Harry Arter M Free agent b.1989

**Yard of Pace** · 14/02/2017, 3:06 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Who knows really. It seemed to mean a lot to Arter anyway which is the main thing I suppose, whatever the motivation.

I would agree with that.

Slightly OT but it can be real interesting getting a native's take on characters we only know from a distance.
Well , as a football nerd I find it fascinating.

**DannyInvincible** · 17/02/2017, 11:56 PM

'Joy as Harry Arter and partner Rachel announce the arrival of baby Raine': http://www.independent.ie/sport/article35461359.ece

Originally Posted by Kevin Palmer

Republic of Ireland midfielder Harry Arter and his partner Rachel are toasting the birth of their baby Raine Renne Arter, who was born in a London hospital on Friday evening.

The arrival will be greeted with relief and joy after the couple suffered the tragedy of a stillborn birth in December 2015, as baby Renee passed away before she got a chance to meet her expectant parents.
The joyous news was confirmed by Arter to friends early on Friday evening, before he posted a beautiful message on his Instagram account to make a more formal announcement.

“A rainbow baby is the understanding that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravage of a storm,” read the message, which was clearly a tribute to Renee.
“When the rainbow appears, it doesn’t mean the storm never happened or that the family is now dealing with its aftermath.

“What is means is that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkest clouds….”

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**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 27/02/2017, 4:00 PM

Looked very disappointed after Joshua King refused to allow him to take the penalty against West Brom last weekend.

Was subbed off on 66 minutes.

Hasn't been in great form over the last month or so, truthfully.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 11/03/2017, 2:21 PM

GOAL! BOURNEMOUTH 0-1 WEST HAM (Antonio, 10)

Wow, from one end to the other in the blink of an eye as West Ham take the lead after Arter gifts the ball straight to Feghouli just outside his own area and the winger then feeds Antonio in the box, with the forward doing well to steer a low shot past Boruc.

http://www.skysports.com/football/bm...est-ham/356606

**SkStu** · 11/03/2017, 2:55 PM

It was a really sloppy pass.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 18/03/2017, 9:54 PM

Eddie Howe said he would be surprised if Arter is fit enough to feature on Friday.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 01/04/2017, 6:08 PM

Balloons a terrible penalty over the bar.

**SkStu** · 01/04/2017, 6:09 PM

His standing foot completely gave way beneath him. Shocker.

**tricky_colour** · 01/04/2017, 6:10 PM

2 extra points for Bournmouth as Arter steps up to convert the try!

**SkStu** · 01/04/2017, 6:11 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

3 points for Bournmouth as Arter steps up to convert the try!

Can't believe I'm correcting this but it was two points he got for converting the try.

**tricky_colour** · 01/04/2017, 6:12 PM

I knew he would he would miss felt it in my bones!

**tricky_colour** · 01/04/2017, 6:13 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Can't believe I'm correcting this but it was two points he got for converting the try.

Yes quite correct it is 3 for a penalty kick in rubgy.

**tricky_colour** · 01/04/2017, 11:03 PM

Seems pretty clear the penalty spot has been doctored.

The groundsman got the man of the match award.

**DannyInvincible** · 01/04/2017, 11:34 PM

Video of Arter's penalty miss:

**DannyInvincible** · 01/04/2017, 11:36 PM

As Gary Lineker pointed out tonight on 'MOTD', Arter's miss was oddly similar to another Harry's penalty miss from the very same spot just over three months ago:

In both instances, the turf around the penalty spot dislodged underfoot which caused the penalty-taker's left foot to slip and the ball to move just as it was about to be struck.

**seanfhear** · 01/04/2017, 11:39 PM

That grounds man is a genius........

Train your own players to take penalties on his moving penalty spot area...opposition players will be bamboozled .....

**nigel-harps1954** · 02/04/2017, 6:14 AM

Is Southamptons penalty taker left footed and they take a gamble on opposition penalty takers being right footed?

**DeLorean** · 02/04/2017, 8:57 AM

Tadic usually takes them, doesn't he? He's very left footed for sure.

**seanfhear** · 02/04/2017, 9:31 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Is Southamptons penalty taker left footed and they take a gamble on opposition penalty takers being right footed?

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Tadic usually takes them, doesn't he? He's very left footed for sure.

That would be very clever.....only having left footed penalty takers on the home team .

How about some sort of tunnel under the penalty spots....video enabled ....and the kind of guy that you would need for such shenanigans secretly ensconced..........

**tricky_colour** · 02/04/2017, 4:38 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Tadic usually takes them, doesn't he? He's very left footed for sure.

I was think that their regular taker might be left footed, it would not work so well otherwise.

I guess they should test the ground first where they plant their foot first before taking the penalty.