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Mikel's throat is sore again

@ tosin
enyeama
odiah
shittu
nwaneri
taiwo
keita
mikel
osaze
nsofor
uche
martins

What a tight decision,
Nigeria saved by the linesman!!!!

What a miss from Uche

debosky:
I keep telling Kit, something fishy is going on with this Ade schitzo.

Dudu had a hamstring strain and was back in 3 weeks max - Ade has been out since February 8th with a hamstring.

To top it all off, he PLAYS for Togo today, and hasn't even been listed on the bench for Arsenal in that period, indicating to me that he has been fit for a while now. It seems AW might be planning to sell him in the summer, but doesn't want him to screw up further so he can get a good price.

Not too sure this is the case, but it will definitely be fishy to be injured for two months and not even be mentioned as fit by the coach, but you then fly off to play for your national team?

Anyways, as long as he is still an Arsenal player at the moment, I'm glad he's fit again.

My thoughts exactly.
AW has been silent uncharacteristically about ADE.
In fact, the reason why the media jumped on this story about Ade playing for Togo was
beacause, he wasnt even named as a substitute for the Newcastle game!!!!!!
The coming weeks will make it clearer to us what hanky panky may be going on

Tmoni:
So much for the captain of Chelsea and the type of people around him,

John Terry's mother-in-law arrested for shoplifting!!!!!



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1165218/England-captain-John-Terry-mortified-mother-mother-law-arrested-shoplifting.html

Thief, Ole.  . . . . . .Bring Matches, fuel, tyre

shoplift ko, shopcarry ni !

Rosicky. . . . . . Boiling inside to play again
Many at times, I forget, he's an Arsenal Player!!!

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/tv-online-rosicky-interview

mukina2:
Sharon . this guy is taller than you
I know i am taller than you
https://www.jollydwarf.com/P1000853.jpg

ha ha ha

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=247928.msg3645738#msg3645738 date=1238076456]No wonder y'all are still TROPHYLESS after 5 seasons.[/quote]Could have sworn it was 6 seasons!

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=247928.msg3645340#msg3645340 date=1238073133]Liverpool and Fulham decimating Man Utd cannot be as painful as Burnley eliminating Arsenal outta the Carling Cup.[/quote]I can't stop laughing
You really must be cracking up if you think anyone was hurt because Burnley eliminated Arsenal's 2nd/Youth Team
In the freaking MILK CUP
For the records.
Everyone slept well.
We'll put in the Frimpongs,Meridas,Wilshere and co again next season!

Cristalz:
Rumor has it that Ade will play for Togo despite the fact that he's yet to fully recover from his hamstring. Seems he prefers country to club Who knows, Eto'o could just help upgrade the injury a little

The rumour is false!!!
Ade is only going there to give his team moral support!

@ Criz
I disagree
Probably, the most embarassing defeats we have suffered this season were the Hull and Villa defeats at home.
go and check again.
We were there throughout.
Come to think of it
When Spuds came back from 4-2 to 4-4,I can't remember who was it who broke his centre table
_{I had a headache all through the night}
We were on this thread!!!
It was unbelievable to find no manure fan^{not a single one} on the thread when Fulham decimated you.
Can't be a coincidence
You all started crawling inside the thread one by one, long after.
I give it to Sauron though. . . . . . he was there thruout when 'Pool was violating you!
Though he was quiet after the 4th goal.
Rumour has it that he his heart stopped momentarily and he had to be revived by a Scouser nurse

@ eastbay.
1.)Members of 1989 golden eaglets who were knocked out in the Q-finals at Scotland.

2)Members of 1989 Flying eagles who were runners up in Saudi arabia.

3.)They are all Westerhof boys
Seriously, all were members of the Super eagles team to Algeria in 1990, where they were runners up.They were beaten 1-0 by Algeria in the finals.

The rumours are getting stronger about this our new away jersey for 09/10 season.
I ain't feeling it at all.
hope it stays as rumours!!

