QPR v Arsenal Saturday 4th May 17:30

[Cripps_orig]

Will probably be 5th going in to this.

Must win.

[Marc Overmars]

Need to win the remaining 3, starting here.

Should be a comfortable win but our ability to fuck things up shouldn't be underestimated.

0-2.

[Letters]

0-3

[GP]

0-3

:gp:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Can see melting candle face trying his very best to get his lot to throw a wrench in our wheel.

They'll come at us and we'll smash them as they expose their vulnerability.

1-6. :scarf:

[Joker]

Really don't think we'll drop points here, QPR are dreadful.

0-1.

[Niall_Quinn]

Dour, turgid, trudge of a non-contest between two enemies of entertainment. Arsenal are shit but not quite as shit as the shit around them. A shitty 0-1, joyless shitfest. Maybe a dodgy penalty or the defensive lads popping up again to rescue the incredible shite we have up front.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Really don't think we'll drop points here, QPR are dreadful.

0-1.

how many times have we said that over the past 7 years :haha:

2-1 to qpr

[Joker]

Dour, turgid, trudge of a non-contest between two enemies of entertainment. Arsenal are shit but not quite as shit as the shit around them. A shitty 0-1, joyless shitfest. Maybe a dodgy penalty or the defensive lads popping up again to rescue the incredible shite we have up front.

"Enemies of entertainment" :haha:

[Letters]

how many times have we said that over the past 7 years
Plenty. But how many times have we failed to finish top 4?

We usually scrape it one way or another.

[Injury Time]

Fire sale at QPR, players looking for new contracts, Cesar will stop our 3 shots, 1-0 deflection off :arry: face and the ref leaving Sagna a simple shin in for OG

[Cripps_orig]

Which of their players haven't scored this season yet?

Put money on them scoring in this game.

Clint Hill who is one of the worst CBs of all time to have a stormer.

Green to have one of those games

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Plenty. But how many times have we failed to finish top 4?

We usually scrape it one way or another.

:partytime:

[IBK]

Dour, turgid, trudge of a non-contest between two enemies of entertainment. Arsenal are shit but not quite as shit as the shit around them. A shitty 0-1, joyless shitfest. Maybe a dodgy penalty or the defensive lads popping up again to rescue the incredible shite we have up front.

Well said. :gp:

[fakeyank]

21-0 to us

[KSE Comedy Club]

Why is this such a late Kick off?

[Injury Time]

Why is this such a late Kick off?

Sky thought it would be a relegation battle/ want to see :arry: make Wenger cry :unsure:

[Marc Overmars]

17:30 is always the kick off time for ESPN games.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Ah ESPN.

:sulk:

[Master Splinter]

17:30 kick-offs are usually awlful.

This will be a turgid draw.

[selassie]

We should really win this one and comfortably. Though with Arsenal, anything can happen....

I'm going for a 0-2, Theo & Santi

[Cripps_orig]

QPR v Arsenal (17:30 BST)


Arsenal on the march again
"Every season people cast doubt on whether Arsenal will make the top four, and every season they prove them wrong. It is going to be tight again this time but I think their chances are really good, especially with games against Wigan (at home) and Newcastle (away) after this one.

"I just have a feeling Tottenham might miss out. Chelsea seem to have picked up at the right time - they have been lifted by their run in the Europa League and I like the way they are playing at the moment.

"You saw what a good side Chelsea were in the minutes after they conceded a late penalty that wasn't against Basel - they just picked themselves up and, as a team, seemed to say 'come on let's go and win this'."

I don't know which players will still be at Loftus Road in the Championship next season but QPR owner Tony Fernandes has done well to make sure Harry Redknapp stays on as manager.
The upshot seems to be that Redknapp will not have to sell any players he doesn't want to sell - Fernandes has had a taste of the Premier League now and clearly wants more of the same. Harry has managed in the Championship before and I do think they will come straight back up, don't think there is any doubt about that.
Arsenal were feisty in their 1-1 draw with Manchester United last week and there is something different about them when they play that way.
We know they are a really good footballing team who are good to watch and have some outstanding players.
But when they were winning things regularly, they also had that steel and physical side to their team. The question Arsene Wenger must be asking is 'why can't they be like that every week?'.
Arsenal are on a really good run of form dating back to their defeat in the north London derby at the start of March and they should continue that at Loftus Road.
Prediction: 0-2


Lawro predicts

[Marc Overmars]

Going to this.

