Arsenal Banter Archive May 12 2014

12 May 2014 23:19:45
Alright you bunch of doughnuts, lol.

RE; Remy (part 57).

Now than, I'm not saying he is my number 1 target, but what are the options?

Diego Costa? Always going to Chelsea. Worst kept secret in football.

Mandzukic? Never going to leave Bayern and is he better than Giroud?

Edison Cavani? Staying at PSG or going to Man Utd/City.

Suarez? Keep dreaming.

So, like I posted the other day, here are some of the options>>>

Benzema? yes please, my first choice, but it depends on Suarez leaving Liverpool to join Madrid, if not, would Madrid let him go?

Jackson Martinez. Absolute beast, 2 footed, great striker, scores goals for fun. But the Portugese league is not much better than Scottish league (no offence Ed007). Gamble.

Bony. Yes please. 33 goals in 33 games in the Dutch League and just had a great season for Swansea.
Would love him at Arsenal.

Remy? why not?
For me, and I know you don't agree, very similar in style to Thierry. Pace, poise, good link up play, plays off the last defender, and with our midfield supply line, would score at least 25 goals a season.
I'm not saying he's great but has a decent goalscoring record at previous (struggling) clubs.
Officially 57% goal/per chance ratio.
At Arsenal we could up that to at least 65%.
For those of you who don't understand, that basically means he will score goals.

Like I said, I'm not saying he's my first choice, but keep it real people and stop fantasising about players we won't sign.

Can I just leave you with this thought>>
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us that do.

(lol, that last bit was a bit of banter) just thought I would throw it in for fun.

I don't know everything Dags

I just know more than you :) lol

Bony will do just fine

Lol, I would be happy with Bony mate, as our 3rd striker behind Giroud and Remy.

Lukaku?

Wouldn't surprise me if we go back and try and sign Higuain especially if Benitez leaves Napoli

Why isn't anyone mentioning Sanogo? I just don't get it?

I like Remy and would be happy to have him at Arsenal but I wouldn't play him centrally. From the left of the front 3 with Lukaku through the middle and theo or ox on the right for me. I hadn't thought about bony but that could work but still prefer Lukaku.

9 years without a trophy and I may just get back for 2nd half from Crete on Saturday. Nightmare!

12 May 2014 21:08:45
Did you all see what Ed025 wrote earlier?

"You lot are a cracking bunch and I enjoy editing the Arsenal page".

But he did have a moan about my jokes, lol.

He's a top Ed in my book.

Your not wrong dags mate, he's a great sport both gives and takes a bit of friendly banter in great spirit.
I actually want Everton to finish 3 places behind us next season and qualify for the champions league in 4th spot as a big thank to Ed025

I echo that sentiment mate

Love him . Not literally! But you know what I mean LOL. Comes across like an old mate.

Agreed, top bloke! He is the Prince Charming to ed02s more sinister character of the bantamine. Arch bishop of banterburry

Goldboy, you old tart you.
Where you been mate?

What jokes.

Favourite Eds Award of the Season. Is that allowed.

12 May 2014 21:01:40
So the premier league season is over. How much would you give the team out of team? Pick your preferred team and mark them out of 10. Flybo, I know with Giroud you'd give him one but that's another tabloid story entirely.

I'll kick off with:

Szczesny 8/10 - Solid performances. Just golden glove winner and has eradicated the silly errors. Turning into a quality goalkeeper and still only 23.

Sagna 8/10 - In probably his last season as an Arsenal player he has performed excellently down the right and at centre back for brief stints. Huge improvement on last season.

Mertesacker 8/10 - A leader at the back alongside Koscielny. Apart from the "blips" has an excellent clean sheet record. Not quick but very good positionally.

Koscielny 8/10 - Huge improvement on last season and has formed a brilliant relationship with Per. Quick, strong in the challenge and has cut out the rash challenges and errors. Fantastic news that he's signed a new long term deal. Next season he'll be even better!

Gibbs 7/10 - A good player both defensively and offensively but his injuries have again let him down this season. Would love him to get a solid season injury free under his belt.

Arteta 7/10 - Has played well for the most of the season in the holding midfielder role but has not played well in some big games. Slowing down and will need to be replaced but has served the club well in an unglamorous position.

Ramsey 9/10 - What a sensation! He has come of age this season with some stunning goals, assists and all round play. Gutted for him and us that he was out for three months. Who knows what would have happened if he'd have stayed fit.

Poldolski 7/10 - A fantastic finisher with a lethal left foot. There has been questions about his defensive side of the game but as Wenger said, if there's one player you'd want in the box to finish a chance it is Podolski.

Ozil 7/10 - Started really well with some excellent assists and a few important goals. Faded around Christmas (just went Ramsey was injured) Adapting to the fast physical nature of the Premier League. Should be better next year. Needs a quality striker in front of him to tee up

Cazorla 7/10 - Hit and miss this season from our player of the season last season. Silky skills and amazing ball control and passing. Played well but needs to step it up again next season.

Giroud 7/10 - Lead the line well and scored 20 plus goals in all comps which isn't bad. Laid on several assists for team mates. Tired mid season and needs support.

