Arsenal Banter Archive March 11 2015

11 Mar 2015 23:23:14
Diego Costa.

Good striker but total apple pie.

(Ed, saves you having to edit it :-)

12 Mar 2015 06:44:08
Can he get retrospective punishment for his actions? because the unprovoked push was surely a second yellow card offence and that would have shown him red if the ref had seen it

{Ed001's Note - he can if the ref says he hadn't seen it and UEFA decide to investigate. I doubt he will though as it was not a straight red, so not worth them setting up an investigation.}

11 Mar 2015 22:54:25
Hi guys, Chelsea fan in peace :)
So we're out in a disappointing way. PSG deservedly through, we were simply bad.
Now I hope you guys can turn the tie around because we need an English club to make a deep run. The onus falls on your club, I hope they can do it.
Cheers guys, and good luck for the rest of the season.

{Ed025's Note - dont worry jackson...the mighty everton will do the country proud mate..

11 Mar 2015 23:12:34
Lol Ed.

Thank you Jackson.

Very nice post.

11 Mar 2015 23:22:14
absolutely disgusting to see the chelsea players harp the ref for the red card. it was a plan, because if it was in regards to oscars safety you rush to the player first not the ref. Karma is a well you know.

i wanted chelsea to show they can play with the players of quality they have with hazard and costa and willian and cuadrado and cesc and oscar, rather what i saw and the world saw was a 22 year old italian called verrati who i will say is the best midfield player in the world. the composure and skill and the tenacity to do what he did after they went to 10 men. this PSG team is a player away from being a champions league force.

when i compare them to arsenal its a far cry. too many levels below at the moment. we need to do something in Monaco, but looks like that shit league 1 as they call it is proving the EPL is no good. Bundesliga, la liga now ligue 1...we really are brainwashed into thinking we have the best players.

11 Mar 2015 23:33:50
Dony write PSG off this year. Theyl win it soon enough . Qatar money helps

12 Mar 2015 07:24:42
Hahahah Ed :) hope you're right!

12 Mar 2015 17:39:19
Agree about Veratti, immense player. Reminds me of Pirlo and Xabi Alonso. Imagine a PSG midfield of Veratti, Matuidi and Pogba.

11 Mar 2015 20:45:11
Poor old Cesc stuck playing for a team of total erm....can I say scummers?

12 Mar 2015 06:52:28
Cesc Fabregas is not as good as portrayed sometimes. For me in big matches, he goes missing for long stretches of the game

11 Mar 2015 20:28:50
Not Arsenal related but anyone else watching the fight down at the shed.

Ibrahimovic must love England. :-)

A game of football may break out at any time!

11 Mar 2015 12:11:54
Heard Vincent Kompany was dropped because he had a confrontation in the Man City dressing room.

Blimey, that Jeremy Clarkson bloke gets everywhere.

11 Mar 2015 12:56:24
I heard that Jeremy Clarkson isn't really worried about being suspended by the BBC.

Chavski have already made contact and have asked him to take on the role of Ambassador for the Fanbase and PR Relations Guru.

:D

11 Mar 2015 13:27:42
They were arguing over who had the bigger head I believe.

11 Mar 2015 15:08:07
apparently Jeremy was trying to sell Vinnie some steroids but vinnie kicked off saying its rubbish stuff. apparently it was all top gear

11 Mar 2015 16:00:45
Jeez Derby 😊

11 Mar 2015 16:36:12
Derby, no comment!

I've heard they were arguing over who was the tallest, David silva or Richard Hammond

11 Mar 2015 16:51:22
I heard Jeremy clarkson was dropped, on his head as a child.

11 Mar 2015 17:04:47
If I don't get joke of the week I'll give up

11 Mar 2015 20:18:05
Give up what derby?

11 Mar 2015 21:27:46
Smoking?
Sex?
Alcohol?
Fatty foods?
Fizzy drinks?

I'm confused :-)

{Ed002's Note -
(a) I stopped smoking Gitanes San Filtre maybe 8 years ago. Little bit of reefer now and again and that is it.
(b) Involving someone else or not? I went to Zabriskie Point once to have sex with one of my wives at the time - but that is another story.
(c) I am real old now - so moderation.
(d) I am pretty good there. So no.
(e) Decent Champagne - so yes.}

11 Mar 2015 23:15:26
Love it Ed.

Zabriskie Point looks amazing.

{Ed002's Note - It was one of the finest places there is.}

11 Mar 2015 09:29:02
Welcome back Jinkent.

Always a pleasure to read your posts mate.

