Five Wins From The Champions League, Twenty Five From The Premiership
Oct 31st, 2011 by 'holic
Arsene Wenger will have taken a little extra satisfaction from his first return to Marseille since his days as coach of Monaco. To be fair he himself talks about them in more respectful tones now than when he was in charge of the Monaco side denied titles by alleged corrupt actions in the early nineties. Nonetheless he must have felt an extra smidgen of satisfaction from Aaron Ramsey’s injury-time smash and grab in the Stade Velodrome a fortnight ago.
He is fully aware however, that the visitors are unlikely to be as unadventurous at the Grove as they were during the second-half on their own patch.
โI believe they have the team which certainly is more at ease away from home. They are a side who can defend well with very physical and quick players on the break, so I believe that the counter attack suits them more than dominating the game. They have gained in confidence in between the two games like we have so it should be an interesting tie.โ
The speculation about his team selection is interesting. Arsene himself accepted that were he to rest his captain he would be very quickly called to account. I do think that if he feels Robin van Persie needs a breather then it is far more likely to be on the bench on Saturday than this crucial home Champions League test.
The fact that the match kicks off less than eighty hours after a breathtaking and intense encounter at Stamford Bridge suggests there may be a change or two to the side depending on who, if anybody, reported any niggles after that wonderful triumph. I would expect to see Jenkinson and Vermaelen recalled to start at the back. If there are any changes further forward then I would not be surprised if either Rosicky or Arshavin were recalled.
Other than that I expect Arsene to send a strong side out with the instruction to carry on where they left off after the interval at Stamford Bridge. We have seen the attitude the side displayed on Saturday in a number of really big matches in the last year or two, only for the level of intensity to subside again back in the bread and butter games. The point needs to be hammered home that this is not a bread and butter game.
The Champions League could be won with a handful more victories this season. On that basis, although the competition is much more fierce, this remains a far more viable target than the Premier League, where frankly we will have to recover invincibles-like form to be successful. I cannot believe we will go into this match with anything other than our freshest, and most accomplished eleven starters.
Since the first leg the two sides have shared a rich vein of form. As we toppled Stoke L’OM defeated Ajaccio 2-0. In their equivalent of the League Cup they chalked up four goals without reply against old adversaries of ours, Lens, as we knocked out Bolton. Then on Saturday both sides recorded their first away League wins of the campaign. As we sprinted past the fallen Terry, I mean Chelsea, Marseille more than cut the mustard in Dijon with a 3-2 triumph.
The ‘holic pound, so unproductive until last Tuesday, is now in search of a hat-trick. Anybody foolish enough to follow it religiously is now only a fiver down on the season. For no good reason I have a strong fancy for a 3-2 home win. At around 25/1 that is clearly not fancied by many, so be prepared to go six pounds down on the campaign if you follow it!
A Question For ‘Holics With Arsenal Player
Can I ask if any of you are having a problem with the display of Arsenal Player programmes in fullscreen mode? In other words, do you lose a big chunk of the picture when compared to the small window view? If you are having issues could you just let me know with a brief description of your computer and browser set-up (i.e PC/Explorer or Mac/Safari).
I am experiencing issues with the Mac, using four different browsers, and having now watched the match against Chelsea approximately fifteen times I am getting all unnecessary about things like the teams not fitting on the screen at the start, and the ball not being in shot all the time. Little things that could be put right rather easily, I would have thought, and which may well be my fault, as I am a luddite!
Cheers ‘holics. Here’s to a terrific Tuesday to follow our sumptuous Saturday.
292 Responses to “Five Wins From The Champions League, Twenty Five From The Premiership”
~1?
No, actually #1!!! This week just keeps giving.
And now to read the post losers….
Er…. that came across all wrong, apologies dear ‘Holics.
There’s only one poster here who’s a loser and he’s been put on a second yellow today.
2nd in essence due to the TS hat trick, 3-2 home win? I fancy our defending to be on the less generous side…
‘Holic,
“…As we sprinted past the fallen Terry, I mean Chelsea,…”
Will we ever let him forget his cud-chewing exploits from Saturday? I certainly hope not. Can you imagine the reception JT will get when he returns to The Ems for our home game vs Chelski? Should be magic ๐
Re: your IT issues, I am a Wintel man, so not much use to you. The only issues I get are not getting the stream when everybody else does i.e. the replay of the Notlob match mid last week. Miffed I was…
So there am I waxing lyrical about seventies wrestling in the last drinks and ‘Holic posts a new one ๐
Nice preview Holic . Be interested to know who you think should make way for TV tomorrow .
With you Tim at #4. I doubt we’ll concede more than one. Shouldn’t be tempting fate like that should I? Anyway, I’ve now scored my 5 so I’m going all Stan for a while.
“johnny racist falling down, falling down
johnny racist falling down, bow to van persie”
as for your IT queries, have you reported them to arsenal tv? when it was atvo i was having some mac/firefox problems, and it turned out to be my screen resolution. got those in line and it worked fine.
Sorry one more from me, just to acknowledge tab’s final drink in the last post. Great boyhood memories. I’m always available for a ‘flick to kick’ BTW.
It’s a flash set up rather than media player now scruz. I suspect it is purely an Apple issue because of that, but if anyone knows the solution please advise.
And don’t say get a windoze machine!
Onwards and upwards. I think we can give the CL a proper run this season.
Tough choice to rest the captain, but I wouldn’t mind him coming on as a super impact sub in the second half if needed. I want to see Park build on that magnificent strike against Bolton. Pity that Chamakh is out, this would be a good opportunity for him to try and recover his form of old.
TaBS, wrestling?
Oh no, you mean tight trunks and northern grannies back in the day, don’t you ๐
You got it Holic ๐
Who should make way in my humble view, TaBS?
On form, the big fella. Koscielny has been getting better and better while Per fluctuates as he adjusts to our game.
To be fair tomorrow, being a European game, may suit him better, but we can’t leave TV out until a costly mistake is made.
Cheers TS @9 . Flick to kick ? Anytime , but baggsie I’m Arsenal ๐
I enjoyed the post ‘holic. I agree entirely….let’s get this group in order first and put out a very strong team. Now that the dust is settling and the pieces are clicking into place I’m very tempted to say this is a stronger/better squad than last season. Rotation shouldn’t equate to such a major drop in performance and I know we’ve seen that the last two seasons. In fact when (touch a rabbit’s foot) everyone is back Arsene is going to have a lot of very good decisions to make.
Look at where we are and consider Wilshere, Diaby have yet to play and TV, Park, Yossi have featured sparingly.
Marseille don’t want a point tomorrow, if they want to progress the group stays very open for them with a result so I think good counter attacking and width will decide it in our favour, I’m hoping 3-1 with a flurry of late goals. I’ve a feeling tomorrow will be the night where Arteta shines…it’s his turn and there were definite signs at the weekend.
He’s here for CL football so let’s see him help us onward.
TABS, TS. Are you playing the “no holding heads as you flick” rule?
3-1 to the Arse
Fair call Holic .
Never heard of players holding heads Dr C ๐
Strictly no draggers though .
Maybe there`s an issue with the graphic card drivers, holic’, or your version of flash.
But you don`t need to run windoze on a machine, you can always wipe it out and put linux… I`m on it and never had any problems ๐
Cin-Cin
Hi Holic,
Actually, I had the same full screen issue as you described it. The picture looks like it is zoomed 2x. It is strange that this was the first time it happened – before it was alright.
Windows 7 with FireFox and IE here. If you get any answer how to fix it please share.
Thanks
Re flash crash.
Are you running Chrome?
The latest version (10 I think) has a flaw, shockwave keeps crashing. Could that be it?
Lovely preview ‘holic.
It’s a very welcome change that we can ponder selection issues on the basis of who we should rest from a range of fit players, rather that a stop-gap selection from the few who aren’t languishing on the treatment table.