Although I'll be in with the QPR lot.

[Injury Time]

Going to this.

Although I'll be in with the QPR lot.

I hope you have short legs

[Marc Overmars]

:lol:

Yeah I've been to Loftus Road before (Vs Fulham when Reyes scored from a VDS fuck up).

What a dump. Free ticket anyway, just tagging along with a guy from work who's a season ticket holder. Poor sod.

[milla]

Going to this.

Although I'll be in with the QPR lot.

I hope you wear Aresnal top and kiss the badge when Gervinho score. :coffee:

[Munchies]

:lol:

Yeah I've been to Loftus Road before (Vs Fulham when Reyes scored from a VDS fuck up).

What a dump. Free ticket anyway, just tagging along with a guy from work who's a season ticket holder. Poor sod.

Haha remember that goal !

[Master Splinter]

RPQ: Green, Traore, Hill, Park, Onuoha, Jenas, Remy, Ben Haim, Zamora, Townsend, Mbia.
Subs: Murphy, Derry, Taarabt, Mackie, Granero, Fabio, Bothroyd

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Arteta, Ramsey, Rosicky, Cazorla, Walcott, Podolski.
Subs: Mannone, Vermaelen, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Coquelin, Jenkinson, Gervinho.

Poor GHELkers.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ben Haim? :lol:

Shame Zamora is starting. :(

[Dennis Bendtner]

Crooknapp has filled their team with Arsenal-slayers and loanee Spuds.

[Master Splinter]

Dortmund v Bayern kicking off at the same time.

Could be a decent palette cleanser if this is the expected dirge fest.

[RomfordPele]

Hope we don't bottle this...:unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[cheesy bites]

I'm worried about Remy. He could give us some problems.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

THEO!!!!

[Master Splinter]

Theo!!!

[GP]

Oh my god! :lol:

[cheesy bites]

Oh no, don't get complacent!

[GP]

Less that 30 seconds :haha:

[Power n Glory]

30 seconds!!!

Theo!!

[cheesy bites]

20 goals in a season for the first time for Theo.

Well in lad.

[KSE Comedy Club]

1-0 theo!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What lumbering oaf has taken Arteta out?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We had slipped out of the bottom four according to Champion.

:unsure:

[cheesy bites]

good ol' harry update please

is he twitching

[Özil's Panoramic View]

My heart races each time Sagna gets ball possession.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Weird touch from Theo there, Mbia might have touched it actually. Either way, it breaks down.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Great play by Theo but seemingly ran out of ideas in the end.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

My heart races each time Sagna gets ball possession.

Handsome devil isn't he?

[Dennis Bendtner]

Theo Walcott's strike has been confirmed as the fastest goal of the season - beating Robin van Persie's 33-second effort for Manchester United against West Ham in November.

:haha: :pal:

[GP]

Theo Walcott's strike has been confirmed as the fastest goal of the season - beating Robin van Persie's 33-second effort for Manchester United against West Ham in November.

:haha: :pal:

Needless to say, we had the last laugh.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

:dance:

Still 80+ minutes to go and Sagna is still on the pitch :ninja:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poldi had it taken off of him by Ramsey, I think.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FFS Ches. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Arzal :bow:.

Great team.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Wonder if those muppets at ShitHartLane are still singing?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Koscielny and Szcanznzy nearly colliding.

[GP]

Great play by Arteta

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey. :haha:

[GP]

Rambo :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Considering their keeper is Green, we should shoot every time we're in their half.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo shot, blocked by...someone. Easy for Green.

He's gonna twitch in a minute. :lol:

[Munchies]

http://i.minus.com/ib0sCDCCC8mRs.gif

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How did Theo manage to handball that?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good idea from Rosicky.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fourth relegation in a row for Ben Haim. :bow:

[Munchies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u9O8nDRMP4

If anyone missed it :P

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Remy. :lol:

[GP]

Remy :lol:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Remy. :haha:

Clears one.

Proper Gooner already.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Remy. :haha:

Clears one.

Proper Gooner already.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey going in on goal, we know how that ends.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Green saves from Theo on to the post!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Park. :haha:

Good move though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Need a better cross than that Poldi.

Cazorla. :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Come on guys don't get complacent. Rack up a cricket score to be sure.

[Power n Glory]

We're living dangerously.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Park shot, blocked and turned in to a scuffer that goes for a corner.

