same type of thread as on the other forums just about Arsenal anyway as the topic says: Francis Jeffers (punch in the face boy) now your turn and dont be silly
Aliadiere - for being one of the greatest youngsters the club has produced, but managing to spend 86% of the season injured
How about an entire midfield that may even have played together at some stage; Ian Selley, David Hillier, John Jensen and Jimmy Carter.
Oh and lets not forget George Graham. Claimed to have score in a 70's FA Cup final (before my time mind you). Lying bastid.
add something plz im sure someone knows of some crappy arsenal players perhaps Rick should add im sure hes seen em come and go many times
thats a bit harsh. OK...he wasn't worth 13 million but did score some important goals including THAT one when we won the league at old trafford. We was also played out of position a few times. Anyway, to add to the topic Oleg Luhzny Igor Stepanovs 6-1 remember Alberto Mendez Luis Boa Morte - pants at arsenal but playing well at fulham Junichi Inamoto Nelson Vivas Christopher Wreh - although scored a few times when we needed some goals Remi Garde
To be honest I was waiting for someone to dare to put down Gilles Grimandi!! I guess the midfield that michaec mentioned would come in there. Yet as Lanesra says they did do well in the Cup Winners Cup..... I just remember seemingly waiting for ever for Jenson to score.... and when he did, it was worth the wait. Eddie McGoldrick, Chris Kiwomna (I can't even remember how to spell his name, we got him at the same time as Hartson), That dutch player in the nineties who had a huge gambling habit - really stupid hair. Stephan Maltz. Only ones off hand that add to the nineties collection.....
The defence and Ian Wright got us to the final. The defence and Alan Smith won the final. The midfield were mostly spectators in that run.
Thats a bit harsh, the midfield in that final was up against some of the best players in the world at the time, and helped give me one of the best nights of my life, I find it hard to slag them off, as Arsene said once "sometimes you have to eat sausages". A few other 'non greats' John Hawley Ray Hankin..sold because we couldn't find apair of shorts to fit his fat arse Ian "For ********s sake" Ure Geoff Barnet Kaba Diawara, who couldn't hit an elephants arse with a banjo
It was harsh, but Parma were all over us, the defenders and Seaman performed heroically and Smith hit a scorcher on one of our rare forays up field. Harsh, but fair I feel. From the same vintage, more midfielders I'd rather forget: Steve Morrow, Eddie McGoldrick and Glen Helder (that's who you're thinking of Rick).
I agree with some of those listed above (especially Cygan as worthy of a spot right now). Here is an interesting list: http://www.angelfire.com/biz7/arsenal/team/warsenal11.htm
Thats the bloke!! Cheers Chris. Kept getting Anders Limpar's name and face in my head and couldn't think of Helders name. Its actually quite ammusing that the majority of names listed have been midfielders...... Surely we've had more than Kabo who couldn't hit a barn door......!!!
Alan Ball. OK, he wasn't that bad, but he certainly broke my heart as a kid with his heartless, feckless play in the mid 70s when we were pretty bad.
Kanu Francis Jeffers Christopher Wreh (shockingly actually related to the great George Weah, wasn't he?) None of these men could score to save their lives, or the lives of their children. I remember Kanu scoring four goals, those three against Chelsea and an equaliser against Barcelona at the Nou Camp, aside from that any other positives escape me. As for Jeffers and Wreh...............sigh, do I really have to go into detail? I thought not. Igor Stepanovs and Pascal Cygan would be the central defensive tag team of doom.
John Matthews Pat Howard Gus Igor Pascal Oleg Geoff Barnett Mark Heeley Alex Cropley Peter Marinello Lee Chapman Kaba Diawara (to the tune of Delilha) Why why why Diawara Why why why Diawara How did you miss When it's so much easier to score? Now fc*k off Diawara we don't want you back anymore Please fc*k off Diawara we don't want you back anymooooooooooore
Haha I was reading the thread not realizing how old it was and I was just about to post the same exact thing