Time to water the pitch

By Andy Strouthous
October 26 2004

I wouldn't be surprised to see the pitch being watered when I turn up at the Clock End tomorrow. Maybe the groundsman has shares in Thames Water.

At last two weeks of mind numbing bollocks is over, even this morning the Grauniad was full of more International crap, with only Strachan talking any sense.

Sure enough we are laden with injuries and worn out players. No doubt Wenger would rest a few anyway, but even Clichy is injured.

Of course its the same for Villa, but nonetheless the lack of training will be a leveler, but not Villa levelled up, but us down. Our skilled passing game needs fine tuning in training. The weather will be crap, but so are Villa, old pig face, no doubt, will be instructing his players to play "a mans game" . But Arsenal players hate him and his teams nearly as much as Manure. I don't think they will get past us tomorrow - even if the team has to play by memory. Fans used to talk about him as next manager - that's died a death. His "bebbies" are a lot older now, in fact they seem to be heading for senility.

So probably it will be post international week hangover, but these days we still manage to grind out a result. Anything more will be a wonderful bonus.