I'd be really pissed off because he obviously didn't want to play for him.

['bout now]

There are a lot of one club players still around though, Man Utd have 3, Liverpool have 2 even Chelsea have one.

[Jah Lush]

That's six players. Not a lot really is it.

[murphy]

Utd have six, apart from Giggs, Scholes and Neville, they also have Fletcher, O'Shea, and Brown. They have the advantage of success though so players only tend to move when Fergie decides - only excpetion I can think of is

Ronaldo.

[Jah Lush]

Ronaldo came from Benfica.

[Emerson Crane]

Keef, loved the sulky little girl comparison, also adopted by the likes of Drogba, Anelka, Ronaldo, Henry, Cantona, Bellamy, Ginola, Berbatov in the past, to name but a few.

[murphy]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Ronaldo came from Benfica.

Yes I know, with Ronaldo I was just talking more generally about players leaving Utd

['bout now]

you're right it's not a lot, its just more than I thought.

Actually thinking about one club players, is it any worse now than in the last thirty years or so, i'm not sure it is.

[Emerson Crane]

I think it is, the financial incentives involved with a move are far greater now than they were 20 or 30 years ago

['bout now]

Ok then start naming one club players of the past thirty years or so. I'll start. (no current ones as they haven't finished yet)

Steve Bull

Tony Adams

Matt Le Tissier

Trevor Brooking

[Narnia]

Gary Neville

Wes Brown

Jack Charlton

[david_carnell]

In Italy, Maldini exemplified the one-club-man. According to the data he spent 25(!) seasons with Milan - a world record.

Back home:

Trevor Brooking @ West Ham

[Narnia]

murphy Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

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> > Ronaldo came from Benfica.

>

> Yes I know, with Ronaldo I was just talking more

> generally about players leaving Utd

Well you two experts are both wrong. He didn't come from Benfica.

[Keef]

Perhaps rather than one club men, we should think of 10 years plus at a particular club. Probably a load of players have started at smaller clubs, before going on to play for a bigger club for years.

[Narnia]

murphy Wrote:

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> Utd have six, apart from Giggs, Scholes and

> Neville, they also have Fletcher, O'Shea, and

> Brown. They have the advantage of success though

> so players only tend to move when Fergie decides -

> only excpetion I can think of is

> Ronaldo.

Obertan has decided it's easier in France.

['bout now]

My point is potentally there are more one club players around now than in the last few decades. Surprising innit.