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  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited February 2018 Posts: 17,755
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    That would appear to be that then. Although Rochdale still got more chance of pulling it round than Arsenal did when 3 adrift.

    That is very true! Rochdale have at least been near the box a few times. The snow makes watching this game feel very familiar to early Eliteserien matches.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited February 2018 Posts: 17,755
    Finding the lines beneath the snow there. Scenes! :D

    6-1 in the end. Stars of the match: VAR and snow.
  • vzokvzok
    Posts: 4,044
    The newspapers are saying today that the Arsenal board have given up on Wenger and are drawing up a shortlist of candidates.
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    Arsenal v Man City is an interesting match.

    Arsenal players should be fired up after copping a pasting from just about everyone after the carabean cup so hopefully they'll beat Pep city.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    vzok wrote: »
    The newspapers are saying today that the Arsenal board have given up on Wenger and are drawing up a shortlist of candidates.

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    They won't hire a new manager this summer, I'm sure of it. This is Arsenal we're talking about.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    I wonder how many games will get wiped out this weekend?
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,755
    Is the weather really that bad? :-O
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Is the weather really that bad? :-O

    Lol! They cancel most things when we get a little bit of snow here in the UK. Embarrassing really.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,755
    RogueAgent wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Is the weather really that bad? :-O

    Lol! They cancel most things when we get a little bit of snow here in the UK. Embarrassing really.

    It's a bit strange. It's an outdoor sport, after all. Remember when this match was played!
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4379802/Norwegian-Tromsdalen-play-match-amid-wall-snow.html
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Can't say I'm looking forward to tonight's match, but I'm still going to watch it.
  • jobojobo
    edited March 2018 Posts: 7,507
    By "tonight's match" we are talking about Las Palmas - Barcelona i presume? ;)
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    Could tonight finally be the end? A 4-0 City romp and the mood could turn rather ugly in the stadium.

    Obviously I want City to get battered here precipitating a total Keegan like collapse which Liverpool capitalise on to sneak the title on the final day and which is enough to give us all another glorious year of Arsene stewardship.

    But that won't prevent me from laughing uproariously if City turn it on and the stadium is empty on 60 mins.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited March 2018 Posts: 17,755
    jobo wrote: »
    By "tonight's match" we are talking about Las Palmas - Barcelona i presume? ;)

    Yeah, go Las Palmas! Haha, no, think Barca will have another win tonight. Real Madrid lost this weekend, didn't they?
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited March 2018 Posts: 17,755
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    Could tonight finally be the end? A 4-0 City romp and the mood could turn rather ugly in the stadium.

    Obviously I want City to get battered here precipitating a total Keegan like collapse which Liverpool capitalise on to sneak the title on the final day and which is enough to give us all another glorious year of Arsene stewardship.

    But that won't prevent me from laughing uproariously if City turn it on and the stadium is empty on 60 mins.

    A 4-0 win for City is what I'm preparing myself for. No Sterling tonight, so I get two FPL points from Ben Mee off the bench. This game has already ruined things!
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    0-1 City. 15 minutes played…
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Lost my cocking stream so missing all the fun.

    Are the Arse fans all stuck in traffic, didn't even bother turning out or left after 5 mins?
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,755
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    Lost my cocking stream so missing all the fun.

    Are the Arse fans all stuck in traffic, didn't even bother turning out or left after 5 mins?

    Few people at the stadium at all, it seems.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    City end seemed full enough before my stream crashed.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited March 2018 Posts: 17,755
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    City end seemed full enough before my stream crashed.

    Just saw City's end right now. More people there, for sure.

    0-2, Silva.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    edited March 2018 Posts: 9,117
    I would say the City players need to ease off or there could be a riot here but it wouldn't be an issue as there's more City players in the stadium than Arsenal fans.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,755
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  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Buggeration Augero putting a tap in straight at Cech. Funny as this is it's doing sod all for my fantasy team.
  • vzokvzok
    Posts: 4,044
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    vzok wrote: »
    The newspapers are saying today that the Arsenal board have given up on Wenger and are drawing up a shortlist of candidates.

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    They won't hire a new manager this summer, I'm sure of it. This is Arsenal we're talking about.

    Will he last until the summer?
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,755
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    Buggeration Augero putting a tap in straight at Cech. Funny as this is it's doing sod all for my fantasy team.

    Have Sterling and Mkhitaryan myself. This gameweek isn't a good one, FPL wise.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    vzok wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    vzok wrote: »
    The newspapers are saying today that the Arsenal board have given up on Wenger and are drawing up a shortlist of candidates.

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    They won't hire a new manager this summer, I'm sure of it. This is Arsenal we're talking about.

    Will he last until the summer?

    The summer? It's a long shot whether or not he'll come out for the second half.

  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited March 2018 Posts: 17,755
    This is Arsenal. He''ll see out his contract.

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    Wonder what this was about. This was before the match started.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Where's Bazza I wonder?

    Reckon he was given the option of watching this shite or taking Kara out for dinner and wisely opted for the latter.

    Where are all the fans by the way? Yes according to the TfL website the Piccadilly line has sever delays but the traffic hasn't been that bad so if you are determined to come you could've made it. It's not like it's just snowed in the last few hours. Is this a genuine boycott?

    That's the only thing that will make Kronke & Chips pause for thought. But then again people have already paid them for the PST expensive season tickets in world football so why would they give a shit?
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited March 2018 Posts: 17,755
    Reckon Bazza has taken Kara to dinner, and shopping as well. He's such a gentleman to her! :))
    Dunno about the attendance, as I don't live in London. It's cold (apparently), it's City for the second time in a week, and it's this Arsenal team. A comfy couch at home would be preferable for those thinking about whether they should have gone or not.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    In London things arent that bad that only half thd fans could make it. The roads are largely clear and there's only the Overground and Piccadilly line that are showing delays on TfL website. The temperature is only -3 so that's no excuse unless the fans are as gutless as their players.

    I did hear something about a boycott the other day so maybe they've actually gone and done it? Fair play if they have as hitting the board in the pocket the only thing that will get change.

  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,755
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    In London things arent that bad that only half thd fans could make it. The roads are largely clear and there's only the Overground and Piccadilly line that are showing delays on TfL website. The temperature is only -3 so that's no excuse unless the fans are as gutless as their players.

    I did hear something about a boycott the other day so maybe they've actually gone and done it? Fair play if they have as hitting the board in the pocket the only thing that will get change.

    Indeed. Will not chance anything, though.

    Penalty Arsenal.
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