Just found out i have carling cup final tickets so just wondering who else if anyone is going???

and also what team do u think SAF will put out??

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hit out at the media, as he claims they keep twisting his words.

Wenger was quoted on Sunday after their 2-0 defeat to title rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, insisting his side were the better team.

A number of people, including Chelsea's Michael Ballack, have hit-back at Wenger, claiming he was a bad loser.

But the Gunners boss insists that his press conference was not accurately reported.

"I just would like to say that I was full of praise and compliments for Chelsea," Wenger stated on Sky Sports News.

"I find it unfair from the press that you take one word from my press conference and turn it in a kind of hope [of a big story], you did that at Aston Villa, you did that at Chelsea.

"Every time if you look at the intent of the press conference it is positive to the opposition, if you want I can say nothing.

"I am in England long enough to know that if the team wins you can say what you want, it is my job to take a distance from that but I analyse it in a cold way and look at what is right and wrong."

Wenger again refused to concede the title despite the recent defeats to Chelsea and Manchester United.
"What is important is that we win, we will see who wins the title - there is a long way to go, 13 games to play and 39 points still to take," he said.

"If we don't have belief, then it can't happen and I am sure mathematically it can happen and if you look at the fixtures it can really happen.

"It is down to how much we believe and how much we won't give up."

Wenger is also unsurprised by Liverpool's rise back up the table.

"I always said they would come back, if you listen to my statements from six weeks ago, eight weeks ago," he said.

"It is a game to win and everyone can drop points, I sit here like the current situation is forever, but this is sport and things can change quickly."

Wenger also hit back at claims that he did not try and add to his squad in January, with many Arsenal fans calling for a striker to be signed.

"We tried to sign players, but it didn't work and we have to accept that," Wenger continued.

"We have lost players and unfortunately we have three strikers out and the way the fixtures are, you lose one player and you lose three big games, but I believe we promised to fight to the last game of the season.

"There were positives in the last game and we will fight to the last second of the season. But again everyone is negative with Arsenal and we have to live with that and prove them wrong."

Wenger remains coy on Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh, refusing to even admit that he is in talks.

Chamakh admitted over the weekend that he wanted to sign for Arsenal, seemingly shunning a switch to Premier League rivals Liverpool.

"I believe he is talking to many clubs which he is entitled to do, we are just focusing on the [Liverpool] game," Wenger said.

"He is free to sign wherever he wants."

Source: skysports.com

So, it isn't just the fat spanish waiter that feels the pressure, eh? And that's a fact!

Euro 2012 qualifying draw:

GROUP A: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Austria, Turkey, Germany

GROUP B: Andorra, Armenia, Macedonia, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, Slovakia, Russia

GROUP C: Faroe Islands, Estonia, Slovenia, NORTHERN IRELAND, Serbia, Italy

GROUP D: Luxembourg, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, Romania, France

GROUP E: San Marino, Moldova, Hungary, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands

GROUP F: Malta, Georgia, Latvia, Israel, Greece, Croatia

GROUP G: Montenegro, WALES, Bulgaria, Switzerland, ENGLAND

GROUP H: Iceland, Cyprus, Norway, Denmark, Portugal

GROUP I: Liechtenstein, Lithuania, SCOTLAND, Czech Republic, Spain

Got my crayons out, lol!

You would have put money on the Irish being in the same group as France, eh?

OK, so Rio is suspended at the moment, but he was missing for 19 games before his brief return to 1st team action. Now, the News of the World is reporting that both he and Vidic have been seeking specialised medical help to save their United careers. Of course, they sensationalise the story to sell papers, but it goes like this:

RIO FERDINAND and Nemanja Vidic have been paying secret visits to a specialist sports clinic to save their Manchester United careers.

The defensive duo have been making regular trips to the Blackberry Clinic in Milton Keynes, which proudly boasts it's "the last resort".
Ferdinand has only just returned to the United team after spending three months on the sidelines with a mystery back injury. Vidic has been struggling with a calf problem and has not played for the club since December 30. The pair have been travelling to Milton Keynes together by train for weeks.

United turned to the Buckinghamshire clinic for help after club physios struggled to find a solution to Ferdinand's long- standing back problem. The Blackberry Centre, which has been established for more than 20 years, specialises in the treatment of back, neck and joint pains. Clinic director Simon Petrides is a musculoskeletal physician and has been overseeing their star clients' progress.

He said: "My greatest satisfaction is treating patients who perceive us as the last resort, then wish they had come much sooner. The sooner you seek treatment, the more beneficial the outcome."

United have placed their faith in a centre that is convinced its forward-thinking methods work and claims to have some of the best skeletal and muscular physicians in the world working for it. Petrides uses a variety of methods including manipulations, injections and epidurals. He also refers patients to the clinic's team for a rehabilitation procedure that includes pilates sessions to aid recovery.

It appears to be working. Ferdinand, who has been plagued by back trouble all season, finally returned to the United team for the 4-0 victory over Hull on January 23. Vidic has been having problems with his calf for some time. He pulled out of United's FA Cup third round tie against Leeds in the warm-up.

That led to a fiery exchange between the central defender and manager Sir Alex Ferguson over the seriousness of the injury. Vidic, however, is still struggling to shake off the problem and is continuing to have treatment at the Blackberry Centre. Despite being named on the bench for United's clash with Manchester City in the Carling Cup, he did not make it for the 3-1 victory at Arsenal last weekend.

Vidic is one of a number of players sweating on their futures at Old Trafford and the club have yet to open talks on a new contract. His current deal ends in summer 2012 and it is now approaching decision time for Ferguson. Vidic's relationship with the manager has been put to the test this season and the United chief is considering moving the big Serbian on in the summer.

Source: NewsoftheWorld.co.uk

Was just thinking we should have a boys night (Games night) and have a fifa tournament or a few games of cod for a bit a fun seeing we all get on well here ehh.
what do ye think mayb some weekend coming up or somthing?