The British & Irish Football Thread

[tob]

Originally Posted by Bucky

They did look a lot better, although still had some breakdowns on defense. It was great seeing the new transfers contributing already. Hopefully this level of play will continue and they get some more results.

Great result mate.

[Penton-Man]

Tob, when does the transfer window close? Any news on that front as to big name players?

[tob]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Tob, when does the transfer window close? Any news on that front as to big name players?

The Transfer Window will close on Tuesday night the 31st.
No news on any players coming to Arsenal penton but if we do go after a player i let you know.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by tob

Great result mate.

Yeah, terrific.

I think getting Clement was a very good acquisition, his spell at Derby didn't go so well but he's got some quality match-winners (Llorente, Sigurdsson) in that squad and they already seem to be responding well to him. I think they'll stay up now, meaning a straight-up streetfight between Palace, Sunderland, Hull, Boro for those three spots. Alas, Palace already have dibs on the wooden spoon.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Yeah, terrific.

I think getting Clement was a very good acquisition, his spell at Derby didn't go so well but he's got some quality match-winners (Llorente, Sigurdsson) in that squad and they already seem to be responding well to him. I think they'll stay up now, meaning a straight-up streetfight between Palace, Sunderland, Hull, Boro for those three spots. Alas, Palace already have dibs on the wooden spoon.

Fight? My lot?

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by tob

The Transfer Window will close on Tuesday night the 31st.
No news on any players coming to Arsenal penton but if we do go after a player i let you know.

Every year I get the feeling.....if we just had a couple more world class players....we could win the title and not fall short every time.

[Penton-Man]

Geoff and Steed -
I'm starting to really get concerned now for your boys. Man I hope both of you don't go down.

[tob]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Every year I get the feeling.....if we just had a couple more world class players....we could win the title and not fall short every time.

We Just need to tell Wenger that penton.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

That's what I'm about to tell OceanBlue!

I missed the first half an hour of this past Saturday night's Match of the Day
(unfortunately Lineker was presenting, I'm warming to Shearer and I'm not sure what to make of Ruud Gullit (spelling?) at times, when he is a pundit on the two Match of the Day programmes), so I didn't see the extended highlights of the Swansea vs Liverpool game. I can't remember if I saw the quicker highlights during last night's Match of the Day 2.

Glad we got the three points against Sunderland. Breathed a huge sigh of relief, after our last game or two.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

OceanBlue, you guys will win today!

Just throw your boots on the field and that should do it!

Even when you have positive thoughts that your team will win against a lower-placed team, there's that niggling doubt that the other team will cause a shock and beat us.

I was trying to picture something as funny as what you said about the boots, but the best I could think of was throwing beach balls on the pitch. Can only speak from an Albion fan's point of view, but I think when West Brom play their last away game of the season, the supporters dress up in beachwear or fancy dress (but normally it's beachwear).

[tob]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

I missed the first half an hour of this past Saturday night's Match of the Day
(unfortunately Lineker was presenting, I'm warming to Shearer and I'm not sure what to make of Ruud Gullit (spelling?) at times, when he is a pundit on the two Match of the Day programmes), so I didn't see the extended highlights of the Swansea vs Liverpool game. I can't remember if I saw the quicker highlights during last night's Match of the Day 2.

Glad we got the three points against Sunderland. Breathed a huge sigh of relief, after our last game or two.

Gary Lineker is a poor presenter he didn't direct enough questions to Ruud Gullit the problem is he rather a laugh and banter with the guests he likes instead of a actual good discussion or a debate on a topic in the game.
This is the problem with the English media and how they cover the game the likes of the B.B.C and SKY hire to many ex footballers to go with the safe presenters they have presenting their shows.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Mystic Geoff strikes again! Well done vortex, commiserations Steedy and just **** off Liverpool. Thanks for bloody nothing against Swansea, we're now third from bottom and that's where we're gonna stay.

And well done Ocean too! West Brom are flying and they've got rid of that workshy tosspot Berahino, not a bad week for youse.

I tell you what, the upcoming game between Palace and Sunderland is gonna be like watching a bunch of monkeys trying to **** a doorknob, to quote the great Rip Torn.

I don't get Liverpool. They seemed to have been cruising along this season, until recently. They were taken to a third-round F.A. Cup replay by Plymouth, then in the replay they didn't exactly thrash their opponents.

