The Official Arsenal - 14 x Cup Winners Thread (Vol 5)

[Wonderman]

NuckyThompson said:

On a side note can anyone tell me roughly what face value tickets cost behind the goal these days? I had to use a tour site

https://www.arsenal.com/tickets/member-ticket-pric...

Depends on category.
Couple of guys near us had travelled from Norway, I think they said £180 each, but they have red membership so I presume some dodge transfer. Arsenal give us season ticket holders about £30 to sell via ticket exchange.

The junior / family section is in the Clock End. We just get the kids to stand on seats/ sit on seat backs in North Bank which worked for mine when they were little.

Back to the match the team walked into that expecting to win 6-0 and nearly paid the price. Felt like the same slow start v Everton. Injury to Trossard doesn’t look good. ESR looked rusty and timid hence pulled, might get some time v Sporting to help with that.Vieira still looks lightweight, but was pulled just as he was starting to get into the game, again I think the Euro match will suit him more. The obsession of following the same passing routes out is really slowing down our counter attacks and making us predictable. We need to mix up corners routine, shouldn’t take 17 odd before gettin something on target.
Well the good was not giving up and the timing of Reiss-Nelson back to full fitness given Jesus, Eddie and Trossard injuries. Ramsdale when awake The atmosphere was still positive despite the tension and as I’m sure you’ve seen the last goal was well received and got collected by a few of the regulars in the celebration.

Sporting Thursday, and away to an in form Fulham, my heart is hoping for quicker starts to those matches!

Edited by Wonderman on Sunday 5th March 11:50

[elanfan]

Think a lot of ‘neutrals’ (Well I’m a Liverpool fan) are supporting you for the title over the plastics - keep it going!

[Legend83]

NuckyThompson said:

Legend83 said:

Managed to get tickets to take my 7 year old Arsenal mad son for his first match as a birthday treat.

Pretty sure after that any live football he ever watches will be meh!

Absolute scenes and nothing quite like a last minute winner with the youngster going nuts and being hi-fived by scores of randoms.

I can’t wait to take my boy to a game, you picked an awesome first game for your lad. Reckon that was about the right age for first game?

I was at the Everton game and certainly don’t think you can sit behind the goals with kids as everyone stands the whole game. Arsenal

Arsenal should be paying me to watch them live now though, I’ve been to about 9 games now and never seen us concede a goal.

On a side note can anyone tell me roughly what face value tickets cost behind the goal these days? I had to use a tour site

Yeah definitely right age. He had to ignore a fair bit of swearing around him but I pre-warned him. We were block 104 sort of high up behind left corner flag and the view was great, had to lift him up at the end so he could see but by then everyone was standing so didn't matter!

[Zero Fuchs]

Radec said:

Got to love this pic from the winner yesterday, so much going on and everyone celebrating in their own way.
Brilliant scenes.

https://twitter.com/charles_watts/status/163216022...

Love Charles Watts!

Not sure if I can cope with any more games like this. Especially after the Villa match. I'm bloody exhausted

[leglessAlex]

I'm chuckling at United, but we still have to go to Anfield in April... I'm really hoping this doesn't kick start their season.

[Cheib]

Wonderman said:

NuckyThompson said:

On a side note can anyone tell me roughly what face value tickets cost behind the goal these days? I had to use a tour site

https://www.arsenal.com/tickets/member-ticket-pric...

Depends on category.
Couple of guys near us had travelled from Norway, I think they said £180 each, but they have red membership so I presume some dodge transfer. Arsenal give us season ticket holders about £30 to sell via ticket exchange.

They did very well to get tickets through Red Membership…not had a sniff all year. I don’t think tickets are £180 normally….I can’t remember exactly but Cat A games are just over £100. Maybe there’s a package for overseas fans where they sell the tickets for more ? I know some other clubs do that. I was chatting to a bloke who is a Silver member this morning he’s really struggled as well this year.

I’ve paid through the nose for tickets for the Palace game…want to go at least once this season and want my 14yr old son to experience the atmosphere too given how the team is playing,

[Wonderman]

Cheib said:

Wonderman said:

NuckyThompson said:

On a side note can anyone tell me roughly what face value tickets cost behind the goal these days? I had to use a tour site

https://www.arsenal.com/tickets/member-ticket-pric...

Depends on category.
Couple of guys near us had travelled from Norway, I think they said £180 each, but they have red membership so I presume some dodge transfer. Arsenal give us season ticket holders about £30 to sell via ticket exchange.

They did very well to get tickets through Red Membership…not had a sniff all year. I don’t think tickets are £180 normally….I can’t remember exactly but Cat A games are just over £100. Maybe there’s a package for overseas fans where they sell the tickets for more ? I know some other clubs do that. I was chatting to a bloke who is a Silver member this morning he’s really struggled as well this year.

I’ve paid through the nose for tickets for the Palace game…want to go at least once this season and want my 14yr old son to experience the atmosphere too given how the team is playing,

I’ve put the link in to Arsenal tickets prices as has the Category prices. The £180 was through a non Arsenal ticket site, but they had also tried using their red membership as well.

