Whenever I see Newcastle it reminds me of those American Ice Hockey refs or the boys and girls in Footlocker that serve you shoes that never fit. It’s like they are all over the pitch trying to sell our players basketball shoes and shoe stretchers.
Anyway no surprise when I tell you all I expect another 4 nil tonking, Paddy Power was on Arsenal TV last night and he says 3 nil, so it would be a little wimpy of me not to go for 4, so I’ll go for 4.
I hope he plays Djourou in the middle with Gallas as I think he deserves it and I also think he’s a better centre back than Kolo, sorry Kolo, but you and Johan or Johan and Billy are better combinations.
I would keep the same team other than giving Ade a shot with Robin again, not because he deserves it, but because he seems to like scoring against them.
I have said before I think the booing should stop, because it’s so unlike the Arsenal to boo their own, however, I also think it’s time Wenger understood how much these guys get paid and how much his comments take the piss out of the working class person that would die to wear the Arsenal shirt, so I think Ade should go on TV and apologise, if he does that, all will be forgotten, simple really, but therein lies the problem!
We had a blogger on last night who ended his comment with the words of French revolutionary wordsmith and philosopher Voltaire, ‘I may not agree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it’ I think we may adopt those word as our mantra so thanks for that CD Jones, oh and nice comment too.
Finally I think Daniel Fizman read our Peter Hill-Wood post because he answered some of our concerns about the black hole of Arsenal, and that it was so close to our post is too much of a co-incidence, so well done Danny, I liked you when we met and chatted at the first shareholders lunch, and I like you now, feel free to post a comment and thanks for reminding our manager he has some funds available. If you don’t want to go public, email us.
Over to you Arsene, you have 3 days left, please don’t waste them, we desperately need quality players!
Have a great weekend Grovers next up is Pedro’s match report and the description of our 4 super duper goals!
August 30, 2008 at 9:02 am
wooooooooo
August 30, 2008 at 9:05 am
Pedro I’d like to think DF reads Le Grove, and if he does, a message - have a shave!
August 30, 2008 at 9:06 am
oops Geoff that was meant to say
August 30, 2008 at 9:06 am
Geoff - 4 -0, you obviously had a good sleep and woke with great confidence
Love the comparison with the shirts of the geordies, KK will get his team up for this, and if we do what we did last week at the same time…. !!!???? Doesnt bare thinking about
August 30, 2008 at 9:08 am
I need a shave!
Great post Geoff, a very jolly saturday morning Grovepost!
Agree on Ade… bad PR? Do me a favour… he made a bad PR mistake all year and now the goals have dried up! Get scoring and the crowd will back you.
I don’t want to hear booing today though… for anyone.
Hopefully we’ll all get behind the team and get a resounding result!
The Spuds have Chavski… not 3 losses on the bounce? haha!
August 30, 2008 at 9:10 am
well said geoff - 4 goals would be well worth the staying up until 02:30am for the kick off!
Cdjones’ words were top notch!
August 30, 2008 at 9:11 am
FFS Arsenal.com has totally lost it this time. check out the picture, surly they could have found another more suitable.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-deadline-day-is-like-a-poker-game
August 30, 2008 at 9:13 am
davoody - i saw that too and thought we must have signed him. hahaha…not!
August 30, 2008 at 9:13 am
Jailbird Joey is possibly going to make an appearance today, that could be interesting
On transfers, we play today, ‘pool tomorrow, so if we are going to get Alonso, there is not much time to sort it out…. 2355hrs 01/09/08 no doubt!!
August 30, 2008 at 9:14 am
jesus christ davoody
a whole fucking article about a spud. what is wrong with these people????
AW is just answering questions from the media, but why focus on it? We want to hear about OUR team and OUR transfers!
Oh… there aren’t any transfers to talk about… I see…
August 30, 2008 at 9:14 am
Steve Coppel is an excellent manager. They reckon he is the closest thing England have to Arsene.
Arsenal will finish top 4 Jules… of that I have no doubt. Top 4 is not where we want to be though… top 2 would be my target. If Wenger signs a couple of Gems we could make it…
I don’t think it is the board… I think it is Arsene that is the problem… he is very keen to follow his dream of doing it with youth (Sounded sooo wrong).
Do we think Ade will start today?
August 30, 2008 at 9:16 am
Basketball Jones was great http://hometown.aol.com/sillysongbook/images/chch%20basketball%20jones.jpg Now I’ve heard the CD
August 30, 2008 at 9:17 am
Pedro - any joy re choys address please?
August 30, 2008 at 9:17 am
top 2 target?
we’re in it to win it aren’t we?
On the last performance, Bendtner doesn’t really deserve another start, he was pretty woeful. He needs to sit out and realise he’s not the finished article yet. I’m all for rotating the two big guys this season based on form.
