Football Focus

[red devil]

Bluerevolution Wrote:

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> Can anyone help with my crossword? Clue is: North

> London's 2nd biggest football club. 2 up, 5 down.

One of your better ones BR, probably because it's not about Utd :)

Thx for heads up earlier about derby game being moved to Monday...got my feelers out for a ticket, but not holding out, they will be like gold dust

[Parkdrive]

maxxi Wrote:

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> Undisputedtruth Wrote:

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> > This article says it all. Arsenal pushing for

> > third place seems doable now.

>

>

> Well yeah - Redknapp was right when he said "it

> was one of those days for us"

>

> and Wenger spot on when he said "it would be down

> to consistency" but anyone could have told him

> that before the game.

>

> on another note - with Rooney, Cleverly and Bent

> out surely Pearce has to rethink leaving the Ox in

> the U21s?

Not sure about fans of other clubs but I'd rather none of our players took part in a futile, meaningless friendly in case of injury. Not the greatest idea to play such a game between normal league games. Utterly pointless.

[spoiltdog]

Bring in Marvin Sordell

[Bluerevolution]

You should be fine, it's away supporters that have difficulties.

Home don't sell out anymore.

http://c0014204.r32.cf1.rackcdn.com/x2_b34d7e1

http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/ann1512/muttley.gif

[Undisputedtruth]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> Not sure about fans of other clubs but I'd rather

> none of our players took part in a futile,

> meaningless friendly in case of injury. Not the

> greatest idea to play such a game between normal

> league games. Utterly pointless.

Perhaps, tomorrow's game England - Holland game was originally scheduled for last summer but was postsponed because of the riots. Anyway PD nothing to worry about. It's not as if Arsenal contribute much to the England side in recent years.

[Bluerevolution]

Football reports for City and Newton Heath (Man Utd) from 1896 ! (Sorry all, for me and Red Devil)

Although who is that team at Loughborough?

[El Pibe]

England - Holland. Brings a tear to the eye. Happier days they were, happier days.

[Bluerevolution]

Not happy about this unnecessary international friendly, majority of our first squad are playing.

[Parkdrive]

Undisputedtruth Wrote:

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> Parkdrive Wrote:

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> > Not sure about fans of other clubs but I'd

> rather

> > none of our players took part in a futile,

> > meaningless friendly in case of injury. Not the

> > greatest idea to play such a game between

> normal

> > league games. Utterly pointless.

>

> Perhaps, tomorrow's game England - Holland game

> was originally scheduled for last summer but was

> postsponed because of the riots. Anyway PD nothing

> to worry about. It's not as if Arsenal contribute

> much to the England side in recent years.

Really? Seaman, Dixon, Keown, Adams, Walcott, Wright, Wishere,how recent we talking? And as for Holland RVP? Perhaps give a definition of "recent" before making sweeping and ludicrous statements eh? Club v Country? The Arsenal every day of the week.

[Jah Lush]

Be fair Parkdrive. Seaman, Dixon, Keown, Adams and Wright are hardly recent are they?

[Jah Lush]

Scott Parker named as England captain. Even if it is for only one game. He deserves the accolade. His displays over the past few seasons have been nothing short of magnificent.

[Otta]

I'm more than happy with that. Wonder how Gerrard feels.

[El Pibe]

Excellent news, about time.

Gerrard has rarely produced good form for England. Plus he gets involved in punch ups.

Whilst infinitely preferable to Terry, I don't think he should have any complaints that aren't of the 'Do you know who I am' variety.

[Atticus]

Great appointment, not caught up in politics of last world cup. Hard to think Harry would/will differ...

[Mick Mac]

Mancheter City losing 3-0 in the "Second League". Memories of a decade ago.

[maxxi]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Scott Parker named as England captain. Even if it

> is for only one game. He deserves the accolade.

> His displays over the past few seasons have been

> nothing short of magnificent.

Might have been helped by being named England Football Supporters Player of the Year for 2011 on Monday (Joe Hart 2nd). One of those "about time" appointments.

[Parkdrive]

Parker over Gerrard who's been immense for years, I don't get it. Stevie G is a player I'd love to have had and he always puts a shift in, Parker has had 2 decent seasons at best and all of a sudden he's a great player. Not having that.

[Otta]

Have to agree that Parker has been a bit of a late developer. Used to watch him a lot at Charlton, and he was always good, but not in the same league as Gerrard.

My opinion is that Gerrard is a much better player, but Parker is playing the right way, and is a good appointment when we want a fresh start.

Disagree that it's about time, because I don't think Parker has been good enough in the past.

[maxxi]

@Parkdrive - look, you nearly got him (scout Steve Rowley was keen apparently) but Arsene said no so let it go. You don't have to run him down all the time now because he's a lilywhite. And Gerrard wasn't so immense at the last WC was he?

@Otta - I meant about time the England manager looked beyond the big-shot-I-have-player-power enclave of Gerrard, Ferdinand, Terry, Lampard etc. - stopped worrying about big names sulking if they didn't get it and appointed on today's merit.

[Undisputedtruth]

I think Pearce made the right decision. Watching Gerrard last weekend made me think whether he has match fitness. I also think it'll a while before Gerrard shows his true form after his lengthy injury.

@Parkside - stretching the definition of 'recent' somewhat.

[red devil]

Another vote for Parker, best man leadership and form wise...

[Parkdrive]

Glad to see the captaincy got off to a flyer. Pass the armband back to Stevie G, there's a good lad.

[ratty]

He had a stormer of a game imo

[El Pibe]

clearly parkdrive was watching a different game.

Parker was very good, one whoops moment notwithstanding.

In fact apart from the obvious inexperience of the side being exposed, I thought it was one of the most positive performances I've seen from an England side in ages.

Robben == class!!

[Parkdrive]

The game I watched showed how much of a gulf in class there is between Holland and England, an the scoreline wasn't an accurate reflection of their overall dominance.