Arsenal Banter Archive April 10 2016

10 Apr 2016 19:54:22
Beep beep it's only the raver passing through in his Subaru to ask you did you enjoy the best side un the country ripping Manchester United apart. Believe me we are still going to win this league as Leicester have a tough run in and we won't lose any games . Right that's my Kevin Keegan rant over I'm off for a mr Kipling cake washed down with a nice pint of strongbow as the raver is having an exceedingly good day UP THE SPURS.

10 Apr 2016 20:05:15
Famous last words Quaver.

10 Apr 2016 20:09:16
Raver, let's have a serious chat about the goons choking.

#zip

#enjoytheride.

10 Apr 2016 20:32:46
Guys Spurs ain't going to win the league. Your fight is to finish above us # once in a quarter of a century # it's about time # your miles away.

10 Apr 2016 20:47:07
Raver you are always welcome with your words of wisdom. Now don't crash that corsaburu in your excitement tonight. Did you not say last week you lot had blown it and this week one game less same gap and now you are the best team in the land, who are you trying to convince. It must be strong gear.

10 Apr 2016 21:00:51
it must be irritating to see your rival fans being so positive when you lot are on suicide watch?

Just enjoy supporting your team ladies. Come what May!

#enjoytheride.

10 Apr 2016 21:23:45
Corsa you are Raver mate :-)

11 Apr 2016 06:35:35
Amusing raver. I think in the cold light of day he might realise that Leicester are 7 points ahead of the Toot, with only 15 points to play for, which means Leicester only need 9 points to ensure they finish above the Toot and that assumes Toot win all their matches. One draw and Leicester only need 7 points. Two draws and Leicester only need 5 points. More importantly the Toot should concentrate on finishing 2nd, as Arsenal have a home match in hand against WBA, which could close the gap to 3 points, with Arsenal arguably having the easier run in, with 4 very winnable home matches, one winnable away match and one very difficult away match at Man C, which could be winnable, as Man City have the added distraction of playing at least one more CL match, possibly more. 1961, the pain at the lane, just goes on.

11 Apr 2016 07:41:02
Spot on RG.

11 Apr 2016 12:56:44
If we are in pain Arsenal must be in complete agony lol.

11 Apr 2016 13:35:57
Raver yes it is excruciating seeing a little club like spurs potentially 3 points ahead of us in the league. We aren't used to being behind mediocrity. 20 times in the last 20 years spuds have been inferior. 20 years! And the one that you show a glimmer of fight in we have to suck it up just like you have for" 20 years" . I do have a modicum of how you lot have felt for the last TWENTY YEARS we've only had a few days, times that by 240 months and you lot must have been suisudal and turned to alcohol and drugs. See we did do you a favour. 2x10 years being trod on and now you get your 20 minutes of fame. The season is not done yet and we are playing pretty average and are still just behind waiting for the anual slip up. You know its coming.

11 Apr 2016 13:37:11
Your wisdom is always welcome raver.

10 Apr 2016 19:36:36
20yrs since Spurs finished above us if they do its a sackable offence I'm my opinion big games coming up! Wenger needs to dig deep into that hat 👍.

10 Apr 2016 19:57:37
Said it a while ago, especially as all the top teams have bombed. The problem isn't finishing behind spurs but failing to win a league that was for once very winnable and finance was no influence but managerial ability was.

10 Apr 2016 20:04:01
So a long term manager that has honerably setved your team needs saving because for once you may finish behind us?

Seriously, get a life.

#enjoytheride

Ps off to Florence 👍🏻 toodles.

10 Apr 2016 20:07:56
Clockend, better get used to spurs finishing above you as its going to be happening for the next few years at least. We now have a top manager with some of the best players in the country right now plus the biggest stadium in London opening in 2 years time. You on the other hand used to win titles for fun now its a joy if you finish 4th that is the difference we are on the up and you are heading the other way.

10 Apr 2016 20:10:05
Steve,
I think the players are as much to blame as Wenger.

Game after game, Leicester players perform.

Kante, Mahrez, vardy, Drinkwater, Huth, they all perform to their best abilities.

Our players continually underperform and continually make mistakes.

