Arsenal Banter Archive April 25 2014

25 Apr 2014 22:18:49
What have Man Utd, Stoke. Hull and Cardiff got in common?

All their pies are me at free except for the snake and Pygmy

I'll cut straight to the chase I guess.
They're all crap?

Lol wrong G62,

try again mate.

All got former Manchester United players in charge

They've all won the 2nd division without Mark Hughes

Lol incorrect Aussie

Rocky, knock-out punch mate, well done.

Hang your head in shame G62, lol.

This season they were the only four clubs where people were forced back in the stadium after getting caught climbing the walls to get out!.

25 Apr 2014 21:32:48
Rip Tito,

So young. Sad day for football.

25 Apr 2014 20:36:13
New poll: would you be happy with a straight swap ozil for cesc?

{Ed025's Note - i will put that forward mate..

Good question, let's see how Ozil gets on next season first, IMO

No for me, bring Cesc home please please and pay what ever money it takes in fee's and wages but not at the cost of Mesut, next season will see why that would have been a very bad move.

Agree with g62, would love a combo of ozil n cesc, our very own Xavi n iniesta and perfect for wilshere and ramsey to learn from.

25 Apr 2014 19:57:30
Sad news about Tito Vilanova
RIP

{Ed025's Note - very sad mate, and only 45..RIP tito..

God bless him, no age at all. Very very sad.

25 Apr 2014 15:55:29
Greeny thanks for the YouTube nod mate Brilliant!

Jenks and Ox had me in stitches, obviously very good mates, great to see. Jack and Szczesney was good too but how much would you want a pint with Ox and Jenks :-).
The four of them all come across as really good lads, we lucky to have each of them

Mate I loved it! Thought Jenks and the Ox were brilliant! I actually like Jenks a lot more off the back of the vid. Seems like a down to earth Gooner who is just wanting to succeed at the club he supports.

Exactly mate, I've always had time for him as he gives 100% but this just shows him as a bloke in a brilliant light.
Thanks for making me aware of it Greeny, really enjoyed it mate

His making a hat video doesn't shine so brightly for him 'ahh I wish I had your job mate, youve got a well good job'

YOU PLAY FOR ARSENAL JENKO, HOW IS THAT NOT THE BEST?!

25 Apr 2014 10:33:46
Diaby has a fresh injury.

You've got to be kidding. What this time? Please don't let this be true.

. i'm sorry I can't get any more serious regarding this guy. I don't understand why anyone is surprised.

he is just too brittle. bad luck, bad timing, whatever it is, the guy should hang up his boots and try to do something worth while with his life, sometimes you have to take the hint, your just not meant to do it.

not everyone gets to do what they want in life, and that applies to Diaby in this instance. well done in terms of the never die attitude, but its not quitting if you focus your time and energy into something that can be fruitful looking forward.

i gave up on him years ago, I just don't see why the club are relying on him in any capacity to be a squad member, its a professional results driven business and the results on this player have been out for quite a few seasons.

regardless of the fact he plays astonishingly well when he does play after a long layoff, the fact he can barely play a few games at a stretch should have given him the warning that his body is just not built for it.

I feel so so sorry for Diaby.

He has done nothing wrong - blame the manager for not "replacing" him ro buying cover given his injuries, but don't take it out a player who had his future quite literally ruined by a rash tackle.

For those who aren't aware, Diaby completely renegotiated his wage structure and is on a pay as you play. Which means he costs us very little.

Versus someone like Bendtner, who is an ungrateful tw*t, I think more of us should be PROUD of Diaby's undying love and will to keep fighting on.

That is the spirit of a champion.

Lakerville, your comment on him being a millionaire becomes so quickly irrelevant when you consider his earning lifespan.

His years from which he can earn any money is about 10-15. Of those, most of his big opportunities to make millions are gone.

He isn't sitting on Nike endorsements, and other commercial revenues. He is a calm head, with a family, who doesn't drink, rarely goes out and is always committed to the club.

He CHOSE to have his wages reduced.

25 Apr 2014 14:57:00
Arsene has said it is only a minor groin injury and so has nothing to do with his knee.

I'm sure these little niggles occur after long lay offs. Wish him nothing but good luck.

He deserves to come out the other side of this and have a great few years with us before he finally hangs up his boots.

He is undoubted quality when he's on form.

