After another summer transfer window of ending up disappointed that we didn’t sign every big named player on offer are we really that badly off? I don’t think so, not for one minute!
Yesterday AFC.com listed all of our players who could be on duty for their respective countries last night and here’s the list:-
Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna, Abou Diaby – France
Tomas Rosicky – Czech Republic
Andrey Arshavin – Russia
Cesc Fabregas – Spain
Thomas Vermaelen – Belgium
Theo Walcott and Kieran Gibbs – England
Jack Wilshere – England Under 21’s
Vito Mannone – Italy Under-21’s
Armand Traore – France Under-21’s
Emmanuel Eboue – Ivory Coast
Carlos Vela – Mexico
Marouane Chamakh – Morocco
Wojciech Szczesny – Poland Under 20’s
Add to them, we have
Alex Song
Robin van Persie
Johan Djourou
Nikki Bendtner
Samir Nasri
A good number of our reserves are also playing for their country at under 20’s and 19’s level.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Kos soon gets an international call up either, France are still in a mess and need fresh blood in their side. If he forms a great partnership with TV, his career will soon take off.
We may not have a team full of Terry’s, Gerrard’s and Rooney’s but right now would you want to? I know I wouldn’t, I’d rather our players are in the press for the right reasons!!
Some may still be young but they are being selected by their country at their respective level and having seen the German squad burst onto the scene during the World Cup we mustn’t forget that only a few years ago most of them were playing at under 21 level.
It’s all too easy to slate our team when we lose, pick huge holes in individuals when they have an off day but we have one of the most exciting young squads in the English Premiership and when the first eleven all gel together they play football other clubs can only dream of.
So maybe it’s time to forget all the blunders we saw last season and the one before and start a fresh. Move away from the Theo and Almunia witch hunt and get behind the team…..
Talking of Theo, very early into last nights England game the all too familiar sight was seen, Walcott was seen exiting the pitch on a stretcher. The good news is that his injury is nothing other than bruises so he could be back in time for the Champions League fixture on Wednesday, Bolton on Saturday will probably be too soon. Typical isn’t it, another player down just when he has found great form and all too often whilst on International duty! Other injury news is that Robin van Persie is out for at least another six weeks!
Here we go again!
Maybe Vela will be unleashed against Bolton, he only played 17 minutes for Mexico so he shouldn’t be ‘tired’!
New boy Squillaci made his debut last night for the reserves in a seven goal thriller. He partnered Johan Djourou at the back and behind them was Fabianski. Blackburn had a strong reserves side out which included David Dunn, Jason Roberts, Steven Nzonzi and Benjani so it was a good test for the reserve side.
The Gunners came from two goals down to level before David Dunn restored the visitors’ lead with 18 minutes remaining. But Benik Afobe levelled for Neil Banfield’s side. JET struck a late winner to end an exciting encounter at Underhill. Squillaci made a couple of good strong tackles during the game, Djourou gave away a penalty but if it wasn’t for an outstanding performance by Blackburn goal keeper Jake Kean, Arsenal would have been home and dry long before the end of the game. Oh, Denilson made his comeback from injury last too last night, no doubt we will all sleep easier now!
For a full report, click on the reserves link in the sidebar.
England Under 21’s were struggling last night until Jack Wilshere was brought on at the start of the second half. They ended up winning after his introduction made England far more dominant.
Nice to see Pepe make another blunder, this time though it was for Spain during a 4-1 defeat! ahhhhh Karma!!
Have a good day all…
Morning all
Greetings leader………….. 😉 What have i missed..?
Morning WATH, not much really, Robin’s out for years, Theo’s out for the weekend, Rooney has been caught with his pants down and international football is over for a while 😉
How’s you? long time and all that jazz…
How did Squillaci play? I read a report which sounded like Djourou had a poor game
I didn’t see the under 21’s but RA was saying last night that they were poor until Wilshere came on, he was outstanding – wish i’d watched them now instead of Eastenders.. 😉
Hi Andy, I have read the afc.com report and they say he mad a few good strong tackles, all sounds promising for his first game, BB had a strong side out too. Djourou didn’t get such high praise, gave away a penalty and made a few silly mistakes…
I think Squilli will be our 3rd choice
I hate internationals it’s just wait and see which of our players come back injured and you just know it’ll be a few………… They say Theo anything from a week to two weeks Rico, just what we need.
Just watching the international round up, Reina was dreadful last night, glad we didn’t buy him 😉
WATH, its only bruising, I reckon he should be ok for the CL game, haven’t seen any other injuries reported.. yet 🙁
Maybe it was all a ploy for him to come off early and he will be ok for saturday 😉
Morning Rico do you have a link for the Theo injury comment that “it’s just bruising” ? Haven’t seen that anywhere else…
I hope it’s just bruising Rico although might save him from a bruising from Bolton sat……
Houllier is to become the Villa manager today, thats pretty good for them isn’t it… At least Wenger will have a new buddy in management ….
