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.
TheCook wrote:From a season ticket holder point of view, it is important to finish higher than 4th as this means we don't have to spunk one of our 7 Cup tie credits on a qualifying match. This COUL potentially save us £64 later in the season.
#AMF
AZ Alkmaar in early August not getting your juices flowing eh?
You just know Spuddy is right now on Google trying to find out if "AZ Alkmaar" is a local drag queen somewhere in Europe!
And even when he finds out it's not he's gonna tug himself off anyway am I right?
Like us, United are relieved to just be back in the CL next season. I reckon both are happy with the league standings. Can't see either team really going for it.
An interesting stat came up on Boyd Hilton's podcast from one of the guests.
Of the (so far) 15 games we have played against teams in the current top 9, we have won 4 of the them, Southampton are on 5.
Even more of an insight, if you constructed a mini league of the top 9 teams games against each other, we would be rock bottom.
The improvement since last season myth gets blown out of the water
foxinthebox2001 wrote:An interesting stat came up on Boyd Hilton's podcast from one of the guests.
Of the (so far) 15 games we have played against teams in the current top 9, we have won 4 of the them, Southampton are on 5.
Even more of an insight, if you constructed a mini league of the top 9 teams games against each other, we would be rock bottom. The improvement since last season myth gets blown out of the water
You're not the only one, but what's the obsession people have with comparing this season to last season?
It seems to be used as a stick to beat us with, but we were top for much of last season and won the FA Cup, so it was probably our most successful season in a decade. This season may possibly match it - or certainly in the same ballpark.
If you want to make a comparison, it's surely better to do it over a longer period of time? i.e. 5-10 years, then you'll get a better idea whether we've progressed or not.
But it hardly matters; we clearly haven't improved enough to give anyone bragging rights.
We're on the march with Arsene's army
We're going to the continent
And we'll really shake them up when we win the fourth place cup
Cos fourth is just like a trophy
I know that we haven't beaten them at O.T. for years, and I know that I have had a couple of sherbets this afternoon, but.....I think that at the moment we are better than they are, and that we will do them 1-3!!!
foxinthebox2001 wrote:An interesting stat came up on Boyd Hilton's podcast from one of the guests.
Of the (so far) 15 games we have played against teams in the current top 9, we have won 4 of the them, Southampton are on 5.
Even more of an insight, if you constructed a mini league of the top 9 teams games against each other, we would be rock bottom. The improvement since last season myth gets blown out of the water
You're not the only one, but what's the obsession people have with comparing this season to last season?
It seems to be used as a stick to beat us with, but we were top for much of last season and won the FA Cup, so it was probably our most successful season in a decade. This season may possibly match it - or certainly in the same ballpark.
If you want to make a comparison, it's surely better to do it over a longer period of time? i.e. 5-10 years, then you'll get a better idea whether we've progressed or not.
But it hardly matters; we clearly haven't improved enough to give anyone bragging rights.
I was thinking exactly this only last week,fuck the top four record if you take it across the top 9our record is an embarrassment but hey thats progress for you,theres only one
foxinthebox2001 wrote:An interesting stat came up on Boyd Hilton's podcast from one of the guests.
Of the (so far) 15 games we have played against teams in the current top 9, we have won 4 of the them, Southampton are on 5.
Even more of an insight, if you constructed a mini league of the top 9 teams games against each other, we would be rock bottom. The improvement since last season myth gets blown out of the water
You're not the only one, but what's the obsession people have with comparing this season to last season?
It seems to be used as a stick to beat us with, but we were top for much of last season and won the FA Cup, so it was probably our most successful season in a decade. This season may possibly match it - or certainly in the same ballpark.
If you want to make a comparison, it's surely better to do it over a longer period of time? i.e. 5-10 years, then you'll get a better idea whether we've progressed or not.
But it hardly matters; we clearly haven't improved enough to give anyone bragging rights.
In my opinion it is in response to the claims that we have improved/progressed this season - I think that, if some didn't persist with claims that we have progressed, then myself and others would just talk about our deja vu seasons in a "nothing really changes" way, but when others like to claim otherwise it does merit a response
Gunnersaurus wrote:Rooney is out as is Carrick, two of their better players, not scared of this at all.
That's good news for us , as I agree with you when you say that they're two of the best players ...plus Shreck always seems to score at every opportunity against us.
On a different note, I hope that AW makes some changes to the starting XI as against Swansea most of the Team seemed pretty jaded.
Theo has been dying to start a game and Jack seems ready to go as well.
It's a shame that Welbz couldn't make it as I'm sure he would have put in a great shift.
Van gaal asked about why he picked smalling as captain today, answered by stating that he also looks at the human being......how the fcuk did he give the club captaincy to shrek then ??
