I’ve just seen that the Mr Ego of the refereeing world, Howard Webb is our official for the Monday night fixture at Old Trafford. I truly think he is up there with some of the worst we have seen in recent years yet he’s supposed to be the best the English Premier League has on offer!
When he ref’s it’s all about him, he pumps out his chest for the pre match photo and if he had any hair I bet it would be gelled into a ‘just so’ style, in case the cameras sneaked a photo throughout the game.
With all the pre-match garbage being spilled from the mouths of the United players, Webb needs to put in one of his best performances and he needs to be fair. Tomorrow he needs to forget his was born in the Northern part of England and concentrate on the game, not Fergie, not Fergie time at the end, just good, fair and honest refereeing. One thing neither side need to be doing after one of the biggest and probably best fixtures that the Premier League hosts is to be talking about Howard Webb!
None of this Thank You!!
I still don’t understand why this fixture wasn’t on Saturday lunchtime or this afternoon, it’s crazy!
Times gone by…
Back in 1997/98 when we won the league, this fixture was pivotal in our success. Manchester United were nine points clear at the top of the league when we travelled to Old Trafford in March that season. Late on in the game, Anelka set up Marc Overmars to slot home for a 1-0 victory. The lead cut to six points and you know the rest.
In 2001/02 the same fixture but very late in the season, May 8th. We had just thumped the Chavs in the FA Cup and we were on course for the double. Sylvain Wiltord was the hero that night. I remember it like it was yesterday, what a moment it was when the ball hit the back of the net, we’d won the league and in the back yard of our most bitter rivals at the time.
Then came the notorious 2003/04 season, this time the away trip to Manchester was earlier in the calendar, September 21st 2003 to be precise, we didn’t win this one, but we didn’t lose either! What a game it was too, Paddy was sent off for trying to kick Ruud Van Horse Face, he was stood ten yards away at the time and the sending off was very harsh. Forlan took a tumble in the penalty area to earn the Mancs a spot kick and no doubt every Arsenal fans heart sank at that moment. What came next was a bit naughty but very funny, Van Horse Face blasted his penalty against the cross-bar and was immediately surrounded by a few of our players. Keown, Lauren and Toure all got themselves involved and the incident was to be looked into by the Football Association but all that mattered that day is we went to Old Trafford, hung on in there with ten players and walked away with a point.
Oh, and we won the league again that season.
If we look at the history, a win or draw tomorrow could see us win the league…
No, I don’t believe in all that stuff either, all I know is a win tomorrow will see us stay top and that’s what matters…..
Morning all…
DJ, thanks for your comment, just wish you had blocked it earlier…
We play Manu at home on April 30th so we could get another title playing against them if we can be in the title mix until then
Agreed, forget the history and concentrate on giving back to the Mancs what they will doubtless be dishing out. I fancy Sami to be right up for taking it to Patricia! So long as he keeps it clean and doesn’t give the laughable slap head with the whistle any excuses to pull his cards out. We really have a good chance to get something here be it one point or all three. I know a few Mancs and they all have the same disease, smug complacency! I so hope we stand up and shove it back down their throats!!
Up The Arse!!!!
Morning Bal and Bendtnersdad…
could agree more about shoving their comments back at them and its good to see our players keeping their views under wraps, lets show them where it matters and thats on the pitch
Too right Rico, those manc muppets are only mouthing off because they’re genuinely afraid we will go there and do some damage. The arrogance of their fans prevents them from seeing what their players know, that they have their weakest squad for over a decade and simply aren’t so daunting a prospect as they once were. We’re on the up (but for Wenger’s refusal to sort out our defence) and Man Ure’s players know it.
Come on Chamakh,its a long time since you won us a penalty,do it tomorrow
What we’d give for a fit TV right now Bendtnersdad, just think where we’d be if wenger had bought a proper ready made defender.. agree re the mancs having a worry, even old fergie has hinted that webb needs to be on the look out for us, don’t know why he worries, webb is in his pocket!!
