Fans Fury At Redknapp Departure
Jun 14th, 2012 by 'holic
Confirmation from the BBC of Harry Redknapp’s departure from White Hart Lane has sparked anger and dismay in North London.
Supporters have been unable to contain their ire and bombarded social media sites, such as Twitter, expressing outrage at the decision. The self-confessed ‘big Arsenal fan‘ has won huge backing from half of North London after falling foul of his chairman in the wake of Tottenham’s slump following their 5-2 battering at Ashburton Grove in February.
A brief search revealed the depth of support for the manager who, in his brief career to date, has already won a trophy, the FA Cup, once, with Portsmouth.
“We want you to stay, we want you to staaaaaaay, Harry Redknapp, we want you to stay” John, followed Arsenal since 1976
“Guardiola’s not in the same league as ‘Arry though” Tom, Edinburgh
“I’m a bit sad. No more ‘Arry to kick around, and if THFC get Moyes or someone competent, I’ll be concerned.” Brett, Bergenfield
“Oh no, ‘arry has left Spurs. Gutted for Arsenal.” Matt, London
“I can’t believe Harry Redknapp’s leaving Tottenham. He was the best one at the Wii and the only one I’d heard of in Eternal.” Liz, London
“Can’t help but think Harry would still be at Sp*ds had Arsenal not overtaken them and undermined their “best squad ever” with a poor side” Ben, London/Frankfurt/Paris
“I’ll miss ‘Arry at Sp*rs – I mean the two seemed so perfect for each other” You Are My Arsenal
“We pray Spurs don’t follow Redknapp’s other victims: Bournemouth, West Ham, Pompey and Southampton. Financial dire straits and relegation.” Arsenal Gent, Victorian London
Clearly this summer now becomes pivotal for Tottenham as they seek a manager who could lift them above Arsenal for the first time in only eighteen years, and who can achieve the first title triumph in fifty-two years that Harry believed could have been his this season.
We wish them luck in their search, although the phrase Groundhog Day seems to have been made for a Tottenham hunt for a new manager. In Arsene Wenger’s tenure alone they have had Gerry Francis, Chris Hughton, Christian Gross, David Pleat (three times!), George Graham, Glenn Hoddle, Jacques Santini, Martin Jol, Clive Allen and Alex Inglethorpe (twice, no really), Juande Ramos, and of course Harry.
Mr Levy, are you familar with the expression “A bad workman always blames his tools”?
Quite a selection of tools you have had there, if you don’t mind me saying.
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First phase of the mission finally accomplished π
Now back onto Blatter with your permission Sir Holic!
*reaches for some Bear Grease*
Just in case you didn’t see it the first time π
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tools indeed. so many they could make corinthian leather look good.
now, if ‘arry has brought down the scum the way he did pompey, more power to him.
just not moyes, please. i like him too much, and he’s too good for them. maybe eck has some time, or ian dowie.
I bet Harry wonders what might have been if Capello had stayed in the England job for the Euros. Before that his team were comfortable for a champions league spot and he was favourite to take England job in the summer. Now spurs don’t have champions league and Harry has neither spurs job or England. Makes that crucial 5-2 win for arsenal even sweeter
Nice one!
A word to the wise, ‘holics. Given the content of this post it would be unwise to quote drink numbers as I am pretty sure some of them will have to be ‘consigned to Room 101’.
Have a good night/day depending on where you are.
Thanks for the memories Arry.. #GoneButNotForgotten
But seriously, if Sp*rs were to get Moyes or Capello they would be better off. Would have liked Harry to stay.. But it is what it is. He did a job for us.
Remember the house rules, Sajit? Welcome back, on that basis.
Time for Levy to go.This is the most stupid backwards move Ive ever seen in all myyears following Spurs. Moyes? Martinez? Benitez? Oh get real.This is two giant steps backwards and we can kiss goodbye to Modric ,Bale and Van Der Vaart now
I want to see a movement to remove Levy now.The sooner the better.
Of course. But I havent broken any π . And besides Im in far too good spirits today. With the arry and Giroud et al.
You can ban me again once RvP leaves π
All joking aside Brian it is hard to see the logic in moving on a manager who has lifted you to the almost unprecedented heights (in the Premiership era) of 4th/5th/4th.
Funny though π
If Moyes is looking short term he might go to Sp*rs but if he is intelligent he will know that there are bigger clubs that will come for him if he is a little patient. I can see Martinez going to Sp*rs .
Holic, thats coz he was forcing for a contract extension.. Who is he kidding lol? First he flirts with the england job and then asks for an extension. Levy HAD to sack him.
Please please please – don’t say Clive Allen & Joe Jordan are off as well….
A circus can’t lose all it’s clowns in one go.
Triffic news. And it’s always good to have happy neighbours.
Well yeah yu’know it’s er well yu’know triffic nooze really yu’know yeah triffic for us yeah yu’know cos it’s all up to Daniel really so you’ll aff to ask ‘im you know. . . . . . .
(10 minutes later)
. . . . . . . well yeah like I said it’s triffic really yu’know . . . .
Seems like both sets of fans are happy about the news. The Mayans did say that 2012 is the year it all ends. “It” being Spurs finishing in the top half of the table π
Song for Harry Redknapp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huOT6zCgZEU
As for Redknapp’s unceremonious departure, I must rightfully claim that I predicted it early yesterday morning, in this drink on this very Goonerholic blog!!:
434 behind the 8 ball but gunning for glory
“Read between the lines of this story and there can be no doubt but that Fat Harry will be headed to Qatar on the morrow.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18418066“
You can get a free DVD on Sp*rs’ website:
“50 Greatest Managerial Firings in Club History” π
Fkn lol “quite a selection of tools”…..
SCG@4: hand-tooled Spivitex more like.
‘arry? Whatever.
One other thing about the ‘arry years, players like Dawson and Huddlestone, both now mid-20s, while decent enough pros, haven’t developed into the stars they promised to be several years back.
Cheers, ‘holic!
Scene: The Spurtz chairman is at home watching the news when a segment featuring Harry Redknapp comes on. He turns up the volume in time to hear Harry say: “No, I haven’t resigned, and I have no idea why it is being suggested that I have resigned. It is not true, there is not a chance I will resign. Why should I? I have a year left on my contract.”
Daniel Levy is chuckling to himself when the phone rings:
DL: Deca me..
(silence on the line)
DL: Hello, who is it?
HR: Its Harry, Daniel. I fought I got tru to that Arsene Wenger by mistake!
DL: That was Spanish Harry..
HR: ????
DL: Never mind…what can I do for you Harry..
HR: A lot of reporters keep calling me Daniel. Said I resigned from the job..
DL: Yea, I was just watching you on TV.. good performance
HR: Who the fuck is putting all these rumors about?
DL: I am!
HR: Wot? I can’t beli..
DL (interrupting): I did Harry. I told the press that you had resigned. Would you like me to go back and tell them that I fired your Arsenal-scum-loving-ass Harry?
HR: But, but… you talk to me first Daniel. Not the facking pre..
DL (interrupting again): So what’s all the “I would have taken the England job” bollox I’ve been reading all week then? Who was that addressed to Harry?
HR: You know the press Daniel. They ask me questions I gives them somefink to shut them up..
DL: I had a girlfriend like you once Harry..
HR (interrupting): What’s that got to do with anyfink?
DL: I once had a girlfriend call me from this guy’s yacht to describe the details of his bed with the built-in stereo system. Then she had the audacity to put him on the phone! You know what I said to him Happy?
HR: (bemused) No, what?
DL: I told him what I am about to tell you Happy – I said “tell the bitch that the doctor called to say that I don’t have it so she must have been infected by someone else!” then I slammed the phone down..
HR: (still bemused)..I, I don’t geddit Daniel..
DL: Tell your mates in the media who keep calling me that if you are the greatest manager in Europe and this team is the best Tottenham team ever, then they have been fucking with you so they need to see a doctor fast..
* and he slams the phone down, lays back and chuckles contentedly to himself…*
Harry Redknapp payed the price for his inability to handle a rumor of him getting the England job. His official response to any media questions regarding that issue should’ve been as follows. I’m not interested in any other job but Tottenham’s , and I’m focused and determined to see it through. His inability to handle the situation in a professional manner distracted his players and the whole organization and caused them to loose a fifteen point lead over Arsenal and ultimately miss out on Champions League.
He was the best one at the Wii and the only one I had heard of in Eternal
Comedy gold, Liz, whoever you are, I think I love you. π
3 million? After tax, that’s err, 3 million, right Harry?
Northern Spur, with your boys up the road we are ALWAYS going to be happy neighbours.
Thank you so much π
So there is a new blog. T’riffic.
Yellow card to self-assisting H2H for the 700th! π
Heh. Entertaining blog.
Personally, I’ll really miss singing the Twitch Song.
Or will he end up at Swansea?
Not sure I buy this “Spurs were distracted by talk of Harry taking the England job” stuff as the explanation for their collapse. It had a lot more, as I see it, to do with us severely denting their confidence by hammering them at the Grove and also several of their core players simply being run into the ground because their squad – no matter what some wanted to have us believe – has no real depth. Reality also finally caught up with Ledley King and age caught up with Brad Freidel and William Gallas, so when panic and fatigue set in there was no way back for them. I don’t think it would have made one bit of difference if there had been no talk at all about ‘Arry going to the England job. And besides, speculation of that had been going on for far longer than since Capello finally walked away.
I really hope Moyes doesn’t take over because I like him too much and he has also done a marvellous job at Everton and I don’t want him to give Spurs a further lift. Someone suggested Iain Dowie, that sounds more like it. Or perhaps Colin Wanker, that would be a match made in… err, well, not heaven but you know what I mean!
Brian @11,
I feel your pain! Hee! Hee! π
Trev @18,
Heh!
GT @27
Hee! Hee! Hee! Nice one Maestro! π
‘arry & Rosie gone (don’t give a fig who’s in next cos Levy’s meddling’ll still be around) and soon-to-implode Di Matteo finally appointed permanently at Cuntski; feck, what a great day to be a Gooner! Feckin’ get in there! Roll-on August! π
“There’s only one Arsene Wenger!” “Arsene Weeeenger!” “There’s only one Arsene Wenger!” π
@ various,
I can’t see Moyes takin’ up the helm at the LWC’s; he’s too bright and deserves to finally have go at a big, world-class club!!!
Harry Redknapp. A man who looks as if he has been Apple bobbing in the chip pan. A man depriving a village of its idiot.
I will miss old Arry. Always made me laugh. Perhaps he will get a box at the grove? We can continue with the twitch song then.
Love the tools reference. So funny yet so true.
Eventually, it’ll be Manure for him! Martinez on the otherhand might just keep ’em up on the final day so St Totteringham Days (STDs – easy GT Maestro!) will be safe!
Ya salaaaaaam!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcj_00LQzBI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Surely not Martinez? Liverpool are a genuinely big club fallen on hard times. The nieghbours… aren’t
Don Oxon,
Martinez is good but not good enough for a top 6 club! He’s still learning his trade as we’ll surely see with Di Matteo and Brendan Rodgers this season! Lambert will do the best with only the pressure of the domestic competitions to think about!
Heh, nice blog ‘holic!
Most overrated manager of all time, I would like him to have stayed at the dump
Squad rotation, young manager, keeping the divas happy; all not going to be easy with the expectations that the boss above has bestowed upon thee!
Magnificent link Dapper Dan. So much to enjoy. I wonder if it’s the same if you understand the commentator? My Arabic doesn’t really extend past Allaaaaaaaah. Good to relive those cheers again, I’m particularly fond of the roar after Theo’s second.
I’m inclined to agree with you about di Matteo next season; not sure whether or not he’s good enough, but surely no-one can deal with Abramovitch and Terry.
Oh well, I guess I’ve got to leave for work now. Have a good ‘un Holic and all holics.
