^^ Actually Palacios is out right now (for three weeks). Bale was out for six weeks (he played 24 games). VDV has been injured (on and off) since the start of the season. He played 19 games in the league this season. Defoe has been injured for three months and played 14 games Modric played 22 Lennon played 25 Dawson 14 Gomes 23 Gallas 20 Huddelstone 10 Ekotto 25 In fact, not one single player played all 28 games in the league so far. Now contrast this with Chelsea: Cech, Cole and Maluda played 28 games. Drogba played 27. Essian, Ivanovic, Ramirez, Anelka, Kalu and Terry played between 21 and 25. So you see, Spurs made use of more members of their squad and not even their keeper played in all their games. Whilst Chelsea played the same players over and over again and yet they're only three points ahead. So who has the best squad again baad tedhi? Check out my figures here: http://www.premierleague.com/page/Players/0,,12306,00.html

Thankful;701843 wrote: LOOOOOOOOOOL First it was the enclave inspiring Egypt and now this!!! Real nations did it weeks ago at the beginning of the unrest! Real nations? Abuja — Worried by the situation in Libya and Ivory Coast, the federal government yesterday approved more flights to evacuate Nigerians trapped in those countries This was confirmed yesterday by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, through its spokes man that Yushau A. Shuaib. Shuaib, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, said that the federal government was concerned about the plight of Nigerians still stranded in Libya and Ivory Coast. http://allafrica.com/stories/201103140779.html Sunday, March 13, 2011 The government has sought World Bank (WB) assistance in bringing Bangladeshi expatriates back from Libya. The Economic Relations Division (ERD) last week wrote to the WB seeking its cooperation in the form of a loan or grant, said sources in finance ministry. The WB, in response, verbally assured Bangladesh of a loan of $ 25-30 million, the sources added. About 50,000 to 60,000 Bangladeshis work in Libya and hence it requires a huge amount of money to repatriate them, said a finance ministry official. Bangladesh is already having trouble with the national budget due to its subsidy for food and fuel, said the official, adding that if the government has to bring home all the expatriates on its own, it would put further pressure on the budget, which led the country to seek WB cooperation. International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has appealed for an initial US$ 11 million fund to assist the violence-affected immigrants in Libya who are in need of assistance for evacuation and repatriation. The proposed fund is meant for enabling the organisation to assist the first group of 10,000 immigrants there. However, official requests by several countries to evacuate and repatriate their nationals would require providing assistance to, at least, 50,000 people, said an IOM Dhaka Centre press release. "The situation of the migrants stuck inside Libya is extremely difficult, and we are deeply concerned about their plight," said IOM Director General William Lacy Swing. "We, therefore, urge donors to respond to the appeal quickly. This would allow IOM to assist and protect the migrant workers who have crossed borders amid great risk." Meanwhile, about 750 Bangladeshis, out of an estimated total of 50,000 there, are now heading towards the Egyptian border, and they would also need food, water and shelter assistance upon arrival. The release mentioned that the IOM support would include assisting the Egypt-bound migrants stranded in the Libyan port of Benghazi, about 600 km from the Egyptian border, to get to the Egyptian port city of Alexandria by boat. Bangladesh, along with other countries like Moldova, Montenegro, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, has formally approached the IOM for helping evacuation or repatriation of their nationals. The proposed fund would cover expenses for providing support for travel to the embarkation point, issuance of travel documents, if necessary, and arrangements for sea transport as well as reception and onward travel expenditure to final destinations in Egypt. http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=127316&date=2011-02-26<O:p</O:p Ma wada?

N.O.R.F;701514 wrote: Lampard, Alex and Benayoun have been out for most of the season (Alex and Bena are still out). Drogba has been suffering with malaria all season. Those four are WORLD CLASS (well maybe not Bena or Lampard anymore). Defoe and Huddlestone wouldn't get into the Chelsea 2nd team badowyahow. Spurs simply have alot of better than average players. When those better than average players are missing they struggle whereas Chelsea's lesser number of WORLD CLASS players have coped better. On top of that they now have the best striker in the world (with the right tactics). Quality not quantity ya Rafa. The argument was about who has the best squad. It clearly is Spurs, saaxib. With Chelsea, you mention FOUR players that were out and the team struggled. Spurs had more than fifteen players injured at various points of the season (many for large periods) and are still a few points behind Chelsea (and in the last eight of the CL). Marka, by any measure, whatever way you look at it and however you want to spin it, it is clearly obvious that I was right all along when I told you all that Spurs have the best squad in the league. p.s. The "quantity" of Spurs is matching your Chelsea's supposed "quality" stride for stride, adeer. Bahasha baro dee. p.p.s Oz, City have a collection of players that, on paper, should win the league hand down but it's a rubbish squad that is struggling to keep up. Watch them lose to United in the FA cup and struggle to stay in the CL places now.

