Swansea FA Cup Thread

[_James_]

Strange kick off time of 7:30 for the replay, usually TV asks for 8:00. I wonder how many fans will come at 7:45.

[SteveO 35]

At half time I was stood there with the family (yep standing all the way through many on here will be pleased to know) thinking have I really dragged them all the way down here for this shite? FFS - what is it about us these days whereby it seems compulsory to let 45 minutes pass by without so much as three consecutive forward passes strung together or a shot on target managed? Then when Mertesacker did his usual oops-a-daisy for the first goal (please don't anyone sing the useless tool's praises after this game) I was thinking I would be done for child cruelty subjecting them to the 200+ mile trip and early alarm call

But thank fuck for the rest of the second half - sorry but shit defending or not, the fact that it was knockout cup football still made it exciting. One minute the season was over for me, then it was happiness all round, then the usual panic and in the end a mixture of relief and a bit of a disappointment we hadn't killed the game (again). But this keeps the season alive for me, and thankfully a number of the supporters I spoke to while we were down there.

Bring on the replay and a trip to Brighton. Fuck all that boring group stage nonsense - this is what its all about. Knockout football (albeit with one replay), a complete open draw without seedings, proper ticket allocation for away fans (not some poxy corner of a ground at £65) and a good atmosphere.

Lots to moan about and worry about on the pitch still, but at least we had 45 minutes of excitement to break with the tedium of the dross served up at St Mary's, Carrow Road, Goodison and most of the CL games.

And Swansea wasn't half as bad as some folk made out - most of the fans I met were decent folk, happy to share a beer and have a good old chat about the footie. Maybe I was lucky

[armchair]

Its easy to get caught up with the atmosphere and an exciting "45 mins". Did you sing for Giroud and Wenger?
Fact remains we are a very poor side going nowhere, No amount of 7-3, 5-2, 3-3 or 2-2 will change that.

[SteveO 35]

Its easy to get caught up with the atmosphere and an exciting "45 mins". Did you sing for Giroud and Wenger?
Fact remains we are a very poor side going nowhere, No amount of 7-3, 5-2, 3-3 or 2-2 will change that.

Its easy to get caught up in the excitement when it means something and to me that's a competition we can win. If that had been a 2-2 draw in the league to cement the exciting 6th placed Europa League spot I wouldn't have cared two shits. I'm not a hypocrite so nope I did not sing a single song about Giroud, Wenger or Mertesacker now you come to mention it.

I didn't say that it did cover up a poor side going nowhere - I think from my posts on here you can tell that I think we're a poor side actually going somewhere quickly i.e. downwards. Doesn't stop an individual game from being exciting - that was my point really.

[armchair]

Yea. Thats the difficulty following the Arsenal these days.
Theres always that tinge, that cloud, that sadness in the back of your mind, that no-matter how exciting the match, how great the comeback, how much you're enjoying the game, for me its always there.

Its not the same. Even the exciting 2-2, or 7-3. If Wenger hadn't been so stubborn and pig headded we probably would not have gone 8 years without a trophy and things may not look so bleak. We'd probably look at these matches as exciting and what football is all about - goals and fun .

But Wenger has stolen that from us. Well me anyway.

[markyp]

Yea. Thats the difficulty following the Arsenal these days.
Theres always that tinge, that cloud, that sadness in the back of your mind, that no-matter how exciting the match, how great the comeback, how much you're enjoying the game, for me its always there.

Its not the same. Even the exciting 2-2, or 7-3. If Wenger hadn't been so stubborn and pig headded we probably would not have gone 8 years without a trophy and things may not look so bleak. We'd probably look at these matches as exciting and what football is all about - goals and fun .

But Wenger has stolen that from us. Well me anyway.

yes definately,any great games,good results,good seqeuances of wins mean very little as there is a massive black cloud hanging over us,the euphoria of a win quickly turns back into sadness for the rest of the week knowing we are shit and will continue to be so until that senile dictator has gone,its like sitting on death row at the mo,the outlook is bleak

[SteveO 35]

Its just nice to have the escapism of the cup for a change. Its a sign of our decline under Wenger when I say that I am genuinely more enthused about a potential trip to Brighton than I am about our game against Bayern or the upcoming league games against City and Chelsea

The league title disappeared as early as the home defeat to Chelsea and was confirmed a month later. The cup doesn't die until you're knocked out. If we go out to Swansea or Brighton then I live in hope rather than expectation that a miracle can take place against Bayern but even if it does the minute we had to play either United, Barcelona or Real Madrid we would be out

[mcdowell42]

Red member are you winding us all up,or do you really believe what you are writing.

