Sven targets SWP !

I have no idea if it will be possible but, if we strengthen the squad, we must buy top class players - better than what we have already.

"I won't pay his salary personally but I'll certainly open the gate. He did great things for City. He has pace, good technique and is very direct. He's a good player, one I admire very much."

When Eriksson was in charge of the national team Wright-Phillips featured in a number of his squads but was left behind for the 2006 World Cup finals when Eriksson elected to only take four recognised strikers, including the untried Theo Walcott.

"People point to my decision not to take him to the last World Cup but I can explain it very easily," said Eriksson. "He simply wasn't playing enough games for Chelsea."

City travel to Stamford Bridge above Chelsea in the league table, having occupied a top four position since the opening weekend of the season, in what promises to be a true litmus test for Eriksson's resurgent side.

The possibility of a return to the North West for Wright-Phillips is bolstered by the fact that Eriksson has close personal relations with the player's agent, Jerome Anderson, who brokered Eriksson's own move to Eastlands and was heavily involved securing a number of Eriksson's high profile summer transfers.

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If we get him i will jiz my pants...with SWP on the right, Petrov on the left and Elano in the centre we could rip teams apart. I really hope we get him.

So who's place does he take? Ireland or Johnson? Both have looked pretty good.

If SWP comes in, I think Sven will drop Ireland.

Sgoater1 wrote:I have no idea if it will be possible but, if we strengthen the squad, we must buy top class players - better than what we have already.

"I won't pay his salary personally but I'll certainly open the gate. He did great things for City. He has pace, good technique and is very direct. He's a good player, one I admire very much."

When Eriksson was in charge of the national team Wright-Phillips featured in a number of his squads but was left behind for the 2006 World Cup finals when Eriksson elected to only take four recognised strikers, including the untried Theo Walcott.

"People point to my decision not to take him to the last World Cup but I can explain it very easily," said Eriksson. "He simply wasn't playing enough games for Chelsea."

City travel to Stamford Bridge above Chelsea in the league table, having occupied a top four position since the opening weekend of the season, in what promises to be a true litmus test for Eriksson's resurgent side.

The possibility of a return to the North West for Wright-Phillips is bolstered by the fact that Eriksson has close personal relations with the player's agent, Jerome Anderson, who brokered Eriksson's own move to Eastlands and was heavily involved securing a number of Eriksson's high profile summer transfers.

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If we get him i will jiz my pants...with SWP on the right, Petrov on the left and Elano in the centre we could rip teams apart. I really hope we get him.

Your very welcome, the guy has the touch of a elephant and is massively overrated. Cant cross, hardly scores and cant pass. please take him, please.

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Sgoater1 wrote:
"People point to my decision not to take him to the last World Cup but I can explain it very easily," said Eriksson. "He simply wasn't playing enough games for Chelsea."

So that's why he took Walcott.

Puro wrote:If SWP comes in, I think Sven will drop Ireland.

Doubtful. It should be Johnson

Since 1888 wrote:

Sgoater1 wrote:
"People point to my decision not to take him to the last World Cup but I can explain it very easily," said Eriksson. "He simply wasn't playing enough games for Chelsea."

So that's why he took Walcott.

I thought he took Walcott because he wanted Arsenal to have at least 1 representative in the national squad

S4P wrote:I thought he took Walcott because he wanted Arsenal to have at least 1 representative in the national squad

They did already - Ashley Cole.


Sven's given about 10 different reasons for taking Walcott, but the fact remains, that squad was the worst decision he ever made as England manager. Unforgivably stupid for a man of his stature.

Rabbit wrote:

S4P wrote:I thought he took Walcott because he wanted Arsenal to have at least 1 representative in the national squad

They did already - Ashley Cole.


Sven's given about 10 different reasons for taking Walcott, but the fact remains, that squad was the worst decision he ever made as England manager. Unforgivably stupid for a man of his stature.

