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Originally Posted by Alpha
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Deary meQuote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
But the world is in mourning!!!
Jesus you would think it was Nelson Mandela
I thought it was Carl Weathers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
I dont care who you are in the real world, you give our position away again and I will bleed you motherfuckaQuote:
Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm
It's not every day 30 odd thousand people turn up anywhere and end up watch a man fight for his life in front of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
Indeed and its horrific for them and all involved but this ridiculous outpouring of melodramatic emotion and lack of perspective is stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz
Are you new here (by which I mean on this planet)Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
Why's that then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
Hmmm. I think you're confusing Humans with another mythical species.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
It is a pure naivity to think politicians are respected and liked everywhere .It depends of what image they portray in a particular place . A politician can be a hero here and a villain somewhere else .Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
It is just vanity . A small thing can show us how vulnerable we are . Money , fame , knowledge can be powerless and of no use at all .Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
As opposed to a footballer that 99.9% of the world couldn't give a shit about?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
tbh I'd never heard of him before this. Still feel sad about it though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
:shrug:
At least footballs bring joy to our face . You can like them or not and it depends on circumstances . But politicians are evil . Pure criminals . They look hero and role models where people don't really know them . They are often double face and bring tears and horror in other part of the world .Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
You'd never heard of Muamba? :unsure:Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
No. I don't follow football that closely these days. I don't know all the players at all the clubs. I know he was on our books once but did he ever play for us? If so not often enough that he'd registered on my consciousness.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
i think it feels more shocking when the bubble that is a football, an escape from the harsh realities of the world, is pierced by such an horrible event – it makes it feel even more shocking than normalQuote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
You never log on Arsenal website and have a look on our reserves players ? Don't you follow our young players on loan ? Come on Fabrice Muamba played with the likes of Bendtner , Larson , Wilshere , Djourou , senderos , even RVP and Fabregas when they were younger . Fabregas was on the same level as Song . Arsenal decided not to give him a chance . He was loaned to Birmingham alongside Bendtner and Larson . only Bendtner came back and I wonder if it was the right decision .Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Oh right. Nah I was just surprised because he's been a regular at Bolton for a few years now, one of their first names on the team sheet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Can't remember if he played for us but if he did it was Carling Cup at best.
With all due respect to the lad, and it's horrible what's happened to him, but he haven't missed out on anything by letting him go.
Fuck no.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
There's more important things in life than the reserve list.
No. But well done you for being a 'better' Arsenal fan than me. Have a sweetie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
Shit arsenal fan letters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
I bet you dont even know what size football boots they all wear either :sulk:
And you know he has not how, Maybe he has contaced the family or Coyle none of know and rightyly so. RVP/Jack plus a few more tweeted they hope he was ok etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
Its stupid to say Arsenal fans/players and the club don't care statements like that piss me off. Should we all sit at home and loose our jobs waiting for him to come round etc.
Get off your high horse fella.
Before this i had never heard of Arsene Wenger tbh
I never said that . Have I ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
:gp:Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Im sure the journos will ask arsene about him at the press conference and you will find out what the club have done then.
No need for us to jump on the public bandwagon of support.
This is not time to have a go at someone simply because you disagree with what they said . Arsene just post something on the Arsenal website . Just my opinion and you are not forced to share it . I was expecting Arsene to say something on TV . To show how a big club like Arsenal treat their player even after they have left the club . No one said you should lose your job for this . We all got jobs . It is about opinion mate . Please don't be narrow-minded to be pissed of with anything which doesn't please your view .Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Does it matter whether Arsene spoke on TV or not? :blink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
You seemed unduly surprised that I'd not heard of him. Not sure why it's so inconceivable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
He played twice for us in 2005/6 in the league cup (says Wiki) then went elsewhere.
I don't follow football that closely these days. I couldn't name any members of the Bolton squad tbh.
Wow just wow thats all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
don't get me wrong . I'm not surprised at all . Its just a matter of interest . People have different taste and interests .Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
You don't know Chelsea-Charles Emanuallé? :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Letters :pal:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...ive-shock.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
what complete and utter tripeQuote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
|No wonder he has a dodgy heart thenQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeebus
Sorry :getcoat:
saying something on Arsenal website where only Arsenal fans can see it different from saying on TV . The lad started his career with us and he always visit Arsenal when he comes in London . He is an Arsenal fan .Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Doctor....DOCTOR...has Arsene Wenger held his "Fabrice Muamba dedicated press conference" yet??
No Nurse I am sorry he only put something on the Arsenal website
Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
Carefully does it. You can be tracked down and arrested if you say the wrong things about this incident. Always remember, the right to be offended and outraged now trumps the right to speech or thought and even dark (modified for the sake of political correctness) un-white not gay happy, edgy humour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavs
Obviously a terrible incident for the lad concerned and his family and friends, including those who know him in football. They'll support each other through this and that's how it should be. For the rest of us, I'm sure we'll get over it in about 5 seconds (or less). That's not meant to be cruel or uncaring, personally I haven't invested enough interest in this to be cruel or uncaring. It's just realistic but only a couple of people out of a hundred would have the guts to tell the truth.
All depends what you want, a hair tearing and chest thumping carnival where the name of the game is jostling to the best position at the front so every last act of insincerity gets maximum attention. Or just leave the lad and his family alone and go about your normal business. You'll quickly find the world has not come to an end or even changed.
But if it's really important to get involved, can I tempt you to rope into your thinking the hundreds of thousands of families "our boys" abroad have slaughtered? Or the millions that die each year for want of a drink of water? And so on?
Don't we demean ourselves when we single out an individual for special attention while ignoring millions who suffer at least as many life threatening (or ending) hardships, most of which are preventable and only occur so we can buy TV's on which to watch the journalists pulling out their fingernails in grief, or newspapers that scream tragedy on the front page while consigning actual tragedy (on epic scales) to the minor columns and even then spun in such a way as to make the torment seem necessary and even desirable and moral?
It's a thing of perspective.
I suppose the question is, is it illegal to be honest? Is honesty the policy best concealed?
Plainly Arsene is happy this happened. His failure to scale Everest and shout announcements with a bullhorn gives him away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha