‘Holic Pound Says The Spot-Fixing Rumours Won’t Go Away
Jul 11th, 2012 by 'holic
This will mean precious little to those living outside the flood plain that was once a land mass known as the United Kingdom. This poxy drought really is the wettest I can recall, and I have quite a recall, let me tell you.
I digress. What is there to report on Arsenal this fine evening. Well there is some transfer speculation. I don’t do that, especially when it involves a right-back who walks like an Egyptian.
There is a story that caught my eye, however. One that may just hang around like a lingering smell for a while. Claus Lundekvam’s allegations of spot-fixing on Premiership matches is supported by what appears to be direct quotes from an interview in his native Norway. It brings into the open a story that has been carried by chinese whispers for some time now.
Reports that FIFA are set to investigate could set them on a collision course with the Football Association, who themselves have a dedicated unit that deals with betting allegations and who are likely to say this falls within their remit.
Who is responsible for the investigation is not a concern, but obviously what they may unearth could well be. Throughout my time following the sport reports of those who enjoy a punt have been rife. I still remember the shock that was felt when three Sheffield Wednesday players were jailed for match-fixing in 1964. Not all of the rumours surrounded players from other clubs though.
Although Francis Benali, a former team-mate of Lundekvam, has been quick to pour cold water on the claims would anybody be enormously surprised to see further revelations of this nature.
All we can pray as fans is that the investigation, by whoever, is swift, thorough, and doesn’t unearth any wrongdoing (especially by our lads!) If it does however let there be no doubt that any player proven of being involved will be coaching a prison team shortly afterwards.
Pre-season Training Pics
Am I the only one who thinks Arsene looks unwell in the images on the club website? The events of recent weeks appear to have aged him. Let’s hope we give him the tonic of a decent start to the season.
313 Responses to “‘Holic Pound Says The Spot-Fixing Rumours Won’t Go Away”
1st?
2nd??
Cinzano Bianco please Holic .
Evening all.
Would you like an umbrella with that, Wolfie?
Top 10 @.@
Nice one Holic.
I will scurry off to see what this Claus Lundekvam stuff is all about.
As for Arsene, I don’t think he does look particularly well, but having seen him in a restaurant 6 years ago shorn of his overcoat and wearing just a T-shirt , I don’t think it’s anything new or anything to worry about.
Evening Guv’nor. Much food for thought above. Agreed that Arsène looks off-colour in the training ground pics. His look isn’t helped by the Arsenal.com watermark, mind you.
Has the season started yet?
Now you’re talking Holic π
Top 6 – CL if you’re a Chav.
I’ll join Wolfie and have an umbrella and a cherry in another Devil’s Advocaat. π
Holic:
I really hope that if we sell RVP, he goes out of the PL. Wondering if Arsene has thought “enough of this sh@t already, he is staying regardless!”…..no wonder he looks worn-out.
I know the Board probably wants him gone regardless of who the buyer is given the potential fee but if we really aspire to finish on top of the heap, I don’t think this will work…..unless, and I have not convinced myself of this yet,….we turn the fee into two additional signings.
Oh, not 6 then.
Am I the only one who thinks Arsene looks unwell in the images on the club website?
Looking at those shirts for the first time would make anyone feel a bit quesy.
Evening ‘H
I thought Arsene looked really ‘aged’ and incredibly pale in those photos when I gave them a gander this afternoon.
He’s the one man we can’t afford to lose π
That’s my boy Trev – you know it makes sense π
H2H, you could be onto something.
I don’t think I have the words to describe those away shirts. Not any that John Terry would use anyway.
Just read your link Holic on Southampton.
Spread betting on the first throw etc. Remember Le Tissier admitting something similar a few years back.
Wouldn’t surprise me if it went on with the connivance of other sides. Don’t think those bets are available now – at least in this country.
Wrong , but not in same league as throwing the game/ adversely affecting the result etc such as Kay and the others at Wednesday.
O ‘holic, please, please, please, please, tell us what you think.
Is it coz they is black (and purple)? π
With reference to the previous drinks – good shout 8ball…I was indeed conjuring the spirit of Chief Joseph.
BMBD
Le Tissier admited doing it in his book tabs (if I remember rightly)
If you ask me, your just asking for trouble if you allow people to bet on things like first throw etc, way too easy to influence and an easy way for the players involved to make even more money. For those who think they wouldn’t risk what they’ve got, then your sadly underestimating the power of greed.
TaBS, best thing was Le Tiss fucked up and the bet was lost.
More worrying is Lundekvarm including penalties in his ‘admission’. How can outcomes not be affected if they were being chucked into the mix?
Missed the pens bit on first reading Holic.
Yep much more serious, as you say, if they were betting on things like that.
H2H – Agreed, wasn’t condoning those bets. Might be wrong, but I don’t think those type of bets now exist.
Just finished back drinking – great laughs from the usual suspects in the last set of drinks, Tabs, zico, H2H, Mr C, AL. Some good punnery from Ollie, Lars (shame it was all in Swedish). π
Tabs – great reports on the Terry’s All Comedy Gold.
Haven’t been able to follow the trial at all, but wish now that I had.
Can you imagine what a team talk would be like, led by Manager H Redknapp and Captain J Terry ?
Tabs, zico – sounds right up your alley. π
Yes ‘Holic, Arsene does look a bit worn in those photos.
The man must have the thinnest body and the thickest skin in football.
I really hope the crowd start get behind him again this season. Noone’s perfect, but he’s done a fantastic job for us under a whole range of very difficult circumstances.
That new baldy bloke looks ‘ard !
Every word Trev.
Trev – ha, a JT/ ‘Arry double header . Now there’s an idea π
A sort of Derek and Clive for our times.
The Titanic was a bogey…
The worst job I ever had ………
He said “hello”.
“what, just like that?”
He said “hello” ?
Provocative fucker !
‘holic, yes, it did cross my mind. but then i just figured it’s all that hard partying and loose wimmen he’s been landing out with shaft and wolfie on the night…wolfie’s been hogging all the umbrellas, and shaft the moustache grease.
seriously, i attributed it to the ageing thing. something with which, while still sub-50, i am intimately familiar. sadly.
if pennos are involved in the match fixing, look for the FA to get involved, and say we need video evidence. oh, wait.
‘course, fifi might want to investigate more a little closer to home. look what it happens to find when it does!
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1124076/documents-confirm-former-fifa-president-joao-havelange-took-bribes?cc=5901
I’m not going to change your sheets again Mr Hastings …….
NURSE !!!
Time to make sure Arsene has eaten his Spinach.
Munch, munch, munch. π
You called Dr T ?
During the war, did we notice a lot of whales rallying around saying, “Save England?” I didn’t notice any down my part of the world. I didn’t see whales coming up with the Union Jack saying, “We’ll fight the bosch.”