Hi Chipo, good to see you, Sky report he had scans last night and no break or similar, they report just heavy bruising
WATH, Bolton would need to catch him first 😉
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,19692_6364341,00.html
Here is the link Chipo
Rico, Houllier looks like a very old man last time I saw him, I don’t think he up to the strain of managing a team anymore maybe it’s a stop gap but can’t see him being able to cope
That doesn’t sound good wath, he has a dodgy ticker anyway hasn’t he??
Think Joe Hart has been watching videos of Flapianski and Almunia, they are showing his gaffs on sky, he spilled so many last night, hope he takes that form back to City with him 😉
Yep he has. . . . . One to keep an eye on that is…!
Didn’t even watch it I couldn’t be arsed. . . . ..
Andy,
Plusses from the reserves last night –
Squillaci was very comfortable, didn’t need to break a sweat and looked strong at the back.
Eastmond was man of the match from an Arsenal perspective by a mile. Did very well to try to keep a lid on Dunn and Nzonzi, won lots of tackles and his control and passing were excellent. He looks well ready for the first team.
Fabianski was pretty good, although I missed the 2nd Blackburn goal so have no idea whether he may or may not have been at fault. Both Yennaris until injured and then Daniel Boateng taking over at right back looked very good.
Miquel played very well at left back against a big, physical side.
Minusses-
Djourou looked way, way off first team level and was at fault badly for the first goal.
Denilson was sloppy and doesn’t look close to first team, unless he was just taking it easy.
Still can’t see JET or Aneke as forwards and they look like their brains are still growing into their bodies. Having said that, when JET went to outside right in the second half, he absolutely destroyed the left back. Aneke’s goal came about from a piece of outrageous skill as he flicked the ball over the defenders head and hammered home. Both players were big and stroing and not in any way cowed by the big Blackburn side. JET is looking closer to being ready for the first team although noweher near being a starter.
Very promising though considering they were playing some big time first team players in Dunn, Nzonzi, Hoilett and Roberts.
I didn’t watch the game either WATH, just seeing the blunders sky are showing this morning, not much else to do its peeing down with rain here 🙁
England v’s Eastenders, the latter won last night 😉
Hi clockendrider, nice to see you here, but was that meant for LG 😉 😉
Thanx for that C.Erider….! Squillaci looks a big lump did he put himself about..? Is he decent in the air as well..? Can’t quite make my mind up about Eastmond but from what you say he was good last night and against a team that do get stuck in.
Rico,
Any @ 9.08 asked for a report…
WATH – Squillaci was actually rather more athletic than a big lump. Difficult to get a feel for just how big he was as it was Land of the Giants last night, Bizarre since most of our furst team would struggle to touch a cross bar standing on stepladders.
He certaily isn’t afraid of a tackle and won’t be intimidated by physical contact. Like Vermaelen, he has the cold, dead eyes of a killer. Which while not being relevant to performance, always makes me like a centre half. Also forgot to mention Benjani was playing so it really was stiff test for the midfield and defence and they did very well, discounting Djourou for the first goal.
Eastmond really stood out. Calm, cool, happy to receive the ball in central midfield with back to goal in confined spaces and control and pass to create space. Fierce in the tackle. Strong off it. One shoulder barge in the opening 10 mins on Dunn leaving him on the floor and dazed was particularly satisfying. Happy to see him on the bench or even starting on Saturday.
Thanx CER, nice one, yep totally agree with the cold stare of a centre half who looks like he’d run thru a brick wall for you and if the fella is good on the ball and pretty athletic then that’s a bonus, yes they are rather a large lot so if he looked good then thats reassuring. Anyone who puts that little wanker Dunn on his arse gets a pat on the back in my book, If Eastmond matures and plays well in areas like you say then thats also a bonus. Again thanx for your comments always better first hand when ppl have see the game.
clockendrider
Sorry, i forgot Andy had asked that earlier, must be my age 🙁
Granny Rico, you want a horlicks…?
Last night RA mentioned he didn’t think Eastmond would make the grade and I agreed, the reports from you this morng CER are really good news, especially with Pingpong being out for so long.
I like the look of Squilli, like you say its the face that does it, just what we need in the tunnel staring at Terry, Gerrard and others…
WATH, yes please 🙂
On it’s way Rico with your jammy dodgers to dunk as well…. 🙂
Custard Creams please wath 🙂
Ungrateful wench u’ll get what ur given………..
ok ok … jammy dodgers will do… 🙂
Only got digestives so they’ll have to do……!.
Hope Squillaci is on the bench saturday, not sure what we gonna do about JD or if he just needs to get back to full fitness…?
