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Sports / Real Arsenal Fans Should Please Read This by simafem(m): 7:38am On Apr 27, 2016
This post is exclusively for arsenal fans. Just move ahead if you are not, cos you can't relate with it..







When Martin Keown played a long ball from inside his own half.
Dennis Bergkamp headed it up in the air, Nicola Anelka flicked it on and Marc Overmars nodded it forward, drove into the United area and fizzed a shot between Peter Schmeichel’s legs.

When Christopher Wreh smashed one in against Bolton.
When Steve Bould fed Tony Adams on that sunny day in May against Everton and the captain buried it with his left foot.

When Overmars and Anelka scored the goals at Wembley to win the FA Cup and the double, and Alan Shearer was sad.

When we used to play Manchester United and all day you could feel the nerves build and when the games were on you didn’t have just butterflies in your stomach you had bats, and moths, and possibly some small singing birds.

It was a rivalry that meant so much and provided so much and it was absolutely brilliant.

When David Seaman saved an Aston Villa penalty and then Robert Pires lobbed him and then Robert Pires injured his cruciate against Newcastle and you thought ‘Oh shit’, but this was a team that could live with one its best players missing games so they went to Old Trafford and ‘WILTOOOOOOOOOOOORD‘ and won the title.



When the players did ‘we’re not worthy‘ to Pires.
When Ray Parlour reminded everyone ‘Its only Ray Parlour‘ and Freddie Ljungberg left a young John Terry flat on his face before curling home a brilliant shot to make it 2-0 in an FA Cup final that took place before winning the league at old Trafford when ‘WILTOOOOOOOOOOOORD’. Lee Dixon warming up behind the goal celebrating as the ball hit the net and another double was sealed.


When Pires scrapped home a goal in an FA Cup final in 2003 when our central defensive pairing of Martin Keown – who required injections in every bit of him to play – and Oleg Luzhny played a blinder.
Oleg and Seaman high-fiving after the game.


When we beat Everton 2-1 on the opening day of the next season and you weren’t even that worried after Sol Campbell got a 25th minute red card because you knew we could cope.
When Vieira kicked out at van Nistelrooy at Old Trafford and got sent off and afterwards everyone called him a cheat. When it was made all the more sweet by the fact he missed that penalty and then Keown did Angry Star jump man and Lauren throttled a terrified Phil Neville and James Lawton said Arsenal were ‘sickening, brutish and disgusting’,but we loved it.


When we went to the San Siro and Thierry Henry roasted the brilliant Javier Zanetti to score Arsenal’s third in a 5-1 win.
When Henry made what was potentially a very bad Good Friday in a great Good Friday with a hat-trick against Liverpool. Jamie Carragher still has a bruise on his arse from the way Henry left on him it to score the third to put us ahead and if Highbury had a roof it would have come off but it didn’t and noise spread across North London like a blanket of celebration and joy.


When he scored four against Leeds. When we went to White Hart Lane and they thought that the late penalty, annoying as it was, was enough for them to stop us winning the league but it wasn’t enough to stop us winning the league and we won the league.
When even their players thought the draw was enough.

When Thierry Henry remembered:“I remember Tarrico, jumping around and he got a cramp out of it. Celebrating a draw! And I looked at him and said ‘Are you kidding me?’ And he went, ‘Yeeaaaaaaah!’ jumping in front of me.

“I said to him: ‘You do realise we just needed a point at your place to be champions at your place.’ And he was talking, talking, so I said ‘Watch me after the game.’“I remember, people were saying do not celebrate. I said ‘WHAT?’ I will celebrate. And you will see how much it’s going to hurt them. “I had to celebrate. They were coming up to me, jumping around like they had won something, so I said, ‘Ok. We were not supposed to celebrate, but now I’m going to celebrate with my fans!”

When, on the final day of the season, having fallen behind to Leicester, Dennis Bergkamp unlocked their defence and Patrick Vieira rounded the keeper in nonchalant style to make it 2-1 and ensure that we ended P26, D12, L0. A feat that remains unmatched to this day,when Arsenal became Invincible.


When we won the FA Cup in the most un-Arsenal way possible. A dour, defensive, somewhat lucky day against United, when they did everything but score, and Reyes got sent off and Jens Lehmann saved from Paul Scholes and then Vieira's last kick off the ball as an Arsenal player was to win to win the cup.


