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I'd say the only player good enough to replace him would be Gerrard, but there's no way he'd go to United.

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Why is Jose Mourinho like Del Boy ?


They are both far too Robben Reliant.:D

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:D

Very Good

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Its the last time that Moyes will ask Big Duncan to take the pre-match training session.

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been reading that Diouf is in trouble again for diving against Boro.. not seen it on TV yet.. anyone know if it was as bad as against Blackburn..

Barwick the new head of the FA said he was going to clamp down on diving.. now would be the chance for him to prove it

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Come on Palace :erm:

Arsenal will either trounce them or, it could be a nail biting 90 minutes for their fans if the Arsenal don't quite perform on the night, I can't see Palace winning though :(


Oh and well done utd yesterday :D

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well as a Palace fan as well I will be cheering them on.. don't forget at Selhurst Park we should have won when Lakis missed an open goal from 1 yard..

thing is i can't see Arsenal playing as bad as that this time. still they not on the best of runs and no Campbell either.. if we are on top of our game we can make them work for a result and maybe get something out of the game

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Think Palace can pull a crafty one and either win or draw!

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:D

It still amuses me when I think of the time a few years ago when a thick, scouse scally broke into Big Dunc's house whilst he was actually at home,:Yikes: needless to say, he awoke much later in casualty. :D

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That prediction went out the window!

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:D

Think again.

:D 5-1

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France 5-1 England... :rolleyes:

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No, that was the rugby :D

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Whoosh. I just hate the fact Arsenal can get away with fielding a foreign XVI.

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Can't remember where I read this but apparently UEFA are discussing a new rule whereby only 4/5 foreign players can be included in each games teamsheet!

Thats would be the Arse and Chelski definitely screwed! :D

Utd would be ok as we have 7 first team players that are English! :D
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Still behind the mighty Reds and no chance of a back 2 back title! :D

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fraid not go to uefa.com and there is info on it there.. it is players that are registered to a club or league between the ages of 15-23 for three years i.e if a young french player is at arsenal for 3 years between those ages he will be classed as being english.. also some posts above this further back as well..

as for palace we could have been 3-0 up in the first 10 mins.. played well until the first 30 then lost aki and went downhill from there.. we knew we needed at least 2 players in defence and also a midfielder but jordan won't buy anyone.. can't see us staying up and won't get promoted with that side and be even worse if a few of them go

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top result for the boro 2-2 away from home , cant wait for the return leg next week :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:

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Yep, nice to have two away goals in your back pocket for the return leg :tu:

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Latest : Arsenal 0 Sheffield United 0

Dennis Bergkamp sent off :shocked:

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final score 1-1 .. think Reyes should have been sent off instead he was the one that was throwing punches not Bergkamp.. nice to see Arsenal have to play another game

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Referee very poor during that game :(

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Did anyone else watching Man U v Everton on Ntl get switched to the snooker interactive for a couple of minutes around nine minutes into the game, I flicked over to terrestial BBC 1 and the footy was still on there???

That pitch is a shocker, but still a good game so far.

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:nworthy: :hyper: :hyper: Good result for the lads :tu: :nworthy: :hyper:

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Different class, and Everton are 4th in the Premiership.:cool:

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Same on Telewest. It must have been the BBC at fault

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Same on Sky. Blinded by Willie Thorn's head.

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Yep, the BBC just apologised to digital viewers.

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I thought united were awesome today, quick one touch passing, also strong in defence and midfield.
It was also good to see Smith back warming up on the touchline.

The Champions league kicks off again this coming week, united hopefully will not concede a goal at home to stand a chance of getting through, no doubt that the Italians will have done their homework on Rooney & Ronaldo.

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Jose Mourinho will know a bit about Barcalona, but will find it hard to beat them.

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Arsenal meet Bayern Munich and if Arsenal play at their best, they should get through.

I am looking forward to this coming weeks fixtures :tu:

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Being a life long Spurs Fan:D I was :mad: when the ref disallowed Sheifields goal :dunce: againt Arsenal, and again when I heard that a gooner was sent off:D should have been a few more, and I was dancing when the match was equallised.

Arsenal should have lost 2-1

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Agreed !!!!!!!!!
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hehe a spurs fan... prepare to face the 19 year old debutant keeper... scary eh?

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Same here! Each week would be nice! Although judging by Arsenal's spectacular recent slump, does it really matter?

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Chelsea are 45 minutes away from getting dumped from the FA Cup....

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/4278053.stm
http://www.followfollow.com/news/loa...TMNW&id=206926

Result of the season surely? And it keeps things interesting in Scotland (as long as you aren't a fan of a team outside Glasgow)

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:eek: Chelski down to 9 men after the goalie's been sent off :erm:

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And they're out!! :D

w00t!

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We get a replay, let's pull the yids back to the city ground.

Now, this tie has gone from a case of holding out, to one that's winnable.

