arsenal v sparta prague

Post by **REB** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:18 am

just watchin the cl draw on eurosport the arsenal drawn against sparta prague liverpool got toulouse fc

stats · Post by **stats** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:20 am

At the same time we posted topics on the draw
I'm gutted to be honset that we have them in the CL quailfers insted of the group stage
I wanted Toulouse

Galasso · Post by **Galasso** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:20 am

Jesus, your quick off the mark my son!

Could have been worse - On last seasons form - liverpool and celtic have got it much worse. And glad we avoided Fenerbace.

Prague in late summer - nice!

Chunky The Gooner · Post by **Chunky The Gooner** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:23 am

A good excuse for a trip to Prague !!!

stats · Post by **stats** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:23 am

It's good for you's lot that will prob go & have your 10p beers

tomkingsbury · Post by **tomkingsbury** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:23 am

yeh shoudl be a standard progession to the group stage. Eddy and Super Tom should be used, or at least experienced to conditions in the area of eastern europe, nad we always seem to beat prague. I wonder if that fouling prick tomas repka will be playing

Galasso · Post by **Galasso** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:26 am

stats wrote:It's good for you's lot that will prob go & have your 10p beers

More like 25p! Fuckin rip-off merchants

daz10_uk · Post by **daz10_uk** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:26 am

oh shit im not happy with that draw, could have been worse i know but could have been much better. I think thats quite a tough one

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:28 am

Last time we went there TH 14 broke the scoring our goalscoring record in a comfortable win. Doesn"t look as hard as last year when we drew Zagreb and we won that 5-1 on agg

Goonanana · Post by **Goonanana** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:33 am

Think you guys are underestimating sparta , this is def not going to be easy especially so soon into the season

highburyJD · Post by **highburyJD** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:39 am

nice for superTom Rosicky to return home
I'd rather have got Toulouse - went to Prague for the game were Henry broke the scoring record. Toulouse would have been pretty easy2 get2

in prague check out the famous bridge 4gotten its name but apparently not so good king Wencelas had the dead old kings priest put in a suit of armour and thrown in the danube when he didn't reveal confessional secrets.

see, very educational these european trips (although the beers in the strip clubs were virtually Laandan prices)

Galasso · Post by **Galasso** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:00 am

highburyJD wrote:nice for superTom Rosicky to return home
I'd rather have got Toulouse - went to Prague for the game were Henry broke the scoring record. Toulouse would have been pretty easy2 get2

in prague check out the famous bridge 4gotten its name but apparently not so good king Wencelas had the dead old kings priest put in a suit of armour and thrown in the danube when he didn't reveal confessional secrets.

see, very educational these european trips (although the beers in the strip clubs were virtually Laandan prices)

Charles Bridge?? And serves you right for going on those naughty places.

Suppose depends what we're talking about. For my money, Toulouse wouldve been harder to get though although a new trip.

Sparta is still quite a bit tougher but better than others

daz10_uk · Post by **daz10_uk** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:03 am

Goonanana wrote:Think you guys are underestimating sparta , this is def not going to be easy especially so soon into the season

Totally agree this isnt an easy game

highburyJD · Post by **highburyJD** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:34 am

maybe not an 'easy' game
but we 100% expect to win the tie
easily our most important fixtures till next year

for all the talk of financial structures not requiring CL money and budgeting for not having it
failure to qualify for the group stage would leave a huge hole in our accounts and our season

no point in making excuses in advance
we should beat Praha and I believe we will
preferably winning the first leg conclusively enough that the second is a formality

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:41 am

There can be no excuses for us not winning. Sparta Prague are a decent enough side and playing there can be tough, but really they are not the calibre of side that should be beating us in important matches.