Bala, only a fair one though, we want to be them fair and square…
I think all the pen Chamakh has won are fare(one was a 50-50).More than that we r managed by Classy Arsene and not by a red nose guy
Couple have been a tad soft Bala but yes, they were penaltys, just don’t want Fergie to have any excuse if we beat them…
Hi rico, gooners.
1991 limpar winner @ OT. league champs.
1998 overmars winner @ OT. league champs
2002 wiltord winner @OT. league champs.
All wore number 11…
What’s the odds on Carlos winning it?
Oh Robin. Why did you take the number 10??
Clichy also has a chance to show who is the best LB in france but I guess we all know the answer
Hi Rocastle, long time and all that….
Interesting stuff there, Vela to come on with five minutes to go then… 😉
Bala, we do and it isn’t Clichy 🙁
Back in a bit 🙂
Howard Webb? Howard Webb? Howard Webb? Well, I’ll be fudged! 😡
When we play these kind of games, i normally see how good the other sides are and then start looking for our weaknesses, never giving our team the credit they deserve, its just somthing i have allways done, but although our form has not been orgasmic were top of the league and when we walk on that pitch tomorow night they will be facing the best team in the league for this part of the season. sounds good that dosnt it. now to stay top i believe we desperatly need Fabregas for this one, and a fully fit Fabregas, for some reason our team do not seem to play the same kind of football we know they can play when he is not there, Utd are a good side you could compare player for player with our team but that realy makes no difference, teamwork is the way to win this one and the team who does this best will win, obviously as Rico pointed out we have a ref that will probably be depositing a cash amount, in the bank on Thursday but we can get at them, Cesc brings players to life they feed off of his magnetism they move either to recieve or give him sombody so he can feed them, they instintivly know that if they go on a run he will see them and thread a ball like a needle to find them, but he needs to be fit, if he struggles its as if his magnetic powers are switched off, if he’s switched on tomorow night it could be electric
Afternoon Rico.
I used to think Webb had the making of a decent ref, but like Poll before him, he has fallen into the same old ego-centric trap that makes him think he is important, and not the teams.
As a result, he is always looking to make a contentious decision so his name will figure prominently in the newspapers the next day.
Pillock.
Afternoon all, sorry i went missing, blame Santa 🙂
Hi RA, Steve, agag 🙂
Can’t disagree with your comment RA, not one tiny bit….
Anyone watching the Bolton Blackburn game??
Oh how bloody funny, Fat Sam jumps with joy as B’Burn equalise on 86 mins, then Bolton race down the other end and its 2-1,
Fat Sam is smiling no longer 😆 😆
yes, we are going to play versus “15 players”…
Hi Rico,
I watched most of that game and was really pleased to see fat Sam, the so called next England Manager, lose! Excellent. 🙂
Now going to imbibe a nice glass or two of fine wine and watch the Chavs/Spuds kick lumps out of each other.
Tomorrow. 🙂
Laters RA, enjoy the wine 😉
JM, that worries me too, the officals…..
Hiya! Everyone’s busy, I suppose. Can’t wait for tomorrow. Ought to be a cracker. And rico, Clichy won’t do badly. 🙂
I hope you are right agag 🙂
Poor Erick has been trying to get on but for some reason he can’t, i wish i could work out why 🙁
agag, i have finally been able to read your email, i promise to reply soon 😉
That happened to me before, too. 🙁 Poor Erick! Erick, if you’re reading, hola! 🙂
Yes, do reply soon. 🙂 🙂
i promise, just busy busy busy at the mo and haven’t had chance to download the photos, only managed to get a couple but they aren’t too bad 😉
can’t wait for the game tomorrow either, it should be a cracker…
see the spuds are beating the chavs 1-0
I think this is the first time i have ever wanted the chavs to score…
mmmeeee spooky, 1-1 😳
all quiet so i am off, be good and stay safe….
til matchday all….
Morning all.
So if reports are true chesney will be in goal tonight as it is alleged that Fabianski has an injury.
just a word on Spurs v Chelsea last night.If gomes played for us, it would be headline news who inconsistent he is,and Essien however good a player he is, should have been red carded possibly not once but twice.
If Any of our keepers had conceded the goal Spurs scored,they would be castated for not covering their near post.
how not who
Morning kelsey and all, new post up…