Arsenal Banter Archive March 10 2015

10 Mar 2015 21:46:12
Dags do you offer your students a special Charlie Crash Course?

10 Mar 2015 22:29:43
Special alright.

10 Mar 2015 22:53:26
Well G62,

One of my pupils hit 180 today on the motorway.

I told him to put the dartboard away and concentrate on the road ahead.

10 Mar 2015 23:15:21
180 accidents in a one hour lesson! Not being funny Dags but you sure this teaching larks really for you?

{Ed001's Note - not being funny is Dags' motto in life.....}

10 Mar 2015 20:40:22
Banbury i'm not sure that it is a new era for us, lots to improve on, and we are improving, slightly, with the odd blunder thrown in. But I do think it is a new era for man u. I thought they were nailed on for top four, but now, if they get in top four, it will be by default, because a lot of teams are better than them, they have been gett ing results on the back of who they are not what they are. Interesting all the same.

10 Mar 2015 23:26:04
I think Man U have benefited by playing average teams for the past few months and they have even faltered there which is why their run in is appalling and if they finish in the top 4 i will be amazed. They are poor, very poor!

11 Mar 2015 00:46:08
Steve this season has seen us improve our away form against the bigger boys, no one can deny that .

Sport is as much about mental belief as anything else, for that reason I believe it is a new era

11 Mar 2015 06:57:33
If anything its a new era for utd, quite how people think they are nailed on for a top 4 finish is beyond me, they will only finish top 4 if the others ***k up. Its not in thier hands. I repeat they are a poor team, simple.

10 Mar 2015 18:09:01
fair play to you lot. you were excellent last night and you are to equal our record of winning it back to back twice. i also think utd won't get top 4 us and liverpool are a better side than them

10 Mar 2015 18:32:20
Of course if we win it AW sets another record, but you knew that, right?

Hopefully a draw between the pair of you this weekend

10 Mar 2015 18:55:03
Aaah thanks quaver, we are touched!

Is there a little bit of red and white running through your veins?

10 Mar 2015 20:18:20
yes 337 i have red and white running through my veins the red is my blood and the white is all the gear i have taken lol

10 Mar 2015 21:13:20
Lol Raver,

Made me laugh

10 Mar 2015 21:13:52
Have we not won't the FA Cup back to back previously?

Vs Chelsea in the 2002 double season followed by a 1-0 vs Southampton courtesy of a Bobby Pires goal in 2003?

10 Mar 2015 22:49:43
So we made 3 finals in 3 years. I never new that. Impressive if true.

I love the millennium stadium. Some good finals I thought. The new wembley I'm not keen on. Having the semis there is shocking

10 Mar 2015 23:17:50
Derby,

1978/9/80.

11 Mar 2015 09:41:48
dags no way derby won it three years in a row

10 Mar 2015 17:00:36
Anyone remember Raver calling Wembley Spur's second home? Funny that. Come April 18th we will have played there 4 times in the space of a year. (2 FA Cup semis, FA cup Final and Community Shield)

Looks like you just rent it out once every 5/6 years. Pretty sure Wembley is our second home, mate.

10 Mar 2015 18:40:46
Come September that'll be six in just over a year

10 Mar 2015 20:22:26
detroit i don't take notice of semi finals being played at wembley that is a farce. the semis should be played at neutral grounds like the old days

{Ed025's Note - i agree raver..

10 Mar 2015 21:13:25
Me too the semi at Wembley detracts from the final its self devalues the trophy a bit, if we ever want the fa cup to be as special as it once was we need to start treating it special again.
Not playing league games on final day and marking the final the last game of the season again were a big steps plus the BBC are doing a very good job of covering it especially with this years final having an all day TV coverage again and next seasons semi's at neutral grounds would be another big step forwards or backwards if you like :-)

10 Mar 2015 21:16:47
I love that phrase DG. Based on appearances Technically every team ground in the premiership is Spurs second home, so you might as well say we're playing at Hull etc on Saturday, it's our second home!

