What was once a tribute thread to Muamba.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

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 .

Wow just wow thats all.

[Alpha]

You seemed unduly surprised that I'd not heard of him. Not sure why it's so inconceivable.
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.

don't get me wrong . I'm not surprised at all . Its just a matter of interest . People have different taste and interests .

[GP]

You seemed unduly surprised that I'd not heard of him. Not sure why it's so inconceivable.
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.

You don't know Chelsea-Charles Emanuallé?

Letters

[Kano]

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 .

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...ive-shock.html

[Flavs]

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 .

what complete and utter tripe

[Flavs]

Bould: 'Fabrice lives and breathes football'

|No wonder he has a dodgy heart then



Sorry

[Alpha]

Does it matter whether Arsene spoke on TV or not?

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 .

[Flavs]

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

[Niall_Quinn]

|No wonder he has a dodgy heart then



Sorry

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.

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?

[Niall_Quinn]

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 .

Plainly Arsene is happy this happened. His failure to scale Everest and shout announcements with a bullhorn gives him away.