Kenny Dalglish Won't Be Delivering the Module: English Premiership 2011-12

Parker is indeed a great signing who also seems to have become

a) better
b) tidier, more modest and effective in his play
c) shorter

since earlier years of his career.

yeah i was thinking parker looked smaller! i thought maybe players shorts had generally gotten bigger.

trying to think of some worse arsenal sides than the current shower. 1994 was the last rubbish team i can recall and i still reckon they'd grind out a 2-0. before that i'm not really qualified to judge though.

parker is down as a sixfooter?

Exceptional balance and athleticism, what a thorax this boy has

That 1994 Arsenal team was shocking. Chris Kiwomya. Glenn Helder. They genuinely looked like they might go down at one point.

he came from arsenal, he cost the r's fuck all, kiwomyaaa

Adel Taarabt stormed off after being substituted at half-time as QPR crashed 6-0 at Fulham – then caught the bus home.

Fans were stunned to see the temperamental forward, still dressed in a club tracksuit, waiting at a bus stop near the ground before the game had even finished. He had been replaced by DJ Campbell.

a lie, but a funny one

Chelsea's second and fifth goals were fucking gorgeous.

That Lampard, he's so past it.

Spurs top four this year? Arsenal top half?

lampard's never been touted as 'past it' by anyone that matters, pete. He'll play til he's 35 and still score goals. England and chelsea both correct to be looking at long term replacements though

'I dunno. Malouda and Kalou are pretty crap and Drogba and Lampard are past it.

― Number None, Saturday, 24 September 2011 19:22 (1 week ago) Bookmark'

'lampard's never been touted as 'past it' by anyone that matters, pete.

― holby city thrilled b cosby (darraghmac), Monday, 3 October 2011 10:21 (54 seconds ago) Bookmark'

FITE FITE FITE!

Ha ha. Obviously i was being a tad hyperbolic, but i wouldn't read too much into his hat-trick either.

lol

Looking forward to Gary Cahill (18 goals conceded in six matches) sorting out Arsenal's defensive frailties.

Strong bench again Sunday, and with no Alex, Kalou, Torres or McEachran.

Does make me wonder who was responsible for our abysmal dealings last summer and the over-promotion of young players who clearly weren't as good as we were led to believe. The fact Arnesen left at the same time as Ancelotti could give us the answer.

Cahill isn't great is he? If he was, United would have had him by now.

not a very fair point. throw peak beckenbauer into that bolton unit instead and he wouldn't do much good, never mind the goalie throwing it into his own net twice.

Cahill is on another level to djourou, who is the least mentally suited central defender since anthony gardner. You know how maldini or mcgrath could play into their sixties because their awareness, tactical ability, intelligence, courage and movement made up for any deficiencies in pace? Djourou is the opposite of that.

i know you don't like djourou and all, but jesus. you were even making comments about him during yesterdays game, when he wasn't even involved, as if he was the root of us losing.

That Wilkinson 'challenge' yesterday was deserving of a red. Also wtf at Jonathon Pierce claiming that Bolton's defending was worthy of One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest?? What does that even mean?? Calling them mental patients seems a bit out of order, tho maybe the keeper was hearing voices or summit.

ha wait who was the other arsenal cb yesterday then?

alex song?

my bad! i was in and out to the bar at a christening tbh.

Djourou is pure shite tho

djourou is about the same level as koscielny and mertesacker, tho with different faults

arsenal linked with vertonghen today

bit young for management

Thought Song was pretty good vs Adebayor actually.

RIP Niall Quinn.

bury me in my disco pants, ma

First step towards beatification

cover story is he's not leaving, why lie?

Ancelotti also took the opportunity to tout himself for future roles at "top clubs" including Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal.

'I have a strong will to remain in England,' he added. 'For a coach, this is the ideal country.

'But I would only consider (coaching) top clubs, including Tottenham and Liverpool.

'It's evident that (Arsenal manager Arsene) Wenger's bench is wobbling and that in several months' time, an English coach will be appointed to replace (England manager Fabio) Capello in the national team, which will free up a place in a club.'

yes

JP said cuckoo's nest because he wanted to say
where Eagles dare
re Chris Eagles
because cuckoo and eagle are both birds
that's all

I'd fucking love him to replace Arsene. Tomorrow.

JP?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLQL3dQjqmw

Pub landlady wins case on using foreign TV feeds

Does this mean sky aren't gonna keep shutting my streams down now? If so, good work Euro-guys!

Promises a few laughs - http://www.falive.tv

ffs no footy this weekend again cos of shitty shitty england

and shitty shitty ireland tbf

we each have our cross to bear

if they just played round this bullshit i don't think it'd have much of an effect on the quality of the international teams or the domestic leagues

Fucking qualification football, I hate it so much. Play a qualification tournament in December or something and be done with it ffs.

Maybe we can talk about this instead? Fined £500 for missing a penalty! Fulham fury after Jol raps rookie Kasami

Jol raps rookie Kasami!

Oi! Take it to the Improve a tournament with a few simple innovations thread.

:-)

Rodwell's red card has been rescinded btw

They giving them to Fellaini and Hibbert instead?

I wouldn't complain if i were a Liverpool fan

bad call. Encouraging leaving the ground at that speed heading for an opponent? Not good imo.

Yes, just as releasing Foxy Knoxy is encouraging fucked up stabby sex games.

exactly