I think JD is going to struggle wath, squilli is going to be 3rd choice i’m sure…
You say that Rico Squillaci might be 1st choice with TV in some games !! we’ll see…!
ah, didn’t think of that one wath, i really want to see him play…
What a slow old day again ….
Popping of for a while, back a little later…
Very slow day…………..Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Wowzah!!
How’s it going in the HH domain?
Thanks for the report 1-Rico, and a good thing Squidlly played in the reserves, just a shame i didnt get a chance to watch it. 4-3 win it may be but we really need work in our defence section. I still dont see Djourou lasting long in Arsenal as i havent seen (or heard of)any improvement in his game. I hope he proves me wrong though cos for now, we’re stuck with him.
So, Theo is out for God knows how long, thats going to give The Pass Master some playing time!! Whoohoo!!
“He comes from Africa,
He’s better than Kaka..
Ebouee ooooo, Eboue, oooo!!”
😆
On a serious,
Get well soon Theo…. 🙁
T-Buzz i want some of what ever it is your smoking……. lol 🙂
It’s called flu medication, WATH
It might not really be what it is but thats what it said on the pack! lol
How are you doing anyway?
I’m ok mate just worried by the time Xmas comes we’ll have no players fit, lot of internationals between now and then. . . . .
Hi Rico, WATH, T-Buzz,
Just a quick visit.
Good Post Rico, it just shows why Wenger probably hates the International break. All those Arsenal players and the dreaded word “break”. Ouch! 🙂
Just read the Mirror, they are reporting that Wellington Boot was called into the Brazilian squad. Can that be right? He certainly is a confident guy for a 17 year old, as he is talking of getting into the Arsenal team sooner rather than later, after he sign for us in January. I like! 😉
Hah!True that!
I’m worried will pick up some more injuries when we play Bolton this weekend!! They’re from the Bruiser College Of Football just like Blackburn and Stoke methinks…and with the internationals as you said, Wenger and Rice might have to fill in as Player-Manager!
Hi all.glad the break is over but i found it weird that rvp was injured with us not with the orange.Spain lost heavily last night and i couldn’t stop laughing…maybe its my Arsenal Dna.i also caught france game and i must say diaby was a beast out there!at times i shouted abou zidane at my screen…vermy played LB against Turkey where they lost but he was their best player.
‘morning all…
Hi KT and Oliver,
Did Diaby get injured tho’?
Hi K-TR7,
I threw my head back with laughter when I saw Spain’s result and the fact that Pepe had a nightmare! Shame it was only a friendly….
Wuzzup Oliver?
K-T are your talking about the same Diaby that plays for us………. Are you really really talking about our Diaby and mentioning the word “beast” in the same sentence, I think I am in need of a bottle of GG and double quick I’ve come over all feint…………
Diaby….beast…cannot zee eet! 8)
not much here. hope theo will be back soon. i guess we’ll get a better prognosis later today…
howdy folks what happening good people
nice post Rico what Walcot hurt damn it has started now
How u doin Erick….? all good i hope
Arsenal players are always getting injured. Makes you wonder, do their bones automatically change into Spaghetti and their ligaments into jelly?? They just seem to get injured easily and often.
makes you wonder eh T-Buzz, are we over trained under trained a team full of tarts ar are our medical staff just utterly crap? ? ? or a little of all the above..?
Boo, I’m back, Hi to all 🙂
What’s happening, any news re Theo ??
nothing yet, as far as i know. fingers cross this will not become an extended lay-off.
Nope it’s all quiet Baroness Rico…!
too true oliver, the scan was all clear so fingers crossed …
Baroness Rico!!! Huff 😉
WATH, that’s almost as bad as a new poster yesterday, he called me Mr Rico, big huff but I let him off lightly!!
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/squillaci-starts-for-reserves
Free video of Squilli, he looks a mean bugger …. 🙂
Hmmmmmmmm Mr Rico now that’s funny, Does he know something we don’t ???????? I’m not gonna mention balls or anything like that, Hope you put him right then..!
That video is rubbish!!
Oi, cheeky 😉
Hi again my internet connection had a problem but now am back.And yes wath diaby was very good last night because i watched the whole game.
K-T………. Diaby and Beast hmmmmmmmmm I’m worried….! Are you 100% sure it was him…. Not someone dressed as him or had nicked his shirt..? 🙂
Wath boo whats up 🙂
Rico whats up saturday game is back on
Hi Erick, it sure is, we are at home to Bolton and I can’t wait 🙂 How many exams have you got left now…
Diaby does seem to play better for France than Arsenal…
WATH He looked like a possessed man out there in a box to box role.Sagna’s crossing has improved alot too.Benzema looked as if he is regaining his confidence.
How good was it to see Spain get thrashed last night 🙂
Rico no Exams i told you i got an internship so am doing alot of work at the office boring
But the school needs it
How areyou holding up
Different coach has done it KTR7, Domenech went one a one man mission to destroy the French side, he suceeded too 😉
4-0 Did Cesc play in that game
Oops, that will teach me Erick, i should have googled intership 😉 Well done you, no more studying for a while then?
All good thanks with me just wish the world of football would get going again…
Fed up with hearing about Rooney and the Pakistan match fixing in the cricket…
Wonder which next England player will be in the news for all the wrong reasons…
Howdy KT sema buda uko vipi siku mingi jo
4-1 Erick 😉 and Cesc played for most of the game, Reina had a mare and Villa hit the woodwork a couple of times, sad eh 😉
No problem Rico its all good
Next week i will be missing both of them internship then skool tough but its going to happen
sorry missing = mixing
Millwall are considering a loan swoop for Arsenal starlet Jay Emmanuel-Thomas…. Interesting one!
Erick niko sadakta asante kwa kuuliza.
Don’t you going too much Erick, keep some time in your day to come and say hello to us 🙁
Hope you two aren’t being rude to eachother 😉 😉
poa jo boss sema game jana zilikuwa aje niko attacho mambo tight jo mzee
Rico i have been watching Jet in the pre season games he looks realy ready for the carling cup
Rico you know HH is in ma heart the all squad i will always have time to vibe ans say hallo
You guys have tought me alot and am always thankful
Skuma attacho buda……..
Rico,
KT has just told Erick, “O.K., thank you for asking”, I think! 😉
Hi Erick. Got to go again. Speak to you soon. 🙂
Think he scored again last night for the reserves too Erick but he needs to be playing each week to take that one step forward, he needs a bigger challenge than the reserves can give him. I think a loan is just right, not sure about Millwall though, i’d rather see him at another PL side
kujaribu jaribu tu
Hope School is good 🙂 KT
Good to hear that Erick, you taught me a lot too, especially the techy stuff around FB and Twitcher 🙂
RA, how many languages do you speak?
Or, do you use google translate? 😆 😆
And you just keep trying too, Erick! 🙂
K-T I am impressed if you say Diaby was that good lets hope he doesnt forget it matters that he does that in a red shirt though.
Erick go get a milkshake u bandit 😛
Bye for now guys!
Nah Rico that not the toughest stuff in the world
But am happy to help always
RA
Howdy
Its been a while now hope you good how is work
Cheers
Wath you Sailor always making merry
Hope you good mate
The Arsenal is back at the weekend
Come on Arsenal
RA
Your swahili is getting better
Nice
Hello, like the post Rico.
Had any good bonfires recently? lol!
Erick / KTR7 – the only word i know is Jambo ; does it relate to a greeting please?
Howdy pea
Your very right Jambo is Hi and Mzuri is am goog
hope i can teach you more
Hakuna matata ( no worries) 🙂
Been reading your comments but we have not meet
officially nice for you to join the gang
This are all good people
Feel at home mate
Thank you Erick and good to talk with you.
I was unsure if Jambo was only used at certain times of day – like our good morning/afternoon… but I can use it anytime and shall do so from now on. I’ll write the other two down and stick them on the fridge so i learn them. You are very kind.
Hi pea its greetings.we’ve not met here before but i hope you enjoy your stay with us.
Boo!! Catching up…
Thomas Vermaelen insists Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas could still remain with the club long-term.
Fabregas admitted he was keen on joining Barcelona in the summer but stayed after an ugly transfer saga.
However, Vermaelen revealed: “Now he’s 100 per cent with Arsenal. You can learn from him. What’s happened is in the past. I don’t accept he will go next summer because he is happy here and he’s so important to us, directing players on the field.”
anytime mate just write them down each time i meet you on the blog i will give you a word it really easy you just pronounce it as its written
You ready to see bolton get smashed
At the Grove on saturday 🙂
Thanks KTR7 and Jambo!
Hello Agag – hope you’re well today
Hi Pea,
Don’t mention the word bonfire to me, mike got me a good un the other day re bonfires and BBQ’s 🙂
The Cesc stuff is really demoralizing at times especially when you look at his youtube videos but i will support it until he had tha stains jersey on then i will sit back and say i gave my best
Yes i am really looking forward to the game on Saturday
Agag howdy
Hope you had a good day at the office
Hola agag, its another slow old day in the football world 🙁
KTR7, is that a new comment from TV??
Anybody else injured apart from Theo
Have been so busy to even check the news
Pea,
You going or are you an armchair fan like most of us here 🙁
I haven’t seen any other injury reports Erick, so hopefully the answer will be no…
i hawazungumzi Kiswahili ili i Tafsiri hiyo kutoka Google!
🙂
Oh, the 3pm ko’s are annoying now i have to do a match report, have to stay up late, sacrifice my beauty sleep just to watch Football First….
