The 2011-12 season has less than 8 weeks to run before it concludes on Sunday May 13th…
During those remaining intense weeks, Championships, Promotions, Play-offs and of course European places will be decided.
Every game, or almost every game, will have something hanging on it, so there really won’t be any easy games between now and our visit to West Bromwich Albion in May.
Even before the awful events at White Hart Lane on Saturday 17th, we Arsenal fans could sense the feeling of imminent disaster that was surrounding our North London rivals.
There is a feeling that things are slipping away from them…
Tottenham’s confidence has been showing signs of disintegration since the 5-2 thrashing at The Grove a few weeks ago and the next few games could really ram home any weakness shown by our Noisy Neighbours.
Arsenal also have to ensure that we keep our foot on Chelsea’s throat and not allow them to sneak up on the blind side, whilst our attention’s are focused on Tottenham’s woes.
So there can be no easing up, no thinking that the job is done, no coasting to the finishing line, otherwise we’ll end up with egg on our faces.
Arsenal have a good recent record at Goodison Park, so we must hope that that record continues and another narrow win will do for me!
Wenger will have a fully fit and rested squad to visit Everton. Ramsey, Santos and Arteta should be 100% and ready for consideration.
Coquelin and Diaby are close to full-fitness, maybe fit enough to be in the mix for the Aston Villa game this weekend? If not, then certainly for the visit to QPR the following Saturday.
Every fresh pair of legs at this stage of the season is a bonus.
What about Jack Wilshere – could he be ready in time for the visit of Man City on April 7th???
How great would it be for Wenger to be in a position to entertain Roberto Mancini and have his strongest possible line-up available….
Chelsea’s progress in the FA Cup and their Semi-Final at Wembley (which is most likely to be against Tottenham) falls a week before they visit The Grove, and that could be beneficial to The Gunners. Especially if a Champions League Semi-Final sandwiches their visit to N.5…
A couple of massive, tiring games for a leggy and fatigued Chelsea team as they fight on three fronts and before facing Robin Van Persie’s Arsenal, could be interesting?!
The 3rd spot in The EPL is there for the taking, as long as our Gunners stay focused, fit and hungry and the fans continue to get behind the team in the same manner that they have since the 5-2 dismantlement of Tottenham.
This is when our character and determination has to be at 100% and we have shown recently just what that brings.
As Robin says:
If you look at the last couple of weeks, we showed we have a lot of character in our side, and we can be proud of that. Now we need to show that over a period of a whole year. We need to have a run like that for months and even win the ugly games.’
Good, Robin wants to be fighting for a whole year, something suggests he means he’ll be here to lead us too…
Back to tonight, a few facts:
- Everton are one of only two sides in the league yet to score against Arsenal this season, the other being Wigan.
- Defeat at Liverpool in their last league game ended Everton’s seven-match Premier League unbeaten run.
- The Toffees have won each of their last three league matches at Goodison, keeping clean sheets in all of them.
Well, we aren’t on a bad run either, but no facts and figures, it usually brings bad luck…
It’s going to be a tough battle tonight but hopefully a well rested team full of passion, committment and pride for our club, will be enough to bring home three points….
Finally a word on Fabrice Muamba..
One of his friends, Aime Esalo has revealed that one of the first things Fabrice asked his father was:
‘Did we lose?’
Mr Esalo added:
‘When he was told they were drawing, Fabrice asked why they had stopped the game and his father said:
“Because of you”.’
Fabrice is well and truly on the mend, which is all we wanted to hear….
Written by Allezkev
New Post up….
Is there anybody out there????
Thanks AK,I shall.
That’s a date Scott… Gone now. 😉
AK,I’m there already.
I’ve gotta go Scott.
Have to watch Match of the Day and somehow think up a post. You take care cobber. Enjoy the beers with your LFC pal.
JM. Adios amigo… 🙂
Go on JM.
You can be the chairman… 🙂
Til next time Lee,sleep tight.
Good night Lee.
Scott when you visit, we’ll all meet up in a pub outside Arsenal and get hammered…. 😀
AK,count me in.
Diaby will do Van Persie and dominate the league next season lol.
I’m there Scott!!! Good night mates!
no, but maybe an important plyer for the rest of the season
I’m outta here guys, catch you all tomorrow!!
Sleep well fellow Gooners,you’ve earned it.
AK,I just want a one day pass when I get over there!!!!
A HH drink and footballfest could be on the cards!
JM, are you going to start up an Abou Diaby Fan Club..?
Wath would be interested. 😛
Rico. I will forward it to you….
Night Rico!!
I’ve got it Lee.
Saw it the other day.
Rico must use it tomorrow… 🙂
Sent!!
Is fit until the end of the season, Allez ! 😉
Bayern in the cup german final
highbury.house@yahoo.co.uk
I’ll get it tomorrow Lee, nice way to start the day 😛
I’m offski too guys, and i will sleep well i think, it’s always good knowing we are looking down on the Yids…..
Good day again guys, I love this house but more so the people in it…
Nighty night all…..
What’s the non gmail address plse?
we lost in Gotenburg on the 90th minutes 🙁
Sleep well Rico.
Sahha Coach.
JM, what about Diaby…. 🙂
c you Sir AK. Pa will be sleeping very happy tonight.
Hasn’t come through Lee 🙁
AK, it will be fine, just fine and dandy and i look forward to it…. 🙂
Lee,Nasri can win the Ballon D’or and I’m still content with selling him.
Who needs players that want out?
He scored the two best goals by any player in one game I’ve ever seen (v Fulham) ,but I want guys who will give everything for the club.
What a morning.
Can we have all games on at 7am Oz time please????
OK Lee, i’ll have a butcher’s later tonight, when i’m still up and sensible people are in bed asleep….
Scott, you make sure you rub that dippers nose in it 😉 Enjoy…
Righto. I am off mates.
Hope to see you tomorrow. Looking forward to Sir AK’s match report.
Off to dream that we are getting McLeish the sack after tonking his miserable looking team, with Kozzer netting a hat-trick, Gervinho and Theo manage to score from one on one situations with the keeper, and the ref sends the red headed scott off for punching the lino.
🙂 Nice!
We must reach the 70 points! My goal is the 70 points!
German Cup: Penalties in Borussia M. – Bayern
Use it for tomorrow’s post……?
Scott me old cobber.
You have an HH season ticket… 😀
Fair dinkum…. 😉
Good AK, Kerrr-Ching, another value increased..
Shame though, he could have been so good for us….
Scott, blow the froth off a couple for HH mate!!!
Not sure it’ll have too much detail.
I’ll just bluff my way thru it boss. 🙂
You can get your beauty sleep now… 😉
Check your inbox Rico & AK…. I tried to post it!! Fuckin funny…..
