Danny P
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Can kiss my arse 
Meant to playing them in our centenary game tomorrow night, and when the game was arranged before LAST season Arsenal committed to sending a full strength sqaud, and playing a near enough full strength team for the majority of the game.
The game was arranged against Arsenal because Herbert Chapman manged us & them back in the day, and as Chapman was our most successful manger we thought it only right we played them. Paid them the appearance fee accordingly, and the job was set up.
Now, I've just seen the squad they are sending, and it only contains Theo Wallcott from the first team  Seem's Arsenal have been offered more money to go play in a Tournament over next weekend & are sending the "first team" over there instead 
So despite having agreed with us over 18 months ago what was happening, they have pulled out at the last minute due to someone paying them more money. I hope every single player breaks thier legs in the tournament, and they get relegated next season.
[Edited on 05-08-2008 by Danny P]
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Robbo
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Walcott, Wilshere, Vela, J Hoyte, Fabianski... they are the only first team representatives
Agreed its a bit of a weak side but you can see why so close to start of season and with tough weekend games coming up but I do agree with you, quite disappointing
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Danny P
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Wouldn't even class them as first teamers (Wallcott, possibly Hoyte aside), guessing most of them have only played Carling Cup games & not actual Premier League games.
If the game had only just been sorted this season, then I could accept what they have done, but the fact they have had the game planned for 18 months, and them knowing what the game represents, then I think it is totally disrespectful towards us.
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Wilshere, Vela, J Hoyte, Fabianski... they are the only first team representatives
How many PL games did they play between them last season?!
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Robbo
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3/4 games maybe
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Danny P
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Someone on our forum has worked it out:
Total first team appearances for the Gooners by tomorrows Arsenal squad:
Nacer BARAZITE - 2 as sub in League Cup
Kyle BARTLEY - 0
Johan DJOUROU - 42 starts and 6 as sub <-------------- Not sure about that myself, i've certainly not heard of him 
Jay EMMANUEL-THOMAS - 0
Lukasz FABIANSKI (GK) - 8 (only 3 in League)
Rui FONTE - 0
Emmanuel FRIMPONG - 0
Kieran GIBBS - 1 League Cup start with 1 sub app in same comp
Gavin HOYTE - 0
Justin HOYTE - 50 starts, 18 as sub
Henri LANSBURY - 1 as sub in League Cup
Vito MANNONE (GK) - 3 starts and 1 as sub, 2 of those starts in League Cup
Havard NORDTVEIT - 0
Aaron RAMSEY - 0, is a Summer signing though
Mark RANDALL - 1 start in League Cup, 4 more as sub
Jay SIMPSON - 0
Theo WALCOTT - 23 starts and 28 as sub
Sanchez WATT - 0
Carlos VELA - 0
Jack WILSHERE - 0
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Hammer
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Djourou was on loan at Birmingham, he may be getting mixed up, i know i've seen him play for Arsenal a good few times though.
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Danny P
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Ahh, that may be why he has so many starts then.
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
3/4 games maybe
0.75 is about right tbh.
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Ben J
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Tbh...............I don't give a shit. Does this make me a bad person?!
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Nismo
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TBH Arsenal can just kiss my ass all day long.
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Danny P
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Ended up losing 2-1 in the end, although we did take a 1-0 nil lead 
We matched Arsenal throughout, was quite a good game with both teams going close on a number of occasions before the goals. Theo looked sharp for Arsenal, as did that young lack who played down the left. Nobody else really stood out TBH.
Crowd was over 19k which contained about 3.5k from Arsenal, so at least the fans the showed up, if not the team 
Good night all in all, cant wait for Saturday now when the real stuff begins 
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Robbo
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down the lft, Kieran Gibbs... quality lad  Glad u had a good night
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Ben J
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Wilshere was playing down the left wasn't he?
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Robbo
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Gibbs LB, Wilshere LM
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Cosmo
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Good result 2-1 given the huge number of first teamers playing.
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Danny P
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View from the Arsenal fans for anyone interested.
http://forums.arsenal.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/71010941/m/7191051264
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Ben J
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Headphones during a trophy presentation is a disgrace. But tbh...I did't even know there was a trophy to be won. Maybe the players didn't either, hence the embarrased look.
Can we claim this as a trophy won for the new season??!!
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Danny P
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If you want, it's the only one you'll win 
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny P
If you want, it's the only one you'll win
One more than you!
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Danny P
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
quote:
Originally posted by Danny P
If you want, it's the only one you'll win
One more than you!
Nah were going to win the prestigious St. Johnstones Paint Trophy this season
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