Arsenal v cavemen 3pm Saturday

[Ollie the Optimist]

Going to this. Can't wait. Hope Ramsey has the game of his life and makes that **** shawcross look like an idiot.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Never a stroll in the park when we face those inbreds.

Consecutive draw for us.

[GP]

3-0

[Letters]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_licmywaDKw1qhpzp8o1_500.jpg

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

did nigeria's supersport 5 have to boycott this humiliation?

[Kano]

Never a stroll in the park when we face those inbreds.

Consecutive draw for us.

we've won every home game since they came back up, 10-2 so far.

2-0 this time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke are utterly dreadful away from home, this really should be a win.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

can we stick unreal in or is he unavailable?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

:beer:Win. . .Nacho to link with Pringles for the goals. . .(sorry not very funny :getcoat: )

[Injury Time]

:beer:Win. . .Nacho to link with Pringles for the goals. . .(sorry not very funny :getcoat: )
Yes he may well dip in and out of the game, likes to play in triangles and make crunchy tackles. He will be sporting a crisp suit Saturday, we all hope he can add some spice to the team and that he isn't as brittle as gibbs.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I hope we've go him in time for his best before date and that he hasn't gone stale.

[Master Splinter]

Bif hat-trick in this.

He should practice his close-range finishing from left-wing crosses. Podolski could have had about 35 assists in the last few weeks.

We probably shouldn't start Diaby if Whelan is playing.

Come on Errrrrrrsnal.

[Master Splinter]

Arteta back.

Coq still out.

Vermaelen a doubt.

Gibbs retired.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Nacho has to play, we're fucked otherwise.

[Kano]

Arteta back.

Coq still out.

Vermaelen a doubt.

Gibbs retired.

vermaelen is always a doubt.

[fakeyank]

Nacho has to play, we're fucked otherwise.

Nacho looks so small. I think from playing in Spain to coming to England and playing Stoke in his first game, he will feel like he is in the Colosseum! :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal v Stoke

The funny thing about Arsenal's deadline day signing of Malaga left-back Nacho Monreal is that it was forced upon them by the injury to Kieran Gibbs, but Monreal is actually a really good player.

Monreal has won seven caps for Spain and is in their squad to face Uruguay on Wednesday
It is typical Arsene Wenger, though, because he would not have signed Monreal if Gibbs had not picked up an injury this week.
The Gunners came back well to get a draw against Liverpool on Wednesday after being all over the place defensively and that is still a concern. I've already spoken about what QPR's new signing Chris Samba can offer teams - he is not the sort of defender who can pick a pass but he would have suited Arsenal down to the ground.
I don't see Stoke giving them too many problems at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, though. The Potters just don't win that many away games and they were also a bit lucky to escape with a draw against Wigan in midweek.
Potters boss Tony Pulis did not do too much business in the transfer window but he has bought young Birmingham goalkeeper Jack Butland, who I think will turn out to be a really good signing. Will that mean Asmir Begovic gets sold in the summer? Possibly, but they have got Butland to come in and, if he achieves his potential, then they have got a real talent there.
Lawro's prediction: 3-0


Lawro predicts

[Boss]

15-0 for us.

[Injury Time]

15-0 for us.

Bendy to score them all from his mobility scooter?

[Injury Time]

Going to put the layers on and the sunglasses for this one :cold:

[milla]

Going to put the layers on and the sunglasses for this one :cold:

Pussy :coffee:

[LDG]

Tony Pulis is a ****.

[Gooner23]

So are all the stoke players and fans.

Lets smash these plebs.

[Syn]

Starting line-up:

-----------------Szczesny-----------------

Sagna---Mertesacker---Koscielny----Monreal

--------Wilshere---Arteta---Diaby----------

Walcott-----------Giroud----------Chamberlain



subs: Mannone, Jenkinson, Santos, Ramsey, Rosicky, Cazorla, Podolski

[GP]

No Cazorla or Podolski? Interesting.

[Syn]

Oxlade's only in to compensate for the 'British core' presence now that Gibbs is out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nacho. :bow:

[Syn]

Stoke Starting XI vs Arsenal: Begovic; Shotton, Shawcross (c), Huth, Wilkinson; Walters, Cameron, Nzonzi, Whelan, Etherington; Crouch

[GP]

That's a team of worldies right there.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

unreal starts :bow:

defence instantly looks so much better.

cazorla with a well earned rest.

