Arsenal v West Brom, Thursday 21st April, 7.45pm, SS1

[Kano]

something

[Marc Overmars]

The atmosphere for this game will be morgue like.

The perverse side of me kind of wants to go just to see how bad it has got.

Anyway, 4th place cup under serious threat now, so they'll probably spoil us with a win. 2-1.

[Munchies]

The perverse side of me kind of wants to go just to see how bad it has got.


:haha:

Was honestly just thinking this now.

It's going to be toxic!

[Marc Overmars]

:haha:

Was honestly just thinking this now.

It's going to be toxic!

I don't even think it will be that abusive, just complete indifference.

Against Palace it was very evident that the fans had given up and suspect it will even more solemn here.

[fakeyank]

Can someone just go to the game so they can punch TY in the face? Dont care about the game result really.

[Hump]

Blimey, I've got beige membership and they are trying to flog me tickets, they don't even normally contact me about pre-season. Best league in the world eh.

[adzzzbatch]

The Emirates will be :tumbleweed:

I don't think they'll be any anger Thursday night either just complete resignation.

I sorted out some tickets for a work colleague and they're asking if I want to by them back :lol:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Can someone just go to the game so they can punch TY in the face? Dont care about the game result really.

I actually prefer Ty to Claude, Ty is completely deluded as a fan but Claude shows his ignorance by shouting him down when he's being interviewed. If I was Ty I'd have laid him out, miserable old git.

AFTV is a strong indicator that you can agree with someone broadly but still think they are a c**t. I agree with some of what Piers Morgan says, but he's just a massive slimy turd. As much as I despise Clarkson I thought it was great when he landed one on him.

[Niall_Quinn]

The Emirates will be :tumbleweed:

I don't think they'll be any anger Thursday night either just complete resignation.

I sorted out some tickets for a work colleague and they're asking if I want to by them back :lol:

I'll be over the moon if there is a complete resignation. But he won't go.

[Letters]

Can someone just go to the game so they can punch TY in the face? Dont care about the game result really.

:lol:

Can you imagine if we play like we did on Sunday? BOOO! Man, it's going to get messy. Mercifully I'll be away.

[Munchies]

Blimey, I've got beige membership and they are trying to flog me tickets, they don't even normally contact me about pre-season. Best league in the world eh.

I got the same email and I haven't bought a ticket on my account in 3.5 years!

http://i.imgur.com/BdFseAW.jpg

[Niall_Quinn]

Best news of the month. It's the only message they'll pay attention to, revenue pressures. They deserve an empty stadium after a season like that. Perfectly fair response from the fans. And there's nothing to see anyway. The football is shit.

[Letters]

It's too late for this season but if people want to protest effectively they'll have to en masse refuse to renew their season tickets. Can't see it happening but it's the only language they understand.

[adzzzbatch]

It's even gone to general sale! I haven't seen that happen in years!

[Munchies]

It's even gone to general sale! I haven't seen that happen in years!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgWWmC3WQAACuyB.jpg

Yellow indicates tickets still available for West Brom

Great stuff! :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

It's too late for this season but if people want to protest effectively they'll have to en masse refuse to renew their season tickets. Can't see it happening but it's the only language they understand.

Won't happen. The queue is too long and the lure of football too great. It's not as if you can pick an alternative down the road. They'll do some early transfer business and kick out a bit of hype. Fans will pay. But there's a strong message in the fact they've paid this season but can't be arsed to turn up for the final few games. We've let the season fade out again without fighting to the end. Quite right the fans have lost interest. All they are doing is reflecting what the club seems to be about. And how humiliating if the main season ending excitement it turning up to see if we can pip van Gaal's plodders to the 4th Place Trophy. I trust we can secure that spot without further embarrassment, at least. But you never know.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Will win comfortably on Thursday now that the pressure of finishing 2nd is no longer with us....phew

[Letters]

Pressure of finishing 2nd :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgWWmC3WQAACuyB.jpg

Yellow indicates tickets still available for West Brom

Great stuff! :bow:

Hopefully Sky draw attention to all the empty seats during their coverage.

Though with the game on general sale now I'm sure a lot of those seats will be bought by tourists and day trippers.

[adzzzbatch]

Hopefully Sky draw attention to all the empty seats during their coverage.