Our second goal against Sunderland (from Brunt) was one of the best goals I can remember seeing this season, along with that West Ham goal recently, and that free kick scored by Rooney (I can't stand the 'invincible' Manchester United though). I don't mind that Stoke City are right behind us in the league, as it's very good to have another Midlands team in the top half of the table (Peter Crouch only needs to score another goal to reach 100 goals scored in the Premiership), and I like the job Mark Hughes has been doing at Stoke City, especially after the dodgy start to this season.

That upcoming game betwen Crystal Palace and Sunderland is going to be what they call a 'six-pointer'.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Oh, and it's a good job Ocean has starting posting in here because this thread is gonna be short a couple of regulars by the start of next season

You never know, things could turn themselves around. It's happened before, Sam Allardyce keeping teams up in the league.

This is going to look like I'm being negative towards a couple of posters, but a thread could be started for the Championship. Posters will make crossover appearances from one thread to the other, and vice-versa.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by tob

We should change the title of the thread to something like World Football where we can discuss anything we want.

I noticed in this folder a few weeks ago that you had started a thread for the Champions League.

[tob]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

I noticed in this folder a few weeks ago that you had started a thread for the Champions League.

Thanks.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Congrats Ocean, hard for me to say but I am lol.
I'm not going to talk about my lot as there really isn't anything to say.

Congrats Gvortex, hard luck Geoff, but keep the faith , you will be fine.

Good luck Tob and Penton tomorrow. Will be routing for you guys.

They say a team in the Premiership need 40 points to stay up in the league, so it's great to see us currently at 32 points. I don't know who we've got next. We've got a weekend off (because of being knocked out of the F.A. Cup third-round by Derby County, who I think are live on BBC One with their fourth-round match), unless the team we're playing next were also knocked out in the third-round also had this coming weekend off, and the match has been rescheduled for this weekend.

2 Good 2 Bad was very good on Match of the Day 2 last night. The lady from the last 2 Good 2 Bad returned (her reaction as it was announced that there were five minutes of extra time was priceless). Also (and I shouldn't have laughed at it), but the coach door closing before the player had completely stepped off the coach was funny.

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Mystic Geoff strikes again! Well done vortex, commiserations Steedy and just **** off Liverpool. Thanks for bloody nothing against Swansea, we're now third from bottom and that's where we're gonna stay.

And well done Ocean too! West Brom are flying and they've got rid of that workshy tosspot Berahino, not a bad week for youse.

I tell you what, the upcoming game between Palace and Sunderland is gonna be like watching a bunch of monkeys trying to **** a doorknob, to quote the great Rip Torn.

Thanks mate. We definitely got lucky at the end there because for the majority of the match it looked like it was going to end like our first one. It wasn't pretty, but I'll take the win. I'm sorry it had to come against your squad.

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Congrats Ocean, hard for me to say but I am lol.
I'm not going to talk about my lot as there really isn't anything to say.

Congrats Gvortex, hard luck Geoff, but keep the faith , you will be fine.

Good luck Tob and Penton tomorrow. Will be routing for you guys.

Thanks Steed.

Congrats on the good result and getting back to the second spot tob. I told you Arsenal will get back on track.

Liverpool losing to Swansea was a definite bonus this weekend.

[tob]

Originally Posted by gvortex7

Thanks Steed.

Congrats on the good result and getting back to the second spot tob. I told you Arsenal will get back on track.

Liverpool losing to Swansea was a definite bonus this weekend.

Thanks gvortex7 Everton are on good form also.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

They say a team in the Premiership need 40 points to stay up in the league, so it's great to see us currently at 32 points. I don't know who we've got next. We've got a weekend off (because of being knocked out of the F.A. Cup third-round by Derby County, who I think are live on BBC One with their fourth-round match), unless the team we're playing next were also knocked out in the third-round also had this coming weekend off, and the match has been rescheduled for this weekend.

2 Good 2 Bad was very good on Match of the Day 2 last night. The lady from the last 2 Good 2 Bad returned (her reaction as it was announced that there were five minutes of extra time was priceless). Also (and I shouldn't have laughed at it), but the coach door closing before the player had completely stepped off the coach was funny.

38 has been good enough for the last several years but yeah around that total will see you safe. We are gone. I know I have said that for 5 years and every time we pull off incredible escape. This time, we really are gone. Trust me!