The Arses - 5/5/2025

arseblog1 @ 06:37 | Sep 24, 2024

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malaisegooner @ 06:14 | Sep 24, 2024

Reply to dennis_b10:

Rodri out for rest of season with ACL. Ahh shucks.

malaisegooner @ 06:03 | Sep 24, 2024

Reply to tceyes:

I expect Oliver to be suspended for one game.

Not because of the red card or non-bookings, but because he allowed Cali’s goal to stand.

🤷‍♂️

Sounds about right

gooder @ 22:01 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to tceyes:

Unfortunately if you look, there’s no way he was delaying the free kick as the Citeh player was dead on the floor.

Even at the time they couldn’t make up their mind about which reason he was sent off...

that's what I mean. It's as if just touching the ball when it's not in play is a capital offense now (well, for us, anyway) regardless of the context.

"And they’ve clearly ignored the rule about who is allowed to talk to the ref"
I was cringing when Trossard got sent off and we had about 8 players surrounding the ref and I'm thinking "😬 back off, guys!! This ref just sent off our player for very little, if we keep this up he'll send off half our team just because he can"

collibosher @ 21:50 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to gooder:

incidentally, the broadcaster I was watching showed some stats comparing them with Rodri vs without. It's pretty stark. He may be a snide little prick but the guy makes them tick. He's an even bigg...

Wasn't the mini-hiccup that Man City had last season when Rodri was injured?

tceyes @ 21:49 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to gooder:

that one is easy, they'll say "look, the rules are clear, stalling a free kick by kicking the ball away is a yellow", whereas the question they SHOULD be answering is why was Doku not booked, why was ...

Unfortunately if you look, there’s no way he was delaying the free kick as the Citeh player was dead on the floor.

Even at the time they couldn’t make up their mind about which reason he was sent off for. One moment it was violent conduct for the foul, second was delaying the restart. If it was anything, it should have been petulance for kicking the ball away (that is clearly different to delaying). But if we’re going with petulance and unsportsmanlike behaviour then Haaland shouldn’t have been on the pitch at the end.

And they’ve clearly ignored the rule about who is allowed to talk to the ref, just five games into the season.

tceyes @ 21:43 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Oh I know Owen and Howard Webb going to fall over explaining how it was the right call as they think about what dumb referee focused rules they can implement for next season to ensure their program st...

I expect Oliver to be suspended for one game.

Not because of the red card or non-bookings, but because he allowed Cali’s goal to stand.

🤷‍♂️

gooder @ 21:31 | Sep 23, 2024

incidentally, the broadcaster I was watching showed some stats comparing them with Rodri vs without. It's pretty stark. He may be a snide little prick but the guy makes them tick. He's an even bigger loss than de Bruyne.

(tee hee)

dennis_b10 @ 21:25 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to gooder:

heh, ahh shucks, indeed.

in order to achieve world peace we must start small and find some thing, just one thing, that the entire world can agree upon... 🤔 found it!

Sending T. Partey a Harry and David Xmas basket.

gooder @ 21:24 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to dennis_b10:

Rodri out for rest of season with ACL. Ahh shucks.

heh, ahh shucks, indeed.

in order to achieve world peace we must start small and find some thing, just one thing, that the entire world can agree upon... 🤔 found it!

dennis_b10 @ 21:16 | Sep 23, 2024

Rodri out for rest of season with ACL. Ahh shucks.

gooder @ 21:13 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to collibosher:

If you look at the general direction he booted the ball in, had the free kick not been given, he could have put Martinelli clean through, but of course it would have been along the ground. He had his ...

"so they couldn't have taken the free kick anyway at that moment?"

Even though that SHOULD be a factor, it seems like it isn't. Rice touched the ball barely a yard and it was still rolling at the time. That hardly delayed any time at all. the boot to his leg, on the other hard, delayed things significantly.

northbankfc @ 21:13 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to collibosher:

If you look at the general direction he booted the ball in, had the free kick not been given, he could have put Martinelli clean through, but of course it would have been along the ground. He had his ...

It's the challenge as well as the kick. It's the over-excited energy in both. I can understand why. After Gabriel's goal City were riled and stepped up the fouling. The heat was rising second to second. Players want to match that and the shorter players feel they need to exert more energy to win the challenges. But he needed to be calmer. We were in control. He lost his head and he gave Oliver a reason. We have to let it go. Not angry, it was deeply unfortunate, but the team collectively has to rise higher, our opponents will get dirtier. We musn't lose our cool. We have more than enough physicality in the team to handle any team. How long I've waited to say that!

gooder @ 21:10 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

People are sleeping on the stats that Opta delivered.. the ball had been in play 2nd half longer than in any other game .. This would warrant very little extra time certainly not 7 minutes wich would ...

very good point.

I think it was red card bias, if that's what you want to call it. I mentioned something similar the other day (albeit in very different context) where if you expect to see something you WILL see it because you're looking for it. we were a man down against a relentless attack. You expect to see a team in that position running down the clock so you notice it more than you normally would in a game that's flowing. I think if you showed that stat to Oliver he would be very surprised.

northbankfc @ 21:08 | Sep 23, 2024

I wanna say humble respect to Martinelli as well, he was immense defensively, and his assist for Calafiori's stunner of a curler was also great. We need his goals, we need him taking charge, we need him to make the difference up front. We need it now.

collibosher @ 21:07 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to gooder:

It sounds like that was Wrighty's position as well and he got slammed for it from some quarters. I do agree though, Trossard was foolish there... but to be fair I think this might be why he seemed to...

If you look at the general direction he booted the ball in, had the free kick not been given, he could have put Martinelli clean through, but of course it would have been along the ground. He had his back to the referee, and it's possible he thought it was the half-time whistle, the added minutes had already been exceeded.

As for preventing the restart, wasn't the C115eh player he fouled on the floor so they couldn't have taken the free kick anyway at that moment?

northbankfc @ 21:05 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to gooder:

It sounds like that was Wrighty's position as well and he got slammed for it from some quarters. I do agree though, Trossard was foolish there... but to be fair I think this might be why he seemed to...

No excuse for "reflex action", these ate top athletes, they have to be controlled at all times especially with petulant behaviours like kicking the ball away especially after the rule changes and what happened to Rice. There is no excuse for it. None!

gooder @ 21:02 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Both Barry Glendinning and Barney Ronay manage to write mockingly and disparagingly about Arsenal fans being conspiratorial about the Trossard yellow while both fail to mention Doku failing to get a y...

It sounds like that was Wrighty's position as well and he got slammed for it from some quarters. I do agree though, Trossard was foolish there... but to be fair I think this might be why he seemed to try to pull out of it. He was irritated and booted the ball away in a reflex action and he realized too late what he was doing.

myleftwingfoot @ 20:51 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Both Barry Glendinning and Barney Ronay manage to write mockingly and disparagingly about Arsenal fans being conspiratorial about the Trossard yellow while both fail to mention Doku failing to get a y...

Glendennig is a twit.

northbankfc @ 20:49 | Sep 23, 2024

Both Barry Glendinning and Barney Ronay manage to write mockingly and disparagingly about Arsenal fans being conspiratorial about the Trossard yellow while both fail to mention Doku failing to get a yellow for his kicking the ball away. I'll say again, Trossard was stupid to be that aggressive in the collision with the City player and regardless of hearing the whistle or not his kick away was petulant. Our anger at Oliver's clear bias shouldn't blind us to Trossard's foolishness. Our defence is immaculate, our attack needs to sharpen up.

lettraggad @ 20:49 | Sep 23, 2024

People are sleeping on the stats that Opta delivered.. the ball had been in play 2nd half longer than in any other game .. This would warrant very little extra time certainly not 7 minutes wich would be 4-5 minutes more than the average games .. So where did they find this time.. it’s obviously not scientific I certainly trust Opta more than some Mancunian ref winging it .. Where did they find the time .. who ordered it what’s the process. Explain that to me Howard ..This is how you catch foul play but nobody will look .

gooder @ 20:33 | Sep 23, 2024

as has been said many times, the new insistence on yellow carding time-wasting is totally unnecessary (unless there are repeat incidences in a game... looking at you Emi!) when added time can already compensate for it, but if they really insist on it then at least allow referees latitude to warn players first (like they do with other things like persistent fouling)

mike1 @ 20:33 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to mike1:

Think of the boys who refereed at school. They were few and far between. Basically they were bully-fodder. So I really can't imagine them growing up and challenging violent behaviour.

To be honest, ...

- Its a form of PRSD
+ It's a form of PTSD

mike1 @ 20:30 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to gooder:

They're more interested in protecting referees than players. for instance, they introduce rules to keep players from swarming referees; rules that keep people from criticising referees; rules that al...

Think of the boys who refereed at school. They were few and far between. Basically they were bully-fodder. So I really can't imagine them growing up and challenging violent behaviour.

To be honest, I'm surprised most refs don't have a bag of sweets to share with those players who do go into wild tackles in an attempt to appease them.

I'm convinced its a form of PRSD.

I wasn't ever a bully, but like most of us (see what I did there), I could easily imagine being tempted to bully a young Chris Kavanagh and take Michael Oliver's lunch box and empty its contents in the playground. It's just the natural order of things 😌

goldsoundz @ 20:28 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to gooder:

that one is easy, they'll say "look, the rules are clear, stalling a free kick by kicking the ball away is a yellow", whereas the question they SHOULD be answering is why was Doku not booked, why was ...

oh god I can already hear their voices saying that

goldsoundz @ 20:28 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to gooder:

that one is easy, they'll say "look, the rules are clear, stalling a free kick by kicking the ball away is a yellow", whereas the question they SHOULD be answering is why was Doku not booked, why was ...

oh god I can already hear their voices saying that

gooder @ 20:26 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Oh I know Owen and Howard Webb going to fall over explaining how it was the right call as they think about what dumb referee focused rules they can implement for next season to ensure their program st...

that one is easy, they'll say "look, the rules are clear, stalling a free kick by kicking the ball away is a yellow", whereas the question they SHOULD be answering is why was Doku not booked, why was Pedro not booked, why was (enter any non-Arsenal player here) not booked, etc etc etc.

gooder @ 20:21 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

They created a problem that wasn't even there- especially with the implementation of extended added time coming off the World Cup.

