Arsenal (a) pre-match thread (Game given go ahead 1350hrs)

[MAG]

Hopefully some Champions League games to fit in between those dates

Eh? It’s FA Cup QFs weekend, both City and Arsenal out already!

 

[MAG]

WTF is this?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/5684074/man-city-risk-voiding-arsenal-match-late-travel-storm-emma/

STORM BREWING
Manchester City risk putting their clash with Arsenal in jeopardy on Thursday by travelling on the day of the game despite threat of Storm Emma


City could forfeit match to the Gunners under Premier League rules if their delayed travel plans to London see them unable to get to stadium in the event of travel chaos with more snow predicted over the coming days

 

[moon]

Sorry I meant between 12th March and 31st March

 

[MAG]

Sorry I meant between 12th March and 31st March

17/18 weekend is FA Cup Quarters so free for both ... then the stupid International break for friendlies ... Premier League is back on 31st March when we face Everton away!

 

[moon]

WTF is this?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/5684074/man-city-risk-voiding-arsenal-match-late-travel-storm-emma/

STORM BREWING
Manchester City risk putting their clash with Arsenal in jeopardy on Thursday by travelling on the day of the game despite threat of Storm Emma


City could forfeit match to the Gunners under Premier League rules if their delayed travel plans to London see them unable to get to stadium in the event of travel chaos with more snow predicted over the coming days

If players can't make it
The fans would struggle to get there too

 

[kaz7]

WTF is this?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/5684074/man-city-risk-voiding-arsenal-match-late-travel-storm-emma/

STORM BREWING
Manchester City risk putting their clash with Arsenal in jeopardy on Thursday by travelling on the day of the game despite threat of Storm Emma


City could forfeit match to the Gunners under Premier League rules if their delayed travel plans to London see them unable to get to stadium in the event of travel chaos with more snow predicted over the coming days

like when the rags were late for 2 games in london,then they put the kick off times back,they never forfeited the game or got a fine or anything

 

[MAG]

If players can't make it
The fans would struggle to get there too

Which is what people are suggesting postponing it now rather than taking the decision last minute on the day ...

But my WTF was for Sun stirring this shit ... “City could forfeit match to the Gunners under Premier League rules if their delayed travel plans to London see them unable to get to stadium”

 

[deano ou812]

WTF is this?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/5684074/man-city-risk-voiding-arsenal-match-late-travel-storm-emma/

STORM BREWING
Manchester City risk putting their clash with Arsenal in jeopardy on Thursday by travelling on the day of the game despite threat of Storm Emma


City could forfeit match to the Gunners under Premier League rules if their delayed travel plans to London see them unable to get to stadium in the event of travel chaos with more snow predicted over the coming days

Sensationalist bollocks,strange that this game wasn’t rearranged on the weekend of the fa cup quarterfinals as both teams no longer involved,call me cynical but thurs match Sunday match suggests to me that certain bodies are hoping for a slip up in at least one or both of these games to try and keep the league interesting..

 

[birchvillablue]

Premier League and FA are both run by old ****s who support the rags, the dippers, Arsenal and the spuds, they don't give a cats arse about City, and are choking on their Ovaltine about City pissing the league and making their teams look like ****s, they desperately want us to fuck up, 'to make it interesting' as the rags and dippers are getting bored watching up win games, poor bastards.

 

[lozzers8]

To be fair, it was arranged before we lost to Wigan. I guess they could move it again, and probably should if it's hard for fans to get to the game.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

I must admit I was surprised the team didn't stay in London and train.
Seems strange they flew back but have to go back 4 days later.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Hmm I wonder what the other clubs in top 6 would think about the fa forcing us to forefit a game against another top 6 team due to lateness because of weather?

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

The forecast tomorrow is pretty bad and then light snow most of Thursday. I can actually see this being called off. TFL/Police will have the say on this. Might suit the prem league anyway. Delays the inevitable for a bit longer for them.

 

[Metalartin]

I'm expecting a reaction from Arsenal after their no show at Wembley they simply have to come at us and press us... could have done with Fernandinho for this game for that reason. We normally play better when teams try and come at us so I give us the edge but there's some key players missing, so others need to step up.

 

[asaluttar]

The forecast tomorrow is pretty bad and then light snow most of Thursday. I can actually see this being called off. TFL/Police will have the say on this. Might suit the prem league anyway. Delays the inevitable for a bit longer for them.

Snow is pretty bad - but to the south of London.
Not a bit of snow northside and i would assume near Highbury as well until afternoon but may change next couple of days I guess

 

[Silva2021]

I think we need to play it, having a wk end off maybe boring for us fans but the rest will help with CL.

Only positive I took from the Wigan game was if we’re not going to win the FA cup I’d rather we where out early.

Chelsea home, Arsenal away given our gap I’d take 3 points anyway.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

It’s going to be sub zero temperatures all Wednesday and Thursday, if there is snow in London ( it’s forcast ) then the City will grind to a halt.
Surrey is badly hit already, and if the travel conditions are bad, there’s no way the team will risk it, imagine the insurance on the City team!

 

[rnblade]

Hopefully it will get called off because of the bad weather . Ferni won’t be available for this and Gundog is awful.
IF we beat them, they’ll be baying for Wenger to be hanged from the stadium rafters & ArsenalFanTV would be comedy gold yet again.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

I must admit I was surprised the team didn't stay in London and train.
Seems strange they flew back but have to go back 4 days later.

It's quicker just to fly back it's not hong kong or anything

 

[MAG]

I think we need to play it, having a wk end off maybe boring for us fans but the rest will help with CL.

Only positive I took from the Wigan game was if we’re not going to win the FA cup I’d rather we where out early.

Chelsea home, Arsenal away given our gap I’d take 3 points anyway.

After that weekend is two weeks of international break not champions league ...