I wonder how tired Kos is getting by now? He’s had some epic games this term, and they must be taking their toll by now.
And surely we have to start making use of Squilly at some point to take the pressure off.
So, Verm and Kos tomorrow, and Per and Squilly Saturday. Because if we can’t trust that pairing to West Brom at home, where can we trust ’em?
Oh, and Cus, if you could hold your two hands together at the fingertips, and make a sort of squidgy movement with your palms… yes, you’ve got it ๐
‘Holic, I take one small exception to your write-up:
– until further notice, the team should be instructed that there are NO “bread and butter” games.
Win the next match…(I don’t think it’s too early for that.)
BMBD.
25 drinks already?
I got an e-mail from Arsenal FC advertising ‘Chelsea – Arsenal’ Highlights and post-match reaction on Arsenal Player.
Can’t remember them doing that before.
At least we’re not getting a DVD out ๐
[i] To be fair he himself talks about them in more respectful tones[/i] than Ollie does.
Sure. Cunts they are.
I am flipping back and forth between thinking we should start Park and starting RvP. I want to play the best team, but at the same time I want us to be careful with Robin.
And to continue from the last post – my guess is on Trev being the man behind the mask ๐
Let’s be fair on those last 3 Marseille wins.
Ajaccio are rock bottom of Ligue 1. Hell, even Bordeaux beat them 2-0 on saturday!
Lens are in Ligue 2 and currently in disarray in that division.
As for the win against Dijon, they were 2 0 up very quickly, got pegged back 2-2, and scored a late-ish winner through some dodgy defending of a free-kick (sounds familiar?) headed in by that old traitor Alou Diarra who didn’t command a starting place following his recent shit performances.
I’ll be wary of conceding free-kicks, but while they’ll be a bit more confident, they are still shit. No seriously, even if I didn’t hate them… ๐
I’m with Lonestar. I want them up for every game as if it was Chelsea at the Bridge, so no bread and butter games.
If you get that type of attitude in the team, and competition for places, the rest takes care of itself.
Snowy, yellow card for ingesting all the contents of the CMC at one sitting – how else can we explain your touting Squillaci to get anywhere near the first team, especially at a time when we have options???
Evening Snowy @ #23
I’d put DJ ahead of Squilly in a CB role.
My guess is Per will play tomorrow. Kos at the weekend. TV in both.
Voice recovered for tomorrow? ๐
And however much I love the ‘holic pound, like a couple of people above I’ll be gutted if we concede 2.
zico and Lonestar, I think that no easy game attitude has been the foundation of our recent run of form. With our disaster of a start (I’m looking especially at the Blackburn game), the team knew that they had to put the extra effort in no matter who we were playing. They had to prove they could win at all.
Keep humble, as the Professor says, and this team will go places.
TaBS…. “draggers”??? Men in tights, Speedo massive…..Wolfie.
Is there a theme here?
I can’t believe this shit:
they’re doing some works on balconies on floors above, so they’ve affixed some scaffolding to the metal frame in front of my window (I have no balcony). Result: I cannot shut the blinds properly.
Fucking cunts.
zico and TS – I do hear ya’ ๐
Squilly certainly isn’t my favourite player and I admit I was not a little anxious when he turned up alongside Verm in the beer cup, but he’s got to be played sometime, otherwise he’s a complete waste of a squad place*
And as for JD – he’d be a preference too, (and in his preferred place), but that would leave no back up for the boy Jenks.
Per and Verm together – they’re both good – and that feels almost wasteful after the limited choices we’ve had so far ๐
And TS – yes voice almost recovered now ๐
*This may actually be true I fully admit, and wouldn’t argue against it, but for now he’s here
‘holic, never. i use the infernal os, but would never, never recommend it to anyone.
happily, i just noticed there’s an iphone viewer for arsenal player, and an ipad viewer. maybe after three years of no atvo/player (not least because originally they were terribly anti-mac), i can return to the arse tv fold.
to the “no bread an butter” crowd, i think each game needs to be viewed as being potentially strewn with banana skins, and as such we need to play with cautious abandon. it’s something i thought of watching the second half for the fourth time yesterday: we played like pirates, yes there were some mistakes (damn few, admittedly) but we swung in on the halyards and took the bridge in fine, patch-eyed fashion. lots of swashbuckling and (in chelsea’s case) forced walking of the plank (or, in john terry’s case, picking the wrong time for planking).
Caught up now on drinks previous. Great job as usual from all the regulars.
Prof TES โ good stuff on the Aunty Beechamโs.
Might I suggest that a marketing authorisation application be made in the first instance for โAunty Beechamโs oral solutionโ.
And no smutty sniggering please; oral solution is simply the accepted nomenclature for such medicines from the European regulatory authorities. Tsk.
Additionally, based on previous experience in busy A&E departments and psychiatric units*, our HT physicians and their staff may benefit from a specific line extension I think they would find useful.
This formulation would be directed towards the needs of the customer who is experiencing periods of prolonged quiescence, unconsciousness, or any other state that may render them unable to adequately provide informed consent at the point of care.
In such cases, it would be a great benefit to be able to offer โUncle Wolfgangโs solution for injectionโ, available in a handy pre-filled syringe, for convenient administration by the medical staff whenever they feel it is indicated.
Looking forward to scoping out the plans for these valuable medications in due course.
๐
* Really, honestly, itโs best not to askโฆ
Dr C – heh ๐ Wolfie never much of a Subbuteo player . Too busy playing Keepy Uppy ๐
Snowy @38 heh , good stuff , though I think you’ll find that the terms “needs of the customer” and “informed consent” are not central to the workings of our medical team ๐
Pardon my intrusion. I was trying to find my way out of the last drinks.
Heh!
Holic… courtesy of @SwissRamble on twitter…. a song for JT;
Elvis Costello – I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down.
Worth embedding?? ๐
Kendo , heh ๐ , try putting your mask on the right way round .
Patient Snowy
We have been allowing Nurse Wolfie to inject his solution into a number of deserving patients pver the past few months.
We normally identify them by the handy Cocks on their shirts. If that’s not a request for treatment then I don’t know what is.
It’s a bit of win:lose scenario, to be honest. But then, who really gives a flying f*ck? You all know my views on patient consent to treatment….
Blimey. Quick on the draw to today, Holic! ๐
Five at the back….80’s revival style…..
Perfectly content to continue with the current “on draught” method of treatment Dr C
Not follow the ‘holic pound? Wouldn’t dream of such a thing. ๐
heh! Nurse Wolfie. Very adaptable.
I’m afraid the barman is pushing his luck this time, bt8.
But I’m sure he’s got some more promising back-up bet ๐
Funny how things can change so quickly.
This time last month some fellow gooners were heading towards the edge of a cliff on a lemming like mission. The manager had lost it, our future was bleak, the end was nigh and our squad was thinner then an anorexic super model who had just taken up bolima as her new hobby. Now the talk is about who is our preffered choice of CB’s and how will we fit in players returning from injury.
But, credit, where credit is due, here in the best bar on the web, the true Arsenal fans stood up and were counted. Calm heads prevailed when some saw only the abyss. Here we choose to show faith with the manager who has given so much to our beloved club, while others called for his head and branded us naive for believing in him.
Maybe the bad start will turn out to be a good thing, the adversity seems to have given the players more of a bond, for the first time in a while we are looking like a team that is willing to fight for each other and we have a captain that leads by example. Team spirit, togetherness and fortitude are just as important as skill and flair, maybe even more so, because they are the atributes that can get you over the line.
This team may not be the invincibles and they’re not (yet) the slick, well oiled, passing machine that have graced the PL in seasons past, but they are showing heart and a willingless to fight for the shirt, for me, that’s the most important thing.
A round of drinks for the stand tall gooners (you know who you are, as does the barman ๐ )
Roll on Tuesday, Marseille won’t know what hit them.
