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Master Splinter
01-11-2011, 11:29 PM
Now that my 100% match thread winning record is over this season, I'm tempted to give up this lark. I will give myself one more chance, but if we have anything less than a win here, I will resign from match thread duties.

We should play:

Szczesny

Jenkinson
Mertesacker
Koscielny
Vermaelen

Song
Rosicky
Ramsey

Oxface
RVP
Gervinho

2-1 Arsenal.

Cripps_orig
01-11-2011, 11:31 PM
Sdsfjsldkfjsdlfkj

Djourou Mertesacker Vermaelen Santos

Song Rosicky Ramsey

Theo RVP Arshavin

Niall_Quinn
01-11-2011, 11:57 PM
Correct team selection:

Chesney

Jenks Merts Verm Santos

Song Arteta Ramsey

Theo RvP Gervinho

Bench: Fabs Djourou Kos Rosicky Arsh Park

Not on Bench: Chamakh

Syn
02-11-2011, 12:08 AM
----------------chez--------------

-Ghelk-----kos-----mert------verm

Benayoun ---ramsey--song---rosicky

Arshavin---van persie----

Boss
02-11-2011, 04:12 AM
Play the same team that played Chelsea apart from Vermaelen for Mertesacker.

Xhaka Can’t
02-11-2011, 07:37 AM
15-3 to us.

We owe them.

Marc Overmars
02-11-2011, 08:33 AM
Yeah, we need to put right that shocker from last season.

3-1 Arsenal.

LDG
02-11-2011, 09:31 AM
Correct team selection:

Chesney

Jenks Merts Verm Santos

Song Arteta Ramsey

Theo RvP Gervinho

Bench: Fabs Djourou Kos Rosicky Arsh Park

Not on Bench: Chamakh

This one.

IBK
02-11-2011, 09:35 AM
Play the same team that played Chelsea apart from Vermaelen for Mertesacker.

A tough one - but for me a combination of Merts and a sweeper (Kossy or Vermy) is probably the best one - because Verms' positional sense is suss, and Kossy, for all his interceptive class this season needs someone in the right place to cover.

Olivier's xmas twist
02-11-2011, 10:14 AM
Correct team selection:

Chesney

Jenks Merts Verm Santos

Song Arteta Ramsey

Theo RvP Gervinho

Bench: Fabs Djourou Kos Rosicky Arsh Park

Not on Bench: Chamakh

Not in the stadium you mean, Then again he is injured is he not

Japan Shaking All Over
02-11-2011, 10:49 AM
Jenks for Johan
Verm for Santos

The rest stay the same as the Chelsea game
Could have been a chance to rest RvP, but Olsson will be trying to maul anyone we stick up front so a bit of class/trickery is needed
Arsenal win. . .clean sheet

Master Splinter
02-11-2011, 02:32 PM
This one.

Apart from the six subs thing.

LDG
02-11-2011, 04:57 PM
Apart from the six subs thing.

Yeah, I think he may...just may, have been making a point here.

Cripps_orig
02-11-2011, 05:05 PM
Was going to go to this but after yesterdays shocker, i thought fuck Arsenal and my brother is going instead

Brother :pal:

Also went to the WBA game last season and that was terrible. How Wenger survived after that is laughable

Olivier's xmas twist
02-11-2011, 05:40 PM
Was going to go to this but after yesterdays shocker, i thought fuck Arsenal and my brother is going instead Brother :pal:

Also went to the WBA game last season and that was terrible. How Wenger survived after that is laughable

So in other words its your brothers turn to have the season ticket

Cripps_orig
02-11-2011, 05:51 PM
So in other words its your brothers turn to have the season ticket

Nope

I was supposed to go to both home games this week as im not working at the time of the match but after yesterdays pathetic performance, i have no intention of watching these cunts any time soon

Dog Toffee
03-11-2011, 02:39 PM
Whoever wants either DoJo on the right for Jenkinson or Vermalean on the left for Santos is an utter cunt.

