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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #40 on: March 5, 2007, 01:50:14 pm »
And the weird thing is Arsenal finished top of the Fair play league 3 or 4 time under Wenger.

Now work that one out?

I`ll challenge you to find evidence for that.
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #41 on: March 5, 2007, 01:53:12 pm »
I`ll challenge you to find evidence for that.

Unfortunately am at work now and simply don't have the time to search the net for it. but i will try and find it later on for you.

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #42 on: March 5, 2007, 01:54:42 pm »
soccernet do it only on red and yellows and the arse aint topped that going back to 2002-2003

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #43 on: March 5, 2007, 01:58:07 pm »
Unfortunately am at work now and simply don't have the time to search the net for it. but i will try and find it later on for you.

Well I`ll be nice and tell you that you can save yourselves the trouble, I checked all the seasons since the Premier League was invented and it has never happened.  :wave

But they actually once finished in 3rd place.  :o
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #44 on: March 5, 2007, 02:00:01 pm »
Well I`ll be nice and tell you that you can save yourselves the trouble, I checked all the seasons since the Premier League was invented and it has never happened.  :wave

But they actually once finished in 3rd place.

You sure, I mean they only average 7 reds a season  :lmao

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #45 on: March 5, 2007, 02:23:52 pm »
Well I`ll be nice and tell you that you can save yourselves the trouble, I checked all the seasons since the Premier League was invented and it has never happened.  :wave

But they actually once finished in 3rd place.  :o

What I found so far

2003/2004

http://www.thefa.com/Features/EnglishDomestic/Postings/2004/08/Arsenal_FairPlay.htm

2004/2005

http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/05/19/story203267.html

2005/2006 2nd behind Charlton

http://www.premierleague.com/public/downloads/publications/Fair_Play_May_06.pdf
« Last Edit: March 5, 2007, 02:28:37 pm by USgooner »

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #46 on: March 5, 2007, 02:30:34 pm »
Look at Dein's smug face in that pic. I wonder how many of his mates he tugged off under the FA boardroom table to wangle that.

Viera's comments are fucking hilarious, if he said that with a straight face then a career in Hollywood surely beckons when he hangs up his boots.

Besides what about the other 7 years when they've been complete and utter c*nts? Not to mention the amount of shite that they've got away with, no doubt thanks to Dein's greasy influence.

Incidentally just looking at that last one, it's a load of bollocks. Arsenal's points tally for red and yellow cards is one of the highest.
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #47 on: March 5, 2007, 02:37:41 pm »
What I found so far

2003/2004

http://www.thefa.com/Features/EnglishDomestic/Postings/2004/08/Arsenal_FairPlay.htm

2004/2005

http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/05/19/story203267.html

2005/2006 2nd behind Charlton

http://www.premierleague.com/public/downloads/publications/Fair_Play_May_06.pdf

2003/04:
Disciplinary record in the PL:
1 Charlton 38 44
2 Liverpool 38 50
3 Man Utd 38 51
4 Chelsea 38 53
5 Man City 38 55
6 Middlesbrough 38 55
7 Newcastle 38 56
8 Arsenal 38 60

2004/05:
Disciplinary record in the PL:
1 Norwich 38 40
2 Charlton 38 47
3 Arsenal 38 49
4 Southampton 38 49
5 Liverpool 38 50

2005/06:
Disciplinary record in the PL:
1 Charlton 38 50
2 West Brom 38 50
3 West Ham 38 56
4 Portsmouth 38 57
5 Arsenal 38 61
6 Middlesbrough 38 63
7 Liverpool 38 65

http://stats.premierleague.com/

After looking at the last link you sent, I see that its not only yellow and red cards that decides who gets these awards, but things as

Positive play
Respect toward opponents
Respect towards referee
Behaviour of officials.

No wonder the Gooners can win with such a system, who the fuck decides these things, D.Dein himself.  :lmao
« Last Edit: March 5, 2007, 02:45:45 pm by Kaizer »
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Just fuckin sign him!
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #48 on: March 5, 2007, 02:38:21 pm »
Not worth it's own thread, but I really do have to get it off my chest - and not just because of Saturday...

