Saw ex Arsenal player today

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benthegooner
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Saw ex Arsenal player today

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I now live in sheffield as im a student, and walking past starbucks I saw Richard Wright. I looked it up and he is now on the bench of sheffield united. It just shows how arsenal goalkeepers end up now.

PS sorry for any shit spellling im dyslexic
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another quality wenger signing :barscarf: :banghead:
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Post by MK Gould »

I can't help thinking that he was one of those signings that clubs sometimes make without discussing with the Manager first.... Richard Wright, Francis Jeffers?
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Re: Saw ex Arsenal player today

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benthegooner wrote:I now live in sheffield as im a student, and walking past starbucks I saw Richard Wright. I looked it up and he is now on the bench of sheffield united. It just shows how arsenal goalkeepers end up now.

PS sorry for any shit spellling im dyslexic
Nothing wrong with your spelling at all. And don't worry, there's far worse spelling on here from people who are just lazy bastards. And Boomer.

But as a student, shouldn't you be smashing up starbucks rather than walking past it? :wink:
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Post by worthing gooner »

Richard Wright just seemed to be the keeper who never looked comfortable at our club. Similar to Ben Foster at utd, just not meant to be.
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MK Gould wrote:I can't help thinking that he was one of those signings that clubs sometimes make without discussing with the Manager first.... Richard Wright, Francis Jeffers?
Spot on MK, Wenger asked for Dudek from Feyenoord he came over fee was agreed did the medical then out of the blue Dein goes off and signs wright from the Hillwoods old pals at Ipswich .
Feyenoord threatened to sue us as we had agreed it all,in the end he went to the mickys.

Allegedly there was a lot of kick back on that deal. I heard,abt $2.5 million and not a George Graham in sight to take the blame !
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Herd wrote:
MK Gould wrote:I can't help thinking that he was one of those signings that clubs sometimes make without discussing with the Manager first.... Richard Wright, Francis Jeffers?
Spot on MK, Wenger asked for Dudek from Feyenoord he came over fee was agreed did the medical then out of the blue Dein goes off and signs wright from the Hillwoods old pals at Ipswich .
Feyenoord threatened to sue us as we had agreed it all,in the end he went to the mickys.

Allegedly there was a lot of kick back on that deal. I heard,abt $2.5 million and not a George Graham in sight to take the blame !
Dudek, now that would ave been another "brilliant" Wenger signing. :roll:
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People have to remember that before we bought him Wright was a fantastic young goalkeeper.

It only goes to show when a dream move for a young player goes wrong it can fuck your career sideways.

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Post by JMascis666 »

Anyone remember his debut, or at least of his first games away at Derby when we won 2-0 with two Thierry goals.

He was immaculate as was Matthew Upson on the day, I think the Gooner even went with a future of Arsenal title on its front cover with a pic of these two.

I'll never forget his performance when we lost 4-2 at Highbury to Charlton, I still have nightmares about it.
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Re: Saw ex Arsenal player today

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benthegooner wrote:I now live in sheffield as im a student, and walking past starbucks I saw Richard Wright. I looked it up and he is now on the bench of sheffield united. It just shows how arsenal goalkeepers end up now.

PS sorry for any shit spellling im dyslexic
2 dyslexic guys in a flat, one says to the other 'can you smell gas?'

the other one replies 'fuck off! I can't even smell my own name'

:oops: :lol:
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Post by donaldo »

Saw Eddie McGoldrick the other day.Bought some matches off him :wink:
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donaldo wrote:Saw Eddie McGoldrick the other day.Bought some matches off him :wink:
:lol: :lol:
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Post by rigsby »

He was never THAT bad, and I think he panicked to leave for Everton. He was a good young keeper, a real shame.
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he was a top keeper when arsenal bought him, tipped by many to be the future england keeper, i was delighted at the time to see good young english talent been bought by wenger. he done ok at arsenal and i dont know what happened to him but he wasnt that bad for us to go down as one of the worse signing by wenger of which there has been plenty.
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People talk about the Charlton game but what about the injury time goal he threw in at the Swamp.Sol's comeback to hell game.I would willingly have throttled him myself after that.I would put Wright in the same bracket as Flappy and Average Al.Shite

And didnt he give TWO penalties away on his England debut :roll:
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