UTA
The sacking of Arry. Available on DVD from Monday at all good retail outlets.
So The Racist JT claims a third managerial victim… what a chain of events have unfolded from just one foul mouthed ignorant tirade….
… AVB, Capello and now ‘Arry have all been indirectly brought down as a consequence (if we assume that ‘ArryΒ΄s utter lack of dealing with the possible England job was the reason for their implosion)
Don Oxon @45,
It’s spine-tingling every time; particularly in this guys commentary – not that my Arabic’s anywhere near as good as I wish it was! “Robin Hood!” π
Laters one and all and a hot caffeinated beverage to all those in am mode, and an ethanol-based beverage to all those in pm mode! Salut!
Good morning all! Thanks for that link:) seen it before but it is a good way to start the day at work π I especially like commentators cheering for Walcott before his second “Hat hat hat hat hat alllryaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah” π ..I presume it is something along lines “run run run run run gooaaaal” π just so enthusiastic!
http://www.francefootball.fr/#!/news/2012/06/14/094212_bastia-discute-avec-squillaci.html
Squillaci news.
I am officially ruling myself out of taking the Toplum job.
Is ticketgate finally over, Ney Bour?
Non
π
Enough of this Opeless Arry stuff, he is gone and long forgotten
Without wishing to provoke a deluge of abuse, can I start a debate on the way the team is set out
It has occurred to me that AA and NB, when they play in their ‘natural’ roles in the Euros, play better than we have seen them as gooners.
Perhaps someone with more detailed stats can say how many others fall into the same category (Ramsey, Vela, Chamakh, Walcott…)
Is this to do with AW trying to fit them into the team out of position, or out of their comfort zone, or not encouraging the rest of the team to profit from their strengths?
Great link @ 40…. the “Allah” after TheoΒ΄s second is fantastic!
I would say that the defining moment of both teamsΒ΄ seasons came at 2:22 in that video.
If ‘Arry wants to find out just when it all started to go wrong…..
Interesting thought cognac, maybe Arsene uses players out of their natural position so they become more complex players? It worked out with Thierry so maybe he is trying that with other players too.
I feel sorry for him, i do – what with the attention of the law the court exposed his financial dealings to etc., can’t help thinking ‘Arry must have had some unfinished business left to do at s***s
Luckily, having just sacked their most successful manager of recentish times, the clown Levy’s still around to sink the thing again and again and again – the git that keeps on giving. Thank you football gods
AA looks like he’s being played by Russia in pretty much the same role he has/had for Arsenal. He starts on the left and is encouraged to drift in field and join up with the central striker when he can.
He may have a wee bit more freedom to roam a bit more – but that’s because Russia are not as good a side as Arsenal so they need his quality to pop up in other areas of the pitch too.
I have a theory AA plays well when playing against retreating defences, where his nimbleness/low-centre of gravity etc., works well against defenders on the back foot. As has been the case at Euro 2012 – i think.
Against us, in the last few seasons especially (AA’s time), teams tend to sit back, keep things tight, deny space and wait. It’s difficult then to get a quick break on sides and AA tends to receive the ball more often with a defender already set in front of him. He then has to beat said defender from a standing start – and has often struggled to do so. All IMHO!!!, of course.
Plus i’m still not convinced of the strength/overall quality of the group the Russians are in, as entertaining as some of the games have been, meself.
And as for Bendtner – play him in the middle in place of the league’s top goal-scorer RVP? He’s good enough to play centrally for the Danes – but for Arsenal? I’m not so sure. Plus you can’t help thinking there may have reasons beyond footballing ones to get shot of the boy – same might have applied to AA in the end, sadly
There’s a saying in Turkish, “gΓΌlme komΕuna gelir baΕina”
It means don’t laugh at your neighbour, or it will find it’s way to you, and they will laugh back at you.
A neighbour laughed at us when my daughter briefly dated a ‘foreign’ man. She boasted that her own daughter would never do that. Now her daughter has run away from home to marry a Polish man.
Morning all, so bye bye Twitchy thanks for all the laughs, as targets go you were a pretty large one, so for old times sake here’s a parting shot;
Harry Redknapp will reportedly be paid Β£3,000,000 in compensation by Tottenham.
Which after tax will equate to approximately Β£3,000,000.
Now to catch up on the drinks.
We’ve been laughing at our neighbours for 15-odd years. So something pretty bad must be building up on our doorstep..
Heh! Love it ‘Holic. The great Sp*rs Meltdown of 2012 continues apace.
The Arsenal Gent tweet of last night was a treat too.
Our other favourite, recent London manager, Agent AVB, in to replace The Grand Tax Evader himself?
Now that would be fitting π
@Uncle Charlie
It’s not often I get to quote Jane Austen on this blog, but here goes, from Chapter 57 of Pride and Prejudice …
“For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?”.
Of course our neighbours haven’t had much chance to laugh at us for the past three months, and apart from a few months before then not for several years. No doubt if they ever get the chance to lauh at us again they will do so with relish, and we won’t enjoy it one little bit. However, that day is likely to be even further in the future following the events of the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. And hee hee hee hee
@ #61
Zico beat you to that one
Apologies if this has been posted somewhere else in the bar already – but here’s an informed bit on heavily tipped Arse target Giroud. Seems the boy is Kos’ best pal – also left footed – a la poldi and rvp…
http://www.goal.com/en/news/2898/euro-2012/2012/06/14/3172349/laurens-arsenal-bargain-giroud-should-learn-from-van-persie
Heh! @ #58!
@ #60 & #62. Quite right. Schadenfreude can be a dangerous thing. I know Ollie to be sensitive to that too. However, as you’re also supposed to live every day ‘like it’s your last’, please forgive my aching ribs.
And Lester nails it @59.
TS
IΒ΄m going to join you on that one and piss myself laughing whilst I can. Make hay and all that…. π
No doubt it will come back to us at some point, so we may as well enjoy the good times…
Dr C @ #69 (how apt!) – Precisely! Fuck ’em as hard as you can when you can. Think how we have been treated by those mugs this season when they foolishly thought they could avoid a St.Totts Day. Come to think of it, this is all THEIR schadenfreude back-firing on them! π
AL @ #59 – I’m with Dr.C. Absolutley spot-on. I mentioned on Twatter last night that I am extremely grateful to both TGSTEL and The Mercurial Plumpski for generous contributions to our Giroud Fund. Like the best traders do – sell high! π
Neighbour,
You are worrying me now, never mind Ollie.
I thought the eagle had landed?
Correction above *I’m with Lars* re: AL’s #59.
The fixture list for next season is out next week it seems. Blimey, I know it’s always announced around mid-June but still feels weird.
TS
“IΒ΄m with Dr C”, “IΒ΄m with Lars”.
Tart!
SSN…. TS will be holding a press conference soon to announce who he will be with next…
“ItΒ΄s between three. One in Spain, another with connections to the Midlands. The third I am keeping a secret right now”
Damn:( looks like Tomas will really miss out on game vs Poland :-/
TS 67, no problem, it’s the off season, you can laugh to the content of your heart.
Just don’t do the ‘we could be 11 points ahead by the time they next play’ next seaon. It is, after all, similar to what their ‘mind the gap’ thing was about π
Shame, EAndy. I just hope it means he’ll be fit and rested for next season.
http://www.football365.com/news/14460/7811261/Nicky-In-Pants-Bother
What’s with Nicklas and pants?
Ah, indeed Zico beat me too it. π³
Ollie, I think the question should be that during a lot of his time at the Grove; Why was Niklas pants?
good post holic love it another spuds saviour put to the sword by arsenal.
GT @27, You have captured the essence of T H(hysterical) F C.
the season hasn’t even started yet and already the spuds are keeping us in laughs
Things not looking too Rosie for Harry. π
Life’s a bitch Trev.
11 brian you want to see a movement ? well we’ve all had one this morning laughing so much.
GT @27. – π
Hey Tabs, all this Spuds chaos just makes you want the season to start right now. π
AL @59 Agree with every word.
Hilarious that people are bigging up NB on the strength of yesterday’s performance. Swanned around with his “can’t really be arsed with this shit” attitude that we are all so familiar with, scored one where he had an open goal(and in my view should have been flagged offside), and a second with a free header.
Pants incident tells you all you need to know about him – greedy, egotistical, and thick. Oh and shit as well.
Hope he and AA do well, but only to fill the coffers. Don’t want either of them back.
Avanti !
Hilarious Trev, if you get a mo watch the ‘Arry Bbc interview, comedy gold start to finish π
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18440514
Trev/tabs@85/86, are you saying ‘Arry was hounded out of Totnum?
‘Arry Bedcrap , a modern fable .
Get too close to The Sun and you get burnt.
Reach for (the) Sky, and you get your legs taken from beneath you.
Hilarious that all his media chums, by bigging him up for the England job, are indirectly responsible for his demise.
Lars π
Please please please let the new man be Benitez.
I can properly hate him with absolutely no effort at all .
Doggedly pursued, Lars.
Did Luton make it back into League 2?
Harry could finish up at Kennelworth Road.
Aren’t the Chavs trying to move to Battersea Dogs Home ?
Well, they might as well get rid of the chairman, bulldoze the stadium and call it a day while they’re at it…
And all the shit players too. Win the league, ‘Arry? With one good player (1 player who’s good at diving, I mean)…
*lobs it to the box*
Ally McCoist is to quit Rangers today. Harry Redknapp is set to take over & show them the proper way to defraud HMRC.
WE had a webcast from our Division Boss. I didn’t realise he was Belgian.
They’re everywhere!
Taking a bloody long time to get on here ? …..
Maybe Harry will go back to Pawtsmouth, or Barking….. Do Labrador have a national team ?
He could finish up managing so many doggy teams, he’ll never find enough Leeds to ‘Oldham. π
Bring back Juande. I loved that guy…
One day, they might …..
Trev π at the doggystyle puns.
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I’m having bother refreshing too.
Problems here too.
I shall therefore claim 100 as rightfully mine, heh.
Although, nah because that century by H2H is excellent π
Great puns, Trev.
Thanx Ollie, redeeming myself from last nights shameless self assist.
Yellow card accepted and hung on the wall of the cafe for all to admire.
From .con
βBut our relationship is very good, very respectful, and it was nice to see him β we had a good conversation. Heβs fit and Iβm going to be 100 per cent soon, so it will be great to join up again for pre-season at Arsenal.β
Per doing his bit for ‘RvP stays’ campaign.
Ollie @ 108,
Most of the comments\press confs. from our players have been in that direction. I guess they know more than we do and it seems to me that he is staying..
So then we have the contenders …
1. Moyes.
Don’t understand the admiration some have expressed. Easy to hate – loves a kicker and looks like an alien. Downside is he’s a good manager who will at worst make them difficult to beat.Reckon he’ll have far too much sense to go to Tottenham. Never struck me as someone who wants to work in London.Think he will hang on for bigger Clubs like Newcastle or Blackburn.
2. Martinez.
Difficult to hate is the major drawback to his appointment. Tottenham would become all a bit meh. Nice suits, impeccable manners, but couldn’t see him taking Tottenham to anywhere but (mildly) pretty mid-table mediocrity.
3.AVB.
Would be a good appointment so for that reason it’s a no no. Combines likeability with actual ability.Undone by the circus that is The Bus Stop, does Levy have the intelligence to see through that and make an imaginative appointment ? Let’s hope not.
4.Benitez
A huge cunt so would be ideal.Instantly dislikeable, he is my favoured candidate to push on with ‘Arry’s legacy.A fine exponent of the crafty art of abdicating all responsibility whilst pushing the Club ever nearer bankruptcy with exorbitant and shit purchases.Scores bonus points for also having a pretentious goatee. Surely the stand out contender ?
