As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
I like him. Who wouldn't be shitting it coming on for the club you love? He'll have got over that now. He looks a pretty nifty player who'll only get better. He recovered well after a nervy start and coped with the fact they were targeting him.
Demun210 wrote:Give the kid a chance, he's played nowhere near long enough to be writing him off or making judgement on the transfer yet. Seriously, some of the negativity is getting ridiculous.
It's not often I agree with you mate but you're spot on with the bit I've highlighted.
My sister has been a Charlton season ticket holder for 30 years and as soon as Carl Jenkinson made his debut she told me that he was outstanding - way too good for Division 3. I hope (pray even) that he turns out to be a "Lee Dixon" signing (small money from a lower league) rather than an "Eboue" signing (shit loser from a weaker, overseas league).
We have to give lads like Jenkinson and Oxo Chamberpot time because they are already under enormous pressure - all thanks to Wenger!! Any flak should be aimed only at Wenger because he is a fool for putting young inexperienced lads in this position.
We were told that leaving Highbury would allow us to compete with Europe's elite - we're still waiting Arsene!!
I have to disagree with the first post. I actually thought he done well, and he was clearly out of his comfort zone on the left, but had good fight in him, and got very little wrong.
The lad was nervous which is understandable especially with what riding on a game like this!!!!.Wenger always pulling this lark playing players out of position it's all about saving money so expect Almunia to be playing C/B or D/M next week so Wenger won't have to buy for these positions .
Jenkinson did alright considering he's been thrown at the deep end when he should be starting or sub appearances in the league cup and against weaker teams of the P/L to gain confidence and experience.
Using Jenkinson in a game this vital makes me think is our squad that thinly stretched and is it time for previous loanees to be given a chance i;e Bartley and Lansbury and does it expose our ''yoof policy'' spin as bollocks??.
His inclusion on the bench, and actual play time epitomises how my beloved Gunners have fallen by the way-side.
SIXTH will be an achievement. We are now being compared to how the spuds, don't read much about them but apparently the may have a better squad, and Adebawhore is goingthere.
We've been written off time and time before but always managed to bounce back, but people can only be wrong for so long.
Im not convinced with Liverpool's 'revival' if they lose on Saturday they're fucked
If we want to look at how far we have fallen, rather than just focussing on Jenkinson how many of the current first XI would even have made the squad for the 03/04 season? Would any of the current team actually command a regular starting spot in the 03/04 side?
That is how far we have fallen in a very short space of time.
cdparky wrote:If we want to look at how far we have fallen, rather than just focussing on Jenkinson how many of the current first XI would even have made the squad for the 03/04 season? Would any of the current team actually command a regular starting spot in the 03/04 side?
That is how far we have fallen in a very short space of time.
to be fair out of the whole premier league who would get in?
a keeper (Cech?) and maybe just about the centreback pairing of Vidic and Ferdinand instead of Sol and Kolo
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Im not convinced with Liverpool's 'revival' if they lose on Saturday they're fucked 
