Hull0 Again – With Any Luck
Sep 16th, 2016 by 'holic
The trip to Paris now a distant memory, the Gunners face the long schlep up to Humberside in order to record a third consecutive Premiership victory. It would seem to be needed even at this early stage of the season as we seek to keep within five points of Manchester City, likely to make it five wins out of five at home to Bournemouth.
After utilising his squad again on Tuesday night it remains to be seen if Arsene will go with what might be termed as his best starting eleven. I am a big fan of Francis Coquelin and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, but with the other players now available to us that doesn’t include them at the moment. That also means a recall for Petr Cech, although David Ospina showed on Tuesday that you can barely get the proverbial fag paper between them right now.
It is unlikely that the back four will change although Nacho Monreal will be aware that Kieran Gibbs is prepared to step in should the Spaniard’s form take a prolonged dip. It was surprising to hear that Gabriel is back in full training, but quite rightly he is unlikely to be considered until the trip to Nottingham Forest next Tuesday. Surely Rob Holding has edged ahead of him in the first reserve pecking order already?
Whilst Granit Xhaka and Santi Cazorla might seem to be the preferred base to the midfield the latter has been pretty busy in the last week and may appreciate a week to recharge his batteries before pitting his wits against Chelsea. This could be a chance for Mohamed Elneny to forge a new partnership with the player he replaced in the FC Basel midfield in 2012. There seems little likelihood that Alex Iwobi or Mesut Ozil will miss out ahead of them, but Alexis is likely to move to the other flank. That leaves a choice between new boy Lucas Perez or Olivier Giroud up front, with the latter the preferred choice for a first start of the season, perhaps?
The hosts are in very good shape themselves and their only defeat so far came to an injury time goal by Marcus Rashford when Manchester United were the last visitors to the KC stadium. They currently sit level with us on seven points having beaten champions Leicester at home, and Swansea away, before drawing on the road at Burnley. Just three goals conceded in those fixtures speaks volumes for the way Mike Phelan has them set up.
In an attempt to carry more firepower Dieumerci Mbokani is included in the squad for the first time. He scored 7 in 29 appearances on loan to Norwich City last season so knows what lies ahead of him. We could also face Ryan Mason, the latest import from the building site up the road from us. Hull seems to be the destination of choice for those who don’t make it in the marshlands.
We have something of an Indian sign over the Tigers at the moment having beaten them in the FA Cup in the last three seasons, including of course the Final at Wembley in 2014.
The ‘holic pound
Recent history points to a comfortable away win. The last three matches up there have ended 0-4, 1-3, and 0-3, but the home side are probably coming into this one in better spirits than in any of those. This could be a very tight affair but I am backing us to eventually come home with a 0-2 win to cheer those making the taxing journey. 7/1 may seem skinny odds, but appropriate when the home side are being quoted at 11/2 against winning. Everything crossed for a third consecutive Premier League success for the pound.
Thank You
I will take this opportunity to thank again those who have commented in the drinks on yesterday’s anniversary. I have tried to answer all individually but if somehow I missed you then let me offer my appreciation to all of you who have contributed to make this site what it is. Without you it wouldn’t be worth continuing, so cheers to yo…
Wait. Where are you all going?
Oh!
Have a great one, ‘holics.
167 Responses to “Hull0 Again – With Any Luck”
Drink!
Drink!
If only 🙁
Could have gone tomorrow. Big Steve offered me a ticket last Saturday, and said with a twinkle in his eye – ” be like the old days?”
So, so gutted had to turn it down.
Never mind.
ya sneaky bollix esso
like fuckin lightning !
ah well ?
* knows place *
fuck
5th !
i type slow
I’m just off a touch of the teetotalism (3 days). Its a wicked disease, it really is.
Cheers H! Wont be long mate. Hopefully get a trip sorted before xmas with Big Mathers in tow.
Big up Cba!
My opening tune for the evening;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VKouBHarIo
Just caught up with the tail-end of the previous drinks. Great to see some shoe-ins for the bar’s Legends team drop by again.
And a glass raised to the memory of Gooner Terry. Epitomised so much of what is right with this august establishment.
What NBN said about Gooner Terry.
+ 1
It will be great to see Big Yin again, Esso. Do it.
And agreed Ned.
A word too for Oskar. Top dog around here.
Fine preview Guvna. Hope your punt comes home again. Strangely nervous about this one. :0/
And a toast to the memories of Gooner Terry and Oskar the Dog.
Saluti!
