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Arsenal Banter Archive December 24 2012
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24 Dec 2012 18:31:42
A very merry Christmas to Phil, Ed's everyone on this site and Gooners everywhere.
Like I said last month, season starts end of Jan, so we have got about 5-6 weeks to IMPROVE on 4th place...
Hope you all have a wonderful time w family and friends these next few days. See you all on the 29th!
Happy holidays and coyhg!!
US Gooner
24 Dec 2012 17:05:49
First sober Xmas since I'm 15! Thank god the boys are winning again! Happy Xmas all especially the eds love the site
Sheeny
24 Dec 2012 16:36:26
Zaha backflips on arsenal. United bound
24 Dec 2012 15:34:24
Diame to sign in January along with a striker
Thats it !
Theo is going to liverpool
Why would he go to Liverpool if Sturridge is going there
Because Liverpool need to buy two and Theo is a Liverpool fan.
24 Dec 2012 15:14:59
Merry Christmas Gooners and Eds.
Thanks eds for all you do, even you Bond! Hopefully 007 you treat your sweetie 002 very nice these holidays so she comes back a happy camper!
Ezdee
24 Dec 2012 14:29:35
To all the eds, posters and even the people who just come on the site for a read, I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and all the best to you and your families.
Nick.
Merry Christmas to you too Nick.
Ezdee
One thing I would like to say regarding the Ed's is to ask people why they only come on this site to ask the Ed's for rumours.
I dont think they know anymore than we do. (and please dont take this as a dig )
24 Dec 2012 12:47:14
i don't know why i got a disagree for my post earlier when i was just wishing a happy xmas to everyone and hoping for a good january.
anyway to the proper regular posters and gooner's on here, have a great xmas.
all the best
gooner mark {Ed039's Note - Just ignore the agree/disagree buttons at times mate. Have a good christmas!)
Thanks ed have a great xmas
24 Dec 2012 13:47:33
Likewise Mark, have a great one.
Can I also just take the opportunity to thank the Eds for the work and effort they put into the site, basically for what appears to be their love of football and the teams they follow. It's appreciated by the majority but unfortunately abused by a very unpleasant few.
It dismays me to think of what some people must post in aimed at the Eds that we don't get to see.
All have a fantastic Christmas along with all the other posters especially the regulars that were here long before me but make it such a great site for us all.
Stoner
Your right stoner, you do unfortunately get a few silly people on here with their stupid comments.
anyway have a great xmas mate
all the best
gooner mark
24 Dec 2012 12:03:15
Has anybody else noticed how much height and power we have lost out of the team from the opening few games.........diaby>wilshere.........jenkinson>sagna.........giroud>walcott..........really thought we looked so strong in the first month or so :/
Jack may not be tall but he is by far our most powerful player. I like Diaby but Jack is way better at breaking up play.
Oleg Maputo
24 Dec 2012 12:00:59
He may get on our nerves, he may make us angry, he may make us chuckle, but this website wouldn't be the same without him. He's come up with some crazy predictions which have mostly failed, but by God he's got us excited.
And to that I toast a happy new year and a Merry Christmas to Malaga Gooner :D
CheetahChaz97
Same to you and your family buddy!!
malaga gooner
Call him what you want to, but Malaga is a lad.
24 Dec 2012 11:44:00
We all say how good ramsey was before his injury against stoke city.The fact is after ramsey joined arsenal from cardiff he actually made only 10 appearances between 2008- feb 2010 before he got injured. in that time ramsey made only 10 appearances for us of which 9 was from the bench and he started just once against wolves on nov 7 2009. ramsey was never actually good enough but he had the love of arsene wenger. I wish we could just loan him for the rest of the season.
Geo ob
The problem he had was Cesc not his own. Hard to break into a side when he is up against such a talent. I believe he will come good.
Guess you wont be sending him a christmas card them you misserable g*t.
Merry Xmas Bah Humbug
His last few appearances eem to show a steady improvement upon early season form
kb
24 Dec 2012 11:30:00
hope you all have a great xmas and let's hope in january we add to the squad
gooner mark
24 Dec 2012 10:56:15
Merry Christmas everyone!
Metal Gooner
Same to you buddy!!
malaga gooner
Hey... It's Christmas and hope you all have a bloody good one too!
Hackney Gooner
And to you metal
gun44
24 Dec 2012 10:17:45
Selling deadwood isnt easy, Chamakh, Squillaci etc are earning good wages, not many clubs will pay them as much.
Then we have to loan them out, even if we get half their wages it free's up a squad place.
337
We have tried...
Not sure we have tried hard enough, most likely that there has been interest but we have wanted them to pay all their wages
24 Dec 2012 10:01:04
Next months transfer window is the gonna be mr wengers hardest of all ! he's got to transform our team with a world class striker a big holding midfielder and a solid consistent centre half ! But the main transfer target for arsenal shouldn't be any player but mr dein arsene misses his right hand man desperately and should do everything in his power to get him back on board before he jumps ship to !!! I know having his player knowledge and somebody with real love for the mighty arsenal would cheer everybody up this Xmas
Up the arsenal !!
Rick
24 Dec 2012 09:37:50
Wilshere is urging Walcott to sign a contract extension at Arsenal.
Fantastic, that's exactly what we should be doing. Class player, arsenal through and through.
At least it's not the other way around...
Nick.
I'd rather have Walcott sold and AW buy Soldado and Navas. How much better off would we be with those two. A true striker and a great winger and both miles better than Wally in both positions.
Ezdee
24 Dec 2012 09:22:29
Ok, why are the eds ignoring people?