They're more interested in protecting referees than players. for instance, they introduce rules to keep players from swarming referees; rules that keep people from criticising referees; rules that allow referees to inflict more control over games (like time wasting rules)... and at the same time the relaxation of violent conduct rules which is allowing players to be literally assault others with impunity.

mike1 @ 20:21 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Oh I know Owen and Howard Webb going to fall over explaining how it was the right call as they think about what dumb referee focused rules they can implement for next season to ensure their program st...

Must be honest, it was a genius move to put Webb with Owen. My dislike of Owen with his truly awful monotone voice spouting nonsense, actually makes Webb less like the imbecile he is

northbankfc @ 19:42 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to mike1:

Ever thought of a career in the Foreign Office, NB? Maybe a role as ambassador in the Middle East or in Moscow

I haven't got the duplicity to work as a double agent. Far too earnest for my own good!

goldsoundz @ 19:11 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Oh I know Owen and Howard Webb going to fall over explaining how it was the right call as they think about what dumb referee focused rules they can implement for next season to ensure their program st...

They created a problem that wasn't even there- especially with the implementation of extended added time coming off the World Cup.

lettraggad @ 19:10 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Won't be though and we both know it. Will probably receive a medal E115ad HQ

Oh I know Owen and Howard Webb going to fall over explaining how it was the right call as they think about what dumb referee focused rules they can implement for next season to ensure their program stays fresh and relevant. To them it’s more important than the PL

mike1 @ 19:03 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Oliver has the haircut, harsh face and cold, dead eyes of the worst sadist. Always thought he was the worst of em. Not much we can do except keep winning and winning well.

Ever thought of a career in the Foreign Office, NB? Maybe a role as ambassador in the Middle East or in Moscow

myleftwingfoot @ 19:01 | Sep 23, 2024

How would those Northern clubs like it if most of the refs who refereed their games (badly) came from within the M25 corridor?

It would never happen. Yet, that is the equivalent of how we are being reffed; it's also why so much violence isn't just tolerated but endorsed.

Eeeee, we r properrr tuff oop nooorth and play properrr footba

trailhombre @ 18:59 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Oliver has the haircut, harsh face and cold, dead eyes of the worst sadist. Always thought he was the worst of em. Not much we can do except keep winning and winning well.

We basically need a three goal cushion every week to mitigate against refereeing

northbankfc @ 18:56 | Sep 23, 2024

Oliver has the haircut, harsh face and cold, dead eyes of the worst sadist. Always thought he was the worst of em. Not much we can do except keep winning and winning well.

northbankfc @ 18:54 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Manc-El-Oliver needs to be suspended.

Won't be though and we both know it. Will probably receive a medal E115ad HQ

trailhombre @ 18:51 | Sep 23, 2024

Every week the refereeing just gets worse. It's now so bad I'm beginning to think the Super League was a good idea after all. At least we wouldn't have the PGMOL ruining every game.

goldsoundz @ 18:46 | Sep 23, 2024

We still get to hear the PGMOL excuses justifying the decisions. What a farce that show is.

goldsoundz @ 18:45 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Manc-El-Oliver needs to be suspended.

Not officiating any Arsenal games would be a great fucking start.

lettraggad @ 18:28 | Sep 23, 2024

Manc-El-Oliver needs to be suspended.

saps @ 18:28 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to mike1:

From The Athletic :

Rodri is set to be ruled out for a significant period of time after suffering a serious knee injury in the Premier League draw with Arsenal and there are fears he may not return t...

Again, fuck him.
Despicable bastard.

myleftwingfoot @ 18:13 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to thecar2n:

Immediately after this game, I got the feeling this was our "Keown vs van Nistelcunt" moment for this team

There are many parallels between the old Manure team under that drunken purple-faced tosspot and what C115h are today.

Both Manc teams got/get away with things we didn't, and we were held to a higher standard. History is repeating itself.

myleftwingfoot @ 18:07 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to mike1:

I'm just funnelling anthrax into the envelope

I'm writing my card in shit.

You're welcome, Rodders.

myleftwingfoot @ 18:06 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to tosvenson:

As NB said, the hate thing started with Wenger and the foreigners. They wanted to put us in our place.

Now, it’s the reality that if Arteta who everyone has ridiculed (Neville and media) as light pe...

As I said earlier, I believe there is a northern bias in English football: both Manchester clubs, Liverpool, Leeds years ago, and now Newcastle and their deeply cynical and violent style of play.

Also, most of the refs come from the north of England. That's where the bias is and why English football is obsessed with the petty minutia of the game and not the real issues of violence and dangerous play.

iclass @ 17:53 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to mike1:

Ornstein reporting in The Athletic that Rodri out for the season.

I'm just writing my Get Well Soon card

I’m hoping that this is their “Saliba moment “…..that it derails their season in the same way we were so badly effected

thecar2n @ 17:03 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to kleinfeld:

Aye blogs was saying on the podcast

Any chance of someone chucking a pizza at Weirdiola?

Shuffles off to listen to the pod...

collibosher @ 17:02 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to mike1:

Ornstein reporting in The Athletic that Rodri out for the season.

I'm just writing my Get Well Soon card

Is there such a thing as a "Don't Get Well" card?

kleinfeld @ 16:53 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to thecar2n:

Immediately after this game, I got the feeling this was our "Keown vs van Nistelcunt" moment for this team

Aye blogs was saying on the podcast

Any chance of someone chucking a pizza at Weirdiola?

thecar2n @ 16:47 | Sep 23, 2024

Immediately after this game, I got the feeling this was our "Keown vs van Nistelcunt" moment for this team

goldsoundz @ 16:40 | Sep 23, 2024

Well in a way I'm glad the gloves are off now.

We can just stop with the faux respect for how great this City team has been and the gold standard that they've set due to absolute financial doping at best and blatant corruption at worst.

They don't like us so we can stop with the phoniness and say we don't like or respect them. Also I love how Jesus came to the defense of his manager after that Haaland comment. If we could use the anger from this injustice and channel it in the right way then having been conned out of a famous win at the Etihad may have been worth it.

thecar2n @ 16:35 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to mike1:

Ornstein reporting in The Athletic that Rodri out for the season.

I'm just writing my Get Well Soon card

Replete with a Walker wank stain

thecar2n @ 16:35 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to mike1:

Ornstein reporting in The Athletic that Rodri out for the season.

I'm just writing my Get Well Soon card

Replete with a Walker wank stain

kleinfeld @ 16:31 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to gooder:

ha ha ha... but I'm not going to ask how you managed to fill that pen.

I'll work that out once Mikey agrees I can sign the card...

gooder @ 16:28 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to kleinfeld:

May I sign it with a shit filled pen?

ha ha ha... but I'm not going to ask how you managed to fill that pen.

kleinfeld @ 16:27 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to mike1:

Ornstein reporting in The Athletic that Rodri out for the season.

I'm just writing my Get Well Soon card

May I sign it with a shit filled pen?

gooder @ 16:26 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to stephencalen:

Trying to think of any other sport you can throw the ball into the back of your opponent’s head and nothing happens. Even Dodgeball has a “no head hunting” rule.

I'm sure the VAR guys were doing similar mental gymnastics as the Jorginho thing where it was "well he didn't use his elbow as a weapon", this time it was "well he only smashed it into the back of his head, not his face"

stephencalen @ 16:23 | Sep 23, 2024

Trying to think of any other sport you can throw the ball into the back of your opponent’s head and nothing happens. Even Dodgeball has a “no head hunting” rule.

tosvenson @ 16:23 | Sep 23, 2024

As NB said, the hate thing started with Wenger and the foreigners. They wanted to put us in our place.

Now, it’s the reality that if Arteta who everyone has ridiculed (Neville and media) as light pep were to win the league (with Man City’s riches and cheating) they would have to ask questions of themselves. Right now, they console themselves that only a great manager like Klopp could have done it.

I understood the refs bias when it was British Fergie vs Foreigner Wenger. Right now, I don’t quite get it. Either there’s a significant amount of referees who are just biased or something else. It is really difficult to explain. Mike Riley was on Sky a couple of weeks ago contradicting himself on letter of the law/no choice vs common sense/benefit of the doubt.

Arsenal never seem to be on the receiving end of the latter.

lettraggad @ 16:21 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Rodddriiieeeey!

https://www.ign.com/wikis/south-park-the-stick-of-truth/Timmy

lettraggad @ 16:19 | Sep 23, 2024

Rodddriiieeeey!

chrism @ 16:17 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

Yeah he's done.

You could see it was bad as soon as he did it. I even speculated on here yesterday it was an ACL. It's sad, but we've almost learned to recognise them now. Not sad for Rodri though, he's a cunt and this is a massive boost to us, City are markedly poorer without him.

mike1 @ 16:14 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to mike1:

Ornstein reporting in The Athletic that Rodri out for the season.

I'm just writing my Get Well Soon card

I'm just funnelling anthrax into the envelope

s.p2 @ 16:13 | Sep 23, 2024

6'3 serial winner play acting after about 10 seconds of the match. The unabashed shamelessness shows they took us seriously.

mike1 @ 16:12 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to gooder:

have the club announced anything yet? The Arses have ranged from "season over" to "injury not too bad"

From The Athletic :

Rodri is set to be ruled out for a significant period of time after suffering a serious knee injury in the Premier League draw with Arsenal and there are fears he may not return this season.

The Manchester City midfielder went down clutching his right knee and was forced off after 21 minutes at the Etihad Stadium. He stumbled and fell after making a front-post run at a corner while being marshalled by Thomas Partey.

He immediately appeared in pain and a number of his team-mates quickly gestured for him to receive medical attention.

Rodri walked off the pitch accompanied by two members of the City medical staff and was replaced by Mateo Kovacic.

Tests have confirmed the severity of the injury, and while further examinations will take place in Spain, there is still no official timeline for his recovery. However, sources close to the player have suggested he may be sidelined for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign.

Without him City went behind before fighting back to earn a 2-2 draw to return to the top of the Premier League.

Rodri injury may be the most significant moment for Man City in a match of a million things

Sunday’s fixture was Rodri’s first start of the season as Pep Guardiola eased him back into action following his involvement in the summer’s European Championship.