‘hol’s 13
why people love here !
you are a good kind thoughtful soul
and them as gargles here are too
.
.
(in varying degrees)
moooooooooooooooooooooo
mind you
me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZKWffik1FE
drummers called esso
so
small world
?
Cheers, Holic !
Indeed, here’s to Terry and Oskar.
One of them was always up for a tussle on a Friday with a friendly scowl – and the other one was a dog ?
And Lester –
Honoured at the dedication in the previous bar, mate.
Shame you’re not here more often ?? ?
Heh @ CBA @16
You’ve sussed my moniker – as it started on Arseblog. Used to lurk on there without posting and also used to be a drummer back in the day, so assumed the nickname Esso.
Saw The Lurkers a few times back in the day. Had a bit of a tufty club following which could be fun but also tedious sometimes.
well penned, holic. i share bath’s nervousness, but only on my nelly side.
to terry and oskar. i’ll never forget looking for terry’s paver at the ems last summer, when my son sat down on the terracing and suddenly there it was, bang between his feet. rest in peace, the both of you!
my mood for the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfE-z0RN7n0
always knew i had the gift
The All Seeing Can’t Be Arsed-O
available for seances and past life regressions
and
“Ladies and Gentlemen in the cheap seats
just as soon as The Mighty Arse One straightens face
and googles necessary hokum required
he will return to astound and amaze ”
.
.
“Is there a gooner in the room ?”
well now that’s awkward
“i’m seeing a bbc4 documentary
i am
i’m seeing a documentary i am
a documentary
where a producer
a lazy producer
doesn’t hire a gambaccini “
All watching Chelsea getting humped, cba. 🙂
“Is there a lazy producer in the room ?”
no ?
no ?
ok
“I know there’s a gambaccini”
“put yer hand down ”
sweet fuck
” syrupy font of all knowledge everyfuckinwhere”
will not
do not
collaborate
i watch The Arsenal
and humped they did get, even with a generous free kick at the end. sorry cba, you were saying? *goes to look up “gambaccini”*
ah. clearly outside of my experience. like so many things.
scruz howdy
have a look what the beasts tomorrow are gonna see
first thing
cows not cunts
i like me cows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn5pPy9BX3w
and for the mighty oskar
whose christmas card i absolutely loved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3goxWeQUz3E
cock yer leg and piss like a racehorse for eternity
.
put all that in the joke about being psychic
i’m tired and inverted commas aren’t easy
*starts losing it*
Which one is more difficult, a gambaccini or a rabona?
So, we travel to Hull. Let’s be honest, none of us have the foggiest idea what will happen. Who will get the nod? Again, who knows? Will we play players that we spent bucket loads on? Or will we just not bother? It’s all in the lap of the gods. I just hope that at least we manage the odd shot on target this week. That would be pleasant.
With absolutely no idea what to expect I’m going for a 5-0 victory to the mighty Gunners. Why you ask? Fuck knows is my response.
An ale on the bar for those endulging. Lemon squash for those who aren’t.
Keep the faith.
now that i’m at it
the mighty zico
fuckin love him
but when i see his name
i sing biko
the good version not the pompous original
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QSUKz5BjrE
granted
it’s wrong
zico a bringer of joy
biko battered to death by cunts
but
the musical heart craves what the musical heart needs
Good one H
As we enter your 11th year with a visit to Humberside,i will be very annoyed if we cannot celebrate with a win.
We are talking Hull after all,as with Watford,come out on the front foot,show your class and knock the stuffing out of them early.
Back 5 pick themselves,cannot see Santi backing up for 3 in a week,when only just back from long term injury.
So would expect Granit to start,but interesting comments about him on the Arse website by the boss,which might surprise a few people.
Perez may well start up front,as OG is battling a toe injury,caused apparently by him dropping his handbag on it in Paris on Tuesday night.
Whatever team we pick should be good enough.
Then the first big London derby next week,has anyone told Mustafi about Costa yet. ??
don’t like cover versions
love this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ2DdrTPY58
maybe just love Robert Wyatt
dunno a rabona
know a ………
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyEEdcow2vE
Nice preview Guvnor. You’re starting the second decade on fire ?
It’s easier to predict the score than the team these days.
Given the result at the bus stop we have a chance to really get into the hurly burly at the top and get the season properly started. We should win and we will all be disappointed if we don’t. I’d estimate a 3-1 like at Watford. But Holic has been on fine form so far with score predictions. I hope we can put in a solid performance and it would be great to see Perez get off the mark early.