[Wonderman]

leglessAlex said:

I'm chuckling at United, but we still have to go to Anfield in April... I'm really hoping this doesn't kick start their season.

Yes I had the same thought…

[Cupramax]

For anybody having a bad day today, I give you Gary Neville with a face like a slapped arse

[Glassman]

Wonderman said:

leglessAlex said:

I'm chuckling at United, but we still have to go to Anfield in April... I'm really hoping this doesn't kick start their season.

Yes I had the same thought…

Manu's season kickstarted and all the Gary Nevilles and Rio Ferdinands were gassing about how ETH is doing something magical. Today, Roy Keane is saying the circus is back in town.

Talking of circuses, looking down the Seven Sisters Road the only singalongs you can hear were them beating Wet Spam and the chavs.

It's a great time to be a Gooner. We're not fully out of the weeds just yet I hasten to add.

[RacingPete]

Not fact checked this, but the starting XI at the weekend… some stat!

[Chuck328]

I believe Xhaka is the only player that was brought in under Wengers reign, so yes. True !

[Wonderman]

RacingPete said:

Not fact checked this, but the starting XI at the weekend… some stat!

Wenger had 22 years, and left end of 17/18 season, at the back only Holding left didn't start, midfield Xhaka and Elneny not starting, (Saka and ESR didn't start under Wenger), up front Nketiah and Reiss Nelson who did have competitive starts under Wenger also didn't start, so seem about right


Arsenal defender Pablo Mari's loan move to Monza included a £5.9m transfer fee for the 29-year-old Spaniard if the Italian club avoid relegation from Serie A and they are currently on course to do so. (Football London)

And some ramblings about using Tierney as a p/ex for Juve player, but they're not eager.

[Wonderman]

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-...

Arsenal were “let down” by VAR during Saturday’s dramatic Premier League win over Bournemouth, according to former Premier League referee Graham Poll.

(not for the reason you're probably thinking either...)

[Radec]

Wonderman said:

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-...

Arsenal were “let down” by VAR during Saturday’s dramatic Premier League win over Bournemouth, according to former Premier League referee Graham Poll.

(not for the reason you're probably thinking either...)

It's getting laughable now with these refs.
There was what 4/5 handballs which 2 were stonewall.
The defender kicking Tomi in the box, I think there was a shirt tug in the box as well.
No VAR.

I read we have been reported by the ref for celebrating the last min goal now.

Yet Bruno can touch the linesman and nothing doing.

I don't want to say there's an agenda but it's becoming very blatant week in week out with these decisions.

Celebration Police working overtime

https://twitter.com/PLCPolice

[Glassman]

Radec said:

It's getting laughable now with these refs.
There was what 4/5 handballs which 2 were stonewall.
The defender kicking Tomi in the box, I think there was a shirt tug in the box as well.
No VAR.

I read we have been reported by the ref for celebrating the last min goal now.

Yet Bruno can touch the linesman and nothing doing.

I don't want to say there's an agenda but it's becoming very blatant week in week out with these decisions.

[clipped]

No words.

[Wonderman]

Injuries to add to referee insults...

Trossard out at least 2 weeks with groin, Nketiah late fitness test on ankle injury. So Reiss to start, and ESR to get some game time v Sporting on Thursday?

[Wonderman]

Radec said:

It's getting laughable now with these refs.
There was what 4/5 handballs which 2 were stonewall.
The defender kicking Tomi in the box, I think there was a shirt tug in the box as well.
No VAR.

I read we have been reported by the ref for celebrating the last min goal now.

Yet Bruno can touch the linesman and nothing doing.

I don't want to say there's an agenda but it's becoming very blatant week in week out with these decisions.

Celebration Police working overtime

https://twitter.com/PLCPolice

https://www.footballfancast.com/arsenal-fc-news/ar...

Missed Ben White getting punched...

But other encouraging news:
Gabriel Jesus is reportedly set to travel with the Arsenal squad this week as they face Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. The Brazilian has been out of action since early December but his return to the pitch appears to be edging closer.

Not expected to play but getting his head back in the game, he featured in the warm downs on The Emirates pitch post Bournemouth so hopefully the predicted return during international break to full fitness is realistic.

Edited by Wonderman on Tuesday 7th March 14:41

[adccl8z]

came across this fancam of Reiss's goal as seen from the northbank:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFSyW2YNI6c

good angle and surprisingly steady footage, given the emotions of the moment!

[Deltic]

adccl8z said:

came across this fancam of Reiss's goal as seen from the northbank:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFSyW2YNI6c

good angle and surprisingly steady footage, given the emotions of the moment!

Thanks for that one, probably one of the best views of the goal and the aftermath.
So many cameos, The speed that Ramsdale gets there to celebrate, the Bournemouth players on the floor, Sky cameraman getting told to get off the pitch by the ref, Odegaard right at the end, Gabriel on the floor in the area after the goal goes in.
Brilliant