Arsenal Banter Archive November 17 2014

17 Nov 2014 22:46:16
I met an old man today sitting on a bench crying his eyes out.
I said what's the matter mate?
He said I'm 87 years old and so so unhappy
Why I asked him
Because 2 monthgs ago I married a beautiful 22 year old who's a brilliant cook keeps the house emasculate and we have wonderful sex 5 times a week.
Wow I said why does that make you so unhappy
Because I can't remember where I live

17 Nov 2014 23:45:36
Lol I like that :-)

18 Nov 2014 00:37:15
I just bought my Grandmother a walking stick made by NASA.

Its one small step for nan.

I got one of those for my nan, she's visually impaired so.

Its one giant step for NanBlind

(i know, it was the best I had)

18 Nov 2014 15:12:00
Sigh's at 337 :-)

17 Nov 2014 17:24:28
Lol those jokers at the evening standard reckon were offering Diaby a new deal! Haha I mean who in their right mind would offer him a new deal!?
😵😵😵😵😵😵😵

17 Nov 2014 17:43:47
Bupa, Medicaid, Zimmer Holdings Inc, Bandaid, WHO, Johnson & Johnson, Medicalexpo or maybe Boots the Chemist. :-)

Cant happen. Injured again i'm told. Time to let him go iv been saying it since 2010

17 Nov 2014 19:17:37
It will probably be a pay as you play deal I would guess! If his contract runs out he has zero value to the club , If he was to be given a pay as you play contact for 3 years and by some divine intervention got fit , he would at least have some sort of sell on value

17 Nov 2014 21:23:29
Lol Red :-)

Apparently he's out for three months again - it could only be some sort of pay as you play which makes sense, however even if he gets fit and plays for half a season I wouldn't want him taking a squad place up - sorry Abu

17 Nov 2014 13:24:01
I see AW has admitted he tried to sign Pogba in 2012, at least he has admitted we need a DM but two years later and we still haven't signed one!

There was a time when young french players would do anything to play for Arsene, has he lost his credibility in France?

17 Nov 2014 13:42:39
He just signed a contract extension at Juventus that take him up to 2019 so Wenger is going to have to break the bank to get him.

That would be a dream signing and there's more chance of Dags making a career change into comedy! ;-)

To be fair back in 2012 it was hard to sign Pogba for English teams as he was a untied player spurs tried really hard to get him, but he could move abroad for free and utd couldn't stop him although Fergie desperately wanted to.he was seen as a trouble maker at utd if I remember right

{Ed002's Note - No. That was not the situation at all.}

Or alternatively it was nothing like my previous post at all, apparently :-)

Another world class player on the long list of missed opportunities, which include: Ronaldo, Messi, Ibrimovic and now Pogba.
Is there a reason Wenger tells us about his failure to sign these players?

17 Nov 2014 15:15:06
g62,

I heard he wanted time in the first team and at that time United were struggling for midfielders but rather than give him game time they pulled Scholesy back out of retirement.

At that point he decided to go.

Again it could be nothing like that but just what was said after he moved.

Yes Robbie, because he wants us to know that he did try, the qustion is though is it because the finances weren't there? or because he feels like it is 'his' own money and holds on to it?

Only one man knows (not you dags btw)

17 Nov 2014 15:52:55
The nearly xi!

. Zlatan Drogba.
. Cristiano.
. Yaya Alonso Pogba.
Mata*Mascherano Smalling Jones
. Reina.

*sorry mata but I can't think of a left back wenger NEARLY/COULDVE signed. At least you're in the starting xi though.

AG, nice team.

Apart from Smalling, jones and Mata, lucky escape there!

17 Nov 2014 14:39:10
Hey ED002 - what actually happened with Pogba?

Was it that Ferguson didn't like him and wanted him out - aware of his potential so shipped him abroad?

Or was it that he wanted more game time and Juventus promised him that?

Thanks

{Ed002's Note - It was all dealt with on teh MU page at the time. I am not opening it all up again here.}

17 Nov 2014 18:01:58
Pogba had decided he wanted out long before he left the ed mentioned, fergie was reluctant to play him because he would not commit.

The summer before I think batman (ed2) said riola was hawking him around for a move.

Before today Red I was pretty certain Spurs wanted him but wouldn't pay what united wanted so he went to Juve, I thought previous to today of course that Fergie was convinced he would end up at spurs a year later via Juve on the cheap and was less than happy about it and accused spurs of planning something or other underhanded.
Obviously I know that's not true now but it was what I thought previously to today course and had a false memory of from the time.

18 Nov 2014 00:03:59
That was deli fryers g62, who did go to spurs after anderlecht I think.

17 Nov 2014 11:52:11
I just want to throw it out there that I believe we should try to cash in on Santi in January. Great player no doubt but he has been out of sorts lately, he is a top earner and he is at an age were we can still get a decent bit of dollar for him.
What do you guys think?

Its 100% yes from me Van, he didn't last season or so far this looked that interested to me for whatever reason.
our MF is crowded with light weight flair players swap a few for some more physical types to give us a mix of both

All the no10s unbalance the squad and leave us short in other areas. One or two more could go too.

17 Nov 2014 12:24:40
Apart from the first season and FA Cup Final goal, he's been very disappointing.

He's got the skill, passing ability and nous to run the show, but goes missing far too often.

But, for me, players like Cazorla suffer because we don't have a recognised DM to stifle the oppositions attack, win the ball, and give it to players like Santi, so they can do their magic.

No good having a brand new car battery if your starter motor doesn't work.

Why keep Santi when we have Rosicky who doesn't play. Sell him for bucks, we have lots of cover and use the money on something else.