The 28-year-old was replaced at half time during Spain’s victory over England int the final due to a hamstring injury and only returned to training the Wednesday before the Premier League season kicked off.

On Tuesday, Rodri said professional players are “close” to going on strike due to the increasing number of matches in the football calendar.

The Spain international played 4,327 minutes across 50 games for his club last season and faces the prospect of an 11-month long campaign in 2024-25 if City reach the final of the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup, which is scheduled for July 13 next year.

Asked if there was a possibility of players going on strike over the soaring number of matches, Rodri said: “Yes, I think we are close to that. If it keeps this way we will have no other option. It is something that worries us.”

A recent FIFPro report on player welfare concluded that the 2024-25 season is set to be the “worst” in terms of workload.

“Between 40 and 50 is the amount of games in which a player can perform at the highest level,” Rodri added. “After that you drop because it is impossible to sustain the physical level. This year we are maybe going to go until 70 or maybe 80. In my humble opinion, I think it is too much.

“Someone has to take care of us because we are the main characters of this, let’s say, sport, or business, whatever you want to call it.

“Not everything is about money or marketing. It is about the quality of the show. In my opinion, when I am not tired I perform better. If people want to see better football then we need to rest.”

City are next in action against Watford in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening. Their next Premier League fixture comes away at Newcastle United on Saturday.

gooder @ 16:11 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to hfb:

Gutted and still seerhing. The lack of support from ex pros on what refs have done to the game is telling. They hate us so much.

Did anyone read the long article in the bbc about dasilvas complaints ...

Speaking of Akanji... "We have to defend ourselves because in every duel, every free kick that was given, they went on the floor,"

ha ha ha, it beggars belief. the audacity to criticise us like that given how Rodri kicked off the match,

s.p2 @ 16:11 | Sep 23, 2024

That annoying arrogant fuck faced lump had that shit coming for a while.

pppontus @ 16:11 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to mike1:

Ornstein reporting in The Athletic that Rodri out for the season.

I'm just writing my Get Well Soon card

I couldn’t find any get even worse soon cards

mike1 @ 16:10 | Sep 23, 2024

Ornstein reporting in The Athletic that Rodri out for the season.

I'm just writing my Get Well Soon card

gooder @ 16:08 | Sep 23, 2024

This on ESPN on the Haaland thing on Big Gabi.
"The incident was missed by on-field referee Michael Oliver, but it was spotted by video assistant referee John Brooks, who decided it did not constitute violent conduct. A source told ESPN that the FA are happy that the incident was dealt with at the time and Haaland will not face retrospective action."

dealt with, eh? 🙄

gooder @ 16:02 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to chrism:

ESPN and Ornstein reporting it's an ACL. Couldn't happen to a bigger cunt.

I know I shouldn't laugh but...
🙂😀😄😅😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🖕🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

goldsoundz @ 16:00 | Sep 23, 2024

Yeah he's done.

goldsoundz @ 15:58 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to gooder:

have the club announced anything yet? The Arses have ranged from "season over" to "injury not too bad"

All the "not bad" sources are random twitter idiots

gooder @ 15:58 | Sep 23, 2024

snap

gooder @ 15:58 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to pppontus:

Had I been a bigger person I wouldn’t have laughed when hearing that Rodri’s season is over.

have the club announced anything yet? The Arses have ranged from "season over" to "injury not too bad"

chrism @ 15:58 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to pppontus:

Had I been a bigger person I wouldn’t have laughed when hearing that Rodri’s season is over.

ESPN and Ornstein reporting it's an ACL. Couldn't happen to a bigger cunt.

gooder @ 15:49 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to fjuk:

We hear ever so often about how strikers need self-esteem, self confidence, etc.
Well, imagine being Haaland who can clatter into a defender (fair enough, Lemmy of Mouse and Men, you do...

"Knowing you can get away with anything must do wonders to your confidence..."

ahem... Kane... ahem... 😏

pppontus @ 15:48 | Sep 23, 2024

Had I been a bigger person I wouldn’t have laughed when hearing that Rodri’s season is over.

gooder @ 15:47 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Arsenal have been shown 18 red cards since Mikel Arteta took charge. The next club on the list has only 7.

Are we really such a dirty team? No. Are referees really that incompetent? No. Is this simpl...

We're currently top of the red card list for this season... and for what, violent conduct? ...ha ha, nope!

krangmummy @ 15:35 | Sep 23, 2024

Ok nn guys x

krangmummy @ 15:33 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to gooder:

I'm in a similar position. I used the Rice example thusly.

I showed the video and asked if they thought the player deserved to be sent off. After they said "yeah, that's violent conduct, I can un...

Thats pretty much what i did after that game...but the peeps in my office STILL had no idea what i was talking about.
None of them have EVER played or watched football, its quite depressing really

gooder @ 15:26 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to nb_52:

How the fuck did Haarland get away with this shit? Multiple offenses. #imaginexhaka https://x.com/kimmofc/status/1837981359731888355?s=46&t=7DmVhuStw_NnLL0eVKkL8A

that ball to the back of the head shit was infuriating. Sportsmanship non-existent there.

gooder @ 15:23 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to krangmummy:

Im still furious. Im the only football person in our office and trying to explain WHY i was angry...made me angrier...in the end people stopped talking to me (which was a small plus)....anyway i still...

I'm in a similar position. I used the Rice example thusly.

I showed the video and asked if they thought the player deserved to be sent off. After they said "yeah, that's violent conduct, I can understand" I said "sorry, it was a trick question, the guy in red was the one sent off". gobsmacked, every one of them.

gooder @ 15:19 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to chrism:

The "analysis" of the Doku kick away on MOTD2 was ridiculous. Are expected to believe that an experienced international footballer accidentally kicked the ball 10 yards past where the free-kick was ob...

"If you believe that then I've got a bridge to sell you."

Judging by the way people are talking you're going to need a lot of bridges. There's quite a demand for them apparently.

salaar @ 15:18 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

The way Mark Goldbridge pronounces Trossard and Trozard is like nails going down a blackboard, but I do like what he had to say about yesterday's game, fair pundit, unlike most of the Sky team bar Mic...

Robbie Earle, somewhere in Chicago, was spitting blood about the...red

gooder @ 15:13 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

Same recording breaking Lewis-Skelly that got a Premier League yellow card before ever playing a PL second

Speaking of Lewis-Skelly, he impressed me with his brief appearance in this match. There was a moment where he was being closed down deep in the corner and calmly turned himself out of trouble. good composure for a young player making his first minutes.

myleftwingfoot @ 15:11 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Had to look it up: In November 1990, Arsenal and Manchester United were fined £50,000 each and deducted league points; Arsenal lost two points and United one.

Heh, so we got the extra points deduction. I'm sure it was for a good reason. 🤣

gooder @ 15:08 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Absolutely this .. male football players are erm way less”masculine” than female footballers when it comes to play acting responding to tackles etc .. role reversal/ expression reversal will come shor...

They're just a hell of a lot more professional. The men could learn a few things from them about how footballers should conduct themselves.

Saka is a shining light in that regard. No matter how many times they take him out he just gets up and gets on with it.
https://youtu.be/2H5uWRjFsGc

northbankfc @ 15:08 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

Remind me again because it was before my time. How many points were Manure deducted for their part in the brawl?

Had to look it up: In November 1990, Arsenal and Manchester United were fined £50,000 each and deducted league points; Arsenal lost two points and United one.

northbankfc @ 15:06 | Sep 23, 2024

The way Mark Goldbridge pronounces Trossard and Trozard is like nails going down a blackboard, but I do like what he had to say about yesterday's game, fair pundit, unlike most of the Sky team bar Micah Richards who was also fair

goldsoundz @ 15:01 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to herbierobertsfanclub:

Might be late to the party here but what was Lewis-Skelly booked for? I never saw a substitute get booked before entering the field of play ever before.

Re stoppage time; surely this is for TV so ...

Apparently he was signaling Raya to waste time and run down the clock.

myleftwingfoot @ 15:00 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Love that, needs to go viral. I hope Arteta and the team gets to see this clip.

Remind me again because it was before my time. How many points were Manure deducted for their part in the brawl?

herbierobertsfanclub @ 15:00 | Sep 23, 2024

Might be late to the party here but what was Lewis-Skelly booked for? I never saw a substitute get booked before entering the field of play ever before.

Re stoppage time; surely this is for TV so they can stretch the games out to 2 to 2 1/2 hours to fit US scheduling. Games that used to kick off at 3pm were over by 4.45 at the latest, now it's more common for a 5pm finish. The Sunday and weekday games are sometimes even longer than that.

fjuk @ 14:59 | Sep 23, 2024

We hear ever so often about how strikers need self-esteem, self confidence, etc.
Well, imagine being Haaland who can clatter into a defender (fair enough, Lemmy of Mouse and Men, you don't know your strength), afterwards push another defender - and go scott free.
And then, when a goal is scored, freely toss the ball at another defender, standing with their back to you.

Knowing you can get away with anything must do wonders to your confidence...

Great striker, it must be said. But apparently a swine, too...

northbankfc @ 14:56 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to pip:

Live scenes of Arteta at the training ground:

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

Love that, needs to go viral. I hope Arteta and the team gets to see this clip.

myleftwingfoot @ 14:54 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Arsenal have been shown 18 red cards since Mikel Arteta took charge. The next club on the list has only 7.

Are we really such a dirty team? No. Are referees really that incompetent? No. Is this simpl...

The same thing happened under AW. The reds we accumulated for silly things were ridiculous.

I think legitimate parallels can be drawn from how AW and Arsenal were treated to what is happening with MA and Arsenal now.

northbankfc @ 14:52 | Sep 23, 2024

Arsenal have been shown 18 red cards since Mikel Arteta took charge. The next club on the list has only 7.

Are we really such a dirty team? No. Are referees really that incompetent? No. Is this simply just an unfortunate occurrence. No. Is there some bias involved? Well, you tell me, what does your instinct tell you?

gooder @ 14:47 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to salaar:

Well in Letters
Well said Blogs
And a yellow card for a 17 year old who hadn't even set foot. Wanker.

