<![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph - Deadspin Comments]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph - Deadspin Comments]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> To answer Pinata's question, I believe they kissed and made up enough to be teammates.

So, in other words, they're both making tons of money, and no one wants to take his flop artist ass out of Manchester quite yet.

Pinata

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> I guess I'll add my story...

I became a Liverpool fan back in the early 90s after my friend went to england on a soccer tour (he played on a traveling team that represented the US or something) and he brought me back a Liverpool hat.

I didn't really follow soccer for much of the 90s (except for the world cups and the occasional EPL games) due to the fact of it being hard to follow without print or tv coverage. However, in the past 5 or so years I've been following intently thanks to Fox Soccer Channel.

To answer Pinata's question, I believe they kissed and made up enough to be teammates.

That Just Happened

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> What is Ronaldo still doing on ManU with Rooney? I thought after the World Cup, he demanded a transfer to Real Madrid.

Pinata

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> I think Fulham have the best stadium in the Prem, but Reading (halfway between London and Oxford) are playing some fantastic football after storming through the Championship last season.

Technicolor Jan Stenerud

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> I'll admit that I used Bill Simmons' research to decide I would be a Tottenham fan but I've watched a fair amount of soccer this year and am getting attached on my own. I especially like Demitar Berbatov. Dude is a magician with the ball.

doublenicks

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> I totally agree with Ron. Deadspin needs alot more boxing talk. I am a huge boxing fan and there is alot to talk about.

jesuspunchesallpunks

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> As long as we're on the confessional tip, I moved to London and bought a flat in Clerkenwell. It was a short walk to work and reminded me of Tribeca. Shortly after arrival in September, I went around the corner to the local to lift a few pints and there were bunch of screaming and chanting men watching soccer. I asked the bartender who was on the tv, pointing at an gangly, tall man in red kicking the ball around midfield. He said, "Who is that?! That's Tony Adams!"

I miss the Ray Parlour days. All these Europeans whinge too much (even Henry, bless him). ONE-NIL TO THE ARSENAL!

Sigerson Holmes

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> ROO-NEY, WHAT'S THE SCORE?
ROONEY ROONEY WHAT'S THE SCORE?!!!

Do they still chant "WE ARE THE NORTH BANK, WE ARE THE NORTH BANK, WE ARE THE NORTH BANK HIGH-BER-EE"? Or does that not work at the new stadium?

What a great spectator sport. Not as entertaining as American football on television but nothing beats a huge EPL match live.

Sigerson Holmes

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Vizzini, The Arse weren't anything even close to "utterly dominant" in the FA Cup match...

If you actually watched it, Liverpool were on top of them all game, and it was simply a combination of the Reds' defensive slip-ups and superb counter-attacking by Arsenal that won the game.

Should be a cracker, though, with both teams at (close to) full strength....

being_sven

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> "Who are ya? Who are ya?"

That's some vicious taunting right there.

Wankers.

Roy Keane

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> pradajames - I'd like to thank your team for inspiring the best phrase of the season: Titus Bramble Moment

spinachdip

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> I began following Newcastle United in the mid 90's...they had Keith Gillespie, Rob Lee, Les Ferdinand (Rio's cousin), David Ginola, and eventually Alan Shearer. All with Kevin Keegan running the show. They were pretty entertaining and I've been hooked ever since...They were fun to watch and I'd be lying if part of the allure wasnt the Newcastle Brown Ale kit sponsorship.

Theyre middle of the pack this year, and have played more games (Intertoto Cup, etc.) than any Premiership team this season...Obafemi Martins is a blast to watch and apparently runs an olympic level 100m. Emre is clutch (hopefully he wont be sent off during the transfer window) and Celestine Babayaro may be the most entertainingly bad defender I've ever seen.

Prada James

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> The reason I became a ManU supporter is pretty simple, they were on TV more than anyone else, and they had Cantona... the only man in the world who should ever be allowed to pop his collar. When he was on, he was magnificent. I felt like a Yankees fan in the late 90's-early 00's, but now we all have Chelski to hate together.