@ Folem
_{clap, clap, clap,}
Perfect scores
@ Tkb417
Yeah, Nosa was known for his free kicks for the u-20 national team.
In fact, grapevine has it that he had been scoring dem freekicks in his days at OAU,IFE
However, the same source swore he could not have been less than 29/30 when he played the U-20 for Nigeria.
We never heard anything about him after 1987!

I will come up with a much more difficult set of questions.

superstan:
@ sauron,
are you cracking up?

FACT_{Benitezly speaking} He's cracking up
[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=247928.msg3638618#msg3638618 date=1237937757]Utd fans are used to FA bias towards Liverpool.
Gerrard and Mellor were sent off in Amsterdam tournament some years ago and the FA overturned it in the league.
One season after. . . . .Scholes and Rooney got sent off and the FA insisted they must serve a 3-match ban. . . . .
Don't be surprised if they knock 20 points off United for playing identical Brazilians. . . . .Anything to make Liverpool win are being encouraged by the FA.

Shame on em bleeding cunts. . . .FA= gay Association. [/quote]Reh, Reh, Reh, Bla, bla, bla
Shrek got a red card.
Half of the remaining manure team surrounded the referee
Shrek mouthed obscenities at the referee
Got to the corner flag and assaulted the poor lifeless thing
and stormed to the dressing room
What happens?
No punishment.
Just imagine if it had been Emmanuel Eboue.
He would have been banned for 3 straight matches at the least and at the worst maybe even deported back to Cote d'ivore
How about Ronaldo's 2 footed tackle at Murphy?
Hmmmn,some other non-manure player would have been red carded.
How about the countless warnings by the Ref when constantly harassed by Ronaldo's complaining?
Not a single card.
How many times did Eboue complain at sh*t heart lane that he copped a yellow card?
How about Mascherano against Manure this time last season?
Abeg!Don't even go there!
No one can change it, there is this feeling that most of the Refs are on manure's payroll

oya tkb417,
1.) What was Alloysius Atuegbu's nickname?
2.) Augustine Igbinabaro played for Nigeria in an age grade competition in which Year?
3.) Samson Siasia had an awesome strike partner at the 1985 u-21 Youth Championship.What's his name?
4.) James Etokebe played for Nigeria in the mid 80s.Where did he play his club football?
5.) In which match did former super eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh make his debut for Nigeria?
6.)What do these Nigerian players have in common, Sunday Oliseh, Peter Nekieten,Yakubu Aiyegbeni,Jimoh Balogun?
7.) what are these Nigerian football players known for;Ayo Ogunlana,Nosa Osadolor and Ajibade Babalaje?

This is football365.com top ten EPL players-08/09

F365 Top Ten: The Players Of The Year
Posted 24/03/09 09:57EmailPrintSave



It's around this time that both the PFA and the Football Writers' Association will be voting for their player of year awards, so we rank the contenders for this season's prizes. Who do we think should be top, ?



10 - Ryan Giggs
The most surprising thing about Giggs is that you barely notice that he's 57, or however the hell old he is. It's a remarkable achievement to still be playing at the highest level at his age, and his transformation from fading winger to elder-statesman central midfielder has added years to his career. However, the sort of adulation that he received around the turn of the year was exaggerated. Sure, he's playing well for his age, but the suggestion that he should be given the top award is ludicrous.



9 - Ledley King
He doesn't train, his knee is like a Jenga tower and he's only started 17 league games at the time of writing, but King's contribution in those 17 games has been immense. Every time he plays we find ourselves shaking our heads at the shame that he can't manage a proper stint, and Spurs fans must cry themselves to sleep at night over that one. Comparisons to Paul McGrath are inevitable, but would Spurs have been in their early season mess with a fully fit King? Almost certainly not. A mention must go to Aaron Lennon too, whose form in the last few weeks has been the best of his career.



