I'm utterly certain that he STILL wouldn't play.
1. We have White, Hall and Dallison (if he's not cup tied?) as back up centre half options.
2. We have the very likely alternative of using Rohan Ince in there.
3. We are playing MK Dons.
4. It might not even be a full strength MK Dons, given...
With Dunk suspended for Preston, it would be MADNESS to risk Duffy in this game.
It is an equal risk to play Goldson, but one they'll feel is justified because he needs game time. Duffy can go shopping, or ten pin bowling.
I'd be there with you. No way I'd be in the top 2,500 either.
There's another away game I missed, too - Wolves on Good Friday (after QPR but before Norwich and Villa).
QPR has potential for massive binfestery, as its close by, the allocation is tiny, and it could be a very *ahem* interesting point in the season.
Norwich much harder to get to will put some off, and at least Villa Park is BIG.
Can you imagine?
The Albion need the win at *insert whichever game* for IT to finally happen, and you miss out on a ticket by 15 points, cos you couldn't be ARSED with MK Dons...
A lot of people who themselves are not bothered with the FA Cup, or too lazy to bother, using feeble excuses to justify their own decision to themselves, it seems.
"I would go, but my usual P&R isn't running, and I can't possibly go to the trouble of checking train times / bus routes"
"I would...
Poor example. Wenger has always taken the FA Cup very seriously, and his team selections reflect that. (He's always picked a 'prospects' side for the LEAGUE cup).
The Arsenal line ups for the two games at the Amex:
2012/13
Szczesny
Mertesacker
Koscielny
Santos (Gibbs - 78' )
Jenkinson...