And as mad as I was to see the trophy slip away through our pourous back four yesterday (the still recovering Heinze instead of Fletcher... why???), that match was the reason why the Prem is the best sporting league on earth. Just amazing.

Screw you Hirshey for being there, screw the French National Team you root for, screw the Scousers and that damn song... but FUCK Chelsea.

The Bullsaw

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> in late jr high or early h.s. i bought a liverpool t-shirt (b/c it was on sale in a catalog) and that, my friends, is why i support liverpool.

since most of us do not have a geographical tie to many of these teams we have other things that draw us towards these teams. oftentimes they are stupid, like mine.

The Fan’s Attic

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Also to address Kid Canada's concerns ... I would say that, with the possible exception of Chelsea, none of the top four in the Premier League really win by sheer power of the purse alone. Arsenal and Man U, Hirsh points out, are two of the most attractive teams in terms of quality of play in all of England. They buy the odd splashy player, but it's hardly a Yankees type of situation.

With Chelsea, too, the tactical genius (pausing to vomit ... right, okay then) of Jose Mourinho makes a fairly complex task of sifting through all of the World Cup caliber talent he has much easier than it looks.

There's also the fact that even Wigan can give you a game when they're playing at home. It's the beauty of the Premiership.

Let me also say: Serie A is pretty wretched comparitively. Watching the Lazio/AC Milan game on FSN after the Arsenal game was like watching a men's basketball game vs. a women's basketball game in terms of pace and explosiveness. They just don't play with much pace.

(And I only watched this game because of the kerfuffle between Mediacom and Sinclair ... which of course means that FOX doesn't work in this corner of Iowa. )

Boobie Miles Jr.

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Since we're sharing these stories in a cute, Deadspin-meets-Oprah kind of way:

I became an Arsenal fan when I first traveled to England, in 1997. As a tourist I wandered into a toy store, and decided I wanted a souvenir of some oddness, so I bought a Headliner figurine of Mr. Ian Wright. Because he had a gold tooth.

And, well, of course ... Ian Wright was an Arsenal man. Never mind that his tenure at the Arse came to an end shortly thereafter, I was hooked. I'm very fortunate, I would say, that nobody on Charlton or Wigan had pretty hair or some other such interesting accessory. (Edgar Davids eyegoggles, for example.)

I stuck with Arsenal because, well, I didn't know any better. And I've been quite happy about it.

Boobie Miles Jr.

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> KC - it doesn't really answer your question vis a vis douchi-ness, but one difference is that winning the title is just one of a number of competitions these teams are fighting for. FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA, Champions League, etc. The FA Cup especially always has some complete underdog making it the finals and shaking things up. It makes for a lot of competition all around.

But yeah, not a lot of variety at the top.

I always enjoy pissing off the British guys at work by steadfastly refusing to support one team and hating everyone else with every inch of my being. There's something tribal about it that they can't get around.

Michael Pemulis

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Listen, if you are an american with no prior history, going to go to the trouble of following a league on the other side of an ocean, why the hell would you root for a team like man city, that, in a good year, might sneak into one of the last UEFA cup places? Yeah the big four tend to dominate the EPL, but there's always the champions league. I've always felt that you can't really choose a team, they sort of choose you. And as LB said, when the top four get the lions share of TV time, they are ones that make an impression.

Also, Chelsea can suck a dick

moomacher

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> In my defense, I became a Liverpool supporter when I was 9 because I thought the red uniform was pretty. And they were pretty crappy (relatively speaking) during the mid-to-late-90s, so while I may be insufferable, I have suffered myself (again, relatively speaking).

I also support Barnet down in League 2. They won the Conference a couple of years ago, so I guess that makes me a glory hunter.

spinachdip

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> I became a Sonics fan, and the allegiance stuck. [Again, sad I know].

Yes, yes it is. (this from a Knicks fan - please don't laugh.)


