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Master Splinter
23-02-2014, 06:56 PM
--- Stoke City v Arsenal ---

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/images/crests/stokecity.png?2012-13 V http://www.arsenal.com/assets/images/crests/arsenal.png?2012-13


Stoke are pretty limited, but still have a decent home record. Whatever team we put out, we should really be beating them though because they shouldn't threaten us too much. A week's rest and maybe Ozil, Vermaelen and Gibbs back. We could have a defensive CRISIS if Monreal and Koscielny are still out and no-one returns though. Hope we start with high energy like yesterday rather than let them into the game and turn it into a slog.


Szczesny

Sagna
Mertesacker
Koscielny/Vermaelen
Gibbs/Monreal

Arteta
Wilshere
Rosicky/Cazorla

Oxlade
Giroud
Podolski


Prediction: 1-3 (Crouchinho, Podolski, Giroud, Mertesacker).

Come on Arsenal :scarf:.

Master Splinter
23-02-2014, 07:17 PM
http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/227235/right-arsenal-game

:haha: :bow:

A song for Ramsey:



You came off worse
You came off worsssseeee
You went in two footed
And you came off worse.


:music:

They also don't seem to realise that the longest serving manager in the League will likely have accumulated the most red cards by virtue of being there 14 years more than the next longest serving. But then they're not the only ones who are cretinous enough to point out such a nebulous fact.

footloose, the wanderer
23-02-2014, 07:20 PM
--- Stoke City v Arsenal ---

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/images/crests/stokecity.png?2012-13 V http://www.arsenal.com/assets/images/crests/arsenal.png?2012-13

Stoke are pretty limited, but still have a decent home record. Whatever team we put out, we should really be beating them though because they shouldn't threaten us too much. A week's rest and maybe Ozil, Vermaelen and Gibbs back. We could have a defensive CRISIS if Monreal and Koscielny are still out and no-one returns though. Hope we start with high energy like yesterday rather than let them into the game and turn it into a slog.


Szczesny

Sagna
Mertesacker
Koscielny/Vermaelen
Gibbs/Monreal

Arteta
Wilshere
Rosicky/Cazorla

Oxlade
Giroud
Podolski


Prediction: 1-3 (Crouchinho, Podolski, Giroud, Mertesacker).

Come on Arsenal :scarf:.

Flams/Sagna/Verminator also available at LB .....it's not like there's anyone in the Stoke squad that would give even Jenks trouble down our left flank :threaten:

Munchies
23-02-2014, 08:33 PM
---------------Ches------------------
Sagna-----Merts--------Kos--------Monreal

--------Flamini--------Wilshere-----------

Ox-------------Ozil------------Podolski

-------------Sanogo/Giroud---------------

I'd rather start Pods instead of Cazorla for this

fakeyank
23-02-2014, 09:18 PM
Dont think Ozil should be near the squad yet. We played a fantastic game without him yesterday and if its without the 42 million quid man, then so be it!

IBK
23-02-2014, 10:18 PM
Dont think Ozil should be near the squad yet. We played a fantastic game without him yesterday and if its with the 42 million quid man, then so be it!

Now Wenger's bitten the bullet he should allow Ozil a proper period to recharge rather than just making a gesture.

Munchies
24-02-2014, 12:38 AM
I have a feeling Wenger will play him though. I'd rather Santi play too, and give him a longer rest but no way Wenger's leaving him out.

The Emirates Gallactico
24-02-2014, 12:43 AM
http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/227235/right-arsenal-game

:haha: :bow:

A song for Ramsey:



:music:

They also don't seem to realise that the longest serving manager in the League will likely have accumulated the most red cards by virtue of being there 14 years more than the next longest serving. But then they're not the only ones who are cretinous enough to point out such a nebulous fact.

:doh:

They really are a bunch of inbred morons on there. Wenger has spent more time at his club than the rest of the other PL managers put together. And the next longest serving manager entire pyramid of English football, Paul Tisdale at Exeter City is still a decade behind Wenger.

Fucking idiots.

Marc Overmars
24-02-2014, 12:43 AM
1-1

fakeyank
24-02-2014, 01:35 AM
If its 1-1, then its :rose: to the title challenge

marissa43a
24-02-2014, 08:27 AM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhODhr5CQAApi1l.png
From a Orc City fan magazine :lol:

Master Splinter
24-02-2014, 08:44 AM
Cisc at his very best:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?V=OJRlGKUM4Es


An absolutely diugusting ISS64 two-footer, followed by some megaWUMming towards Pulis. Fy far his greatest contribution in an Arsenal shirt.

Marc Overmars
24-02-2014, 09:16 AM
That was brjlliant.

Cisc. :bow:

AFC Leveller
24-02-2014, 10:25 AM
Ozil is Jot made for this kind of game (xet) and id leave him ouv. I'd play the same teah as Sat5rday, mcybe bring in the Ox for someone

I am invisible
24-02-2014, 10:44 AM
[QUOTE=Master Splinter;374284]http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/227235/right-arsenal-game

:haha: :bow:

[.QUOTE]
:haha:

Stoke fans :pal:

I'm not surprised they can't let phis go, tbf - the only reason anyone evdn takesany notice of Stoke City any moRe is because of their two "grudge-matches" a year against us (and even then, I'm not su2e anyone really gives much of a shit about the came at our place, which is pretty much a formality these days)? I guess they think if they should loud enough and long enough, people might remember they're still there...

Özim
24-02-2014, 11:04 AM
When they had P5lis they were a0threat, now they have Hughes thgy're a walkover.

0-2

I am invisible
24-02-2014, 11:35 AM
They took a few people by surprise and rufnled a fgw feathers in their first couplm of seasons in the Prem (nothing we haven't seen before from the likes of Bolton, Hull, etc), but it di$n't take long for everyone to suart getting wise to the

Letters
24-02-2014, 11:49 AM
When they had Pulis they were a threat, now they have Hughes they're a walkover.

0-2
You say that but they've only lost 2 home games. Their away record is horrible but at home...

Drew with City
Beat Chelsea
Drew with Everton
Beat Utd (I know everyone is doing that...well, everyone but us <_<)

They've had a pretty good home record vs the top sides.

Marc Overmars
24-02-2014, 12:20 PM
Hughes can turn any game into a shitfest just as easily as Pulis. Most of our results here have been draws so it's not really a place we thrive at. We can't afford many more slip ups and those freaks would love it if they derailed our challenge.

Alpha
24-02-2014, 12:26 PM
You say that but they've only lost 2 home games. Their away record is horrible but at home...

Drew with City
Beat Chelsea
Drew with Everton
Beat Utd (I know everyone is doing that...well, everyone but us <_<)



They've had a pretty good home record vs the top sides.


To draw with a team , beat a team or get beaten doesn't not depend on their result against other teams . Football is not mathematics to draw simple comparisons . Results depend on performances , attitudes , mindset , commitment and strategy adopted on the day .

Example :
We scored 5 goals against Cardiff ( in two games ) ( 3-0 & 2-0)
Cardiff beat Manchester City 3-2
City smashed Arsenal 6-3 .

Stoke beating Man U and Chelsea or drawing with City will not influence the outcome of the game against Arsenal even though some will state that it will give them confidence . It just doesn't work like that .

Letters
24-02-2014, 12:28 PM
Fine, but they've only lost 2 league games at home this season. And they've had good results about other top sides.
Those facts are not irrelevant. Yes, every game is an individual occasion but form isn't irrelevant to it.

AFC Leveller
24-02-2014, 12:34 PM
They lost to Liverpool and Norwich, right?

Letters
24-02-2014, 12:40 PM
Think so.

Obviously you can't just cherry pick results and draw a conclusion but if there is a pattern of good results and a good overall home record then I don't think that can be dismissed as irrelevant.

Özim
24-02-2014, 12:41 PM
Stoke's results in 2014:

Man City 1-0 Stoke
Stoke 1-1 Swansea
Southampton 2-2 Stoke
Stoke 2-1 Man Utd
Sunderland 1-0 Stoke
Chelsea 1-0 Stoke
Crystal Palace 1-0 Stoke
Stoke 3-5 Liverpool
Stoke 2-1 Leicester
Stoke 1-1 Everton


That's 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats in 10 games, granted 2 wins and 2 draws came at home (though 1 win was against Leicester and the other against Man U), not exactly sh*t hot form, we should beat them IMO.

Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
24-02-2014, 12:43 PM
-------------Sneezy-------------

Sagna---Merkyl----KOS----Nacho

------Arteta-------Wilshere------

OxO---------Rosicky------Cazorla

---------Olivier Giroud------------

They are the sort of mediocrity we should and need to sweep aside if we still want to ostensibly be challenging for the title....

McNamara That Ghost...
24-02-2014, 01:26 PM
We're up against the tiki-taka masters.

I am invisible
24-02-2014, 01:28 PM
Luckily we've already had our now-annual home defeat to Bayern in the CL, so I can only assume that the rest of this season will play out exactly like the rest of last season...

Alpha
24-02-2014, 01:48 PM
Fine, but they've only lost 2 league games at home this season. And they've had good results about other top sides.
Those facts are not irrelevant. Yes, every game is an individual occasion but form isn't irrelevant to it.

