The English Football Thread

[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 2,510]

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

[Ankit 3,176]

#Spurs Team vs #CPFC : Lloris; Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Rose; Lennon, Dembele, Chadli, Sigurdsson, Paulinho; Soldado

#CPFC XI to face #THFC: Speroni, Ward, Gabbidon, Delaney, Moxey, Garvan, Dikagcoi, Jedinak, Dobbie, Wilbraham, Gayle.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

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.

The pen was harsh, but the right call even if made for the wrong reasons. I think Szczesny should have been sent off for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity.That's the rule. Shearrer may not like it but that's the rule. Laurent deserved the second yellow. It was a late tackle and yellow card all day long. And that's exactly what the ex-international ref said in the Jazeera studio.

I didn't see the Vlaar or Westwood challenges so I can't comment on them.

[Weckerz 3,781]

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 only said I think Lukaku's technical ability is worse than Benteke's, and as a response he starts whining about Belgian posters. Hardy an opinion relevant to my post, seems to me he's just butthurt I talked against him.

The mug was probably uncalled for, but I couldn't resist.

[NishC300 1,865]

Soldado's a real fox in the box not to mention he'll be receiving service from a really good midfield

[NishC300 1,865]

A United fan sent me a tweet saying Rooney is better than Suarez. :lol2:

[NishC300 1,865]

Crystal Palace brought cheerleaders.

EDIT: Crystal Palace fans have made an incredible Mosiac! Brilliant fans.

[NishC300 1,865]

Cuntinburg in charge of this game.

[Liquidator 5,176]

Palace fans are bollocks. Don't think because they made a mosaic they are any good. Selhurst park defines shit, I only like it because of the cheerleaders

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Palace fans are bollocks. Don't think because they made a mosaic they are any good. Selhurst park defines shit, I only like it because of the cheerleaders

agreed.

[bushman 2,043]

Well, I do not if any of you are watching the Spurs, but I may say they are not much in the first half.

At half no score.