As for your other assertions - beats the hell out of me. My dad was good enough to play in a lower league in France when he was there in high school, and played in college here in the US so I grew up watching matches every Weekend. Back then it was mostly on the Spanish or Italian channels, but when I got a little older I began to follow the motherland (France) as much as I could without being able to see too many matches. I was weaned on Platini, Cantona, Thuram, Lizarazu, Pires, Vieira, Zidane, and eventually Henry (whom I followed beginning with Monaco all the way to Arsenal).

BigTenObsession

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> PR: That's assuming you choose your teams.

I like to think that Charlton chose me, or at least that way I get to play the victim in the abusive relationship.

TheElectricZarko

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Liverpool 3, Arsenal 6
LFC: Dudek, Peltier, Hyypia, Paletta, Warnock (Alonso 58), Guthrie, Gerrard, Aurelio, Gonzalez (Luis Garcia 11) (Carragher 75), Fowler, Bellamy.

Liverpool 1, Arsenal 3
LFC: Dudek, Finnan, Carragher, Agger, Riise (Aurelio 60), Pennant, Alonso, Gerrard, Luis Garcia, Kuyt, Crouch.

Arsenal 3, Liverpool 0
LFC: Reina, Finnan, Hyypia (Agger 82), Carragher, Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Zenden, Gonzalez (Pennant 61), Crouch (Bellamy 71), Kuyt.


Vizz --
Believe me, I'm not taking away from Arsenal's performances in those games, but we did field weird sides. The 3-1 result was close to full-strength, but that 6-3 side is just ridiculous. 3 guys in defence who barely play!

It shows where Rafa's desires lie in terms of what trophies he's focusing on. Ferguson does that shite all the time -- field a team of random squad members in a minor competition, and if they win, they win, but if they lose, no hard feelings, at least no-one's hurt.

However, I do see what you're saying -- I feel like we're still tough at home especially with Reina between the posts. Plus we'll play 'em much harder in the Premiership, I hope.

LingeringBursitis

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> LB: I'm trying to see it that way, but those 2 Ls (and the L at Emerates) were pastings. I would think at this point that Arsenal would be mostly immune to the Anfield effect, and that the Reds could be a little rattled. Reina will be a massive improvement, though.

Vizzini

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Kid Canada -- in fairness, a lot of the Liverpool fans around here appear to be natives of the Merseyside area [like myself]... and it's probably a similar case with a lot of fans for the other 3 teams.

As for the US followers of the Premiership, it makes sense. When yr trying to get into following the foreign sport, you form the allegiances quickly when those 4 teams get the lion's share of the TV time, and eventually the support is there.

Before I moved to the US, I discovered the NBA [sad, I know], and the only teams that ever got UK airtime were the teams making the championships or the finals. In the mid-90s, it was a steady diet of the Sonics, the Jazz, the Bulls and the Lakers. I became a Sonics fan, and the allegiance stuck. [Again, sad I know].

It's also a school thing, right? Lot more people doing semesters abroad, or just traveling in general, and London, Manchester are the main destinations.

Am I way off-base on this?

LingeringBursitis

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> KC: Somehow my sister is a Tottenham fan.

Don't know if a data point of one is enough to convince you of anything, but if you concisously make the decision pull for anyone else besides the teams you mentioned, it's like deciding you want to be a Cubs fan. And that's just stupid.

preciousroy

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> KC: NOW WITH ONLY 90% SNARK!

By the way, you'll also get tired of hearing about Fulham (aka MLS East) pretty soon if they get Oguchi Onyewu (putting them at 4 Americans on the team). Although Gooch IS the balls.

BigTenObsession

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Vizz - you're unsure about the Anfield advantage? We've won 14, Drawn 2 and Lost 2 at home in all competitions [Premiership, Carling Cup, FA Cup, Champion's League] since August.

Granted, the 2 L's were recently, and both to the same team [fucking gooners], but still, we fielded weakened sides in both contests [aka DUDEK... need I say any more?], so the advantage is still there.

LingeringBursitis

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> I don't follow the EPL, I wasn't trying to be 100% snarky, it's just that everyone seems to be a fan of one of those three teams (and perhaps Liverpool), and every other team in the EPL seems like the Kansas City Royals.

