Arrogant Arsenal (Part 358)

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

I was greeted at work this morning by my Arsenal-supporting boss with delight at how Chelsea were dumped out of the Cup yesterday, and as a consequence, Arsenal's name must surely be on the trophy this season.

 

Dear, oh dear. I had to remind him that his beloved Woolwich couldn't even finish off a Division One side at Highbury on Saturday, so what on earth makes him think that they are the automatic choice for 2005's FA Cup winners.

 

Of course, we had similar trouble yesterday at White Hart Lane against Forest. A terrible game, and I can only apologise to Gertcha and Thornsy for having put them through it. On behalf of Timmy Atouba, of course.

 

Confident we'll win the replay mind you, though he must start with Mido and Defoe up front. Thought Carrick had a good game yesterday, mind. The only one, though. Even the normally reliable King and Robinson fked up for the Forest goal.

 

Roll on 1.30pm!!

[gertcha EFM]

At least Thornsy made a couple of new friends though.

 

Atouba has to be one of the worst players in the premiership I reckon.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Shame he didn't smuggle any drink in, as he'd have been able to count his new mate Albert in his total for 2005!!

 

[gertcha EFM]

Then he could have had Albert, Albert's mate with blue jacket and Albert's mate with white jacket on his Feb list.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Numbers for this lunchtime's draw...

 

1 Bolton Wanderers

2 Tottenham Hotspur or Nottingham Forest

3 Manchester United

4 Leicester City

5 Burnley or Blackburn Rovers

6 Southampton or Brentford

7 Newcastle United

8 Arsenal or Sheffield United

 

Now that Chelsea have gone, there's no-one there that concerns me too much. Don't particularly want to go to Highbury or O.T., but would happily draw Woolwich or Man Utd at home.

[gertcha EFM]

United at the Lane would be the one I want.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

I'd have to blow your cover, mate!!

[gertcha EFM]

If I wear the white away shirt I might get away with it ! We could even pop in one of those pubs that Penders went to before the game.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Haha! Yeah, might let you do that alone!!

 

Personally, I want as easy a tie as possible. Brentford/Southampton or Leicester would do me nicely.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Forest replay is on SKY, apparently!

 

Joining me down the Club for that one, Gertcha!?

[gertcha EFM]

Is it the 2nd March ?

 

I'll see what I can do mate.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Yeah, the Wednesday, I think.

 

We can use it as an opportunity to get more plans provisionally made for the Carter gig there too. That chap behind the bar reckoned the Chamberlain Suite would probably be the best hall to use.

[gertcha EFM]

Jim was informed of the venue we will choose for him to play should we win.

 

He seemed pretty chuffed with it to.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Excellent stuff.

 

I'm sure the Conservative Club would be able to put him and the band up for the night in its 632-room, sub-terrain 5* hotel too, if he wanted.

[gertcha EFM]

I let him know that he will be more than welcome to stay there.

I reckon that even if we don't win this auction, he'd come and play anyway.

[Big J R]

I still CAN'T BELIEVE Jose's opening line up for that game !

[Eastside Urchin]

thats totenhams season over again before mid march!!!

would be nice for shearer to win the cup,if the gooners don't

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Yeah, Newcastle's a tough draw, though we beat them up there earlier in the season. Mind you, got to get past Forest first!

 

Still in the running for a UEFA place though, especially if the FA Cup Finalists come from the Top 6, meaning a UEFA place will go to the team finishing 7th.

 

Fulham at home on Saturday. Got a crap record against them recently (and every other London team!) but fancy Mido to get a couple!