RockyRocastle
Established Member
Just back about an hour ago from one hell of a weekend in Cardiff, still buzzing now.
Got to Cardiff on Friday night, and was straight out onto the piss - full of fit, pissed student birds, but sadly no luck there!
Hungover on Saturday morning, but a full English and pint of stella soon sorted that out.
Then off to the pub - headed for the gatekeeper (which is Arsenal's main boozer in Cardiff) to see the Police all over it, riot vans, CCTV vans the lot. Turns out that a mob of 50 mancs have taken it over - there is about 100 gooners locked outside. After about half an hour of waiting the police march the mancs out to chants of USA! and we all pile in.
Atmosphere in the pub was mental, loads of singing, loads of flags and the beer was flowing.
Headed to the ground bout half 2. Weather was ****, pissing down which would take away a lot from what the cup final day is all about.
I thought we started ok, but was surprised to see Dennis playing in a lone striker role. First ten minutes were fairly even, but then they started to get on top of us.
To me Wenger got the tactics badly wrong. Dennis had no chance up there by himself, I think it was probably Rio's easiest game this season.
At the other end we were being torn to pieces by Ronaldo and Rooney. They are true quality players, and the future is bright for the mancs with these two in their team.
Ralph and Cole both came out second best, but they received no help from midfield. The thing to do was to double up, but we failed to do that.
Why Reyes cant do what Ronaldo does I dont know. Reyes was again poor, making little to no impact on the game whilst Ronaldo was a constant threat and danger, and Rooneys shooting (something we fail to do) also caused loads of problems. Reyes needs to sort himself out for next yeat, because this year he simply has not been good enough.
Thankfully horseface was ****, and that kept us in the game. The longer it went on and they kept missing, the more confident I got that we would do it.
The atmosphere where I was, the upper tier to the left of the goal we attacked in the first half was quality. Loads of singing and banging and great support for the lads. But else where in our section the atmosphere was poor, my mate sat behind the goal said it was **** and all the singing was coming from up where I was. I couldnt really hear the mancs at all, but looking on their site they are saying how **** our support was and theres was great.
Overall I think the atmosphere as a whole was very average from both teams, which for a cup final is a little strange.
Somehow we managed to get it to pens, and I was now confident we would win. I loved the fact that it was that little ginger, dirty **** Scholes that missed the pen. When thinking of the pain he will feel everytime he thinks of this game, it brings a big smile to my face.
When paddy smashed in the winner it went totally mental. It was one of those hunging stranger moments that only football can provide. People were in tears, people laying on the floor. Atmosphere now was buzzing, but so it should be.
As the mancs went up to collect their LOSERS medal, you've won **** all again was chanted in their direction!
After the game was back off to the pub for a much needed pint. The pub again was buzzing and it was singing and dancing time. I've got some great pics on my phone, and if I can figure out to post them I will.
Went out again Saturday night, Arsenal all over Cardiff with the odd manc getting loads of abuse. It pissed down all night though and I got soaked.
Anyway, I hope that this game shows Wenger that we need to buy in the summer. We have finished 12 points behind Chelsea and been outplayed by the mancs three times this year. If I hear anymore of this "we are good enough, we dont need any big players" I will scream - we obviously do.
Got to Cardiff on Friday night, and was straight out onto the piss - full of fit, pissed student birds, but sadly no luck there!
Hungover on Saturday morning, but a full English and pint of stella soon sorted that out.
Then off to the pub - headed for the gatekeeper (which is Arsenal's main boozer in Cardiff) to see the Police all over it, riot vans, CCTV vans the lot. Turns out that a mob of 50 mancs have taken it over - there is about 100 gooners locked outside. After about half an hour of waiting the police march the mancs out to chants of USA! and we all pile in.
Atmosphere in the pub was mental, loads of singing, loads of flags and the beer was flowing.
Headed to the ground bout half 2. Weather was ****, pissing down which would take away a lot from what the cup final day is all about.
I thought we started ok, but was surprised to see Dennis playing in a lone striker role. First ten minutes were fairly even, but then they started to get on top of us.
To me Wenger got the tactics badly wrong. Dennis had no chance up there by himself, I think it was probably Rio's easiest game this season.
At the other end we were being torn to pieces by Ronaldo and Rooney. They are true quality players, and the future is bright for the mancs with these two in their team.
Ralph and Cole both came out second best, but they received no help from midfield. The thing to do was to double up, but we failed to do that.
Why Reyes cant do what Ronaldo does I dont know. Reyes was again poor, making little to no impact on the game whilst Ronaldo was a constant threat and danger, and Rooneys shooting (something we fail to do) also caused loads of problems. Reyes needs to sort himself out for next yeat, because this year he simply has not been good enough.
Thankfully horseface was ****, and that kept us in the game. The longer it went on and they kept missing, the more confident I got that we would do it.
The atmosphere where I was, the upper tier to the left of the goal we attacked in the first half was quality. Loads of singing and banging and great support for the lads. But else where in our section the atmosphere was poor, my mate sat behind the goal said it was **** and all the singing was coming from up where I was. I couldnt really hear the mancs at all, but looking on their site they are saying how **** our support was and theres was great.
Overall I think the atmosphere as a whole was very average from both teams, which for a cup final is a little strange.
Somehow we managed to get it to pens, and I was now confident we would win. I loved the fact that it was that little ginger, dirty **** Scholes that missed the pen. When thinking of the pain he will feel everytime he thinks of this game, it brings a big smile to my face.
When paddy smashed in the winner it went totally mental. It was one of those hunging stranger moments that only football can provide. People were in tears, people laying on the floor. Atmosphere now was buzzing, but so it should be.
As the mancs went up to collect their LOSERS medal, you've won **** all again was chanted in their direction!
After the game was back off to the pub for a much needed pint. The pub again was buzzing and it was singing and dancing time. I've got some great pics on my phone, and if I can figure out to post them I will.
Went out again Saturday night, Arsenal all over Cardiff with the odd manc getting loads of abuse. It pissed down all night though and I got soaked.
Anyway, I hope that this game shows Wenger that we need to buy in the summer. We have finished 12 points behind Chelsea and been outplayed by the mancs three times this year. If I hear anymore of this "we are good enough, we dont need any big players" I will scream - we obviously do.
. The chants of USA USA USA were heard loud and clear especially after the mancs started the get something going. 
