Arsenal vs Reading - Saturday 30 March, 2013.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Reading are absolute canine excrement.

Additionally, they are in total disarray atm, and though the filth could only muster a 1 nil victory against them at the old slum yesterday, I sense we're lusting for blood heading into the home straight and will be going for their jugular.

We'll well and truly put these Championship bound minnows to the sword come match-day by way of a proper pummelling.

6-1 thrashing.

[GP]

Gonna be a proper spanking.

3-0

[Master Splinter]

Mark Hughes will be installed as their new manager. 0-1 win.

Or alternatively, another mental game. 6-2.

[Niall_Quinn]

Can see us getting 20-30 chances at goal.

Narrow 1-0 win for us.

[Cripps_orig]

Going to this

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I'll take a 1 - 0 via a deflection of Giroud's cock.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

5-7

[Niall_Quinn]

I'll take a 1 - 0 via a deflection of Giroud's cock.

His trademark goal then?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

I'll take a 1 via a deflection of Giroud's cock.

:sick:

[Marc Overmars]

2-1

[Injury Time]

We should smash them, so expect our lot to mooch around until we let one in, so 1-1 with our goal coming from a Reading OG.

[LDG]

I shall be pissed at this one.

Hopefully I'll be in the right seat.

[Joker]

1-0 Cazorla 88'

[-Xs-]

Good thing we are playing at the same time as the spuds

If their match was an early kick off, which they ended up losing, I'd fully expect this team to bottle it.

As it stands, we should be able to win here. 3-1

[IBK]

We should smash them, so expect our lot to mooch around until we let one in, so 1-1 with our goal coming from a Reading OG.

Would be funny if it wasn't so true. :(

[Japan Shaking All Over]

win. . .but with plenty of usage of the old adage 'FFS'

[Marc Overmars]

Adkins will be Reading's new manager. :lol:

[Kano]

hurry the fuck up, please. this international bollocks is killing.

[Cripps_orig]

New manager syndrome

We'll do well to get a point

When's the next international break? Rather enjoy them

[Kryptonite]

This int break is much better than usual arsenal games and 3 of the players scored. Lets hope vermaelen is back for this dont want calamity kos in the lineup. nno theo could be a big loss for us he is our top goalscorer after all!

[Xhaka Can’t]

Yeah, Vemaelen has been a rock.

[GP]

This int break is much better than usual arsenal games and 3 of the players scored. Lets hope vermaelen is back for this dont want calamity kos in the lineup. nno theo could be a big loss for us he is our top goalscorer after all!

I can only assume you haven't seen us play this season.

[Syn]

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

Sagna------Verm-------Kos----------Monreal

-------------------Arteta-------------------------

---------Cazorla--------Rosicky---------------

Wilshere---------------------------------Gibbs

-------------------Podolski--------------------


You know it makes sense.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Vern and Chesney in the team?

Null points.

[Syn]

Vern and Chesney in the team?

Null points.

Flavour of the month 'shit on the big names' stuff. I guess we'll need to wait a couple more games for the tide to turn.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I dreamt we drew this one but ended up getting 30 points for it.

[GP]

I'll take it

[Cripps_orig]

30 points for a draw? Impressive.

When did we start playing county cricket?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm not sure but Theo and Wheelchair won't be out in the middle for us.

Diaby has little bit problem so needs to be checked, his tag team partner in the treatment room Gibbs has the flu.

[PGFC]

:shrug:

I'm still excited about real football being back on :dance:

[LDG]

Going to this.

I'll be pissed.

[Cripps_orig]

Going to this.

I'll be pissed.
You don't think we'll win then?

[LDG]

You don't think we'll win then?

:lol:

Either I won't care, or I'll care very very much.

[Cripps_orig]

I'll be going to this as well. Unfortunately I don't drink so I'll be very aware of our shiteness.

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal v Reading

Continue reading the main story
“
If the Gunners are going to have any chance of finishing fourth, then they simply have to win games like this one
”
This is Nigel Adkins' first game as Reading boss but I think he will already be well aware of what his team have and haven't got in terms of quality.
The Royals will rely a lot on their tremendous team spirit but I don't think it will be enough for them, even with the honeymoon period you get as a new manager.
Adkins will lift the players but I don't see it as being enough, especially against Arsenal.
If the Gunners are going to have any chance of finishing fourth, then they simply have to win games like this one.