Genuine question, I had a scroll down, and it seems someone may of upset them or something?
Why they be all mad?!
(Poor grammar intentional)
D
I would ignore people too if the kept asking me the same questions over and over again, wouldn't you?
23 Dec 2012 23:28:05
ed what do you think of our chances of getting zaha in jan would also appreciate your opinion of benteke and do you know if we have any interest in him...brum gooner
24 Dec 2012 02:02:15
So Walcott to sign and be our `new` forward signing, that leaves a glaring space on the right wing for someone to fill.
I`d like to see Chamberlain played out there regularly but it does leave us a bit short, Ramsay isnt the answer (to anything). Anyone got any suggestions for a speedy, intelligent right sided winger/midfielder?
/Son1ka
24 Dec 2012 02:58:21
Ben Arfa? Goetze?(never going to happen)
Serge gnabry......ryo miyachi......
24 Dec 2012 06:25:58
Lots of reports saying the Zaha deal is done. He is already better then walcott
Jenkinson in front of Sagna would terrorise the right side, both can attack and both can defend, the opposition would'nt know who to follow.
How on earth is Zaha better than Walcott? When Theo was at Southampton he was ripping up the league, it's not so easy in the premiership!
Jefferson Farfan
Isco....... is the answer
Neither Gnarby or Miyachi are ready or good enough.
Zaha is promising and could well join AFC...but isnt he just another `promising young player with potential` that we/you lot moan we sign too often?
Jenkinson as a right winger....just no.
Farfan is a decent idea but Isco is more central and yet another near little creative player in the mould of Cazorla, out on the wing we need players with pace and directness, the natural instinct to run at players and create panic.
All in all, I`d say we`ve a good chance of signing Zaha or even Isco but neither of these are the `established world class player` our fans are constantly crying out for...and both would almost certainly bring more criticism on Wenger if he did buy them.
/Son1ka
23 Dec 2012 23:34:40
I still have nightmares about February 23rd 2008.
I'm sure we would have won the league that season if Eduardo wasn't butchered by Martin Taylor.
He was one of the finest most nonchalant finishers you would have seen prior his injury.
Hope we can find a striker like him in January
Mdog
Same mate, but what can we do, gutted for eduardo, hes the only player that wengers let go after played terrible, even with his injury, if only he could do that with chamahk, and gervihno :(
Another thing i remember about that game is we had a chance to finish that game off because adebayor could have played the ball across the box to bendtner who was on his own in the box but he decided to go for the glory himself. that was not long after the bust up they had at tottenham,whether they hated each other or not all adebayor had to do was play that simple ball across the box.
gooner mark
Eduardo was one of the most natural finishers i have seen....a real fox in the box!
k cider
23 Dec 2012 23:24:37
Think, we sit 13 points of the lead.
We are moaning, we are slating Wenger and his methods.
If we were to sign the three top players we need we would compete, no side that carries Gervinho can compete.
Why can't AW see this?
(Im pro-wenger)
kev88
23 Dec 2012 23:04:18
Just curious, I am a Chelsea fan in peace, who do you think is the best player/has potential to be the best player out of Eden Hazard, Juan Mata or Emboaba Oscar? Personally I think it is Oscar but just curious to see what rivals think. Good luck with the rest of the season, good luck against Bayern also, do London proud again!
CFCFOREVER!
P.S. What's anyone's thought on that Van Persie-Williams clash? I think an outburst like that from a manager is shocking, but no doubt Fergie will get his wishes and get the FA to hand poor Williams a ban. Terrible to see a defender trying to defend, what was he thinking?
All have brilliant potential, chelsea have a fantastic team, they just need to stick with the manager. If they had a fergie/wenger in charge they could easily dominate the league.
24 Dec 2012 08:30:48
I think Mata is the best now and unfortunately they will all only get bet. Somehow feel Oscar will be the best.
You guys should also really stop the RDM stuff, heard some of the crowd were even chanting at Roman, "you don't know what you're doing" if he goes it'll be fantastic for the rest but the death of you guys.
Stoner
Mata without doubt
Agree totally Stoner, it's pointless now. Just give Benitez a chance was always my view and still is because I'm not a plastic, one man (not even a man as loved as RDM) does not make a football club. More fans need to remember that.
CFCFOREVER!
Mata is such a good player. I know that I wish we had signed him instead of Gervi!
Sally
24 Dec 2012 10:47:32
Oscar for me. I'll pick him b4 anyone else 'cos is the 'complete player'. He defends, marks, tracks, tackles, shoots, creates, passes, dribbles and has more passion. He seems a humble and cool-headed guy too.
GunUp.
Two words.... eden hazard
Mata is class now, and one of the best playmakers in the world, but i think Oscar has more potential, he's class already at such a young age. Don't know about Hazard, i don't think he's that good honestly... Well he delivered in the French league, but yeah Gervinho also did...
Looking at hazard he doesnt cut it in the big games he drifts inside from the wing leaving a massive gap for the opposition to exploit (like juve) he drifts in and out of games and only performs against the small teams
manchester gooner
23 Dec 2012 22:33:51
Have to say don't fancy playing Chelsea if they keep this form up, hate to say it but third is theirs already. We now need to battle for fourth, its going to be tough.
Windsor Gooner
Yes we are battling for 4th, but spurs tbh dont look too strong, and atm they look our ownly challengers, so we should grab that 4th place.
Form? 2 wins from 7 games!
Guess who the form team is in the prem? The only team to win their last 3 games?
You got it, the mighty Arsenal!