Cripps_orig
03-11-2011, 03:45 PM
Jo Djo is the lesser of 2 evils tbh

Yes hes shit but hes less shit than Jenko

Ollie the Optimist
03-11-2011, 03:48 PM
Nope

I was supposed to go to both home games this week as im not working at the time of the match but after yesterdays pathetic performance, i have no intention of watching these cunts any time soon

its so nice to see we have a fan who loves going to support his team

Cripps_orig
03-11-2011, 03:51 PM
I can support them from home in the warmth and not having to sit through 90 mins of shite again

Ollie the Optimist
03-11-2011, 03:54 PM
I can support them from home in the warmth and not having to sit through 90 mins of shite again

you mean the CL game? you ignoring the fact that we are undefeated, top of group and the best of all english teams in the comp? yes thought so. give them a break, they had a massive game at chelsea a few days before. but of course you dont do that, you just want to moan about everything

Cripps_orig
03-11-2011, 03:55 PM
you mean the CL game? you ignoring the fact that we are undefeated, top of group and the best of all english teams in the comp? yes thought so. give them a break, they had a massive game at chelsea a few days before. but of course you dont do that, you just want to moan about everything

Yes i am ignoring it cos it has f all to do with how shit and boring the performance was on tuesday.

Ollie the Optimist
03-11-2011, 04:05 PM
Yes i am ignoring it cos it has f all to do with how shit and boring the performance was on tuesday.

so basing on one performance you are not going cos they didnt win? you ignoring the performance against chelsea then which was exceptional? thought so.
the performance on tuesday wasnt great but they still created chances, played as a team and fought to the final whistle, thats enough for me. i want to see the team fight every minute regardless of the result. but for you, you just want to moan about everything, strange how quiet you were after chelsea as the team had proved you wrong. 9 wins in the last 11 games and you dont want to go watch because one performance wasnt great

Cripps_orig
03-11-2011, 04:08 PM
so basing on one performance you are not going cos they didnt win? you ignoring the performance against chelsea then which was exceptional? thought so.
the performance on tuesday wasnt great but they still created chances, played as a team and fought to the final whistle, thats enough for me. i want to see the team fight every minute regardless of the result. but for you, you just want to moan about everything, strange how quiet you were after chelsea as the team had proved you wrong. 9 wins in the last 11 games and you dont want to go watch because one performance wasnt great

Tbf 2 performances, both games ive been to. Marseille one and the Swansea one a couple of months back. Both were awful to watch and i have better things to do than watch boring ass shit

Ollie the Optimist
03-11-2011, 04:10 PM
Tbf 2 performances, both games ive been to. Marseille one and the Swansea one a couple of months back. Both were awful to watch and i have better things to do than support the team i claim to


corrected

Cripps_orig
03-11-2011, 06:03 PM
You cannot yet say Arsenal are back as the team we used to know but they have started to play well and they are on a really good run.

I still think they have got innate problems defensively, though, whatever their form suggests. Their left-back Andre Santos is a good footballer but can be got at and I am totally unconvinced by Per Mertesacker in the centre, so having Thomas Vermaelen back fit is a big plus for them.

West Brom rolled over very easily against Liverpool last week. Baggies boss Roy Hodgson was unhappy with the penalty decision that led to the Reds' first goal but I think he will probably be just as unhappy about the way his side played.

Injured striker Shane Long, who does the work of two men, is a big miss for them at Emirates Stadium and I cannot see them getting anything from the Gunners.

Prediction: 2-0


Lawro :lol:

Letters
03-11-2011, 08:55 PM
Lawro :lol:

What do you disagree with?

Xhaka Can’t
03-11-2011, 09:14 PM
What do you disagree with?

Your face.

Letters
03-11-2011, 09:28 PM
:(

Cripps_orig
03-11-2011, 09:50 PM
What do you disagree with?The Mertesacker bit plus not seeing WBA getting anything

Japan Shaking All Over
04-11-2011, 03:09 AM
Tbf 2 performances, both games ive been to. Marseille one and the Swansea one a couple of months back. Both were awful to watch and i have better things to do than watch boring ass shit

Ollie mate, you're not new around here!
Crippps lives in a world of extremes, he's only happy when we blow teams out the water or he's posting crap!
Take his posts the same way as your fish n chips. . .with a fist full of salt

Come on Cripps, massive win against Chelsea, sub standard performance in the CL, kinda if expected (at least we didnt lose)
Although we would all love to win in the same emphatic fashion, it just ain't going to happen. . .Chelsea had it happen to them, as did Utd. . .and Citeh are going to go through it.
what can be said is that we had a fucking awful start and have just been getting better as our run has indicated, we may still be a few players away from becoming a force but what is sure the team needs the fans and it may be a bit choice for me to be saying that while living far away in Japan but respect to your brother for taking the time to go and support the team.

