The BIG Football Thread

[lufere7]

I dislike the rule but I can't really blame our loss on it. Inter on the other side must feel robbed, I consider the away goal rule being kept in extra time is stupid. Why should the team that had more points on group stages be at the disadvantage of playing 30 min with the danger of away goals, a tie on Extra time should go to penalties or remove extra time alltogether.

 

[BlueStar]

In the last 8!

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

HOW DOES HE DO IT?!?!?!?
Luka Modric played a great game today scoring that goal and basically created the first but Mesut Ozil really stole the show getting two assists in 45 minutes(he came on in the second half).He completely changed the game.

 

[Black-Ice]

I noticed Emigre isnt here.
Maybe its because Arsenal stomped swansea
huehuehue

 

[emigre]

I noticed Emigre isnt here.
Maybe its because Arsenal stomped swansea
huehuehue

We still won a trophy more recently than Arsenal...

 

[Black-Ice]

We still won a trophy more recently than Arsenal...

I knew you'd say that...
however, if it were Arsenal v Swansea in that final.... who would have won? ;o;

I'm liking that we've stepped up our defence

 

[emigre]

I knew you'd say that...
however, if it were Arsenal v Swansea in that final.... who would have won? ;o;

I'm liking that we've stepped up our defence

Well we did beat Bradford who beat Arsenal.

 

[Black-Ice]

Well we did beat Bradford who beat Arsenal.

But then we beat you,
see bradford are a glitch. They sweated their way through a game where we hit the post more times than they had shots.
We underestimated them badly. But we've learned

 

[emigre]

But then we beat you,
see bradford are a glitch. They sweated their way through a game where we hit the post more times than they had shots.
We underestimated them badly. But we've learned

I don't care. We won a trophy and secured survival stupidly early. Losing a team with much more resources when we've achieved this season's objectives doesn't really concern me that much.

To put this into perspective, the last time Arsenal won a trophy was the same season we were promoted out of League two (2005).

 

[Black-Ice]

I don't care. We won a trophy and secured survival stupidly early. Losing a team with much more resources when we've achieved this season's objectives doesn't really concern me that much.

To put this into perspective, the last time Arsenal won a trophy was the same season we were promoted out of League two (2005).

I srsly dont know why people keep talking about trophies to Arsenal fans.
The board don't give a fuck, the players dont and I dont really either.
Its just a piece of metal, and that piece of metal didnt stop us winning today

 

[emigre]

I srsly dont know why people keep talking about trophies to Arsenal fans.
The board don't give a fuck, the players dont and I dont really either.
Its just a piece of metal, and that piece of metal didnt stop us winning today

Cuz Trophies are fun.

EDIT: When you win. I remember being mortified when Barnsley beat us in the 2006 League One Play-off final.

 

[Black-Ice]

Cuz Trophies are fun.

You must get a kick outta PS3 then looool

 

[emigre]

You must get a kick outta PS3 then looool

At the time, the most realistic way I thought I was ever going to see Swansea win something.

 

[lufere7]

tbf against bradford THIS is what happened:

Fun thing he scored a goal today.
And I got nothing against swansea, in fact I respect them, scarce resources and still play some of the best football on the league. Also, bar barcelona, they are probably the team that out-arsenal us the most. btw emigre I don't know when you play spuds but if you manage to beat them I'll love swansea forever

 

[Black-Ice]

At the time, the most realistic way I thought I was ever going to see Swansea win something.

Michu really gave you guys life, don't let him go.

 

[BlueStar]

Potentially career ending tackle - not even a free kick

Handball in the lead up to the goal - fine.

Absolutely fucking fuming.

 

[lufere7]

It was Mcmanaman and he wasnt even booked right? Heard about but didnt see the tackle, serious measures should be taken, one tackle ruined Eduardos career and another one almost managed to ruin Ramseys and affected his developement, and the cunt shawcross keeps doing it every time play Stoke I cant stand it. Hope FA take measures against those tackles but I really doubt it.
And also........ HAHAHAHA spuds are going in their annual bottling period, they managed to bottle their easiest game from the next few weeks, not saying well get top4 but it seems spuds are doing their best to help us

 

[emigre]

McManaman has gotten off scott free. The FA's excuse of not wanting to re-referee decisions is utter bollocks though. Remember Ben Thatcher;s assult on Pedro Mendes a few years ago? Thatcher got a yellow card but the FA in retrospect gave him an eight match ban. In Germany and France, there have retrospective punishment against players who make dangerous challenges.

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

McManaman has gotten off scott free. The FA's excuse of not wanting to re-referee decisions is utter bollocks though. Remember Ben Thatcher;s assult on Pedro Mendes a few years ago? Thatcher got a yellow card but the FA in retrospect gave him an eight match ban. In Germany and France, there have retrospective punishment against players who make dangerous challenges.

Do players get banned for diving retrospectively?
That should happen.

In the states tehy punish divers retrospectively in basketball and it works pretty well.

 

[emigre]

Do players get banned for diving retrospectively?
That should happen.

Nope.