F.A. Cup Final
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Wigan ,Birmingham City, Swansea, the Spuds, Portsmouth
How can we compete for trophies with those heavyweights of the modern game?
How can we compete for trophies with those heavyweights of the modern game?
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SteveO 35 wrote:Wigan ,Birmingham City, Swansea, the Spuds, Portsmouth
How can we compete for trophies with those heavyweights of the modern game?
OH stevo we have wht they never had 15/16 years in the the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE




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Yes and "be careful what you wish for".....you don't want to end up like Portsmouth now do you?mcdowell42 wrote:SteveO 35 wrote:Wigan ,Birmingham City, Swansea, the Spuds, Portsmouth
How can we compete for trophies with those heavyweights of the modern game?
OH stevo we have wht they never had 15/16 years in the the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE![]()
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Just to add to this conversation...franksav63 wrote:Yes, sadly Graham's reign is always overlooked and airbrushed from our history by Wenger fans and because of their strange love-in they have with him.donaldo wrote:George Grahams record in cup finals 4 wins out of 5 (80%)mcdowell42 wrote:im not too sure frank but think we have played in 9 cup finals since 1996 have won 4 fa cups lost 1 CL final,1 fa cup to the victims ,2 league cup finals and a uefa cup final to galatasary on pens.
So won 4
lost 5
Arsenal have never lost more than three consecutive finals, but if AW lost us our next final (unlikely though it is that he'd actually get us to one again), it'd be the worst cup final streak in the club's history.
2006: lost CL Final to Barcelona
2007: lost League Cup Final to Chelsea
2011: lost League Cup Final to Birmingham City
Pretty sure that no other manager has ever lost three finals with us, let alone in succession.
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Terry Neil lost 3/4VoiceOfReason wrote:Just to add to this conversation...franksav63 wrote:Yes, sadly Graham's reign is always overlooked and airbrushed from our history by Wenger fans and because of their strange love-in they have with him.donaldo wrote:George Grahams record in cup finals 4 wins out of 5 (80%)mcdowell42 wrote:im not too sure frank but think we have played in 9 cup finals since 1996 have won 4 fa cups lost 1 CL final,1 fa cup to the victims ,2 league cup finals and a uefa cup final to galatasary on pens.
So won 4
lost 5
Arsenal have never lost more than three consecutive finals, but if AW lost us our next final (unlikely though it is that he'd actually get us to one again), it'd be the worst cup final streak in the club's history.
2006: lost CL Final to Barcelona
2007: lost League Cup Final to Chelsea
2011: lost League Cup Final to Birmingham City
Pretty sure that no other manager has ever lost three finals with us, let alone in succession.

1978 - FA CUP - 1-0 IPSWICH
1980 - FA CUP 1-0 WEST HAM
1980 - CUP W CUP - VALENCIA (PENS)
but did manage the 3-2 v Mancs in 1979.
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Delighted for Wigan. Love the magic of the FA cup especially when the underdog turns over the big club. Double especially when that big club essentially bought the title last year and are a bunch of mercenary crunts. Fuck them.
Also, this win really puts paid to Arsene's bleating about "not competing on an even financial footing".
Arsene, old chap, have a look at what Martinez did there. He employed a thing called "tactics". He played to his players' strengths. He didn't try and wedge his players into a pointless purist system that few of them are equipped to play.
You dig?
Basic stuff really.


Also, this win really puts paid to Arsene's bleating about "not competing on an even financial footing".


Arsene, old chap, have a look at what Martinez did there. He employed a thing called "tactics". He played to his players' strengths. He didn't try and wedge his players into a pointless purist system that few of them are equipped to play.
You dig?

Basic stuff really.


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DB10GOONER wrote:Delighted for Wigan. Love the magic of the FA cup especially when the underdog turns over the big club. Double especially when that big club essentially bought the title last year and are a bunch of mercenary crunts. Fuck them.![]()
Also, this win really puts paid to Arsene's bleating about "not competing on an even financial footing".![]()
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Arsene, old chap, have a look at what Martinez did there. He employed a thing called "tactics". He played to his players' strengths. He didn't try and wedge his players into a pointless purist system that few of them are equipped to play.
You dig?![]()
Basic stuff really.![]()



Wenger and tactics



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Yep, the domestic cups were won by Wigan and Swansea. No excuses left anymore.DB10GOONER wrote:Also, this win really puts paid to Arsene's bleating about "not competing on an even financial footing".![]()
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I shouldn’t laugh but that is comedy gold, Frank!franksav63 wrote:DB10GOONER wrote:Delighted for Wigan. Love the magic of the FA cup especially when the underdog turns over the big club. Double especially when that big club essentially bought the title last year and are a bunch of mercenary crunts. Fuck them.![]()
Also, this win really puts paid to Arsene's bleating about "not competing on an even financial footing".![]()
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Arsene, old chap, have a look at what Martinez did there. He employed a thing called "tactics". He played to his players' strengths. He didn't try and wedge his players into a pointless purist system that few of them are equipped to play.
You dig?![]()
Basic stuff really.![]()
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Wenger and tactics![]()
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This is a man nowadays who can't even do up the zipper up on his coat or find his pocket....



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To be fair the zipper didn't make it easy for him, it was very solid and kept its shape well, while the pocket defended deep and showed great determination.DB10GOONER wrote:I shouldn’t laugh but that is comedy gold, Frank!franksav63 wrote:DB10GOONER wrote:Delighted for Wigan. Love the magic of the FA cup especially when the underdog turns over the big club. Double especially when that big club essentially bought the title last year and are a bunch of mercenary crunts. Fuck them.![]()
Also, this win really puts paid to Arsene's bleating about "not competing on an even financial footing".![]()
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Arsene, old chap, have a look at what Martinez did there. He employed a thing called "tactics". He played to his players' strengths. He didn't try and wedge his players into a pointless purist system that few of them are equipped to play.
You dig?![]()
Basic stuff really.![]()
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Wenger and tactics![]()
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This is a man nowadays who can't even do up the zipper up on his coat or find his pocket....
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