Arsenal Banter Archive September 19 2013

19 Sep 2013 17:41:52
Did no one else see that Rambo toe poked the ball away before any contact with the player? How can people be saying it was a penalty?

I'm still shocked in wasn't Kos.

19 Sep 2013 17:56:42
The slow motion reply showed it and he was well cheesed off about after the final whistle. All pretty irrelevant as we won but defo not a penalty.

Surely the real question is why on earth the official behind the goal didn't see it was a good tackle. It's a regular occurring point. but what exactly are they for?

Totally agree. that was not a penalty at all. I watched the game from the pub, sure I was full of ale, but even at real-time speed I did notice that Ramsey got the ball first.

19 Sep 2013 10:07:46
Gibbs should be in the England squared as baines back up, but the doppy England manager will keep cole as he has no ambition and will not take any risks,

Pains me to say but Cole is still best for England. Partly because he's vastly experienced. Baines and Gibbs are great backups and would make most national teams.

19 Sep 2013 01:06:51
How many goals will Ramsey score this year?
How much will Real Madrid bid for Ramsey next year? :)

Did Real buy the wrong Welshman?

Ramsey has now made himself a starting 11 player. Wenger is not going to sell his best players.

Real Madrid do not need another player for that position, neither does Barcelona, bayern, Juventus, Man utd, Man city.

Liverpool and chelsea could do with a player like him, but he's not going anywhere.

Disagree as I think Man U would love a player like him at the moment.

'Wenger is not going to sell his best players' you are being ironic right?

They tried to get him in 2007. But he chose us

I don't think wenger has ever wanted to sell his best players. his hand has always been forced.

Did he want to sell cesc? nasri? RVP? thierry? Viera? NO

they forced his hand.

I believe if a player does not want to play for you, you let him go. and we have done exactly that.

I don't see Rambo joining a EPL team, same with Jack, and the addition of Ozil is just going to help them believe we are slowly piecing together a trophy winning team.

Beside being british players and loving their time at Arsenal. its nothing but a good omen.

if we manage to win a trophy in the next two years, which we should it will only spur them on to do better and build legacies and win more

We are no longer a selling club, the very purchase this summer states that. but if Real or Barca were to want one of our players, with the way the market is, 35 million would be the least, and they don't really need a player for that position.

Man utd may want Ramsey, but have they not just got some tall lanky belgian?

i think their issues are to replace their aging defense and attacking midfield.

19 Sep 2013 17:58:27
Very true Lakerville and a way over priced one at that!

Lakerville, Rooney apparently has tried to leave ManUtd many times but the managers haven't buckled. Wenger on the other hand seems to have buckled many times over. Also we have shown profit in the last many years purely based on player sales so I think it is a 'strategy' rather than player power (to sell to balance the books).

Ramsey will not be sold next year because I belive with some strengthening in Jan we will win something this year.

Keeping rooney is not their problem. the player at the end of this season will be in the last year of his contract.

who has the power man utd? your sadly mistaken. not only will his price drop, but if they want him badly they will have to pay him what he wants to keep him.

240-250k per week for a player who is not exactly at the same level as van persie to be paid that amount well into his 30's is not exactly a winning move.

while we trimmed of 30 million in wages this summer, Manchester United pay a combined 25 mill a year just for that duo. and while it helps to have massive commerical deals, all it does is make other players want more.

if they sell him he will force his way to chelsea. not something they would want to do.

i trust every move we have made has perhaps taken us a step back, but made us stronger.

liverpool keeping suarez, Manchester United keeping rooney, players are not happy, all it takes is one bad run, one moment and your season can implode.

we may not do things like liverpool or man utd, but one thing for sure. at arsenal no player is bigger than the club. you want out. there is the door. not begging and pleading and media to your advantage. we do it only one way. the Arsenal way.

have faith it will happen for us.

Laker

Reasonable points about United. We have some youngsters who look good enough to move up but as you say, our defence and midfield is getting older. Rooney is an odd one. The 1st time he was given bad advice from his agent, this time appears to be SAF hanging him out to dry. I'm not his biggest fan but if he maintains his current form, I think we will sign a new deal.

I think the same will apply to Rooney. Despite his behaviour, many fans are happy to forgive him as you saw from the standing ovation he got on Tuesday. A few goals and strong performances and it will all be forgotten. If Moyes keeps picking him and massaging his ego he will re-sign.

It's funny how quickly things change though isn't it and there is nothing as fickle as us football fans. Last year, Ramsey was getting slagged off on here. But look at him now, a real player.

Well done on a great start, it looks really open this year with no stand out team.