Yeah... Where do you suppose that one ranks on the ICOHTA (It Could Only Happen to Arsenal) scale?

gooder @ 14:39 | Sep 23, 2024

"That’s what added time is for."
This is what gets me. They ARE adding extra time for time wasting already. What used to 2 minutes is now 9, so by also doing the yellows to immediately send people off they're effectively double-taxing players.

And even if they really want to yellow card players at least give a warning first like they do with goalkeepers who waste time or players who persistently foul ("that's three of those, stop it or one more and you're in the book"). Somehow the "letter of the law" merchants aren't mentioning that sort of thing.

gooder @ 14:32 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to benzed:

Arse.

The conspiracy rabbit hole just got deeper!

Oh, and as I am among friends here, let me say this. I hope Rodri is out for the season, and that his tear-stained recovery journey is covered in de...

heh... yep! I echoed this yesterday. I normally wouldn't wish an injury on anyone... but this is Rodri. I'll never forgive him for snidely trying to take out Odegaard (and Tierney a few days later) during an interlull. And that shit he pulled with Havertz... 🤬

If karma were real then it's an exploded ACL.

gooder @ 14:25 | Sep 23, 2024

"Why are none of them saying ‘This is stupid, nobody wants this’,"
because it's not happening to their teams, it's happening to us. It's been said before but unless people can get past the tribalism and call out shit like that when it happens to anyone but themselves things will never improve.

myleftwingfoot @ 14:23 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

I believe the bias is Northern, as clubs from oop Nooorf are seen as the 'heartlands' and the 'custodians' of English football; you even see it with Newcastle, who play deeply cynical football but are...

You also used to see it with dirty Leeds teams, who are often eulogised about.

gooder @ 14:23 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Heroes all of our lads.

Quite!! that performance deserved three points, it really did.

Any commentators criticizing us for playing the low block (when every other team on the planet would HAVE to play that way against the financial-steroid-monkeys of C115eh) can fuck right off.

myleftwingfoot @ 14:22 | Sep 23, 2024

I believe the bias is Northern, as clubs from oop Nooorf are seen as the 'heartlands' and the 'custodians' of English football; you even see it with Newcastle, who play deeply cynical football but are not criticised in even the slightest way.

The refs are mostly white northern men, and so are the so-called pundits who are about as neutral as the ones who work in professional wrestling. They are there to promote the product for which the broadcasters have paid billions. So everything has to be hyped to the nth degree, and everything has to be controversial, and they have to defend the refs, who are also part of the product.

It's all very incestuous.

nb_52 @ 14:17 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to malaisegooner:

We are now Hard As Nails and Handsome As Fuck FC, of course they're all going to be jealous of us.

Fuck yeah! 😎

gooder @ 14:13 | Sep 23, 2024

On the Haaland goal you could see it coming a mile away. Even before he got the ball when he found space right between our centerbacks I remember thinking "oh! we're fucked! please don't let whichever dickhead it is with the ball spot him! 🙏"

Once the ball got to him there it was inevitable.

gooder @ 14:05 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Also now they gotta start sending other teams players off for dumb shit they’ve been singling us out they absolutely Must do it to others Calciofuckingpoli

or even give first yellows to other teams who so-called "delay game". It's so shocking that in both of our instances of reds there were prior delay-game kicks of the ball by the opposition that went unpunished. The inconsistency is galling.

gooder @ 14:02 | Sep 23, 2024

Arse!
well in letters!

The Gabi goal was made even funnier by the fact that they had Doku on him but couldn't contain him so they switched to Walker who poked and prodded... and then Gabi went around him like wasn't even there. ha ha! hugely satisfying to watch that play out in real time.

lettraggad @ 13:59 | Sep 23, 2024

Also now they gotta start sending other teams players off for dumb shit they’ve been singling us out they absolutely Must do it to others Calciofuckingpoli

pip @ 13:58 | Sep 23, 2024

Live scenes of Arteta at the training ground:

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

malaisegooner @ 13:57 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

Also Charles Watts reporting that Haaland went up to Lewis-Skelly and asked "who are you"?

He will remember that name when MLS scores the goal that wins us the league on the final matchday.

lettraggad @ 13:57 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

Same recording breaking Lewis-Skelly that got a Premier League yellow card before ever playing a PL second

Yeah I loved that though. Arsenal initiation rite Kid is going to have a future.

goldsoundz @ 13:54 | Sep 23, 2024

Honestly you can't make this shit up any more. How many more times?

goldsoundz @ 13:54 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Humble

Same recording breaking Lewis-Skelly that got a Premier League yellow card before ever playing a PL second

lettraggad @ 13:53 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to kleinfeld:

Gary neville is a venal sack of cum

Next you will tell us that water is wet ??

kleinfeld @ 13:50 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

It boggles the mind that the media at large continues to give City a free pass despite all the work they've done to erode the foundations of the game in this country. Meanwhile a historic club like A...

Gary neville is a venal sack of cum

lettraggad @ 13:50 | Sep 23, 2024

We are under their skin

malaisegooner @ 13:50 | Sep 23, 2024

We are now Hard As Nails and Handsome As Fuck FC, of course they're all going to be jealous of us.

lettraggad @ 13:50 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

Also Charles Watts reporting that Haaland went up to Lewis-Skelly and asked "who are you"?

Humble

lettraggad @ 13:49 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

Also Charles Watts reporting that Haaland went up to Lewis-Skelly and asked "who are you"?

”The reincarnation of Roy Keane as you will find out one day, ask ye father about that reference “

kleinfeld @ 13:48 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to saps:

Fuck him

Hahaha

northbankfc @ 13:44 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

It boggles the mind that the media at large continues to give City a free pass despite all the work they've done to erode the foundations of the game in this country. Meanwhile a historic club like A...

I agree the way Neville has been piling on the praise for us is a bit suspect. They're all genuinely worried now. We just have to get our attack functioning and we can rack up some decent goal difference and points to take to Liverpool in late October. Nothing less than 9 points from our next three prem games before we host Liverpool in what will be another high drama game.

goldsoundz @ 13:39 | Sep 23, 2024

Also Charles Watts reporting that Haaland went up to Lewis-Skelly and asked "who are you"?

jackster @ 13:38 | Sep 23, 2024

MOTD 2 commentator said something along the lines of 'Was Rodri targeted by Partey there'

When it was obvious he hadn't touched him - nothing

saps @ 13:30 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to iclass:

Perhaps not

https://x.com/cityreport_/status/1838196185615474901?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Fuck him

goldsoundz @ 13:27 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

“Neutrals” nobody is neutral.. fans of other teams fucking hate us now they don’t are about citeh nobody does we all know it’s artificial.. and soulless.. Arsenal however.. they know what’s coming.. a...

It boggles the mind that the media at large continues to give City a free pass despite all the work they've done to erode the foundations of the game in this country. Meanwhile a historic club like Arsenal is treated with contempt just like much of Wenger's tenure.

I'm convinced Gary Neville picks us to win the league just to ply on the pressure. He squealed with delight yesterday when that Stones goal went in.

I hope Arteta has had the media team compile a montage of all the bullshit that has been said by players and pundits about us. You can tell Timber and Calafiori have slotted right in and are ready to defend the badge at all costs. Something is brewing now- I expect us to circle the wagons big time.

lettraggad @ 13:16 | Sep 23, 2024

“Neutrals” nobody is neutral.. fans of other teams fucking hate us now they don’t are about citeh nobody does we all know it’s artificial.. and soulless.. Arsenal however.. they know what’s coming.. and catching feels …Hide your daughters your girlfriends and your fucking goalkeepers …

lettraggad @ 13:13 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

This whole dark arts and negative football narrative around us today is pure gaslighting. The two facts are 1) Rodri playacted 10 seconds into the game trying to get Kai sent off and 2) we had all th...

Totally it was all fun and games when we were harmless now we are very obviously the real deal manhandling the champions on their own turf .. Cry me a fucking river about dark arts .. money cheats .. and as we all know money corrupts .. some very wierd decisions going their way . Actually every wierd decision against us is a decision for them really.

goldsoundz @ 13:10 | Sep 23, 2024

This whole dark arts and negative football narrative around us today is pure gaslighting. The two facts are 1) Rodri playacted 10 seconds into the game trying to get Kai sent off and 2) we had all the momentum in the game when it was 11v11 in the latter half of the first half. Of course we are going to be negative once we had to play a whole half a man down.

goldsoundz @ 13:01 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to kleinfeld:

Hearing that big fat tosser Rodri has done a cruciate

Oh dear how sad never mind

Don't like to revel in a player's injury but I'm lapping this one up like a rabid dog.

goldsoundz @ 12:59 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Stay humble?!!!! 🫨 oh man I wanna see him cry. Tbh he got the better of Saliba once with that huge leap from the corner which Raya brilliantly saved. And of course the goal where Gabriel should have ...

You are never going to win every challenge against a striker let alone that fucking cyborg. We were way to open as a team on that first goal but after that we handled him very well.

iclass @ 12:58 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to kleinfeld:

Hearing that big fat tosser Rodri has done a cruciate

Oh dear how sad never mind

Perhaps not

https://x.com/cityreport_/status/1838196185615474901?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

malaisegooner @ 12:54 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to kleinfeld:

Hearing that big fat tosser Rodri has done a cruciate

Oh dear how sad never mind

I need confirmation of this. Please let it be a complete rupture please!

kleinfeld @ 12:52 | Sep 23, 2024

Hearing that big fat tosser Rodri has done a cruciate

Oh dear how sad never mind

nb_52 @ 12:50 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to collibosher:

The loved us when we were supposedly soft, eh?

Haha. They also went for our “soft underbelly” then. Any excuse. That’s why we have to win it all and shove it down their throats.

malaisegooner @ 12:43 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to baichungbhutia:

A word of appreciation for Partey after all the criticism. I thought he was excellent yesterday, also played 3 games in a week.

I'm surprised that his old legs held up to the workload.

Now for our team physios to work the same magic on Tomiyasu so he comes back stronger and more resistant to injury ala Partey.

malaisegooner @ 12:35 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Heh 😀…

That would be rich after his lap of honour with yesterdays home team.

Rumour was that Howard Webb himself presented Shitteh's MOTM champagne to Oliver.

collibosher @ 12:28 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to iclass:

There seems to be a bit of a shift in the tone of reporting towards us. In the past two seasons when we were plucky upstarts that didn’t quite manage to overcome the media darlings that are City we go...