Sorry Lakerville but you talk about the players as if its a game, this is their lives and all the millions in the world won't make up for the dreams he must have had as a kid to become a pro in the first place.
We ask for and expect loyalty from the players but can't afford them the same?
Something wrong there mate

I think any player would be loyal if they don't play yet earn, its the same in any organization if they don't perform, go under the radar, yet make a living, and you always want to keep those who perform, its how business works.

FYI I was not pissed off that we sold van persie but rather we did not pay him the money he wanted to keep him.loyalty is one aspect but money is the main one.

i just feel its time to let him go, as I said I applaud him for his never die attitude but its not going to happen, its been a repeat too many times. there have been soo many instances of this same scenario, perhaps the determination stands out above all if at all.

He's not the only kid to have a dream of playing football, it happens for some, its lucky he has been playing football if at all, now its time to realise its not going to happen.

hes taking up a squad place, if he is on pay as you play or however it works out, he still takes a spot.

human nature always wills the underdog, I get it. but reality is different.


its sort of like that crowd reaction research they did.

a guy wears a F the poor billboard and everyone is swearing at him and asking him how he can even say that, and it was constantly anyone who saw that sign.

then he reversed it and it said help the poor and literally everyone ignored it, besides a few charitable souls.

the point i'm making is, yes its not nice to say let diaby go, I've had enough of him, its a sensitive issue, but in reality, in the back of our minds, we all know what's true, and i'm just saying it.

Laker

The time has long passed to let go of Diaby, totally agree.

He is taking up a squad place IMO

Lakerville I totally understand what your saying about the business side of things and appreciate to some extent its true, but if football were purely about money/business we would be world champions and they would given us the CL trophy to keep by now.
No one follows football for the business side of it, its the passion drama and daremi say it human side that makes it the worlds best sport

{Ed025's Note - im with you G62..

I am not surprised I'm just disappointed. Everyone has witnessed his class when he does actually play that I guess we are all hoping to see what he does with an extended run. I wasn't aware of the fact that he renegotiated his wages to be on a pay as you play arrangement and for me that really shows the class of the guy. I think we have to let him see out his contract this time but any more major injuries and I think le prof will make the hard call and release him.

Knowing our luck though, we'll release him, he'll go 3 seasons injury free playing for auxerre, get them into our champs league group and we'll finish 3rd in the group or something.

G62 comment noted. Well said

25 Apr 2014 08:25:16
As long as Arsene stays I I think we will keep hold of both Sagna and Kos and pay what it takes to do so, Arsene knows more than anyone we have to build on what we already have this summer not waste time replacing players. As for Ozil? Well he ain't going anywhere who ever is our manager next season I think there's very little doubt about that.

Completely agree G62 the Ozil rumour is a non-starter, if anything we would be asking for more than we paid! Sagna has been fantastic for us since he arrived but let's be honest, he's not far away from the tail end of his career. If he does stay it may even be worth bringing a replacement that could be back-up for a season and play a few carling cup games etc to settle into our style of play. Not sure if we maybe even have a younger player coming through that Wenger sees as a long term replacement. Jenkinson has been reasonably consistent when called upon but I'm not sure he's the long term solution.

25 Apr 2014 04:08:37
To me Ozils problem is quite simple. We just haven't got any quality strikers. If we end up with a couple if top class strikers then we may all see a big difference in his game.

A creative mid requires finishers in the forward position to make use of his well. vision.

now when we look at santi, ramsey, ozil, wilshere, flamini, arteta, even the defenders chipping in with goals, it becomes evident that giroud has done absolutely nothing.

1st half of season he held the ball well, second half of season tripping over his shoelaces.

We have, unfortunately Wenger is convinced Podolski's best position is out wide.

Podolski has been tried up front and it has never once worked out. His best position is LF.

G95 he has been thrown in as a last resort for the odd 20 mins in difficult games where Giroud and the team were having a shocker. Strikers need to get a run of games Giroud didn't score for the first half dozen games when he came but Wengers happy to let him play through it. Even Wenger openly admits he is the best finisher on the team, PLAY HIM THEN!

24 Apr 2014 23:34:05
When Wenger decides to leave, be it this summer or further in the future, do people think we will go for a similar style of manager? Or will we change to more of a "two tier" management system within the club with a head coach and director of football more similar to what many of our rivals do?