3rd and looking for second, game on. COYG’s
Guys,when we were about 10 points behind Liverpool,I had a hundred on us to beat them home.
It wasn’t wishful thinking,I saw enough to be convinced we’d finish top 4,and since I thought they were high on the ladder by default,took the bet.
Plenty way back when thought I was being positive for the sake of it,but I look at things pretty simply.
We just needed injured players back,and new players to gel.
That win today was winning ugly at its best,and another game we would not have won last season.
Go you bloody champions…….we have the team of fighters we’ve wanted for so long.
AK……my record is intact…..am I invited to the next one?????
Oh,I’m off later to have a few ales with my Liverpool mate…….the nectar of the gods will be oh so much sweeter today!!!!!
😆 Lee, I think they just have……..
Vela scored for Real Sociedad….
Just thought you’d be interested…. 😉
AK, you are an absolute star – thank you 🙂
8 points in front of Newcastle.
13 points in front of Scousers.
A point in front of the Yids.
SIX in front of Chavs…
Carlsburg doing Wednesdays now…….. 😉
WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYY
WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYY
WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYY
WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYY
WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYY
Come on rangers!
WOW. Narrow win or what……
Rico, i’ll do it if you like….
We are The Arsenal!!! What a win!!!!
QPR 3-2
Dippers loosing
To put more height in the centre. Thomas was tiring out.
Scott, you mean the “man of the match” na$ri????
3 mins added time…….
COME ON YOU GUNNERS……. 😯
You’re safe Scotty!!!!! 😆
Yiddos 1-1.
I’ll settle for that….
NOW COYG
dippers 2-2
Wtf is that switch in aid of???
Come on Lee,I won’t hassle you if you include Samir lol!!!
WOW. Djourou for Rosicky……………
Not sure about that……
Two metre Peter to nick it ????
QPR just equalised!!!!!!
If you could pick 3 of the citeh team to nick…..Aguero,Silva & Kompany.For me…..
Djourou Is coming on???/
COME ON YOU GUNNERS
scum and RFC 1-1
We need a second!!
Always thought the same lee, we’ll beat them at The Ems…
Bollox re the DvD….
Bollox!!!!
Great result for us, we needed a Citeh win, now i hope the feckers lose every game left this season…..
Spuds just equalised.
Wonder Fart has got the equalizer
You know who’s going to fuck up citeh’s title……..US!!!!
Spuds equalise….. bah humbug….. 🙁
Chavs loose
Lee – have they got AIG on the front of the shirts?
Fickle indeed 😉
I am channel hopping Rico. From game to game.
Citeh win
You are pushing it now Scott 😉 😉
good old Tevez then Lee 😛
Gerv coming on for Theo….
No substitutions by either side yet…
Everton must be starting to feel fatigued?!
QPR 1-2
Fickle bunch football supporters…..citeh fans holding up tevez shirts!!!!!
Not until after i am in the land of nod AK, it’s planned to record from SS’s – couldn’t get a link 🙁
Just wondered if any of our fine bloggers from overseas who are watching live felt like putting their thoughts into a post….. 😉
Rico,I was going to day Graham Rix just scored!!!!
Rico, tevez’s pass to set up their goal…..
Citeh up 2-1.
Dippers 2-0 up
Highlights on TV tonight aren’t they Rico?
Fatty Toothies has scored for shitty. Nauea$ri
Scott – that is bloody funny 😆
Good for Fatty, for one night only…. 😉
Actually Devil,one of my kids is a freak for his age.
He will end up playing League though,me thinks.
If there is anyone watching our match live who would like to do the match report for the morning??
2-1 City, Fatty scores
Nasri 2-1
Rico,bloody Utd are beating us 8-2….arseholes.
Yes there is Scottie……and I have him in my team.
i am so behind with the scores 😆 😆
Replays show we should have had a penalty.
Is there a better timer if a tackle than Rosicky???
If there is,I haven’t seen him.
That oxlaide chamberlain never going to score..
BBC Sport pundit Mark Lawrenson
“That is never a penalty in a million years.”
Shitty srawing
Stoke winning
We need to stay winning
Bollox. chavs have scored….
EVERTON have a goal in them,we need another!!!!!!
Come on City….. Now go and win it…..
COYG
GO STOOOOKE.
1-1 aguerro
Penalty citeh!
STOKE WINNING…. 😛
COYG……
We need this one
Why Scott??
This Jelavic is a low piece of shit.
The side bar is up Lee, it’s your job now to tell me who to add 😛
Liverpool up 1-0 also.
Dippers got one…
Dippers 1-0 up. Seems as if the away clubs are nearly all winning. Come on STOKE.
That brace will never score in a month of Sundays AK!! 😉
Of should read off
Robin seems to have lost his shooting boots Lee.
Walcott can’t hit a cow’s arse with a banjo Lee.
Talking of beasts…you wouldn’t want a right hander of Micah Richards!!!!!
I love Timmy Cahill,but that could’ve been a red!
Winning this game is vital.
Gotta watch out for those Pensioners!
He’s on….. Come on Carlos!!
😆
Tevez warming up….
It’s fun Lee,isn’t it!!!
If he’d had any bollocks he would of stayed with us because we’re on the verge of winning stuff…..unfortunately he showed his true colours, wanker!!!!
Cahill has scored for the chavs
0-1 Chelsea
0-1 Arsenal ! the linesman was unlucky…
I’m afraid for the second half
My mate Gary has scored….. plonker.
0-1 cahill
Actually Lee,the player he was for three months.
He was a weapon in that period,but when we needed him in the second half of last season,he folded.
Wasn’t a dig Scott…..I watched us beat the dippers whilst in manly at stupid o’clock two Christmas’s ago!!!!!
Citeh look like Arsenal last season……creating a squllion chances,but totally null ans void in front of goal.
Not the person Scott but the player…..
Lee,I’m in the position where I really only watch Arsenal games…..bigger getting up at 2am to watch the rest.
This means I only see opposition players twice a year,so if I ever ask about a player who you all know well,I plead ignorant!!!!
He looks a tough nut with pace,and a decent defender.
I’ve always liked Fellaini…….him,Vermaelen,Vertonghen,Hazard….Belgian national squad running out at the Emirates lol.
To get the winner Lee – he always scores against the chavs 😉
Ok, ‘not linked to’ – that must mean Torres and thats it then 😉
“not linked to” will be easier Rico!!! 😉
Nasri just missed the grandstand with that shot!!!!!
Honestly,does anyone miss him???
Tevez, Rico??
Ok Lee, you win, I will start a ‘linked to’ side bar tomorrow – it’s going to be very very long 😆
I’m watching the citeh game…..they had a game at the weekend, could have some bearing later on……..
Lee – Tevez 🙂
Scott, strangely enough we were linked with Distin a while back…..