In fact, really we should have won today, we had enough chances, and their free kick was not only not a free kick {Defoe, you diving c***} but also unlucky - our rookie keeper didn't put a foot wrong all day otherwise.

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Wish I was in the pub for that game like!! Instead I've been making snowmen all day whilst drunk

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Erm isn't that a racist and derogatory remark?? Comments like aren't really necessary on a forum are they ;)

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News to me. :confused:

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Yes it is - along with a few other terms I could post here which some other forum members could find extremely offensive.

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Sorry, but I have never heard of it as an offensive term - I looked on Google and found www.yid.com - maybe it's is a southern thing ? :shrug:

However, could people please refrain from using the term in the future so as to avoid any doubt. Thanks. :)

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It is mainly used in a derogatory way but is really only a term to describe someone who speaks a certain language

BTW, following the link on that site to 'Yiddish words use in English' could explain why a lot of jewish people wear glasses.

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It's not offensive, how can it be when it's a nickname they give themselves!

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Got to say how well Leicester City played well done Dublin about time you pulled your finger out.

FA cup here we come.

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Yid is a derogatry term for Jews. Once upon a time Tottenham used to be a huge Jewish community, but they have all been long forced out. They went down to the to Islington and Finsbury,e tc. Curiously, closer to Arsenal. Having Sugar as chairman once upon a time probably sealed the nickname.

Most of our own football chants that Spurs fans use contains "yid" in them. we shout yids after the guy bangs the drum, and we shout "yid army" too.

It is nothing new, if someone gives you an insult, if you start using it against yourself, it no longer becomes offensive. I remember when Spurs played Ipswich or Norwich once and the away fans started chanting: "I can't read or write, but that don't matter. Cuz I come from Ipswitch/Norwich and a I drive a tractor"

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Newcastle away. W00t.

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I wouldn't w00t if I were you....

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Neither would I - but then that's because I have no idea what it's supposed to mean ..... :disturbd:

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Why not [suppose we have to beat Spuds first], it's a decent draw.

And the Spuds replay is on sky 2nd March as well.

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cos whoever is playing newcastle *checks 'tinternet * forest/spurs are in for a pasting

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W00t

:rolleyes:

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I can't see Forest putting the Geordies over, especially not in Toon Land.

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I only care about the money though- and 2 games with spurs and a trip to SJP will be mega wonga.
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They stand no chance with that encounter. I'm not being biased because I support them , or sound like a geordie accourding to Swansea, but I find it hard to see them winning such a game. It will be a good match however, and as this is the FA cup...you never know!

Away from the FA cup for a moment, I can't wait when my home team are playing Forest in Leugue 1! or, when my home team are promoted and forest tumble down :)

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Erm...I'm not in Swansea :spin:

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I was talking about workers on ntl who call me at Teesside, not you personally :p:

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looking at the draw i can't really see any chance of an upset..

maybe Bolton can beat Arsenal if they get past Sheffield United but by then i expect them to field a full strength side as might not have anything else to go for..

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Solskjaer new united manager?

http://www.football365.com/news/prem...y_144175.shtml

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Oh and I forgot to mention

They are also only 90 minutes away from another beating on Sunday, by Liverpool :D

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That would be nice, and although I would pain me to want the Scouse to win, I can't see them taking on Chelski.

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What p-ssed me off is the thisislondon site said "spurs to face newcastle". Erm, correct me if I'm wrong, but they DREW with us at their place, and they've got to go back to ours, we haven't won away all season but have won five at home ie we're better at home.

Also we have a decent record v Spurs as well.

So it's far from won, from their perspective- although they must be favourites it's hardly going to be a walk in the park especially if Commons is on form and we can work out where the net is in the space of a week and a half.

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According to Wenger....

†œAll year we have been fighting against the impression that everything at Arsenal is doom and gloom."

"We have to fight against this, no matter what we do, it is all negative in the press.ââ‚Ã⠀šÃ‚¬Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ÂÂ�


So his myopicness isn't just to do with on the field incident it also extends to the media!

He must have forgotten to read the papers when the media were fawning all over Arsenal! "The Invincibles"

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Oliver Kahn 1. Jens Lehmaann 0, in the style of Wimbledon FC :D

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Wow, Arsenal really are abysmal in Europe!

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Yep, funniest thing i`ve seen on telly for a long time :D

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What channel is the man u game on?

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Either SS2 or SSX.

Or if you can pick up Irish channels its on Network 2.

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ITV 2 i think.

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Chelsea on Sky Sports 2.

Man U on Sky Sports Extra.

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ITV only have Tuesday games. Wednesday games are all on Sky. SKy also have the Tuesday games that ITV don't carry.

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Krissy Commons > Andy Reid.

Nottm Forest 23rd in league 2-0 Preston unbeaten in 10, 6th in league

Commons from 45 yards again... he p\/\/n5.

