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The Demonisation of Raheem Sterling

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The demonisation of Raheem Sterling will continue even if he wins them the Euro. He might be playing for England, but the English media has gone out of their way time and time again to highlight the fact that he is not one of them.  The British have a saying that they love to spout every chance they get: "A dog born in a stable, doesn't make it a horse". It means you are not one of us and you will never be one of us. If these people will not accept British born minorities, some 2 or 3 generation deep, as one of their own, then what chance will the Jamaican born Raheem Sterling have. Sterling will always be the Poster Child for what is wrong with English Football, it does not matter what he does and how good he does it. If they lose the Euros it will be Sterling’s fault and if they win it, then it will be because of Harry Kane (Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!) or Jack “Le coif” Grealish.  It goes against their very nature to do otherwise.  Poster...

Americans will never like Football (soccer)?

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Dear Murka, how are you doing? I sure hope all is well with you. Sarah Palin says you are a Terrorist Lover because you like Football.. I just wanted to drop you a line, to let you know that I am sick and tired of your constant bitching, whining, moaning and groaning about “Why Americans will never like football (soccer)” . It seems every blasted time the World Cup is on, you Muppets feel the need to take to social media and the news media to bombard the rest of the football loving planet with your spam like articles telling us “Why Americans will not like football (soccer)” . It seems that you really think that the rest of this planet actually gives a damn if the USA like or does not like football (soccer). We are just tired of you saying it over and over. I would like to inform you, in case you do not already know, that we the football playing people of planet earth "well at least myself and almost everyone I know", do not care, one dried rat crap, if y...

On Mark Halsey

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......By Agent86 Let’s be clear on three things first. I've only refereed one match. It was an U-12 game in 1990-something  I only saw the last 15 minutes of the Liverpool vs. Manchester United match yesterday  Players win or lose games but referee decisions matter Broadcasters should put up some indication of when a team is playing a man short because of a red card. With modern graphics/technology, how difficult would that be? Mind, just from the flow of the match at the point I started watching, it was a little hard to tell that the teams were not even numbers-wise. That is typical of a match where the home team is down, attacking, and playing with more urgency than the team that is trying to “kill off” the game. Very late into added time, Luis Suarez was fouled near the United penalty area, maybe five meters wide of the box and certainly not close enough to pose a significant threat to the United goal. Nevertheless, he was fouled. Liverpool kept possessio...

The Real Backstabbers of Ashburton Grove

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No one can blame the supporters of Arsenal Football Club for being angry, frustrated and feeling let down, this is like an yearly event, players we welcomed with open arms when they were nothing, supported them through their bad times with injuries and bad form only to be cursed out and insulted by them after just one good season, it is getting stale and so very predictable. I am angry because Arsenal is not only losing a good player but another captain, a leader. I am hurt that leaving Arsenal can be so easy for these young mercenaries, while we sing and cry “I am Arsenal till I die” they plot and plan the time of their exit. This is the reason why I do not have any players name printed on the back of any of my shirts who has not proven himself. If I had an Arsenal Jersey with Nasri or Van Persie written on the back I would take it into the backyard and burn it. I am gutted by Robin Van Persie’s decision and the way he went about it, it seemed just when the squad was shaping up...

Agent86: Arsenal FC and Robin van Persie

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The following was written by a Friend, a Mentor and a Diehard Arsenal Supporter, Agent 86: "Robin van Persie is looking at the next few years when he's 28, 29, 30; he thinks they [Arsenal] can't win trophies. You don't want to say it but you probably have to agree with him.'' Alan Smith Alan Smith’s statement bothers me. Knowing that the board won’t be swayed by it bothers me more. No, I don’t want to spend irresponsibly or to upset our wage structure. I just want a powerful response to our (second consecutive former) captain’s actions that will send a crystal clear signal to all watching that Arsenal F.C. is nobody’s f*****g muppet. Ideally, we’d have a long line of players who feel the same way as Arsene about throwing money at a problem, waiting for us to sign them. Sadly, there are far too few players of that ilk than what we need in order to properly address this latest player offensive quickly and painlessly.  Robin van Persi...

UEFA EURO 2012

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Timeline: Before, During and After the Euros Euro 2012 Stadiums Of Hate Europeans seems to accept the worst violence when it is being carried out by other Europeans. I just finished watching this and it was totally disgusting, I cannot understand why EUFA would reward Poland and Ukraine with holding Euro 2012. If a fraction of this violence was taking place in a country like Jamaica then Western Europe and Britain would have a travel warning against Jamaica, advising their country men to stay away but not so when it comes to white violence. I am at a lost with this, during the regular season supporters in both Poland and Ukraine were allowed to beat any non-white individuals, shout racist chants and perform the Nazi salute while the police just watch and do nothing. It seems in these countries this is the norm, one official then proclaimed that it was not the Nazi salute they were just pointing. You would have to be crazy to attend the Euro 2012 and you would have to be suicida...

The Arsenal and Premier League Season: 2011-2012

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Manchester United vs. Manchester City The final day of the 2011-2012 Premiere League season was one of the most exciting day of football I have experienced in a long time, this day would have been even more exciting if Arsenal was in Manchester City's position and Sp*urs was in QPR’s position and about to be regulated. It was a tense day filled with nail-biting drama that had everyone on the edge of their seats. The Premiere League Championship was decided by two goals in the last couple minutes of extra time. Growing up we use to say that the worst defeat was a 1-nill defeat but we have a new worst, the worst defeat is thinking you will be champion and to have it snatched away from you in the dying moments by your bitter, hated rival. That must have hurt, many Manchester United supporters must have cried themselves to sleep that night, that was brutal, like having your guts sucked out, gutted like a fish on international Television. The NHS will be handing out anti-depress...