Youth Cup Semi Final... V ARSENAL!

peterstorey · 2nd April 2007, 22:18

Oh fucking cuntarama. We should have had that weighed away before you scored. We ran out of gas in the last 20 minutes of normal time - your lot are on avearge a year older than ours.

Parks Life · 2nd April 2007, 22:20

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Originally Posted by peterstorey

your lot are on avearge a year older than ours.

& a half a foot smaller.

M160RA · 2nd April 2007, 22:22

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Originally Posted by peterstorey

Oh fucking cuntarama. We should have had that weighed away before you scored. We ran out of gas in the last 20 minutes of normal time - your lot are on avearge a year older than ours.

In the end, we deserved to win. It's an U-18 tournament. If you're going to go in with 16-yr olds, don't use that as an excuse.
To be fair, we had a few youngsters in the side as well e.g. Welbeck, C. Evans.

Red17 · 2nd April 2007, 22:23

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Originally Posted by Parks Life

& a half a foot smaller.

Makes it so much more remarkable isn't it!

And most importantly the United lads have one crucial ingredient:-

B-O-T-T-L-E

Elliott · 2nd April 2007, 23:04

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Originally Posted by peterstorey

Oh fucking cuntarama. We should have had that weighed away before you scored. We ran out of gas in the last 20 minutes of normal time - your lot are on avearge a year older than ours.

our lot wouldn't need a penalty shoot-out against bristol city. and i'm not too sure about the age thing. we've got some 17 and 16 year olds as well. like the guy who out-jumped a couple of your defenders for the winner. he's a schoolboy, mate.

a_devil_inside · 2nd April 2007, 23:23

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We ran out of gas in the last 20 minutes of normal time

what was it Wenger said about 70 minutes?

FlawlessThaw · 2nd April 2007, 23:25

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Originally Posted by a_devil_inside

what was it Wenger said about 70 minutes?

the victory was sweet, not exactly the greatest football on show but the team had grit, determination and spirit. Arsenal's defense was dodgy all night.

Brad · 2nd April 2007, 23:34

What a cracking game! Arsenal kids were suprisingly much physically stronger, but when United started to play, couldn't live with them

I thought spring had come and watched the game in a t-shirt - not a good idea. I'm absolutely sodding frozen to the bone

Elliott · 2nd April 2007, 23:49

tango>brad

Brad · 2nd April 2007, 23:51

The dance or the drink?

Elliott · 2nd April 2007, 23:53

the sheffield wedesday fatso. enjoys a dance and a drink i reckon

aft · 3rd April 2007, 00:15

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Originally Posted by peterstorey

Oh fucking cuntarama. We should have had that weighed away before you scored. We ran out of gas in the last 20 minutes of normal time - your lot are on avearge a year older than ours.

Not. Your lot is slightly younger. My estimate is about 1/11 (0.09) years since the combined ages (in full years) of Arsenal's starting lineup was 187, whereas United's was 188. By the way, you're 61.

Stop press. Arsenal 17.46 years. United 17.50 years. 0.04 years = two weeks. Slightly less than a year. Couldn't help myself...

PS18 · 3rd April 2007, 00:27

in more detail:

lee butcher - 18 and almost six months (11/10/88) 6747 days
abumere agogo - 17 and five months (3/11/89) 6359 days
rene steer - 17 and two months (31/1/90) 6270 days
fran merida - 17 and one month (4/3/90) 6238 days
gavin hoyte - 16 and ten months (6/6/90) 6144 days
paul rodgers - 17 and six months (6/10/89) 6387 days
james dunne - 17 and six months (18/9/89) 6405 days
mark randall - 17 and six months (28/9/89) 6395 days
jay simpson - 18 and four months (1/12/88) 6696 days
nacer barazite - 16 and ten months (27/5/90) 6154 days
kieran gibbs - 17 and six months (26/9/89) 6397 days

average age = 6381 days (17.48 years)

