I heard a pundit describe us as 'like Mourinho's Chelsea, a machine...'

[Sir C]

I mean, it would be impossible NOT to enjoy winning the league, but... a tiny little bit of flair would be nice. Just a gnat's cock. Please?

[Rich]

I mean, it would be impossible NOT to enjoy winning the league, but... a tiny little bit of flair would be nice. Just a gnat's cock. Please?

Must you moan? We're going to be 8 points clear at the top by the end of next weekend, Sir C.

[Sir C]

Must you moan? We're going to be 8 points clear at the top by the end of next weekend, Sir C.

You must remember that for those of us of a certain age, a lifetime of following the Arsenal has generally been a somewhat dry journey.

Consider the managers/periods I have 'enjoyed':

1. Bertie Mee. The original 1-0 to the Arsenal. It was said that if we scored one the opoosition might as well go home.
2. Terry Neill / Don Howe - other than moments from Brady and then Charlie Nick, this was years and years of dullness!
3. George Graham. Need I say any more?
4. Arsene - all my dreams came true!
5. Thon spaniard
6. Now back to 1-0 to the Arsenal...

I enjoyed the fun times enough to miss them, you see.

[PSRB]

You must remember that for those of us of a certain age, a lifetime of following the Arsenal has generally been a somewhat dry journey.

Consider the managers/periods I have 'enjoyed':

1. Bertie Mee. The original 1-0 to the Arsenal. It was said that if we scored one the opoosition might as well go home.
2. Terry Neill / Don Howe - other than moments from Brady and then Charlie Nick, this was years and years of dullness!
3. George Graham. Need I say any more?
4. Arsene - all my dreams came true!
5. Thon spaniard
6. Now back to 1-0 to the Arsenal...

I enjoyed the fun times enough to miss them, you see.

Whilst to a certain degree, I'm with you but I can't say I'm not enjoying the piss it's boiling amongst the press and rival fans. It still annoys me that header from Nketiah is being classed as a shot on target.

Inventing new league tables that show where we'd be if set pieces weren't allowed

[Sir C]

Whilst to a certain degree, I'm with you but I can't say I'm not enjoying the piss it's boiling amongst the press and rival fans. It still annoys me that header from Nketiah is being classed as a shot on target.

Inventing new league tables that show where we'd be if set pieces weren't allowed

That's true, it is rather amusing.

Danny Murphy is on our side though

I noticed Pulis managed to get ina dig at Wenger. Bitter little man.

[Peter]

You must remember that for those of us of a certain age, a lifetime of following the Arsenal has generally been a somewhat dry journey.

Consider the managers/periods I have 'enjoyed':

1. Bertie Mee. The original 1-0 to the Arsenal. It was said that if we scored one the opoosition might as well go home.
2. Terry Neill / Don Howe - other than moments from Brady and then Charlie Nick, this was years and years of dullness!
3. George Graham. Need I say any more?
4. Arsene - all my dreams came true!
5. Thon spaniard
6. Now back to 1-0 to the Arsenal...

I enjoyed the fun times enough to miss them, you see.

You come dangerously close to denigrating George there. That should be a red card.....

[Sir C]

You come dangerously close to denigrating George there. That should be a red card.....

My views on the Graham era, specifically late period, are well known p. And I stand by them

[Peter]

My views on the Graham era, specifically late period, are well known p. And I stand by them

A man who disrespects George disrespects me.

It would be like me sitting here and listing all of the Springsteen albums that are utter garbage.... pretty long list....

[Peter]

That's true, it is rather amusing.

Danny Murphy is on our side though

I noticed Pulis managed to get ina dig at Wenger. Bitter little man.

I read a piece by Pulis on the BBC website. I thought it was one of the saddest pieces of 'journalism' I'd ever read. Riddled with bitterness, idiocy and hugely misplaced self satisfaction.

Nobody hated Stoke because of the throw ins. We hated them because they were despicable thugs. The day Arteta's side break half a dozen opposition bones a season, I'll accept the comparison and the role of Pulis as a great innovator.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

I mean, it would be impossible NOT to enjoy winning the league, but... a tiny little bit of flair would be nice. Just a gnat's cock. Please?

We've already had some flair this season. Easy's goal vs Palace. It counts as a set-piece but that volley - I could only have loved it more if our no.10 had done the downing pints celebration like a previous {white, shoulder length blonde-haired} no.10.

His pass and Gabby M's finish for the equaliser vs City. And the fact it took ages to come down and go in off or just inside the post.

MLS's run and Gabby's first time finish. Leo's had several moments of magic, too. And we've still got B to get fully fit and back to his best and Odin before his latest injury looked like several of our all time legends from the pass.

If, Ganpati willing, we can go all season without conceding two or more in a game, then I have no problem with us shutting up shop at 2-0 up.

We defend so well as a team that if the second goal doesn't come, we now back ourselves to hold on to a 1-0 lead. It's nowhere near as nervy as it has been since peak GG or AW.

And Ricky C's been so unlucky to have just one goal so far. He could be our flairiest left-back in history. If that one in the CF position from Leo's first time pass hadn't been offside we'd be talking about that all season.

Our DM volleying it in from 25 yards. Though that doesn't count cos it came from a set-piece, apparently.

Ethan's goal against BHA with MnM's back heel. Timber's run through them for the second.

We have Odin, Kai, Noni and Jeez all out and B's been injured for much of the season.

I'm more than happy with how the season's going. And if we can get everyone back fit, and go to Dubai then we could well go on the sort of run we did 2 seasons ago.

Great defending and set pieces get you through times without flair more than flair gets you through times without great defending and set pieces.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Whilst to a certain degree, I'm with you but I can't say I'm not enjoying the piss it's boiling amongst the press and rival fans. It still annoys me that header from Nketiah is being classed as a shot on target.

Inventing new league tables that show where we'd be if set pieces weren't allowed

They're not really doing that, are they?

Do they count pelanties?

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

That's true, it is rather amusing.

Danny Murphy is on our side though

I noticed Pulis managed to get ina dig at Wenger. Bitter little man.

Genuine question, what sort of dig was it? I would have expected him to say "See? I was right all along. And if one of the big clubs had come in for me and allowed me to spend half a billion on a squard full of giants and great set piece takers, I'd have won more than Shankley and Fergie combined. Bow down before the great Antionio Pullisaro."

{Which manager was it that started the Rory Delap long thrown tactic?}

[PSRB]

They're not really doing that, are they?

Do they count pelanties?

Yes, the BBC did it the other day

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Yes, the BBC did it the other day

Dear God, it really is annoying them, isn't it?

Which was that amateur team in the 1890s who refused to take penalties because that would imply their opponent had tried to foul them and no gentleman would do that? Do they think every time a team wins a corner, throw in or FK they should just gift it back to the opposition?

[pjlincs]

Which was that amateur team in the 1890s who refused to take penalties because that would imply their opponent had tried to foul them and no gentleman would do that?

Corinthian Casuals. Refused to take them or save them if awarded against them. Penalty kicks introduced to cries of "Game's gone!!".