I would have bitten your hand off if you had offered me your ticket no matter what their midweek performance was like - try and make sure you're around on GW so we optimists can be balanced out by your logic!
Also you can start the match reaction thread which Ive been doing in your absence :lol:

Joker
04-11-2011, 10:56 AM
Another 0-0 IMO

Syn
04-11-2011, 11:18 AM
2-1; Gervinho, Ramsey for us, pub-team filth for them.

Xhaka Can’t
04-11-2011, 11:37 AM
We are going to make orphans of their children.

Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
04-11-2011, 11:51 AM
our reliance on Robin Van Persie is similar to our reliance on Thierry Henry in the 05/06 season to score enough goals to get us champions league football. There isn't enough goal contribution from other sources, we have Chamakh who is thankfully injured because his presence on the field is about as self-assured as Ed Milliband at the dispatch box and Park Chu Young who remined us on Tuesday that his main contribution will be helping to sell shirts in the far east market. Gervinho could be played as a striker but his finishing is dire, and he's better as a foil for Van Persie.....and Walcott also seems to go absent in every other game.
I would personally throw Oxlade-Chamberlain in at the deep end, put him on either wing along with Gervinho and allow walcott to play up front, and then replace him if he starts to tire with Arshavin who seems to fair better as an impact substitute than a starter and play him behind Van Persie and allow Walcott to remain on the wing, of course this would be dependent on playing a 4-4-2 system which would see one of ramsey, arteta or song dropped and on current form i'd drop arteta.

GP
04-11-2011, 12:03 PM
We are going to make orphans of their children.

Wouldn't they still have mothers?

GP
04-11-2011, 12:04 PM
our reliance on Robin Van Persie is similar to our reliance on Thierry Henry in the 05/06 season

Your reliance on your face is similar to Rocky Dennis's reliance on his face.

Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
04-11-2011, 12:20 PM
Your reliance on your face is similar to Rocky Dennis's reliance on his face.

I'm not sure that make senses......although Rocky Dennis had a grotesque face his reliance on it was no more or no less than any other person with a face

Nice try though

IBK
04-11-2011, 12:52 PM
Wouldn't they still have mothers?

:lol:

GP
04-11-2011, 01:03 PM
I'm not sure that make senses......although Rocky Dennis had a grotesque face his reliance on it was no more or no less than any other person with a face

Nice try though

I'm not sure your face makes sense.

milla
04-11-2011, 02:02 PM
our reliance on Robin Van Persie is similar to our reliance on Thierry Henry in the 05/06 season to score enough goals to get us champions league football. There isn't enough goal contribution from other sources, we have Chamakh who is thankfully injured because his presence on the field is about as self-assured as Ed Milliband at the dispatch box and Park Chu Young who remined us on Tuesday that his main contribution will be helping to sell shirts in the far east market. Gervinho could be played as a striker but his finishing is dire, and he's better as a foil for Van Persie.....and Walcott also seems to go absent in every other game.
I would personally throw Oxlade-Chamberlain in at the deep end, put him on either wing along with Gervinho and allow walcott to play up front, and then replace him if he starts to tire with Arshavin who seems to fair better as an impact substitute than a starter and play him behind Van Persie and allow Walcott to remain on the wing, of course this would be dependent on playing a 4-4-2 system which would see one of ramsey, arteta or song dropped and on current form i'd drop arteta.

Recall Bendtner FTW, superb back up for RVP. :gp:

Master Splinter
04-11-2011, 06:39 PM
GP is losing it. :rose:

Much like my face, yes.

Marc Overmars
04-11-2011, 06:50 PM
GP's Mental Month?

Master Splinter
04-11-2011, 07:00 PM
GP's Mental Month?

Month?

Niall_Quinn
04-11-2011, 07:21 PM
Month?

November

GP
04-11-2011, 07:24 PM
November

Mo-vember

Niall_Quinn
04-11-2011, 07:27 PM
Mo-vember

You and your nonsensical face.