{Ed025's Note - i think you have been a bit generous there greeny..

I also think the big German and Kos are on a par with Ramsey at the very least

Arteta, Podolski, Cazorla, Sagna and Giroud would have to be lower for me.

Id agree with shez ramsey oxil and kos the rest if knock at least a point off if not 2.

I would give cazorla 6, podolski and arteta 5s
ramsey 10

Szczesney 8
sagna 8
Gibbs 7
Mert 8
Kos 9
Flamini 7
Ramsey 9
Ox. 8
Caz 6
Ozil 8
Giroud 8

Yep, agree with Steve r

I'd say Gibbs is the best left back in the league on his day, shoot me down 025

12 May 2014 21:11:53
We have not had too much to cheer about in the last 8/9 years. But there have been fantastic moments. especially at the Emirates. So what is your favourite moment or goal.

For me Arshavin's goal v Barca to put us 2-1 up, When we beat spurs 5-2 from 0-2 down and Wilshere's goal v Norwich were all brilliant.

But none of them quite beat Thierry Henrys goal v Leeds when he came back on loan. Only on the pitch for 10 minutes. Times his run to perfection, opened his body out and slotted past the keeper.

haha I must sound like a right gimp.

Favourite Arsenal moment since we last won a trophy?

Pretty much agree with what you said Detroit but would replace Thierry's goal against Leeds (although it did make the hairs on my neck stand up) and replace it with Thierry's solo effort against Spurs when he picked the ball up from just outside his own penalty area and went on a run.

12 May 2014 18:15:40
Norwich fan here in peace. Just want to say, having seen arsenal both home and away that you were the best team I have seen this season. If it hadn't been for injuries the title would have been yours. You will no doubt strengthen your team for next season and my money is on arsenal to win the premier league next season. All the best for next season, but in the meantime we have a championship to win. See you all in just over a year.

Thanks Cam
Its a shame to lose you mate, Norwich are an excellent club I really hope your absence is very short one

I was hugely impressed the way the Norwich fans applauded Ramsey's strike, what a good bunch of fans

Cam, you are a true Gentleman.

Norwich are a terrific little team and the Premier League is a worse place without you.

Good luck in Championship, see you in in a years time mate.

Thanks Cam. always had a soft spot for Norwich, proper club, proper fans. at least you can enjoy spanking the tractor boys twice next season!

Thanks for the kind words. Have to say that Ramsey's goal was one of the best seen at Carrow Road and we appreciate good goals (not seen many of our own this year). My son is replaying it over and over again. In fact he wants to adopt Arsenal as his premier league team next year. Seems as though Arsenal alway score great goals against us. Wilshere's at the Emirates has to be one of the, if not the, best goal ever seen in the premier league. All the Norwich fans at that game applauded that one as well.

{Ed025's Note - nice to hear sentiment like that camgreen, i wish there were more like you mate...and good luck on your promotion push for next season fella..

12 May 2014 15:21:19
Dags

Love the exchanges with you as you have good Arsenal knowledge BUT lol

Ian Wright was a 'one off' he slipped through all the scouts and was about to pack it up to go back to work and help his Mum financially.

To start that late in life in professional football and become that good, is very rare .( aged 22) He had 6 years at Palace before coming to us and set everyone talking with a cup final appearance

Can lightening strike twice?

I don't see it with Remy

Totally agree with Banbury.
When you look at players today and a good example is Cesc Fabregas. 16 years old and in our first team. He's the same age as Remy. But on a different planet.

Dags you said earlier that we "made" players world class. I'm of the opinion that players who are world class were born with a natural talent that only needs nurturing. There's not a coach in the world that could have helped a player like Messi to improve. It's pure natural talent. Henry didn't need coaching, just needed nurturing and confidence to express his natural talent. Likewise Bergkamp. The goal he scored against Newcastle, his hatrick goal against Leicester, the winner for holland against Argentina in the World Cup .You can't coach that. That's world class natural talent. Marc Overmars. He had electric pace, when you break down what he really did it was so simple to him. Kick the ball past the fullback, skin him for pace, pass to striker, goal. Natural ability that didn't need coaching.

Touche my good friend.

Time will tell mate and if it happens Remy will prove you wrong, lol.

But its all for the good of Arsenal so I know it will still make you happy.

12 May 2014 14:22:42
Well, allegedly Sagna have said no to the latest offer from Arsenal. Who should we buy instead?

I think everyone agrees that Serge Aurier is the heir apparent to Sagna's position, but if i'm honest I don't think he is as good as BVB's rigback Pischezk? (apologies for spelling)
I genuinely cannot see another player being signed to only have to go to the African cup of nations in January for the best part of 6 weeks in an important part of the season.
If i'm right Aurier is younger than Jenkinson so why get someone younger to hinder his progress,
jenkinson played the first
12-14 games last season and impressed, getting his first England call up and we were all happy with him, in fact I remember being unhappy and several fans also that Sagna walked back into the team.
Good competition is needed for Jenky to continue his improvement.

12 May 2014 12:21:06
All the major bookmakers must have been reading what I have been saying. We are 5th favourites for the title next season. So all you rose spectacled fans be warned, I know from experience the bookies are rarely wrong. At least we will have the fa cup to get us through next year.

