Finally worked out why SW is obsessed with Goretzka

[Luis Anaconda]

Watching him last night - quite clearly the Freddie replacement we have been crying out for for some time. Uncanny likeness in his running

[Sir C]

Watching him last night - quite clearly the Freddie replacement we have been crying out for for some time. Uncanny likeness in his running

Where was lovely smiley Carlos Vela, eh?

[Peter]

Watching him last night - quite clearly the Freddie replacement we have been crying out for for some time. Uncanny likeness in his running

I had been led to believe he was some kind of holding midfielder.

[SWv2]

Watching him last night - quite clearly the Freddie replacement we have been crying out for for some time. Uncanny likeness in his running


Piffle.

I had seen him a few times last season for Schalke and he always looked very good, when he was then (in all likelihood tenuously) linked with us then I sat forward in my armchair.

Then I read that Bayern want him and I became sad. Thus I am now over him.

I have enjoyed the Germans at the CC I must say.

[Luis Anaconda]

Where was lovely smiley Carlos Vela, eh?

Coke and hookers, I'd imagine

[Luis Anaconda]

I had been led to believe he was some kind of holding midfielder.

I think the most annoying thing about people continuously banging on about holding midfielders is that half the ****ers don't know what one actually is. He most certainly isn't

[Luis Anaconda]

Piffle.

I had seen him a few times last season for Schalke and he always looked very good, when he was then (in all likelihood tenuously) linked with us then I sat forward in my armchair.

Then I read that Bayern want him and I became sad. Thus I am now over him.

I have enjoyed the Germans at the CC I must say.
Think Bayern are well stocked in that department. Wouldn't stop them though, I suppose. Some lovely stuff from the boy Draxler last night. Thought Mexico were hard done by all the same. Fantastic strike for their goal

[SWv2]

Coke and hookers, I'd imagine

On the bench where he appears to have spent a large part of his career. Which is nice.

[SWv2]

I think the most annoying thing about people continuously banging on about holding midfielders is that half the ****ers don't know what one actually is. He most certainly isn't

Xhaka was also perceived as such. Xhaka and Goretzka, now there is a duo. Good in scrabble also.

Peter's ignorance does not surprise me all the same.

[Peter]

I think the most annoying thing about people continuously banging on about holding midfielders is that half the ****ers don't know what one actually is. He most certainly isn't

A holding midfielder is a midfielder who is not a box to box midfielder :)

Where would he play if we signed him?

[Pokster]

A holding midfielder is a midfielder who is not a box to box midfielder :)

Where would he play if we signed him?

Midfield imo

[Peter]

Xhaka was also perceived as such. Xhaka and Goretzka, now there is a duo. Good in scrabble also.

Peter's ignorance does not surprise me all the same.

Well I tend not to watch a lot of German football….. some would call it deviant to do so.

Not me- I don’t use words like that to register approval or disapproval of another man’s proclivities.

I do hope we don't see the words Holding and midfielder too often....

[Pat Vegas]

Watching him last night - quite clearly the Freddie replacement we have been crying out for for some time. Uncanny likeness in his running

Isn't he a bit old now?
http://sportsthenandnow.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wayne-gretzky-stanley-cup.jpg

[Luis Anaconda]

Isn't he a bit old now?
http://sportsthenandnow.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wayne-gretzky-stanley-cup.jpg

Are those people dwarfs, p. Why is the cup bigger than them?

[Ash]

Are those people dwarfs, p. Why is the cup bigger than them?

You know what Canadians are like. Always over-compensating.

[Pat Vegas]

Are those people dwarfs, p. Why is the cup bigger than them?

Someone had the bright idea to put every player who won the cup and members of the organisation each year.
So they kept extending it.

There is an arsenal related name on that trophy.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/StanleyCupAvs2000-01Engraved.jpg/440px-StanleyCupAvs2000-01Engraved.jpg

[Pat Vegas]

You know what Canadians are like. Always over-compensating.

