The Banter Thread

psd99 · 19 Nov 2010 at 10:43

Arsenal vs Spurs got to be the pick of the weekend games

also chelsea away at birmingham should be exciting

Weebull · 19 Nov 2010 at 11:03

Huge game. Massive.

Colossal.

EDIT Oh god, Kevin McCarra on Football Weekly just said "I see no reason Arsenal can't win the title." Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

jakeke · 19 Nov 2010 at 11:19

StewartMG said:
Nothing to do with his lack of ability?

He usually starts when he's fit, so no. Then again, he hasn't been fit in months so things may have changed

CliffyBiro · 19 Nov 2010 at 11:41

Defoe fit for tomorrow.

jakeke · 19 Nov 2010 at 11:53

Thank god, now let's hope he plays. He's dreadful against Arsenal

jakeke · 19 Nov 2010 at 12:13

The top four players in the whole Premier League for passing accuracy in the final third - Diaby 87%, Rosicky 86%, Denilson 86%, Nasri 85%.

Abou :cool:

Tomas

Dens

Street Fighter :cool:

Arsenal

Weebull · 19 Nov 2010 at 12:25

Stag · 19 Nov 2010 at 12:56

jakeke said:
The top four players in the whole Premier League for passing accuracy in the final third - Diaby 87%, Rosicky 86%, Denilson 86%, Nasri 85%.

Doesn't mean much when the players are scared of shooting.

Greenlizard0 · 19 Nov 2010 at 13:00

Liverpool have rammed a £.5m wage bill up the FA's ass. Good.

Hopefully being English as well we could do the same should Wilshere not return to us available for Saturday.

Always knew that friendlies and qualifiers were dealt with differently (as in, you don't get compensation for important friendlies), hopefully this will mark a change. Cheers Gerrard.

Weebull · 19 Nov 2010 at 13:23

Stag said:
Doesn't mean much when the players are scared of shooting.

Code:

Team 		Goals 	Shots 	On Target 	Shot Accuracy 	Succ Passes
Arsenal 	26 	174 	83 		48% 		5673
Tottenham 	18 	167 	69 		41% 		4603

Suck it down boyo \o/

jakeke · 19 Nov 2010 at 13:32

Stag said:
Doesn't mean much when the players are scared of shooting.

Means Arsenal > Spurs though lolz

Yas786 · 19 Nov 2010 at 13:40

Stag said:
Doesn't mean much when the players are scared of shooting.

We arent scared of shooting...we just like passing it around till we get ourselves into a mess where we no longer have a clear shot on goal

...sometimes its just so damn infuriating to be an Arsenal fan but as long as we beat the Spuds ill be a happy man

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Greenlizard0 · 19 Nov 2010 at 13:44

Going to be interesting tomorrow. We're closer to being even more than at any time during the EPL, can quite easily see any type of result.

jakeke · 19 Nov 2010 at 13:44

Top of the league tomorrow, can't wait

Weebull · 19 Nov 2010 at 13:48

On an aside Stag/skip, is this talk of you going for the Olympic stadium actually serious?

Wouldn't be right not having you lot so close to us.

CliffyBiro · 19 Nov 2010 at 14:14

Weebull said:
On an aside Stag/skip, is this talk of you going for the Olympic stadium actually serious?

Wouldn't be right not having you lot so close to us.

Could be just Levy trying to force through plans for the new stadium/area development.

CliffyBiro · 21 Nov 2010 at 23:30

Never thought I'd see the day...

Source: Sky Sports

Redknapp hints Spurs stopper will keep armband.

William Gallas appears set to remain as Tottenham captain after guiding his new side to their first win at Arsenal in 17 years.

Gallas was controversially given the armband by Harry Redknapp for Saturday's Premier League clash at Emirates Stadium, which saw Spurs complete one of the most astounding comebacks in north London derby history to win 3-2.

Redknapp was so impressed by man-of-the-match Gallas, who became one of the most divisive signings of recent years when he crossed the north London divide in the summer, that he is ready to retain him as skipper.

Luka Modric wore the armband last weekend, with regular skipper Ledley King and understudies Michael Dawson and Tom Huddlestone all sidelined with injury.

Captain

But Redknapp said: "William should be captain in all honesty.

"Luka is a quiet little guy. He just gets on with his own job.

"I made Tom captain, he's been in great form. But he is a quiet boy.

"William has captained teams before, so there is every chance we'll look at that."

Explaining his reasons for turning to former Gunners man Gallas for the derby, Redknapp added: "I made him captain because he was coming back to Arsenal and it was a good gesture.

"I thought he deserved that, the way he's played. He led by example; he responded well.

"When I gave him the armband, he just said, 'Good'. He doesn't say a lot; he's a quiet guy off the pitch."

Fight

Redknapp revealed how he had to "fight my corner" to bring Gallas to White Hart Lane, despite the France international being a free agent.

He said: "I went out on a limb with everybody - the fans, chairman and everybody else.

"No-one wanted me to sign him - only me and William."

Tom84 · 22 Nov 2010 at 00:59

jakeke said:
Top of the league tomorrow, can't wait

LOLZ

jakeke · 22 Nov 2010 at 10:20

skippi90 said:
Never thought I'd see the day...

Just wait until he starts crying

FrankJH · 22 Nov 2010 at 11:07

jakeke said:
Just wait until he starts crying

BOLLLLLLLLLLL good one!!!