I know it's been mentioned here on here about Wilshere getting Goal of the season again

[Pat Vegas]

But I don't think Charlie Adam should have won it.

Something about those long range own half efforts I don't like. I was never a fan of Beckham's won either.

[Luis Anaconda]

Can't believe the link down below is from a proper grown up paper and not a childish fan's page

On another note - Jack has a pretty decent goals to goal of the season ratio. Not entirely sure it was our best goal of the season though

[Berni]

those early on simply because they're fresh in the mind. Although it must be said that putting it up for twitter vote was pretty spectacularly f**kwitted

[Ashberto]

[The Tony]

Plain and simple...new nothing was on so was clearing it because Stoke were defending too deep.

Got fkin lucky.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Thames Televison
Teddington Lock

[Pat Vegas]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Preferred Walcott's second goal all the same.

[Ashberto]

but maybe he can win the Golden Goal competition as well. At London Weekend Television.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

By jingo, this is exciting.

[Ashberto]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Interesting call for Arsene on Saturday, though I expect he will go with his countryman.

[Jake]

[Pat Vegas]

but bringing on Theo with 20 mins to go if the game is tight might be not bad idea. Especially if there is Extra time

Depends on Villa's game plan. I assume they'll try to shut up shop.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Qualified by the fact that he was against an opposition that could not give a *******s and further qualified by previous performances where he had been less than impressive coming from the bench in a forward role.

Giroud will start, our young Lions Walcott and Wilshere to come from the bench with 20 to go.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

Time to sell Cazorla.

[Ashberto]

[Jake]

Hardly surprising but we should get rid of the little gypo asap imo.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Especially when Vidal arrives.

[Monty91]

How many of Olly's goals this season would Theo have scored?

[Monty91]

of Scziesny, Gabriel, Gibbs, Chamberlain, Wilshere, Theo, Wellbz

And given that across a season there's probably zero games in which at least 2-4 of those 18 aren't injured, then every player in the squad who will want to be included (add to the above Arteta, Bellerin, Chambers) will have a chance of either starting or being on the bench in every game.

[Pat Vegas]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Never mind the (mooted/estimated) 2-3 new arrivals.

I also think the age demographic of a lot of the fringe players you name would suggest they will soon become unhappy at not being first choice players on a very regular basis.

[Ashberto]

[Pat Vegas]

Maybe keep Chambers.

[PSRB]

so he didn't even win goal of the month!!

Yes, splendid f**kwittery by the Beeb handing the vote to Twitter :hehe:

[Monty91]

Sanchez will probably start next season on the bench after his Copa America exertions, which will give Theo a chance to stake their claim. Wellbz will get plenty of game time due to his versatility.

Debauchy I expect will be back at right back next season. Chambers is an ideal fourth choice centre back.

Rosicky and Arteta will hopefully be content with bit-part roles given their age.

[PSRB]

especially if Kieran Richards isn't fit, they will have an incredibly slow back line. Think they'd far happier facing Olivier

[Billy Goat Sverige]

If Wilshere was on a Daley Blind level we wouldn't worry about him being on the bench because he's too good to be sitting on it. I can't think of another top team in the league that would have one of Wilshere/Ramsey on the bench every week. Guaranteed starters at most other top european clubs (Barca/Real/Juve/Bayern not included).

[Peter]

I would say it is looks a reasonable option.

Still expect him to go with giroud though.

[Monty91]

On the contrary, he should be delighted he's at a club with such competition for places.

Also, I recall a year or two ago suggesting that the fact that Wilshere was a guaranteed starter for us was indicative of our problems. At Chelsea, he would be on the bench most weeks, learning his trade :shrug:

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Jake]

So I'd rather have that option off the bench than having the possibility of starting and being ineffectual.

Especially as Welbz and Ox aren't likely to be options off the bench.

[Peter]

When the team are not firing.

Still, short of goals recently and we know that gets to him.

I quite like the thought of theo against their back line. Forces them back a bit.

[Monty91]

since January 2014 :homer:

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

But say for example to facilitate both Ramsey and Wilshere then you omit Cazorla. Harsh in the extreme on paper given he has been the best footballer at the club this season, or at least during the part of the season where we have excelled.

I just cannot see any of them being happy with any extended duration on the bench (fitness etc allowing). They are 'too good' not to be first team.

Walcott and Chamberlain the same, one of whom will presumably miss out as Ozil and Sanchez must start 90% of matches they are able to.

Not so Welbeck.

[IUFG]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

when the person they're competing against for the spot in the team isn't playing well. I don't think it's good to have a set team regardless of form of the players.

[Monty91]

and if you can't stay fit your place will be taken by another top, top player who will not give it up easily.

That's life at a big club. Chamberlain, Wilshere and Walcott have absolutely no right to expect to start next season in the first team. And I expect they are intelligent enough to accept this.

[Monty91]

that is always the situation he'll find himself in.

[Pokster]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Ashberto]

If there's no meaningful competition, what's the point in staying at the club if you're not one of the automatic starters?

[Jake]

Or are we talking about the two starting occasions from memory vs Newcastle and West Brom that suit the argument?

[Monty91]

The great thing about our midfielders is how interchangeable they are. You can swap them around with very little impact on the balance or fluidity of the side.

[Pokster]

[Ashberto]

[Jake]

Point is I'm not ****ting on him entirely but that he shouldn't really be considered to start up top in a cup final when he has minimal experience in this role.

[Monty91]

He does like a Wembley curve-ball.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

a warm up of sorts.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Chicks in a hotel room before a game or some such Gallic intrusion.

[Monty91]

unsure.

Also, we don't know his state of mind. He may be in a massive sulk about losing his place.

Paying Fabianski last season was a no-brainer (though Wenger would have been ripped apart had he cost us the cup).

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

He really ticked every box on sunday and his pace alone causes enormous problems for a defence that Giroud will not ever be able to offer.

Without actually knowing the chap I suspect Ron Vlaar would be much happier in seeing OG in the tunnel.

[Jake]

[Monty91]

Did you vote to be allowed to take another man up the aisle, by the way?

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Voted Yes.

Wd the gays.

[Monty91]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

It was about the basic principle of equality and allowing all Irish citizens, men or women, gay or heterosexual, to be treated equally.




:-|

[Ashberto]

And as the people who make up god have the right to make their own rules up about him, are they not entitled to play by their rules?

Playing Diablo's advocaat here. Personally I have interest in neither god nor marriage.

[Monty91]

the hitherto immovable object of religious dogma.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

You can be married in a civil ceremony and you are still 100% married, no churches involved.

Not sure if two queers will ever be allowed to marry in a Catholic church all the same.