Official Gooners Thread - A New Hope

[AZOffaly]

When did Marseille change to that horrible orange kit? Their old white/blue colour scheme was nice.

[gerry]

It lOoks like a top ur granny would have knitted you

[AZOffaly]

And now there's an Arsenal Sub coming on with Offaly wristbands. Excellent. Why did Walcott just back pass to the Marseille keeper?

[muppet]

And now there's an Arsenal Sub coming on with Offaly wristbands. Excellent. Why did Walcott just back pass to the Marseille keeper?

Is it Darby by any chance?

[AZOffaly]

Nope, doesn't look like him. Might be one of the Rhode boys though alright.

[AZOffaly]

What was Arshavin at there, back heeling the ball out over the sideline with a big donkey kick like a stubborn ass. He looks to have little interest tonight. If he did that for Newport Town he'd get a kick in the arse himself.

[AZOffaly]

van Persie is a fine player.

Looks like the Offaly buck gets an assist with Ramsey's goal.

[gerry]

Great result but a poor game for the neutrals

[Tony Baloney]

Great result but a poor game for the neutrals

Walcott can't cross for shit. Can they not put him in the middle.

[Dinny Breen]

Robbed this from the Guardian..

Arsenal got lucky? Arsenal lack conviction? Arsenal looked too relaxed? Arsenal looked too tense? Arsenal don't have enough fun? Arsenal need to tighten and remember that football isn't all about fun? A 1-0 would have been unacceptable to the old Arsenal? Arsenal in crisis? Arsenal have turned a corner? Arsenal need a big strong defender? Arsenal need a more cultured defender because the big strong one they got is part of an antiquated breed. Yes Arsenal have done exactly what we moaned at them to do for over a year but it doesn't count because their strongman defender lacks the key attribute for the role: ENGLISHNESS!?

Arshavin is lazy? Arshavin is a temperamental genius? Arshavin is under appreciated? Aaron Ramsey is quality and Wales are the dark horses of Europe. Aaron Ramsey doesn't get enough playtime? Aaron Ramsey hasn't developed fast enough? An off hand comment to start a 12 page comment war between Liverpool and Man U fans? This was more convincing than the Chelsea/Man U/ Man City victory? This was less convincing than the Chelsea/Man U/ Man City victory?

Arsenal lack replacements for Fabregas and Nasri? Arsenal don't need replacements? Arsenal need to go back to their old shape? Arsenal's new shape is brilliant? Wenger is brialliant? Wenger is misguided? Wenger is an optimist? Wenger is a hero? Wenger is a pragmatist?

[ONeill]

Van Persie on the bench today. Without his name on the team sheet, Arsenal are very average looking indeed.

[gerry]

Feck 1 each.

[ONeill]

Same old. A bit of head tennis in the Arsenal box - goal. Absolutely useless at defending anything above shoulder height.

[gerry]

not long until rvp comes on

[gerry]

who else 2  1