Boro v Arsenal

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:07 pm

Just a quick heads up.

I have sky but not the sports package but this match is available on sky sports mix.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:12 pm

Arsenal following the current trend and going three at the back.

I could potentially see Dyche playing this at some point next season and then banging on that he's been playing it in training for years and only hasnt got the credit for if because he's not foreign

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:57 pm

Come on, Gunnaz!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:14 pm

Better start made by Boro but they looked to have picked up two injuries

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:16 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Better start made by Boro but they looked to have picked up two injuries

Only 2 meh
We want 6 injuries

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:24 pm

Anthony Taylor not doing us any favours. Clear pen. as Ayala attempts to rape Giroud.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:41 pm

Arsenal looking fairly pap atm.

Edit: that'll do.

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:42 pm

Yesssssssssssss!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:42 pm

1-0 Sanchez

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:42 pm

Get in!!!!

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:45 pm

its an goal for the arsenal

bartons baggage · Post by **bartons baggage** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:55 pm

How anyone can be happy these cheating cnuts are winning is truly shocking,Boro were as good as gone regardless of tonights score.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:59 pm

bartons baggage wrote:How anyone can be happy these cheating cnuts are winning is truly shocking,Boro were as good as gone regardless of tonights score.

Come on Arsenal - we want 2!

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:00 pm

Up the Arse

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:02 pm

IanMcL wrote:Up the Arse

Im sure thats the brighton thred?

Juan Tanamera · Post by **Juan Tanamera** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:03 pm

Boro mocked us last season for being a yo-yo club.
Crikey, they're not even a yo.

bartons baggage · Post by **bartons baggage** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:03 pm

IanMcL wrote:Up the Arse

iv'e no interest in your sexual preference.

snapcrackleandpop · Post by **snapcrackleandpop** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:03 pm

Wrong thread Ian.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:07 pm

1-1 Negrado

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:07 pm

Bollix.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:07 pm

bartons baggage wrote:How anyone can be happy these cheating cnuts are winning is truly shocking,Boro were as good as gone regardless of tonights score.

If they were to win tonight they'd be 1 point behind Swansea in 18th, and just 3 behind Hull in 17th, (with a massive goal difference in their favour), and with still one game in hand [against Sunderland], so I would hardly describe that as as good as gone.
Lose tonight though, and it won't look good for them. It was failing to beat us that really did for them.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:11 pm

Arsenal are on the beach already. Boro could win this.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:12 pm

All Boro

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:12 pm

Good cross from Downing for the goal.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:17 pm

Arsenal have been dreadful

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:20 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Arsenal have been dreadful

For most of the season.

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:22 pm

If Arsenal continue to persevere with Wenger next season they'll be the next big club hovering around the relegation places until Christmas, then they'll probably sort it. They're a shambles.

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:28 pm

Yes. His eyes were not offside then.

DobloStu · Post by **DobloStu** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:29 pm

Goal Ozil

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:35 pm

Longsider wrote:Yes. His eyes were not offside then.

Claret-On-A-T-Rex · Post by **Claret-On-A-T-Rex** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:36 pm

Out of all the top teams this season, Arsenal have been the most awful to watch.
After going one up in a game they do nothing more than try to waste as much time as possible with trite and obvious gamesmanship.
Even if they score in the first minute they try to break up and spoil the play for the rest of the entire match to keep that one goal lead, where is the joy or spectacle in watching this Arsenal team?
Then, when the other team finally score they work it the other way, blagging free-kicks and fouls out of the referee as though they've been brave yet unlucky and hard-done-by.
Sorry, got to say they remind me of barcelona, loads of talent but incapable of playing a fair game.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:42 pm

Wish two of our last 5 games were against Arsenal

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:42 pm

Sanchez unusually sloppy tonight.

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:49 pm

If boro' lose thsi one then they're as good as down in my opinion.
Pity but it looks as if two of the teams that came up will be going back down
and the winners of the Championship staying up.
Barring an absolute freak set of results.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:50 pm

you would have to think that's the bottom two gone now

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:58 pm

That's 2 as good as gone. Swans/Hull/Palace/B'MTH
We hope...

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:59 pm

IanMcL wrote:That's 2 as good as gone. Swans/Hull/Palace/B'MTH
We hope...

So Swansea it is then.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:01 pm

Sunderland and Boro done for, no doubt, Hull and Swansea's run - ins not brilliant for them. They'll be lucky if one of them gets 36 points never mind both.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:01 pm

Swansea to go as well.

Whatever, we're rock solid safe.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:03 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:you would have to think that's the bottom two gone now

I wouldn't think there is much hope for them.

What on earth has happened to Arsenal though? Once upon a day this would have been an easy game for them and we'd have sat back and enjoyed their brilliant football.

Claretrew · Post by **Claretrew** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:03 pm

Liverpool Tottenham Chelsea Southampton Manchester City Bournemouth are boroughs remaining games. They look like they are gone.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:04 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I wouldn't think there is much hope for them.

What on earth has happened to Arsenal though? Once upon a day this would have been an easy game for them and we'd have sat back and enjoyed their brilliant football.

Arsene Wenger !!!!

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:07 pm

Sunderland - Gone
Boro - If they can manage to stay up then we will too imo. I can't see them catching us.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:08 pm

mdd2 wrote:Wish two of our last 5 games were against Arsenal

We'd only get bad decisions going against us

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:10 pm

We will get at least 4 points from our last 5 games. That means Swansea would have to win all 5 and Boro win all 6

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:11 pm

Dyched wrote:. I can't see them catching us.

They wouldn't catch us if they were given ten extra games to play.
We're perfectly safe.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:15 pm

There's only one thing sadder than seeing Boro go down...

Aitor Karanka isn't still the manager.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:23 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Arsene Wenger !!!!

Aye.

Ox, Ramsey and Xhaka in midfield isn't what's needed for a supposed top end club.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:24 pm

Claretrew wrote:Liverpool Tottenham Chelsea Southampton Manchester City Bournemouth are boroughs remaining games. They look like they are gone.

That's incorrect.
They have both Sunderland and Southampton at home who are beatable, so if they could get something at Bournemouth this weekend then they might threaten Swansea and Hull, but even if they get 9 points from these 3 games it would only take them to 33, so they would need to get a result from one - at least - of their other 3 games, which looks difficult, (though it's sometimes hard to predict Liverpool results.
I think it's now safe to say though that they won't finish above us.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 11:17 pm

They've won 4 games all season. They'll need 4 more wins in the next 6 games to stay up. No chance. They were relegated when they failed to beat us.