Arsenal Banter Archive December 16 2014

16 Dec 2014 20:31:44
Hope thierry enjoys his retirement deserves it best player to Grace the premier league ever.

16 Dec 2014 22:54:50
Agree Dave, legend mate.

16 Dec 2014 19:56:16
Henry legend, nothing else to say today.

{Ed025's Note - best player to ever play in the prem for me sussex, closely followed by bergkamp..and im an evertonian..

Cheers Ed, agreed, just to say I would have Zola third

{Ed025's Note - shearer No3 for me sussex..

16 Dec 2014 20:10:57
No Aiden McGeady Ed? Lol

{Ed025's Note - if it went down to 10,000,000 he would still not be on the radar dags..

I had him Number 4, Cantona at 5

{Ed025's Note - cantona is a great shout mate..

16 Dec 2014 20:28:21
Bias aside, Thierry and Shearer neck and neck.

Closely followed by Bergkamp and Cantona.

Even closely followed by John Terry and Lampard.

16 Dec 2014 20:29:32
Ed,

I thought you and Swan were big McGeady fans lol?

{Ed025's Note - he could become the next TH dags.. :)

I am all for Henry #1 followed by Bergkamp #2 and Viera #3 - still no mention around here of MU's national sweethearts giggs and scholes - love it!

Duncan ferguson for me, imagine if he had played for arsenal!

16 Dec 2014 20:57:55
Ed,
Totally agree he could be the next TH.

But, I'm thinking Tom Hanks.

{Ed025's Note - hes not worth a tom hank dags..

No bias intended but Ronaldo? Ballon d'or winner, record breaker best player in the world atm (imo)

16 Dec 2014 23:55:39
And Stevie G

F'allon D'floor winner 2014.

16 Dec 2014 23:48:26
Ed is thought franny jeffers, would of been top of yours and dags list:)

{Ed025's Note - franny is back at everton now MGM in a coaching capacity, which is like having eddie the eagle as a skiing coach..

17 Dec 2014 09:16:13
F*nny Jeffers more like.

16 Dec 2014 15:49:13
Banbury,

Just an answer for your post further down the page, firstly
I'm not certain why you and g62 seem to fawn over Man Utd, which I seriously don't get.

Yep they beat us, yep they sit ahead of us and no quite clearly they do not have better players than us, would I as a whole swap squads, not a chance, would I take De Gea and the Cutch Dunt, yep I sure would.

Outside of those two that is it, they are a long way from being a City or Chelsea and I will be amazed if they finish above us.

The thing I don't get is whilst they're down why you have this reluctance to give them a good shoeing, it's banter, they've done it for years, let em have it with both barrels, would you suddenly be afraid to rip into the spurs in case an Oligarch purchased them, do you think ed025 misses a chance to rip them or pool a new one. Never.

They're are playing carp, the manager I seriously wouldn't want near Arsenal so any chance and they're having it from me.

Sticks and stones Banbury, rude words can't hurt you, if they turn things around its just a laugh, you'll soon see CTR back on here with his pathetic attempts at banter if they achieve anything, so don't worry fella, especially about something that can't hurt you.

Now whose up for paying £27 million for Fellaini, anyone?

16 Dec 2014 17:01:51
Wow quite a nasty attack on me there mate, I have not once hounded or baited u on here. I could give u a few home truths about your little club but u would I'm sure just spout ure normal cr@p about being better than the team that came to your own ground, didn't have to play well and walked away comfortable winners. I really Don't get u, ure name says your older than 12 yet your posts suggest otherwise.

Grow up man.

Oh and by the way I wouldn't swap hardly any of my 3rd placed team with a team struggling to get 5th lol.

HAHAHA.

6 out of 6, less goals conceded, more goals scored, 5 more points, harder games out the way than u, yeh were awful.

