Arsenal Banter Archive December 19 2015

19 Dec 2015 20:10:00
Might go to the Police station later to report a missing person.

Or maybe CTR will just turn up :-)

20 Dec 2015 11:31:18
Think he's on holiday dags.

I've heard you can't beat the Canaries this time of year.

20 Dec 2015 11:46:19
Take a bow son MGM joke of 2015 that cracked me up.

20 Dec 2015 12:11:50
Dont tell dags he hasn't got joke of the year it will kill the guy.

20 Dec 2015 14:50:22
Love it MgM.

You could be right Derby lol.

19 Dec 2015 15:44:40
I hope Southampton are as charitable when we play them.

19 Dec 2015 17:31:59
Liverpool hit them for 6 and Spuds put 2 past them.

I'm hoping for a happy Boxing Day.

19 Dec 2015 17:58:05
No easy premier league wins and Southampton certainly ain't the easiest of places to visit, winning there is still very much an achievement rather than a formality.

19 Dec 2015 19:28:10
Dags your love buddy Kane banged in another goal today to fire spurs into the top 4 lol.

19 Dec 2015 19:46:45
I'll try again.. Big game for you boys Monday.. Predictions?

19 Dec 2015 20:08:11
Raver,
To be fair he's doing a fantastic job for Spurs. Every goal he scores sticks £300,000 on his transfer fee in Summer.
That should help pay for the turnstiles at the new stadium :-) .

Northeast.
Very big game mate. We both need to win to keep in touch with Leicester :-)
2-2 draw for me.

19 Dec 2015 20:28:24
I think man city by 3 or 4 goals northeast.

19 Dec 2015 20:31:14
I will take 1-1 for monday. A win would be great but we are missing too many players to confidently predict a win. Kane and deli ali, can they carry your lot to top 4. With man u faltering, yes.

19 Dec 2015 20:51:41
I'm going for a 3 - 1 thumping.. I think you lot will rip them apart Monday night.

Still fancy you to win the league with a couple of games to go.. Nip and tuck with us for 3/4.. January transfer will be interesting for us. We need a striker, with pace IMO and a creative midfielder for when Ali, Ericson don't perform..

19 Dec 2015 21:55:20
You are growing on me Northeast :-)

19 Dec 2015 22:13:59
Ha ha Dags, just a football supporter with a touch of realism..

We all want our teams to win everything in sight, but the reality (for me) of winning has to be measured on development and growth, then sustaining that year in year out.

Unless of course you have the funds United, City & Chelsea have had invested in their teams.. Which should have been capped 15 / 20 years ago for me with investment in British youth and lower leagues..

19 Dec 2015 22:34:44
Northeast,
I agree. You probably won't agree (as a Spud) , but I think Arsenal are a role model club to how things should be run, as opposed to buying players left, right and centre.
Admittedly, we should be doing more about our youth development, but we always try to run the club whilst trying to balance the books.

19 Dec 2015 23:08:18
I agree Dags even though your a goon, except for the real lack of British players. But I'm sure that will raise a few arguments

20 Dec 2015 01:26:28
Dont forget, gibbs ramsay, walcott, wilshire Jenkinson and welbeck, Ns. Five of them are English too.

20 Dec 2015 08:43:03
Still not enough from a full squad though is it Steve.r?

My point is the money that has been within the premier league for the past 15 / 20 years and look at the British players in the top 6 teams. For me, there aren't enough.

My sons at an academy under 16's and they tend to develop on strength, whereas the European youth players are so comforable on the ball. Massive difference in youth training.. Which is clearly feeding up to the professional leagues..

20 Dec 2015 14:29:21
You've just confirmed Ns the big problem I've said for years, the British footballers first touch is non existent compaired to the top foreigners and you say we should have more british. Do you want us to finish outside top four. lol.

20 Dec 2015 16:21:35
Ha ha Steve.r you claim that's a given.

I'm merely stating (my opinion) that the premier league and British national teams have sufferered due to lack of investment in youth football over the pat 15/20 years, in specifics, development on their technical ability rather than strength and power.

We see players every now and then (Stones @ Everton) come through and they are made out to be amazing, yet players like that can be seen week in week out in most teams in Italy & Spain..

Look at grass roots under 10's and below, they have changed the rules so the opposing team have to go back to the half way line on goal kicks, until the ball is in play. The keeper passes it to a defender then all the opposing team players are encouraged to chase them down, the player with the ball panics and usually is told to hit it long. What are they learning?

why not stop any opposition from entering the goal kickers half of the field and the game becomes active when the ball has crossed the half way line? Therefore encouraging the kids to pass/run with the ball..

At that age they don't need to know all the rules, they don't even play for points..

20 Dec 2015 17:27:35
Ns its only a given if we don't get too many british players to ruin it. Lol. I know what you mean about grass roots, i was massively involved in youth football, the professional side of it is a joke and there is no help, or useful help given to grassroots from the fa.

19 Dec 2015 15:13:37
Not just because they are winning 1-0 but I can see a complete change around in fortune for Chelsea, I'm expecting them to move up the table.

19 Dec 2015 17:32:55
For sure Bambam.

19 Dec 2015 17:33:17
Thank god you told us mate because I don't think anyone else was expecting that to happen. ;-)

#theprophetmubanbury!

19 Dec 2015 20:18:14
I certainly wouldn't rule out a top 6 finish for them Dags, I'm sure a few on here had written them off.?

19 Dec 2015 07:31:25
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