Metz super kid Miralem Pjanic is being strongly linked with us by their manager, he is quick and pacey, passes well and scores goals, Metz for the record is where Bobby Pires and Adebayor began their careers (Petr Cech as well), although only 17, this kid, like Ben Arfa, looks like he would do well at Arsenal.
However that’s the 4th 17 year old we’ve been linked with this week and as I said before I wish we’d go for a grown up.
We had a Palace fan on late last night telling us how good Scannell is and what a good signing he’d be so there maybe some truth in that one.
There was a lot of Ade bashing going on yesterday but I think all the guy needs is some competition and maybe a toe up the arse by leaving him out, I think he’ll be a top player, remember Flamini? He used to come on and get booked within 5 minutes, at least Ade can score goals, give him time I say, but Arsene, drop him occasionally for his own good as well as ours.
Seb Larsson has been mentioned as a possible new recruit, sorry Seb, you’re not good enough and we don’t like how you acted when Eduardo got butchered.
Sagna is out for between 3 and 5 weeks, so that could be his season over but I’m comfortable with Eboue and Hoyte, we also have Kolo and Song who can play there so I’m not too worried.
I read yesterday that our own Henri Lansbury, is being compared to Beckham and Gerrard but is also becoming a bit of a party animal, if the comparison with Gerrard and Beckham are his footballing skills then okay, or is it because Gerrard and Beckham are thick? I hope it’s the former, but Henri, knock the partying son or Wenger with let you go and you could end up like Pennant.
I hope it’s not true though as we’re all looking forward to seeing in the first team next season and he Grovers could be the Flamini replacement.
One more day to go before we can talk football again and I hope we can return to our winning ways.
Enjoy today Grovers for tomorrow we dine in Hell.
March 28, 2008 at 9:12 am
3 weeks until the Man Utd test. Time to get form. Though, im not stressed about the man utd game, we have beat them in the last 3 league appearences, so i think we’ll do it again. Im more worried about the L’pool matches…
March 28, 2008 at 9:15 am
Oh yeah, Also, if that kid is good, we should get him. But we need to get more players than we get rid of.. we are about 5 Decent aged players off I feel. Just sign someone, anyone decent, but hell, Just Splash some cash… we need some decent backup…
March 28, 2008 at 9:20 am
We drew the last league game against the Mancs buddy.
March 28, 2008 at 9:21 am
I think we’ll beat Liverpool in the CL because everyone outside the club is writing us off. That w****r Mark Lawrenson even went so far as to say that Liverpool got the easiest draw possible & that Arsenal have fallen apart, he thinks Liverpool will be celebrating playing such an easy game!! As I say I think we’ll beat them, but then I also think we’ll fall in the next round to chelski.
I don’t think we have enough match winners in our squad. We need somebody who can just turn game like Pires or Bergkamp used to. Hleb can do it with his skill but he has something like 7 bad games in every 10.
March 28, 2008 at 9:21 am
I’m glad you’re comfortable with Eboue Pedro/Geoff, i’m guessing Pedro.
I’m fucking not.
March 28, 2008 at 9:23 am
GMR, I understand your pessimism at playing the Chavs, but look at it this way……if our 2 league games were the C.L this season we’d have won on the away goal.
March 28, 2008 at 9:24 am
Morning all.
Top post chaps, good point…another 17 year old! Please!!
Hadnt heard the Larsson story, apparently he played well V Brazil.
RVP Fan we drew earlier this season didnt we? 2-2 me thinks.
not withstanding we could be back on top next month all things going our way. It’s about bloody time our luck changed and we got a few iffy decisions go our way, let’s hope it starts tomorrow!!
Bumper day yesterday guys, hope for the same today, made an otherwise boring day go quicker!
March 28, 2008 at 9:26 am
Mark Lawrenson can fuck off!
ray Wilkins was on soccer am saying the same thing. The final will be chavs V Barca or Manure was his ever so anal prediction! Folically challenged twat.
March 28, 2008 at 9:28 am
Is it just me or is the default font of this blog a bit small ? I hope the blogger increases the default size of the font. Increase the font size by 1 and it looks ace.
Onto football matters and it’s vital that we win against bolton and get into some kind of momentum. With sagna out it’s going to be interesting to see what wenger does. Eboue can fill in for sagna but then it would be a big problem in CL against liverpool as walcott and eboue on the right is asking for trouble. The best thing imo is to move Toure to RB and bring in phil , who tbh has been harsly dropped for toure.
March 28, 2008 at 9:29 am
I never listen to the defected Manc/chav cunt. If you’re going to get yourself sent off in the World Cup at least maime some cunt, throwing the ball at the ref is just girlie.
March 28, 2008 at 9:29 am
I think we’ll tank Liverpool over 2 legs and I think we’ll tank the Chavs… then we’ll meet Barca in the Final and we’ll all be forking out a couple of grand to go over to Moscow!
I like it when pundits trap of, it make it all the more satisfying watching match of the day.
Arsenal falling apart? How about liverpool! They just got humiliated by there closest rival!
Can anyone confirm if Mascharano is suspended for the league game against us?
March 28, 2008 at 9:30 am
How about you get glasses or open your eyes?
March 28, 2008 at 9:30 am
Of course everyone’s forgetting the chavs cheated at their gaff, John Terry kicking the ball into the corner like Johnny Wilkinson and shortly after they scored and their goal was offside, it’s funny how memories forget how they won, the cheating chav cunts.
Steve, I’m Ok with Eboue as right back, it’s right wing I hate him on.