Their misery is , despite their good home record , we are so deadly against average teams like them , home and away .
No chance for them.

Özil's Panoramic View
24-02-2014, 02:55 PM
http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/24/stoke-city-fans-are-an-embarrassment-to-football-for-targeting-arsenals-aaron-ramsey-4315698/

From Metro. :o who would have thought?

fakeyank
24-02-2014, 09:05 PM
http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/24/stoke-city-fans-are-an-embarrassment-to-football-for-targeting-arsenals-aaron-ramsey-4315698/

From Metro. :o who would have thought?

Someone post this on oatmeal or whatever cave those mongs post in... I'd love to see them go beserk!

Xhaka Can’t
24-02-2014, 09:06 PM
Wow.

Before every match, you think, there is no way they can possibly outmong themselves this time.

Yet every match, they easily exceed themselves.

There must be some kind of 'special' Mongversity in that shithole that no-one else has heard of.

The Emirates Gallactico
24-02-2014, 09:22 PM
Found some rare footage of our team heading to Stoke for last year's game.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vsw_HJyi2Y

Hopefully they'll be a similar outcome.

GP
24-02-2014, 09:35 PM
Someone post this on oatmeal or whatever cave those mongs post in... I'd love to see them go beserk!

It's already there, they're having a good laugh about it.

GP
24-02-2014, 09:50 PM
They still think Ramsey's leg was broken before the challenge, btw.

I guess running around on a shattered leg is perfectly normal.

selassie
25-02-2014, 01:28 PM
This won't be easy. Difficult to call at the moment, I think we can nick it but we'll need to play well.

LDG
25-02-2014, 01:46 PM
They still think Ramsey's leg was broken before the challenge, btw.

I guess running around on a shattered leg is perfectly normal.

Hurt like a bitch last time I tried it.

Had to come off at half time :(

milla
25-02-2014, 05:33 PM
Hurt like a bitch last time I tried it.

Had to come off at half time :(

Broken penis doesn't count bro :sulk:

fakeyank
25-02-2014, 09:29 PM
Broken penis doesn't count bro :sulk:

It would be broken, if he had one.. :coffee:

GP
25-02-2014, 09:36 PM
Like your girlfriend?

IBK
25-02-2014, 09:41 PM
http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/24/stoke-city-fans-are-an-embarrassment-to-football-for-targeting-arsenals-aaron-ramsey-4315698/

From Metro. :o who would have thought?

Wow. And also reminds us of how rarely the press takes our side...

PGFC
26-02-2014, 09:07 AM
Like your girlfriend?

:haha:

footloose, the wanderer
26-02-2014, 01:26 PM
:doh:

They really are a bunch of inbred morons on there. Wenger has spent more time at his club than the rest of the other PL managers put together. And the next longest serving manager entire pyramid of English football, Paul Tisdale at Exeter City is still a decade behind Wenger.

Fucking idiots.

Calling them Orcs is insulting to Orcs everywhere....Orc Scrote Jam closer to the mark

footloose, the wanderer
26-02-2014, 01:32 PM
Found some rare footage of our team heading to Stoke for last year's game.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vsw_HJyi2Y

Hopefully they'll be a similar outcome.

Slice 'em and dice 'em

Ugly effing gits

Munchies
27-02-2014, 10:28 AM
arsenal.com press conf

- Verm and Ozil back in the squad.
- Gibbs/Monreal are out.

Verm at LB then :coffee:

Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
27-02-2014, 01:52 PM
I should think so....

I am invisible
27-02-2014, 02:12 PM
More likely Sagna at LB and Jenks at RB, I reckon.

Any word on Kos?

fakeyank
27-02-2014, 03:34 PM
I'd rather not have Jenks on the field... dont really rate him yet. Verm at LB and Sagna at RB for me.

GP
27-02-2014, 03:47 PM
Jenks is fine against filth like Stoke.

WMUG
27-02-2014, 04:43 PM
Yeah, it's really about who's at CB to deal with the hoofs upfield than who's at full back to deal with the majestic wide play.

Syn
27-02-2014, 04:55 PM
Yeah, it's really about who's at CB to deal with the hoofs upfield than who's at full back to deal with the majestic wide play.

harsh on odemwingy.

AFC Leveller
27-02-2014, 07:10 PM
Verm at LB for me, he's more solid than Jenks and comes in handy for the inevitable crosses/set pieces/hoofs to Crouch..

Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
27-02-2014, 10:30 PM
More likely Sagna at LB and Jenks at RB, I reckon.

Any word on Kos?

