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[red devil]

Re. Messi...a lot of paper talk abouth whether Messi is the greatest player ever...I think it's futile to compare players from different eras, the game is continually evolving, all you can be is the best of your era, and Messi is certainly that.

[red devil]

Glen Johnson's attempt at post-rationalisation hasn't done himself any favours...

[Parkdrive]

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> > Looks like Arsenal are taking steps to replace

> RVP

> > already.

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> ...more likely to replace Chamakh and/or Gervinho?

No Djemba Djemba and Bebe.

[????]

er, Podoski according to BBC

[red devil]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> Gervinho?

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> No Djemba Djemba and Bebe.

Such insecurity...

[Parkdrive]

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> > > ...more likely to replace Chamakh and/or

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> Such insecurity...

On your part, definitely. Take a look at your own dodgy signings first eh?

[Parkdrive]

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> er, Podoski according to BBC

I was responding to red mist being a tool.

[red devil]

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> er, Podoski according to BBC

Maybe it's Pobolski, sporting a rather fetching yellow and pink number

http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/images/pobrien/2008/04/23/pob.jpg?maxWidth=500

[Parkdrive]

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> Maybe it's Pobolski, sporting a rather fetching

> yellow and pink number

> http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/images/pobrien/2008/04/

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See what I mean, talk about prove the point.

[Undisputedtruth]

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> > The analysis very much depends if the team is

> on

> > the rise or fall. For me Arsenal are om the

> fall.

> > So I'm not sure you are making the same point

> > Otta. My point is that a good performance does

> not

> > necessarily change the overall downward trend.

>

> We are 4th in the league currently, and have

> played Champs League CONTINUOSLY for more seasons

> than City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham. We

> haven't spent gazillions like Livepool, United,

> City, Tottenham, and Chelsea and we show a healthy

> profit year. So yeah we're on a downward spiral.

> Could end up like Pompey, Rangers or Port Vale.

> FFS.

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> Messi is a joy to watch, he's totally off the

> scale.

If Arsenal can sort out their dodgy defence then they could well be premiership champions within the next two years.

[Otta]

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> Glen Johnson's attempt at post-rationalisation

> hasn't done himself any favours...

He actually spoke with The Mail, and I think he comes over well. That Telegraph article has just grabbed one bit and blown it up in to a "story".

He has been quite open about things, and the way Liverpool handled it all. But he still stands by his team mate, which is fair enough of he believes he was harshly treated.

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2111767/Glen-Johnson-Patrice-Evra-clear-didnt-want-shake-Luis-Suarezs-hand.html

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red devil Wrote:

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> Glen Johnson's attempt at post-rationalisation

> hasn't done himself any favours...

I thought the same thing back then - I think it may seem like post rationalisation as it is so long after the event.

For Messi - one audacious chip over the GK's head would be great - two is ridiculous. It was also his 8th hat trick of the season! Unbelievable.

[Jah Lush]

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> > Yeah pity they lost the first leg 4-nil. Did

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> Just remind me again, who derailed your Europa cup

> dream?

Dream on. You won't let it lie will you. POAK Salonika if my memory serves me correctly and I was there too. We were playing with kids throughout the whole competition. We weren't interested in the Europa League.

Just got to mention that I thought Stevenage were fantastic last night but class prevailed in the end. Defoe has got to play more often. He scored another two fabulous goals last night and a superb backheeled 'goal' that was disallowed for offside. Also feel deeply sorry for Michael Dawson who was carried off in the 3rd minute with ruptured ankle ligaments. It's another bad one for him after coming back recently from another horrible injury. Get well soon.

[red devil]

Otta Wrote:

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> > Glen Johnson's attempt at post-rationalisation

> > hasn't done himself any favours...

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> He actually spoke with The Mail, and I think he

> comes over well. That Telegraph article has just

> grabbed one bit and blown it up in to a "story".

I read the DM article too, but I highlighted the DT article because it concentrated on the handshake issue, on which I thought he came across as nothing more than an apologist...''Evra probably stayed up all night thinking about how to do that'' :-S

[El Pibe]

I'm glad you got to enjoy the nidge last night Jah.