12 May 2014 14:24:06
I know they had England as odds on to totally annihilate the Aussies in the Ashes this year and by god they were spot on. ;-)

Do you dress up as the grim reaper for kids Xmas parties too. Lol.

Come on steve don't get down on us already. Turn that frown upside down :-( :-)

Lol Jen,

Surely they didn't predict Manu to finish 7th n Liverpool to finish second this season did they?

If they are so bad at predicting you lot need to start gambling. You'll be able to go to the maldives every year and get big flash cars on your winnings. Although its usually the other way round.

Waq no they didn't but they did pedict we would be fourth though and the year before. They would be poor like me if they got it wrong too many times. We are long odds on to win sat though. let's hope they get that right.

They predicted we'd be 4th? Did they also predict the sun would shine at some point during the day some where on planet earth.
How do they do it Steve

Gunner they must be very very good or very very lucky.

How can they predict before ANY transfers happen?

12 May 2014 11:10:46
Now that the season is over, bar the FA Cup, can I just say a big thank-you to all the Eds, who do an absolutely amazing job in making this the best footballing site on the planet.

Well done Eds, take a collective bow and please keep up the fantastic work that you do.

PS, sorry for all my jokes.

PPS, but they will continue, lol.

PPS, why did my wife cross the road?
To go into the first shoe shop that we went in 3 frikking hours ago.

On the same theme I would like to say a big thank you to to the eds' and all the regulars like dags, Jenny and g62, and all the rest I have forgotten . I'm a regular reader but infrequent poster and I'd like to say thanks to you all for making the effort to post your comments and cheer us all up at times with your humour . Anyway, roll on sat when we can hopefully shut up sly sports and end the season with a trophy . COYG!

My vision of the eds is of a willie wonka type workforce waiting for all out posts to come in day and night, in a factory on a remote island in the north sea, happily working away singing songs as they go about their work. No seriously great job all of you.

12 May 2014 14:28:56
They all live on that Island with ed025 chilling on the beach and just taking it in turns to pour the Jack or use the one laptop they've got between them.

Ed007 pedals the bike to keep the power going and ed02 gives out the orders from a big comfy beach chair whilst being fanned by his many wives.

Thanks to all of them, a brilliant bunch. No idea how they put up with Dags jokes. :-) joking Dags, I love em.

Pleasure Loonygoon.

Steve, are you trying to say Ed025 is an Oompah Loompah?.

{Ed025's Note - well i never got the golden ticket dags, i got the bronze one, which means i have to endure your christmas cracker jokes all the time, by the way i think you have a cracking bunch on the arsenal site, its a pleasure to edit..well most of the time.. :)

The Eds live in the big Ed house where they never sleep but sit constantly waiting for brilliant posts, and their still waiting :-).
A massive thank you to all the Eds, only one team can win the league but thanks to this brilliant site we can all have a very enjoyable season together how ever our team is doing

{Ed025's Note - we are still here out of season as well G62..and thanks mate..

Thanks Ed025,

Total respect to you and the great editing you do.

{Ed025's Note - nice one dags...cheers..

11 May 2014 21:33:00
Hi eds, with the season over would it be possible for you to make a list of the arsenal targets and who's going? Seen something on another page thanks a lot :)

{Ed002's Note - I will try to get to it later today or tomorrow.}

12 May 2014 08:00:42
In response to today's poll I would say for the majority of fans the ticket prices were a step to far several increases ago. To be able to take yourself and a youngster for example in this current climate is not easy.
Thank god for my low sperm count.
Flybo

The fact that Ivan Gazidis claimed that once the stadium was paid off that tickets would become more affordable again. So to see another 3% increase is a joke especially when you take into count our current financial stability and new income from sponsors about to kick in. Iv got 2 kids, all be it they are too young to take at the moment by the time they are a game is going to cost upwards of £200 when you take tickets and travel costs into the equation.
You can see why the atmosphere has dwindled in recent years as it's so much more corporate.
The 3% equates to I believe no more than 2million extra for the year. There's got to be an argument that the 2million will make no impact on our finances and running of the club too.

They have got over 100mil in the coffers and sponsor money kicking in as you said. They should be doing a 3% deduction not rise for goodness sake.

My season ticket has gone up to just short of £1200 it's a absolute joke average £48 a game now used to be £40 when had it 5yrs ago the thing that cheeses me off most is they charged £69. Something for the bayern game! Wow then to top it off my exchange rate for Swansea game was £25ish for the same seat! Club has it all wrong so much for loyalty to fans how about a discount! Plus got to pay up by 1st of June before a signing been made same old story money first one more season for me I think but I've said that for last 5.

12 May 2014 00:42:02
when diaby came on today, was there over a minute of DIA-BY shouting? or was it RED-ARMY?

i couldn't be sure as I was chanting diaby haha but i'm sure the fans were too, if they weren't i'm sure some were!

A minute? It went on for 15mins everytime he touched the ball 'abouuuuuuu diaaaaaaaby' great to see him back

I couldn't rell baz, I was doing it myself since the K.O. hahah