Side bar needed Rico!! :lol:.
Don’t think they will tire AK, they have a great team attitude, they will keep going for the 90 and be like us in the final ten… we need two more goals imho….
Ditto re benik…
Hi Lee.
You seeing the game?
Lee,we blew them away early,but this is Everton,and we know what they bring to the table.
Each chance they got though came from our guys being a bit casual and turning the ball over.
It should be 3-1 I reckon.
Regroup at halftime,get their minds back on the job and we really should get the cash.
What’s the betting that Tevez will come on and win the game for Man City.
Balotelli off for Barry……????? WTF?
Yes Rico, i think he’ll come into contention with a good pre-season behind him…
Need to keep it tight and eventually Everton will run out of steam and AW can throw on Gervinho & Ox…
He’ll do well there AK, he’ll get playing time i’m sure…
Any reason nobody has ever mentioned this Distin???
Looks a bloody decent defender to me.
Citeh should be in front….
How are we doing Housers??
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As mentioned earlier, Reading have agreed to sign Benik Afobe on loan from Arsenal. He will have a medical tonight and sign tomorrow.
Devil,I already texted Uncle Fred,told him I’d shout a pint when I’m over.
Tottenham are absolutely struggling v Stoke.
Commentator says they’ve shown nothing.
DISALLOWED EVERTON GOAL…….he was well onside.
Good for the lino.
Three cheers mate
Song must learn that twenty yards out from our goal means play the simple,safe ball.
Give Everton credit,they defend tenaciously.
Generator,electricity…same difference.
I did hear that our players were wearing Muamba t-shirts during their warm-up?
Sounds like Ramsey and RVP both missed good chances…
First time in 5 games that Arsenal have scored first….
We have taken our foot off the gas at Goodison Park by the way. Are we just waiting for our customary late charge???
Oi wake up we need another goal before half time.
Of course you have no electricity Scott. What about that blooming noisy generator???? We are hearing it from here.
Cook-a-doodle-doo – here’sssssssssssssssssssss Scott 🙂
Sorry,4 games!!
Morning AK.
Rico,hate to rub it in,but I have all games on different channels at once.
And you poms thought my mud hut had no electricity…HA!!!
That is what I am seeing Sir AK. AW has gone 4-4-1-1. But Ramsey and TR07 are exchanging at will. And it is working at the moment
Good move for both AK, McDermott is a good manager…
I’m not counting any chickens devil, other than my own four….
I’m listening to Talk Sport.
Man City 0-0 Chavs.
Is Ramsey playing wide [ a la Razor ] with TR7 playing the No. 10…?
Here come the guys. Hiya Sir AK.
And that is the first time this season that we have been above them I think.
Evening Gooners.
Morning Lucky Scott.
anyone got a link??
He’s gone the early crow.
So it is Afobe for Reading then, Rico.
COYG
hehehe. you all missed it mates and lasses. That dig was meant for the scum from the slum. It means they are down to fourth at the moment.
devil, don’t jump the gun 😉
Third will do Devil…..gee,you’re getting keen lol.
yes rocky, TV header from a corner 🙂
laters rocky….
Right. The league table at the moment sees us 3rd. Only 12 points between us and Shitty. Can we make that up????
Good stuff. Right… Really off home now. Try and catch you all when I get in, but I reckon the game will be well over by then. Night all.
Sure did Rocky.
We are looking awesome atm.
Get in wahhhhhheeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyy
atreta get a decent reception?
Ramsey is in everything.
Looks great after his spell.
we scored?!
Verminatorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
My man,TV5.
Right… I’m off home. Catch you all later. GOYG!
copied and pasted it Madame. From another link.
Devil 😆 – how long did it take you to fill in the $ signs….
ANd we are off.
Sky Sports understands Arsenal youngster Benik Afobe is poised to join Reading on-loan for the rest of the season.
The 19-year-old has not played a single senior game for the Gunners this season but Arsene Wenger wants to give the young striker a chance of first-team football.
Reading are thriving in the Championship at the moment and are eyeing an automatic promotion place as they currently lie second.
Royals’ boss Brian McDermott is looking for extra fire power and believes the England under-19 international can add another dimension to his front line.
Afobe joined Huddersfield last season on loan and scored five goals in 28 games for the Terriers during the League One campaign.
LLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!
Speaking in an interview broadcast on French channel Canal Plus, Nasri has complained that his whopping 28 Premier League starts for Arsenal last season represented ‘too much’ before making clear that being a fluffer for David Silva had improved him as a player.
“We are a $quad of 24, 25 professional$, we are all international$,” he began, neglecting to mention his nation wanted nothing to do with him at the last World Cup.
“Everyone ha$ to get some playing time. Now we only have the league left to play for maybe there will be a regular $tarting eleven.
“I keep on hearing to the left and to the right that I’m not a regular $tarter at Manche$ter City. But I’m playing a lot of game$. At Arsenal I played too much. I got injured quite a few time$ becau$e I was dead.
😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
“I have $cored fewer goal$ than when I wa$ at Arsenal, but I don’t have the $ame role,” he continued, presumably paying lip service to the strenuous task of being a player on the pitch.
“I have to make more effort defen$ively and I am further away from the goal. I have improved.”
You have to wonder how playing fewer games, having less of an influence, looking outright mediocre and having your own manager publicly state you could do more for the team represents an improvement.
“When I joined, I expected to win title$, to fight at the top. I’m fighting for the title of English champion.
“Per$onally I wanted to improve and I think I have improved, e$pecially mentally.”
😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
I AM LEFT SPEECHLESS.
Evening Lady of HH.
Chelsea defender David Luiz is wearing tights! It’s nearly April man!
Is he a cissy????
Evening Steve, JM and devil….
Come on Stoke 🙂
Guess I’ll have to email you first thing to remind you to remind me to do it…..
hello!
I’m going to Goodison Park now 😉
Catch you later
Arsenal in full: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Song, Arteta, Rosicky, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Van Persie.
Subs: Djourou, Fabianski, Santos, Ramsey, Benayoun, Gervinho, Chamakh
Ok rocky, as long as i remember to remind you 🙂
Tevez not playing the last few months HAS cost him nearly £10million in fines, wages and sponsorship…”
the mind boggles
Sounds like you’ve had a rough night mate!
Oui RR07. I am ok. But with a very sore right peg. The knee is a bit dodgy today. We did transition utilizing the wings today and believe me it went well. However when we did the game I had to fill in since one of the wingers was sick today and I had to spend 30 minutes galivanting up and down the wing. I enjoyed it but these are young men. I had to bust a couple of guts to keep up with them. Thankfully I did, but now I cannot feel my right peg. It is screaming for bed, but I have grown accustomed to it now. It has to withstand 2 more hours before it goes to sleep.
