Canaries V (what proved to be) the Arsenal light-weights

[highburyJD]

Based on Norwich impossible to disagree
But v ManShitty he showed serious promise, had a shout for MOTM in an excellent team performance

[green gooner]

Is it too late in the day to opinionate that this horror show could be the kick up the arse our team of world beaters need? If they think they just need to turn up and stroll through games dazzling oponents with their trickery and flickery, then now they know that shit wont wash

Its easy to suggest what Wenger should have done in the transfer window, but hindsight is only a fool playing at being wise. Now, at this time, Wenger has to get the best out of what he's got. It's down to him to do that and it needs to be done now and not just waiting for Falcao, Lopez, Lorente or whoever to land in January.

10 points is a giant gap even this early, we need to start plugging it NOW!

[Dan_85]

Is it too late in the day to opinionate that this horror show could be the kick up the arse our team of world beaters need? If they think they just need to turn up and stroll through games dazzling oponents with their trickery and flickery, then now they know that shit wont wash

It will make no difference, we've been here so many times before. The 3-2 home reverse against West Brom was apparently gonna be the kick up the arse we needed, or how about the 0-1 at Ipswich? The 4-4 capitulation at Newcastle? The CC Final defeat to relegated Birmingham? The 3-4 embarassment at Ewood Park? Wigan turning us over 2-1 at AG?

They never learn & nothing ever changes.

[the playing mantis]

"Its easy to suggest what Wenger should have done in the transfer window, but hindsight is only a fool playing at being wise"

wtf? everyone who wasnt blind said at the time what was needed, no one is saying this stuff in hindsight.

a gk, cb, lefy back, dm and 1 striker at least were needed in addition to what had already been signed, and that was before song left.

[Goose]

Based on Norwich impossible to disagree
But v ManShitty he showed serious promise, had a shout for MOTM in an excellent team performance

I blame jetlag from the 14 minute flight from Luton to Norwich

[the playing mantis]

why couldnt they get a coach? hardly a long journry and going up the a12 not that difficut to get to norwich.

[highburyJD]

we've been here so many times before. The 3-2 home reverse against West Brom was apparently gonna be the kick up the arse we needed, or how about the 0-1 at Ipswich? The 4-4 capitulation at Newcastle? The CC Final defeat to relegated Birmingham? The 3-4 embarassment at Ewood Park? Wigan turning us over 2-1 at AG?

They never learn & nothing ever changes.

we reacted terribly to CC final defeat - but after 1-0 v Ispwich we did win 6 in a row then drew with Newcastle (robbed by the ref IMO) then beat Wolves and beat Barca
after 3-4 at Ewood we won 8 of our next 9 (lost to Sperz though...)

post Wigan was bad, 3 draws and a win is bad form, but it was enough for 3rd

you left out the best collapse point 2-2 draw with Birmingham (Eduardo) - 3 more draws and a defeat cripple our league title bid then after beating Bolton (10 mmen 2-0 down) we end up drawing with Liverpool and losing to ManUre
(also get KOd from the CL by Mousers, again robbed by refs)

Lets hope we react positively to that terrible performance

[highburyJD]

why couldnt they get a coach? hardly a long journry and going up the a12 not that difficut to get to norwich.

I've spent 4 hours on that road before, meant to spend the day in Norwich and missed kick off

[the playing mantis]

we've all had travel horror stories, how many other clubs fly to norwich??

[highburyJD]

There were major train engineering works
Wish I got the plane

[Perryashburtongroves]

why couldnt they get a coach? hardly a long journry and going up the a12 not that difficut to get to norwich.

Because that's what normal people do and why should professional footballers have to do what us great unwashed do? Don't you know that they're special?

[Barriecuda]

why couldnt they get a coach? hardly a long journry and going up the a12 not that difficut to get to norwich.

Because that's what normal people do and why should professional footballers have to do what us great unwashed do? Don't you know that they're special?

What would they blame their performance on if they didn't fly? Clearly the trip had left them exhausted.

[I Hate Hleb]

Well they certainly played like they were jet-lagged!! What I don't understand is why they didn't leave by coach a little earlier in the day or even got in Friday evening and stayed at a hotel with facilities, where they could do a gentle warm up before going to the ground?

[Dan_85]

There were major train engineering works
Wish I got the plane

I had no problems on the trains and after leaving the stadium, driving to the airport, getting through security at both Norwich and Luton, then driving home i'm betting the players didn't even get home all that much before me. Seems a ridiculous expense when you consider that Ivan & AW are harping on about how we must be careful with what we spend...

[highburyJD]

"Trains" is a problem, normally its direct.