GP
04-11-2011, 07:36 PM
You and your nonsensical face.

So's your face.

Niall_Quinn
04-11-2011, 07:45 PM
So's your face.

your face :pal:

Plus you aren't very mature.

GP
04-11-2011, 08:03 PM
So's your face.

Master Splinter
04-11-2011, 09:30 PM
GP and NQ's mental winter?

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 10:03 AM
GP and NQ's mental winter?

Something to keep us going till barmy January at least!

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 12:20 PM
Ches is on SSN wearing women's clothes and too much makeup. His mental month tool.

Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
05-11-2011, 12:23 PM
Ches is on SSN wearing women's clothes and too much makeup. His mental month tool.

Our goalkeeper is a tranny?

Well fair enough, i admire his bravery.....i just hope he avoids high heels when marshalling the defence

Syn
05-11-2011, 12:39 PM
COME ON ARSEALKSNDASD

Marc Overmars
05-11-2011, 01:29 PM
Managed to tag along with a mate who has a spare ticket for this.

Should be good, come on you Gunners!

Cripps_orig
05-11-2011, 01:30 PM
Managed to tag along with a mate who has a spare ticket for this.

Should be good, come on you Gunners!

:pal:

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 02:08 PM
Szczesny, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Andre Santos, Song, Ramsey, Arteta, Walcott, Gervinho, Van Persie (c).

Substitutes: Fabianski, Djourou, Mertesacker, Benayoun, Rosicky, Arshavin, Park.

Come on Arteta.

McNamara That Ghost...
05-11-2011, 02:09 PM
No Odemwingie for WBA.

Cripps_orig
05-11-2011, 02:10 PM
Mertesacker on the bench?

:doh:

Just fuck off Wenger

Syn
05-11-2011, 02:12 PM
Great choice by Wenger to keep Koscielny in. I think Mertesacker was the right one to leave out even though he has been decent.

Andre Santos scares me.

Would be nice if Arteta started to force the pace a bit.

I do wish Wilshere wasn't dead. Phenomenal player.

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 02:13 PM
No Odemwingie for WBA.

They have Tchoyi though :upset:.

Mr. Lahey
05-11-2011, 02:16 PM
time does this game start UK time?

Cripps_orig
05-11-2011, 02:16 PM
time does this game start UK time?3pm

Syn
05-11-2011, 02:16 PM
time does this game start UK time?

3pm over here. So in 44 mins.

Mr. Lahey
05-11-2011, 02:18 PM
cheers....daylight savings time fucks things up over here.

McNamara That Ghost...
05-11-2011, 02:31 PM
Szczesny, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Andre Santos, Song, Ramsey, Arteta, Walcott, Gervinho, Van Persie (c).

Substitutes: Fabianski, Djourou, Mertesacker, Benayoun, Rosicky, Arshavin, Park.

Come on Arteta.

West Brom: Foster, Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Jones, Morrison, Dorrans, Brunt, Cox, Gera, Thomas.
Subs: Fulop, Tchoyi, Shorey, Mulumbu, Dawson, Thorne, Fortune.

Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 02:33 PM
WBA without Long, Odemwingie and Scharner.

If we don't win this :rose:.

GP
05-11-2011, 02:47 PM
We are going to smash these bitches up.

super kolo toure
05-11-2011, 02:53 PM
will there be a stream for this game

Joker
05-11-2011, 02:55 PM
sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/112233

KESSLER
05-11-2011, 03:00 PM
come on arsenal!!!!

what's the min silence for btw?

McNamara That Ghost...
05-11-2011, 03:03 PM
come on arsenal!!!!

what's the min silence for btw?

Last fixtures before Remembrance Day.

Syn
05-11-2011, 03:05 PM
Looking sharp. Fast pace to the game.

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 03:06 PM
Syn thought Koscielny was slow :lol:.

Syn :lol: awful judge of players.

KESSLER
05-11-2011, 03:09 PM
good pressing from us as a team early on

McNamara That Ghost...
05-11-2011, 03:09 PM
Santos took a freekick, went miles over. :bow:

Arsenal Royal
05-11-2011, 03:13 PM
Does anyone have a link to watch the game? My current sopcast stream is of bad quality...and in Romanian :unsure:

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:14 PM
Verminator

GP
05-11-2011, 03:14 PM
Olsson had his face smashed in. Claret everywhere.

