04 Feb 2026 08:19:54
We were dreadful BUT BUT BUT, I thought Chelsea are improving, we stood strong and defended very well.
As a fan living through the 1-0 to The Arsenal days, I will take that. If we win all of our remaining games I will take.
We have a chance to make history, let's be boring then BUT just do not lose.
It's when we lose and people stand up for the team that does my nut in. as you all know. LOL.
04 Feb 2026 08:45:45
Banbury as you know I'm a bit of an old timer
I just don't get the negativity, let's get the huge burden of not winning anything of our backs and go from there
I'm a 110% confident this is the problem with our style of play get the first cup in the cabinet and the flair will arrive.
04 Feb 2026 09:05:13
Hello Banbury, Mal and everyone. I have been critical of our tactics and Mikel game plans. We aren't pretty to watch at times but Mikel isn't going to change for anyone.
Banbury has already said about 1 nil George Graham years and 6 trophies in 9 years says he must be doing something right. Bertie Mee, s double season, fans Like Saga, Mal and myself will remember churning out the 1 -0 wins through March and April, not very pretty to watch but if you was at WHL when we won the league and 5 days later when we beat Liverpool and done the double, how we won it goes out of the window.
Just like to say about last night's game, Chelsea knowing they had to score didn't really lay it on the line did they
Take care everyone.
{Ed025's Note - hi Bill, i dont think any of the top sides are good to watch mate, the flair seems to have gone out of the game and its all about win at all costs, this is why there is so much cheating and diving nowadays mate and the ballers are being replaced by athletic 6ft 6inch monsters, i dont think its a good watch but maybe im just living in cloud cuckoo land..
04 Feb 2026 09:49:18
I think that's a fair minded view Ed mate, the diving is of epidemic proportions, and players hurt their selves more by the dive than the original tackle.
{Ed025's Note - its getting beyond a joke now Bill, i cant speak for other people but im finding most of the football a very difficult watch mate, mind you if you are a Gooner i dont suppose you care if you are getting the results and in the mix for 4 trophies.. :)
04 Feb 2026 12:25:15
Tactics were spot on last night. We didn’t need to go out and put a show on and risk conceding- we did that in the first leg.
We won a semi final at a stroll, no one got injured and it didn’t look like we tired ourselves out. It’s all about the marathon, and we’re still in all competitions.