Arsenal Banter Archive May 14 2014

14 May 2014 22:35:37
Watching the EL final and have to say, what a centre back Ezequiel Garay is! Complete CB in my opinion!

14 May 2014 21:30:18
Hello boys and girls. Another transfer window beckons.

Im watching the Europa final, and can't help wondering what people would think of us bringing back Jose Antonio Reyes?

Not a lot!

{Ed007's Note - We call that a 'Paul Daniels'.}

14 May 2014 20:54:00
Vela rumour = rumour.

Not much substance to this one at all. Just a quote from a few weeks ago where Vela mentioned the clause and his willingness to "consider" going back.

That said Bale / Vela comparisons are a bit much. Also the star at Real Sociedad has been Griezmann. Now THAT would be a class acquisition - Vela is a quality squad player but not a match winner.

Billybob

14 May 2014 20:27:42
Hello everybody, does anyone think that with Remi Garde
leaving Lyon he could be coming to us in some coaching
role not nessecary managers role, but some coaching role
with the plan too take over from AW in two years.

Remi Garde has always been the most likely replacement for Wenger. IF he has left his post.

Then it is entirely possible that Remi is out new manager.

Wenger leaves when he wants too I doubt a club manager would take a coaching role

i'm sure i'll be proved wrong lol

14 May 2014 19:10:32
Tottenham Hotspur have had their application for a new stand at White Hart Lane turned down. Apparently they accidentally designed it with a major flaw. It was facing the pitch

Police are investigating an incident at Spurs last game of season at White Hart Lane, when a fan threw a pound coin on the pitch.

They are not sure to treat it as an act of hooliganism or a take-over bid.

14 May 2014 14:48:10
Eds, Any truth to the rumours we have signed vela back? Cheers

{Ed002's Note - The transfer window is closed - go figure.}

Yh I thought so but wasn't sure if we could have agreed a deal due to the buy back clause, do you think that we are interested in bringing him back though? Cheers

14 May 2014 10:44:42
Ed002 do u see Arsenal spending more than 70mil in this coming transfere window?

Thanxx in advance

{Ed002's Note - I really don't want to get in to money at all.}

Absolutely not. It isn't Wenger's way. I expect a net spend of £34-40m maximum, probably much less.

I think transfers are done in Euros, so that sum is significantly higher. plus agent fees, and blah di blah so I guess there is no accurate spend really, just a very casual number thrown about.

14 May 2014 09:04:33
My curiosity has me asking questions

1) I can't think of anything more helpful than you ED's parting information which is more accurate than some major tabloids.

2) we are also grateful that you guys take time, to do this, considering no one is charged for this, its out of your own time.

3)are you ed's known to each other? like a group of mates or just some random online source collection?

Im guessing the Liverpool Ed started it all, 001, but its amazing that this site has soo much information and the fun side with banter too.

and last but not least, surely some major tabloids are sourcing articles from this website.

on a side note is Indykaila malaga gooner? . let's see if malaga bites and comes out of hiding.

{Ed002's Note - Thanks, you are very sweet. A number of the Eds have met and a couple are very close. I have never met any of the others. You are correct that Ed001 started it all. I don't know what stories the tabloids have so can't help there.}

So if Ed 001started it who was second Ed002? :-) plus how come you have never met the other Eds when you all live in the house of Ed's together! And when you say some of the Eds are very close! just how close?
This is better than EastEnders, EdAnswers, duff duff duff ( that was my drum roll) just in case you was wondering

{Ed001's Note - Ed033 started it with me, initially because he was learning web design in college and needed to create a website as a project but didn't know what to make it about.
Oh and right now, for the last few months, Ed033 has been me roomie as we are working abroad, so there is sort of a house of Ed's. Except it is an apartment.
For a while we never had any clear delineation over which Ed was which, but Ed002 was certainly one of the first to come aboard and help out editing the sites.}

So since a couple of you Ed's have met, can anyone confirm if Ed025 really is the southern comfort guy, because he has inspired me to get a beer gut, and get back to speedos.

Also if anyone can truly help me, where do I find those wayfarers?

{Ed001's Note - I have met Ed025 a few times, hence why I said he is the Southern Comfort guy, as he is the spit of him, just less orange. With more grey hair. Well actually less hair, just it is more grey in colour.}

14 May 2014 10:53:02
Ed001,

Did I read you are out in Dubai or somewhere lovely like that and also your a Liverpool fan, is ed033 the same or are you living together rivals of sorts.

I knew ed025 was a hunk :-)

{Ed002's Note - I am not sure that "rivals" is the right word.}

Well Ed001 we are all very grateful to you and 33 for starting it and to all the Eds who make and have made this site such a brilliant success for us all to enjoy, some times the football gets in the way of the fun a bit but apart from that its great :-).
All joking aside a huge thank you to you all

{Ed001's Note - cheers mate. Mostly it is great fun doing these sites and I have met some weird and some wonderful people through doing them. Mostly weird.}

Does Ed007 look like james bond? or more like Jonny English or Austin powers?

{Ed001's Note - he is more Austin Powers than James Bond! He only got 007 because he begged for it so much that we gave in. At least I think that was what he was saying, it is difficult to tell as I am not sure what language it is he speaks, but it certainly isn't English!}

So we have Austin powers and Southern Comfort. maybe you eds should post a pic of who the other ed looks most like. this forum is going places. just a matter of time.

{Ed001's Note - we are working on a calendar for that.....}

Ed001,

you could call the calendar '12 months a slave'.

{Ed001's Note - lmfao I like that. Only problem is we have 16 months in our calendar. Yes, we really are that special!}

Are the extra four months for Ed025?.

lol

{Ed002's Note - He mentioned "Southern Comfort" - maybe it means something else here in England?}

14 May 2014 05:49:14
I'm probably going to annoy a few people here, but.
All this banter about Remy, does he really improve on what we have in the squad, DG? If we want pace up front, surely we can give Theo what he craves and play him there. To me, he's a better option there than Remy. I'm going to take it a step further here, and stay with me. Schneiderlin seems to be very popular on here at the moment, and he's undoubtedly a good player. But, I question whether he's the CDM people are craving. He He plays alongside Wanyama (when he's fit) who is really the CDM. Morgan seems to play a role, I believe, Ramsey could play, better. I could see Ramsay playing the holding mid similar to Schweinsteiger from when they won ECL. Not a midfield enforcer, but more of a midfield harrasser, that can still have a similar effect. Yes, Ramsay s attacking play would be suppressed, but he could still venture forward at the right times and ping them in. Plus, his engine, would allow him to protect the back 4, join in attacks late and still get back to break up attacks. Anyway, just a thought.

Sorry, it was the role Bastien played the year they lost the final to Chelsea, alongside Kroos in central Mid.

14 May 2014 08:10:13
With Ramsey turning into a fantastic player and adding goals to his game it really would be a terrible idea to suppress his attacking abilities.

Our need is to increase our goals for tally and by some margin, to clip his wings simply makes no sense.

We simply have to go out and buy the real deal for the CDM position, I for one don't want to see a make do sitting in front of our back four next season.

A better striker and goals from Giroud, Ramsey, Podolski, Cazorla, Wilshere, Walcott and the Ox to get us up towards the 100 goals for is where we need to be going.

It feels like Groundhog Day with us all talking about a striker and a CDM. If only Arsene would just go out and make it happen.

It's like Flybo having a fabulous designer dress but wearing a cloth cap and hob nail boots with it. :-)

At last! Some one else who thinks Theo down the middle. We will never find another Henry but given the chance I think Theo couple do a very good impression. Not so sure on the Ramsey holding role though, but stranger things have happend, I'd really like to see top top quality Dmf come in more than anything else this summer

I'm in complete agreement with jenny- we don't want to thwart AR's attacking attributes. I'd rather we had a "specialist" DM type player.

Like the analogy as well Jenny- pretty much sums arsenal up.

Another one off the top of my head is like having a Ferrari, but with a mini's engine. It looks great, but is underpowered.

My main preferences.
1) sacnchez. feel he can be our aguero. he has it all
2) mascherano. though he is almost 30, he can be the invisible wall we have missed. plus he is a leader.
3) aurier. natural heir to sagna. but crosses better. lol

to me those can be gotten. then add on kouyate and michel vorm! we will take it all

Just to clarify, I wasn't actually saying Ramsey should be our holding mid, I was just saying that I reckon he'd do a better job at it than Schneiderlin, who is actually a good player. The point I was, and still am, labouring to make is, if we go for a CDM, I'd want him to be better than what we already have.