When Fabregas came of age as we won at Real Madrid. When Reyes got ‘injured’, rolled off the pitch then rolled back on to ensure the game got stopped. When Henry scored that goal at the Bernebeu.
When we got to the Champions League final with a back four of Eboue, Toure, Senderos and Flamini.

When Jens was hero in Villarreal and even when he might have been villain in Paris, we stood and sang at the end of a game we lost and the hairs stood up on the back of your neck before the rain that night washed the tears away.






When time passed and things became more difficult but we all knew we were just two players away from being great again.When Per Mertesacker stooped to head home against Wigan with just 8 minutes to go.
When Lukasz Fabianski made up for many things with his penalty shoot-out saves. When Santi Cazorla cracked home a 30 yard free kick in the final after we’d conceded twice in the opening 7 minutes. When Laurent Koscielny hooked home an equaliser. When Giroud back-heeled to Aaron Ramsey and he prodded home the goal that won the first trophy in an unspecified number of years. When we celebrated that Together, at Wembley, in London,all over the world.


When we enjoyed another beautiful day at Wembley and made Tim Sherwood implausibly sad. Walcott,Alexis from 25 yards, Mertesacker andGiroud, and when we remembered that we were so worried about Cristian Benteke and we laughed.

When we remembered that for all the disappointments and frustrations, that even if change feels inevitable and necessary, there was one man whose teams gave us all those moments and memories and feelings that live on even today.




When Arsenal announced their new manager in 1996 and everybody went ‘Who?’ and Tony Adams said ‘What does this Frenchman know about football?’.










And here we are.



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Jokes Etc / Re: Man Covers ATM With His Cloth: Where Is This Guy From? by simafem(m): 8:50pm On Apr 02, 2016
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na Yoruba obviously
ijebu to be precise
Celebrities / Re: Photos: Meet Oyibo Woman Who Became Pregnant At 13 And Now Mum-of-six At 23 by simafem(m): 5:38pm On Mar 27, 2016
she gat yhiboh genes in her, make she nack 5 more make e complete football team
Romance / Re: Woman Filmed Herself Having Se X With A Dog And Sent The Depraved Video by simafem(m): 5:35pm On Mar 27, 2016
nawa o. fyn babe like this,
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i just want fuel...thats all....

somewhere on earth....sometime ago...



“Look, I’m just saying, I’m fed up with him.”
“Come on Judas mate, he’s done amazing things for us Remember when we were just 12 lads with no real purpose, hanging around and nobody thought we were cool?”


“Yeah, but-”

“No buts man. Now we’re cool. We’re somebodies. We’re The Disciples.”


“Sure, I get that, it doesn’t change anything for me though.”

“Really? Think of the branding opportunities here, dude. A whole range of The Disciples merchandise. Robes, robes with hoods, sandals, and I’m sure there’ll be other garments invented in time that we could stitch a logo onto and sell at the markets. We’re gonna make a fortune.”


“It’s not all about the money though. It’s about moving forward as an organisation and I don’t think we’re doing that any more.”


“I’ve got a mate Mark, he’s great with a slate and chalk. I reckon we get him in, sit him down, tell him the whole story, and he could write a book about us. We’d live on through the ages. Think about it, thousands of years from now people could be sitting in their homes with their families, perhaps eating some kind of confectionery that we don’t even know about, reading about us and our adventures.”

“You’re out of your mind, John. That’s never going to happen. Not with yer man still in charge.”


“What?”


“There, I said it. I’ve been thinking this for ages now, but old JC has lost the plot.”

“Are you crazy? You know the score. He’s CONNECTED man. Don’t say shit like that out loud.”

“I’m doing it. I’ve had enough.”

“Mate, think about all the things he’s done for us.”

“Quit living in the past, John.”

“I’m not! All those miracles, like healing the sick?”

“Ages ago.”


“Walking on water.”

“Yeah, he was the first to walk on water, but now everyone can walk on water and some are doing it even better.”

“The loaves and fishes. There were hardly any, and then there were loads of them. Everyone had a right good feast.”

“Again, that happened so long ago, and nowadays there are others who can substantiate bread and seafood with the benefit of in-depth statistical analysis.”

“What are you on about?”

“I want to know about Expected Loaves. Expected fishes. Or should I say ExpL and ExpF. It’s all outdated from him these days. He doesn’t understand how to be a modern messiah.”