I think it is 4-4-1-1 today. Or 4-3-1-2. With Arteta, Song and Ramsey infront of Rosicky.
How are you all mates and lasses??
Scott??? Coaching???? Do you need any links for any coaching books for kids?? Or suggestions??
Evening Dev. You ok?
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs, Walcott, Arteta, Song, Ramsey, Rosicky, van Persie. Subs: Fabianski, Andre Santos, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Djourou, Gervinho, Chamakh, BenayoUN
Good Evening Guys and Chicks of the Proud Gunners’ Faith
Excelent post Sir Kev, gave me a nice feeling reading that. Back to the grind for our boys hopefully their up for it, i know i am, seems like forever since we had a game. I feel this could be an iffy game but i’m keeping my fingers crossed, if the lads are up for it my fears will quickly diminish COYG’s
I know the feeling mate! Every Friday night, after picking up the missus from shopping and going home to eat / watch tv etc, I fall into the best nights sleep due to knowing I don’t have work for a couple of days!
Still on work email tomorrow Rico
Feeling great thanks Rocky.
Actually,I had the best sleep in months.
It comes from living a clean life.
Actually,it came from exhaustion!!!!!
Don’t be too long Rico.
Just popping off for a bite to eat, back very very soon 😉
won’t be able to email you rocky if you are at home 🙁
Evening Scott, our very own lucky charm….
Evening Scott. Nice and refreshed?!
Top of the morning fellow Gooners.
Very excited……its been too long.
I will disappear at some stage to take the little man to school,but I SHALL RETURN.
I do not wish to tempt fate,but am feeling very confident today.
When you’re on a run,often a break can kill you.
In this case,though,I believe it will help.
Our latest wins have shown a lot if courage,but hopefully,our lads will be feeling nice and fresh,and get a flying start to the game.
One thing Everton won’t be is fresh,so hopefully we can get a jump on them.
yeah no probs! I’m “working from home” tomorrow (a day of Sky movies and Black Hawk Down / Green Zone for me then…..!) so if I forget tonight, email me in the morning and I’ll get right on it
rocky, could you email me the kit photo please, could try and make a post out of it?
Cheers Micko! Enjoy the match…. Catch you later
Agree RE JVC. My all time faves. Plus that’s the era I started supporting them (about ’81 when I was 3). I have a pic at home that a guy in our local bookshop makes and frames of all the kits we’ve had (up until time of doing it obviously). I imagine you’ve seen them before but if I remember I’ll get a pic tonight and post it. I love it. The wife is not so keen however!
Rocky, re 6.39, quality mate.
Outta here.
Laters Micko, i thought it was funny 🙂
That’s the one Micko! Used to love it when we paired it with white shorts and white socks! Utterly appalling! Unforgivable!
Ha ha rocky, but i hate green…. lol
No, the box, it’s really good quality…. 😛
JVC was always my fav, dreamcast wasn’t too bad either …
Just a bit of friendly fire rico !
Wasn’t that the wasp top rocky ?
Catch you later guys………C’mon Arsenal.
I have the Burgundy one too. Bought it with no intention of ewaring it. Those shirts are too thin! They stick to you like cling film the second ut gets the slightest whiff of static. Not a goot look.
What could be? The letter?! that could be priceless if you suddenly find yourself out of loo paper. In fact, you should use it anyway and return it to PHW.
Awww come on Rico! It was a beaut!
I have one of the burgundy shirts too, it’s numbered and boxed with a sickly letter from PHW, could be worth a bit in a few years 😉
too many smilies rico, yellow card…..
Know what you mean Micko. I have so many (including the much maligned yellow one with navy chevrons all over it) in a wardrobe. I even bought a couple of retro ones years ago (including the centenary one) which never fitted from the day it arrived but couldn’t be arsed to send back!
Going to Derbyshire etc is somewhat different though rocky, and the lake district 😉
😆 Micko, you have just offended all the northern HH’s, that’s cut the comments down then 😆 😆
That green kit was vile rocky 😉
No, just a bad back all the time rico, why would anyone wanna travel further North than Watford anyway, it don’t make sense.
Rocky, there’s a lot to be said for some of the old shirts, some classic JVC ones, I gave up trying to squeeze into them years ago.
Only been once myself Rico, when I was a wee nipper. It took about 8 hours to get sorted. I just remember the big office was horrible! I generally try and stay south if I can help it! Although we do like to go to the Derbyshire and the dales around our anniversary each year!
Micko… That green away kit is one of my favourites! Is it wrong to like it?! I know a lot of people slate it, but I love it!
Was he a good left back though Micko 😉
Thankfully, i have never been rocky, i try and avoid the northern part or england, bit cold and damp for my old bones… 😉
Agreed Rico! Not the nicest of places (unless you need a passport in a hurry!)
I always picture him in our blue and green away kit back in the day.
I used to work with Kenny Sansom’s cousin, he was the spitting image of him, had all the same traits, never stopped gassing, a right shirker, always complaining about something or other.
😆 rocky – nor are Perterborough 😉
Hi Micko – I do, haven’t seen any pics recently though.. Kenny sansom has put on a few pounds too …
Chamakh or Park then AK, they are reserves 😛
Lee, re 11.39, mission impossible but a couple of speed bumps might slow him down.
Rico, do you remember Brian McDermott in his playing days for us, he’s filled out a bit since then hasn’t he.
See ya in a bit…
One thing scousers certainly aren’t Rico, is Posh! We’ll be fine!
Lee, it’s an absolute shocker! By the time my eyes had fully digested what that fuckwit Gazides earns, I had to close it down before I went bolo and started taking people out in the office in blind rage!
I didn’t need to know that boss… 🙁
Talking of Reading, our season has run so similar to theirs, when we were rock bottom so were they, when they were winning, so were we …
They have gone from 17th to second, we have done similar but 4th…
They lost last night to the Posh, 3-1 away 🙁
On the train home now AK…. Rocky, I knew that email would make you livid!! I thought it was a wind up when I first saw it…..
But, it was specified that a ‘reserve’ was joining Reading…
What a guy TH is….. Star man..
Please let it be Squillaci….
Nothing against Reading you understand.. 😉
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Sky say Thierry Henry has flown to London all the way from America to spend an hour with former team-mate Muamba. Top man.
Ah, a loan, noinjuries as far as i know….
Maybe it’s Almunia or Squilli 😉
Or, now heres a shock, Ramsey?
Have Reading got any injuries in the striking or midfield depts?
😡
JS wasn’t saying, but it’s a loan deal, apparantly the loan window closes tonight.
Aneke prehaps or Afobe?
Mason is better than Webb or Dowd, or even Dean AK….
How the heck, or even why the heck is Almunia getting £60K, he doesn’t even deserve the minimum wage :mrangry:
Does the mobile Library still exist?! I thought that was a myth!!! I thought they dies out years ago! It is a good read though.
