Arsenal FC Season 2017/18 - FA Cup Holders - The Road To Europa League Glory

[Badgers]

Is this the same Arsenal who haven't been relegated from the top flight since their elevation in 1917, longer than any other club

I thought that was Everton?

 

[Pickman's model]

I thought that was Everton?

They were in the auld second division for a couple of years in the 50s, they have been in the top flight for more actual seasons but no club in England has been in the top flight for as long as arsenal's uninterrupted residence

 

[Badgers]

They were in the auld second division for a couple of years in the 50s, they have been in the top flight for more actual seasons but no club in England has been in the top flight for as long as arsenal's uninterrupted residence

Did not know this

 

[Badgers]

Not a great day for the Arse thus far

 

[Pickman's model]

Not a great day for the Arse thus far

TBH many of our supporters are too new to the game to remember times like the period in the 80s when we didn't win trophies. About 30,000 or so by my estimation

 

[Badgers]

TBH many of our supporters are too new to the game to remember times like the period in the 80s when we didn't win trophies. About 30,000 or so by my estimation

Luckily it is a game of two halves

 

[Pickman's model]

Luckily it is a game of two halves

Turned out nice again

 

[Badgers]

Turned out nice again

Flattering but 3-0 is not a fluke

 

[TruXta]

Lads, it's Stoke...

 

[Badgers]

Lads

#sexist

 

[Corax]

Good result for you lot today; well done.

#ForeverInOurShadow

 

[imposs1904]

Is this the same Arsenal who haven't been relegated from the top flight since their elevation in 1917, longer than any other club, have been in Europe for more than 20 consecutive seasons and haven't finished outside the top 6 since George Graham's final season?

We saw what you did there.

 

[Corax]

Is this the same Arsenal who haven't been relegated from the top flight since their elevation in 1917, longer than any other club, have been in Europe for more than 20 consecutive seasons and haven't finished outside the top 6 since George Graham's final season?

"Elevation" is a polite way of putting it:

The club controversially rejoined the First Division in 1919, despite only finishing sixth in 1914–15, the last season of competitive football before the First World War had intervened. The First Division was being expanded from 20 teams to 22, and the two new entrants were elected at an AGM of the Football League. On past precedent the two places would be given to the two clubs that would otherwise have been relegated, namely Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. Instead one of the extra places was awarded to Chelsea - who had been the victims of a betting controversy - and a ballot was called for the remaining place. The candidates included 20th-placed Tottenham Hotspur and, from the second division, Barnsley (who had finished third); Wolves, (fourth); Birmingham (fifth later amended to sixth); Hull City (seventh); and Nottingham Forest (eighteenth).

The League voted to promote sixth-placed Arsenal, for reasons of ingrained anti-semitism at the highest levels of other clubs of the time.

 

[Corax]

Corbyn? Anti-semitism? Really?

Oh, right.

 

[Badgers]

Big game for Wenger tonight!

#inorout

 

[MrSki]

1-1 Russians have an away goal already. Need to put a good few in the make the away leg safe.

 

[MrSki]

3-1 looking a bit better. Could do with a few more to put the tie beyond doubt.

 

[Supine]

And another

 

[Badgers]

Good result #wengerin

Nice to have that 3 goal cushion as I expect playing in Moscow is going to be a bit angsty

 

[Pickman's model]

Good result #wengerin

Nice to have that 3 goal cushion as I expect playing in Moscow is going to be a bit angsty

Yeh no one will want to be the person opening the changing room door

 

[Pickman's model]

Corbyn? Anti-semitism? Really?

Oh, right.

Yeh where does your quote suggest anti-semitism on arsenal's part?

 

[nuffsaid]

Lovely touch by Ramsey for his second!!

 

[Badgers]

Should be able to take 5th from Chelski

#wengerin

 

[MrSki]

Fuck it. 1-nil down & Ramsey stretchered. Not such a safe scoreline as I thought.

 

[MrSki]

Not looking too good now 2-0 on the night 4-3 on agg.

 

[MrSki]

Thank fuck

 

[BCBlues]

Welbeck's goal was a classy move. Good result for the Gunners.

I'm only watching Thursday night football in preparation for next season btw

 

[Badgers]

Atletico Madrid

Probably better to play them over two legs than in the final I guess.

 

[nuffsaid]

Atletico Madrid

Probably better to play them over two legs than in the final I guess.

I was thinking the same, but would have preferred to play at home on the second leg.

 

[Badgers]

5th place possibly?