{Ed025's Note - come on chris, your a realist mate, utd have done really well winning them last 6, but we all know lady luck has been smiling on you, add to that your keeper has been brilliant, i know you have had injuries but even you must admit that there is a lot of dross in that team chris, utd are the best of the rest at the moment but for me without your forwards and keeper you are a relegation outfit, the likes of jones, smalling, evans and mcnair are championship players, but fair play your guys are putting in a shift..so good luck to you..

We just need cazorla, Ramsey and the rest of the midfield to contribute more goals, which in fairness they're starting to do. I'd say cazorla, ramsey and the ox are capable of 20 a season each as are the likes of podolski and a few others could contribute more than they do in terms of goals. A weird descrepency exists between there ability and the number of goals scored

{Ed025's Note - 20 a season each saint?..they will be very lucky to achieve 20 between them mate..

16 Dec 2014 17:26:38
337,

That mate is how you go fishing, he has been gagging to reply for weeks and here he is, hook line and sinker. PMSL.

Thanks REDman, knew I could rely on you.

You've still failed to learn from all the whippings you've had from Stoner, lfc, Blair Mayne, Marcellus Wallace, ed02 and more.

In fact you mostly copy them. Now that is sweet. ;-)

{Ed025's Note - love it red dog..keith arthur would be proud of you mate..

16 Dec 2014 17:34:54
And I Still wouldn't swap many if any of our players for arsenals ed, that's the truth.

I thought being a realist was banned by reddog on here, he seems to attack anyone who dare have a negative comment to make about the gonners.

My honest assessment ed, yes we have had a element of luck over the last 6 games, David is a beast and with over 30 different defensive combinations used he's had to be. However I think it's a myth or just bitterness that United have been lucky over these 6 games I actually believe it's only one loss (when we were down to 10 men for an hour) in the last 12 or so, that ain't lucky if so mate I can't wait till we click.

Arsenal seem to think they deserved the win against us, why? Because u had a few more shots, well let's be honest David didn't make a worldie to keep us in it, any decent goal keeper would of stopped those shots. For the first 35 yes arsenal look dangerous, but they always have that patch in the game and in a way u want them too, u ride it out letting them bomb forward then counter, simples.

16 Dec 2014 17:44:13
Yeh mate, u try and turn around your pathetic attempt at an argument into a "I went fishing" after u got told.

By that I take you don't even believe your tripe u just wrote then heh?

16 Dec 2014 17:52:34
Man Utd Fans *Yawn*

Too many of them.

16 Dec 2014 18:02:42
Greatest fans in the world Rob, u should try it, u will save more hair and won't feel angry all the time buddy.

16 Dec 2014 18:10:22
My honest opinion of Utd, and I have said it many times, in comparison to previous Utd sides, they are very poor.

Back in the day, you got nothing from the likes of Steve Bruce, Gary Pallister, Denis Irwin, Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand.
You had to work hard just to have a shot on goal.

Now?
Smalling, Jones, McNair, Shaw.

Rubbish back 4.

Old midfield.
Giggs, Keane, Robson, Kanchelkis, Butt, Beckham, Scholes, Ince.
Absolute class.

Now?
Fellaini, Valencia, Young, Anderson.
Terrible.

Upfront.
In comparison to older Utd sides, still very strong.

But, I wouldn't want Di Maria, RVP or Rooney.

DDG I would bite your hand off for.
Class keeper.

{Ed025's Note - come on dags..you would not want di maria or rooney?, i can see why you dont want RVP mate bit the other 2 are class..

16 Dec 2014 18:29:37
It's because his team are doing him so proud atm, flakey, gutless and overrated.

Your a team that for the last 6-7 years has always been one loss away from a crisis.

16 Dec 2014 18:35:26
Oh and dags mate, I totally agree with most of that post by the way. It's always a lot easier to look in from the outside at a team and give a decent assessment.

unless of course your blinded by bitterness and resentment. Hey young red pup?