March 28, 2008 at 9:30 am
Pedro (i think you wrote this article)
You can’t possibly call Lansbury a replacement for flamini?? Lansbury is in the Hleb mould- out wide or behind the front two- never a Def.Mid.
Anyone here a long standing Champ Man player? I’m talking CM2 etc…. Was chuffed to see two of my Prodigies from back in the day Mikael Dorsin and Kennedy Bakircioglu make appearances for Sweden on Wednesday… Move over Wenger i spotted those gems a good 6 years ago!!
March 28, 2008 at 9:31 am
He’ll have an appeal pending more that likely Pedro. Has to reply to charges by 6 p.m today mate. If he doesn’t respond the hearing is the day before our game so he’d more than likely miss it.
March 28, 2008 at 9:31 am
p.s. morning all!
p.p.s. pretty sure Mascherano is out of League game against us
March 28, 2008 at 9:32 am
mascherano has until tuesday to appeal, but it’s likely the fa will turn it down, they’ve been doing that a lot recently!
March 28, 2008 at 9:33 am
chipo, i have absolutely no fucking idea what you’re on about with the “Champ man player” thing.
March 28, 2008 at 9:34 am
Chipo it was my post, I think Lansbury could fill the Flamini role but with more flair, he reminds me of a young Bryan Robson. Still a bit too young but who knows!
March 28, 2008 at 9:35 am
Lansbury’s the one with the bizarre spikey gelled hair do isnt it he?! Reminds me of Bentley for some reason if it’s him?
March 28, 2008 at 9:36 am
I saw him for England and he was the playmaker, they were a different team when he came off.
March 28, 2008 at 9:41 am
Steve- Championship Manager the game…. never mind lol
March 28, 2008 at 9:41 am
I thought it was Pedro’s post too. Seems very agreeable for you Geoff. You been taking mellow pills?
March 28, 2008 at 9:42 am
Sorry mate, i’m over 30 and have small children. Just about find time to masturbate, let alone play on a computer.
March 28, 2008 at 9:44 am
Why thank you kind sir! I have had the odd pill for chill as lt happens!
March 28, 2008 at 9:46 am
you were very diplomatic there steve, is it because odub still plays video games at his age? i am over thirty and i sometimes do as well so relax chipo/odub its all good,
nice post this morning,
March 28, 2008 at 9:46 am
Poor excuse Steve PS3 is the gateway to another world!!!
March 28, 2008 at 9:49 am
I find red wine does that for me Odub.
March 28, 2008 at 9:50 am
Wish i could get chill pills! need something to subside the murderous rage that surfaced after the 4 draws in a row!
All this talk about this being our worst run in 9 years made me think, when we had the previous bad run, how did it end?! I’m thinking this would have been 98/99 season?! Didnt we end up in the FA cup semi and losing the league on the last day to the mancs that season?
March 28, 2008 at 9:51 am
Geoff/Pedro, did you get the link on e-mail I sent you regarding Rocky7. The editor is happy with you mentioning it, I checked.
March 28, 2008 at 9:53 am
geoff is that in a good way or a bad way. also every one remember rocky its his anneverary soon
March 28, 2008 at 9:53 am
ROCKY IS A FUCKING LEGEND
March 28, 2008 at 9:59 am
Steve yes thanks we got it, I’ll be doing a Rocky tribute on Monday, Chris I hope you like the changes I made to your comment, It took some effort, but I did it.
March 28, 2008 at 10:02 am
Previous worst run under AW 9 years ago…..
14.11.98 Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0
21.11.98 Wimbledon 1 Arsenal 0
29.11.98 Arsenal 1 Middlesbrough 1
5.12.98 Derby 0 Arsenal 0
13.12.98 Aston Villa 3 Arsenal 2
20.12.98 Arsenal 3 Leeds 1
26.12.98 Arsenal 1 West Ham 0
28.12.98 Charlton 0 Arsenal 1
9.1.99 Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Thought I’d answer my own question!!!!!!
March 28, 2008 at 10:02 am
I would like to see Ade get a rest, not because I think he is crap, just that he has been putting in so much effort that i think his brain is tired. Its one thing to throw your weight around, but then when you receive the ball you too knackered to concentrate how to score. Bendtner should get a game with RvP i think they could be deadly together. And he scored in midweek.
Liverpool are going to struggle without Torres so I fancy our chances against them. Hopefully he doesnt recover in time for the CL
March 28, 2008 at 10:02 am
Steve you want to try red wine + PS3 itll blow your mind (and possibly your load as well, thereby freeing up more time for you)
March 28, 2008 at 10:03 am
Morning chaps.
Just want to say how pissed I am about Sagna. For me , he has been our player of the season. And he will be a big miss against the Scouse shite. Tough they have shite wingers and tend to play best down the middle..
As to Lansbury, the lad looks a great prospect. I have only seen him play for England, and could be the new Flam. He tackles well and has a good eye for a pass. Hopefully, Flam will sign a new deal, but if not, we are OK in this position, particularly with Song coming through.
March 28, 2008 at 10:03 am
thanks geoff, you all know i am a tool for quick typing with mistakes, predictive text has a lot to answer for.
Mum got for a me the final highbury long sleve jersey, with rocky printed on the back, what a nice birthday present a few years back
March 28, 2008 at 10:03 am
Frichie torres is injured for CL???????? Where did you hear that?
March 28, 2008 at 10:04 am
What’s wrong with Torres? and how long is he out for?
March 28, 2008 at 10:05 am
Thanks for the advice Chipo.