But beyond that I’m not hazarding anything on the shape of the team and the personnel!
howdy m’lud
now you
you , i like
.
lend us a fiver
for
gooner T
liked a bitta king tubby
sure why wouldn’t ye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGtXPaZ1OJs
We haven’t lost at Hull for more than a century, a 1-0 defeat in the old Second Division in April 1915.
As a historical footnote that game marked the debut of Ned Liddell, deputising at centre-half for the injured Chris Buckley. Liddell, although his Arsenal career spanned 1914-19, only played one other league game because of the First World War. That other game was the following day, a 1-1 draw at Bristol City.
Whether this is an omen for the ‘Holic pound or not I do not know, but we have never won a game at Hull 2-0.
Nor have we beaten Hull 5-0 anywhere, Steve T. We did beat them 5-1 in a League Cup game at Highbury in 1977 with John Mathews — not a name many will remember — scoring twice.
I think I’ll pop in to Hull on Saturday being in the neighbourhood. Disgruntled though and missing those 2-1 away win predictions for the HOLIC pound that used to provide a warm confident glow in the underbelly. Sorry I missed the celebration of the decade. It’s been quite a ride and congratulations are most certainly in order. Has it really been that long? Getting better by the year. The 18 year old will be a special sip. The friendship even better. ( Her Nellieness in the background gurgling ‘here, here’. For her the 18 year old has already arrived). Sincerely, really well done for the last 10. See you sometime soon.
I thought you were on about Phil Silvers at first, cba.
Jools Holland’s BBC 2 thing is just a middle aged, middle class dirge thesedays. Sting? Does anyone under 50 think Sting is in any way worth the wear on the ear drums?
Get yourself a drum machine, love, you’ll save a fortune. He’s not exactly Keith Moon, this bloke.
cba at 32, excellent, thanks. now i have to listen to some robert wyatt. and while i do like the version, the first was, at the time, unique. no one was taking on material quite like that…or very few.
we need more of that, now.
A mine of information Ned.
The Monks have been busy.
Is it true that the Monastery Elders are having a secret ballot next week,to vote on whether the Monks can have an Electric blanket in their cells for the coming Winter. ??
Given their is no heating in the Monastery,this apparently has come about because 3 Monks froze to death in their cells last Winter.
Any truth in the rumor. ??
cynic
talking about bbc4
some good stuff on there
had a few things on there meself
but it’s the interminable slide into shite i point at
.
st–g is a piece of talentless shit
hate that pouting reggae lite twat
mind you
he did become a cornball heavy successful twat
other than that the fake fucker with his forgotten accent
can fuck right the fuck off
i’d still try and mooch a fiver off the perfumed ponce ?
ah fuck off cynic
ya fuckin shitehawk
turned on bbc2
just saw st–g and his raving egomania circus
arsehole still a cunt and looks like a big bag fulla pompous wrinkles
stop goading the drunk man
qvc for me
not before the half ton
oh yeah
What a fabulous efortless 50
which is what the missus will say to me when i reach that milestone
?
ok
but
fuck off i still look good
apparently
?
there were no cameras at my fiftieth
i got full
ate a boiled ham and spuds and went to bed
Was our Liddell a relative of Billy Liddell, the old Pool winger, Ned? I remember Billy when I was a kid. He had a cannon shot on him.
indeed clive
the monks were busy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5iI0__9S1c
Oskar would have been flattered by your kind words guys. Sadly he won’t be sending cards again this Christmas, that duty now falling to Mad Max. But he will be issuing a memorial insert which includes the following final message from the old chap…
In life you were my master
I thought you were a god.
But in the great hereafter
We’ll be equals; man and dog.
Or maybe I’ll be pack leader and you can sit, beg and roll over, whaddya reckon?
– Oskar Offenwüffenback 2004-2014</em)
ooops …that should be 2004-2016 obviously.
ffs, can’t spell his Offenwüffenbach either!
Grrr
oskar
chris
champions both
love this bar
WAHAAAAY
THE BIG SIX – O
FUCK YOU
LOSERS
love to get the ton
but
we all know 8fuckin ball or stevefuckin T will nyuck it on me
i will politely bide my time
and
rely solely on the racist assumption
held by many of you
that we are a violent race
who don’t know where you live
The monks having a secret ballot ……. ?
Will that be a Reverendum ? ?
+incorrect
cba, they want to get the ton, sure…but then, so do the monks.
64
.
3rd line 5th word in “mistaken”
aaaahhhhhh
where the sharp side of the joke was
no more beer for me
cba owning up to a mistake in the Hull match preview …….