Maconie says: "Arsenal still have an outside chance of getting in the Champions League places so they should be up for this." Score: 2-0
Lawro's prediction: 2-0


No idea who the pub teamer lawro facing is

[Master Splinter]

Hopefully, it's:

Fabianski

GHELkers
BFG
Koscielny
Spanish Merchant

Arteta
Rosicky
Crampzorla

Oxo
Bif
Podolski


WUMger will concede the draw by including Vermaelen, Sagna, Ramsey and Gervinho though.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Bloody hell! With all the ill-news surrounding the club, I'm still hyped to see us back in action again tomorrow.

Dreadful two weeks it has been without Arsenal football, regardless of how shit we've become.

What an utterly addictive and compelling pile of turd this club have to be....

Come on you Gunners. :scarf:

[fakeyank]

Bloody hell! With all the ill-news surrounding the club, I'm still hyped to see us back in action again tomorrow.

Dreadful two weeks it has been without Arsenal football, regardless of how shit we've become.

What an utterly addictive and compelling pile of turd this club have to be....

Come on you Gunners. :scarf:

Whats all the ill-news? :unsure:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Whats all the ill-news? :unsure:

Never mind, maybe it's a figment of my imagination and everything is rosy.

[fakeyank]

We have the same news around Arsenal for the last 6-7 years. Out of all competitions by March, next season with some good signings we will be back, 1 trillion dollars in profits, Arsene Wenger has backing of board, Half the players are injured, Diaby and Rosicky get contract extensions. I see no new ill news at Arsenal. We have been ill for a while..

[Injury Time]

Mate can't make it :upset:, so taking eldest to her first match :scarf: :cloud9:

[GP]

If we don't win I'll do this to Letters

http://gifs.gifbin.com/042009/1239884180_jump_on_the_balls.gif

[Letters]

Mate can't make it :upset:, so taking eldest to her first match :scarf: :cloud9:

See you at the Rocket :cheers:

[Letters]

If we don't win I'll do this to Letters

http://gifs.gifbin.com/042009/1239884180_jump_on_the_balls.gif

:(

[Marc Overmars]

Seems like ages since we last played. That international break really dragged.

[Injury Time]

See you at the Rocket :cheers:

Holloway road? Never bothered with the Rocket before.

[Syn]

Expecting a comfortable win today. Whoever plays upfront - Giroud or Podolski might get a hat trick or summat.

[Cripps_orig]

Not sure if I'm going to this due to unforeseen circumstances and far too late to give the ticket away.

[GP]

Lukas-Podolski.com ‏@Podolski10 53m
Just at the hotel now, K.O @ 3, facing a great opponent, lets give 100% against #Reading today. #HappyEaster #BunnyGunners ��

Poldi

[Ollie the Optimist]

bunny gunners

:haha:


i love podolski, the mad bastard

[Syn]

Bunny gunners? :unsure:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

bunny gunners

:haha:


i love podolski, the mad bastard

Mad as a bicycle

[GP]

Mad as a brain damaged child due to birth defects.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Someone eat your last rolo, GP?

[GP]

I haven't had a rolo for years.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Must have wanted one?

[Aaron Wilshere]

Any streams please folks?

[GP]

Arsenal team: Fabianski, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Rosicky, Arteta, Ramsey, Cazorla, Gervinho, Giroud

[GP]

Subs: Szczesny, Vermaelen, Jenkinson, Gibbs, Coquelin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski

[GP]

#readingfc team: Taylor, Kelly, Shorey, Mariappa, Pearce, Karacan, Leigertwood, Guthrie, Robson-Kanu, McAnuff, Pogrebnyak

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Arsenal team: Fabianski, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Rosicky, Arteta, Ramsey, Cazorla, Gervinho, Giroud

:ilt: :ilt:

[Marc Overmars]

Rosicky starting. :faint:

[Ollie the Optimist]

:ilt: :ilt:

not like they combined together to score the winning goal in teh last game....


;)

[Syn]

So the big calls were that he has left 'captain' Vermaelen on the bench. He's put Sagna back in for Jenkinson. He's gone for Monreal over Gibbs. Rosicky over Oxlade and Giroud over Podolski.

I can't say i would've gone with all those calls but I think we'll be fine, regardless.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

not like they combined together to score the winning goal in teh last game....