Though with the game on general sale now I'm sure a lot of those seats will be bought by tourists and day trippers.

I had a look the ticket exhange seats (the one with the yellow ring around the green dots) can still only be bought by members.

[Marc Overmars]

It's too late for this season but if people want to protest effectively they'll have to en masse refuse to renew their season tickets. Can't see it happening but it's the only language they understand.

The trouble is that it's a bit of a catch 22. We'll probably have a new manager in a year or 2, so if you give up a season ticket or gold/silver membership now you there's no chance in hell you're going to reach that level of membership again for years, if at all.

Apart from showing disdain at the games, there really isn't much else people can do if they want to remain match going fans in the future.

[AFC Leveller]

Im always hoping i go on skysports and their breaking news is "Arsene Wenger resigns".

That would be great.

[fakeyank]

Im always hoping i go on skysports and their breaking news is "Arsene Wenger resigns".

That would be great.

:gp:

[Niall_Quinn]

Im always hoping i go on skysports and their breaking news is "Arsene Wenger resigns".

That would be great.

That's if Sky Sports is still around in 2088.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

You are more likely to see breaking news: Arsene Wenger signs contract extension keeping him at the club until (pick your own date).

[Niall_Quinn]

You are more likely to see breaking news: Arsene Wenger signs contract extension keeping him at the club until (pick your own date).

If that happens it will tell us everything we need to know (and already suspect) about Kroenke. And it will confirm he's a stupid man too. A significant number of fans are going to walk away from this if it drags on - to be replaced by tourists, yes, but tourists don't give you repeat business. Players are going to walk away too. If Wenger gets a new contract it means Kroenke is so greedy and so out of the loop that nothing much matters anyway. Club will be dead if that happens.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I honestly think he believes there will be enough people who will renew their season tickets come what may, combined with tourism and combined with tv money that it won't matter. Wenger I think will consider doing the noble thing and stepping down but I don't think he will be able to let go. Gazidis aside, no one at the club has any footballing knowledge and the reason they are scared of getting rid of Wenger is because they literally have no idea what they'd do after that because they have deferred everything to him.

[AFC Leveller]

I honestly think he believes there will be enough people who will renew their season tickets come what may, combined with tourism and combined with tv money that it won't matter. Wenger I think will consider doing the noble thing and stepping down but I don't think he will be able to let go. Gazidis aside, no one at the club has any footballing knowledge and the reason they are scared of getting rid of Wenger is because they literally have no idea what they'd do after that because they have deferred everything to him.

Thats the biggest concern.

the reason why i cant see us going for a manager like Simeone is because guys like him are all about day to day coaching and football on match day, the board want Wenger to stay on forever as he does everything for them in terms of money.

[Bumble]

don't really care too much, I might watch it but I think masterchef is on at the same time. IT doesn't really matter I am sure we will still finish 3rd and that would be seen as something to celebrate. then the talking of signings can begin as season ticket renewal notices go out.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I think in fairness, people will renew their season tickets regardless of what they are or are not promised

Arsenal is part of their life regardless of how things are going on the pitch.

[LDG]

Going to this.






Said nobody ever.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

To be fair if someone paid for my ticket and transport id probably go

[Niall_Quinn]

To be fair if someone paid for my ticket and transport id probably go

I'd need a sandwich and beer thrown in. Plus a good magazine to read during the match.

[adzzzbatch]

don't really care too much, I might watch it but I think masterchef is on at the same time. IT doesn't really matter I am sure we will still finish 3rd and that would be seen as something to celebrate. then the talking of signings can begin as season ticket renewal notices go out.

Thursday night is my pub quiz night won't be too bothered about missing this match!

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I'd need a sandwich and beer thrown in. Plus a good magazine to read during the match.

Do you think it would be a liberty to ask for dinner thrown in at a restaurant with at least two Michelin stars?.

[Kano]

Going to this.






Said nobody ever.

It's only about 2/3000 I've heard who have put their tickets on the exchange and I put they'll be snapped up anyway.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I genuinely think this will have about the same attendance as a carling cup fixture against lower league opposition.

[fakeyank]

To be fair if someone paid for my ticket and transport id probably go

I wouldnt even go then... mind you, my transport will be very expensive and I will get to be back to one of my favorite cities in the world. Even then, no!