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 03:15 PM
Vermaelen's head doing serious damage :bow:.

McNamara That Ghost...
05-11-2011, 03:16 PM
Vermaelen has bloodied up Olsson.

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:17 PM
Vermaelen's head doing serious damage :bow:.

Boot, it was

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 03:17 PM
This match is extremely dull so far.

I blame MO.

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:20 PM
It is well dire so far. Game needs a goal

Syn
05-11-2011, 03:20 PM
Their keeper's time wasting. 19 mins on the clock.

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:22 PM
It is well dire so far. Game needs a goal

RVP

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 03:22 PM
RVP!!!

Rambo :bow:.

McNamara That Ghost...
05-11-2011, 03:22 PM
RVP!!!!

KESSLER
05-11-2011, 03:23 PM
goooooooal

GP
05-11-2011, 03:23 PM
Oh my god!

He's a fucking machine! :lol:

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:24 PM
Good initial ball by Rambo to Theo, our first real attack

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 03:24 PM
RvP fox in the box. This guy is unreal.

Syn
05-11-2011, 03:24 PM
I can see what Walcott was trying to do - get it through the keeper's legs but it wasn't a great attempt. Good following up by VP.

Fantastic ball by Ramsey. Really, really good.

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:25 PM
Come on Theo

WengerISaLizard
05-11-2011, 03:26 PM
the initial pass was made by arteta according to BBC, is that right?

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 03:26 PM
Eh? That's a pen isn't it? And a red card.

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 03:27 PM
The passing is very good, as good as anything Ive seen in a long time, including parts of last season

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:27 PM
We are starting to attack the game now

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 03:27 PM
Great move, like the old boys.

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 03:29 PM
I think the guys are really gelling

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 03:30 PM
Jenko has a very decent cross/pass on him

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:30 PM
Van Persie is a quality player.

GP
05-11-2011, 03:30 PM
I like Jenkinson. A lot.

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 03:34 PM
Santos :bow:

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:34 PM
Santos gheling

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 03:35 PM
I like Jenkinson. A lot.

Good post
TBH I like all our new signings

GP
05-11-2011, 03:36 PM
Good post
TBH I like all our new signings

Yep, lots of quality there.

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:36 PM
Phew

McNamara That Ghost...
05-11-2011, 03:36 PM
Koscielny. :bow:

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 03:36 PM
Santos takes out Song

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 03:37 PM
That looked dodgy, could have been a pen to them. When our defenders started literally tripping over each other I thought - here we go.

WengerISaLizard
05-11-2011, 03:38 PM
that falling about between song and santos :lol:

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 03:38 PM
Yep, lots of quality there.

However Santos has me scratching my head at times

GP
05-11-2011, 03:39 PM
GHELkinson got mad skillz bro.

Syn
05-11-2011, 03:39 PM
Not a penalty IMO - WBA player went down far too easy.

Our passing was impeccable up until Ramsey gave the ball away for that opening.

Still, it's been surprising how quick we've passed and how quick we've pressed.

McNamara That Ghost...
05-11-2011, 03:39 PM
VERMAELEN!!!!

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:39 PM
Kos

Keep this up and I will gladly stuff my face with humble pie

Jenko doing well

Verminator!!!!

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 03:40 PM
RvP's strike partner strikes again!

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 03:40 PM
VERMAELEN!!!

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 03:40 PM
TV 2-0. Sweet.

KESSLER
05-11-2011, 03:40 PM
TV5!!!!!!1

great finish

GP
05-11-2011, 03:41 PM
Awesome.

GP
05-11-2011, 03:41 PM
Awesome.

I mean literally, that inspired awe.

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 03:41 PM
We're doing the simple stuff better. And it's paying off. Nothing fancy, no back-flicks or fucking around in our own box (much). Jenks makes a big difference to the directness of our game.

GP
05-11-2011, 03:42 PM
I can't understand the foreign commentary on this stream, but they definitely just said Verminator.

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 03:42 PM
Positive goal difference :bow:.