August 30, 2008 at 9:17 am
I sent it yesterday? I replied to your mail?
Check the spam!
August 30, 2008 at 9:18 am
Yeah, exactly… but as an overall target, I would consider second a sucess… because if we finished there, it would mean we would have won the CL.
August 30, 2008 at 9:19 am
Seb, does RvP deserve a start then?
August 30, 2008 at 9:19 am
I would like to see Vela get a run out today
August 30, 2008 at 9:19 am
Rico… overall that is the second time I have e-mailed it…
August 30, 2008 at 9:20 am
Ah, sorry Pedro, didnt think to look there, me and computers!!!
Many thanks for your help
August 30, 2008 at 9:22 am
Bugger - seen the other one now too,
August 30, 2008 at 9:23 am
Good Morning Geoff (and Pedro), I’m off to the Emirates this afternoon with a spring in my step after the FC Twente game. Funny that, how 1 game can fill you with such elation. One problem, my work colleague is a Geordie; and I have alreday been told ”I expect you not to come in on Monday then”? whatever can he mean……helooooo, don’t think so! Anyway, Geoff (and Pedro) once again I wanted to say I do love your blog, read it every day and it makes my day every time. xxxx
August 30, 2008 at 9:23 am
he needs to sit it out and realise hes not the finished article yet?
and what, show us he is the finished article from the bench over the season?
August 30, 2008 at 9:25 am
I think its really important for the back 4 to get sorted, so JD20 should get a start today. 3 clean sheets when he’s played should be enough said. Also, its no coincidence that when we made the CL Final, the back 4 got us there. It wasn’t until AW decided to play his mates Ashley & Sol for the final that the cohesion was lost.
August 30, 2008 at 9:25 am
It’s difficult to say who will start, there will be rotations, and because Adebayor ran riot against Newcastle last time I think he’ll get picked. Toure will probably be in to mark Owen, Newcastle’s danger man, so Djourou will probably get a few minutes near the end.
This is my guess:
Almunia
Clichy, Toure, Gallas, Sagna
Walcott, Denilson, Fabregas, Nasri
RVP Adebayor
I’m still wondering wether Djourou will be put in as a starter, but the odds are long, quite improbable.
Above is a pretty standard Arsenal selection apart from Denilson. Newcastle are better than they were last year, Keegan’s got rid of all the dead wood in his own words
and they’ve got the bit between their teeth.
Home win for me, 2-1.
August 30, 2008 at 9:27 am
I dont rate Nikers one bit, but sitting him on the bench week in week out will lessen his confidence even more - also, I dont think any of our strikers have been good enough yet. I think all three of them need that special moment, you know, the one where the ball hits the back of the net, and it must be between the two white posts!!
Whilst Vela is away, I hope AW has Simpson on the bench aswell as Nik, and keep warming them up during the match, give them something to think about!
August 30, 2008 at 9:28 am
Pedro - re RvP. I don’t see him making outright mistakes other than missing the target, I really feel he is only a goal away from bursting into form. This may seem irrational but it’s just how I feel. He looks sharp, he is working for the team, his class is undeniable. besides Ade and Nik just don’t work together, end of.
Evo - I only meant today
he is by all accounts quite full of himself, so he needs to realise that if he gets a start, he needs to produce and stop making silly errors in possession. I personally don’t feel that he is fully focussed all the time. This is just imo of course ^^
August 30, 2008 at 9:29 am
Rico
Little Nicky
needs, IMO, a hat trick so as he feels he’s arrived
August 30, 2008 at 9:30 am
Seb, I actually imagined what you wrote in your 8.30ish am post….terrible!
August 30, 2008 at 9:31 am
Seb
I agree, for RVP its as simple as ABC, thats how easy scoring wil be, once he gets one in. Does everyone remember their 1st ;oops;
August 30, 2008 at 9:31 am
August 30, 2008 at 9:32 am
Have a cracking time today then Skandibird!
Rico, at least you have them now!
THey are expecting you to get a 2 day hangover? Good luck to you then!
I’d like to think JD has done enough finest… after all, he has kept 2 clean sheets again!
Is owen fit? I read he has been offered £140k a week! He gets paid so much money for doing fuck all…
Seb, I think every gooner wants to see and in form RvP setting the prem alight! We want to see more goals like that one in the emirates cup or at charlton!
August 30, 2008 at 9:33 am
im sure he’ll show his worth over time, i watching the BBC MOTD hightlights of the Arsenal vs spuds game from december last year earlier for a bit of inspiration, rosicknote was gold in that game, Bendtner scored that cracking header too!
August 30, 2008 at 9:34 am
finest - it would be the most amazing Arsenal event in history, you know it makes sense
August 30, 2008 at 9:34 am
Pedro
JD20 2 clean sheets F C Twente + 1 clean sheet WBA= 3 clean sheets.
August 30, 2008 at 9:35 am
RVP is a classy striker, unique….you don’t get many like him about, thats why I think Adebayor wants them both together up front. they’ll score you different kinds of goals. RVP will score masterpieces that no one else could dream of or create, he can create a goal out of nothing, and Adebayor will get lots of dirty slam dunks, we need both. When RVP and Ade played together last season, that’s what got us to number 1, their strength complement each other….RVP will be on form, just you wait ye doubters.
August 30, 2008 at 9:36 am
What’s all this rabbits foot mumbo jumbo? I dont recall seeing that widget before - so what did you curse us with last February then?
August 30, 2008 at 9:38 am
AaaaaaaaaHHHHHHH!!!! I love match day
August 30, 2008 at 9:38 am
I’m going to put a new good luck charm up after we lose a game.
It’s scientific research for Oxford University.
I’m trying to ascertain what the best good charm is… the rabbits foot is on a 1 game winning streak… hopefully I wont need to change it for a couple of months.
August 30, 2008 at 9:39 am
Good Morning Geoff/Pedro,
Today is the first real test for the boys,if the improvement against twente,who are nothing but a championship side is maintained we should win.RVP needs that first goal,to get back on track,and none of this wenger we were not focused from the start when we played fulham.The geordies will try to offer the same bruising tactics to stifle our midfield,and we need to be up for it,and gallas needs to muster his troops from the first minute.
Pedro I appear to have lost cesc again on my posts.
August 30, 2008 at 9:39 am
george - if nikers gets a hat-rick, i think everyone would feel like they had ‘arrived’
August 30, 2008 at 9:40 am
Good blog, but can I haul you up one thing:
“I have said before I think the booing should stop, because it’s so unlike the Arsenal to boo their own, however, I also think it’s time Wenger understood how much these guys get paid and how much his comments take the piss out of the working class person that would die to wear the Arsenal shirt, so I think Ade should go on TV and apologise, if he does that, all will be forgotten, simple really, but therein lies the problem!”
We know that’s never going to happen. Let’s move on and hopefully the goals will start coming in. I think the time’s come to stop defending the f*ckwits who show up to undermine the players.
August 30, 2008 at 9:40 am
You’re not logged into your wordpress account Kelsey!
August 30, 2008 at 9:41 am
Sorry that why I think Wenger wants both Adebayor and RVP up front..
August 30, 2008 at 9:42 am
Gunnar, I don’t think you can call the paying fan a fuckwit.
They are not Jolly come latelys… they are hardened gooners in the main.
I don’t agree with the booing, but if that is the way people feel… the only way their opinion can be changed can be by the players in question on the pitch.
August 30, 2008 at 9:45 am
well amen to that idea Pedro - if it works…
Evo that was a cracking header yes, it’s his all round game that needs to be upped, but I do think he will make the grade, just needs a bit of a firm hand until then (ooer)
rico - shocking!! :-O
August 30, 2008 at 9:47 am
Gunnar,
You implying that the booing is comin from this blog mate ?
August 30, 2008 at 9:48 am
his ball skill is better than Ade, he is just required to go up the park further to link up with other players
August 30, 2008 at 9:50 am
I think you can Pedro: If they see the form of a player suffering, which is hurting the team and they continue to put the boot in then something’s not working upstairs. I’d say it’s actually disloyal to the club to keep up this behaviour.
This issue of loyalty is somewhat murky in football anyway. Especially now Eboue has started getting stick. Where’s the loyalty there? It makes me worried that with Ade a watershed has now been broken, and now any scapegoat’s fair game for sections of the fans.
August 30, 2008 at 9:50 am
Time to move on with Adebayor. Lets save the booing for that £60k a week scumbag Barton. Wanker.
August 30, 2008 at 9:52 am
Jules 1 - Nope. Geoff said the booing should stop.
August 30, 2008 at 9:53 am
Doublegooner - now there’s a guy that really deserves a good sh*t-shower. Everything gets put into perspective when a real criminal shows up.
August 30, 2008 at 9:54 am
Double g
My fantasy is Yo Yo shirt fronting the jail bird & he’s carried off on a stretcher. I think Evo can picture what I mean.
August 30, 2008 at 9:55 am
Hit the stir crazy cnut hard
August 30, 2008 at 9:55 am
I think the fans are just a bit sick of seeing substandard players coming off the bench. I didn’t hear the jeering of Eboue… Did anyone else? I’ll listen out today, but I am pretty sure that didn’t happen down my end of the ground.
Booing is out of order… but the shitty summer I had wondering if Ade was leaving was also out of order.
