Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
<applause>JTG said:
top one!
Spurs ask for replay?
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Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Didn't they beat Bristol Rovers 9-0 once? After 1961, I believe.
g force
Affects Shatner's Basoon
It's the hotels responsibility to ensure food is not contaminated.
It was then the FAs's responsiblity to sort this out, which it didn't do. They offered a 4 hour window, which would have meant the Arsenal game already finishing. So this "unfair to Arsenal" arguement they made about postponing for a day is total bollocks.
4 hours, 24 hours - it would have made a big difference to the fitness of players. Its just FA incompetence to not have rules in place for this type of situation.
Still don't think it should be replayed though, but Spurs have every right to complain about the FA's handling of the situation.
It was then the FAs's responsiblity to sort this out, which it didn't do. They offered a 4 hour window, which would have meant the Arsenal game already finishing. So this "unfair to Arsenal" arguement they made about postponing for a day is total bollocks.
4 hours, 24 hours - it would have made a big difference to the fitness of players. Its just FA incompetence to not have rules in place for this type of situation.
Still don't think it should be replayed though, but Spurs have every right to complain about the FA's handling of the situation.
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
they wouldn't, that's the whole point. that sort of thing doesn't happen with arsenal because it is such a superbly fucking run club. everything is done right.chieftain said:
and if there is ONE EPL club i'd finger to cop this sort of fiasco - it's spurs.
No. The rules are 100% clear in both EPL and CL. I don't often 'big up' the FA but they were entirely correct in their stance, as were the dibble (in both cases - for once!).
yes - cos we'd have to. and we would, and come back harder. when tottenham develop that same resilience and bottle - THEN you'll be serious contenders. you have the players, you just need the balls.
sue the people who provided the food for every penny they had, as you should, and I guarantee they'll settle out of court at any figure you care to name. you think you're gutted? marriottt are shitting themselves.
utter, total tripe. beyond the normal, tedious gamesmanship, arsenal are a stoical lot. we've had umpteen players out for god knows how long, plus our key defender go loony, and we simply picked ourselves up and got on with it, with aslew of new players introduced. that's our season, in a nutshell.
same in '91 after we had those points deducted
Genghis Cohen
Minister For Scrabble
JKKne said:
Sounds right, for all the money they've spent over the past 15 years (fuck knows where it all comes from,) I *think* all they've done is win the league cup and qualify for the uefa cup, not really good enough.
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
oh really? thank you for showing us all your colossal ignorance!chieftain said:
as is evident to all but the most severely retarded - so someone please explain this to chieftain, slowly - by this I meant all the bits we, the fans don't get to see; the backroom nmanagement, facilities, preparation. it has long been accepted in footballing circles that arsenal is a fantastically well-drilled operation from top to bottom, just like liverpool and, for all I hate them, chelsea.
don't believe me? ask anyone working in the industry. ask a footie hack.
spurs on the other hand...why is it, I wonder, that spurs appear prone to so many self-inflicted disasters and fuckups over the years? only spurs could.... diversify into sports fashion and see it nearly bankrupt the club, appoint a CEO who's been investigated by fraud dibble, need to be rescued by an electronics barrerboy, have their own CEO break city rules on live TV, get bought by an INVESTMENT TRUST FFS and then plead penury.
'sfunny hiow disasters always come your way, innit?
you might care to try checking your facts in the future - you might end up looking less of an arse.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
this is, of course, exactly what spurs are planning on doing. And so it is why they had to try and get the game replayed.Red Jezza said:
They will sue the hotel for damages - an amount akin to that they would have got for the higher placing and appearance in next seasns champions league, a fairly hefty whack. In order to be eligible for compensation they would have to prove that they had made serious attempts to mitigate those damages. If they didnt complain and ask for a replay, they would be deemed not to have made an effort to mitigate, and thus lose all the cash.
Very sensible business move.
chieftain
Mega Gammon
Red Jezza said:
checking my facts?? what claims have I made,what facts stated.... none you pompus ****
I've heard a few things and I seriously doubt the ARSEnal are whiter than white?
interesting you mention chelsea.... remember them tapping you up with Cole and us for Arnesen, really proffssional... even worse they got caught out
nice example though... you arse
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
err, yes, there's a good wee,lad. NOW READ THE POST AGAIN YOU ILLITERATE IDIOT!chieftain said:
I was referring to the internal organisational efficiency of the club.
as is painfully evident - even to you.
NOT a clubs ethics or morals - just their rigorousness, meticulousness, that sort of thing.
THE TWO ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT CONCEPTS!!!
ALL the clubs I mentioned are renowned for getting every tIny detail right.
Spurs on the other hand, aren't; they are notorious for their 'fuck-up' factor.
hence the 'facts' I used in BOTH my posts to adduce this.
as is buttock-clenchingly, head-spinningly obvious.
please DO check with a footie hack - it's how I learnt all this.
jesus, are you pbman in disguise?
chieftain
Mega Gammon
Red Jezza said:
I dont know how Spurs is run, and nor do you...
With the moral issue you mention any approach for a player, legal or illegal must be planned by the club so your example is a shit one
All I was trying to say was that I doubt ARSEnal are as much of a shining beacon of rigorousness, meticulousness internal organisational efficiency as you would have people believe... even if some "Hack" told you so?
What the fuck to do with Spurs or ARSEnal are you, are you personally that close to either club that you can proffer a valid opinion?
I wouldn't trust "Hacks" if I were you, come to think of it you are a pompus twat, you might just be one... or a student I suppose
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Of course you do, they're the sides you support...JTG said:
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Jesus Christ. Where did that come from?JTG said:
Well done mate, you've just insulted and alientated somebody who previously had no problem with you whatsoever.
Well done.
belboid said:
Top post apart from the use of the fan-word 'spurs'
I do like a bit of politics in me football comment!!!
Genghis Cohen
Minister For Scrabble
Diamond said:
Fair point.
There are a lot of variables in this whole thing, its not simple cause and effect, doubtless marriots lawyers will ask why danny murphy, a very good player who wasnt 'afflicted' was left on the bench, plus they'll have to prove they would have beaten the very good side they would have to have played (due to them being second seeds) to even get into the CL itself, let alone what their record would have actually been (money is awarded for every win/draw.)
I dont see how you can claim compensation for something that theres no precedent for, an individual can say "I was off work for x and lost y" but theres no way tottenham can know what they have or havent lost.
The whole thing is still a shit state of affairs though and I sympathise with them.
http://football.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-5813028,00.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,27-2175255,00.html
a bit different from the 10 first team players that were first said to be ill:
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1770022,00.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,27-2175255,00.html
a bit different from the 10 first team players that were first said to be ill:
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1770022,00.html