8 - Ashley Young
If this list was being compiled a few months ago Young would be much nearer the top. His form at the beginning of the campaign finally persuaded Fabio Capello that he was worth a spot in the England squad, but his similarly disappointing play as the wheels of Aston Villa's season started to wobble cost him his place. That said, his graduation from promising flyer to genuinely class act will not be forgotten - and his relative slump will be forgotten in years to come.



7 - Xabi Alonso
And just think, if Rafa Benitez's plans for the summer of 2008 had come to pass, Alonso would be plying his trade in Italy. Last season Alonso appeared off the pace, a luxury who performed when given time in Europe but who was too often a passenger at home. However, his poise and glorious passing ability have returned this campaign, allowing those ahead of him to flourish. Would Liverpool's title challenge have sustained itself without his calming presence alongside Javier Mascherano?



6 - Brad Friedel
Never mind Edwin van der Sar, who has the benefit of a rock-solid defence in front of him, Friedel has been the best keeper in the Premier League this season. Villa's goals against record (36 at the time of writing) might not compare that favourably to the top four they aspire to break, but remember that Friedel has played most of the season without the protection of Villa's best defender (Martin Laursen), with a midfielder at right-back and a right-back on the left. It's no coincidence that Blackburn's goal difference is 21 worse than at the same stage last season, when Friedel rather than Paul Robinson was between the sticks.



5 - Mikel Arteta
Tim Cahill deserves plenty of credit, if only for the frequency with which he pops up with vital goals, but Arteta offers more to Everton's general play than his Australian counterpart. It remains one of the great mysteries of our time that David Moyes had to pay only £2million for the ludicrously talented Spaniard, and it must be a source of unending frustration for Arteta that he was born in the same generation as Fabregas, Xavi, Iniesta and Alonso. His importance to Everton could be seen in Moyes's ashen face when he was ruled out for the rest of the season at Newcastle, and although they don't seem to have missed him quite as much as we thought, his importance cannot be overstated.



4 - Robin van Persie
The complaint about Van Persie was always that his lack of consistent fitness precluded him from becoming the player that his potential suggested. However, this season his body has held up to the tune of 24 league appearances and counting, and he has shown much of the talent that we all knew was in there. 16 goals in all competitions makes him Arsenal's top-scorer, but it's the figure of ten assists - making him the most prolific provider in the Premier League - that is arguably more impressive. The slight frustration remains that he is still not quite living up to his potential. Imagine what he could do.


3 - Brede Hangeland
A colossus, probably helped by the fact that he looks like a cross between Nemanja Vidic and the Easter Island statues. The acquisition of Hangeland in January last season could well be the best of Roy Hodgson's many excellent decisions since taking over at the end of 2007. After 30 games last season Fulham were second bottom having let in 49 goals, and this term they are ninth with 26 in their 'Against' column. It's a remarkable feat for a side to challenge for a UEFA Cup spot having scored just a goal a game. Mark Schwarzer and the settled nature of Fulham's back four deserve plenty of credit, but Hangeland has been the primary factor in Fulham's success.



2 - Steven Gerrard
If Liverpool complete a remarkable turnaround and overhaul Manchester United, it's quite possible that Gerrard will deserve this award. However, with players and football writers filling in their ballot forms while United still sit at the top of the league, Gerrard will and should just miss out. That said, he is still Liverpool's driving force. While Fernando Torres could have made the difference had he been fit all season, and Alonso probes and creates space for Gerrard to perform, the truth remains that when Gerrard ticks, so do Liverpool. Goals, energy, passing, sheer force of personality - take your pick. Without him Liverpool would be half the team they are.



1 - Nemanja Vidic
While his calamitous performance against Liverpool arguably cost United that game, Vidic has been immense for the rest of the season. An immovable, occasionally brutish force at the back, it is he rather than van der Sar who should be given the lion's share of the credit for their remarkable run of clean sheets earlier in the season. While Jonny Evans has proved an able deputy when Vidic has been unavailable, it is noticable how much more vulnerable United are when Vidic is not in the team. Awards are too rarely given to defenders (John Terry is the only defender to win the PFA prize in the last fifteen years, and the last centre-half the Football Writers deemed worthy was Kenny Burns), but Vidic is the clear choice this season. Forget that his mistakes may have opened the title race - he is the main reason United are there in the first place.