The loved us when we were supposedly soft, eh?

baichungbhutia @ 12:27 | Sep 23, 2024

A word of appreciation for Partey after all the criticism. I thought he was excellent yesterday, also played 3 games in a week.

iclass @ 12:23 | Sep 23, 2024

There seems to be a bit of a shift in the tone of reporting towards us. In the past two seasons when we were plucky upstarts that didn’t quite manage to overcome the media darlings that are City we got a lot of sympathetic coverage. Now we are showing real metal in the team and an ability to fight back in a way that the top teams have to in order to succeed, those doing the reporting don’t seem to like it.

kleinfeld @ 12:20 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

I missed it yesterday with so much going on .. the perverted cunt is tickling him? And the machismo of telling Doku to move off so he could handle it we really funny as he failed just as miserably Gab...

Gabi made walker look like an absolute CUNT

lettraggad @ 12:18 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

I can't think of Walker without laughing at his childish and pointless poking of Gabriel like it would make a difference and then Gabi baiting and switching to leap for the goal. Absolutely superb and...

I missed it yesterday with so much going on .. the perverted cunt is tickling him? And the machismo of telling Doku to move off so he could handle it we really funny as he failed just as miserably Gabi just feigned his movement and run other direction so easy .

lettraggad @ 12:15 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to chrism:

Is it true there was a minutes applause for Michael Oliver at the Man City hearing when it reconvened this morning?

Heh 😀…

That would be rich after his lap of honour with yesterdays home team.

chrism @ 12:14 | Sep 23, 2024

Is it true there was a minutes applause for Michael Oliver at the Man City hearing when it reconvened this morning?

northbankfc @ 11:54 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Also regarding Walkers position,rewatch he runs back before Partey hits ball and he is in fucking position there is no way he would have stood next to Martinelli who was licking the touch line had he ...

I can't think of Walker without laughing at his childish and pointless poking of Gabriel like it would make a difference and then Gabi baiting and switching to leap for the goal. Absolutely superb and left him with egg on that dopey face. We were in prime position they were totally rattled then Oliver had to make that call way over stoppage time. Still mad that Tross got caught up in the heat of the moment but we are where we are, unbeaten, now three games we have to dispatch with professionalism before that hard run of games starting with Liverpool. Just want Ødegaard back by the or Nwaneri having stepped up.

Not enough being said about each player. Timber was immense in a new role. Obviously the CBs and Cali. But fair play also to Partey, he made a couple of mistakes, I worried he was on a yellow but he took up good positions screening that defence and was always ready with a challenge. His legs are slower but he gave his all as well. Every one of them, stellar!

lettraggad @ 11:50 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Agreed. Also, just seen Wrighty do a piece to camera where he calls Haaland out for throwing the ball at Gabi's head when his back is turned. Called it a coward's move. "Thought you were bigger than t...

Yeah that’s disgusting should be a postum red card .. for violent conduct or based on current idiocy 2 yellows one for delaying the restart and another for being an utter cunt .. but Oliver only does that to us.

lettraggad @ 11:48 | Sep 23, 2024

Also regarding Walkers position,rewatch he runs back before Partey hits ball and he is in fucking position there is no way he would have stood next to Martinelli who was licking the touch line had he done that he would have left a massive gap in their defence.. So the argument is weak at best did it stress him yeah probably.

northbankfc @ 11:46 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

I think they had him overall last night as usual but we were disorganised for a short moment when he scored and rewatching I’ll say it was the addition of Califiori that was root cause without it bein...

Agreed. Also, just seen Wrighty do a piece to camera where he calls Haaland out for throwing the ball at Gabi's head when his back is turned. Called it a coward's move. "Thought you were bigger than that bro". Yeah, Haaland has a nasty streak. You expect it from a striker. We need a striker like that. Can we get Osimhen in for January? Can't wait for the Emirates return.

lettraggad @ 11:42 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Stay humble?!!!! 🫨 oh man I wanna see him cry. Tbh he got the better of Saliba once with that huge leap from the corner which Raya brilliantly saved. And of course the goal where Gabriel should have ...

I think they had him overall last night as usual but we were disorganised for a short moment when he scored and rewatching I’ll say it was the addition of Califiori that was root cause without it being an individual mistake so many of our players were in positions I wasn’t expecting them but we are fluid it was just a matter of being caught on the counter and neither Saliba or Gabi wer close to him , had they been he would have been properly handled by either.

myleftwingfoot @ 11:42 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

It's disrespect to a huge degree. You don't do that to a manager especially after a draw.

Absolute lack of class on his part. You only drew at home against 10 men and a super-compliant ref.

myleftwingfoot @ 11:40 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Stay humble?!!!! 🫨 oh man I wanna see him cry. Tbh he got the better of Saliba once with that huge leap from the corner which Raya brilliantly saved. And of course the goal where Gabriel should have ...

The FishBot has had one good game against us, and they still didn't win.

northbankfc @ 11:39 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to myleftwingfoot:

That fish-faced cunt tapping the gaffa and saying, 'stay humble eh'.

The hypocrisy from these utter shits.

It's disrespect to a huge degree. You don't do that to a manager especially after a draw.

hazza @ 11:39 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

https://youtube.com/shorts/1vA-DBVAHm8?si=pp8iNmi8iXdmBvaD

Christ it’s really on isn’t it? Fuck all of these cunts.

Need someone to snap his fucking legs in half

northbankfc @ 11:38 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Actually didn’t dislike him
Before this but he needs to be taken down hard a couple of notches .. I’m thinking whatever Jack did with the beanstalk..

Beanstalk Jack by the way.. what a cunt totally...

Stay humble?!!!! 🫨 oh man I wanna see him cry. Tbh he got the better of Saliba once with that huge leap from the corner which Raya brilliantly saved. And of course the goal where Gabriel should have got tighter on him. To be expected with this beast. But for the most part they've got him in their pockets and he knows it.

myleftwingfoot @ 11:38 | Sep 23, 2024

The former players who work for Sky et al. are not impartial analysts; they are part of the PL's 'product' in the same way the commentators are for professional wrestling.

As Blogs alluded to, it has also gone in the entertainment direction over the sporting one in the same vein as professional wrestling.

myleftwingfoot @ 11:32 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

https://youtube.com/shorts/1vA-DBVAHm8?si=pp8iNmi8iXdmBvaD

Christ it’s really on isn’t it? Fuck all of these cunts.

That fish-faced cunt tapping the gaffa and saying, 'stay humble eh'.

The hypocrisy from these utter shits.

lettraggad @ 11:29 | Sep 23, 2024

Think I’ll wait rewatching second half ..

nb_52 @ 11:27 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

Arteta was furious

Big mistake to rile someone like Mikel. He will already be plotting his revenge. Can’t wait to see it.

lettraggad @ 11:25 | Sep 23, 2024

“Stay humble “say the Billionaire who gets payed by a dussin off shore accounts..

That equaliser sucked had we win more focus would be on him and hi total lack of impact and ball touches for 60minutes .

nb_52 @ 11:23 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to iclass:

Gotta stop watching these things. It’s like picking at an open wound

Hurts a lot as a fan. At least we know Mikel will use this to rile up the lads. Couldn’t think of a better person in charge to be able to channel it.

lettraggad @ 11:23 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

https://youtube.com/shorts/1vA-DBVAHm8?si=pp8iNmi8iXdmBvaD

Christ it’s really on isn’t it? Fuck all of these cunts.

Actually didn’t dislike him
Before this but he needs to be taken down hard a couple of notches .. I’m thinking whatever Jack did with the beanstalk..

Beanstalk Jack by the way.. what a cunt totally harassed and robbed the giant.. but we need a bit of that for Norwegian giant.

goldsoundz @ 11:22 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to nb_52:

Challenge accepted.

Arteta was furious

lettraggad @ 11:20 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to benzed:

Schmeichel, who is getting love from Arsenal fans because he said at half time that the red for Trossard was nonsense and spoils the game for everyone, also provided his composite XI from the two team...

He is a retard has fallen on his head too many times and heading goalposts and what not with his stupid Danish noggin ..he was right about sending off and Oliver spoiling the game for everyone but he was vastly wrong about all the details..

nb_52 @ 11:20 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

https://youtube.com/shorts/1vA-DBVAHm8?si=pp8iNmi8iXdmBvaD

Christ it’s really on isn’t it? Fuck all of these cunts.

Challenge accepted.

benzed @ 11:18 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Rewatching the game now and tha audacity of the people claiming Martinelli fouled Ederson 😀
Before Gabis goal .. it was nothing like really nothing.. he doesn’t go into keeper just turns his back and...

Schmeichel, who is getting love from Arsenal fans because he said at half time that the red for Trossard was nonsense and spoils the game for everyone, also provided his composite XI from the two teams, including 10 mancs + Saliba.

lettraggad @ 11:17 | Sep 23, 2024

And the sending of is even more atrocious on this viewing Trossard is about to hit ball to Martinelli when whistle blows so he holds back on his ball strike .. absolutely horrible sending off even if he had booted it to row Z but watching the sequence again in real-time what the fuck is Oliver doing..

Follow the money..

goldsoundz @ 11:15 | Sep 23, 2024

https://youtube.com/shorts/1vA-DBVAHm8?si=pp8iNmi8iXdmBvaD

Christ it’s really on isn’t it? Fuck all of these cunts.

lettraggad @ 11:11 | Sep 23, 2024

Rewatching the game now and tha audacity of the people claiming Martinelli fouled Ederson 😀
Before Gabis goal .. it was nothing like really nothing.. he doesn’t go into keeper just turns his back and stands there Edersom is a Taatoes up 193cm tall and can’t get pass him ? What a brittle flower. Schmeicel you are a clueless cunt . He also said he would rather finish eight than second.. well you’ll probably get your wish again dumbass because your team is wank.

iclass @ 11:10 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to nb_52:

How the fuck did Haarland get away with this shit? Multiple offenses. #imaginexhaka https://x.com/kimmofc/status/1837981359731888355?s=46&t=7DmVhuStw_NnLL0eVKkL8A

Gotta stop watching these things. It’s like picking at an open wound

kleinfeld @ 11:02 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to goldsoundz:

He’s such a slimy little bag of deformed dicks

Haha

goldsoundz @ 10:49 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to hfb:

Bernardo silva. Needs proper attention and sorting out.

