Arsenal Banter Archive July 20 2016

20 Jul 2016 20:22:26
Sounds like we are trying to close a 60m CF madness signing! Who could it be? Is it true? Ed?

20 Jul 2016 20:59:47
Bendtner.

20 Jul 2016 21:00:17
It's Lewandowski.

20 Jul 2016 21:26:29
Sounds like from who!? You been at Malagas special fags again.

20 Jul 2016 22:55:03
So apparently its Daniel Sturridge.

Which is both depressing and unbelievable.

21 Jul 2016 08:43:33
Carlton cole lol.

21 Jul 2016 08:21:52
We no it's not lewandowski now, thanks Malaga.

21 Jul 2016 09:25:49
the ed has already stated we won't spend over our valuation. it looks like our team is set and we are going to be playing catch up with spurs and then pip them to it and make it seem like the season was worth it. shambles. if there are no further signings then it can only mean wenger out.

20 Jul 2016 16:33:06
Hi guys what would your thoughts be on arsenal signing the CV cacares he is a free agent and can play as rb aswell what I seen of him he ain't bad.

20 Jul 2016 16:54:17
We have lots of players that ain't that bad . Where does ain't that bad scale just above or just bellow ok?

20 Jul 2016 23:02:47
Above he is better than the cb we have apart from kos.

20 Jul 2016 15:44:40
Last time i checked spurs were 2nd on the table and then we managed to beat them to the 2nd spot.
I would like spurs to grab the 1st spot this coming season and that'd mean we'll beat them to the first spot too.
We always finish above them for fun.
Raver look away mate.

20 Jul 2016 16:16:22
You haven't read the small print in the players contracts Willy, finish above Spurs and top 4 is all it says, no mention of actually winning it mate :-)

20 Jul 2016 17:24:37
Willy that's small club mentality even though you are not a small club, I think mourinho said Arsenal are not winning or doing anything as all they care about is spurs .

20 Jul 2016 12:48:08
hi eds

i have seen a few runoures on social media saying wenger is breking the bank and signing reus and Aubameyang some seem to be realible sources, is there any truth to this, have you heard anything?
would be great if true.

20 Jul 2016 13:45:11
It would be exiting if true but I think we all know it's not actually going to happen spanner mate, mind you I said that about Ozil a few days before we signed him :-)

20 Jul 2016 13:40:11
THis is because one tweet made reference to a 'mega' signing.

Apparent #CF = Aubameyang.

20 Jul 2016 17:26:50
You can be linked to all the top players in the world but you all know when Chelsea, city, Utd show interest it's game over as they will blow you out of the water in wages etc.

20 Jul 2016 18:17:17
Raver
You are spot on mate
But when spurs go for a player the me plies to you only throw in us and Liverpool.
Cant imagine you trophy room is a big selling point.
Raver what's it like to have a club, you hate having a manager that has won more than you club/

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20 Jul 2016 19:23:01
It's great supporting the first club to win it all before anyone else, also welshgooner how does it feel to seeing crap little spurs lifting more European trophies than you lol.

21 Jul 2016 12:39:48
Well unless Welshie is in his seventies i doubt he has "seen" Spurs lift much Raver, which i am sure all happened well before you were born also.

20 Jul 2016 10:18:49
It's quite odd that Mertesacker will be named captain for the forthcoming season. Presumably this means that we are not in the market for a top CB and that Mertesacker will be consider first choice alongside Koscielny. Bach up, presumably will be Gabriel and Chambers, with Rob Holding (assuming he signs) , will be one for next season, when Mertesacker's contract expires. That begs the question, who will provide cover at RB? Chambers has been moved to CB, as his performances at RB were poor. Jenkinson is in juried until Novemeber and isn't considered good enough. Debuchy was allowed to go out n loan last season and appears to be on the way out. Is Rob Holding able to cover at RB?

20 Jul 2016 10:51:25
Making Mert Captain does not mean he will be first choice pick, Arteta was captain last year and hardly played. Some clubs have club captains and then team captains.
John Terry could well find that although he is club captain this season he does not get much time on the pitch so means nothing about playing time.
He is one of the most senior players at the club, has won major trophies and seems a calm figure to all in all a good choice.

20 Jul 2016 11:57:34
Alright lads, Chelsea fan here in peace. I find it quite an odd decision to make Mertesacker captain also as I don't believe he'll get much game time for Arsenal in the coming seasons. Difference between JT and Mert being club captains is that JT has been club captain for over 10 years so taking it away just because he is no longer first choice would be frowned upon. However, Mertesacker has only just been named captain so it's quite an odd choice.

20 Jul 2016 12:43:16
I think it's Arsene way of compensating Mertesacker for not playing regularly, he does like to keep everyone happy as he did by playing Ospina Debuchy and co in the opening two champions league games last season and only changed his mind when we lost those games.
In a Sunday pub team of mates who play for fun that's to be applauded but in a professional set not so great.
I think Arsenes biggest weakness is he's to close to his players and doesn't like upsetting them which makes him a really nice man but not such a great manager, Flamini Rosicky Artetta last season Diarby before that plus not signing players who will get in the way of Jack Olly and Theo all points to loyalty at the expense of success.
As I've said many times before I really like Arsene Wenger as a person and if he went to say Liverpool where he had no personal connection to the players there I think we would see the best of him as a manager again, but at Arsenal he's got to close to everyone which clouds his decisions, unfortunately.

20 Jul 2016 13:51:55
For me mertesaker is one of the worst defenders in the league, harry Kane will be rubbing his hands again this season as he has destroyed him every time.

20 Jul 2016 14:10:28
You are right there raver, I hope we play you when the heat is on, end of season when youve got second wrapped up like last season or a semi final or final when those wobbly legs start shaking again, a song has just come into my head, queen, under pressure, it does everytime you come on this site now, don't know why.

20 Jul 2016 17:34:26
The song that comes into my head is m people moving on up, as when I see all the classy young players at my club in Kane, Ali, etc and the biggest stadium in London being built.

20 Jul 2016 18:21:45
They also sang What A Fool Believes ;) COYG.