And on that night, I shall bid you all a good note .
Spotted the dreaded John Terry at the Landmark in London tonight?Seems to be laid up in a Β£600 a night room throughout his trial which is just down the road. It does make you wonder even if he is found guilty if the Β£2500 maximum fine will even touch the sides of his wallet. Still several of the ladies I was with found him repulsive. I suppose this was in comparison to me but I am a babe magnet.
Is it just me or does Andre Santos look like the happiest guy in existence? I’m starting to really like the guy. Arsene always looks slightly unwell- I’m sure he’s still more active than I am though.
Cologne/Arsenal tickets go on sale tomorrow for members. Does anyone know how many tickets you can buy per membership? I want to get two (me and a non supporting friend), but I’m just curious as to whether I can buy both on my membership or whether I have to wait until the general sale on Friday to get two. Cheers
AW looks unwell but stress can do that to you.
Any comments on the new Away Strip?.
Now that is seriously Iffy
When do the Prince jokes start?
Well Arsene is French- there could be a raspberry beret at the away matches…
I don’t hate the new strip, but I don’t really like it. I’d consider buying a new one this year, but I’m pretty sure I’ll pass now. On the bright side, maybe we’re trying to sign Jovetic and we just want him to feel at home?
On the take? Who, me? May I assure you all that I am indeed not. If only those in high places had my ethical fibre. π
Arsene is 62 now, an age at which he would be starting to lose muscle mass. He looks in the pre-season pictures to have lost weight. That may be age, or illness or stress. Managing any football club would put years on you. Managing the Arsenal?
As for the purple strip, think in terms of shirt sales in parts of the world where the dominant skin tone is not of the JT hue.
Any update on the number of utterances of c*nt in subsequent days of the JT trial? If the first day there were 40, 50 or 100 I can only imagine the number if they were only getting warmed up, especially if the other witnesses were talking about Terry himself.
Club’s Purple Reign video promoting the new away strip confirms my point.
That new kit is an absolute fucking disgrace.
I have been racking what’s left of my brain, for a large number of your earth minutes, to come up with how I feel about that away strip, and then Esso nails it in one @ 44 above.
Purple Ruin.
@ 27 and 28
Who are you calling a caant, you caant……
Oh, and another day, another airport. What’s the drought like in Hampshire today?
Hope you have a reasonable day at least Zico. You have my sympathies. I hate airports. Still trying to dry youngest’s shoes out from getting soaked in monsoon walking home from school yesterday.
TTG.
Re the paltry fine for JT. Rather more painful for him will be the loss of sponsorship etc that will surely follow….
Morning all. Very dry here… π
Hey everyone, hope you’re enjoying a fine coffee and not too inclement weather.
I won’t be buying any of the new strips I’m afraid, although I must admit they do look slightly more okay with people wearing them.
I think I’ll take a spread bet on someone self-assisting before the end of today. Surely it’s not bad to gamble on a sure thing? π
One has to wonder if this particular ‘holic pound will go the way of the others ;D
I might relent and buy a new home strip, because I need a new LS ones. And also in case Adidas are next (although I do suspect even they may make an effort for a year or two).
Or if someone knows how to cleanly remove the letterings on a shirt, I want to get rid of a Dutch name π
Just add money Ollie π
Or ‘is a cunt’ at the bottom?
Morning Ollie and CoR. Just emailed you re Sunderland Ollster. Your ‘non work’ address.
Hi Esso. Will check.
Hey Esso, I don’t see anything in my inbox besides the usual spam from AsianSingles.com mate π
Cheers Esso.
Got to Southampton and old yellow face was up there in the sky, mocking me.
If I could speak the language, I might just move South.
Sure Roxette would still track me down though….. π
The purple design gives the kit a regal flavour in this Diamond Jubilee year for a side that was known as ‘Royal Arsenal’ in the 1890s, having been formed at the Arsenal munitions factory in Woolwich, South London.
They are truly putting the bullshit one notch further there….
+ oh dear:
Speaking about the new kit, midfielder Alex Song said: βI think the new design is really nice – Iβm a guy who likes fashion and when I saw these colours, I was very happy. This kit is different to last seasonβs and Iβm really excited to wear it. I might do something with my hair to match!β
Arseblogger summed it up pretty well for me today;
‘No doubt many people will have an opinion about our new away kit. Iβve given up and accepted that thereβs somebody inside Nike having a huge laugh at this.
βPurple. Haha. They went for it. Thatβs $5 you owe me, Dirk.β’
Regal? I always thought purple was the colour of sexual frustration…
I’m just meh at this point, I have too many shirts now anyway to bother with getting any new ones. May just give the money a shirt costs to charity or something…
Morning holics,little bit concerned re jack w hope he’s ok,also think were due to have a big season from diaby just when most are writing him off,also going against the grain here I like the away kit it’s a grower.
I wish Song but concentrate on his football rather than his twatting hair. Good players don’t need to look like they just stepped out of a Pixar film to get noticed.
-but
+would
Illiteracy is a coarse
Okay, the kit iss pretty much as I thought it will be, the colors itself arent that offensive to me, on training clothes it looks kind of okay but the style of the kit is just utterly horrendous..it doesnt get much worse than effing horizontal stripes.
Give me white away kit any day over this since (heresy imminent) I personaly am not big fan of yellow/blue combination although I know its traditional arsenal away kit.
On the other hand, I wouldnt mind if we managed to lift few trophies in this kit π
and way off topic but this is just pure gold:) Tomas playing his guitar with one of most popular czech bands π http://www.sport.cz/fotbal/ostatni/clanek/429963-video-rosa-hrabnul-do-strun-na-hostovani-ho-povolaly-tri-sestry.html#hp-sez
Ibrahimocunt seems to be a ‘yes’ away from playing for PSG now.
I’m following some on-line training that’s in Merkan, and I can’t stop being amazed at how bizarre their pronounciation is.
There are ‘e’ sounds they pronounce ‘i’ and there are ‘i’ sounds they pronounce ‘e’. Weird folks.
Alex Song really needs to snap out of it. If he put half as much focus into his football as he does into his hair we might not actually be going through this tough period now. He can’t justify his vainness. Disgrace.
Internal memo at Nike:
“You can fool some of the purple all of the time,
And all of the purple some of the time …….. “
If I’d known people would be taking it that bad, I wouldn’t have posted the quote….
But then, I guess I should have known….
Effin ‘ell, too much drinking going on while I have to work… but fully back-drunk now!
Is anyone really surprised that FIFA has now been shown to be a corrupt organisiation? No, didn’t think so.
As for fixing premiership games, I think it would be quite naΓ―ve to think that every game in every season has been 100% kosher. Just in the last few years there have been too many really, really strange refereeing decisions, unbelievable defensive errors and whatever for it not to be at least a little bit suspicious.