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 03:42 PM
Those saying we shouldnt have given Verms a new contract WUM

Cripps giving up his ticket cos he didnt want to watch this shit WUM

Cripps brother :bow:

hobson's choice
05-11-2011, 03:43 PM
Easy day it is then, GOOD.

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:43 PM
Stop it RVP

WengerISaLizard
05-11-2011, 03:44 PM
song a little embarrassed about that pass :lol:

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 03:45 PM
Song is ten steps ahead of everyone.

They're not on his fucking wavelength.

Song :bow: what a man.

WengerISaLizard
05-11-2011, 03:46 PM
great banner by the gooners

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu71i8IK4I1qhcac2o1_500.png

McNamara That Ghost...
05-11-2011, 03:48 PM
2-0 half time.

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 03:49 PM
Unlucky. Nice play around the box.

HT and we didn't let them back into it late on. Progress.

GP
05-11-2011, 03:49 PM
Song is ten steps ahead of everyone.

They're not on his fucking wavelength.

Song :bow: what a man.

Streets Ahead

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 03:50 PM
great banner by the gooners

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu71i8IK4I1qhcac2o1_500.png

Fucking brilliant that poster!

Arteta is having his best game

Maestro
05-11-2011, 03:50 PM
great banner by the gooners

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu71i8IK4I1qhcac2o1_500.png

Did you see The Verminator Banner?

server too busy!
05-11-2011, 03:50 PM
Our defense is looking solid, much better performance. Verm!

Joker
05-11-2011, 03:53 PM
Santos is going to cost a game in the near future. His positioning is awful, and luckily WBA don't have enough quality to capitalise on that. Arteta's playing better, but he's still not involved enough, and always plays the safe pass, which is fine against poor sides but we need much more when we play the likes of City.

Jenkinson looking good again though.

Syn
05-11-2011, 03:54 PM
I thought we played that superbly. Right from kick-off the passing was quick and precise; straight to feet and it’s sticking. Even Walcott was holding up the ball well when it was fired at him. Some of the moves (like the one where Gervinho was wrongly called offside) were brilliant. Ramsey always has a silly mistake in him but he has been the standout player alongside Jenkinson. Ramsey covered some serious ground - he was everywhere.

We also pressed very well - made a lot of interceptions and bullied them off the ball a number of times. In Jenkinson, Vermaelen and Koscielny I think we have proper defenders that can defend. An added bonus that Vermaelen has a decent strike on him.

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 03:54 PM
Santos is going to cost a game in the near future. His positioning is awful, and luckily WBA don't have enough quality to capitalise on that. Arteta's playing better, but he's still not involved enough, and always plays the safe pass, which is fine against poor sides but we need much more when we play the likes of City.

Jenkinson looking good again though.

Yep, we are shit.

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 03:54 PM
Vermaelen has actually been iffy. Some stupid mad rushes and giving away that silly free kick.

Safe to say Koscielny has single-handedly earned us this clean sheet so far.

Globalgunner
05-11-2011, 03:55 PM
Must be the first time weve gone 2 clear in any game this season. usually after the first goal our self confudence gives way and the other team equalise. I must say however that Arteta is nowhere like the player we need. When wilshire comes back, he should be the one to drop out. Funny that cos whenver we played against him and everton he was like a demon all over Fabregas, fouling him and stopping his play like it was personal, with us now he is like a stand by actor who is suddenly asked to play the lead.

server too busy!
05-11-2011, 03:56 PM
We're winning the ball back a lot quicker than previous seasons, winning lots of headers too. This is a team of battlers!

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 03:56 PM
Must be the first time weve gone 2 clear in any game this season. usually after the first goal our self confudence gives way and the other team equalise. I must say however that Arteta is nowhere like the player we need. When wilshire comes back, he should be the one to drop out. Funny that cos whenver we played against him and everton he was like a demon all over Fabregas, fouling him and stopping his play like it was personal, with us now he is like a stand by actor who is suddenly asked to play the lead.

And yet he's been at the centre of an extremely efficient and accurate passing game? He must be doing something right.

super kolo toure
05-11-2011, 04:01 PM
anyone got a stream?

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:02 PM
anyone got a stream?

sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/112233

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:04 PM
Stream missed the kickoff. Stupid Russians!

super kolo toure
05-11-2011, 04:04 PM
that takes me to google

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:05 PM
Russians announcing the team. van Persie translates as God, apparently. Coincidence?