As Brucie would say, "keep posting".

11 Mar 2015 09:41:51
Glad to be back DG. Will keep posting as long as Malaga stays away! lol

11 Mar 2015 09:47:10
Commander,

You have my promise lol.

11 Mar 2015 08:16:11
So we got to the bottom of Ramsey's hamstring woes but Arsene wouldn't say what the problem was which I found weird. Since then we have suffered 2 more hamstring injuries to Gabriel and Oxly. I have wondered for a few years now if our pitch may be to blame. Yes it's like a snooker table and suits our passing style but it's very firm and maybe takes its toll on our players over the years. I appreciate Gabriel's injury is probably due to climate and training changes but what about all the others? I don't think we can put it down to bad luck. I also think our style may be to blame. We stop and start, twist and turn more than any other team. We also predominantly try and stay on our feet instead of having a dive which again puts stress on the joints and muscles. I am obviously clutching at straws but it seems our coaching staff are too. Anyone got any strange ideas as to why we seem cursed?

11 Mar 2015 09:37:11
i wonder how much core work, strength and conditioning we do.

iv played football for years at a very very good level. never had a muscle injury. i do a lot of gym work tho.

do we train intensely enough i wonder? iv seen the latest recovery techniques that tottenham have. i wonder if we have the same stuff

11 Mar 2015 10:16:42
I've boxed for a number of years and my old man is a UEFA certified coach, so we both know the importance of warming up the muscles properly. We were in the pub watching the build up to one of our matches the other week when we both noticed that a number of our lads aren't performing the excercises properly to get the muscles working.

These guys are professional athletes of the highest calibre and should know how to carry out these basic, fundemdntal moves. This is where I think the problem lies with the coaching staff, for one reason or another, they're slacking, or missing something which is costing our players and our team.

11 Mar 2015 12:28:39
ur right channel. also doesn't bould take the warm up? for me that's a mistake. need a top top fitness guy taking it. from what i remember we are not out long before the game. didn't seem long enough

11 Mar 2015 07:34:59
Banter please Eds.

Firstly let me say hello to Red, CTR, I hope your little one is doing well, G62, DG, Derby, 337, and everyone else is have missed (there are too many to remember) and of course ED001 ED025 (you must be happy how your new team Arsenal are doing) and ED002, ED007, all the other Eds (wow that is a lot of people, my fault for not being on for so long!)

I really hope everyone is doing well.

I took some time out from posting as there was a little too much sniping and negativity for a period which I just didn't want to be part of.

The season is an interesting one doesn't everyone think?

My first comment is actually about Man U. I was, as all Arsenal fans wwere, elated by our win on Monday but to be honest I felt more confident than I had for many years we would win. I have to admit I feel sorry for Man U fans because Man U are in a rebuilding phase which I don't think their fanbase would have expected. Van Haal is a good manager and has done miracles with what he has available to him but I think needs a good 2 years to complete the needed rebuild. Man U fans should place the blame solely at the feet of Fergie, as he created this mess I hope the fans and the board stick by Van Haal as someone has to take the helm and be willing to see the rebuild through.

Now on to my beloved Arsenal. Right at the beginning of the season I said I thought we would have a strong season and I think we have done pretty well so far. West Ham this weekend is a very important game. It enables us to generate pressure on those ahead of us based upon our medium term form.

Wenger in my eyes has earned our support and we should give it. He has learnt (although I must admit I think he always knew the answers just didn't have players willing to execute the roles to such a plan)

We have been much more solid both in commitment and confidence in 2015 (minus the Monaco blip and one or two others) and this has provided a platform for improvement.

Coquelin has been a real bonus. He and Cazola look a good pivot and work well together and for each other.

Ozil in my eyes is just perfect for our style of play. He works hard, he is sublime, he attempts passes and sees space that others just don't see. He is actually the attack metronome in our team. He deserves our support and has mine fully.

I know we probably will not get close to Chelsea but I think there a more twists to come. Fabregas seems to be suffering his (well known to Arsenal fans) dip in form and he has been their metronome. Time will tell.

Let's get behind our team, carry them on the crest of our belief and support, and see where we can take them and they can take us.

We are Arsenal, let us not forget ever that we are a club of tradition and class, and we as fans, stating our love for our club should always behave with equivalent class.

All fans love their teams, all sometimes sees with tinted views, but passion for our clubs is what makes us fans.

Respect others as you wish to be respected, it is earn through ones own behaviour.

And I bet you all wish I hadn't returned after such a long post!