Kid Canada

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Ron - That's an effing shame, man. They've got a gnarly Frazier first-round brutalizing as "Knockout of the Week" this time around.

Kid Canada - Yeah, note that it's even worse than the various American leagues. Of course, this is because without playoffs, the most consistently good team nearly always wins.

TheElectricZarko

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Would you say the French are obsessed with Titi?

Yes, Tuffy, yes we are.


And KC - I've been a fan of Arsenal since '99 when they first picked up Thierry Henry, who I had been following since his debut with Monaco. So, although I have seen my fair share of wonderous seasons (including the undefeated season), my love for the team really developed due to Wenger's importing of his fellow Frenchmen (and Thierry in particular). I try not to be insufferable about it, but they do play the game beautifully.

BigTenObsession

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Spinachdip: I would have agreed with you on the Anfield advantage until a few weeks ago. I'll go with you on point b though ... my nine year old daughter would have been more effective than Dudek.

Vizzini

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> No Mas is blocked at work, sadly. "Personal Websites"

Ron

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> BigTenObsession: Would you say the French are obsessed with Titi?

Tuffy

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> God Bless beer and youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI4eFfRfRWk

Moonshine Mike

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Can someone explain to me how being a fan of one of the three teams that seems to win every year in the EPL (United, Arsenal, Chelsea) is different from being an insufferable fan of the Yankees, Lakers, Cowboys, Red Sox, et al?

For reference:

05-06: Chelsea
04-05: Chelsea
03-04: Arsenal
02-03: Manchester United
01-02: Arsenal
00-01: Manchester United
99-00: Manchester United
98-99: Manchester United
97-98: Arsenal
96-97: Manchester United
95-96: Manchester United
94-95: Blackburn Rovers (!!!!)
93-94: Manchester United
92-93: Manchester United

Kid Canada

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> spinachdip:

c) van Persie is out for at least six weeks. Not that the other strikers aren't dangerous, but that's not gonna hurt.

YNBA

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Plus it's at Anfield, so Kuyt'll get at least one.

I like how it took about a third of the season for the various EPL announcers to start calling "Cowt" instead of "Kite".

TheElectricZarko

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Vizzini - I'd worried about the return fixture against Arsenal as well, but two things to keep in mind:
a) the match is at Anfield
b) Dudek won't be in goal

So maybe Reina can hold them to 2 goals this time?

spinachdip

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Henry's post-goal celebration was all kinds of fun. He does that thing where he always does, coolly running up the sideline, then says "Fuck it, I'm going to enjoy this", takes a sharp turn and starts dancing with the crowd, and then does a goofy dance with Adabayor.

And now I don't feel so bad about Liverpool beating Chelsea, which sorta helped United. Still, Hirshey, Hornby, bin Laden and all you other Gooners can still suck a dick.

spinachdip

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Sorry DH, but speaking as a recovering gooner, I'm trying to keep you from hitting rock bottom with this from The Guardian's Fiver:

"When will Henry be hailed as the best player in the world?" enquired one of the in-no-way excitable occupants of a certain satellite channel's studio as Arsenal celebrated their win. "Imagine how much sunshine they'd be blowing up his hole if anyone had been marking him?" enquired one of the cynics sprawled across the sofa in front of the Fiver Towers plasma screen.

And while the first step to moving back into sanity - and perhaps south of the river - is admitting you have a problem. The second step is the far more important one in this arena; acknowledging the pain you have inflicted on those you harmed through careless boosterism and Darren Prince-esque hyperbole. Put the Emirates "unaccompanied minor" colouring book away, re-read this piece of revisionist reportage, look at the Premiership standings and all will be forgiven.

Microbano

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Although van Persie has been absolutely ON FIRE lately, I think that Walcott will be able to fill in ably (not to the same extent) certainly. And with Baptista, Adebayor and Henry (and Flamini beginning to make things happen) I don't think that second place is out of the question.