[LDG]

We are shit.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Olly Alkema: "This is too easy for Arsenal, which is worrying, as we're awful at winning these types of games."


It's scary because it's true. :(

Don't fuck this up lads.

[LDG]

Really poor today. Sort it out, else we're gonna get done.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ben Haim belter, saved.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Was that Ramsey with the pub team touch?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mbia. :lol:

I'd have cried if he could score a goal like that against us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to QPR, dangerous area.

[Newguy]

Not sure if im just picking on him cause he's crap, but Sagna is damn lazy...constantly trying to marshall his way out of any responsibilities defensively.

[GP]

Whenever the commentator says Mbia it sounds like he's saying Mmm, beer, and I have to agree.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Odd idea for Townsend to go with an outswinger reverse. :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monreal. :haha:

He's a pirate now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 HT. Well that could've been better, after we couldn't have started any better.

[RomfordPele]

Goal aside, we are playing poorly. Clueless up front, sloppy in midfield, fragile at the back. There's at least a point in this for qpr if we're not v careful

[Master Splinter]

It's painful seeing the ball coming out to Sagna and him not being able to do anything with it.

Maybe signing a really accomplished attacking right-back should be a priority, considering how much we play in that area every game.

Or just stick Oxlade there.

[Joker]

Awful game as expected, but considering we're playing such a crap side it doesn't really matter today that we're playing shit.

[GP]

Feel a bit sorry for Sagna because he's getting absolutely no help at all. Theo just isn't interested.

[RomfordPele]

It's painful seeing the ball coming out to Sagna and him not being able to do anything with it.

Maybe signing a really accomplished attacking right-back should be a priority, considering how much we play in that area every game.

Or just stick Oxlade there.

Totally agree. Also think Gibbs poses more of a threat than Monreal on left.

[Maestro]

link please, someone ..anyone?

[Joker]

Feel a bit sorry for Sagna because he's getting absolutely no help at all. Theo just isn't interested.

Sagna needs to take responsibility for his own crap performances. I know Theo bashing is in fashion on this board but he's got the only goal of the game and now has 20 goals this season. He's also threatened the opposition in this half and almost had a second when Green saved his shot of the post.

There have been a lot of mediocre performances in this half so it's baffling that Walcott is the only one being highlighted.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

i can't cope with watching Aaron Ramsey in this side much longer

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What player will be our away day sending off this week?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

What player will be our away day sending off this week?

Hopefully Ramsey, it is like we are playing with ten men with him playing anyway

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I wish we had a crane to pick Ramsey up just as he has taken the ball to near the pelanty area.

[cheesy bites]

BBC:
Tom in Scarborough via 81111: "When Arsenal play like this I can just feel my life ebbing away."

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

too late the move would have already broken down where he has dithered about or overcooked a pass or simply does not have the one touch or pace of those around him.....Jack doesn't pass to him anymore....Jack knows that this guy is crap.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mbia off, Derry on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Important touch from Shznanay.

[cheesy bites]

If we let Jermaine Jenas of all people score I think I might cry

[GP]

Sagna needs to take responsibility for his own crap performances. I know Theo bashing is in fashion on this board but he's got the only goal of the game and now has 20 goals this season. He's also threatened the opposition in this half and almost had a second when Green saved his shot of the post.

There have been a lot of mediocre performances in this half so it's baffling that Walcott is the only one being highlighted.

Bullshit

[Master Splinter]

We're playing with 10 with Podolski on.

Stick Gervais on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Er Rosicky. :lol:

[GP]

Really missing Giroud at the moment.

[RomfordPele]

Clueless. Absolutely clueless.

[cheesy bites]

We're playing with 10 with Podolski.

Stick Gervais on.

Reading this thread it sounds like we're down 3: Poldi, Ramsey and Sagna.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor touch from Theo.

[GP]

:doh: Clean through

[The Emirates Gallactico]

It's painful seeing the ball coming out to Sagna and him not being able to do anything with it.

Maybe signing a really accomplished attacking right-back should be a priority, considering how much we play in that area every game.

Or just stick Oxlade there.

To be fair to Sagna a lot of the problem is that our midfield and attack are unable to create chances on their own hence we always end up passing the ball sideways to Sagna and expect him to produce a magical cross that no one will bother attacking. It's a flaw with how our teams have been set up to play the last few years.

[Cripps_orig]

Just got home from work

Seen the score.

Theo does it again

Legend in the making :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good save from Snznanany to get it out wide.

