Rambo Speaks – And Citroen’s Summer Survival Guide
May 29th, 2015 by 'holic
“It’s another opportunity to win the FA Cup. To score the winner last year was just a dream come true and hopefully I can relive that again”
Amen to that, brother Aaron. It would be the perfect end to a sometimes frustrating season for the young Welshman. He chooses his words carefully when asked to review his career progress.
“I’ve been through a lot in my career so far. I’m still only 24 so there is still so much to achieve and to win. That’s what I’ll be aiming to do now.”
A smile plays on his lips when quizzed about last year’s Final. The start of that match remains firmly in the front of the memory, making what followed all the sweeter.
“We were 2-0 down and starting to question ‘was it going to be our day’. I felt there was a lot of time left in the game to get back into it and obviously the goal before half-time was vital for us. We still had a full half to get back into it then. To finally win something was such a nice feeling and relief.”
The obvious next question revolves around having achieved that breakthrough win, can we follow up and do it again on Saturday.
“We never do it easy. I’m sure some of the fans would like it done a bit easier next time. Hopefully that’ll be the case on Saturday. They’re (Villa) a good team, very solid, they’ve been in really good form so we’ll have to be aware of that.”
Rambo is guarded in his response to most questions, although I am assured he is far more confident in one on one interviews with selected journalists. When the subject turns to our record this season against the bigger clubs his response is more immediate, more instinctive, and telling.
“I think in the past we have been a bit too naive. We’ve tried to play the way that we like to play a bit too much and we leave ourselves too open at times in the game. I think this year we’ve been a lot more solid as a team. We need to get that consistency through the season to challenge for the Premiership.”
There is always a mischievous question lurking on these occasions. I’m not sure what was expected in response to a query about press speculation linkng Aaron with Barcelona.
“That’s just something that’s been written in the papers. I’m just focused on Arsenal and winning the FA Cup. That sort of news doesn’t affect me or enter my mind.”
The topic of the support the club have is one that brings a warm smile to the young Welshman’s face. I wonder if his response might have been different a couple of years ago when he was under constant scrutiny from some.
“It’s always important to have your fans behind you. Even though last year we went 2-0 down you could still really hear them trying to get us back into the game. I thought they played a major part in that. You can see the amount of support that they show us, even on the parade. 250,000 fans on the streets. You can see how much this means to them, so hopefully we can give them something like that again.”
Amen to that too, Aaron. The stage is set for another Rambo celebration. How good would two winning goals in an FA Cup Final be? We might just find out at Wembley on Saturday.
Have a good one ‘holics.
Citroen’s Summer Survival Guide
Whilst Arsenal and Aston Villa fans still have the FA Cup Final to look forward to this weekend, they too will shortly be joining the rest of the football-loving nation in contemplating how to spend the next couple of months without watching their favourite club in action. So to give support and guidance to all football fans, Citroën has created the ultimate football fans Top 10 survival guide.
There’s plenty to keep family and football-loving friends happy until the new season begins, so it’s time to get out and about.
Zorb Football
The beautiful game in an inflatable bubble. Skills are less crucial to get the ball from your opponent, you simply need to bash into them! Venues available nationwide including London Bubble: www.londonbubblefootball.co.uk
Visit the National Football Museum
Experience the world’s greatest sport at the National Football Museum. Whether you’re a diehard football fan or planning a visit with your family to Manchester you can enjoy your visit to the world’s biggest and best football museum. www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/
Learn to Football Freestyle
Want a few more tricks up your sleeve for next season? Why not give Freestyle Football a try: www.beyondfootball.com/category/freestyle-football-tutorials
Play Footvolley
Hire a badminton court with some mates and see if you’ve got the same tekkers as this lot: https://youtu.be/yOA528eEm1I
Camp Bestival Football School
A family-focused football experience for festival-goers to enjoy throughout the event. Younger guests can enjoy Arsenal’s soccer school coaching clinics, play games, and win prizes. www.campbestival.net
Play a round of FootGolf
Try one of the fastest growing activities in the country. FootGolf is played on a golf course using a size 5 football. The object of the game is to get the ball into the hole using only your feet in the fewest number of shots possible. Courses are available nationwide: www.ukfootgolf.com
Emirates Stadium Tour
To make the visit to Emirates Stadium truly unforgettable, why not join one of the Legends Tours? More information at http://www.arsenal.com/emirates/emirates-stadium-tours
Join a 5-a-side league
With venues like Goals Soccer Centres and Powerleague located nationwide why not grab some mates and get stuck in yourself? Find your nearest centre here: www.goalsfootball.co.uk/about/centres
Come to the Emirates Cup
Joining the Gunners at Emirates Stadium for this summer’s pre-season tournament will be three of Europe’s leading clubs – Olympique Lyonnais, Villarreal and VfL Wolfsburg . Find out more here: http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150514/emirates-cup-2015-ticket-information
Play Headis
Headis is a high-intensity German sport combining ping pong and soccer. A regular ping pong table is used, but the 7-inch ball can be struck only by a competitor’s head. The sport has been around for eight years and continues to grow.