Cesc Fabregas is the most overrated foreigner in the league by a fucking mile.
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #49 on: March 5, 2007, 02:38:43 pm »
2003/04:
Disciplinary record in the PL:
1 Charlton 38 44
2 Liverpool 38 50
3 Man Utd 38 51
4 Chelsea 38 53
5 Man City 38 55
6 Middlesbrough 38 55
7 Newcastle 38 56
8 Arsenal 38 60

2004/05:
Disciplinary record in the PL:
1 Norwich 38 40
2 Charlton 38 47
3 Arsenal 38 49
4 Southampton 38 49
5 Liverpool 38 50

2005/06:
Disciplinary record in the PL:
1 Charlton 38 50
2 West Brom 38 50
3 West Ham 38 56
4 Portsmouth 38 57
5 Arsenal 38 61
6 Middlesbrough 38 63
7 Liverpool 38 65

http://stats.premierleague.com/


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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #50 on: March 5, 2007, 02:48:17 pm »
Not worth it's own thread, but I really do have to get it off my chest - and not just because of Saturday...

Cesc Fabregas is the most overrated foreigner in the league by a fucking mile.

If you say so.

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #51 on: March 5, 2007, 02:51:08 pm »
If you say so.

He is very overrated, not the most overrated in the league, but he is definitely overrated. Most often by Arsenal fans, strangely. I wouldn't say he is as overrated as Rosicky, but he is well on his way.
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #52 on: March 5, 2007, 03:03:52 pm »
Top ten thugs in the PL history:
1. Everton 573 1017
2. Chelsea 572 965
3. Arsenal 571 947
4. Blackburn 497 880
5. Tottenham 573 871
6. West Ham 455 826
7. Leeds 468 826
8. Middlesbrough 451 801
9. Aston Villa 572 797
10. Man Utd 573 796
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11. Newcastle 531 792
12. Southampton 506 778
13. Liverpool 573 736
14. Man City 381 584
15. Bolton 295 537

So what we see here is that Liverpool by far is the team with less bookings in the Premier League history apart from teams that have spent several seasons in the Championship, and you USGooner should know when to keep your mouth shut looking at your company at the top in the same list.  :wave
 
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #53 on: March 5, 2007, 03:10:14 pm »
Top ten thugs in the PL history:
1. Everton 573 1017
2. Chelsea 572 965
3. Arsenal 571 947
4. Blackburn 497 880
5. Tottenham 573 871
6. West Ham 455 826
7. Leeds 468 826
8. Middlesbrough 451 801
9. Aston Villa 572 797
10. Man Utd 573 796


Don't tell my Evertonian mates that. They'll see that as some sort of achievement.

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #54 on: March 5, 2007, 03:11:24 pm »
Don't tell my Evertonian mates that. They'll see that as some sort of achievement.
;D I bet big Dunc is really proud of himself.

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #55 on: March 5, 2007, 03:16:41 pm »
Don't tell my Evertonian mates that. They'll see that as some sort of achievement.

 ;D
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“One of my favourites is Ricardo Quaresma. The day I go back to coaching I will do everything possible to sign him. Quaresma could make any club have that extra step up in quality.” - M.Lippi, August 2007

Just fuckin sign him!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzSNuQHwZLE

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #56 on: March 5, 2007, 04:44:50 pm »
;D I bet big Dunc is really proud of himself.

If it wasn't for Dunc they would be about 8th probably :D
He's a manipulative bastard. Another deliberate attempt to put pressure on people in the game, which he thinks he'll get away with because of his "standing" in the game and his fucking knighthood.

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« Reply #57 on: March 5, 2007, 04:52:02 pm »
If it wasn't for Dunc they would be about 8th probably :D
Yeah, and if it wasn't for us.... ::)        ;)

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #58 on: March 5, 2007, 04:57:01 pm »
If you say so.

An attacking midfielder with no goals to his name in the league. Amazing that. Master of the 5 yard pass.. unless, y'know, that pass happens to be infront of the oppsotions open goal.

Both of his goals this season came against Zagreb for fuck sakes. That's atrocious!
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #59 on: March 7, 2007, 09:54:58 pm »
I wonder if he'll show any grace after tonight.

Shit fans BTW.

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #61 on: March 7, 2007, 10:09:10 pm »


Shit fans BTW.

A big disgrace.
yeah but give them a couple of years and they will be the best in the world ;)

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #62 on: March 7, 2007, 10:10:01 pm »
yeah but in five years they will be the best in the world ;)
They're not the finished product yet. ;)

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #63 on: March 7, 2007, 10:27:18 pm »
I wonder if he'll show any grace after tonight.

Shit fans BTW.