Pls Arsenal fans playing in other teams do us a favour

He’s such a slimy little bag of deformed dicks

northbankfc @ 10:37 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

True! Was kinda joking as I know he'd never do anything on principle. And yeah the media would have a field day with that and even more reason to hate us and call US corrupt. Stay well away Keir!

Kind of like the way United fans started the "same old Arsenal always cheating" chant to deflect from their nasty, cheating team in their heyday. From the moment Rodri went down like he's been poleaxed by steel girder I knew what City's tactics were gonna be. They chose to do what Pep's Barca did in their day, look for every cynical action. And yeah sure this team can match them in the dark arts if need be, but it's not as cynical. And they'll say it's bias, but we know the truth.

northbankfc @ 10:33 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to kleinfeld:

Last thing we need is that microwave oven headed prick getting involved ffs

Heh! Good description. Actually it's a gnarly large pink potato that's been microwaved and had a shiny grey rug glued on top.

northbankfc @ 10:31 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to kleinfeld:

Last thing we need is that microwave oven headed prick getting involved ffs

True! Was kinda joking as I know he'd never do anything on principle. And yeah the media would have a field day with that and even more reason to hate us and call US corrupt. Stay well away Keir!

hazza @ 10:30 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to kleinfeld:

How come that gundogan cunt is back at man city?

They signed him back from Barça to help them out so they could register that weird looking cunt Dani Olmo

nb_52 @ 10:27 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to malaisegooner:

The answer remains the same.

Crooked match officials.

The moment we get to rub it in their faces will be all the more glorious.

malaisegooner @ 10:26 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to nb_52:

How the fuck did Haarland get away with this shit? Multiple offenses. #imaginexhaka https://x.com/kimmofc/status/1837981359731888355?s=46&t=7DmVhuStw_NnLL0eVKkL8A

The answer remains the same.

Crooked match officials.

malaisegooner @ 10:25 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to krangmummy:

My dog normally sleeps on the bed...i put her in her crate cos i was scared id punch her in my sleep

Smart move 😅

nb_52 @ 10:23 | Sep 23, 2024

How the fuck did Haarland get away with this shit? Multiple offenses. #imaginexhaka https://x.com/kimmofc/status/1837981359731888355?s=46&t=7DmVhuStw_NnLL0eVKkL8A

malaisegooner @ 10:23 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

It started with Wenger. The xenophobic stuff of "foreigners" coming over ere and changing our drinking culture. It's the Malcolm Allison mentality of calling the "continentals" peasants for playing wi...

NB knows.👊

myleftwingfoot @ 10:17 | Sep 23, 2024

You know what's true, 'dark arts', being owned by a nation-state.

krangmummy @ 10:14 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to malaisegooner:

I'm with you, mate. That was a moral victory for us. I'm still feeling a little sick to my stomach though.

My dog normally sleeps on the bed...i put her in her crate cos i was scared id punch her in my sleep

hfb @ 10:12 | Sep 23, 2024

Bernardo silva. Needs proper attention and sorting out.

Pls Arsenal fans playing in other teams do us a favour

malaisegooner @ 10:09 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to krangmummy:

Im still furious. Im the only football person in our office and trying to explain WHY i was angry...made me angrier...in the end people stopped talking to me (which was a small plus)....anyway i still...

I'm with you, mate. That was a moral victory for us. I'm still feeling a little sick to my stomach though.

collibosher @ 10:08 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Never mind free executive boxes, if Starmer's a real fan he should be asking questions at the highest level now. And if he can't be seen to be biased in favour of us then he should stop going all toge...

Given that #FreeGearKeir has managed to unite the entire country, and not in a good way, I think he'd do us a bigger favour by keeping his support of Arsenal to himself, and staying well away.

He certainly isn't going to take on big multi-billion financial interests. Otherwise he'd have started with them instead of pensioners.

kleinfeld @ 10:07 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Never mind free executive boxes, if Starmer's a real fan he should be asking questions at the highest level now. And if he can't be seen to be biased in favour of us then he should stop going all toge...

Last thing we need is that microwave oven headed prick getting involved ffs

krangmummy @ 10:06 | Sep 23, 2024

Im still furious. Im the only football person in our office and trying to explain WHY i was angry...made me angrier...in the end people stopped talking to me (which was a small plus)....anyway i still refuse to acknowledge stones goal...we won 2-1...fight me ...

malaisegooner @ 10:05 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to benzed:

An absolute fuckin cracker! I can count on one hand the number of left footed strikes from that area that curve outwards rather than in, and still find the side netting.

Chef's kiss x 100🤌🤌

northbankfc @ 10:01 | Sep 23, 2024

Never mind free executive boxes, if Starmer's a real fan he should be asking questions at the highest level now. And if he can't be seen to be biased in favour of us then he should stop going all together.

collibosher @ 10:00 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

It started with Wenger. The xenophobic stuff of "foreigners" coming over ere and changing our drinking culture. It's the Malcolm Allison mentality of calling the "continentals" peasants for playing wi...

Yes. Referees used to love carding Vieira and Petit. I think that's what drove Manu out of the club.

nb_52 @ 09:59 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to benzed:

What I don't get is why? We're one of the grand old clubs of England, known for our historic decency and class. Part of the greatest rivalry the league has ever seen, from the prized city of London. W...

Agreed. Can’t fathom it. It’s like we’re a litmus test for new (and fucking insane) rules. Any complaints just leads to more sanctions.

kleinfeld @ 09:59 | Sep 23, 2024

How come that gundogan cunt is back at man city?

salaar @ 09:54 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

It started with Wenger. The xenophobic stuff of "foreigners" coming over ere and changing our drinking culture. It's the Malcolm Allison mentality of calling the "continentals" peasants for playing wi...

so well said

chrism @ 09:50 | Sep 23, 2024

The "analysis" of the Doku kick away on MOTD2 was ridiculous. Are expected to believe that an experienced international footballer accidentally kicked the ball 10 yards past where the free-kick was obviously given and eventually taken from rather than rolling it 5 yards to the kicker?

If you believe that then I've got a bridge to sell you.

northbankfc @ 09:48 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to kleinfeld:

What a warrior that guy is, completely different player than I thought he was. Honestly thought he was more of an ozil type but he works his bollocks off

Definitely, and he fights as well, stands up to the bullying.

kleinfeld @ 09:48 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to collibosher:

When I looked at the replay of our first goal, once the ref had finished talking to W⚓ and ⭐boy, W⚓ lived up to his name and was walking back instead of running. If he'd seen the danger he might have ...

Exactly...at least that guffawing pillock Richards had the balls to point that out. He fucking dandered back like he was out walking the dog. If he runs back it's no issue

collibosher @ 09:46 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to salaar:

The whole turgid soup of specious opinion is eating itself. Those two infantile chumpsters and their fawning organ grinder last night on MOTD2 would have actually been risible but for their alarming c...

When I looked at the replay of our first goal, once the ref had finished talking to W⚓ and ⭐boy, W⚓ lived up to his name and was walking back instead of running. If he'd seen the danger he might have got back in time.

kleinfeld @ 09:45 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to saps:

We will struggle to put out a reasonable team vs Bolton.

Nearly shed a tear watching Kai run back to his inside right position just before extra time.
Knackered.

What a warrior that guy is, completely different player than I thought he was. Honestly thought he was more of an ozil type but he works his bollocks off

northbankfc @ 09:43 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to benzed:

What I don't get is why? We're one of the grand old clubs of England, known for our historic decency and class. Part of the greatest rivalry the league has ever seen, from the prized city of London. W...

It started with Wenger. The xenophobic stuff of "foreigners" coming over ere and changing our drinking culture. It's the Malcolm Allison mentality of calling the "continentals" peasants for playing with a sweeper. It's the officials overwhelmingly coming from the north with an anti-London bias and as we're the biggest London club, an extra bias there. Chelsea didn't get it but then they had Oligarch money no doubt lining the coffers of unnamed officials. Everyone is so afraid of calling it corruption. Incompetence is such a bullshit word, these are trained professionals no matter the label of "amateur". They know what they're doing and as we' e said so many times before it's the lack of accountability, the lack of consistency, the convenient, retro-fitted explanations for the decisions. The Doku blatant kick away brushed off with a "kicking it in the direction of the free kick". It's the way they pundits love to gang up against us. They genuinely have an issue with our support, with the fans. It's jealousy, we are the one club in the south that has succeeded without bent money. And are fans are vocal, and honest. I'm sure there are more reasons, but that's a fair bit to be getting on with. They want to stop us for what Blog said this morning. City winning means nothing cos of the money, like Chelsea winning. But us winning MEANS SOMETHING. They are terrified we'll win the league and that our fans will never stop going on about it. We beat the City behemoth on our own terms. Let them shudder at the prospect. It's possible. It's still possible.

salaar @ 09:41 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to hfb:

Even moyes yesterday was talking of how we were blocking off the keeper. And they cant be doing that. What?

When Brentford playersbhadntheir arms around our keeper holding him down, the talk was how...

The whole turgid soup of specious opinion is eating itself. Those two infantile chumpsters and their fawning organ grinder last night on MOTD2 would have actually been risible but for their alarming collective inadequacy.
Scarcely a mention of the superb equaliser just the ludicrous focus on how Walker didn't get the opportunity to convey the ref's "Captain's Chat" to his team mates. Really? What, like his...thesis you mean?
"Are you satisfied with your answer?" ball tickle
"Are you?" cosy stroke
Idiots

chrism @ 09:41 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to saps:

We will struggle to put out a reasonable team vs Bolton.

Nearly shed a tear watching Kai run back to his inside right position just before extra time.
Knackered.

I would have thought it would be a mixture of experienced players who need a game and youth anyway. Expect to see Neto, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Sterling, Jorginho and Jesus at least in the team. Probably Saliba and Rice too. MLS and Nwaneri almost nailed on for a start. Leaves one position to start and a super strong bench if required.

lettraggad @ 09:36 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to hfb:

Even moyes yesterday was talking of how we were blocking off the keeper. And they cant be doing that. What?