Big Raddy, I don’t think for one minute that Song could ever be the answer to our defensive midfield problem if the flamster leaves.
March 28, 2008 at 10:06 am
Fernando Torres is expected to be fit for Sunday’s Merseyside derby after surviving a midweek injury scare.
The Liverpool striker was substituted early in the second half of Wednesday’s Spain 1-0 friendly defeat to Italy after once again suffering harsh treatment from Inter Milan’s Marco Materazzi. Just over a month after Materazzi was dismissed for two fouls on Torres during a Champions League quarter-final, Torres was left limping by another mis-timed tackle by the defender.
However, Liverpool are confident that he will be available to lead the line against Everton this weekend.
March 28, 2008 at 10:06 am
personally I would make sure Hleb is rested ahead of the Liverpool game so would either continue with that cunt eboue at RW or use Diaby on the wing. its the lesser of two evils to be honest. the other winger must be Theo with Bendtner and RVP up top. Toure must take the RB role and Senderos come back into the team.
But for Liverpool, I think Eboue should take the RB role with Hleb in front of him and Theo on the other wing. not bothered if Toure or Sendy play with Gallas, since they are both capable of making a mistake at the moment! probably Ade to come back in for the Pool game as well.
March 28, 2008 at 10:06 am
He got a knock for Spain the other night. Probably taken off as a precaution though.
March 28, 2008 at 10:06 am
I always get a little worried when managers openly tout their young players out and even name Arsenal as a potential suitor? Is that not a little worrying? That maybe there is something there we can’t see, or he knows Arsene would pay over the odds for a good young player?
Seb Larsson didn’t cut it at arsenal and wenger is not a man who buys back players once they have left. I think he is a great player but I’d rather see him hammering 30 yard digs against the spuds for Birmingham for now. There are better players to take on than him.
Excited by the prospect of seeing Lansbury. Does anyone know if Merida is due to return in the summer? I was looking forward to seeing this Cesc mark II in action a little more for the 1st team….well, carling cup team. Does anyone also know what happened to that Veloso we were linked with??
David Rocastle - legend.
Adebayor and Eboue - Still shit.
March 28, 2008 at 10:08 am
Adebayor isn’t shit mate, just misguided.
March 28, 2008 at 10:10 am
I suffered through the Denmark /Cz game just to watch Nic,Bendtner, and apart from the superb goal he scored, he was pretty anonymous.. Though Denmark gave him very little service.
Of course, his record of goal scoring for Denmark is excellent, and he has superstar status over here.
March 28, 2008 at 10:11 am
Steve, we’re going to do a Rocastle Piece on Monday… Rocky Day… and promote his charity and Rocky T-shirts.
So rest assured, Le Grove will do its bit!
Its so busy on here today, I can’t keep up…!
March 28, 2008 at 10:11 am
The reason Metz are touting him is because they’re going down and know he’ll go, they’re encouraging him.
March 28, 2008 at 10:11 am
Right, Ade is not shit, just not as good as Ade thinks he is
March 28, 2008 at 10:14 am
Agreed Raddy.
Nice one Pedro, he should get a rousing song against Liverpool on Wednesday.
March 28, 2008 at 10:14 am
Bendtner’s ratio for Denmark is about 1 in 2, can’t ask for more than that at international level.
March 28, 2008 at 10:14 am
51 Comments before 10.15, has to be a record?
March 28, 2008 at 10:15 am
Makes Owen/ Rooney look poor
March 28, 2008 at 10:16 am
Ade is good striker… he’s scored 20 goals this season. That is all we asked of him at the start of the season.
March 28, 2008 at 10:18 am
metz tout a player, name drop AW price might go up and interest will follow from AC or someone else,
March 28, 2008 at 10:18 am
I had a picture of Rocky n my desk for years (until he signed for the Chavs). and I would like to wish him the very best, wherever he is. I was gutted when he left.
But then I felt the same about Jon Sammels. Similar sort of player and similar career. Though I guess few of the Grovers ever saw him play
March 28, 2008 at 10:19 am
you’re such a synical fucker chris.
March 28, 2008 at 10:19 am
Just before my time Raddy.
March 28, 2008 at 10:21 am
Jon Sammels in “501 Arsenal Goals”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMnrxFQebAg
March 28, 2008 at 10:21 am
my missus never saw him play but she sings the Rocky song around the house all the time!! baffles the hell out of me that one!
March 28, 2008 at 10:25 am
what a strike that 2nd goal was from 25 yards!!! Screamer!
March 28, 2008 at 10:26 am
What did everyone think of Wengers comments on Willy G?
Was he right about what Gallas said about theo?
Are we being mugged by the media… inside sources and all that?
Shall we keep him as captain next year? Or would the Flamster, should he stay… be better suited?
March 28, 2008 at 10:28 am
Thanks Chris, That was great.
Fuck me, I am an old man, I am in Black & White !!!
March 28, 2008 at 10:30 am
dont the comments relate to that GQ interview which was mis-quoted from french in the first place,
big phil for captain next year!
AW did say he had an off game on sunday
March 28, 2008 at 10:30 am
Big Raddy predicts that Swiss Phil will be the next Arsenal captain. Gallas next season, then he will be sold and Swiss will be our main central defender., should he continue to improve.
If not, then Flam is a good bet.
March 28, 2008 at 10:30 am
I agreed.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes
And no Pedro.
March 28, 2008 at 10:31 am
Anyone else going to the Bolton game?
March 28, 2008 at 10:34 am
I fucking hate Bolton. And with that I am off to Uni.
