.Nëro Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Hey, Here is the Official Football Thread for the Season 2008/2009 let me get the ball rolling. Aaron Ramsey Signs to Arsenal Arsenal is delighted to announce that Wales Under-21 international Aaron Ramsey has today signed for the Gunners from Championship side Cardiff City on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee. Although still only 17, Aaron has already represented his country at Under-21 level and became the youngest player ever to represent Wales at this level in August 2007, in a 4-3 victory over Sweden Under-21s. He was also recently called up to the full Welsh squad for their friendly international matches in Iceland and Holland, but was an unused substitute on both occasions. Young midfielder Ramsey progressed through the youth ranks at Cardiff City and also became the youngest ever player to represent the Bluebirds, coming on as a substitute in the League match against Hull City on April 28, 2007, at just 16 years 124 days, breaking the previous record set by John Toshack. Since making his debut for Cardiff City in the 2006/07 season, Ramsey went on to make a total of 22 appearances for the Welsh side, including a substitute appearance in last season’s FA Cup Final against Portsmouth at Wembley Stadium. Ramsey, born in Caerphilly on Boxing Day 1990, has already had a good experience of Emirates Stadium. Aaron actually scored Cardiff City’s first goal in the FA Youth Cup Quarter-Final in 2007, in a match which was watched by 11,610 supporters, with Arsenal eventually coming out 3-2 winners. Manager Arsène Wenger said: “We’re delighted to have signed Aaron Ramsey. He is a young player who has shown huge potential with his performances for both Cardiff City and Wales at under-17 and Under-21 levels. He is still only 17, but has already shown that he is a very intelligent and mature player with great quality. Although he mainly plays in midfield, Aaron is a versatile player and can also play across the defence. We are all looking forward to welcoming Aaron to the Club for our pre-season preparations.†Aaron Ramsey said: “I’m so happy to have signed for Arsenal. I am joining one of the biggest clubs in the world and can’t wait to meet my new team mates. I recently met with Arsène Wenger and he was a big factor in my decision to join Arsenal. He talked to me for a long time about the Club and the plans for the future, which really excites me. Arsenal is a Club which always gives young players an opportunity at the highest level of the game and I am going to work my hardest to be part of future successes here. “It was a really difficult decision to leave Cardiff City, they are my local club with great supporters and I would just like thank everyone at Cardiff City for their support and help in my early career. I will still look out for their results and there will always be a place in my heart for the Bluebirds.†Aaron will join up with his new team mates at Arsenal for pre-season training in early July. - Arsenal.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**TalkLoud** Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Man Utd to win league for 11th time this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rankon. Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 yup probably, god the league is so boring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**TalkLoud** Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 If Ronaldo leaves, I don't see us winning it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 How come this thread is pinned over the other 30 sports out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rankon. Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 It's the most popular sport in the world...i guess that's why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donjyoâ„¢ Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 [quote name='LunchBoX' post='4440215' date='Jun 14 2008, 06:28 PM']How come this thread is pinned over the other 30 sports out there...[/quote] English football has more fans on this site i suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVF Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 This is our year! ¬.¬ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb. Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 ^Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**TalkLoud** Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 [quote name='RVF' post='4444767' date='Jun 15 2008, 03:39 PM']This is our year! ¬.¬[/quote] Who do you support? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVF Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**TalkLoud** Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 TBH I don't think Liverpool will win the league anytime soon. They don't have the consistency to win game after game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVF Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 I was joking. It's what most our fans and pundits say every season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euphotic Zone Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Hopefully Bristol Rovers can push for promotion this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb. Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 [quote name='**TalkLoud**' post='4445918' date='Jun 15 2008, 09:29 PM']TBH I don't think Liverpool will win the league anytime soon. They don't have the consistency to win game after game.[/quote] Well actually we were close than people thought. Draws at home against Wigan, Birmingham and Chelsea (should have been a win but of course Malouda dived and earned the pen. which Lampard scored) and an away loss to Reading cost us hugely, if we would have won those games we would have been champions. Worth remembering aswell that we lost less games than Manchester United did. We got Sunderland (A) on the first day. Opening weekend fixtures - Saturday, 16 August Arsenal v West Brom Aston Villa v Man City Bolton v Stoke Chelsea v Portsmouth Everton v Blackburn Hull v Fulham Man Utd v Newcastle Middlesbrough v Tottenham Sunderland v Liverpool West Ham v Wigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVF Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 16 Sunderland (A) 23 Middlesbrough (H) 30 Aston Villa (A) September 13 Man Utd (H) 20 Stoke (H) 27 Everton (A) Seriously, we get Man.U, Everton away and Villa away in our first 6 match's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haas3-16 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I'm lovin it. Manchester United vs Newcastle on the opening day. My Brother is a Newcastle fan so it will be good to laugh at his ass when they get beat . Though he does remind me alot of a certain 5-0 game from 1996. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVF Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Put it this way, you'll be top on goal difference come the end of the fist week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**TalkLoud** Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 [quote name='Herb.' post='4448703' date='Jun 16 2008, 08:59 AM'][quote name='**TalkLoud**' post='4445918' date='Jun 15 2008, 09:29 PM']TBH I don't think Liverpool will win the league anytime soon. They don't have the consistency to win game after game.[/quote] Well actually we were close than people thought. Draws at home against Wigan, Birmingham and Chelsea (should have been a win but of course Malouda dived and earned the pen. which Lampard scored) and an away loss to Reading cost us hugely, if we would have won those games we would have been champions. [b]Worth remembering aswell that we lost less games than Manchester United did.[/b] We got Sunderland (A) on the first day. Opening weekend fixtures - Saturday, 16 August Arsenal v West Brom Aston Villa v Man City Bolton v Stoke Chelsea v Portsmouth Everton v Blackburn Hull v Fulham Man Utd v Newcastle Middlesbrough v Tottenham Sunderland v Liverpool West Ham v Wigan [/quote] Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea lost less games than us, it's just that we had the consistency to win games instead of drawing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haas3-16 Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I Heard last night that United will be playing away games after european matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haas3-16 Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I Heard last night that United will be playing away games after european matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVF Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Happened to Chelsea a couple of seasons ago. Not that big a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**TalkLoud** Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Man Utd's games against Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are all away in the first half of the season, Which means we'll have the edge on all of them in the second half of the season. But Man U have Chelsea away and then Liverpool away the next game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haas3-16 Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Paul Ince is the new Blackburn manager. Should be interesting with him playing former clubs Manchester United & Liverpool. Plus he's the first black manager in the premier league according to Sky Sports News. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**TalkLoud** Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 I can't believe he's the first black manager in the prem. I expect it's only tallied from 1992 when the Prem started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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