The joys, eh 😉
yeah thats great Rico
So no Theo and his wing has been vital
Hope Vela can get teh left Arshavin the right
Then we can thrash them
Did Cesc play yesterday
Oh it’s the armchair for me. It too expensive for me to afford.
It’s also difficult because i cannot go in the underground – i panic with small spaces. I’m the same in lifts and so on. Rubbish aren’t i?
T-buzz, I understand the word google 😉
Ha ha ha ha!!!
T buzz its swahili but broken swahili if you understand me
We haev not meet officialy hope Wath has given you GG on my behalf
Nice to meet you man
rico, how awful for Theo, and he’s been in stellar form, too! 🙁 I really hope Vela gets a chance to show us his stuff now. I wonder who we’ll line up on Saturday.
Erick! I’m finally able to catch you. 🙂 So you’re an intern now… Cool. Work’s been kinder since I sort of floated the idea that I wanted to resign… Haha. If I had known, I’d have complained much earlier… 😉
Hello, Pea. Good to see you back. 🙂
KT, it’s promising that Diaby was that It’s been forever since I was impressed… But I’m probably being too hard on him.
Did someone just mention my favorite letters? 😉
Rico yes i think it is.Erick now that you mention it i have never checked out cesc on youtube.
Erick, T-Buzz and I go back ‘a long way’, when I started blogging a couple of years ago, T-buzz was there too, jaygooner was another around at the same time, he’s been here on HH too 🙂
Agag its been a while girl hope all is goood yes am an intern you can imagine the photocopier is my friend lots of rubbush but good people
That’s rotten Pea, London is not the place for you then on matchday 🙁
Greetings Erick.
I’m a North London-Nigerian born Gooner based in “souff london” by the way and can speak yoruba, broken english and a bit of english…just like 1-Rico lol!!
Where about are you based Erick?
Flipping client is delayed, so I am forced to play with you lot, again! 😉
Hi Pea, make sure the boss doesn’t catch you. 🙂
I am sure you know that the fear of confined spaces is called claustrophobia. Not nice! I know someone, (who might speak Swahili) who is terrified of heights. Not nice either.
Doesn’t make either of you rubbishy, in my eyes. 🙂
agag, Vela is the perfect ‘replacement’ for Theo, but I suspect we will see Eboue racing up and down the right wing 😉
Erick stop handing out my GG only one I share that with is AGAG 😉
Wellington Silva enjoyed his training spell with Arsenal.
Wellington, 17, has revealed Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has already assured him about his long-term future and will regard him as part of his first team squad when he returns to Arsenal in January.
Rio-born Wellington, who has already been called up to train with the full Brazil squad, said: “The experience in London was perfect. I can now dream of playing in the Premier League and I don’t think it will be hard for me to adapt.
“Mr Wenger has spoken with me and has helped me with my work and training. I am really looking forward to this challenge. It’s a great opportunity for me in my career.”
Hope he really fulfills his promise.
RA – I thought it was dontlikesmallspacesaphobia 😉 😉
KTR7, I have a feeling the wellington boot is going to be one heck of a footie player, can’t wait for January to arrive ….
Erick, it’s always good to chat to you when you are on. 🙂
By the way, it’s not that I am jealous, but did you know that Rico and I go back a long way? At least three weeks to when I was a blogging virgin!
She taught me everything I know. 🙂
WATH, i thought you shared it with agag AND me 🙁 🙁
Don’t worry though i would rather share milkshakes with Erick 🙂
KT top stuf realy the Cesc i loved us top stuff
Oi RA, don’t try and blame me 😉 😉
WATH, learn to share…
Whats GG anyway? Some kinda 12yr old scotch?
its time to unleash the Arsenal goal machine…Eboudinho…
London is a very difficult place for me to get around and very expensive as i have to use a taxi – hence i avoid it! Jambo RA, and Rico – that was funny!
Eboudinho..!! Thats a Good One!! lol
Oi KT,
I really used to like you, until you pinched my 12:37 about Wellington boot! 🙂
Rico, you could be right, although it might be “youllgetasmackinthechopsforbeingcheeky”. I think that’s what my dad calls it. 😉
T-Buzz it’s Grey Goose Vodka mate, Ur on that expensive stuff from Lidl’s Rico can’t compete with you on that you know 😛
booo howdy
Erick, ten thousand years ago, four friends and I interned at a bank and one of us, Little Miss Rich Girl, who hadn’t done a moment’s work her entire life was asked to take/make calls.
A caller calls and asks for fax tone; and she gets up from her chair and starts looking for a Ms. or Mr. Faxtone. And for three-ish months, we all had to live with being called the Fax Tone Girls.
