Andre Villas-Boas - Head Coach

[punk_is_back`]

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Even Gooners home that season was a complete throw away of 2 points. Totally owned them the whole game only to be let down by a Robinson mistake.

Was Stalteri in fact, dispossessed by Ade on the right touchline.

 

[Gutter Boy]

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Imagine bringing Hoddle back :ross::ross:

Hoddle = AVB but with a bigger ego, less personal skills and ideas that are 15 years out of date

Watching Brad Friedel being interviewed now on SSN he really does seems like he'll make an excellent manager one day.

Agree. I wonder if he might end up succeeding Klinsmann after the WC.

 

[Mumorn]

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Was Stalteri in fact, dispossessed by Ade on the right touchline.

That was Gooners away and that was a blatant foul.

Home game was when King put us ahead with a bullet header before Robbo flapped at a cross which landed to Pires who tucked it away.

 

[Gutter Boy]

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Does any of us know what Sherwood's role involves or have any way of judging whether he is any good at his job?

Arranging loaning players to Swindon and trying to keep his Arsenal tattoo covered up?

I'm surprised he's still here now that Baldini's come in over his head. As well as first team transfers, you'd think Baldini would be keen on taking a firmer grip of the youth, scouting and medical structures.

 

[90291Spur]

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Arranging loaning players to Swindon and trying to keep his Arsenal tattoo covered up?

I'm surprised he's still here now that Baldini's come in over his head. As well as first team transfers, you'd think Baldini would be keen on taking a firmer grip of the youth, scouting and medical structures.

If that's what he does he should be at The Emirates.

 

[thfcsteff]

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That was Gooners away and that was a blatant foul.

Home game was when King put us ahead with a bullet header before Robbo flapped at a cross which landed to Pires who tucked it away.

Absolutely, though I never forgave Stalts for not getting up and taking him down!!!!!!

 

[thfcsteff]

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Watching Brad Friedel being interviewed now on SSN he really does seems like he'll make an excellent manager one day.

Has to be said, his presence at the club right now must be excellent to have…

 

[Rorschach]

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Watching Brad Friedel being interviewed now on SSN he really does seems like he'll make an excellent manager one day.

He'd make a good pundit too.

 

[Gutter Boy]

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He'd make a good pundit too.

Tim Howard was also good as co-commentator on the United game on NBCSN.

I wonder if American sportsmen are better media trained, or just from a more articulate class than our ones.

 

[Rorschach]

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Tim Howard was also good as co-commentator on the United game on NBCSN.

I wonder if American sportsmen are better media trained, or just from a more articulate class than our ones.

I think we're just used to listening to the game being dumbed down. Once you hear someone who is more articulate it stands out from the usual bland crap. Eidur Gudjohnsen (spell?) was a another good speaker if I remember right. And for pure Spurs bias there is Erik Thorstvedt

 

[scaramanga]

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Tim Howard was also good as co-commentator on the United game on NBCSN.

I wonder if American sportsmen are better media trained, or just from a more articulate class than our ones.

It's this. Our golfers, tennis players, rugby players, etc are (on the whole) far more intelligent and articulate.

 

[clownfoot]

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Tim Howard was also good as co-commentator on the United game on NBCSN.

I wonder if American sportsmen are better media trained, or just from a more articulate class than our ones.

Who do we have on our televisions giving their opinions? People like Paul Merson and Ian Dowie. I can't stand watching any analysis of football anymore because of the phrase 'top, top player'. The only reason they repeat the word top is because they are too ignorant to know any synonyms. Sky Sports, and to a degree MOTD, have been dumbing down for the past few years, by having thick people on the show.

Seriously record MOTD tonight and watch back counting how many tired cliches are used. Really irritates me. Should have journalists on these shows, much like the Guardian podcast or Revista De La Liga, that way you will see real analysis, not some overweight, philandering alcoholic talking about how the game was different in his day

 

[mudshark]

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Dowie managed to get himself a degree in engineering so he's certainly not thick.

 

[scaramanga]

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Dowie managed to get himself a degree in engineering so he's certainly not thick.

I read Engineering. There were a number of people on my course who ended up with degrees who whilst not being "thick" exactly, could hardly be mistaken for thinkers either.

 

[Rossi22]

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Personally I get scared by some of the stuff Hoddle comes out with on Sky.

 

[Jordinho]

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It's a talent in itself to be able to explain something in an easy to understand way without dumbing it down too much.

 

[screen nayim]

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Personally I get scared by some of the stuff Hoddle comes out with on Sky.

Yeah, like "Dawson for England" just before the City game. Ouch.

 

[spurs' magna carter]

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Dowie managed to get himself a degree in engineering so he's certainly not thick.

It was a masters and he worked at British Aerospace

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/educatio...74118/Sports-stars-with-degrees.html?image=13

Footballer and manager Iain Dowie was rejected by Southampton Football Club as a 16-year old before going on to study at the University of Hertfordshire for a Masters in Engineering. After graduating he took up employment with British Aerospace while continuing with football at non-league level before being spotted by Luton Town Football Club and giving up the day job.

Did not know that, fair play to the guy.

 

[Rossi22]

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Yeah, like "Dawson for England" just before the City game. Ouch.

Yeah and they also showed what his Spurs team would be if he were in charge and it was a 352 with Townsend behind Defoe and Soldado or something.

 

[P.D.]

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That was Gooners away and that was a blatant foul.

Home game was when King put us ahead with a bullet header before Robbo flapped at a cross which landed to Pires who tucked it away.

Sunderland away though when we let in a last minute equaliser and they got one of the lowest points tallies ever that season.