And that new away kit… well, the less I see of it the better.
I really like the new away kit. Or, rather, like the idea of it. Or, rather, I would like it if they treated our home kit with some more respect.
Put it like this:
I would like the home kit to be practically unchanged all of the time. Red shirt, white sleeves, very small variations, update it every five seasons or so.
Away kit – go nuts, try different things, this is the kit that you will remember in the future. “Ah, the 16/17 season, when we had the polka dot away kit and won the double” you know.
For me that would be fine. The home kit should be our security, our fortress, just like the Grove should be our fortress. Then they could try more with the away kit and make them truly memorable if not always to everybody’s taste.
So, if our home kit was a more of safe bet, I’d actually like this kit. Think it will look quite good on a lot of players and I really like the pink goalkeeper kit. I believe Woy will do great things in that kit, I think it will make him bring some attitude.
As you are alla bunch of gooners well versed in our history (many many many much more so than I) I know that you all know we have had many strange kits and most of them you grow to love when they become “retro”. All I’m asking from the designers is to let us have a proper home kit and then they can go wild with the away kits.
And oh, I haven’t been here for a few weeks, been doing the West Highland Way and got my ass up on Ben Nevis. If it wasn’t for the real ales the midges would make Loch Lomond unbearable. But I do highly recommend it to everyone! I went for the B&B approach and not the camping one. Good choice I believe.
And to clarify – I don’t think it looks that good, but I like that we do something with the away kit. It also makes the times when we get a nice yellow kit so much sweeter.
Re: Lars @71 and the dodgy refereeing decisions: I could be starting to get the real picture now …
And so the best show in town resumes …
Prosecution summing up:
“3 of the 4 fucks were directed at Mr Ferdinand”
“there were insults being exchanged about bad breath, Mr Terry’s extra-marital affair, knobhead and against Mr Kenny all in 5 minutes”
Chief Magistrate says he must decide whether he believes Terry said more ambiguous “f***ing black c***” – or – “YOU f***ing black c***”
Terry’s barrister says JT could have misheard what Ferdinand said, because from the crowd came a shout which sounded like “fucking mongrel.”
Why oh why does this have to finish today ? π
heh thanks tabs
http://www.football365.com/photo-gallery/7891080/Arsenal-kit-launch-gallery#photo=0
The first pic is just lovely.
Well thanks Tabs! I just spluttered all over my nice new shiny iPad screen, π
Are all these legal chaps actually managing to do this with a straight face?
It’s this time of the day:
Man Does Job
The Daily Mail’s jumping up and down on Stuart Pearce/The Olympics’ head continues apace.
This morning they EXCLUSIVELY! report; ‘BECKS TO SNUB GAMES!’
Sami Mokbel writes: ‘David Beckham is unlikely to stay in London for the entire Olympic Games as he focuses on LA Galaxy and Major League Soccer…
‘Beckham’s Galaxy contract allows him to be part of London 2012. However, after missing out on Pearce’s squad, it is understood he now wants to play in the matches he would have missed for his club if he was named in Team GB.
‘Beckham doesn’t want to disrupt Galaxy’s MLS season and sources close to the player have indicated he could spend as little as a week in London before returning to America.’
So, ‘Man to do job for which he is handsomely paid’, then?
Not quite such a catchy headline, we will admit.
It’s a good question, Trev. It’s hard to believe.
I think they can be glad none of us is attending the proceedings, mind.
Heh Tabs! Good point. The entertainment is terrific.
Good stuff Toby @72.
Just picturing Derek and Clive as the judge and clerk of the court, recapping events.
“he called you a what …..”
“and what did he come back with …. ?”. π
T’riffic surely, Esso.
@77 Ollie..Woj is just so adorable, along with Santos he is my favourite player attitude wise. Both seem to be kind of nuts, but in a good way π
If found guilty will JT be given time to change into his take ‘im away kit before he gets to face the cameras?
(max sentence of Β£2,500 fine kit don’t work so well sadly)
Hey Ollie @79 π
Trev @78 Ha! I very much doubt so. The only mildly similar experience I can recall was when acting in a pretty nasty husband/wife domestic violence case, I had to recount to the court that the wife had told the husband that “he had a cock that would shame the pet budgie”. Sadly, I massively failed the “keep a straight face” test, as did the Judge !
I’m with Esso – this case has been a shining light in an otherwise grey world π
AL – Don’t rule out him having a barristers kit on underneath his suit, so he can celebrate with whoever wins.
Tabs,
Were you formally dressed while recounting the ‘budgie’ remark, or was it the black leather Jimmy Choos and ermine fringed Speedos? π
can’t get the picture out of my head of them pinched features of his under a white woolly wig now…
@88. – π
Greetings Holics
Having just got over the euphoria of Roger’s Wimbledon triumph, I find myself faced with the sight of my friend Szczesny in a shocking pink ensemble, more reminiscent of a Barbe Doll, I can see him getting plenty of stick from away fans. Heaven help us ! As for the away kit, some of you more mature Holics will remember “Deep Purple” an old ,classy Duke Ellington number. The training kit is rather smart, I like it but probably not enough to buy it.
The fact that our leader is looking drawn and pale, not surprising considering he spent his break in a commentary booth at the Euros, and has had to face up to another protege stabbing him in the back on his return to face another campaign.
I notice there is no sign of LJW in any of the training photographs , is he still in the rehabilitation phase of his come-back? Diaby is there, can we expect a game or two from him while Jack is still recovering? We are going to see Jack in an Arsenal shirt again ? I came across a blog last week which worried me, hinting that he might not ever be fit enough to play top class football again!
As always COYRs
Delia – you should stick to the Szczesny top and team it with a feather boa in the ‘away’ colours.
And it’s best not to mention Barbie Dolls while Wolfgang is still in the bar. π
What a career path, eh Tabs. From ‘at the bar’ to ‘in the bar’. π
Come to think of it Delia, Wolfie will probably join you in that enemble too. π
Trev @89 – Well I liked to mix it up a bit, keep ’em on their toes, that sort of thing. If memory serves, that day I was wearing a stiff wing collar and tie, green speedoes (I wanted a look that radiated calm, given the subject matter), socks and sock suspenders and a highly polished pair of Brogues.
A winning look, I think you would agree π
I know which “Bar” I prefer Trev. π
Is it time to kick the ball yet?
AL @90 – Ah , my work is done ! π
Kicks ball a little harder.
Passes to Wolfie with a deft stroke of the ball ……..
Smashes it in.
Pink top on, purple feather boa in, launches the ball forward with a piroutte turn, not seen since the days of Olga Korbut …
π
Well in Ollie, nice assist Trev !
Nice finish Ollie – but tantamount to self-assisting. π
Good to see that tabs didn’t get 101 old style π
I admit that was a bit on the cheeky side, Trev.