If you are a man who takes home £300k a month, you should be able to take a bit of booing. He needs to take a leaf out of Ronaldo’s book…
I’m not justifying the booing, I am just playing devils advocate…
I think the team will get behind everyone today… and there was plenty of singing directed ade’s way at the Twente game… it far out weighed the negativity.
August 30, 2008 at 9:55 am
Anyone seen Diaby ?
Been with us over two & half years & prob played 20/30 games at a guess
August 30, 2008 at 9:55 am
Pedro don’t start messing about with all that Voodoo magic stuff (you’ll end up believing it!)…..allegedly some Manyoo supporting Voodoo practitioners hexed Adebayor last season which is why he missed all those sitters….
August 30, 2008 at 9:56 am
Well said doublegooner… I wouldn’t mind him getting a bit of the Eduardo treatment.
Harsh… but if anyone deserves that in football… it is him.
August 30, 2008 at 9:56 am
morning all, i am going with 4 goals also, its what i thought the other night also,
August 30, 2008 at 9:57 am
Finest, that is like saying I hexed Derby last year!
Ade will always miss sitters, but he’ll always get on the end of something and get a few goals in a year!
August 30, 2008 at 9:58 am
Right, I’m off to send a package to Oz… laters!
August 30, 2008 at 9:58 am
pedro , try a lucky shamrock, ill bring u one over in october!(4 leaf clover)
August 30, 2008 at 9:58 am
Gunnar good call about scapegoats, Eboue is a prime example, his name will get touted if we lose today - even if he doesn’t play O_o
Previous scapegoats:
2007/8 - Eboue/Senderos
2006/7 - Song/Eboue/Senderos
2005/6 - Hleb
2002 - 2006 - Cygan
2000 - 2004 - Stepanovs
Any others you lot can think of?
August 30, 2008 at 9:58 am
i hope we see Vela Today. i got him in my Fantasy Grove team and he still aint plaid. ive lost the chance to get some points on a player who i hope will get me sack load. if not im ganna have to get rid for somone else
August 30, 2008 at 9:59 am
Pedro, you saying that we’ve got substandard players at Arsenal ?
August 30, 2008 at 10:01 am
Seb,
1999-2003 - Oleg Luzhny
1998 - ? - Nelson Vivas
1999-1999 - Thierry Henry!
August 30, 2008 at 10:02 am
raif im worried, i dumped Theo last weekend after another no-show, now he’s probably going to rip up the Prem!
But I got Cisse in instead and I reckon he will get a sackful. Just need RvP to start firing now…
August 30, 2008 at 10:02 am
Yes I am Jules…
Eboue, Denilson and Senderos (He is still our player).
August 30, 2008 at 10:04 am
So Ade is sensitive, if he did to his own people in Togo what he did to us in Islington, I suspect booing may be the least of his problems, you get £80k a week Ade, stop whining and go an earn it, maybe you’ll be welcome back then.
August 30, 2008 at 10:05 am
Yes Vivas is a good one, henry in that first season (and for me personally in his last for us - god I hated him then, staring everyone down all the time)
But Oleg was a good reliable workhorse for us imo, nothing fancy but did a job
August 30, 2008 at 10:06 am
Hey Pedro, what about a box at the top saying mantra and bung in the Voltaire quote.
August 30, 2008 at 10:06 am
Fucking great article (even though James Lawton wrote it): http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/james-lawton-wengers-revolution-lays-down-test-of-loyalty-for-arsenal-fans-913161.html
August 30, 2008 at 10:07 am
Yup good point Geoff, he’d be strapped to a cart naked and people would throw stones at him in the street or some other gruesome punishment. He’s living the good life, but lets keep supporting Arsenal, the focal point can’t be Adebayor be it positive or negative….
August 30, 2008 at 10:07 am
Seb -
yeah i feel Vela will get a Sackfull thats why i havent got rid of him yet.
but i just noticed i must keep him for today as i must get a new player in for STEVE-G as his injurd
August 30, 2008 at 10:08 am
what are you sending us Pedro?
August 30, 2008 at 10:08 am
Pedro I was right behing Eboue as he walked onto the pich and the was a lot of jeering. I dont like it and would ban anyone who boos or jeers a Gunner whatever he has done.
As for today I think & hope that Arsene has the sense to realise that Djourou has twice played with great assurance despite the habit ofllas to go walk about and leave the opposition clear runs through on goal. He must not play Kolo & WG together again if possible.
The toon are a much improved lot from the past 10 seasons. Hopefuly not yet good enough but they will be harder than before. I expect us to scrape a win 2-0 but it will be close.