I will give you the benefit of the doubt and say you are a wind up because no football supporter would pst so much s**t.


The above taken from the afc forum im putting it on here cos this thread was the last 1 stevo posted on,and i know he has a soft spot for RED

[SteveO 35]

Red member are you winding us all up,or do you really believe what you are writing.

I will give you the benefit of the doubt and say you are a wind up because no football supporter would pst so much s**t.


The above taken from the afc forum im putting it on here cos this thread was the last 1 stevo posted on,and i know he has a soft spot for RED

Well don't tease me then? Where are the ramblings of the great man?

[supergeorgegraham]

I did not watch the game. I am beginning to lose hope for my club. It did take 8 years mind you.

Call yaself a fan

Do you know what. At this present moment in time I cant be arsed to waste my time on a club not just the team that is decline due to whatever is happening at board or management level.
I am bored very very bored. Since 1979 I have never been this bored. We get through to the rounds in the Champ League then we lose. We fight all year and just pip the other team to 4th place and qualify again.
We try in the FA Cup but just dont have that edge but above all else the one player who lit up the football for me plays for Man Utd. Try telling me why the frack I should spend time watching these guys when its obvious that some of them just love their wages.
I am not totally without hope but that hope only comes when Kronke goes. One thing is true Arsenal FC have the best loyal fans on the planet but sometimes you need to hit the problem where it hurts.

[OneBardGooner]

Red member are you winding us all up,or do you really believe what you are writing.

I will give you the benefit of the doubt and say you are a wind up because no football supporter would pst so much s**t.


The above taken from the afc forum im putting it on here cos this thread was the last 1 stevo posted on,and i know he has a soft spot and an erection for RED

[armchair]

I felt that when we conceded the corner that led to Swansea's equaliser we lacked a little bit of calmness and focus. It's frustrating to concede a goal like that where we couldn't clear the ball before the corner. Even on the corner, we were first to the ball and didn't win it. But overall we have demonstrated quality and heart and that is positive.

Wenger Jan 2013 after Swansea 2-2 Arsenal FA Cup

[northbank123]

I felt that when we conceded the corner that led to Swansea's equaliser we lacked a little bit of calmness and focus. It's frustrating to concede a goal like that where we couldn't clear the ball before the corner. Even on the corner, we were first to the ball and didn't win it. But overall we have demonstrated quality and heart and that is positive.

Wenger Jan 2013 after Swansea 2-2 Arsenal FA Cup

Jesus, you couldn't make up the same shit he trots out. Never mind the fact that we completely backed off after battering them for 35 minutes, that Podolski flicked a free header on at the front post and that they had players queueing up unmarked at the back post to tuck it up. It was obviously just 'focus'.

[StuartL]

I felt that when we conceded the corner that led to Swansea's equaliser we lacked a little bit of calmness and focus. It's frustrating to concede a goal like that where we couldn't clear the ball before the corner. Even on the corner, we were first to the ball and didn't win it. But overall we have demonstrated quality and heart and that is positive.

Wenger Jan 2013 after Swansea 2-2 Arsenal FA Cup

Jesus, you couldn't make up the same shit he trots out. Never mind the fact that we completely backed off after battering them for 35 minutes, that Podolski flicked a free header on at the front post and that they had players queueing up unmarked at the back post to tuck it up. It was obviously just 'focus'.

Or the fact that Arteta didn't move towards the player, to narrow / block his angle, instead turned his back (which seems recently to be the "Arsenal way" )

[mcdowell42]

I felt that when we conceded the corner that led to Swansea's equaliser we lacked a little bit of calmness and focus. It's frustrating to concede a goal like that where we couldn't clear the ball before the corner. Even on the corner, we were first to the ball and didn't win it. But overall we have demonstrated quality and heart and that is positive.

Wenger Jan 2013 after Swansea 2-2 Arsenal FA Cup

Jesus, you couldn't make up the same shit he trots out. Never mind the fact that we completely backed off after battering them for 35 minutes, that Podolski flicked a free header on at the front post and that they had players queueing up unmarked at the back post to tuck it up. It was obviously just 'focus'.

Or the fact that Arteta didn't move towards the player, to narrow / block his angle, instead turned his back (which seems recently to be the "Arsenal way" )

Exactly, any time we were attacking them they were throwing their bodies in front of our attempts but we just stood off against them nobody attempting a block,and looking at their equalising goal chesney seemed to have gone to ground b4 graham took his shot,im not saying he would have saved it anyway if he was standing just thought he went to ground too early.