FA Cup

[cloggypop]

 

[cloggypop]

 

[Hansern]

Haha, thats ace Cloggy!

The only interesting point with the FA cup is how it affects our season.
Villa win and we start the EL quals 30th July, Arsenal win and its the group stages 17th Sept.

 

[darkstarexodus]

Torn between wanting Villa to embarrass Arsenal and knowing that if that happens it will probably increase Benteke's price... not sold on buying him, especially not at "FA Cup winner Christian Benteke" prices.

 

[gkmacca]

Villa have been godawful so far. 1-0 down but they've been inviting a goal all through the first half.

 

[darkstarexodus]

Good finish from Walcott.

Villa have been vile.

 

[cloggypop]

An Arsenal win is much better for us. Well, apart from Silver Sean of course.

 

[gkmacca]

An Arsenal win is much better for us. Well, apart from Silver Sean of course.

And me. I bloody hate Arsenal.

 

[cloggypop]

You have to watch us play sooner otherwise.

 

[gkmacca]

You have to watch us play sooner otherwise.

Couldn't care less. I want Arsenal to lose.

 

[darkstarexodus]

You have to watch us play sooner otherwise.

God no. Need a break from us.

Had forgotten about the Europa qualifier. Jesus I want no part of that for us.

 

[Holle]

And me. I bloody hate Arsenal.

And me!

 

[gkmacca]

It's a maddening game. I know we were dire against Villa, but at least they were lively and positive and confident. Against Arsenal they look spooked. The much-hyped Grealish is a shadow of the player he was against us, and the only service Benteke gets is lofted crosses from far too deep. Hopeless.

 

[Mors]

Benteke looking worth at least 32.5mill today. Hoof it to the big man. Not seeing any of these silky skills or pace when he does get near the ball.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Villa shit eh! Who'd have thought.

 

[darkstarexodus]

It's a maddening game. I know we were dire against Villa, but at least they were lively and positive and confident. Against Arsenal they look spooked. The much-hyped Grealish is a shadow of the player he was against us, and the only service Benteke gets is lofted crosses from far too deep. Hopeless.

Teams know we can be had. Funny this is that Arsenal can be too. Villa don't look like they know that though

 

[Red Bird]

So how did we lose to Villa, again? Same reason we lost to Palace and stoke, and a host of others. Mid-table mediocrity.

 

[gkmacca]

Mark Lawrenson picked Graeme Sharp's goal v us as the best goal of the 80s, the bitter old tramp.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

£32m for that big lump haha. If we buy Benteke I don't think FIFA should be the only ones investigated for fraud.

 

[gkmacca]

2-0 to the gooners. Godawful final.

 

[cloggypop]

Quite good that.

 

[Mors]

£32m for that big lump haha. If we buy Benteke I don't think FIFA should be the only ones investigated for fraud.

Unless its a big cross to him ala crouch/carroll/lambert, he looks fucking wank. Just lumbers around. Doesn't look worth 10mill let alone 32.5

 

[cloggypop]

I'd rather have Walcott.

 

[gkmacca]

3-0 now. Horrendous final.

 

[Hansern]

I dont particularly like Jon Moss but the stick he got from old retired refs before the game was in bad taste, saying he didnt deserve to get appointed for the game.
So, in a year with loads of shite refs and poor decisions its nice to see him doing a good job today.

3-0 Villa are shite. We are even worse btw..

 

[Markeh]

Maybe we should pay 30m for mertesacker

 

[Markeh]

And play him up front

 

[darkstarexodus]

Well at least we wouldn't have to bother training Benteke on how we defend corners. ...

 

[StevieM]

Just think..... that could've been us getting flogged by Arsenal.

 

[darkstarexodus]

I'd rather have Walcott.

Agreed. Have always rated him. He is in good form right now too.