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Let me begin by telling you that if your reading this as an Arsenal fan i hope you have read the important note from our co-community leader. Albeit a bit "hormonal" but justified I think...

Oi, We're All Arsenal Fans, Nikki Forget The Boots Let Your Feet Do The Talking

by kenny smith (Contributor)

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January 12, 2009


Let me begin by telling you that if your reading this as an Arsenal fan i hope you have read the important note from our co-community leader. Albeit a bit "hormonal" but justified I think.

Upsetting people, name calling and general slagging of other people's opinions is not big, hard or clever.

I used to fly off the handle a bit when I first joined here, usually with Spurs fans, but I've since learned that you can get your point across without shouting and swearing. I have changed my ways to make the Bleacher Report community a better one and so can you if you're guilty.

I expect abuse from rival supporters but its totally out of order from one Arsenal fan to another. 

No matter how much our opinion's differ on Arsenal topics at the end of the day we all have something in common ... WE'RE ALL ARSENAL FANS! 

If someone does not agree with something you say then do not be nasty about it. Just be grateful they took the time to read what you have written. And if you wish you can debate the topic with them, that's fine, that's what we are all here for, to learn and to perhaps to use your knowledge to let others learn. Everyday is a school day!

Moving onto Saturday and we deservedly beat Bolton.

It took us so long to score and it came courtesy of a second half substitute Nicklas Bendtner.

His form had been indifferent of late and I can't help thinking that he will become a great striker if he can just get his attitude spot on.

I will not be drawn onto an argument about Emmanuel Adebayor being much better than him so don't even think about making the comparison.

I think Nikki, as I like to call him, worries a bit to much about style when he is on the pitch. Take his boots for example. In the picture above you will see they are a horrible lime green colour. But he has previously been pretty in pink!

I do not know when these colours came back into fashion, or even if they are back in fashion but wearing these boots and then not playing very well brings so much unneeded attention to yourself.

And then once you have a bad game or two people remember that guy with the pink boots who has not been playing well and there is even more pressure on you to perform which I think he could do without.

Nikki is only 21 and in my opinion should be playing free from pressure. When you're under pressure things become so much more difficult. I really rate Nikki and he does not need fancy footwear to prove he can be a hero.

So Nikki I believe in you just like Arsene does. 

Please leave the fancy boots at home and wear some nice white ones. Or perhaps some sexy black ones like Arsene apparently has and let your feet do the talking. You have the ability, you showed us that on Saturday. Its not your boots that has the ability. I would like nothing more than to see you silence the boo boys.

This has been a good week. A win against our so called bogey team and some good grit shown. Lets hope Arshavin signs soon and he has defenses watching replays of the Euro's and having nightmares of playing against him!

A final word on Kevin Davies who has said that Arsenal players "scream" when they are tackled and that it is "laughable".

Your manager came out pre-match and said that Arsene Wenger is a whinge. You got beaten.

Stop whinging mate!

 

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15 comments Last one added 5 months ago — Leave a Comment

  1. Maire Ofeire 5 months ago

    You're a sweetheart really aren't you Kenny :-)

    Agree on Nikki - I like him and I think Arsenal fans mood has changed since that goal. We still have something to fight for.

    The pick of the day is for mentioning Arsene's "sexy black boots" :-) If I do manage to snag him I'll put in a good word with his missus for you LOL

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  2. kenny smith 5 months ago

    lol thats a deal!

    i can be a sweetheart when i want to be! behind all the swearing beats the heart of a big sweetheart lol

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  3. Gene Mann 5 months ago

    Fellow Gooners,

    Of late everything that Arsenal and Arsene have been doing seems to be under microscopic scrutiny with every Tom and Mother's Dogs voicing their opinions on how the team was, is and should be run. There is a never ending flurry of comments from managers and fans from all teams quick to 'see the spec' in their brother's eyes...
    Truth be known, so of the comments from the players: Cesc and Adebayor to mention have not helped us either...

    WE as ARSENAL Supporter need to allow our players the freedom to express themselves on and off the pitch and all our PLAYERS need to do is reward our support by scoring goals and winning games...losing is a big part of the game...but SOON, SOON, SOON...we will prove ALL our critics wrong...

    LETS ALL BE TRUE to our team and support them...rather than try and work out every reason under the sun to criticize the our own...causing a self destruction in the support of the team and we wonder the lads self destruct on the pitch...

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    1: to endure bravely or quietly : bear
    2 a (1): to promote the interests or cause of
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  4. illya mclellan 5 months ago

    i cannot believe people who are so derisive of someone like Bendtner when the majority of the real naysayers have no ability whatsoever and therefore no right to say anything about the guy, He is twenty yrs old and playing in the premier league, he is obviously no mug.

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    • kenny smith 5 months ago

      thanks illya. Nikki is a bit inconsistent at the moment. The frustrating thing is he will have a blinder one minute and then a shocker then next. But i have seen what he is like when he is on form and he is as good as anyone. He is more a no nonesense striker. what i mean by that is he doesnt try to many fancy things just gets the ball in the back of the net.... being in and around the penalty area to head balls in and finish from closer ranges

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    • Maire Ofeire 5 months ago

      Indeed Nikki B is no mug - I really like him, he's our 4th choice and on 7 goals. He just needs to keep at it.

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    • kenny smith 5 months ago

      yeah Maire and stop the boozy night in Copenhagen when on international duty aswell! lol

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  5. Shyam Parthasarathi 5 months ago

    Bendtner is the only Arsenal striker who is willing to get into the six yard box and attack the ball. That says a lot.. Adebayor is simply not doing well enough and no one seems to be getting on his back - not that I'm asking anyone to!

    Let's just hope that our season picks up from here.. as we've heard so many times - you build from the back and we've conceded what..? 3 goals in the last 4-5 games and that's a good start.

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    • kenny smith 5 months ago

      Shyam,

      You are right about Adebayor. he is a good player and scores goals but sometimes he just doesnt look interested at all and that annoys me cause in my view he is one of the most priveledged people in the world playing for Arsenal and getting paid the wages he does.

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  6. Maire Ofeire 5 months ago

    Apparently Nikki B told Muamba (Bolton) our line-up before the game. Wenger was very pissed off so Nikki B is very lucky he scored the winner. Wenger only found out after the game about this, lucky Nikki. He should take away his colourful boots as punishment.

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    • kenny smith 5 months ago

      Yeah i herd that apparently.... Could just be alot of crap but if he did then thats a concern! Although i dont think it caused Megson to change his match tactics as they were always going to come and defend for the entire game. It could just be someone at Bolton talking crap as they are bitter... we have already seen it from Davies and you know how Megson likes to stir things up.

      I hope its not true but if it is then good punishment with the boots Maire lol

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