Long sleeves!...

[Moon unit]

Currently on Talksport debate about Arsenals decision to punish Flamini because he wore a short sleeved shirt. The Gunners have decided to go with tradition and asked players to wear long sleeves.
What are your thoughts?..personally I would like to see a hibs team wearing long sleeves - ala Heffernan!

[Onceinawhile]

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Currently on Talksport debate about Arsenals decision to punish Flamini because he wore a short sleeved shirt. The Gunners have decided to go with tradition and asked players to wear long sleeves.
What are your thoughts?..personally I would like to see a hibs team wearing long sleeves - ala Heffernan!

The arsenal problem, is that you must wear the same sleeves as the captain. Utter nonsense imo.

[lapsedhibee]

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Currently on Talksport debate about Arsenals decision to punish Flamini because he wore a short sleeved shirt. The Gunners have decided to go with tradition and asked players to wear long sleeves.
What are your thoughts?..personally I would like to see a hibs team wearing long sleeves - ala Heffernan!

Was it more that he disrespected the shirt by cutting the sleeves off, rather than just rolling them up like Giroud did?

[nonshinyfinish]

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Was it more that he disrespected the shirt by cutting the sleeves off, rather than just rolling them up like Giroud did?

This is obviously wrong - whoever heard of a Frenchman* rolling his sleeves up and getting stuck in?










*I really like Giroud, and France as a whole.

[Killiehibbie]

Long sleeves used to useful for wiping your nose but modern fabrics have made them redundant.

[clerriehibs]

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This is obviously wrong - whoever heard of a Frenchman* rolling his sleeves up and getting stuck in?




*I really like Giroud, and France as a whole.

That william the conqueror found the Brits to be a stroll in the park, right enough. Never broke any sweat.

[Moon unit]

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Was it more that he disrespected the shirt by cutting the sleeves off, rather than just rolling them up like Giroud did?

Listening to the debate more,seems that you are correct!....still like the Long sleeves though!

[Hibrandenburg]

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That william the conqueror found the Brits to be a stroll in the park, right enough. Never broke any sweat.

Pedant alert! He was a Norman.

[snooky]

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Currently on Talksport debate about Arsenals decision to punish Flamini because he wore a short sleeved shirt. The Gunners have decided to go with tradition and asked players to wear long sleeves.
What are your thoughts?..personally I would like to see a hibs team wearing long sleeves - ala Heffernan!

Ahhhh ... the Knight Of The Long Sleeves says hang 'im.

[Glory Lurker]

But sleeves weren't an issue for old Billy the Conqueror when it came to the rammy at Hastings, 'cause he'd already put La Manche behind him to get there

In reply to the OP, I don't care how long our sleeves are so long as we're winning games! That said, I don't think I'd be happy with them wearing the likes of that Cameroon sleeveless effort from a few years back.

[Heedersnvolleys]

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Long sleeves used to useful for wiping your nose but modern fabrics have made them redundant.

Is that why we don't have green sleeves?

[PeterboroHibee]

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The arsenal problem, is that you must wear the same sleeves as the captain. Utter nonsense imo.

Its all very weird. Im not sure why sleeve length would be a 'tradition', and I really dont see why he is in bother for it (unless its purely because he is wrecking the tops)? It seems Wenger (or whoever it is) is making far too much of this.

[lapsedhibee]

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Its all very weird. Im not sure why sleeve length would be a 'tradition', and I really dont see why he is in bother for it (unless its purely because he is wrecking the tops)? It seems Wenger (or whoever it is) is making far too much of this.

Don't think traditions necessarily have good reasons behind them. (It's not the length that's the tradition, it's following the captain's wishes about the length that's the tradition.)

Wenger is very keen on players respecting the 'values' of the club, which I suppose sequeways quite easily into 'traditions'. Apparently the Big Friendly German, Mertesacker, collects fines from players who commit minor transgressions.

The Tornadoes had a dress code, according to Crops.

[nonshinyfinish]

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Don't think traditions necessarily have good reasons behind them. It's not the length that's the tradition, it's following the captain's wishes about it that's the tradition.

Wenger is very keen on players respecting the 'values' of the club, which I suppose sequeways quite easily into 'traditions'. Apparently the Big Friendly German, Mertesacker, collects fines from players who commit minor transgressions.

I'm not one for pushing tradition above all else, but come on to f***, surely you mean 'segues'?

[lapsedhibee]

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I'm not one for pushing tradition above all else, but come on to f***, surely you mean 'segues'?

Segues would be fine, but just to annoy Falkirk Hibee on the Pet Peeves thread I thought I'd put part of the word segues together with part of another word sideways. I'm a devoted neologisticist.

[nonshinyfinish]

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Segues would be fine, but just to annoy Falkirk Hibee on the Pet Peeves thread I thought I'd put part of the word segues together with part of another word sideways. I'm a devoted neologisticist.