Apparently Meryl was good… Don’t want to chance it though!! Not sure if you saw the pics in the paper yesterday of Maggie sitting on a park bench? Broke my heart thinking of her being (seemingly) so helpless. Wanted to give her a big cuddle! Not sure that would’ve been well received though!
Who is that player AK, do you know?? I’m intrigued….
Haven’t read that book rocky, i may have to get it from the library, we have a van come round each week 🙂
The review on the film is not great but Meryl Streep was reported to have been great, got me thinking now whether to watch it….
Referee tonight is Lee Mason.
Born; Bolton…..
Nice and neutral then…. 🙄
Mind you, the reserves wages have angered me more
Too right AK, born and bred 😛
And Scezeney must be livid!
Why is Denilson on 50k a week?!
That, unfortunately Rocky, seems to be the norm these days….
See that Rico, an Arsenal player joining Reading?
Wonder who???
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@marksugar – I can’t say too much, as the tlks are still on going. I’m told it will likely go through tonight.
They are barely paying me at all mate! Don’t get overtime at all.
Blimey Rocky, hope their paying you overtime…
Under 3 hours? Reckon I’ll just be walking past St Pauls Cathederal by then! This walking to the station after work rubbish is overrated!
Ed, didn’t he stripe up his brother….???
Yeah, lets all trust him eh????
Don’t wanna watch the film Rico, in case I think it sullies her good name in any way! I love her book Statecraft though (on my desk as we speak!!).
Yes, you Berks people are rather snooty Rico!! 😉
Seriously Lee, It’s getting ridiculous! I’m trying to type faster than my little brain can cope with!
Under 3 hours to go…. COYG
Lee, you nearly finished for the day mate?
You can take the girl out of Berkshire.
But you can’t take Berkshire out of the girl.. 😆
Give me two mins and i’ll send it on Lee/rocky…
Afternoon AK..
try using your fingers not your toes mate…
The Bell in Ivychurch serve a mean pint…. 😉
Afternoon Gooners…
COYG.
Where’s JM. I want to talk to him about Diaby.. 😛
*TYPING….. sweet Jesus…..
My late Dad loved Maggie, I had no choice but to follow suit, he’d have never forgiven me rocky 😛
Also, the snooty Berkshire side of me dicates all 🙂
Really looking forward to the film to be released on DvD….
See? Even typin that, I screwed it up! *HAS
I’m voting Raving Looney
Haha! AK, my typing had been horrific lately!
Cheers Lee, I’ll have a look! I’m guessing I should prepare to be disgusted?!
Rocky, you’ve been doing too much frinking…
Me too… 😀
sent it…
i’ll send it to Rico and it’ll get to you mate!
I didn’t no… You got it to hand?
Rocky did you see the Arsenal wages email that was floating about a while ago??? Astounding!!
Constituency was the word I was looking for there, not council!! (I was trying to think of that word for about a minute, and typically it came to me just after I posted!)
Lee, I’d take him over Almunia! (why are we even still paying him a wage?)
Rico – Don’t worry about that! In my eyes, being a Labour supporter is about the same level as being a spud fan!! But that’s just the snob in me coming out! I can’t help it…. The Borough of Broxbourne has to be one of the safest Tory council’s in the country! Plus Thatch is one of my heroes!!
Can’t believe that SS’s haven’t got our game on tonight….
Afternoon guys…
rocky, i didn’t want to say that, in case i upset and labours on here 😉
But here here 🙂
in goal..
He does indeed Lee. Which means he’ll probably play just behind RvP next year!
yeah agree but how much of this is media hype? I suppose no one can be signed yet so who really gives a fck at the moment?? What I’ve seen of him he looks like a perfect fit and he’s a jack of all defensive positions…now AW loves a multi-faceted palyer!! 😉
I know. But it depends who’s coming across as less of a mercenary! Wenger’s not one for signing people who don’t seem to be wholly committed to us. And I don’t think Vertonghen is. He’s just waiting to see who finishes above who.
I know it’s only media bollux but we should be sniffing around vertonghen (maybe we are…?) not some tunisian…no??
Probably the better game to be fair!
nah it’s citeh v chavs on sky…..
My days are so busy these days mate, it’s hard to keep track of what’s going on! I hope you’re right about tonight! Is it on TV? Not even had a chance to look at any papers or websites (other than this of course…)
no worries mate, thought you’d just got busy! I think we’ll win and the yids will draw…..fingers crossed!
Lord*
Lore forbid Labour win an election full stop Rico!
Sorry Lee, not snubbing you, just been having my appraisal! I’m a bit worried about tonight. I know I shouldn’t be happy with a draw, but I really think I will be! How about you?
Off out with Fido, back later….
Lord forbid Labour win an election under him…..
Rocky, what you think the result tonight? We need Scott up watching & AK in his red cab, then we’ll be fine!!
TBH (something that MP’s struggle with!!) they’re all as bad as eachother….a bit like our board!! 😆
Here here – he’s a knob …
Agree Lee, Milliband is a complere goon. Glad I’m not a Labour fan otherwise I’d be gutted that douchebag was in charge of my party!
Milliband is a James Hunt imho!
Can’t believe Ed Milliband has just mocked Downton Abbey!!
😆 rocky, that’s not gluttonous, that’s good…..
It’s all kicking off in The House 😆
There’d be uproar over a take-away tax!! Yeah I knocked it on the head 4yrs ago, well normal cigarettes that is….
and by frink, I obviously mean DRINK!
Don’t frink either Rico, so don’t really mind about that either! As long as they don’t slap a duty on Indian take-away’s, I don’t care! Having my second one in 2 weeks on Saturday! Did someone say gluttonous?!
Tax is good though, we’ll all get a bit more in our pockets 🙂
Afternoon rocky…
37 pence a packet Lee, that’s a hike 🙂
Didn’t see what happened on beers and wines though?
Hi Lee. They sure are Lee! Glad I gave up 5 years ago! Disappointed petrol is still going to be over 140p a litre round my way for a bit longer
afternoon Rock
smokers are even more knackered after that…
Afternoon all. Good post AK
Hi and bye JM…
good morning
I’ve watched Del Pierro played versus Milan yesterday..
Catch you later
Night Scott, catch you later….
The reason I’m unsure is because of the long break, we had momentum and a good run going, sometimes such a long break can disrupt that ….
I think we’ll win…..we’ll be fresh and attack from the off!!
Who thinks we will win tonight then??
I’m not sure 🙁
I agree Scott. But we have to concede that he is surrounded by world class players. And the opposition do not have a chance. Who do they mark??
But then again………as we both agreed. put him in the EPL and he would not be able to do so.
I’m off for a well earned,much needed beauty sleep.
