Arsenal Banter Archive May 16 2014

16 May 2014 20:06:48
This is interesting
I came across a good summary of net transfer spending in the Premier League for the last 5 years. Interesting viewing:



Man City - £479m

Chelsea - £286m

Man Utd - £138m

Liverpool - £89m



Tottenham - -£0.4m

Arsenal - -£0.8m

Everton - -£2m

Unbelievable spending amount by City (£640m spent, £160m recouped). I guess you can buy the league. And they're probably going to spend another £50m+ this summer.

What FFP rules?

Worth also noting that Stoke (£91m) and Villa (£86m) also made sustantial investments in players during this time. Newcastle had a net gain of £9m - parasitic billionnaire Mike Ashley asset-stripping the club; no wonder the Geordies despise him.

What do you think of that then

In terms of balance utd seem to have got the medals to spending ratio spot on, those in profit have won nothing, until tomorrow that is :-)

As you say mate, its called buying the league, although to be fair, you still have to buy the right players.

I'd agree Dags, but they've also spent a lot on wrong players that haven't worked out and whereas most teams would have to grin and bare it, City just go out and buy a replacement and not worry about what they've already spent.

It's bought in my eyes, doesn't seem right that a team gets one of the biggest fines in football history for essentially buying success, then win the league days later.

Fair point 1404

16 May 2014 19:51:45
To SG,
RE your earlier post about going to tomorrows cup final with your dad.

Of course you should go mate
I remember years ago going to the cup final with my Grandad.

He's probably looking down on me right now with a big silly grin on his face.
He's not dead. Just has dementia and lives in the flat above mine.

Got me :-) I was feeling all sad for you too.

When my time comes I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my Grandad, not screaming like his passengers

Lol G62

16 May 2014 18:49:32
I miss the build up of the old days with the FA cup, there used to be a program on Friday night called ( who'll win the cup ) and the day of the final the TV coverage would start at 8am and go right through until about 6pm non stop fa cup fever, the whole country was hooked no matter which two teams were in the final.
I guess because it was the only live game shown in those days added to it's appeal, people in countries all over the world would be anticipating the final like excited kids, Ah memories :-)

Remember it well G62.

They even use to show the players eating breakfast at the team hotel in the morning.

Memories.

And at the party after the game, I remember Billy Hughes being totally drunk on tv and slurred peace and all :-) brilliant.

16 May 2014 16:31:14
Haven't posted since last year but been checking on the site quite often and decided the day before an fa cup final is as good as any to start posting again.

Anyway feel sick about tomorrow but we should win and frankly I don't care if we win 4-0 or 1-0 through a last minute hull own goal we just need to win.
COYG!

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16 May 2014 23:55:07
But let's face it 4-0 to us would make better watching.

I think it will be quite close and am guessing 2-1 as Hull will go all out.

16 May 2014 14:02:51
Does anyone know when the new kit is unveiled?

I would imagine the nike deal runs till the end of this month so any time from then

Mid-June apparently, don't know how that's going to work with the world cup.

16 May 2014 15:06:57
Messi's new contract is reported as his 7th in 9 years and at 54,000 euro's per day is not too shabby.

Do you think if we had pushed the boat out and offered Bendtner that he would of stayed? :-)

Jen,

I agree we should have pushed the boat out.

Straight out to sea with Bendtner in it

16 May 2014 12:40:35
Have a dilema, have been to three cup finals with my Dad and we haven't won one Ipswich, West ham, and Sheffield Wednesday (First one). He called me last night and has a spare, what do I do?, I am desperate to go as I think it will be 4-0 to us but fate and all that!
Need some help her!
SG

{Ed007's Note - You've gotta go SG. Sharing a cup final win with your dad is a memory you will always have, you would feel bad if you missed it and it obviously means a lot to him. Trust me, in years to come you will appreciate just how precious those memories become.}

It's a MUST GO situation. You never know when the next will come

I am with ED007 on this a must go would be amazing to be with your Dad if we win.

By the sound of the timings of the finals you went to, you are around the same age as me. I lost my old man recently and treasure his memories. Go with your dad mate, life is too short.

SG please go for all of us who would love to have the chance you have, its the only decision you will not regret mate.
Win lose or draw have a great day together and although you will feel soppy make sure you let him know how much you love him, but probably best not mention that you sometimes like to you think of him while in the bath :-)
Sorry couldn't help the last bit I needed to lighten my mood as might need to save the tissues to dry my eyes tomorrow, just in case

It's the same for me I went final v Sheffield weds 1-1 and millennium for defeat against scousers 1-2. 3rd time lucky and I'm sitting halfway line near to where they present it! COYG

Go go go go go, end of.

On my way now thanks lads.
COYG 3-0 all day long
SG

16 May 2014 09:23:39
ESPN saying we're being linked with a £30m move for Benzema - If this is true it's a great bit of news and surely we can snap him up for that price. Looks like Suarez will be getting his chance to sink his teeth into La Liga after all.

CIG, would be a dream weekend for me. win the FA Cup and then announce shortly afterwards that we have reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign Benzema, Di Maria and Khedria. let's hope its not a pipedream!

Benzema and Shneiderlin and I am happy!

I will be amazed if Suarez doesn't join Real, for me its the most predictable transfer of the summer, so I expect Benzema to go in the opposite direction sadly

Baz you're missing Aurier mate. I'm still not 100% convinced by Jenko, he was woeful at the start of the season but recently has put in some solid performances. Still not the finished article in my opinion.

16 May 2014 07:07:28
Eds

Any truth in all the rumours surrounding a new striker?

If you believe all the press our front line will be greater than our midfield. i'm not complaining these obviously will grown in strength if we are sucessfull at the weekend and if they all come off pretty much invincible with Benzemar, Baratelli, Muller, Sanchez to name but a few.

Great news love the press

{Ed002's Note - As I have explained before, Arsenal are in the market to add a striker and have looked at a number of them.}

16 May 2014 06:19:25
Tomorrow:
Szczesny or Fabianski?
Jenkinson or Sagna?
Giroud or Sanogo?
Wilshere to start & if so, who does he replace?

Come on you Gunners!

Shezz
Sagna
Giroud (sanogoal, really?)
Wilshere bench

Fab, after his performance against wigan, and the fact that it could be his last game in an Arsenal shirt, its the least he deserves.

Sagna
Giroud
Jack on the bench.

Fab
Jenks if Sagna is refusing to commit
Giroud
Wilshere bench but come on for Flamini

Szczesny, jenks and giroud

Has to be Fab
Jenks
And I guess Giroud