Still, I had to be spot on with the timing of that run π
Cheers.
@101 – would that be Robert Pirouettes ?
Don’t try that on FFF. π
Don’t mention Bobby, Trev, even in jest.
I am still not over him. My psychiatrist has said that I must not think of him , or I risk jeopardising all the good work he has done in my recuperation.
I have managed to reduce the number of marriage proposals to twice a week (made on Twitter), and I only skulk round his back alley only infrequently.
This is progress (though the Restraining Order helped π ).
Not wholly truthful Wolfgang – I have seen you many times, after dark, banging unsuccessfully at his back door. π
Right, I must leave you strange people and return to work. π
Haha ’tis true π
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18803427
Mr Carter-Stephenson said the Chelsea player was a “truthful witness” and added: “Mr Terry is a man with very considerable mental strength, and great self-control.
Jesus wept. I think I can only repeat what Mediawatch said yesterday:
‘ask Mr Alexis Sanchez about John Terry’s self-control’….
Of course ‘truthful witness’ it the biggest lie there, but that’s a bit too obvious π
Verdict due 2pm on friday. I shall be on a plane by then (no, not trying to emulate zico), bah.
http://www.football365.com/news/21554/7891574/UEFA-Say-Non-To-Goal-Line-Technology-In-CL
Dear Mr Platini, please stop trying to justify those totally useless extra referees…..
I know it’s probably a very bad illness, but on just reading this headline:
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher is yet to attempt a comeback from his chronic bowel complaint.
I couldn’t help but think: that’s one hell of a monumental shit he’s having.
On me own, on me own, on me own…..
SOrry folks, the next century is still a while away…
Ollie, YOur perceptions @117 are spot on. π
http://www.football365.com/news/21554/7891247/Terry-Verdict-Due-At-2pm-On-Friday…
I don’t get this from the defence:
“It is inconceivable to suggest that the taunt from Anton Ferdinand, that Mr Terry has heard hundreds of times before, and you may think he’s heard far worse in relation to his mother, made him snap in the way suggested.”
Indeed, it is inconceivable. He didn’t snap. It’s just ‘normal’ racism for Terry…..
He said it could be that Terry had misinterpreted Ferdinand using the word “Bridge” as “black”
And some of his best friends are bridges.
I see Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy – the knuckledraggers known as s***s supporters’ least favourite ref – was the man in the middle when John Cuntery went all NF on AF…
nothing to add your honour, just feel bit-part players deserve a mention too
Ollie @117 π π
He probably just took a good book in with him. These footballers aren’t known for their speed reading .
Given the minimal penalties involved in the John Terry case, what the court decides will be of less importance than public perceptions. And after the trial I doubt that it will be easy to find many people who won’t suspect that Terry is guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand. After that point, the question becomes whether the trial was useful in addressing racial abuse in football. Suarez didn’t have a trial but his reputation, similarly to Terry’s, has gone farther down the toilet.
8Ball , agree that public perception far more important than any monetary fine imposed, but if he gets off we’ll have to put up with endless TV interviews etc where Terry is presented as the victim in all of this, and where he can say what he likes without fear of redress.Whether that ultimately will do him any good is,as you say, questionable, but nothing would surprise me in the “Celebrity world”. Just prior to his Bridge affair being made public, Terry was voted “Dad of the Year” by some vacuous celeb mag. Kinda says it all.
As for the wider point you mention, at the very least, it can’t do any harm.
‘Bout time football caught up with the rest of the world imo.
tabs, couldn’t agree more with your last line@124.
Today we also have Septic Bladder admitting he knew all about the bribes being paid to various FIFA execs and big-wigs, but he hides behind “it wasn’t illegal then”. Yeah, that makes it morally OK then, does it? Wanker.
A bit late in the day I know, but Jesus WEPT those new kits are fucking hideous. A pink keeper and the outfielders sporting purple and black hoops. Really Nike? Really?
Do you know what Lars, I rarely take the time out to read stuff now about the corruption within FIFA, UEFA, the FA, IOC, and basically anywhere where money and power meet.
Just basically inured to it all. How sad is that ?
I just take it as read that they’re all as corrupt as fuck and that nothing will change.
Blatter is beyond parody.
Where’s Shaft when you need him ?
IΒ΄d like to take back my earlier confession as to quite liking the new away kit.
I donΒ΄t.
Have just seen a FIFA 13 video and even in animation it is truly awful. Nice goal by Arteta, but I guess RVP must have been injured for this game??!
http://m.computerandvideogames.com/357819/blog/arsenals-horrible-1213-away-kit-shown-off-in-fifa-13-video/
Still like it π
CG, it’s offensive to the eyes! And I don’t care what shite they dress the players in in any given season, as soon as I get my hands on a new game the first thing I do is manually construct the dark blue and yellow away strip of the JVC days. Home strip is always circa 04.
Purple and black hoops, fuck me.
Wait, tabs, what??
Seriously, Camberwell?
I thought the 2004 home kit, despite the exploits made in it, was rather ugly.
Camberwell @130,
Put that new away strip on, Camberwell, and I very well might π
Haven’t seen much more about Lundekvam’s allegations of “spot-fixing” other than this article in the Guardian that minimizes the situation:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jul/12/claus-lundekvam-southampton-spot-fixing?newsfeed=true
Yep sorry Camberwell , I know I’m pretty much in a minority of one, but I don’t mind it.
I’ve long since given up on our kits having a nod to tradition/heritage so I’ve stopped getting hot under the collar about it.
I think Toby’s plan that they should pretty much leave the home kit alone and go bananas on the away kit is pretty sensible.
As for the kit itself, I think it’s a massive improvement on last year which reeked of Northern Conference League. This one has more the allure of continental mystique, the promise of hot bikini clad babes, the sound of marvellous Euro pop rhythmically beating its tune.
I’d rather it be dark blue than purple but hey ho , you cant have everything.
As for the pink goalie top – beautiful !
Tabs, Do you work for Nike? π
Actually, I said I liked the kit too and haven’t backed down. What was that about dark blue?
I don’t 8Ball, but Wolfie might π
OK all those who don’t like the Purple Reign kit, stand over there. All who quite like it come over here with me..
π
TABs:
Did ya think I’d leave you styling when there’s room on me horse for two – climb up here TABs and don’t be crying, I can can go just as fast with you…
π
I think the away kit is all right. But then I like the home one.
The pink two-piece is gorgeous and Chesney looks fabulous. He’s wearing it with a sense of irony, just in case.
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http://poznaninmypants.com/2012/07/11/revolting-supporters-suffering-from-pitchfork-elbow-2/
This is very funny.
I’m standing shoulder to shoulder with GoonerTerry on the kit.
Hey GT π
We, together with Fun, shall be The Style Kings (and Queens) !
