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"Betting League - Roma Vs Arsenal"

Foreman started his League - and now it's war! Basically, expect me to get to every good game first so he can't do them.
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5 times wypo if Roma win
6 times wypo if Arsenal win
4 times wypo if it's a draw

*If you lose all your points in the Barce-Real event, you will automatically put 1 point on your choice.

friendlies arent a way to say they are good.

I do expect Arsenal to qualify from the group, they've shown some excellent form this season, and they did dominate at Roma.

A three-one away win from a goal down is a great result against any team :)

Seriously though, provided Henry stays fit, I still expect Arsenal to make at least the last four this year. Looking around at the other teams, there's nobody who would obviously trounce them - almost all the big teams have had some sort of a bad batch either domestically or in Europe. To have less than two (Newcastle aren't worth considering) English teams progress past the second round would be a crime.

Although Ajax are probably the weakest team in the group, they are still a powerful force. Ibrahimavic,Mido,Van der Vaart and Chivu are all great players. Don't forget they have already beat Man utd and Celtic in friendlys this season.

Maybe. It depends on Romas result at highbury.

Malcior wrote:
> one impressive result will not guarantee qualification, wookie.

I didn't say that it would.


> I never said that it would be hard for Arsenal, but i am now.

Maybe, maybe not. But it won't be as hard for us as it will be for Roma.

one impressive result will not guarantee qualification, wookie. I never said that it would be hard for Arsenal, but i am now.

AbsoluT Neó wrote:
> So Arsenal fans aren't arrogant or cocky are they Sniper?


WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> I wouldn't get too cocky, Sniper - there's a long way for us to go
> yet!



No, not all of them!

§n][pe® wrote:
> he is great who else could do what henry did, not that swan diver
> anyway he isnt as quick.
> rally up ur excuses but we are the champions and last night we showed
> it nuff said.

So Arsenal fans aren't arrogant or cocky are they Sniper?

Insane Bartender wrote:
> No. You're not talking to everyone, you're talking to me.

Actually, I was talking to Sniper about the comment that Malcior made. You weren't involved at all. As you said to Update2.01 in another thread - try reading it next time!


> Roma are an average team. I have never said they were anything else.

Again, I wasn't talking to or about you, I was talking about what a large number of people had said before the group began.


> Ajax are not a great team, I will put THAT to you now.

Maybe not, but they almost beat Valencia. I know they're not great - possibly the weakest in the group. But before we beat Roma, there was much talk of Arsenal finding it difficult, and Valencia and Roma being the most likely qualifiers from the group.

WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> And this is what I mean.
>
> Before the group started, everyone was saying how tough a group this
> was

No. You're not talking to everyone, you're talking to me. Roma are an average team. I have never said they were anything else.


> What if we beat Ajax and Valencia? Will they then be "not that
> good"? What if we meet and beat Real Madrid - will they suddenly
> become an 'average' team?

Ajax are not a great team, I will put THAT to you now.