Named after Lord Stanley of Preston

[Ash]

Named after Lord Stanley of Preston

:thumbup: I have learned something today. And he has a plaque in Regents' Street.

I have also just discovered that a factoid is the opposite of a fact.

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

I have also just discovered that a factoid is the opposite of a fact.

:hehe: you'd better tell that to that fatuous arsehole Steve Wright who refers to them often on his moronic Radio 2 show. Not that I ever listen to it, mind.

[Luis Anaconda]

Someone had the bright idea to put every player who won the cup and members of the organisation each year.
So they kept extending it.

There is an arsenal related name on that trophy.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/StanleyCupAvs2000-01Engraved.jpg/440px-StanleyCupAvs2000-01Engraved.jpg

Stan the Man?

[Pat Vegas]

Stan the Man?

:nod: bit hard to read from that photo.

But although is team won the cup twice when he first came on board.

They are now the worst team in the league and finished dead last

[Ash]

:hehe: you'd better tell that to that fatuous arsehole Steve Wright who refers to them often on his moronic Radio 2 show. Not that I ever listen to it, mind.

This post reminds me how I miss Nicos moaning about Adrian Durham every day, who he did not listen to on Talksport, of course.

'Factoid' was supposedly coined by Norman Mailer in 1973 to describe a non-fact that is taken to be true because people continually see it written down (in newspapers). So ironically, because people continually see/hear the word factoid used incorrectly, it has 'come to mean' the incorrect meaning of a piece of trivia. Meta!

[Luis Anaconda]

This post reminds me how I miss Nicos moaning about Adrian Durham every day, who he did not listen to on Talksport, of course.

'Factoid' was supposedly coined by Norman Mailer in 1973 to describe a non-fact that is taken to be true because people continually see it written down (in newspapers). So ironically, because people continually see/hear the word factoid used incorrectly, it has 'come to mean' the incorrect meaning of a piece of trivia. Meta!

:hehe: I do like that

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

This post reminds me how I miss Nicos moaning about Adrian Durham every day, who he did not listen to on Talksport, of course.

'Factoid' was supposedly coined by Norman Mailer in 1973 to describe a non-fact that is taken to be true because people continually see it written down (in newspapers). So ironically, because people continually see/hear the word factoid used incorrectly, it has 'come to mean' the incorrect meaning of a piece of trivia. Meta!

Nicos? :shrug: :driving: :hehe: difference being I really don't listen to R2 unless the DAB in the car is playing up or Ken Bruce is on...

[redgunamo]

:nod: bit hard to read from that photo.

But although is team won the cup twice when he first came on board.

They are now the worst team in the league and finished dead last

The Habs? :-(

[redgunamo]

A holding midfielder is a midfielder who is not a box to box midfielder :)

Where would he play if we signed him?

A midfielder is, almost by definition, box-to-box, isn't he? Otherwise, which field is he supposed to be playing in the middle of.

[redgunamo]

Midfield imo

Well said, P. Basically, "Bof :shrug: ..Wherever .."

[Pat Vegas]

The Habs? :-(

No the Avs

[SWv2]

:nod: bit hard to read from that photo.

But although is team won the cup twice when he first came on board.

They are now the worst team in the league and finished dead last

The parallels with his ownership of the Arsenal are staggering.

[Pat Vegas]

The parallels with his ownership of the Arsenal are staggering.

Ah that's to come SW.

It's taken a good 10-15 years for them to become completely awful.

[redgunamo]

No the Avs

Ah, I thought the whole Stanley Cup-thing was begun in Montreal.

[Pat Vegas]

Ah, I thought the whole Stanley Cup-thing was begun in Montreal.

They won it the most. I always sort of think of the of the Manchester United of the league.

Toronto are the spurs :-(

[Peter]

No the Avs

Better than being the Av-nots ;)

[World's End Stella]

I had been led to believe he was some kind of holding midfielder.

We don't necessarily need a holding midfielder, we just need someone to play with Xhaka who doesn't think that playing midfield involves playing simple square balls and then endlessly running forward looking for goals.

