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Originally Posted by 30stone

Mark can we still have our sub forum?

Especially for world cup please

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Mancini: Tevez can leave if unhappy

MANCHESTER - Roberto Mancini has told Carlos Tevez he can leave Manchester City if he is unhappy at the Premier League club.

"If a top player is not happy to stay here then it's better to go to another team," the manager told reporters. "I think this is not just the case for Tevez, but for all players."


Read more : http://fourfourtwo.com/news/england/53134/default.aspx

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- Borussia Dortmund have slapped a £20m price tag on Manchester United target Neven Subotic. Arsenal and Manchester City are also keeping tabs on the 21-year-old Serbia international centre-half.

- Manchester United are tracking Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra, but Liverpool, who are also interested, could be put off by the Spanish team's £17m price tag.

Loads more here : http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/na...und.6264523.jp

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MOYES BACKED BY CAHILL

Tim Cahill admits he is not surprised that Everton manager David Moyes has been linked with other clubs.

The Scot has earned rave reviews for his work since taking charge at Goodison Park in 2002.

He has helped the Toffees regularly challenge for European qualification despite not having the spending power of some of his rivals.

Moyes has dismissed rumours suggesting that he could one day succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, saying he remains committed to Everton.

And Cahill is delighted that Moyes is planning to stay after coming through a tricky period earlier this season.

Reflecting on the speculation about Moyes moving elsewhere, the Australian midfielder told Sky Sports News: "It's a compliment to himself and the club for what they have achieved, and it reflects what he has done as a manager.

"You can see with the players we have got and the way we respect him, when he was being questioned at the start of the season it made a lot of the players angry.

"You say to yourself that sometimes everything is just a flash in the pan, and that's why you look at some situations and you think one week you are a legend and the next week you are forgotten, so fair play to him."

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Tottenham join chase for Fulham defender

Tottenham have joined Arsenal and other interested clubs in monitoring Brede Hangeland the highly rated Fulham defender. Tottenham have issues with consistent injuries to both Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate and it is no surprise to see Harry Redknapp looking to strengthen his back line.

More often than not this season Spurs have been without both King and Woodgate and they are left with just Michael Dawson and Sebastien Bassong left fit and having 50% of your centre backs consistently injured is not a tenable long term solution and a player like Hangeland would be viewed as a perfect answer.

Fulham however are simply not interested in selling as Arsenal have previously found out and it will need a premium fee in order to persuade the Fulham bosses to let go of one of their best assets. Tottenham certainly have the money to finance a deal for Hangeland, question is are they prepared to pay what Fulham would want for the defender.

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Wenger reveals Arsenal on brink of major signing

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed they're on the brink of one major signing.

The Frenchman refused to name any targets but he did reveal he would “certainly” bring in a new face before the tournament begins in South Africa on June 11.

“We have a basic squad and I believe in the squad I have,” he told arsenal.com. “But if I can make an addition – two or three maximum – then we will do it.

“I will try to do what I want to do as quickly as possible but I am not the only decider. It doesn’t only depend on me.

“Ideally, you would want to do the job before the World Cup. It is difficult to give yourself the right timing.

“Certainly, we will announce one player before the World Cup. After that we will see.”

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Arsenal to Press On With Move for £16m Defensive Midfielder: Serie A Star Felipe Melo Ready to Quit Juventus

Arsenal will this summer seek to finally successfully complete their lengthy chase for Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo. Arsene Wenger is known to be an admirer of the Brazilian international and had been hoping to secure the 26 year old before he made his move from Fiorentina to Turin last summer.

Read More : http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/04...quit-juventus/

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Arsenal Boss Wants to Sign £15m Serie A Striker: Arsene Wenger Targets Argentine Mauro Zarate

Arsene Wenger is reportedly weighing up a move for Lazio striker Mauro Zarate and hopes to take advantage of the uneasy relationship between the Argentine and the Serie A side in order to pick up a bargain. The former Birmingham City loanee has continually been linked with a move to the Emirates and a move back to the Premier League seems a distinct possibility given the problems the 23 year old is having at the Stadio Olimpico.

Read More : http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/04...-mauro-zarate/

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Arsenal face competition from Premier League big guns in chase for Blackburn's Phil Jones


Arsenal will face stiff competition from Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City and Liverpool in their pursuit of Blackburn defender Phil Jones.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz0mZQFuYdT

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Crazy never stops and neither does Andrei/ey Arshavin's official website Q&A. Why is he wearing a boy scout uniform? Because he's too good for your stupid normal people clothes. Set your mind to weird as we jump back in the goo...


1. From svetik2592
Andrey, do you have close friends among the football players?
Arshavin: And not only among football players.

Most of them are imaginary, though. And Bendtner isn't one of them. Haha Bendtner!