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Bad result, 0-1, but about right. AC Milan played very well, and you just cannot miss clear chances like the Scholes and Fortune efforts in the 1st half at this stage of the competitiion. Carroll didn't really have to save a single shot until he did a Dudek. Winning in the San Siro will be very difficult but you never know.

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Yep, great technical ability from AC Milan, it will be hard to get a result over there.

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If AC keep the ball like they did at OT then we don't stand a chance.. it's just like all those draws we had at the start of the season. we had the chances and never took them..

Never rated Fortune but how did he miss an open goal.. and Scholes should have ripped the ball through the back of the net instead of blasting wide..

Carroll should be dropped how many times has he dropped catches like that.. and he wants more money before he signs.. let him go I say..

Ruud never even got a look in don't think our formation helped for this game need to try something different for the next game

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Bear in mind though that Ruud hasn't played a game since November!

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Bear in mind only us carried the flag this week, shameful. Premiership ain't the best in the world now.

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Did any one notice that both AC and Inter played away last night? Could be pretty crowded on the pitch in two weeks. :D

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Aye the pitch will be awful. Whoever's playing on the Wednesday will get a bog standard pitch.

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Nah no one is playing on Wednesday, the Inter game is the week after the Milan game

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Ruud van Nistelrooy will start Saturday's Premiership encounter with Portsmouth at Old Trafford.

Van Nistelrooy made a 30-minute appearance against AC Milan in midweek after three months out with an Achilles injury and the Dutchman will now step up his drive for match fitness by taking his place in what is likely to be a much-changed starting line-up.

"Ruud will be in from the start, no doubt about that," Ferguson told the Manchester Evening News. "It is always difficult coming on off the bench, especially after a long time out with injury and in a match like that, but Ruud did really well."

Prior to the FA Cup win over Everton, Ferguson said some of his senior stars would need a rest this weekend, so Roy Keane is almost certain to stand down, while Wayne Rooney might also be granted a break.

Roy Carroll is expected to continue in goal despite his costly blunder against Milan, while Mikael Silvestre and Phil Neville are hoping for a recall.

Source

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Forest sign 525k Dobie.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...st/4297655.stm

BBC are a bit slow. It's actually gone through.

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:rofl:

:tu:

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Yes I'm a bit miffed too. But if he scores the winner in the big game with the sheep shagers tomorrow, I'll hardly be complaining.

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:D

Derby 4th in the table and Forest propping up the bottom.

Im guessing Forest will be playing League One football next year whatever happens tomorrow.

:D

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Krissy Commons is going to own the sheep, mainly because he's a Red and he's owned everyone since Harford brought him into the side. Kinne*r wouldn't play him in the same side as Reid and didn't have the guts to drop porky.

Megson's sorted out our defence and he seems to be making noises about the attack as well. We've only conceded 2 in the league in about 6 weeks and drew with spuds.

Add in that player for player, we're no worse than the sheep and that it's a local derby, it's very much winnable.

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I certainly hope so. :D

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You going? I can't afford teh £31 ticket5, Doughty 5uck5...

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Rooney is the man again !!!!!!!

Nistelrooy was the weak link in the team, utd were lucky to get the victory

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So it's now down to United and Chelsea for the title. Arse have done the decent thing and been crap recently, with their title hopes fizzling out early like a cheap firework :D

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I have just realised, if utd beat Palace on the 5th March, the gap on Chelsea will be down to only 3 points albeit for a few hours, they play Norwich a bit later, on the same day.
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Give him a chance, first start in almost 2 months and a fantastic assist for Rooney's second.

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Haven't heard "We are unbeatable" being sung at Highbury in ages :D

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Anf if Liverpool beat Chelsea tomorrow in the Carling Cup who knows what effect this will have on Chelski, hopefully a bad effect! :D

It ain't over til the fat lady sings! :D

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As much as I'd hate to cheer the Scouse on, I can't see them beating Chelsea tomorrow.

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And only one post by BBK since Christmas, do you think he has cancelled his subscription to this thread? :rolleyes: :)

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I wouldn't blame him - I'd probably do exactly the same if United had performed the same this year :D

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I agree it was a great assist, but I would have preferred to see Nistelrooy on the bench for a few games and then eased back into the team, the team without him have done fantastic, also I was a bit concerned the approach work might revert to using him as a target man like earlier in the season when we were not doing quite so well, but as long as Rooney is on the pitch I suppose anything is possible as borne out today.

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It was just a "one hit wonder" Russ :D

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Well look at how **** my team are and I can't get enough about talking about them.

Still a 2-2 draw, after being 2-1 up, against the sheep shagers today wasn't a bad result.

The televised game v Spurs on Weds should be w00t if we can pull it off though. Pretty slim but Commo in front of the cameras... he was unstoppable again today.
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What a goal, Liverpool 1-Chelski 0 after 47 seconds :)

Edit, how on earth was that not a penalty when Makelele pushed Gerrard over.:(