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Up to you, I'm not as principled as you obviously

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Must win.

Our specialty.

[Xhaka Can’t]

It is?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Im always hoping i go on skysports and their breaking news is "Arsene Wenger re-signs".

That would be great.

This is what it will really be.

[Dicks and chicks]

2-1 west brom

[Munchies]

The excuses are in already for tonight

The boss says fitness and organisation of visiting teams has made it harder to win at home

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CghDBBbUsAE-nJh.jpg

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/722901456831971328

:bow:

You can't adapt. You're done.

[Kano]

Although he his also right, given there have been more away wins this season than ever before.

[Munchies]

Although he his also right, given there have been more away wins this season than ever before.

Yeah, it's on him to come up with a different style of play/tactics to beat teams that stick 10 behind the ball though

It's too easy to play against us at the Emirates.

Just sit back, either get a set piece or break when our full backs are too far forward/defence is all over the place

[Kano]

In the Premiership as a whole I mean.

Our flaws are obvious.

[adzzzbatch]

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l45/adzzzbatch/block%205.jpg (http://s93.photobucket.com/user/adzzzbatch/media/block%205.jpg.html)

Lower tier is filling up a little bit now, but they're a still swathes of seats in club level and the upper tier. Only members may purchase Ticket Exchange seats, these are not available to non members on general sale.

[Munchies]

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l45/adzzzbatch/block%205.jpg (http://s93.photobucket.com/user/adzzzbatch/media/block%205.jpg.html)

Lower tier is filling up a little bit now, but they're a still swathes of seats in club level and the upper tier. Only members may purchase Ticket Exchange seats, these are not available to members.


Anyone wanna guess what figure the club will announce?

Going for 55k myself

[Munchies]

Update

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgjbkysWkAARE7C.jpg

[Marc Overmars]

We're a point off 5th, if we can't sort our lives out tonight then we're really, really fucked.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

It's a shame I don't have sky

I'm suffering from a little bit insomnia

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgkKl_5WkAAWinB.jpg

Surely we'll win against this cunt as per usual?

[adzzzbatch]

Arsene's Arsenal are so predictable.

[Globalgunner]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgkKl_5WkAAWinB.jpg

Surely we'll win against this cunt as per usual?

Pubis is on a retainer from United. He`ll do anything to share a Sherry with SAF.
Hard fought 1-1

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three changes.

Cech, Bellerin, Kos, BFG, Monreal, Ramsey, Elneny, Iwobi, Ozil, Alexis, Bif.

[Globalgunner]

Prince is dead!
Ramsey must have scored in training or something.
Purple pain!!!!!

[Munchies]

Gonna give this game a miss

COYG I guess

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Oh good Ramsey and Giroud are back, I was just thinking how much we miss them in the starting XI

I bet both of them score tonight so L'Ouisseau keeps them in the side.

[fakeyank]

That piece of dogshite Ramsey is back. FFS! :banghead:

[Maestro]

Do we have a GW'er at the match today?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Do we have a GW'er at the match today?

If there is, we will find that person and execute them as a traitor.

[Globalgunner]

Look who the ref is. Tweedledee or is it Tweedledum?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

NQ with trademark sensitivity:

[Iwobi] is a bright light in a real period of blackness for Arsenal. :sarcy:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ALEXIS!!!!! :bow:

[Maestro]

If there is, we will find that person and execute them as a traitor.

No we need to turn and handle them, our very own spy. We need them to give us a live feed of events.

[Globalgunner]

Quality player.

[GP]

Super goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Özil shoots, blocked.

Rubberlegs Ramsey sends it wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Too many players in midfield that think they're Pirlo. It annoys me.

[fakeyank]

Alexis putting himself up nice and pretty for the summer window

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Elneny couldn't control Alexis' pass.

[AFC Leveller]

Stadium is empty almost u can almost hear the players talking to each other out on the pitch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis boots it out of play. I get the sense we have the idea of hammering a team but I am not sure we really know how to do it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Park Chu-Young got old.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sandro with the tekkers.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bellerin storms in, shoots but high and wide. Good play though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I thought Alexis kicked that up on to his arm.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McAuley header on to the bar!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mesut is hammered.

[Kano]

Off the bar from Stoke!