As for the reast of this year…well as usual our pre season matches & training leave us with umpteen players injured or tired (poorlambs) so we again, as usual, have no idea how good AFC are until we can choose Eduardo ,Rosicky, and others.
Good luck lads and lay off the players who have offended.
August 30, 2008 at 10:15 am
morning people……….
are 5 hours of sleep adequate?
4-0 to the arse? pretty optimistic i would like to say.. i say 5-0.. TT hatrick!!!
August 30, 2008 at 10:16 am
Pedro,
Sorry mate. Can’t agree with you there. Give them a chance mate.
Denilson has only played about 10 full games for the 1st team. Sendy was part of the back 4 that broke the record for longest unbeaten run in CL. If he was substandard, Arsenal would have leaked goals all over the shop.
Eboue is a good player. Just yet to settle into a position.
August 30, 2008 at 10:17 am
Morning choy - i have your address, Pedro sent it ages ago, but numpty me didnt look in my spam - i will be posting it this week, ok to email you when its sent, and hopefully you can let me know when it has arrived safely?
August 30, 2008 at 10:17 am
We’re sending Gnarley a scarf in exchange for the England programme he kindly sent us from the world cup final in 2003 Evo.
The one that we beat Australia in when Johnny boy scored the dropkick and your PM sulked at the prizegiving.
Have I said to much already?
August 30, 2008 at 10:17 am
J1 - you are having us on, yes ??
August 30, 2008 at 10:18 am
Gunnar - that was a good read, but I’m left feeling cold again. Our manager is held up - by both the media and a section of gooners - as some shaman, a prescient mystic who has defied convention and forged his own path of blazing justice. The ‘plan’ is certainly worthy, but can it survive in the current climate of transfer madness and mad takeovers? We can debate the merits of the approach all season long, but in the final analysis we just sit and wait and worry whether the kids have the toughness to succeed. Like we have for some time.
One more signing would go a long way to getting more of the fans off Wenger’s back, and back on his side instead.
August 30, 2008 at 10:18 am
so any money on who is going to be injured after the internationals…. i hate internationals now…..
execpt world cup or euros
August 30, 2008 at 10:18 am
Skandibird thanks for your continued support, for the Footlocker mate that works with you I hope we get 5!
August 30, 2008 at 10:19 am
morning rico…..
sure that would be great… and once again… thank you so much
August 30, 2008 at 10:22 am
Hello
August 30, 2008 at 10:23 am
yeah way too much old son! i cried into my beer that night. cunts!
hhaha..only joking!
August 30, 2008 at 10:23 am
Further on the subject of the ‘plan’ - from today’s preview on arse.com:
“At the moment, we have to swim a bit against the stream as we get only negative vibes. But it’s a good test, we have to be strong enough to keep our belief even if everyone around our environment does not believe in us.”
So basically what AW is saying is that all of us who doubt the team, are providing them with a good test! Keep it up guys, we will reap the rewards come May!
August 30, 2008 at 10:23 am
Guys
August 30, 2008 at 10:23 am
I think the booing will continue for Ade. I say booing, I think it is more groans of dissapointment.
He gambled in the summer and lost out. And I dont think Wenger is helping his case, he should just shut up about it and let whatever will be will be. We are not stupid, we saw the press conference and saw his and his agents quotes that he failed to put right and distance himself from.
There is some precedence for his actions, if you remember Ian Wright, Vieira and even Henry were looking at leaving the club only to change their minds, yet their U-turns were applauded and cheered. They also did much of their business in private.
The other difference is those players were consistently good and to a man and women every Arsenal fan knew they had a world class player on their hands.
The problem with TT is that he thinks he is also a world class player, and whilst he has the potential to be one, the Arsenal fan base were split on their rating of him.
So now unless he can maintain top form and start scoring, I can only see the groans getting deeper. It appears from Wengers comments that maybe TT has said the fans are affecting his confidence and performance. He certainly believes that himself. Well TT you are the only one who can do something about that.
As for today, I think it will be quite tricky, Newcastle made some good signings over the summer although they are weakened with Milner going. I had a dream last night it was a draw
Finally how sad is it that we are already facing a must win game this early in the season
August 30, 2008 at 10:26 am
there is no way newcastle can win this game with the following - But Geremi, Obafemi Martins, Mark Viduka, Damien Duff, Claudio Cacapa and Andy Carroll are all sidelined.
August 30, 2008 at 10:29 am
I think song will start alongside cesc fabregasssssssssss
And I hope that dj retains his place!
August 30, 2008 at 10:31 am
I would go with this today
Almunia
Sagna, Djourou, Gallas, Clichy
Theo, Cesc, Ramsey/Song, Nasri
RVP, TT
I just fear that despite being out of sorts, Toure and Denilson will play.
