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.
skizz_b wrote:didnt arsenal play despite a tube strike a couple of years ago?
either way world's ending on the 21st so why are we talking about this game? when humanity is killed off Arsenal will be in 7th place in the table. this makes me
And unless we beat Reading and Wigan whilst Spurs lose, we'll greet 'the end of the world' below them in the table!! What a way to go. I hope Wenger feels proud of himself!! '
Now that we have been knocked out by Bradford the club are pushing for the game to be postponed and move it to January 0n 1 of the 2 midweek dates that the semi final would have been played.
if the ballot goes the wrong way on monday they are less bothered about pulling out all the stops for the game to go ahead so will try and hide behind the police and health and safety issues rather than fight desperately to go ahead.
Wenger has approved as we will have a long week off from the early sat ko v Wigan to the late sat ko v Newcastle and its a sell out anyway so little impact on the club
dPmunky wrote:are these strikes that common? i dont necessarily mean for us i just mean in london in general?
No, we hardly ever have strikes any more. 26th is regarded as a holiday over here and these guys want a ridiculous amount of money to work on the holiday. Be warned London will be pretty much shut down on 25th.
Chippy wrote:Be warned London will be pretty much shut down on 25th.
i know! a cab ride from the airport is going to cost a small fortune since the tubes are shut .... would have flown in earlier or later if i'd have known. committed now though
Chippy wrote:Be warned London will be pretty much shut down on 25th.
i know! a cab ride from the airport is going to cost a small fortune since the tubes are shut .... would have flown in earlier or later if i'd have known. committed now though
You might be better to stay at an airport hotel and travel in 26th.
Chippy wrote:Have I missed something. The game hasn't been postponed yet, has it?
Not yet mate. But if the tube drivers are being balloted they'll inevitably choose to strike and the club will be forced to move the game. Probably to the 27th even though we play the Barcodes on the 29th.
The 27th is a working day though this year, I really hope they don't play then as I wont be able to go and doubt the club would want to play that day.
If there is a strike the club will ever move the game to the new year or just play that day in a very empty stadium.
Just emailed the box office and they responded within the hour saying that they hope to have some news by tomorrow regarding this fixture being re-arranged.