Arsenal Banter Archive June 21 2015

21 Jun 2015 18:00:48
Honey badger.

Just thought I would introduce myself. I am J, short for Justin in fact.

I don't post as often as I would like to, which I am going to try to change this season.

Nice to meet you. And thanks for the nice comment further down.

Looking forward to the banter and if we all wish to get together sometime, the Man's and Gooner, happy to buy a drink or two for all who attend.

One more thing, Welcome to the family.

J

21 Jun 2015 18:43:53
Thanks for the message and kind offer Justin, I was correct you are a gent!

Look forward to the discussion and banter going forwards. Would be good to see more posts from you.

Here's to hoping the clubs with history and support get back to their rightful place above the nuveau money clubs and we see United and Arsenal battling it out for the title each season 😊

21 Jun 2015 18:57:42
I'm up for it commander as long as you let me buy you 3 or 4 drnks back though mate :-) hey if we gooner do it let's do it proper :-)

21 Jun 2015 20:17:48
I'm always up for a beer J.

Would be rude not to 😉

21 Jun 2015 20:28:55
(banter please Eds)

G62.

This sounds like something that might be growing legs.

When would be best to maybe do it. After the season has started, or before it starts anew?

And I would be happy to accept a drink or two in return, Thank you.

Let me see when I might be able to get a weekend day free.

I'll update everyone then and see who is up for it.

Bagger, let the banter commence and looking forward to dome agreeing to disagreeing, or who knows, maybe agreeing once or twice. ;)

The fun is in the enjoyment that the banter creates.

G62, Days, I think I am going to be back a little more this year, the Mancs migrating looks like a good year ahead.

Respect to one and all.

J

21 Jun 2015 20:41:42
(banter please Eds)

Badger, I agree about the nouveau rich needing to be put back in the box.

If Cech is allowed to leave to Arsenal by Agronomic then he has shown some real class by keeping his promise. He will have earned my respect.

The gutter snipe Mourinho, a completely different view. A winner he may well be, but class he will never have. He is solely focused on himself, and how he is seen.

As you may have got, I dislike him intensely. I have come across a few similar in business.

A word on your team. I think Man U will be a very different team next season. Van Haal is a strong and very good manager. He will recruit well, have the team playing his formation and tactics. I think Depay could be a real talent. He and a second season Di Maria are a frighteningly scarey prospect. I think RVP needs to go. If I was you I would swap Rooney for Cavani , then go get a Defensive midfielder such as Schneiderlin, and Gooners I think we need Carvalho not Schneiderlin. I think we need a second Coquelin, the rest of our midfield is fantastic.

A centre back or two and a new right back and your talking.

Anyway, time will tell and it is only my initial opinion. :)

21 Jun 2015 12:42:50
I've heard a lot of people saying we need a world class cb but can anyone tell me a world class cb that's not tied down by contract and we have a realistic chance of landing?? If the right player isn't available u can be sure wenger will not spend.

21 Jun 2015 13:05:09
I think the only thing that makes it unrealistic is the fact that wenger won't buy a CB. There's some great CB out there that if we wanted them could have a good chance of signing them.

21 Jun 2015 14:03:46
Who?

21 Jun 2015 15:24:15
There is no way we will buy a CB. Kos, Per, Gabriel, Monreal covers, Chambers, Debuchy has also covered. I don't see any of those leaving.

21 Jun 2015 15:26:27
Do you want a list?

21 Jun 2015 15:45:24
Agree Gold, Not needed and not available.

21 Jun 2015 16:03:02
Browgun the problem is mate. There is no list. My point is anyone who thinks we will sign a world class cb are deluded. No one world class is available. Are u going to produce me this list then? Should be interesting.

21 Jun 2015 17:59:22
I certainly don't think we need one. But it's supply and demand as always. And tbh who in the general public knows who is available and who is not . If it was an area that we desperately needed someone I'm sure we could get someone of suitable quality. Who would have thought ozil and Sanchez were available.

So let's flip that for a moment and look at a striker. Some say we need one desperately. So what "world class" striker is available.......to us?