10 Mar 2015 16:17:10
Just a question for all and not strictly Arsenal related but this season and again last there is talk of Messi leaving Barca.

I'm not certain that will happen but the top man at Barca as made comments that people are saying could pave the way for his exit.

Much the same as rumours are that Ancelotti will be leaving Madrid which seems even crazier.

Anyway my question is, realising it won't be to us but would people like to see Messi in the Premier League and do you think he'd have an impact.

Links are with Chelsea and the way they sell and buy I guess it's possible.

10 Mar 2015 17:02:47
Carlos contract isn't being renewed

Messi to us no chance. I don't see him in the prem tbh. If he does he'll be like eto old and past it

10 Mar 2015 17:54:15
Quite the opposite red if u read what ed02 has said he might be on our shores sooner than u think.

10 Mar 2015 18:23:59
I'm not doubting that he may come Chris just asking if people would like to see him in the EPL and whether he'd cut it or not.

I think it would be pretty good to see him here in the Premiership at the same time knowing without doubt it won't be in an Arsenal shirt.

10 Mar 2015 18:57:19
Yes tbh mate I think as much as if love to see him here the thought of him teaming up with Hazard and co makes me think I could wait a while tbh. Lol

10 Mar 2015 19:55:55
I hope you are enjoying watching Van Gaals version of dutch hoofball btw mate?

You can't deny, that some philosophy, taking United back to the 80's style of football. Credit where credit is due:)

10 Mar 2015 11:47:31
Great win so pleased to knock the Manc thing on the head.............a new era?

10 Mar 2015 13:10:50
Nothing of a new era, manutd are poor, its no longer we shld be happy going and winning there, it shld be expected.

10 Mar 2015 13:34:34
It's small steps Banbury, Steve has said one swallow doesn't make a summer and now we have seen two.

I'm sure you more than most want to see a lot more, I know I do but the tide is turning, we all know we need players in the summer but a strong finish is paramount.

It's fantastic to get to the semi final but we have to continue to improve, we did what United normally do to us, but if you recall we played some great football last time out having 23 shots but lost to their two shots on target. Last night they were just poor as usual and we simply beat them. We didn't, in reality have to get out of 2nd gear and the bonus of another trophy less year for them irrespective of what we do is good with me.

They are currently whining and bleating about the ref and every other thing under the sun, they are becoming the new bitters. Noucamp99 showed there are United fans with class, CTR has just shown below, the complete opposite. Could anyone be more bitter in defeat? Much as I appreciated your apology the other week Chris you need to take a leaf of out Noucamps book. (You purport to be better than that fella).

We have a huge game at the weekend and days like yesterday, even though in the cup have to be followed up. A win against the Hammers is a must.

As usual we have a player back and another immediately injured in Chamberlain, no doubt another 4 week absence.

Wenger is making the right choices, Bellerin off as someone already pointed out was something I was screaming for but didn't think he'd do it.

We have Monaco, a semi final, Chelsea and Liverpool and hopefully a final to play before seasons end. It would be good to add to our collection of two swallows.

10 Mar 2015 13:43:44
I am extremely happy we won. It had been a long time since we last won at OT. I think what I feel is a combination of joy and relief, with the relief part being the greater of the two. Agree with Hood to a certain extent, Man U have been poor and we were supposed to beat them. Beating City (which we did) at home and if somehow we can beat Chelsea at Stamford, that is ecstasy stuff. This Man U side is an okay side, but not a special one. let's hope from now on, it's them that are afraid of us

10 Mar 2015 14:03:22
There is something very odd about u red dog, very odd indeed, very strange, u have this severe inferior complex and I can't really see where that stems from tbh? StevieK (noucamp) is a very good poster u won't see any arguments from me there. But it does seem with u that anyone that dares tap that "everything is great about arsenal bubble" of yours gets a very bitter and childish response which once called out on u attempt to try and pass off as banter. Believe me I'm not the only person that has said this.

please tell me is it the fact U can't get this larkin that portrays u this way or is it u are just this way Because I'm genuinely worried bout u mate.

