Topic: Arsenal: Top of the divers league

[The North Bank]

Arsenal fans, I've just realised if you lose this game against City it could effectively end your season in March. You won't be catching and overtaking BOTH Liverpool and City in the run in, one maybe but that's all. And that's unlikely with your brutal run in.

That leaves the CL, where to win that you have to beat Kane FC, City and then Diego Simeone. Of course you'd have to rest players for it and discard the league campaign for a proper shot.

Wow, if there was time to show some bottle it's that City six pointer game. 

Its wont be easy, but it’s exactly where we want to be at this stage of every season. The Liverpool game at home was much bigger, a defeat there wouldve had us 8 points behind and looking at CL qualification not the title race.

[BigCDump]

Its wont be easy, but it’s exactly where we want to be at this stage of every season. The Liverpool game at home was much bigger, a defeat there wouldve had us 8 points behind and looking at CL qualification not the title race.

Agreed, that was a massive victory and one that took me by surprise. It showed that Arteta is bringing in some desperately needed steel. FWIW I think Arsenal have everything to worry City playing wise. Again it will come down to individual players' bottle on the day.

[Hazell]

So the fa cup final is a week after the league finishes, no point city and Liverpool meeting then. Has to be a city Liverpool semi final then.

I think Man City will get Burton Albion in the semi's.

[The North Bank]

Agreed, that was a massive victory and one that took me by surprise. It showed that Arteta is bringing in some desperately needed steel. FWIW I think Arsenal have everything to worry City playing wise. Again it will come down to individual players' bottle on the day.

3 teams hardly dropping any points, including a bunch of financially doped cheats. I dont think if we or Liverpool miss out its down to bottle, both have been exceptional this season.
Dont forget this title race should be between champions arsenal and the champions of the previous 4 seasons Liverpool. What a rivalry that could have been, instead we watch citys robots bore us into finding something else to watch most games.

[Hestoic]

3 teams hardly dropping any points, including a bunch of financially doped cheats. I dont think if we or Liverpool miss out its down to bottle, both have been exceptional this season.
Dont forget this title race should be between champions arsenal and the champions of the previous 4 seasons Liverpool. What a rivalry that could have been, instead we watch citys robots bore us into finding something else to watch most games.

Well if we miss out, we have a very serious case to put forward for being cheated out of it.

[The North Bank]

Well if we miss out, we have a very serious case to put forward for being cheated out of it.

Agreed

[The North Bank]

Here's Pedigree!!

"We won the league at Anfield,
We won it at the lane,
Stamford Bridge, Old Trafford,
No one can say the same,
Mikel Arteta’s army,
We’re Arsenal through and through,
We’ll sing it in the North Bank,
And in the Clock End too.
Allez Allez Allez,
Allez Allez Allez,
Allez Allez Allez,
Allez Allez Allez..."

Proud of our chants, especially when you hear what old trafford came out with yesterday, loud and clear on tv. We keep it about football, I hope we never change.

[Crosby Nick]

Proud of our chants, especially when you hear what old trafford came out with yesterday, loud and clear on tv. We keep it about football, I hope we never change.

Mainly Tottenham.

[The North Bank]

Mainly Tottenham.

They are an easy target to be fair

[PaulF]

I am travelling home from the Woolwich arsenal area. Seems nice enough.

[Crosby Nick]

I am travelling home from the Woolwich arsenal area. Seems nice enough.

That’s South London isn’t it? Not forever, presumably.

[PaulF]

Yep. Could see the south bank from the hotel.

[The North Bank]

I am travelling home from the Woolwich arsenal area. Seems nice enough.

Get on the ferry, would be quicker to swim across though.

[Tonyh8su]

Proud of our chants, especially when you hear what old trafford came out with yesterday, loud and clear on tv. We keep it about football, I hope we never change.

"What do we think of Tottenham? SHIT...Who do we think are shit? TOTTENHAM...Thank you...that's alright....WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM"

And all the new Liverpool ones you've stolen.

Songbook.

[The North Bank]

"What do we think of Tottenham? SHIT...Who do we think are shit? TOTTENHAM...Thank you...that's alright....WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM WE HATE TOTTENHAM"

And all the new Liverpool ones you've stolen.

Songbook.

Tune !

[PaulF]

Wasn't that parodied on the Mary Whitehouse Experience, like 40 years ago?> "We hate tottenham, and we hate tottenham, we hate tottenham, we are the tottenham haters"
I guess it's stood the test of time.

Unless you now sing "We hate cheese rooms, and we hate cheese rooms"

[Tonyh8su]

Wasn't that parodied on the Mary Whitehouse Experience, like 40 years ago?> "We hate tottenham, and we hate tottenham, we hate tottenham, we are the tottenham haters"
I guess it's stood the test of time.

Unless you now sing "We hate cheese rooms, and we hate cheese rooms"

I’ll never forget being at the Emirates in 2014 in the FA cup, a week or so after we spanked them 5-1 at Anfield, I thought they’d be baying for blood but they just sang about Spurs for 90 mins (and even after they got a tiny bit of revenge and won). Never minded Arsenal before that, hate them ever since for the absolute small time-ness of that. Which has proven itself to be unbelievably true in recent years.

[The North Bank]

I’ll never forget being at the Emirates in 2014 in the FA cup, a week or so after we spanked them 5-1 at Anfield, I thought they’d be baying for blood but they just sang about Spurs for 90 mins (and even after they got a tiny bit of revenge and won). Never minded Arsenal before that, hate them ever since for the absolute small time-ness of that. Which has proven itself to be unbelievably true in recent years.