Laters…..
March 28, 2008 at 10:37 am
I’ve knocked most away games on the head Chipo due to kids.
March 28, 2008 at 10:41 am
steve how many games have you been to and to have fathered so many children across the country, that now you can’t go in case you meet them or worse the mothers
March 28, 2008 at 10:42 am
Chipo would have loved to but everything’s been sold out forever!! Red members dont get shit! the ladies V chelsea is available for £3 a pop though! any takers?!
March 28, 2008 at 10:45 am
I’m a good boy chris.
March 28, 2008 at 10:46 am
Yet another so-called wonderkid linked with us, how exciting…NOT. Can we please just get a few experienced world class players!! We are desperately in need of some cover on the flanks, Rosicky is too prone to injury, Hleb is pretty useless playing out wide and Eboue - well, am I alone in thinking that he is without doubt the worst player to wear an Arsenal Shirt in the Emirates Stadium, I just can’t stand the bloke, he is awful!! I would’ve liked to have seen Babel come to us for cover on the wings and Ribery would’ve been a good addition - Come on Wenger, David Villa, Messi and Kaka!! Yeah ok, so Ive set my sights high, but wouldn’t it be nice !!!
March 28, 2008 at 10:47 am
I always had loads of away credits, but due to not going to many away this year I got refused Liverpool in the C.L Fucking gutted. I was only a couple short too.
March 28, 2008 at 10:47 am
Steve I wouldnt go as far as calling you a good boy! being a fellow gooner at least means you’ve got some scruples, sense of decency, and good taste. But good……
March 28, 2008 at 10:49 am
EppingGooner, no you are not alone in your sentiments regarding Eboue!
Spuds want ronaldinho and the geordies want Reyes! That’s right the same ever smiley fuckwit we kicked out the door last season!
March 28, 2008 at 10:54 am
Furry muff Odub. Point taken.
March 28, 2008 at 10:58 am
if reyes goes to newcastle then it proves his problem was with someone or something at Arsenal and NOT the English weather. its bloody cold up there.
I just dont know how a team with Eboue and Diaby playing on the wings got to be challenging for the league title anyway. we must be bloody good round the rest of the pitch!
March 28, 2008 at 11:01 am
If Reyes goes to newcastle… it proves he is a shite player Gazzap.
He can’t make it a Arsenal… Real… Athletico and now he wants to come back and play in the freezing North East.
It stinks of desperation and sums up Kevin Keegan as a no nothing manager.
March 28, 2008 at 11:02 am
have to agree with you on both counts gazzap! I cant think of many teams that would have those 2 in those positions! Are we that short of players?! surely even trying Kieran Gibbs out would have been a better option than playing diaby at left wing!
March 28, 2008 at 11:04 am
Next Season:
VELA 7
or
VELA 14
??
Tough call i’m going for 7, hoping Theo gets an upgrade to 14…
March 28, 2008 at 11:05 am
Considering how their last Spaniard striker (Albert Luque) got on, it aint gon end well is it?!!
reyes had 2/3 decent games for Real last season and suddenly thought he was the dog’s bits! He has done absolutely fuck all for Athletico this season.
March 28, 2008 at 11:05 am
and is everyone aware that Vela means ‘candle’ in English.
So we are effectively going to have a player called Charlie Candle
March 28, 2008 at 11:08 am
7 for me, hope AW shows the ruthlessness required and turfs Rosickie out the door!
March 28, 2008 at 11:09 am
Reyes was never that bad….I liked him…..I think it was perfectly clear where his problems were at Arsenal; he was our record goal scorer, the focal point of the team and wore number 14. TH made life unbearable for that poor kid. Plus being the most fouled player in the league probably didn’t help him.
I reckon he would be dynamite in the league for us this season. Much better than eboue or diaby for starters.
Just thinking, has Arsene not essentially tapped up Ben Arfa via the media? A tactic that stinks of the chavs?
March 28, 2008 at 11:12 am
Right guys,
Me and Geoff have been discussing a few ideas over the atmosphere at the stadium… its going to be a hot topic this summer for the new year.
I reckon we need a blog song sheet… you guys let me know the songs, and I’ll post them up… we then promote them before the game.
The new fans get to have a look (As they are all middle class, they’ll have net access… i kid…) at the songs so they know the words and it might encourage them to sing!
TH14, its about time we started tapping up players… act like a G14 club for once!
Geoff also came up with the idea of speaking to Arsenal about big screen prompts for songs… Karaoke for the fans!
So… what do you think… and what songs shall I put on the new song page!
March 28, 2008 at 11:14 am
TH14… More of the same from Arsene?
“Slowly, yes, we will get there,” Wenger told Arsenal TV about his summer manoeuvres.
“I have said many times and I will repeat that, even if you go through a difficult patch at the moment my first target is to keep the team together and when that job is done I can go somewhere else and look, but I have not completed that job at the moment.
“It’s just he’s a player [Ben Arfa] I have known for a long, long time and that I rate, but I have never heard from Lyon that he is for sale. I just wanted to say [in a recent interview with the French press] that for me, he is a good player with a great talent.”
March 28, 2008 at 11:17 am
Geoff, I understand your complaints about John Terry & the fact that Chelski’s first goal was offside, but having said that think back to the game at the Emirates & if it wasn’t for the referee we wouldn’t have beaten Chelski then. So in some ways (this season anyway, but not the last few) our games against the chavs have both been decided by poor decisions. Gallas fouled a defender for our goal against Chelski at the Emirates & they scored an offside one.
