Ok, so I’m going to start writing this post after having seen only the first half of the match. So far, I’m more than a bit disappointed. I don’t know what the fuck Diaby was thinking, but that was the right call from the ref. Straight red… just what we need when down 1-0 at the Reebok. We looked to be probing a bit, but there were no real chances created. I don’t know… even with 10 men, I can’t help but think that we can somehow get ourselves back into it. Or am I just fooling myself? Most of you have already seen the full match. I’m about to fire up the second half MP4 of the Setanta Ireland coverage I had to snatch off the net because I still can’t get Setanta here. Watching a match on a fucking laptop is the pits. There’s even a commercial here in the states for some travel agency specializing in going to England to see matches (slogan: “It’s hard to be a Yank...”) which shows some jackass, alone in a bar, watching a Man U match on a laptop and screaming “ROOONEY!!!” Folks… I am the Arsenal flavored version of that jackass. And I sit here watching them losing to Bolton. Kill me now. Right… second half. Un-pause…

Ok, I paused the game… we’re at 68′ and Robin van Persie just netted his PK after Alexandre Hleb was fouled. I was pretty happy when Gallas hit his goal a few minutes earlier, but when RVP’s ball went in to equalize, I punched the air so hard I nearly shit myself from the exertion. If you can imagine that. I’m going for another glass of wine and a handful of Chex Party Mix. This might be why I don’t live-blog these matches. And, we hit play…

Pause… 72′… still 2-2. I’ve gone and gotten my Arsenal scarf, despite it being a comfortable 68f in my home and that it clashes terribly with the Penn State jersey I’m wearing (my redcurrant is in the wash, thank you). Time to get religious, people. Un-fucking-pause…

Holy… fucking… MOLEY… Doth mine eyes deceive me? Did I just see my beloved Gunners, in the form I remember from earlier in the year… come back with only seconds to remain, and win at the Reebok, with only 10 men on the field?! You are god damned RIGHT I did! I am so fucking ecstatic right now I can’t even communicate. Garble, splurble, fook… pfffsht. Sure, it’s only a win over Bolton… but what a win over Bolton! And, just when we need one, and just what we need… to believe, yet again. That there is a very good reason why we held the top spot for so long this year… We are that good. GOD I love football! Roll on with the rest of the season!