It is not easy to stand and take the brickbats flung at us, to be leaders in the bitchy world of high fashion, but we shall endure and we shall overcome .
π
Mark Spitz on BBC2 – the Speedo King !!!!!
Yay.
If all three of you stand together, you’ll look like a knob and a pair of bollox.
That’s gross, Esso
Haha π π
Esso strikes again !!! π
Ollie @120, Tabs @122 – π
I like Toby’s plan too but, seriously, the purple super hoops ?
Nike should at least be paying us market rates for wearing their fancy dress outfits.
On a serious note, I wonder if anyone has tried playing at night with that strip against a darkened crowd backdrop.
Maybe it comes with miner’s lamps as headgear so they can see each other in the dark.
Playing football at night in unlit stadium is a hazardous activity at the best of times.
“Purple Superhoops” – has a certain “ring” to it don’t you think ?
Not unlit, Ollie, but looking across the pitch, at pitch level, at night, could make it really hard to see that shirt.
And how do you make up a song using a word for which there are no rhymes –
“They’re the boys in black an purple,
And ………. ???? ”
Meh!
I have a trick, Trev: use ‘purple an black’ instead π
Oh yeah, it sounds really great then ?!?! π
Well there are rhymes is all I meant.
“Arsene Wenger’s Purple stripe Army “.
Simples π
Who’s that team they call The Arsenal
Who’s that team they all adore
There the boys in purple and black,
And that strip’s a load of kak,
And they’re out to show the world that they can score.
Who’s that team they call The Arsenal,
Who’s that Goalie in the Pink,
There the boys in purple stripes,
Cos they’re fashionista types,
and they look a little better than you think.
The hoops, the hoops, the hoops are on fire
Our keeper looks dandy
But girou is pretty handy..
Need to get out more π
She wore, she wore
She wore a purple ribbon……….
Nah.
We love you Arsenal we do
We love you Arsenal we do
Although that purple shirt is poo
Oh Arsenal we love you.
Now come on Boys , you’re not taking this seriously π
Well Nike started it ! π
Wow, the close season is well and truly on us judging by recent drinks…..
But….massive heh @ some of his best friends are bridges π
Heh Trev π
Evening Dr Z .
Deep Purple Haze.
Toby @ 72, why didn’t you say?
I could have met you at the Rod and Reel for a Guinness or 10! (Not quite my local, but well…..)
I hope you enjoyed the stroll and that you took Lars’ wallet into the following boozers:
The Drovers,
The Rod and Reel,
The Bridge of Orchy Hotel
and
The Volunteer Arms (Fort William).
If we should ever meet at the Tollington, remind me to tell you the tale of the Mamore Lodge Hotel and the madness that ensued when I walked the West Highland Way a few years ago. In fact, that may have been the night Dr Feelgood appeared to me in a vision…..
Pints on the bar for all the usual suspects whilst I go and reminisce…..
Crikey – HOW many back drinks to get through???
Did we sign someone? What? Oh… :-/
One for you too Snowman.
On the bar, that is. π
Right, how many points do I get for this?
Who’s that team we call “the Arsenal”?
Who’s that team we all adore?
We’re the boys in black and purple
And a horse’s arse’s a “curple”
And the quality of that kit is so poor
or…
Who’s that team we call “the Arsenal”?
Who’s that team we all adore?
We’re the boys in black and purple
A limp is also called a “hirple”
And the words that rhyme with purple are no more
*Indeterminate European accent*
Nul point
Fair enough zico, it was pretty crap… π
There’s a snowy in the house? Damn fine fellow…
Oh, Top Man Snowy sneaked into the bar while I was composing those crap songs!
They weren’t as good as you thought, Lars π
Red and yellow and pink and green,
orange and purple and black,
We play in the last two,
in the last two,
Nike will get the sack…
To be perfectly honest, ‘Holic, I knew they weren’t that good…
hehe π
*waves at ‘holic*
Eyes now ever so slightly less able to focus from backdrinking…jeepers you’ve been busy…
Esso – many congratulations young man (and apologies for being a bit late)
Lars – ignore them all – absolutely great poetry, worthy of a Vogon π
And Zico – ta for the beverage – π
Thank you, Mr Snowy – I see you are a man who appreciates really awful poetry!
Evening gents.
A quick skim of the drinks, good stuff by the usual subjects, the away kit may be a bit naff, but some of the songs were pretty decent.
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Tabs wrote;
I rarely take the time out to read stuff now about the corruption within FIFA, UEFA, the FA, IOC, and basically anywhere where money and power meet
Just basically inured to it all. How sad is that ?
I just take it as read that theyβre all as corrupt as fuck and that nothing will change.
Blatter is beyond parody..
I couldn’t agree more, you wouldn’t trust Blatter and his bunch of dithering sycophantic amateurs in charge of a whelk stall, would you? Particularly not one that also sold plastic footballs. They’d no doubt over charge you, steal the profits and most probably get confused and give you a serving of plastic footballs with salt and vinegar and a whelk to kick around on the beach.
When I was a kid we were poor, for our holidays we’d jump in the car and drive down to whatever seaside resort was the cheapest and cheerfulest at the time, me and my brother, in our knitted trunks, with the fake speedo sign sewn on, always used to kick around a whelk on the beach, the bounce could be unpredictable but we put that down to the uneven sand. Our mum used to shout warnings that it was the only whelk we were getting so go easy, as she tucked into a tray of plastic footballs served up by that fat foreign bloke …signor twatter, shatter, something like that.
Fat cunt ruined my chances of being a footballer, I could of been a legend I tells ya. π
Indeed, Esso is the good news story of the week. Chuffed to bits here.
I need someone other than Ollie to lead me astray π
Evening Captain Jeltz – how nice to see you taking a short break from destroying the earth this evening π
From the comments above, I’m thinking it may be you that is responsible for the new away strip? Making us all die of shame is indeed a very innovative way to carry out your work. Although making Sir Chez wear pink next season is just plain mean I think π
π
Betting scandal? Apparently those alleged to have been involved have denied being involved. Really????? No shit Sherlock.
Ollie@117. Perhaps he is just giving birth to a spud fan.
The away kit is possibly the worst ever. Simple solution? No one buy it. Ever. It is just horrendous.
rumor has it that nike heard ig was looking to mate with adidas earlier in the year, and came up with the new kit in retaliation…
Who’s that team we call the Arsenal? Who’s that team we all adore?
Is it just me? Or, am I running out of reasons for loving Arsenal? The new home kit? The purple away kit? The way our so called ‘captains’ want out seemingly every season? The way the board doesn’t seem to behold, or represent, any tradition any more?
I’m not sure if I can continue to be an Arsenal fan. Please! Answers on a postcard to let me know why I would still love this club above all others.