“Ok, well you saw the leper, he was all lepery and then he came along and unlepered him. You can’t argue against that.”

“Piffle. If he really wanted to cure lepers he could bring back Richard the Keymaker and Andrew the Grey from their exile in the desert. Then I’d be impressed.”

“I can’t believe this. You’re dead set against him.”

“You’re damn right, I am. Look at this.”

*Judas unfurls a length of cloth on which he has hand-painted a slogan suggesting Jesus’s best days are behind him and he should take his leave*
“Oh no you didn’t!”
“Oh yes I did. Now, if you’ll excuse me I’ve got to go see a man about a dog. Definitely not to get thirty pieces of silver from someone or anything. Later, J-train.”

THREE DAYS LATER.

“Well, I hope you’re happy with yourself now, Judas.”
“Sorry John, but it had to be done.”
“Ok, there’s making a change and then there’s having him brutally tortured and crucified for hours on a cross. You don’t think it went a bit far?”
“It was maybe a little grim, but it had to happen for the sake of the organisation. Now we can move on into the modern era and really build this brand into something special.”

*There’s a knock on the door. John answers. Sees Jesus standing there right as rain*

“All right fellas, that was a lovely kip I just had. How’s it going there Judas, lad? Any sheets with you today?!”

“OH FFS!”—


Happy Easter everyone.
Romance / Re: Guys, Ever Been Embarrassed For Visiting A Lady? Share Your Experiences by simafem(m): 5:22pm On Mar 27, 2016
yes.... in other news at arseblog

“Look, I’m just saying, I’m fed up with him.”
“Come on Judas mate, he’s done amazing things for us Remember when we were just 12 lads with no real purpose, hanging around and nobody thought we were cool?”


“Yeah, but-”

“No buts man. Now we’re cool. We’re somebodies. We’re The Disciples.”


“Sure, I get that, it doesn’t change anything for me though.”

“Really? Think of the branding opportunities here, dude. A whole range of The Disciples merchandise. Robes, robes with hoods, sandals, and I’m sure there’ll be other garments invented in time that we could stitch a logo onto and sell at the markets. We’re gonna make a fortune.”


“It’s not all about the money though. It’s about moving forward as an organisation and I don’t think we’re doing that any more.”


“I’ve got a mate Mark, he’s great with a slate and chalk. I reckon we get him in, sit him down, tell him the whole story, and he could write a book about us. We’d live on through the ages. Think about it, thousands of years from now people could be sitting in their homes with their families, perhaps eating some kind of confectionery that we don’t even know about, reading about us and our adventures.”

“You’re out of your mind, John. That’s never going to happen. Not with yer man still in charge.”


“What?”


“There, I said it. I’ve been thinking this for ages now, but old JC has lost the plot.”

“Are you crazy? You know the score. He’s CONNECTED man. Don’t say shit like that out loud.”

“I’m doing it. I’ve had enough.”

“Mate, think about all the things he’s done for us.”

“Quit living in the past, John.”

“I’m not! All those miracles, like healing the sick?”

“Ages ago.”


“Walking on water.”

“Yeah, he was the first to walk on water, but now everyone can walk on water and some are doing it even better.”

“The loaves and fishes. There were hardly any, and then there were loads of them. Everyone had a right good feast.”

“Again, that happened so long ago, and nowadays there are others who can substantiate bread and seafood with the benefit of in-depth statistical analysis.”

“What are you on about?”

“I want to know about Expected Loaves. Expected fishes. Or should I say ExpL and ExpF. It’s all outdated from him these days. He doesn’t understand how to be a modern messiah.”

“Ok, well you saw the leper, he was all lepery and then he came along and unlepered him. You can’t argue against that.”

“Piffle. If he really wanted to cure lepers he could bring back Richard the Keymaker and Andrew the Grey from their exile in the desert. Then I’d be impressed.”

“I can’t believe this. You’re dead set against him.”

“You’re damn right, I am. Look at this.”

*Judas unfurls a length of cloth on which he has hand-painted a slogan suggesting Jesus’s best days are behind him and he should take his leave*
“Oh no you didn’t!”
“Oh yes I did. Now, if you’ll excuse me I’ve got to go see a man about a dog. Definitely not to get thirty pieces of silver from someone or anything. Later, J-train.”

THREE DAYS LATER.