Making an honest observation of how things really are is Fawning over utd then I'm guilty as charged Red, plus giving an honest opinion of what I expect will happen in January and next season is fawning then I'm a big fat fawner.
There is no team I dislike more than utd including spurs and chavs but I try not let my personal veiw cloud my veiw of reality.
My top 4 in August were
Chavs
city
Arsenal
Utd
As that's how I felt the teams were in capabilities.
Utd have played above them self's and will add again in January and we have played below our capabilities and may or may add in January.
That's what I see but truly wish it wasn't that way and we were as far ahead for them this season as we were last but they've closed the gap and moved ahead of us again sadly

Leave me out of this one, lol

16 Dec 2014 18:20:07
OK Ed, I will give you Rooney (yes, he is class) but it goes against the grain to compliment him :-)

Di Maria?
Class player but I don't think he is going to cut it in the Prem. Another Ozil in the making I think mate.
Would rather have Bolasie tbh.

{Ed025's Note - i happen to like bolasie dags..but he aint no di maria mate..

'We had an element of luck', 'its a myth or just bitterness that United have been lucky' - Which is it?
Also even Van Gaal said they were lucky to beat southampton, but I guess he was just being bitter? Anyone who watched the game could see they were lucky to beat us.
Anyway, you're supposed to be gone until January I thought? Yet you're still here lurking and waiting for any opportunity to spew your thoughts I see? Quite funny really.

Dags, arsenal are worse off. you ate just naming out our worst midfielders are you forgetting herrera di maria mata carrick? Rather have fellaini than flamini and arteta (on recent form). United are making a progress. Arsenal are still the same . No spine , no bottle , no leader and that won't change till Aw is gone

16 Dec 2014 19:30:30
Sorry 337,

He's just come in like a flapping like a Marlin and is still biting and digging himself out now. Lol.

No offence intended to you g62 but you do worry about them when it's City and Chelsea we need to be aiming at not worrying what's behind us. :-)

16 Dec 2014 20:06:35
Don't worry, Redman will disappear when reality hits home.

Southampton and Arsenal wins were daylight robbery, Liverpool clinical but still average.

Papering over the cracks perhaps. Its amazing after 6 months of fake humilty, everywhere I look the GGMU fans are out as bold as brass.

It's good for nostalga, but reality is United have been very light fingered over 5 games - the team is still weak at the back and it will show as the season progresses.

Be glad you aren't in the CL where you would be totally shown up.

I confess Red I do worry about them overtaking us and leaving us behind again I really do. I didn't in August so much although I knew we'd need to improve keep ahead of them even then

16 Dec 2014 20:21:05
Muire,

It was probably more a case of naming the Utd team who played at The Emirates (I threw Anderson in for shock value).

I agree Utd are making progress but only because you were so pi55 poor last season and how can you not improve on last season after spending £130,000,000 in the summer?

You say we have no spine, bottle or leaders?
And where are yours?
The last time I looked, Paul Ince, Roy Keane and Bryan Robson retired mate.

16 Dec 2014 21:08:26
g62, they really only could get better after last season but even Di Maria and Falcao haven't added much this season.

Blind, Herrera who can't shift Cazorla from the Spanish squad and Rojo are not stellar signings.

Their squad still has a mass of deadwood and it is a 38 game season and I believe we are ahead of them in quality and that we will finish above them. They are miles behind City and Chelsea. They can complain of injuries but they have been to mostly squad players.

They are a shadow of the great United squads and Young Chris like most United fans can't hack accepting that.

Time will tell mate and I predicted City, us then Chelsea as top 3, I still think City will win it but a chelsea melt down may be needed for my 2nd place to come true. Lol.

16 Dec 2014 21:09:32
I have been here all year mate, through the good and bad times, unlike ure friend red pup I don't go into hiding when my team ain't performing.

Bless ya pup, u really are a Muppet lol!!! u have no idea how this works and just constantly show ure self up to the point where even gooners will laugh at u if they dare risk the wrath of the puppy!!