This is a pointless story, really. I’m sure you’re much smarter than any of us ever were; and would be smashing at your internship! 🙂
rico says:
September 8, 2010 at 3:31 pm
WATH, i thought you shared it with agag AND me
Don’t worry though i would rather share milkshakes with Erick
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Rico, are you saying, your “…milkshake brings all the boys to da yard, there like, its better than yours, I can teach you, but I’ll have to charge?” 😉
RA am not saying anything
But your a top gooner and a mate
got to run guys peace will see you on later
AGAG do you know what you have just done to yourself…. Miss Faxtone lol didn’t know I shared my GG with a miss Faxtone 😉
Cheers Erick…………… be good weedman…! 🙂
Agag ha ha ha
funny
Am hoping when i close my eyes and open it will be over
Bye Erick, the feeling is mutual! 🙂
See you soon Mr Milkshake 🙂
be good Wath and Rico on the shakies any day
RA – 😆
I have business to attend to.see you all in a bit…
Awww, WATH. Go on now, pour the drinks. 🙂
agag, thats a funny story, love the ‘little miss rich girl’ reference 😉
Cheers K-T………… make sure you don’t lose that Beast that is the “New” Diaby 🙂
Bye Erick – good to talk. Take care.
LOL @ WATH!!
now now,no need to diss Lidl WATH, they do the most expensive cheap stuff in the market!! 🙂
I dont drink anyway, so I’m quite happy for you to share your GG with the HH ladies 😉
Before I go I want to leave you with the following quotes to all VDV lovers…
Netherlands recorded a narrow 2-1 victory against Finland on Tuesday, but the Dutch seriously struggled to dominate play. Head coach Bert van Marwijk tried to turn things around after the interval by replacing Rafael van der Vaart with Eljero Elia and the new Tottenham Hotspur signing was far from happy with having been replaced.
“I am not happy about this. I really feel that I don’t deserve this. I was playing pretty good. I’m trying to stay calm and not to complain. However, I’m pretty angry at the moment,” Van der Vaart was quoted as saying by SBS6.
“I can’t even remember when was the last time that I played a full match with Oranje. I’m always the first one who gets substituted. This situation is starting to annoy me.
The coach always makes the same substitutions. You already know what will happen even before the first whistle. This is really bothering me. Maybe I have to change my attitude. This is very disappointing
A triple on its way AGAG…….. enjoy and wait for that. . . . . beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep…..!
God, my replies are like ten minutes late…
rico, WATH would be happy to send you a container van of GG since he has a warehouses upon warehouses stocked with hh just vodka…
See you soon KTR7, CL up next week, you up for a pre oppo post 😉
Diaby the beast…I keep imagining him trying to look mean, growling and then tripping over his own foot! Not much of a beast there… 🙄
T-Buzz,
I don’t have any vices either, and neither do I tell porky pies! As is well known, of course. 😉
KTR7, re VDV, good, I like unhappy players, especially when they play for the Yids!! 🙂
T-Buzz I can’t afford that expensive cheap stuff at Lidl’s it’s alwasy sold out cos Rico gets there b4 me……! AGAG is the resident alcoholic expert T-B i bow to her years of knowledge on the subject..!
T-buzz, I love Lidil too, not for the pop but for their pizza’s 🙂 There non-meat ones are quite tasty….
Come on AGAG keep up………. Its the age you know 🙂 Ok ok i know u want another GG ok on it’s way…!
Bye, Erick. 🙂 Be good, keep off star shaped leaves 😉 ; and remember to spike the shakies. 🙂
Oh and I don’t like Pork Pies 🙁 Yuck!
I thought Rooney had taken all ur vices RA…..?
agag, i think you are right about WATH and his warehouse, shame I don’t drink the stuff 😉
Drinks?
Glass of wine? Dont mind if i do!
rico @3:47 = Perfect. I hope his dissatisfaction translates to poor performance for the Tots. I still can’t wrap my head around having to dislike VDV (on principle) now.
Ah the lidl’s supershopper has dropped in. . . . . Hello 4p………..! 🙂
hi all…meetings, arggghhh.
agag, i know how that hurts re VdV, I feel your pain 😉
Hi 4pigs and oliver, how you guys doing, glad to see the back of the international games??
4pigs, did you hear the smell of alcohol 😉
I wasn’t the fax tone girl, WATH. I was the one who was given a box of docs; a quarter of the contents of which which I had fed to the shredder; only to realize that box contained the very, very, very important files. 🙂
I’m off to check my warehouses bit worried Rico has sent the gang round to break in….. lata..!
ok. typical wednesday morning at work.
Hello all.
WATH…….I heard the chinking of glasses. Like the call of the wild!
Ok so I’ll call u faxbox girl now then AGAG and seeing as little miss rich girl got u in trouble ur all tarred with the same nic name…. Suppose that means u want another GG as well, so demanding u really are 😛
T-buzz, your comment went into spam, not sure why 🙁
Catch you later WATH, I don’t drink that stuff so you are safe 🙂
Hi 4Pigs,
WATH, I don’t know about taking all my vices, but the funny thing is I do keep hearing these voices …….
