STEP FORWARD MR LEHMAN.

SCREAM AIM FIRE · Post by **SCREAM AIM FIRE** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:34 am

Only just seen the goals...can't help but think he's doing it on purpose now, the first header was weak, no amazing pace and right at him... the second one he looked like all he was interested in was pushing squillachi over.

we should all put some cash together and make a banner for the next home game listing the players that need to be replaced and give wenger the old sort it or fuck off message, maybe it will get through that way.

defleppardisking · Post by **defleppardisking** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:47 am

AFCWozza wrote:
defleppardisking wrote:A 41 yrs old retired keeper to step up and replace another keeper who has never been good enough? PATHETIC
To be fair if Man United had lost there 41 year old keeper and Thomas Kuskcak for the season it would be very interesting watching Ben Amos in goal

To be fair If we have bought a quality and experienced keeper like Given Lehmann would never have to come out of retirement to help us

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:49 am

Glitch33 wrote:Be careful what you wish for. Jens hasn't played for months.

Before Barca away Almunia hadnt played for 6 months. No one is saying Lehmann is the answer its just Almunia is so shit

AFCWozza · Post by **AFCWozza** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:51 am

defleppardisking wrote:
AFCWozza wrote:
defleppardisking wrote:A 41 yrs old retired keeper to step up and replace another keeper who has never been good enough? PATHETIC
To be fair if Man United had lost there 41 year old keeper and Thomas Kuskcak for the season it would be very interesting watching Ben Amos in goal
To be fair If we have bought a quality and experienced keeper like Given Lehmann would never have to come out of retirement to help us

The Shay Given who had a shoulder operation at the rear end of last season, then repeated the injury in February and has been out injured for the majority of the season

defleppardisking · Post by **defleppardisking** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:56 am

AFCWozza wrote:
defleppardisking wrote:
AFCWozza wrote:
defleppardisking wrote:A 41 yrs old retired keeper to step up and replace another keeper who has never been good enough? PATHETIC
To be fair if Man United had lost there 41 year old keeper and Thomas Kuskcak for the season it would be very interesting watching Ben Amos in goal
To be fair If we have bought a quality and experienced keeper like Given Lehmann would never have to come out of retirement to help us
The Shay Given who had a shoulder operation at the rear end of last season, then repeated the injury in February and has been out injured for the majority of the season

There are other quality and exp keepers out there. No excuse for not buying one

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:59 am

spinney12 wrote:I was watching jens warm up quite a lot today and he let quite a few straight through his legs and a few players took shots from outside the box not great but they went in....almunia shouldnt have come out for the goal but squillaci shouldve cleared it

Squillaci has been at fault many times this season but not on this occasion. He didn't need to do anything as he would have held Odemwingi up if the clown hadn't appeared on the scene. Goalkeeping is all about decision making and now he's done this his confidence on when to come for through balls and when not will be gone totally. But Lehman's well short of match practice so what a nice choice for the manager to have for the Blackburn game

LDB · Post by **LDB** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:25 am

I really want to nail this "he's a good shot-stopper" myth.

He really isnt. Average at best, as shot stopping standard goes I'd have him in the championship.

Two points with the first goal today:

- Lehmann would have cleared it
- Shezzney would have saved it

Alot of the time Almunia reacts too late but because the other elements to his game are even more dire people mark his shot-stopping as "good".

shit shit shit shit

TeeCee · Post by **TeeCee** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:21 pm

We're fucked basically. In Almunia we truly have one of the premierships worst keepers ever. In Lehmann we have an over the hill has been who with all the will in the world, is likely to drop clangers too. Does everyone forget his mistakes? All the opposition will crowd round him at corners till he loses it and gets sent off. We would be much better putting Shea in goal and let the youngster have a go.

SteveO 35 · Post by **SteveO 35** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:30 pm

TeeCee wrote:We're fucked basically. In Almunia we truly have one of the premierships worst keepers ever. In Lehmann we have an over the hill has been who with all the will in the world, is likely to drop clangers too. Does everyone forget his mistakes? All the opposition will crowd round him at corners till he loses it and gets sent off. We would be much better putting Shea in goal and let the youngster have a go.

Seemingly so....together with Fabianski who now seems to be OK in the eyes of most (six mediocre displays being the antedote for 30+ miserable ones apparently). Incredible.....I thought Wenger had selective vision...

augie · Post by **augie** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:03 pm

To be fair lads I think that ye are reading this all wrong.........people havent forgotten the (small amount) of mistakes jens made when playing with us in the past but they also remember all the great games he has had with the club and that is far far more than below average al has had in his whole pro career.

Right now I would be willing to bet that the majority of Gooners, if given a choice, would rather proceed with jen's than almunia - yes that may well end up with another season coming up short but most of us are aware that with almunia in goals that is more or less a certainty anyway

Personally I would be happier throwing jens in cos if nothing else he might organise his back 4 and kick some arses on this team - one way or another I dont think almunia should ever be allowed play for the club ever again (even in a testimonial) and if jens isnt ready to play then throw shea into goals cos nobody can do any worse than that spanish *word censored*

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:28 pm

Every time i see Almunia's latest howler I see him dresssed up in full clown get up, rushing out with those long clown shoes, squirting Squillachi with water from a plastic flower when they have their 'coming together' and then riding back to his penalty area on an undersized blke, and as someone said earlier, he must be doing it on purpose now!!

Rosie_titters · Post by **Rosie_titters** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:35 pm

Jens looked fucking old and slow 3 years ago when he left, Wenger is really taking the piss bringing him back, Campbell last season, Lehmann this season - who will it be next season Kanu

marcengels · Post by **marcengels** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:45 pm

Rosie_titters wrote:Jens looked fucking old and slow 3 years ago when he left, Wenger is really taking the piss bringing him back, Campbell last season, Lehmann this season - who will it be next season Kanu

kanu is 28.

STLgooner89 · Post by **STLgooner89** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:11 pm

marcengels wrote:
Rosie_titters wrote:Jens looked fucking old and slow 3 years ago when he left, Wenger is really taking the piss bringing him back, Campbell last season, Lehmann this season - who will it be next season Kanu
kanu is 28.

huh? he's like 34 now.

JMascis666 · Post by **JMascis666** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:12 pm

marcengels wrote:
Rosie_titters wrote:Jens looked fucking old and slow 3 years ago when he left, Wenger is really taking the piss bringing him back, Campbell last season, Lehmann this season - who will it be next season Kanu
kanu is 28.

Quality !