We've had a good few cup runs in the past, though now that we're suddenly in the dizzy heights of league one it's looking slightly less impressive than in our conference days (not long behind us, conceivably not long ahead of us as these things often go).

I do hope we can bed down in League one, and try to build momentum for a stab at the championship. We've played some pretty good footie down broadhall way over the years and even seen a couple of our players in World Cups (remember the bandana clad Nigerian Efeter Sodje anyone?).

Not to mention the mighty Barry Hayles, or non-league Ian Wright as he was known before being propelled, somewhat mystifyingly, into the premiership with Fulham.

[Alan Medic]

.....and I doubt that he did as the ref in an attempt to diffuse any possible situation changed the running order. Instead of MU walking down the line of Pool players as is usually done when a team is at home, the reverse happened. Evra is hardly likely to have known that the night before.

[Bluerevolution]

United fans needed for fanzone on tv tonight. http://www.sportstonightlive.com/ Laddy Muck/Red Devil go for it, I'm doing the 6pm City slot. Address is 97-101 Cleveland Street call Josh on 07709808818

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red devil Wrote:

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> > > Glen Johnson's attempt at

> post-rationalisation

> > > hasn't done himself any favours...

> >

> >

> > He actually spoke with The Mail, and I think he

> > comes over well. That Telegraph article has

> just

> > grabbed one bit and blown it up in to a

> "story".

>

> I read the DM article too, but I highlighted the

> DT article because it concentrated on the

> handshake issue, on which I thought he came across

> as nothing more than an apologist...''Evra

> probably stayed up all night thinking about how to

> do that'' :-S

You might want to look at the shake again (No NOOOO! God enough already!), as Evra definitely drops his hand when Suarez gets to him - I think it was more instinctive (as I said before - a playground thing) than planned but it is there.

[Alan Medic]

Bluerevolution Wrote:

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> United fans needed for fanzone on tv tonight.

> http://www.sportstonightlive.com/ Laddy Muck/Red

> Devil go for it, I'm doing the 6pm City slot.

> Address is 97-101 Cleveland Street call Josh on

> 07709808818

What if the offside rule comes into focus. Laddy will be well stuffed!

[murphy]

I can't believe that the powers that be at Liverpool haven't just told everyone not to comment on the Suarez issue. I think Liverpool underestimate how much damage to their reputation the Suarez affair has caused. Palace fans have a poll running for the most unpopular manager at the moment and Dalglish is miles ahead of all the other managers (apart from Fat Sam who has had a few digs at Palace), no history between Palace and Liverpool, just how he acted over Suarez.

[red devil]

Glen Johnson is the first to come out and regurgitate what the Liverpool message boards were saying at the time...straws, clasping at...still, the Kop will love him

[red devil]

Bluerevolution Wrote:

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> United fans needed for fanzone on tv tonight.

> http://www.sportstonightlive.com/ Laddy Muck/Red

> Devil go for it, I'm doing the 6pm City slot.

> Address is 97-101 Cleveland Street call Josh on

> 07709808818

RD's rider...

chaufeur driven limo to and from studio;

pre-match meal at Gaucho, Charlotte St;

During match: bottle of JD with lead crystal tumbler, no ice, and unlimited supply of M&Ms, minus the yellow ones...

[Otta]

?The evidence was Luis?s word against Evra?s,? argued Johnson. ?I?m not saying

Evra is lying but it?s his word against Luis?s,

isn?t it? So how did it all turn out to be so

strong in Evra?s favour? I work with the lad

every day. There is no way he said that.

That is exactly how I've always felt about this case, and I think GJ comes over as quite mature. Whatever happened on the day (WHICH NONE OF US KNOW) if there is an accusation of racism, it tends to stick, whether proven or not.

Anyway, cheers for bringing it up again RD, I can hardly wait for UDT's inevitable input.

[maxxi]

It's not RD's fault - he is only regurgitating what The ManU message boards.....etc.

[????]

You lot need to get relegated (all of you) the "Life Outside the Premiershop" thread is a civil and fun place, same old same old on here