Rico, how can you hear the smell of alcohol? You could be on to a winner there! 🙂
4p, the wild doesnt mean u have to sleep in the barn with the 5litre cardboard box of Pinot………. 🙂
RA, you know what i meant 😉
Why not!!!! LOL
rico says:
September 8, 2010 at 4:02 pm
T-buzz, your comment went into spam, not sure why
Did I say something naughty? I dont like Spam and dont like being in it! 😉
T-buzz, cracking, I don’t like spam either 😉
No, nothing naughty, funny, but not naughty 🙂
Am back rico.on the CL post why not?im just sleeping all day.i’ll do my homework on Braga but i must say they are a decent side.
It shows how slow the footie news is, here we are chatting about wine, GG, lidil and Spam 😆
Rico, my dear, I would put nothing past a magician like you. look what you have done to this site, all on your ownsome, you little genius! 😉
I wonder if AW shops at Lidl…
KTR7, sleeping all day? Depriving us all on HH of your vast knowledge of Euro footie, what a waste 😉
That would be great, i think you have my email address, if not it’s in the contact us page.
Thank you, I look forward to it….
Any takers for a pre-Yid post, something to get us all up for the CC match Grrrrrrrr
Wine, GG (?), Lidl (?) and spam (?); and I don’t like any of them. Especially the ones I know about, which is one. 🙂
RA, its not been ‘all on my own’, everyone who comes on here and joins in the chit chat make HH what it is, not just me ….
T-Buzz, Aldi I think 😉
Friends! Romans!! Listen up!
Its home time, been a pleasure chatting but gotta go!
Have a great evening y’all and God bless!
8)
LOL @ Rico!!
See ya T-buzz, be back soon 🙂
GG, to me, is an irresistible force. 🙂
AW doesn’t spend on good players; and probably won’t waste money on good wine. He must like the el cheapo tipple, too, T-buzz.
Hello, RA. Howdy?
Rico,
What are all these names with L, D and I? Lidl, Aldi?
You will tell me next there is one called Tidl. 🙂
agag, do you honestly like GG, I had never heard of it until you and WATH mentioned it…. I must have lived a very sheltered life 😉
All the best T-Buzz. 🙂
I do, rico. 🙂 Just a few weeks ago, someone tagged me on FB; and the photo was of the GG booth at the Tullamarine airport. Haha.
you little tinker agag 😉 HH is on facebook, I will be hunting that photo down 😉
Rico i hope Aw doesn’t bottle the CC game because our egos took a battering when the Yids demolished us 5-1 there a few years back.its our local pride and i hope we see the likes of nasri,djourou,denilson…who are regaining fitness along with fringe first teamers like squillaci,eboue,vela,big jack,gibbs and our most promising young guns:JET,aneke,eastmond…funny enough by then the spuds will have to play 2pl matches and a Cl game so id love to see how their squad holds up.
Spot-on KTR7, its the yids for starters, play a good strong side…
I’d mix and match,
Chesney
Eboue Squilli TV Gibbs
Wilshere Eastmond Song
JET Chamakh Vela
Something like that anyway….
The spuds won’t hold up KTR7, they have lost Dawson, Gallas is injury prone now as is King, who does that leave for them at the back…
Defoe is carrying an injury so they won’t risk him, and you are spot-on, my thought is they will play a weaker side than us because now they are in the CL, the last thing they will want is to be embarassed by results…
Time for revenge me thinks….
Has everyone gone????
I don’t really access FB, rico. 🙁 I am hopeless about tech stuff. 😉
Time the Totts find out what our schedule is like 😉 I really can’t see them overtaking us. 🙂 🙂 Not enough talent there.
Neither do I agag, Erick told me to get HH on there so I did as I was told 😉 Bless him to, he got HH on twitter, if it was left to me, i wouldn’t have a clue, too old for all this techy stuff 😉 me i mean 😉
i think it will a bit too much too soon for the neighbours, DVD will realise he joined the wrong London club, to improve, he may just join West Ham in the January window 😉 😉 or QPR…..
Lol, rico. I’m happy with my stone-age technology phone, laptop, electronics. Can’t live without my iPod though. Erick’s a dear. Always so good-natured. By the way, my friend SMS-ed me last week that Cesc Fabregas is now officially on Twitter. Might be good to follow him too?
