***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby Original Dub » Sun Aug 02, 2015 4:10 pm

Mourinho starting the season like he does every other season. Trying to portray that he is now a happy and decent person... this time by staying to shake every arsenal player's hand at the end.

As soon as his team hits the first dip, he'll be snarling and bitching all over the place.

He's so fucking predictable.
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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby Peter Doherty (AGAIG) » Sun Aug 02, 2015 4:47 pm

Mikhail Chigorin wrote:
phips wrote:i forgot how much i hate watching boring, boring Chelsea play


There seems to be a bit of a media 'campaign', at the moment, to present Chelsea's efforts of last season, in a more favourable light.

The current line of thought is that, up to Christmas they were swashbucking/exciting/scintillating (chose whichever adjective you want) but, after the holiday period, they had to adapt their style because of injuries etc. to ensure the League was safely won.

To my mind, even in their supposedly exciting spell where they scored a few goals, they were still pedestrian in how they approached each game.

It must be wonderful to be able to re-write and re-present history.

I think George Orwell called it 'newspeak'.
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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby blues2win » Sun Aug 02, 2015 4:47 pm

Ran out of handshakes when it came to Wenger though. Said he was stood where anyone who wanted to shake his hand would have gone. 1-1 for childishness.
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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby Beefymcfc » Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:21 pm

Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:
Mikhail Chigorin wrote:
phips wrote:i forgot how much i hate watching boring, boring Chelsea play


There seems to be a bit of a media 'campaign', at the moment, to present Chelsea's efforts of last season, in a more favourable light.

The current line of thought is that, up to Christmas they were swashbucking/exciting/scintillating (chose whichever adjective you want) but, after the holiday period, they had to adapt their style because of injuries etc. to ensure the League was safely won.

To my mind, even in their supposedly exciting spell where they scored a few goals, they were still pedestrian in how they approached each game.

It must be wonderful to be able to re-write and re-present history.

I think George Orwell called it 'newspeak'.

“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations.”
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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby Sister of fu » Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:26 pm

Arsenal to win the league....
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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby Beefymcfc » Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:39 pm

Sister of fu wrote:Arsenal to win the league....

Well, by looking at their predictions, they are now 2nd or 3rd even though the bookies have it differently. Surprise, surprise, we're looking at forth, very similar to last season.

Just waiting for RatBoy 2's prediction, he was well on spot last season!
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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby nottsblue » Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:06 pm

Beefymcfc wrote:
Sister of fu wrote:Arsenal to win the league....

Well, by looking at their predictions, they are now 2nd or 3rd even though the bookies have it differently. Surprise, surprise, we're looking at forth, very similar to last season.

Just waiting for RatBoy 2's prediction, he was well on spot last season!

They will likely challenge, maybe even until after Easter, but ultimately the title will either remain where it is now or be coming back up the M6 to the Etihad
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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby Beefymcfc » Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:11 pm

nottsblue wrote:
Beefymcfc wrote:
Sister of fu wrote:Arsenal to win the league....

Well, by looking at their predictions, they are now 2nd or 3rd even though the bookies have it differently. Surprise, surprise, we're looking at forth, very similar to last season.

Just waiting for RatBoy 2's prediction, he was well on spot last season!

They will likely challenge, maybe even until after Easter, but ultimately the title will either remain where it is now or be coming back up the M6 to the Etihad

The latter the better.

As it stands I have:

Chelski
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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby phips » Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:13 pm

Mikhail Chigorin wrote:
phips wrote:i forgot how much i hate watching boring, boring Chelsea play


There seems to be a bit of a media 'campaign', at the moment, to present Chelsea's efforts of last season, in a more favourable light.

The current line of thought is that, up to Christmas they were swashbucking/exciting/scintillating (chose whichever adjective you want) but, after the holiday period, they had to adapt their style because of injuries etc. to ensure the League was safely won.

To my mind, even in their supposedly exciting spell where they scored a few goals, they were still pedestrian in how they approached each game.

It must be wonderful to be able to re-write and re-present history.

the only one i can remember is that Everton match towards the beginning of the season. that was a cracker.
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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby DoomMerchant » Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:33 pm

Beefymcfc wrote:
nottsblue wrote:
Beefymcfc wrote:
Sister of fu wrote:Arsenal to win the league....

Well, by looking at their predictions, they are now 2nd or 3rd even though the bookies have it differently. Surprise, surprise, we're looking at forth, very similar to last season.

Just waiting for RatBoy 2's prediction, he was well on spot last season!

They will likely challenge, maybe even until after Easter, but ultimately the title will either remain where it is now or be coming back up the M6 to the Etihad

The latter the better.

As it stands I have:

Chelski
Us
Arse
Rags


i think top 4 order is a massive, massive toss up. I couldn't pretend to know who could knick it this season. Any of the 4 tbh. Any.

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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby Beefymcfc » Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:50 pm

DoomMerchant wrote:
Beefymcfc wrote:
nottsblue wrote:
Beefymcfc wrote:
Sister of fu wrote:Arsenal to win the league....

Well, by looking at their predictions, they are now 2nd or 3rd even though the bookies have it differently. Surprise, surprise, we're looking at forth, very similar to last season.

Just waiting for RatBoy 2's prediction, he was well on spot last season!

They will likely challenge, maybe even until after Easter, but ultimately the title will either remain where it is now or be coming back up the M6 to the Etihad

The latter the better.

As it stands I have:

Chelski
Us
Arse
Rags


i think top 4 order is a massive, massive toss up. I couldn't pretend to know who could knick it this season. Any of the 4 tbh. Any.

cheers

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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby Slim » Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:44 pm

One of the bookies mentioned that we've been written off as making up the top 4(as 4th) for the last two seasons. He then predicted we'd win the league. Not sure I'm that confident but it's nice to see not everyone has their eyes closed.
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Re: ***Community Shield: Arsenal v Chelsea***

Postby DoomMerchant » Mon Aug 03, 2015 12:16 am

Slim wrote:One of the bookies mentioned that we've been written off as making up the top 4(as 4th) for the last two seasons. He then predicted we'd win the league. Not sure I'm that confident but it's nice to see not everyone has their eyes closed.


i don't really hear anyone saying anything other than a Chelski repeat, followed by Rag love for them to run them close.

this has the promise to be the most exciting season since i started following the Prem about a decade ago now. I can't wait until shit gets kicked in anger. Today's Charity Shield whetted my appetite. Esp. for Jose-hating. I just despise the cunt. Lots.

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