| Boring boring Arsenal 21:35 - Feb 3 with 3527 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
Jesus, this Chelsea game must be the most boring match I have ever seen. Really sad that this is what football has become at the highest level. Absolutely interminable. |  | | |  |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 09:50 - Feb 4 with 1477 views | Paddyhoops |
The age count is definitely decreasing in the lower loft , especially in safe standing .
Lots of fellas and lasses in their mid twenties standing beside us old duffers in our early sixties .
Age is no barrier with the banter and craic( there’s a joke in there somewhere ) that goes on before and during the games .
Lovely atmosphere in there and as Clive said cheap as chips in comparison to the prem .
Long may it continue. | | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 10:20 - Feb 4 with 1365 views | SydneyRs |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 09:19 - Feb 4 by QPRSam |
There's definitely a few things that the club have pushed recently that will help. There's been a large increase of short form content uploaded to socials like TikTok and Instagram, easily consumed by a younger audience. On matchdays having the FanZone with players, having the likes of Panini involved the other week.
Economic factors and word of mouth help a lot too. Just take a moment to look at the great coverage on the "All About Rs" YouTube channel, all younger lads following the team up and down the country. All of that helps. Clubs in good hands when it comes to future support I'm sure |
All about Rs is excellent, I enjoy watching their stuff. | | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 10:43 - Feb 4 with 1298 views | The_Beast1976 |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 21:51 - Feb 3 by Northernr |
The Premier League's got a real issue.
There's still a few Newcastle 4 Leeds 3 classics kicking around., but 98% of it is an unwatchable, VAR dominanted bilge.
Said it before, say it again, the EFL should be on the front foot with a huge marketing campaign. I've seen so much more interesting, varied, exciting stuff at this level this year. And I generally consider the Championship to be a dog league. |
I've said it before and I'll say it again. The EFL and it's clubs should have the minerals to breakaway completely from the EPL. No promotion from the EFL to the EPL, no relegation to the EFL from the EPL. Also, no EPL clubs in the League Cup (perhaps allow Conference sides to enter instead to replace them).
Give it 10-15 years, the EPL could well collapse in this country and the EFL will be flying (it would be the 'flag bearer' for people in this country who actually like football and who enjoy going to watch it) | | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 11:16 - Feb 4 with 1198 views | derbyhoop |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 10:43 - Feb 4 by The_Beast1976 |
I've said it before and I'll say it again. The EFL and it's clubs should have the minerals to breakaway completely from the EPL. No promotion from the EFL to the EPL, no relegation to the EFL from the EPL. Also, no EPL clubs in the League Cup (perhaps allow Conference sides to enter instead to replace them).
Give it 10-15 years, the EPL could well collapse in this country and the EFL will be flying (it would be the 'flag bearer' for people in this country who actually like football and who enjoy going to watch it) |
Not a bloody chance. PL has so much money nobody in football is going to kill the goose that laid the golden egg. |  |
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| Boring boring Arsenal on 11:51 - Feb 4 with 1133 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
Football has gone so far up its own fundament that a team (that cost millions to assemble) can approach a second leg it needs to win by barely having a shot on target. They were happy to be 0-0 at half-time and the commentators seemed more impressed by Rosenior sticking three men up at Arsenal corners than the fact they barely tried to score. So bizarre. | | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 12:32 - Feb 4 with 1043 views | MrSheen |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 11:51 - Feb 4 by Wegerles_Stairs |
Football has gone so far up its own fundament that a team (that cost millions to assemble) can approach a second leg it needs to win by barely having a shot on target. They were happy to be 0-0 at half-time and the commentators seemed more impressed by Rosenior sticking three men up at Arsenal corners than the fact they barely tried to score. So bizarre. |
He really is an unusual sight on the touchline, like a history teacher trying to explain medieval crop rotation to Year 9 on a Friday afternoon, the Patient One rather than the Special One. Ordinarily I’d say good luck to him, but I’ll make an exception. |  | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 12:49 - Feb 4 with 994 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
I think it's that the coaches now setup not to lose as they're so worried they might be sacked. It reminds me of Italian football in the early 90s. Lots of big stars due to the money, high manager turn over but it was awful to watch.
There is a warning in there for the PL as look what happened to the Italian domestic league. Nothing lasts forever. | |
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| Boring boring Arsenal on 13:17 - Feb 4 with 912 views | BostonR |
The PL is starting to smell a bit like the death of the Italian league in the early 90's. Yes, there is a ton of cash, but it's an awful watch.
VAR and the ridiculous behaviour of the players has killed it. I rarely watch and it's interesting that when you speak to other people, so many people give it a miss. You can see they hate the likes of Burnley, Brentford, Wolves and Brighton being in the league.
Unless they re-think VAR which has killed the game it will struggle. I suspect the dawn of the European league is not far away.
On the Championship - absolutely nuts but fecking brilliant. There has to be a marketing guru somewhere thinking this is proper football that left un-touched apart from the parachute payments is worth investing and promoting.