5.Pardew
Would also love this.Induces primal hatred in every sense, his sound, his appearance, his ridiculous voice.I’m willing to bet he smells as well.Won’t ever repeat his complete fluke of a season (largely on the back of The Toon’s scouting network in France), as he is complete shit.His appointment would also have me punching the air with glee.
6.Guadiola.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahhahahahaha.Deluded cunts.
tabs:
.Think he will hang on for bigger Clubs like Newcastle or Blackburn. Mwahahahaha, superb!
Pardew would be perfect.
You forgot Capello, he is being mentioned.
Capello Ollie, really ?
Hmm not sure what I think about that.Would probably be a good appointment but don’t think he would last long. Would be drummed out of SHL by the Shelf faithful for not playing in that figment of their collective imagination, the “Tottenham way”.
Not sure- genuinely conflicted. On the one hand, would be slightly worried he would be successful, on the other he is very easy to take the piss out of . π
Tabs, latest odds according to TGSTEL’s underpants sponsor:
Moyes 5/4
Martinez 5/2
Capello 5/1
AVB 6/1
Benitez 9/1
Klinsmann 12/1
Sherwood 18/1
O’Neill 20/1
Pardew 20/1
The Special One 22/1
Pep: You are having a laugh.
Cheers NBN. Sherwood, oh yes, please bring him on.
The betting odds suggest this chain, Moyes –> LWC, Martinez –> Everton, Bruce –> Wigan. No idea who’d want to go to Hull.
Ned π and thanks.
I’m with Ollie, Sherwood would be marvellous. Useless, stupid and a Gooner to boot. Remind you of anyone ? π
As for your chain, how about Orange Brown back to Hull ?
Or even to LWC. That would be a pairing made for each other.
Tabs at 110.
Briliant run down. π
Can’t they just promote Allen and Jordan, now that would be just great.
Ned heh π
H2H – Cheers. Actually, all jokes aside I’m a bit surprised Jordan doesn’t even make the betting. Think he deserves to be considered given that he had to do all the reading and writing in the last regime.
Levy might be concerned about being accused of making an ..ahem.. toothless appointment.
I’ll get me coat.
Hey Holic, Good-natured post. Great expression (have the propensity to do the same, on occasion). So I won’t pile on Harry except to say he disrespected Tottenham fans by putting his ego first and foremost (as did his boss). Stumbled upon this little jewel, apropos for all bloggers and their followers. Enjoy. ‘I don’t write to say what I think, but to know what I think’ (Emmanuel Berl).
Tabs, agree with your assessment of AVB. He’s potentially a scarily good fit for the LWCs – young, talented and attack minded. Let’s hope his time at the bus stop has put him off managing in the Premiership and that he buggers off back to Portugal or somewhere with a Mediterranean coast.
Bruce to Wigan had already been done, no? Surely he won’t go back there.
Mrs Doubtfire wouldn’t put a wig on?
Oh yes he would. π
Hope so Ned.
He impressed me at Chelsea even though results didn’t go his way.
Would discount his last couple of months.By then he knew he wasn’t getting backed by Abramovich and lost the will and probably the heart to deal with the egos in the Chelsea dressing room.
Agree. Reckon he would be great at Spurs for the reasons you mention. Also think he has the intelligence and the vision to plan and build for the long-term which is exactly what Tottenham require.
Alright you guys, cut it out right now! How can I concentrate on Italy with you all being so witty and clever.
Don’t know about the planning for the long term. 12 months at Porto is the longest he’s worked anywhere as a manager.
Pirlo, scores, right over and through the wall. Italy one up!
The 13th June 2012 may just go down as one of those days when it was heaven to be a Gooner. Giroud supposedly tied up.RvP shunted out of the Euros so he can get home and sign a new contract before he plays well and Bendtner probably doubling his transfer value while emphasising what an arsewipe he is. Or perhaps he has found humility and was saying I’ ve finally realised I am pants?
And above all the fall of Harry. We hoped he’d be behind bars now but even better he stayed out to mastermind their demise over the last few months and probably set up the transfers of Modric,Bale and VDV to various points north or east. Sadly we couldn’t fly a plane over the lane in recognition of his services to comedy during the last game of the season with the banner
” Congratulations Agent Redknapp- please get someone to read this to you ”
As for his successor remember this is Spurs so whoever they choose will cock it up. I’d go for Pat Rice he’s free.
And finally the curtain on the lane muppets has come down Taxman redknapp should be able to spell dole office.
Thundertinygooner – brilliant π apart from the Pat Rice bit, tut π
Pirlo is still class.
I’d like to stroke his hair .
TTG@128: π
fanks for the kind ones gents
Fine stuff re ‘Arry’s modern meedja fable tabs. The despicable scoundrel tried to use his poor dead dog as a decoy, and it came back to bite him on the arse.
That’s karma that is – turned out iffy ‘Arry came out of the court case smelling of Rosie’s – butt, after all.
And re ‘Arry’s successor at shite cart lane – for various reasons i wouldn’t mind seeing any of the recent klanfield rejects installed – even woy, should ‘Arry’s meedja mates duff him up and chase him orf the national job when the mighty England fail (maybes/possibly, all right – probably) to overpower the rest of Europe with their as yet unrevealed brand of futuristic uber fussball inspired by The-O and The Ox.
Stop Wolfgang, trying to watch the game!
Italt defending well but need to take charge again.
See how my spelling suffers, so engrossed in this match (no really).
Get in !!!
tabs, agree that AVB would be a really bad choice of manager for Spurs in that he might actually do something good for them.
But I like your suggestion of Benitez, that was creative thinking! And how about Not-So-King-Anymore Kenny? Or, as I suggested earlier, Colin Wanker?
Tabs, sinbin, now!
Time for some Crozilian magic courtesy of Eduardo no. 9 in the red and white shirt??
He’s not actually wearing no. 9, mind you. π
Hey 8ball, Italy guilty of over elaborating in front of goal (like we do).
Seems the outcome of this group will be decided by who score more goals against Ireland.
Xavi and Iniesta’s stature is sure to grow. At least it is unlikely to get much smaller considering they are both 5’4″ as it is. π Abb, It seems they do elaborate in front of goal quite a bit, the trouble is they do it so well.
Chuckling @ bird and you know who @ 144. Come on Ireland!!!
Abb @139 Apologies π
Lars, Colin Wanker would be fantastic as would McCleish, but I’m not sure they are particularly realistic ? π
As for ‘Kin Kenny, surely even he realises its time to retire to the Golf course. If he doesn’t, then of course I would be happy to proffer my support for his candidature. π
Bit surprised good old Glenda hasn’t been mentioned.
Come on ye boys in Green?
Yep, I’m in the “Anyone but Spain” camp .
I’m not sure why I typed a question mark when I clearly meant it to be an exclamation mark.
tabs: no, probably not realistic at all but would be great but I have to say Alex McLeish is the best one yet!
Everybody Irish today Ollie.
Oops Ollie, didn’t see you @ 149. Feel better now, knowing your in the right camp.
* you’re* sorry!
Hey Lars, feel we might just need your wallet more then usual, today.
Lars 150, great one!
Arsène bigging up the Irish fans.
Dreadful defending.
Bus Stop Cunt scores.
Egads! Torres!
Oh botheration π
What probably made Levy’s mind up was the fact that his so-called “best team for years” was unable to finish above our so-called “worst team for years” , despite our terrible start and giving them a big points advantage.
Nice one ‘Arry, fer sure.
Another goal Given away.
H2H, are you saying that it is a Dunne deal?
Watch the Whelan fire though.
They don’t look very Keane on winning.
They’re a bit Duff.
Bunch of Cox as far as I’m concerned.
Time for the sub, because still Walters run deep…
He’s on the death Ward.
It’s rather excellent news I must say. Can’t see why any sane gooner would want Spurs to have a genuine chance at a CL spot. Their best manager in 20 years and a team that finally wasn’t entirely laughable.
I guess with the mercenaries leaving this summer they needed a fresh man to build a new team from scratch. Levy ‘s probably thinking he better start planning now for the future if they want to reach competitive levels again for their next 20 years cycle in 2030.
Well, they’re only one down so they’re still in the Hunt.
If the patter stays the same, the next 45 minutes could feel very Long.
+n
Too painful! All that good work by Given…
Given to him on a silva platter
No Silva lining for the Irish.
AL, well punned sir, a double whammy.
Pathetic defending from Ireland. 3 players between Silva and the goal. Plus Given. And they’re all on the same line between Silva and the goal!
Darn it Al, first Oliie takes my duf, now you!
2-0 one-sided, I think I can safely turn the Telly off in the knowledge that nothing exciting will happen.
Goal, Torres (sighs).
Should UEFA let Spain and Germany play the final now, and just let everyone else go home now?
foot not off the fabregas then, irish Dunne four – i mostly blame the torres
Irish fans warm my heart, like to have a drink with them.
psed sorry nurse and confess i luv watching el spain at it – tough luck the green uns
Hey Al, felt sorry for Given…he had some decent and terrific saves though. Lets buy him a drink. Cheers!
As for Torres, he should play in Spain (have no probs with him, just his ‘other’ team).
Torres could play with himself and still shoot blanks.
Irish fans great, except Roy Keane who is a wrong ‘un.
Football was a bit cruel – like watching a matador play with his victim.
Tabs, that is why Irish fans are as cheerful as they are. Otherwise they’d be suicidal watching their team being picked apart like that.
Maybe so Ned, but can’t help thinking the English would be rioting now if we’d been tonked like that.
Tabs @110, great work – had to get back to work in the middle of “refresh” problems.
Maybe, Tabs. Certainly the redtops would be making Hodgson into pieces smaller than the contents of Wolfie’s Speedoes?
Cheers Trev .
Ned, haha π
The Spuds need a manager who can take a team that is going to lose it’s best players, move to new stadium, have very little money to spend, and get them up into the Champions League places.
Bad news for them is that there is only one man who could, or would be willing to, do a job like that, and we’ve already got him.
Shame. π
Pretty much sums up the scale of AW’s achievement Trev.
I’m backing a dream combo of McCleish and Clive Allen with Benitez as Director of Football overseeing all their fine work π
Allen might even get to shake AW’s hand then. π
My personal wish for the Totts fans would be to see Allardyce and Phil Orange reunited at the lane. I’ll give you Benitez to oversee them.
Delivers unselfish pinpoint pass to far post and retires to bed
Personally, I’m hoping for Benoit Assou-Ekotto as player manager.
First course of action: to require all Spurs players and coaching staff to copy his barnet.
Second course of action: get the squad to make a rap video.
Looks round waiting for GoonerTerry to appear from nowhere and grab yet another greedy goal. π
ooh
Passes out with the shock of scoring his first goal since the inaugural FFF !
Bollocks – well in Trev π
Allardyce and Orange would indeed be dreamy, and no I don’t think Clive Allen would get to shake AW’s hand even if he were manager.
π
N7 π
Well in Trev.
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I’ve been wondering why the Irish fans have a 3 on their shirts, I now think it’s to let the opposistion know which minute they’ll score in.
N7 – presume you meant a ‘crap’ video ? π
Ollie I dont know if you watched post match on French tv but they were trying to wind AW up (he was clearly embarrassed for some reason!)
‘What do you think of Giraud playing alongside Benzema ‘, with AW clearly not wanting to speak on the subject
@203 heh!
Cheers H2H.
Fine effort at alliteration in the title of this article:
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/14/dane-in-dilemma-for-dropping-drawers?
But I can’t vouch for its (the article’s) contents. π
Well in Trev @200. Popular man, the fans’ choice. π
Cheers 8ball – just finished running round the sitting room, showing my pants in celebration. π
I had a bet with Paddy Power you’d do that !
Hey guys, how’ve you been?
Lol at Harry.
