Thursday, 24 May 2012

Now songs out for 3 matches!!

Arsenal midfielder Alex Song has been handed a three-match ban after accepting a charge of violent conduct.

Song was handed the charge after stamping on Newcastle’s Joey Barton during Arsenal’s goalless draw at St James’ Park last weekend.

The incident was missed by referee Peter Walton during the game but the Football Association decided to act after reviewing video footage.

“Arsenal’s Alex Song will begin a three match suspension with immediate effect after he accepted a charge of violent conduct,” read an FA statement.

“Song was charged following in incident during Arsenal’s fixture at Newcastle United on Saturday 13th August.”

It means Song along with Gunners team-mate Gervinho, who was sent off in the same game for raising his hands to Barton, will miss Arsenal’s next three Premier League games against Liverpool,Manchester United and Swansea.

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  • looneygooner

    Only one person to blame and that’s Song ill disciplined, he should have known better, that’s why I don’t rate him, he gives away too many free kicks and doesn’t always track back, we need an enforcer like Paddy, not this joker

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  • Gunslinger

    2x Gunners off the field for 3 matches and Barton gets a slap on the wrist!! what a joke

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  • Anonymous

    He deserves it. Now we’ll see if Frimpong is actually going to be up to the task or not.

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  • Ken27

    The worries are we are weak in all departments with the expected loss of Bentner and the sale of JET and the loaning of Vela we are very short upfront Chamak is not up to Premier class

    Midfield
    Roscky cant last more than 60 mins past his sale by date denilson loaned Cesc and the departing Nasri and now song suspended we are very weak 

    Defence is now down to the bear bone an injury to either Verminator or Kozzer and we hang our hopes on Squalachi to carry us through the champions league second leg 

    Goalkeeper i like Chezzer but god forbid an injury and we are left with Flapianski or Almunia who cant get anyone to take him even for free

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  • Anonymous

    Well here we are again……two players suspended for 3 games which include Manure & Liverpool ?  But so what I hear you cry Arsene has said he will strengthen our squad with super quality players….Im hoping they are at this moment being measured for their kit….if not we are in the very same situation that we have been in since the invincibles were broken up  ie;  One quality players for 7/8 positions…..3 average to poor players who should not be in our stiffs…and about 15 kids with potential?  A manager, who is sadly beginning to believe his own PR statements, and a board who dont care because they all think they are running an old boys club for the Eton and Tory poor. Lets get real just once…gone is our club founded and run by working class supporters….gone is the dependence on the same group. In situ is, a business that is all about keeping us plebs happy whislt the pockets at the top are bulging as never before..just cast your mind back to the massive turnover of shares recently and think…..how much has gone into buying star players who we desperately need?

    So, I pray I am so wrong I could be a Daily Mail journalist on heat. And we wake up Thursday to the news that Arsene has actually signed…Samba, Cahill, Hazard & Mbia…Oh and just for luck Benzema…..Sadly its more likely to be Barton (free), Joe Cole (free) and Cygan for old times sake and 5 french Africans with an average age of 16.

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    • Anonymous

      Seems like Wenger’s gone off French Africans for the moment… maybe we could get some kids and give them a DNA transplant so they stay loyal for a few years

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  • James mc daid

    Should be without pay,but it wont be.pathetic and stupid reaction.

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  • BRG

    Jack will be back and hopefully him Friimy and Rambo will gel enough to become first choices.

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    • Anonymous

      They all have the ability but  are without the experience needed to be regular first team players. We could probably cope with Ramsey and Wilshere with Vieira at his peak behind them (think injury free Essien) but with Song or Frimpong, our midfield won’t be consistent enough for a whole campaign. And also we need some strength in depth. We only have Wilshere, Ramsey, Frimpong, Song and Rosicky at the moment and that isn’t enough.

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  • colesy

    well said looneygooner.  song is overrated.

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  • Mittinp

    so lets see;
    1)Fabregas sold
    2)Clichy sold
    3)Eboue sold
    4)JET sold
    5)Nasri wanting out/sold
    6)Denilson loaned
    7)Vela loaned
    8)Diaby long terinjured never plays
    9)Bendtnar wants out
    10)Players like squallicai, song,chamack,rosicky,glassbone gibbs,djourou still att he club.

    Gervinho banned for 3 games, song banned, wilshere still injured

    PLEASE someone bloody tell me  where is our squad, and seriosuly would any of these average players get into anyother top4 side.  Wenger has filled the team with mediocre players.  This is the guy that wont buy a top quality CB yet pays money for squillaci.  Dont suprise me this si the guy that bought cygan, stepanovs and other flops.

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