Wenger’s Waterloo?

Last time we had such a hyped NLD was at Wembley ’93, thankfully TA sent me down the North Circular Rd with a wide smile on my face, which somewhat made up for the awful drive home following the Gazza semi-final.

I would argue that those games were bigger because there remains almost a quarter of the season to play as opposed to a one-off winner takes all match. In the unlikely worst case we would be 9 points behind LCFC with 9 games to play – not insurmountable. But that is not going to happen.

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The past few trips to the SHL have been, let’s be honest, difficult, though Rosicky’s rocket stands out like a diamond in a pile of excrement.

Our chances have been written off by all and sundry (apart from our superfan Rocky Lives), even the great Bob Wilson expects us to lose. Why? Has everyone forgotten that the bunch of no-marks who inhabit the swamplands around WHL are at best a miserable group of poltroons?

Spurs, as all right-minded folk know are a team of half-wits managed by a ferret-faced philanderer (he could be, couldn’t he? 😉 ).

We are told we have to fear Harry Kane (the Gooner)! The last time I saw a face so ugly it had a hook in it. He is the best player in Snow White’s basketball team.

Then there is their defence. Supposedly the rock upon which the Knuckle-Draggers depend. A group of low-browed criminals brought together at great expense in order to protect the French Gibbon guarding the goals. Come on – even Theo can score against this bunch.

And what of Eriksen? Rumour has it that he was a errand boy in a tenth rank brothel in downtown Copenhagen before being “invited” to Amsterdam where he continued plying his trade. SHL is the perfect environment to develop his particular skills.

Dele Alli? An ex MK Don better suited to selling bananas on Lordship Lane Market. It is rare to find a more over-hyped young player. Based upon what? 25 games for Spurs.

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Dembele? It is as if Nature had intended to make a gorilla and changed its mind at the very last second. Coquelin is already snarling.

BTW Do you know who is the highest scorer in PL NLD’s (obvious really)?

Enough of them…

We have a few minor problems in  terms of injuries, confidence and lack of form. Nothing that cannot be resolved .

Ospina is a fine substitute for Cech. Is there a better No.2 GK in the PL? I doubt it.

Koscielny is a miss as he always plays well against the numpties and Gabriel for all his talent is not yet at Kos’s level.

Welbeck must start this game. 15 minutes at the end of the midweek misery was not enough to influence the result.

I would play Elneny alongside Coquelin with Ramsey on the right.

My Team:

Ospina

Bellerin     BFG     Gabriel     Monreal

Ramsey   Elneny   Coquelin    Sanchez

Welbeck    Giroud    Ozil

You may notice one glaring error in the above team, but Hey, it is my team, my rules 😀

I see no reason why we cannot get a result this afternoon; we are playing Spurs not a rampant Barcelona. West Ham did them (as they did us), so can the Mighty Gunners.

The fools in the stands are ready to be rocked like jelly in the wind. Silenced like a defendant in a Mafia trial. Deflated like an undercooked soufflé .

Much will depend upon how, and more to the point, whether, Mr Wenger can get his players organised in such a way that they can cope with the pressure. Lose this afternoon and the knives will be well and truly out. Given AW’s almost 20 years of sterling service the dog’s abuse he receives is monumentally unjust.

We have won the League at The Lane – Twice. We have nothing to fear but fear itself.

COYRRG.

 

202 Responses to Wenger’s Waterloo?

  1. Matt's avatar Matt says:

    we all know what happened at waterloo the FRENCH LOST NAPOLEON HAD TO ABDICATE TO A FAR OFF ISLAND HOPEFULY HE WILL BE SACKED MONDAY MORNING AND THE REBUILDING CAN START

  2. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    rocked like jelly in the wind?? ha ha ha ha 🙂

    you have to lose one of your players, but whom? Ollie probably. Then we have a nice, sort of solid 4-4-2 more than capable of getting a point today.

    Enjoy the Malmo game Raddy! We will mind your team for you

  3. LB's avatar LB says:

    poltroon — an utter coward. I had to look it up. Good word though.

