Morning all.
It’s match day for Arsenal yet that hardly excites these days does it? Boro are in a relegation battle, we are trying to restore a bit of pride after a thumping from Crystal Palace. A loss tonight might see another another nail hammered into the Arsenal career coffin of Arsene Wenger, a win by two clear goals will see us jump back into 5th place. Europa! No thanks.
This is just the start of a run of really tricky fixtures and trust me, away at Boro will be tricky. It shouldn’t be but this is what Arsenal have become.
The players look like they have already hung their boots up ready for a summer vacation. A chance to get away from the bad smell which wafts around the club. The saga over Arsene Wenger’s contract is stealing the show, the demise of the football we play sits a close second. Sir Chips spoke with his feet after Palace scored to go 2-0 up, the fans made their protests louder, more clear, something which will no doubt continue tonight, especially if we go a goal down. The Arsene Wenger reign is coming to an end, it has to be surely.
Josh wouldn’t have made the decision to bring Henry back on his own, he’d have spoken to Daddy, I’m sure of it. Could this all be part of a plan to slowly but surely push the Frenchman out over the next few weeks. Ivan wants changes, and it seems Josh does too and that’s got to be good for those of us who also want to see change.
Just imagine waking up, turning on Sky Sports and there stood Ivan Gazidis with a smile beaming from ear to ear as he muttered the words: ‘Arsenal Football Club would like to thank Arsene Wenger for his 21 years in management and we wish him every success in his new challenge………’ I bet most of us would skip to work and whistle all day long with a warm fuzzy feeling inside…
Anyway, back to reality. Will the fan abuse stir this team up? Will Arsene Wenger come up with a plan on how to beat a probable defensive setup? Both are unlikely.
Petr Cech and Laurent Koscielny could return tonight but Lucas Perez and David Ospina remain in the naughty corner or injured. I’d actually quite like to see Martinez keep his place in goal as he’s the future, let Petr Cech have another weeks rest at least and it’s not like the younger of the two has done a lot wrong is it? It’s not his fault our defensive unit is weak and totally disorganised.
It’s a sad day when the final episode of Broadchurch takes precedence over watching Arsenal FC play football, but it does. For me anyway as at least that guarantees an exciting ending…
Enjoy Easter Monday, not too much chocolate though……
Broadchurch for me and I’ll record Lucy Worsley’s programme about the Tsars to watch later!
Arsenal on the tele…..I don’t think so! Sad, sad state of affairs.
You are right, as usual Rico, there’ll be more thrills and spills on ITV than there will be from the Riverside.
Good lines today Rico all a bit sad but true. A bit overcast here, as usual!
Thanks Wavy. Who do you think did it?
Taxi drivers step-son for me… 🙂
Ere’ don’t start digging out the taxi driver….
I reckon the Uber driver did it.
It could be the taxi driver Kev, but a bit too obvious imo…
🙂
Thanks Rico !
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I shall be watching Arsenal tonight, it`s a stress free one for me, if we lose it`snother nail in Arsene`s coffin and if we win……..which I`m sure we will by a handsome score……….it will be fitting on Easter Monday where Arsene rises from our shit form and makes us great again ! hahaha
Wenger Out !
Kroenke and Son Out !
Gazidis Out !
`arris Out !
Chips Out !
Conte Out !
I shall be watching from a bar in calle san Pablo in Sitges with members of the Norwegian Arsenal supporters club. It’s best to have a few beers whilst watching nowadays.
True, sad and harsh words. What a pickle we’re in eh? I think we need silver bullets, stakes and all sorts to get him out. Sad thing is, under new, younger and dynamic leadership, these players would be a match for most teams. Trouble is, we are up to our necks in spin, lies and espionage!
I reckon a draw Lc..
A lovely place Potter, with a stunning little church. I have a friend in Barca and I went there a few years ago. It’s certainly a lively place by night too… 😉
I’m with you there Db. I don’t think this squad is as bad as it appears. Yes, a few need to be sold off but in the main, with a better coach, we’d be up there with Chelsea imo…
And we certainly wouldn’t have been beaten 10-2 by Bayern…
Nevertheless, I will still be watching tonight – besides, with the rescheduling of our fixtures to practically a game every three to four days, by the time we get to the spuds we will probably field our kids as they will be the only ones standing.
Busy few weeks, still, nothing better than after a loss, playing again soon after.
It’s like falling off your bike as a child. Get straight back on and try again….
I wiil watch the game tonigth
I hope we win.
If not, i don’t sleep well…
Broadchurch for me I think. Watching Arsenal these days is heart attack material.
(ps. Perhaps the Computer repair lad did it, after watching on the webcam. Although, would he have done the other two?
It is all a bit farfetched isn’t it? I don’t think for a moment so many resources and man hours are ever spent on a rape crime.)
Back to Arsenal. Wheelchair is out of the picture for some time, but even when he was in it the other day he was crap for Bournemouth.
Bould showed a bit of spirit on the touchline for once last week, but too little too late.
It would take more than Thierry coming in and trying to motivate this lot. Not that Le Prof would allow him free reign anyway.
We’re DOOMED!
Broadchurch! Who dunnit??? Ah, that would be telling……I haven’t a clue.
I don’t think it was Olivia Coleman’s character or Mark’s Mrs. Could be the geek, he is strange. The cabbie with no intercom, conveniently on the night and time of the crime, seems a bit too obvious even when his mementoes were revealed in a drawer. The mechanic, well, he is a shit and a philanderer with brains in his trousers but, twice in one day and with the same woman? Not his style! Nah, I don’t think so. Leo the rope maker he’s shifty enough, could be him or the winsome ex husband, Ian he seems well into sex, voyarism and, well who knows what else?
I’ll settle for one of the last two characters I think but, which one? I’ll toss a coin just before the programme starts!
The only other option is that this is really another episode of Taggart and a new character will be introduced in the last ten minutes and it will be him, Mr Anonymous!
As for Arsenal, I’ve ceased to care. I don’t think I’ll rekindle my ‘love’ until Wenger is removed, preferably by men in white coats who incarcerate him for many years so, when released he will no longer have any connection or even remember who and what Arsenal once meant to him. He can then potter off to the Alsace and drink himself to death on cheap Franco/ German wine? And good shut!
It’s brightened up round here. I’m feeling much more chipper!
LC OUT NOW????
Howdy fellas and Rico . whats new?? The old twatface still in charge?? I knew it. I told you lot he’s not going anywhere. We re stuck with that turd for as long as his scrawny legs can take him. Sometimes i think arsenal fans are way too soft. Too many gentlemen like adam wavy kev and Potter. We need bastards like me lee LC etc. We have too many classy individuals out there. Would Wenger try this in the midlands or in scouseland?? I don’t think so. The fans up north are crazy. He ll have been gone a long time ago. Stevie me me me was close to joining the chavs….someone remind me why he changed his mind?? Exactly. He was threatened. Other clubs have ultras. A part of the fanbase whom even the police are scared of. Lazio roma juve dortmund heck even madrid. Closer to home millwall west ham and Liverpool. Whom do we have?? Ty dobby(moh) etc. Men we re a bunch of sissys and thats why we re still stuck with this asswipe. Shame really. The totts are way ahead of us. We are playing catch up to the spuds??? Jesus in heaven!!! The spuds??? Not manure or Liverpool but Tottenham???
If I knew how to post a picture I would post reminder. We left a restaurant in the Catalan hills with a Wenger out sign hanging yesterday.
You could always email me Potter, would be lovely to see a few photos of the place as it is today.
Hi Goonie, nice to see you bringing the place down again with your way with words….
But Goonie’s right though, despite frequent uses of the vernacular! It’s ‘artistic’ licence!
Bringing the place down??? You keep saying that. I haven’t insulted anyone have i? Neither did i use the big C word.
I missed off a 😉 goonie….
Thanks wavy i ll never und
Just read there’s an Agm at the end of the month in which Wengers contract is to be discussed. Oh to be a fly on the wall..
Rico he has signed already. Don’t even bother. Wenger has a 2 year contract ready to unveil when things get better. He just couldn’t catch a break that’s why he havent announced it yet.
I don’t think he has Goonie, I really don’t…
Am sorry maam but everything points to the contrary. He’s looking for a run of favorable results before announcing it.
We’ll see goonster, we’ll see. Lol
Watch Arsene closely tonight !……………………………I`ve made an effigy of him and I`m gonna fiddle about with his zipper !……………………………..two year contract !…………..someone should take a contract out on him !………………….a sniper would do, soon as he mentions the word “mental strength” !.
With Arsenal`s run in I cant see where ( other than tonight) he will get a run of results !…………………the coffin is being made as we speak !………………..I still believe Kelsey 99% he`s going comment ! hahaha
He shouldn’t need a coat tonight, it’s warm….
If Kroenke had any love for Arsenal he would dress up as a Buffalo and blackmail Pochetino with the beastiality photos to ruin Spuds double challenge and make him replace Wenger !……………….how hard can it be with that sort of wealth ? hahaha
They are playing up north, Rico !……………….Middlesborough is a town of Albino`s !……….have`nt you seen Game of Thrones ?……….about as much sun up there as N17 has had in the last 20 odd years !
Actually Lc, I haven’t seen game of thrones… thankfully… lol
Ok, coat it is then… Wonder if he’ll have a plan b in one of his pockets….
I don’t even care if Spuds win it, that’s how bad things have become. Because at least that will galvanise a few of the diehards still behind AW. Sad state of affairs when you don’t even look forward to a game.
Last time we played Boro away on A Monday night was 1980. I was there. Last game of the season. Lost 5-0!
Tonights team
Cesch
Gabby Kossy Holding
The Ox Ramsey Granite Monreal
Ozil Alexis
Giroud.
Subs Martinezz Bellerin Gibbs Coq Elneny Walctt Jwobi
TV says 3-5-2.
Wonder how those wide men handle flanks and defending.
Evening Rico and All
Arsenes dropped the Captain again.
He must rate him deep down then.
Anyway..Who knows what we have for to-nite.
Arsene has been telling all and sundry what a
Catholic he is..
Hope in God in Hopeless Times
His got some Once a Week.(Cheek)
Well well well Rico………………..aparrently he does have a plan B………….he`s switching to 3 4 3 to tighten the defence up !………………like Middlesborough score lots of goals, bit late mate !.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9ohMDXXoAAv14e.jpg
Oh the excitement i can’t contain myself…
Ok to change to 3 4 3 if you know what you`re doing ……like you`ve been practising it for yonks !…………..toss a coin !…………….could be brilliant or a disaster !
Maybe he`s going with this formation and hoping we get it right for the semi and final ! hahahha
4-5-1 Coq
OK Fred if you want to play it like that………… I`ll raise you a 1-3-4-2-1 as in the Arsenal link I put up !
😆
Monreal has to play deep surely
I just hope the reff doesn`t realise that we have Oxlade and Chamberlain playing giving us an extra man out wide ! hahaha
I`d play Wenger deep !……………………………..6ft under deep !……………a foot above Kroenke !……………….that`s Josh !………..who is a foot above Stan !.
Coq..Took about reinventing himself
Arsenes gone for it now…
Musthavacrappers missing He don’t trust
these centre backs.
Has he ever played a back three.
Little Josh must have had a word.
Evening Fred, all..
Well, this is different….
Right !…………….time to get my front row seat !…………need to buy a lap top so I can give my in game deep analysis !……………..just hope I dont choke on my pop corn ! hahaha
Wenger looks really stressed on the sideline…
This is Wenger reinventing himself. Wonder of wonders!?
Can only remember George Graham playing O`Leary as a sweeper !…if that`s any good Fred ! hahaha
Gone !
Hmm, is Arsene experimenting before the semi-final?
Anthony Taylor or Fuckin’ Cheat is the referee…
He dishes out a yellow card after 3 minutes for Ox…
Fred, Arsenal played a back three in Arsene’s first season post-Rioch.
Good to see Holding in the team, and why not?
This Barca team is hard to break down….!
Why is Giroud playing?
No bookings for Boro then….
Nice!
Now that was a fecking good free kick…
Sure was….
Ox playing well in this system, shame we havent got a speedy carbon copy on the left !.
Too many fouls being given away where `boro can just pump high balls into out penalty area !
One Nil to The Arsenal !
Told you Wenger would wear a puffa jacket, Rico………..cold, miserable and wet up north…….. a deep depression which the northern bastards deserve ! hahaha
Still the beers are going down nicely. All the locals reckon Simeone but I think that’s because they all want him out of Atletico
Wtf Sanchez
Can’t keep a clean sheet against a team who can’t score against anyone.
I can’t wait for the semi-final…
Change the sports shoes!!!
AW, have not you seen that players are always slipping and playing fast enough not to slip? They need other types of pitons!
How they have only one yellow card in contrast with us?
This aint safe yet
If Tottenham beat Chelsea, and get to the FACup final, I ain’t sure that I wanna beat Man City.
The thought of losing to the Scum in the final is more than I can bear.
Do we understand keeping the ball
Football wise we deserved it………………boring `boro only looked dangerous from the constant fouling we did for them to wack the ball into our area !…………………if Arsenal played a pub team and fouled them constantly we would be in trouble from free kicks !.
Ox my motm, love the boy .
Reff was shit……….how do they become supposedly professionals ?
The worst footballing nightmare ever, Kev !………….Spuds beating us in the final for the double !………………that would probably erase our two titles won at Shite Hart Lane !………….I cant think of anything outside of family life worse !………………………..I honestly think that although they have a young exciting team, they wont be as good next season if they have all their games at Wembley !……………so come on God, dont let them win fcuk all this year and remember God, it was mainly their Ancestors who were responsible for putting your boy up on a cross !……..pay back time Goddy baby !.
Taylor got a bit of a push and a slap from Wenger a couple of months ago. This was pay back day! Jiggly little ex prison officer that Taylor is! Only surprise is that no Arsenal player was sent off! Perhaps next game. He mustn’t make it look too obvious, his revenge that is!
Who’d have thought that would be two perpetrators of the rape? Did I call it sort of right earlier? Leo and the ‘Taggart’ late appearance of a hardly seen and somewhat shadowy figure introduced in the last half hour! Still it’s all over now and it’s been very good who dunnit TV.
Tonight’s reinvented Wenger show was hardly convincing, was it? We were playing the nearly blind team from the lowest of of the low and could only just scramble past them. When Ozil and Sanchez have moved on Borough would /will win 1-0! Good job they’re going down perhaps well join them at the end of next season. Hate to say it but we look really really poor. A bottom half team, in preparation, I reckon.
The future is not bright and it’s not glowing silver!
Listened on Talksport. I enjoy listening, sounds far more cut & thrust, especially the 2nd half of this game.
“Arsenal poor in defence”
That could be put on Arsene’s head stone. They say Titles are built on defence, in any team sport. After 20 years he is still naive when dealing with defence, so what does he do, he puts 3 at the back.
Anyway a win is a win & that’s good.
Its looming, The Arsenal ending Spurs Title race @ WHL. Karma works in mysterious ways 🙂
BTW
Whats happened to Scotty Too Hotty?
Tony Adams, Martin Keown and Steve Bould 1997
just seen it Kev…20years ago.
A better team would done us to-nite
Night All
Fred, those three were proper defenders, we don’t make ’em like that at Arsenal anymore, that’s why our defence is shambolic.
We lose St Totteringham’s day and what do the scum win, apart from the double that is! Judgement Day? Up the arse day? Scum’s highway supremacy? Or maybe shite fart lane’s brown revenge?
Any offers?
Nite all.cdark here and a bit parky.
Just watched the highlights of the game as i cant be arsed watching them live anymore.
Ok we changed tactics only took about 10yrs but i wouldn’t be getting carried away just yet, Boro a team who can’t buy a goal recently could have had 3 fs.. imo city will rip through us if we play like that.
We Papered over the cracks nothing more.
Morning all.
Kel, there was only two wasn’t there? 😉
Wavy, seems that between the two of us, we solved the crime. Perhaps we should team up? lol
New post up now.