Akolawole:
The guy is fair skinned. He was in ECOWAS junior team in 1990. His first name is Ademola.

@ Akola,
I think I know who you are talking about, though I can't remember his name at all.

Meanwhile, that Wole Odegbami question that was asked._{I was a big fan of Wole, though he was miles behind Segun}
I have been racking my brain.
Is it the bandage he always had wrapped around his leg?

Segunbills:
It might seems as a joke but the gunner are still contenders of the epl league. With ten points behind man u nine behind liverpool and six point behind chealsea. Gunners can still make it.[color=#770077][/color]

Mod,
Please move this to the joke thread!

@ sauron
Tunde Charity too was in that team?
Di d he play for Shooting Stars also?

Herbert Chapman, anyone
I was at his bedside when he died.
I made a vow to him that I will be a gunner for life!!!  

tayoccu:
but because of the beautiful brand of
football the team plays.

@ tayoccu
The brand is called 'WENGERBALL'
Viewed at the Emirates on Matchday by 60,000+ supporters.

[quote author=A-40 link=topic=247928.msg3634175#msg3634175 date=1237855639]Stop this bias i am sure if Utd signed Garba Lawal you would argue he is better than Roberto Carlos [/quote]I wonder why you bother arguing with Sauron.
i remember vividly on this manc thread when Fergie was trying to sign a top marksman.
And Berbatov was juxtaposed with Huntelaar.
Sauron 'murdered' Berbatov and declared Huntelaar as the 'man' _{pity all those posts can't be retrieved now}
Really, If Adebayor had gone to manure then, when Fergie wanted him, he won't be refered to as African Pele, who knows??
he would have been called African god of soccer .
Anything manure goes. . . . . . . . . every other thing is sh*t!!

dayokanu:
When you have a child and name him SAURON
Thats just another way to say that he's a slowpoke
Shut your stinking mouth or stuff it with TAMPONS
Or better still you may cover it with a CONDOM

allboyz:
.

Any information on Theo's Injury?

GUNNERS 1800

Theo should be fine
His knee is just swollen.
Hope he would be back in two weeks time!

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-there-is-good-news-on-walcott-injury

ow11:
1. Femo Scorpions should get 1/2 point

2. Didn't Peter Rufai play in the 1980 Nations cup

1.)

2.)No, our goalkeepers were Best Ogedegbe and Emmanuel Okala

ow11:
1. Scorpions
2. Dodo Mayana
3. 1978

Good try
1)Femo Scorpions of Eruwa
3.)1981

@ dayo
That story of Bobby Pires was probably reycled by maybe NOTW
Because, I have read where he said he was disappointed at being subbed in the CL finals before, at least 2 years ago!!!
Read the one below and see that Bobby still loves Arsenal and read what he said about AW!

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2009/03/22/champions-league-arsenal-v-villareal-was-my-dream-draw-says-robert-pires-115875-21217763/

By Steve Stammers, sundaymirror.co.uk 22/03/2009

UEFA Champions League

Robert Pires has described his delight at the Champions League draw which paired Villarreal with an Arsenal team he served for six years with such distinction.

Pires believes he played the best football of his career with the Gunners - and now he is eagerly anticipating his return to north London.

"I'm more than happy at the draw - I'm ecstatic," said Pires, who joined Villarreal on a free transfer a matter of months after helping to eliminate them from the Champions League in a tense and dramatic semi-final three years ago.

"Arsenal has so many great memories for me," said the French World Cup winner who joined Arsenal from Marseille in the summer of 2000 for £5million.

