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Title: Prem showdown
Post by: adje on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 14:55:47
Anyone particularly hope Arsenal beat Man C?  Surprised how much I want it to happen to be honest.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Pericardinho on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 14:58:21
Couldn't be more the opposite. Hope they get hammered 5-0 and look forward to tuning into Arsenal Fan TV straight after.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: 4D on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 14:59:01
Hate the prem - but would rather see success down sarf.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Wobbly Bob on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 15:04:37
Very much want Arsenal to win.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 15:05:46
Couldn't be more the opposite. Hope they get hammered 5-0 and look forward to tuning into Arsenal Fan TV straight after.

Ditto. Not sure why. I think its simply because of Piers Morgan.

Don't really watch much Prem, but will dip into this.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 16:10:06
I too dont really care about the Prem, never watch MotD any more its all about money and qualifying for the Eruo cups now. The big clubs get bigger the others fight for scraps and the wages are obscene.

I have no hatred for Man City but I do massively dislike the Arse and would love them to fuck up, the step daughter is a gooner and she tells me how great they are yada yada so it will shut her up.

That said Haaland is a beast, a huge physical lump of an athlete who can run, head and score with half a chance from what I have seen of him.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Quagmire on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 16:19:27
One of my best mates is an Arsenal fan, he was wanting Arteta out most of last season. This season he hasn’t shut up about how great they are and how they’re going to win it.

So for that reason, I hope Man City hammer them.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: THE FLASH on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 16:26:39
I do watch the games when i can be bothered.

I have my likes and dislikes.

Someone at work is a Leicester fan and asked me who i wanted to go down.

Bournemouth three times was my answer!

Soft spot for City and Leeds as i remember the huge mobs they took to the CG when they were shit.

Not too keen on United and Spurs.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Cookie on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 16:46:02
I'd rather Arsenal because of the egragious abuses of finanicial doping from City but when it comes down to it I'm not really bothered.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 16:54:55
One of my best mates is an Arsenal fan, he was wanting Arteta out most of last season. This season he hasn’t shut up about how great they are and how they’re going to win it.

So for that reason, I hope Man City hammer them.

Therein lies the mind of the average football fan.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: mystical_goat on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 17:22:35
A friend took me to the Emirates to watch Arsenal vs Leeds a few weeks back, and Arsenal won 4-1. You'd barely have known it though - the 'Highbury Library' atmosphere is still alive and kicking. A few thousand fans at a League One/Two match made more noise. I'll still watch it though, out of curiousity for the result and to see some top-notch players. I expect City will win, especially considering their current form and Arsenal's slight dip. There's probably not much difference in the betting odds.

Edit: Arsenal won 4-1, not 4-0


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: adje on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 17:23:37
As a Town fan I think it's probably down to the fact they get away with financial misdemeanours that I want them to lose. That and the fact that the media, especially BBC seem to me have been cloyingly desperate for them to overhaul Arsenal.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Qunk on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 17:58:44
City. Simply because they are one of the best club teams I've ever seen. And Haaland. What a player


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: DiV on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 18:03:12
I’d rather Arsenal do it - just because a friend of mine who passed last August was an Arsenal fan and season ticket holder but I won’t lose any sleep over it, if they don’t.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 18:09:02
Arse, hometown club.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 18:17:12
Arsenal for me always had a soft spot for them since the League Cup Quarter Final in 1979 plus loved going to the old Highbury stadium.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: tans on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 19:07:57
What a goal by De Bruyne


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 19:11:23
I must get a Firestick for next season!


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 19:33:08
arsenal should be dead and buried.

but at 1-0 you never know


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Berniman on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 20:44:22
Arsenal were always going to bottle it


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: tans on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 20:58:46
4-1 outclassed


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 21:00:08
They lost the title drawing with Liverpool, West Ham & Southampton


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, April 27, 2023, 07:35:39
4-1 outclassed

Arsenal have really hit the skids whereas City have hit their straps. There was a chasm between the 2 sides and if it hadn't been for Ramsdale, it could have easily been 6 or 7.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Thursday, April 27, 2023, 08:48:26
Arsenal for me always had a soft spot for them since the League Cup Quarter Final in 1979 plus loved going to the old Highbury stadium.
I do too. I've loved the way they play ever since the start of the Wenger era. What a bunch of bottling cunts though. Absolutely thrown it away...

