Arsenal Banter Archive July 21 2016

21 Jul 2016 22:10:14
So what club let's a player go for free to buy him back for 100m? Even Fergie had faults.

22 Jul 2016 06:59:52
For £100 million I'd want a better player than Pogba, that is Messi, Bale, Saurez, Ronaldo money and he doesn't even come close to that quality.

But it's United, they desperately want a title back and if you're going to sell a player, you want United to be the buying club. Is he worth that fee, nowhere near in my opinion.

On the other hand I'm certain Fergie didn't care, he was simply a winner. Can't ask for more than that in a manager.

22 Jul 2016 08:22:01
They haven't yet.

22 Jul 2016 08:35:44
Why do you care?

Whatever amount we pay is of no relevance to you.

22 Jul 2016 09:07:33
Couldn't give a toss what you pay DD, much like I couldn't give a toss about your club as a whole.

22 Jul 2016 10:15:41
It seems that players and their agents have too much power these days. The transfer fees and wages are obscene.

22 Jul 2016 09:33:00
Yet rival fans can't stop talking about us.

22 Jul 2016 11:11:54
DD like I said the other day, fans have been taking the rip for a few years now, just because you may or may not sign Pogba makes zero difference. It's just sad fans reading other pages to say oh look everyone is talking about us. 😱

Each to there own mate and if it makes you happy then enjoy. 🙄.

21 Jul 2016 15:58:37
I've got this weird hunch we are going to go in for Benzema. It might just be something I ate, but gut feeling.

21 Jul 2016 16:23:07
Oh no ozil mate!

You didn't just suggest.

It's back again, all aboard :) 🚂.

21 Jul 2016 16:24:40
At this point I'd be happy with that. It's turning into another wenger summer.

21 Jul 2016 18:01:14
We have no interest in him.

21 Jul 2016 19:56:46
Benzema it is then thank you Malaga.

21 Jul 2016 21:00:20
Thing is why do we have to do late deals always to get some sort of player we need?

21 Jul 2016 21:18:04
Well no matter how optimistic I am, I don't foresee this one though. Dare to dream Ozil mate.

22 Jul 2016 10:16:05
Why would we sign a player who could quite easily end up in prison? Arsene isn't that sort of person, it's never going to happen.

21 Jul 2016 10:20:22
Wenger's Master plan:
1. Hope Leicester was a one-off
2. Hope Tottenham have more injuries
3. Get 4th place.

21 Jul 2016 10:41:50
He doesn't even have that as a plan.

21 Jul 2016 11:03:00
I think plan a came and went with Jamie Vardy and plan B is to wait and see what happens else where hoping the proactive clubs activity will let thier surplus players go which might make players else where available at a good price.

21 Jul 2016 15:16:00
I do find the continual criticism of Wenger quite bizzare. He has been an amazing manager winning trophies, rebuilding the stadium and training facilities and playing a brand of football that is pleasing on the eye. Over the last 3 seasons he has won 2 FA Cups and finished 2nd last season. Very few PL clubs have done better and we will miss him when he is gone.

1. Of course Leicester will be a one off. They have lost Kante to Chelsea and others may go. They have the added burden of playing CL football next season and having more players on international duty. Chelsea, Man U, Man C and Liverpool will be far more competitve this season.

2. Injuries or not, I don't believe the Toot have finished above us during Wenger's long tenure at the club. Last season was a fluke, they had very few injuries and they were not in the CL.

3. We were 2nd last season, with many injuries. With the injured players out, youngsters emerging and new signings, the forthcoming season looks promising.

21 Jul 2016 15:47:02
RG - my comment was more of a "let's lighten the mood".

We need to be realistic (all of us) .

We aren't going to break the british transfer record or ay pointlessly inflated prices/ .

For example, Bailly was valued on transfermarkt (not the best source I know) at 7mln.

. Manchester United paid 30mln!

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We should expect a signing that will be max 30mln, but more realistically a smart good-vale signing at 15-20.

So are you do your football manager searches try the following:

Attacking play (not necessaily just a CF)
Under the age of 25
With 3 years or less on his contract
Decent pace
Good Passing
Has international caps (o random brazilians)

Let me know what you find!

21 Jul 2016 16:20:55
Icardi ;)

21 Jul 2016 20:03:46
69

I find us boring to watch, we are so predictable, what's good about 80% possession and 300 passes sideways, then get to the edge of the box and are frightened to shoot.
Younger players emerging? Where?

New signings? Your kidding right?

I love your loyalty to Wenger but don't quote a cup comp that means nothing to most and a wonderful 2nd place which also means nothing . Big deal we finished above Spuds why do people keep throwing that in as an achievement?

Only opinions and it's good we both have them.

21 Jul 2016 21:08:51
Oh he does. "the wenger's plan"

21 Jul 2016 21:16:39
Yes Wenger mk1 was amazing for our club and English football in general, Wenger mk2 was amazing for our club alone getting us in to the new stadium and paying off the debt, the problem is Wenger mk3 has completely lost the grasp of the mission which according to him and the club was to put us in a position where we could move on and spend on the right players when needed, we and Wenger have had 2 or 3 fantastic opportunities in the last few years but Wenger threw them away with his frankly crazy decisions in the transfer market.
His arrogance is killing the legacy he built with mk1 and mk2 if it hasn't already completely killed it.

21 Jul 2016 22:59:42
JPS good post and quiet right, the Wenger of latter years is spoiling all the good work previously done.

21 Jul 2016 07:26:50
Dags I'm still waiting

There were three guys talking in the pub. Two of them are talking about the amount of control they have over their wives, while the third remains quiet.
After a while one of the two turns to the third and says, “Well, what about you, what sort of control do you have over your wife? ” The third fellow says “I’ll tell you. Just the other night my wife came to me on her hands and knees. ” The first two guys were amazed. “What happened then? ” they asked. “She said, ‘get out from under the bed and fight like a man’. ”



A 12 year old boy gets hit by a car at a busy intersection. A woman witnesses the entire event and runs over to the little boy, who’s lying on the ground in a pool of blood. She gently cradles the boy’s head in her arms and whispers, “Do you need a priest? ” The boy moans, “How you can think of sex at a time like this? ”.

21 Jul 2016 15:30:06
Lol Rue,
Will post a joke when i finish work mate.

21 Jul 2016 19:23:09
My daughters Hamster escaped from its cage last night. I spent 3 hours looking for it, but just had to give up in the end. It just wasn't in the pub.