;)

:haha:

[Ollie the Optimist]

:haha:

whats funny about a winning goal?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

whats funny about a winning goal?

Had it ended 0-1 we wouldn't have won then, is that what you're saying?

[Ollie the Optimist]

Had it ended 0-1 we wouldn't have won then, is that what you're saying?

no what im saying, given the time of the match, and only having a one goal lead, scoring again wins the game, too little time left to score twice. at 1-0 there was still a chance to equalise, scoring the second ended that pretty much thus it can be called a winning goal

[Marc Overmars]

So the big calls were that he has left 'captain' Vermaelen on the bench. He's put Sagna back in for Jenkinson. He's gone for Monreal over Gibbs. Rosicky over Oxlade and Giroud over Podolski.

I can't say i would've gone with all those calls but I think we'll be fine, regardless.

We should win comfortably but nothing can be taken for granted.

Heart says we'll pump them, head says we'll struggle and scuff a late winner.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

no what im saying, given the time of the match, and only having a one goal lead, scoring again wins the game, too little time left to score twice. at 1-0 there was still a chance to equalise, scoring the second ended that pretty much thus it can be called a winning goal

:haha: just stop.

[Syn]

Man Utd stay well on course for record points title win. 101 is possible. :lol:

Edit wrong thread.

[Niall_Quinn]

Man Utd stay well on course for record points title win. 101 is possible. :lol:

Edit wrong thread.

Not entirely the incorrect thread, after all, we have contributed greatly.

[Aaron Wilshere]

Has anyone been able to get hold of a decent stream?

[Syn]

Has anyone been able to get hold of a decent stream?

Sunderland have, courtesy of Van Persie.



(Because once in a while its nice to bring back the classics.)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[GP]

COTG!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mariappa header, drifts wide a bit tamely.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud back header, easy for Taylor.

[Niall_Quinn]

Stupid muggins - tuning in again. Giroud is shit, btw.

http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/177773/3/watch-arsenal-vs-reading-fc.html

[Niall_Quinn]

And there can never be any doubt, Ramsey is shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rocky. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Walcott injured.

Ox and Pods on the bench. What a shit team. Worst Arsenal team in a decade?

Rocky Rocastle, 12 years gone now. :bow: Arsenal man.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GERVINHO!!!!

[GP]

GERVINHO!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Gerv made it, Giroud fucked it up, Gerv rescued it. 1-0!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla assist. :bow:

[fakeyank]

Gervinho haters :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla shot, charged down.

[Niall_Quinn]

LOL, ref looks like he's not that interested in the result. He might play this one fair.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gervinho header, wide.

Good work from Sagan.

[Niall_Quinn]

Terribly shit by Gervinho.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Taylor kills Big Sexy.

[GP]

How is that not a pel??

[GP]

ffs

[Niall_Quinn]

100% penalty. Denied.

[fakeyank]

Pel not given :banghead:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sir Chris Hoy. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Jesus, Gervinho is shit. Simple pass after a pinball parody of the passing we used to be capable of. Then Gervinho passes it to their defender.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gervinho scuffer. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Offside Giroud. His pace ensured he fucked it up anyway.

Anyone know what formation we are playing here? I can't detect one.

OMG. Gervinho. It's just sad.

[gunnerrrrr]

Sir Chris Hoy. :haha:

wow check the quality of this stream
http://popstreams.eu/stream3.html

[GP]

Shades of Messi finished off with shades of Heskey

[Niall_Quinn]

It should be said - Reading are appalling (so far)

[GP]

wow check the quality of this stream
http://popstreams.eu/stream3.html

That's ridiculously good. Thanks.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Seems it didn't take long for Gervinho to resume regular service.

[Niall_Quinn]

There's low quality football then there's this match. Have you ever seen the like? Two extremely shit teams who are clueless. Absolutely zero entertainment apart from the comedy element Gervinho provides.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla. :bow:

[GP]

Playing really well.

All a bit last ditch from Reading.

[Niall_Quinn]

First bit of quality comes from Cazorla - the only footballer here.

[Niall_Quinn]

Lucky they have Ramsey or this would be over already.

[Niall_Quinn]

Yellow for Guthrie after fouling the otherwise anonymous Rosicky.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great freekick Tets.

[Niall_Quinn]

So, so, so, poor by Arteta on that freek kick. It's a "free" kick but he still hits it straight to the first defender.