21 Jun 2015 19:10:47
Available is a covienent word sometimes like the 1st half of last season when people kept saying Arsene couldn't buy a DM in the summer because none were available.
I don't remember us making the Dutch bloke or Cesc or nasty nuts available but clubs wanting them made them available for themselves, Spyder will move this summer if Southampton get the right money and he would have been available last summer to albeit at a higher availability price.
The more you are prepared to pay the more available people soon become.

21 Jun 2015 19:20:20
Suitable quality? Vague statement. Iwas talking in terms of contracts and are there any cb's that aren't tied down for years?

Basically if you want a world class cb at the mo you will need to pay stupid money. We haven't got that.

Still no list?

21 Jun 2015 20:56:26
I think your taking me the wrong way pal.

I agree we don't need a cb

Available who knows

Good cb ( bearing in mind they don't get called world class until they perform at a big club ) and there's plenty! which are available I don't have a clue. Like I said if we needed one we would get one. And we do have money

21 Jun 2015 21:42:09
Otamendi, varane, godin , garay, subotic, hummels, Laporte and Naldo (bit old maybe) that's just off my head. Wether they would be available who knows. I'm sure if we really needed that position then we would have a shout.

Now I'm sure you can pick holes in that selection. You might not think any of them world class but if we needed a CD I would be happy with anyone of them

But from what I can gather is people don't want a world class CD just maybe a bit more depth along the back line.

22 Jun 2015 00:17:14
Virgil Van Dyk is begging to get out of the Scottish Prem, watched him a lot and he has everything to become world class within two seasons, Merts isn't getting any younger and certainly isn't getting any faster, so no at this precise moment in time we aren't desperate but I'd certainly like us to get a player of his calibre now so that we don't end up desperate at all

22 Jun 2015 01:42:37
Yeah mate he's looking promising too

22 Jun 2015 08:28:15
Browgun i give up mate

21 Jun 2015 11:00:08
Re Cech I think people are getting carried away and, as much as I want to see it, I have my doubts. He'd be one hell of an asset to us and everyone knows that, but everyone knows Jose will be more than reluctant. Paper talk all churns out the same thing and they use the same techniques to cast aside notable doubt, but if we are to sign Cech, it needs to be done asap. whether Abramovic is unsure of his options, Arsenal still need to be proactive this window. Unfortunately if we sign a decent CDM and - dare I say it - a striker, Chelsea's reluctance to sell to a rival will only increase. Still it would be even more galling if the Cech saga went on for half the summer just to amount to nothing and we also missed out on someone like Schneiderlin in the meantime

21 Jun 2015 11:57:19
Obviously it's never done till its done but I'd be shocked if he doesn't sign for us now, its more than just rumours and Ed002 has said for some time Cech to Arsenal is very doable.

21 Jun 2015 11:59:36
Id agree jose is not that stupid. In my opinion i think we are title contenders with cech in the team. It does seem that cech wants to stay in london however. Maybe just maybe, jose will respect his wishes as he has done so much for chelsea over the years. Tough one to call but i think he will be an Arsenal player shortly

21 Jun 2015 15:31:07
Mourinho would have loved to rub it in by now, unless total break down cech is coming.

He is better then Lehman in my opinion, doesn't do the rush out - but he will be such a stabilising presence in the defence - it's a massive, massive thing for us if it comes off. World class I'm so excited

21 Jun 2015 19:44:05
I believe the eds have said it's not actually up to mourinho...

22 Jun 2015 00:25:35
Mourinho has said it's not up to Mourinho, and he looked totally distraught at that.
Still until i hear that large framed girl singing i won't be buying my Cech shirt and protective cap!

21 Jun 2015 06:11:38
Picture of Cech in an Arsenal top

https://goo.gl/35dEdX

21 Jun 2015 08:25:01
Well Lauren seems convinced Cech is joining us :-), has to be true because he's invincible

21 Jun 2015 12:01:26
I think at the end of the day, because Cech has been a great servant to Chelsea, the club will let him decide where he wants to go, and not block any move, be it to a local rival or not. He is a family man and I understand wants to remain in London, so a move to Arsenal will suit him. Maybe a club is actually taking into account a player and his families wishes, in preference to what may be seen as strengthening a rival. Well done all round, if it turns out to be true.