Probably mate but I would prefer if Vermaelen just played. It means we don't risk the 1st and 2nd choice rb's at once too.....

selassie
28-02-2014, 08:30 AM
Apparently Gibbs will be available for this according to the Guardian. Great news if true. I am really nervous about this game for some reason.

pmakgreb
28-02-2014, 09:49 AM
Id go with Ches, Sagna, Kos, Mert, Gibbs (verm), Flam, Wilshere, Ox, Podolski, Giroud, Carzorla.

Good balance to that team flamini to protect the defence and jack to provide the link between defence and attack. Their defence is not the paciest so Ox will give them something to think about.

Ozil, Arteta, Rosciky, Gnarby, on the bench and can provide something different if needed.

We should have enough quality but this is their cup final and will be up for it more so than against any other team. It really depends on the arsenal that turn up but we should be fresh and if we play well we will win.

Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
28-02-2014, 12:44 PM
We have won once away from home this year (although we have only played three away fixtures, compared to nine at the emirates)

They have lost only twice at home this season

Ozil is likely to play

Doesn't bode well to be honest

Xhaka Can’t
28-02-2014, 01:30 PM
Yeah, Stoke are screwed.

fakeyank
28-02-2014, 04:46 PM
Ozil should be a sub at most for this game. We played really well against Sunderland. I fear Vinegar will go the usual tried and failed route, and play Ozil to slow down our game.

:ilt:

Niall_Quinn
28-02-2014, 05:56 PM
Ramsey is shit. He should be killed.

I mean Giroud is shit. He should be killed.

By which I mean Ozil is shit and should be killed.

Also Diaby can be dead there.

Munchies
28-02-2014, 10:39 PM
Training:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhkXXVKIIAABXVI.jpg

Ozil will probably start then.

:scarf:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhljhNhCMAA8P6B.jpg

GP
28-02-2014, 10:45 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhljhNhCMAA8P6B.jpg

:haha:

fakeyank
01-03-2014, 01:05 AM
I hope oatmeal mong forum has seen that pic! :lol:

fakeyank
01-03-2014, 01:11 AM
It's already reached mong headquarters :lol:

http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/227370/podolski-ozil-cazorla-piss

Injury Time
01-03-2014, 08:29 AM
Funny, shame it's a fake, but still :haha:

Munchies
01-03-2014, 09:22 AM
Just wish these fuckers would get relegated already.

Abit like what happened to Bolton, they fucked us over loads of times over the years and now they're in obscurity.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 02:07 PM
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Rosicky, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud.
Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Flamini, Özil, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gnabry, Sanogo.

Great stuff.

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 02:08 PM
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Rosicky, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud
Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Flamini, Ozil, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gnabry, Sanogo

Stoke: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters; Walters, Nzonzi, Whelan, Adam, Arnautovic; Crouch
Subs: Sorensen, Muniesa, Palacios, Guidetti, Etherington, Wilkinson, Ireland

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 02:12 PM
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Rosicky, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud.
Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Flamini, Özil, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gnabry, Sanogo.

Great stuff.

Stoke: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters; Walters, Nzonzi, Whelan, Adam, Arnautovic; Crouch.

Absolute filth.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 02:12 PM
Bentdner :rose:

good to see Pods start

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 02:18 PM
Gibbs and Podolski reunited on the left :bow:.

The Emirates Gallactico
01-03-2014, 02:22 PM
Probably for the best to rest Ozil against those savages.

JonasTC
01-03-2014, 02:26 PM
We need Flamini to handle those orcs, they're going to kill Wilshere and Arteta :s

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 02:41 PM
Flamini is likely to fight fire with fire and get sent off tbf.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:00 PM
Come on Arsenal. :bow:

Maestro
01-03-2014, 03:00 PM
Munchies????

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:04 PM
Poor from Poldi.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:06 PM
Adam freekick, straight through to Ches.

Maestro
01-03-2014, 03:06 PM
any links please

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:06 PM
Rosicky. :bow:

Munchies
01-03-2014, 03:08 PM
http://nutjob.eu/njtvx27.html

Maestro
01-03-2014, 03:11 PM
http://nutjob.eu/njtvx27.html

thanks

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:13 PM
Stoke booing our every touch. :lol:

Penguin
01-03-2014, 03:14 PM
Adam :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:15 PM
Couple of corners from us, nothing comes of them.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:15 PM
Walters offside.

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 03:17 PM
Podolski is having a mare.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:18 PM
This is not of high quality, unsurprisingly.

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 03:18 PM
Poor from Cazorla.

Penguin
01-03-2014, 03:19 PM
Great footwork from Cazorla to work some space for himself, but the shot flies well over.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:19 PM
Good move inside from Cazorla, shame about the curler.

