The Goon Thread

[StephenH]

It'll run just fine until January.

It's got some new parts, so march IMHO!

 

[Jordinho]

It'll run just fine until January.

It will begin to struggle in November, but improve again around March as the weather gets warmer and the work load lightens.

 

[Jurgen the German]

Bizzare that the reason given on MOTD for Arsenal playing poorly against Burnley was they were tired from their midweek game. They played at home whilst we travelled to Moscow and still looked fresher. Tired in October what the fudge? If so they need a serious look at their fitness regime. Ok they lucked out with the last second goal but I can't see a team this mentally weak winning the title.

They are the masters of winning when there's no pressure. Everyone expects Emirates Marketing Project to win the title with United pushing them so scum have no real pressure and it's showing.

My only fear is eventually they will get their act together and actually deliver when people really expect them to win the title but they have to prove it. Pains me to say it but we are quite similar to them in that regard. We do well when we fly under the radar and don't seem to be able to cope when it starts to look like we can win something.

 

[Jurgen the German]

It will begin to struggle in November, but improve again around March as the weather gets warmer and the work load lightens.

And when they get knocked out of the CL.

 

[glorygloryeze]

The main thing that will keep Arsenal in a title hunt this year is whether we are in the title hunt AND being talked as being as such.

Grabbing some of any Flashy Kudos given to us would be the main motivation this season imo

 

[Bullet]

I was just watching Ian Wright on the box, talking about The Goons

I looked up the record of Premier League top scorers i.e 1992 onwards and noticed that The Legend Ian Wright has 113, Dion Dublin has 111. That surprises me. Wright played in some great Goon teams. Dublin played for Cov and Villa mostly.

Yes Dublin carried on longer but only started 3 years later, Wright was in his prime at the Goons. Well done Dion!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_Dublin 1988 to 2008
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Wright 1985 to 2000

Rank Player Premier League Club(s) Goals
1 England Alan Shearer Blackburn Rovers, Saudi Sportswashing Machine 260
2 England Wayne Rooney Everton, Manchester United 194
3 England Andy Cole Saudi Sportswashing Machine, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Emirates Marketing Project, Portsmouth 187
4 England Frank Lampard West Ham United, Chelsea, Emirates Marketing Project 177
5 France Thierry Henry Arsenal 175
6 England Robbie Fowler Liverpool, Leeds United, Emirates Marketing Project 163
7 England Michael Owen Liverpool, Saudi Sportswashing Machine, Manchester United, Stoke City 150
8 England Les Ferdinand Queens Park Rangers, Saudi Sportswashing Machine, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers 149
9 England Jermain Defoe West Ham United, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland 147
10 England Teddy Sheringham Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Portsmouth, West Ham United 146
11 Netherlands Robin van Persie Arsenal, Manchester United 144
12 Netherlands Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Leeds United, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic 127
13 Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane Coventry City, Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, West Ham United, Aston Villa 126
14 France Nicolas Anelka Arsenal, Liverpool, Emirates Marketing Project, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion 125
15 Trinidad and Tobago Dwight Yorke Aston Villa, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sunderland 123
16 England Steven Gerrard Liverpool 120
17 England Ian Wright Arsenal, West Ham United 113
18 England Dion Dublin Manchester United, Coventry City, Aston Villa 111
19 England Emile Heskey Leicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa 110
20 Wales Ryan Giggs Manchester United 109
21 Argentina Sergio Agüero Emirates Marketing Project 107
22 England Paul Scholes Manchester United 107
23 England Darren Bent Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Fulham 106
24 Ivory Coast Didier Drogba Chelsea 104
25 England Matt Le Tissier Southampton 100

Note also that Aguero is creeping up there
Note that Bent (playing at some real brick) got more than Drogba (playing at a dominant Cheatski)!
Note that Defoe just overtook Sheringham and has Big Les next, then Owen within 3 goals!



Note that in 1992 the top scorers were as follows. We got Teddy, Les and Chris. We did not get Dean Holdsworth and Micky Quinn and David White and Brian Deane.
Shearer, Cantona, Hughes, Le Tiss, great players.

Rank Player Club Goals[2]
1 England Teddy Sheringham Nottingham Forest / Tottenham Hotspur 22
2 England Les Ferdinand Queens Park Rangers 20
3 England Dean Holdsworth Wimbledon 19
4 England Micky Quinn Coventry City 17
5= England Alan Shearer Blackburn Rovers 16
5= England David White Emirates Marketing Project 16
7=
England Chris Armstrong Crystal Palace 15
France Eric Cantona Leeds United / Manchester United 15
England Brian Deane Sheffield United 15
Wales Mark Hughes Manchester United 15
England Matt Le Tissier Southampton 15
England Mark Robins Norwich City 15
England Paul Wilkinson Middlesbrough 15
England Ian Wright Arsenal 15

 

[Jordinho]

https://twitter.com/x/status/788107467838328833

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

They look like the blokes I see hanging around our local B & Q

 

[Baleforce]

Another Ozil assist

 

[Robbo]

Justin Bieber or Mark Wahlberg. I know who I prefer.

 

[90291Spur]

From The Guardian about the electric showdown between Manure and Liverbore:

That was a wretched game of football and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. It was pure filth.

 

[Lemonade Money]

They look like the blokes I see hanging around our local B & Q

They taker Bieber up the arse too?

 

[StephenH]

Think they are looking like a much improved outfit. Would be my favourite for the league ATM.
City have had a big wobble, it will be interesting to see these two over the next few months.

 

[Jurgen the German]

Think they are looking like a much improved outfit. Would be my favourite for the league ATM.
City have had a big wobble, it will be interesting to see these two over the next few months.

They always look like the favourites in October.

Emirates Marketing Project still have the best team, the two best players and the best manager.

 

[StephenH]

They always look like the favourites in October.

Emirates Marketing Project still have the best team, the two best players and the best manager.

I agree they normally rooster it up but they look a little less fragile this season in defence.
I dont think I am so much for City as I was. Intriguing league this season.

 

[Jurgen the German]

I agree they normally rooster it up but they look a little less fragile this season in defence.
I dont think I am so much for City as I was. Intriguing league this season.

Give it time.

I actually think Ozil and Sanchez are their key components to winning the league. Ozil always goes missing for at least 1/3 of the season.

 

[StephenH]

Let revisit this in April.

 

[scaramanga]

I agree they normally rooster it up but they look a little less fragile this season in defence.

People say that every year too.

 

[StephenH]

People say that every year too.

Smart arse

 

[billyiddo]

Quite worried Wenger is gonna ride off in to the sunset this season having signed off with a League/CL title