Here’s how to play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kNsXDgOt9w
I know the focus of these examples is UK based, but there are some great ideas that will translate to wherever you are. Now, what else?
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One more sleep! What did she wear?
60 Responses to “Rambo Speaks – And Citroen’s Summer Survival Guide”
First?
Second – like a trophy?
irs gettin itchy close now
happy trails to them that’s goin
shout from yer shoes up
ya lucky ‘holcs
fuck this half five nonsense
its 3o’clock and the suns out
in my head anyway
UP THE ARSENAL
It would be nice to see Rambo take the game by its scruff and run it like he has shown himself capable of doing. That lad is a top player just ready to reach his prime.
Meanwhile, I do believe the lady wore a yellow ribbon round her neck, but why?
Lot of people on here starting to lose their nerve.
We are going to win. It won’t be easy but I can see a 2-0 victory. We ought to give them a selection surprise so I hope we start Theo. he wil stretch their defence and worry Vlaar
COYG
‘holic
arsecast
theo titi boo boo
🙂
Heh,
As usual the old tongue was settting a pace that my tiny brain couldn’t keep up with cba 🙂
loved it ‘hol
.
was playin it
way out over the back
ear splitting ns10 volume
from the back door
the hidden blogs smiles
at the end
had me in full voice
COME ON YOU GUNNERS
o yes
family gonna be tortured
til Sunday morn
wembeleee
wembeleee
thanks for shard succes always for website
COYG, vous voir au château, ‘h.
Not a lot is getting done at work right now. Getting really excited and nervous now!
I may have only said this to the ghost of Arteta, and perhaps BB, but heading ping pong? Silly season is upon us…
ttg@5: I suspect Theo will be held back to be unleashed against tired legs, and especially as there is always the prospect of extra time.
cba@3. Damned right. Proper football games start at 3 o’clock, and on Saturdays.
Whether Theo starts or not, and I hope he does, he has certainly complicated Sherwood’s pre-match planning with that performance last week. Things will certainly be much tighter against Villa but Theo is our most lethal weapon.
yup indeedy lars
I keep noticing gettin sneaky laughed at
herself bein the instigator
“look at him he’s like a wee boy”
fuck it
yeah
i am smiling and singing
on and off
but
fuck it
#We are the famous Arsenal
#and we’re goin to wembeleee
really excited already
and ned
too right 3o’clock
half five my arse
COME ON YOU GUNNERS
Cheers H.
Nice list of stuff to do which I shall completely ignore as not to waste any sitting in the beer garden or on a beach drinking beer time. 😉
Just been digging through the family vaults and we now have 5 yellow shirts from which to select our cup final attire. None post 2005.
Choices, choices….. :0)
1971 for me
Szcz
Hector, Per, Kos, Nacho
Santi, Coquelin
Rambo, Mesut, Alexis
HFB
with Theo, Jack and TR7 to come on to add vim and vigour to the second half.
COYGs
Break the record.
baff 🙂 🙂
79 i’d be
still the roarinest shoutinest jumparoundgame i have watched
fuckin ell
i’m up for this
gonna go back and put on a pretence
of
being a big grown up
.
#she wore
#she wore
😉
see ya
.
UP THE ARSENAL
Heh cba.
’79 was a close call but ’71 was a pivotal game for me.
I was discussing it with the Guvna on Sunday over some frothy drinks. He’s modelling ’79.
cba if we are down at halftime are you up for giving the lads a pep talk? We may need you. 🙂
Tea leaf spoke …We’ll win 3-0! And if that’s not sufficient evidence, herbal concoction swirled and backed it up.. I know a ludicrous scoreline for a final…
….will consult Highland Park later to seek more clarification and confirmation!
On another note, FBI and now bomb scare at FIFA congregation… what next? Rendition and Disclosure..?! Will the Evil Empire or the Rebels prevail…? Filthy Hobbitses…
Forget which movie this is now..!
😀
“What is this notion of time?”
“This is all an American conspiracy.”
“Corruption is everywhere.”
Some of the best quotes of the day in this ongoing comedy. 🙂
8ball ?
me ?
pep talk ?
holy fuck
wrong direction here
.
losing half-time ?
.
1 part motivational speaker
9 parts
beat ye sideways with the leg of a chair
so
hope ye don’t work in recruitment
😉
bath
good to hear el bosso
is honouring 79
and
you’re
honouring 71
two top gooners
.
just love our club
just love em
.
i’m not even on the gargle
🙂
.
all that will change shortly 😉
Cliffhanging moment here?
Who has won the first round?
Champagne on ice?
Blatter rides again?
Second round of voting. Another wedge in brown envelopes being distributed.
it’s all changed now
.
*gargles*
*gets 70s suit out the wardrobe*
*tries forgetting how to tie a proper knot in me tie*
to fit in
nope
I can’t
proper tie tier me
.
cameras on the bus
cards an “baaannnnttaaaaaa”
.
big day long build up
.
and
3 o fuckin clock
Ali has withdrawn.
Blatter rides again.
The party can begin.
Tomorrow’s gonna be one of the best or one of the worst day in my life.
Funny how a single football game can affect the life of a grown up man.