2. From saharOK
Hi Andrey! Has it ever happened to you that you go to the bathroom in the morning, look at yourself in the mirror and make compliments to yourself???)))))
Arshavin: I have such narrow eyes in the morning that it’s difficult to open them, so I find it difficult even to make out myself in the mirror in the early hours.

He's like a newborn meerkat every time he wakes up.

3. From Dgozzi
You know, some people say that people who have dimples on the cheeks were kissed by an angel. And some people say that people with dimples are selfish and self-absorbed. What do you think of these opinions and which one suits you better? Thanks in advance for your reply!
PS: You're a really cool footballer! Good luck to you all!
Arshavin: If I say that an angel kissed me, this would mean that I'm selfish. If I say that I’m selfish it would mean that it’s true. Well, these two questions actually intersect at this point so whatever my answer is I’ll be selfish anyway

Andrei Arshavin sees right through the circular logic of your question.

4. From 10101993
Do you know that your wife is an angel! How can you not be jealous at all? You know, even I'm jealous when somebody starts talking about you, or the National team, so ... well, give Julia my regards
Arshavin: I am glad that you have such an opinion about my wife. Actually, Julia does not give me reasons to be jealous.

Because I keep her locked in an outhouse behind our home most of the day.

5. From Rattenfanger
Andrey, do you know that some football fans write erotic stories about you with other members of your club? What do you think about this?
Arshavin: They can write whatever they want. It's up to other members. The main thing is they don’t touch my body parts

Well if they're writing erotic stories about you and your teammates I think that might be their ultimate goal. Also, please don't ever send us your erotic tales of Arshavin. I really don't need the mental scarring they would cause.

6. From Footballka
Question: What do you think about music and volleyball? What is better in your opinion? I’m not your fan, just a girl who likes the way you play and your talent. Regards to your family. Your daughter is so cute and your son is so funny.))) Aliyah from Saratov.
Arshavin: Music or volleyball? I don’t know. Maybe, painting, or roller-skating?

What kind of mind games are you playing, Aliyah? Music or volleyball? What? Not his fan but you like what he does and you know all about his children? Ahhhh I think I'm having an aneurysm!

10. From Kam1la
Hi, Andrey!
Everything went wrong in my life. I’ve nearly lost the closest person in my life because of his girlfriend. We are not on good terms with her and that’s why my beloved brother drifts apart from me. I do not know what to do. Would you step over your pride in order not to lose your close one? Thanks in advance, it is very important to me .. I wish you all the best ...
Arshavin : I think that in this case, your pride should be stacked away. A close person is a person who is dear to you; perhaps, he did a lot of good for you? So, I think that it is better to temporally lose your pride, than to lose a close person for a much longer period of time.

What's wrong with these people? Last week we had the girlfriend who cuts her wrists over dear Andrey and the shopgirl who suffered years of guilt over keeping his rubles. Now we have Kam1la requesting desperate relationship advice. From a footballer in a boy scout uniform.

11. From arshani
Hello! I'm a big fan of yours! I do not know why but I’m only your fan and nobody else’s! Please help me, tell me why I love you so much.....
Arshavin: Many girls like fat-assed guys with ruddy cheeks

Andrei Arshavin is the male Kim Kardashian.

15. From 1998
Hello, Andrey, why did you choose football?
Arshavin: I did not choose it. Football chose me.

As did all of you weirdos.

17. From I Love You Frodo
Andrey, hello! My name is Olga and I'm almost 14 years old. I love you and I don’t know what to do! Well, what would you say to this?
Arshavin: Olga, have you already done your homework ))

Lookout, Andrey! I think it's Chris Hansen! Do not go to Olga's house with condoms and wine coolers!

3. From 1234Ann
I would like to find out: when I grow up I want to buy a football club, the only thing is I’m a girl. Do you think I’ll manage to become a good coach?
P . S.: Thanks in advance! Wish you good luck !!!!!!!!!!)))))))
Arshavin: If you have the kind of money that will allow you to buy a football club, then you won’t have to waste your nerves, working as a coach

Of course, since you're a girl, Arshavin doesn't think you have the potential to amass such a fortune or comprehend football, so neither option is at all possible, 1234Ann.

7. From votincev
Andrey! What is love to Saint-Petersburg? I’m not from St. Petersburg but I love this city all the same…. Do you miss it?
Arshavin: It is a lot of things, like being useful to your city ….If you can explain to me what love is, I'll be able to explain to you what love to St. Petersburg is ..

Andrei does not understand this "love" you speak of or any other human emotions. He is also confused about where babies come from. He's pretty sure they pop out of a tree behind Julia's padlocked outhouse.

10. From d1zz
Andrey ...vodka or beer?
Arshavin: Juice for me.

Juice is beer, vodka, and breast milk mixed with Kool-Aid powder and maple syrup. Juice for him, indeed.

14. From SalamanDra
Tell me, when you wake up, do you get immediately out of bed or do you look at the ceiling before you get up?)))
Arshavin: It depends on the position I wake up in.