If it annoys FalkirkHibee then I am happy to throw my theoretical cyber-weight behind it.

I'm glad to hear of your commitment to neologisms; a cunning linguist like you may prove invaluable.

[Pete]

What a load of utter nonsense.

[RIP Bestie]

Thank God we got a new captain. Imagine the mess we would be in if everyone had to copy McPake.

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What a load of utter nonsense.

Not really sure that the principle of doing what the captain decides is utter nonsense. How would the alternative principle of do whatthe****ever you want if it makes you more comfortable work on, say, a battleship?

(Bit of tmesis in there for nonshinyfish.)

[H18sry]

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Is that why we don't have green sleeves?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5ItNxpwChE

[Hexham Hibee]

If I'm not mistaken we wore green sleeves when we played Juventus at ER in early 1970's. All long sleeves!

[GraniteCityHibs]

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Pedant alert! He was a Norman.

What, Norman the Conqueror??

[MWHIBBIES]

Nothing wrong with Wenger being disappointed, its an Arsenal tradition and Flamini knew this I would imagine.

[PeterboroHibee]

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It seems a bit of a daft tradition, but if it has been respected and honoured for so long then I suppose you can understand people being miffed about a player refusing to take part, almost disrespectful. I'm trying to think of an equivalent - maybe a Celtic player not wanting to join in the huddle? Can imagine there would be outrage at that.

Surely theres a point behind that though (even though a lot of people do think its daft), whether it be the captain trying to give the others a last minute bit of inspiration or whatever.

[Sudds_1]

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Is that why we don't have green sleeves?

we used to have green stripes.........................

[Hibernia Na Eir]

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This is obviously wrong - whoever heard of a Frenchman* rolling his sleeves up and getting stuck in?










*I really like Giroud, and France as a whole.

Sauzee did

[lapsedhibee]

Cut down to size! Flamini agrees to respect Arsenal tradition and stop slashing his shirt sleeves


Arsenal believe Mathieu Flamini will abide by the club’s shirt-sleeve rule in future after Tuesday night’s furore.

The combative midfielder found himself at the centre of controversy for cutting the sleeves off his jersey — and in doing so flouted a directive Arsenal players have respected since the 1920s.

The match-day captain chooses the length of sleeves to be worn but Flamini rebelled before the Champions League game against Marseille game.

He had done the same in his previous game, the 1-0 defeat by Manchester United earlier this month, a decision that sparked a confrontation between Flamini and kit manager Vic Akers.

Speaking after the 2-0 win over Marseille, manager Arsène Wenger claimed Flamini would not be allowed to take scissors to his shirt again, but the former AC Milan man was defiant. He said: ‘I’ve been playing at the top level for 10 years and I like to wear short sleeves.’

Sportsmail understands the majority of the Arsenal squad back Wenger’s stance. Arsenal consider Flamini’s sleeve-cutting to be an oversight rather than a challenge to the club. And there is a belief the issue has been resolved after the rule was explained to Flamini.

One solution could be for Flamini to roll up his sleeves, something team-mates including Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud have done in the past. In fact, former Arsenal player Brian Talbot sought permission from the board to roll up his sleeves in the Eighties, such was his desire to toe the line.

The sleeve edict was defended by former Arsenal and England right back Lee Dixon yesterday. ‘I liked to wear short sleeves too,’ he said. ‘But I wore the same as the captain. Club tradition must remain at all costs. Rodders (Tony Adams) used to ask the players to vote. If it was long then I rolled them up.’

The Remembrance Day poppy shirts worn for the defeat at Old Trafford are being auctioned online to raise money for the Royal British Legion. The bidding for Flamini’s shirt had reached £2,000 last night.

The north London club have other long-established rules. For example, flowers in the opposition’s colours are displayed in the directors’ box on match days. Such is the attention to detail that when Newcastle visit, petals are coloured in black to represent the Tyne- siders’ famous strip.

Did the yams auction off their poppy shirts to raise money for the British Legion (and then bump them, obviously)?

[allezsauzee]

Flamini has played for Arsenal more than 100 times. How has he not worked this all out yet?

[Jim44]

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Not really sure that the principle of doing what the captain decides is utter nonsense. How would the alternative principle of do whatthe****ever you want if it makes you more comfortable work on, say, a battleship?

(Bit of tmesis in there for nonshinyfish.)

Off topic for a second, but I used to somehow read the name as 'nonshinyfish' like you. But on closer inspection, I noticed it says 'nonshinyfinish'. .......... I wonder if his real name is Matt? :-)

[Golden Bear]

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Off topic for a second, but I used to somehow read the name as 'nonshinyfish' like you. But on closer inspection, I noticed it says 'nonshinyfinish'. .......... I wonder if his real name is Matt? :-)

I think that one's fallen a bit flat Jim.