Are we beginning to see his Humbler-side ?
No … ?
Ok ?
trev 😀
another self inflicted holiday
see yee for Bing Crosby
.
.
.
what’s the difference between
Bing Crosby and Walt Disney
Bing sings an Walt disnae
(one for the caledonian road)
cheerio fine fellows
I think Clive meant a secret ballet, Trev. Once a year the monks get to to celebrate their celibacy with a bit of a dance dressed up as swans pursuing a sugar plum fairy. It’s all done with the greatest of taste and dignity and a modicum of tickling. After which it’s back to the manuscripts and no giggling after lights out at ten. I believe the nuns have a similar ritual, but in their case it’s all candles out by 9.15…
Happy Belated birthday Holic.
Thanks for everything. All my love to you and all the Holics.
VBRF
P.S.
3-0 to the good guys. Perez to score last.
UTA
And I’ve just put my money where my mouth is…
That’s 20p i’ll never see again! ?
Nice one GSD!
Clive@44: All malicious poppycock, probably spread by those whose turn it isn’t to have the blanket
Chris@55: Not as far as I know. Billy Liddell was from near Dunfermline and became an adopted Scouser. Ned Liddell was a Geordie, though he spent most of his life in London. However, the family name originally comes from the Scottish/English border (there is a river called Liddel Water running through southern Scotland and northern England which has the same linguistic roots), so it is possible if you go back far enough you might find a connection.
cba@56: It is how they keep warm (see Clive@44)
Trev@65: 🙂 And it is not won by a simple majority but a surplice.
Chris@73: Taste and dignity — the hallmarks of Castle Ned…
Great to see you, GSD. Hope all is still going well. 🙂
A belated Happy Birthday Holic. Hope to buy you a beverage in the Tolli soon, although my next home match will not be until mid October. Enjoy the Chavs – what are the odds on Costa finally being sent off?
Not being pedantic old chap but it is East Yorkshire not Humberside.
Tigerjohn. Speaking of pedantic, this comes from the Wiki on Humberside:
“Humberside was abolished on 1 April 1996, with four unitary authorities being formed: North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Kingston upon Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire. The name has continued in use as a geographical term, mainly in the media, and in the names of institutions such as Humberside Police and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service. These institutions did not change their names mainly due to costs. There are proposals to merge the police force with other Yorkshire forces and then change all the forces’ names accordingly.”
The bold section in that paragraph was my addition.
Not speaking for Goonerholic of course but knowing he has some Scottish background would not be surprised if he was trying to save a penny of his hard won earnings. 😉
Lordy. Just had a brief look at the non league stuff on BT and Craig Eastmond is playing for Sutton.
It’s not the East Yorks river, is it? 😉
needs must
better sutton than nutton
apologies
i do try to shut me face
in real life i say practically fuck all
🙁
Cynic@83: At least Craig Eastmond is still get a game at that level. Two of his team mates in the Arsenal side that won the 2008-09 FA Youth Cup, Thomas Cruise and Conor Henderson, were released by their National League clubs at the end of last season. Rhys Murphy is also playing at that level. Of that cup-winning squad, only one is currently in the Arsenal first team squad, Le Coq, while Jack is on loan at Bournemouth. The rest are scattered around lower leagues or abroad. Making the big time isn’t easy even with an Arsenal Academy start.
Where they are now:
James Shea — AFC Wimbledon, League One
Craig Eastmond — Sutton Utd, National League
Thomas Cruise — Unattached (released by Torquay Utd, National League)
Kyle Bartley — Leeds Utd (on loan from Swansea), Championship
Emmanuel Frimpong — Arsenal Tula, Russian Premier League
Luke Ayling — Leeds Utd, Championship
Henri Lansbury — Notts Forest, Championship
Francis Coquelin — Arsenal, Premier League
Gilles Sunu — Angers, Ligue 1
Jack Wilshere — Bournemouth (on loan from Arsenal), Premier League
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (c) — Gillingham (on loan from QPR), League One
Substitutes:
Rhys Murphy — Forest Green Rovers, National League
Charlie Mann — appears to have dropped out of football in 2011; last club Harlow Town, Ryman Premier League
Sanchez Watt — Kerala Blasters, Indian Super League
Conor Henderson — unattached (released by Grimsby Town, National League)
Cedric Evina — Doncaster Rovers, League Two
Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ozil, Iwobi, Walcott, Alexis
Subs: Ospina, Gibbs, Holding, Xhaka, Elneny, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lucas
Resting the HFB for Forest?
Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Cazorla, Coquelin, Walcott, Ozil, Iwobi, Alexis
Subs: Ospina, Holding, Gibbs, Elneny, Xhaka, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lucas
No Giroud anywhere.
Ollie G apparently suffering a toe injury.
Can’t believe the line up, another dose of Southampton! What have Granit and Mo done and Perez on the bench.We need Sanchez on the left for heaven sake. I am exasperated.
COYRs
Come on.
Oooh, this is nice (so far)
http://streamsarena.eu/streams3/coppy.php
in theory, that should be enough.
morning gents (and abb!).
and Delia!
I can’t listen to the game, what was the moment of silence for?
Today’s ref Roger East and silent film classic Nosferatu’s Max Schreck.
Separated at birth?
http://www.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/news/nosferatu-1922-001-max-shreck-bedside-biting-00n-2r5-1000×750.jpg
scruz – http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37367137
Genuinely not sure what that team selection is all about.
cheers, cynic. rest in peace, young man.
Holic
Happy anniversary for the other day! 😀
Have I got the right channel? No forward again?
C’mon boys three points.
one for the rangefinder.
Another Arsenal TV blackout. Multi-corporate conspiracy?
Genuinely not sure what that team selection is all about.
At a guess, Iwobi in for Ox because Ox has been poo and Sanchez not playing wide because Perez is not judged ready to lead the line yet and Giroud is injured.
Centre midfield I’m not vexed about. Elneny always looked like a filler signing to me and I don’t quite get the Granit signing either at the moment.
Well done son
get in Iwobi 😀
Iwobi strikes. Yeah!!!!
nice!
nearly 2.
Last goal was off Alexis leg
I think the goal is credited to Sanchez.
Sometimes we are so open in defence, need to tighten up.
Bournemouth looking pitiful at the moment trailing 0-2 at City. Wilshere in the team.
insolent flick by santi.
C’mon Ozil ffs
Should have been two
How did Ozil miss that…?
😀
COME ON!!!
iwobi on it again, özil should have had the rebound.
Ouch this was a proper head clash hope they are ok….
Hector and özil both seem off their radar.
Ozil frustrating. For someone who’s so precise in his passes, his shots are either too precise, at the keeper, or woefully wayward.
come on!
penno and red, jake. get in!
Wth
why do we suck at penalties?
Penalty for Arsenal and Livermore sent off for hand ball in the box.
Shit, Alexis misses.
Why didn’t Cazorla take it?
A bit harsh that red..
Alexis really needs to practice more penalties!
COME ON!
That penalty kick was garbage.
Hate that hesitation on the pen attempt
Looks like West Ham are going for next year’s “Best Ground in the Championship” award.
Be careful Santi! That block off could have made for a makeup call. And no dissent please.
West Ham down and Brentford up?
Sides without captains allow big personalities like Alexis to take penalties( he’s missed three out of three , just like Ozil) Cazorla takes our penalties . Let’s hope it doesn’t bite us on the bum later
Why the fuck is Alexis taking penalties anyways? It’s not like we are leading the game by 2-3 goals. That’s just plain stupid. If we draw or loose this game,I will pissed off as hell.
We should have been out of sight by now. Hope we don’t drop two points. Time to sub Cazorla.
Take Santi off….!
Take Santi off now
Nice Theo
Theo!!!!
just beautiful!
Sexy!
GET IN!
Iwobi what a backheel to Walcott..!
shouldn’t be an own goal, it was going in. floodgates to open?
totally, BB!
Get in Theo it did look like an own goal?
Should put Perez on …
Arthur, it was going in if he didn’t head it.
Everyone’s trying overhead kicks now…
😀
COME ON!!!
Great substitution… 😀
Alexis seems off the pace.. fatigue or injury?
COME ON!!!!
Is it too selfish to hope for an early final whistle? 0-2 pay up! 😉
Nosferatu has not struck blood…. Yet.
1-2. What a fuck up. Trust our defence to give us the jitters.
Complacent complacent complacent…
Come on, Sanchez!!!!
Jinxing git, ‘holic 🙁
Sanchez come on!
Xhaka Khan rocket
Xhaka, what a rocket!!!!
Granit!
Money well paid..for XHAKAAAAAAAAAAA!!
GET INNNNNNNN!
😀 😀 😀
WHAM
ding dong
What a goal by Granit Thunder!
woo hoo!
Credit to Hull, they faught.
While watching this on the laptop, City was on the big screen. Did what you have to do with a minnow – professional, very full of Pep.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>