The English Football Thread

[Thomas Williams 166]

So what Kojo. If find that remark crap. People fall for teams at any given time in their life. Some because of birth, some a player like Osgood, some Zola, some Lampard and Terry, new ones Hazard. Some had their aunty at games. If you care, you care.

Why do we 'quote'. well, most of us saw belgian players play much more than you guys. I remember our Hazard stuff when we first met as well. You got to know him better now, Kojo?

It is not always bias and patriotism, mate. A lot of us saw a shitload more of their games. Hence the need to 'reply'.

I love having all the Belgian fans. I kind of knew about Hazard from him tearing up the French league, but players like de Bruyne, Lukaku, etc. I knew virtually nothing about before they came to the club (although I followed them very closely once they did). The Belgian supporters here are demonstrating a lot of expertise on these players that I would not know otherwise.

I can't stand people who think less of fans because of the country they're from (whether it's Belgium, Nigeria, Serbia) just because a big player is from their country. As long as they don't let it bias them too badly, I think they're just as good supporters.

[AndersonBLUE 819]

Reading that Oxlade Chamberlain has done his cruciate ligaments in? Horrible horrible start for Arsenal.

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

Reading that Oxlade Chamberlain has done his cruciate ligaments in? Horrible horrible start for Arsenal.

This can't get any better...Wenger fails to buy a decent first team player even though he's got the cash, they get well-beaten by a young Villa side and now they could miss Ox-Chamberlain for a month or two.

[Azpinator 2,325]

What a header from van Wolfswinkel. Although i'm surprised the ball didn't stick to his head with that amount of hair gel on.

Maybe he's been practicing bouncing the ball off that thing!

[NishC300 1,865]

NBC is showing the Premier League? What happened to Fox Soccer?

How is NBC?

[Barbara 15,149]

What a header from van Wolfswinkel. Although i'm surprised the ball didn't stick to his head with that amount of hair gel on.

separated at birth

[didierforever 7,349]

Did you see the Penalty on M.o.t.d ... it was a clear penalty after all..

the koscielny one? i thought he got the ball very clearly...

[didierforever 7,349]

This can't get any better...Wenger fails to buy a decent first team player even though he's got the cash, they get well-beaten by a young Villa side and now they could miss Ox-Chamberlain for a month or two.

most importantly they have CL qualification match on 21/22 against fenebrache. without arteta, ox and with this current group of players, cant see them beating fene, so no CL, they are so screwed.

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

This can't get any better...Wenger fails to buy a decent first team player even though he's got the cash, they get well-beaten by a young Villa side and now they could miss Ox-Chamberlain for a month or two.

C'mon man, no need to be happy about an injury..

[CHOULO19 24,332]

What are you on about? I criticize a Belgian myself so not sure what me being Belgian has anything to do with anything.

Mug.

This is completely uncalled for. Kojo was just expressing an opinion which he is perfectly entitled to. This kind of personal insults, in response, is unnecessary. You're a better poster than this, Weckerz..

[CHOULO19 24,332]

the koscielny one? i thought he got the ball very clearly...

He did get the ball with his left foot, but before that he got Agbonlahor's foot with his right knee. It was a pen. In fact, if anything, the ref helped Arsenal in the game because Szczesny should have been sent off for the first pen.

[Hutcho 8,443]

It was a pen in the eyes of the current rules but i think there will be plenty of those this season and it seems a bit harsh when he got the ball and came from the side. I know he got him a little bit a tenth of a second before the ball but it's a bit harsh imo.

[Kezza 1,965]

He did get the ball with his left foot, but before that he got Agbonlahor's foot with his right knee. It was a pen. In fact, if anything, the ref helped Arsenal in the game because Szczesny should have been sent off for the first pen.

If villa hadn't shot he would of been sent off right? Same thing happened in the fa cup against spurs when Cech fouled bale but bale scored the goal so Cech could only get a yellow.

[JayC 171]

This Kojo guy is hilarious. The way he speaks to people...wow.

Great argument, so happy these great posters coming in... come back when you can reach.

You are so far gone, mate. I don't think you can be repaired.

[bushman 2,043]

This is completely uncalled for. Kojo was just expressing an opinion which he is perfectly entitled to. This kind of personal insults, in response, is unnecessary. You're a better poster than this, Weckerz..

I do not mean to butt in here, but Kojo has not insulted anyone at all. He should be able to post his opinions whether someone likes it or not, I feel. Some of us might be a bit harsher on Manures, but it does not mean we aimed to insult any fans here.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

If villa hadn't shot he would of been sent off right? Same thing happened in the fa cup against spurs when Cech fouled bale but bale scored the goal so Cech could only get a yellow.

The thing is, both refs made the same mistake. If a challenge merits a straight red card, for whatever reason, then you can't play on and need to give it straight away.

[didierforever 7,349]

He did get the ball with his left foot, but before that he got Agbonlahor's foot with his right knee. It was a pen. In fact, if anything, the ref helped Arsenal in the game because Szczesny should have been sent off for the first pen.

the pen was HARSH, no doubt bout it. and shearer just confirmed it. no way the ref could have known/seen laurent's knee getting gabriel down. the ref dint have all these replays and the decision to give the pen was simply because he thought gabriel was first to the ball. even the linesman had not given a foul and the ref just got lucky with the decision. but u have to say that the pen was HARSH.

also szczesny just deserved a yellow. why a red? shearer gives an argument and i completely agree.

also the 2nd yellow was stupid. no way was it a 2nd yellow. but is laurent got a 2nd, then vlaar and westwood both deserved to be sent out too. so no way can u say that the ref helped arsenal. all he did was screw them over bad.

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

Intrigued to see how Soldado & Paulinho fit in at Spurs.