Because let's be honest it's not just me that gets this from u, u have turned on your own at various times too, all seemingly because they won't go along with your "every about arsenal is perfect' notion that when u win u tell them (I can't say the same about when u lose as u disappear quicker that dynamo then).

P.s I tell u what, if arsenal didn't get out of second gear your club has REAL problems! One that arsene won't be able to spend his way out of this time.

When's the DVD realease?

10 Mar 2015 14:37:30
That's a good post that rue. Short but very good

10 Mar 2015 15:09:02
Struck yet another nerve have we poppet. ;-) it's really bugged you losing to us. Lol.

10 Mar 2015 15:09:38
'One that Arsene won't be able to spend his way out of this time'

Chris, did you just insinuate that Arsenal are a club that regularly use their massive budget to buy their way out of trouble? That would be funny even if it wasn't coming from a Man U fan (£200m in the summer was it? And LVG wants another midfielder) :P

10 Mar 2015 15:54:43
Sure why not red :) If all else fails hey lol.

Come on though really? Ure hardly in a exclusive club are u lol over the last 18 months we have dropped a lot of points to a lot of teams, if anything your lot are late to the party.

Still come April we will which club has reached its target for this season.

10 Mar 2015 17:04:01
Chris,

Every man and his dog could see your message and it wasn't the best, Steviek simply applauded us and left it at that.

If you read my posts you'd know I'm honest in my thoughts on Arsenal, I'm not one to complain about our lot and get frustrated with those that moan, nothing more nothing less, but I still get where they're coming from. We have been through a lot.

To say that we were gifted both goals, that Coquelin isn't all that, the ref was weak and blame Valencia is poor form mate. You didn't get the victory you expected and clearly didn't like it.

Did you read any posts on here slating Monaco players, blaming the ref or making excuses, no we were poor and got what we deserved.

There were two goalkeepers playing in that game, one had a single save to make from Di Maria the other was pulling off a number of top drawer saves.

You have to take the bad times until the good ones come back, ed02 has told you and others about it numerous times. We have had 9 years of bad times, you're on your 2nd.

Like I said before this is the Arsenal page, I guess we have become used to the ribbing but if you don't like what is posted and I'm not the only one who posts then don't read the page. The vast majority on here if not all, know where we are, they don't butter it up and give their honest opinions.

We are taking nothing for granted, we are seeing a new side to our team this season and part of that involved defeating you and City.

I've no idea how your season will pan out but you have a mass of dead wood, top players not performing or rumoured to want out and Van Gaal who seems to be going against everything United fans believe your club stands for.

I have zero wish in falling out with you and it's good to have others on here but sometimes a bit of class as shown by Steviek goes a long way. Your team showed little of that last night which is so far from any United side I've seen.

10 Mar 2015 17:06:34
Chris top4 for you ain't happening. Your run in is horrible.

Quote me end of season if I wrong

10 Mar 2015 17:41:43
It's called banter dog, BANTER! and its an honest opinion that I thought Coq was average at best. I don't see how that is in anyway shape or form classless? We got in behind u enough last night to totally convince me that if we're a confident team we would of put a few away.
Coq did not close down space and to often found himself out on your right-hand side away from play.
Where was he for Rooneys goal? It was not a mistake but for your DM to be nowhere near the danger area is not good. Wazza found 3 yards in your 6 yard box to pick his spot. ADM got in twice and if it wernt for shez doing his job at the near post would of scored. Fellani had a few chances too.
I don't quite get where this one save came from and tbh DDG was called into action after our team was reduced to 10. Hardly surprising when we are chasing.