Ozil :doh:

[Globalgunner]

This team can never turn superior quality and possession into goals superiority. Nearly 1-1 just now WTF!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ozil shot cleared off the line as Foster tried laying an egg to put it in!

[AFC Leveller]

Pubis is a disgusting manager, by far the most negative and boring in the world. 4 central defenders, 3 holding players fuck me that is horrible and he does this every week.

[Kano]

Saido! :lol:

Pulis' favourite word

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to us, edge of the box.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ALEXIS!!!!! :bow:

Golden Boot winner tbf.

[AFC Leveller]

2-0 Alexis free kick

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Disallowed goal for Bif, poor being offside there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McAuley booked. Run at him!

[AFC Leveller]

Wasn't moss dropped by the premier League? Or is that next week?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 HT. WBA getting a pumping by our standards.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chester and Sandro hauled off, Olsson and Rondon on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis cross, easy for Foster.

Bif had a shot earlier which was a bit tame.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McClean header, Cech plucks it out of the air.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That didn't look a good tackle on Big Sexy.

[AFC Leveller]

Giroud hasn't had a kick. Iwobi looks lost.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Surely a pel?

[Niall_Quinn]

This team makes me sick. Fucking tippy happy bollocks.

[fakeyank]

What a fucking shitty team.. go direct once in a while! This tippy tappy nonsense is so fucking boring and most importantly, ineffective. FFS! :banghead:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No pelanty again, Moss is a clown.

[Niall_Quinn]

None of these are pens by normal standards. But by Moss' particularly low and strange standards we should have had two.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McClean off, Gardner on.

[Globalgunner]

On review, I think Moss was right to turn them both down

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Woeful from Ramsey.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Foster saves from Özil. Apparently trying to walk it in even though it ended with Özil shooting.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iwobi first time strike, right at Foster.

[Master Splinter]

Ozil really poor again today.

Bellerin, Alexis, Iwobi and Elneny playing well.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fucking Rubberlegs Ramsey.

[Master Splinter]

Easy 6-0 transforming into a pitiful 2-2.

Arsenal :doh:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bellerin. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cech gets nowhere near it, Rondon fucked it up!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why do WBA still have an eight man defence?

[Master Splinter]

Iwobi :doh:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iwobi just needed to pass it.

[Gooner23]

Assuming the 75th minute fan walkout was as lacklustre as our season?

[Kano]

Assuming the 75th minute fan walkout was as lacklustre as our season?

Everyone was heading for the tube and their cars anyway.

[KSE Comedy Club]

We must be the easiest team to defend against

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iwobi hauled off, Coquelin on. :sarcy:

[Master Splinter]

Iwobi hauled off, Coquelin on. :sarcy:

Resting Theo and Campbell for the run-in.

[Globalgunner]

Easy 6-0 transforming into a pitiful 2-2.

Arsenal :doh:.

We dont play football. What we do is try to bring out the beauty in man. You just dont get it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yacob. :lol:

Theo and Kanye coming on.

Alexis and Ozil off.

Why now?

[Kano]

crowd reaction to Theo :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Campbell shoots, wide it goes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bif shoots, hit Foster.

[Munchies]

Good game then?

Saw the goals

Alexis when nothing is on the line :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Campbell is too energetic. We won't see him again until Villa.

[Munchies]

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

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CglmsvgWsAE-h1X.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CglmsweWwAI94Hc.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Our attack. :lol:

It's not good.

[KSE Comedy Club]

This game will stop the fans wanting Wenger gone apparently :unsure:

According to Niall anyway

[fakeyank]

Supposedly 59000 people were there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 FT. Couldn't even manage a mini-hiding.

[adzzzbatch]

We won? Meh... :coffee:

[Munchies]

Supposedly 59000 people were there.


https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/506513732777021440/h-3XeLe1_400x400.jpeg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal fans appeased for the moment. They pretend they understand the grievances but they really don't.

[Master Splinter]

A 2-0 kicking :bow:.

[adzzzbatch]

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

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CglmsvgWsAE-h1X.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CglmsweWwAI94Hc.jpg

Fuck you Wenger, wanker.

[Kano]

Angry Arsenal fans showing their rage singing 'Arsenal FC' at the end.

[Munchies]

Lol at Sky televising this game thinking we'd still be in the title race

[Gooner23]

Attendance figures :bow: