[Football] Arsenal v Southampton

[Invicta]

when they get relegated would we be interested in Charlie Austin to replace Baldock? A swap plus cash as Baldock is proven in The Championship so they might be interested.

No. Always injured or suspended

 

[Ernest]

No. Always injured or suspended

Which one

 

[BensGrandad]

Definitely not. Injury prone, getting on a bit and a bit of pratt, wouldn’t fit into our squad.

Whats different about his fitness than Baldocks but his goal scoring at this level is better. and he is 1 year younger than Sam. He is only 28 so not old.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Great result! Will absolutely love it if they do go down and we stay up. Horrible club, horrible fans. I can safely say that would be the greatest season in my 30 plus years of watching football by a long, long way.

I did predict this for Southampton at the end of last season though so can’t say I’m surprised.

 

[lawros left foot]

We've really got to collapse now?

Yeah, we played well against Leicester, and deserved more, we were pony against Udders, and got a draw. Both Southampton and Stoke played better than us and yet, we finish the weekend one point better off than both of them. So, collapse may be the wrong word, but, they will both find it very hard if not impossible to catch us. Remember last season when a considerable amount of our support were convinced Udders would catch us, but, as history shows, they folded when the chips were down. I’m not even sure we will need anymore points to be safe.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Whats different about his fitness than Baldocks but his goal scoring at this level is better. and he is 1 year younger than Sam.

Baldock is probably going anyway isn’t he but I would certainly hope we’re looking at better players than that tosser/crock. His fitness record actually makes Baldock look the peak of physicality! Plus Austin is a big lad and will struggle more and more as he gets older carrying that bulk around.

 

[hart's shirt]

There’s a fair chance we’ll lose all our remaining games, as borne out by bookies odds where we’re big underdogs in each (e.g. CP are odds on to win, and us 3/1). Albion don’t travel and always lose against top 5 teams.

A decent argument proposed there, but the chances are that we won't lose all of them.

Local derbies often seem to end up in close games and consequently draws with too much parochial bragging rights at stake for all concerned.

Palace certainly can't afford to lose it, Hughton would probably take a point there. And often more interest with going-ons off the pitch than on it.

Think we'll be good for a draw at Palace and eke out a point against Spurs at home, who were run very close by Stoke yesterday, and/or United.

37-38 points finish and 3-4 clear of the line.

 

[BensGrandad]

Vokes broke the record yesterday for the quickest goal after coming on as a sub 34 secs I think Charlie Austins must be near that.

 

[Weststander]

A decent argument proposed there, but the chances are that we won't lose all of them.

Local derbies often seem to end up in close games and consequently draws with too much parochial bragging rights at stake for all concerned.

Palace certainly can't afford to lose it, Hughton would probably take a point there. And often more interest with going-ons off the pitch than on it.

Think we'll be good for a draw at Palace and eke out a point against Spurs at home, who were run very close by Stoke yesterday, and/or United.

37-38 points finish and 3-4 clear of the line.

IF we lost at Palace, do you see us getting a point elsewhere?

The PL / form tables don’t lie and all those teams are far better than us at present.

(Not said gloomily. Despite finishing with LLDLLLLLL we could well stay up!),

 

[Colonel Angus]

Which one

Injured. He's always injured.

 

[dazzer6666]

Yeah, we played well against Leicester, and deserved more, we were pony against Udders, and got a draw. Both Southampton and Stoke played better than us and yet, we finish the weekend one point better off than both of them. So, collapse may be the wrong word, but, they will both find it very hard if not impossible to catch us. Remember last season when a considerable amount of our support were convinced Udders would catch us, but, as history shows, they folded when the chips were down. I’m not even sure we will need anymore points to be safe.

Spot on. Really struggling to see where Saints are going to pick up min 7 points and Stoke 9, without worrying about Hudds and poss West Ham too. Think Palace and probably Swansea will be safe with their remaining games. Current bottom 3 for me, with Hudds closest to replacing one of them if Saints or Stoke somehow get 2 or 3 wins.

 

[hart's shirt]

IF we lost at Palace, do you see us getting a point elsewhere?

The PL / form tables don’t lie and all those teams are far better than us at present.

(Not said gloomily. Despite finishing with LLDLLLLLL we could well stay up!),

I honestly do. Stoke almost got a point yesterday at home to Spurs, Southampton lost by the odd goal today...even West Brom picked up a point!

Maybe the glass is more than half full, but, sloppy backpasses aside, we're hard to beat and so pick up the odd point here and there.

We've created good chances to win both of the last 2 games and a return of just a point was below the 3-4 expected from the NSC poll.

I think we'll do a job on one of the top 5 that will get us at least a point with a good team display along with getting the rub of the green on the day.

On another point, it's interesting to see how few people wanted Southampton to win today...a win that would have put Palace in the bottom 3.

Even local rivalries play second fiddle to survival!

 

[Weststander]

I honestly do. Stoke almost got a point yesterday at home to Spurs, Southampton lost by the odd goal today...even West Brom picked up a point!

Maybe the glass is more than half full, but, sloppy backpasses aside, we're hard to beat and so pick up the odd point here and there.

We've created good chances to win both of the last 2 games and a return of just a point was below the 3-4 expected from the NSC poll.

I think we'll do a job on one of the top 5 that will get us at least a point with a good team display along with getting the rub of the green on the day.

On another point, it's interesting to see how few people wanted Southampton to win today...a win that would have put Palace in the bottom 3.

Even local rivalries play second fiddle to survival!

On that last point, it’s simply wanting everyone below us to not close the gap, especially with our nightmare final fixtures.

If we were on 40 plus points, everyone would want results to conspire against Palace.

 

[hampshirebrightonboy]

First time in my life that I have wanted and cheered for an Arsenal victory.

You’ll be wanting it again before the season is out

 

[A mex eyecan]

This fight for survival business is turning us all into unabashed, amoral monsters. Any other day I’d feel real sympathy for Southampton after making Arsenal look crap (which, of course, they arguably are) and still getting nothing from it. But right now I’m mightily relieved. Shame on me. Now, c’mon Chelsea!!!

To be honest I rather Arsenal over Saints any day, relegation rivals or not. However don’t think I’m a closet Gooner, I really really dislike them

 

[BensGrandad]

I honestly do. Stoke almost got a point yesterday at home to Spurs, Southampton lost by the odd goal today...even West Brom picked up a point!

Maybe the glass is more than half full, but, sloppy backpasses aside, we're hard to beat and so pick up the odd point here and there.

We've created good chances to win both of the last 2 games and a return of just a point was below the 3-4 expected from the NSC poll.

I think we'll do a job on one of the top 5 that will get us at least a point with a good team display along with getting the rub of the green on the day.

On another point, it's interesting to see how few people wanted Southampton to win today...a win that would have put Palace in the bottom 3.

Even local rivalries play second fiddle to survival!

Almost is not good enough in their positions. it is results that they need, which I dont think that they will get.

 

[spence]

We won't lose 6 on the spin. It isn't going to happen. We will pick up at least one more draw. 36pts should be enough as long as our GD is ruined. Teams down the bottom will need 37pts then.

 

[Weststander]

We won't lose 6 on the spin. It isn't going to happen. We will pick up at least one more draw. 36pts should be enough as long as our GD is ruined. Teams down the bottom will need 37pts then.

I think the 6 losses are very possible based on our poor travelling, opponents and iffy form; but we should still stay up.

 

[lawros left foot]

West Ham have a tough run in as well, Stoke, Man City, Man Utd, and Everton at home, Leicester and Arsenal away. They aren’t that great at home, and are two points, as it stands behind us at the moment, but, the fretters on here aren’t even suggesting they are in a with a of being relegated.

 

[spence]

I think the 6 losses are very possible based on our poor travelling, opponents and iffy form; but we should still stay up.

Sorry it just isn't going to happen.