I wasn’t even seven years old when these golden oldies were hits. Just to think – it’s really been that long since the Spuds had anything to celebrate. Still, they’ve got ‘arry now, ‘aven’t they? ’nuff to make any Spud ‘appy is ‘arry. We didn’t even have TV in those days – we had to listen on black and white radio! Fanks for the memories, ‘holic.
I was eight and living in Bruce Grove. My dad, who actually supported Charlton, took me to the High Road to watch them parade the trophies in an open top bus. Funny to think that I, a staunch Gooner from not long after this time, have seen something 99.9% of Tottenham fans have never seen – the Spuds Captain holding a league trophy!
Thanks holic.
Good grief I can’t believe I know all the words to that stuff. How did I get so old? Pat Boone’s “Moody River” now there’s a classic from my mom & dads collection. How many of you remember that the LP came with a pair of white patent leather shoes?
Thinking of shoes I hope somebody in red and white has their shooting boots on. Even with the returnees I don’t suspect we will keep a clean sheet. To be honest I think we will need 3 to win and as much as we’ve outright missed the net lately it’s a bit to ask.
But anyway I’m asking so, Come On You Gunners!!!!!
Keeper, could i get a little more OJ in this???
on 17 Apr 2011 at 2:11 pm5behind the 8 ball but not nasri
‘holic it looks like the last 50 years have been crammed into less than the expected time span, a little like turning forward the deadline on the Sp*ds clock to this week! COYRRRsm we need wins over the LFC and LWCFC to make this a real celebration after the countdown counts down!
Many of those tracks have been covered and re-realesed for the enjoyment of newer generations, yet no Spud under a half a century can recall a league title win. 🙂
Most ironically The Shadows were nummber 1, 50 years ago to the day and that’s exacttly where the Tiny Tots have stayed ever since.
Dick of the year goes to Eboue and any other of our defense that only needed to hoof the ball away and the whistle would have blown.Having said that why didn’t the whistle go immediately after the free kick?
the most ridiculous season comes to an equally ridiculous end…I thought we showed some muscle at least…but should have had Chamakh come on…..4-4-2? anyone?
You just knew with what should have been 13 mins added time (8???) it would all end stupidly…
Arsenal…’financially responsible and like to pass a lot’.
It’s not really getting me motivated.
I feel sick, sick because we should be joint top, because we have the talent. Is it the will? The tactics? I think Chamakh earned FAR more than splinters in his arse the last 8 weeks but we persevere with the Dane….I need to understand why. To be fair NB can’t play on the right wing any more than I can…so why do we do it?
BtM, I know what you mean, it frustrates the hell out of me too, but not as much as our ability to snatch “defeat” from the jaws of victory.
Mental strength? Do me a favour, Arsene, and you really appeared quite classless at the end contesting what was a stonewall penalty given away by our court jester.
We can all wax lyrical about times of penalties but Djourou got away with a cast iron penalty in the first half, and it really doesnt matter. That was such a nondescript performance. No-one played really badly, but no one played well, no-one played like we were really scrapping for the title. Three home draws in a row, 2 goals in the last 4 home games just doesnt cut it. I dont think we will even finish second now.
I’ve just realised that i am not even disappointed, it’s like an inevitability about the whole thing that it’s almost a relief that the suffering is now over.
Did anyone notice how, as the referees were leaving the pitch, Andre Marriner glanced & winked towards the club level seating where SAF was seated?? I did. It felt like someone thrust a dagger through my heart. He gave a penalty where there was none and is 90+8+1=101????? I thought it was 99. Silly me.
Andre Marriner was fooled by Lucas (fooled?? Really???). Lucas just stopped in his tracks awkwardly as he knew Eboue was on his trail & the Ivorian’s momentum would make him fall over on Lucas, creating the impression of a shove in the back.
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Love the doctored pictures to make them look colour when we all know that it was only black and white that was available.
I wasn’t even seven years old when these golden oldies were hits. Just to think – it’s really been that long since the Spuds had anything to celebrate. Still, they’ve got ‘arry now, ‘aven’t they? ’nuff to make any Spud ‘appy is ‘arry. We didn’t even have TV in those days – we had to listen on black and white radio! Fanks for the memories, ‘holic.
I was eight and living in Bruce Grove. My dad, who actually supported Charlton, took me to the High Road to watch them parade the trophies in an open top bus. Funny to think that I, a staunch Gooner from not long after this time, have seen something 99.9% of Tottenham fans have never seen – the Spuds Captain holding a league trophy!
Come on you Gunners!
Thanks holic.
Good grief I can’t believe I know all the words to that stuff. How did I get so old? Pat Boone’s “Moody River” now there’s a classic from my mom & dads collection. How many of you remember that the LP came with a pair of white patent leather shoes?