DVD (haha) will soon be kicking himself for joining that little club. Not that there are a zillion football fans here, but I have yet to come across a Spuds supporter.
me too agag, every now and again i get my chalk and blackboard out and my Abacus out too 🙂 😉
interesting about cesc and twitcher (‘Arry) – it won’t be honest, not like Kevin Pietersens 😉
DVD will soon realise what we all know, it was a last minute transfer to play in any old side, now he’s found one…. 🙂
Fabianski has said he is hoping to star in the CC.The sad thing rico is that i rate him highly since he is technically brilliant but seems to have lost his confidence.he reminds me of Gomes in his first season at Spurs and Hart preloan to B’ham.i hope if given the chance in the CC he will not drop clangers that have earned him the nickname ‘flappy’.
Hello all,just read the last comment of Agag, sure it shook me too.. vdf made a mistake, so as Wenger (at least for me and agag)
KTR7, Fabianski could still turn out to be a world class keeper, he’s still young, the best thing for him right now is a loan to a lower division where he will be seen to be ‘better than what they have’ – let him play week in week out and regain some confidence..
Staying with us, playing in the reserves and CC will do him no good imho – in any case, i think Mannone is going to be our no2…
I am sort of with you on that KT.
I had high hopes for Flappy at one time, and undoubtedly some of his woes were from playing in understrength teams with a porous defence.
Towards the end of last season he played when TV was injured, Gallas was injured and the defence was shambolic because half the midfield was also injured.
But confidence is an elusive butterfly, and I think he should have gone out on loan, away from the scrutiny of disillusioned Arsenal fans to try and recover it.
I wish him well! 🙂
.. and he is a player I’d like to see at spurs the least
Snap! Rico. 🙂
Hi STV, DVD had to go somewhere, Jose didn’t want him.. The only club who did at the last minute was the spuds, i don’t blame him for going there but he sure as heck will soon realise he is too good for them…
rico.. send fabianski to philippines and he will be orld class keepr there 🙂
Hi Suhail, 🙂
Rico, the Dutch manager does not agree with you! 🙂 Neither do I. He (Van the Fart) is a Fat Boy!
now silvie vdv @ london !!
RA, you been having fun 🙂
RA 🙂 i think we all know he could be great, but right now he needs playing time…
STV, that is very funny 😆
hi, rico.. RVP frequently have injury amplification..come back months after the preliminary prediction painful player
Rico, Oh Great Magician. 🙂
Been an odd day really. Meetings rescheduled; changes to financial planning schedules; popping onto HH to chat in the interludes, trying to keep the peace elsewhere!
It is a full life and enjoyable! 🙂 (Hope that does not sound too inebriated).
Got to go; looks like a late finish and I need to be at my most charmingly persuasive. Fat chance there then! 🙂
Tomorrow boss, hopefully. 🙂
Hi, STV! How are you?? I knew you’d like Sylvie. 😉
I’m ambivalent on Fabianski’s improvement; I want him to develop, which Arsenal fan wouldn’t?– but I don’t see it happening.
have you checked your emails RA ?? 🙂
STV, robins injuries are so complicated, not the injury but for all us fans to understand, the dutch get it wrong, then we get it wrong, just wish someone would get it right…..
Bye RA, you are (to some extent)a great like martin
L king, see you soon 🙂
agag, thats why i think flappy should go out on loan, we will soon see if he get over his confidence issue, i am not so sure, but he is still young and like KTR7 said, he was once looking like a great keeper in the making, he just had to play when everythins in the AFC defence wasn’t rosy….
Time will be the answer, I wont bet my home on it though…. 😉
Rico,
I have. They are resoundingly empty at mo’.
But I did see one earlier, if that is what you mean? Every woman is allowed to change her mind, and you know I am content whatever! 😉
Night Suhail,
What a nice thing to say. I do not deserve such a compliment. Thank you. 😉
RA, thanks for understanding, yours is up tomorrow 🙂
Rico,
Tsk, tsk! 😉
Definitely nite now! 🙂
Am good..Agag,how life behaving on you these days.. flappy will be a good player in 2019..and there are some quality wags,
RA, nighty night, i have deleted my previous just in case 😉 😉
Enjoy your evening….
Right fine folk, that’s my day done….
I bid you all nighty night….
Stay safe you all and whatever time of day it is where you are, enjoy it 🙂
See you all tomorrow 🙂
rico, the only thing he seems to have on his side is age 🙂 Maybe a loan would restore his confidence, you are right… But he seems to be very naive; and has, more than once, let opposition ride roughshod over him. 🙂
agag 🙂
like i say, i won’t bet my home on him becoming a great keeper, chesney will be ahead of him anyway… sadly I dont see him being with us for too much longer…
mind you, wenger and keepers don’t go together really….. he could be here for life 😉
Good night, all. 🙂
Mannone can become a beast rico.he is quite intimidating physically.i still have high hopes for fabianski though.
Night all…
STV, I am good. Hope you are, too. Catch you soon! Night KT. Go write. 😉
Night Night agag and KTR7…
I like Mannone too KTR7… and Chesney 🙂
Morning all
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