When Brentford playersbhadntheir arms around our keeper holding him down, the talk was how...

The hypocrisy.. I remember seeing Leno fouled and basically pushed into his own goal .. and everyone pundits, rivals fans going “good goal “ ..

saps @ 09:35 | Sep 23, 2024

We will struggle to put out a reasonable team vs Bolton.

Nearly shed a tear watching Kai run back to his inside right position just before extra time.
Knackered.

lettraggad @ 09:33 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to collibosher:

Acting like girls? When I watch women's football, I never see this behaviour. Maybe if they start doing it, it will be termed "Acting like men".

Absolutely this .. male football players are erm way less”masculine” than female footballers when it comes to play acting responding to tackles etc .. role reversal/ expression reversal will come shortly when more people watch ladies . The ladies certainly look tougher maybe existing prejudice is in it so they get up about things but you don’t see any of the rolling around for minutes for nothing.

kleinfeld @ 09:33 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to hfb:

Even moyes yesterday was talking of how we were blocking off the keeper. And they cant be doing that. What?

When Brentford playersbhadntheir arms around our keeper holding him down, the talk was how...

They can all go fuck their mothers

We simply have to go and win this fucking league now and shut all these cunts up. Hope Arteta has our boys focused, we're going to have to avoid giving these refs any excuse. You kick the ball away in a dream you better wake up and pay a 500k fine.

collibosher @ 09:32 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to iclass:

“Calafiori went down off the ball in the second-half and had to be replaced, but Arteta suggested that was due to the defender not yet being up to full match fitness.”

From The Standard

So, as well as no Ødegaard or Merino, we started with a half-fit Calafiori preferred to a half-fit White who had to come on anyway, a struggling Partey, and ten players gassed by the end. And escaped from Oilchester C115eh with a point. What a team!

benzed @ 09:30 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to nb_52:

We're held to a different standard totally.

What I don't get is why? We're one of the grand old clubs of England, known for our historic decency and class. Part of the greatest rivalry the league has ever seen, from the prized city of London. What is it that we have done that makes so many pundits, officials, hold us in such contempt compared to e.g. the club that bought its way into contention with dirty (perhaps a clue?) money and has 115 outstanding charges of disrepute and rule-breaking to answer from its own governing body at the very high cost of its own prestigious league and product?

Genuinely mind-boggling, but if it continues to foster strength internally than fine. Just don't ever bother reading the comments anywhere outside of an Arsenal site, or you'll go mad.

nolagunner @ 09:27 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to kleinfeld:

Love how much we've got under man city skin

That jaundiced little tapas waiter looking midget cunt Bernardo has the balls to have a go at us for 'the dark arts'

Reading their post match comments has made the most hateable club we face by a longshot.

hfb @ 09:26 | Sep 23, 2024

Even moyes yesterday was talking of how we were blocking off the keeper. And they cant be doing that. What?

When Brentford playersbhadntheir arms around our keeper holding him down, the talk was how soft we were and our defending needs to improve.

nolagunner @ 09:26 | Sep 23, 2024

I'm proud of Trossard for finally expanding the "idiotic 2nd yellow for kicking the ball against Pep" club. Robin van Persie has been quite lonely there.

iclass @ 09:23 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to salaar:

Good. Any news on Riccardo?

“Calafiori went down off the ball in the second-half and had to be replaced, but Arteta suggested that was due to the defender not yet being up to full match fitness.”

From The Standard

hfb @ 09:21 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to collibosher:

Acting like girls? When I watch women's football, I never see this behaviour. Maybe if they start doing it, it will be termed "Acting like men".

Yeah, no shame on the professional women's game.

collibosher @ 09:16 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to hfb:

Gutted and still seerhing. The lack of support from ex pros on what refs have done to the game is telling. They hate us so much.

Did anyone read the long article in the bbc about dasilvas complaints ...

Acting like girls? When I watch women's football, I never see this behaviour. Maybe if they start doing it, it will be termed "Acting like men".

salaar @ 09:01 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to iclass:

One reasonable bit of news is the one match suspension for Trossard is covered by the Bolton game so he will be available for Leicester

Good. Any news on Riccardo?

northbankfc @ 08:59 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to iclass:

One reasonable bit of news is the one match suspension for Trossard is covered by the Bolton game so he will be available for Leicester

This is great news!

gunnerzaurus @ 08:57 | Sep 23, 2024

This was the match I went from total indifference to City, to total hatred.

Relegate these bastards

kleinfeld @ 08:55 | Sep 23, 2024

Love how much we've got under man city skin

That jaundiced little tapas waiter looking midget cunt Bernardo has the balls to have a go at us for 'the dark arts'

iclass @ 08:46 | Sep 23, 2024

One reasonable bit of news is the one match suspension for Trossard is covered by the Bolton game so he will be available for Leicester

nb_52 @ 08:41 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to kleinfeld:

That bald twat Guardiola fly kicking his seat gets fuck all from the refs

Arteta does that and he'd get a booking and a fine from the FA

We're held to a different standard totally.

kleinfeld @ 08:37 | Sep 23, 2024

That bald twat Guardiola fly kicking his seat gets fuck all from the refs

Arteta does that and he'd get a booking and a fine from the FA

saps @ 08:32 | Sep 23, 2024

https://x.com/NorthBankerAFC/status/1837892024898314737?t=MFeGJ13ogm_dmqMvHVmOIg&s=19

This happened last week.
Szobozslai on a yellow does this.

Michael Oliver was the ref. Didn't show a second yellow.
It only happens to the Arsenal.

northbankfc @ 08:23 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to saps:

For how many years did Serie A fans complain about decisions going in favour of the big clubs before Calciopoli? Or Zeman screaming about wild fitness levels before the doping controversy?

Or Ligue U...

This 100%. Still unsayable. For all the mocking of Italian football's undoubted corruption at least the authorities several times over 40 or so years have made proper charges and banned players and clubs. But the corruption in England is a different level of sophistication, it goes right to the top. We have a system of government that as long as you "declare" it, you can receive gifts from donors and lobbyists. Oliver was sent on a training jolly to Saudi with City money? Is this true? Is it acceptable because he "declared" it? It defies belief. And yes the kicking the ball rule is silly, it's wildly inconsistent and if a ref can't make his own call for the good of the game then football is being ruined. I'm with Blogs on the thought that they do this for the spectacle but it means those doing it do not understand the beauty of football, that could have been a classic, it was a classic in another way, the irresistible force against the immovable object.

lettraggad @ 08:19 | Sep 23, 2024

But you mean only Fulham have been involved I. Games without sending offs .. ? Not against them.. ok .

lettraggad @ 08:18 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to the_mickster:

So Oliver has now reffed 53 EPL games against Arsenal and managed to send off 7 Arsenal players...
and reffed c115ty 47 times, and not sent one of theirs off....
for context, the club with the most ga...

First part very interesting last part about Fulham didn’t make sense based on first part ..

the_mickster @ 08:11 | Sep 23, 2024

So Oliver has now reffed 53 EPL games against Arsenal and managed to send off 7 Arsenal players...
and reffed c115ty 47 times, and not sent one of theirs off....
for context, the club with the most games reffed without a red from Oliver is Fulham at 15.....

lettraggad @ 08:03 | Sep 23, 2024

Vote for Gabi

lettraggad @ 08:02 | Sep 23, 2024

No better leader on the planet after he has scored a goal.

ollie @ 08:02 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Big Gabi

Cool, thanks!

lettraggad @ 08:02 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to ollie:

Speaking of which, I totally fail to see who had the armband for us in the second half.
My head told me it should have been Rice, but I didn’t see anything on his arm.

Big Gabi

the_mickster @ 08:02 | Sep 23, 2024

'Kyle Walker wasn’t allowed time to get back in position after the referee had called the two captains over for a word in midfield after we’d been awarded a free kick.'

He called both captains over after someone flattened Timber, and Gundogan then tripped Partey as he was breaking away, no booking there... I don't recall a ref responding to a bookable offence by one side by asking over both capts for a chat.... and then not booking the offender....
it was almost as if he didn't want to issue any 'soft' bookings.... well, to a c115ty player anyway...
let's hope it's Rodri's ACL, it's nothing less than both he and that club deserve...

pppontus @ 08:01 | Sep 23, 2024

Arse.

Funny how Man City players, funded by a rotten, cheating nation state, have the audacity to talk about dark arts. Fuck them.

nb_52 @ 08:01 | Sep 23, 2024

Arteta's going to pin this whole fucking episode up on the changing room wall. All the shit talk from the pundits and shenanigans from Citeh and the PGMOL. Every ounce of it will be used to motivate the boys. Fuel for the fire!

saps @ 07:58 | Sep 23, 2024

For how many years did Serie A fans complain about decisions going in favour of the big clubs before Calciopoli? Or Zeman screaming about wild fitness levels before the doping controversy?

Or Ligue Un fans about Marseille games before Tapie was canned?

The eye test says that's what's going on.
But it's comforting to call this trash served by PGMOL "incompetence".
Omerta shit.

Time will reveal all.

benzed @ 07:57 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to herbierobertsfanclub:

Did anyone else see Walker, after the Gabriel goal, mouthing "it was my fault" I thought that was hilarious. Citeh seem clueless how to break down a side that defends in depth.

So good. Poking and prodding Gabriel like a bloody imbecile, thinking he might turn around and lamp him and be sent off, I suppose. Instead, Big Gabz brushes his arm away like a mosquito, sweeps past him and buries the header. It was your fault alright, douche. Get your nob out again in a nightclub, you'll feel better.

benzed @ 07:53 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to malaisegooner:

As debut goals go, Calafiori's swerving beauty deserves to be framed and hung at the Louvre.

An absolute fuckin cracker! I can count on one hand the number of left footed strikes from that area that curve outwards rather than in, and still find the side netting.

hfb @ 07:49 | Sep 23, 2024

Gutted and still seerhing. The lack of support from ex pros on what refs have done to the game is telling. They hate us so much.

Did anyone read the long article in the bbc about dasilvas complaints about Arsenal's dark arts? I am amazed that bbc gave so much space for this story. F*ck em all.