J

{Ed001's Note - welcome back mate.}

11 Mar 2015 07:43:54
That's an absolute rubbish post :-)
Welcome back Sub Commander really good to hear from you mate.

11 Mar 2015 07:44:05
Thank you ED001. This site is something to be proud of. I assure I and others feel the same and appreciate yours and all the other Eds efforts.

{Ed001's Note - just sad you felt the need to stay away for so long. Maybe we should be stricter on how we apply the editing to stop this page getting so negative? We could use the 'others' page for more than just after match moaning, to put all the bitchiness on there. So people have a page they can really get their moans off their chest, then come onto the banter page for a bit of lighthearted fun? We don't want people to need to stay away from the site, better if you can just avoid a particular page when it is too negative. Or, in some people's cases, avoid a particular page because it is too happy and they like being grumpy and negative!

What do you think? I am addressing that to everyone, would you prefer that kind of layout? The others page we already have more open to proper arguments anyway, while we tend to curtail them in here, so it is only a step further.}

11 Mar 2015 08:03:29
Glad to be back G62. Missed taking part with all of you.

11 Mar 2015 08:09:27
Ed. In a democracy the majority should be supported. I only commented on my opinion and how I saw it. I love the banter, but when it became personal, which at times it seemed to, that just isn't me.

I am back now so think we all on here have got back to where you and the other Eds want this site to be and hopefully we continue in that vein.

Everyone deals with euphoria and annoyance in different ways so I am not sure it is possible to keep everyone happy all of the time.

The site does what it sets out to do, giving a place for strangers to become friends and it is up to us, the users not to ruin it :)

{Ed002's Note - What makes you think this is a democracy?}

11 Mar 2015 08:24:31
ED. I didn't say I thought it was, I just stated such should be true in a democracy! lol

I love the banter, just don't see the need for it to get personal, so in a Tzarist Non Democratic world, happy for you to Edit out the negativity!

:)

11 Mar 2015 08:27:41
Rumours/Banter/Debate pages Ed?
I think its only natural that when things are going wrong that the fans feel are avoidable tensions will run high and part of the appeal of the site is being able to share those views but having a safe place that's free from negativity can only be a good thing.
One things for sure things should never ever get personal or abusive to other posters that's not on, we should all be able to respect others have different views to our without reverting to a playground mentality, grown up debate is interesting but silly swapping of insults is for kids who don't know better.

{Ed002's Note - You might want to switch your web cam off or put some trousers on.}

11 Mar 2015 08:09:27
Ed. In a democracy the majority should be supported. I only commented on my opinion and how I saw it. I love the banter, but when it became personal, which at times it seemed to, that just isn't me.

I am back now so think we all on here have got back to where you and the other Eds want this site to be and hopefully we continue in that vein.

Everyone deals with euphoria and annoyance in different ways so I am not sure it is possible to keep everyone happy all of the time.

The site does what it sets out to do, giving a place for strangers to become friends and it is up to us, the users not to ruin it :)

{Ed001's Note - I think you are right though, it does get carried away at times, and as editors I think we need to look to allow people the opportunity to vent those frustrations, but also to give a space for those that don't wish to partake in that. We will have to take more care to keep this page as banter, rather than bitching, especially when it becomes personal.}

11 Mar 2015 08:47:02
LMAO.

Could you actually see that? So funny.

Just made my day!

{Ed001's Note - you would be amazed what we can see! Dags really should remember to wipe his search history before leaving the house.....}

11 Mar 2015 08:57:44
You not going to be around today then Ed?

{Ed001's Note - after what she saw a moment ago I doubt he will be around today. Something about feeling sick.....}

11 Mar 2015 09:27:14
Ed,

I thought you said you wasn't going to tell anybody?

I can't help it if I have a fascination for Scandinavian steam trains from 1922 to 1968 lol.

Where's my anorak? :-)

{Ed001's Note - is that a euphemism?}

11 Mar 2015 09:40:43
i really only use the banter page. time to time the rumours page

11 Mar 2015 09:55:07
there should be a special page for dags/malaga.

call it Beep beep and all his jokes can go in there.

11 Mar 2015 09:56:57
A very discreet euphemism Ed lol

11 Mar 2015 13:34:31
That ed02 has become rather funny!

11 Mar 2015 19:07:31
Thanks buddy, little one has turned 1 recently mate, its now all up to him which in itself is amazing.

Thanks for asking pal.

Glad some of the good ones are coming back mate, I was finding it hard making this page interesting by myself. :)