Official Gooners Thread - A New Hope

[ziggysego]

When all's said and done, he's still a cheatin basterd!

And forever will be.

And should never be forgotten.

[Puckoon]

Henry is just pure class!  Delighted for him. 

This. Good man Thierry!

[Minder]

Great to see.

[gerry]

[trileacman]

You get the feeling they had that half written beforehand.

[ONeill]

Good start for the kid Thierry. If he keeps his head down and works hard he might make it. I thought he was a bit lost for pace and his tackling needs work but he has a few years on his side and hopefully will turn out to be a bit better than Chamakh. Walcott's a class act and playing alongside Theo can only work wonders for the Frenchman's career.

[muppet]

Good start for the kid Thierry. If he keeps his head down and works hard he might make it. I thought he was a bit lost for pace and his tackling needs work but he has a few years on his side and hopefully will turn out to be a bit better than Chamakh. Walcott's a class act and playing alongside Theo can only work wonders for the Frenchman's career.

Are you certain you are not from Mayo?

[BennyCake]

When all's said and done, he's still a cheatin basterd!

And forever will be.

And should never be forgotten.

Get over it, lads.

[BennyHarp]

Henry scores a gimme against probably the Championships worst defence (which was also ravaged by injury) and celebrates like he has just punched the winner in a world cup qualifier. Meanwhile the press nearly cream all over the back pages. I thought I was over it - but I'm not.

[nrico2006]

Scholes hardly gifted City a goal, he played a poor pass that Evra didn't even attempt to win back and there was alot still to do to score.

On Henry, great scenes last night.  Not sure about his new look though, has he found god or something?

[Billys Boots]

Grayson needs to improve that back four or Leeds are stuck where they are for the forseeable future.

[Doogie Browser]

Must sicken Arshavin to see Henry come back and make an impact like that, was talk of Barca looking for him a few years ago (Arshavin).  Currently I doubt if even Barnsley would be interested in him.

[supersub]

Henry scores a gimme against probably the Championships worst defence (which was also ravaged by injury) and celebrates like he has just punched the winner in a world cup qualifier. Meanwhile the press nearly cream all over the back pages. I thought I was over it - but I'm not.

I take it this is just being dramatic for effect. It was a brilliantly composed finish. Something which everyone but Van Persie is lacking in the current Arsenal team!

[bridgegael]

cannot help but think henrys return will have a bad affect on van persies performance,  at the min vp is the main man, but now that henry is bac all attention will be on him.  henry is top dog again.   i could be talking bollocks too though. time will tell

[BennyHarp]

cannot help but think henrys return will have a bad affect on van persies performance,  at the min vp is the main man, but now that henry is bac all attention will be on him.  henry is top dog again.   i could be talking bollocks too though. time will tell

Funnily enough - i was thinking thinking this myself last night as I watched Henry strut around and milk the crowd for all it was worth. Van Persie has thrived under the pressure of being the top man and the undisputed crowd favourite since Henry and Fabregas left. I wonder will the change in dynamics that Henry brings impact on him. Probably not!