[Niall_Quinn]

:haha: Gervinho

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey shot, deflects behind. Good move.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

So close from Cazorla.

[GP]

Knocking on the door and other assorted cliches.

[Niall_Quinn]

There are moments, very brief, where it's like the genetic football memory of a time before this team or as part of another team allows Cazorla and Rosicky to do the odd thing you would say is up to the most basic standard. Otherwise it is total, utter, abject and inexcusable shit. What a shit team. Absolute fucking boring, soulless, talentless shit with Giroud and Gervinho being the stars of the show and Ramsey being an also ran. Fortunately Reading are worse.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Last ditch stuff from Reading every attack it seems.

[GP]

It's no exaggeration to say we should be winning by 19

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Bif.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gervinho confuses eight defenders, clears it for them.

[fakeyank]

What a stupid ref!

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey mishits it to Gervinho who confuses himself into a shot. Miss.

Cazorla fouled and the ****ing ref plays the advantage to a team who have no clue how to take an advantage. Come on ref.

[GP]

This ref is some kind of gorp

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If only we were good, we might actually be good.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal 1-0 Reading, HT.

Should be 10-0 but it isn't.

[GP]

I suspect Fabianski wishes he brought a bean bag or something.

[Marc Overmars]

How are we playing?

Gervais scored again? :yikes:

Fluke purple patches. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

HT 1-0 but the goal is incidental, like an anomalous grain of sand floating in a reservoir of shit.

What was that? How have Reading even got into this league? Let's cut aside the bias that come naturally and just say our team is a talentless bunch of brain dead fuckwits with a fuckwit brain dead manager. Sums it up nicely. But what about Reading? What sort of a team is that supposed to be? What a joke. Anyone could beat Reading. Even us.

[Syn]

What was that? How have Reading even got into this league? Let's cut aside the bias that come naturally and just say our team is a talentless bunch of brain dead fuckwits with a fuckwit brain dead manager. Sums it up nicely. But what about Reading? What sort of a team is that supposed to be? What a joke. Anyone could beat Reading. Even us.

Reading are clearly not a premier league standard team at the moment. This game has been, by far, the easiest game of the season as far as I can see. So much space available and they had a 20 min spell where they kept gifting us possession 30 yards out. A forward half as good as Van Persie and we'd have been out of sight. The funny thing is we've probably got one on the bench.

Our tactics are quite simple. Just pressure them high up the pitch and wait for an error. Usually only takes 10 seconds and Arteta/Ramsey/Rosicky are playing it forward to Cazorla/Giroud/Gervinho in dangerous positions.

[GP]

Come on you true blue gunner gooners!

Bang!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I can't work Gervinho out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

CAZORLA!!!!

[GP]

CAZORLAAAA!!!

Awesome.

[GP]

Adkins OUT!

[Niall_Quinn]

Bit of class from Cazorla.

This is a chance to put the goal difference in good order.

[Master Splinter]

Cazorla :bow: :bow:.

The myth lives on.

This is a perfect game for Podolski. Would have had five goals and nine assists.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey deflected shot, behind.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BFG denies Gervinho or did he deny himself. Hard to tell.

[Marc Overmars]

14 goals in 3 games so far against this lot. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Tony Gale has been willing Reading to "get stuck in" all game.

He's desperate for a leg-breaker.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good attack by Reading, Pog a bit laboured.

[GP]

Tony Gale has been willing Reading to "get stuck in" all game.

He's desperate for a leg-breaker.

Tony Gale is a gorp

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Taylor. :haha:

[Globalgunner]

Ramsey shoots trying to kill another celebrity. Misses!. The whole of Hollywood breathes again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ches. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great covering tackle from Kos!

[GP]

Kos is brilliant.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pearce volleys, Fabianski claims it calmly.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pog hauled off, Hunt on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gervinho with the leaping salmon clearance this time.

Cazorla. :cloud9:

[Niall_Quinn]

Some quite exciting snow happening now. Comparatively.

[Newguy]

Sagna cant cross for shit

[GP]

Jesus H Christ :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

Sagna cant cross for shit

Which shit are you talking about? Giroud or Gervinho?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

I reckon we're about 6-7 minutes from an Ox/Podolski introduction.

Pre-arranged subs. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla releases Gervinho, Gervinho does a Gervinho.