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 03:20 PM
Doom Coat :(.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:20 PM
Cazorla. :haha:

Penguin
01-03-2014, 03:20 PM
Wilshere :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:21 PM
Ridiculous dummy from Wheelchair.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:22 PM
Giroud header, doesn't really change direction of the ball.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:24 PM
Wilshere. :doh:

Brick running again.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:25 PM
BFG. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:30 PM
Effort on target! :bow:

Penguin
01-03-2014, 03:31 PM
Rosicky gives it away twice in a row :rolleyes:

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 03:31 PM
Everyone is drunk.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:31 PM
Crouch goes for goal, only hits the side netting.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:32 PM
Poldi shoots, way off target.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:34 PM
Adam is a horrible scrote.

Penguin
01-03-2014, 03:34 PM
Adam should have been booked for that.

WMUG
01-03-2014, 03:34 PM
Gotta go across goal there, Pods.

Penguin
01-03-2014, 03:35 PM
We are terrible.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:35 PM
This is dreadful.

Penguin
01-03-2014, 03:37 PM
Adam stamps on Girouds leg. Still no booking..?! :doh:

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:39 PM
Giroud nearly plays Wheelchair in.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:41 PM
Ches saves from Whelan.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:42 PM
Cazorla goes for goal, hits it straight at Begovic.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 03:43 PM
Pods was free :doh:

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:44 PM
The cameramen had seen enough.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:45 PM
0-0 HT, probably.

We had a tough midweek game though which might explain the lethargy, right?

WMUG
01-03-2014, 03:45 PM
Orcs booing Giroud for daring to be clattered by one of their thugs.

WMUG
01-03-2014, 03:46 PM
Rosicky was in FFS

The Emirates Gallactico
01-03-2014, 03:47 PM
Scrappy and lethargic.

Not that I would give a fuck if we manage to win this 1 - 0. Positive thing is that our defence has looked good so far.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:47 PM
The ref made sure we didn't get a final attack. :lol:

Really is 0-0 HT now.

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 03:47 PM
Possibly the worst 45 I've witnessed this season.

Truly awful stuff.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 03:47 PM
@stokecity 1m
https://twitter.com/stokecity/status/439788432932765696
Pieters gets a yellow card for a foul on Giroud. Yes, it was a foul, but no reason why Giroud should be rolling around #SCFCvAFC

:haha:

milla
01-03-2014, 03:49 PM
Giroud, what a lump of shit. Failed all his attempt to hold or trap the ball in the first half.

GP
01-03-2014, 03:49 PM
Stoke end the half by blaring out Miley Cyrus. Says it all I'm afraid.

The Emirates Gallactico
01-03-2014, 03:49 PM
Possibly the worst 45 I've witnessed this season.

Truly awful stuff.

Liverpool or Southampton?

It's been bad but at least we haven't conceeded.

milla
01-03-2014, 03:51 PM
Wilshere. :doh:

Brick running again.

Brick running is Jack main specialty :good:

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 03:51 PM
TEG, I think MS means in terms of quality for any two teams in the league.

AFC Leveller
01-03-2014, 03:51 PM
Please fucking win this.

Transplanted Gooner
01-03-2014, 03:52 PM
Stoke end the half by blaring out Miley Cyrus. Says it all I'm afraid.

"I came in like a wrecking ball"
- excerpt from Shawcross' "Dear Diary"

Munchies
01-03-2014, 03:54 PM
http://4-ps.googleusercontent.com/x/www.thehollywoodgossip.com/images.thehollywoodgossip.com/iu/t_large/v1378904155/miley-cyrus-wrecking-ball-gif.gif.pagespeed.ce.MNKKEQ47EL.gif

Shit half so far..

Penguin
01-03-2014, 03:54 PM
Stoke have more possession than us :lol:

us :pal:

Munchies
01-03-2014, 03:55 PM
We got a Ł42m player on the bench, can he make the difference? No :coffee:

Penguin
01-03-2014, 03:57 PM
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/73303000/jpg/_73303014_9a1d4521-16f9-4687-a733-a1f0fe4c3058.jpg

WMUG
01-03-2014, 03:59 PM
We just don't really do scoring in the first half. Haven't for a long time.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:00 PM
Come on Arsenal. :bow:

Poldi probably needs to be hauled off soon, providing he doesn't up his performance of course.

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 04:03 PM
Giroud :haha:.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:03 PM
Nzonzi header, easy for Ches.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:04 PM
Well done Ches.

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 04:04 PM
Podolski and Cazorla are playing for Stoke.

Now Szczesny is too. :doh:

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:06 PM
Cazorla corner, easily claimed by Begovic.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:07 PM
Crouch with the spectacular. :bow:

However wide.