BigTenObsession

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> I'd be more smug about Liverpool remaining ahead of the sainted Gooners if it weren't for the fact that the Reds still have to play Arsenal again at the end of March, and the fact that Arsenal has been utterly dominant in the three matches so far this year.

Oh by the way, which one is Pink?

Vizzini

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> 2nd base: is that Randall "Pink" Floyd or THE Pink Floyd?

The Fan’s Attic

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> That was the greatest EPL game I have seen all season. I am EXTREMELY jealous of Mr. Hirshey for having been there. Thierry (whom, by the way Mr. Hirshey, the French prefer to call Titi) had a brilliant header to seal the 3 points after the announcers spent most of the match discussing how his lack of scoring off headers was the biggest criticism of his game.

BigTenObsession

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> llpvol: nope. I'm also a member of the vaginarchy (wow, what a charming term).

Anyway. I hate to be happy for an Arsenal win after those two Cup games, but screw it. Good job, Gunners.

YNBA

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> I walked by the Emirates just before the match, and the t-shirt guy was playing a song (to the tune of 'Doncha' by the Pussycat Dolls)

#Chelsea, doncha wish you had Thierry Henry?"

bh

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Ricky Hatton is a City supporter, thank fuck.
Maybe Psycho should send him round our practice ground to scare the shit out of some of the boys after that abortion vs Rovers on Saturday.

Walewander

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> For those wanting boxing talk, I'm going to have to assume that you already make your daily visit to No Mas:

http://www.nomas-nyc.com/scorecard.html

Also, that was a great fucking match. Probably better than Chelsea-Arse, although it didn't have anything on the same level as Essien's rocket.

TheElectricZarko

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> The Van Persie injury is gonna be rough...I'll be watching the replay at noon, cant wait.

I'll third the need for more boxing talk around here as well.

Prada James

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Pink Floyd's favorite team is Aresnal, therefore, my favorite team is Arsenal. That's about all I can add to this conversation.

2ndBase

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> I can't believe Hirshey is JUST finding out about drinking on trains/tube en route to a footy match. That's like saying, "Oh look people park cars and sit on their tailgates before football games."

So, maybe the Premiership is out of reach, but an FA cup title and perhaps another trip to the Champion's League final would make this season a success. Too bad Van Persie broke his foot. Although as was said over the weekend this will give Adebayor, Baptista and even Walcott a chance to shine.

Spectator

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Ooops... Didn't know about the Van Persie injury.

I don't want to retract, so much as hedge.

preciousroy

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> TFA: Not for long.
No kidding. They are probably too far behind at this point, but I'd say the Gunners are playing better than anybody at this point.

Frinklin

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Photo of the blonde, please...

Washington Surprise

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Yawn, although the Gooner love is warranted this time around, after a big win over the fucking Mancs.

Still, I guess Liverpool will be Hirshey's eternal black spot, except when he can hyperbole up an Arsenal goal at Anfield.

Glad you had a good trip though, especially thanks to our blatant public drinking laws.

LingeringBursitis

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> TFA: Not for long.

preciousroy

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Amen to that, Ron.

SlickBomb

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Gotta admit, Arsenal is my fave...love the fans and the atmosphere live at the games. Thanks Dave for the updates...
ps Am I the only member of the Vaginarchy that watches the EPL?

lisa

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> I'd like to remind Mr. Hirshey that his Gooners are still looking at the taints of the other three in the standings.

The Fan’s Attic

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> HBO is getting on my last nerve with the way they've been not promoting Ricky Hatton. Showtime did a much better job of hyping him up, and showing the fights from MEN was brilliant on their part.

Sigh, Deadspin needs more boxing talk.

Ron

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> We drank on the Tube all summer in London. We also just walked the streets with open containers. It's pretty sweet.

Lady Andrea

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Apparently I was watching the wrong football game.

bigboneded

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Arsenal has a great team crest. Even though I have been watching Fox Soccer Channel, that's about all I can add.

Ron

]]> <![CDATA[Hirshey: On The Scene For A Huge Arsenal Triumph]]> Don't worry Reds, at least Ricky Hatton's big payday is coming.

Unsilent Majority

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