Sod off Jenas.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Andros Townsend, the weird Obertan-looking freak. Hopefully not the next Danny Rose.

[Master Splinter]

Reading this thread it sounds like we're down 3: Poldi, Ramsey and Sagna.

Sagna and Ramsey are involved.

Podolski is just plainly unfit/unsharp/unawake.

[Newguy]

Monreal being run ragged by Townsend

[RomfordPele]

Substitution please wenger. Or are you waiting for qpr to score first?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Remy shoots, comfortable-ish for Szhananay.

Ramsey or Theo. One of them is going to stumble over their own feet currently.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Ramsey. :haha:

Wtf?!

[PGFC]

:sulk: I'm missing Dr Who for this

[Master Splinter]

To be fair to Sagna a lot of the problem is that our midfield and attack are unable to create chances on their own hence we always end up passing the ball sideways to Sagna and expect him to produce a magical cross that no one will bother attacking. It's a flaw with how our teams have been set up to play the last few years.

That's true. Which is why having a dynamic RB there might be a masterstroke. We spend so much time in that area, without making the most of it. Sagna, even when he was reliably solid every week, was always limited going forward.

[Power n Glory]

Awful performance. These guys don't realise we're 5th in the league right now.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

:sulk: I'm missing Dr Who for this

i don't know what's worse

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monreal booked.

[Newguy]

To be fair to Sagna a lot of the problem is that our midfield and attack are unable to create chances on their own hence we always end up passing the ball sideways to Sagna and expect him to produce a magical cross that no one will bother attacking. It's a flaw with how our teams have been set up to play the last few years.
I'm not accepting that at all... the guy is lazy and offers fuck all going forward and isnt fucked about getting back when he does venture forward..he needs to make way for the corporal IMO. Sagna doesnt give two shits if we dont qualify for CL next season, but the main issue is that if he's not putting in shit crosses when he does get the ball, his work rate without it is smacks of a player that just doesnt really care.....and someone please take off Monreal and get Gibbs on, what is Wenger thinking????

[cheesy bites]

Yeah so I'm very concerned that it will be tonight when we lose our CL place.

[Newguy]

Substitution please wenger. Or are you waiting for qpr to score first?
he's waiting!!!

[Power n Glory]

Steve Bould is losing it on the touch line. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Old Man Derry booked. Run at him!

[RomfordPele]

Solid yellow for the old geezer

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good effort from Kos, Green saves.

[Newguy]

Cant believe i'm asking this...but where's Gervinho???

[Power n Glory]

Get Pod off, play Walcott down the middle and get Ox or Gervinho on.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Have we concluded that P_U_F does not work?

[PGFC]

God, but Waddle is a ****.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla shoots, Green nearly fumbles it somehow.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

We all know what's coming.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done from Theo there, Green saves near post.

[Power n Glory]

Has Pod had a shot today? Everything is coming from Walcott.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We're gifted a corner by Derry. Bit pointless tbf.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Sagna needs to take responsibility for his own crap performances. I know Theo bashing is in fashion on this board but he's got the only goal of the game and now has 20 goals this season. He's also threatened the opposition in this half and almost had a second when Green saved his shot of the post.

There have been a lot of mediocre performances in this half so it's baffling that Walcott is the only one being highlighted.

I've joined this late, but the bolded part of your post just is not true.

At all.

If you're going to whinge, try being accurate.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to us, dangerous area. Well, it should be anyway.

Poldi scuffer hopefully.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poldi hits the wall.

[Cripps_orig]

Is this game as boring to watch as it is to listen to?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo shoots, Green saves in to the ground.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Yes

[Master Splinter]

Is this game as boring to watch as it is to listen to?

Worse.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Walcott playing with heart here.

Time for the brace, my lad.

[Munchies]

Ffs my net keeps cutting out.

Just hope we get the 3 points

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get up Zamora.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jenas booked.

[Munchies]

Speaking of Zamora, anyone remember his goal at Highbury in the 05/06 season ? lol

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Park off, Taarabt on.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Can we not have a comfortable away game? I can't remember the last time we had one. At least thus far on this occasion we still have 11 players.

[Master Splinter]

Can we not have a comfortable away game? I can't remember the last time we had one.

Bayern was probably the easiest one.

[RomfordPele]

Monreal gets absolutely roasted again. Wenger still waiting for his laptop to ping...