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:06 PM
that takes me to google

You need sopcast installed.

Maybe something here is working: http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/90102/1/watch-arsenal-vs-west-bromwich-albion.html

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 04:07 PM
Did you see The Verminator Banner?

Yeah. . .quality

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:07 PM
RvP needs 1 more today to break some record that I can't remember. Something like the record for appearing most godlike on a footie pitch.

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 04:09 PM
Jenko haters. . .STFU

quality crosser of the ball

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:09 PM
Theo? Rubbish cross mate. Sort it out.

Maestro
05-11-2011, 04:09 PM
You've got to hand it to Jenkinson, the kid is doing well.

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:10 PM
Close to #3 3 for TV from the corner.

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 04:10 PM
RvP needs 1 more today to break some record that I can't remember. Something like the record for appearing most godlike on a footie pitch.

NQ falling in love again!

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:12 PM
Pressing the ball well and giving them no time on it.

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 04:12 PM
RvP needs 1 more today to break some record that I can't remember. Something like the record for appearing most godlike on a footie pitch.

NQ acting like a homo

Maestro
05-11-2011, 04:12 PM
Kill off this lot boys

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:12 PM
NQ falling in love again!

It's more infatuation really.

GP
05-11-2011, 04:13 PM
NQ acting like a homo

Acting? :unsure:

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:13 PM
Kill off this lot boys

Maestro becoming a homicidal maniac, again!

Maestro
05-11-2011, 04:16 PM
Maestro becoming a homicidal maniac, again!

You know I need my meds

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:16 PM
Terrible miss by some guy playing for them. But good Karate Kid impersonation.

Maestro
05-11-2011, 04:17 PM
Rambo close after a nice move

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 04:18 PM
I was really frustrated with Ramsey against the Scum but since then he has been getting better and better!

Maestro
05-11-2011, 04:19 PM
Kos conKos Cox

Maestro
05-11-2011, 04:22 PM
Good play by forehead

Syn
05-11-2011, 04:23 PM
Oh Santos...

So clearly the weak link.

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 04:23 PM
Santos!

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:26 PM
Great distribution from Song today.

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 04:26 PM
Koscielny :bow:.

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 04:26 PM
Kos fucking legend

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:27 PM
Kos. LOL End to end stuff and all by him.

Maestro
05-11-2011, 04:28 PM
Yos n' Ricky coming on

Syn
05-11-2011, 04:28 PM
Rosicky and Benayoun :bow:

Unnecessary slide tackles :bow:

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 04:28 PM
Theo and Gerv good games

Ramsey :clap:

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:29 PM
RvP over the bar. Sloppy final ball by Theo.

Ramsey off, Rosicky on. Gerv off YFB on. Not sure what YFB can give us over Gerv but I guess it was 70 minutes so something had to be done.

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 04:29 PM
Kos. LOL End to end stuff and all by him.

. . .single handedly. . .

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 04:30 PM
Song :bow:.

Arteta!!!!!!!!!!!

McNamara That Ghost...
05-11-2011, 04:30 PM
ARTETA!!!

Maestro
05-11-2011, 04:30 PM
Arteta

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:31 PM
Classy.

Xhaka Can’t
05-11-2011, 04:31 PM
What a beauty! Looks great from behind the goal!

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 04:31 PM
Fucking good goal

This team is clicking man, I tell you

Wenger contract extension :bow:

hobson's choice
05-11-2011, 04:31 PM
Now that's an Arsenal goal

KESSLER
05-11-2011, 04:31 PM
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL

Maestro
05-11-2011, 04:31 PM
I repeat, RVP is a quality player

Power n Glory
05-11-2011, 04:31 PM
What a great goal!

We look like our old selves again.

Syn
05-11-2011, 04:31 PM
Lovely goal.

GP
05-11-2011, 04:32 PM
Great goal.

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:32 PM
Great lay-off by RvP. Controlled finish. Game over?

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:33 PM
Crap decision by the ref. That was never a FK.

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 04:34 PM
RVP is a bit good.

Why is the fucking international break now?

Motherfucker.

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:34 PM
Ref's gone into sympathy mode.

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 04:34 PM
Ju :rose:.