Dr C and Nurse Wolfie – excellent news that your clinical trial programme on unconsenting Sp*ds has been moving along apace.
They clearly make excellent laboratory subjects, since their inability to read or write makes the standard consent forms entirely redundant. In addition, most laboratory staff find it completely impossible to become attached to them. Very much a win:win there.
Hola Holic and Holics,
Tea for me and hold the sypathy for JT (Cpt. facedown)
@CG I thought you might have gone for “I Don’t Want to go to Chelsea”(Last Years Model).
Nice to have a mello preview speculating on what we might do going forward rather than ruminating over the failings of the past week. Not to take it for granted but I could really get used to this winning thing.
Too bad I don’t follow the Holic pound I’m down $125.00 USD with a day left in October. I’m going to have to be more conservative and less vidictive with my punting dollars or it will be a broke-ass New Year.
Thinking of New Year when will BFG get a day off? Surely we don’t want to play him to exhaustion or injury. What would a plan”B” look like?
tabs/TS
Nice memory lane trip on previous drinks, I’d thought I’d bannished the images of Big Daddy and Giant Haysticks, but those posts brought it all back.
Not sure if I should thank you or be pissed off. ๐
H2H , nice post , BM on the Bar for you Sir .
Snowy , absolutely right as regards the Spud experimentation , although apparently they have less DNA in common with Humans than your bog standard lab-rat .
tabs @ 54 – true enough ๐
But let’s not let little details like that hold back the progress of science ๐
H2H @ 50 – great post. Couldn’t agree more.
Tim @16, TS @ 31 and snowy @36 : Can’t see Diaby getting back in to the starting line up if everyone is fit (I know, fanciful idea). Our strongest First XI, to my mind, would be
Szczesny
Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Santos
Song, Wilshere, Ramsey
Walcott, Gervinho,
van Persie
which leaves,
Fabianski,
Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Djournou/Miquel/Squillaci, Gibbs
Frimpong/Diaby, Arteta/Coquelin, Benayoun/Rosicky
Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arshavin/Ryo
Chamakh/Park
as the Seconds — none too shabby a bench, especially compared to last season.
snowy @ #38, brilliant!
Rest assured, explaining ‘oral solutions’ to Prof TES will be met with nothing but dilligence and note taking. He’s as pure as the driven snow(y).
I can almost guarantee the exact opposite reaction from Drs.F/T/C or Wolfie… as you can see from some of the drinks that followed your post ๐
H2H @ #53,
Either way, glad to help you revive those images.
H2H @ 50. Sound words.
Also, with Cesc and Nasri no longer of this parish and the pace of Walcott and Gervinho out wide, I think we’ll be less of the short-passing, high possession percentage team of the past two or three seasons and much more like the fast-breaking more direct side of the Ljungberg/Pires era.
NBN,
Diaby is what you might call injury prone. 22 individual injuries since 2006. Crystal glasses in the HT bar have better durability.
Oral solutions?
Is Green Eyes working tonight? 8)
NBN @ #56
With you on the first XI. My only reservation is that I see TV, Kos AND The BFG all as natural first team CB picks. That’s a great problem to have.
So, I’m wonderig if we’re going to see both Kos and TV in RB/LB roles from time-to-time?
Also if Walcott is starting, I’d always have Arshavin on the bench.
Looks to me like our squad is a fair bit deeper than last year. One or maybe two star/creative players (AM and/or a striker to play off or instead of Robin from time-to-time) and we can think about putting a team together to win the Champions League. Just my opinion of course…
tabs @ #54
I object strenuously to your post!
It is completely rat-ist and denegrates that fine breed of creatures that is already further up the food chain than your average LWC.
Please issue an unreserved apology to all lab rats that may or may not read this blog.
Top man H2H @ #50. Standing tall fella. Loving the way the press are now starting to crawl around Arsene and the team again… the dirtbags.
Let them circle around JT and Chelski for a couple of weeks, eh? ๐
just thinking aloud…how many seasons in a row have we looked in position to pull in a trophy or two around Feb/Mar and then seen it all get scuppered due to injuries/poor form/luck/lack of heart? It struck me this morning that perhaps this is the season where we are at our best when the going gets really tense in the final quarter of the season.
Not only would I love that but it’d be in keeping with those wonderful seasons we enjoyed before.
Finally a retro point, that 90/91 team that only lost once (away to Chelsea if I remember) was incredibly good….
Fuck Me!!!!
I disappear for a few days,and have about 9 millions drinks to read when i return.!!
I see the Tabby Cat is back and in full swing along with his pal Wolfie,
all the other usual lunatics are here,completely intoxicated by the madcap excuse for a football match at the Bridge of Sighs on sat.
A game that my esteemed colleague,Mr Subway,a nailed on Hammers
follower observed,’could easily have ended 10-10 Old Boy ‘.
Mr S is rather full of himself at the moment with the Hams currently riding high.
He is not a noted fan of the Chavs,having had some rather unsavoury altercations with some of the ‘ Shed ‘ residents over the years,although i did feel obliged to point out that,’ That would be in the years you managed to stay in the EPL then.’??,which he didn’t take too kindly to.
Mr S was very impressed with young Mr Ramsey,wished that RVP had been born on a Barrow down the East End,wouldn’t offer us a quid for the ‘ Beanpole Kraut ‘ nor the Brazilian winger pretending to be a full back, and observed that our nutter of a Keeper had already in his very short career,taken out 2 of England’s best fullbacks.!!!
The fact that they both play for the 2 teams he despises the most,pleased him no end.!!
It’s wonderful to be back in the Asylum
cheers
The Sweeper.
TS@62 – a good point . I fully , unreservedly and humbly apologise to all Roland like creatures scurrying between the Beer Barrels in the Bar .
Clive – Hello Sir , another Bravo post . Mr Subway Hammer sounds like a decent sort , though not sure I agree with him on our Big German or indeed Mr Santos . A cheeky Brazilian ? What’s not to like ? ๐
Tim – That 90-91 side was indeed a very fine side . I was at the Bridge for that sole defeat freezing my nuts off in the open away end . We only lost cos Adams was in the Clink , and Bouldy got injured just after half time . Had to stick Hillier at centre-half .
Re: H2H @50, I couldn’t have said it as well myself. ๐
leftcoast @52, We’ll take up a collection for you. ๐
I think I’m going to cry.
I was contemplating for about 40 minutes on Friday who to replace Sturridge with on AFCMTA.
The choice was Ba or Agbonlahor.
I chose Agbonlahor ๐ !!!!!
TABS – I was there too…..it was freezing. That team had such character, not the most skilful we’ve had but bloody hard to beat.
F*ck me! The Sweeper’s back ๐
Glad to see you in here again Clive. Have to say, I’m with tabs (I think) in taht I’m a big fan of The BFG and Santos.
I realise that they currently divide opinion but with Santos at least we always have a chance to score more goals than we conceded and that is Arsene’s natural game.
Per will mature just like a fine wine, just like Kos has. He’s already further forward in his first season with us than Kos was this time last year and look what a player Kos is turning out to be.
I do hope I’ll still be floating a few inches off the ground when I return form the HoF tomorrow night.
COYRRRs!
Wolfie @ 66
Evening my Friend,
Good to see you back in fine form,can we look forward to a new episode of BTA in the next inter fucking lull.??
By the By,i wanted to ask you about a player from Sporting Lisbon,that Manure are supposedly interested in.
His name is Van Wolfswinkle,i kid you not.!!
I wondered whether he was one of the branchlines of the WSB clan,perhaps from a Black Sheep who strayed from the family fold and went his own way.??
Perhaps you could shed some light.??
Cheers
The Sweeper.
Bloody Stoke. You can’t rely on those b*ggers for anything other than disappointment.
