So Djourou will be out for 21 days. But what is most interesting is the following sentence of Wenger's statement. Here it is :
“I must say we have four full backs out and the first injury we get in the game is a full back. It’s not only down to resources, you cannot buy 17 full backs anyway.
Why 17? Did Wenger pick this randomly in his head?
Well interestingly, according to Hackers' Jargon File, 17 is the least random number of all. So it seems doubtful.
Why 17 then?
It is the first of the Fermat prime numbers, so perhaps he was subconsciously trying to tell our team that they are in their 'prime'? Maybe.
But 17 just happens to also be the exact number of potential 2-dimensional space groups in wallpaper patterns. Perhaps a reference to 'papering over the cracks'? Possible, but doubtful.
But wait... there's more...
If we take the squad numbers of Gibbs (28), Santos (11) and Sagna (3) you get 42. Take away the squad number of Jenkinson (25) and what do you get....?
Exactly.
Wenger is a genius.
Seventeen
posted on 19/12/11
Darwin. I have a similar dilemma, but I haven't actually written an article - just a few comments.
posted on 19/12/11
Do people's bosses ask them what they've done today then? Jesus, I hope my boss doesn't start doing that.
posted on 19/12/11
OP sounds like one of those illuminati freaks who tries to find the conspiracy theory in everything
posted on 19/12/11
Oh yeah, mine's always in my face - did you respond to all calls? was there a fire? did you put the fire out? why didn't you put the fire out? how many died?
....honestly, question, questions, questions - "eff off, I'm busy on interweb", I say.
posted on 19/12/11
Weren't the Illuminati the conspiracy theory rather than the conspiracy theorists?
posted on 19/12/11
Ah-ha, JJG is panicking - he's clearly one of them.
posted on 19/12/11
Mine just responds to 'oh it was dead yesterday' with 'so what did you do about that?'... As if I can suddenly MAKE business happen by actually calling my clients and sending them emails. As if!!
I usually just change the subject to football.
posted on 19/12/11
You should watch what you say HenrysCat. I can get Leornardo da Vinci to kill you in a studio in Roswell mocked up to look like the moon.
posted on 19/12/11
"Mine just responds to 'oh it was dead yesterday' with 'so what did you do about that?'"
At the start of this I thought you were just a lazy, crap vet.
posted on 19/12/11