Other Matches Thread

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DB10GOONER wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:38 pm
the playing mantis wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 11:45 am
FFS he's lost 1 game!!

Talk about knee jerk.

I am no fan of England...suppose a bit more interest in not actively wanting us to lose given all the rival clubs players to ambivalence now there are 3 of ours in the side again.

But massive overreaction.

This forum needs a good slap! We are prone to hysteria on everything!
Bit ironic that. Given that one person said something about sacking whoever is Ingerland manager. The rest of us give zero fucks! :lol:
I meant rob on this thread, and various others on the transfer thread wetting themselves over no signings, and retro who I agree with 90% of time (although wish he would stop grooming me that's obgs job :shock: ) on the Europa league thread.

The forum has a case of mass hysteria!

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And to be clear I give 0 fucks about England but to say he needs sacking after 1 loss and 3 games is a tad premature!

Not that I care.

Honest....

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I’m more amazed that people really watch friendlies.

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the playing mantis wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:34 pm
DB10GOONER wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:38 pm
the playing mantis wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 11:45 am
FFS he's lost 1 game!!

Talk about knee jerk.

I am no fan of England...suppose a bit more interest in not actively wanting us to lose given all the rival clubs players to ambivalence now there are 3 of ours in the side again.

But massive overreaction.

This forum needs a good slap! We are prone to hysteria on everything!
Bit ironic that. Given that one person said something about sacking whoever is Ingerland manager. The rest of us give zero fucks! :lol:
I meant rob on this thread, and various others on the transfer thread wetting themselves over no signings, and retro who I agree with 90% of time (although wish he would stop grooming me that's obgs job :shock: ) on the Europa league thread.

The forum has a case of mass hysteria!

:( Hmmmm, I can only award you an A-.

An A is 95% of the time and an A+ (I believe they might call it an A* these days) requires 100% compliance. It's a sound effort and I'm not overly disappointed, but try just a little bit harder and you can improve your rating.

To be honest, I wasn't aware of my hysteria over the scum's Europa win. Pissed off, because I knew how much it meant to them and how they'd crow, but that's it. As I said at the time, I don't want them to win a donated box of stale chocolates in the church raffle.

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Arsenal Till I Die wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:40 pm
I’m more amazed that people really watch friendlies.

Indeed and that is only marginally more perplexing than people watching actual qualifiers.

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Retro Gunner wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:46 pm
the playing mantis wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:34 pm
DB10GOONER wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:38 pm
the playing mantis wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 11:45 am
FFS he's lost 1 game!!

Talk about knee jerk.

I am no fan of England...suppose a bit more interest in not actively wanting us to lose given all the rival clubs players to ambivalence now there are 3 of ours in the side again.

But massive overreaction.

This forum needs a good slap! We are prone to hysteria on everything!
Bit ironic that. Given that one person said something about sacking whoever is Ingerland manager. The rest of us give zero fucks! :lol:
I meant rob on this thread, and various others on the transfer thread wetting themselves over no signings, and retro who I agree with 90% of time (although wish he would stop grooming me that's obgs job :shock: ) on the Europa league thread.

The forum has a case of mass hysteria!

:( Hmmmm, I can only award you an A-.

An A is 95% of the time and an A+ (I believe they might call it an A* these days) requires 100% compliance. It's a sound effort and I'm not overly disappointed, but try just a little bit harder and you can improve your rating.

To be honest, I wasn't aware of my hysteria over the scum's Europa win. Pissed off, because I knew how much it meant to them and how they'd crow, but that's it. As I said at the time, I don't want them to win a donated box of stale chocolates in the church raffle.
Pissed off/hysteria...I limp all together!

Ok 93%

And I didn't watch England...rather stick me dick in a blender

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the playing mantis wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:40 pm
Retro Gunner wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:46 pm
the playing mantis wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:34 pm
DB10GOONER wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:38 pm
the playing mantis wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 11:45 am
FFS he's lost 1 game!!

Talk about knee jerk.

I am no fan of England...suppose a bit more interest in not actively wanting us to lose given all the rival clubs players to ambivalence now there are 3 of ours in the side again.

But massive overreaction.