ben amos - 16, nearly 17 (10/4/1990) 6201 days
corry evans - 16 and 8 months (30/7/1990) 6090 days
richard eckersley - 18 and 1 month (12/3/1989) 6595 days
james chester - 18 and 2 months (23/1/1989) 6643 days
craig cathcart - 18 and 2 months (6/2/1989) 6629 days
danny drinkwater - 17 and a month (5/3/1990) 6237 days
danny welbeck - 16 and 4 months (26/11/1990) 5971 days
sam hewson - 18 and 4 months (28/11/1988) 6699 days
febian brandy - 18 and 2 months (4/2/1989) 6631 days
christy fagan - 17 and 11 months (11/5/1989) 6535 days
danny galbraith - 16 and 7 months (19/8/1990) 6070 days

average age = 6391 days (17.51 years)

so our lot were on average a whopping TEN DAYS older. clearly terribly unfair, arsenal should be awarded a bye to the final.

FlawlessThaw · 3rd April 2007, 00:31

always nice to see a sad whinging gooner been proven wrong.

horselesspaul · 3rd April 2007, 01:32

Never say die. Just brilliant. Have that Steve Bould.
Too many good performances to mention. Great tactics by McGuinness.
Bring on the scouse.

Small Paul · 3rd April 2007, 10:03

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Originally Posted by PS18

in more detail:

lee butcher - 18 and almost six months (11/10/88) 6747 days
abumere agogo - 17 and five months (3/11/89) 6359 days
rene steer - 17 and two months (31/1/90) 6270 days
fran merida - 17 and one month (4/3/90) 6238 days
gavin hoyte - 16 and ten months (6/6/90) 6144 days
paul rodgers - 17 and six months (6/10/89) 6387 days
james dunne - 17 and six months (18/9/89) 6405 days
mark randall - 17 and six months (28/9/89) 6395 days
jay simpson - 18 and four months (1/12/88) 6696 days
nacer barazite - 16 and ten months (27/5/90) 6154 days
kieran gibbs - 17 and six months (26/9/89) 6397 days

average age = 6381 days (17.48 years)

ben amos - 16, nearly 17 (10/4/1990) 6201 days
corry evans - 16 and 8 months (30/7/1990) 6090 days
richard eckersley - 18 and 1 month (12/3/1989) 6595 days
james chester - 18 and 2 months (23/1/1989) 6643 days
craig cathcart - 18 and 2 months (6/2/1989) 6629 days
danny drinkwater - 17 and a month (5/3/1990) 6237 days
danny welbeck - 16 and 4 months (26/11/1990) 5971 days
sam hewson - 18 and 4 months (28/11/1988) 6699 days
febian brandy - 18 and 2 months (4/2/1989) 6631 days
christy fagan - 17 and 11 months (11/5/1989) 6535 days
danny galbraith - 16 and 7 months (19/8/1990) 6070 days

average age = 6391 days (17.51 years)

so our lot were on average a whopping TEN DAYS older. clearly terribly unfair, arsenal should be awarded a bye to the final.

quality work!

peterstorey · 3rd April 2007, 11:20

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Originally Posted by PS18

so our lot were on average a whopping TEN DAYS older. clearly terribly unfair, arsenal should be awarded a bye to the final.

That'll teach me to parrot Arse TV. Mind you I should've known - the commentators mixed up Parisio with goalscorer Rhys Williams.

Elliott · 3rd April 2007, 12:47

hehe. that made my day aft and ps18. cheers

Small Paul · 3rd April 2007, 15:08

Just saw the highlights there, terrible goalkeeping by both keepers! No wonder it was 4-2!

M160RA · 3rd April 2007, 15:44

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Just saw the highlights there, terrible goalkeeping by both keepers! No wonder it was 4-2!

Zieler did fine. The two Arsenal goals weren't his fault.

rotherham_red · 3rd April 2007, 15:55

brandy, for me (along with cathcart), is the brightest of our prospects at u-18 level, the guy is just so quick! and not only that, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and has wonderful workrate, much like frazier campbell had last season...

Small Paul · 3rd April 2007, 16:42

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Zieler did fine. The two Arsenal goals weren't his fault.

Very poor in the first half, spilled that easy shot in the first half, right into the path of th arsenal lad, we should have been punished then.