^^ Carpe diem indeed. By the way, did you hear about the PL journalists boycott?

Duke, I didn't think your topic was about SSC or Somaliland. I thought it was about ALL Somalis supporting the TFG in its war. So, what does the Imam say about that? Ha baxbaxsan adeer, answer the question.

^^ Answer the question warya.

A very silly decision. Xaabsade should have demanded to be interviewed by Universal TV so that he could "set the record right".

^^ Have you got premission from the Imam to start such threads warya?

^^ Almost every single player from their first team was injured at some point this season. Defoe, Huddelstone, Bale and Dawson were injured for three months or more. Others were out for at least two weeks (and sometimes more than once). But they still managed to stay in the hunt for fourth place and in the CL. Chelsea on the other hand had less injuries and still struggled. War even United who are top would struggle if they had as many injuries as Spurs have had (in fact, I doubt any of the top four would do as well if they had as many injuries). Bahasha dhaawo dee.

Heh@waynu wada raadin doonaa.

Juxa, there at least two "new" people per day here now. I've given up.

Anigu mid isha lacag lagaga galiyaay ayaan arkay; qasacad kooka ayaay tuftay.

^^ You gave in far too quickly. Besides, there is no "boy with mental health issues", it is as he said in this thread already; all about being creative.

Heh. All a Moryaan wants to do is have a good life miya?

Live by the sword, die by a TFG bullet. Hada la odhan doona "he died for his principles" ana waxan odhan "but he DIED". Next...

^^ Can't understand why Al Jazeera keeps hiring all these English guys. I'm sure there are loads of former pros from Italy, Spain or even Brazil who speak good English and can give a different point of view from that tired old English one.

diplomate2010;700660 wrote: Madaxweynaha DFKS Sheekh Shariif oo maanta istaagey meel tuuryo u jirta ciidanka AL-Shabaab, islamarkaana Saraakiisha Ciidanka Dowladda ay celin waayeen madaxweynaha oo caraysan oo doonaya inuu dagaalka Safka hore ka galo Muxu la cadheesna? :D

Cawaale, I'm afraid Juje might suggest my above "solution" to Sheikh Sharif.

It was Stelling last night but they keep having a new one each week. Also, remember Andy Grey and his techno screens? They had Paul Merson doing that the other day. Heh. Enjoy: http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,16461_6795006,00.htm

Sorry for bad lingo.

^^ Sky Sport. Did a good job explaining the formation and why Arsenal were being swamped. Souness was in awe of him and young Redknapp was talking his old rubbish about Wilshire.

N.O.R.F;700616 wrote: Shirley Bassey? Eeedo Shirley is great.

Take it away Shirly...... The word is about, there's something evolving Whatever may come, the world keeps revolving They say the next big thing is here That the revolution's near But to me it seems quite clear That it's all just a little bit of history repeating The newspapers shout a new style is growing But it don't know if it's coming or going There is fashion, there is fad Some is good, some is bad And the joke is rather sad That it’s all just a little bit of history repeating And I've seen it before And I'll see it again Yes I've seen it before Just little bits of history repeating Some people don't dance if they don't know who's singing Why ask your head, it's your hips that are swinging Life's for us to enjoy Woman, man, girl and boy Feel the pain, feel the joy And side step the little bits of history repeating Just little bits of history repeating And I've seen it before And I'll see it again Yes I've seen it before Just little bits of history repeating Shirly Bassey