Looks like we’ll have to step over The ‘Smashers, The LWCs and Chelski to get at them.
Fair play to The Bar-Codes but still hate their manager.
TS @ 70
Good to see you also in fine form in my absence.
However I feel i must point out to you and Tabs,that i didn’t say i agreed with Mr S,i was just passing on his observations.
Cheers.
melbourne cup today
horse no 21 VERMINATOR $151 to win!!
Sure thing Clive and understood. I/we were responding to your Claret and Blue friend’s comments and not yours.
Van Wolfswinkle, eh? There’s got to be a joke in there somewhere trying to get out ๐
Zico, LG – I think we have that “no bread and butter game” mentality from this squad this season.
Alex Song was interviewed last season and was quoted saying that they went into the games with lesser teams thinking they’ve already won it.
This team doesn’t have that (mainly because every game was tough) and I credit that to RvP. He is already a much better captain than Cesc ever was. Cesc was a great player but an OK captain.
RvP is magic. In everything he does, including skippering the side.
Is there anybody here who like me thinks that Santos looks up to RvP? I get the feeling that’s the case.
Can someone please explain to me why The Phantom Of The Opera was playing for The Bar Codes tonight?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/default.stm
I’ve always liked a good Brazilian. Couldn’t give a toss if it was cheeky or not.
Holic, it happens to me as well. Windows 7, on all browsers – Chrome, Firefox, IE.
My worst problem with Arsenal Player is the non stop buffering which is driving me nuts.
It’s not my internet connection because my Iphone doesn’t buffer and Arsenal Player buffers for me on my laptop only at my house, everywhere else it’s perfectly fine!! IT’S DRIVING ME NUTS!!!
N Bank Ned – thianks for taking the time to write down my thoughts re the 2 starting line ups!
And then add Lansbury and Bartley to the mic for next year…..
Doomed! We’re all doomed! ๐
Just a decent replacement for RVPO (if Park doesn’t measure up. Hope he gets the chance..).
Also good point re all the BBB’s wanting star signings. RVP – 2.75 million. TV5 – God knows, but not much. Cesc – compensation. LJW – nothing.
Yeah – spending money is the only solution. (Not adverse to it though!!).
Clive ,
yep , new episode of BTA is slowly coming to fruition . Unfortunately still all in my head at the mo and not on paper . Hopefully in the next couple of weeks …
As regards Mr Wolfswinkle you are of course , as usual , completely on the money . Second cousin , twice removed on my mothers side . As his name might suggest (changed by Deed Poll) , he refused to wear his Speedoes and kept on showing his winkle in public . Drummed out of the family in disgrace . I haven’t given up on him , I still send him new Speedoes on his birthday every year in the hope he’ll see the light . There’s always a way back for family , but if he signs for Manure , I’ll have to cut all ties .
sorry for the typos – a few bottles have gone down. Unlike the senorita.
In other news – my 4 year old requested the photo of RVP receiving the adulation in front of the Gooners as his first ever bedroom poster.
Chuffed. Barca who????
@Snir….. you have a Chav in your squad????
Shame.
Boooooooo…..
Excellent work Dr C – another littl’un in the fold .
@58 – NBN
I agree.
This team is less possession, more penetration.
Lots of it has to do with Gervinho beating his man instead of Nasri passing sideways.
You can see that in his assist record as opposed to Nasri’s (4 league assists to Nasri’s 1 league assist last season).
Evening TaBS
Have a night cap on me. I’m off now…
CG – Congrats ๐
Nobody seemed to care about Sturridge so I kept him after he scored some goals ๐
I wanna replace him but I used my wildcard for next week!
While you’re here Dr C may I take this opportunity to congratulate you on the turnaround in the fortune of The Green Tin Rollers . Been feeding them a few goodies from the CMC ?
I also see 8Ball’s dirty lot dreadfully underperformed at the weekend – the tide it is a-turning ๐
PS.. “We’ve lost 2 world class players” ????
Erm.. Cesc and who else?
Chinless lesbian who couldn’t get into the national squad for the last Word Cup and Gael, of whom (love him etc) most of us thought that it was time to for him to move on. How many goals has Santos scored now???
Ah , I see you’ve gone , but Cheers for the nightcap ๐
Snir, I think everyone in the squad looks up to RvP. And rightfully so. He’s an excellent captain (and player). His qualities shone through on Sunday – not just in the game but also when he encouraged the team to come together and celebrate the win with the fans. Top stuff.
Thank you TaBS…. although we managed to drop a place to those young Boy Racers at the weekend, despite scoring 60 points!
I’ve said it before, but I really need to go back and see how the scoring system works. I suspect having Chezzer as my VC is not the best move….
Oh you’re back ! Shuffles upfield …
Still here! ๐
…rude to interrupt mid-flow
Amazing what a few weeks can do. Not just for the team but also amongst fans. Not that long ago top quality posts were getting less than 100 drinks. No all of a sudden the sun is out again and confidence returns. Football is a lot about the mental strength, not just on the pitch but on the terraces as well.
Tuesday is a very big night. A decent win could see us as good as through. Let’s learn from the mistakes of last year and not take things for granted. Let’s qualify and qualify well. Then we get the chance to allow players a breather.
Great post holic. AW is right when he speaks about confidence and how it can come and go. You highlight another great point re RVP. What do we do as and when he is injured? How will that affect confidence? Hopefully as and when that happens that we will have addressed that.
I fancy Theo to continue from where he left off at the Chavs. If he and Gervinho can keep flying then we can cause chaos.
I am going for a 3 nil to the mighty Gunners. I think if we are positive and take the game to them that they will lose interest rapidly.
Bring it on.
This move is looking promising … aims a crafty elbow and takes out the centre-half …
Tabs @ 81
I thought he had to be related,shame he strayed from the Family fold,
I think the story about Manure interest was probably rumour mongering,
I am sure even though VW has strayed,he knows there is a line he cannot cross with the Smallballs Family Honour at stake.
Knowing the complete absence of brain cells in the Manure scouting ranks,they probably thought he was related to Van Nistelroy.!!
cheers
the Sweeper
I agree Joshua, but have a look at the way Santos looks at RvP. He looks like a kid who’s looking at his childhood hero ๐
Goal?
100
Bugger…….
100 never.!!
WTF ????? ๐ ๐ ๐
Snir
Your stats on Santos re [erformance were mind boggling. Not opnly for their detail but also for the time that must have taken.
I have another task for you, for the benefit of Holic; go back through th history of this blog and produce a playlist of every song Holic has embedded… voila – we have a Holic soundtrack.
Compared to detailing Santos’ moments this will be a cinch… and, of course, earn you Holic immortality……
Spot on Sweeper.
Never…. ๐
Snir you little rascal.!!
not even fucking 2nd.
Bollocks.
evening Steve T.
cheers
the Sweeper
Evening Clive. Hope you are fit and well.
You making the trip tomorrow night????
fuc*ing alcohol and clumsy fingers….
Embrace it doc. Love the poster story. You can not put a price on moments like that. Awesome.
Clive@98 , I think your right . Speedo refusal is one thing , signing for the Mancs quite another . I’ll put him in touch with Richard Law to bring him back into the fold . Mr Law’s persuasive . What’s that ? Oh ๐
CG – Consider it done ๐
your – you’re
And remember this…..
Beer is God’s way of showing that re really loves us.
sydneyred, you’re a bastard ๐ You made me look. Not only is Verminator running, but a horse called Tullamore. I have made a good few quid over here on a nag named after an excellent whiskey, Tullamore Dew. I will now have to have a pop at both, and if they fail I will have to tear you apart limb from limb. No hard feelings.
CG – I have a task for you!
You have to find out for me what is that weird thing the players (and actually all teams with Nike kits) have on their shoulders? Kind of like a plus shape.
That is one of the ugliest things ever.