Also in the first half, he came and flapped at a cross.

If i was being super critical I would also say he should have cut out the cross goal ball for the first goal.

FlawlessThaw · 3rd April 2007, 16:50

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Originally Posted by Small Paul

Very poor in the first half, spilled that easy shot in the first half, right into the path of th arsenal lad, we should have been punished then.

Also in the first half, he came and flapped at a cross.

If i was being super critical I would also say he should have cut out the cross goal ball for the first goal.

To be fair to Zieler, it was Ben Amos who got injured when he spilled that shot right towards the arsenal kid.

Small Paul · 3rd April 2007, 16:53

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Originally Posted by FlawlessThaw

To be fair to Zieler, it was Ben Amos who got injured when he spilled that shot right towards the arsenal kid.

didnt know the keeper got injured.

sincher · 3rd April 2007, 19:57

Great performance from the lads. We were outpassed in midfield and physically Arsenal were bigger, but as a team I thought we were marginally better and deservedly won out. Arsenal had dangerous attacking players but played some agricultural stuff at the back. I thought our full backs were a weak spot, and Hewson and Drinkwater lack passing ability, but we were good down the wings. Welbeck and Galbraith are very promising lads, especially the former. Cathcart and Chester also look good at the back, and Hewson is full of energy and can shoot - just needs to hone his passing more (whereas Drinkwater can pass and delivers very good corners and free-kicks, but lacks other parts to his game at present).

Hope the lads can go on to beat Liverpool in the final. The spirit is certainly there.

sincher · 3rd April 2007, 19:58

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Originally Posted by rotherham_red

brandy, for me (along with cathcart), is the brightest of our prospects at u-18 level, the guy is just so quick! and not only that, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and has wonderful workrate, much like frazier campbell had last season...

Brandy won't make it at the top level, I reckon.

rotherham_red · 4th April 2007, 17:44

i hear that all the time, but i really do think that the boy can make it, despite having the frame of a cockroach in the aftermath of a nuclear explosion...

aft · 5th April 2007, 13:26

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Originally Posted by PS18

in more detail:

lee butcher - 18 and almost six months (11/10/88) 6747 days
abumere agogo - 17 and five months (3/11/89) 6359 days
rene steer - 17 and two months (31/1/90) 6270 days
fran merida - 17 and one month (4/3/90) 6238 days
gavin hoyte - 16 and ten months (6/6/90) 6144 days
paul rodgers - 17 and six months (6/10/89) 6387 days
james dunne - 17 and six months (18/9/89) 6405 days
mark randall - 17 and six months (28/9/89) 6395 days
jay simpson - 18 and four months (1/12/88) 6696 days
nacer barazite - 16 and ten months (27/5/90) 6154 days
kieran gibbs - 17 and six months (26/9/89) 6397 days

average age = 6381 days (17.48 years)

ben amos - 16, nearly 17 (10/4/1990) 6201 days
corry evans - 16 and 8 months (30/7/1990) 6090 days
richard eckersley - 18 and 1 month (12/3/1989) 6595 days
james chester - 18 and 2 months (23/1/1989) 6643 days
craig cathcart - 18 and 2 months (6/2/1989) 6629 days
danny drinkwater - 17 and a month (5/3/1990) 6237 days
danny welbeck - 16 and 4 months (26/11/1990) 5971 days
sam hewson - 18 and 4 months (28/11/1988) 6699 days
febian brandy - 18 and 2 months (4/2/1989) 6631 days
christy fagan - 17 and 11 months (11/5/1989) 6535 days
danny galbraith - 16 and 7 months (19/8/1990) 6070 days

average age = 6391 days (17.51 years)

so our lot were on average a whopping TEN DAYS older. clearly terribly unfair, arsenal should be awarded a bye to the final.

You have to divide by 365,25. Arsenal 17.47. United 17.50.

PS18 · 5th April 2007, 15:39

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2nd April 2007, 22:18	#81 (permalink)
peterstorey Winner of the 'Most pompous arrogant pretentious Gooner' title 2004 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Happy those, who can remain at Highbury! Posts: 8,664	Oh fucking cuntarama. We should have had that weighed away before you scored. We ran out of gas in the last 20 minutes of normal time - your lot are on avearge a year older than ours.