I will be seeing you,or talking,in around 7 1/2 hours.
Til then…….
Id go a step further Devil.
It’s not so much that’s it a two side league,its the way they play the game in Spain.
He simply would not be able to do the same job on a weekly basis in England due to the physicality.
This also may explain,at least in part,why he’s nowhere near as dominant when playing for Argentina.
Still,he’s the best ive seen.
I explained it earlier Lee…………he plays into a two team league. Also he is fast and mesmerizes you with his feet. So no one can touch him.
But play him week in week out against thugs form clubs like Birmingham, Stoke with dino managers like Pulis, Allardyce et al and he would rival Diaby.
Devil et al….why does Messi hardly ever get injured? I suppose signing for us would change all that… 😆
whether it’s a spoof or not, I thought it was a good read!
I’m convinced that God just smiled on Messi and said “you will be the one to change football forever, I will make you a genius, but you will also be humble and grateful so you can be a great example to all the young people around the world, at a time when young people need a role model.”
The guy makes it all look like child play, I’m actually thankful I’m here to see this guy play the beautiful game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z-N-UnRq1s&feature=share
And outlines the reasons I have always thought he’d stay.
And the penalty is nearly as bad as Bobby and Henry’s 🙂
That letter is tops Lee….
Arsenal fans desperately want their captain to stay. Asim Mohammed has written him a letter expressing that wish…
Dear Captain.
I could have addressed this letter as Dear RVP or Dear Robin or your full name, but, I chose just CAPTAIN. There is a reason behind it.
Captain, I’ve been an Arsenal fan since our defeat to Barcelona in UEFA Champions League Final of 2006. So, my first Arsenal game and I missed out on the biggest trophy our team could get.
But nevertheless, the spirit a ten men side showed made me a crazy arsenal fan.
Now to the reason I refer to you as captain was because in the six years I’ve supported Arsenal- I’ve seen five different captains at the club. And before taking up football I followed cricket- closely following seven Indian Cricket Captains.
But, none really deserved to be addressed as CAPTAIN, just Captain as you do.
Encouraging Theo to get the best out of him throughout the season and particularly the Spurs game.
Handing over MoTM to Sczcency.
Kissing Songs boot for the winning assist.
Numerous small gestures which evidently has made arsenal the most spirited side football has witnessed in past few years.
All these apart from single handedly winning almost every other game for us.
Yes, there were amazing captains who were great leaders, but the pressure of being a captain ruined their natural game; while, there have been great sportsmen who were average to poor captains.
The best thing about this Arsenal captain, you my captain, is that you have been an inspiring captain, true leader, amazing motivator and much brilliant performer. The burden of captaincy has not affected your game slightest. In fact, it has helped others to attain their potential- every manager’s dream.
Like millions of Arsenal supporters worldwide I wish you sign that piece of paper- they call contract, as soon as possible. I’m not sure of others, but, I’ll not hate you even if you don’t.
Dear Captain, I just wish you do it, we might get a centre forward a little poorer or as good, but, never in my lifetime I’ll see a better captain and a top player like you at Arsenal.
With loads of love,
Sincerely,
Gooner.
PS: I know Piers is funny. But, we all hate him as much as we hate spurs. I promise to tweet you best jokes. Please don’t consider him a Gooner.
That’s a classic!!!
Watch this and you will laugh your ass off…….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9wqFby9SQI
Kenny will pay 36 million if he does that!!!
Especially now AA isn’t tucking into it Lee…..
Gotta keep Santos away from the buffet…
In other words we need bendy and arsh to do a JENSEN and fool a couple of managers. Hope that bendy scores 5 with his head. Might fool Pulis (pffffffffffffttttttttttttttt).
That’s wishful think devil 😉
I had a talk to our clubs premier league coach,and he reiterated your drill suggestions to a tee.
Devil,they’re just the type of players to do it,and that’s what’s frustrating.
Goody for you. just one thing mate…….keep exercises simple….AND FUN
😆 Micko, morning to you – seems like years ago we last played doesn’t it, hope all that rest pays off later…
So basically we need Bendy to score around 5 goals and Arshavin to roll back the years and provide quite a few assists. That would give us around 11 to 13 million for both.
Evening Devil.
Took my first step to coaching certificates this afternoon.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has seen his side rediscover their goal scoring form in recent weeks but it seems he is still keen to add another defender to his squad this summer.
The Gunners have conceded 39 goals in the league this season, 19 more than Manchester City who have the best defence in the league. That has led Wenger to once again scour the French market and in particular Toulouse.
The Ligue 1 side have Tunisian international Aymen Abdennour, a player that has caught the attention of Wenger after a string of impressive displays since moving from Etoile du Sahel last summer.
Abdennour operates as a left-back, a position Arsenal have found troublesome since the sale of Gael Clichy, with Andre Santos and Kieran Gibbs both struggling with injuries.
Now this has got me thinking. Either one of Santos/Gibbs is being seen as a liability and there are doubts about fitness. Or else Santos will be pushed forward on the wing.
I think that the latter will be more like it seeing that we do not need 3 left backs. Or do we????? 😉
Morning all,
“Websters Law” get in there Diaby.
This last week has been worse than pre-season, its dragged on forever.
I hope he doesn’t AK….
Agree on Nik too Scott….
hiya Scott.
I always come on the blind side mate. So you gotta watch out for me
Arshavin is just as likely to set the Euros alight,and that means dollars.
Do not underestimate the importance of the Euros for Bendtner,either.
He always performs on the international stage,so let’s hope he bangs a few in.
G’day Lee,Rico…..anyone else I missed???
OK, offski for a spell.
You get some kip Scott. Don’t want you missing kick-off… 🙂
You never know Rico….?
Could all depend on finance, as usual.
If Arsenal get a decent offer for AA, added to the prospect of off-loading his salery,then that could make his departure an attractive proposition….
Lucky Scott….evening mate!!
looks like the Budget could be a good one today 😛
Another manager i am not overly fond of, ex chav and manc, hasn’t got too much going for him has he 😉
Agree Scott.
Hughes plays dinosaur football, so it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
I can’t see AA returning AK…
Jack Wilshere is still pencilled in to play some part in
Arsenal’s season with a return to the first team provisionally
scheduled by the club for next month, although Arsène Wenger
refused once again yesterday to put a timescale on the midfielder’s
comeback.
Despite a series of set-backs in recovering from surgery on what was originally a stress fracture to his right ankle, Arsenal are privately hopeful that he will be back in around two to three weeks, leaving him with potentially just five games in which to stake a claim to a place in the England squad for the European Championships.
Wilshere, 20, has not featured at all this season and Saturday will mark eight months since he limped out of a friendly against New York Red Bulls at the Emirates with what scans later revealed was a stress fracture. He had surgery in September but his potential return date has consistently been pushed back to the extent that time is running out if he is to play for England this summer.
