Comments on: Arsenal/Wigan on “Talk like a Pirate Day”

By: Tony Attwood

Tony Attwood — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:29:57 +0000

Gerald: thanks for your enquiry. Nothing happened – just the usual rush of life.

I live about 85 miles from the Ems, so it is a car and Underground journey. On Saturday the Piccadilly Line had huge problems (ask anyone who got to Arsenal station and found the police refusing to allow anyone in) and then we had a 30 minute turn around before going off to a post-Wedding party for a couple of friends from the dance club I go to.

So that was a night of dancing the night away, as it were, and then a late rise on Sunday morning, and it being such a beautiful day here in the East Midlands countryside (I live in a village with beautiful walks by the river etc etc) it was not until lunchtime (which in fact is just after breakfast on a day like today) that I thought, “time for a blog”.

Apologies to the people who posted in and found their comments not on the site – I didn’t moderate the site until about 12.30 pm sunday. Nothing personal – just my chaotic personal life!

Tony

By: walter

walter — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:18:30 +0000

And still some of the moaning brigade was on the internet complaining and telling how bad some players are. Even Cesc is under fire “because he didn’t celebrate his goal enough”.
The way I see it Cesc got kicks all game long and some tackles were dangerous. The ref did blow and gave freekicks most of the time but Cesc got som bad knocks and 10 minutes from time he looked to have got an injury. When he scored he didn’t show his joy like with the first 3 goals but I guess it was because he was disgusted by the treatment from the Wigan players and because of the injury he got.
Just hope it is nothing serious.

By: Gerald

Gerald — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:41:53 +0000

Hey has something happened to Tony?

By: Diaminedave

Diaminedave — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:01:05 +0000

Tony
First of all great prediction – Can you please also put in lottery numbers each sat as well:)

I know you like these pieces about madia agenda

Compare and contrast these two pieces from the Sun and the Mirror respectively
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2646033/Eboue-caught-up-in-cheat-row.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Football

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Arsenal-boss-Arsene-Wenger-forced-to-defend-Emmanuel-Eboue-in-new-cheat-storm-article164583.html

These pieces both seem to be trying to stir the proverbial. Both appear to be written by the same person with a slight change in word order.
Usually I don’t read either of these papers but was busy doing some newsnow clicking and it just struck me how similar the articles were.
Also quite worrying that two papers who are in competition with each other, have quite large circulations, are using the same writer!
I did put a post on A cultured left foot but it is still in moderation

By: walter

walter — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:40:47 +0000

Another great victory and my God Vermaelen is doing more then anyone of us could have dreamed, including himself.

By: Aaditya

Aaditya — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:16:51 +0000

Verminator is the KING

By: LRV

LRV — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:33:15 +0000

Marc: “Do journalists have a word in their language that translates as research?” No they don’t.

Well, It’s now QED (Quite Excellently Done). We have won 4 – 0. Great.

By: Marc

Marc — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:47:39 +0000

Tony – Agree re: Diaby but I do think that when he plays he needs to play in central midfield. I just don’t think he performs when played as a wide midfielder or forward.

On a side point did you see the PL review on sky last night? They did a little piece on the average heights of squads. Stoke had the highest average height, out of the top 4 Chelsea were tallest. So far no surprises but then guess which club has the shortest average height in the PL? ManU – I almost dropped my beer! All the criticism we got for being short arses and the team that won the PL are the shortest squad. Do journalists have a word in their language that translates as research?

By: stuartlondon

stuartlondon — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:57:03 +0000

Tony: Only 6-1?
PS I think you may need a rest!

By: walter

walter — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:28:47 +0000

I appreciate it Tony. Just let me know if anything can be arranged. If not, well thats just life aint it. You can’t have it all.

By: AnonymousGun

AnonymousGun — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:19:10 +0000

Mannone is sad you leave him out from the team sheet :p

I take any score as long as its 3 point in the bag. Of course 10-1 with Mannone scoring a hattrick from 3 corners setup will be nice .. but as long as its 3 pointer, I wont complain what the score will.

By: Tony Attwood

Tony Attwood — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:12:28 +0000

Walter, the cheque business is frustrating. I have no idea if we can do anything about it, but I will look into whether Highbury High can take credit cards. Not a promise, but I’ll take a look.

Tony

By: walter

walter — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:06:02 +0000

I would settle for that score, Tony.
About the Highbury High I can answer yes 3 times but in the part of the universe where I live we don’t have cheques anymore. So unfortunatly I will not be able to order some.
I guess I just have to keelhaul the bankdirectors who have made cheques impossible to use over here to stay in the mood of the talk like a pirates day.
So we’ve learned another thing today early in the morning like in the what shall we do with the drunken sailor early in the morning.
RVP almost made it in the role of Captain One Eyed last week, but I think this one is lost in translation. It sounds much better in dutch pirates talk.