…and good to see you again, Clive ๐
There are worse things than signing for the Mancs (like wearing a shirt with a chicken on a basketball), but that would probably be beyond forgivable. Perhaps you could consult the archives of these fine pages and study our barkeeper’s fine efforts with the Grandholics.
…and will no bugger at least acknowledge the cut the mustard line ๐
*scurries back to look for “cut the mustard” line…*
Snir – er, ok!
Holic will be chuffed by the playlist, though!
I enjoyed it Holic ๐ Is Chris Coleman the manager of Dijon these days ?
Ah yes! Very good, Holic.
A bit late in the day to be spotting such subtleties…! Best dollop it on in spoon loads in the future…
Aaahhhhh. Cut the mustard???? I get it.
It’s been a very busy day for some of us holic. Only just starting to ketchup.
๐
Thnks Holic
good to be back.
Some quality Posts from you as per usual while i was away,,along with some quality music addons.
cheers
clive
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Arsenal-Stan-Kroenke-interview-full-transcript-on-Van-Persie-Wenger-why-bought-into-Arsenal-nearly-became-a-journalist-and-more-article825147.html
Not silent anymore.
@Snir #125
Thanks Snir I usually avoid the Mirror but that was worthwhile and interesting. Still the dancing around the Robin issue makes me a bit uneasy. On the other hand one really shouldn’t deal with a matter like this in and through the press so the dance I guess is to be expected. Guess we’ll have to wait and see.
What a difference a win makes. Last thread there were talks about winning the league now it’s the CL. Why not but in the meantime I’d rather have the team keep its newfound “let’s win one game at a time” approach.
Thanks fellas ๐
On Verminator and Tullamore now. I will not be watching live at 4am.
sydneyred, one of them had better come in the frame ๐
Hello Matt.
I don’t think anyone thinks we will win the Champions League. I was just making a point about emphasis. It really is a case of win five games, pretty much on an every other game basis, and we can lift big ears. Allowing for a fifty percent failure rate in the Premier League is not an option.
Matt @ #127
I’m totally aligned to the ‘one game at a time’ philosophy. For me, it’s the only way to be, no matter what kind of form the team is in.
For the record, I think (at this stage of the season) we have a better chance to win a cup, even the CL, than the premier league.
I use a PC running Windows 7 (an anathema to a Mac user) and IE.
I have no problems with watching Arsenal Player on full screen.
Oh yes “Cutting the Mustard” Bucking Clever
Snir , thanks for the link , good interview on the face of it .
Right I’m off , Night fellas .
Good luck in The Melbourne Cup Holic .
snir, thanks, that was a treat. not-silent stan said a lot of right things, even when he was trying not to answer…
Sorry for the tweet-like post, still stuck with work. It wasn’t meant for anyone in particular just a way of saying the team should keep its focus even if the fandom goes full-blast bipolar. Considering this is the best blog around Iโm pretty sure a player or two are reading our musings from time to time…
Still basking in Saturday’s result though ๐
Re: Ollie @35. I agree they are cunts. But do they know??
‘Holic — i LOVED the cut the mustard line.
Taken me bloody ages to catch up to this point tho’ ๐
Rest of the preview was damn fine too.
BtW, no-one acknowledged my “Robin van Persie, a smoking Gun loaded with Buck shot” after Chelsea either.
Just saying, rather petulantly ๐
Lars @28 – I have a few alter-egos, but “nottabs” is honestly nothing to do with me.
By the way, am I the only one who works all day around here ?
Welcome back The Sweeper – nice to know you’re behind us again – I think . . ๐
G’night Tabs –
just missed you, and everyone else again ! Bloody work ๐
Let’s put it to a vote.
Is Trev the only one who works all day around here.
Put me down for a yes.
Chrome, shockwave error, flash crash, ? ? ?
TS, did you ever fix the doors on the CMC – people are beginning to say the weirdest things in here.
Beginning to say the weirdest things? I would have thought we were in mid-course by now, at the very least. ๐
On the technology score, Arsenal Player is on my list of things to consider for next season, but seeing as they haven’t worked out all the glitches let me just call you my beta testers. ๐
Dr C –
urgent meeting required.
It appears that patient “snowy” may actually have worked in a proper hospital !!
Shit !! Do you realise what this could mean for us if he discovers some of our more dubious working practices.
He is actually talking about European regulatory authorities! In The effing Quackery !
I feel we should do what we always do in these circumstances – close ranks and give absolutely nothing away.
Alternatively, we could obtain some supplies of Harsha’s ‘special’ Auntie Beechams, and ‘invlove’ snowy in the test programme. That should test his ‘exceptional mental strength’.
By the way, did we ever make a final decision on employing Nurse ABB ?
If we did, it might be an idea to task her, as originally intended, with keeping a very close eye on patient Snir Geuli, who appears to have fallen madly in love with Robin van Persie.
Is there no respite on this fucking Train ?!
Hey bt8b –
it’s G’night from me. Work ALL DAY again tomorrow – then up tp The Ems for Marseille with daughter in the evening.
It’s getting better already.
Hope you manage to catch it on a beta-test shockwave flash player explorer stream ๐
Trev. The empire will not go down with the likes of you about. ๐
Have fun at the Ems tomorrow. ๐
Damn it, every time I read Kroenke’s interview I get irritated by the fact I still haven’t found a good link/torrent of Moneyball.
Dr. T – I am way past madly in love now.
Holic, I don’t know if torrents are allowed here but this is absolutely beautiful and every gooner should have it in his computer.
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3377333
If it’s not allowed please delete the post (and this one as well).
Back again, after a small but fruitful (lots of beers) session in my neighbouring bar. Thanx for the kind words, all who responded, plus the rest in the bar tonight are the stand up gooners that I was refering to.
If I may I’d like to add my opinion on one Ricky van Wolfswinkel;
From what I’ve seen, the kid is the real deal, he played for FC Utrecht for the last few seasons and scored goals for fun in the Ere Divisie, his current girlfriend is the daughter of Johan Neeskins, who the older among us may well remember from the Dutch “total football” team of the 70’s. He is currently playing for Sporting Lisbon for whom he made a great start earning himself the player of the month award in September in the Portugeese League. He can play midfield but prefers the striker role, if I had to compare him with another player then it would be with Ruud (why the long face?) van Nistelrooy. (but not so cunty)
@116: Snir, the guys in my local sports shop told me that makes the shirt grip your torso so that 1) overexertion is reduced and 2) players are more aerodynamic=can run faster.
The Kroenke article was a good find too, thanks.
@149: H2H, I haven’t seen him play but at 6’1″ and 22 years old he should be a good prospect…too lazy to check stats or speculate on the future at the moment though ๐
On a side note, Iโm really gutted my 400 was stripped last night. Maybe itโs the diet pillsโฆYesterday was officially the worst day ever then ๐
Bacardi 151 and coke please, barman. ๐
Sprig of mint wouldn’t hurt.
CoR, Doesn’t 150 make up for 400 in some small measure? ๐
Johan Neeskens. Poetry in motion.
Hehe, thanks 8ball, I guess I’ll have to make do with 150 ๐
It is my IQ after all (overstated by 100 maybe, lol)
I’ll have a sex on the beach please barkeep, I want to get some poetry in the ocean…
*shakes head in shame*
Neeskens v. Brazil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcW-dUXfQrc&feature=related
melbourne cup-bloody french horese won!!!
the press will blame wenger for that too
Holic. I embrace your mustard line, come back with a ketchup gag as a retort and you blank it! Not a sausage.
Morning all. Match day is here. Bring it on.
Shall be at TNHOF tonight, thanks to Arseblog legend WestStandTone. Really looking forward to it. Tollie from about 6.30 I hope.
Dr T
Media lockdown immediately.
Order more Ketamine (for “patient” / medical authority figure Snowy).