Some more good news. According to this team Mark Gonnella (Arsenal’s communication director) said in a presser that it is likely that RvP will stay.
http://football.thestar.com.my/2012/06/15/van-persie-and-podolski-down-for-match-against-malaysia/
@110 & 194: tabs, trev, great stuff.
I think Steve Kean should be given a chance at the hot seat.
He’d be magic for them…
Hey Snir, After last year I’ll believe it when I see RVP in an Arsenal shirt at the Emirates, not in Malaysia. BTW, Maybe Malaysia is the new Austria? At first I thought RM388 sounded like a reasonable price to see the Gunners but after plugging the figure into a currency converter it doesn’t seem so cheap anymore. Last time I checked Malaysia was a “developing country” but they must have developed a bit quicker than expected if they can fill a stadium at those prices.
Team=piece/article
8ball, it’s 388 RM for a VIP ticket. There are a lot of cheap tickets at 58 ($18), 68, and 108.
Anyway, he didn’t say he’ll be in Malaysia, he said he’ll stay with AFC. Better than nothing eh?
@90: tabs, that video was hilarious! I loved the bus blowing its horn at Harry and the reporters lol π
In other news, I see that England has chosen Carroll to lead the line against Sweden. So…they’re playing without strikers like Spain did in their first game then π
Trev: Excellent @ 194 and even better @ 200! See its possible to score legally.. π
Great, if unexpected, goal at 200, Trev!
cognac, no sorry, see my 179, I DID switch off.
Although they did try to ask him about Giroud during Holland vs Germany. Christian Jeanpierre is so dumb though, he’d make Harry feel like Einstein.
BLimey, Snir turned up again with some propaganda! π
I mean, I have no idea about RvP staying (Per’s words above seemed encouraging), but I heavily suspect Mark Gonnella, in his work as ‘communication director’ (i.e. propaganda man) goes anywhere near actual transfer business. He would say that, even more than Ivan would say what he did.
Of course, I need a coffee as, aagain, I changed formulation in my mind mid-sentence. I mean he goes nowhere near, or doesn’t go anywhere near.
http://www.football365.com/news/25563/7814615/F365-Says
Fair points.
No will you wake up, people?
Just watched the video that tabs posted@90, that was just surreal. The reporters don’t even try to hide the fact that they’re all chummy and friendly with him and then you’ve got ‘Arry himself sitting there like your average David Brent going on about how everybody looooves him and what a marvellously down-to-earth guy he is. I’m surprised that Gareth didn’t turn up from the back seat – but maybe he’s already taken over at Tottenham Hogg?
Gareth or Pedro?
Morning all
Quick back drinking – well in Trev.
TaBS, back to your regular spot in the goal attempts! Twice in a row now, isnΒ΄t it? The world is back on itΒ΄s axis.
Wonder if weΒ΄ll have any further good news today? Sun is shining here. 26c forecast, girls are wearing summer dresses and a bit of a party tonight. Life is good…
Morning all.
Off down south for a weekend of fine wine, good food, Motown, and torrential rain π
Taking the ‘hPad so hopefully there will be something to comment on over the weekend.
Hope you have better weather than us. Have a good one.
Grey skies and lots of alcohol-induced football watching over on this side is my plan…
Might stumble into the bar later but until then, have a good one holics!
@222: Lars, it’s funny you should say that because it was exactly like that scene when he got fired in The Office…
Sun is splitting the trees here – thirsty work π
You overseas then zico? I do seem to remember something about you being led astray somewhere…
‘king alzheimers π
Afternoon all.
It’s chucking it down here too, summer eh?
Dilema of the day will be juggling between watching England in the traditional beer in both hands way and pampering the other half for her birthday, this could get messy. π
Maybe you should pamper your other half H2H, surely you can miss a 0-0 against Sweden…
But, what if you take my advice and miss the most epic England win ever??? I don’t know what to say man…go with your heart!
I go where the beer takes me, CoR.
Nah, the missus understands that the game will be watched, there will be quite a few punters that will want to see the game too, so bargains and deals have been hashed out, contracts have been signed. π
Afternoon all ,
Holic@228 – Budapest I believe. Don’t think he’s there for the shopping π
H2H – That must have been an expensive deal you’ve just struck π
Canons @212 – Cheers.
Lars – ‘Arry as David Brent heh, brilliant spot π . The forced bonhomie and the “I just want to be popular” line was hilarious. Invoking the fact that he gets free rides from “salt of the earth” cabbies had me struggling to keep my wee in.
Evidence surely of Harry not paying his taxis ? π
Mr C – much happier on the ones. Cant remember my last goal π
“Harry nost paying his taxis”. -heh!
Catalan – wouldn’t it be better if the girls were not wearing their summer dresses? π
Indeed tabs, true to the old saying, I’ll be hopping around, only being able to use one arm for foreseeable future.
Heh at unpaid taxis.
I will be utilising this training video as the centre piece for all my tactical work down at Craven Cottaging next season.
http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/videos/128183/sweden-squad-use-johan-wilands-bare-backside-for-target-practice-video.html
Coffee please, barman. Dark, rich, and strong. A proper American drink. π
Unlike Wolfie. Sweden seemed unable to get their balls in the target area.
Surely that ‘unpaid taxis’ joke is as old as the trial….
Ollie@223: aren’t they one and the same?
tabs, it wouldn’t surprise me if those stories about the cabbies were completely made up.
Catalan, sunshine and summer dresses and a party? Oh, go on, just make us jealous, why don’t ya? *throws hissy fit*
Still, early tomorrow I am off to an Arsenal Sweden footie tournament and accompanying party in the evening. That’ll be a lot of fun, but I doubt there’ll be too much of that 26 degrees and sunny weather malarky…
By the way, is it “malarky” or “malarkey”? I’ve seen it spelt both ways, but which one is correct?
Re: ‘holic, The weekend plans sound luverly, and I’m sure the ‘hpad will come in handy. π
As far as I know both are correct Lars.
But I’m borderline illiterate.
Re: Lars @240: Your second post gives you away. Obviously you knew “malarkey” is correct the whole time. π
H2H – a hard one to master.
Ollie – maybe so , but I’m still claiming it π
Wolfgang, but then againg you are the master of the hard ones, aren’t you?
8ball, actually not! π But it seems H2H is right, I did some googling and it appears both versions are considered correct.
malarkey as far as I’m concerned. Perhaps the Merkans use malarky but I doubt it.
But then heh, what do I know? π
…but I do know that “again” can never be spelt “againg”. And that’s a FACT, in my opinion.
Re: Wolfie @235: Despite the goalie’s well-shaped butt the first word that came to mind when viewing that video was “sophomoric” but I was confused because I thought the urbane Tabs had posted it. Thankfully my confusion was cleared up when I saw that it was really your drink. π
Lars, I wouldn’t trust google too much. It’s full of Americans with dodgy spellings.
I was shocked when I saw someone write ‘dove’ for ‘dived’, it sounded and looked too horrible; but Google suggested to me this was allowed. Looks like Americans use it. But in that case even the dictionary website I sometimes use suggested it.
Whereas it completely ignores ‘malarky’.
Ollie, what would that dictionary website be? Always good to have a decent dictionary to ask.
And I agree that “malarky” looks decidedly American while “malarkey” looks more English.
Trev @ 233
All in good time….. π
Lars…… I am more than sure that Stockholm has itΒ΄s compensations!
“Malarkey” –
Isn’t that what ‘Arry called the judge in his court case ?
Lars – I certainly am – I make it hard for all my players .
8Ball – Juvenile ? Moi ? Pfft π
This spelling malarkey ain’t on .
Lars, this:
http://www.wordreference.com/fren/
Doesn’t seem to have Swedish though.
Stumbled upon it years ago completely randomly, quite basic but it does the job.
Sorry, it’s more a ‘translation’ site, but you can also get ‘English definition’ from there.
heh Trev and tabs.
T’riffic.
Ollie, that site claims to have the Oxford Dictionary definitions which is really all I need to check my spelling whenever I am unsure. And it does indeed claim “malarkey” as the correct spelling.
And I’m sure this was an incredibly exciting conversation for the rest of you…
Imagine having that conversation with can’t-write-can’t-read-‘Arry, Lars!
Oh my goodness me Ollie, that was a truly frightening thought!
Hey, did someone mention ‘Americans’ with dodgy spelling (chuckles). Seems we Yanks have topped the list (yet again) of the world’s worst tourists (beams proudly).
I`m glad HR has gone, twitchy was the only reason they have been getting the nose bleeds recently.
I believe the free fall will begin after the mass exedous of the I was only staying because of arry bollox`s starts hitting the papers with alarming pace.
Bale : “The club is not the same since Harry left, and I think its time to move on”
Van der Fart : “I need CL football, I think its time to move on”
Greedbyour : ” I wanted to sign for Spurs full time but have decided my future lies else where, *cough* I mean were I can be the biggest mercenary.
Modric : “Levy lied to my rat looking self and so I believe its time to move on now Harry isnt here *another cough* bollox I was leaving any way.
And who really cares or is bothered by the rest any way.
Looks like a few people are leaving early today. Maybe it’s to watch the football.
Maybe I should follow suit. Or wait until the game kick-offs so that I have nobody on the road while people are watching the first half π
What will you do if the car breaks down when nobody’s on the road though Ollie!
France vs Ukraine
I s’pose we’re all rooting for a draw here ‘cept for Ollie who has no doubt taken to calling himself Olliechenko today π
Ukraine win would be better for England no?
heh CoR!
Well I shall be leaving soon; let’s hope goals wait for me.
Heh .
Is a Ukraine win better ? I know it would mean they would be qualified when they played us, but winning breeds winning and it would make winning the group pretty unlikely (I know, pie in the sky π )
Ah okay, I just thought if they won, then France would have less points if England beat Sweden….
Can’t predict these games at all! I need new crystal balls! Anyway, I think I’m going to lie down and watch the game now…
Btw, Clichy starting over Evra, lol….in the bag for Ukraine π
Why are they stopping?
Don’t think I’ve ever seen rain stop play with footy.
No need for Ollie to rush then….game suspended due to torrential downpour. Meh…they don’t make refs like they used to π
Ik ben slaperig. Denk is het tijd voor bed….
They are not stopping because of the rain, it’s because of the lightning. But if it keeps raining for a bit longer the pitch is going to be very very wet and might become unplayable.
Nasri struck by lightning ? Now that would be a most divine retribution !!!
Welterusten CoR
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Heh, chris.
From the beeb;
As predicted there is some serious pitch fork action taking place on the pitch. One fella is using a pitch fork in each hand and stabbing away like Hannibal Lector.
Quick get Nasri and Evra back on the pitch.
On Swedish TV, they are now showing a live feed of the Swedish team bus on it’s way to the stadium. Not only that, they are also talking about it.
I think it’s safe to assume that they have run out of things to talk about while waiting for the game to resume.
Quite a massively EPIC fail on the ‘nobody on the road’ front. In fact, I can’t remember the last time it took me that long to go home from work.
Possibly over a year ago?
Well I’m on time for the second half. Any scores yet?
Ollie, you are about an hour early for the second half π
Hahaha, I see the game got stopped after 5 minutes, heh.
Doesn’t seem to be on TV right now.
heh, seems so indeed Lars.
Perhaps the people on the road knew too?
Heh game is on now. 5th minute.
However, in typical spectacular French TV style, they missed the restart.
Hey all, long day at work and then even longer appointment with dentist (bleh). Finally home …lets see if I can find some nice stream …:P
Well the game is on French TV, but I might check if it’s on ZDF. French commentators best avoided for France games.
I look for streams on wiziwig usually, but seems to be some new hype with “StreamTorrent” proggy instead of sopcast ..so trying to make it work:)
since all usual streamers went from Sopcast to that thing.
Sweden-England will kick off fifteen minutes later than originally planned because of the delay in this game.
Piatov with massive save now!
Given the England line-up, I am 100% supporting Sweden tonight.