I'd say the biggest mistake he made was bringing on Vassell in the Euro 04 quarter final. Owen and Vassell was never EVER going to work as a strike partnership

Tweedle wrote:
I'd say the biggest mistake he made was bringing on Vassell in the Euro 04 quarter final. Owen and Vassell was never EVER going to work as a strike partnership

You honestly think that's worse than taking only 4 strikers in your World Cup squad, one of which has only played Championship football and two of which are injured?

One is a decision affecting a single game. The other is a decision affecting an entire tournament. Get real. You just want to distract from the fact that Walcott should never have been anywhere near that England squad, and still shouldn't be (two goals against Cezch pub team notwithstanding).

Rabbit wrote:

Tweedle wrote:
I'd say the biggest mistake he made was bringing on Vassell in the Euro 04 quarter final. Owen and Vassell was never EVER going to work as a strike partnership

You honestly think that's worse than taking only 4 strikers in your World Cup squad, one of which has only played Championship football and two of which are injured?

One is a decision affecting a single game. The other is a decision affecting an entire tournament. Get real. You just want to distract from the fact that Walcott should never have been anywhere near that England squad, and still shouldn't be (two goals against Cezch pub team notwithstanding).

An entire tournament in which we were eventually unlucky to go out of. In the Portugal game we were the better team up until the sending off and even after it to a degree.

Its got nothing to do with Walcott - it was a big mistake to bring him, but how many tournaments have we used four strikers in? WC 2002 we used Owen, Heskey and Sheringham, Euro 2004 we used Owen, Rooney and Vassel. Would a fourth striker really have been given much of a chance?

Ireland > SWP.

Tweedle wrote:

Rabbit wrote:

Tweedle wrote:
I'd say the biggest mistake he made was bringing on Vassell in the Euro 04 quarter final. Owen and Vassell was never EVER going to work as a strike partnership

You honestly think that's worse than taking only 4 strikers in your World Cup squad, one of which has only played Championship football and two of which are injured?

One is a decision affecting a single game. The other is a decision affecting an entire tournament. Get real. You just want to distract from the fact that Walcott should never have been anywhere near that England squad, and still shouldn't be (two goals against Cezch pub team notwithstanding).

An entire tournament in which we were eventually unlucky to go out of. In the Portugal game we were the better team up until the sending off and even after it to a degree.

Its got nothing to do with Walcott - it was a big mistake to bring him, but how many tournaments have we used four strikers in? WC 2002 we used Owen, Heskey and Sheringham, Euro 2004 we used Owen, Rooney and Vassel. Would a fourth striker really have been given much of a chance?

if we'd won the shootout, we'd be in the world cup semis with only crouch and walcott as attackers. if owen and rooney had been fit going into the tournament, it would be a little different but the way it was, taking walcott in favour of an experienced striker was folly as it left crouch the only fit, experienced striker in the squad.

You could of stomached him taking Walcott as long as he had one other striker as well.

What was the point of Jenas going? We had about 10 midfielders anyway and he got no action as it was.

Tweedle wrote:

Rabbit wrote:

Tweedle wrote:
I'd say the biggest mistake he made was bringing on Vassell in the Euro 04 quarter final. Owen and Vassell was never EVER going to work as a strike partnership

You honestly think that's worse than taking only 4 strikers in your World Cup squad, one of which has only played Championship football and two of which are injured?

One is a decision affecting a single game. The other is a decision affecting an entire tournament. Get real. You just want to distract from the fact that Walcott should never have been anywhere near that England squad, and still shouldn't be (two goals against Cezch pub team notwithstanding).

An entire tournament in which we were eventually unlucky to go out of. In the Portugal game we were the better team up until the sending off and even after it to a degree.

Unlucky? We played Cr@p throughout. It was only a matter of time before a half decent team gave us a lesson, and Portugal did that.

Its got nothing to do with Walcott - it was a big mistake to bring him, but how many tournaments have we used four strikers in? WC 2002 we used Owen, Heskey and Sheringham, Euro 2004 we used Owen, Rooney and Vassel. Would a fourth striker really have been given much of a chance?

With two of the strikers injured, yes, you would have thought so. If he'd been any good. Which he wasn't. And still isn't.

Two years, and Walcott's finally showing the form for Arsenal that he did for Southampton. You must be gutted at how Wenger's dragged his development back.

Taking Jenas was also a waste of time, but nowhere near as much of a waste of time as taking Walcott.

Rabbit wrote:

Two years, and Walcott's finally showing the form for Arsenal that he did for Southampton. You must be gutted at how Wenger's dragged his development back.

Walcott is a far better player than he was at Saints and the form he is producing now is far superior to that that he produced on the south coast. Playing clubs in the EPL and the CL is a far greater challenge than Championship clubs FFS. Half the defences there in the championship capitulate against anyone who can run 100m in under 11 seconds, regardless of their touch, skill or any other ability with the exception of pace. Robert Earnshaw

I thought Walcott had only played two good games. Is this the Arsenal hype machine warming up again?

Tweedle wrote:

Rabbit wrote:

Two years, and Walcott's finally showing the form for Arsenal that he did for Southampton. You must be gutted at how Wenger's dragged his development back.

Walcott is a far better player than he was at Saints and the form he is producing now is far superior to that that he produced on the south coast.

How many games did you watch him play in before he went to Arsenal? Any?

Playing clubs in the EPL and the CL is a far greater challenge than Championship clubs FFS.

No it isn't. Playing a Czech pub team in the CL who back off every time someone gets the ball, never tackle, and are utterly disorganised is EASIER than playing in the Championship. And a lot of the Premiership teams are no better than the Championship teams, as evidenced by the fact that almost every year at least one promoted club stays up and one Premiership club gets relegated.

Half the defences there in the championship capitulate against anyone who can run 100m in under 11 seconds, regardless of their touch, skill or any other ability with the exception of pace. Robert Earnshaw

When you talk about capitulating defences, you talk about the Pragues and Boltons of the world...

Rabbit wrote:

Tweedle wrote:

Rabbit wrote:

Two years, and Walcott's finally showing the form for Arsenal that he did for Southampton. You must be gutted at how Wenger's dragged his development back.

Walcott is a far better player than he was at Saints and the form he is producing now is far superior to that that he produced on the south coast.

How many games did you watch him play in before he went to Arsenal? Any?

Playing clubs in the EPL and the CL is a far greater challenge than Championship clubs FFS.

No it isn't. Playing a Czech pub team in the CL who back off every time someone gets the ball, never tackle, and are utterly disorganised is EASIER than playing in the Championship. And a lot of the Premiership teams are no better than the Championship teams, as evidenced by the fact that almost every year at least one promoted club stays up and one Premiership club gets relegated.

Half the defences there in the championship capitulate against anyone who can run 100m in under 11 seconds, regardless of their touch, skill or any other ability with the exception of pace. Robert Earnshaw

When you talk about capitulating defences, you talk about the Pragues and Boltons of the world...

Allow me to reuse your own joke:

Tweedle wrote:

Puro wrote:If SWP comes in, I think Sven will drop Ireland.

Doubtful. It should be Johnson

Johnson plays in the holding mid role and has been amazing this season, there is no way he should or would be dropped, it would be Ireland who plays on the right wing and has been inconsistent.

Rabbit wrote:
How many games did you watch him play in before he went to Arsenal? Any?

Live twice and many highlights. I've told you many times before that most of my mates are Southampton supporters...

No it isn't. Playing a Czech pub team in the CL who back off every time someone gets the ball, never tackle, and are utterly disorganised is EASIER than playing in the Championship. And a lot of the Premiership teams are no better than the Championship teams, as evidenced by the fact that almost every year at least one promoted club stays up and one Premiership club gets relegated.

Ok, which Championship teams do you consider to be better than EPL teams?

[/quote]When you talk about capitulating defences, you talk about the Pragues and Boltons of the world...[/quote]

Whatever... Slavia would easily be in the top 5 Championship clubs at the moment as would Bolton.

You seem to be forgetting that most teams that get relegated from the EPL have to sell half their squad