On the bellerin challenge it was a second yellow. Full stop. Wenger knew this and learnt from the Wilshire incident a few years back and hooked him quick. I have no problem with a ref taking his time, listening to your players cases and 'managing' a game to not ruin what was an entertaining game. I just wish ADM would of been afforded that luxury too but it seemed to me it was a rash decision from a ref that has no problem with Hart putting his head into his but the moment ADM dared question his accusations of cheating (and he was right in his assumptions) he doesn't want to know and wants nothing to do with the situation anymore. I don't agree with putting hands on a ref but in fairness it was hardly violent and only being given a yellow for that tells me Oliver thought the same. So again why the rash yellow for ADM but good game management for bellerin?

I think u have totally took my post one way ignoring the fact I was congratulating u. But I'm not going to sit here and say I think u deserved it 100% when I don't think u did. It was a 50/50 game which u won. U will get no qualms with me about us losing it happens and I'm to long in the tooth to not think there will be plenty of good days ahead for us. But to be labelled classless just because I don't agree with u is in itself indeed that.
I would turn u back to your amazing post a week back and then ask u to make a comment.

10 Mar 2015 17:43:05
Red Dog, you do know you're making it very difficult for me to go back and post on my own page :)

10 Mar 2015 17:50:21
And just to add red u called me out claiming I'm classless, I'm far from that mate I'm a wind up I enjoy laying down little landmines and keeping everyone from only having to read dags awful gags (mind u 337 is now the joke king). take 337 for example I loved the post he left me I can take it for what it was BANTER I even more love the fact he came on my page to post it.
He gets it as does dags mate it's all friendly wind ups and as perfect goal says 'backhanded' compliments but they are genuie compliments the same but filled with a little needle because let's be honest were rivals. :)

{Ed025's Note - thats fair chris..

10 Mar 2015 17:57:59
Perfect, come on mate if there was ever a tongue on cheek remark that was it. COME ON PPL!! It's all wind ups lol I thought most would of got my s**t sandwich I give u all by now, a wind up, followed by a compliment in the middle finished of with another wind up. Stop taking my posts seriously :)

{Ed025's Note - hes right you know guys...chill out..

10 Mar 2015 18:17:33
Chris, come on back to our page and feel the love, mate. These boys play too rough :)

10 Mar 2015 18:44:37
Chris,

Everyone has opinions and you were saying the same stuff on your page so it was obvious you had the hump, I wasn't the only one that noted it from your post on here.

To come on after the game like Steviek did is when you show class, no hidden agenda because that goes on all day long. Raver has just come and done as Stevie did, a simple well done.


You are more than capable of having genuine banter and I have no snags with it but it was obvious like I said you had the hump. It's life.

As for the game, Szcz made one save of note, the one from Di Maria and the only class save DDG made after Di Maria moment of madness was the one from Sanchez. We played exactly as we played City and Sanchez and two others were responsible for covering Di Maria when he made the cross and Coquelin would not be doing Koscielny's job.

Stats show Coquelin won 10 from 10 duels with Felacio and is currently the best DM in the league and was given MOTM so I don't get where you're coming from mate.

Stats also show we had more shots and more on target last night.

Sorry Stevie don't want to get you a bad rep as being a gent.

10 Mar 2015 18:59:22
No we don't, we love you lot coming over here! And the only time I've ever been on your page was last night and that was just for CTR, and to try that fishing thing he always talks about, tbh it was too easy to be fun!

10 Mar 2015 19:46:01
I see Redman is chewing those lemons again. Nice:)

10 Mar 2015 20:48:54
Ahhh 337, I had u as the better joker and now CATCH u using my gags? Tut tut.

Red u are wrong, all my opinions are exactly the same as last night mate, my mind has not changed one bit. I still feel u were lucky to have kept 10 on the pitch and I still feel ADM in the circumstances was delt with very rashly.

As for coq, well ddg got motm in the Newcastle game and made 2 saves. I don't tend to listen to what people tell me about football I watch it and make my own opinions of it, u should try that buddy.