Wenger, whose team play Everton at Goodison Park tonight, said yesterday that there are no long-term fears over Wilshere but that it remained impossible to say when he would be in a position to return to first-team action. After a set-back in Wilshere’s rehabilitation at the end of January, Wenger said then that he was still certain the player would be back in time to play at Euro 2012.
Arsenal’s last five games are against Wigan, Chelsea, Stoke, Norwich and West Bromwich Albion. Wenger said yesterday: “It is difficult to set a deadline on Jack. We go week by week with him, but his last scan was very good so we don’t have worry any more. It is about progress and fitness, however I can’t set a date.”
Aside from Wilshere and the long-term injured Emmanuel Frimpong, Wenger has remarkably few injury concerns. Abou Diaby played an hour for the reserves and scored against Liverpool yesterday and should be back in contention for Saturday’s game against Aston Villa.
Otherwise, only Per Mertesacker and Francis Coquelin were not in contention for the 18-man squad that travelled to Liverpool yesterday. Arsenal have won their last five Premier League games and, if Tottenham draw at home to Stoke tonight, Wenger’s team could reclaim third place with a win at Goodison.
Wenger said the team had gone through a lot of “negative experiences” last season and once they had ceased to be title challengers they had settled for a place in the top four. He said that this season, the challenge of potentially losing out on the Champions League places had galvanised his team.
He said: “[Last season] We were in four different competitions and we were knocked out in three [Champions League, FA Cup, Carling Cup] in the space of two weeks. You are only human beings.
“On top of that some results were really going against us, when you think about the last minute against Liverpool at home [Dirk Kuyt’s late penalty], you think about Tottenham when we were up [and drew 3-3]. These two results killed the hope we had to play for the championship and from then on we felt, subconsciously, too secure that we were in the top four anyway. Once you don’t go for the championship anymore it’s different.
“This season it’s completely different, we were completely out of the top four, we have come into it on a good run and now of course it is taking advantage of that momentum.
“It is so fragile that it is just down to the next performance. Therefore that is what you want to focus on. We had a little bit of a breather because we could come out of the Newcastle game and not play for nine days. It is important for us to focus again and keep the momentum going. We are in a good, positive momentum. We have created some … but now it is focusing on the next run to keep that going.”
Tonight marks the first return to Goodison for Mikel Arteta since he signed for Arsenal from Everton on the last day of the summer transfer window. “He [Arteta] always gives you a certain level of quality,” Wenger said. “He is always 100 per cent focused and committed and that’s what you want from a real professional.”
Hughes hasn’t exactly got QPR firing either….how long will they put up with him???
I suppose, as with Rosicky now, that Arshavin needed to play on a regular basis…
Gotta say that he did look a tad overweight towards the end of his time with us.
Wonder if he’ll return next summer?
A good Euro 2012, and we might get a good price for him.
Maybe that was part of the reason behind the loan?
Arshavin looking ‘better and better’ as Zenit close in on Russian title
A return home has inspired Russia’s captain; perhaps his problem in London was a lack of action and homesickness?
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Andrey Arshavin of Zenit St Petersburg reacts during the Russian league match against Dynamo Moscow Photograph: Dmitry Korotayev/Getty Images
Anybody who thought the two draws with which Zenit St Petersburg began the third – and final – part of this marathon Russian season might signal a dip in form, opening the possibility of a realistic title challenge, was rapidly disabused on Friday. Dynamo Moscow were third in the table and had lost only twice in 17 home games this season; they seemed a genuine threat. If they could even have held Zenit to a draw, CSKA could have closed to within four points with a win in the Moscow derby against Spartak. CSKA fulfilled their part, winning 2-1, but Zenit were imperious, winning 5-1, keeping the gap at six points and, by the manner in which they did so, emphasising just how far they are ahead of every other team in Russia.
The injury to Danny, such a hub of their play as a playmaker drifting in from the left, might have derailed them, but the loan signing of Andrey Arshavin has plugged that gap. He hasn’t completed any of the three games he’s started for Zenit since his return from Arsenal, but his fitness is improving and, after managing only 55 minutes in his first game, he went up to 66 in his second and 71 against Dynamo. It was his assist, darting in from the left and rolling a precise pass for the ageless Sergei Semak that brought the third goal and, at that stage, he was, the match report in Sovetsky Sport noted, “the hardest-working and more dangerous player on the field”.
“We displayed high-quality football, combining up nicely with each other,” Arshavin said. “We took our chances well and gave the travelling fans something really special. Everything was good except the pitch which was difficult for both teams. Dynamo started the game badly and made a few mistakes and as a result we punished them.”
The first two goals came from atrocious defensive errors and that, perhaps, offers the only hope for Zenit’s rivals: Dynamo were two down within 15 minutes and left themselves so open as they chased the game that Zenit were able to slice through them. Alexander Kerzhakov scored two more to take his tally for the season to 20 but, inevitably, it was Arshavin who attracted most of the post-match attention.
“He looks better and better with each match,” said the Zenit coach, Luciano Spalletti. “I can’t judge his form. He worked hard in training at Arsenal but he lacked match practice and, as a consequence, playing shape. But he’ll continue to improve.”
A lack of match practice may well have been true towards the end of Arshavin’s time at Arsenal – he managed just 84 minutes of playing time between the FA Cup tie against Leeds on 4 January and the end of February – but the question really is what happened before that. Arshavin is far from being back to the sort of form he showed in 2008, but he’s an awful lot nearer now than he was before rejoining Zenit. A return home seems to have inspired him; perhaps his problem in his latter months in London was simply homesickness.
It’s an affliction that seems particularly common among Russians: Yegor Titov has said he used to feel sick as soon as the wheels left the tarmac at Domodedovo, and in Among The Russians Colin Thubron is struck by the depth of feeling Russians have for home, how the notion of Mother Russia is so strong it almost ceases to be a metaphor.
Arshavin himself is very much a child of St Petersburg; he even met his wife on Nevsky Prospekt. He’s been heavily criticised by the Russian media for his recent performances for the national team, of which he is the captain, but it may be he is playing himself into form for Euro 2012
I’ll be ready AK.
AK, that is one heck of a result, couldn’t happen to a nicer manager 😉
Hi Scott
Lee, do you mean Landon Donovan 😉
James Olley
21 March 2012
Arsene Wenger today insisted Arsenal have the momentum in the Premier League top-four race.
The Gunners head to Everton after five straight League victories and will move above Tottenham if they better their rivals’ result against Stoke at White Hart Lane.
Wenger has full-back Andre Santos available for his first start since December following ankle surgery while Abou Diaby scored for the reserves on his latest return to action at Liverpool last night.Arsenal’s easing injury list further adds to the upbeat mood around the club and Wenger believes his side must capitalise with 10 games left.