He went on to score 62 goals in 189 appearances for Arsene Wenger's team and was also crowned Footballer of the Year in 2002. He also won two Premier League titles and two FA Cups.
Pires admitted: "It was a fantastic time to play football for the club with the likes of Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry, Freddie Ljungberg and Dennis Bergkamp.

"I cannot wait for the two matches and it will be a marvellous experience for me to play at The Emirates for the first time. I am told that it is a superb stadium.

"It can't have the same feel as Highbury. That was much smaller, more intimate.

"You even got to recognise the fans who were there every week. There were the same faces."

He added: "Yes, I am happy now in Villarreal. I am half Spanish, so the culture and the lifestyle suits me.




"But I will never forget my time at Arsenal and it will be wonderful for me to see people like Arsene Wenger again.
"Arsenal were the best club that I have had in my career._GBAM

The best. And it will seem strange to play against them."

Arsenal beat Villarreal in 2006 thanks to a last-minute penalty save by keeper Jens Lehmann from Juan Roman Riquelme. It meant Arsenal won 1-0 on aggregate and they went on to lose 2-1 to Barcelona in the final in Paris.

"But this will be a very open tie with two more open games than the last time we played," said Pires, who is aware of Arsenal's sudden return to form. "They had a bad period for a while, but now they have some top players coming back like Cesc Fabregas.
"That will make a difference. It will become a very different game for us than it would have been two months ago."

Arsenal fans will remember Pires as an inventive, goalscoring wide midfield player. Now he plays a much deeper role.

He said: "I play more central. I am 35 now and I can't play in all of the games. I used to be mainly on the left, but now I have moved to the middle.

"And believe me, I'll also be well prepared for Arsenal!"


Now DDK , compare this with that 'THRASH' from Goal.com
and see that the former story must have been recycled bringing up previous quotes to fit into a story, scummies and all other haterz would like to read.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=250160.msg3628558#msg3628558 date=1237737334]Says who??
Mutiu Adepoju was undoubtedly the original headmaster.
His aerial prowess extends beyond the shores of the Nigerian league. . . . .He took it to Saudi 89 where he scored a smasher against USA in the semis.
Scoring against Kasey Keller in 1989 is like scoring against 5 Petr Cechs in goal.[/quote]Well, its debatable.
Unfortunately, Wakilu couldn't do much internationally, as he didnt play age group competitions and Nigeria didn't make it to the world cup, then
He was restricted to Africa and the local league where he was the pivot in attack for Super Stationery Stores.

Next Question.
Arguably, Nigeria's best goalie, Peter Rufai left the shores of this country in the mid 80s to play for Dragons of Benin Republic.
1) Which local club was his last?_{Hint-The club was based in the Old Oyo state}
2.) What is his nickname?
3.)What year was he first called to Nigeria's national team?

@ Vieira
You can't purge this place of vernims.
They will always be there!
Sounding like broken records all the time
Repeating what has been repeated just a few hours ago
You havent won anything
Arsenal will be 5th
Your manager is a Peado
Arsenal is doomed, cursed and useless
Yet, the thread is never bare.
I was in the scummie thread on Saturday when Fulham was anhiliating them and guess what
Not a scummie in sight!!!
It's the Arsenal and we are the Gooners.
Nothing the vernims will say to stop us from loving this club!!!

Next Question.
Nigeria reached the final of the African cup of nations in 1984 only to lose 1-3 to Cameroun in the finals.
1)Who scored Nigeria's lone goal in the final?
2)Who was our goalkeeper on that day?
_{this should be easy}

Eastbay:
i think he scored most of his goals with his left foot.I'm not sure but that's what I think it is

@ eastbay
Good try, but you were wrong.
Wakilu Oyenuga scored ahuge percentage of his goals with his head.
I chuckle when I hear Mutiu Adepoju being refered to as the Headmaster.
Oyenuga was the original headmaster

[quote author=kay_pumpin link=topic=247857.msg3626845#msg3626845 date=1237663972]How i rue those terrible draws we cupped at the earlier part of the season [/quote]Same here.
Who knows