The 2011/12 Gary Speed Memorial Thread

[Lineker]

Had no idea he didn't play any pre-season for you. Fair enough then. Kuyt was prefered for him.

[Starvinho]

Suarez should be playing, what's Daglish doing? Big gamble from Liverpool...

[therockbox]

Didn't he get enough rest when he didn't play in any of or friendlies?

Copa America finished on July 24th, he was back in full training a week or so later.

He'll come on in the second half, which is what should've happened last week. Tired massively against Sunderland.

[Twist]

Ameobi for a hattrick. You read it here first.

Edited August 20, 2011 by Pepsi Twist

[Lineker]

Arsenal v Liverpool line-ups

Arsenal: Szczesny, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Jenkinson, Sagna, Frimpong, Ramsey, Nasri, Arshavin, Walcott, van Persie.

Subs: Fabianski, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chamakh, Miyaichi, Lansbury, Miquel, Bendtner.

Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Carragher, Agger, Jose Enrique, Lucas, Henderson, Adam, Downing, Kuyt, Carroll.

Subs: Doni, Meireles, Suarez, Maxi, Spearing, Skrtel, Flanagan.

Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)

Also, Larsson handballed from Barton on the goal line, apparently. Anyone see what happened?

[MDK]

Yeah, the ball clearly struck his arm and went out. Then Barton shouted at the ref for a bit, the ref and the linesman had a natter and decided to screw Newcastle hard and fast.

[Lineker]

Half time at SOL after Sunderland hit the bar through Gyan's left-foot curler.

[MDK]

Gyan should have scored, it would have been lovely.

[Lineker]

Another injury for Arsenal! Koscielny now

[Starvinho]

Oh dear another injury for Arsenal.

[MDK]

Kosciely hurts himself jogging and has to go off, I lol.

[MGW]

Neither team can keep hold of the bloody ball. They've had the better of the chances as well. Not sure why Henderson started over Mereles when the midfield could do withna bit more bite in this kind of game.

[Lineker]

ARBEIT!!

Back has gone into spasm. I know that feeling all too well. Poor guy.

Ignasi Miquel on for his EPL debut.

[King Ellis]

Sol will be back again before long at this rate.

[Lineker]

Which would be fitting seeing as [Judas scum] Campbell remains Wenger's last over-21 English signing! And even that was on a free [cunt]!

Great save from Szczesny!

[Lineker]

Andy Carroll given the Robin van Persie Barcelona booking.

[MGW]

That's a fucking stupid rule. It's hardly. Bookable offence whoever does it. Football is retarded sometimea

[Starvinho]

I think it should be a yellow card if you blatantly whack the ball into the crowd or something alike but I guess you have to be consistent, or so the refs say.

[Matt]

You could maybe understand it if he was time-wasting, but it's 0-0 with an hour to go and he kicked it towards the goal (as opposed to booting it into the crowd or something). Retarded rule.

[Starvinho]

Newcastle 1-0 now, Ryan Taylor.

Edited August 20, 2011 by Starvinho