we were about to go on that winning run that won us a Double :cry:
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we were about to go on that winning run that won us a Double :cry:
Indeed. Noticed that Pat Rice was at the Brighton game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
2018: Arsene is talking about running around without his trousers. :-( :nurse:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Double should not be capitalised following, as it does in your post, an indefinite article. Of course had you referred to The Double with the definite article, it would be correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
It's an interesting point, h. I'm not sure you're correct, but it's something to ponder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman
Your mum's an indefinite article.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman
from 7amkickoff: http://news.arseblog.com/2018/03/rec...y-the-numbers/
- 14 – Cech has failed to save 14 consecutive Premier League penalties at Arsenal, this is the 2nd worst rate just behind Brad Friedel and Craig Gordon who have the record with 15
- 7 – Arsenal have lost 7 of their last 11 matches since selling Alexis Sanchez to Man U
- 15 – Arsenal have lost 15 times in all competitions this season, losing just 3 of those matches with Alexis Sanchez in the team
- 13 – Points Arsenal have taken from their first 15 away games, their worst record since 1989-90 when Beats International’s “Dub be good to me” knocked Sinead O’Connor’s “Nothing compares 2 U” off the number one hit charts in the UK.
- 11 – Consecutive matches in the Premier League without a clean sheet, the worst run since 2002
- 1983 – First time Brighton and Hove Albion beat Arsenal since 1983
Odd that we had that poor run in 2002, given how the season ended.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
was late 2002... when we didn't win the titleQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Ah, that explains it. Still, we must have been quite good then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
We were playing some outstanding football but couldnt defend for ****. chucking away that title was so ****ing frustrating. Shades of Keegan's Newcastle about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Bolton, Allardyce, Andy D'Urso, 2-0 lead, 2 bad tackles injured two players on our right, both goals came down our rightQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I think. Not that I'm still bitter about it or owt. :-(
LA, what have you done with WES and how did you get his password?Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
It might sound unfair, but I am going to say it anyway.... that side should have won more than the two titles in 02 and 04. Even at his peak Wenger's sides had weaknesses. Even with a side as good as that. Our defending dipped a level in the season after both of those title wins. Complacency......Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Keown own goal? 2-2Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
I don't think I've seen a game swing from being a walk in the park to shítting ourselves in such a short space of time.
Yeah ball played in from our right side. If I recall correctly Lauren was at RB and Freddie right midfield. Both went off injured from bad tackles and both goals came from attacks down that side.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
But I should reiterate, in no way am I still bitter about it. It certainly isn't a patch on that awful day in Oct of 2004 in Manchester.*
* wait for IUFG to post THAT video again
Try 4-0 up at NewcastleQuote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
4-2 up against Spurs in injury time, their fans were leaving, their players had given up. We still found a way to draw that game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bergkamp Was Best
A bit unlucky with some decisions that day. A couple of soft pens/free kicks? and Barton provoking our lad then simulating hysterically to get him sent off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bergkamp Was Best
That was the day my washing machine was delivered.
Thanks, P. I had actually managed to block that one out...Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Some dodgy reffing in that game, definitely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Not as dodgy as in this one, though...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM747L9Wf8M
The refereeing in that game was utterly inexcusable. He started as soon as we went 4-0 up. Starting giving them everything and letting everything they did go. There was an appalling challenge on Arshavin, right through the back of him- he didnt even give the foul and then gave a foul against Diaby a second later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
THe sending off was a joke- Barton's challenge was at least a yellow and I think his third of the game, Diaby was sent off for doing far less than Nolan did in response to it. When does retaliation end?
THe second penalty was ludicrous and the actions of Nolan and Barton on our keeper in retrieving the ball should have been another yellow or red each. Again unpunished.
What a ****ing ****.
That said, it was pathetic from us.
It sticks in the mind because the game was utterly, utterly dead. We were pushing the ball around on our half way line, spurs were not even chasing it- they had given up. When we gifted it to them it was almost as though the spurs players were thinking 'oh for ****s sake, if you insist'......Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
I like the catastrophic sequence of events that almost led to Hull equalising in the cup final. Quite hilarious how quickly we can create chaos from a completely innocuous situation.
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Originally Posted by Peter
But we were devastating going forward that opposing team were almost frightened into submission. Team were more concerned about what we could do to them so they didn't attack our weaknesses.
We don't play good football now and our weaknesses are easier to exploit. We also have more weaknesses.
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Originally Posted by IUFG
Still.....remembering Spurs 3-0 up at home to 10 man Man City and losing 4-3 in the FA Cup. Now that was funny!
I'm not sure "complacency" is quite fair. We were a good side and won trophies but nobody, least of all us supporters, demanded or expected us to be title-winning machines the way Liverpool and then Manchester United were.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
We weren't greedy; we were happy and content with what we'd won, and this was true even under George Graham.