[Munchies]

Not watching the game, but how is Remy doing upfront ?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Dear lord, this is abysmal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Very good save from Szhananay to deny Remy.

[RomfordPele]

Superb save by chesney. After Monreal gets roasted again.

Anyone spotting a pattern here?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poldi hauled off, Oxocube on.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Sir Ches just single handedly kept our CL hopes alive there off that Remy strike.


Lord Clouseau finally makes a sub.

Ox on for Podolski.

[Xhaka Can’t]

When you measure yourself against the shittiest of the shit, and you're shit, thats really shit.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Bayern was probably the easiest one.

That's just sick. I can't be dealing with this wum-nil to Arsenal stuff every time. Score another goal FFS.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey shot, easy for Green.

[Munchies]

Keep hold of the ball you twats !

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Rambo. :haha:

Passes one to Green.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Zamora. :lol:

Had me worried as soon as I saw it was him.

Cazorla off, Wheelchair on.

[Munchies]

Streams back on :D

JW coming on

Come on

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Zamora. :haha:

Great clearance.

In the same breath, Wilshere on for Cazorla.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

3 added minutes.

Enough time for Walcott to get that brace.

[Munchies]

3 mins ET

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two added minutes left of the three. At least they spared us the usual four.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Traore off, Fabio on.

That's another 30 seconds sadly.

[Munchies]

YESSSSSSS

PHEW

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 FT! What a win!

Arsenal. :bow:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

1 nil to the Arsenal. :bow:

Drab shit, but a win is a win.

4th place trophy is coming home. :bow:

[Munchies]

Hope RVC scores tomorrow, fuck Chelsea

[Munchies]

Klitchsko fighting another can :lol:

[Joker]

I've joined this late, but the bolded part of your post just is not true.

At all.

If you're going to whinge, try being accurate.

I wasn't whinging, I was responding to a post whinging at Walcott's supposedly anonymous performance which I thought was not accurate.

[Master Splinter]

Arzal do it again.

I thought it couldn't get worse than the Fulham game.

I was right.

But it was depressingly close.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wow, we stink of shit. What a horrible, horrible bunch of useless ****s we have stinking up our shirts. To do that to a game of football, it's scandalous.

[Static]

Wow, we stink of shit. What a horrible, horrible bunch of useless ****s we have stinking up our shirts. To do that to a game of football, it's scandalous.
Going by that comment, to someone who didn't watch the match, you'd think we had dropped points. Cheer up.

[Niall_Quinn]

Going by that comment, to someone who didn't watch the match, you'd think we had dropped points. Cheer up.

You want the points, I want the football. Those points were gained at the expense of football.

[Static]

You want the points, I want the football. Those points were gained at the expense of football.
Would you rather have us play beautiful football and drop points?

[Niall_Quinn]

Would you rather have us play beautiful football and drop points?

I would rather us play football. Wenger is on now making excuses about the pitch. He should be arranging refunds for the away fans, instead he's brazenly bluffing it out.

[Static]

I would rather us play football. Wenger is on now making excuses about the pitch. He should be arranging refunds for the away fans, instead he's brazenly bluffing it out.
Did you go watch the match? How do you know they aren't satisfied with the win?

[Niall_Quinn]

Did you go watch the match? How do you know they aren't satisfied with the win?

Yes, I endured it even through the most soul sapping passages of pointlessness. You would have to have the memory span of a goldfish to enjoy a travesty like that. Of course I want to see the club finishing top and winning trophies and all of that. But first and foremost I want to see football, or else what's the point?

[Static]

Yes, I endured it even through the most soul sapping passages of pointlessness. You would have to have the memory span of a goldfish to enjoy a travesty like that. Of course I want to see the club finishing top and winning trophies and all of that. But first and foremost I want to see football, or else what's the point?
Winning games and ultimately collecting points lets you finish top/wins you trophies. Without winning neither the former or the latter happens. Just enjoy the win mate.

[Niall_Quinn]

Winning games and ultimately collecting points lets you finish top/wins you trophies. Without winning neither the former or the latter happens. Just enjoy the win mate.

Where are we going with that win? We don't play football any more. We're easy meat for any half decent club in the CL. We won't invest in the team. There's still a satisfaction from finishing above the noisy neighbours but that's about all I can think of. So I'll enjoy that. But the match? There's nothing there.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Winning games and ultimately collecting points lets you finish top/wins you trophies. Without winning neither the former or the latter happens. Just enjoy the win mate.

Enjoy that?

No.