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Brad The Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stockholm Posts: 19,245	What a cracking game! Arsenal kids were suprisingly much physically stronger, but when United started to play, couldn't live with them I thought spring had come and watched the game in a t-shirt - not a good idea. I'm absolutely sodding frozen to the bone

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Brad The Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stockholm Posts: 19,245	The dance or the drink?

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Elliott Likes Loan Stickies Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,576	the sheffield wedesday fatso. enjoys a dance and a drink i reckon

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PS18 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ruud ftw Posts: 806	in more detail: lee butcher - 18 and almost six months (11/10/88) 6747 days abumere agogo - 17 and five months (3/11/89) 6359 days rene steer - 17 and two months (31/1/90) 6270 days fran merida - 17 and one month (4/3/90) 6238 days gavin hoyte - 16 and ten months (6/6/90) 6144 days paul rodgers - 17 and six months (6/10/89) 6387 days james dunne - 17 and six months (18/9/89) 6405 days mark randall - 17 and six months (28/9/89) 6395 days jay simpson - 18 and four months (1/12/88) 6696 days nacer barazite - 16 and ten months (27/5/90) 6154 days kieran gibbs - 17 and six months (26/9/89) 6397 days average age = 6381 days (17.48 years) ben amos - 16, nearly 17 (10/4/1990) 6201 days corry evans - 16 and 8 months (30/7/1990) 6090 days richard eckersley - 18 and 1 month (12/3/1989) 6595 days james chester - 18 and 2 months (23/1/1989) 6643 days craig cathcart - 18 and 2 months (6/2/1989) 6629 days danny drinkwater - 17 and a month (5/3/1990) 6237 days danny welbeck - 16 and 4 months (26/11/1990) 5971 days sam hewson - 18 and 4 months (28/11/1988) 6699 days febian brandy - 18 and 2 months (4/2/1989) 6631 days christy fagan - 17 and 11 months (11/5/1989) 6535 days danny galbraith - 16 and 7 months (19/8/1990) 6070 days average age = 6391 days (17.51 years) so our lot were on average a whopping TEN DAYS older. clearly terribly unfair, arsenal should be awarded a bye to the final.

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FlawlessThaw most 'know it all' poster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Posts: 9,523	always nice to see a sad whinging gooner been proven wrong.

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horselesspaul Man U fan Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: It's Manchester United, United or Man United. Posts: 1,935	Never say die. Just brilliant. Have that Steve Bould. Too many good performances to mention. Great tactics by McGuinness. Bring on the scouse.

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Elliott Likes Loan Stickies Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,576	hehe. that made my day aft and ps18. cheers

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Small Paul The Legendary Pool perve Join Date: May 2005 Location: "The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience." Posts: 6,898	Just saw the highlights there, terrible goalkeeping by both keepers! No wonder it was 4-2!

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rotherham_red Reserve Team Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,097	brandy, for me (along with cathcart), is the brightest of our prospects at u-18 level, the guy is just so quick! and not only that, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and has wonderful workrate, much like frazier campbell had last season...

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sincher Les jeux sont Fait Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: YSC Posts: 13,811	Great performance from the lads. We were outpassed in midfield and physically Arsenal were bigger, but as a team I thought we were marginally better and deservedly won out. Arsenal had dangerous attacking players but played some agricultural stuff at the back. I thought our full backs were a weak spot, and Hewson and Drinkwater lack passing ability, but we were good down the wings. Welbeck and Galbraith are very promising lads, especially the former. Cathcart and Chester also look good at the back, and Hewson is full of energy and can shoot - just needs to hone his passing more (whereas Drinkwater can pass and delivers very good corners and free-kicks, but lacks other parts to his game at present). Hope the lads can go on to beat Liverpool in the final. The spirit is certainly there.

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rotherham_red Reserve Team Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,097	i hear that all the time, but i really do think that the boy can make it, despite having the frame of a cockroach in the aftermath of a nuclear explosion...

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