[Niall_Quinn]

Very foolish team selection. Verging on idiotic. This isn't even a case of resting players for the CL, it's just Wenger being a fucking dick. Podolski was just starting to string some performances together. So why bench him. Cazorla, whether he's hot or cold, is still one of the few players we have who can pass and retain the ball. Diaby again, just nonsense. Playing him is playing right into Stoke's hands. I hope we don't image for a second we can compete with them physically. And then a wasteful Walcott and off-form Ox on the wings, why take the risk with both? Play Walcott or play Ox, but both? Can't say anything about Monreal yet, but Jenkinson must have stolen Wenger's hubcaps or something. He's been our most committed defender this year. If not against Stoke then when will he ever play? Very unlucky.

Santos on the bench. Just fuck off. Why? Jenkinson could cover for either FB. So why have that fat bastard on the bench unless there's some fucked up plan to bring him on.

Just shit. Wenger is starting to make me sick with his refusal to stick to the fucking tried and tested principles of football.

[Syn]

We are the new benchmark for on paper quality. The spuds have nothing on us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Soccer Saturday have Stoke lining up as a back five. :lol:

Absolute filth.

[Niall_Quinn]

Soccer Saturday have Stoke lining up as a back five. :lol:

Absolute filth.

They must be pretty confident if they are only going with five.

[Marc Overmars]

Some options on the bench at least if things don't go to plan.

[BEEN TRILL GOON]

As there's nothing to suggest otherwise, 1st half rubbish and better in the 2nd. Result 2-1 Arsenal Etherington 1st goalscorer

[hymppi]

'ello!
Does anyone have decent links?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alan Parry is commentating. :scarf:

:(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oxocube shoots, wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo cuts it back, nobody on to it.

[Syn]

Superb ball by Arteta. Good play by Theo, unlucky.

[Niall_Quinn]

Theo... sigh

[GP]

What a pass from Artekkers

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair shoots, way in to the crowd.

[Syn]

Theo and Oxlade have started very well. Look the most likely atm.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sort it out Sagan.

[Niall_Quinn]

Good start by Sagna.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Walters goes for it on the volley, easy for Shznanany.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not really sure if Giroud was trying to score with a diving header from there, either way, it didn't work.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Crouch shoots, deflects over.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

any streams? mines woeful

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shit from Oxocube.

[Niall_Quinn]

So careless in the final third.

[GP]

Good hit from Ox

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Koscielny saves Arteta's arse there.

Well and the fact he only played it to Crouch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good run from Oxo, too deep a cross. Corner though.

[Niall_Quinn]

firstrow.1.eu is okay at the moment.
www.firstrow.1.eu/watch/166645/1/watch-arsenal-vs-stoke-city.html

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not that anything comes of it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Walnut and Ox have wasted everything so far. Giroud getting nothing from them. Arteta very poor so far too.

[GP]

Sagan is dead.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shotton wiping sweat from his shirt on to the ball. :lol:

[hymppi]

We really should put more pressure on Stokes defense when they have the ball. Slow giants.
And not allow them to get all the players in their roster to park their minivans when ever we get the ball back. We're playing their game now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Scrotes taking half an hour on each throw.

[Niall_Quinn]

We really should put more pressure on Stokes defense when they have the ball. Slow giants.
And not allow them to get all the players in their roster to park their minivans when ever we get the ball back. We're playing their game now.

Terrible team selection took guaranteed that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo beats a man again but then produces a shit cross.

[GP]

Off the line!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Begovic saves close range from Oxocube!

[GP]

Fuck, put it straight at the keeper

[Niall_Quinn]

Walcott, unreal. Couldn't find a pass to save his life. Ox misses a sitter.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ox is starting to look like the new theo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Diaby. :lol:

[GP]

This is frustrating as fuck

[Niall_Quinn]

Diab-olical fluffs it up in the box. Sad so far. Somebody just shoot. At the goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Was that an attempt on goal by Giroud?

[Niall_Quinn]

Giroud keeps it at 0-0, but only just.

[GP]

Great knockdown by Giroud, no one on the end of it

[hymppi]

Whatthe hell was Giroud doing there???

[hymppi]

Is Arteta ok? He's on his ass all the time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Whelan gets away with another one.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Begovic saves from Oxocube, should be burying it.

[GP]

Fuck!

Ox should have a triple hatty by now

[Özim]

I Begovic of you, stop saving them!

[Niall_Quinn]

Begovich having Game of his Life TM

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke throw their bodies at about three shots in a minute.

[Niall_Quinn]

Jack trying to do it on his own. Walcott trying to injure the scrotes by booting the ball at then every 2 mins.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monreal bloodies Walters up.

[GP]

You know when you've been Nacho'd!

[Niall_Quinn]

Montreal fucksup Walters good and proper. Blood everywhere. Have some of your own medicine.

[hymppi]

Unfortunately it looks like Koz is limping. Might be injured.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bandages have to be applied on the pitch for some reason.

[hymppi]

Ref should really give us more free kicks, he's doing a shitty job

[Niall_Quinn]

Crap. 2 mins to go and they're fucking around.