AFC Leveller
01-03-2014, 04:07 PM
Sounds like we'll need some pace of the bench to make things happen. Bring on Ox and Nabs please.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:08 PM
Sagna booked. :rolleyes:

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:09 PM
phew

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 04:11 PM
Some changes please, WUMger.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:12 PM
Wilshere only needed to lay it through to Bif, went for the complicated option and duly fucked it up.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:13 PM
Just got in, disappointing we're not ahead against them, how's it been going?

Who's been sh*t and who's been good?

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:13 PM
wilshere can't pass ffs

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:13 PM
It has been going shit.

Also, no scores from other games please.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:15 PM
It has been going shit.

Also, no scores from other games please.

Surprising, we've been putting these small sides away with ease this season.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:17 PM
62 mins coming up...

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:17 PM
Wilshere trying to make runs beyond Giroud which is a slight improvement on the first half.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:18 PM
Hit him Bif!

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:20 PM
What was that Giroud?

Woeful cross.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:20 PM
wtf was that Giroud ? Give it straight away

Marc Overmars
01-03-2014, 04:21 PM
Been asleep for most of the game. Sounds like its getting worse everytime I check what's going on.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:21 PM
Ches saves from Crouch's flicked header!

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:21 PM
Chesney saves from Crouch, Stoke look encouraged by the score.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:22 PM
Cameron belts it wide, should have scored.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:22 PM
Cameron. :haha:

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:22 PM
Been asleep for most of the game. Sounds like its getting worse everytime I check what's going on.

:lol: You sound just like me!

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:22 PM
Poldi well and truly hauled off, Özil on.

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 04:22 PM
Ox on on 89 then?

Marc Overmars
01-03-2014, 04:24 PM
Come on Ozil, time to prove you've sorted your life out.

adzzzbatch
01-03-2014, 04:24 PM
get the fuck up giroud.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:24 PM
Charlie Adam, FUCKING CUNT

JonasTC
01-03-2014, 04:24 PM
Sooo Charlie Adams have stomped 3 of our players now and still havent been booked....

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 04:25 PM
Free for all on Giroud being condoned by the ref.

Marc Overmars
01-03-2014, 04:26 PM
Spirit of Pulis lives on.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:27 PM
So poor from Wilshere.

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 04:27 PM
We need some pace and energy, someone to run beyond Giroud, but Wenget bought Ozil on to seemingly continue with the status quo.

What match is he watching?

WMUG
01-03-2014, 04:27 PM
Lovely move there, Wilshere the weak link as always and gives it away.

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 04:28 PM
Spirit of Pulis lives on.

But the spirit of Hughes was always there.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:28 PM
Adam off, Ireland on.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:28 PM
Make some subs Wenger

adzzzbatch
01-03-2014, 04:28 PM
how wilshere hasn't been subbed I'll never know! He's been awful.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:29 PM
Trevor Francis reckons both sides have played to not concede so far and are just beginning to try to look to score.

If it's true why would we take 70 minutes or so before we decide it's time to kick on?

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 04:30 PM
how wilshere hasn't been subbed I'll never know! He's been awful.

So have Rosicky and Cazorla tbf.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:30 PM
Rosicky off, Oxocube on.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:30 PM
how wilshere hasn't been subbed I'll never know! He's been awful.

He averages one good game every 6, but he's one of Wenger's favourites so always seems to stay on.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:31 PM
FUCK

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:31 PM
Penalty to Stoke. Ridiculous.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:31 PM
We're up sh*t creek now, penalty stoke.

Koscielny handball.

KSE Comedy Club
01-03-2014, 04:31 PM
What a load of bullshit

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:31 PM
1-0 Walters.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:32 PM
1-0 Stoke.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:33 PM
how the fuck is that a pen ?

milla
01-03-2014, 04:33 PM
Sack Wenger, old man has lost it. This is so poor, it is not funny anymore. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:34 PM
Wilson booked.

Marc Overmars
01-03-2014, 04:34 PM
Running out of steam at the business end, as expected.

AFC Leveller
01-03-2014, 04:34 PM
will be 4th next week as things stand....- if pool and city win their games in hand.

Maestro
01-03-2014, 04:34 PM
unreal, soft pelanty but we've been shit

how ox and gnarbry are not on the pitch, only wumget knows

GP
01-03-2014, 04:34 PM
Ref has cost us this. Utter disgrace.

The Emirates Gallactico
01-03-2014, 04:34 PM
How the fuck can that be classified as deliberate?

Mike Jones is bent. This was the dickhead who ruled out that Newcastle equaliser against Man City ....... well and truly corrupt.