He could have had a +1.

Japan Shaking All Over
05-11-2011, 04:35 PM
Not bad Theo. . . .

GP
05-11-2011, 04:35 PM
Come on then Andre, do something ridiculous.

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:36 PM
RVP is a bit good.

Why is the fucking international break now?

Motherfucker.

There is fucking way we should let him go and play friendlies. What's the point resting him in OUR games only so he can play for those cunts? Plus he always comes back with a two year injury. Fuck them. No way can he go.

Xhaka Can’t
05-11-2011, 04:37 PM
Thomas Vermaelen!

Syn
05-11-2011, 04:38 PM
Heroic from Vermaelen.

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:38 PM
Some nobody is going off for them and another nobody is coming on.

Xhaka Can’t
05-11-2011, 04:39 PM
Jenko looks to have had a knock

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:44 PM
Foul on Song, ref ignores it, good save Chesney.

server too busy!
05-11-2011, 04:45 PM
Arteta doing his move off the post trick again. I dont get it, Chesney can cover the middle of the goal.

Syn
05-11-2011, 04:48 PM
This Tchoyi guy's shite. He's fucking everything up.

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:50 PM
Another soft FK

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 04:50 PM
Is that Szczesny shouting "ROBIN!!!!" like a madman?

McNamara That Ghost...
05-11-2011, 04:50 PM
3-0 full time.

Arsenal. :bow:

Edinburgh Gooner
05-11-2011, 04:51 PM
That'll do nicely. Never gave West Brom a look in! Easy 3 points

Niall_Quinn
05-11-2011, 04:53 PM
Nice calm win. Perfect result to follow on from last week.

Or:

Chesney probably should have been sent off for no reason, our goals were down to their terrible defending and RvP is injured a lot, but that's not to take anything away from this lucky, lucky win.

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 04:57 PM
Nice calm win. Perfect result to follow on from last week.

Or:

Chesney probably should have been sent off for no reason, our goals were down to their terrible defending and RvP is injured a lot, but that's not to take anything away from this lucky, lucky win.

Definitely the second one.

You should be a pundit at the BBC or Sky, it seems you have the required idiocy.

Master Splinter
05-11-2011, 05:16 PM
MO :bow: good luck charm.

Me :bow: unbeaten match thread record (4/5 wins).

Letters
14-11-2011, 09:45 AM
Was going to go to this but after yesterdays shocker, i thought fuck Arsenal and my brother is going instead

Brother :pal:

No. You :pal:

Letters
14-11-2011, 09:46 AM
The Mertesacker bit plus not seeing WBA getting anything

And, of course, :pal:

Cripps_orig
14-11-2011, 05:12 PM
No. You :pal:

It would be :pal: to me if i regretted not going but i dont.

Fair play on the other one though

Power n Glory
19-11-2011, 01:31 PM
Song, Ramsey and Arteta need to step their game up.

Cripps_orig
19-11-2011, 01:33 PM
Song, Ramsey and Arteta need to step their game up.

Harsh tbh. Its been 2 weeks and youre still critisising them?

Letters
19-11-2011, 01:35 PM
Overall playing OK and should win but dear God we make it hard for ourselves sometimes.
Stupid mistake from Mertesacker, nice to see he's joining in with the Arsenal way of trying too much and getting caught
:doh:

Walcott looking good, Gervinho's dangerous, Ramsey not playing so well today.


:doh: Wrong thread, ignore me!

Niall_Quinn
19-11-2011, 01:36 PM
Wrong thread Mr Admin.

Cripps_orig
19-11-2011, 01:36 PM
Overall playing OK and should win but dear God we make it hard for ourselves sometimes.
Stupid mistake from Mertesacker, nice to see he's joining in with the Arsenal way of trying too much and getting caught
:doh:

Walcott looking good, Gervinho's dangerous, Ramsey not playing so well today.


:doh: Wrong thread, ignore me!

Always do tbh even if it was the right thread

Niall_Quinn
19-11-2011, 01:37 PM
Good win against Brom though.

Cripps_orig
19-11-2011, 01:37 PM
Good win against Brom though.

Theo at his best tbh

Niall_Quinn
19-11-2011, 01:40 PM
Theo at his best tbh

Probably right. We have Ox though.