The media still trying to work the "it's all down to Steve Bould" angle with tenuous quotes

[Monty91]

from our players.

Vermalen: "He has a lot of experience at a high level with Arsenal. We work a lot on our defensive play"

I wonder, in a parallel universe, if Pat Rice had come in as assistant manager this summer, whether exactly the same would have been said?

[Pokster]

that Wenger doesn't care about the defending side of the game.

I expect Adrain Durham will make us not conceding any goals yet a negative

[Luis Anaconda]

[kilburn_ralph]

WES in attendance.

[Monty91]

definitively amazing. We were good enough defensively last season to not let in enough goals to prevent us finishing a creditable third http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/shrug.gif

[Luis Anaconda]

and then cancelled the trip http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/smile.gif


Gutted to be missing it - will endeavour to watch it here and get as drunk as you (for slightly less money). Except for sw of course - no one gets that drunk

Looking forward to Australia South Africa on Saturday - have a feeling it could be a very good game, both teams have to prove something.

Finally saw the Aviva highlights from the weekend - what a day that would have been to be at Twickenham

[kilburn_ralph]

London Irish may have a long hard winter.

[andy smith]

You really seem to have a bee in your bonnet about this. Do you have any compelling evidence to suggest that he hasn't?

The truth is none of us really know why we are suddenly defending better than we have in years. Good that we are though isn't it?

[Pokster]

[Luis Anaconda]

Always liked Quinns. Still not sure about Robshaw as a captain but he seems to do a good job. Interesting thing on the Lions captaincy - Gatland will have to announce it without being 100 per cent sure who will play - so many candidates in the back row to play and captain. Might have to just pick BoD and hope he stays fit

[Pokster]

Arteta seems to be much more focussed into holding the deeper position than Song was

[sodd]

[Monty91]

"The truth is none of us really know why we are suddenly defending better than we have in years."

Anyway, I reckon if you looked back through recent years you'd find 3 clean sheets in a row...

[kilburn_ralph]

Going to be a great year of NH rugby now with a Lions tour at end

Ireland Playing in Rome St Patrick's weekend. Train down. can't be far

[Monty91]

defence. Barca's attack may be good enough to compensate - our's isn't.

[andy smith]

of individual contributions. I'm talking more about how the team is set up and how we seem a lot more organised than last year.

[sodd]

[Luis Anaconda]

Warburton got to be a doubt given his injury record - and being Welsh obviously

[andy smith]

The crowd booed at the end of each of them. Good times http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/cloudnine.gif

Absolutely, early days but still encouraging nonetheless.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

for 3 league games in a row.

[kilburn_ralph]

Even if we have to have one frenchie

[Dorset Gooner]

thought. All *******s

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

A hugely encouraging start all the same.

[Luis Anaconda]

[Monty91]

[Dorset Gooner]

[Luis Anaconda]

the less goals you concede the more the opposition forward knows how important each chance is - hence the pressure is increase. Even after two games our defence was being praised rather than shot down

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Anyway, if we had won our home game and taken draws in Stoke & Liverpool then would it would generally be taken as a great start.

[Pokster]

[Bergkamp's Brain]

the "Pat Rice should have gone years ago" brigade will gather pace http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif

[Monty91]

goals out, because they want to keep the run going.

When you're conceding every week, what's another one?

[Dorset Gooner]

away win at Liverpool, very good.

[Mack]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Positive results there and the "we're gonna win the league" brigade will be in full voice.

By that I mean Modd.

[andy smith]

[JJSB]

rather than systemic design. Vieira/Petit/Gilberto in midfield. And Sol and Kolo often caught out of position but had recovery pace

[Bergkamp's Brain]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

And at least one reference to a player being world class.

[Bergkamp's Brain]

[Stroller]

Will that be all down to Steve Bould as well?

[Stroller]

[Bergkamp's Brain]

[Luis Anaconda]

and the donkey Giroud

[Bergkamp's Brain]

and moobs Bendtner

[redgunamo]

[Luis Anaconda]

[redgunamo]

[Luis Anaconda]

Front row Szczesny, Diaby, Sagna
Second row Mertesacker, Vermaelen
Back row Koscielny, Rosicky, Arteta

Scrum half Podolski
Fly half Wilshere

Right wing Walcott
Inside centre Giroud
Outside centre ??????
Left wing Santos

Full back The Ox

[Mack]

Haven't been back since http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/hide.gif http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/frown.gif

[redgunamo]