Just listening to the new The Fall Tablet. Out of this world. Just like our football.
He’s been gargling Night Nurse, the rambling fool.
Septic Bladder continues. What a joke. Must be a Spurs supporter.
The only way things change is if the big sponsors pull out of the cups.
Finally the nerves are jangling. We are the famous Arsenal and we are going to Wembley.
Team for tomorrow.
Woj
Bellerin- Per-Kos- Monreal
Ramsey- Coq
Santi-Ozil-Sanchez
Theo.
I would rather have Ramsey in the middle than have him on the wings. Santi is so good, he will definitely be able to play there and if need be can interchange positions with Ozil or Alexis. Ramsey on the wings does not offer much even though he tries a lot. He is a midfield player and needs to play there.
Whatever be the combination, it is time to win, play the Arsenal way and end the season on a high. Come on you Gunners.
jangling indeed vinay
jangling
but
good jangling
if jangling
can ever be good
34
i try me best
😉
The identity of our goalkeeper tomorrow is evident in the poses of Ospina and Szczesny in training pics 15 and 16 on the dot.con
There are two questions at issue here:
1) Dynamism displayed by the subject at any given moment in the training session. (in Ospina or Szczesny’s control)
2) Choice of the pictures posted on the website. (not in Ospina or Szczesny’s control)
Unfortunately for the sake of the Pole in Goal, Ospina seems to have won out in both contests.
Wow – can’t keep up with all this media activity!
You sure you have a job??
See you on the morrow ‘H- just having a couple of dark and mysterious Liffey Juice to settle the nerves…. 😎
Even at work they are wondering that zico. Hope to see you tomorrow.
Preview will be up at 6am in the morning if the technology works, so could someone in California do the chevrons please. 😉
Cheers Holic.
Oskar, from previous bar,
“There is no room for sentimentality in football” –
Must rank as one of your best !
Football is ALL about sentimentality – we don’t keep buying wallet busting season tickets and hot dogs for business reasons you know !
I know what you mean but still disagree with your team – and I even want Theo to start !
Leaving Coquelin out for a Rambo/Jack combination would be a disaster. They might be senior players but they can’t / won’t defend.
Who says Coquelin is not a senior player having been practically ever present since Christmas – and having done a superb job ?
And while Debuchy might nominally be our first choice right back, I think you would find a lot of folk plumping for Bellerin after the season he has had – especially as there must be a doubt about Debuchy’s fitness returning from injury – again.
As you say, though, win tomorrow and we can all celebrate – whoever plays.
3-1 for me as I can just see Benteke being left to win a header against Monreal at some stage.
Holic, zico, and all going – have a great day, fellas.
I’m doing my bit by staying away.
can’t bear seeing them lose at Wembley again !
Please be civil, cynic… and your donegall puppy.
I’m an upstart and what you gonna do about it…
So, if any of you desperados ever got stuck in Belgrade, come and see me, Silly the Second, and I will show you something.
I’m not online person, I like face to face.
Gunners Pub, Brace Jugovica 2a, Belgrade.
No Spuds, No Hippies…Just Us!
Trev/ OTD
I think Coquelin will and must be one of the first names on the teamsheet. He has transformed the method of this side since he came in. Villa will look to counterattack and we need someone to sit on Grealish. Ramsey v Delph will be pivotal but we mustn’t have Agbonlahor breaking on us in space.
I still like the idea of Theo starting and Santi at No.10 and Ozil in a floating role. Subs in my world would be
Ospina, Gibbs, Gabriel, Ox, Rosicky, Giroud, Wilshere.
But I think Wenger will choose Flamini for Rosicky unless Ox is not fit.
One more sleep to Wembley
Belgrade.
Remember going to Red Star at the Maracana (?) in the middle of winter.
Lots of fires in the stadium. Lots of long leather coats keeping us from what I suspect would have been serious harm.
Most intimidating trip ever.
You’re all as I remembered. Feisty and adorable. 🙂
Holic, good job keeping us in the loop. But I don’t think leaving ourselves too open, was our problem (as Aaron alluded to). We haven’t yet figured out how to penetrate into enemy territory, on a consistent basis. Do that, and we will rule the world. ♥
SSY. Here’s to a big celebration in Belgrade tomorrow after the Gunners take care of business. 🙂
California Chevrons? You buying an MLS franchise off the back of all this media work?
abb, This must be an important occasion if you decided to drop in. How have you been? 🙂
bt8, Hi! Been ok, hope all is good with you. xx
Umm, ‘important occasion, smiles.
Oooh, can I do the chevrons? I meet the criterion.
Newcastle announce Jonas Gutierrez’s testicles are no longer required.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32940480
A lot of class they’ve got.
abb, welcome back ma’am, it’s been way too long. 😡
oops that emoticon came out wrong!
Hey there Bath. Giggles. Think you chose correctly. 😉
bath your makeup designer needs some retraining. 😉
I hope the gist of the story turns out to be true. But Hector’s head looks way too big for his body. Has this picture been doctored?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11638879/Arsenal-defender-Hector-Bellerin-promises-not-to-follow-compatriot-Cesc-Fabregass-example.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)
Thanks P. 🙂