[Niall_Quinn]

Dreadful, dreadful, dreadful pub match. Ox and Giroud like headless chickens in front of goal. Walcott content to put in flash runs followed by the inevitable fuck up. Midfield slow, unimaginative. Diaby shit of course. Stoke have 1 win in 21 away, they are totally defensive. So Wenger goes negative to match them.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 HT it won't surprise anybody to learn.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Sounds like 135 glorious minutes against scrote so far this season.

I considered breaking off my Greek holiday for the first game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well the second half seems similar so far.

[Niall_Quinn]

Walcott, "the outstanding player of the first half" gives it away in the final third to keep his 100% record of fucking it alive. Ox takes a turn fucking it up on the other wing.

[Niall_Quinn]

Walcott fucks the corner.

[Niall_Quinn]

Literally at a standstill, us watching the scrotes, them watching us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good cross from Monreal.

[GP]

Monreal is great.

Instant hero.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fabulous run and cross by monreal, he'll do!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Some of the fouls Stoke get away with are ridiculous.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good move, Giroud skies it though.

[Niall_Quinn]

Giroud blazes it over after good link up with Wilshere.

[Niall_Quinn]

Some of the fouls Stoke get away with are ridiculous.

Years of practise, finely honed. And I guess the refs happy there are no limbs hanging off so he lets it go while the going is good.

[Niall_Quinn]

Scrotes get the ball into our box, for whatever reason.

[Niall_Quinn]

Come on FFS! Diaby off and Cazorla or Rosicky or anyone who is awake, on.

[Özim]

Impressive defensive display by Stoke today.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Make some changes WUMger.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ox with a shot/pass/scuff thing.

[Niall_Quinn]

Make some changes WUMger.

12 mins to go until santos.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sagna pops up to remind us he can't cross.

[GP]

Can we have Caz and Pod now plz?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Even Santos would do.

I don't mean it.

[Master Splinter]

Not missed much then?

Monreal been good? I suppose you can't judge much against 10 behind the ball though.

[Niall_Quinn]

Kos working well with monreal. Monreal has interesting habit of marking his man instead of standing 50 yards off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shawcross sums up Stoke's ability.

[GP]

Shawcross clears one

[Niall_Quinn]

Can we have Caz and Pod now plz?

Computer denies request.

[GP]

what the actual fuck is going on with this ref?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wilkinson. :rolleyes:

[GP]

Wilkinson should be off

[Niall_Quinn]

Walcott has decided to have a nap while the play goes on. Got a little slap and he's dead.

[Özim]

Walcott gets a light slap in the face and falls down like he's just been chinned by Tyson.

[Niall_Quinn]

Cazorla and pods coming on. Surely Diaby and Ox or Walcott off.

[Niall_Quinn]

Who the fuck came off?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oxocube and Diaby off for Cazorla and Poldi.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ox off, poor from him today. Pods on. Diaby off, total shit as usual, Cazorla on.

[GP]

This ref is on the take I fucking swear.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ref has suddenly found his whistle. FK to scrotes.

[Master Splinter]

Sagna is an idiot.

[Niall_Quinn]

Got to be yellow. Fucking blatant.

[GP]

Whelen scrotes one :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Whelan booked.

[Master Splinter]

Cazorla does a Diaby. Too slow.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck, stream cut as we were on a break. Did we score FFS?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud heads, just wide. Although Begovic wasn't exactly in trouble.

[Özim]

Big nose heads wide.

[Niall_Quinn]

Lol Cameron outpaced by Merts.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh dear Monreal. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Monreal 50 yards wide with the shot.

[Özim]

The Canadian with a disappointing cross there.

[Özim]

15 minutes to go.

[Niall_Quinn]

Scrotes winding up the 20 min time wasting drill.

[Özim]

Too much cutesy passing football from us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to us, dangerous area.

[GP]

Shaw**** booked

[Niall_Quinn]

Walcott dives but we finally get a FK

[Özim]

Walnut wins a free kick on the edge of the area.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pods to win it. Here we go.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PODOLSKI!!!!

[GP]

wait...

[Niall_Quinn]

Yes! Pods. But linesman **** is trying to cheat us out of it.

[GP]

YESS!!

[KSE Comedy Club]

Given!

[Özim]

Pod deflected shot into the net

[Niall_Quinn]

Foy gives it. Fuck off linesman twat.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What were Stoke complaining about? :haha:

Dumbass linesman.

[Power n Glory]

Ref gives the goal. Is he on the take now?

[Özim]

Massive deflection there.

[Master Splinter]

Linesman :haha:.

Pulis' Son/Brother/Grandson/Nephew :haha:.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pods gal all the way. no way offside by the rules.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How the hell Cazorla? Keep it low!