With your powers of voodoo Ollie, I think you’ve just made a hope England fans very happy. π
Haha, probably true H2H
*tosses ball away*
Picks ball up, throw in down the line.
Come on Ukraine!
Can’t believe the century wasn’t reached during half-time.
*sprints with the ball near the line, centers it hard in to the box*
BOOMSKI
oh my :O
looks like goalie had fulopesque howler and my assist ended up in the back of the net π
FAILSKI
Well in Eandy
Well at least we know you didn’t mean it, but it looked spectacular, Eandy!
H2H wins the tabs prize.
4 nil
bugger !
not an entirely unexpected bugger
no less of a pain in the hole though
Good start of the half by Ukraine.
Fuck me, as jinxing goes, I really really haven’t lost it :s
on 15 Jun 2012 at 7:01 pm298Ollie
Come on Ukraine!
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The Ollie curse strikes again.
Lovely goal.
Are you Ukrainian, Ollie?
Excellent! they’ve really found their feet.
Fake Geordie 2 0
Sorry.
My 308 was more telling, H2H. It truly was.
Just as I pressed post, I thought ‘hmmm’. Looked at the screen and had that feeling.
It must be a gift, I just wish I’d remembered that when Cuntski played their CL semi (think there was another occasion after that, but can’t remember).
I’ll remind you constantly next season Ollie, wΓll teach you how to use your superpower for good.
Don’t worry, I wont ask you to wear a mask or your underpants over your trousers, you’ll be a hero, not Niklas Bendtner. π
2 Arsenal targets now on.
Heh, cheers H2H.
eff off pigeons begins in earnest next week
.
P-Day minus 3
Alan Shearer: “You’ve got to score goals to win games.”
Genius.
funG
that’s the kind of radical thinkin’ i need
send him round
tell him to expect feathers and shit
@ cba
ha ha
You can see why Shearer is such a great manager.
thats a very modern reply funG
letters few – vowels aplenty – but message got across
.
thatβs the kind of radical thinkinβ i need !
I’m famous for being down with the kids and using all the modern lingo, cba.
word
After Torres, Carroll scores. International football must be really crap.
Impressive header from Andy, really.
Heh Ollie.
Oh look a these cunts.
Come on Sweden….please!
That could read COYS! π
Ibra testing Hart, Joe on his game.
You’ve really got to lose that filthy habit of calling any old England twat by their first name, abb π
Hey Ollie, bad storm here, lost the net for awhile. Will keep your suggestion under advisement. Wayne looking happy, oh that’s right. Sorry (smiling).
YES!!
Goal, SNAFU!
(heh abb 335)
Comedy of errors, that one.
Glen Johnson strikes again. First he playes about five players onside and then, just to be on the safe side, he guides the ball into the net…
Time (past) to bring on the Ox and Theo.
On the bright side, abb, this gives Feo (yes you can do it in that instance) or AOC the chance to be a saviour.
On the dark side, they’d get hugged by John Terry so er, better not.
Keep them safe on the bench.
Ollie, this Milner character annoys me to no end.
Ah, great improvement, abb π
Seems he annoys this ref as well. Yellow for James.
Larsson certainly can take freekicks!
2-1
Happy now Ollie? (giggles).
Glen Johnson strikes once more with absolutely rubbish marking to allow Mellberg to score.
The look on Terry’s face was the best bit, Lars!
Feo on. Can he do it?
Theoooooooooooooooo! Theo, Theo, he’s our man, if he can’t do it, then the OX can!
Hodgson out! Should’ve appointed ‘arry.
Near catastrophe with the racist cunt so close to scoring.
Theooooooooooooooooooooooo
Heh, Feo scores, much more acceptable.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Theo!
FEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Theo! What a shot! I had no idea he could shoot like that…
Brilliant tactical substitution by Hodgson. ‘arry would never have thought of it.
Heh, judging from the replays, Theo didn’t know either π
Lars, by the look of it, neither did he.
Ollie@350: it sure was π
Ha! Great minds, etc. as usual.
Ollie@362: hah, I beat you to that remark!
FFS Ollie, we need to start synchronizing our posts…
We sure do π
*ahem*
I think there’s a way around this particular problem.
Great save Hart, really!
Bollocks, some Manc cunt scores.
Errr, surely that’s “Bollocks, some Manc cunt scores from a Walcott pass”?
Theo sets up Welbeck for a fine finish – one goal and one assist in just a few minutes isn’t too shabby a job by Mr Walcott.
Great assist Theo!
Feeeooooooo assist – Ox unlikely to get on now ?
Lars, Pretty proud of him.
Gotta hope Theo put that one behind Gerrard on purpose. “How d’you like it when I do it to you you Scouse git?”
The Ox coming on for the injured Theo π
Feo broken.
Thanks and goodbye.
No, Theo is still on, they never made the sub it seems.
Don’t jump the gun fellas. π
Now I want a Terry own goal.
No good deed goes unpunished. Poor Theo.
Lars and I just had to both mention it Trev.
@ 376 Oxon Gooner
Gotta hope Theo put that one behind Gerrard on purpose. βHow dβyou like it when I do it to you you Scouse git?β
ha ha
Theo’s fine abb -what sort of delay you on over there ? π
Fun, heh!
The Ox on for Welbeck.
Ox on for jammy cunt.
Hey Dr T, tis my own mental delay (sighing).
hahahaha π
That was actually really funny π
Walcott puts it on a plate for Gerrard….who misses.
The-o and The-Ox murdering them
Gerrard you greedy fucking cunt, don’t let the ball go through to the guy who had an empty net and let someone else have the headlines! Can’t let the new guy score his first goal, can we? Fuck you, you cunt.
I can’t beat that, Lars.
I used a few more words this time, Ollie!
Well trying to sort out this latest chatter.
@Lars/Ollie at 394 That’s rather how I saw it too
Runs in front of the Ox and wellies it high wide and handsome
Let’s try and score together.
NICE, FEO Super sub
Hey, just saw # 392. Madness!
Great goal, Ollie & Lars.
I’m sure the other me will appreciate it too.
Good goal for the unholy Franco-Swedish combination
Supernatural goal, unheard of …
Lars @394 -dead right. The Ox had the angle to score there but it had to Steeeeeve Gerraaaaard, prat.
Ollie, I think you will get Wolfgang all excited with #400…
…but we did produce a very nice goal regardless!
Hey Lars, Got that one!
Ollie and Lars scoring together – ugh, get a room fellas. π
Heh Lars. I did worry about that a bit, but figured the opportunity for joint goalscoring might be gone if I’d changed the wording.
Trev. You missed the couple of Swedish blondes in the room.
Hey Nurse Abb, can I take you out for dinner, hear you’re a pretty big fan of mine….Yours Truly, Joe Heart
You need to strike while the iron is hot, Ollie.
Well, time to pack my bags and be off to bed, I have an early start tomorrow. Laters, lovers of the Arse!
Well played, to the Englishmen among us, for a great comeback and avoiding the fate of being Mellberged. Most commentators seem to have trouble believing it, but Theo seems to do something good for that England team. π
Gee Joe, That would be an honor! Don’t have anything to wear though…will that be a problem? (Well it is FFF)!
Night Lars, safe trip, wherever you’re going.
Nice to see TWO YOUNG Arsenal players on at once, and how much havoc could they cause ?
Now Roy, just dump that racist cart horse and the truly world class Gerraaaaard, Lampard and Milner and away we go. π
To be fair to him. Lawrenson did manage a rather good put down of the commentator in the first half:
Lawrenson: Some comment about Ibrahimovitch
Commentator: Ooh get you, wonderful pronunciation. I always call him Zlatan. That’s how everyone in Sweden refers to him.
Lawrenson, quick as a flash: Shame we’re in Kiev, then
G’night Lars.
Good Lord , enjoyed that in a kind of masochistic way.
Sweden one of the worst sides in the Comp for my money, and I’m not convinced (Theo aside) we’re any better .
Waited in vain for the challenge whereby Terry and Ibrahimovic would both spontaneously combust into a giant ball of flames but alas it didn’t happen.
If we make it through, and Ukraine could yet see us off, we’ll get murdered by the better sides in this competition.
Genius. Thank you Feeeooooo. And the Ox.
But Stevie G, I still don’t like you.
And Lawro…do shut up, old chap. [Of course, when I say “old chap”, I actually mean “tedious, miserable, Deputy Dawg-lookalike”]
Must be Jaegerbomb time….
π
Snowy, I’ve got to agree with you about Lawro. I was genuinely shocked when the commentary incident I described @419 occurred and felt that I should draw it to wider attention. However, he remains what you said, so eloquently.
Excellent ! π
Hey snowy, how’s things old chap. Big withdrawal symptoms from the marathon season ?
Oxon – cheers – have a Jaegerbomb π
It’s just plain wrong to put it on Lars’ tab tonight isn’t it?
Ollie – can we put it on yours?
Thanks snowy, it’s a joint tab tonight isn’t it?
Evening Trev – Not sure what a marathon season really is, but I do hope it means an excessive consumption of cheap, unhealthy confectionery π
Hey snowy, good to have you around. Yeah no problem tonight Lars’ tab is my tab.
I watched the game on Dutch TV and thouroly enjoyed it, no crapmonkeys talking shit certainly does raise the entertainment level.
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Nice joint goal OLARS. (sounds a bit Oirish)
Hi Ollie – π And three cheers for the O’Lars joint goal (and tab π )
Ollie & Lars are one person now?? Very confusing but I like doubling the size of the tab available at the bar. I wonder why you didn’t think of this before now. π
Hello Holics! What’s on the agenda this evening?
Listened to the second half on 5 live…..Waddle just could not find it in himself to say one positive word about Theo…what a complete and utter twat !!
Re: GoonerTerry: Most certainly on the agenda are barbecued flank steaks and:
http://mikesbrewreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/review-of-bells-oberon.jpg
Re: chris gooner: Speaking of waddling, if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it probably is a duck or at least has the intelligence of a duck. Still need more evidence? Well, I have this short video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOzmFSERh9Q
OK I’ll have a bottle of what 8th Ball is having – and a few nuts (not nutters) please barman.
btw: did you know that the dish that you place nuts in is called a nutter?..I wonder what came first: the dish or the crazy cunts? Hmm must look it up I suppose…
Nurse abb @416: At least I caught the reference. π
EPICNESS!
Agent Koscielny aiding the cause π
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=309179665843111&set=a.243796652381413.55899.243160085778403&type=1&theater
Hello team.
Take it from one who knows, don’t do a Warner’s holiday if you like good food π
I really really really love beer..
Good Evening all……
Couldn’t help but notice that England scored their goals in alphabetical order (Carroll, Walcott, Welbeck) even if it would have been even more impressive if all three had last names that started with W. Thinking of suggesting to Carroll that he change his last name to Wadkins, and petitioning UEFA to accept the name change retrospectively. Should do the trick. π
Enough about letters, it’s time to turn my attention to more important things like the magic number 444. All mine??
bt8, do you mean you’d have wanted Woy himself to come on and score late on? π
Do you have a busy life 8ball ? π
Morning er, Larsie, or is it Lollie, – happily conjoined chaps ? π
Oh dear, more of that 30 degrees shit…….
For you yanks, it’s hot! Just as well there’s plenty of liquid to go around……..
See Dr Spin was in last night. Top man. π
heh-llo Trev.
Zico, just the usual rain and mid-tens here.
Bah. I’ve given up on summer already.
Heh @ Steve T 442.
Me too, did a little bit too much lovin’ till the wee hours of the morning, surprisingly though have an almost non exsistant boilk. I must be getting good at it π
Practice makes perfect, H2H.
Mr. T: My second cousin thrice removed always told me “Idleness breeds innovation.” Not sure what he was talking about, though. π
Heh Ned.
