No one wants to potter about in the little league
Published: September 15, 2011
THE CROW
FRIENDS, we might not have long, not long at all – let’s be quick. It’s crow while you can time. So.
Oi, Tottenham fans, can you tell me what happened in EastEnders on Tuesday night? How’s Channel 5? (Is the Europa League on Channel 5?) And that Champions League theme, yeah? Der-de-dah-dah. You’ll never hear that again.
THIS IS CONVINCING NOBODY.
Truth is, Arsenal fans have to be a tad muted about the latest Champions League adventure and the contrast with Spurs pottering about in Europe’s little league.
The schoolboy half of the brain which we never lose, no matter how old we get – the bit which says Natalie Imbruglia will one day answer my letters! –urges us to taunt Spurs for not being in the Champions League.
But the adult half – the bit which is forced to try to understand property prices, council tax and Newsnight – reminds us that pride comes before a fall. Arsenal’s fall could yet be a mighty one. Finish third in a group which somehow has Borussia Dortmund as the supposed rubbish team (there’s something fishy about that, inspector) and they get relegated to the Europa League and Channel 5. Or ITV7 or whatever it is on. Then what? Then, both Arsenal and Spurs will be swilling around in the same poxy barrel moaning about Manchester City’s money and taking turns with having Emmanuel Adebayor.
A horrible nightmare.
RICHARD OSLEY
Finally the season has started!
A 2-0 away win away against Wolves is not to be sniffed at! Emmanuel Adebayor scored on his debut and I, along with many others I suspect, didn't jump up and hit the ceiling with excitement, instead had a wry smile of recognition slapped all over our Chevy Chases, because although he didn’t look quite right in the sublime colours of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, he’s a lilywhite now.
Debutant Scott Parker was organised in the middle of the park, providing the defence-splitting pass for Adebayor’s opener; and Luka Modric looked a little more chipper now his nightmare abduction… oops I meant dream move to Chelsea, has been put on hold.
All in all it was a satisfying clean-sheet result, especially as Tottenham had key personnel on the injury list. Now, here’s the thing, do you think Heurelho Gomes will play for Spurs in the Premier League again?
Legend Ledley King has been told he has to play 20 games this season in order to keep his contract, so let’s wish him well. In other news ‘not so noisy neighbours’ at the moment Arsenal, were handed an early Christmas gift from Swansea keeper Michel Vorm which, to be fair, Andrey Arshavin unwrapped quickly and their Champions League campaign opened with a 1-1 draw in Germany with a forlorn looking Arsene Wenger held on the touchline for 15 minutes after the game! Now, no one likes to see that.
TONY DALLAS