Wenger takes a lot of blame but for me, the players, average £80,000 per week, are as much, if not more, to blame.

10 Apr 2016 20:18:28
Agree Dags, there appears to be quite a few unappreciative fans back stabbing your manager of late! Who for me has served your club impeccably. They should be ashamed.

10 Apr 2016 20:27:52
Raver typical spurs getting excited over mediocrity. 20-1 doesn't look that good when you consider the ONE is yours. Yawn yawn, we have seen it all before. You are getting excitted again after hitting the top you choked just like we did and just like I predicted. You are playing well again now the pressures off.

10 Apr 2016 20:32:02
Dags Leicester are a proper football team nothing like the relegation battlersfof last season and unlike us and spuds haven't choked the minute they hit the top, they are actually relishing it. Kudos to them.

10 Apr 2016 20:40:00
You Spurs fans need to understand that you can't judge us Arsenal fans on our opinions because you have not been in the same boat. You get at people for been upset we have never bellow you for 20 odd years and you can't relate because you haven't been above us you also can't relate that we are disappointed because we ain't in the running us as gooners expect more so don't call fans back stabbers just because you Spurs fans have always dreamed of having a manager for more than 2-3 years. You can't understand because you have been miles away for a quarter of a century. Your not that far in front and your over the moon. You ain't winning the league so second is your best chance.

10 Apr 2016 20:43:51
Totally right. This excitement is completely understandable for a team that have been no where near. Just imagine how pathetic us Arsenal fan would look if we got as childishly excited as the spuds fans are.

10 Apr 2016 20:58:16
Just imagine how much you could live off if you ever won a European trophy sano snoop dog.

#enjoytheridesouth.

10 Apr 2016 21:11:12
Agree NES and Steve,

Sanogo, spot on mate.

10 Apr 2016 21:12:05
Sanogo I couldn't have put it better myself. They are only used to bumming around mid table and don't understand how big clubs need to have bigger expectations and never will.

10 Apr 2016 21:15:55
In any season where Spurs or Leicester finish above us is time for a change just not good enough. Still think we will take 2nd just love when Spurs fans get excited when you had bale its was best team ever now you have Kane it's the best team ever enjoy it your playing well, but staying in champions league is s challenge not one year then years out selling players till you make it back and be careful what you wish for in a new stadium we've suffered there! And you do know we have space for probably another 10-15k seats if required so biggest ground you will be for very short while 😂.

10 Apr 2016 21:33:06
Dags the manager buys the players, sorts the training, picks the team, runs the show. If he gets the plaudits when they achieve he must carry the can when they dont.

10 Apr 2016 21:37:59
You are back stabbers, Wenger has been you greatest manager ever and some of you fans have treated him terrible. You should be naming a stand after him just like Utd done for Ferguson. Would Manchester United treat fergie the way you have no. Even Jose mourinho is loved better by Chelsea fans than Wenger is now.

10 Apr 2016 21:53:20
Even if we finished behind Spurs and even utd and ended up in the Spursday night league no way are Arsenal sacking Arssne with one season to go.
Personally I think we will finish above Spurs but wether we do or don't it will not change Arsene's position.
He will be our manager next season no matter whwt.

10 Apr 2016 18:19:55
Congratulations Leicester City on qualifying for next season's champions league with 5 games to spare.

10 Apr 2016 18:46:31
Boooooom were back.

10 Apr 2016 18:47:46
I think we will be congratulating them on more than that within next 2 weeks mate.

10 Apr 2016 18:56:22
Amazing achievement and its not over for them yet :)

10 Apr 2016 19:37:56
NES,
2nd place trophy mate :-)

10 Apr 2016 19:40:49
Ha ha for you boys maybe.

#enjoytheride

Beep beep!

10 Apr 2016 19:42:09
The difference 'tween Spurs and us is, a modern free thinking Manager. Sadly Wenger has now to retire.

10 Apr 2016 20:08:14
Dagers, tour happy that we're playing for 2nd? #clueless matey

your playing for forth pal. Beep beep.

I'd settle for 2nd all day long. You lot should be ashamed after the money you've spent and choking.


#enjoytheride.