This season is absolutely off the scale crazy and enthralling. |  | | |
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| Boring boring Arsenal on 13:31 - Feb 4 with 864 views | GroveR |
The Italian league was 2 points for a win until the mid 90s so you could 0-0 your way into Europe without too much effort. |  | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 14:04 - Feb 4 with 814 views | charmr |
San Siro being knocked down. Both clubs owned by Americans.
Milan president stating we need more revenue from corporate facilities. [Post edited 4 Feb 14:29]
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| Boring boring Arsenal on 15:00 - Feb 4 with 749 views | bosh67 |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 21:52 - Feb 3 by charmr |
Admittedly fell asleep. During the waking moments what wingebags that blue team are.
Add the arrogance and entitlement oozing through the club from the players and coaches histrionics. Horrible culture but what do you expect.
Eze very quiet. |
The Eze thing is a bit of a worry because he is under used and shackled deep when he is. I am not sure he's enjoying the process much and after his Spurs one man show he seems to have faded. It's not great for his England place and I suspect that if he doesn't get the call he may already go out on loan. It's a shame, he's a generational talent, but seemingly a square peg in a round hole for much of his time at Arsenal so far. |  |
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| Boring boring Arsenal on 15:02 - Feb 4 with 745 views | TheChef |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 15:00 - Feb 4 by bosh67 |
The Eze thing is a bit of a worry because he is under used and shackled deep when he is. I am not sure he's enjoying the process much and after his Spurs one man show he seems to have faded. It's not great for his England place and I suspect that if he doesn't get the call he may already go out on loan. It's a shame, he's a generational talent, but seemingly a square peg in a round hole for much of his time at Arsenal so far. |
Strange as I thought Arsenal would be a good fit for him, but Arteta just isn't getting the best out of him. |  |
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| Boring boring Arsenal on 15:19 - Feb 4 with 706 views | StrawberryHillR |
Got hooked at half time against Villa at the start of December for the crime of losing his man in the build up to a goal and has barely featured in the league since. Seems about right, that Arsenal side is a tough watch, not surprised Arteta was gagging to drop him. | | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 15:24 - Feb 4 with 692 views | Ned_Kennedys |
Don’t care how boring or dull the opposition plays as long as Chelsea lose!
Watched the second half: Chelsea players throwing themselves to the ground all over the pitch to try to con the ref for free kicks. Tossers. |  | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 15:28 - Feb 4 with 673 views | TheChef |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 15:19 - Feb 4 by StrawberryHillR |
Got hooked at half time against Villa at the start of December for the crime of losing his man in the build up to a goal and has barely featured in the league since. Seems about right, that Arsenal side is a tough watch, not surprised Arteta was gagging to drop him. |
Well he's obviously desperate to win the league! Can't be doing with those flitty farty piano players.
Only realised last night Arteta has been manager there since 2019! And only won the FA Cup in 2020 in that time. | |
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| Boring boring Arsenal on 16:39 - Feb 4 with 569 views | Third_Division_South |
Best thing about last nights game
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| Boring boring Arsenal on 16:53 - Feb 4 with 544 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Su-perb!! |  |
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| Boring boring Arsenal on 17:38 - Feb 4 with 466 views | Juzzie |
"Thought Kai Havertz scoring would be the best thing I watch tonight but here’s John Terry recording himself thinking Chelsea will score only for Kai to win it. In his full Chelsea tracksuit "
.... then uploads it to social media. Me me me me me, complete lack (or giving a schit) of self awareness, me me me me.... |  | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 17:59 - Feb 4 with 407 views | Northernr |
Jesus Christ this is art.
Just sitting here having a quiet lunch watching on a loop.
I like to think he’s still there waiting for the VAR review. “Any minute now, gottabeoffside” |  | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 18:29 - Feb 4 with 366 views | GroveR |
He looks like a poundland version of Stephen Graham and not in a good way. | | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 18:56 - Feb 4 with 338 views | ted_hendrix |
That's a big caravan. |  |
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| Boring boring Arsenal on 19:45 - Feb 4 with 274 views | GroveR |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 18:56 - Feb 4 by ted_hendrix |
That's a big caravan. |
Wonder who's wife is on the sofa next to him? | | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 21:17 - Feb 4 with 198 views | SydneyRs |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 12:49 - Feb 4 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
I think it's that the coaches now setup not to lose as they're so worried they might be sacked. It reminds me of Italian football in the early 90s. Lots of big stars due to the money, high manager turn over but it was awful to watch.
There is a warning in there for the PL as look what happened to the Italian domestic league. Nothing lasts forever. |
Every now and then you see a Facebook post about the channel 4 live Italian football games broadcast back then, along the lines of how great it was.
A classic example of nostalgia overriding reality. My memory of it is thinking good there's a game on and then being bored shitless during said game. | | | |
| Boring boring Arsenal on 22:59 - Feb 4 with 79 views | SydneyRs |
Very good.
Proof that there's still some decent content on twitter despite Musk's ongoing ruination of what was once a great platform. | | | |
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