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Ridiculous to the sublime back to the sixties Sign Him Up
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By Boris Mellor
December 30 2012
The Bank’s Posse Christmas lunch was late this year and there were a few poignant gaps in the seating, one of the gang had died, another seriously ill, and one working, but we put a brave face on it and got stuck in. Tim had cried off, allegedly due to poverty, but I reckon he was down at the Tollington with the blogerati, anyway he missed out as the steaks were better than ever, as were the Pomme Frites Provençale.
After so much good food and wine we agreed it almost seemed a shame to brave the teeming rain to go and see well who knows what you will see these days. It increasingly feels like the mid-60s,* fortunately we decided to press on, a decision we would not regret, unlike a considerable number who had left their seats empty for more pressing matters.
I was expecting a goal fest
How does Mark Lawrenson get paid, or rather why does he get paid? He predicted 2-0 to Arsenal, now I couldn’t see Arsenal keeping a clean sheet against the bar codes, and in particular Demba Ba, and I couldn’t see Arsenal being restricted to two. So I predicted 3-2, well five is quite a lot, the bloke next to me predicted 3-1, so I was quite smug at 2-2, but I race ahead. I don’t suppose anyone predicted 7-3, if they did they must be very rich.
A game of one half
The first half was only notable for two reasons, the first that Walcott scored an excellent goal, and secondly that Demba Ba nearly killed Jack with his free kick. Apparently Wenger is filing his complaint right now. The “nearly killed him” joke was cracked by neighbor as soon as it happened, and it had me in stitches. Of course we were all annoyed about Wilshere’s positioning and I was convinced it would not have happened if the BFG had played.
However the half time result of 1-1 meant that nothing had changed since the kick off, true Newcastle probably had more chances than Arsenal, and Theo fluffed a couple of chances, which had one fan yelling “Theo you are useless”, which we thought was a bit harsh. I wonder if he feels a bit daft in the light of the result?
Anyhow there was a feeling of discontent at half time that Arsenal had needlessly chucked away a lead. Nobody was expecting what would occur in the second half when the game really got going.
How to lose a lead three times and win 7-3
Only five minutes into the second half the Ox put Arsenal ahead again, but only 9 minutes after that the Tynesiders equalized. Five minutes after that Podolski put Arsenal 3-2 up from a Wilshere cross. Only five minutes later Ba scored the third equalizer for Newcastle, three-three, but the momentum was with Arsenal. The next four goals were all the Gunners without reply, maybe Newcastle were tiring, or Arsenal taking the handbrake off, but now it was wave of attack after attack.
It was glorious too many goals to detail, but my favourite was Theo’s third goal and the teams 7th. The is was like the days of Alex James, or Stanley Matthews. No I never saw James play, but I did see Matthews. It was a mazy dribble though a crowded defence, yes they did try and stop him, he even fell over, possibly tripped, but nothing could stop him and he finally poked it into the back of the net.
I bet the bloke who left after 70 minutes, with his son, who I churlishly shouted after, “you will miss the next three!”, wishes he had not ignored my powers of prophecy. Though to be honest I wasn’t sure they would all be ours at the time.
Sign him up, sign him up sang the crowd en masse, Theo then took the ball round the ground like a trophy, one or two people wondered if it was a farewell lap. Apparently Henry has been coaching him as a centre forward. For those who have been wondering why the delay the answer is simple, you can vote at 18, join the Army at 17, and become a centre forward at 23. You might think its daft, but it’s the law, and let’s face it Carroll may have benefited if he hadn’t of broken it.
Gazidis has got to get the Theo contract signed, or things could get very ugly, Arsenal fans have lost far too many talented players to tolerate losing one more.
*The mid-60s a time when Arsenal could just as easily end up losing 4-3 as winning 4-3, or drawing 4-4 against big teams, before going out of the FA cup to Third Division Peterborough and the manager was sacked after too many empty seats and marches.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2013:01:01:20:58:16 by Padre Pio.
"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.
*Signing Ozil is a signing Bergkamp type moment for Arsenal. It changes things utterly.*
Wengeron the influence of Thierry Henry…
I believe Theo takes advice from Thierry, of course, because Thierry has played in that position. But Thierry arrived yesterday in training, he didn't practise with us, but it's good when you need to talk to someone who has played in there. [Theo's first goal] was a Thierry-type goal.
"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012:12:30:00:35:38 by Padre Pio.
*Signing Ozil is a signing Bergkamp type moment for Arsenal. It changes things utterly.*
Could what happened today for Theo, have of happened if RvP hadn`t of left? And I`m not suggesting that Robin leaving us was a good thing, but as one door closes another opens, comes to mind.
Did the Geordies play that badly? Even in that 6-2 goal 2nd half, they didn`t appear to be that poor, on TV.
Excellent reffing as well, I thought.
Since the end of WW1, 1919, when the FA restarted its 4 tier football league, with Arsenal fc in the 1st div, there’s only ever been one club to have never been relegated from Div 1/ EPL.
Arsenal fc
Let’s keep making history
Of course the going of RvP allowed it to happen, but firstly Pods and Giroud were the replacements, and secondly they could be preparing to let Theo go.
I hate to correct you on the sauce, Provencale is a Garlic and Parsley mix,
"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.
"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.
That RUTHLESSNESS to utterly destroyed an opponent when you are running riot.
Previously, we were showbating, fancy flips, back-heels, Hollywood passes, toying with an inferior opponent.
No more.
When we are 5-3 up, we went looking for 6-3.
6-3 up and we went looking for 7-3.
7-3 up and we went looking for 8-3.
Pity Giroud's tap-in, the easiest chance he had, from 5-year out hit the goal-post.
Let' shope this TEAM will cotninue this trend of cricket score against vastly inferior opponent in Saints and Swansea.
And coming from a London & City Guilds chef, which I am, I can assure you that any Sauce Provincal made without some tomato in it is not a Sauce Provincal.
But no need to apologise, old chap.
Since the end of WW1, 1919, when the FA restarted its 4 tier football league, with Arsenal fc in the 1st div, there’s only ever been one club to have never been relegated from Div 1/ EPL.
Arsenal fc
Let’s keep making history
Quote:weedz
Cheerz for that insight, Padre. I tried to watch Coloccini`s play, as I regard him as a very good CB and he didn`t seem to play as badly as the score-line suggests.
And coming from a London & City Guilds chef, which I am, I can assure you that any Sauce Provincal made without some tomato in it is not a Sauce Provincal.
But no need to apologise, old chap.
You running your own F&B at The Shire?
You may be right about the sauce in general but I can assure you there is no tomato in it, it may be because the restaurant is an Argentinian one and they do their own variety.
"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.
Quote:microdire
Playing from the wing sometimes helps a striker ability to score the Henrysque kind of goal.
Agreed. It also gives the winger-turned striker the vision of where the winger, with the ball, wants him to make his run.
Since the end of WW1, 1919, when the FA restarted its 4 tier football league, with Arsenal fc in the 1st div, there’s only ever been one club to have never been relegated from Div 1/ EPL.
Arsenal fc
Let’s keep making history
I know we're likely to replace him with Zaha which will fit with that PR but again will that be about an English Core or as cheap an English Core as possible?
I cannot see how letting Theo leave over wages cannot destroy the Club's credibility finally.
"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.
it felt good seeing the 7 goals lets forget we let in 3 goals. lol
good one!!!
Can We Now Trust The Process 🤔🤷🏿♀️ or Should We Still Remain Cautious 🙇🏿♀️
Quote:Padre Pio
It will be English as long as they are cheap and highly profitable theory
Fixed that for you
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