“It is a key time,” said the manager. “The fixtures are difficult for Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham. It will be about who does the best and they will be the team who focus on the next game and the next result.
“[Last season] we were in four different competitions and we were knocked out in three in the space of two weeks. We are only human beings.
“On top of that, some results were really going against us, you think about the last minute against Liverpool at home and about Tottenham when we were up.
“These two results killed the hope we had to play for the title and from then on we felt, subconsciously, too secure that we were in the top four of the League anyway. Once you don’t go for the Championship any more it’s different.
“This season it’s totally different, we were completely out of the top four, we have come into it on a good run and now, of course, it is taking advantage of that momentum.”
Arsenal set a Premier League record against Newcastle by becoming the first team to win from a losing position in four successive matches and Wenger admits he is happy to “suffer” if their winning streak continues. “Every time we were behind and every time we have shown outstanding spirit,” he said.
“It’s not fantastic for your emotions but overall when it finishes well you accept suffering.
“If that’s the price we have to pay we are ready but you just want to continue with the same attitude because I don’t believe in luck too much on that side of the game.
“Then again, it is how much are you ready to give? How much commitment can you give in every game? How focused can we be?”
Evening Scott…
Yes mate, you make sure your on here later on.
Nevermind the luck of the Irish.
We’ve got the luck of the Antipodeons… 😉
No to del pierro if we want an aging striker there’s one who plays in MLS that might be up for it…..
Evening all.
AK,I won’t be on for long….need a good kip before tomorrow mornings game lol.
How is everyone tonight?
Chelsea kicks Arsenal into action over Toulouse defender Aymen Abdennour
Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Wed, 03/21/2012 – 09:22
Arsenal intend to slap in an early bid for Toulouse centre-back Aymen Abdennour.
The Daily Mail says Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has been tracking the £5million-rated Tunisian international for six months.
Chelsea and Everton are also keeping tabs on the defender.
What about Leeds losing at home 3-7 to Forest?
Warnock to get the sack again maybe.
Twice in a season, would that be a record?
He’s pension age AK, we do not need that man anywhere near our club…. 😉
Unless he’s a top class goal keeper 😉
The Football Rumour Mill, you gotta love it.
A load of bollox, but we’re all addicted… 😀
Allesandro Del Piero’s agent says that Arsenal want him!!!!!!
How old is he? 34, 35, 36…?
Add Vertonghen AK and I’d be quite happy 🙂
Hi devil, just been reading it, can see RvP going down that path, even if he wanted to stay – the only path he’s going down is the Highbury House one, where he’ll open the door, sit down and sign a new contract…
Goodie for you mate.
Regarding Barca….they are not a one man team. Rather they are a two team league like Scotland. Put Barca with Messi et al in the premeirship and I think they will struggle. Ok not struggle in the sense they will fight relegation but they will not be the super team everyone sees them to be. I mean what would they do if they faced Sunderland, Stoke, Newcastle and Manchester united successively with the refs of the Premier league who all favour a devilish club?
True Coach…. But who would score their goals?
That’s why it’s utter rot when the media suggest that Arsenal are a one-man team.
Don’t they just love to rabbit on about ‘How would Arsenal manage without RVP’ blah blah blah….
Morning Coach. I’ve two massive cuppa’s in front of me.
So i am a happy chappie…. 😛
Good article mate. But although Messi carries a lot of punch I do no think that Barca are a one man team. Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Pedro etc would surely improve our team.
6.20…………….! 😯 😯 😯
Thanks rico I’m still alive…
It’s called Webster ruling or smth like that,u can read more on goal.com,but this is highly unlikely as this rule is more commonly used by nasri and co
Good morning Guys and Chicks of the Proud Gunners’ Faith.
Rico, technically RVP can force the Webster ruling, that is he can pay the remainder of his contract. But that would mean that he would loose his 5% of the transfer fee since he forced his transfer. If he does exactly like Cesc then he waits for another club to make a bid and he receives 5% of the fee. But like you all I feel that he will stay.
Hiya Sir AK.
I would take those 3 signings Rico.
If our squad, and most important players, stay fit, then we have a very good group.
Don’t think it’s that busy out there AK but I got in the office at 6.20 and can’t see outside….hardly a good benchmark!! 😆
Exactly Rico….. 🙂
😆 AK, that’s what the media would say if he was a gooner….
He’s not bad is he, wonder how Messi manages to always be fit….
I have a sneaky feeling that as soon as the season ends and just before the TW opens, afc will announce that RvP and Theo have signed contract extensions and Podolski at the same time…
Three new signings 😉
Barcelona……. One-Man Team
Morning AK & Lee
Just read about the webster clause too, can’t see our man using it for one minute… not even as a tool for a better contract….
I agree AK, he stays imho!!
Morning Lee.
Busy in Town, is it?
This fella looks ok…..
http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/video_audio/142114.html
Good Morning Gooners.
Good Morning Rico. Another great sub-edit boss… 😉
Yes, i did read something about ‘Webster’s Law’ last night, where a player can leave a cklub for a set amount of compensation, after serving that club for a number of years.
Fortunately, not many clubs/players/agents go down that route as it can end up in Court for up to a year.
Robin is gonna stay anyway!!!
Morning Housers!!
Good post AK, hopefully Everton will be tired due to their extra game(s)! So we can capitalise tonight and put pressure on that shower of shite up the road!! 😉
Welcome lifetime..
They still have some very good players though, tonight will be a tough fixture…
Quiet old morning ….
Everton are a different team without Landon Donovan. He gives them speed and width in the attack (as well as possessing excellent vision and passing skills) that make their attack much more potent. They made a big mistake by not trying to keep him after his first stint with the club and the boost that he gave them in his second, most recent loan spell only served to confirm the seriousness of that error. As an Arsenal fan, I’m glad that Donovan is back playing for MLS and won’t be on the Goodison pitch tonight. Every match and every point will be vital for the Gunners now.
Hi Tlailaxu – how you doing?
Didn’t know that RvP could terminate his contract in the summer, hows that?
One day at a time, one game at a time, 3 points at a time…..
…this is probably one of most exciting PL seasons in long time,for us it is only important to focus on our games,Robin might stay or he might not,technically he can even terminate his contract this summer,but it’s just one more ‘?’ In this crazy season,all I want is complete dedication to the cause and that is winning all or as many games as possible from these last 10…
Morning all, mighty fine post AK 😛
Tough one tonight, they are doing well at home, our boys will need to be at their best, hopefully the toffees legs are are still a bit tired….
Arteta to get the winner would be nice…. 😉
Exactly Potter, don’t look up or down. Just concentrate on 30 points.
Just keep collecting points and worry about the others after.