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Match Day Thread General matchday thread.

Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by Libby, Aug 4, 2017.

  1. Toby

    Toby GC's Life Coach

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    Yep, but only plastic fans of big teams claim other teams' academy players they've stolen as their own. It happens all the time.
     
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  2. afcftw

    afcftw Well-Known Member

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    ^bitter <laugh>
     
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  3. duggie2000

    duggie2000 Well-Known Member

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    Jadon Sancho for example
    Nearly got Man City a transfer ban
     
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  4. bigsmithy9

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    I've heard Man City are having a lot of hotels in town built to accommodate the load!
     
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  5. duggie2000

    duggie2000 Well-Known Member

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    They are for the referees and their families
     
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  6. Bodinki

    Bodinki You're welcome
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    fixed
     
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  7. pieguts

    pieguts Mentor

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    Pockets were full of sausage and bacon bruv...
     
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  8. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    They weren't Bolognan 'gators then ...
     
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  9. Skylarker

    Skylarker PL High Commissioner

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    Bets on Piskie getting put on slow mo again today? 2/1 at betfred.
     
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  10. Stan

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    1. Ox wasn’t an Arsenal youth player
    2. He’s done alright since he moved to Liverpool

    I shouldn’t really have to point out 1 but it’s very Arsenal of you.
     
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  11. Stan

    Stan Stalker

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    Walcott never played for an Arsenal youth team.
     
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  12. Tobes

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    You paid £5m for that ‘youth’ player, his talent was patently obvious. He made his debut for Arsenal’s first team not long after signing ffs.
     
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  13. afcftw

    afcftw Well-Known Member

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    1. He was a teenager when he came to Arsenal
    2. He’s been the same at Liverpool as he was at Arsenal - a decent backup option
     
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  14. PINKIE

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    Injured.
     
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  15. afcftw

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    Not sure how that contradicts anything I’ve said.
     
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  16. afcftw

    afcftw Well-Known Member

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    But he was still a teenager, which is youth is it not?
     
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  17. Lovearsenalcock

    Lovearsenalcock Homeboy
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    Gooner going down the uber pedantic road to get this win

    <laugh>
     
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  18. Lovearsenalcock

    Lovearsenalcock Homeboy
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    Ronaldo was a United youth product according to Gooner as was Rooney
     
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  19. PINKIE

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    He didn't say he was a youth product he said he was a youth player

    #pedantrywins
     
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  20. Lovearsenalcock

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    is that a posh way of saying teenager?
     
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