Order Bromide for patient Ging gang goolie and a course of aversion therapy from Nurse ABB (I think, given the cicumstances that we can confirm her appointment).
Wolfie – you are now Staff Nurse.
Alert… red.
Nice comeback Steve T!
Two other gems from the boy CG yesterday;
Having a kick around in the garden he tells me, “I’m Van Persie”.
“Fair enough” says I.
“And you’re Cesc Fabregas, Daddy. Never mind!”
Later, as his chocolate leg rocketed a shot past me, he slid to his knees in front of the fence, head thrown back in ecstasy and arm open to receive adulation.
By Jove, I think the boy’s got it!
Golden. I know you’ll understand.
Bromide?! Me?! Never ๐
Trev@136: alright then, I believe you – it was just a gut feeling but apparently not very correct ๐
Q. O’Coe is falling ever closer to the bottom of the HT league. I am starting to wonder if my principle of picking a team and staying with it might have been slightly flawed?
Anyway, rather important game tonight. Securing passage to the next stage would be fairly massive. Let’s win tonight and then follow it up with a win on Saturday as well. The teams above us all have very winnable games (Chelsea away to Blackburn, Liverpool at home to Swansea, NUFC have Everton at home and Sp*rs have Fulham away) so we can not afford any slip-ups at this stage.
Chelsea and Spurs won’t win their games.
Robin has now reached Titi’s level. Not in his ability of course but in the expectation from every Gooner to see him score at least once every time we play.
Reports are that we’re scouting Podolski.
Now I don’t think that’s true, but it got me thinking. I can’t remember a team who played two left footed strikers up front. Does anyone remember something like that?
And about Podolski? I’d be glad to have him, rate him very highly.
Drs’ C and T , Great way to start the day ๐
SteveT @157 – I can think of no other explanation than that Holic did his Beans on the Melbourne Cup last night ๐
H2H – Cheers for the info regarding second cousin twice removed Van Wolfswinkle . Did Lisbon pay a lot of dough for him ? If he’s still in our price range , and AW started sniffing around , the excitement in the Smallballs household would know no bounds .
Dr C@160 – Brilliant !
D L Ltd *
Vacancy:
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(a) Supervision of a series of medical trials involving application of various medical treatments absenting patient consent
(b) Supervision of 2 experienced but serially deranged physicians. ย (These 2 have been found from time to time, on their own operating tables, incapably drunk and proposing eternal love to a Llama)
(c). Supervision and prompt delivery of the Chief Executives private medical prescription(s)
(d) Other duties as agreed by the Board, from time to time.
A substantial and competitive salary with benefits is available to the correct applicant, who should be prepared to work unsociable hours, particularly with regard to (c) above. ย The preferred candidate will have already been struck off the list by the BMA or prepared to work towards it.
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I see FIFA have now put out their joke list for the Ballon d’OR.
They have players who have been rather insignificant most of the year, like Benzema. They have Abidal, they have Dani Alves, Xavi Alonso and a few others that I wouldn’t have thought worthy.
But they have no RvP. And they call it 2011 Ballon d’Or?
What. A. Joke.
Now that I think about it, there aren’t a lot of left footed strikers in the first place.
I’m having a hard time thinking of any apart from RvP (and Messi if you wanna classify him as a striker).
Can’t think of anyone else!
Wow this frustrating, challenging and intriguing!
Dr C and Dr T ,
Thank you so much for the promotion . You have left me tingling with excitement ( as you always do ) . Please be assured of my continuing devotion to the job in hand .
Cannons @154 If you are going to have Sex on the Beach , please make sure you are wearing the requisite safety Speedoes . Thank you .
Lars @162 , my money’s on Dr Z .
Dr Z @ 166 , brilliant ๐
Ollie @167 – agreed , absolute disgrace he hasn’t been included .
Aww, that’s no fun Nurse Wolfie! The last time I wore Speedoes (they were jaguar striped) my sperm count was cut in half in a matter of mere minutes hence my tendency to go Commando like a bad movie from the 80s
Dr Z is not nottabs.
He is many other people though…..;)
Cheers tabs.
@167: Ollie, he probably won’t be included until he’s grasping a cup of some kind I figure ๐
The whole thing is rigged. It’s like the academy awards, everyone knows what’s in the envelope before the show starts
Canons @171 – hmmm Jaguar-striped you say ? I like a man who’s not afraid to show his animal side … ๐
A dark day in CG’s world, Holics.
Hungover on a Tuesday morning and a full day of teaching ahead. Have only the fortification of eggs, bacon, muffin and Colombian coffee to see me through the day.
Drinking FAIL. Damn you friend with your delicious pints.
Too many awesome drinks to credit, you know who you are with your sterling pronouncements.
Just want to point out how fresh the air in here has been of late, not a single whiff of our D+G friends for some time.
Oh, and the press can go fuck themselves. Suddenly we’re flavour of the month again and RVP is some kind of second coming. F365 are leading the way with their fawning arse-kissing, makes you sick the way they carry on. Shove your praise where the sun don’t shine you turncoats. NOT in the mood for any bullsh!t today.
UTA.
Further proof that our famous Club has been reaching into the far corners of the world for longer than any of us could imagine.
In 1886 a horse called Arsenal,won the Melbourne Cup and the Jockey was named W English.!!!
I kid you not.
Cheers
The Sweeper
Dr T, Wolfie, ABB, Little Helpa
Urgent meeting in The Quackery immediately.
Lock the door… until further notice, pending discussion.
Tabs @165.
Do you think so? I guess that means that all bets are bac on.
Game days coming along like the other Sp@rs winger – thick and fast (apologies whoever, but thought i’d reclaim that one)
Re outspoken Stan – it does make me queasy that he keeps name-checking the double-dealing Glazers, and saying things like ‘i don’t see how it could have been done better’ in relation to their manc stewardship – really???
Psed – we might win the CL – i’ve not given up on it – indeed i shall plunder the piggy bank and pop a pound or two on it forthwith
Quad still on
UReDS!
Holic and the like…
I think I too have watched the Chelsea game over half a dozen times. Although the OM cannot be underestimated, our victory was far more recorded. So I will be going for a 3-1 victory to the old faithful, who I believe can go on an unbelievable run hereon.
Unbeleeevable tekkers! ๐
Apologies Steve T, I didn’t relish the prospect of checking your sauces for that.
Great stuff Esso. Have a ripper.
Psed – while folk are lodging complaints re puns and that being ignored etc – well don’t get me started – have been flagging up my AA getting a home start from central areas where he’s best equipped to breakdown defences for several weeks with no nods of acknowledgement AND the Pole dealing with crosses in the box AND i’ll leave it now …
URedS!
Dr C,
you can lock the doors but you can’t halt progress – I hear Edwin has been swamped with application forms
๐
AL
AA – brilliant! A little tardy here, sorry!
Still don’t get the Pole one though….
Zico
I can lock the doors. And where do you think the CMC is??
We’ll contact you once we’re ready. Until then, cold turkey for all….
Good research, Sweeper! You win the bottle of your choice.
How about Cold Wild Turkey?
Great spot Clive .
Steve T , and Holic , liking the eating based puns , I would even go as far as to say , I’m looking forward to the next one with some relish .
Dr C , is it really necessary to be locked in this cupboard ?
Pass the pipe Doc …
Hey , its the nervous nineties …
Holic , didn’t see you’d already used “relish” . Very remiss of me , got myself in a pickle .
Holic, re the Arsenal Player screen thingy, I’ve had the same problem.
I’m using OSX 10.7.2 (lion) and safari.
Here’s an image of the two different screen sizes, the black area is the part that’s missing in full screen.
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/7243/arsenalplayer.jpg
Yes, Wolfie. It’s for your own good.
Tabs and holic. Glad you like it. Must say I was fearing a Frostie reception.