The stats are so irrelevant too, does it also tell u how many games coq has played in the league compared to Matic or any others? Because going by that notion Tim Sherwood should be Madrid manager not villa because he's record is 60% win ratio and cleverly well he should be heir to Xavi with his pass success rate.

It's easy to spin things your own way to make your argument stack up, but u already know this mate. At half time we were the better team and most agreed, up Untill Toni's horrendous error were comfortable, that does not mean we were going to win but in a game that was lacking control we were the most comfortable up untill that point.

But again I'm far from classless just because I did not come on and kiss your chocolate star fish and tell u how amazing u were because I'd be lying does NOT make me that, I came and congratulated u put my side across and had a little banter to boot! Quite simply the fact u continue to say that without understanding my point makes u exactly that.

I personally think that's fair and just incase u missed I will say it again.
Congratulations on the win mate.

10 Mar 2015 21:13:11
Chris I watched the game and form opinions myself, simply because Bellerin committed a foul doesn't make it a book able foul.

Di Maria got sent off in this game, no other and had to go.

You get caught up in crowd noise giving the impression we are under the cosh when you were doing your usual huffing and puffing, possession with no end product.

I said the inform DM not the best thing since sliced bread. You are endeavouring to make out United were hard done by. To deny he had a good game and is playing well is seriously ridiculous.

We battered you at the Emirates and lost 2-1 that's the way it goes, not matter how much you try you cannot make a silk purse out of a sows ear and United are simply awful.

We can all moan about what could have been and if we hadn't let in 8 goals we'd have won 2-0.

The sending off to me had little bearing on the outcome, you lost a game simply because you were not good enough to win and we kept you out.

My opinion mate, it happens to be right and I'm sticking to it. ;-)

10 Mar 2015 21:59:07
Ok then.

Can't really argue with your opinions and to be honest since u seem to petty to take back your classless comment even after now knowing u were wrong I won't deal with u from now on we will just have to agree to disagree I guess.

There yours and to be honest there now in that bubble u have created so I shall not make the mistake of touching that as I know how this finishes with u and I can't be bothered tbf.

I don't feel we were hard done by and am not claiming that at all, again more assumptions from u that u have now convinced yourself I'm claiming.

But all I'm doing here is going round in circles with u now, so we shall end it here in a somewhat more civilized manner that we have both be guilty of not doing in the past.

10 Mar 2015 10:18:05
Good win. Good team performance. Hats of to Nacho and Danny for scoring. Le Coq immense once again

Can someone tell me why Ospina did not play yesterday? He didn't even make the bench. Surely he must be injured

10 Mar 2015 11:23:27
Not necessarily, Wenger often likes to use his second keeper for cup matches, even big ones against good teams. After Szczesny's performance last night, I hope Ospina isn't injured.

10 Mar 2015 10:41:11
Gotta give all the keepers a chance, we've got three very capable keepers at arsenal now

10 Mar 2015 12:26:09
Szczesny is becoming a massive liability now. I find it hard to believe that he can perform so poorly, flap at crosses, and come out for balls that he has no right to claim, and still act so cocky and arrogant.

The amount of times the ball goes back to him and he takes a touch when he's being pressed by a striker is ridiculous! He was lucky not to cost us the game at times last night with those unnecessary touches when Opsina would be like 'AVVITT!!' and just lash it first time.

He needs to stop thinking he's the Messi of keepers and just play with a no-nonsense attitude If he's wants any chance of keeping the Number 1 shirt next season.

10 Mar 2015 12:42:29
I thought Szeszency had an alright game, he may have flapped at some crosses, but Ospina would have got nowhere near them. Ospina brought in to challenge Szsezency. i'm still undecided who should be no.1.