March 28, 2008 at 11:18 am
Yo yo yo
Sorry, I don’t know why I said that. Haven’t got timeto read all the comments but I will say this: I think we will miss Sagna. For my money I would like to see Kolo go out there and play and bring Senderos into the centre. Seems only yesterday we would hide behind the seat/sofa/bar stool and cover our eyes when he came on but now he’s become one of our most dependable defenders and frankly right now I would orefer him to start ahead of Gallas
Oh quickly, Reyes to Newcastle? Is he mad? How far has his star fallen
March 28, 2008 at 11:19 am
We’d still have beaten them over two legs though, 0-0 at ours & 1-1 at theirs. I just don’t see this sequence continuing in the CL. We scored against the Chavs twice from corners, not once from open play!!
March 28, 2008 at 11:20 am
some reyes nostalgia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em-K4zMbzX0&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YoXnQRM8Po&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqaCm38-SrQ&mode=related&search=
March 28, 2008 at 11:29 am
AW could do this to rest Hleb and Fabregas for next week.
-Move Kolo, as RB( To make sure Walcott doesn’t have to come down too often).
- Walcott, RW.
- Eboue, LW(I suspect this is where his first goal could come from, as he is too right footed to score from RW).
-Song and Flamini in middle.
There is the team formation:
Halmunia or Lehmann.
- Kolo- Senderos- Gallas- Clichy.
- Walcott- Flamini- Song (or Gilberto)- Eboue.
- RVP- Bentner(or Adebayor).
March 28, 2008 at 11:30 am
Discounting the Milan game, we haven’t scored from open play since March 1st.
You can’t expect to win the league with a stat like that.
March 28, 2008 at 11:32 am
lc. thats what I would do other than the middle where Diaby would play instead of Song for me and I would probably swap the wingers around since Theo is also better on the left cutting in and shooting.
March 28, 2008 at 11:34 am
GMR you are forgetting that we had two goals in that game disallowed and one was perfectly ok and boy wonder could have had a hat trick.
I wouldn’t kick the ball out of play unless a player had a broken leg or a head injury, and if it was John Terry it would have to be severed first, the cheating cunt.
March 28, 2008 at 11:36 am
Chipo, thats what annoys me. We are constantly lauded by people for great football but even if 25% of it came to something we would be top of the league by a mile. Man Utd play effective football which is good to watch, we play artistic football which has become boring as teams know how to stop it. We usually play better against bigger clubs because they feel they can take us on, although that tactic doesn’t work with chelski because they play football like Bolton!!
March 28, 2008 at 11:37 am
My memory isn’t that good so I don’t remember the offside goals. Agree about John Terry though, if he had a severed head we could boot it into the net & claim a goal!!
March 28, 2008 at 11:38 am
I know Henri Lansbury’s myspace
You could tell him personally to stop the partying 
http://www.myspace.com/henri_lansbury
March 28, 2008 at 11:39 am
right on about lansbury, the kid needs to sort his act out on risk wasting his talent
March 28, 2008 at 11:41 am
Even that perennial Arsenal critic Andy Gray said terry was out of order for that! England captain my backside, the fucking thug!
March 28, 2008 at 11:42 am
I know mate, dont really know whats happened to us, think fatigue plays a big part at this point in the season. And also, on the subject of the type of goals we score…
Since when did we score a goal like this:
1) Midfield slide-rule pass to striker, one on one and scores. (Ade missed v boro, and that was first slide rule ive seen in so long)
2) The classic invincibles goal, midfielder through on goal but with narrow angle, squares unselfishly to onrushing team-mate for easy tap in. (Ade and Bendtner at Bham)
Is there a pattern emerging?
3) A 20 second lightning counter attack, 3 or 4 passes after an opposing corner and its in the back of their net.
If i saw ONE of these goals against Bolton i would be a happy chappy
March 28, 2008 at 11:42 am
omg if that is his site i can not seeing playing for arsenal, he looks like a mentalist!
AW wont like that at all,
March 28, 2008 at 11:43 am
Yeah but not one paper said a word, not one, if it was us that did it, they’d still be showing the replays, I hate him more than I hate Beckham, and I really hate Beckham.
March 28, 2008 at 11:44 am
p.s. looking at Lansbury’s myspace- snz wn di it bcum kl 2 spl evyfin rong?
Are they just covering up the fact they cant spell at all?
March 28, 2008 at 11:46 am
this boy lansbury def reminds me of Bentley in his early days! Loves himself a bit by the looks of it!
March 28, 2008 at 11:49 am
Does look that way does it not?
March 28, 2008 at 11:57 am
Wouldn’t you love yourself if people started calling you Arsenals brightest prospect/ next David Beckham etc? I think its pretty hard not to get carried away with it all, which is why Theo impresses me so much.
March 28, 2008 at 11:59 am
He should learn from that shouldn’t he Chipo
March 28, 2008 at 12:01 pm
now this is funny shit, anyone know anything about this
Darren Dein is set to become the new agent of Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
DiarioSport says Dein is taking over from Joseba Diaz, who split with Cesc after a long association this week.
Darren is the son of former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein and is also close to Barcelona striker and ex-Gunners captain Thierry Henry.
March 28, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Ahh chaps… on a positive note…. Just drooling over the 49 unbeaten DVD…. Henry, Bobby, Dennis, Freddie, Edu, Gilberto and Paddy at their very best!! What a team… How did they not win more titles??? Bobby Pires was an awesome player; I think everyone forgets that…..