This forum needs a good slap! We are prone to hysteria on everything!
Bit ironic that. Given that one person said something about sacking whoever is Ingerland manager. The rest of us give zero fucks! :lol:
I meant rob on this thread, and various others on the transfer thread wetting themselves over no signings, and retro who I agree with 90% of time (although wish he would stop grooming me that's obgs job :shock: ) on the Europa league thread.

The forum has a case of mass hysteria!

:( Hmmmm, I can only award you an A-.

An A is 95% of the time and an A+ (I believe they might call it an A* these days) requires 100% compliance. It's a sound effort and I'm not overly disappointed, but try just a little bit harder and you can improve your rating.

To be honest, I wasn't aware of my hysteria over the scum's Europa win. Pissed off, because I knew how much it meant to them and how they'd crow, but that's it. As I said at the time, I don't want them to win a donated box of stale chocolates in the church raffle.
Pissed off/hysteria...I limp all together!

Ok 93%

And I didn't watch England...rather stick me dick in a blender

:shock: :shock:
Fuck, I won't be having any health drinks at your house. :ewwwww:

:wink:

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Retro Gunner wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 2:51 pm
DB10GOONER wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:38 pm
the playing mantis wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 11:45 am
FFS he's lost 1 game!!

Talk about knee jerk.

I am no fan of England...suppose a bit more interest in not actively wanting us to lose given all the rival clubs players to ambivalence now there are 3 of ours in the side again.

But massive overreaction.

This forum needs a good slap! We are prone to hysteria on everything!
Bit ironic that. Given that one person said something about sacking whoever is Ingerland manager. The rest of us give zero fucks! :lol:

That includes me……and I’m English!! :lol: :barscarf:
:lol: :barscarf:

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augie wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:00 am
Santi still has it :barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... aLiga.html

Cracking player. I was going to say we got rid of him far too early, but if he'd stayed with us he'd be minus a foot now, not still playing. It's a miracle that he ever came back from the mess our medics left him in.

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Retro Gunner wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:56 am
augie wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:00 am
Santi still has it :barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... aLiga.html

Cracking player. I was going to say we got rid of him far too early, but if he'd stayed with us he'd be minus a foot now, not still playing. It's a miracle that he ever came back from the mess our medics left him in.
Loved him as a player. Such technique, range of passes, and a superb finish too. Sad the way it ended for him with us. He should have won more big trophies.

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All set for the club World Cup ?

I predict that this event will become huge and the biggest competition in football within 20 years.

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DB10GOONER wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:27 pm
Retro Gunner wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:56 am
augie wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:00 am
Santi still has it :barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... aLiga.html

Cracking player. I was going to say we got rid of him far too early, but if he'd stayed with us he'd be minus a foot now, not still playing. It's a miracle that he ever came back from the mess our medics left him in.
Loved him as a player. Such technique, range of passes, and a superb finish too. Sad the way it ended for him with us. He should have won more big trophies.
Absolutely fantastic player who was light years ahead of other midfielders in the league at the time. He had the whole package plus the emotional and professional intelligence. Looking back, he's up there with Bergkamp in terms of technical ability and reading of the game. It's sad to think that while Bergkamp had Wright or Anelka or Henry or Wiltord or Kanu or Pires to play perfect passes to, Cazorla had Sanogo or at best, Podolski on the wing for 20 minutes. Fucking shameful.

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Perryashburtongroves wrote:
Sat Jun 14, 2025 7:04 am
DB10GOONER wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:27 pm
Retro Gunner wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:56 am
augie wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:00 am
Santi still has it :barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... aLiga.html

Cracking player. I was going to say we got rid of him far too early, but if he'd stayed with us he'd be minus a foot now, not still playing. It's a miracle that he ever came back from the mess our medics left him in.
Loved him as a player. Such technique, range of passes, and a superb finish too. Sad the way it ended for him with us. He should have won more big trophies.
Absolutely fantastic player who was light years ahead of other midfielders in the league at the time. He had the whole package plus the emotional and professional intelligence. Looking back, he's up there with Bergkamp in terms of technical ability and reading of the game. It's sad to think that while Bergkamp had Wright or Anelka or Henry or Wiltord or Kanu or Pires to play perfect passes to, Cazorla had Sanogo or at best, Podolski on the wing for 20 minutes. Fucking shameful.
God! I'd take Santi in a fucking Heartbeat over captain invisible... ANY DAY!

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Is this not about cows?

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