Did anyone complain about their rotational professional fouling like fernandinho. Professionalism by some and cheating for others. I remember dasilva himself keep fouling Saka at the emirates
How big players like akanji and rodrigo roll about acting like girls is ridiculous.
They are a good side and dont need any help from the officials. And they keep trying to get the opposition sent off. And no one complains.

Hope we can get our waliking wounded and take the hurt into winning our next game. Only way to show these ppl is by winning it.

herbierobertsfanclub @ 07:47 | Sep 23, 2024

Did anyone else see Walker, after the Gabriel goal, mouthing "it was my fault" I thought that was hilarious. Citeh seem clueless how to break down a side that defends in depth.

ollie @ 07:46 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to malaisegooner:

We had the mentality of champions while the champions themselves didn't.

They might as well have placed the Citeh captain's armband on Oliver. That how bad it was.

Speaking of which, I totally fail to see who had the armband for us in the second half.
My head told me it should have been Rice, but I didn’t see anything on his arm.

ollie @ 07:44 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

South Park mate

Aaah, right, thanks.
*googles* I’d stopped watching South Park by then though I really enjoyed the first few seasons.

lettraggad @ 07:40 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to ollie:

I have seem that reference many times but it is still lost on me anyway.

South Park mate

malaisegooner @ 07:39 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to stupendous_arse:

Outside of fines, why can't Arteta just say "fuck the PGMOL" and drop the mic. How long are the touchline bans?

In Arteta's case, if he were to say that... Lifetime ban.

malaisegooner @ 07:38 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to northbankfc:

Calafiori was interviewed after the game and got close to criticising the ref and my nerves are such that I'm waiting for him to be charged and banned for three games. He carried on talking and I was ...

We had the mentality of champions while the champions themselves didn't.

They might as well have placed the Citeh captain's armband on Oliver. That how bad it was.

stupendous_arse @ 07:38 | Sep 23, 2024

Outside of fines, why can't Arteta just say "fuck the PGMOL" and drop the mic. How long are the touchline bans?

malaisegooner @ 07:36 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to iclass:

The Uffizi

Ah, I stand corrected.

northbankfc @ 07:30 | Sep 23, 2024

Calafiori was interviewed after the game and got close to criticising the ref and my nerves are such that I'm waiting for him to be charged and banned for three games. He carried on talking and I was just willing him to stop. These interviewers wind me up as well. As Arteta said, you don't need to hear us say it, you can see it, if you're not lying to yourself, the blatant bias. Genuine neutrals will see that and side with us.

Particularly liked the last few paras of this morning's excellent review of the game. Yes, we do have their measure. Defensively we are as good as I can remember, getting to mythical proportions. Even with the sneaky equaliser past 7 minutes of Oliver time, we held out against one of the best strikeforces in world football. We need a bit more in attack though. But this was heroic indeed.

Onwards...

stupendous_arse @ 07:25 | Sep 23, 2024

I think Raya could have come out for their first one and it was foolish from Tross but fuck the PGMOL is all I really feel

malaisegooner @ 07:25 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to benzed:

The seat little man tight pants kicked belongs to City, so it's their problem. The bottle of water was an inanimate neutral object, it did not ask to be in the hustle bustle of a Premier League encou...

Oh man, when you put it like that... 😭

stupendous_arse @ 07:23 | Sep 23, 2024

FUUUUUUCK
But also, well done lads. 4 points from spuds and city away, I'll take it

salaar @ 07:22 | Sep 23, 2024

Well in Letters
Well said Blogs
And a yellow card for a 17 year old who hadn't even set foot. Wanker.

benzed @ 07:21 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to malaisegooner:

No mention of Pep assaulting his seat and how that went unpunished? AW got sent to the stands for gently kicking a water bottle... also in Manchester. Guess it's the breeding ground for Arsenal hating...

The seat little man tight pants kicked belongs to City, so it's their problem. The bottle of water was an inanimate neutral object, it did not ask to be in the hustle bustle of a Premier League encounter. It could have been on Brighton beach, quenching the thirst of a happy swimmer, or at London Zoo keeping children hydrated. It had the misfortune to be sent to the footy, and the cruel foreign man treated it with vulgarity and violence. It had to be protected, its rights defended.

iclass @ 07:19 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to malaisegooner:

As debut goals go, Calafiori's swerving beauty deserves to be framed and hung at the Louvre.

The Uffizi

malaisegooner @ 07:18 | Sep 23, 2024

As debut goals go, Calafiori's swerving beauty deserves to be framed and hung at the Louvre.

malaisegooner @ 07:14 | Sep 23, 2024

No mention of Pep assaulting his seat and how that went unpunished? AW got sent to the stands for gently kicking a water bottle... also in Manchester. Guess it's the breeding ground for Arsenal hating refs, that region. Shame the PL is filled with them.

iclass @ 07:13 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to ollie:

Dommage.

Mind you, I haven’t weighed myself yet after getting back so perhaps that might not be a bad thing

iclass @ 07:11 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to chrism:

I dunno, if I recall correctly, Timber walked off in the first game of last season and we didn't see him play again until the last one. Hopefully Rodri and Kev Brown can have a nice sit down for a few...

- few weeks
+few months

malaisegooner @ 07:10 | Sep 23, 2024

Watching Rodri writhe in pain on the ground was so satisfying.

malaisegooner @ 07:09 | Sep 23, 2024

Arse.

Well in Lettra.

Fuck the corrupt refs! Fuck the cheating 115 scum!

ollie @ 07:09 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to iclass:

No croissants this morning 🙁

Dommage.

chrism @ 07:05 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Definitely fucked question is how long.. he walked of himself and was putting some weight on the knee in question it looked.. so sadly not as fucked as we’d like . Don’t expect him to be yelling “Timm...

I dunno, if I recall correctly, Timber walked off in the first game of last season and we didn't see him play again until the last one. Hopefully Rodri and Kev Brown can have a nice sit down for a few weeks at least.

iclass @ 07:04 | Sep 23, 2024

No croissants this morning 🙁

le_bob @ 07:03 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to ollie:

Right on time for coffee, as usual.

Cheers ollie.

iclass @ 07:02 | Sep 23, 2024

Morning
Well in a to z

ollie @ 07:01 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to le_bob:

arse!

Right on time for coffee, as usual.

ollie @ 07:01 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Should have written “”Roooodreeeeey” but the reference might have been lost.

I have seem that reference many times but it is still lost on me anyway.

le_bob @ 06:59 | Sep 23, 2024

arse!

lettraggad @ 06:57 | Sep 23, 2024

Should have written “”Roooodreeeeey” but the reference might have been lost.

lettraggad @ 06:55 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to ollie:

Well, hopefullu he IS fucked now.

Definitely fucked question is how long.. he walked of himself and was putting some weight on the knee in question it looked.. so sadly not as fucked as we’d like . Don’t expect him to be yelling “Timmmmmmeeey” ! But hopefully long enough to matter.

nb_52 @ 06:54 | Sep 23, 2024

Arse!
Morning, all!
WiL!

What a catharsis it is to read your words today, Blogs. You get the sense this will be a turning point (if it hasn't happened already). A team like this, with all the unity and ability, is sure to press on and win things. By pure bloody will alone!

lettraggad @ 06:53 | Sep 23, 2024

Poor Rodri .
The irony of him feigning injury seconds earlier for a nothing situation only to go down injured for real in another nothing situation after a tackle from his old friend was fun you can see Partey wondering “really are you doing it again, to me”?

ollie @ 06:52 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to chrism:

Arse. Well in lettra.

Morning all.

Great shift from the team yesterday. The double-standard on delaying the restart offences is maddening, I don't understand what's going on with the referees. If th...

Yeah, and at the same time, I am fully with blogs. A word of warning would be well sufficient in this case and many others.
I mean, they make it look now like it’s (if it’s Arsenal anyway) the biggest crime against football. Meanwhile, dangerous acts are looked on leniently..

ollie @ 06:49 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to chrism:

Oh and fuck Rodri.

Well, hopefullu he IS fucked now.

chrism @ 06:38 | Sep 23, 2024

Oh and fuck Rodri.

chrism @ 06:38 | Sep 23, 2024

Arse. Well in lettra.

Morning all.

Great shift from the team yesterday. The double-standard on delaying the restart offences is maddening, I don't understand what's going on with the referees. If they really want to crack down on it then fine, it's been in the laws since forever, but it has to be applied to all sides.

benzed @ 06:36 | Sep 23, 2024

Today's blog should have been entitled Pride & Prejudice!

eddieritchie @ 06:34 | Sep 23, 2024

Arse!
Well in Lettra.

brucelee4ever @ 06:28 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to benzed:

Arse.

The conspiracy rabbit hole just got deeper!

Oh, and as I am among friends here, let me say this. I hope Rodri is out for the season, and that his tear-stained recovery journey is covered in de...

hehe haha

benzed @ 06:26 | Sep 23, 2024

Arse.

The conspiracy rabbit hole just got deeper!

Oh, and as I am among friends here, let me say this. I hope Rodri is out for the season, and that his tear-stained recovery journey is covered in depth on an Amazon Prime documentary.

ollie @ 06:23 | Sep 23, 2024

Top blog, blogs!

lettraggad @ 06:22 | Sep 23, 2024

Brilliant write up it was a long one .. But worth reliving that game in text ..

The PGMOL problem that we’ve had for a couple of seasons now isn’t disappearing..
I guess it’s gott happen to pool before people / pundits change their tune.

ollie @ 06:18 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Fuck PGMOL

And that.

ollie @ 06:18 | Sep 23, 2024

Reply to lettraggad:

Heroes all of our lads.

This.

ollie @ 06:18 | Sep 23, 2024

Arse!
Well in letraset!

hazza @ 06:09 | Sep 23, 2024

Arse!

Well in Letterbox!

brucelee4ever @ 06:09 | Sep 23, 2024

WazzArse!

Well posted letters

Cheers blogs

Hello Team

proud, but disappointed.

arseblog1 @ 06:08 | Sep 23, 2024

Well in Lettra

lettraggad @ 06:06 | Sep 23, 2024

Fuck PGMOL

lettraggad @ 06:05 | Sep 23, 2024

Heroes all of our lads.

lettraggad @ 06:05 | Sep 23, 2024

Arse

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