10 Mar 2015 13:44:42
Fair comments. I see both sides of it. My issue is that Szczeszney was clearly going through a bad run of form and pretty much has been since this season started, made worse by a lack of playing time with through injury before Xmas, so at present, I still don't feel comfortable with him between the sticks. Don't think many fans do. I felt prepared to give him as second chance for the Brighton game and he had me in a panic for the last 10 mins. That said, there's got to be some reason he kept so many clean sheets last season. He's not a bad keeper. He's just very prone to spells of good and bad form, so I feel he needed the run-out (and the win!) at Old Trafford as much as Welbz needed to get his name back on the score sheet.
Still, his ball distribution was really poor and could've cost us. Keepers do need game time to develop or redevelop form, but he'll be unlikely to get half an hour coming off the bench towards the end of the game, so I say we keep playing Ospina for now, maybe offer Wojciech the chance to prove himself again out in Monaco, and then review the situation in the summer (including considering possible purchases).

10 Mar 2015 07:40:02
Loads of respect to the Man united fans who applauded Danny off the field last night, they remember he didn't desert them for money but was surplus to requirements.
To those utd fans who booed him! Your the reason eveyone wants you religated and the whole country will celebrate like crazy if you miss out on CL football again.

10 Mar 2015 08:53:22
Gunner62 - Take a bow son

10 Mar 2015 06:25:06
Great win last night. We have now beaten Man C & Man U away, by sitting deep. Perhaps, at last Wenger is aware that you can't blast top teams off the pitch with all out attack. In both matches we had less possession, but scored more goals.
Mertesacker looks so much more comfortable defending deep. You simply cannot play him in a high line against the better teams. The same goes for John Terry at Chelsea, who looked hopeless under AVB's high line.
I thought it was a solid team performance last night.
I doubt we can beat Monaco 3-0 away from home, but we musr give it a go.

10 Mar 2015 01:49:49
Somehow had a feeling we would win! Feels great to beat utd @ old Trafford! Dimaria should really stop with his diving antics as he is a quality player.. Learn something from Sanchez! Anyway fun game.. Going to watch the highlights again! Welbeck my hero😃

10 Mar 2015 00:36:04
Just posted this on the Manu page, where are you ctr?
Urgent - missing person

A reward of a miniature FA cup is being offered for a dearly missed person.

He goes by the name of christheredman, and was last seen on the arsenal page, mouthing off and winding up arsenal supporters.

He must be thirsty by now as there are no cups at old Trafford again so he can't get a drink!

10 Mar 2015 06:59:04
Bravo young sir bravo.
Believe it or not I did actually post a congratulations post after the game on your site but it wasn't put up

{Ed001's Note - it must not have come through CTR, as it would have been posted and it is not listed this end to show it.}

10 Mar 2015 07:49:34
That's odd ed, I just checked the other page to mate and its not there either. It defo sent too, maybe ed25 was to busy celebrating his teams win at OT for ages he deleted it :)

I'll take this then as my chance to congratulate the goners. They came with a plan and it just, just, about paid off, by surrendering the play and dropping very deep they didn't allow much room.

I find it somewhat amusing Coq is getting all this praise when for me he wasn't in the game at all. He hardly snuffed out us making opportunities to score and with a more confident utd I'm sure we would of took one.

It's bitter sweet for me because it just seemed arsenal done a Manchester United type performance in this game and got the result that we normally would get Lol.

The turning point for me was the second yellow bellerin should of got but I guess it's not the first time u will see a ref bottle a decision and it defo won't be the last.

Enjoy it guys. Days like these don't come round often for u boys.

Again congratulations.

{Ed001's Note - it never came through, wifi and mobiles can be fickle like that, the connection drops in the middle of sending the message and doesn't always finish it off. We need to look into that in the future so it holds on to it until the connection returns.}

10 Mar 2015 08:27:40
Thanks ctr, let's hope that monkey is well and truly off our backs!

10 Mar 2015 11:28:55
Slightly backhanded compliments from Chris but we'll take them all the same. People talking about Bellerin's possible red should also consider Rojo's possible one too? I thought it was a dreadfully late foul from behind and I've seen reds given for them.

All in all, very happy today. All my colleagues keep asking me why I have a massive beam across my face :)

10 Mar 2015 14:39:29
Lol perfect. ;)