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Worst Arsenal IX of all time

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Mantis, Jan 11, 2013.

  1. Krome

    Krome Well-Known Member

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    I remember a game, might have been against Fulham, Cygan scored 2 headers and came within inches of the hat trick
     
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  2. truth seeker

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    What about Ian Ure, he used to make almighty cock ups for you, although he might have played on a bit too long.
     
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  3. goonercymraeg

    goonercymraeg Amnesia
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    Ian Ure was sent off in the first Arsenal game i ever went to
     
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  4. bigsmithy9

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    Talking about David Jenkins (yuk, he sucked!),we actually bought another twit named Laurie Brown That man had a problem standing up let alone playing football!
    Then our directors ignored Bill Nick and Danny and went and signed Terry Neill as manager.I new what was coming when he turned up driving an open topped Jaguar......he left just before he screwed everything up and we got relegated.
     
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  5. Grizzly

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    I remember slating Martin Hayes for months and in the group that used to go every week was a friend who always thought Haysey got alot of unfair bad press, he was in a minority of one, then one magical wet November afternoon in 1980 something we were playing Charlton (at Palace) and he picked the ball up on the halfway line took it past 5 and chipped the keeper from 30 yards, I never quite felt comfortable abusing Haysey after that....
     
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  6. goonercymraeg

    goonercymraeg Amnesia
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    Martin Hayes wasn't playing for Arsenal in 1980
     
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  7. Grizzly

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    1980 something - can't remember the year, 85, 86 ? maybe later....
     
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  8. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    I thought Martin Hayes was one of our better players at the time, but Brian Marwood who came after him was a sensation (at the time)

    Brian . . Brian Marwood, Brian Marwood on the wing :emoticon-0159-music
     
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  9. goonercymraeg

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    I'm sure Hayes scored over 20 goals for us in his first season.Sadly he turned out to be a one season wonder and was only a bit part player after
     
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  10. The Magic Man

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    Richard Wright?
     
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  11. The Magic Man

    The Magic Man Well-Known Member

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    My worst XI (From last 25 years):

    Richard Wright

    Gavin McGowan
    Gus Caesar
    Squillaci
    Stepanovs

    Ian Selley
    David Hillier
    Glenn Helder
    Jimmy Carter

    Chris Kiwomya
    Francis Jeffers
     
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  12. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Only change would be Silvestre for Squillachu
     
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  13. goonercymraeg

    goonercymraeg Amnesia
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    When we bought Wright he was thought of as a future England international.He was meant to be Seaman's replacement.We didn't really see Wright perform so i think it's a bit unfair to say he was the worst keeper.
     
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  14. Gunner McGunner

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    And what's wrong with Terry Mancini?
     
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  15. ToledoTrumpton

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    I think all the players in this team should be from pre-1990. Given some of the dreadful teams and poor finishes from previous decades, any Arsenal players from the last 20 years are fantastic by comparisson.
     
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  16. goonercymraeg

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    Is it really you Mr Mancini.You were my favourite player back in the day <whistle>
     
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  17. Gunner McGunner

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    The nationality is the same anyway
     
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  18. goonercymraeg

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    My favourite piece of music by you was the Pink Panther theme <whistle>
     
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  19. Gunner McGunner

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    That was my brother Harry!
     
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  20. Arsegun

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    The 11 from today was fairly ****..
     
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