Youth Cup Final

Post by **flash gunner** » Fri May 22, 2009 8:56 pm

Excellent result should have been 5-1 too. Steve Bould as replacement for Wenger?

Post by **REB** » Fri May 22, 2009 8:57 pm

GunnerDude wrote:stupid linesman

yeah

still 4-1 should be enough

projoe · Post by **projoe** » Fri May 22, 2009 8:57 pm

murphy was like 2 yards onside and he was given offside, nice finish though, should have been 5-1

4-1 great result and the future is looking very bright

GunnerDude · Post by **GunnerDude** » Fri May 22, 2009 8:57 pm

Merida on the pitch with a hoody, guess its a spanish thing then

LeftfootlegendGooner · Fri May 22, 2009 8:58 pm

come on you young guns, i bet those scousers have ransacked the dressing room though, if it aint screwed down a scouser will have it

SteveO 35 · Post by **SteveO 35** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:27 pm

Stevie Bould and you young Gunners made me a very happy and proud man tonight

I don't want to get too carried away because the drop out rate from youth football to Premiership is huge BUT.......

at times it was like watching a mini version of one of Arsene's first great sides - the 1998 side

Centre halves who commanded the back line, two midfield enforcers who stood up to everything, endless craft from Emmanuel Thomas and Wilshere (in the Bergkamp and Overmars mould), and forwards with pace to burn. It was fucking great watching physically strong midfielders but with all the touch and finesse, and Bartley like a young TA6.

Come on you Young Gooners - the faith is returning. Stevie Bould - legend, and thanks for a great night's entertainment

One typically cynical quip to end with...is it just me or do all refs love Liverpool even at Youth level ? 2 blatant sending offs for the centre half and keeper, a disallowed goal when 1 yard onside and the defender nearly catching the ball when Murphy's header was sailing in. I suppose some things never change !

Dan_85 · Post by **Dan_85** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:39 pm

Great performance from the lads tonight, Murphy's goal was clearly onside, should have been 5-1.

Irish Gooner · Post by **Irish Gooner** » Fri May 22, 2009 10:22 pm

Amazing performance. A few of these boys could be promoted to the first team in the summer.

Anfield 89
Anfield 09

Twenty years we are still breaking Liverpool hearts.
If it's not knocking them out of the title race , it's humiliating their youth side in the Youth Cup Final.

Brilliant.

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Fri May 22, 2009 10:40 pm

Well done the yoof!! Quality. Against 12 men too...

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri May 22, 2009 10:45 pm

34,000 that was the attendence

And most would have paid at least Â£5 for a ticket. Even if admission was free, that would have been impressive. But paying up - that meant the Club would almost certainly have grossed upwards of Â£250,000 for a Youth Cup game -

Do you think Arsenal notice this ??????

Do they appreicate it ??????????

Or do they bitch and moan at the support and ask/demand 'respect' without having any concept of the context in which that can and should be afforded ?

I am just waiting for the first poster on here to give it the - "Oh we just don't deserve to support this team.............Ooooooo..........Errrrrr.........." as in Charles Hawtrey meets Frankie Howerd mode -

Post by **Belfast Boy** » Fri May 22, 2009 11:26 pm

Thoroughly enjoyed that

Post by **SPUDMASHER** » Sat May 23, 2009 12:05 am

That was a very high quality performance by the lads tonight. There are a few in that side that look to be quality players. Lets not get carried away though. Whilst Jack is almost certain to make it through I think we'll be lucky to see more than one or maybe two others at the most. I would guess that the vast majority of that team will end up plying their trade at Fulham, Birmingham City and West Ham. still, lets enjoy them while we have them. Can't wait till tuesday. There's something special about the 26th May at Anfield

enjibenji · Post by **enjibenji** » Sat May 23, 2009 12:22 am

setanta commentator compared wilshire to messi tonight

Bergkamp-Genius · Post by **Bergkamp-Genius** » Sat May 23, 2009 12:42 am

enjibenji wrote:setanta commentator compared wilshire to messi tonight

He's definitely top drawer and i can't see any way he's not going to be a regular in the first team within a couple of years, but i don't think he's quite on the same level as Messi, but then who is.
Terrific team performance tonight, 4-1 should be more than enough to to win it, in fact looking at how much more quality we had i wouldn't be surprised if we beat them up there as well.
As others have said it would be nice if a few more than usual progress enough to become regulars in the first team and change the image of us having a successful youth policy into a reality, sadly if history is anything to go by as Spuddy has said all but one or two will end up playing in the championship.

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Sat May 23, 2009 2:24 am

ive just got in from work and have seen the report etc etc..
Im in AWE of those lads tonight.
I know the 1st team didnt do what we thought they"d do,but the youth team deserve great praise.
Well done young men.