March 28, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Well if he stays at Arsenal and becomes a great player there is every chance he could turn out ok because AW will keep him in check.I know it didnt work with pennant, but it does tent to work. If he moves on, be prepared to see his mug in the sun or daily star every night out partying with every gold digging big brother loser going!
March 28, 2008 at 12:07 pm
***tend
March 28, 2008 at 12:13 pm
I don’t like Darren Dein becoming Cesc’s agent. I reckon this is designed to cause trouble for the current board.
March 28, 2008 at 12:15 pm
its a dodgy thing for sure GMR, assuming its true of course,
March 28, 2008 at 12:16 pm
doesnt sound good does it? TH14’s best man, son of the orange one now manages our most influential player! A player we have just tied to an 8 year deal! I bet they ask to renegotiate next season!
March 28, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Don’t like the sound of that at all. Would just be another way for L’Orange to get his mitts into arsenal further. He could pretty much decide whether Cesc stays or goes in many ways.
March 28, 2008 at 12:26 pm
With Sagna out, this will give AW the perfect excuse to move toure to RB and bring Senderos back into the heart of defence. Kolo has unstabilised the defence since his return from the ACN.
March 28, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Oh and DC, no one forgets how good Bobby was. In fact, if anyone needs a refresher, just turn on La Liga, he is in sensational form for Villareal this season.
March 28, 2008 at 12:27 pm
L’Orange and L’Usbek
not the best combo
sounds like a fancy ice cream
March 28, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Yes to Kolo at right back, but I doubt this will happen. It’ll be Hoyte there and Eboue will stay at RW
And Ade will stroll on in his comfort zone again.
I despair at times.
I’d love to be proved wrong, but I don’t see it happening at the cloggers place.
March 28, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Legendary no 7s both
Rocky and Bobby! How could anyone ever forget!
March 28, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Pires was/is fucking magic. Always scored in big games too. More than can be said of our highest ever goalscorer.
He had such a lovely habit of scoring against the scum too. Love him, proper gooner in every sense.
March 28, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Absolute legend Pires. He took up the mantle when those around him were faltering….TH14 and DB10 were phenomenal players and so often got us the points but the way Pires, Cole and Henry linked down the left for Arsenal was at times unplayable and Pires was the heart of that little trio. A real match winner when we needed him. Scored so many great, big goals and set up countless more.
If we had RP7 in this team when he was in his pomp we would be cruising at the top of the league. Add Freddie to that and we would be Champions League favourites too. Oh sod it, stick Henry in there too. Ha ha.
You just realise how few of our current crop would’ve made it into that team back then. 2?
March 28, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Bobby is sadly missed. I remember seeing him score a hatrick against Southampton at Highbury - the third was a delightful chip over the goalie (like the one against Rudolf when he left ManUre to play for Villa).
i was upper tier north bank that day and as he started his celebration with his left index finger pointing in that idiosyncratic style of his he disappeared from view running towards the corner flag.
Also bad boy Pennant scored a hat rick too - now that’s weird.
March 28, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I sat on the halfway line in the west stand then charybdis, he was right in front of me.
March 28, 2008 at 12:47 pm
bit messey but some nice bits
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x28tv4_pires-the-master_sport
March 28, 2008 at 12:49 pm
I was upper East for that game. What a magical day. Yeah Pennant was brilliant wasn’t he? I don’t think anyone doubted his talent, just his pissy, petulant wannabe rude boy antics.
Pires was sublime. Simple as that. The intelligence of Dennis, the technique of Henry and the pass of Cesc. Can’t get much better than that can you?
March 28, 2008 at 12:49 pm
6-1 was in the North Bank!!
Bobby Pires at his outstanding best! But still think his goal against Villa was his best, past Boateng and the chip over rednose bigfoot!! What a goal, what a season!!!
March 28, 2008 at 12:53 pm
I don’t know….he scored an absolute scorcher against Liverpool, that one was pretty special.
Oh god, that Video makes me just want to go home now and stick on some Bobby P dvds and relive the magic. Oh and on a quick point what does everyone make of Arsenal TV? Those that have/watch it?
I am a bit miffed that it isn’t on over weekends and the range of programming isn’t great.
March 28, 2008 at 12:58 pm
recently moved house th14 so i have not got the sky sorted yet, but i would happily pay money for arsenal tv, seen bits in my mates, repetitve ads but that is the norm for niche channels,
March 28, 2008 at 12:58 pm
there’s now an Arsenal TV2 on sky, dont know what that’s about, havent got setanta so can’t comment. bud and chris are your best bet.
March 28, 2008 at 1:00 pm
whats that about odub tv2? where did you see that?
March 28, 2008 at 1:03 pm
On March 17th Arsenal Replay was added to Sky Channel 424 but is on from 1.30am to 7.45am every night.
March 28, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Arsenal tv is shit. Shows the odd reserve game and every time I turn it on it is replaying our home game v’s Sunderland. The second channel is just a re-run of the other shit shown later. It still doesn’t do weekends. Fucking con. I’m getting rid of Setanta after Calzaghi’s fight.
March 28, 2008 at 1:06 pm
steve, might be worth seeing if you can get an irish card, 15:00 matches most saturdays, or just stream matches online,
March 28, 2008 at 1:09 pm
came up as I surfed thru the sports channels noticed it earlier in the week. Might just be the same channel with an hour delay chris
March 28, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Yeah I agree it’s a bit pish. The 5-1 in the San Siro was magnificent but I’ve watched it about 4 times in the last fortnight. I’m getting to the stage where I am criticising players as if it was a live game. ‘Edu, for fucks sake, wake up, you CANNOT fuck around like that on the edge of your own box.’
March 28, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Will be trying one of your sites for our game tomorrow chris, hope I can strike gold!
March 28, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Think I’m dumping off Setanta shortly too Steve, it’s such a load of wank. Its £10 a month for about 2 decent things in that time.
March 28, 2008 at 1:13 pm
i’d love to have it but i know why it might be head wrecking with repeats, but sky sports news is repetitve too and i’d rather have repeats of arsenal that that shit,
March 28, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Where can I get 3pm kick offs online??? Where are these magical sites Chris? Are they in arabic? Or Italian? Or Scottish?
March 28, 2008 at 1:15 pm
its on setanta ireland tommorrow odub so i am sorted, but a quality stream should be available somewhere, if you are on tommorrow ill post a link
March 28, 2008 at 1:18 pm
pedro doesnt mind me mentioning it as he said so…not as if its my site anyway so…
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=9098&part=sports
March 28, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Was anyone else absolutely mugged off by the ATV online thing that said all games covered live online? I signed up for it, turned out to be audio only. Massively pissed off. The way they worded it made it seem like they would have full match coverage in streamed video format. Turned out just to be reserve games.
March 28, 2008 at 1:19 pm
http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/
EN obviuosly means english, a bit or learning but worth it
this site is the easiest to use, it tells you what to do,
March 28, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Thanks Chris. I’ll check that out tomorrow. Hopefully i won’t have as bad a view of it as Arsene has!
Still, the fouls look less severe when they are lagged right?
March 28, 2008 at 1:27 pm
quality can be ok but if you have a flat panel i’d connect the pc/laptop to it as the resolution is higher, even an older model pc thats in the attic can do,
March 28, 2008 at 1:27 pm
u get spicy half time entertainment too!!! morning people…
March 28, 2008 at 1:29 pm
have you noticed that as well choy!?
March 28, 2008 at 1:29 pm
I’ve never even considered getting setanta! I pay sky 50 odd quid as it is, anything else I’ll get online or read a bloody newspaper. That will do!
March 28, 2008 at 1:30 pm
TH14 i narrowly avoided being done on that… they say
EVERY MATCH LIVE AND EXCLUSIVE ON ATVO
(*audio commentary only)
Money grabbing $^&*$&%^#$^$%&
March 28, 2008 at 1:30 pm
http://whiteratonline.com/
as well,
March 28, 2008 at 1:31 pm
well we have espn star this side of the world where they usually show most arsenal games… but i did catch one against pompey at fratton park… man… streams are dire.. the absolute last option for me….
March 28, 2008 at 1:33 pm
if youre gonna watch it on livefooty.org i suggest logging on about 1 hour before if youre a first timer, takes a while to download the media player you need and get everything set up. And if you get a good connection (normally done by joining the stream AT LEAST 20 MINS BEFORE GAME) then leave the bloody thing alone- never close and re-open or you will be watching a frozen frame of Mike Riley for 20mins. Not pretty.
If you want to download the media player u need today i think its Sopcast.com
March 28, 2008 at 1:34 pm
the first site i mentioned has usualy a dozen options just pick the one with the highest kps,
March 28, 2008 at 1:35 pm
the things we do to watch arsenal!! sigh…..
March 28, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Geoff,
Excellent discussion yet again.
Just a suggestion for a (so far neglected) topic on the board. Breakthrough players for next season.
Currently, the debate has been centered on departures and arrivals, but traditionally we have experienced great impact from current players raising their performances (case in point, Toure, Flamini, Clichy etc.)
I for one, do not expect Wenger to break away from his transfer policy conservatisism and foresee that he will attempt to involve current players in more vital roles.
However, as is often the case, it is hard to predict who will have a great role for next (and upcoming) seasons.
Think it would be an interesting debate. (or at least, I am curious as to your view on the topic)
Gus J.
March 28, 2008 at 1:39 pm
final point on streaming tv as i dont want to annoy people but check this as a guide to quality,
mms://s37wm.castup.net/993080003-52.wmv/(tv-onlive-f)
its not for everybody but is better than nothing
March 28, 2008 at 1:41 pm
sorry that didnt link, click my name to see it ( i hope)
March 28, 2008 at 1:42 pm
good quality.. but what do they show?
March 28, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Subject matter has moved on a bit but at time of writing this was relevant…
The content of todays posts i think reflects the current mood of most gooners.. we are thinking back to when the Arsenal team was full of players we could idolise, Pires, Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira etc…
To answer someones earlier question I would only have Cesc & Sagna in that team!! At the moment they are only players in my mind that constantly produce on a level expected if you are lucky enuf to play for ‘The Arsenal’
I’ve even found myself missing Ashley Cole, i know i shouldnt but fact of matter is he was a fantastic left back for arsenal & at the time a ‘gooner’… pls note I am missing his football ability & passion not the person.
Im going to Emirates next wednesday but unless there is considerable investment into the team this summer it may well be my last match for a while. Im 31 & have been a gooner since i was born courtesy of my dad. I’ve tried to remain positive but honestly every year we go through the same thing & i know i’m no manager but i have seen things in last 2/3 years that i believe needed addressing.
Players like Thierry & Patrick were worth the entrance fee alone but i dont feel the same about the current group of players. Im not prepared to fund the clubs ‘vision’ anymore I want to be a part of success…
Sorry if seems negative but baring a couple of miracles in coming weeks im still angry we are having to look ahead to next season already….
