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I’m sorry Griff, for your benefit In future I shall endeavour to explain my comments in laymans terms. (Explain things more clearly) In future, please try and remember that any comments I make, will be Wigan Athletic orientated. I neither play subbuteo or have a fantasy football team.
I wouldnt swap him for any other keeper in the world, keeping us in the game with a cracking save at 2-2…again. Loves to play for the club, we are very lucky to have him, thanks Bowton.
Agreed[/quote]
Callmeishmael
At the risk of stirring up an hornet’s nest, looks like us 2 ‘buffoons’ have been vindicated.
The words of one, who most of us would agree know’s one or the other thing about the beautiful game …
Thankfully, Al Habsi’s blushes were spared when Jordi Gomez completed his hat-trick deep into stoppage-time, with the goalkeeper’s relief being written all over his face as his team-mates celebrated.
And Martinez believes the fact that so much has been made of the 30-year-old’s blunder is a reflection of his incredible consistency since joining Latics two-and-a-half years ago.
“I wouldn’t take any other keeper to replace Ali and that’s how much we rate him,” Martinez insisted.
“He’s the perfect goalkeeper for ourselves – he’s someone who can fit in in the way we want to play.
“He’s someone who’s still developing and in every aspect is the perfect goalkeeper for Wigan Athletic.
“I know that at international level, he is already an icon. We’ve been to Oman and we know what pressure he plays under, and it’s incredible to see him developing and growing and getting better.
“I still feel he’s got another step to get to and once he gets there, he’s a keeper who can compete in any sort of challenge to win a title, the Champions League or a World Cup.”
:P
Important to be pragmatic (aware of who we are etc.), not a@al.
Ali – please ensure normal service is resumed, Monday next !
Thank you both (Robbie, Ali) !![/quote]
The same Martinez who said that Ben Watson would play for England last season? Hardly an objective commentator ;)
The moral of the story is read carefully the opinion you are agreeing to. You can bang on about this until you are blue in the face but the fact remains that you both said that you wouldn’t have any other keeper in the world without ever adding the caveat “bearing in mind who we are”. Pedantic I might be, right I most definitely was ;)[/quote]Did we really need to? Bearing in mind this is a Wigan Athletic forum?
So because I made one fishing comment I am now ‘Arky’ ..I’m 23 years of age (Very Handsome) and my season ticket is sat next to I believe Scoffy (Not sure if he still posts) ..
And as stated.. The mods will be able to tell you who is who via the IP adresses.
The mods are dead mate, I blame them fishtail parkas. :cheer:
Shearer and Hansen and both agreed that we played well ! It was there for all to see just how our back line was indeed pulled out wide for both their goals !
Hmmm, I’d like to see how they didn’t pull our defense wide prior to the substitutions before I pass judgement!
Okay, let’s say the BBC panel are right, I’m wrong, and the substitution worked.
So, they make a substitution in 68th minute and score in 69th minute. The plan works instantly. They then score a second in 72nd minute: two goals within four minutes of making their substitution. A managerial masterclass from Mancini!
Hardly time for Martinez to react and counteract with his own master plan though – even if he had the players on the bench to do so.[/quote]I think the beeb could employ Standish on the MOTD panel, he does seem to have the right attributes. :ohmy:
I’ll take your word for it, but 6360 posts says a lot to me. What about going for Quality instead of quantity?
Some of us can achieve both. Some neither.[/quote]Which category do you “think” you come under?
Not much, but we aint talking Jordi Gomez are we? But on that point, instead of being positive, you wait on this message board,(In your own words)to use it to bash someone over the head with it.
There is a big difference between expecting and not being surprised that something gets posted and waiting around for it to happen.
Don’t believe everything that those two buffoons Wiganmon and Papa post about my social and domestic life. They know as much as about me as they know about football.[/quote]I’ll take your word for it, but 6360 posts says a lot to me. What about going for Quality instead of quantity?
Joe Hart (recent mistakes accepted) & Manuel Neuer spring to mind for arguments sake
Van Persie and Messi up front (or Di Santo and Maloney) ? etc. etc.
Reality check for some … (Wigan, we are)[/quote]
No need to start getting snippy with me just because you agreed with a silly comment.[/quote]
Just stating the obvious.[/quote]
Stating the obvious you were, but you were taking what I said completely out of context so keep the reality check for yourself pal.[/quote]
out of context ? not at all
viewed in the context of the bigger picture (wigan, we are)
who’s the snippy one (pal) ?![/quote]
The original statement was that “whoever” wouldnt swap Al Habsi for any keeper in the world.
That clearly implies a choice of any keeper regardless of the stature of our beloved club.
Does it not?[/quote]Aye, you are right, I’d go for superman. He wouldn’t cost much and loves the club.
Not much, but we aint talking Jordi Gomez are we? But on that point, instead of being positive, you wait on this message board,(In your own words)to use it to bash someone over the head with it.
I wouldnt swap him for any other keeper in the world, keeping us in the game with a cracking save at 2-2…again. Loves to play for the club, we are very lucky to have him, thanks Bowton.
Agreed[/quote]
Two buffoons, then? You wouldn’t swap him for any keeper in the world? Give yourselves a shake, lads.[/quote] Who would you swap him for then Griff?[/quote]
That is such a silly question to ask on every level ishmael.
I thought everyone who reads this board knows that griff would pick himself to do the job, in his mind he is superior to every other person on the planet at what ever he does.[/quote]
My, my – Brown Owl has come out to join the rest of the girl guides this weekend.
As for the original question, none of you can think of a better keeper in the world than Ali?
I never said I wasn’t happy with him but there’s nobody in the world better? Really?[/quote]I just said I wouldnt swap him for any other keeper in the world, (us being Wigan and all that) Griff, you going through a bad time at the moment? Some of your comments are really negative. Maybe you should try the samaritans?
I wouldnt swap him for any other keeper in the world, keeping us in the game with a cracking save at 2-2…again. Loves to play for the club, we are very lucky to have him, thanks Bowton.
Agreed[/quote]
Two buffoons, then? You wouldn’t swap him for any keeper in the world? Give yourselves a shake, lads.[/quote] Who would you swap him for then Griff?[/quote]
That is such a silly question to ask on every level ishmael.
I thought everyone who reads this board knows that griff would pick himself to do the job, in his mind he is superior to every other person on the planet at what ever he does.[/quote]I already sussed that out, was just giving him an opportunity to share his expertise, hoping he wouldn’t suggest Buffon or suchlike.
I wouldnt swap him for any other keeper in the world, keeping us in the game with a cracking save at 2-2…again. Loves to play for the club, we are very lucky to have him, thanks Bowton.
Agreed[/quote]
Two buffoons, then? You wouldn’t swap him for any keeper in the world? Give yourselves a shake, lads.[/quote] Who would you swap him for then Griff?
I wouldnt swap him for any other keeper in the world, keeping us in the game with a cracking save at 2-2…again. Loves to play for the club, we are very lucky to have him, thanks Bowton.