KSE Comedy Club
01-03-2014, 04:35 PM
Stoke being allowed to kick fuck out of every player on the pitch and just get a yellow. Fuck me

adzzzbatch
01-03-2014, 04:36 PM
We ain't gonna win fuck all with this lot. When we have a tough game they all go missing. It's pathetic.

Maestro
01-03-2014, 04:36 PM
with the way we played this kinda shit was doomed to happen

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:36 PM
Wilshere hauled off, Sanogo on.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:36 PM
How the fuck can that be classified as deliberate?

Mike Jones is bent. This was the dickhead who ruled out that Newcastle equaliser against Man City ....... well and truly corrupt.

Don't think it has to be deliberate.

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 04:37 PM
Still no urgency.

From Wenger or the players.

Just inexcusably bad all round today.

Gubby Allen
01-03-2014, 04:37 PM
Sack Wenger, old man has lost it. This is so poor, it is not funny anymore. :lol:
4th is near enough secured, only probably need 3 more wins and have an easy run in. What do these other matches matter?

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:38 PM
Right across goal from Özil.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:41 PM
Giroud buys us a free kick with an excellent dive!

Marc Overmars
01-03-2014, 04:41 PM
We ain't gonna win fuck all with this lot. When we have a tough game they all go missing. It's pathetic.

This is nothing.

Just wait till you see the shit we'll serve up when we begin the death run of fixtures this month.

4th place trophy is coming home.

The Emirates Gallactico
01-03-2014, 04:41 PM
Don't think it has to be deliberate.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/rules_and_equipment/4524354.stm

In Fifa's Laws of the Game 2005, Law 12 says a free-kick or penalty will be awarded if a player "handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)".

Page 67 of the document gives "additional information for referees, assistant referees and fourth officials".

It adds: "Referees are reminded that deliberately handling the ball is normally punished only by a direct free-kick or penalty kick if the offence occurred inside the penalty area.

"A caution or dismissal is not normally required."

adzzzbatch
01-03-2014, 04:41 PM
Awful freekick.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:42 PM
Free kick straight into the wall :rolleyes:

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:43 PM
Giroud :doh:

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:43 PM
Awful from Giroud.

adzzzbatch
01-03-2014, 04:43 PM
This is nothing.

Just wait till you see the shit we'll serve up when we begin the death run of fixtures this month.

4th place trophy is coming home.

Oh I agree the worst is yet to come!

Still we should get our 4th place trophy.

GP
01-03-2014, 04:44 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/rules_and_equipment/4524354.stm

In Fifa's Laws of the Game 2005, Law 12 says a free-kick or penalty will be awarded if a player "handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)".

Page 67 of the document gives "additional information for referees, assistant referees and fourth officials".

It adds: "Referees are reminded that deliberately handling the ball is normally punished only by a direct free-kick or penalty kick if the offence occurred inside the penalty area.

"A caution or dismissal is not normally required."

Exactly, joke of a decision.

adzzzbatch
01-03-2014, 04:44 PM
Can we get a player that can actually put in a cross please?

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:46 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/rules_and_equipment/4524354.stm

In Fifa's Laws of the Game 2005, Law 12 says a free-kick or penalty will be awarded if a player "handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)".

Page 67 of the document gives "additional information for referees, assistant referees and fourth officials".

It adds: "Referees are reminded that deliberately handling the ball is normally punished only by a direct free-kick or penalty kick if the offence occurred inside the penalty area.

"A caution or dismissal is not normally required."

Fair enough, but from what I've seen penalties are always given for handball in the box unless the back is kicked at someone from close range and can't be avoided.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:46 PM
Five added minutes.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:47 PM
:pray:

Marc Overmars
01-03-2014, 04:47 PM
Come on Arsenal you morons.

milla
01-03-2014, 04:48 PM
Can we get a manager that can actually tell the players to play good entertaining football?

:gp:

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:48 PM
Fuck off Giroud, shit cunt.

adzzzbatch
01-03-2014, 04:49 PM
:gp:

That too!

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:49 PM
At the end of the day, the reason we lost (if we do) today seems to be because we didn't turn up and play. From the comments on here and from what I've seen (the 2nd half) we haven't performed well and have barely threatened their goal.

adzzzbatch
01-03-2014, 04:49 PM
Fuck off Giroud, shit cunt.

:gp:

LDG
01-03-2014, 04:50 PM
:lol:

Wish I hadn't checked the score now.

Living in peace and denial is the way forward.