Statements like that make the erotic fiction almost too easy, Andrei.

18. From Katuxa
Where are you right now at this particular moment? But please be honest!!
Arshavin: In the car.

And driving far away from you, Katuxa.

13. From idbkm
I have no questions – I just wanted to tell you a story: I’ve got a picture of you on my phone (where you score against the Netherlands). My boyfriend doesn’t like it, of course, although he knows that I admire the way you play. And then yesterday he took me from work and our car got broken somewhere on the way home. He has been poking around trying to fix it for about half an hour (and you understand, it’s Moscow, rush hour, a lot of cars, everybody was honking, yelling, etc.). I couldn’t take it any longer, got out of the car and began to give him light with my phone (it was already dark). He said: “Now you are again with your Arshavin !!!!!!?????” And then ... the car started! Now I’m totally allowed to hang your posters, collect your photos, put them in the phone , on the desktop, etc. )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Thank you very much for your help in fixing our car! I wish health to you, your mother, Julia, Artyom and Yana!!
Arshavin: Now I also fix cars

ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC

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4. From 10101993
Do you know that your wife is an angel! How can you not be jealous at all? You know, even I'm jealous when somebody starts talking about you, or the National team, so ... well, give Julia my regards
Arshavin: I am glad that you have such an opinion about my wife. Actually, Julia does not give me reasons to be jealous.

Because I keep her locked in an outhouse behind our home most of the day.


11. From arshani
Hello! I'm a big fan of yours! I do not know why but I’m only your fan and nobody else’s! Please help me, tell me why I love you so much.....
Arshavin: Many girls like fat-assed guys with ruddy cheeks

Andrei Arshavin is the male Kim Kardashian.


13. From idbkm
I have no questions – I just wanted to tell you a story: I’ve got a picture of you on my phone (where you score against the Netherlands). My boyfriend doesn’t like it, of course, although he knows that I admire the way you play. And then yesterday he took me from work and our car got broken somewhere on the way home. He has been poking around trying to fix it for about half an hour (and you understand, it’s Moscow, rush hour, a lot of cars, everybody was honking, yelling, etc.). I couldn’t take it any longer, got out of the car and began to give him light with my phone (it was already dark). He said: “Now you are again with your Arshavin !!!!!!?????” And then ... the car started! Now I’m totally allowed to hang your posters, collect your photos, put them in the phone , on the desktop, etc. )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Thank you very much for your help in fixing our car! I wish health to you, your mother, Julia, Artyom and Yana!!
Arshavin: Now I also fix cars

ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC



Best Bits!

[King Gizzard]

^ lol


villas biggest game of the season tommorow

hack bellamy down in the first minute then we ll win

O'neill won manager of the month - which probably means we ll have a crap month

[Mark]

Today my bets are:

ManC/Everton/Tottenham accumulator
Everton to win
Over 3.5 goals in ManC/Villa game.

Snooker: Robertson to beat Carter (I bet this 2 days ago)

[Chels]

i don't get that arshavin thing

[30stone]

Basically just a funny interview with arshavin

[Locke.]

I put a big accumlator on before for games in all the divisions then realized that the Championship games aren't till tomorrow. ****.

[Mark]

Looking OK at halftime for me.

Tottenaham 1-0 up
Man City 2-1 up.

In 2nd half I need everton to score, and man city to score 1 more for all my bets to win

[bbfan1991]

Villa so close to fourth although they weren't going to get it this season in the future maybe, much improved.. getting to Wembley twice but the fatigue in second half of the season needs sorting out and a striker brought in the summer plus a couple more additions.

Come on Spurs for Wednesday!

Can't wait for tomorrow.

[Locke.]

Spurs or City will not make it past the group stages of the Champions League...

If Fulham win the Europa aswell, Burnley also got into it next season. There has been some new rule created where the 'fair play' team (the team with the least cards in a season) goes into the Europa, and Fulham have the least cards so will go into it if they get beat by Atletico, but if they do win the final then Burnley go into the Europa with the others ('cos they're second to Fulham).

[setanta]

I won on my bet. 12/1 on Man City beating Villa 3-1. happy days.

[30stone]

So if fulham won..

we would have 5 teams in europa (including burnley) ?

[King Gizzard]

come on you chelsea

[HeatherTWx]

Maxi Rodriguez returns to the starting line-up for Liverpool's final home game of the season against Chelsea.

The Argentine winger is one of two changes to the side that faced Atletico, with Sotirios Kyrgiakos also involved.

Liverpool: Reina, Mascherano, Agger, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Gerrard, Lucas, Aquilani, Maxi, Benayoun, Kuyt. Subs: Cavalieri, Babel, Pacheco, Ngog, El Zhar, Degen, Ayala.

[HeatherTWx]

Chelsea team isnt up yet but its bound to be the usuals like Drogba, Terry, Lampard etc.
Gonna be a close game!

[Stacey.]

ah come on Liverpool!!