Still no transfers. He wont do it but I really wish he would spend the whole 30m on a few players.
I was thinking if Wenger had kept his promise and kept the team together and we still had Flamini and Hleb, and still brought in Nasri and Silvestre, I would actually be reassured now.
August 30, 2008 at 10:36 am
patthegooner,
we need a few players, preferably english - we should keep the players that we’ve got and rplace with an english spine -I think we should have signed woodgate, nolan, barry and milner… these guys would be more in tune with the fans and give us more bite on the pitch
August 30, 2008 at 10:36 am
why the hell is berbatov’s face on arse.com?
and this after fizman says we can spend 30m on a “striker”
I’m going paranoid ain’t I?
August 30, 2008 at 10:39 am
Evo
Don’t ask mate
Pedro
August 30, 2008 at 10:39 am
its just another tease Choyy
August 30, 2008 at 10:40 am
So the V-Bomber is sidelined
August 30, 2008 at 10:41 am
gnarley - u watching the hawks vs blues game?
August 30, 2008 at 10:43 am
Choy how come you’ve got 2 “y’s” now. & re Berbatov. If he plays @ The Gove, well, Spuds are a World Joke LOLx 50
August 30, 2008 at 10:44 am
Evo
No I forgot about it, with the Georgies & all, but thanks for reminding me. Has Buddy got his ton yet; what about Fev?
August 30, 2008 at 10:46 am
yeah buddy just kicked the 100. fev has had 3 shots on goal for 2 points and 1 out on the full
August 30, 2008 at 10:47 am
What a night its going to be. 10.30 pm from Yarpieville Wallys v Boks, then Georgies @ the Grove 2.30 am. Sport is King down under
August 30, 2008 at 10:48 am
* Geordies
I can’t get George Graham out of my head
August 30, 2008 at 10:51 am
gg9.. some bugger had taken choy as the username in WP…
too fecking lazy to change the nick name to choy
where in aus are you mate?
August 30, 2008 at 10:52 am
gotta wait till11.00am for the boks game here, then Arse kick off at 4.25am. Got Dragons vs eels, then Cowboys vs raiders first up though…….sport cetainly is king down under…but it makes for a fucking long night!
August 30, 2008 at 10:54 am
good old kiwi hey, man that sucks for 4.30am
August 30, 2008 at 10:56 am
Used to it now, at least its a Saturday game….plus this wife has now sanctioned the purchase of My Sky due to my constant moaning at having to get up in the middle of the night for games….sweet as!
August 30, 2008 at 10:59 am
1 Nasri, 1 Rvp, 1 Ade with Theo having a gr8 run and an assist…
WAT SAY U GOONERS!!!!!!!!!!!
August 30, 2008 at 11:05 am
choy - its no probs honest
Off for a while, ironing to do and housework…… keep the old man sweet and i get the footie later in peace - fair deal
August 30, 2008 at 11:07 am
great rico…
rahul.. thats nice.. but i need ade and nasri to do well.. they are on my fantasy team!!!!
TT is captain.. fucker better score after blanks in the last two matches!!!!
August 30, 2008 at 11:07 am
oh - my hope for todays line up
Almunia
Bac Kolo/Willy JD Clichy
Theo/Nasri Cesc Song Theo/Nasri
Ade RvP
Subs Ramsey, Denilson, Simpson, Nikers, Willy/Kolo Jack Fabianski
August 30, 2008 at 11:10 am
Choyy
Tassie
August 30, 2008 at 11:14 am
Tasmanian devil!! :mrgeen:
August 30, 2008 at 11:14 am
whats my sky?
August 30, 2008 at 11:18 am
Its like TVO…or whatever the aussie version might be called.
August 30, 2008 at 11:20 am
records shit, but better then a video recorder though, does all sorts of neat things…bloody great machine. Means i can get up at a reasonable hour to watch the game. Still a month away though.
August 30, 2008 at 11:23 am
sorry to say ades goals haven’t dried up ..
i cant remember him scoring many since February …
did he have a pay rise since then ?
He should score tonight !!!.. theo on the right hand side run past 4 defenders to slot it
into the box still allowing ade to eat his marshmallows by the camp fire …
NOTE TO ADE :- please just stand left or right respectively of the goalie !
don’t stand in front of him again ! PLEASE
we all know what happens if you stand directly in front of the goalie .. yes you have an overwhelming feeling of trying to hit him in the chest with the ball ! Arsene did tell you to aim at the big hole behind the goalie ! ? didn’t he ? the one with a net ?
Also get inside that 6 yard box , you know how inaccurate you are once you kick the ball further than 6 yards ! so please stay inside the box at all costs …
August 30, 2008 at 11:25 am
oh yeah like hard drive recorder. TIVO was just released here in OZ. 10 years after the yanks first launched it!
