Football Focus

[Otta]

I'm not demeaning the result at all, it was a great result for Arsenal. I'm just saying I don't get excited about the CS anymore, whereas I used to be well up for it, whoever was playing.

[Seabag]

I'm kinda with you Otta, generally I couldn't give a toss re the CS. But, just nice to see your team play well, cup or no cup

[StraferJack]

I wouldn't get too carried away as an Arsenal fan about the result. It was fun, and it's better than losing it, and it keeps the optimism at the club going

But it is what it is - a meaningless tie, made worse these days by major teams spending summer on far flung tours and not being "ready"

I take PD's point about if we lost we woulld have been criticised after money spent, but we could brush that criticism off easily. The real games start next week

Now, having said all that - the fixture still gives me a tingle every year. It's like the lights going down and hearing the intro tape at the start of a gig - "here we go...."

[Parkdrive]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> I wouldn't get too carried away as an Arsenal fan

> about the result. It was fun, and it's better than

> losing it, and it keeps the optimism at the club

> going

>

Absolutely. Chambers looked really good yesterday, not overawed at all. And nobody is getting carried away, but I'd rather win any game than lose it. Yes?

[StraferJack]

Definitely

Especially pleasing, as you say, to wipe the smirk off Nasri's face

He was being honest, and that's admirable but equally, tact is an admirable trait too

[Mick Mac]

Bring back Bremner and Keegan. It meant something to them.

[Parkdrive]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> Definitely

>

> Especially pleasing, as you say, to wipe the smirk

> off Nasri's face

>

> He was being honest, and that's admirable but

> equally, tact is an admirable trait too

Honest? Hmmm. He said it wasn't all about money, so if he hadn't been offered more by City would he have gone anyway? I some how doubt it. The only player in recent years that actually left for less money was Cesc.

[Parkdrive]

Love this photo of Dave Mackay and Bremner exchanging pleasantries

[Jah Lush]

I love it too. Dave Mackay, a proper footballing legend.

[Jah Lush]

Good to see Glenn Hoddle back in the game as QPR's first team coach.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28755737

[Parkdrive]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> I love it too. Dave Mackay, a proper footballing

> legend.

Agreed, so two ex Spurs at QPR.Hoddle obviously trying to get back into managment

[Jah Lush]

It worked for the wally with a brolly.

[Mick Mac]

I'm amazed that no club would have offered Hoddle a management role outright. He was quite successful.

[????]

The reasons they'd give would be baggage, out of the game too long, etc but tend to agree. There where rumours about West Ham towards the end of last season but we're not over fond of that lot at the Lane

[Parkdrive]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I'm amazed that no club would have offered Hoddle

> a management role outright. He was quite

> successful.

Eileen Drury springs to mind, not a resounding success.

[Mick Mac]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > I'm amazed that no club would have offered

> Hoddle

> > a management role outright. He was quite

> > successful.

>

> Eileen Drury springs to mind, not a resounding

> success.

He made his mistakes of course, but who hasn't. Even with that "problem" he deserved to beat Argentina and get to a world cup QF in my opinion, with 10 men and a good record preceeding that.

Jeez - If I were English I have had him back in a flash ahead of Steve McLaren or Hodgson

Edited to say - his comments about disability being punishments deserved to get him the sack and if he still believes this sh1t then I'd guess he'd fail any interview.

[Parkdrive]

His bullshit about disability did it for me.

[Mick Mac]

I thought I covered that.

[Parkdrive]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I thought I covered that.

You did and I'm agreeing with you

[Mick Mac]

Am I reading too much into this or do Legia sound quietly confident.

"Legia Warsaw would like to thank the UEFA disciplinary bodies for the prompt organisation of the appeal procedure.

"At the same time, we would like to inform you that until the official decision of the UEFA appeal body is announced the club will not issue any further communication."

[Mick Mac]

Just watching a Sky Sports replay of the Champions League final of 2006

It's Arsenal 1 - 0 Barcelona at the moment.

What great players on the park that night ...Henry, Fabregas, Deco, Puyol, Ronaldino, Cole, Lungeberg, Eto, Sol Campbell.

[Mick Mac]

Someone called Iniesta has come on as a half time substitute. Who he ?

[Mick Mac]

And as Andy Gray says "at 71 minutes and 1-0, Arsenal are 18 minutes from Champions League glory."

But time for me to go to bed. Good luck Arsenal.

[Mick Mac]

REPORTS in the Polish Press say Legia Warsaw have lost their appeal over their Champions League KO to Celtic.

A leading Polish newspaper today reported that the Poles? appeal had been thrown out meaning Celtic WILL face Maribor in next week?s Champions League play-off round first leg.

[Parkdrive]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> REPORTS in the Polish Press say Legia Warsaw have

> lost their appeal over their Champions League KO

> to Celtic.

>

> A leading Polish newspaper today reported that the

> Poles? appeal had been thrown out meaning Celtic

> WILL face Maribor in next week?s Champions League

> play-off round first leg.

What heinous crime did Legia commit to get bounced, and did it contribute to the battering they dished out to Celtic?