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Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

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> > This my final word on this sorry pile of shite.

>

> Is that a promise?



Have a word with yourself;-)

Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> 2 Match Ban for Atila's friend



Well fcuk me gently there's a shock, will it act as a deterent? Watch Rooney next time he plays, that should give you an idea. :)-D

????

????

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Well, transfer day was a bit of a damp squid - I think it tells us more about the wobbly finances and levels of debt of the big boys than anything else - those combined with a depreciation in the ? and Gordon's hike in the tax rate sees the end of The Premiership as the main choice for the world's best for a while at least....
matthew123

matthew123

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The very best few players have always tended for Real Madrid or Barcelona or previously Italy - if you think of players that have moved to a new club (when in their prime) it's always been to foriegn clubs.


Although world class players have come to the Premiership the very elite won't even get off the boat.

SimonM

SimonM

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The Eduardo thing is a total fiasco. Even if he did deliberately cheat - and really there can be no certainty this is the case - UEFA have confirmed that it would only have been a booking if the referee had spotted it. How then can a two match ban be justified? I hope Arsenal appeal.
Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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matthew123 Wrote:

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> The very best few players have always tended for

> Real Madrid or Barcelona or previously Italy - if

> you think of players that have moved to a new club

> (when in their prime) it's always been to foriegn

> clubs.

>

> Although world class players have come to the

> Premiership the very elite won't even get off the

> boat.



So what happened with Henry, Ronaldo, etc, are they not elite???

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Well, yes but they became those in The Premiership they merely had potential when signed - I see Mathew's point, maybe Torres is an exception, but the real non-english stars of the last 10 years eg Fat Ronaldo, Figo, Zidane, Chevenko at peak etc haven't been in the Premiership..even someone like Viera moved out once established as World Class
DaveR

DaveR

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"if you think of players that have moved to a new club (when in their prime) it's always been to foriegn clubs."


It's an interesting one - most players don't really establish themselves until they have played in one of the top european leagues, and very few move from Spanish or Italian clubs to English clubs once they are at the top. The top Brazilians always go to Spain or Italy, I guess for cultural reasons (and because of the weather).

Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Messi, Kaka etc all wanted here - but not

> interested.



This may sound controversial but I also think some players don't have the balls to come to the prem as they see it as overly physical. And in Messi and Kaka's case, it was probably that and the cultural thing, which I can't blame them for. After all, using Madrid as example against say London or Manchester is non starter, Madrid wins hands down.

Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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???? Wrote:

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> Well, yes but they became those in The Premiership

> they merely had potential when signed - I see

> Mathew's point, maybe Torres is an exception, but

> the real non-english stars of the last 10 years eg

> Fat Ronaldo, Figo, Zidane, Chevenko at peak etc

> haven't been in the Premiership..even someone like

> Viera moved out once established as World Class


In Viera's case I think after we had seen the best of him, so he was not a great loss when he finally wnet after 3 years of will he won't he. Although we've never had a central midfielder of his physical presence since.

Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Yes - there are lots of factors Atila, the weather

> being one. The WAGS being less classy being

> another. etc etc.

>

> Bergkamp might be the last great player to come

> here at the top of his game??



Yes Bergkamp was seen a huge coup for Rioch especially as he was at the height of his powers when he signed for us. Who knows, maybe when the wheel of fortune turns full circle or we start to implement better coaching techniques for youngsters at grass roots levels, things may change. Please god.

Annasfield

Annasfield

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Atila Reincarnate Wrote:


> This may sound controversial but I also think some

> players don't have the balls to come to the prem

> as they see it as overly physical. And in Messi

> and Kaka's case, it was probably that and the

> cultural thing, which I can't blame them for.

> After all, using Madrid as example against say

> London or Manchester is non starter, Madrid wins

> hands down.


Keane said a similar thing about where players lived/worked when he was at Sunderland. Mentioned that players and their wives as a rule didn't want to live in the North East, so they were less likely to attract those sorts.

JetSetWilly

JetSetWilly

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Yes - there are lots of factors Atila, the weather

> being one. The WAGS being less classy being

> another. etc etc.

>

> Bergkamp might be the last great player to come

> here at the top of his game??


and thats only because once he landed he was stuck

Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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JetSetWilly Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > Yes - there are lots of factors Atila, the

> weather

> > being one. The WAGS being less classy being

> > another. etc etc.

> >

> > Bergkamp might be the last great player to come

> > here at the top of his game??

>

> and thats only because once he landed he was stuck



Don't give up the day job.

Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> New sign at the Emirates:

>

> http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/09/02/article-

> 1210668-063F649F000005DC-579_233x315.jpg



Sorry the home of this sign is old stratford and has been for many many years, ask Van Nistleroy, Forlan, amd more latterly Ladyboy, and Shrek.

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