FA CUP 3RD ROUND THREAD

[gp543]

Fabianski starting. Confirmed by John Cross.

but also COYG

[SteveO 35]

Fabianski starting. Confirmed by John Cross.

but also COYG

Just the boost I needed before setting off for the match. Fucking useless wanker had better no throw another cup away

[northbank123]

Wenger is a complete twat for playing Flappy. Whilst I think its a disgrace if he does choose to 'rest' outfield players (even under the guise of injury in some cases methinks) at least it serves some potential benefit. What does playing Fabianski do to benefit us (other than preventing further fixture congestion)? Does the useless clown really need another chance to prove his incompetence?

[Red Gunner]

Out of all the games in football, he chooses to rest Chesney and play Flappy in a home game against Spuds. A game that is emotionally the most important to fans. He does that despite us not playing in the next seven days.

30 years in football...

[Ryanswannell]

How does John Cross know who's starting in goal?

[father_ted]

I wish we still had Almunia as back up.

[Dan_85]

Genuinely expect to see Park feature at some point today too. Who says we don't have strength in depth?

Enjoy it, everyone who's shelled out £62+ to watch Arsene Wenger's misfits throw away another shot at silverware.

[augie]

Cant understand the logic of playing flaps in goals today - it is one thing to rotate your squad for cup games in a bid to keep all squad happy/sharp, but flaps is out of contract in the summer anyway so why feel the need to give him unnecessary games ?

Earlier in the week I was quietly confident that we would do these cuntbags (even if it took a replay) but bit by bit that confidence is draining from me I could accept one or two changes in a bid to freshen up the team and rest a couple of players, but when you look at the fact that we are now down to togging flaps and park then it is impossible to be anything less than enraged at his rotation today

[Henry Norris 1913]

if this turns sour by 7:30 this evening and we're out of the cup then I will never forgive that man. the disrespect to the club he is employed by, and the arrogance of him is staggering, no-one with passion for our club could ever turn a blind eye to it and celebrate the VT that will be waiting for us in may

[mcdowell42]

John cross thinks flappy will start today ,teams arent announced until about an hr before kick off,so how would he know 4/5 hrs before the game.

[augie]

John cross thinks flappy will start today ,teams arent announced until about an hr before kick off,so how would he know 4/5 hrs before the game.

Maybe he was speaking to someone "in the know" on twitter

[SteveO 35]

if this turns sour by 7:30 this evening and we're out of the cup then I will never forgive that man. the disrespect to the club he is employed by, and the arrogance of him is staggering, no-one with passion for our club could ever turn a blind eye to it and celebrate the VT that will be waiting for us in may

Suffice to say you won't be belting out There's Only One when that glory day arrives in May then mate ?

[clockender1]

Giroud just tweeted a pic of him in bed at home sick, so he's deffo out.

If we play a weakened team today I truly despair.

[topcat]

I'm actually not worried about Fabianski starting. Szczesny has had a good season, but he's just as likely to make a fuck up in my opinion.

I hope we don't play Podolski upfront, he's not a striker in my opinion, looks more threatning when he's on the left. But I think wengers going to try and change him into a striker so he doesn't think he has to buy one this transfer window!

But my biggest worry is who starts in defence, If its what I think its going to be

Jenkinson Vermaelen Koscielny Monreal

then we're going to struggle.

[topcat]

He needs to play Walcott up front today!

I've watched Dawson all season and he's truly Sh1t! How he's their captain is beyond me, he's slow, clumsy and not even intelligent as a centre back! Walcotts pace will scare the life out of him.