August 30, 2008 at 11:25 am
long as we win thats all that matters to me.
August 30, 2008 at 11:27 am
yup raif.. 3 points is all that i want most..
don’t give a rat’s ass even if the ref scores!
August 30, 2008 at 11:31 am
haha Choyy. totally agree. i also want to see us win as im going to todays match, i hate going to matches were we either lose or draw, it makes the journey home miserable
August 30, 2008 at 11:33 am
feck thats great…. cheer the lads on raif…!!!
no booing please!! heheheh
August 30, 2008 at 11:33 am
the worse journey home after a lose was the FA cup final against the scouse wankers.
August 30, 2008 at 11:34 am
i was thinking of booing Ade but im not one to Boo our own. i will moan like a bitch tho if he misses loads of chances
August 30, 2008 at 11:34 am
ideally we win 4-0, but ill take 1-0 as well
August 30, 2008 at 11:39 am
yeah ill take a 1 - 0 aswell. tho i would say i would feel a little annoyed not wraping it up with a second. but idealy i hope the arsenal players in my dream team score.
August 30, 2008 at 11:41 am
Morning all!!
2-1 for me!
Any team news?
August 30, 2008 at 11:41 am
same squad as last game odub. no starters yet thou
August 30, 2008 at 11:45 am
Birmingham have been fined for charging unfair prices to away fans last season. They should pay every away fan double the difference of what their fair price should have been. For 30k they got off lightly, they earned more than that out of it.
http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1379272,00.html
August 30, 2008 at 11:49 am
I don’t trust Arsene Wenger like the way i don’t trust Tottenham but i trust Arsenal.
Arsenal & Newcastle
Almunia
Sagna-Djourou-Gallas-Clichy
Walcott-Eboue-Fabregas-Nasri
Adebayor-Persie
Arsenal 2 - Newcastle 0
August 30, 2008 at 11:49 am
Any good bets today lads. How about Arsenal, Boro and Chelsea treble @ 5/2.
August 30, 2008 at 11:55 am
Cheers Evo.
Just getting sorted to go down to the grove!
Have fun all, and will see those going down to S&B later!!
COME ON YOU REDS!!!!!!!
August 30, 2008 at 11:58 am
parking now crap around the stadium
August 30, 2008 at 11:59 am
im taking bus to the grove. i just hope i get a Seat lol
August 30, 2008 at 12:02 pm
ill watch out for guys on the tv, unless you have a spare ticket?
August 30, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Thing is Finest
Those fans dont get that money back, it just goes to pay more FA expenses.
August 30, 2008 at 12:11 pm
I can’t see us keeping a clean sheet,how often do we go behind at home,I have lost count,and the away keeper has his game of his life,but I remain positive RVP and Bedtner(as sub) to score 2-1
Just as a side line years ago there used to be a BBC programme called The Grove Family a prehistoric version of The Royale Family for the odd person who may be interested.
August 30, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Question? I used to go to Highbury,given that it was a smaller stadium the crowd atmosphere was pretty good,is the emirates quieter or does it seem quieter as it is so much bigger.Our fans don’t appear to be the most vocal.
August 30, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Arsenal Vs Sheff Utd
League Cup
August 30, 2008 at 12:22 pm
we’ve played them quite a few times
August 30, 2008 at 12:24 pm
dudu scored a brace last year!!
August 30, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Afternoon Grovers!
The weather is amazing… some say the perfect conditions for drinking copious amounts of Peroni…
Predictions?
August 30, 2008 at 12:36 pm
BREAKING NEWS
…………………..
Miguel Veloso to sign for Arsenal
August 30, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Where did you read that???
August 30, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I think Phobia is telling us what he’d like the breaking news to be!
August 30, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Where did you see that story? The Guardian are running with Veloso to the spuds….and if the sell Berba I can well believe they are capable of splashing some cash to appease the fans…..we know Ramos isn’t afraid to open the wallet.
August 30, 2008 at 12:41 pm
prediction - pedro and geoff to drink 15 peronis
August 30, 2008 at 12:41 pm
each
August 30, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Test
August 30, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Why is Pedro not drinking?
August 30, 2008 at 12:44 pm
I just sent you and e-mail kelsey
August 30, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Geoff, Evo is talking big bottles I reckon…
August 30, 2008 at 12:48 pm
That Pavlyuchenko can’t speak a word of english.. He’ll take about 6 months to settle, and he’s not a worker according to Charlie Nicholas. He was quoted saying he’d love to play in the premier league “Only at Chelsea or Arsenal”. Hahaha
August 30, 2008 at 12:50 pm
great post geoff, as you can see i’m up early today
4-0 would be great and arsenal have never lost when i’ve been 
(should have went to the fulham game)
August 30, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Fair enough Pedro!
