A limited amount to waffle about today, as we hope that people don’t get injured as they run off to play for their respective nations. It’s ridiculous, isn’t it? I think they should just abandon international football altogether except for intense qualifying sessions in odd-numbered summers and then the tournaments themselves. There would be none of this club versus country malarkey, and national matches would become a real event, rather than a sad excuse for taxi drivers and builders to dress up, get drunk and be racist over a pointless and low-quality non-match.
Arsenal is my country: based in North London but comprised of the best from all over the world, and though rooted in an English tradition able to travel anywhere and beat anyone. Surely this is a finer example of a modern British group ethic than you’re ever going to find in Wayne Rooney and chums hacking pointlessly around for an hour and half?
Andrey Arshavin wants to stay forever, he says. Racking up those fans’ favourite points again. Good job Andrey. I’ve realised that every time I write his name I want to write Andre the seal, a bad children’s movie featuring a young Joshua Jackson from Dawson’s Creek. I also want to write Andre the Giant. Since the square-framed Russian is neither a seal nor a giant I’ll try not to, but forgive me if it slips out. He said.
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March 24th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Nice post again mate, you always keep a good standard of qaulity.
But I wonder why you didnt mention the RvP interview from yesterday, I thought it was quite interesting. Firstly coz he’s talking about how invincible he feels and that he’ll never die and will play for us till he’s 700 years old, but also due to the statements he made on Niklas Bendtner. Not just the same run of the mill “yeah he’s a great player, bright future and so on” but I really felt like he meant it. Especially when referring to a specific pass against newcastle, you could get the feeling that they’re really getting along. Which is nice coz super nik could really use a good strike partner he feels valued by. Well all the same, boring internationals break, and yeah mate. It was me who said that ;D
Cheers, have a good one.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
@Johnny Gooner
Thanks for the comment buddy – I did consider including the RvP thing, but wasn’t sure how interesting people would find it. I disagree about the Bendtner needing a good strike partner thing – the guy’s young and professional, he should be able to play with all our strikers, not just those who haven’t felt irritated by his apparent arrogance. That said a bit of squad harmony can’t be a bad thing, although winning matches always makes it easier.
Anyway, hope you keep reading/enjoying our stuff, keep commenting