“Well, I hope you’re happy with yourself now, Judas.”
“Sorry John, but it had to be done.”
“Ok, there’s making a change and then there’s having him brutally tortured and crucified for hours on a cross. You don’t think it went a bit far?”
“It was maybe a little grim, but it had to happen for the sake of the organisation. Now we can move on into the modern era and really build this brand into something special.”

*There’s a knock on the door. John answers. Sees Jesus standing there right as rain*

“All right fellas, that was a lovely kip I just had. How’s it going there Judas, lad? Any sheets with you today?!”

“OH FFS!”—


Happy Easter everyone.

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grin
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after answering all the questions in an interview correctly then the last question,
what are the names of the two people shaking hands when you put on a nokia phone
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rip bro
rest in perfect ban

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is she a cowbell ambassador? grin
those earrings are classic grin grin
by the way, Olympus has fallen, again

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Education / Re: Students, Start Now To Prepare For Life After School by simafem(m): 1:54pm On Jan 13, 2016
very nice post.
If you consider the way students live their lives on campus this days, you'll be so shocked. Some of my friends have scholarships numbering to 4, and yet before the end of the session they still complain of being broke.
I just think most students are just so comfortable, that they forget about the bigger picture.
The real life begins when your uncle that sends money to you constantly call you to ask, "when you dey graduate sef?"...

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lovely family
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the cake is edible, the girl is not @ this age.
so the cake cheesy

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Celebrities / Re: Tonto Dikeh Celebrates Husband's Birthday With Loving Words by simafem(m): 8:08am On Dec 27, 2015
grin sad embarassed
why is she calling this dude a monkey na...king kong ke
love is indeed grin blind
the guy looks confused tho
Celebrities / Re: Peter Okoye And Obafemi Martins Hanging Out For Christmas by simafem(m): 9:40am On Dec 26, 2015
Atmmachine:


What happened to you making money ??
Are you allergic to making money ??
if u ask me, na who I go ask
Phones / Re: Glo 1gb And 3gb For #200 Or #500 by simafem(m): 7:54am On Dec 26, 2015
otabuko:
that's a lie sorry, it's what I'm using sir, 5gb for 500,works for weekend and seven nights, 12am-5am
Not disputing it works or not. but whenever I subscribe, I always never manage to exhaust it because the network takes the whole month to misbehave

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Politics / Re: Refineries To Pay Into Federation Account From 2016 – Kachikwu by simafem(m): 7:50am On Dec 26, 2015
make sense
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one big round pack

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Phones / Re: Glo 1gb And 3gb For #200 Or #500 by simafem(m): 6:22am On Dec 26, 2015
Immediately you subscribe, network go run comot for phone.
I neva know how they still do it

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Phones / Re: Evolution Of Phone Size In Nearest Future (picture) by simafem(m): 6:19am On Dec 26, 2015
lmao

I'm damn sure it would be very light, lighter than your current phone
Celebrities / Re: Peter Okoye And Obafemi Martins Hanging Out For Christmas by simafem(m): 6:18am On Dec 26, 2015
you too


waka

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Culture / Re: Picture Collection About Past Events In Nigeria's History by simafem(m): 5:58am On Dec 26, 2015
Nigeria has come a long way..
That Nigerian flag, why was the sun removed??
Segun Arinze grin
Hugo weaving born in Nigeria is the most unbelievable of them all
The first five facts was awesome, as in awesome
Nice job op, this will certainly be flexing on the fp soon
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mother Christmas
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lmao
Religion / Re: The Power Behind Sex by simafem(m): 10:52am On Dec 23, 2015
After sex, a part of you leaves and go to the woman. it mingles with her and that is the part that gives life to the baby*I think
That was why mary did not need a man to give birth to Jesus.
it was a spiritual stuff, the spirit bounced on her
nice write up. spot on

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Family / Re: Mentally-Unstable Woman Seen With Her Baby Wondering In Ogba, Lagos by simafem(m): 10:48am On Dec 23, 2015
I just pity the baby. she's not supposed to be allowed wandering, there are places where they ought to be.
I wonder what enforcement agents are doing
Romance / Re: 21 Questions To Ask Before Saying “I Do” by simafem(m): 10:37am On Dec 23, 2015
nice one
*are you hiv positive (definitely say no but go for test)
*can you tell me your blood group
*do you shout water water when I am visiting Jerusalem, or its the violent bed sheet tearing?
*av u ever committed abortion? (cos of a one chance something, babe might have no womb)
etc

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