[GP]

GIROUD!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GIROUD!!!!!

Gervinho assist. :bow:

Not sure what possessed me to put Gervais in my Fantasy team. Inspired moment of madness perhaps.

[Niall_Quinn]

LOL - the pair of them combine for 3-0. Quite nicely done actually.

[fakeyank]

Giroud haters :haha:

[Globalgunner]

If anyone bothered to write a book about Gervinho, it should be called. Fifty shades of shit

[GP]

He's 6 foot 2 he will do you!

He's Ollie Ollie Ollie Ollie Guru!

[Niall_Quinn]

If anyone bothered to write a book about Gervinho, it should be called. Fifty shades of shit

And the language would be explicit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Le Tiss getting Gervinho and Sagna mixed up. Easy mistake.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-1, Robson-Kanu. :rolleyes:

[Niall_Quinn]

And of course 3-0 was the signal to go fast asleep.

[fakeyank]

Fabianski.. cant even keep 3 clean sheets in a row! :pal:

[Niall_Quinn]

It's actually tremendously embarrassing to have conceded to this Reading team.

[Newguy]

This "i'll just allow the cross" attitude from Sagna pisses me off....

[GP]

Nacho, crunch

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monreal gets taken out by the post.

[Master Splinter]

Get Podolski on for some +1s.

Or maybe GHELkinson and Gibbs to prevent -1s.

[GP]

Lukas, Ox and Gibbs to come on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oxocube and Poldi getting ready.

[Niall_Quinn]

Gibbs, Ox and Pods on soon - bunch of shit off hopefully.

[Niall_Quinn]

Monreal off (maybe injured)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

So close from BFG.

[Marc Overmars]

Damn, for a second I thought one of Gee Pee's 3-0 predictions was going to come true.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Poldi.

[GP]

Damn, for a second I thought one of Gee Pee's 3-0 predictions was going to come true.

Just a matter of time tbh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Karacan off, Akpan on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Hapless Giroud and Gervinho off, Ox and Pods on. Should bring Cazorla into the game a bit more now.

If Giroud can't do it in a game like this then :rose:

[fakeyank]

Ox! :bow:

[GP]

Pelanty!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty!!

[Niall_Quinn]

LOL, Ox actually tries attacking (the novelty) and it results in a pen.

[GP]

Artekkers! :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Arteta 4-1

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ARTETA!!!

[Marc Overmars]

Reading. :cloud9:

So generous.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Let's win the second set against Reading.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Just 2 more...

...And my 6-1 prediction will be complete.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bizarre, bringing a couple of quality players on has improved the play.

[GP]

:faint:

[Niall_Quinn]

Rosicky :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rosicky you moran!

[Newguy]

Rosicky has to score then...

[Globalgunner]

Our players lack directness. It is so endemic throughout the team that you have to believe it has been coached out of them. And they lack basic intelligence. How at 4-1 up do you not have the balls to shoot 3 m from goal. Shit training!

[Özil's Panoramic View]

"@Arsenal: Arsenal are playing some lovely stuff now. Rosicky was inches away from finishing off an outstanding team move (85) 4-1 #AFCvRFC"

Seems N_Q and cohorts have been lying all this time.

Arsenal.com :bow:

Credibility always of paramount importance.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal 4-1 Reading, FT! :bow:

[GP]

Happy with that.

[Niall_Quinn]

LOL, FT 4-1, I fell asleep.

[GP]

16th of the season for Giroud. He's been really good.

[fakeyank]

16th of the season for Giroud. He's been really good.

:gp:

Dont know how people can argue with those numbers tbh :rolleyes:

[Niall_Quinn]

:gp:

Dont know how people can argue with those numbers tbh :rolleyes:

Stick a half decent striker up there and the answer would be obvious - 32 goals, not 16. The guy is utter shit and he proved it again today. Completely out of his depth.

[GP]

:gp:

Dont know how people can argue with those numbers tbh :rolleyes:

Trolls gonna troll.

[Injury Time]

Mate can't make it :upset:, so taking eldest to her first match :scarf: :cloud9:
She loved it :scarf: she sang louder than most of the chumps around us:bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

She loved it :scarf: she sang louder than most of the chumps around us:bow:

Didn't make it out of the pub then, shame on you.

[Injury Time]

Didn't make it out of the pub then, shame on you.
:blink: :whooshparrot: er yeah, but no.