8ball, did said cousin reside on a hill area and answer to the name of Billy by any chance? π
H2H, How did you know? Good thing that sort of thinking didn’t reach my side of the family. π
Are the usual suspects out for a stroll in the rain?
I see the standards of ignorance at the beeb are spreading from MOTD to the Gossip page;
John Toshack’s endorsement of Michael Laudrup persuaded Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins to hand the Dutchman the Swans’ manager’s job.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
That would be the “Dutchman” who made more then one hundred appearances for Denmark?
Glad to hear it 8ball, you never struck me as a “hick” type.
It’s quite sunny here in the Lowlands, if it wasn’t for the gail force winds you might even think it was summer.
H2H @454 -heh. π
MotD with it’s usual panel of Big Ears, Hansen and “Lawro” looks and sounds more and more like the Muppet show.
Their avoidance of all things Arsenal and refusal to give either the club or it’s players any credit is now curious, obvious and just wrong.
How do we get relegated in the running order, for example, behind mid-table games while we are still contesting Champions League places ?
In a way it’s not surprising when the programme is overloaded with ex-Totts and bitter losers from Anfield ’89, but it now looks boring, tired and in need of a proper overhaul.
Apart from that it’s quite good. π
Today’s games at the Euros, unless you follow Eastern European clubs, look like they could be worth a pass especially considering it could be useful to take a break and prepare for the big games coming up over the next three days. That’s probably all it takes to ensure today’s games will be the crackers of the tournament. π
H2H –
Glad to hear conditions are not too threatening in the Netherlands.
If you should, at any stage, need a finger in the dyke, Wolfie will be pleased to oblige. π
8Ball.
Don’t think Eandy or ATG would agree.
Trev, double heh.
Luckily I watched the England game on NOS (dutch TV) here on the big screen last night. Good neutral unbiased pundiry and commentary from people who know a little more about the players on the field (from all the nations) then how many times they have appeared for some no mark PL club.
MOTD hit a new even lower point last week when during the Ger v Por game Lawro found it necassary to scold Lukas Podolski who was born in Gliwice, Poland, for not representing the country of his birth, this from the same twat who played for RoI even though he was born in Preston, England. (mediawatch ran this titbit too) Un-be-friggin’- liv-abubble.
bt8. Don’t agree. I’ve liked that first group so far (whereas group 3 has not even motivated me to watch a whole full game yet, and group 4 is full of English and French cunts).
Ollie, I’ve watched a bit of their games so can say that Czechs and Russians look live they deserve to advance but I have not been impressed by the Greeks. The Poles will probably produce quite an effort against the Czechs in a last ditch gasp to advance before the home fans. It would make the tournament more interesting if they do advance it’s good to keep the home fans interested. By the same token, France and England must beware the Ukrainians.
I thought the Poles played really well against the Russians in their last match, showed a lot of balls to get back into the game and frankly were unlucky not to win.
Expect a full blooded, balls out performance from them tonight against the Czecs. I also think they’ll take heart from how utterly shite Petr Cech has been and test him whenever they can.
The Russians looked lively in their first game, not so much in their second. The Greeks take the Meh from Moussaka and put it into thier football. In the first half of their two games they have been awful, only in the second half do they give it a go, but still they’re not much to look at.
H2H kiss of death prediction; Poland and Russia to go through.
Sorry Eandy, but given my track record it’s probably the best help your lads could get.
hahahah hey all. Agreed H2H, lets say that if the rumours are true and Tomas is not going to play today, our team is half efficient (if that word could be even used regarding us) and it will be really tough match against Poles.
On the other hand ..I am just going to watch it for the surreal fact that my childhood friend with whom I used to play footy is first sub for Tomas, so prolly going to play from the start π
Nice, enjoy it mate.
I’m in agreement with H2H on 462.
Especially the last sentence π
π at the voodoo master.
Evening all. Wine tasting complete. Now on the Guinness. This could be a looooong night π
So Tomas definitely out for today, not even sub π
Oh Happy Day, Oh Happy Day (greatest gospel song ever)! Read the lastest installment of drinks and then went grocery shopping. Had the silliest grin on my face, cause I was recalling the drinks. Holic, I wish Nick could make you and Ms. P one of his pizzas, to die for! At least you’ve got great music, wine, and company. Now to Eandy, when you first mentioned that your friend was on the team, I thought that was the coolest thing, still do! 8ball (sly smile on my mug).
Just read that Spain made over 800 passes against Ireland.
After watching the England game last night, I think the only way we could manage that would be to enter Wayne Rooney on Mastermind.
Thank you nurse. As long as the drink and entertainment is good we’ll be fine. As Croc Dundee was once misquoted, “It may taste like shit but you can live on it”.
Had a quick google of Warners Hotels, look nice enough and they claim to have a decent kitchen;
Dining
Our Driftwood restaurant is decorated to a contemporary style, designed to combine elegance and comfort in a relaxing environment. So come and enjoy your meals in these beautiful surroundings!
No mention of the food, just the ambiance.
Oh well, enjoy your drinks ‘h.
H2H: Rooney Mastermind π
Hmmm BeINSport seems back on air.
I hope they stay on air for the game, because, amazingly, no game at all is on normal TV in France tonight.
Shocking.
The whole “Free to air” concept seems to be truly lost on the French Ollie.
I’ve got the choice of watching Cze v Pol on Ned1 or Rus v Gre on Ned 3, both brought by NOS, other then that I can choose from a selection of european channels from the UK BBC! & 3, Belgium (canvas/sporza)and Germany (ARD ZDF among others) all who broadcast at least one game.
Don’t the french really like football or is that they think Nasri and Evra are big a cunts as we know they are.
Evening/afternoon Tel.
They don’t like football. If BeIN stops, I’ll switch to ZDF again.
And lo, they have stopped again.
ZDF it is.
bah..wont post link for good stream trying this then …classic sopcast 3912/132367
works flawlessly for me π
Surely the Czech game is shown in the Czech republic?
*is confused*
yeah it is, but I dont have tv for years..so using streams lol and the ones provided by czech tv are quality wise really poor compared to bloodzeed one:)
Ah right. I think you’re missing Tomas far more than the Poles will ‘miss’ SZCZ. It’s a bit one-sided at the moment.
Yeah..Poles really on the front foot..hopefully its that “push right from the start since we need to win” …if it is 0:0 after 30 mins I suppose it could be even match..so far we are poor though.
I’m pleased to see the weather in Poland is the same as last year…..proper pissing down.
PilaΕ looking lively, game evening a bit:)
No Arsenal players playing in the game I am watching – don’t know who to cheer for π
Blah Lineker asking about Tottenham during Poland vs Czech rep halftime..really?…and well Woj is at least sub for Poland..Tomas not even that :S
“..it has been tough for Harry”…okay ..sound off for now >,<
The word on the street is that Andre Villas-Boas’ mother is a whore, apparently.
You heard it here first from Ollie folks π
It’s very confusing, Poland have a player called Grosicki who’s just come on, and I keep thinking the commentator says Rosicky.
GOal for the Czechs. I can hear EAndy from here!
Goal, finally.
JIRACEK GET IN!
If Russia go out, Arshavin will be depressed. We need to sell him next week already.
Plenty could happen in the next 15 minutes though.
and yeah Ollie..commentator pronouncing Grosicki same like Rosicky indeed π
oh Milan..shame he lost his speed over the years:(
This is probably the group with the most interesting combinations on that last day.
Surely Ukraine will beat England so that one host qualifies? π
Goooooooooooooooal!
No the scores still haven’t changed π
Hey Ollie!
Well in abb!:)
Nurse ABB: Superstar! Sign her up π
Like taking candy from a baby (chuckles). Hi everyone.
I imagine Eandy had his heart in his mouth just there.
But Poles don’t score and the Czechs are through!!!
Let’s hope Tomas heals.
well fuck me sideways π czechs winning group and russians out π (if the score didnt change) LOL
Time to quote back H2H at 462
H2H kiss of death prediction; Poland and Russia to go through.
Kiss of death indeed, if I ever saw one π
yeah, gives more time for Tomas to get healed…whew…quite an enjoyable evening hehe:)
The Russians must feel like the Spuds right now – hope we can still sell Asharven now π
Ollie, You do this sort of thing quite well. Anyway, Greece win too.
The better team won – congratulations Eandy..
H2H kiss of death in full efectt. π
Congratulations Eandy.
Heh Ollie, you beat me to it
Eandy, bit slow getting around to congratulating you. Think I’ll make some coffee.
iH2H: OK lets get to work on your predictions for next season – just in case your K.O.D. is on a limited time offer. In will start the list:
City
United
Newcastle
Barca
Madrid
Bayern
Totts (oh scrub them)..
π
* In will = I will
Well done all of you hehe thanks!:) aand I might be bit early predictor on this but I think that Jiracek is going to be next big thing if he keeps his workrate as he does.
Seriously this guy was playing third highest league here in Czech republic just two and half years ago. Then became major player for Plzen last year when they won the title and performed really good in Champions League this year aswell. Magath bought him to Wolfsburg and two years in Bundesliga just might give him that kind of experience to become really world class player (if you are sort of mentored by Pavel Nedved you have to have something in you)…if everything goes for him of course.
Pilar is joining him in Wolfsburg this summer, also has potential but dont know how he will cope with Magaths training sessions since his work ethic is not as good as Jiraceks..but surely he has shown few times that he can be really good player too.
I’m on it Tel. π
I’ll check in agssin later, I’m in A Greek restaurant at the mo and there looks like theres some Ouzo to be drunk, nasty shit, but who am I to refuse free booze?
Enjoy you ‘nasty shit’ H2H π
beware the Ouzo H2H!:) nasty hangovers after that!
oh and apparently that storm which was there during the first half is now headed our way π just looked out of the window to see utter blackness filled with lightnings looming on us from the north, yay for summer thunderstorms:D
Can’t see the Czechs surviving the quarters against whomever they have to play from the group of death. Greece shouldn’t progress either, but I don’t think I’d bet on that after today.
If England go through, it looks like either Spain or Italy, so I assume we can look forward to England’s customary big-tournament quarter-finals exit.
Neither can I NBN, from now on we can only surprise.
I don’t know, it’s unlikely but the Czechs might have a glimmer of hope, especially if they get a Dutch team who seem to be trying to kill one another at times, or a Portugal side where Ronaldo acts like he’s the king. Of course Denmark might still go through, tomorrow should be fun!
If Greece play Germany as expected, really can’t see them prevailing, but I imagine they won’t mind, they’ve already exceeded expectations.
Charlie, if the Dutch do get through to the quarters, it should mean that they have got their act together at last. If so, they will take a lot of stopping.
abb –
how do you know what it’s like to take candy from a baby ? π
How many Dutch caps has Robben got ? Just asking….. π
Evening all,
Hope all are well and truly ready for the knockout stages of the Euros?
Tell me, how can the Dutch now qualify for the quarters if they’ve already been beaten in a head to head by the Danish who will still have the same three points even if they lose against the Germans and they beat the Portuguese? Isn’t third only the best place they can now hope for?
Dapper Dan –
I can tell you it’s decided by the 4 tie-breakers.
I can also tell you I lost the will to live trying to listen to an explanation of the whole mad thing.
Sorry, but if it ain’t Arsenal I ain’t that bothered.
played nurse
AA out – couldn’t break down Greece defence and he tyres too easily. Hope he’s offered a hard shoulder to cry on 2nite as can’t R.A.C. him getting a home start with AFC again. A return to rusky fussball awaits for the mini maestro, surely. For starters there are plenty there with more money than cents which jump leads me to think we might cover the fee we dished out…ish – and he might get to drive a Zenit or a CSKA or a lokomotiv all the way
And re AVB – pretty much unproven still i reckon. Did well at one of the big clubs in the perennial 2 horse race that is the Portuguese league. And nicked the europey cup; in part because most ambitious teams in the tougher leagues play weakened sides until the later rounds; when they’re nakered or involved in trying to qualify for the next champs league or both or…Fulham – ish – maybes.
