Arsenal v Bolton - Carling Cup 4th round

[Verbal]

been away most of the weekend so i'm not as suicidal as yet...

after being unable to go i am now actually able (sorry bruce) so snaffled some tickets. Wheres ye all drinking?

[thebish]

been away most of the weekend so i'm not as suicidal as yet...

after being unable to go i am now actually able (sorry bruce) so snaffled some tickets. Wheres ye all drinking?

dunno if a final decision has been made - but last time I looked it was edging towards the Drayton... I may be wrong!

[Gooner Girl]

Drayton is now an away fan only pub i found out today. Best not wear my arsenal shirt i guess... Its far nearer the ground then the other one. Hope the trainsaren't all cocked up on tuesday like they were today!

[jaffka]

I think that most bolton fans who are going and look here will easily be able to recognise you, arse top or not

[Gooner Girl]

I think that most bolton fans who are going and look here will easily be able to recognise you, arse top or not

Not sure what to make of that comment Jaffka!

[truewhite15]

Don't care. Couldn't care less. feck the competition off. We ain't gonna win. Lets stick out our second string and get the first team working on the basics like leaving a man up when defending corners. Or, y'know, just defending corners.

[thebish]

Don't care. Couldn't care less. feck the competition off. We ain't gonna win. Lets stick out our second string and get the first team working on the basics like leaving a man up when defending corners. Or, y'know, just defending corners.

but... but... but... it's our easiest route into Europe!!!

[Gooner Girl]

Out of interest what kind of team will you put out? Firsts? Reserves? A mix? How seriously will Coyle take it?

[truewhite15]

Don't care. Couldn't care less. feck the competition off. We ain't gonna win. Lets stick out our second string and get the first team working on the basics like leaving a man up when defending corners. Or, y'know, just defending corners.

but... but... but... it's our easiest route into Europe!!!

Given the start we've had, and the utter abject misery that yesterday has brought, I'll settle for a season akin to the 2002/2003 season, staying up by the skin of our teeth. If you'd asked me at the start of the season, I'd have targeted Europe and another Wembley appearance. Not any more.

[Wandering Willy]

I think that most bolton fans who are going and look here will easily be able to recognise your arse, top or not

[Gooner Girl]

I think that most bolton fans who are going and look here will easily be able to recognise your arse, top or not

And you'll get spanked on yours if you're continue to be cheeky!

[Wandering Willy]

I'll take my punishment now, thank you very much.

[Gooner Girl]

I'll take my punishment now, thank you very much.

I didn't say WHO you'd get spanked by...

[William the White]

We'll play Bogdan, and rightly. He has to be given a chance to recover from shell shock. Karkuta was dreadful on saturday but should start this game. Muamba and Mark Davies should be reassured they are in the manager's mind - I was shocked by CAPS' report that Coyle had declared Muamba 'not good enough' on radio... Outrageous, incorrect, and wrong to do so even if he believes it...

Ngog is getting towards match fitness now, and was perhaps the only player to have a decent game on Saturday... he should play...

I suspect a Knight/Wheater partnership, or even a Knight/Boyata and the return of Steinsson. Cahill should not be risked.

I'll be able to cope whatever the result...

[officer_dibble]

I don't think he said not good enough completely, just not good enough recently. Bit like everyone else then.

I am utterly convinced whatever team we pick will see whatever team they pick wearing Arsenal shirts and collapse. I just hope it isn't embarrassing, like most other matches since March. We look at the opposition name for about 5 matches and don't even bother, Arsenal are one of these teams.

Roll over and get our bellies tickled, even if Wenger plays his sixth formers.

[a1]

Out of interest what kind of team will you put out? Firsts? Reserves? A mix? How seriously will Coyle take it?

hopefully souness (or hughes) will know how to put out a second string xi and get beat by two goals, without it lookin' suss.

:/

[William the White]

I don't think he said not good enough completely, just not good enough recently. Bit like everyone else then.

I am utterly convinced whatever team we pick will see whatever team they pick wearing Arsenal shirts and collapse. I just hope it isn't embarrassing, like most other matches since March. We look at the opposition name for about 5 matches and don't even bother, Arsenal are one of these teams.

Roll over and get our bellies tickled, even if Wenger plays his sixth formers.

just to say, for the historical record, our last meeting with Arsenal was a victory for us...

[Gary the Enfield]

Errr...... I thought they beat us a couple of weeks ago?

[P.O.S.]

Errr...... I thought they beat us a couple of weeks ago?

Theres some strange selective memories about that, Ive seen a couple of people who say we've won every game weve played in that black kit!

[CrazyHorse]

Coyle: "They'll be a number of changes for the cup. Adam Bogdan, Zat Knight, Mark Davies, Ivan Klasnic; these kind of players will feature."