I'm done with u for a bit now pup, u are a deluded, blinded angry little man who can't see the truth staring u right in your face. Come may when we finish at least 7 points in front of then we will talk and u can shout down at anyone that dare suggests arsenal are weak or not as good and u believe, having said that I'm sure u are very confident u will be higher than us, yes?

G62, u and bam bam are fast becoming my fav posters across the boards, u hate us, I get that why wouldn't u, but at least u can give and take criticisms without feeling the need to talk down on people in a insulting way.

Come in a few years if Wenger is gone and u are challenging again for titles, people will come back and say u were right all those years back, shame really.

Red pup we are looking up the league, tell me can u say the same atm? I couldn't tell u what points spurs or everton are on, but I bet u know. Lol

{Ed025's Note - chris i respect you as a poster, but feel you are taking the banter too seriously mate, you have to realise that when you invade another clubs pages that not everyone will appreciate your views, but you have to be bigger than that, fella and im sure you are..good luck..

16 Dec 2014 21:48:02
Wow RED that was some nerve I hit, that has got to be the biggest hook, line and sinker of all time.

My post consisted of the simple word Pathetic and boy you just summed that word right up. Lol.

Van Gaal could be seen some what as a leader. Instills confidence and a winning mentality and Rooney and Carrick could also be seen as leaders. Who do ye have?

16 Dec 2014 23:06:09
Childish bunch on here Ed.

Bet you wish they were all as grown up as me? :-)

{Ed001's Note - we always say that mate, all us editors say that we wish everyone could be as grown up as you. Oh yes, definitely say that.}

16 Dec 2014 09:57:45
Carnt beeliev I got sackd on my veryy furst day as a signwriterr.

Unfayre or whot?

Thats not funny Dags,

I'm Dikslocstic

16 Dec 2014 13:29:35
Lol 337

My ex-wife had a nightmare the other night that she got run over and killed by a bus.

I've just applied for a job as a bus driver!

Funny lot :)

You got to laugh BG.

I bet we are the happiest/funniest supporters ed's, right?

{Ed001's Note - I don't know, there is a lot to laugh at here, but not sure if that is because any of you are actually funny though!!!}

16 Dec 2014 15:33:48
Have you seen the 'poo bus'?

Its the first bus that's being powered by human s**t in Bath, Somerset.

I was on one last week. The driver lost control, went through the railings, careered down the embankment and went straight into a river.

Lucky it was a floater.

Ed01, "Humbug" you know this is your favourite page!

{Ed001's Note - oh yes, my er favourite page, just after the talk poker site.....}

Everytime I see a joke from dags I always think i'm not going to laugh I will not lower myself to his levels lol

just can't help myself though lol

Dags, that story stinks mate!

16 Dec 2014 17:50:46
You know it makes sense 337 :-)

16 Dec 2014 17:51:42
Thank you Derby lol

16 Dec 2014 09:32:57
Apologies Red

Rude of me not to finish, I have never said they have better players than us, I am saying as a team they are performing much better .

16 Dec 2014 14:52:36
I wouldn't say they are playing better, we do play well most games just can't finish our chances, whereas Manchester United do. I like our attack force and I really do like Giroud but we need a poacher who will finish the sort of chances we create each and every game

16 Dec 2014 07:33:37
Thierry Henry has announced his retirement, and next season he's going to be a pundit for sky.

16 Dec 2014 08:21:03
Legend.

Nuff said.

