Howe_zat
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Yeah consider that u-17s future pros from established nations are probably playing regularly in reserves or loaned out to lower league teams, whereas from ameteur nations this is probably the only games they get
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Football stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread
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Furball
Evil Scotsman
That ship sailed when they started giving ridiculous numbers of places to Asia and Africa.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
1000 Arsenal goals at Emirates Stadium | Feature | News | Arsenal.com
Pretty cool feature. Nice trip down memory lane.
Pretty cool feature. Nice trip down memory lane.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Haha I saw the article about this also.
To say he "played" at Highbury is almost a almost little generous to the lad, though. I mean he did play there, but I think for an aggregated total of approx 90 minutes across 2 matches.
Edit: Ah actually he made some Champions League appearances as well as League Cup appearances tbf to him. Which takes his aggregate total up to approx 110 minutes haha.
Edit again: Actually I am wrong. He played 84 mins against Grimsby in the League Cup, 14 minutes against Schalke, and 6 minutes against Leverkusen, both in the Champions League. His other League Cup appearance was away to Blackburn.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Also I am not sure the article about the one ex-Gooner still being an active pro is strictly correct tbh. Because technically, Mark Howard played for Arsenal at Highbury in Martin Keown's testimonial.
en.wikipedia.org
Mark Howard (footballer, born September 1986) - Wikipedia
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
Junichi Inamoto - Wikipedia
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duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
All managers seem to love Mo. Probably seen as a decent squad rotation piece who's good to have around the dressing room.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Actually just realised this is wrong as well. Nketiah scores his first goal for Arsenal after coming on as a sub in a Wenger game.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
I thought he played more than sledger has indicated? Although I may be confusing his spell in England more generally with playing time for Arsenal.Junichi Inamoto - Wikipedia
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Yeah he played loads across spells with Fulham, Brom and Cardiff.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Arsenal.com continuing the banter with their features on the anniversary of the Invincibles season/team with an article on Pascal Cygan.
The opening line describes him as "AN ULTRA-RELIABLE AND CONSISTENT DEFENDER"
Like... what....
This is literally the complete opposite of what he was ffs. I don't see how even the most stalwart defenders of the bloke could say this with a straight face. He was utter arse.
www.arsenal.com
The opening line describes him as "AN ULTRA-RELIABLE AND CONSISTENT DEFENDER"
Like... what....
This is literally the complete opposite of what he was ffs. I don't see how even the most stalwart defenders of the bloke could say this with a straight face. He was utter arse.
Pascal Cygan on his key Invincibles contribution
The Frenchman looks back at the part he played in our undefeated campaign in 2003/04, and his fondness of his time in N5
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Quite so. Even had his own chant celebrating (if that's the right word) his crapness:Arsenal.com continuing the banter with their features on the anniversary of the Invincibles season/team with an article on Pascal Cygan.
The opening line describes him as "AN ULTRA-RELIABLE AND CONSISTENT DEFENDER"
Like... what....
This is literally the complete opposite of what he was ffs. I don't see how even the most stalwart defenders of the bloke could say this with a straight face. He was utter arse.
Pascal Cygan on his key Invincibles contribution
The Frenchman looks back at the part he played in our undefeated campaign in 2003/04, and his fondness of his time in N5
He's bald, he's shit
He plays when no-one's fit
Pascal Cygan, Pascal Cygan
duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
He was crap but we've had worseArsenal.com continuing the banter with their features on the anniversary of the Invincibles season/team with an article on Pascal Cygan.
The opening line describes him as "AN ULTRA-RELIABLE AND CONSISTENT DEFENDER"
Like... what....
This is literally the complete opposite of what he was ffs. I don't see how even the most stalwart defenders of the bloke could say this with a straight face. He was utter arse.
Pascal Cygan on his key Invincibles contribution
The Frenchman looks back at the part he played in our undefeated campaign in 2003/04, and his fondness of his time in N5
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I found this article about Frank Soo - the first Asian footballer to play for England - to be pretty interesting. Tbf, before reading the article I can't say I'd ever heard of him.
Frank Soo: England's pioneer who died with a tale untold
There was little fanfare when Frank Soo passed away in 1991, but his story as the first non-white England international has emerged from obscurity since.
www.bbc.com
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
The number 18 shirt has had many questionable wearers tbh.