Ta, CG much appreciated – the other one was kind of – ‘Big Poll gets my vote when it comes to dealing with crosses in the box’, and that.
But sadly there exists, of course, ye olde comedy adage that is –
‘if you have to go searching for condiments salt out your gags’
URedS!
No fear of that Steve T , even though you’re clearly trying to curry favour . Thought they were eggsellent .
OK, Szcz throws it out to Santos again. He bombs forward as Rooney tries to tackle him in field, slips and breaks an ear.
Santos release the ball to Gervinho…
Nearly on time for 200?
Surely my time is now ? All about the timing …
gervinho to Edwin van persie and he smashes it home…?
YESSSSSS!!!
Wel done tabs.
Shucks! Just missed it…
….no! It’s off the woodwork again as Wolfgang Walcott picks up the rebound and rips the net open ๐
GOAL !!!!!!!!
*skips off to a standing ovation*
Steve T,
A few of us will be in The Tollie tonight, if you’re going and if you can make it…..
Lovely through pass from Ollie . Cheers .
Beers on the Bar waiting Boys …
My pleasure tabs, I was just worried you’d get run out, what with the current army of century-hunters
Of course, century from a through-ball, that’s in honour of the Comptons who were equally able at football and cricket.
Bloody meetings. Can’t people understand I am far too busy for work.
Heh Ollie , The Comptons , cricket for Middlesex , Football for Arsenal , and a quick nip of whisky at half-time in a winning cup final against the Mugsmashers – it doesn’t get any better than that !
Hi Holic,
I have been having the same problem with Arsenal Player, I’m on a Mac running Lion using Safari as my browser. I’ve tried using Chrome but get the same problem. Here’s to 3-2 tonight and some celebratory beers in the pub afterwards! Keep up the great work.
Dr.Feelgood
Just a quick line to let you know that CVs are starting to flood-in. I never realised how popular the HT & Quackery had become.
One point, any documents that are poorly spelt, with incoherent grammar and smell suspiciously of wee are being put in the bin marked LWC.
I trust you approve. Let’s try to meet later in the week to review the short-list that I will be putting togehter.
Yours, Edwin
“… smell suspiciously of wee …”
Laughed out loud TS , bravo ๐
Hi ‘holic, ref IT issue, I have exactly the same problem with Mac when streaming to tv. No problems on Mac itself. Subject to time and not wanting to irritate the Management keep meaning to investigate. I’ll let you know if I find a solution.
Otherwise hope that the team keep on keeping on. Hoping for a stress free 3-0 tonight!
Heh tabs, always a pleasure making others laugh.
I fear that Dr.F may also mark any CVs from male applicants in a similar way although he went to great lengths to point out that DLL is an equal opportunities employer ๐
GOOOAAAALLL!!! Wait, what?
I dozed off for a minute ๐
Well goodness me, there seems to have been a small outbreak of Ginggangulitis among our fine doctors who seem a tad on the jumpy side for some reason today…
I fear there is a small misunderstanding as to what my professional experience in the field of medicine actually is. So let me set the record straight in the hope that you will be all suitably reassured. I certainly donโt practice medicine, in anything other than a strictly amateur, personal capacity. And I cannot claim to be an ‘authority’ figure, more of a very much ‘behind the scenes’ figure.
As for what I actually do, my former boss (a cardiologist) describes it pretty accurately when he explained it to another cardiologist as: โYou know, a bit like what Alastair Campbell does, but in medicineโ.
Personally, I think AC is a bit soft. I tend to favour the management style of Malcolm Tucker from โThe Thick of Itโ.
So relax gents. Iโve spent a lifetime keeping my clients in or out of the newspapers (depending on their particular requirements) and discreetly ensuring their fine reputations remain intact.
So the medical staff may safely come out of the Quackery. There is no need for clandestine meetings.
And any potential whistleblowers may step away from the Code Breach alarm immediately. I think you will find there is nothing to see here. In fact I positively insist that there is nothing to see here, and you have a little under 60 seconds to join me in that conclusion. You do? Well done.
Rest assured, Snowy is very much the doctorโs best friend ๐
@ Steve T
Hello. I am doing a bit of research into the Ladies team, and I recalled a charming anecdote of yours involving your daughter which you posted on this blog. I would love to use it, with your permission, but I can’t remember the details, so if you don’t mind, would you repeat what happened?
Dr Z —
your piece @166 was both funny and highly offensive.
Dr C and myself work on this bleeding Train for little more than the odd sneaked smoke of ‘whatever we have this week’, amidst, on occasion, total fruit cakes and the most vile complaining passengers one could imagine.
We have a bunch of psychotic “nurses” who are either rampaging around far flung corners of the planet or, when here, abusing the patients. They should clearly be here to abuse the patients on a far more reliable basis.
Now some jumped-up purveyor of European regulations appears and suddenly we are supposed to act all proper and appoint a “Senior Physician” to oversee our efforts.
Well, if that is your attitude, you can take your Quackery and shove it sideways up your anal orifice.
If it doesn’t fit, ask Nurse Wolfie for assistance. I am sure she will be only too happy to oblige !
Oops, sorry, that was me @ 220, looks like I may have just resigned your job Dr C. ๐
Great work with CG minor, btw ๐
For the avoidance of doubt, D L Ltd IS an Employer dedicated to providng equal opportunities to all.
That said, there are certain roles that may be suited to applicants of a certain persuasion, and that’s just the way of it. The lily livered liberals who think otherwise can go f*** themselves.
*Calls Legal team to examine legal shakey ground*
And as for those who locked themselves in the Quackery, be careful.
You are being filmed. ๐
Doctors C and T
Oh dear. Oh very dear.
You don’t want to antagonise Feelgood – you’ll end up in his diaries, all over the internet.
Yours protectively,
zico
*still in cupboard*
This is sooooo exciting . I feel like a Daytime TV (heh!) star . Now I know what it’s like to be in “Doctors” ๐
Yours in the Doctors ,
Staff Nurse Wolfie .
Dr T
No matter – you spoke eloquently on my behalf.
It appears, however, that Snowy could turn out to be quite useful.
“keeping our reputations intact”. Could be a useful paper pusher to have around. The only problem, of course, being that we have no reputations to protect…
As for the CCTV – we’re being filmed are we? Well, Dr F, cop a load of this….. ***********
Best Dr Feelgood track of all time:
Down at the Doctors
check it out, you won’t be disappointed ๐
And be careful with that broom, Wolfie.
Meant to say Dr T (or C), @ 220, ๐
Dr Feelgood is immune to asterisks……..
Just sayin’
The Ultimate Arsenal Away Fun of the decade!! i fucking love you Bully!
http://youtu.be/TL9e2cj6roY
and when i grow up, i wanna b jst like u
*Fan
Excellent Snowy @ #218.
You have helped DLL glide the HT away from Paranoia Central and back on track.
Next stop is of course The HoF where the gleaming rolling stock will remain in the stadium sidings until Sunday morning. After that it’ll be a planned excursion ‘off the rails’ and onto the dirt tracks as it heads out to Naaaarwich.
Norfolk Dumpling has been asked to programme the train’s advanced GPS for the best route from N.London to Canarysville.
Yours, Edwin
Dr.C @ #226
Ooh I say. Isn’t there an ointment in The Quackery for that affliction? ๐
Professor,
I hate to think what they are smearing on themselves in the Quackery, at the moment – the doors are locked!
I guess we’ll find out when we review the security tapes later, whilst we draw up the shortlist of job applicants. ๐
Tabs @211 this is where I came in – saw them at Lords, loved them there , then the Brylcream ads (I think) then on to Highbury, and representing England at both sports. One of my last memories of DCS was in his regular pub at Holyport just before he died – life and sole of the pub he was
On a different subject, cannot all our medical expertise here, be used to good effect on
JT who has a large amount of mud up his nose and visions of RVP disappearing at a rate of knots,
and Cashley who is suffering from dizziness due to Theoitis –
or maybe they should suffer a bit more – tho’ I would love to hear what the treatment would be
Anyway tonight I throw off the shackles of living in France and wish I was at the Emirates for a good match
COYRRRREDS
Afternoon.
tabs @165.