Per pull on the shirt next season…
It’s just you I’m afraid.
Loving Arsenal is not a choice, it’s not like it’s your wife. π
Tic!
Tabs, H2H, there is one thing Blatter is extremely good at, making himself and his cronies extremely wealthy.
Now, boys and girls, about the new away strip. You all say we have to earn more from our commercial deals. The black and purple shirt is for selling, not playing. In many parts of the world, our traditional red and white doesn’t make for flattering leisure wear, whereas the purple and black does. End of.
You’re an idiot – if you think i might be referring to you – then i am
Psed – sorry ‘holic
Perhaps ought to add that I consider myself to be a female version of Nick Hornby. (If only I could write, of course!) First match at Highbury in 1968 in Feb (Arsenal 1 Nottingham Forest 1) nearly died by being trampled on in the 1970 Fairs Cup Final and no wife involved, by the way, Holloway to Holland π Now live abroad and still hang on to my season ticket (s) at great expense just in case … just in case, we might get to a final or so – particularly Champions League. I don’t have a problem with us not winning things as such (hadn’t won anything for 17 years when I first started supporting THE Arsenal) yet not sure what’s left of the club I’ve adored for all of my life. Help!!!
Bodrum, You know as well as any of us that this is a question we can only answer for ourselves. If it doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t work for you. But have you seriously contemplated the alternatives?
@beyond the 8 ball but gunning for glory. Yes, already feeling better having ‘contemplated the alternatives’ π I’ll grow up one day but seriously feel let down by RVP! Thanks for the therapy π
Bodrum, if it’s the Bodrum in Turkey then I hope the principal alternative is a Turkish club, not an English one.
was nick hornby one of the great train robbers???
@ beyond the 8 ball but gunning for glory. Indeed, Bodrum in Turkey. Thankfully my neighbours are Fenerbahce rather than Galatasaray after a dreadful experience in Copenhagen 1995. However, there is really no alternative!
“was nick hornby one of the great train robbers???”
Love it π
They railroaded him into the gang, AL.
trolled everyfink i know – 2 tons
well in Ned – bed it is then ‘ere
A pun for the double ton. That will probably cost me a round of doubles for all the usual suspects….
(Turkish) Delightful assist, BG.
@ NBN. A double raki for me then! Actually a pint of Directors from the Bank of Friendship would be good!
Aw man, everytime I enter the bar, gooners are heading off to dreamland. Is it this unwashed 2001 arsenal jersey I’m wearing?
Hang in there Bodrum, things will get better. We’re still the classiest club around. Have a London Pride on me 8)
As for the away strip, how do you like this song?
Stripe it up, stripe it up, stripe it up
Stripe it up, stripe it up, stripe it up
You-ooh, you-ooh
You-ooh, you-ooh
Stripe it up, Arsenalβs got a brand new strip,
Stripe it up, I really donβt like the sight of it,
Stripe it up, But if we were to win the League,
Stripe it up, I think Iβll reconsider buying it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3PXNcWdA_M
Oh and well in on the 200 NBN, seemed nobody was able to track your run into the box π
@ Cannons of Rhetoric. OK, having got through the first 45 years, I might be able to stick around a little longer π So Van Persie has let me down? I remember being perplexed by David Jenkins being swapped for Jimmy Robertson! Now there’s history that most won’t (need to) remember. Holic?
David John Jenkins? Super blast from the past there!
That switch took place before I was born but I remember having to memorize his name for a pub quiz once π
Faster than a Shinkansen, CoR. And then the bullet header to finish…
I don’t remember the ‘John’ bit! But we actually used to swap players with Sperz in those days! I’m still just as confused as I was as at nine years old π Why don’t I ever get those questions in a pub quiz?
Is the best raki still to be found in the flower market in Galatasaray, BG?
You know what I do when the vision of the new Away Kit gets into my head?
I scour all the stores to see if they’ve got any of last season’s Away Kit left (Shirt, Shorts and Socks an’ all) cos there’s no way I’m buying this new one, Wind doesn’t do Purple 8)
Although, the shirt might go with my Purple Authentic Vans… π
And well in NBN π
On the purple theme, I always thought Song looks a bit like Hendrix.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTZU3cHRKaM
@ NBN. I have no idea about the raki though am familiar with the Flower Market.
@210: You’ve certainly built a strong platform for success. Hope you don’t run out of steam though π
…or off the rails, CoR.
Kolo could be joining Eboue in Bodrum’s neck of the woods in a deal that will apparently help finance City’s move for RVP:
http://www.express.co.uk/football/view/332558?
My only rival is Wolfie, in his Jimmy Choo-Choos…
NBN, surely he wears trainers during the dash for centuries?
I must say you show great carriage comparing your exploits to Wolfie’s π
Some good banter up there, missed because of the closing your eyes thing…..
Now where on this god forsaken island am I supposed to be going today?
Wherever, it’s a busy one.
So long fellas, and thanks for all the fish. π
it may’ve been late, beer may’ve been involved and if that story was an untrolled one – then i apologize
psed Ned @200 – first class
@179 snowy
Cheers m’dear!
Zico @ 166
I did actually wind up in the Rod and Reel, took the detour to Crianlarich for that hot lunch and the pint. Thought the place was quite nice for being what it was, and the young man serving was sitting playing guitar by himself when I entered, very picturesque.
Of course I went to the Drovers, but I did miss out on the Bridge of Orchy Hotel, since that day was a 20 mile romp from Tyndrum, past the Bridge of Orchy and over the Rannoch Moor to the Kingshouse. So Orchy was just 6 miles or so out from an early morning start, so I went for a guni at the Inverornan Hotel just before the Victoria bridge.
Spent two nights in Fort William, one for the last day of the Way and then the other for Ben Nevis, was at quite a few pubs the first night, ending up in some curry place which fed me some nice Naga, but I did regret my drinking the day after. Got up and down on the Ben, ended up in that Ben Nevis Inn, kind of felt like an amusement park sort of place, it being so themed, had a burger, a whisky and two ales, then I went to bed. Exhausted.
Next time Zico!
Or perhaps if im in the neighborhood to go up on a few Munros. Or perhaps it will just be the Tollington. I’d dearly love to hear that story! Remind me to remind you! I’ll tell you everything about the Edenchoille B&B…
I’ll be over at least twice next season.
To the Grove I mean, not the Edenchoille.
Oh, and cheers everyone that has been endorsing my kit plan, I am quite proud of it myself and believes that it solves pretty much every problem in one go. It will sell shirts, both home and away, it will keep us in lovely red and white but also give us memorable kits, and everyone will be safe in the knowledge that at least we will have one kit every year that they will like.
The holic pound?????
A monkey on the pony on the nose. That’s what I say.
