Arsenal Banter Archive July 21 2015

21 Jul 2015 22:56:17
Saw John Terry at his Daughters school sports day today.

He was wearing his full PE kit in case she won.

21 Jul 2015 21:10:56
Congratulations on your engagement Ed001.

Is she a Gooner? :-)

{Ed002's Note - No, she will be around for a few years yet.}

21 Jul 2015 21:26:01
I asked for that lol.

21 Jul 2015 21:25:26
Ed001 enough of all this congratulations how is Ed003 or is it Ed033 I've forgotten which now but does Mrs Ed moving in mean he's up for eviction from the Big Ed house?

{Ed001's Note - he is in the UK now mate, living in your attic spying on your every move.}

21 Jul 2015 22:47:24
Haha love it ed :-) but yeah congrats matey!

{Ed001's Note - thank you dags and Essex.}

22 Jul 2015 08:57:32
:-) cool I take him up a cuppa and see if he has any news on Benzema plus try and explain why me trying on the wife's clothes while she's out isn't as bad as it looks

22 Jul 2015 09:50:55
Congratulations ed

He's not growing weed in the attic by any chance

{Ed001's Note - he can't get weed to grow under tin hats yet. Thanks mate.}

21 Jul 2015 18:14:09
Man U have let it slip this evening that the mystery striker they will sign is Nicklas bendtner

Just agreeing terms and medical.

21 Jul 2015 18:37:11
can they afford him?

21 Jul 2015 18:53:22
haha they wish they could sign him, at best they can land the likes of muller or ronaldo or bale...second string options at best.

21 Jul 2015 11:23:34
Is there anything more to these Reus to Real Madrid rumours that have sprouted recently?, Ed?

If he goes to Madrid it had to be a statement of intent from Benitez that he wants to play Ronaldo down the middle, surely there's no way they'd sign an immense talent like Reus to have him on the bench.

Hope there's more to this. I think if this deal happens then Benzema to Arsenal could be almost a certainty. They do like selling to us to fund their big transfers.

{Ed001's Note - I don't know anything about the rumours, I know they are looking to sell to fund signings, but not sure who they are targeting.}

21 Jul 2015 15:06:23
Cheers mate! Fingers crossed its Reus... And it makes sense they would go for him

21 Jul 2015 16:47:06
Hi ed are they looking to sell isco?

{Ed001's Note - they were in the past, they are still willing to part with him if they can get the right players in with the money or in return.}

21 Jul 2015 01:10:28
Hi guys, I have been following the site for years. Awesome, great job eds.

In regard to the contract talks with Walcott, I am not sure about whether it is worth being held to ransom again. I think it may time for Arsenal to take a stand and let him go.

Thoughts anybody?

21 Jul 2015 02:52:30
Welcome Dymond.

How do you know he is holding us to ransom?

21 Jul 2015 06:32:20
Clearly Walcott and his agent are tough and patient negotiators. I have always had a few doubts about Walcott, but he appears to have matured and finally looks the part. At 26 years of age he is entering his prime and every effort should be made to retain his services and extend his deal.

21 Jul 2015 07:18:31
Hi mate, this is what Walcott said a couple of days ago in Singapore.

"I’ve been in a lot of squads and this is one of the best that I’ve been involved in. I want to be a part of that. There’s something special in this group of players. We’ve got to keep this group together because I think that successful teams stay together for a long time."

I personally don't see him going anywhere.

21 Jul 2015 11:12:41
To use the same point that you used on somebody else earlier Red, Delph said he was staying loyal to Villa and not going to City.

21 Jul 2015 12:21:10
In answer to you TPG, what was Delph likely to win at Villa mate. ;-)

21 Jul 2015 12:58:34
I have to agree with Red, I think Theo will stay , he seems a patient fellow who seems to weigh his options up.

21 Jul 2015 13:53:46
Well Dags could have just used that same answer when you said the Delph thing then.

I think Theo's contract negotiations are more to do with his agent and the people behind him than him personally. If you read/hear any of his quotes on the matter, they leave things very open. It's like he's been told to say things like 'we'll see what happens' and 'I'm just focusing on my football for now' so that he doesn't weaken the negotiation stance between Arsenal and the Walcott camp - he can't exactly say he really wants to stay at the club because that will give the club the upper hand.

That's just what I think. I try not to talk too much about contracts but with Theo Walcott it always becomes such a saga that it seems inevitable.

21 Jul 2015 14:23:29
Of course he could TPG, but Walcott doesn't have to move to win anything, he just needs to be the best he can and make himself a first name on the team sheet, he seems up for it so I just don't see him leaving and don't really get why people make such a big thing of it.

This is a club most definitely on the way up and that last quote certainly gives the impression he wants to be part of it.

He seems like a genuinely nice guy looking to do the best for him, his only real link of a move has been to Liverpool and whilst I'm sure he would have other suitors should he come onto the market I am simply of the opinion he'll stay here.

21 Jul 2015 18:37:10
Think we absolutely should be holding onto him, though I don't think he deserves the >100k he's asking; had what, half a good season before getting injured after he signed the new contract?

Agreed that this stinks of agents. Parasitic bunch, they've fueled the money culture in footy