After, he came here and for half a season handicapped a side that went on to win the champs league once he was dumped.
Bring him on…AW’ll see him orf – hopefully.
Up The Arse!
Just have a drink instead – your choice, Lars’ tab π
Hey AL – how’re you doin’ ?
A repeat of your erstwhile ‘motoring’ puns I see. And a little hint of things equestrian in the second half of the post ?
Don’t know about you but I can’t wait for the new season to begin, but I just can’t get into this Euro thing at all. Apart from yesterday when Theee-o-o and The Ox got on together and tore those weedy Swedeys apart π
Fair enough Trev, frankly I’m really enjoying a month of football where I don’t have to worry about Arsenal and where there’s no awful team from West London being a bunch of jammy gits. Plus it’s been a good tournament so far.
Not a repeat trev – an upgrade – and i’m doing oil well
And am loving the euros – best international tournament i’ve seen in a wee while. enjoying The-O and The Ox as i see you have been.
Evening chums. Missed all the footie. Now on Talisker. Who did what?
Czechs go through
Greece stayin too
Russia/poland at the bottom
Psed twitter’s just gawn bonkas with rvp and The-o “news” … might be time to turn in – or top up, at the very least
@530,
Cheers for that Trev! I’m not sure what the hell that means but have a large one on me mate!
Agree wrt the Euros; haven’t been arsed about international footy for over a decade now! Only ever hope that we get the boys back in one piece from their various jaunts so they are raring to go for the mighty Gunners! Hate to say this H2H, but a bit of me hopes that the Dutch narrowly fail to make it through tomorrow so that Robin’s chocolate legs are saved and the “will he or won’t he” saga can be finalised ASAP not long after! A very large “silver-lining” that wouldn’t you say?! π
Oh…nice celebration for the quin-tipple finish nurse! Have another! π
Wow, didn’t expect that…
Theo getting good play in the Sunday papers, like this balanced assessment:
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/walcott-finally-lives-up-to-great-expectations-7856517.html
Dapper Dan, there would be a 3 way tie and so results between the 3 count. In that case if Holland beet Portugal by 2 or more, they are through.
Is there a new post?where is everyone?oh fathers day enjoy the lie in!
Cheers Ollie, i’ve got it now! π
A bit of Dutch courage wouldn’t go amiss this evening so H2H, please tell your lads to get rid of of one of those 2 holding midfielders; they’re doing nothing for you goin forward!
Hello chums. Breakfast a disaster this morning. Waiting to see if they can get the traditional English paella right at the pool party in half an hour.
English paella, heh
Oh dear ‘Holic. Will it be swallowed down with English sangria.Sounds like a gastronomic disaster…no doubt you are already sussing out the best fishy to stop en route home.
Wear some English speedoes for the pool party!
Actually, the paella very authentic and very tasty. Sangria the usual irritant.
Traditional English sangria? Not sure but it seems difficult to mess it up?
This one sounds pretty good:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Sangria-102315
I’m glad they didn’t mess up the paella at least. π
Sangria, like ouzo, is one of those drinks that shouldn’t be drunk beyond its native shores.
I have only now realised that I’m not going to see the Euros final anyway as I will be on a train.
If you are in England and you want fruit and veg in your drink, stick to Pimm’s.
Afternoon folkes.
I found out last night that not unlike Greek footy, their cuisine is also not to my taste. I think I understand the whole crockery breaking tradition, but I think when it started, wayback when, the food was probably still on the plate. Ouzo, may indeed taste like crap, but it certainly does wash away the dinner stank.
Apologies to any Greek gooners out there.
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Well, there’s a game on here tonight, Portugal take on some other nation, not much at stake, maybe I’ll have a peak at it, if I can be bothered………..
Was on the Pimms earlier ned. Going back on it next.
Can the Netherlands beat Portugal 2-0? Hoping the Oranje can do some damage to the preeniest man of them all later! Hup Holland Hup!
H2H. Tonight it may be the greecy hair gelled one that adds to your ire
Sound man, ‘Holic.
Ned, fruitn veg drink? Don’t forget the ol’ H2H favourite/life saver Bloody Mary.
Mmmmmmm Bloody Mary.
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Uly, tonight will make no differance at all, he pisses me off constantly.
Bookmakers now have AVB at 13/8 to take over at the LWCs, with Moyes dropping to 4/1 and Martinez to 11/2. AVB would not be good news.
A gin-based Corpse Reviver is the way to go, H2H. Infallible.
I thought AvB taking over at the Bus Stop would not be good news.
I’m totally indifferent to him taking over at the Spuds.
All the women in my house are whispering with each other and behaving very furtively – one just took a huge black bin-liner from under the bed in the guest room. I think that they are planning to murder me and dump me in the river..
π
Afternoon all. Can anyone remind me of the exact status of the Podolski transfer? As far as I remember there’s been an announcement (can’t remember how official) that a transfer has been agreed. Has it happened yet? Do all footballers’ contracts expire on June 30 or something?
Just asking.
Thanks
Oxon: Podolski is already in the bag – Clubs have agreed transfer fee & Arsenal have agreed personal terms with the player. He will sign after the Euros. He’s already taken the photos and the clubs have agreed a preseason ‘Poldi farewell’ game in Koln this August so…..
Cheers to all you terrific dads out there (raises her glass in salute). Just remember, a women’s work is never done! Gooner Terry, be very afraid (giggling). Holic, seems you’re wasting away in ‘Sangriaville’. Going to give you a headache for sure, lad. Now for a power nap before the ‘big one’ starts. Catch you all a bit later. Enjoy!
GoonerTerry: Not good news, apparently. And on Father’s Day too. π
Nah, they’re just planning a football protest π
(to your 565)
Another big opportunity today for Bendtner to ….
1) Drop his pants?
2) Expose his underwear advertisements?
3) Have and inadvertent wardrobe malfunction?
Theo now a “doubt” for England’s game against Ukraine. Let’s hope he’s not a doubt for the start of the season too. π
England game against Ukraine will be in Donetsk where Arsenal faced a loud and raucous crowd so I’m sure we can expect more of the same.
What a relief – seems my ‘women’ have bought me a new mosquito net for father’s day and the gang-land style hit was just a figment of my imagination…
Happy Fathers Day to all you Holics still sober π
H2H: I woke up with an overwhelming feeling of confidence for Holland – hope its not the old K.O.D. but that just how I am feeling..
8ball@572
Any chance TGSTEL will mistake the Portugal captain for Adebayor and invite him to put his dukes up?
If I may balance that, GT, I don’t think Holland will make it.
Oxon, for that, it would be helpful if Denmark played Portugal again π
Hey Ollie: Glad we got that sorted then π
Re: Oxon @576, Quite a likely scenario, I should say. π
Thanks Tel.
And cheers Ollie, I’ll tell all the punters that it’s in the bag. π
Laters lads, too biusy here for me to hang about.
Have a drink on me and enjoy the game.
Cheers H2H, good luck!
Hey H2H, we’re gonna miss ya! Couldn’t sleep, almost feels like we’re playing today. Very nervous and can’t have an adult beverage cause I gotta work. Each side has four players on a booking alert. CR one of them…and V. Bummel/de Jong. Go Team Oranje!
Expectedly, Holland vs Portugal is on.
No TF1, it’s M6, but another piece of daftness : Ronaldo, Van Persie, Benzema, 3 top Scorers in their league, and they haven’t found the net yet.
Er, RvP has scored, and as far as I guess, Benzema was at best 3rd top scorer in Spain.
Ollie@578 D’oh! Oops. Less than much chance then? Shame.
Hey, Too bad RVP not captain, would have like to see him shake CR hands and give him the evil eye!
GOAL !!! Nice one too!
Happy with 1-0, not so happy that Spud scored.
Tis why no mention of his name (smiling).
Back home in Stockholm again, sat down to watch the Holland-Portugal game only to find it’s on a pay channel that I haven’t got. So… anybody got a good stream?
Ha, Lars, it’s like Sweden is the new France π – although tonight’s game is on TV.
Poldi scores!
Found a stream, by the way, if anyone’s interested:
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/127107/1/watch-portugal-vs-netherlands.html
Link 1 seems to work.
As much as I detest Ronaldos behaviour on and off the pitch, I still have to admit that he is pretty damn good footballer, ranking him higher than Messi myself since he really has everything, complete player *end of random admiration towards skills of non Arsenal player*
Ollie, heh – it seems so!
Hey Poldi scored!
yay for Poldi! watching Netherlands game with dutch commentary, best quality I was able to find so far …here list of streams for this game http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=159958&part=sports
Lu-Lu-Lukas Podolski! Perfect way to celebrate his 100th cap π
I think Denmark just scored…
Damm, CR, you are soooo vain.
Denmark scored and the Firstrow stream went kaputt. Will try Eandy’s link instead…
Fuck fuck fuck fuck. I hate this twat.
Good goal, Lars, nearly unnoticed.
Feck, didn’t even notice I got the century!
And I am fed up with ad/virus/malware-riddles streams so fuck the Holland game. But the failing streams at least saved me from having to watch Ronaldo score, apparently.
Portugal are all over Holland at the moment, really can’t see the latter getting the result they need.
Using streamtorrent links myself Lars, but here is link for VLC player stream if you dont mind Russian commentary http://194.187.205.233/get_channel.php?id=250
OK, drastic times calls for drastic measures………..
H2H Kiss of Death prediction;
Denmark and Portugal through.
Germany going out? Possible, but still pretty drastic prediction! I really hope not anyway, couldn’t stand Portugal going through and Germany going out.
heh H2H. Surely it can’t work every night?
Eandy, thanks – seems to work well! And it also reminded me that I had not yet installed VLC on this laptop so now that’s also sorted thanks to you π
π welcome Lars. As for the match, Portugal really looking sharp, bothers me but they will be increasingly dangerous on counters as Holland will press for those needed goals, but I have gut feeling that Robin will score at least once today.
What cunts the entire Portugal front line – I keep wanting a meteorite to land on top of them. At the moment I can’t decide who’s the more despicable: Nani or that poof Ronaldo! I may have to switch to the other game before they ruin my fathers day
π
They’re a very objectionable team, GT.
Let’s not forget Meireles, and also Pepe at the back.
Unfortunately, me hoping they go out is not a guarantee they will π
Their manager is sporting a rather nice tie, though.
Yeah abb
We can hang Ronaldo with it.
Well, VLC stream now seems to be fecked too. No luck for me tonight on the streaming front, it seems.
Like what I have seen of Podolski in this game. Been involved in quite a lot of attacks, has scored one and set up Gomez for a great chance.
Whew, too close for comfort!
Good idea H2H, probably a Fathers Day present. Lars really sorry lad (about the streams).
Distinctly second best Holland so far – lackluster performance π
abb, no biggie, I mostly wanted to see RvP play.
Poldi subbed off.
You didn’t miss much so far, Lars…
Blah czech commentator keeps pronouncing Coentrau as “Kentrau” really getting on my nerves. Shame about Robins shot, almost looked like it could be another goal like vs sp*rs.
Glass of Cointreau for all then.
Ha Ha Nani!
Portugal miss a sitter, phew.
Hope Dutch punish them now.
massive save Stekelenburg!
That was the ultimate jinxing post, sadly π
Makes me sick.
oh fuck off CR ><
Me guilty too, Ollie.
Too many Oranje players having an off game. Never had much luck against Portugal, either.
Dutch Goalie is the only player worth shit..
Germany scores!
Great counter-attacking goal by Germany. That’s probably it then for Denmark, who in all honesty should have had a penalty a few minutes ago.
Hey Germany scored!
Germany and the Czechs might just be the only 2 teams left after this round that I can tolerate.