[GP]

Linesman :haha:.

Pulis' Son/Brother/Grandson/Nephew :haha:.

He'll be missing his bonus today

[Özim]

Cazorla runs and shoots twice!

[Niall_Quinn]

Cazorla misses badly.

[GP]

Close from Cart Seller

Corner

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Can somebody please kill that lump Shawcu*t

[Özim]

Calamity on the wing for some reason, shouldn't he be at the back?

[Niall_Quinn]

So much better since Diaby went off. Obviously.

[Niall_Quinn]

Scrotes bringing on three fresh Neanderthals.

[Özim]

Owen coming on with a couple other peeps

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Crouch off, Jones on. Cameron off, Owen on. Walters off, Jerome on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Lurch off, jones on. Jerome and Michael Owen (:haha:) on

[Master Splinter]

71% possession. :haha:

Surprised it's not more.

[Niall_Quinn]

71% possession today. Scrotes are a joke team.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not a good pass from Theo.

[Niall_Quinn]

Walcott is just a massive fuck up. How many times will he turn attack into defence today? And where's his +1

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shawcross booked. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Lovely fella Shawcross puts the boot in on Kos.

[Niall_Quinn]

He left his studs in,should be red. What a ****. Clear red card.

[Newguy]

How's our left back been doing???

[Master Splinter]

Monreal has already turned into Santos in the space of a game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

For god sake Theo.

Sexy play from Cazorla in midfield.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Four added minutes.

[Niall_Quinn]

How's our left back been doing???

Solid and good going forward.

[Newguy]

my fantasy league is destroyed this week..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo hauled off, Ramsey on.

[Newguy]

nice

[Niall_Quinn]

Useless **** Walcott off. Ramsey on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Come on Rambo, fuck that Shawcross **** up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hard man Owen! :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Scrotes start a punch up. Should be all eleven scrotes with red but I bet it's us.

[GP]

Great tackle by Arteta, Owen swings a limp wrist :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Owen :haha:.

[Niall_Quinn]

Should have been red for Owen, he punched Arteta. He probably got off because it was the biggest poof punch of all time.

[hymppi]

:lol:
I fucking love how Jack got on Owen's case.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Jacky boy! Owen lucky to be on

[Niall_Quinn]

Just keep diving to wind the scrotes up now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 FT! Get in.

Stoke. :haha:

[GP]

Fuck yes!

Fuck off Stoke, you utter turd munchers.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ft fuck off scrotes.

[Niall_Quinn]

Terrible performance but 3 points. And a victory over the biggest bunch of anti football shits in any league.

[LDG]

Get in. Fuck off you dirty ****s!

Yes! :woohoo:

[GP]

One Nil to the football team!

:woohoo:

[fakeyank]

http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Potters&action=display&thread=207487&page=14

:haha:

[Syn]

Useless **** Walcott off. Ramsey on.

God you're boring. Shut the fuck up, NQ.

Theo had a very good game and showed a great attitude to keep charging forward after battered by Wilkinson. Showed great fight and was completely up to the challenge. Nobody really had a bad game, nobody was outstanding. Walcott and Wilshere were the best we had today. Wilshere created two goalscoring chances in the first half which weren't taken by Oxlade. We completely dominated the game and should've taken it by more. I can count at least 4 fantastic chances that should've been goal (and, no, none of them fell to Theo. He created one of them though).

He has signed a contract, apart from today (where he was arguably joint MOTM with Wilshere) he has scored in every game since signing the contract, he's playing out wide and doing his bit. How about trying to get behind our players? You should be above this pro-Theo, anti-Theo thing. So fucking boring reading about it every game. Had to try to nip it in the bud here - but mods should be more active (yeah, that's right, censorship...how you like that!?).

[Niall_Quinn]

He was total shit. Gave the ball away, ran like a mong I to every opponent and then shot the ball at them too. Flashy runs each ended by a classic Walcott fuck up. He was gash.

But otherwise I agree, he was great.

[Kano]

it's true, you are fallling into that same anti/pro wenger type group of fag type comments. its going to define you on here if thats all you've got.

[Master Splinter]

http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Potters&action=display&thread=207487&page=14

:haha:


How are Arteta and Wilshere still on the pitch?


Largely irrelevant but why wasnt it red for Arteta two footed tackle


Disgusting club.

Disgusting players.

Disgusting fans.

Disgusting manager.

I hate Arsenal.


1-0 to the football team!

:haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Fag isn't allowed on here. Reported.

[GP]

Fag isn't allowed on here.

Yes you are.

[Niall_Quinn]

Yes you are.

Cool, when did that change?

[GP]

Cool, when did that change?

Not sure but I'll be appealing the decision.