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It was Bobby Chariot

Why the f*** have I written Bobby Robson

Foreigners responsible for diving ruining our football. what about these incidents though ? Mark Hughes Manchester United v Montpellier, Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final, 6 March 1991 Millions watched as Mark Hughes was thrown backwards by the weight of a Pascal Baills air-butt. Uefa wouldn't allow Baills to use TV evidence to prove he hadn't made contact. Hughes was warned not to travel for the second leg by Montpellier president, Louis Nicollin. 'What Nicollin said is intimidation,' said Alex Ferguson. 'This is 1991. They can't get away with these things.' In the event, Hughes travelled; Jean-Manuel Thetis was booked for fouling him and sent off for spitting at him. United won 2-0. Francis Jeffers Arsenal v Liverpool, December 2002 'He's the biggest cheat in football,' said Peter Osgood. 'I'd love to see him get really hurt.' Jeffers's greatest moment in an Arsenal shirt, a last-gasp trip over a space where John Arne Riise's leg might have been but wasn't, earned Arsenal a penalty and a point. 'The referee was conned,' said Gérard Houllier. 'I wouldn't be surprised if he practised diving in training,' said Ron 'Chopper' Harris. 'Since the foreigners came over here everyone's at it, even the English lads.' 'I'm not a conman or a diver,' said Franny, now back at Everton. 'I'm an honest player.' Robbie Savage Derby v Leicester, 15 September 2001 Robbie makes it so high in the list for sheer effort: a corrosive 90 minutes, a last-minute dive in the area, a hopeful look to the referee and a fist-pumping explosion in front of the home fans. Derby players chased him all the way to the corner flag, then tried to mug him in the tunnel afterwards. 'We've seen players for years who are very clever at diving for penalties,' said Derby boss Jim Smith. 'But he's not very clever and his penalties become riots. It's always him.' Robbie said: 'I've never dived in my career. I was blameless.' Taken from The Observer's 10 best dives voted for by readers

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Which, in my opinion, brings us back around to a share issue for the fans on the Barcelona model. Didn't you write a long post on this a while back ? I think it got ignored because someone claimed to be connected to the Krafts had news that he couldn't reveal. I'd get behind a campaign for some kind of fans ownership. I'm not exactly rolling in it and have seriously considered buying a share in the club but its just a bit out of reach at £3000. If they diluted the shares and sold them to fans and had elected fan representation on the board then the club would be in better hands than it would be if a business person with no connection to the club were to invest. There would be money invested by the share issue and the fans voice on the board would make sure that things like the way the ticket office is run and playing on 15/04 are less likely to be overlooked.

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Any evidence for this ?

Its a weird one this. All along Rafa has said he wants time to build a squad, he's never once said he needs loads more cash. If its to compete with Chelsea then there'll never be enough money to go head to head with them for players. So I just don't get it, why are these stories coming out now.

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I heard someone comparing Chelsea's brand of 'anti football' to the old Leeds. I'm assuming he meant the 1970's Leeds, I never saw them play but i've heard stories. Anyone reckon they compare in any way ?

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Eto'o

Fair enough, i'm hopeful but I was also hopeful he'd hold out to sign for us from Madrid. I'd rather have him than Defoe who's been mentioned. You'd think that would be stating the obvious but there are loads apparently who wouldn't buy Owen if we had the chance.

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Really ? thats quite a strong statement, have you heard anything from the player or club ?

Its about the size of a beach towel.

We only have a handful of directors anyway.