If memory serves, van Wolfswinkle went for a fee of just over โฌ5mi, he has a five year contract, so his rice would probably be much higher now.
mi and rice = mil and price.
Looks like my noodles’ on the blink.
Online translate of local paper today – mostly readable
Marseille, net return to form, rubs tonight at Arsenal, brilliant winner of Chelsea this weekend at a summit meeting of the group F where Olympians will try to take revenge after their defeat cruel to Londoners in the previous day.
For Arsenal, which has seven points (one more than Marseille, the second), a victory would go a long way toward qualifying and Arsene Wenger, though expects strong opposition, is well aware.
“Marseille is always a tough opponent for English teams. And they are often more comfortable outside than at home, “said the Gunners coach. “They defended well, based on a physical group and the attack against suits them well. But this game if they win we qualify and we want to seize this opportunity. ”
It seems a long time since Arsenal bowed 8-2 on the lawn of Manchester United and Marseille which dragged the bottom of the Ligue 1 standings. The English, who are four wins in five Premier League games, and even eight-successful in nine games in all competitions, are brought to the seventh place finish.
After experiencing its worst start to the season for 15 years, Arsenal is himself again, that is to say an ambitious football team thanks to the sparkling form of Van Persie and progress of the former Lille Gervinho.
For its part, the OM has aligned its 3rd Saturday in Dijon straight win (3-2), with a goal of Diarra late in the game. More importantly, the OM will confirm his good start in the competition (2 wins) makes him a favorite to qualify in eighth-finals along with Arsenal.
There are a lot of drinks to get through, I’m not sure I have the time ๐
Champions league is 1:15 KO from now on. Fuck. I don’t know how I will go to work tomorrow
Sleep now and wake up later is my plan. Not a great plan, I know ๐
Harsha, sleep is over-rated. Rapid eye movement or the Arsenal?
No contest, really.
Less than 3 hours – normally happy with 1 nil to the Arsenal but this team have now shown what they can do in attack I’m getting greedy – can I have 3-1?
3-1 will put me in the mood for dancing
8)
Oh bugger wordpress italics.
Feckin Apple.
Zico, As long as you don’t boogie like this;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hISl0JoC5H8&feature=related
Nolans all in black?
Is nothing sacred?
H2H , Now if there’s one thing guaranteed to get me out of a cupboard , or indeed the closet (!) , it’s a bit of Nolans !
Shoulder-pad me up , and let’s groove .
Shhhh , don’t tell Feelgood ๐
Cognac @235 – Great stuff .
Good Luck Harsha !
2-0 to the Arse .
Dr.z
Edwin advises that he has perfected image enhancing SW for TQ CCTV. Should make for an interesting viewing for you both.
Edging closer to The HoF now. I love mid-week games, me ๐
Actually looking forward to this game with what can only be described as “confidence”.
Haven’t experienced that for a while!
Quick, Wolfie – get your vaseline out of your handbag and smear it on those cameras…
Don’t worry Dr C , equipped here for every eventuality . Consider it done . Them geezers won’t see nothing .
Chelsea vs Arsenal on TV (‘Ma Chaรฎne Sport’) right now.
Good warm up for tonight ๐
Drs. T and C – With all this appointments I’m quite confused!!
Who’s gonna take care of me in January?
Arsenal team – Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Santos, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Walcott, Gervinho, Park…
Let’s do it…!!
COYR
Strong team, strong bench.
Come on you Gunners!
Very surprised he’s playing Theo, Aaron and Gervinho. I thought he’d give Benayoun, Rosicky and AA a go.
You know what’s good about French TV sometimes?
You can watch an Arsenal game with 2 different commentary teams, and both are fine.
Re: 200. Sounds like a true team effort. ๐
Come on Arsenal!!
255@ Ollie – only if C+
Otherwise bulgarian version for me
Lets go
Snir
You are our secret weapon – we’re going to give you a stash of amphetamines and send you out to wreak havoc on the HT – until the HT management come to their senses.
The prospect of the January window with you without medication should be enough for them to back down…
ComOnUReDS!
Any streams?
This stream is working so far:
http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/89449/1/watch-arsenal-vs-olympique-marseille.html
Having difficulty finding Park in space
ComONUReDDSSS!
There’s nothing worse in life than a buffering stream.
It’s that fucking internet connection here at school… It works perfect every single day, but not today, as if it knew that AFC are playing.
My goodness I’m watching the game on my Iphone. Mertesacker is tall even on the Iphone.
One of the Marseille players nearly got the hair cut right.
Should be ahead in the first half, this is proving to be a stern test after all.
Half time pint, anyone?
Tell you what – how solid is Jenkinson? Great stuff from the boy.
Keep going Arsenal. Not you Santos (at least not quite so much!).
8ball: Thanks for the stream!
Shaky start with a reshuffled defense again but then pretty good. Got a good feeling for the second half. Still does anyone knows when Gibbs is scheduled to be fit again?
UP THE ARSE!
Catalan, I’ll share a pint with you, and offer a toast to a long and protracted police investigation of John Terry:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15548056.stm
Cheers!
Snir
Sopcast stream looks good from here not too sure about Iphone though.
http://www.footballstreaming.info/streams/todays-links/
Come on Lads!
Kendo. I’ll drink to that! Cheers!
Anyone for bringing Arshavin on second half in the “Cesc” role?
He seems to work better with Park and though defensively more risky I think he in tandem with Gervinho might pick the lock.
BFG looks knackered. I guess he has every right to. TV5 looks quick and sharp as does Ram and Theo. I think we are just one flick away from the tally. Back to it.
Thanks ATG.
The stream I have is fine, my connection was lousy. It’s fine now ๐
RvP coming on.
Parked
UReDS!
Fair play to Park. Decent performance for a European debut.
Rosicky on for Ramsey
Heh at Chelsea… 1-1 against Genk
I have never in my life seen a faster back 4. Extremely fast.
FT – Clean sheet.
Lads gave it all they looked knackered towards the and they gave us a game no questions asked.
Should have scored in the first half. Well played even though we got a draw, a bit nervy form my liking right at the end.
4 points from the Marseille games – will take that gladly. One more win should do. Looks like Apoel Nicosia are heading to the knockout stages! Top of a group which has Donetsk, Zenith and Porto! I bet that ManU or Chelsea will draw them for the last 16.
Lost. One left back. Last seen bombing forwards into opponents’ half. If found, please return to Weightwatchers.
We were never gonna catch them on the break, they have the fastest back 4 I’ve ever seen and we didn’t penetrate enough.
But, we should do the job against Dortmund.
Chelski – club in crisis?
That’s a bit mean, Dr. C. Don’t you think? ๐
Good solid draw from the boys. I’ll take that thank you very much.
BMBD.
Little dissapointed but, when Arshavin came in, I was praying just to not concede, so, fair result I guess. Marseille were all over the place, we were tired, Santos was barely breathing, Ramsey worked his socks off. Maybe there was a room for Benayoun in the squad, but what do I know. Cheers to the unbeaten run in CL, guys.
4pts fram the french and another clean sheet. Not too shaby.
4 points from Marseille is a pretty good return. Centre backs were excellent tonight and our form defender not even playing.
Santos looks like he’s a sixty-a-day man – how can a professional footballer be that unfit? Arteta having to play auxilliary left back toward the end as Santos could barely walk, never mind run.
Take a breather lads and prepare for Saturday. Santos, you may need oxygen to get out the dressing room ๐
Santos got off the pitch pretty quickly mind – he may have been gasping for a rasper
UReDS!
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