Thinking of shoes I hope somebody in red and white has their shooting boots on. Even with the returnees I don’t suspect we will keep a clean sheet. To be honest I think we will need 3 to win and as much as we’ve outright missed the net lately it’s a bit to ask.
But anyway I’m asking so, Come On You Gunners!!!!!
Keeper, could i get a little more OJ in this???
‘holic it looks like the last 50 years have been crammed into less than the expected time span, a little like turning forward the deadline on the Sp*ds clock to this week! COYRRRsm we need wins over the LFC and LWCFC to make this a real celebration after the countdown counts down!
Many of those tracks have been covered and re-realesed for the enjoyment of newer generations, yet no Spud under a half a century can recall a league title win. 🙂
Most ironically The Shadows were nummber 1, 50 years ago to the day and that’s exacttly where the Tiny Tots have stayed ever since.
A pre match shot for the bar please.
COYRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just saw at Sportinglife that Scholes will miss our match because of Saturday’s red.
A nice after dinner brandy.
CAAAAMOOOOON
GET IN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkURz6H0I0I
And that, as they say, was that.
Dick of the year goes to Eboue and any other of our defense that only needed to hoof the ball away and the whistle would have blown.Having said that why didn’t the whistle go immediately after the free kick?
the most ridiculous season comes to an equally ridiculous end…I thought we showed some muscle at least…but should have had Chamakh come on…..4-4-2? anyone?
You just knew with what should have been 13 mins added time (8???) it would all end stupidly…
That last minute was our season in microcosm.
We love a good sad and pathetic ending.
Bravo Arsenal. Bravo.
…AND IN THE WORDS OF MY GOOD FRIEND
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkURz6H0I0I
sadly…this is us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lLCZZAheNSU#at=83
Zico, in many ways the entire game was a microcosm. 90% possession not a thing to show for it because of slow, laboured build up.
Arsenal…’financially responsible and like to pass a lot’.
It’s not really getting me motivated.
I feel sick, sick because we should be joint top, because we have the talent. Is it the will? The tactics? I think Chamakh earned FAR more than splinters in his arse the last 8 weeks but we persevere with the Dane….I need to understand why. To be fair NB can’t play on the right wing any more than I can…so why do we do it?
Another Sunday ruined…
knowing this season Man U will lose again and our false hope will return and we can toss away a 5-0 lead in the last match of the season
BtM, I know what you mean, it frustrates the hell out of me too, but not as much as our ability to snatch “defeat” from the jaws of victory.
Mental strength? Do me a favour, Arsene, and you really appeared quite classless at the end contesting what was a stonewall penalty given away by our court jester.
I am fecking furious.
When Eboue gave the pen….the clock showed 100:46 after 8 mins added time.
Allow 45 sec for our goal. 30 seconds for their free kick…..there were no other injuries, subs or time wasting. Why was the game still ongoing?
Oh bugger.
While I agree that the ball should have been cleared to Row Z and the whistle should have been blown already . . .
. . . but I still believe that Kyut dived and should have been done for obstruction. Eboue was clumsy but not the real offender here.
If Eboue had been guilty of a foul, if it WAS a penalty, where was his second yellow then ????
Arshavin made a difference and we probably could have brought him on sooner.
We can all wax lyrical about times of penalties but Djourou got away with a cast iron penalty in the first half, and it really doesnt matter. That was such a nondescript performance. No-one played really badly, but no one played well, no-one played like we were really scrapping for the title. Three home draws in a row, 2 goals in the last 4 home games just doesnt cut it. I dont think we will even finish second now.
And I absolutely dread Wednesday night.
I’ve just realised that i am not even disappointed, it’s like an inevitability about the whole thing that it’s almost a relief that the suffering is now over.
Btm at 18. Spot on. It was slow, laboured, lack lustre shite. I will reserve full judgement for when I eventually get home
I actually agree with you stone roses @26
But I was clinging on to a hope, that we will fight till the end…
I cannot put forth an argument that we couldn’t fight till the end but I certainly can tell you that we are too stupid to even fight…
One minute to hold on to the lead and we fuck it up…
Football over for me this season..
Alcohol, please
Stone Roses…
Spot on mate, as ever.
Comically Inept,
stone roses @26: my sentiments exactly.
let’s look forward to beating spuds on wednesday and celebrating st totteringham’s day on the 30th then?
Did anyone notice how, as the referees were leaving the pitch, Andre Marriner glanced & winked towards the club level seating where SAF was seated?? I did. It felt like someone thrust a dagger through my heart. He gave a penalty where there was none and is 90+8+1=101????? I thought it was 99. Silly me.
Andre Marriner was fooled by Lucas (fooled?? Really???). Lucas just stopped in his tracks awkwardly as he knew Eboue was on his trail & the Ivorian’s momentum would make him fall over on Lucas, creating the impression of a shove in the back.