In his office in Villa Somalia, Sheikh Sharif is pacing the floor nervously and shouting “No, no, NO! This will not do”. Meanwhile, Farmajo is calmly sat in a chair and scratching his chin whilst mumbling “Yes, yes, YES”. Sharif: What do you mean by Yes, I said NO! Farmajo: Hmm? Oh! No, no. I was just thinking aloud. Sharif: This is not the time for daydreaming, Farmaajo! We need to defeat these Jihadi madmen and we have to formulate a plan for our victory. Farmajo: I know. I know. That’s what I was thinking about too. Sharif: Do you have a plan then? Farmajo: Yes. I think we should invite the Ethiopians back in again. Sharif: Is that the plan you were getting all excited about? You already know we tried this in the past and it failed. What makes you think it will work now? Farmajo: True. But do you remember what happened last time? Sharif: Remember? I was part of it, adeer. Farmajo: Actually, you were against it. Sharif: Yes. Yes. I meant I was a first hand witness. Farmajo: Forgive me for saying this but you really were not. You were in Asmara. Sharif: That was AFTER. Farmajo: It is the AFTER that we are talking about. Sharif: How so? Farmajo: First, tell me what happened after. Sharif: What else, the wretched Shabab were born. Farmajo: But did they defeat the Ethiopians? Sharif: That’s what they try to tell everyone when in fact it was I who defeated the Ethiopians. Farmajo: Politically speaking? Sharif: Yes, yes, politically speaking. Farmajo: But what did Al Shabab do? Sharif: They became insurgents of course and conducted hit and run attacks. Farmajo: Do you know exactly what their tactics were at the time? Sharif: I don’t but Indhacade does. Farmajo: Thank god Indhacade is on our side. Sharif: I don’t know about that but thank god anyway. Farmajo: Are hit & run attacks the only way Al Shabab can fight the Ethiopians? Sharif: Of course. They don’t have the material nor the man power to defeat them any other way. Farmajo: And we can’t stop these attacks? Sharif: How could we? They keep melting back into the background and losing themselves amongst the ordinary population. Farmajo: Hmmm! Sharif: You are worse than your predecessor, Farmajo. At least when he said “hmm” it was only because of his weight problems and breathing difficulties. I don’t like your “hmms”. Farmajo: I have an idea that might help us defeat Al Shabab. Sharif: What is it? Farmajo: We invite the Ethiopians back… Sharif: Didn’t we just have this conversation? Farmajo: bear with me, Mr President. My plan takes place AFTER the Ethiopians defeat Al Shabab. Sharif: But they cannot defeat them. Didn’t I tell you that they’ll just melt back into the crowd and pretend to be normal citizens? Farmajo: Yes. But what if we can flush them out? Sharif: How? Farmajo: We will ask every patriotic Somali woman to show her support for us by taking off her jilbab. Like the Egyptian “Day Of Rage”, we shall have our own “Day Of Hair”. Sharif: We can’t do that. The people will never accept it. Farmajo: Those who are against Al Shabab will. Sharif: You’re asking for too much, Farmajo! This will not work. Farmajo: Too much? Was it too much for you to change sides and work with AMISOM? Did the character assassinations stop you from following your conscious and doing what is right for Somalia? Sharif: No. But I am different. You are asking an entire nation to ditch their tradition and faith. Farmajo: I am not asking anyone to ditch anything, only the jilbab. Sharif: The Jilbab is part of the faith, and tradition. Farmajo: In the days of the Kacaan, Somali women went about with their hair out for all to see. In the days of the Kacaan, Somalia was a safe country. Sharif: That is history. Farmajo: And history is what we’re going to sell to the people. Our target after all is to defeat Al Shabab. Sharif: Do you really think they’ll buy it? Farmajo: You did when you ditched your khamees for the Armani suits. Sharif: I keep telling you that I am different. Farmajo: Fine. We will ask the people to do it and we shall explain to them why we are asking. Sharif: But that will give the game away and Al Shabab might also instruct their women to ditch their Jilbab. Farmajo: No they will not. Sharif: They might. Farmajo: If they did, they will lose credibility and we shall win the war. Sharif: Do you really think it will work? Farmajo: Yes. But you will have to help me start it all. Sharif: How? Farmajo: Shave your beard and trim your moustache until it’s nothing but a tiny dot on your upper lip. Sharif: Like Siyaad you mean? Farmajo: Like Siyaad, like Qaddafi, who cares as long as it’s not like Al Shabab. Sharif: True! Farmajo: So, shall I call the Ethiopians and tell them about our plan? Sharif: Yes. But first, you have to instruct all members of your cabinet and the armed forces to shave their beards and moustaches. Anyone that refuses shall be sacked. Farmajo: Some of the generals had beards for most of their lives; we can’t expect them to shave now. Sharif: If they don’t our plan will fail. Farmajo: Our plan is only about you and the wider population. Sharif: If my government refuses to shave, I too refuse to shave. Farmajo: Fine. Fine. I’ll see what I can do. Breaking News: Four bearded Somali army generals have been sacked.

Seeing that Spurs are playing the mighty AC Milan tonight and that they are fifth in the PL table, I think a few here owe me an apology.