Unless there are more upsets in the next couple of days but somehow I doubt it.
Eandy, I hope your lot buries the Portuguese.
evening ‘hol
.
i agree with that fella keane – the sing song NONSENSE
after the mighty arse lost or indeed when they were playing – i had a passing sheep mentality interest in the singing
i was there for the game and if we lost (i went in the 80s) i couldn’t wait to get the fuck out and get on the outside of swallys aplenty
in other news
i appear to have developed a condition
not a fully paid up member just yet
turkey neck
oy fuckin vey
For sale:
Selection of Orange buntings, scarfs and flags, hardly used.
Started bad and got worse. This is the worst Holland ‘team’ I have ever seen π
Yeah Ollie, I wouldnt mind if it ended up like 16 years ago in England against them. Tomas lobbing in one like Poborsky did would be extraordinary sweet. They are going to be handful to hold back though as it seems.
On the bright side, RvP coming home early might be welcome change in his signing saga.
Sorry, H2H π I guess I should have stayed mute.
This year has seen lots of upsets thus far. Germany should win, now with Team Oranje out, we’ll see. Will be cheering for OAC and Theo as long as England is in the fight.
See arses at 20.09/20.10 for the first crime.
The second was committed here as you can see.
It’s a seriously uncanny and scary ability I’ve got there.
cross contamination
he’s a free state fucker is that arseblogger
i know cos i was there
they sold all us “nordies” for a penny
and they all had terry wogan accents too when they came for us
not like me
.
pure daniel o’donnell
I see I lost money on my Germany and Holland double punt.
644
nothing to see here
move along !
644 ‘holic.
I bet I lost more. π
I suspect you did H2H. Disastrous tournament for you.
Evening cba, hope all is well.
howdy H2H
whereabouts in holloway are you from
near Joe Meek ?
i’m fine and dandy ‘hol
nice of you to enquire
or is it inquire ?
i won’t know until Harry O starts on TG4
Indeed it was ‘holic, ah well, it’s all part of the game. It’s not all bad because it gives me more time to concentrate on the main event here in the region which is happening this time next month, a wierd arse event called “Paalzitten” roughly translated- pole sitting. A bunch of nutters sitting on narrow beams above a lake for 3 days in a row, I shit you not, and around that they have a 60 hour drink as much as you can party and I’ve got the exclusive rights to sell food and drinks.
I can’t explain completly what its all about because this is my first year doing it, but it’s a tradition that has been held for the last 40 years, crazy Dutch bastards.
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cba.
From the housing estate on the Hornsey Rd across from the Tolli and the Sobell Centre, innit.
I’ve seen it, H2H. Two things are certain. People will slide down the pole and get wet, and everybody will get pissed. You are a lucky fella. Thoroughly deserved.
Not sure even Sky could jazz up pole sitting, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG0f2MHC7EE
Cheers ‘holic, but I believe your thinking of Fierljeppen, thats a sport from the provence of Friesland, I’m in West Friesland which is North Holland.
Nah, pole sitting is exactly what it sounds like, a bunch of mados sitting on a pole, doing bugger all.
Neds video link is spot on.
not when a blind drunk other half is upstairs feeling hard done by
cos i had the audacity to answer her phone call and be a fucker to offer to oxter her home
it’s gonna be a long night
mercifully i bought arthur and his 7 funkapolitans on the way towards disaster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v5jviTEOaw
Sorry, you’re right. I was thinking of the thing where they essentially try to pole vault a small river, and usually fail spectacularly π
H2H, Very interesting video. (~)
The attraction must be in watching the pole sitters getting bitten by mosquitoes? π
*chases a huge ham down a steep incline*
i love you engerlandypeoples
Maybe I could mix the two, with a few nutters trying to pole vault and knock the sitting guys off. Sky may not bite, but I could probably flog it to MTV and if all else fails channel 4 or 5, they’ll brodcast any old shit.
This year I’ll stick to tradition but in 2013………………..
Anyway, as long as everybody else gets ratfaced, I couldn’t really give a monkeys. π
Time to say goodnight, I’ve got to be up early to swap all the orange crap for St George’s cross’.
Welterrusten.
ham ?
everybody here likes a bit of overacting
hams
sandwiches – Ham and Misery
2 for a euro !
For all you river pole vaulting in Holland fans: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/river-pole-vault-in-holland
NBN, The river pole vaulting looks considerably more difficult than pole sitting. No wonder H2H has the pole sitting concession covered. Much greater drinking possibilities in that event I should think.
Article says Arsenal’s first fixture will be at home to Sunderland:
http://goonertalk.com/2012/06/17/arsenals-opening-premier-league-201213-game-leaked/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arsenals-opening-premier-league-201213-game-leaked
Bendtner doesn’t have much time to get his underwear advertisements sorted ….
H2H: Sounds wonderful. Only problem as I see it is how to get the food & drink up the pole to the contestants..
P.S. cba kills me every time – is he a Holloway boy too?
π
Classically, I get 666.
goonerT
in many ways i am a holloway boy
having lived there for years – many years ago
but
in reality i’ve a big irish head on me
my ginger haired donkey has less freckles than me – thats how i gauge it
he – on the other hoof – has his own system – i’m guessin’
First fixture of 2012-13: Sunderland at home – not bad to start with.
Then Stoke away – well at least it’s over with quickly!
Complete list:
http://www.arsenal.com/fixtures/fixtures-reports
So it IS Sunderland at home for the first game!
LEt’s win the League in Manchester on April 28th.
Sorry, misread the list, we’re playing them at home then.
Hmm..*ponder ponder* which game to attend…chelsea home in september or sp*rs in november. Finally planning my trip to Ems next season (was supposed to be at chelsea home match last season but didnt click because of work). How hard is it for new Red Member to actually get hands on three tickets for such exposed matches like Chelski and Sp*urs are?
So, Southampton at home on September 15 looks like a very good candidate for my first trip of the season. And just because of that, I’ll bet you Sky will move it to Monday night. Chelsea at home on the 29th is also a candidate, that one will probably be 12.45 or at worst Sunday afternoon.
Eandy, it’s about having the membership cards and being on the internet at the right time.
But every year the online box office springs new surprises, and I’m not sure how they new system where you select individual seats rather than saying ‘I want 3 together’ will work. I fear the worst.
Hey Lars.
Indeed, we shall shortly discover the first few months of messed-up TV schedule….
Aw damn..should prolly start acting as early as possible then. By the way already prepared my co-fliers to the fact that we are so going to visit Tollie (should I manage to find it) after match:P
Eandy, finding the Tollington is very easy, save the link below and keep it until you need it π
http://maps.beerintheevening.com/?pcb=N7+6DN
Just follow Lars’ wallet.
Lars makes an appearance on today’s mediawatch. Sort of:
Worst Headline Of The Day
‘Ow! Danes get a kick in Lars’ – The Sun. Apparently it’s a ‘Lars/arse’ pun. Eesh.
Oh thanks!:) really helpful! In other news, Tomas flew back to Prague to meet specialists about his Achilles, apparently he has inflammation in there, so not looking good at all.
If he is not going to miraculously heal in two days, I would rather see him not play too against Portugal.
Especially when the likes of Pepe will roam the field, the last thing I want to see is him kicking the shit out of TR.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/matchday-tickets-for-the-2012/13-season
Somehow, the word ‘improvement’ makes me fear the worst.
I am hoping, but not at all believing that my spending on match tickets will decrease.
Wouldn’t surprise me to discover I’ll have to fork out north of Β£100 to see Mancs or Chavs or Spuds…. (while maybe saving no more than Β£5 on other games….)
Well, here in the Lowlands there’s a sense of disbelief. As the orange decorations come down faster then a wags undies at a chav Xmas bash, the general concencus is that we didn’t deserve to go through, but still the question, when we had virtualy the same squad full of talent that reaced the WC final just two years before, remains;
WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?
Such a slump can happen. Bear in mind the great Dutch side who won in 1988 were terrible just two years later and didn’t win a game at that World Cup. And let’s not forget France in 2002 etc.
I’ll tell you what’s wrong with the Dutch team. Every one of them is reluctant to pass the ball to RVP
..and Robben is a bottling shit cunt
..and their defense is terrible
..and Van Bommel
…not to mention the extremely overrated van der vaart and Huntelaar
*goes back to back drink*
Cheers Charlie, but I pretty much know what wrong, I saw it all unfold, too many thought it was a done deal that they would get through, couple that with over inflated ego’s, players who were in who shouldn’t of been, players who weren’t in who were complaining to anyone that would listen that they should be in, tactically in-ept formations and the fact that Arjan Robben is a snot nosed, bal.d headed, penalty missing, walking the long way around the pitch cuntbucket and even those with the most basic understanding of the game could see it was all going to end in tears.
I was treating you to a view into the Dutch pyschy.
Still, have a drink on me for the effort. π
Cba @667 – classic. π
First match at home then – super stuff, TOllie Brollie here we come !
Eandy @ 677: Just look for, and follow, anybody mincing along gayly wearing Rouge, Speedos and a Feather Boa
π
In Bendtner news, is this a Deterrent or a stepping stone to bigger and better things?:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18443469
UEFA fines:
Β£45,000 Spain 2004 (racism)
Β£16,500 Serbia 2007 (racism)
Β£10,000 Croatia 2008 (racism)
β¬40,000 and 3 match ban 2012(questioning inept official)
β¬100,000 Bendtner 2012 (exposing pants)
Way to priortise, Platini.
Afternoon All,
Well I must admit I fancied the Dutch to sneak through but I got it badly wrong. Thought RVP looked like one of the few Dutch players who actually gave a shit.
Think H2H is pretty much spot on as regards their failings, but can’t help feeling the tournament is all the poorer for their exit, (if only to fill the H2H coffers).
Hate the Portuguese team. If there’s a bigger bunch of self-interested, cheating ratbags in the competition, I’ve yet to see them. Ronaldo is one hell of a player, but he is utterly hateful in every thing he does.He appears to play the game in the manner of a man who is always trying to take a sneaky peek at himself in a car window. Tosser.
How the bloody hell did the Greeks sneak through? Watching them is about as appetising as a discarded pavement-strewn kebab covered in cat sick.
Congratulations to the Czechs (and to Eandy!).
Glad Billy Bendtner got a huge fine. Lucky underpants my arse!
So Sunderland at home then. Last time that happened we won the League (47-48). Bring it on !
Hi honey, I’m home >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Nice one Tabs, I share your dislike for the Portugesse team. Twat spatulars the lot of them. It always seems that they want to cheat, some of the play acting yesterday was unbelievable and to be quite honest yesterday they weren’t even that bad compared to their usual high standards of cuntishness.
Win ΔeskΓ‘ republika
Those are pretty harsh comments. In defence of Greece, they’re not exactly Total Football but they’ve given it a fair go at times so far, and they’ve been screwed over by the referee in at least two of their games. And they got through because Russia got complacent.
As for UEFA and fines, I can’t be bothered any more getting outraged that a sporting governing body is more worried about corporate interests than engaging in a big project like tackling racism, it’s like getting annoyed that politicians have a tendency to lie and be corrupt – a big waste of energy.
Think I have to agree with Charlie, bit harsh on the Greeks there tabsie. Let the old Spartans have their fun! My wish is for the team to wear the helmets on the field during the game π
As for fines that don’t suit the crime, it’s beyond ridiculous. Nothing we can do besides plotting the downfall of the powers that be…
I don’t like the Portuguese team either though. Unfortunately, Ronaldo had too much for Van DerWiel…
And now for the cheekiest after-hours, self-assisted goal extravanganza ever to be seen!
Runs with it, skipping past cat vomit-covered kebab…
And with a little drop of the shoulder Shaft leaves the keeper on the ground and taps it into an open goal bringing both a start and an end to a 700 drink marathon…