March 28, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I’d have Ralph ahead of Sagna, but that’s just my opinion. I doubt Cesc would displace Vieira or Edu or Parlour in their pomp too Goona P. Again, my opinion, dont shoot me for it folks!!
March 28, 2008 at 1:57 pm
A final point on Bobby was his shooting accuracy which I believe was the best in the team for a while.
As a gooner, due to where I grew up (and a 50-50 choice at the age of 7: West Ham of The Arse, it wasonly those 2 in my class at junior school then) yes it does deflate me slightly how the current squad compare to the 02 double side/Invincbles or even the double side of ‘98.
I hope desperately we get some established players (mid twenties) with their best years just (not in 5 years time) in front fo them.
Whatever happens though it’s always Victoria concordia crescit, till the end.
March 28, 2008 at 1:59 pm
You have made a point I was attempting to convey the other day Goona P.
I asked how many of our ’supporters’ would still be going if we had sustained lack of success.
I’m sure you’re not the only one, but the fickleness is sprouting already.
My dad went for 12 years before seeing them win anything, I did for 8 years. FYG, we also went out of the cups early and were finished in the league by September.
March 28, 2008 at 2:01 pm
goona p ill buy your season ticket, il live in another country but ill ryan air everyweek to see the boys,
March 28, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Steve I remember being at an Arsenal game with a quarter of the blooming stadium missing! Redevelopment they said, and then painted some gooners on the wall to make it look better!! Did we finish 6th that season?
March 28, 2008 at 2:03 pm
post disapeared, so ill try again
goona p ill have your season ticket, i live in another country but ill ryan air everyweek,
March 28, 2008 at 2:06 pm
i wrote ry@n air in my post and it is gone,
goona p, ill have your season ticket mate
March 28, 2008 at 2:10 pm
It fucking amazes me that people are talking about jacking it in because of the situation we are in now. I remember going against Wallsall as a kid in the cup and they got beat in front of about 20,000 people.
Now we are third in the league and in the C.L 1/4 final with an amazing new stadium.
I don’t want to sound like my dad but they don’t know they’re fucking born.
March 28, 2008 at 2:11 pm
A bit of an over reaction to the Lansbury issue I think. Read the comment from his mate in the responses to this article fom yesterday..
http://youngguns.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/party-attitude-could-ruin-arsenals-henri-lansbury/
March 28, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Arsenal TV is slightly repetitive and the fact it’s not on at weekends is a bit annoying but there’s a show called “Arsenal Gold” which re-runs in full, classic games of the past. I watched the 1-0 win at OT to win the title in ‘04 last week, brightened up my whole week. Almost forgot what a bunch of hatchet men Utd were in that game too, Should have had three red cards in the first half.
March 28, 2008 at 2:12 pm
That’s when they built the new North Bank Odub. The murel.
Even the pictures on the murel covered their faces most of that season.
If I remember correctly we didn’t score up that end until Man City about 6 games in.
Wrighty I think.
March 28, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Apologies for those posts stuck in the moderation!
They are all on now!
Fuck me… 172 comments before 1400?
March 28, 2008 at 2:13 pm
hey red action website.. check it out… http://www.redaction.org.uk
goona p.. could you send me one ticket for any game next season?
thanks.
March 28, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Steve most of our ‘fans’ jumped on the Wenger bandwagon 10-8 years ago, to go 3-4 years without a trophy is the end of the world as far as they’re concerned, although they still maintain…Arsene knows!
March 28, 2008 at 2:15 pm
pedro, take off the fucking ry@n thing you are making us look like fools (odub and i)!!!
March 28, 2008 at 2:17 pm
ken did you look at his myspace page, he is a socialite in the makin
March 28, 2008 at 2:21 pm
That little cunt bag tried to get on the other night, he posted,
Three times the little turd tried. He mugged himself though because he was blocked.
Why are you talking about Ryan?
Whats been happening? More season ticket selling?
March 28, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Yeah Pedro, that Juvie Ry*n wont be back! Promise!
As far as Lansbury goes, he looks like he’s living the lifestyle, his web page also gave that impression, so what have we said that’s off the mark?
March 28, 2008 at 2:22 pm
i mentioned ry@n air and odub said something yesterday and for a spell we couldnt work out where the messages were going, did u get my email funny?
March 28, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Chris,
He’s 17/18 years old, plays for the arse and isn’t exactly ugly so I think I’d be doing pretty much the same thing. If he is getting pissed on a regular basis then by all means get rid of him now, cut the losses, but if he isn’t even drinking and he can’t play at the moment due to his condition anyway then I say let him be.
March 28, 2008 at 2:24 pm
I’ll take it back then Pedro.
Issues so far, the invincibles, Legendary no 7’s (Pires, Rocky), supporting the arsenal thru thick and thin, formations/team for tomorrow, and chris’ suggestions for best places to watch porn online apart from youporn.
That’s about it.
March 28, 2008 at 2:25 pm
ken, i dont have an issue in fact he looks like tremendous craic (fun) i just suspect le-boss wont be impressed,
he can come round mine anytime!
March 28, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Ken no one’s suggestin getting rid of him! We just voiced opinions based on what we saw on his site, and the fact that his penchant for the celebrity lifestyle has been said to mirror that of a certain D Beckham. He’s one of ours so he’ll always be supported unless of course he starts getting too big for his boots like Bentley and Bothroyd did.
March 28, 2008 at 2:27 pm
how come steve has not been pissed in a while, are u (is he) ok, mike’s done a bunk as well,