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<p>I'm surprised there is no mention of today's game. West Ham beats Man Utd to help Man City's chances of playing in the CL next year. :)</p>
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<p>BUT, the big news is that the Hammer's winning goal was scored by Winston Reid, who has the honour of scoring the last ever goal at Upton Park. </p> -
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<p>I'm surprised there is no mention of today's game. West Ham beats Man Utd to help Man City's chances of playing in the CL next year. :)</p>
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<p>BUT, the big news is that the Hammer's winning goal was scored by Winston Reid, who has the honour of scoring the last ever goal at Upton Park. </p>
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<p>Leaves Man U with a chance of 4th but if results go a certain way, they could finish as low as 8th. Given Sunderland could end the relegation battle tomorrow morning, it could be the only excitement of final day.</p>
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Meanwhile Burnley and Middlesborough into the Premier League, Burnley doing the bounce again and Middlesborough after lurking around promotion for a few seasons. Brighton v Sheff Wednesday and Hull v Derby in the play-offs, current form suggests it will be a Brighton v Hull final.</p> -
<p>and there goes the interest of the final day. Relegation confirmed for Norwich and Newcastle, with Sunderland surviving. Fuck. I wanted Rafa to pull it off, and Fat Sam to get relegated.</p>
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<p>No, thats not true. There is everything to play for. If Chelsea beat Leicester, then it will prove that they are the better team, and in reality were the real winners.</p>
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<p>If that doesn't work, then John Terry will throw Vardy's shoe over the Harding stand to prove it.</p> -
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<p>No, thats not true. There is everything to play for. If Chelsea beat Leicester, then it will prove that they are the better team, and in reality were the real winners.</p>
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<p>If that doesn't work, then John Terry will throw Vardy's shoe over the Harding stand to prove it.</p>
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<p>in the full kit he will have on under his civvies while he sits in the stands?</p>
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<p>I don't like John Terry, i think he's a fluffybunny. But even i think it's a bit sad that an absolute club legend like Terry finishes his career with the club he absolutely loves by being sent off and missing the last game. </p> -
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<p>in the full kit he will have on under his civvies while he sits in the stands?</p>
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<p>I don't like John Terry, i think he's a Fluffybunny. But even i think it's a bit sad that an absolute club legend like Terry finishes his career with the club he absolutely loves by being sent off and missing the last game. </p>
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<p>If Arsenal lose to Villa and City win then Arsenal come fourth and could lose out to the scousers if they win Europa!</p>
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<p>Also if Arsenal win and Spurs lose, we come second and all ir right within the Arsenal World</p>
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<p> If Arsenal lose to a Villa side that only have 17 points from 37 games and one from their last 10, I fully expect to see Arsene's head on a pike outside Holloway Road Station</p> -
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<p>If Arsenal lose to Villa and City win then Arsenal come fourth and could lose out to the scousers if they win Europa!</p>
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<p><strong>Also if Arsenal win and Spurs lose, we come second and all ir right within the Arsenal World</strong></p>
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<p>Exactly! As another long-suffering Arsenal fan we can console ourselves with the fact that Arsenal did beat Leicester City - twice (they've only lost 3 times to date).</p> -
<p>No one does straw clutching like Arsenal fans. </p>
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<p>this season?</p>
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<p> If Arsenal lose to a Villa side that only have 17 points from 37 games and one from their last 10, I fully expect to see Arsene's head on a pike outside Holloway Road Station</p>
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<p>Arsenal fans can only dream. Wenger's got at least 10 years left of keeping Arsenal relatively mediocre before the club seems to cotton on to the fact he's not a trophy winner.</p> -
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<p>Arsenal fans can only dream. Wenger's got at least 10 years left of keeping Arsenal relatively mediocre before the club seems to cotton on to the fact he's not a trophy winner.</p>
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<p>and I'll take that. Mediocre is a touch rough. I call a Prem team that doesn't make Top four every year mediocre.</p> -
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<p>and I'll take that. Mediocre is a touch rough. I call a Prem team that doesn't make Top four every year mediocre.</p>
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<p>The key word was relatively. Arsenal seem to have long forgotten that they should be a title winning team, not a top 4 team.</p>
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<p>The FA cup double has been good, no doubt, but it's been a LONG time since that was genuinely considered a tier 1 trophy (which is sad, in itself).</p> -
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<p>and I'll take that. Mediocre is a touch rough. I call a Prem team that doesn't make Top four every year mediocre.</p>
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<p>you are in a mini-league with 3 other teams. In that mini-league, your trophy haul is very small.</p>
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<p>Since your last premier league (12 years), there are those 2 FA cups. Well done on those by the way.</p>
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<p>In that time:<br>
Chelsea = 4 titles, 4 FA cups, 3 League cups, a Champions League and a Europa League</p>
<p>Man U = 5 titles, 2 league cups and a champs league</p>
<p>City = 2 titles, 1 FA cup, and 2 league cups.</p>
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<p>And to show how far you have fallen, Liverpool have an FA cup, a League Cup, a champs league, and we have the final of the Europa coming up. And we've been a bit of a basket case over that time (ok the last 30 years)</p>
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<p>Arsenal are a financially strong club with great revenue streams and a big name who seem to decided coming in the top 4 every year is a trophy in itself. Even this year, with just a little ambition in January, they could have had a real crack at the Premier League. Instead they did nothing, and came no where. </p> -
<p>I'm not argueing that.</p>
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<p>I just remember that when they built Emirates, they had a target of Champs league every year for a decade to be able to afford the stadium. They have acheived that and I imagine this will be one of Wengers last seasons or maybe next season.</p>
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<p>I'm happy enough as my expectation has been low</p>
