LAUREN's Arsenal Thread 2011/2012 - 125 Years of Greatness *sponsored by being BRILLIANT*

[pouncer]

Do you not have a membership? Cause there is a waiting list and it costs £30+ to join.

Ah, I thought you meant it was free to non-members. £30+ - is that just for the Arsenal player? Or surely it's included in the red membership? I'm out of touch with the way things have worked over the last couple of years. Every time I even consider giving them some money for something I get scared off by the prices.

Arsenal player doesn't seem to have anything much more than you can find on 101 Great Goals or something elsewhere anyway.

[Suggy33]

I'm logged on, but stream not loading. Must be choc-a-bloc on there tbf.

[pouncer]

2011/12 is UNDERWAY \o/ \o/ 'mon lads!

The Malaysians are playing hard though. Obviously this is a matter of national importance to them - 2 minutes into our season Jack Wilshere is nearly off injured

And the away kit isn't all that bad in the flesh.

[MrDiCanio]

Wilshere fouled in the box, Ramsey scores the penalty.

[pouncer]

1-0, nice penalty from Ramsey. Did Wilshere dive? I didn't see it but all the idiots on the chat thing say he did

[ajw10]

Nah it was a clear pen

[Suggy33]

Ryo looks like a more determined version of AA23.

[MrDiCanio]

Nah looked like a pen to me, only showed one replay though but from that angle it looked like a foul.

Miyaichi looks so exciting every time he touches the ball.

[NepentheZ]

This not live on TV anywhere lads?

[pouncer]

Don't think so, only on Arsenal Player online if you're a member.

[Sparky9334]

b_p - it is free fro red members, if it worked!

[MrDiCanio]

I think its free on bet365 too if you have an account there.

[Suggy33]

Chamakh been very rigid so far, passing been poor, and his touch occasionally.

Commentator I've got keeps calling Jenkinson, "Jenson"

[MrDiCanio]

Chamakh been very rigid so far, passing been poor, and his touch occasionally.

Commentator I've got keeps calling Jenkinson, "Jenson"

I assume its the same one I have, he also keeps calling him Carljenson like its one name

[Suggy33]

Thought Ryo was gonna score there

[pouncer]

Jenkinson looks pretty handy. He's got the basics right - tackling and getting the ball away which is encouraging

[NepentheZ]

I think its free on bet365 too if you have an account there.

I can't see it on there. Thanks anyway.

[Suggy33]

Arsenal Player working now, excellent quality, English commentators.

[pouncer]

Tell you what, it must be pretty hard coping with the climate - it's going to be so, so humid out there.

[MrDiCanio]

Lovely goal from Walcott. Great pass from Ramsey.

[pouncer]

Lovely wall from Ramsey there

[Suggy33]

Great ball by Ramsey, and finish by Theo, 2-0.

[pouncer]

Right, first half over. Going to mow the lawn before it rains.

[MrDiCanio]

I know its only a friendly, but Chamakh could barely be putting in less effort here.

[Suggy33]

Half Time show on Arsenal Player been awful Same advert been shown twice, once as an advert, the second time as a clue to a ****-easy competition question.

[Suggy33]

Vela scores with a chip \o/

[Glenn Wakeford]

Great PPM goal from Vela there.

[elgreenio]

and then completely fails with a header..... nice ball in from Jenkinson though

[ajw10]

urgh Nasri.

[ajw10]

Great skill by him there tbf. Horrific by Vela.

[Glenn Wakeford]

Danced around trying to be clever instead of just hitting the ball at that wooden things with netting.

[ajw10]

was looking for a way to chip it.

[Sy13]

What position is Theo playing?

[Suggy33]

He was wide right, came off at HT for Rosicky.

[ajw10]

Vela again I really dislike him. Waster.

[Suggy33]

Just complacency really, they know the games over, must be knackered.

[ajw10]

4-0, brilliant by Arshavin.

[Suggy33]

Chamakh terrible, Denilson pretty much invisible for the short time he was on.

Traore, Rosicky, TV5 were excellent. Ryo and Jenkinson with solid debuts.

[pouncer]

Why bother putting Denilson on? If he's leaving we should focus on other players and let him warm-up at home with the younger members of the team.

[Suggy33]

It's a shame Lansbury couldn't go on the tour, would have liked to see him properly involved.

[Eugster]

The game is on ESPN at the moment, approaching the 60 minute mark. The more I see Frimpong the more I like him.

[pouncer]

Aye, he had a very good pre-season last year - hopefully he'll keep it together and play an important role in the squad this coming season.

[ajw10]

Chamakh terrible, Denilson pretty much invisible for the short time he was on.

Traore, Rosicky, TV5 were excellent. Ryo and Jenkinson with solid debuts.

You cant talk about players being excellent without mentioning this guy.

[Klimowicz]

Just seen the Vela goal. Seriously, I can remember one goal he's scored for us without it being a chip.

[JEinchy]

Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira has retired from professional football.

The World Cup winner has called time on his playing career at Manchester City to accept a new position as the club's Football Development Executive. Vieira's new role will include mentoring City's young players.

The 35-year-old made 406 appearances and scored 33 goals for Arsenal during a nine-year spell at Highbury.

He won the Double in 1998 and 2002, lifted further FA Cups in 2003 and 2005 and captained the 'Invincibles' side to an unbeaten Premier League campaign in 2003/04.

Vieira's final touch for Arsenal clinched the Club's most recent trophy - the 2005 FA Cup - and he went on to enjoy further success with Juventus and Internazionale in Italy before returning to England with Man City.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-legend-vieira-retires-from-football

[pouncer]

Just fiddling with this formation website I found more than anything...

Would that be our strongest XI at the moment? I'm not sure about what we'd do at LB, or with Gervinho/Nasri/Walcott?

[Klimowicz]

"Djourou/Koscielny" at least.

[gunner4eva]

I'd have Nasri wide left and Gervinho wide right i think. Don't trust Walcott enough against the good/deep teams for him to be a starter.

[ajw10]

"Djourou/Koscielny" at least.

Nah, Kos is miles ahead of Djourou for me.

I'd rather we didnt start Nasri, we should play people that actually want to be at the club.

[Eugster]

So were not buying a center back, I'm just waiting for this to blow up in Wengers face. Hopefully Djourou can step up.