grass too long…again!!

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grass too long…again!!

Post by claretblue » Sun Sep 19, 2021 6:19 pm

Arteta in the Metro:
‘…Again he [Tierney] had a problem. I think he was cramping. The pitch was pretty difficult today it was quite long…’

GRRRRRR!!! :roll:

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Post by Woodleyclaret » Sun Sep 19, 2021 6:27 pm

Perhaps this is why the ref missed multiple Arsenal fouls, the grass was too long for him to see properly

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Post by IanMcL » Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:43 pm

Arteta and Arsenal are becoming the joke pansies of the Premier League!

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Re: grass too long…again!!

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:48 pm

claretblue wrote:
Sun Sep 19, 2021 6:19 pm
Arteta in the Metro:
‘…Again he [Tierney] had a problem. I think he was cramping. The pitch was pretty difficult today it was quite long…’

GRRRRRR!!! :roll:
Neil Lennon was co-commentator on 5live and he pointedly said that Tierney never had cramp when he was at Celtic.....

That would suggest it was either faked, or there's an issue with the fitness regime at Arsenal.

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Post by jdrobbo » Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:32 pm

The long grass thing…

Against Man City and Liverpool, I completely get it. Also even accept it against Chelsea, Spurs and Leicester. These sides are rapid at recycling the ball and are supremely confident on the counter.

But yesterday, the pitch hindered us more than our opponents. In the second half we were pinging balls across to Lowton and Taylor and the ball was checking in the grass, rather than zipping into the stride of our players. We saw well over half an hour of Cornet, Taylor combinations and I can’t help but feel that a ‘normal’ length surface (or at least a non-parched one), would’ve helped our play immeasurably.

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Post by Iloveyoubrady » Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:41 pm

jdrobbo wrote:
Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:32 pm
The long grass thing…

Against Man City and Liverpool, I completely get it. Also even accept it against Chelsea, Spurs and Leicester. These sides are rapid at recycling the ball and are supremely confident on the counter.

But yesterday, the pitch hindered us more than our opponents. In the second half we were pinging balls across to Lowton and Taylor and the ball was checking in the grass, rather than zipping into the stride of our players. We saw well over half an hour of Cornet, Taylor combinations and I can’t help but feel that a ‘normal’ length surface (or at least a non-parched one, would’ve helped our play immeasurably.
God yeah I thought we really struggled. They must have had to kick it so hard to get it to even move through that absolute meadow of a pitch.
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Post by COBBLE » Sun Sep 19, 2021 11:28 pm

Grass long, grass short, we need players who can get in position, or create the opportunity to score. Don't blame the opposition manager.

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Post by CFS » Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:14 am

Iloveyoubrady wrote:
Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:41 pm
God yeah I thought we really struggled. They must have had to kick it so hard to get it to even move through that absolute meadow of a pitch.
Looool

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Post by Vegas Claret » Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:15 am

I'd rather support a team in non league than Arsenal with a dopey manager who blames everything other than his own ineptitude. All these big team managers are whinging pussies. Tuchel has been good so far so I'll reserve judgement on him

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Post by CFS » Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:16 am

COBBLE wrote:
Sun Sep 19, 2021 11:28 pm
Grass long, grass short, we need players who can get in position, or create the opportunity to score. Don't blame the opposition manager.
This

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Post by CFS » Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:17 am

Vegas Claret wrote:
Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:15 am
I'd rather support a team in non league than Arsenal with a dopey manager who blames everything other than his own ineptitude. All these big team managers are whinging pussies. Tuchel has been good so far so I'll reserve judgement on him
Let's not look too far we have a manager whinging for 90 mins to the 4th official.

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Post by Taffy on the wing » Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:55 am

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:
Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:48 pm
Neil Lennon was co-commentator on 5live and he pointedly said that Tierney never had cramp when he was at Celtic.....

That would suggest it was either faked, or there's an issue with the fitness regime at Arsenal.
Neil Lennon was also constantly saying things like ...Arsenal are passing the ball Beautifully, nice crisp patterns Burnley just can't get close to them. Burnley really under the cosh etc. Even when the opposite was true.

The match commentator who i'm sure was an Arsenal fan was pretty much the same, lots of snide comments about how physical we are etc. He could also "smell the pies in the air as we approach halftime"

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Post by Vegas Claret » Mon Sep 20, 2021 4:24 am

CFS wrote:
Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:17 am
Let's not look too far we have a manager whinging for 90 mins to the 4th official.
I'd say given the decisions we've had against us and his lack of funds over the last 5 years he's probably had plenty to complain about
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Post by CFS » Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:08 am

Vegas Claret wrote:
Mon Sep 20, 2021 4:24 am
I'd say given the decisions we've had against us and his lack of funds over the last 5 years he's probably had plenty to complain about
So he's complaining to the 4th official that he doesn't get money lool.

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Post by Woodleyclaret » Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:57 am

Sean had every right to complain about that useless pillock Taylor giving us nothing as Arsenal fouled at will and ignoring a stonewall penalty because his mates in the Arsenal team winged and whined about the decision.
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Post by beddie » Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:09 am

Woodleyclaret wrote:
Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:57 am
Sean had every right to complain about that useless pillock Taylor giving us nothing as Arsenal fouled at will and ignoring a stonewall penalty because his mates in the Arsenal team winged and whined about the decision.
Are you referring to the Vydra incident as the stonewall penalty? tv proved it wasn’t. Putting aside my loyalty to Burnley I thought overall Taylor had a good game.

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Post by claretblue » Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:50 am

and more complaints about length of grass from Ben (I'm valued at £50m) White! :roll:

https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/f ... t-21616584

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Post by IanMcL » Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:58 am

It just lucky Arsenal didn't play in green. They would have disappeared in the long grass. Just a pity we clip the top of the wildflowers.

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Post by Bosscat » Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:31 am

No wonder Arteta whining (AGAIN)
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Re: grass too long…again!!

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:42 am

beddie wrote:
Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:09 am
Are you referring to the Vydra incident as the stonewall penalty? tv proved it wasn’t. Putting aside my loyalty to Burnley I thought overall Taylor had a good game.
Only incident I can recall is the one VAR turned round and that was ultimately the correct decision

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Post by AfloatinClaret » Mon Sep 20, 2021 6:06 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Mon Sep 20, 2021 11:42 am
Only incident I can recall is the one VAR turned round and that was ultimately the correct decision
Don't go bringing facts into this; when's the truth ever quelled a debate on here? :lol:

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Post by Claretitus » Tue Sep 21, 2021 6:13 pm

I sit on front row of Bob Lord, and the pitch on Saturday was like a carpet. Beautiful condition as it’s so early in the season, and they watered it plenty ( both halves ), before the game. Arteta again deflecting from his own, and his team’s’ inadequacies.

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Post by tiger76 » Tue Sep 21, 2021 6:26 pm

Claretitus wrote:
Tue Sep 21, 2021 6:13 pm
I sit on front row of Bob Lord, and the pitch on Saturday was like a carpet. Beautiful condition as it’s so early in the season, and they watered it plenty ( both halves ), before the game. Arteta again deflecting from his own, and his team’s’ inadequacies.

Exactly classic deflection technique, move the narrative onto another subject, and all managers do this including Sean.

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