    So BR, stop beating around the bush, if you don’t like them say it 🙂

  4. Iceman's avatar Iceman says:

    This is a win/win situation. Beat the dross and pride is restored/lose and hopefully AW does the decent thing.

  5. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    That is the best pm I’ve ever read by a fair distance
    You’re on the form of your life erik
    Superb
    Thank you

  6. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Theo loves scoring at the lane

  7. Iceman's avatar Iceman says:

    Theo couldn’t score in a brothel!

  8. LB's avatar LB says:

    Now, now Iceman lets stay positive.

  9. LB's avatar LB says:

    Although thinking about it WHL is sub brothel so, hmmmm

  10. Terry C's avatar Terry C says:

    That’s you Arsene isn’t it?

  11. Iceman's avatar Iceman says:

    LB – his amazing 16 touches at OT for £100,000+ a week was truly mesmerising. Project Theo should have been dumped a long time ago.

  12. LB's avatar LB says:

    Terry C

    Oui c’est moi ici.

    Iceman

    I am no Theo fan and my anger goes back a long way but today I am trying to focus on the time when he ripped them at their place but got injured and while being carried off he defiantly held up two fingers. Thinking about it that probably was Theo’s finest moment.

  13. Iceman's avatar Iceman says:

    LB-agree with that. Theo is just the most frustrating player ever – the reality is though that fleeting flashes of genius don’t make a marquee player. If only he had Wrighty’s aggression!

  14. LB's avatar LB says:

    A bit of Wrighty’s aggression would never go amiss but for me what is missing is a lack of close control and that is never going to be learnt at his age.

  15. LB's avatar LB says:

    Still, we could be wrong and he has one of his lucky days, it could happen, well that’s I’m clinging onto anyway.

    COYRRG

  16. Iceman's avatar Iceman says:

    A goal off the referee’s arse, a Theo hat-trick, Citizen Kane being exposed for the punting pub player he really is – we can all dream!

  17. LB's avatar LB says:

    Works for me.

  18. Aman Arora's avatar Aman Arora says:

    Gunners are a great team but lack confidence

  19. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Iceman
    Theo wasn’t trying at OT 🙄

  20. GoonerB's avatar GoonerB says:

    Brilliant Raddy. A last chuckle before taking my Valium.

    If we play Ramsey to the right then we have to play one of our quicker strikers up top. That has been proven to work whereas Ramsey to the right with a slower striker up top has repeatedly looked iffy. If we go with the slower striker (once again??) then I would play Campbell right and bench Ramsey.

    I think my line up would start with Ramsey to the right and Welbeck up top and Elneny with Coquelin. The rest should pick itself.

    Tight for time so see you all later

  21. GoonerB's avatar GoonerB says:

    Micky, speaking to a few Spuds they would be more scared of Theo up top than Giroud. Says it all really.

    Theo has been pants recently on the wing but AW hasn’t given him a look in as the striker since before his injury. Having said that because he has been pants and all the fans are on him and AW has shown no faith in and blatantly dismissed his chances of developing as a striker I wouldn’t start with him.

  22. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    GB
    If I were Spurs, I’d be more scared of Dotty The Dog up top than Ollie, but happily, I’m not

  23. Rasp's avatar Rasp says:

    Superb Raddy, although not enough insults for my liking 😀

    Although I agree much depends on “how Mr Wenger can get our players organised”, I’d put ‘motivated’ above that in the list of criteria.

    As I have said in probably most games this season …. if we go one behind, our priority must be to gain some control of the game and not concede a second rather than everyone charging forward and leaving us vulnerable at the back.

  24. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    Teams are in Elneny starts

  25. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    Welbeck up top Ramsey on the right.
    Like it.

  26. chas's avatar chas says:

  27. chas's avatar chas says:

    Shows what you purists know. 🙂

  28. Rasp's avatar Rasp says:

    I’m very happy with that team, top marks to Arsene so far 🙂

  29. chas's avatar chas says:

    Barnstorming pre-match, BR. 😆

  30. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Bloody love the team. Well played Arsene for shaking it up

  31. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Chas
    Purists know best 🙂

  32. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    So Wenger does read the blog!

    4-1 to us!

    COME ON YOU F**KING GOONERS!!!!

  33. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Seeing that team has swung my mood from nervous to excited
    Cannot wait

  34. TotalArsenal's avatar TotalArsenal says:

    Superb preview Raddy. Bould should read it out to the first eleven at 12.35 😬

    CoyGs!

  35. GoonerB's avatar GoonerB says:

    Chas, he has listened to and taken note of the purists obviously 🙂

  36. GoonerB's avatar GoonerB says:

    I like the set up by and large. First time for it so we have to just hope it gels immediately in such an important and difficult game.

  37. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    6-0 and we go above them on goal difference.
    COYRRR

  38. wally's avatar wally says:

    I’m reverting back to start of the season form. No expectations, hoping they play hard, hoping they play well and hoping for a win.

  39. Red Arnie's avatar Red Arnie says:

    Brilliant, Raddy. 🙂

    we cannot lose if we do not concede. Further, we will score at least one goal, so on with the show! COYG.

    On your lineup I would replace Elneny with the more significant El Nino: our travelling supporters.

    Off to watch at my local pub! COYG.

  40. Fantastic Gooner rousing pre-match Raddy. I’m terrified and excited in equal measure. Nice to see Danny given a start and Elneny next to Coquelin could be interesting.

    Oh what the hell, it’s a NLD ……. anything can happen.

    COYRRG

  41. Red Arnie's avatar Red Arnie says:

    just saw the team. COYG.

    My basic point remains. Come on the travelling fans. Be a worthy 12th man today.

  42. Just tuned in to BT sport ……… ‘arry in the studio, really???????

  43. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    Hi GB,

    Formations canbe discussed all day long (as we often do on here!) but ultimately it’s 11 v 11 and the players have to win their battles.

    There’s a couple of sayings which sum up our team the last couple of games.

    You have to earn the right to play.
    Comfort is the enemy of success.

    We have to make the sure we defend properly and give ourselves a platform to let our superior talent shine through. As for comfort, I’d like to think our training ground has been the most uncomfortable place to be this week. Wenger has done the right thing in shaking things up.

  44. RockyLives's avatar RockyLives says:

    Wow – BR on toppest of top form!

    Well then, this is it – our season really does come down to this 90+ minutes.

    Am I delusional?

    Let’s see…

    COYRRG

  45. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Superb, here we go

    Come on you Gunnnnners

  46. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    I’m with you Rocky. I think we’ll win this game.

  47. RA's avatar RA says:

    A very good pre-match, Raddy, suitable for a very important clash.

    Who knows how things will go? That is the way of football games – me – I think we will win.

    I read today that back in 2003 Arsene was considering Pochetino as an Arsenal recruit – but bought Senderoz instead.

    Good choice? Rather not say. 🙂

  48. RA's avatar RA says:

    Yes – you are delusional, Rocker, but that does not make you a bad judge. 🙂

  49. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    RA
    Hard to scoff at someone with a 100% baby sexing record 😀

  50. RA's avatar RA says:

    There must have been a new Rule brought in that Arsenal can pass to anyone they like provided they wear a white shirt?

    Fantastic reflex save from Ospina from Lamela.

    My confidence is shaking after this opening. 😦

  51. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    We are not the better team

  52. RA's avatar RA says:

    That’s true, Micky, but is that 100% – one from one?

  53. Rasp's avatar Rasp says:

    One tackle away from a red card and have forgotten how to pass the ball – very little improvement on recent games but Elneny putting in a shift I understand

  54. GoonerB's avatar GoonerB says:

    My overall opinion so far is that they look fitter and sharper on the ball and better coached about how to play without the ball.

  55. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    I can see someone being sent off. Cannot hold on to the ball

  56. Rasp's avatar Rasp says:

    Everyone knew they would precious hold, we had all week to prepare for this, was a really nothing we could’ve done?

  57. RockyLives's avatar RockyLives says:

    Yes!!!!

