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Petulance in Paris proves Wenger is still world's worst loser
http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/comment/article541550.ece
'Barcelona did what they had to with skill and perseverance and in the end they were entirely worthy champions of Europe.'

'Eboué might also easily have been awarded a yellow card for his shameless dive for the free-kick which allowed Thierry Henry to send a pinpoint cross on to the head of Sol Campbell for Arsenal's improbably defiant goal in the 38th minute.

If the referee, Terje Hauge, had had the vision and the nerve to react to the kind of cheating that Wenger so many times attributes to opponents - always a long shot after the official's reflex decision to send off Jens Lehmann rather than allowing a perfectly worked Barcelona goal - Eboué would have been collecting his second yellow card and Arsenal would have been down to nine men against the finest creative force in world club football.'

Counting Your Chickens Before They Hatch

http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?menuID=2&subID=543

'At the Arsenal ground - where few were at work on Thursday - decorations stayed in boxes and three open-top buses (paid for by a sponsor) were sent back to the hire company. At Islington Town Hall, intended as the high point of the procession, a canopy and scaffolding were quickly deconstructed and railing boards removed, stewards sent home and catering cancelled for an intended civic reception for the players (after a balcony appearance with the Cup).'

'Hundreds of businesses could finally cast aside the six-page letter of parade schedule posted to them by the council's Chief Executive, who had not mentioned in it that no London club has won the European Championship, ever.'

Arrogant Bastards with ideas well above their station I say!

http://football.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,,1778578,00.html
'the neutral supporter will also be prepared to argue, should Arsenal persist in complaining, that not only did Eboué take a dive but Samuel Eto'o was not offside when he took the flick from Henrik Larsson to equalise.'

http://football.guardian.co.uk/rumourmill/index/0,,1777628,00.html
As none of this morning's rumours involve Champions League runners-up Arsenal, the Mill won't have the chance to laugh at the teary-eyed supporters meandering through London's airports this morning, their deflated hearts and inflated guts still wrapped in Highbury redcurrant. It won't even have the chance to scoff at Arsenal's suggestions that they were robbed by a referee who chalked off a perfectly good Barcelona goal and then awarded them a free-kick for Emmanuel Eboué's bruising encounter with fresh air. And it certainly won't get the chance to suggest that Will-He-Won't-Henry should look at his own performance before getting all Mourinho about the officials.

Champions League Final

ARSENAL F.C.
END OF SEASON DINNER DANCE

Starter
Egg on Face
Seasoned Hash
Frogs legs (past their best)
Spanish Surprise (well beaten)


Main course
Humble Pie
Chump Chops
French (has) Beans
Manager's Beef (not rare)
Catch of the Day - big lemon Sol (gutted)
NB: everything is imported, nothing is home grown.


Dessert
Sour Grapes (may be hard to swallow)
Fruitless Tarts
Raspberry Fools
Hard Cheese


Drinks
Bitter
Little Spirit
French Whine
Cabernet Empty 2006
Champagne - sorry none ordered
STRICTLY NO DOUBLES OR TREBLES

NB: drinks should be consumed from glasses as there will be no cups this year.


Guest speaker:
Sir Alex Ferguson - "What it's like to win the European Cup"

Please note that the club’s European Tour for the season 2006-07 is not guaranteed.

Puerile sense of humour

Once I was reading some work circular that said the amount of food used per year in the canteen weighs the same as Big Ben's bell. I started laughing uncontrollably and even had to phone a friend to share the amusement with him. As a token of his appreciation he sent me the above photo.

So I was extremely pleased to discover the rude places website which has provided me with plenty of cheap laughs. My favourites are 'Wankers Corner' 'Little Dix Village' 'Gayville' and 'Brown Willy'