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Arsenal Thread [2004-2005]

Ebonix

Ebonix

YELLOW CARD - Sarcasm
Originally posted by Stotty
does he have a lover that looks like Aliadiere? (H)
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Aliadiere is his lover :(

One night I was walking home and I saw a light in his shop, so I investgated only to see graphic bumming :kader:

My eyes have never recovered :(
 
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sky.

Reserve Team
Originally posted by rsnjg
hopefully Jens will step up to show up Kahn, who will be busy leaking some Henry goals. :p
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Who?
 
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Bummy_JaB

Senior Squad
I think he means for the Premiership......

Hopefully we can keep this up and clinch second at the least so that we get auto for CL next season..... and of course hopefully we can REGAIN the FA cup title as well....
 
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Mikey

Guest
Taylor Worried By Arsenal Precedent

PFA chief Gordon Taylor has spoken of his concern after Arsenal became the first team in the history of English football not to name a single British born player in its squad for a single match.
Arsenal set the precedent in last night's 5-1 win at home to Crystal Palace with English players Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell both unavailable.

"Arsene Wenger has a job to do, so I don’t want to be critical of him,’ said Taylor.

"But this is a worrying pattern for English football. Are our stars of the future getting the opportunities they need?"

Taylor went on to launch a stinging attack on vice-chairman at Highbury, David Dein, for his opposition to Uefa's plans to enforce clubs to include home-grown players in their squad.

"What worries me even more though is the attitude of David Dein. Here is a man, a prominent member of the FA’s international committee, openly lobbying against UEFA’s quota proposals. I find that absolutely astounding," he said.

"The one thing the Football Association has got to do is protect the future interests of the game in England.

"Surely someone in David Dein’s position should not be encouraging clubs to bring in even more foreign players."


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:kader:

What even qualifies them as an English club anymore?
 
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Vagegast

Banned for Life [He likes P. Diddy]
WENGER: BERGKAMP CAN CONTINUE

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes Dennis Bergkamp is irreplaceable - and revealed the veteran's current form is good enough to earn another year's contract.

Wenger will not make a final decision until he sits down with Bergkamp at the end of the current campaign - just before the striker’s 36th birthday - to assess his form and fitness.

However, Bergkamp, who originally intended to retire this summer, has already indicated he would like to stay on for the final season at Highbury before the move to a new stadium.

Wenger declared: "You simply cannot find a player to replace Dennis because players of that quality are non-existent at the moment.

"I have to say that he has been in great form recently. I know he is keen on staying here next year and we will sit down and talk about it at the end of the season.

"He wants to play on for as long as possible, which I understand, but also what you have to respect is that we don't spoil the end of his career.

"He has done so well for us over the years that I want to make sure he is remembered as a true legend here.

"But there is no question that, if he is playing like this at the end of the season, he will carry on. He has to play just for the short-term at the moment, but all the signs of his form look fantastic."

Above all, Wenger believes Bergkamp, who was one of the catalysts for Arsenal's renaissance when he was signed by Bruce Rioch from Inter Milan for £7.5million nearly 10 years ago, is the perfect role model for all youngsters.

"He is a great example to young players. He has led a real top professional life for his whole career. You never see him out - he has three kids at home and that's a good way to keep you there!" he observed.

"You never see him drinking and between 30 and 36 or 37, that makes a huge difference. To play up front at nearly 36, you don't usually find that. He is getting rewarded for the quality of his life.

"I feel we manage him well and don't make him travel too much."

That extends to Bergkamp, who does not fly, avoiding exhausting overland trips to away games, which will include the Champions League last 16 tie at Bayern Munich next week.

Strike partner Thierry Henry is simply relieved that the former Holland international is still lighting up the game - and showing no signs of retiring just yet.

"Thank God for that!" admitted Henry. "You can talk about him all night, the way he plays, the way he sets up people, the way he sees the game.

"The thing I love about Dennis is that he can beat a team with just one pass. He sees things that other people can't see and just try to give you the ball.

"It is a pleasure to play with him as I know that, whenever I move, he is going to give me the ball. I just hope that when he moves, I can give him the ball as well."

Henry, meanwhile, claims he would stay at Arsenal until 60 if he was allowed to.

In the wake of his side’s 5-1 win against Crystal Palace, the 27-year-old France international spelled out just how hard it would be for any player to leave Arsenal - even if greater wages were on offer elsewhere.

“If it was only down to me, I would stay here until I’m 60, although obviously someone might come and put me on the bench before then!” he revealed.

“The law of sport is that someone will one day come and do better than you. That is how I came into the game - taking the place of someone else.

“But my commitment and desire to play for this team is huge. I’ve said it so many times and I will always say it. Nothing bad has happened to me here, everything is cool and the fans are cool with me.

“I don’t know whether I could choose any club I wanted but it is special here. I have fans who love me and I like them also.

“I’ve found something that I don’t know whether I could find anywhere else. I fought for that as well, so it’s not as though you can just walk away from that.

“When I wasn’t that great, the fans were always trying to cheer me up and I can never forget that. I hope I can play for as long as I can here.”
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Should Dennis quit? Yes, no? And why? I have a hard time making up my mind on this.
 
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Bobby

The Legend
This is from the sun:

Our kids hit a brick wall

By CHARLIE WYETT

LIFE as a young Englishman under Arsene Wenger at Arsenal has been branded SOUL DESTROYING.

Liam Chilvers was one of the many home-based pros unable to break through at Highbury.

Now at League One side Colchester, the centre-back has no complaints about the top internationals Wenger has signed.

But he has voiced his frustration at the sub-standard overseas players signed by the Gunners.

Chilvers, 23, said: “I was at Arsenal from the age of nine and was a professional for four years.

“I was in the same year as Graham Stack and Jay Bothroyd. But none of us made it into the first team. For an English player there, it is soul destroying.

“And, it is getting harder. At Arsenal, most of the English players just hit a brick wall.

“I started to become involved in a few first-team squads without ever playing.

“Then, soon after, Wenger signed Igors Stepanovs and Stathis Tavlaridis and I was farmed out on loan.

“That killed my hopes. I knew it was the end."


The more and more I look at it, not having any english players this weekend was really beyond our control.

Chilvers, for example, is in the 2nd division. We're pushing for the championship every year....we can't have D2 players in the team. We had Ray Parlour, but he had a mess of personal issues and was let go, probley the best for all parties involves. Jermaine Pennant has been on the bench serveal times this year, but he went out and drove drunk - you can't have that kind of behavior at a club. Sol Campbell, Justin Hoyte, and Ashley Cole are all carrying various injuries and can't play. Ryan Garry (still at the club) was being molded as Cole's understudy until he was hampered by shin splints and hasen't been the same....thus Clichy was brought in. Martin Keown has gone his way, and Graham Stack is fucking insane. Ryan Smith is too young, but in time will get his chance.

That leaves one more. Stuart Taylor. If I had my way, Taylor would be playing now. Wenger knows what he's doing tho.
 
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PaPaGeorGeo

Fan Favourite
English Talent is to expensive for us. We dont have 27million to spend so on the finest so we go to Spain and get if for less than half the price
 
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Digitarius

Senior Squad
The top English talent is too expensive, without doubt, but it is the fact that Arsenal's youth team is filled almost exclusively with foreigners that worries the likes of Gordon Taylor.
 
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