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Post by Dharma Bum on Sept 21, 2013 13:06:40 GMT
Without wanting to sound too much like K4, twice a year Arsenal fans get gobby about us and then are nowhere to be seen come matchday. I get frustrated with the self-importance shown by the wannabe journos far more than what they actually say, because most of it comes from people who can't even grasp what it is to be an 'actual' (e.g. match going, non-iPad using) supporter of an 'unfashionable' club. They're pretty much the Zeitgeist of Sky-era football culture.
Luckily, the fans of most other teams still recognise that there's a fraternity between all football supporters, regardless of bad blood or rivalry between clubs.
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Post by RickyFullerBeer on Sept 21, 2013 13:37:14 GMT
Need NZonzi and Wilson to be a big presence in the middle of the park if we are to stop them. Need to get in at their midfielders and give them no time because they will do some damage otherwise.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Sept 21, 2013 15:45:33 GMT
Arsenal look great going forward but really shakey at the back. We (now) look solid at the back but can't take our chances up top.
This game really could be anything from 4-0 to 0-0 to 4-4 to 0-4.
It's all about whether our defence is as good as we like to think it is, & if we can take advantage of the chances we get at the other end.
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Post by Donkey on Sept 21, 2013 18:08:44 GMT
I'd be happy with a draw, but away against a top side that's probably stating the obvious.
7-7. Ramsey and Shawcross with the goals.
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Sept 21, 2013 20:39:47 GMT
Jungle Cat ?@sirjenkinson 1h I hope the Stoke bus crashes and everyones relatively ok except for Shawcross and hughes who both tragically die And we're the "scum"..
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Post by Chairman Meow on Sept 21, 2013 20:51:14 GMT
People getting too cocky, to even have a flicker of a dream about drawing this is ridiculous.
5-1 Shawcross hat trick.
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Post by The Funkasaurus on Sept 21, 2013 21:02:30 GMT
As well as we're playing this is a big ask, think we should approach it like Villa did, soak up early pressure, then look to hit them on the break, flooding players forward. Need to keep our heads as well if we go one down like Villa did. You never know though, we could spring a big surprise!
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Sept 21, 2013 21:56:05 GMT
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Post by KernowS on Sept 21, 2013 22:20:06 GMT
MARK Hughes is urging Stoke and Arsenal fans to finally draw a line under the broken leg controversy still affecting relations between the two clubs. Hughes, speaking ahead of tomorrow's Premier League clash at the Emirates (1.30pm), believes it's time to stop digging up the ghost of Aaron Ramsey's injury at the hands of a Ryan Shawcross tackle three-and-a-half year ago. "Unfortunately, when Stoke and Arsenal go up against each other, it all gets regurgitated... and now it's time to move on," he said."It was a long time ago and everybody acknowledges it was an unfortunate incident. "A player got badly injured, but it was not intentional, so people need to move on."He says it's high time fans applauded Ramsey's fine form for Arsenal and Wales – and also recognised the genuine possibility of Shawcross winning a second England cap after starting to show he is more than just a defender. Every day that passes, I'm more comfortable with our current managerial situation. In fact, I feel better and better each day. Could be a Sunderland fan. lulz. As for this Arsenal shite, it really is time to move on. YAWN
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Post by Mr_Sausage on Sept 21, 2013 23:36:47 GMT
This. I hear they have had to raise the Thames flood barriers more than a few times because of the waterfall from his and the wailing Arsenal fans tears since they fell victim to such a vile assault from the North. Weeping, wailing half man ..... I bet he carries a man bag full of the newspaper clips of the incident so he can sit, read, and weep in private too.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2013 23:53:47 GMT
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Sept 22, 2013 0:00:06 GMT
And that's why the whole issue will continue to drag on and on, because these so called "classy" individuals will simply fail to let it go
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Post by SamTheLost on Sept 22, 2013 0:08:43 GMT
"what the f**k did Shawcross think was going to happen when he launched in 2 footed from point blank range at a guy who didnt even see him coming?" lulz.
How's that vagina, it looks a bit sandy.
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Post by One-Two on Sept 22, 2013 0:17:15 GMT
Weird that Man Utd v Bolton never became a grudge match after Jonny Evans badly broke Stuart Holden's leg and left him needing 26 stitches following a poor challenge.
The only difference I can find is that Holden and Bolton acted with dignity through the whole affair instead of trying to ruin the career of the defender in question.
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Post by One-Two on Sept 22, 2013 0:19:28 GMT
The bizarre lie that it was studs-up is confusing, the two-footed thing added on just makes it funny ;D the guy has clearly forgotten what actually happened or never actually saw it in the first place. Really odd thing to say.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2013 0:33:01 GMT
I'm not just saying this because I dislike Arsenal, but I don't think Ramsay does a lot to help it. Instead of saying to reporters that he wants to talk about the game, we still get another annual 'My Story' 3 fucking years on. I don't care that its taken 'Rambo' (lulz) 3 bastard years to show he's not shit after all, a bad leg break should take about a year to recover from.
The fact that he's yacking about his mental state just shows he's a bigger fucking victim than Liverpool.
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Sept 22, 2013 0:41:00 GMT
I'm not just saying this because I dislike Arsenal, but I don't think Ramsay does a lot to help it. Instead of saying to reporters that he wants to talk about the game, we still get another annual 'My Story' 3 fucking years on. I don't care that its taken 'Rambo' (lulz) 3 bastard years to show he's not shit after all, a bad leg break should take about a year to recover from. The fact that he's yacking about his mental state just shows he's a bigger fucking victim than Liverpool. All of this glorified soap opera piss could've been nipped in the bud straight after the incident with him publicly accepting Ryan's apology, even if it was a lie But nope, the boy is just that, an immature boy with a McCain's factory sized chip on his shoulder
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2013 2:22:17 GMT
Arsenal fans are fickle as fuck anyway. I remember year when he was still shit, Arsenal fans saying he'll never be good enough and that they needed to get rid. Now he's playing decent and Stoke roll into town, they're like a clingy ex, just can't move on.
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Post by The Swahili Bastardizers on Sept 22, 2013 7:21:22 GMT
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Post by The Funkasaurus on Sept 22, 2013 7:22:20 GMT
I'm not just saying this because I dislike Arsenal, but I don't think Ramsay does a lot to help it. Instead of saying to reporters that he wants to talk about the game, we still get another annual 'My Story' 3 fucking years on. I don't care that its taken 'Rambo' (lulz) 3 bastard years to show he's not shit after all, a bad leg break should take about a year to recover from. The fact that he's yacking about his mental state just shows he's a bigger fucking victim than Liverpool. All of this glorified soap opera piss could've been nipped in the bud straight after the incident with him publicly accepting Ryan's apology, even if it was a lie But nope, the boy is just that, an immature boy with a McCain's factory sized chip on his shoulder Spot on and the majority of the blame there lies with Wenger, Ramsay was what, 18 at the time? Wenger blatantly told him not to.
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