16 Dec 2014 06:39:40
It was fantastic to get a positive draw in the Champions League, avoiding potential winners of the competition. Monaco will provide stiff opposition, but are beatable.
The current main objective is to get through the difficult fixture congestion we are currently facing.
Some of the injured players are coming back, whilst others are more long term, such as Wilshere. The ongoing injury to Koscielny & Ox's groin problem are of a major concern. It appears that Koscielny's achilles injury has flared up again and at best he will need a long period of recuperation, at worst an op. Groin injuries such as Ox's can also be troublesome and I don't like the idea of playing him until he is fully fit.
Hopefully, we have players who can fill in, until the window opens, when we must buy at least one defender and a defensive midfield player. If Koscielny & the Ox are going to be out for some time, then we should consider signing an additional defender and a creative midfield player, possibly on loan. If we need to make space in the squad for these signings, then we must look at selling/releasing players, such as Rosicky (I believe Wenger is punishing him for speaking out about not playing regularly), Campbell (Wenger doesn't seem keen on playing him), Coquelin (clearly not good enough & only brought back due to the injury crisis), Abou Diaby (never fit & now the invisible man).
In any event let's get behind Wenger and the team. We have decent draws in the CL & the FA Cup, whilst despite a poorish start to the season, we are still in with a good shout of finishing in the top four.

{Ed025's Note - dont build your hopes up of a spending spree in january robbie, but i agree that top 4 is very obtainable..

I love how fans say we have a good chance of finishing 4th. this should be least we should accept. this was the year we should challenge.

so once again he has lowered our ambition so when we finish 4th we once again celebrate zzzzzzz

we will finish 4th no doubt groundhog day

Derby

At least it would mean we have a trophy lol

16 Dec 2014 09:46:59
Good post Rob G

16 Dec 2014 09:48:07
Bambam,

Nobody touches our 4th place trophy :-)

Bearing in mind our relatively poor start to the season and massive injury problems, a top four place will be satisfactory. In reality the three clubs likely to finish above us have enormous resources, making it extremely difficult to finish above them. Although I also get frustrated by Wenger at times, he has kept us consistently near the top and in the Champions League, since he arrived back in 1996. Not many other teams have faired as well.

Robbie we can't just say yes we got 4th what a season omg wenger has done it again we know who is too blame for not buying the right players and for some reason we always have injuries.

what wenger is doing is racing a Ferrari next to 3 other ferrarsi and the rest behind are fiats. we come 4th and he's popping the champagne when 4th is minimum to expect

15 Dec 2014 23:31:04
Red Dog

Man U have won their last 6 PL games, a better run than anyone else in the league.

That is form.

Explain in detail why you don't think it is

Ta

16 Dec 2014 00:35:55
My thoughts on Utd.

They have the worst back 4 that any Utd side have ever had.
Yet they have the 4th best defensive record in the league.

They have the worst midfield that any Utd side have ever had.
No flair, no speed, too pedestrianised, no leaders.
Yet, they protect their back 4 very well.

Their attack?
Class.

They won't win the league, but anybody who thinks they can't finish in top 4 needs their head examined.

Outside of Chelsea and City, they are as good as anybody, including Arsenal.

16 Dec 2014 06:00:48
Form means playing well, not getting skinned by teams but scraping a win. Yes that gets you points but if you believe that is form then I'm scratching my head!

If you've watched them play once and thought jeez these boys are special, then let me know which game.

If you think any one of those 16 players I listed would get in ours, Cities or Chelsea's squad, then let me know fella.

Ta. ;-)

{Ed025's Note - my view is that they are taking advantage of what barring the top 2 is a very mediocre league, they are working hard and yes getting results, but as far as a good side goes they are a mile short, as you say red dog its all about the quality of their attack, the rest of the team is very poor for me..

Theyve got a bloke in charge who demands the best of a bad bunch and makes them believe and get results that are better than they are, sound familiar, very Fergie like.
They'll be top four no question

16 Dec 2014 08:30:23
I'm somewhat perplexed by all this concern of Man Utd, yes they have points on the board but they are a way short of a proper first team let alone a squad to challenge.

They would have been embarrassed in Europe had they qualified and I wouldn't touch that manager they dragged out of semi retirement from the Dutch national team with a barge pole. They still have more dead wood than we ever amassed.

What they achieve is yet to be seen and a name no longer counts for anything as spending huge amounts on transfer fees and wages has shown.