14C forecast at 7 here tonight but the log fire will be roaring, chicken wings with garlic and chilli, and red and white ready, a tins of the amber in the fridge. All 'orns very welcome. Andy, Andy rankin da da, Andy, Andy rankin da da, Andy, Andy rankin Although I always preferred Miki, miki Walker,da da, Miki, miki Walker, da da, Miki, miki Walker, da da, Miki, miki Walker, da da, Miki, miki Walker,
Wonder what the starting line up will be. Almost forgot there are games going on later. This transfer window is loco really. It should be shut and done and dusted before the start of the season until the end....
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott could make his first league appearance for six weeks after scoring a hat-trick on his comeback from a calf problem in the FA Cup win at Southampton. Danny Welbeck is unlikely to be risked from the start, while Granit Xhaka is still suspended. Watford could give a debut to loan signing M'Baye Niang. Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon is out with a leg injury and Jose Holebas and Mauro Zarate are serving bans.
Got to go for it from the off, doubt that will happen mind. WM has got me all depressed about our chances, this is not good! Lose again today and it has been dross football since November really. COYH - a good, resolute, hard working, determined, gritty performance with a bit of flair thrown in!
I preferred the old way with transfers, where you could trade any time during the season until about mid-March but if you went back to that, it wouldn't be possible to have the 25 man squad system.
Not sure losing matters. I'm sort of resigned to that tonight. But if we show a bit of organisation and determination that would be good. Set us up for SD. Problem is many seem to be looking for 3 pts at the weekend but if we do not show improvement tonight I wouldn't be counting on it. Sean sets his teams up well, they are organised, and for them a point will not be enough. And they might get three points tonight against an erratic Leicester. If so and we show no improvement for sure they'll be looking for all three at the Vic and it would be no great surprise if they came away with them. Hope as always that is a bad prediction but I wouldn't bet against it.
Sorry but getting all my doom and gloom out the way early. We need the cherries to be on form tonight or suddenly that points barrier will start to get thinner Just hope Deano gets someone to work with tonight who stays close and anticipates the runs. Because we may not get many chances. And I hope we cut the short corners. Get it in the box with our big guys getting in there. OK that's out the system. C'mon u 'orns
4 centre halves? Gomes (GK); Cathcart, Kaboul, Prödl, Britos; Behrami; Janmaat, Cleverley, Capoue, Niang; Deeney (c). subsl: Arlauskis (GK), Mariappa, Mason, Watson, Doucoure, Success, Okaka.
No Holebas. Jamatt in midfield? The left hand side appears missing unless Capoue is being pushed out that way?
Subs: Arlauskis, Mariappa, Mason, Watson, Doucoure, Success, Okaka Really, really, REALLY hope that Gomes doesn't go off injured. Good to see Isaac back though.
Arsenal: Cech; Gabriel, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin, Ramsey; Iwobi, Ozil, Sanchez; Giroud subs: Gibbs, Perez, Ospina, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Bellerin, Maitland-Niles I think reading that just spoiled my night...
I have stream. http://0dt.net/video/828334.html Dare I watch. Foul evening there. Feet up and wine in good condition.