August 30, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Thanks again Pedro,
so unusual to find a site where the editors are helpful and also interact with the bloggers.
August 30, 2008 at 12:51 pm
im on the melbourne bitter at the moment, but 15 peronis would go down a treat
August 30, 2008 at 12:51 pm
oh fuck lost cesc now
August 30, 2008 at 12:52 pm
What do you mean kelsey?
August 30, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Calm down,I am talking about my picture of cesc has vanished.
August 30, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Melbourne bitter? Is that a beer or a state of mind? (eg after 2003 world cup, olympics, etc)
August 30, 2008 at 12:58 pm
hahahah….what olympics?
August 30, 2008 at 12:58 pm
kelsey - we cant see it
August 30, 2008 at 12:59 pm
if this veloso geezah comes to arsenal; im giving back my season ticket what an absolute joke of a signing if this is true…..in wenger we dont trust anymore……
August 30, 2008 at 12:59 pm
I can see it
August 30, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Evo I know neither can I
August 30, 2008 at 1:00 pm
bbk
right?
August 30, 2008 at 1:01 pm
sorry you can see it i can’t oh well must be the gremlins
August 30, 2008 at 1:02 pm
fucking magic bring on david copperfield
August 30, 2008 at 1:02 pm
kelsey - We ‘CAN’ see your cesc pic, it looks like him after scoring the goal against milan right?
August 30, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Listening to the SSN’s panel, interesting listening to Tommo - he reckons the ‘pool is run by unfit and proper people and they are borrow, borrow, borrow and getting the club in an absolute mess…. Good times ahead for them then…
Sad isnt it
August 30, 2008 at 1:05 pm
i really hope its not veloso the guy is so overrated
August 30, 2008 at 1:06 pm
I thought that many wanted him at THOF BBK??
August 30, 2008 at 1:08 pm
thof rico????
August 30, 2008 at 1:15 pm
why would veloso be a bad thing?
and THOF = the home of football/emirates
August 30, 2008 at 1:18 pm
christ BBK is nothing good enough for you?
who would you permit AW to sign on your behalf then?
August 30, 2008 at 1:23 pm
i believed for a split second that breaking news, and had a big smile…..
August 30, 2008 at 1:25 pm
what arsenal lack is a presence in midfield not another dwarf wenger seems to keep wanting in the midfield i would go for obi mikel if the chance was there.i know it wont happen but someone like him yaya would be another one but that aint going to happen
August 30, 2008 at 1:29 pm
we are also lacking some magic upfront berbatov would be the one to make that happen
August 30, 2008 at 1:31 pm
i also feel we missed out on the signing of collochini he would of been a good signing not fucking silvest the cunts never out of the treatment room story of wenger and his signings so far
August 30, 2008 at 1:32 pm
charlie nicholas - reckons that a midfielder will be in by the close of the transfer window - AND he thinks a striker……
Yep Henrik Larrrrrrrrsssssssonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn - maybe
August 30, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Anyway - im off, catch up after the game -
Veloso rumour - well I hope its true
August 30, 2008 at 1:34 pm
5ft 11 inch dwarf?
August 30, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Well BBK is 6 foot 7 so..
August 30, 2008 at 1:36 pm
we need 6 ft plus in the middle not a 5ft 11 inch dwarf………:o
August 30, 2008 at 1:38 pm
veloso is not the player arsenal require hes not good enough.its probably not true so end of the matter…
August 30, 2008 at 1:38 pm
berbatov and veloso… hahaha
August 30, 2008 at 1:40 pm
BBK you really want berba,a spud reject, when you criticised wenger for gettin a manc reject?
August 30, 2008 at 1:41 pm
yep get berba in
August 30, 2008 at 1:42 pm
treze berba would be great…
an interesting read this one..
http://soccerlens.com/arsene-wenger-legacy-at-the-crossroads/10906/
August 30, 2008 at 1:43 pm
We should beat spuds to Corluka. Hes only 22, prem proven and relatively cheap.
August 30, 2008 at 1:46 pm
at least hes not always injured plus hes better then the greedy one
August 30, 2008 at 1:47 pm
dont make me laugh corluka are you feeling alright lolllllllllllll
August 30, 2008 at 1:49 pm
yeah berba would be great but i’m just a little shocked that people want a spud
August 30, 2008 at 1:50 pm
would still prefer david villa myself though
August 30, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Corluka is good BBK. Isn’t tonight the night for us transfer wise it is isn’t it. I wouldn’t be surprised if we got someone that’s had his name being said a few times, and another unkown, don’t know where he would play though.
August 30, 2008 at 1:52 pm
well im stumped on that one CORLUKA are you sure joe……