Stoke City vs Arsenal | EPL | Sat 27th Feb| 17:30 | SS1

[Double_H]

Didn't they change the rules for this season though, so suspensions are served immediately without any delay?

Im not aware of that

 

[P_Gunner]

I believe someone got sent off for Stoke last week as well. It was one of their tall black players, probably Faye. I'll check to see who it was.

 

[P_Gunner]

Yes its Faye. He got a straight red at City.

 

[AnthonyG]

Yes it was Faye - 2 match suspension starting 16/02/10.

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Disciplinary.aspx

 

[General]

Did anyone catch what that dogturd Alan Hansen had to say about this game? I didn't quite hear it but it sounded like something pretty stupid forcing Lineker to raise a wry smile.

 

[-vapour-]

Did anyone catch what that dogturd Alan Hansen had to say about this game? I didn't quite hear it but it sounded like something pretty stupid forcing Lineker to raise a wry smile.

Just something like, I can see Arsenal losing this one. To which Lineker replied, well we will see next Saturday.

 

[Timleaf]

Sol and Tommy V will smash 'em up.

 

[IBL]

you sure its on SS2? usually saturday 17:30 kick offs mean ESPN

 

[McIntyre]

Did anyone catch what that dogturd Alan Hansen had to say about this game? I didn't quite hear it but it sounded like something pretty stupid forcing Lineker to raise a wry smile.

Just something like, I can see Arsenal losing this one. To which Lineker replied, well we will see next Saturday.

That's right. Lawrenson tried to suggest we had an outside chance of the title with our run-in and Hansen immediately slapped him down, almost annoyed at the suggestion, and said something like "They've got Stoke next and they're likely to lose there!".

What a bitter c*nt! Just because he tipped Liverpool for the title this season ( ), and suggested we would be the team usurped by City.

Hopefully he's wrong again, about our chances at Stoke.

 

[Rorz]

you sure its on SS2? usually saturday 17:30 kick offs mean ESPN

Yeah, bizarrely Sky have this one.

Obviously couldn't miss an oppurtunity to see us bullied up north!

 

[ibby]

Sol and Tommy V will smash 'em up.

We have Almunia this time round also. 8))

 

[sagreig]

Is Diaby likely to be back for this??

 

[famous no 10]

Potential banana skin this one, but I'm more confident knowing they have a mid week match to contend with.

Like others said, win this one and we could go on a good run.

 

[Del Boy]

This will be very hard. Massive game really although that statement is banded about alot these days.

Win this and I think we will be very close come May. We can't lose so I won't bother thinking about such an outcome.

 

[Arai]

Towel City v Arsenal....

It is not impossible to see hair dryer too...

 

[AnthonyG]

That towel should be banned. Use your kit or nothing.

 

[sagreig]

Ahhh forgot about the towels and throw-ins!

It's basically like a ****ing penalty with our shower of **** in defence.

The first goal is very important. It's usually important in any game, but especially so in this one - can't see us coming back from behind in a game where they'll spend more time heading and throwing elbows than kicking the ball.

 

[AliBabaBrewer]

Might actually bust out a stopwatch for this game to see how much time is spent drying a f**king ball.

 

[bonuscheese]

If they can have a towel-boy/girl floating around surely we can have a kid with a spray bottle. Maybe if we just get Gunnersaurus in goal for the day.

 

[SA Gunner]

For me, this is our toughest league fixture until Sp**s away on 10th April, so if we manage to win this one, I expect us to go on a very, very good run in the league.

This.

It will be a difficult tie, and our style of play and inability to handle pressure points to a loss in this one. However, we have seen that we are capable of wining or at least doing well in the tough away games (Fulham, Bolton, Everton, Villa) so there is a chance.