100 percent lamb !

Has to have the red cabbage and some crusty bread though.

Looking more and more likely that Evertons fate may be in our hands.

Or, as it turns out, not.

That’s a heck of a comeback

It's gone crazy at the pub just down the road from me. And cars blasting their horns. You'd have thought they've just won the league!

You can’t blame them though.

No. I'm secretly pleased as I prefer the Evertonians to the red ones. (But don't tell the missus).

I hadn't realised Dele Alli moved to Everton.

Or, as it turns out, not.

That’s a heck of a comeback.

Seasons over so my end of season forum awards

Interesting Footballing poster of the year: Rich

Most missed poster : 1) mee by a mile 2) exiled 3) cannon

Dear god this blokes beyond mental award: American gooner

Proper old skool Arsenal award : DHD

I’m wrong but I won’t admit it award: 1) Bernard 2) Bernard 3) Bernard 4) Bernard 5) Bernard 6) Bernard

Were a bit neurotic but believe in the cause probably because we’re scarred by our Arsenal past1) Top Gun 2) Darren 3) TopGun 4) Top Gun 5) Top Gun

My posts are driven by anger award 1) Socrates 2) Top gun 3) Socrates 4) Top Gun 5) Socrates 6) Top Gun

The I rarely post but when I do I nail it award 1) Pompey 2) Andy green

Our posts are interesting and observational but it’s lost on you lot award 1) haz 2) Decaf




Like I said it’s done. Enjoy Sundays game. Have an extensive pre match lunch and drinks, don’t focus on the game. Pre match beers on me in block 133 (if I’m there in time) for those in Ireland and Australia please imagine it virtually.

Delighted to get a silver medal in a very important category. Never won an individual medal before but did get a League Winners medal with Pooles Park school in the Islington Primary School Football League….pipped St John the Evangelist and Laycock St by a point 1964/5.

Must admit I really like the home shirt. But why would it be £100? That can’t be right.

Seasons over so my end of season forum awards

Interesting Footballing poster of the year: Rich
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Cogmans law of negotiating

They start high you start low and you meet in the middle after a compromise

There was a report that Arsenal have put a 42 million pound fee on Gabriel. Do you think maybe we are selling him. I wonder if he has asked for a move or has a clause in his contract about when he can ask for a move.

I’m wrong but I won’t admit it award: 1) Bernard 2) Bernard 3) Bernard 4) Bernard 5) Bernard 6) Bernard

Queued of pundits lining up to lavish praise on Lampard for keeping Everton up. Everton were 15th when Lampard took over, he got no ‘new manager bounce’ took Everton further in to a genuine relegation fight and finally got them out. He essentially came in to a tough job, made it worse and scraped himself out of the mess he at least partially created. I’d hold off the praise

I’m always willing to admit when I’m wrong. Only the other day I told Rich I’d misread one of his posts. Perhaps there’s little need for me to do it?

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At the everton pitch invasion last night Vieira was walking across the pitch (no security) and one idiot was right in his face goading and baiting him. Eventually Vieira grabbed him and kicked out at him. I’d say the fan got away very lightly and I’d be annoyed if anything happened to Vieira. Clubs need to face serious fines for pitch invasions….I mean like millions of pounds, or games behind closed doors There is no way the stewards can hold them all back so make it a punishment the fans will think twice about

At the everton pitch invasion last night Vieira was walking across the pitch (no security) and one idiot was right in his face goading and baiting him. Eventually Vieira grabbed him and kicked out at him. I’d say the fan got away very lightly and I’d be annoyed if anything happened to Vieira. Clubs need to face serious fines for pitch invasions….I mean like millions of pounds, or games behind closed doors There is no way the stewards can hold them all back so make it a punishment the fans will think twice about

Given just how Chelsea have stalled in recent weeks it is frustrating to reflect on how we have missed an excellent opportunity to come third never mind fourth.

What ifs and maybes eh?

Could that incident make you love Patrick Vieira even more.

Blokes an unstoppable footballing force.

I think he was restrained all things considered. He should have proper belted him. Man, social media is encouraging society to be arseholes for likes and hits. Why are people such stupid *%^@? I remember years ago seeing a pub sign that simply said “Stop making stupid people famous”. I think about that often. Reality TV and the internet has driven down the collective societal intellect. We now have the society and politicians we deserve.

I think he was restrained all things considered. He should have proper belted him. Man, social media is encouraging society to be arseholes for likes and hits. Why are people such stupid *%^@? I remember years ago seeing a pub sign that simply said “Stop making stupid people famous”. I think about that often. Reality TV and the internet has driven down the collective societal intellect. We now have the society and politicians we deserve.

I think he was restrained all things considered. He should have proper belted him. Man, social media is encouraging society to be arseholes for likes and hits. Why are people such stupid *%^@? I remember years ago seeing a pub sign that simply said “Stop making stupid people famous”. I think about that often. Reality TV and the internet has driven down the collective societal intellect. We now have the society and politicians we deserve.

I think he was restrained all things considered. He should have proper belted him. .

I notice something in the states. There is an unsaid, nervous vibe to an social interaction. Why? People are very, very scared/worried, whatever you want to call it of going viral for anything. If you have any negative ineraction in public. Even if its justified. A guy cuts you off on the road. Your hotel resernation isn't in the system and you just flew in to the Holiday Inn in Phoenix, whatever.

You avoid being that guy or gal that goes viral and in a strange way it checks people. It makes people a wee bit more polite.
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https://www.caughtoffside.com/2022/05/19/arsenal-set-to-make-an-attempt-to-sign-french-star-on-a-free-transfer/

Anyone seen this guy play? I knew he was sought after as he's young and on a free transfer but I've not seen him play

Rich,
Marseille play Strassbourg Saturday. I usually watch the Marseille games anyway. Saliba, Guendouzi play. I've heard of Boubacar Kamara before only since watching Marseille. He does well. Whether or not he'll be in their lineup Sat. is another thing.

The free transfer players are always potential boom or bust. They command high wages so can be difficult to move on if it doesn’t work but if you get a good one you can obviously commit much more money to key positions.

Arsenal are in this dilemma. We maybe need 6 signings and maybe have £150m again like last year. So do you go with roughly £25m per player or do you commit £100m to solving to key positions and hope for bargains in other areas?

I think this is why we might shop in the ‘1 year left on the deal’ players, as I think you can pick them up for half of their market value.