Baying for blood, singing about the dead, making fun of tragedies. Not for us.

[The North Bank]

Saka pulls out , Gabriel pulls out of Brazil squad, White told them to do one, just need Deccers to develop an injury and its all sorted.

[Crosby Nick]

Saka pulls out , Gabriel pulls out of Brazil squad, White told them to do one, just need Deccers to develop an injury and its all sorted.

The Saka one sounds like a piss take given Arteta is too scared to ever rest him. Hope saka is ok with that when his top flight career is over at 27.

[JRed]

I’m not surprised Saka has pulled out injured. He has been scythed down about 136 times this season. I’ve seen it, he’s always on the deck crying in pain because of all the horrendous assaults on him.

[Bullet500]

I’m not surprised Saka has pulled out injured. He has been scythed down about 136 times this season. I’ve seen it, he’s always on the deck crying in pain because of all the horrendous assaults on him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq6sGCcopTQ

[Crosby Nick]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq6sGCcopTQ

That literally says 2 years ago in the posting. Or was it one of those delayed reaction things?

[Mr Grieves]

We need to wake up and start doing this.

[decosabute]

The Saka one sounds like a piss take given Arteta is too scared to ever rest him. Hope saka is ok with that when his top flight career is over at 27.

Another thing Arteta seems to have ripped off from a better manager - Fergie's ability to get his players to fuck international football off. Absolute joke how many Arsenal players worm their way out of it so they can focus on finishing third.

[The North Bank]

The Saka one sounds like a piss take given Arteta is too scared to ever rest him. Hope saka is ok with that when his top flight career is over at 27.

Resting him on international breaks is the right answer.

[Rattleduser]

https://www.arsenal.com/news/statement-supporters-banned-tragedy-chanting

good to see clubs doing something about it

[The North Bank]

https://www.arsenal.com/news/statement-supporters-banned-tragedy-chanting

good to see clubs doing something about it

It’s something, but would be better if they were named and shamed as well, so everyone knows what wonderful people they are. Also it should be a life ban, dont want scum like that taking up seats that should go to real supporters.

[PaulF]

It’s something, but would be better if they were named and shamed as well, so everyone knows what wonderful people they are. Also it should be a life ban, dont want scum like that taking up seats that should go to real supporters.

Deffo with you on life ban. Name and shame is seen by some as fame so may have the opposite effect. Think asbo...

[The North Bank]

Deffo with you on life ban. Name and shame is seen by some as fame so may have the opposite effect. Think asbo...

You might be right on the fame angle. I don’t understand why its not a criminal offence, you can get arrested for saying far less offensive things. If this comes with a criminal record that could stop them getting employment, they might think twice. The idea that people pay their money to go to football so can say what they want is ridiculous and needs changing.

[Bullet500]

That literally says 2 years ago in the posting. Or was it one of those delayed reaction things?

Saka used to get kicked like that every week or so. So, eventually he did something about it.

[Redley]

Baying for blood, singing about the dead, making fun of tragedies. Not for us.

Apparently it is.

Always thought Arsenal were better than that, such a shame but not a huge surprise.

[The North Bank]

Apparently it is.

Always thought Arsenal were better than that, such a shame but not a huge surprise.

It isnt. Last year when we played at anfield it was hillsborough date, not only was the minute silence impeccably observed in the stadium, but in many pubs in north london. 3 fans out of thousands, and they got banned, unlike the thousands that do it in other stadia and get zero mention never mind punishment.
Though im not surprised by your conclusion, shocked but not surprised.

[Redley]

It isnt. Last year when we played at anfield it was hillsborough date, not only was the minute silence impeccably observed in the stadium, but in many pubs in north london. 3 fans out of thousands, and they got banned, unlike the thousands that do it in other stadia and get zero mention never mind punishment.

Though im not surprised by your conclusion, shocked but not surprised.

Ahh sorry mate I thought you'd seen the article because you replied to it

https://www.arsenal.com/news/statement-supporters-banned-tragedy-chanting

good to see clubs doing something about it

Thats about Arsenal fans tragedy chanting.

Three arrests though, three times more than United last weekend. Does that mean only one United fan was doing it? No. And it doesn't mean only three Arsenal fans were either. It needs to start being treated like racist chanting and allocations cut or fans banned from games. Hopefully the FA start cracking down on the clubs who's fans think its appropriate.

[Crosby Nick]

Saka used to get kicked like that every week or so. So, eventually he did something about it.

Dived to pre-emotive my avoid contact?

[PaulF]

Pinched from Draex in the Transfer thread. not quite sure what it's measuring, but impressive from your boys.

--edit-- how good would you be if you had Harry Kane!

[The North Bank]

Pinched from Draex in the Transfer thread. not quite sure what it's measuring, but impressive from your boys.

--edit-- how good would you be if you had Harry Kane!

Havertz above Odegaard…. Who makes these tables!

[Crosby Nick]

Last 6 appearances - guess Havertz has had some big contributions in that time. Obviously over the season as a whole, or if you had to choose one player you’d rather have, you’d go for Odegaard.

[Redley]

We need to wake up and start doing this.

Mo wasnt called up by Egypt, and Darwin never joined up with Uruguay.

[Tonyh8su]

https://www.arsenal.com/news/statement-supporters-banned-tragedy-chanting

good to see clubs doing something about it

Credit where it's due. Fair play, Arsenal.