I love watching Dortmund in the Bundesliga too but they're just a German version of Arsenal...bottlers


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: horlock07 on Thursday, April 27, 2023, 09:08:06
Didn't get to see it as was really late back last night after a major train fuck up.

Would have wanted Arsenal to win*, just for a change really, likewise would probably want City to win the CL just so that stops being a thing.

Been watching quite a bit of football where I don't have a dog in the fight this seasons, quite enjoyed it.

* Although this is balanced with the sheer joy of the Arsenal fan meltdowns on SM last night.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: adje on Thursday, April 27, 2023, 10:21:05
And the money launderette spins it's way to world domination


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: horlock07 on Thursday, April 27, 2023, 10:30:15
And the money launderette spins it's way to world domination

One assumes the bubble will pop at some stage, this makes quite amusing reading in terms of how many clubs have spuffed a fortune to achieve feck all. https://www.football365.com/news/transfers-premier-league-five-year-net-spend-man-utd-man-city


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: reeves4england on Thursday, April 27, 2023, 11:10:35
I'd have quite liked Arsenal to win the league this year as nobody would have given them a chance before, and they wouldn't have done it through obscene spending. Oh well.

It's easy to say Arsenal have bottled it, but they're still in the top 4 for results since Christmas so it's not like the wheels have fallen off. Meanwhile City have picked up 2.5 PPG which is huge. If you look at the two sides I'm not sure there's a single City player where you'd swap them for their Arsenal counterpart. They're just a much better side and over the course of the season it's shown.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: BambooToTheFuture on Thursday, April 27, 2023, 15:20:38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGm1B9784nk

Remembering that The Klaxons are also massive Spursy fans, creates some great irony  :D


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: mystical_goat on Thursday, April 27, 2023, 15:34:58
Arsenal have really hit the skids whereas City have hit their straps. There was a chasm between the 2 sides and if it hadn't been for Ramsdale, it could have easily been 6 or 7.

Ramsdale or Pickford for England number 1?

I'd pick the Ram'.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, April 27, 2023, 17:04:05
Ramsdale or Pickford for England number 1?

I'd pick the Ram'.

In all honesty I don't watch anything like enough premier league football to be able to judge. On the few occasions I've seen Arsenal I have been impressed with Ramsdale. Pickford never seems to let England down but can't go on forever.

Think both are decent keepers.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: adje on Saturday, April 29, 2023, 21:33:05
Well, I've just seen Palace's penalty today. Now convinced we definitely should have had 3 on Tuesday!


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: mexico red on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 19:30:43
The Brighton man city game is a cracker


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: herthab on Sunday, May 28, 2023, 07:13:21
Arse, hometown club.

You were born in Woolwich?


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Legends-Lounge on Sunday, May 28, 2023, 07:26:07
You were born in Woolwich?

No, that would be Woolwich Arsenal you smart Arsenal. Islington.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: tans on Sunday, May 28, 2023, 16:22:05
Everton going down as it stands


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Sunday, May 28, 2023, 16:39:29
How many more penalties are the scouse fans going to appeal for.

Fun watching them squirm.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Posh Red on Sunday, May 28, 2023, 16:52:06
Leeds are toast, 2-0 down at home.
Everton are safe as it stands, but a Muff goal away from relegation


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Batch on Sunday, May 28, 2023, 17:13:06
much as I think Everton going down would be funny, Leicester. deserve it after their pathetic performance at Newcastle


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: Crozzer on Sunday, May 28, 2023, 18:29:59
Karl Robinson (ex-Scummer) is Allardyce's assistant at Leeds, so can't complain that Everton stayed up.


Title: Re: Prem showdown
Post by: 4D on Sunday, May 28, 2023, 19:06:31
"We Are Championship, Championship Of England"