It means shit and stuff like this is only demanded so the dishonourable pricks who run and promote the game can claim there's honour and sportsmanship in it. Like fuck there is. Same as all the knickers wetting over handshakes and the hysteria over Suarez. Behind the scenes it's a nest of corruption from FIFA all the way down. Grubby little ****s stuffing their pockets. But on the surface it's this one giant pretence. Give them their guard of honour, it's meaningless anyway. When players stop diving and trying to get their opponent sent off, when they stop fucking the fans up the arse so they can get more cash at a deadly rival, when the owners remember who actually pays the bills, when they stop herding slaves into factories in the far east to make their merchandise, when they stop giving the World Cup to tinpot shit holes because the bribery benefits are greatest there, then there will be some honour and then this honour guard thing will mean a fuck.
The fans shouldn't rise to the bait. When Utd come out just don't do anything. Be silent. Say nothing. That works on another level too. Silence will tell our board what we think about them as our once greatest assets runs out on the opposition side having fired our rivals to a title. And it will maybe help our manager remember the fan's interests extend beyond the balance sheet. And it will help our players remember that gutless fucks get no glory or acknowledgement. Fuck, why not be silent for the whole game? The new breed of fans who can afford to go to these most honourable events should have no problem with that.
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Reckon we'll win this.
.Arsenal v Man Utd
I don't think this will be a great match.
Manchester United have sealed the title so for manager Sir Alex Ferguson team selection will be crucial. You would never question his players' attitudes, but there may be one or two looking forward to the beach.
"I remember winning the title with Liverpool with nine or 10 games to go. We were hopeless in those last few games. The league was a slog, but it was the best competition to win. However, it was difficult once we had won it because we came down off a big high. It's hard to continue at 100%. It only needs a couple of guys to think 'we've already won it' and the performance levels drop."
There will be chat about going for a total points record, however after many weeks of "come on, we have to win", the championship race is now over so there might not be that edge in forthcoming performances.
It will be interesting to witness the 'guard of honour' Arsenal put on for United. I'm sure the natives will get restless, especially when their former hero Robin van Persie comes through.
Performing one for Tottenham is the only thing worse for the Gunners.
Lawro's prediction: 1-1