    FOYS

  58. Rasp's avatar Rasp says:

    Well that negativity on my part did the trick 🙂

  59. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    Typical Arsenal overplaying it in the box..
    😎

  60. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    We are the fecking better team 🙂

  61. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Yessssssssssss

  62. Oooooh wah nice goal Arsenal 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

  63. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    Oh dear… Ramsey has wrecked the BT half time love in
    Terrific, fantastic

  64. GoonerB's avatar GoonerB says:

    I’d take the draw right now 🙂

  65. RockyLives's avatar RockyLives says:

    What a great half from our lads. I see no grounds for negativity at all.

    We’re playing a team in great form and full of confidence – of course we’re not going to have it all our own.

    But our boys have stuck to the task, concentrated well and took their chance when it came.

    Ospina’s save as big a moment as Aaron’s goal.

  66. Love my team but it’s pretty scary how quickly totts are able to get the ball off of us.

  67. Rasp's avatar Rasp says:

    Rocky, I’m not watching the game – getting all my info from texts from peaches 😆

  68. Still, we’ve scored and they haven’t 😃

  69. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    The silence in the commentary box was deafening when Ramsey scored.

    When we have time on the ball the players are not trusting their first instincts and end up holding it slightly too long and either losing the ball or the runner has already gone offside or been missed. With the goal, though, it all happened so fast that it was pure instinct with no time to think, and look what happened!

  70. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    Rambo drew First Blood.. I like that.

  71. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    We are defending as a team. What a difference that extra man makes in midfield when we don’t have the ball (Ramsey, Coq, Elneny).

    Just need to keep soaking up pressure and breaking.

  72. RockyLives's avatar RockyLives says:

    We’re losing the ball because the Spudders press very effectively, but as the game wore on we got more used to it and started to cope better.

    Now we have the lead we can play to hit them on the counter even more than we already have been.

  73. You’re absolutely right fgg, when they play instinctively it works so much better. I thought watching against Swansea that there was too much thinking going on.

  74. RockyLives's avatar RockyLives says:

    Nice one Sid 🙂

  75. RockyLives's avatar RockyLives says:

    FGG
    So right about the extra man in MF.

    Dennis only knows what El Nino made of the first 20 minutes – but he has gradually got himself used to the pace of the NLD and grew in influence during the last 15.

  76. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    Only half time. Must be just as switched on now for second 45.

  77. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Loved the shouty clip of Easter

  78. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Here we go again
    Come on you Gunnnnnners

  79. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    Elneny’s disipline to hold his position is wonderful to see.

  80. Alexis decision making much better today 😃

  81. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    Yeah, easter is almost as handsome as Keown

  82. Bigger bugger bugger

  83. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    I knew it, just knew it

  84. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    Told you so

  85. GoonerB's avatar GoonerB says:

    The discipline and understanding of our players is amateur. We were just getting on top.

  86. Silly Coquelin, too much passion sadly

  87. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    We need another goal quick to take some pressure off.

  88. RA's avatar RA says:

    Mmm, all change – silly Coq.

  89. Goal line technology eh, who’d be without it 😃

  90. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    Surely Kane is offside?

  91. Got to pot in a flash. Come on Arsenal

  92. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    Maybe not.

    We’ve imploded. Well done Coquelin. Absolutely stupid.

  93. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    How many different ways can you mess up a season!?

  94. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    Yes yes yes yes yes

  95. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Yes yes yes

  96. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    Well buttery Arsenal! It’s 2-2!

  97. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    Butter my Arsenal that was!

  98. Yes yes yes from me too

  99. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    Why is Dier not sent off for that tug on Giroud? Seen them given.

  100. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    Small incorrect decisions from the ref, but game changers.

  101. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    I can’t take any more of these Arsenal games! Stroke imminent!

  102. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    Luckily we started with 12 men .

  103. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    If we still had 11 we’d be winning easily.

  104. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    BT Sport has just had a stroke I think! Lost connection then came back on and Rambo was clean through!

  105. Fair result for us that live in North London, mustn’t ever lose 🙂

  106. Sid's avatar Sid says:

    Sanchez, just kicked the ball away and walked straight down the tunnel. No shaking hands with anyone.
    Body language says he’s leaving.

  107. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    Would’ve won with 11 but take a point all day with 10. Will it be enough to spark our season? I’m not sure, but can’t question the effort, leadership, tactics, passion and everything else that’s been questioned this last week.

    Fancy Watford to get something against Leicester.

  108. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    I can now reveal I thought we’d get hammered, so on balance, I think the manager and players can come home 🙂

    Must go, mothers day shopping to do.

  109. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    Match reminded me of us at home to Leicester, except we were Leicester.

    Showed a lot of bottle to get a point and nearly win it.

  110. Rasp's avatar Rasp says:

    Coquelin cost us the points. How many Arsenal players have been sent off in this fixture – all hot headed midfielders, Coquelin, Eboue and Frimpong?

  111. I just hope we can show the same passion in our coming games

  112. Rasp's avatar Rasp says:

    Not a bad performance but for me, the bigger question is why is our manager so behind the times in his training and tactics – all the top teams play with a high press except us

  113. Coq only misses the FA cup game

  114. RockyLives's avatar RockyLives says:

    Coquelin was unlucky. A microsecond difference and we’re all cheering a great tackle. He’ll learn from it.

    Great character by the team to come back from 2-1 and almost win.

    It’s the not the result I predicted (it would have been if we had kept 11 men on the pitch) but we are still in the title race. We can still do it.

    My MOTM? Ospina. Fantastic game.

  115. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    I know we had 10 men, but still weak goals to concede. A set piece with a man unmarked, and not clearing out lines out wide.

    The only reason our defending hasn’t been hammered of late is because our finishing has been so poor. We looked much better with Elneny in there and with 11 men and I hope we see that for the rest of the season.

  116. Red Arnie's avatar Red Arnie says:

    well the two red card decisions influenced the game.

    angry with Coq for juvenile exuberance and the ref for not showing Dier a second yellow.

    My MOTM is Ospina. say something I guess. Onwards and upwards. Leicester and Spurs will drop more points. But Shitty is in hot pursuit and we need to be wary.

    COYG.

  117. GoonerB's avatar GoonerB says:

    I was very angry with Le Coq there. We were getting on top at that point and 1-0 in the ascendancy. sure a player broke down the flank but he was isolated and we had good defensive cover centrally. All Le Coq needed to do was go with the run and stand him up. Don’t let him off the flank.

    I am still a fan of Le Coq and just think someone needs to have a word with him about better game management and acting like a senior player. There probably wasn’t a better DM to be covering that situation because he has the pace to go with the player so we should have seen the danger out with no problem there.

  118. chas's avatar chas says:

    Spot the Gooner 😆

  119. chas's avatar chas says:

  120. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    we drew??? oh hell, I went to bed again 🙂
    No bollix whatsoever 🙂 10 men arsenal drew with Spurs in form on their ground, not bad at all

  121. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    Leeds Rhinos won
    Arsenal got a good point
    Won £84 on my first bet of the weekend

    Im back in the good books of the sporting gods! Now I just need United and Leicester to lose.

  122. chas's avatar chas says:

    great photo from Stuart Macfarlane

  123. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    Top 4 has become interesting!

    Our fixtures all of a sudden don’t look too bad though.

    West Brom (h)
    Everton (a)

    International break

    Watford (h)
    West Ham (a)
    Palace (h)
    Sunderland (a)
    Norwich (h)
    City (a)
    Villa (h)

  124. chas's avatar chas says:

    Lovely

  125. RockyLives's avatar RockyLives says:

    Great Chas
    Look at the faces of those miserable troglodytes in the background

  126. RockyLives's avatar RockyLives says:

    I’m very proud of our players today

  127. fatgingergooner's avatar fatgingergooner says:

    With you on that RL.

    How good was El Niño today!? Very impressed. If he bulls up a little bit he could be very useful for us.

  128. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    can someone pleeeeeze tell me how did the last half hour go?

  129. RA's avatar RA says:

    Chaser @ 3:34

    There is a little Japanese girl to the right of the Gooner looking at the picture who appears to be a happy smiling Gooner too. 🙂

  130. RA's avatar RA says:

    Le Coq was drawn into that pointless tackle against Kane because he was being outpaced – and that is why he only managed to foul the Spud.

    He did not want to let the team down and went for the tackle, but a wiser head would have made him realise it was not necessary. But in the heat of the moment……

  131. Rasp's avatar Rasp says:

    Merts was partially responsible for both Barca goals and culpable for the tots second today, not what we expect from the captain. I think a centre back ought to be on our shopping list in the summer.

  132. RA's avatar RA says:

    Agreed, Rasp.

  133. GoonerB's avatar GoonerB says:

    I don’t fully agree there RA. To make a direct interception at that immediate time Kane was indeed slightly ahead of him, but if Le Coq had kept running with him at a parallel 5yds away then at some point Kane has to come in from the flank and he would have crossed Le Coq’s pathway. Then Le Coq can make his tackle. I forgive him but thought it was schoolboyish.

  134. GoonerB's avatar GoonerB says:

    Some very good aspects today but also some very useful information from that game on how we need to and can improve for the run in.

  135. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    Leicester are struggling against the dirty northerners

  136. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    bloody hell GB, you’d think that 29 games into the season the team should be improved 🙂

  137. GoonerB's avatar GoonerB says:

    Should be Eddie 🙂

  138. Aaron's avatar Aaron says:

    Well- not bad all things considered.
    If you guys think Mert was culpable for Kane’s goal than you are delirious. That was a screamer shot that NO one on earth could have stopped, saved, blocked or got in front of. (reminded me of Sanchez) Team came back with spirit. Most likely would have won 11 X 11. If Arsenal would have even scored half of the 17 shots that have hit the woodwork, and maybe kept a few players healthy for a few more games….ahhh to dream.
    Anyways onward and upward!

  139. IanRealGunner's avatar IanRealGunner says:

    Interesting to see if MOTD shows the potential handball in the Spuds box – not sure if it was, as BT didn’t replay it. Also if they show the probable 2nd yellow for Dier – not mentioned on the BBC report. Shard may have a point!!!!!!! Also hats off to BT for their splendid loss of connection right in the middle of injury time – rubbish presenters, panellists and a woeful service

  140. pseudo's avatar pseudo says:

    Good game and a well earned point

  141. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    Fine day for BR. Radio on listening to AFC whilst Malmo smacked their hapless opposition 4-0 in the Swedish Cup.

    Happy with a point given Coquelin’s red.

    Hopefully this will quiet the nay-sayers who point to lack of leadership, passion and effort.

    Looking forward to MoTD.

  142. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Phew, Leicester won. Not a bad day given the Coq circs.

  143. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Its when you see those stills Chas put up of the Spud supporters that you realize how bad it would be if they won the league. Horrible, horrible thought.

  144. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    Well you know my opinion of the poltroons at the Lane

  145. LB's avatar LB says:

    The thing that impressed me the most today about Elneny was not his incredible engine that enabled him to cover every blade of grass, not his ability to be able to read the game and position himself exactly where he was best needed; no, what most impressed me was the continuous metronomic accuracy of his short range passes; that’s to say, when he played a pass it seemed to always find its man. Nothing fancy, nothing Hollywood just plain simple passing which took the pressure off and enabled us to build.

    I agree with slim that he needs to bull up a little bit and then he would be completely running the midfield.

  146. I forgot to ask if anyone wanted to write something but I’ve just found a report from GoonerB so we can all relax.

    Thank you GoonerB

  147. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Sense of relief and calm this morning. We didn’t get thrashed, and we dented their title hopes.

    So, I think we can now change the subject

    I really want to know how Ebay Eddie got on yesterday flogging her leftovers. Problem is, Ebay Eddie doesn’t read back through comments, so I’m talking to myself.

  148. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    hiya micky 🙂
    I didn’t respond to that cheapskate, was too angry with him. But I will today

  149. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    rasp – what is 7 across?

    First of all I will offer him a box and ask the full price.
    If he declines I will accept his ridiculous offer and start leading him on………to a wrong address 🙂

    But I had another eBay argument yesterday – great place to vent my frustrations 🙂 I bought a make up product and knew straight away it was a fake. I wrote to the seller, but they insisted it was the real thing despite the piece of shit being the wrong dimension, YSL logo all wrong and the liquid itself completely wrong colour. To cut the long story short I gave them a mouthful.

  150. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    …and finally – if you think about it – we won yesterday 🙂 Ten men, second goalie, away, out of form Arsenal against best Totts had for 50+ years! And we drew!!!! We won hands down 🙂

  151. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Ah ha Eddie
    But weren’t you being a cheapskate buying the YSL gear on ebay?

  152. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Eddie
    Fair footballing thinking, however the main objectives of this season are now, and in this order are:
    1. Spurs do not win the league
    2. We win the FA Cup

  153. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    absolutely! I got done for it! Serves me right

  154. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    3. a draw in Barcelona
    4. finish in top 4
    5. extend contracts with Ozil and Sanchez

  155. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    3. Not bothered
    4. Agree. Would settle for that this minute
    5. Absolutely, because it will have meant we’ve gone large on a striker

  156. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    5. absolutely 🙂 a and a FB.

    3. – not you wouldn’t be bothered, but I am! I am toying with an idea of going there next week, but perhaps skipping the game

  157. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    A FB?
    As in defender?
    Dear God Eddie, you are feeling a little gloomy this morning 🙂

  158. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    true. Ok, skip an FB and buy 2 strikers

    Ebue is back in EPL 🙂 Welcome Emmanuel

    6. sell wood. Theo, Ox, Flamini, Arteta, Wilshere

  159. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    I know, I know – Ronaldo. He wants to leave RM, lets go and get him.

  160. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    6. Yip, yip, yip, yip and No, keep Jack

  161. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    micky – you must be joking! Did you hear the latest on Jack? His neighbours are furious, because he erected an 18′ netted structure in his garden. He uses it to practice shooting!!!!!!!!!!!! He needs the 18′ nets for kicking the ball!! Row Z. Sell him.

  162. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Ok, the Barcelona trip. You should go to see us play at Nou Camp, but otherwise, skip the trip. I mean, what’s the point of going to Barcelona?

    Google pics of Gaudi stuff if you like that sort of thing.
    Buy a few really small bowls, fill them with olives and tiny fish. That’s the food done.
    As for people watching in Cafes. When was the last time you saw a good looking Spaniard? I’ll tell you. Never.

  163. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    18′ net. Ha ha ha 🙂

  164. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    Seve Ballesteros.

    I’ve seen Gaudi, not loving it, no. But I liked the atmosphere of the town, and people, and weather. It is a great place.

  165. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Ballesteros ha ha ha

  166. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    what? he was very good looking.

    MotD – Spurs just scored the second 😦

  167. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    Morning All,

    BR in a fine mood today.

    I have to confess that I was less than confident about the NLD and as Eddie said we won a moral victory.

    Disappointed no-one picked up my two favourite lines in the post “deflated like an undercooked souffle and the best player in Snow White’s basket ball team” – though the last was not my own.

    But otherwise … Deep Joy.

  168. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    I picked on the Lordship Lane market – it doesn’t exist 🙂
    Raddy – it was a great, great post and you had me convinced that we were going to win. And we did

  169. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    And where does Erik stand on Seve Ballesteros’ looks?

  170. chas mobile's avatar chas mobile says:

    7.03 is the match report. 🙂

  171. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Ooo, I say. Chas on mobile at 7am. On a “sleep over” are we? 🙂

  172. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    Micky.. Early Seve. yes, late Seve – No

  173. chas mobile's avatar chas mobile says:

    Cracking piss up in Derby.

  174. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    I once bought an AFC sweatshirt at a remarkably cheap price on Ebay, Needless to say, it was a fake.

    Does anyone know someone who can knit me an Arsenal scarf? I don’t want one of the club ones.

  175. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    Raddy – I think Peaches likes knitting 🙂

    Buy some wool/cotton/cashmere and send it over, I will have a go. But nothing fancy, no logos, no tassels. Plain red and white.

  176. kelsey's avatar kelsey says:

    Morning all

    I realy enjoyed that game bar Sanchez being totally pissed off at the end he stormed down the tunnel.Make of that what you will.

    Overall it was definitely a point well earned by us and two dropped by Spurs.

    Mertesacker just has to go but needless I can safely predict we will finish in the top 6 😉

    Micky, does your son not give you telephone messages.Asked me who I was and then said I had the wrong number .

  177. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    chas. GOD (getting older disgracefully) 😀

  178. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    kelsey. I would say Micky’s son is very well trained

  179. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    Kels- yep, with hammers above us.

  180. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    chas – who are those men? are they Spanish?

  181. LB's avatar LB says:

    Eddie

    Don’t get angry with your ebay guy, tell him that what he wants to buy is in really good condition, and that he won’t be disappointed, get him to want it, to imagine how he would be using it, in other words get him hooked and then politely tell him that he is going to have to increase his offer. People give money to people who they perceive as being nice far easier than to people they perceive as horrible.

    And lastly say you will throw in a box 🙂

  182. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    LB. 😀 😀

  183. LB's avatar LB says:

    Ah, I didn’t notice this until Chas pointed it out but I agree and I would add, Arsenal supporters will be hard pushed to find a better match report this morning.

    Eddie says:
    March 6, 2016 at 7:03 am
    …and finally – if you think about it – we won yesterday 🙂 Ten men, second goalie, away, out of form Arsenal against best Totts had for 50+ years! And we drew!!!! We won hands down 🙂

  184. chas mobile's avatar chas mobile says:

    The boys liked the, Are they Spanish?crack, especially Ant. 🙂

  185. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    I watched the Everton/WHU game in a Malmo pub with West Ham Bob. He went from despair at being two down against 10 men to “I tell you we are likely to win the League and definitely Top 4”.

    WHU are a decent side and we will have to be our best to beat them in our final game ever at the toilet which is Upton Park

  186. kelsey's avatar kelsey says:

    How many toilets do you visit, Raddy

  187. Eddie's avatar Eddie says:

    chas – where is Ant on the photo? Blurry figure on the right?

    LB 🙂 thanks for compliments and advice 🙂 I find it very difficult to pretend though – what you see is what you get, in a nutshell – not very nice.

  188. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    kelsey. Not as many as I will

  189. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    Eddie. Thanks for the offer of the knitting. I am looking for something with tassels,. Can’t be that difficult can it? (not that I have any idea whatsoever)

  190. GoonerB's avatar GoonerB says:

    Oh no, just got on and found that Eddie and Micky have sold all our home grown contingent. Never mind I am sure we can nab the likes of Lee Cattermole and Andy Carroll to bring ourselves back in line with the minimal requirement 🙂

  191. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Erik
    Stop being so bloody cheap
    Saville Rogue is where you go. Cashmere AND tassels

    http://www.savile-rogue.com/england-premier-league-c14/arsenal-c15

  192. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Crystals
    Ha ha ha. He did give me a message on Friday, and if you want the truth, this is what he said
    “Dad, some really creepy sounding foreign bloke called for you but didn’t leave a name or number”
    ha ha 🙂

  193. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    GB
    You bend the bloody rules. Buy 17 yr English yobs from Barnet at about £200 a pop. Bench the burks, and spend your cash wisely on quality, reasonably priced superstars in the £40M bracket

  194. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    Thanks for the link Micky. Save Eddie some work.

  195. Erik the Red's avatar Big Raddy says:

    Micky 9.33 That is brilliant.

  196. Red Arnie's avatar Red Arnie says:

    motning all. erm, almost afnertoon all. Nice batner.

    Loved Eddie’s match report. 🙂

  197. Red Arnie's avatar Red Arnie says:

    in fact, loved all of the batner!

    we have plenty of homegrown under 19s, dont we? That will do. 🙂

  198. mickydidit89's avatar mickydidit89 says:

    Off out for day
    Looking forward to reading the GB

  199. Morning all

    We have a New Post ………………..

  200. Rasp is going to shout at me, the title is too tame, should have called it something like ‘Coquelin To The Gallows’ ……….. oh well

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