Media Discussion - 2023/24

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Yes it will smart for a while that one. We had one of the worst refs out there but we also played one of our poorest games of the season. The players will deny it but they went into that game thinking it would be a stroll. A derby never is. We say our two central defensive changes cost us but they had Martinez and Varane, two players who'd hardly kicked a ball for months. Their first choice left back Shaw was missing too. Even Johnny fucking Evans came on and had Haaland in his pocket. A bad day at the office all round.

To be fair, our centre-backs play as the last man and one fuck up generally leads to a one on one with our keeper, whereas theirs had at least 5 or 6 other "defenders" about 3 yards away at all times on Saturday.

Styles of play and all that.

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Have some fucking self-respect you desperate cunts.

Oh come on GDM, you've got to take great pleasure in the scene setting narrative of 'FINALLY'............ :-)

 

[Stephen230]

You've just got to love how they put finally in capital letters as if it's a relief for the whole fucking world. I never, ever remember the rags, Arsenal, or Liverpool being talked about this way in their periods of dominance. I hope we smash the charges out of the water, Pep signs an extension and we dominate for at least ten more years. Keep crying!

Arsenal haven’t had a period of dominance since the 1930s.

 

[Father Paul]

We let those rags off on Saturday. Never again please. An impartial var and referee would have given both penalty appeals. Absolutely stonewall.

Neither was stonewall but highly likely at least one would have been given at the other end.
Interestingly if you recall during the buildup Ten Bob complained about a bad decision for a penalty he claims happened against us earlier in the season. If my memory is not playing tricks that one was so for interference too. Probably planted an idea in the refs mind with that stunt.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Neither was stonewall but highly likely at least one would have been given at the other end.
Interestingly if you recall during the buildup Ten Bob complained about a bad decision for a penalty he claims happened against us earlier in the season. If my memory is not playing tricks that one was so for interference too. Probably planted an idea in the refs mind with that stunt.

The second one would have been given as a foul anywhere else in the pitch including against us in our penalty area, and you know it.

 

[warringtonblue]

The second one would have been given as a foul anywhere else in the pitch including against us in our penalty area, and you know it.

I think the push in the back for the first would have too

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I think the push in the back for the first would have too

Second one wouldn't have looked out of place on a Judo mat.

 

[paulchapo]

Arsenal haven’t had a period of dominance since the 1930s.

Yes not a sustained period but I remember them winning a double and a few cups.

 

[warringtonblue]

Yes not a sustained period but I remember them winning a double and a few cups.

Dominance is winning league titles, as has just been proved, inferior teams can win cups

 

[blue b4 the moon]

BBC twats

Maresca struggled at Parma and was sacked after 6 months, won with Manchester City's cheat code reserves and took a Premier League squad up out of the Championship. How many clubs would choose Maresca over Pochettino? Or McKenna?

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

There's plenty more where that came from. I stopped looking forward to games against the rags after that fuck up at the etihad. We were supposed to win the title in front of them and some how we completely fucked that situation up losing 3-2.

This game still boils my blood

 

[its grim up north]

This game still boils my blood

I'm not too sure. If we had won the league that day it would probably have resulted in a pitch invasion. With the rags hierarchy calling for action. This would have been mana from heaven for the PL and the written and spoken press. We'd have been crucified and in my opinion it would have resulted in sanctions as never seen before.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

I'm not too sure. If we had won the league that day it would probably have resulted in a pitch invasion. With the rags hierarchy calling for action. This would have been mana from heaven for the PL and the written and spoken press. We'd have been crucified and in my opinion it would have resulted in sanctions as never seen before.

That game was at the Etihad not the swamp. If we were ever going to have a pitch invasion, that was the game to do it. Completely fucked it all up that day

 

[its grim up north]

That game was at the Etihad not the swamp. If we were ever going to have a pitch invasion, that was the game to do it. Completely fucked it all up that day

Yes I know it was at home thanks ,would have been some invasion from our stand at the swamp. But the point still stands

 

[Stephen230]

Yes not a sustained period but I remember them winning a double and a few cups.

As the font of all football knowledge, Gary Neville, once almost said…. Until you’ve won back to back titles, you ain’t worth a wank.

And Arsenal haven’t done that since the mid 30s.

 

[deano ou812]

Piece on bbc sport website Munich risking it all on kompany didn’t read it just the headline,yet no such headlines or articles that chelsea or rags could be risking it all with Maresca or McKenna although he’s now staying at Ipswich..

 

[jrb]

I used to think Paddy Powers jibes at PL clubs was quite funny and even handed. But they’ve now become predictable and boring, pampering to the red shirt masses.

 

[levets]

I think the push in the back for the first would have too

I believe he didn’t give that as he ‘didn’t want to spoil the game’… it was too early to be given.

 

[Middedon]

If there is a discussion of the gag-worthy article about Bellingham’s greatness in the Athletic today somewhere in this thread, please let me know.

 

[Dodge]

This game still boils my blood

As does giving the cunts 2 goals back in the 6-3, when we should've banged 8 past the stretford tossers.