Toby, Zico,
What’s with this Ben Nevis malarky then? The only time I’ve ever been up that way, we were sailing on the Great Glen and spent a night tied up at the top of the Banavie(sp?) Locks above Fort William – no mountain to be seen in the overcast. After the sailing we spent a week touring around the highlands – including a stop at what we thought must be the northernmost curry house in mainland Britain, at Thurso – and stopped in Fort William overnight. In the evening, Ben Nevis was completely shrouded in mist, whilst the following morning was to foggy to see anything in the way of any mountains.
Ben Nevis? Nah, no such thing. It’s all a myth invented by visitscotland.com.
Heigh ho…
I like Toby’s idea of keeping the home kit more or less the same and experimenting with the away kit but fucking purple?!
Anyway, Friday has arrived
Arseblogger’s on good form today.
Seems like Robin told Ozyakup to head out…not sure how I feel about that. But then again I guess it would’ve been hard for him to break into the first team quickly.
http://www.london24.com/sport/arsenal/departed_arsenal_midfielder_rvp_said_it_was_in_my_best_interests_to_leave_1_1440467
Whoops. That one got through …
G’day there ‘holics! Cheers. Each and everyone π
He is indeed, Esso!
New pricing structure is out.
http://news.arseblog.com/2012/07/club-announce-extra-ticketing-category/
Just as I predicted, that means also a big hike on Cat A game, so expect to pay over Β£80 for the usual Upper Tier accessible to Reds.
Right, I think I’ve got the bitching about kits out of my system.
Ollie, I was mistaken about the home kits – I meant 2002 (which is the one I’ve got), it’s quite the purists’ strip with a modern look to it. Just Googled strips and the 2004 one was actually pretty lame with the white strip across the back of the shoulders.
Tabs, fair enough on the trads v. rads angle, I just love the old yellow and navy. It’s just that this kit looks like it was designed by a goth or an emo chick.
Wolfie, are you actually allowed in the official Arsenal shop or does the manager worry about the safety of his customers?
Yeah but 2002 didn’t have a white collar π
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/club-announces-changes-to-ticketing-approach
Just what the doctor ordered for us lowly red members! I can never get a ticket for the “big games” anyway.
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Going back to the kit – it’s quite good. That stripe thing is very “on trend” as they say, and that and the colours are a sort of reference back to less familiar aspects of past kits. It’s retro, but not as we know it.
Re: Oxon @227. Careful about the talk of spending all night tied up in Scotland. Wolfie will soon have all honest Scots cowering inside their homes. π
On the upside Ollie,
Sunderland has been moved into Category C, which means, in theory, the overall cost of my next trip will reduce *
Maybe I will buy Roxette a puzzle book and a bag of crisps with the savings…..
*This does not take into account Feelgood’s Law which states that any increase in disposable income is proportionately related to an increase in alcohol
Little Dutch (Tim Stillman) on VA says:
“The thinking behind bright keepers kits is that a striker is drawn to the colour from the corner of his eye and therefore is more inclined to shoot straight at it.”
Anyone else heard that?
Re: FunGunner @240. That theory could be true, but it works best when the ball and the keeper’s kit have little magnets embedded in them. π
@ bt8bbgfg
ha ha
@FG yeah I think there was even some research about it, turned out that bright orange works the best.
There was interview with Petr Cech in czech media about that and he said that he always insist on having bright orange kit when possible, since he even looked at his stats and they were best when he worn such kit, no matter the club he played in. So there might be something about this matter.
Regarding ticket prices, great to hear but also not that great for me heh, want to go to Chelsea game for my first visit of Emirates and it seems its time to prepare more money for the trip then hehe:P.
Also, the away kit still didnt even start to grow on me, stripes bleh.
@ 238
And some not-so-honest ones, too! π
Eandy, FG, there was some research that keepers wearing red save more penalties than those wearing any other colour.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/goalkeepers-wearing-red-more-likely-to-save-penalties-1-800006
Arseblog sums up the situation quite astutely today:
“money doesnβt so much talk nowadays as strut around shouting like a blinged-up Lottery winner in a mock Tudor mansion snorting coke off a porn-starβs tits.”
Orange, red, pink, purple.
Give me green any day. π
@ NBN, Eandy,
That all sounds about right. Thanks for the info/link.
Eandy – bad luck, then! I have been to one category A match – Liverpool – and the atmosphere was quite different. I think the Carling Cup matches (or Capital One Cup as they will be) have a great atmosphere because you get a younger crowd overall and many people are visiting for the first time, so they’re excited just to be there, never mind what’s happening on the pitch.
That is green as in greenbacks, for those of you who have money of a different color. π
Yeah I suppose FG but I have gf to convince to go with me and friend of mine too and I suppose that they wouldnt be so keen on going to Sunderland-ish type of game for example π
@ Eand
Absolutely – if you’re going to fly over specially, it’s got to be a big game! I was just idly chatting about the CC games.
Yeah, that was my thinking process too, pondered Sp*rs game too but September is ought to have nicer weather I suppose, so Chelski it is, just hope that I will actually get hands on tickets heh.
FG @ 248, bang on, that’s exactly how it was and felt for me last season against Shrewsbury and Bolton in the 3rd and 4th Round, great atmosphere constantly, equal to some Category B games I went to last season in my honest opinion even though the Carling Cup games had about 10-14k less supporters in the ground.
Afternoon All ,
H2H @181 – Haha π We used stones for our games of beach football.Trouble was it was a stony beach. π
We used to look on enviously at the kids who had a whelk for a football π
Bodrum – Hang on in there !
Camberwell – Agree with you on the yellow and Blue, but I’m afraid those days are gone. We’ll only get yellow every now and then so might as well move on . For those that dislike the new kit , rest easy, its only with us for a year, whereupon we will no doubt have another eye-popping design foisted on us.
It definitely looks like there’s only a few of us – Fun, me, GT, Wolfie, 8Ball – who are “on trend”. We will fight the good fight for the regal purple.
I say I’m on trend. I have to confess to googling Wind’s “Purple vans”. Thought he’d branched out into the Handyman business .
So 2 big decisions expected soon .
Rangers or whatever they’re called now and where they’ll play, and JT in the Trial of The Century.
The tension is killing me. Might have to go and get a biscuit to take my mind off it .
Eandy, no matter what game you choose it will be pretty special anyway since it will be your first time. My first was v Fulham in 2007, a game that probably rather few in here have any particular memories of but as far as I’m concerned it was a great game since it was my first at the Emirates π
Anyway, just about ready to leave work now and go on a four-week holiday… Whopee!
Lars, Will you leave your wallet at the bar? π
Have a great holiday!!
Another reason to like the new kit is the new commercial activities it offers us in the Toy Market.
https://p.twimg.com/Axrhe-dCEAAVitu.jpg:medium
Rangers FC is one dead parrot.