Come on you bastards. Do us a favour! :scarf:

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:50 PM
Sanogo. Fucking hell.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:50 PM
FUCK SAKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:50 PM
Oxo great ball, Sanogo :doh:

Master Splinter
01-03-2014, 04:50 PM
:haha:

:crying:

adzzzbatch
01-03-2014, 04:50 PM
At the end of the day, the reason we lost (if we do) today seems to be because we didn't turn up and play. From the comments on here and from what I've seen (the 2nd half) we haven't performed well and have barely threatened their goal.

Absolutely, we're just not good enough. I don't know why we think we can turn up jog around a bit and think we'll win.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:51 PM
Im not kidding, I jumped up when I saw that chance created

FUCK sake

Marc Overmars
01-03-2014, 04:51 PM
:lol:

Wish I hadn't checked the score now.

Living in peace and denial is the way forward.

Come on you bastards. Do us a favour! :scarf:

I gave up after the mauling at Anfield. Proved that day we didn't have the stones for it.

We'll finish 4th at this rate.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-03-2014, 04:51 PM
1-0 FT. Utter shit.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:52 PM
FT 1-0 Shocker of a result, Stoke have been awful this year and I 100% expected a win here.

Marc Overmars
01-03-2014, 04:52 PM
Sanogo. :lol:

Great competition winner.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:53 PM
Arteta and Sagna bitching to the ref at the end.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 04:53 PM
I'd take 4th now.

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:53 PM
I'd take 4th now.

4th is sh*t tbh, it's where we always seem to end up.

bilko22
01-03-2014, 04:53 PM
I gave up after the mauling at Anfield. Proved that day we didn't have the stones for it.

We'll finish 4th at this rate.

totally agree, we needed a top top striker who can score from nothing, 50 - 60 mil
you get what you pay for,
we need a suarez not a heskey type

LDG
01-03-2014, 04:54 PM
I gave up after the mauling at Anfield. Proved that day we didn't have the stones for it.

We'll finish 4th at this rate.

I think we all knew that unless we strengthened in January, we had no hope of keeping the pace.

What's worrying, is that the players probably know that too.

Ah well.

:beer:

Özim
01-03-2014, 04:56 PM
I think we all knew we wouldn't strengthen in January and that we'd eventually run out of steam because of it. Well maybe not all, but most (excluding the manager unfortunately).

fakeyank
01-03-2014, 04:56 PM
Needed a striker, got Kallstrom. Tell me Berbatov wouldnt have been a better choice and I hope your dick gets blown off!

LDG
01-03-2014, 04:56 PM
I think we all knew we wouldn't strengthen in January and that we'd eventually run out of steam because of it. Well maybe not all, but most (excluding the manager unfortunately).

Yeah. That's what I thought.

adzzzbatch
01-03-2014, 04:58 PM
We played straight into the hands of stoke we made it pretty comfortable for them. There was no urgency from us and it was all very casual and sloppy. Surely Arsene knew that stoke would be up for this and told his team to play accordingly but nope.

stoke will probably lose their next game 3-0 now after playing what was just their biggest game of the season.

LDG
01-03-2014, 04:59 PM
Needed a striker, got Kallstrom. Tell me Berbatov wouldnt have been a better choice and I hope your dick gets blown off!

Berbatov would have hidden under his mums skirt today, like the others.

What we needed is some corruption and money to buy us the league.

Özim
01-03-2014, 05:02 PM
Berbatov would have hidden under his mums skirt today, like the others.

What we needed is some corruption and money to buy us the league.

She doesn't wear skirts, she only likes hotpants.

fakeyank
01-03-2014, 05:03 PM
Berbatov would have hidden under his mums skirt today, like the others.

What we needed is some corruption and money to buy us the league.

He wouldve still scored that chance Sanogo missed, even if it was from inside his mom's vagina.

Munchies
01-03-2014, 05:03 PM
Giroud is fucking shit, apart from tap ins, he's useless

So is Sanogogogoo, 20 year old unproven from Ligue 2. :lol: He's better than Giroud, but thats not saying much

LDG
01-03-2014, 05:08 PM
He wouldve still scored that chance Sanogo missed, even if it was from inside his mom's vagina.

Though, he has probably scored in your mums vagina, tbf.

milla
01-03-2014, 05:17 PM
Giroud is fucking shit, apart from tap ins, he's useless

So is Sanogogogoo, 20 year old unproven from Ligue 2. :lol: He's better than Giroud, but thats not saying much

Giroud is shite. :gp:

Xhaka Can’t
01-03-2014, 05:18 PM
Though, he has probably scored in your mums vagina, tbf.

http://www.nbo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/bam.jpg

fakeyank
01-03-2014, 05:25 PM
Though, he has probably scored in your mums vagina, tbf.

:haha:

Good one! :good: