So who would be considered a long termer from the current squard ?

[SWv2]

Well I, for one, do not hate the fellow, I just fail to see what he brings to the party. Or, indeed, what he's supposed to bring to the party.

Of course it's possible that I just have a blind sport. It's an affliction that can strike anyone. Why, do you know, I remember someone who could never appreciate the enormous contribution made by our red-haired Swedish genius! Imagine.

Which is an inaccurate recollection if I can say so.

To deny his contribution would be idiotic given the goals he scored, specifically goals in the run in to the title in 2002 when we lost Pires.

My bone of contention was simply that as a footballer I thought he was a little over-rated and that as a footballer he could count himself so very extremely lucky to have played on the same grass at the same time and in the same team as others such as Bergkamp, Henry, Vieira etc. who elevated him to a level beyond his actual technical football ability.

He also dyed his hair red, people loved that, some people. He earned a lot of public kudos on this fashion decision.

He is seen as a hero and club legend whereas a player such as Wiltord is often viewed with an almost disdain, despite him also scoring a lot of goals for the club including as iconic a goal as any the Swede did.

My perceived hatred of the man was always over stated.

[Sir C]

Which is an inaccurate recollection if I can say so.

To deny his contribution would be idiotic given the goals he scored, specifically goals in the run in to the title in 2002 when we lost Pires.

My bone of contention was simply that as a footballer I thought he was a little over-rated and that as a footballer he could count himself so very extremely lucky to have played on the same grass at the same time and in the same team as others such as Bergkamp, Henry, Vieira etc. who elevated him to a level beyond his actual technical football ability.

He also dyed his hair red, people loved that, some people. He earned a lot of public kudos on this fashion decision.

He is seen as a hero and club legend whereas a player such as Wiltord is often viewed with an almost disdain, despite him also scoring a lot of goals for the club including as iconic a goal as any the Swede did.

My perceived hatred of the man was always over stated.

Wiltord, you say. One rarely thinks of Wiltord, and when one does it is usually only to ponder greg mitchell's description of him being 'like lesbian porn; he goes round and round in circles but never gets anywhere'. Which was funny.

[redgunamo]

Wiltord, you say. One rarely thinks of Wiltord, and when one does it is usually only to ponder greg mitchell's description of him being 'like lesbian porn; he goes round and round in circles but never gets anywhere'. Which was funny.

"I'm sad for my friends. I'm trembling, I'm horrified. I have no words, I don't want to say anything."

Terrible business.

[Burney]

"I'm sad for my friends. I'm trembling, I'm horrified. I have no words, I don't want to say anything."

Terrible business.

What lesbian porn are you watching, r?

[redgunamo]

What lesbian porn are you watching, r?

Not lesbian porn, not today. At least not yet anyway. No, it's just that this is last I heard of old So Vain, from a few years back ..

https://twitter.com/sylwiltord/statu...84170491392000

[Burney]

Not lesbian porn, not today. At least not yet anyway. No, it's just that this is last I heard of old So Vain, from a few years back ..

https://twitter.com/sylwiltord/statu...84170491392000

'Dropped' was a rather apt name for the programme.

[redgunamo]

'Dropped' was a rather apt name for the programme.

Indeed. But sadly some people have simply no sense of humour.

[SWv2]

Wiltord, you say. One rarely thinks of Wiltord, and when one does it is usually only to ponder greg mitchell's description of him being 'like lesbian porn; he goes round and round in circles but never gets anywhere'. Which was funny.

An underappreciated player in my view, perhaps because he landed at the club when we had a stellar line-up the likes of which we have not seen since nor are probably likely to.

A supporting cast member to compliment the genuine world class talents of Cole, Campbell, Vieira, Gilberto, Pires, Henry and Bergkamp.

Footballing garnishes to the main food item, as such.

I would have included FL as a garnish, others thought of him as the rib eye steak.

[Sir C]

An underappreciated player in my view, perhaps because he landed at the club when we had a stellar line-up the likes of which we have not seen since nor are probably likely to.

A supporting cast member to compliment the genuine world class talents of Cole, Campbell, Vieira, Gilberto, Pires, Henry and Bergkamp.

Footballing garnishes to the main food item, as such.

I would have included FL as a garnish, others thought of him as the rib eye steak.

I'd have had Freddie down as the bearnaise; more than a garnish and essential for the chips, but not the main event.

[Burney]

I'd have had Freddie down as the bearnaise; more than a garnish and essential for the chips, but not the main event.

So what was Ray Parlour, then?