What you are referring to is Sevco 5088.
Or as it is known back home, “Trigger’s Broom” (Google it). 8)
4 weeks holiday?
Roxette! We’re moving to Sweden.
Have a great holiday Lars !!!
Don’t forget to pack your Speedoes π
I’m going to put a lot of effort into making the 1st Home Game against Sunderland but I don’t know whether I should push for Southampton at home or conserve cash for a tilt at Home Tickets for the NLD… π
Dr Z , ha π a new one on me.
Thought we were meant to discuss this in public, secret service and all that ? π
whoops
were = weren’t
Dr. Z. Trigger’s Broom very interesting, and apparently an age-old concept (according to Google, at least). Rangers are certainly afflicted by it, and for those old enough to remember, even Arsenal must have replaced all its parts at one time or another. Comforting to think only we are exempt, of course. π
Rangers put in 3rd Div.
Still waiting for Terry ….
Drum Roll
Damn, seeing another photos from training I more and more want that the training kit would be our actual away kit heh, lesser evil.
Not Guilty .
Fuck-a-doodle-doo.
Trigger’s broom…
Oh my. Coffee up nose moment π
Tabs – do you need to wait for a verdict ?
We all know what Terry is regardless of what those slippery legal folk have persuaded a judge to say.
Just like we all knew the truth of a certain tax trial that occured some time ago.
Enjoyed your coverage of the trial immensely though. π
Heh @ 262
You’re quite right but you started it in drink #254 π
As for 265 – any rumour that London Bridge has been asked to provide a character reference for the defendant?
Sorry had been asked.
Obviously worked. π
John Terry is a f*cking f*cking c*nt c*nt.
Adebayor now an actual Sp*rs player, not a loaned one. Expect radically reduced performances to follow.
Zico @ Trigger’s broom – π
beyond, behind. Not really sure how beyond got in my name but I’m back to behind in any case. π
All ready with the informal justice for JT?? I say tarring and feathering is a good start …
Trev @269 – Clearly not ! π
In heart of hearts I thought he would get off, but the fact that it was a mags court and decided by a District Judge rather than a Jury gave me some hope that he might be able to see through the layers of BS.
Oh well .
Dr Z @270 and Derek and Clive @272 π
Haha Loving them Picks our Cuddly Brazillians got to get a sponsorship with Mr Kipling sorted for next season !! Cannot remember an Arsenal player with such timber – Anyone ?
Purple Away Shirts,Not even going to start on the Pink thing, what the Fucks that all about, The only Kit in living memory worse looking than that was the Subuteo Green Number – Totally Rank but befitting of the Disney Badge,
And as For Ade HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHA reap what you sow my old china,
Clearly not guilty, … and I’m a Chinaman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z0z_Y2dk-aQ
And I’m a googlie π
Or is it googly?? π
Haha , but can you pick it Dr Z ? π
Right the first time I think ?
Google tells me its googly.
π
Mind your googlys lads, can get a bit painful if you’re not careful.
Not to mention that mythical creature the ‘Oh me googlys’ bird.
Can he pick it?
Yes he can.
With due deference to the fashionistas at Nike
zico@259, four weeks is only part of it – I can take up to a total of six weeks off every year!
tabs@260, the speedoes are the first thing to go in the bag. Althoug I’m not really going anywhere, I’ll mostly just be sat at home or down the pub for the next weeks π
John Terry found “not guilty”. Wasn’t expecting anything else, but that court hearing was always going to be a bloody sideshow. Everyone knows what Terry is like anyway.
Fuck, forgot to change back from my vogonian alter ego!
Four to six weeks holiday, in the pub……
Thomas Cook – your business model is fucked! 8)
Four to six week holiday in the pub…..
Roxette! No need for you to go to Sweden, till I check it out first…..
Friday evening in the pub. Putting the world in general and magisterial cunts to rights.
Four weeks in the Pub AND in Speedoes. It really doesn’t get any better than that !
Cheers for the mail Dr Z – great read.
Right, I’m off to do what Holic’s doing.
Laters, cross-dressers.
Sat here in my brown leather. So glad Wolfie doesn’t drink here. He would be drooling. So embarrassing π
All this pub chat……..
What’s the wordpress icon for “lightbulb”?
Laters, Scandinavians…..
@294 zicoinexile
Geez, did n’t know you was a Jambo. Just got in touch (via twitter) with an old flatmate of mine from years back who’s a Hibee. I turned him into a right mad gooner (Brighton away in the FA cup 1987 was a proper giggle). He’ s been back in Edinburgh for years. Hopefully I’ve got him coming down for LWC’s game this season. Make sure you’re there, no fighting please!
What have the hibees ever done for us? Ok. Apart from Joe Baker what have the hibees ever done for us? Ok, apart from Joe Baker and Peter Marinello what have the hibees ever done for us? Ok, apart from Joe Baker, Peter Marinello and Alex Cropley…
Forever is a mighty long time not to lurk…
BMBD
@ esso
Remember the Ollie rule re Twitter π
I’ll enable the wannabe Diego, whoever he/she may be……
Yessssss
Quickly makes sure his pants are showing and runs towards the cameras ……
Realises that the fans are all in the pub and skulks off to take an early bath.
So the nub of the JT verdict is that Terry had used language that could amount to an offence, but was not guilty because the chief magistrate could not be sure he had intended it as an insult. So JT gets the benefit of the doubt. The law is an ass.
‘holic that day down in Brighton remains one of the happiest memories of my life. Not going into too much detail, but after the fire extinguisher went off and ruined the hotel bar completely, as well as knocking my Cuba Libre right off the bar!, we all ended up in the road outside having a ‘conversation’ with the Sussex constabulary. I noticed this bloke next to me, who I had n’t seen before, on crutches! Going ‘fucking plod round here!’. Then is got worse.
Happy, happy daze, no matter what anyone says.
The fans know the truth regarding Terry. I daresay that’s all that matters π
And congrats Trev, you deserve it π
Well in Trev but if I hadn’t been fixing lunch I coulda been a contenda. π
Re: Lonestar @297. Good lurking. Never a lurk before its time, I always say. π
ned, the law is an ass, but so is jt. the trial just confirmed both.
well in, trev. i wasn’t down the pub, i was down the office. writing employee performance evaluations today, joy of joys.
z, diego is clearly still off on the ht, partaking of his quota of the white stuff. he’z maradonizing.
off to play basketball in purple and gold. though i do side with fungunner and the other yeasayers about the away kit…just not the pink shaft that is become our goalkeeper. maybe that’s why lloris refuses to sign?
No drink for an hour?
On FFF???
Wassup?
Slow dribble up the wing should see me self-assisting to the quadruple ton around 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon
No self-assisting necessary once me and my multiple personalities are around…
and yes, we are really round. Gotta stop drinking so much :$
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