10 Apr 2016 15:15:06
I don't think I have ever seen a player work so hard and give a team so much commitment and hugely talented as ngolo kante. What a giant for such a slight lad.

10 Apr 2016 15:33:21
He would be a major coup if we got him. He'd be my number one target.

10 Apr 2016 15:33:22
He would be a major coup if we got him. He'd be my number one target.

10 Apr 2016 06:31:08
I was amazed that Wenger stated that we have a problem in the air. None of our centre backs are good in the air. Koscielny is barely 6ft tall. Gabriel isn't a giant at 6'1", whilst Mertesacker is extremely tall, but surprisingly poor in the air. If Wenger knew this was a problem, then he had the option of playing Mertesacker, despite not being great in the air, at least he has the height to challenge Carroll. In addition he could have started Giroud, who is 6'3" and decent in the air. The problem with this suggestion is that Wenger didn't expect Carroll to start the match, so couldn't set out the team accordingly. I also stated before the match, that the one change I would have made to the line up, was to bring back Cech, who would have added his height to the team and his experience. He is after all a better keeper than Ospina. I cannot understand why Carroll wasn't sent off for his assault on Koscielny after a few minutes. He committed two or three fouls in the challenge, with the final one putting Koscileny in danger of serious injury. Now we need to win our very winnable four home matches. If by some miracle we were to win the remaining two away matches, this should be enough to guarantee third place and possibly finish second. Six wins could put pressure on Leicester, but they would need to drop points at Sunderland today. They still have a difficult run in, with the exception of Swansea at home, which they should win. If they were to draw today, they could come under pressure. 6 wins would leave us on 77 points. If Leicester were to beat Swansea and Everton, draw against Sunderland and West Ham, whilst suffering defeats away to Man U and Chelsea, they would finish on 77 points. They currently have a two goal advantage over us, but that would disappear in the above scenario. I am clutching at straws, but all our matches are winnable, including Man City, who were far from convincing in their late, narrow win at home to WBA. With at least one more CL match, possibly more, they will come under considerable pressure.
Tottenham have a couple of difficult fixtures in the run in and I expect them to finish on 76 points. Easy!

10 Apr 2016 09:25:39
I have already faced reality. The season belongs to Leicester. Too many ifs and buts for us to be champions.

10 Apr 2016 09:39:32
I'm afraid I faced reality after last summers transfer window.

10 Apr 2016 10:30:04
Andy Carolls tackle didn't deserve a striaght red but it was a bad tackle as was Gabriels and of course West Ham had a good goal ruled offside much like Aaron Ramsey did against Liverpool early in the season, swings and roundabouts over the season.
Bilics decision to play Carroll paid handsomely and no matter who we played at CB our marking at the back has for years been very poor as we attempt some sort of poor zonal making that resembles musical statues at times, something billic and Carroll exploited perfectly by simply dropping to the back of the six yard box.
Arsenes strengths are the creative attractive side of the game but his teams fall short in the disaplined side of the game and ever since the invincibles broke up its been there to see by all and used by opponents.
George had Adams and co who Arsene inherited and Veira and co played with and learned from the 1 0 to the Arsenal generation but as the years have passed any George influence has completely disappeared.
The totally George era was boring but very effective the totally Arsene era has been weak and pretty much totally ineffective but the bit in the middle where the influence of both was fully combined was for us the perfect blend that progressed into the invincibles.
Arsene has been an excellent manager for Arsenal but I do wonder if he'd have lasted 20 years or had all the acclaim if he hadnt had benefits of Georges 1 0 to the Arsenal boys to begin with.

10 Apr 2016 13:29:16
Rg its gone, over, finito, we ain't good enough, get over it, we are not good enough to win the league, its a non starter. Repeat we are not winning the league, whatever. Even the most optomistic can see we are out of gas ideas and opotunity. They are a team on a mission, we aren't. Go lie down have a good sleep.

10 Apr 2016 19:16:24
62 AW was very very very very very lucky, he inherited one of the if not the best defence in Europe, along with Platt, Mers, Parlour, Bergy

Just my opinon, AW has suffered since DD left the club.

10 Apr 2016 12:43:12
Clutching at straws is over.