And who is good, of course.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Watching him last night - quite clearly the Freddie replacement we have been crying out for for some time. Uncanny likeness in his running

Does he have red hair, though?

[Luis Anaconda]

We don't necessarily need a holding midfielder, we just need someone to play with Xhaka who doesn't think that playing midfield involves playing simple square balls and then endlessly running forward looking for goals.

And who is good, of course.
:hehe: This is almost Richian in its lack of footballing knowledge. Wd wes. Good lunch down the pub?

[Pokster]

:hehe: This is almost Richian in its lack of footballing knowledge. Wd wes. Good lunch down the pub?

:sherlock: Have we ever seen Rich and Wes at the same time??

[World's End Stella]

:hehe: This is almost Richian in its lack of footballing knowledge. Wd wes. Good lunch down the pub?

Well, that wasn't an out and out hooking, but it was clearly a strong nibble.

I win again. :cloud9:

[Ash]

Well, that wasn't an out and out hooking, but it was clearly a strong nibble.

I win again. :cloud9:

There must be both singular and collective nouns somewhere to describe the sort of people who declare themselves "winners" on the internet.

[World's End Stella]

There must be both singular and collective nouns somewhere to describe the sort of people who declare themselves "winners" on the internet.

Not to mention those people with the time on their hands to comment on it.

[Ash]

Not to mention those people with the time on their hands to comment on it.

Yeah, it took me feckin ages to write that.

[Peter]

Not to mention those people with the time on their hands to comment on it.

Now, now chaps. Let us not fall out. We all know whose fault this is. Aaron Ramsey.

[World's End Stella]

Yeah, it took me feckin ages to write that.

It isn't a question of time, it's a question of motivation.

You can f*ck off now, there's a good chap. :wave:

[World's End Stella]

Now, now chaps. Let us not fall out. We all know whose fault this is. Aaron Ramsey.

Stop flirting with me, Peter. :love:

[Peter]

Stop flirting with me, Peter. :love:

Sorry. I just really don't like him.

Backheeling ****....

[World's End Stella]

Sorry. I just really don't like him.

Backheeling ****....

No need to apologise, we are as one on this one, Peter. :thumbup:

The Xhaka/Ramsey midfield will get us killed against top opposition, mark my words.*

*Let's see which c*nt is stupid enough to bring up the FA Cup final :rolleyes:

[Peter]

No need to apologise, we are as one on this one, Peter. :thumbup:

The Xhaka/Ramsey midfield will get us killed against top opposition, mark my words.*

*Let's see which c*nt is stupid enough to bring up the FA Cup final :rolleyes:

Xhaka I like. Anything/Ramsey is at best a one man midfield tugging a showboat.

[SWv2]

Xhaka I like. Anything/Ramsey is at best a one man midfield tugging a showboat.

You do both realise that Ramsey will be one of the first names on the team sheet next season, as such.

The man Wenger loves him.

[Peter]

You do both realise that Ramsey will be one of the first names on the team sheet next season, as such.

The man Wenger loves him.

Of course. I would settle for seeing the back of Wilshere but I doubt we will get that either. At least he will be injured.

If I thought Ramsey might leave I would hate him less.

[SWv2]

Of course. I would settle for seeing the back of Wilshere but I doubt we will get that either. At least he will be injured.

If I thought Ramsey might leave I would hate him less.

Wilshere cannot go anywhere without a buyer and then why would a club pay a ridiculously large fee for a player who appears to get injured a lot and who they can sign in 12 months for nothing.

It just would not make sense Pedro.

[Ash]

It isn't a question of time, it's a question of motivation.

You can f*ck off now, there's a good chap. :wave:

Friday afternoon innit, and you're always up for a bit of jovial #bantz.

[World's End Stella]

You do both realise that Ramsey will be one of the first names on the team sheet next season, as such.

The man Wenger loves him.

Oh absolutely. Which is one of the reasons that we will be out of the league at some point early in the new year.

Again.