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Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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mockney piers Wrote:

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> tbh Atila I don't really give a monkey's about the

> whole palarver, a lot of fuss about nothing, and

> since when have we really expected our footballers

> to be role models, jumped up egomaniacs 98% of

> them frankly?

>

> I just thought it was a great line.



Which bit is great line, the "jumped up egomaniacs 98% of them" part? I agree it is a lot of fuss about nothing, but that's Phil Brown for you, he's so far up his own arse it's no surprise he's got such a brown face.

matthew123

matthew123

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>> Scholes at his peak could have walked in to any team.


We're talking about the current United midfield :) Not Scholes from a few years back but the hunched, slow, ineffective Scholes of today, that was the squad Ferguson was talking about, i.e. the vintage squad destroyed by Liverpool last week.


>> How many of those players would want to get into the Chelsea or Liverpool team?


I don't think any of them would want to feel inferior.

matthew123

matthew123

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United bypass the midfield - so can play whoever they want when Rooney and Ronaldo are running the show. But, none of those United midfield boys would dislodge Lampard, Gerrard, Alonso, Mascherano or Essien. I'm just surprised that Ferguson says it's his best ever squad as I think they have a real weakness in the middle.
Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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Mancs bypass the midfield????? Listen, as much I despise the Mancs, I could never level that accusation at them, and wasn't the Vidic sending off the result of a long upfield punt by Pool. Let's not all go down with the shortsighted Wengeristic disease.
Tony.London Suburbs

Tony.London Suburbs

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Annasfield Wrote:

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"I quite like Phil Brown, although that's probably just because I fancy him. Not really for the football thread though."


Join the queue Anna!


Our old M8 Atila was going on about his arse earlier on this thread, yesterday, but then again he's probably gone off him now as his now going on about MY arse on the online dating thread.


So the coast is clear for you and Phil Brown:))

Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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Tony.London Suburbs Wrote:

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> Annasfield Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> "I quite like Phil Brown, although that's probably

> just because I fancy him. Not really for the

> football thread though."

>

> Join the queue Anna!

>

> Our old M8 Atila was going on about his arse

> earlier on this thread, yesterday, but then again

> he's probably gone off him now as his now going on

> about MY arse on the online dating thread.

>

> So the coast is clear for you and Phil Brown:))



I'm not your M8, very street cred, nor would I wish to be. You're too tough for me.

Tony.London Suburbs

Tony.London Suburbs

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Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

I'm not your M8, very street cred, nor would I wish to be. Your too tough for me.


Talking of "cheeks" my tongue was very firmly in mine when I made that comment!


"I'm not your M8"...


....AT-TI-TUDE!!! I like it. I see you don't take any sh*t from anyone AR.


p.s. Don't mind me referring to this, but when one attended The Elephant and Castle's finest Educational Establishments one learnt that it is correct to say "You're" too tough, as in "You are", NOT "your" as in "your possessions etc"...


I trust you don't mind me mentioning that little faux pas, as it seems to be a night full of them AR.


p.p.s. Please can you be my "M8" as I LOVE a Man with AT-TI-TUDE.(tu)

Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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Tony.London Suburbs Wrote:

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> Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

> I'm not your M8, very street cred, nor would I

> wish to be. Your too tough for me.

>

> Talking of "cheeks" my tongue was very firmly in

> mine when I made that comment!

>

> "I'm not your M8"...

>

> ....AT-TI-TUDE!!! I like it. I see you don't take

> any sh*t from anyone AR.

>

> p.s. Don't mind me referring to this, but when one

> attended The Elephant and Castle's finest

> Educational Establishments one learnt that it is

> correct to say "You're" too tough, as in "You

> are", NOT "your" as in "your possessions etc"...

>

> I trust you don't mind me mentioning that little

> faux pas, as it seems to be a night full of them

> AR.

>

> p.p.s. Please can you be my "M8" as I LOVE a Man

> with AT-TI-TUDE.(tu)



Go to bed and take your medication before you hurt yourself, and check the content of a posting before you respond, otherwise you might find you've made yourself look like a bit of a chump, M8.

Tony.London Suburbs

Tony.London Suburbs

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Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

Go to bed and take your medication before you hurt yourself, and check the content of a posting before you respond, otherwise you might find you've made yourself look like a bit of a chump, M8.


Don't mind me saying but your "ripostes" are getting lamer by the sentence AR.


Ironic comment by you about "checking the content"...Nice Touch!


p.s. ..."chump, M8."


So we ARE M8's NOW!! Make up your bleedin' mind before I depart!

mockney piers

mockney piers

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atila

"At the beginning of his brilliant teenage career it was just great expectations that followed Cesc Fabregas around. Now it is great expectorations."


just good, witty writing, right or wrong, and I admit possibly wrong, but as a fellow spaniard I'm willing to forgive... ;)

matthew123

matthew123

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Alex Ferguson said his biggest regret was not signing Paul Gascoigne - although he used to say John Barnes.


Anyway Gazza, had the chance to join United or Spurs. Although, his favoured move back in 1988 (according to his autobiography) was to Anfield, but Liverpool never bid. I think Kenny told him to wait another year.


Gazza told Sky News: "Maybe if I had joined United I would have still been there. Sir Alex Ferguson is someone who makes men out of boys."


Obviously he'd have had more chance of winning trophies under Ferguson, but would it have him a fundamentally better person/role model had he joined United (or for that matter Liverpool 12 months later) than what we have today?

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