No doubt he was watching the game in Wengervision so he won't know they lost
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #64 on: March 7, 2007, 10:50:34 pm »
Seriously if only we had player Like RVN. some one who is genuinely World class finisher to partner Henry, then we would not of found our selfs here.

RVP was doing well for us, but he fucked up his fifth metatarsal. and out for the season

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #65 on: March 7, 2007, 10:55:42 pm »
fuckoff Clive Anderson you smarmy c*nt, you can't even go bald properly you c*nt

fuckoff Alan Davies you unfunniest comedian ever turned most wooden 'actor' ever you c*nt

fuckoff Dido nobody gives a shit if he shagged you and fucked off you sloppy bitch

fuckoff to that c*nt who wrote that shite book about '89 and the rest of his shite books I could write better stuff than you you witless cock...ps - Crouch End is full of pretentious c*nts

fuckoff Ian Wright you clueless illiterate c*nt with your fucking useless stepson who can't even control a fucking ball the c*nt

fuckoff France you nation of egotistical gutless lying shithouse c*nts

fuckoff 'academy team' who couldn't even find England on a fucking map if they tried the c*nts

stick your 6-3 up your fucking arse you fucking cockney wankers
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #66 on: March 7, 2007, 10:59:07 pm »
fuckoff Clive Anderson you smarmy c*nt, you can't even go bald properly you c*nt

fuckoff Alan Davies you unfunniest comedian ever turned most wooden 'actor' ever you c*nt

fuckoff Dido nobody gives a shit if he shagged you and fucked off you sloppy bitch

fuckoff to that c*nt who wrote that shite book about '89 and the rest of his shite books I could write better stuff than you you witless cock...ps - Crouch End is full of pretentious c*nts

fuckoff Ian Wright you clueless illiterate c*nt with your fucking useless stepson who can't even control a fucking ball the c*nt

fuckoff France you nation of egotistical gutless lying shithouse c*nts

fuckoff 'academy team' who couldn't even find England on a fucking map if they tried the c*nts

stick your 6-3 up your fucking arse you fucking cockney wankers
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #67 on: March 7, 2007, 10:59:37 pm »
fuckoff Clive Anderson you smarmy c*nt, you can't even go bald properly you c*nt


fuckoff France you nation of egotistical gutless lying shithouse c*nts

fuckoff 'academy team' who couldn't even find England on a fucking map if they tried the c*nts

stick your 6-3 up your fucking arse you fucking cockney wankers
 

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #68 on: March 7, 2007, 11:01:15 pm »
Could have added:

Fuckoff Arsenal fans you bunch of cappucino drinking, guardian reading, cous cous eating, sandal wearing, right on north London c*nts

Present company excepted of course
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #69 on: March 7, 2007, 11:06:50 pm »
Didn't you get Knocked out by the same team at the same stage this time last year.

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #70 on: March 7, 2007, 11:08:52 pm »
Didn't you get Knocked out by the same team at the same stage this time last year.

No, we didnt

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #71 on: March 7, 2007, 11:09:06 pm »
Didn't you get Knocked out by the same team at the same stage this time last year.

No. Same manager. Of course we had WON the trophy the previous year
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #72 on: March 7, 2007, 11:09:47 pm »
.. then hit the fucker with it

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #73 on: March 7, 2007, 11:10:02 pm »
Didn't you get Knocked out by the same team at the same stage this time last year.

No, we did not.
We also don't have an arrogant, moaning twat of a manager, which is where a lot of the dislike comes from.

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #74 on: March 7, 2007, 11:10:40 pm »
No, we didnt

Who was it that KO you out then. Benfica?

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #75 on: March 7, 2007, 11:12:40 pm »
Who was it that KO you out then. Benfica?

Yes, Koeman was in charge of them last season.
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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #76 on: March 7, 2007, 11:12:43 pm »
Who was it that KO you out then. Benfica?

Yes

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #77 on: March 7, 2007, 11:12:45 pm »
Who was it that KO you out then. Benfica?

Yep

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #78 on: March 7, 2007, 11:12:56 pm »
Who was it that KO you out then. Benfica?
it was, but like has been said, were just desperate to see what wenger can blame it on, was the temperature not right, was the lights not on to full intensity

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Re: You have to take your hat off to Arsene Wenger...
« Reply #79 on: March 7, 2007, 11:16:11 pm »
it was, but like has been said, were just desperate to see what wenger can blame it on, was the temperature not right, was the lights not on to full intensity

I think he'll for the PSV were too shit and not good enough for Arse to play against.